| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Walter Bosowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Jepsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roscoe Cutshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Roscoe Cutshaw inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Fairfield | Walter Bosowski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Mraz | 24-31 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon is hacked by Michael Mraz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Mraz, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland double dribbles | 24-31 |
| 18:43 | Fairfield | Manuel Jepsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Dennis Smith travels in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Claudio Greco (C) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 18:18 | Fairfield | Walter Bosowski banks in the layup | 24-33 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon banks in the wide open layup | 26-33 |
| 17:31 | Fairfield | Roscoe Cutshaw misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 17:29 | Fairfield | Gregory Hamilton tips it home | 26-35 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 17:13 | Fairfield | Michael Mraz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:09 | Fairfield | Manuel Jepsen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-35 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Patrick Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Maurice Strickland | 28-35 |
| 16:45 | Fairfield | Manuel Jepsen is hacked by Wendell Brandon - foul #2 on Wendell Brandon, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Dennis Smith (C) William Williams, Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Jahn (PG), Edward Rauscher (SG), Frank Collins (SF), Derek Rosado (PF), Charles Kircher (C) Walter Bosowski, Manuel Jepsen, Roscoe Cutshaw, Gregory Hamilton, Michael Mraz | |
| 16:26 | Fairfield | Edward Rauscher makes the runner from the baseline set up by Harold Jahn and he's fouled by Ronald Daniels - foul #3 on Ronald Daniels, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Williams (SG) Ronald Daniels | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:26 | Fairfield | Edward Rauscher misses the free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Frank Collins steps in front of the William Williams pass in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 16:03 | Fairfield | Frank Collins can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-37 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Patrick Clark gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Jahn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Rauscher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Collins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derek Rosado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kircher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Patrick Clark hits a wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from Wendell Brandon and he's hacked by Frank Collins - foul #1 on Frank Collins, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Claudio Greco (C) William Williams, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Patrick Clark makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Edward Rauscher is whistled for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Dejesus (SG), Gregory Hamilton (PF), Randall Jones (C) Frank Collins, Derek Rosado, Charles Kircher | |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 14:55 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco takes the ball from Joseph Dejesus | 31-37 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-37 |
| 14:35 | Fairfield | Edward Rauscher grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 14:25 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Wendell Brandon - foul #3 on Wendell Brandon, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Walter Bosowski (PG), Roscoe Cutshaw (SF) Joseph Dejesus, Edward Rauscher | |
| 14:25 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:25 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:25 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn makes the 3rd free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 13:54 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Roscoe Cutshaw | 31-40 |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | Randall Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-40 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Wendell Brandon | 31-40 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Patrick Clark drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | Randall Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Claudio Greco grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Clark | 36-40 |
| 12:14 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Maurice Strickland | 36-40 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Randall Jones is called for the reach on Maurice Strickland - foul #1 on Randall Jones, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Williams (SG), Dennis Smith (C) Ronald Daniels, Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Dejesus (PG), Manuel Jepsen (SG), Edward Rauscher (SF), Derek Rosado (PF), Michael Mraz (C) Walter Bosowski, Harold Jahn, Roscoe Cutshaw, Gregory Hamilton, Randall Jones | |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Patrick Clark is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Strickland | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Clark (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Dejesus (fresh) SG - Manuel Jepsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rauscher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Rosado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| 11:19 | Fairfield | Edward Rauscher is hacked by Patrick Clark - foul #1 on Patrick Clark, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| 10:58 | Fairfield | Joseph Dejesus misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon's pass is intercepted by Edward Rauscher in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 10:49 | Fairfield | Joseph Dejesus misses the lay-in | 36-40 |
| 10:47 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mraz | 36-40 |
| 10:32 | Fairfield | Edward Rauscher drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Jepsen | 36-42 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 36-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Walter Bosowski (PG), Roscoe Cutshaw (SF) Joseph Dejesus, Edward Rauscher | |
| 10:30 | Xavier | William Williams is hacked by Manuel Jepsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Jepsen, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | Roscoe Cutshaw gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 09:56 | Fairfield | Michael Mraz lays it up and in and he's hacked by Wendell Brandon - foul #4 on Wendell Brandon, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Claudio Greco (C) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:56 | Fairfield | Michael Mraz makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Derek Rosado's fadeaway is rejected by Claudio Greco | 36-45 |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Roscoe Cutshaw tips it in | 36-47 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 08:54 | Fairfield | Walter Bosowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Mraz - foul #3 on Michael Mraz, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG) Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Jahn (PG), Edward Rauscher (SG), Frank Collins (SF), Charles Kircher (PF), Randall Jones (C) Walter Bosowski, Manuel Jepsen, Roscoe Cutshaw, Derek Rosado, Michael Mraz | |
