| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Niles (fresh) SG - Wilbert Korhonen (fresh) SF - Richard Schaeffer (fresh) PF - Sean Powell (fresh) C - Jimmie Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Malcom (fresh) SG - Lindsay Horne (fresh) SF - Matthew Benjamin (fresh) PF - Thomas Zarate (fresh) C - Thomas Willis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis lays it in on a great pass from Henry Malcom | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Canisius | Matthew Benjamin steals it from Richard Schaeffer in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer is hacked by Lindsay Horne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lindsay Horne, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wilbert Korhonen | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Fairfield | Thomas Zarate snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Zarate | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Niles | 6-4 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | Lindsay Horne can't connect on a floater from the left side | 6-4 |
| 18:09 | Canisius | Sean Powell grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 18:03 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:58 | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Bruski (SG), Wayne Leddy (SF) Wilbert Korhonen, Richard Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Telek Zatorski (PG), Earl Christensen (SF), Brian Bohm (PF), Chase Cox (C) Henry Malcom, Matthew Benjamin, Thomas Zarate, Thomas Willis | |
| 17:34 | Canisius | Joseph Niles buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Leddy | 8-4 |
| 17:18 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Brian Bohm is blocked by Sean Powell | 8-4 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Chase Cox tips it in | 8-6 |
| 17:01 | Canisius | Peter Bruski is hacked by Lindsay Horne - foul #2 on Lindsay Horne, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jeff Dysart (SG), Richard Schaeffer (SF), James Nickles (PF), Leon Disanto (C) Joseph Niles, Wayne Leddy, Sean Powell, Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Malcom (PG), William Johnson (SF), Marvin Clodfelter (PF) Telek Zatorski, Lindsay Horne, Chase Cox | |
| 16:46 | Canisius | James Nickles connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Bruski | 10-6 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom is fouled on the floor by Peter Bruski - foul #1 on Peter Bruski, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen (SG) Jeff Dysart | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Zarate (PF), Thomas Willis (C) Earl Christensen, Brian Bohm | |
| 16:30 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Leon Disanto - foul #1 on Leon Disanto, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jack Werner (PG) Peter Bruski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:30 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:30 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:10 | Canisius | James Nickles connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Werner | 13-7 |
| 16:08 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| Subs | Canisius | Wayne Leddy (SF) Richard Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Telek Zatorski (SG) Thomas Zarate | |
| 15:49 | Canisius | Jack Werner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 15:47 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Thomas Willis | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jack Werner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Korhonen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Leddy (fresh) PF - James Nickles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leon Disanto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Malcom (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Telek Zatorski (fresh) SF - William Johnson (fresh) PF - Marvin Clodfelter (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Fairfield | James Nickles steps in front of the Thomas Willis pass | 13-7 |
| 15:13 | Canisius | James Nickles knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 15-7 |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | Telek Zatorski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 15-7 |
| 14:49 | Canisius | Leon Disanto grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 14:44 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 14:42 | Canisius | Leon Disanto pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 14:31 | Canisius | Jack Werner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-7 |
| 14:30 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Thomas Willis | 15-7 |
| 14:19 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Thomas Willis is blocked by Leon Disanto | 15-7 |
| 14:17 | Canisius | James Nickles pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 14:15 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbert Korhonen, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Niles (PG), Peter Bruski (SG), Richard Schaeffer (SF), Sean Powell (PF), Jimmie Jackson (C) Jack Werner, Wilbert Korhonen, Wayne Leddy, James Nickles, Leon Disanto | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Johnston (PG), Earl Christensen (SG), Matthew Benjamin (SF), Thomas Zarate (PF), Brian Bohm (C) Henry Malcom, Telek Zatorski, William Johnson, Marvin Clodfelter, Thomas Willis | |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | Thomas Zarate can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 14:00 | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 13:54 | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer misses the turnaround near the basket | 15-7 |
| 13:52 | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer can't tip it in | 15-7 |
| 13:51 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Brian Bohm | 15-7 |
| 13:47 | Fairfield | Earl Christensen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Zarate | 15-9 |
| 13:23 | Canisius | Joseph Niles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 13:22 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson tips it back up and in | 17-9 |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | Earl Christensen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 13:12 | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 13:07 | Canisius | Joseph Niles is hacked by Earl Christensen - foul #1 on Earl Christensen, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Malcom (PG), Chase Cox (C) David Johnston, Brian Bohm | |
| 12:55 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Benjamin - foul #1 on Matthew Benjamin, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jeff Dysart (SG) Peter Bruski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:55 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:55 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:38 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-9 |
