| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chadwick Nichols (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rafael Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Pruett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddie Aasen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Robert Colston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Ferree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Hopper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pittman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Fairfield | Robert Colston is called for the reach on Joseph Welch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Colston, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-42 |
| 19:46 | Canisius | Zachary Bradley grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 19:41 | Canisius | Robert Colston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Ferree | 37-45 |
| 19:21 | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Welch | 40-45 |
| 18:59 | Canisius | Bryan Hopper misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Lawrence Pruett - foul #2 on Lawrence Pruett, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 18:59 | Canisius | Bryan Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:59 | Canisius | Bryan Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:35 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett blows the layup but the foul's on Bryan Hopper - foul #1 on Bryan Hopper, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Day (C) Freddie Aasen | |
| Subs | Canisius | Francis Barfield (PG), Ben Patton (C) Robert Colston, David Pittman | |
| 18:35 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 18:35 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 18:12 | Canisius | Ben Patton connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Hopper | 42-49 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Zachary Bradley - foul #3 on Zachary Bradley, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Rowe (PG), Peter Bradley (SG), Michael Salsbury (C) Joseph Welch, Chadwick Nichols, Lawrence Pruett | |
| Subs | Canisius | George Lesperance (SG), Larry Pappas (SF), Jack Collins (C) Zachary Bradley, Ralph Ferree, Bryan Hopper | |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 17:44 | Canisius | George Lesperance clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-49 |
| 17:43 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 17:20 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Rowe | 47-49 |
| 17:01 | Canisius | Ben Patton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 16:59 | Fairfield | Robert Rowe pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ben Patton - foul #3 on Ben Patton, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Welch (PG), Chadwick Nichols (SG), Freddie Aasen (C) Robert Rowe, Rafael Stanley, David Day | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Colston (PG), Ralph Ferree (SF), David Pittman (PF) Francis Barfield, Larry Pappas, Ben Patton | |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:37 | Canisius | George Lesperance misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Freddie Aasen - foul #2 on Freddie Aasen, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Page (SF), Lawrence Pruett (PF) Peter Bradley, Michael Salsbury | |
| Subs | Canisius | Bryan Hopper (PF) Jack Collins | |
| 16:37 | Canisius | George Lesperance makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 16:37 | Canisius | George Lesperance misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 16:37 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 16:15 | Canisius | David Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:12 | Canisius | Ralph Ferree is fouled in the backcourt by James Page - foul #2 on James Page, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Larry Pappas (SG) George Lesperance | |
| 15:53 | Canisius | David Pittman blows the layup but he's hacked by Freddie Aasen - foul #3 on Freddie Aasen, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Rowe (PG), John Barrow (SG) Joseph Welch, Chadwick Nichols | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Bradley (SG), Daniel Dalenberg (C) Larry Pappas, Bryan Hopper | |
| 15:53 | Canisius | David Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 15:53 | Canisius | David Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Rowe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Barrow (fresh) SF - James Page (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Pruett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddie Aasen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Robert Colston (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Ferree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Dalenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett lays it up and in | 51-52 |
| 15:30 | Canisius | Ralph Ferree loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Bradley (SG) John Barrow | |
| Subs | Canisius | Francis Barfield (PG), Larry Pappas (SF), Bryan Hopper (PF) Robert Colston, Ralph Ferree, David Pittman | |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rowe | 53-52 |
| 14:54 | Canisius | Francis Barfield drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 14:33 | Fairfield | Zachary Bradley takes the ball from James Page | 53-55 |
| 14:29 | Canisius | Larry Pappas misses the lay-in | 53-55 |
| 14:28 | Fairfield | Freddie Aasen grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett's pass is intercepted by Francis Barfield | 53-55 |
| 13:59 | Canisius | Francis Barfield misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 13:57 | Canisius | Zachary Bradley tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Hopper | 53-57 |
| 13:49 | Canisius | Larry Pappas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 13:43 | Canisius | Freddie Aasen is called for the reach on Francis Barfield - foul #4 on Freddie Aasen, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Welch (PG), Chadwick Nichols (SG), Rafael Stanley (SF), David Day (PF), Michael Salsbury (C) Robert Rowe, Peter Bradley, James Page, Lawrence Pruett, Freddie Aasen | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Colston (PG), George Lesperance (SG), Ralph Ferree (SF), David Pittman (PF), Ben Patton (C) Francis Barfield, Zachary Bradley, Larry Pappas, Bryan Hopper, Daniel Dalenberg | |
| 13:28 | Canisius | Ben Patton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Pittman | 53-60 |
| 13:12 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch loses the ball out of bounds | 53-60 |
| 12:51 | Canisius | George Lesperance misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 12:50 | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Day | 56-60 |
| 12:36 | Canisius | Ralph Ferree's pass is intercepted by Rafael Stanley | 56-60 |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ben Patton - foul #4 on Ben Patton, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Francis Barfield (PG), Zachary Bradley (SG), Jack Collins (PF), Daniel Dalenberg (C) Robert Colston, George Lesperance, David Pittman, Ben Patton | |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 12:21 | Canisius | Daniel Dalenberg grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 12:08 | Canisius | Michael Salsbury swats the shot by Zachary Bradley | 57-60 |