| 08:35 | Xavier | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:15 | Fairfield | William Williams picks off the pass by Frank Collins | 40-47 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 07:51 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Edward Rauscher connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Collins and the foul's on Maurice Strickland - foul #1 on Maurice Strickland, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Smith (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gregory Hamilton (PF) Randall Jones | |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Edward Rauscher makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (very tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Clark (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Jahn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Rauscher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frank Collins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Kircher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 07:12 | Fairfield | Frank Collins grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Clark - foul #2 on Patrick Clark, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Walter Bosowski (PG) Frank Collins | |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 42-52 |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | Gregory Hamilton misses the lay-in | 42-52 |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Jahn | 42-52 |
| 06:16 | Fairfield | Edward Rauscher comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-52 |
| 06:15 | Fairfield | Gregory Hamilton can't tip it in | 42-52 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Dennis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Edward Rauscher steps in front of the Wendell Brandon pass in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | Walter Bosowski throws it down on a nice dish by Edward Rauscher | 42-54 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Patrick Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Williams (SG), Claudio Greco (C) Ronald Daniels, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Dejesus (PG), Manuel Jepsen (SG), Roscoe Cutshaw (SF), Randall Jones (C) Walter Bosowski, Harold Jahn, Edward Rauscher, Charles Kircher | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:29 | Fairfield | Manuel Jepsen misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-54 |
| 05:27 | Fairfield | Roscoe Cutshaw tips it in | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Patrick Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-56 |
| 05:16 | Fairfield | Gregory Hamilton grabs the board | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | Manuel Jepsen misses the shot from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 04:48 | Fairfield | Joseph Dejesus snags the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 04:29 | Fairfield | Gregory Hamilton knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Roscoe Cutshaw | 42-58 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Gregory Hamilton steals it from Wendell Brandon | 42-58 |
| 03:59 | Fairfield | Gregory Hamilton hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Roscoe Cutshaw and he's hacked by Maurice Strickland - foul #2 on Maurice Strickland, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Ray Newsom (C) William Williams, Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Jahn (PG), Edward Rauscher (SG), Frank Collins (SF), Derek Rosado (C) Joseph Dejesus, Manuel Jepsen, Roscoe Cutshaw, Randall Jones | |
| 03:59 | Fairfield | Gregory Hamilton makes the free throw | 42-61 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Harold Jahn picks off the pass by Wendell Brandon in the backcourt | 42-61 |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | Gregory Hamilton clanks a jumper from the left side | 42-61 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (very tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Clark (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (very tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ray Newsom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Jahn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Rauscher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frank Collins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Hamilton (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Derek Rosado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 03:20 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Derek Rosado | 42-61 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | Frank Collins misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Clark - foul #3 on Patrick Clark, team foul #9 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Claudio Greco (C) Ray Newsom | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Kircher (C) Gregory Hamilton | |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | Frank Collins makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | Frank Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels is hacked by Charles Kircher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Kircher, team foul #6 | 42-63 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-63 |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 02:48 | Fairfield | Charles Kircher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-63 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Claudio Greco tips it home | 44-63 |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | Frank Collins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Jahn | 44-66 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Smith (C) Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Dejesus (PG) Frank Collins | |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | Charles Kircher makes the shot in the lane set up by Harold Jahn | 44-68 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Joseph Dejesus picks off the pass by Wendell Brandon in the backcourt | 44-68 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn misses short on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Daniels - foul #4 on Ronald Daniels, team foul #10 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Collins (SF) Joseph Dejesus | |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn misses the 3rd free throw | 44-70 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Maurice Strickland | 44-70 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Daniels | 47-70 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charles Kircher | 47-72 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels's pass is intercepted by Edward Rauscher | 47-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Edward Rauscher misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-72 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Edward Rauscher tips it but misses | 47-72 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Charles Kircher tips it in | 47-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-74 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Harold Jahn runs out the clock | 47-74 |