| 12:37 | Canisius | Sean Powell gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 12:31 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 12:19 | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin can't finish the layup | 19-9 |
| 12:18 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 12:12 | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 19-9 |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 19-9 |
| 12:03 | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-9 |
| 12:02 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 12:00 | Canisius | Joseph Niles is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Benjamin - foul #2 on Matthew Benjamin, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jack Werner (PG), Wayne Leddy (SF), Robert Mash (C) Joseph Niles, Richard Schaeffer, Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Johnson (SF), Thomas Willis (C) Matthew Benjamin, Chase Cox | |
| 11:50 | Canisius | Sean Powell knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jack Werner | 21-9 |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Leddy - foul #1 on Wayne Leddy, team foul #4 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Bruski (SG), James Nickles (PF) Jeff Dysart, Sean Powell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Johnston (PG), Telek Zatorski (SG), Brian Bohm (PF) Henry Malcom, William Johnson, Thomas Zarate | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jack Werner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Bruski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Leddy (fresh) PF - James Nickles (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Mash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Johnston (fresh) SG - Telek Zatorski (fresh) SF - Earl Christensen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brian Bohm (fresh) C - Thomas Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis makes the driving attempt in the lane | 21-11 |
| 11:22 | Canisius | Peter Bruski buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Leddy | 24-11 |
| 11:12 | Fairfield | David Johnston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Leddy - foul #2 on Wayne Leddy, team foul #5 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen (SG), Richard Schaeffer (SF) Jack Werner, Wayne Leddy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:12 | Fairfield | David Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 11:12 | Fairfield | David Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 11:12 | Canisius | Robert Mash gets the rebound | 24-12 |
| 11:07 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-12 |
| 11:06 | Canisius | Robert Mash grabs the offensive rebound | 24-12 |
| 11:01 | Canisius | Earl Christensen picks off the pass by Richard Schaeffer | 24-12 |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Mash - foul #1 on Robert Mash, team foul #6 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Niles (PG), Leon Disanto (PF), Jimmie Jackson (C) Peter Bruski, James Nickles, Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Malcom (PG), William Johnson (SG), Chase Cox (PF) David Johnston, Telek Zatorski, Brian Bohm | |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 10:32 | Canisius | Earl Christensen steps in front of the Joseph Niles pass in the backcourt | 24-14 |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | William Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl Christensen | 24-16 |
| 10:19 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson blows the layup | 24-16 |
| 10:17 | Fairfield | Earl Christensen snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 10:00 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Willis | 24-19 |
| 09:55 | Canisius | Leon Disanto is hacked by Earl Christensen - foul #2 on Earl Christensen, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jack Werner (PG), Jeff Dysart (SG) Joseph Niles, Wilbert Korhonen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marvin Clodfelter (SF), Thomas Zarate (PF), Brian Bohm (C) Earl Christensen, Chase Cox, Thomas Willis | |
| 09:41 | Canisius | Leon Disanto can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 09:40 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart tips it in | 26-19 |
| 09:15 | Fairfield | William Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Henry Malcom | 26-21 |
| 09:13 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Dysart, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Bruski (SG), Sean Powell (PF), James Nickles (C) Richard Schaeffer, Leon Disanto, Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Telek Zatorski (SG) Marvin Clodfelter | |
| 09:01 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Johnson | 26-24 |
| 08:43 | Canisius | William Johnson steps in front of the James Nickles pass | 26-24 |
| 08:29 | Fairfield | The jumper by Thomas Zarate is denied by Jeff Dysart | 26-24 |
| 08:27 | Canisius | Sean Powell grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 08:23 | Canisius | Telek Zatorski takes the ball from Peter Bruski in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 08:03 | Fairfield | Telek Zatorski blows the layup | 26-24 |
| 08:02 | Canisius | Sean Powell gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:57 | Canisius | Peter Bruski makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jack Werner | 29-24 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jeff Dysart - foul #2 on Jeff Dysart, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Niles (PG), Wilbert Korhonen (SG), Richard Schaeffer (SF), Robert Mash (C) Jack Werner, Peter Bruski, Jeff Dysart, James Nickles | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Johnston (PG), Marvin Clodfelter (SF), Chase Cox (PF), Thomas Willis (C) Henry Malcom, Telek Zatorski, Thomas Zarate, Brian Bohm | |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:42 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 07:22 | Canisius | Sean Powell knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Niles | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Korhonen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Schaeffer (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Sean Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mash (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Johnston (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Clodfelter (fresh) PF - Chase Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Willis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | David Johnston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 07:10 | Canisius | Robert Mash grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 07:04 | Canisius | Robert Mash clanks a shot near the basket | 31-24 |
| 07:02 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Marvin Clodfelter | 31-24 |
| 06:48 | Fairfield | David Johnston drills a runner in the lane set up by Thomas Willis and he's fouled by Joseph Niles - foul #1 on Joseph Niles, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Canisius | Leon Disanto (PF), Jimmie Jackson (C) Sean Powell, Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Telek Zatorski (SG) William Johnson | |