| 12:07 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ralph Ferree - foul #1 on Ralph Ferree, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Rowe (SG), Lawrence Pruett (PF) Chadwick Nichols, Michael Salsbury | |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Marshall (SF) Ralph Ferree | |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Welch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rowe (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rafael Stanley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Pruett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Day (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Francis Barfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Albert Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Collins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Dalenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Canisius | Joseph Welch is called for the reach on Francis Barfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Welch, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Barrow (SG) Joseph Welch | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 11:36 | Canisius | Albert Marshall misses the floater from the left side | 59-60 |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Robert Rowe misses short on a jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 11:14 | Canisius | Jack Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 11:10 | Canisius | Jack Collins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jack Collins, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Bradley (SF) Rafael Stanley | |
| Subs | Canisius | George Lesperance (SG), Larry Pappas (SF), Bryan Hopper (PF) Zachary Bradley, Albert Marshall, Daniel Dalenberg | |
| 10:54 | Fairfield | Robert Rowe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 10:52 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Bryan Hopper | 59-60 |
| 10:45 | Canisius | The short jumper by Larry Pappas is denied by David Day | 59-60 |
| 10:43 | Canisius | George Lesperance can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 10:41 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 10:24 | Fairfield | Larry Pappas steps in front of the John Barrow pass | 59-60 |
| 10:22 | Canisius | Lawrence Pruett is called for the reach on Jack Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Pruett, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Welch (PG), Chadwick Nichols (SG), Rafael Stanley (SF) Robert Rowe, John Barrow, Peter Bradley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Colston (PG), Ralph Ferree (SF) Francis Barfield, Larry Pappas | |
| 10:22 | Canisius | Jack Collins misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:22 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 10:05 | Fairfield | David Day knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Welch | 61-60 |
| 10:02 | Canisius | David Day is called for the reach on George Lesperance in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Day, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Page (SF), Michael Salsbury (C) Rafael Stanley, David Day | |
| Subs | Canisius | David Pittman (C) Jack Collins | |
| 10:02 | Canisius | George Lesperance makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 10:02 | Canisius | George Lesperance makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:45 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Welch | 64-62 |
| 09:43 | Canisius | Ralph Ferree is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Bradley (PF) Lawrence Pruett | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Bradley (SG), Daniel Dalenberg (C) George Lesperance, Bryan Hopper | |
| 09:31 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley is fouled on the floor by David Pittman - foul #2 on David Pittman, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 09:31 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 09:31 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:27 | Canisius | James Page is called for the reach on Ralph Ferree in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Page, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 09:27 | Canisius | Ralph Ferree misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:27 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | James Page misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 09:09 | Canisius | The rebound goes to David Pittman | 66-62 |
| 09:07 | Canisius | Robert Colston is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Rowe (PG), John Barrow (SG), Rafael Stanley (SF) Joseph Welch, Chadwick Nichols, James Page | |
| Subs | Canisius | Larry Pappas (PG) Robert Colston | |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Daniel Dalenberg is called for the reach on Michael Salsbury - foul #4 on Daniel Dalenberg, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Francis Barfield (PG), Bryan Hopper (PF) Larry Pappas, Daniel Dalenberg | |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | John Barrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 08:28 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley misses the shot from the right side | 67-62 |
| 08:26 | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley tips it in | 69-62 |
| 08:09 | Canisius | Bryan Hopper is whistled for a carry | 69-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Welch (PG), Chadwick Nichols (SG), Lawrence Pruett (PF), David Day (C) Robert Rowe, John Barrow, Peter Bradley, Michael Salsbury | |
| Subs | Canisius | George Lesperance (SG), Larry Pappas (SF) Zachary Bradley, Ralph Ferree | |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols's pass is intercepted by Larry Pappas | 69-62 |
| 07:56 | Canisius | Larry Pappas banks in the layup | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chadwick Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rafael Stanley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Pruett (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Francis Barfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Lesperance (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Pappas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Hopper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on George Lesperance - foul #1 on George Lesperance, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Page (SF), Freddie Aasen (C) Rafael Stanley, David Day | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Colston (PG), Ben Patton (PF), Daniel Dalenberg (C) Francis Barfield, Bryan Hopper, David Pittman | |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:35 | Canisius | George Lesperance is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 07:22 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Chadwick Nichols | 74-64 |
| 07:10 | Canisius | Freddie Aasen is called for the reach on George Lesperance - foul #5 on Freddie Aasen, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Rowe (PG), David Day (C) Joseph Welch, Freddie Aasen | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 07:10 | Canisius | George Lesperance makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 07:10 | Canisius | George Lesperance makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | Robert Rowe loses the dribble to George Lesperance in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 07:07 | Canisius | George Lesperance throws it down | 74-68 |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | David Day hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 06:52 | Canisius | Larry Pappas grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 06:49 | Canisius | George Lesperance is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rowe - foul #2 on Robert Rowe, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Barrow (SG), Rafael Stanley (SF), Peter Bradley (PF) Chadwick Nichols, James Page, Lawrence Pruett | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ralph Ferree (SF), Jack Collins (C) Larry Pappas, Daniel Dalenberg | |