| 06:48 | Fairfield | David Johnston misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:48 | Canisius | Leon Disanto gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 06:45 | Canisius | Telek Zatorski is called for the reach on Joseph Niles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Telek Zatorski, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Malcom (PG) David Johnston | |
| 06:45 | Canisius | Joseph Niles makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:45 | Canisius | Joseph Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis's layup is rejected by Jimmie Jackson | 33-26 |
| 06:27 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 06:12 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 06:10 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 06:08 | Canisius | Henry Malcom picks off the pass by Richard Schaeffer in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom lays it up and in | 33-28 |
| 06:04 | Canisius | Joseph Niles is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Malcom - foul #1 on Henry Malcom, team foul #8 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Zarate (PF) Chase Cox | |
| 06:04 | Canisius | Joseph Niles makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 06:04 | Canisius | Joseph Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 05:51 | Fairfield | Richard Schaeffer takes the ball from Thomas Zarate | 35-28 |
| 05:48 | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer hits the finger roll | 37-28 |
| 05:29 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom is fouled on the floor by Joseph Niles - foul #2 on Joseph Niles, team foul #10 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Bruski (PG), James Nickles (PF), Robert Mash (C) Joseph Niles, Leon Disanto, Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Johnson (SF), Brian Bohm (C) Marvin Clodfelter, Thomas Willis | |
| 05:29 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 05:29 | Fairfield | Henry Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 05:08 | Canisius | Robert Mash's pass is intercepted by Telek Zatorski | 37-30 |
| 04:43 | Fairfield | Brian Bohm's floater is tipped away by James Nickles | 37-30 |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | Thomas Zarate can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 04:40 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 04:35 | Canisius | Thomas Zarate steals it from Wilbert Korhonen | 37-30 |
| 04:25 | Fairfield | Brian Bohm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jack Werner (PG), Sean Powell (PF) Richard Schaeffer, James Nickles | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Johnston (PG), Marvin Clodfelter (SF), Chase Cox (PF), Thomas Willis (C) Henry Malcom, Telek Zatorski, Thomas Zarate, Brian Bohm | |
| 04:08 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 04:06 | Canisius | Sean Powell can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 04:05 | Canisius | Robert Mash tips it in | 39-30 |
| 03:50 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis scores on a jumper from the baseline | 39-32 |
| 03:43 | Canisius | Peter Bruski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 03:42 | Canisius | Sean Powell misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Marvin Clodfelter pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | Marvin Clodfelter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 03:15 | Canisius | Sean Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jack Werner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Korhonen (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bruski (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Mash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Johnson (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Clodfelter (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Chase Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Willis (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Canisius | Sean Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Niles (PG), Jeff Dysart (SG), Wayne Leddy (SF), James Nickles (PF), Jimmie Jackson (C) Jack Werner, Wilbert Korhonen, Peter Bruski, Sean Powell, Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Malcom (PG), Lindsay Horne (SG), Matthew Benjamin (SF), Thomas Zarate (PF), Brian Bohm (C) David Johnston, William Johnson, Marvin Clodfelter, Chase Cox, Thomas Willis | |
| 02:52 | Fairfield | Brian Bohm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 02:36 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson is fouled on the floor by Brian Bohm - foul #1 on Brian Bohm, team foul #9 | 39-32 |
| 02:36 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:36 | Fairfield | Brian Bohm gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | Thomas Zarate misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 02:16 | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 02:14 | Canisius | Henry Malcom steps in front of the Jeff Dysart pass in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 02:00 | Fairfield | Brian Bohm dunks the ball on a great pass from Henry Malcom and the foul's on Jimmie Jackson - foul #1 on Jimmie Jackson, team foul #11 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | Leon Disanto (PF) James Nickles | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earl Christensen (C) Thomas Zarate | |
| 02:00 | Fairfield | Brian Bohm makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:38 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin is hacked by Wayne Leddy - foul #3 on Wayne Leddy, team foul #12 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Bruski (SG), Richard Schaeffer (SF), Sean Powell (PF) Jeff Dysart, Wayne Leddy, Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Telek Zatorski (PG), Chase Cox (PF) Henry Malcom, Brian Bohm | |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 01:00 | Canisius | Sean Powell comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Lindsay Horne - foul #3 on Lindsay Horne, team foul #10 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jack Werner (SG) Peter Bruski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Willis (C) Lindsay Horne | |
| 01:00 | Canisius | Sean Powell makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 01:00 | Canisius | Sean Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Thomas Willis is denied on a layup by Sean Powell | 40-39 |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Earl Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen (SG), James Nickles (PF), Robert Mash (C) Joseph Niles, Sean Powell, Leon Disanto | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Johnston (PG), Thomas Zarate (PF) Telek Zatorski, Chase Cox | |
| 00:09 | Canisius | David Johnston steps in front of the Robert Mash pass in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Matthew Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-39 |