| 06:49 | Canisius | George Lesperance makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 06:49 | Canisius | George Lesperance misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 06:49 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | John Barrow makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-69 |
| 06:20 | Canisius | Robert Colston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| 06:00 | Fairfield | Robert Rowe connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Rafael Stanley and the foul's on Ben Patton - foul #5 on Ben Patton, team foul #11 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Welch (PG), Michael Salsbury (C) John Barrow, Peter Bradley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Francis Barfield (PG), Zachary Bradley (SG), Daniel Dalenberg (C) Robert Colston, George Lesperance, Ben Patton | |
| 06:00 | Fairfield | Robert Rowe misses the free throw | 79-69 |
| 06:00 | Canisius | Jack Collins gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| 05:35 | Canisius | Jack Collins connects on the open jump hook in the paint set up by Ralph Ferree | 79-71 |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Jack Collins takes the ball from Michael Salsbury | 79-71 |
| 04:55 | Canisius | Daniel Dalenberg is hacked by David Day - foul #2 on David Day, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Raymond Johnson (PG), Chadwick Nichols (SG), James Page (SF), Lawrence Pruett (PF) Joseph Welch, Robert Rowe, Rafael Stanley, David Day | |
| Subs | Canisius | Larry Pappas (SF), Bryan Hopper (PF) Ralph Ferree, Jack Collins | |
| 04:55 | Canisius | Daniel Dalenberg makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 04:55 | Canisius | Daniel Dalenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 04:55 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 04:31 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 04:29 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett tips it but misses | 79-72 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Michael Salsbury tips it back up and in | 81-72 |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Francis Barfield is hacked by Raymond Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #13 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Barrow (PG) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Canisius | David Pittman (C) Daniel Dalenberg | |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Francis Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Francis Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Chadwick Nichols | 84-74 |
| 03:53 | Canisius | Larry Pappas makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Barfield | 84-77 |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols misses short on a shot from the left wing | 84-77 |
| 03:33 | Canisius | Bryan Hopper gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Barrow (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chadwick Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Page (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Pruett (tired) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Salsbury (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Francis Barfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Bradley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Pappas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Hopper (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Canisius | Francis Barfield is hacked by John Barrow - foul #2 on John Barrow, team foul #14 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Welch (PG), Robert Rowe (SG), Rafael Stanley (SF), Peter Bradley (PF), David Day (C) John Barrow, Chadwick Nichols, James Page, Lawrence Pruett, Michael Salsbury | |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Marshall (SF), Daniel Dalenberg (C) Larry Pappas, David Pittman | |
| 03:26 | Canisius | Francis Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 03:26 | Canisius | Francis Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | David Day drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Welch | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Canisius | Daniel Dalenberg jams it on a great pass from Zachary Bradley | 87-81 |
| 02:53 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols (SG) Robert Rowe | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Colston (PG), George Lesperance (SG), Ralph Ferree (SF) Francis Barfield, Zachary Bradley, Albert Marshall | |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Rafael Stanley is blocked by Bryan Hopper | 87-81 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley hits the follow up shot | 89-81 |
| 02:19 | Canisius | Daniel Dalenberg knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 89-83 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Lesperance - foul #2 on George Lesperance, team foul #12 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Page (SF) Rafael Stanley | |
| Subs | Canisius | David Pittman (PF), Jack Collins (C) Bryan Hopper, Daniel Dalenberg | |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 01:58 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-83 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rafael Stanley (SF), Lawrence Pruett (PF) James Page, Peter Bradley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Bradley (SG), Bryan Hopper (PF), Daniel Dalenberg (C) George Lesperance, David Pittman, Jack Collins | |
| 01:45 | Canisius | Bryan Hopper hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Colston | 91-85 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols is fouled on the floor by Bryan Hopper - foul #2 on Bryan Hopper, team foul #13 | 91-85 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Canisius | Zachary Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 92-85 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett's pass is intercepted by Robert Colston | 92-85 |
| 01:01 | Canisius | Robert Colston buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Lawrence Pruett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Lawrence Pruett, team foul #15 | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Canisius | Ralph Ferree misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-88 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch pulls down the rebound | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Robert Colston is called for the reach on Joseph Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Colston, team foul #14 | 92-88 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Bradley (PF) Lawrence Pruett | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch misses the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:19 | Canisius | Robert Colston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 93-88 |
| 00:18 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Hopper | 93-88 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | Peter Bradley picks off the pass by Robert Colston | 93-88 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Colston - foul #3 on Robert Colston, team foul #15 | 93-88 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Chadwick Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:08 | Canisius | Robert Colston double dribbles in the backcourt | 94-88 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley is hacked by Bryan Hopper - foul #3 on Bryan Hopper, team foul #16 | 94-88 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Peter Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Canisius | Robert Colston connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 96-91 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Joseph Welch runs out the clock | 96-91 |