| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Koonce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Barton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Stoll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Morgan Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Whetstone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Jess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins is hacked by Donald Stoll - foul #2 on Donald Stoll, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:35 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:34 | Canisius | Randy Jess gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:28 | Canisius | Randy Jess drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Morgan Bartlett and he's fouled by Arthur Barton - foul #3 on Arthur Barton, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Manning (C) Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 19:28 | Canisius | Randy Jess misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:28 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:14 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:12 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Stoll - foul #3 on Donald Stoll, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Davis (SG) Donald Stoll | |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:03 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Randy Jess | 35-33 |
| 19:01 | Canisius | Donald Neuman is called for the reach on Edward Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Neuman, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (PG) Donald Neuman | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 18:36 | Canisius | Alan Koonce steals the ball from Edward Davis | 35-33 |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Hopkins | 37-33 |
| 17:59 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), David Thiel (SG), James Bradford (SF) Raymond Hopkins, Ernest Caldwell, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Brennan (PF), Carl Potter (C) Earl Whetstone, Randy Jess | |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Bradford | 39-33 |
| 17:32 | Canisius | Steven Smith steals the ball from Thomas Bailey in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 17:15 | Fairfield | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 17:14 | Canisius | Brian Brennan gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:09 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Potter | 39-36 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | James Bradford is fouled on the floor by Carl Potter - foul #1 on Carl Potter, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Manning (C) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Brunner (PG), John Patterson (SG), Albert Ensley (PF) Thomas Bailey, Edward Davis, Morgan Bartlett | |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | James Bradford's pass is intercepted by Brian Brennan | 39-36 |
| 16:20 | Canisius | Carl Potter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-36 |
| 16:18 | Canisius | John Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:09 | Canisius | John Patterson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Manning - foul #3 on Steve Manning, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins (SG), Ernest Caldwell (SF), Steven Smith (C) David Thiel, James Bradford, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Canisius | Earl Whetstone (PF), Randy Jess (C) Brian Brennan, Carl Potter | |
| 16:09 | Canisius | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:09 | Canisius | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:50 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Hopkins | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jerry Maday (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Koonce (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Ensley (fresh) PF - Earl Whetstone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Jess (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Canisius | Alan Koonce denies the turnaround by Randy Jess | 41-38 |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Steven Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:13 | Fairfield | Randy Jess takes the ball from Jerry Maday | 41-38 |
| 15:06 | Canisius | Albert Ensley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:04 | Canisius | Randy Jess pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:51 | Canisius | John Patterson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 14:36 | Fairfield | Steven Smith travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Arthur Barton (C) Jerry Maday, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Bailey (PG), Donald Stoll (SG), Morgan Bartlett (SF), Brian Brennan (PF), Cecil Moore (C) Paul Brunner, John Patterson, Albert Ensley, Earl Whetstone, Randy Jess | |
| 14:23 | Canisius | Brian Brennan misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 14:22 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ernest Caldwell | 41-40 |
| 14:11 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 14:06 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey is hacked by Donald Neuman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Neuman, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (PG), James Bradford (PF) Donald Neuman, Alan Koonce | |
| Subs | Canisius | Carl Potter (C) Cecil Moore | |
| 13:54 | Canisius | Ernest Caldwell steals the ball from Donald Stoll | 43-40 |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell hits the finger roll | 45-40 |
| 13:48 | Canisius | Donald Stoll's pass is intercepted by Ernest Caldwell in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 13:43 | Fairfield | David Thiel misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Bailey - foul #2 on Thomas Bailey, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Manning (PF) Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:43 | Fairfield | David Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:43 | Fairfield | David Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:15 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Morgan Bartlett | 47-43 |
| 13:05 | Fairfield | Morgan Bartlett takes the ball from David Thiel | 47-43 |
| 13:02 | Canisius | Raymond Hopkins is called for the reach on Morgan Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Hopkins, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (PG), Ernest Caldwell (SF), Alan Koonce (PF) David Thiel, James Bradford, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Davis (SG), Albert Ensley (PF), Randy Jess (C) Donald Stoll, Brian Brennan, Carl Potter | |
| 12:49 | Canisius | Albert Ensley connects on the fadeaway from close range | 47-45 |
| 12:35 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:33 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:28 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Brunner (PG) Thomas Bailey | |
| 12:10 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Patterson (SF) Morgan Bartlett | |
| 11:49 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 11:47 | Canisius | Edward Davis gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Hopkins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Caldwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alan Koonce (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Barton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Ensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Jess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Canisius | Paul Brunner is hacked by Arthur Barton - foul #4 on Arthur Barton, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Manning (C) Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Bailey (PG), Donald Stoll (SG), Earl Whetstone (PF), Carl Potter (C) Paul Brunner, Edward Davis, Albert Ensley, Randy Jess | |
| 11:32 | Canisius | Carl Potter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 11:31 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey tips it in | 47-47 |
| 11:09 | Fairfield | Steven Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 11:08 | Canisius | John Patterson pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:04 | Canisius | John Patterson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Stoll | 47-50 |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | Steven Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Koonce | 50-50 |
| 10:36 | Canisius | John Patterson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 50-50 |
| 10:35 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:19 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 10:12 | Fairfield | Steve Manning misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 10:10 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Earl Whetstone | 50-53 |
| 10:05 | Canisius | John Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), David Thiel (SG), James Bradford (PF) Steven Smith, Raymond Hopkins, Alan Koonce | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Brunner (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Morgan Bartlett (SF), Brian Brennan (PF), Randy Jess (C) Thomas Bailey, Donald Stoll, John Patterson, Earl Whetstone, Carl Potter | |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| 09:46 | Canisius | Paul Brunner's pass is intercepted by Ernest Caldwell in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Steve Manning hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Randy Jess - foul #1 on Randy Jess, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Steve Manning misses the free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:30 | Canisius | Brian Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:08 | Canisius | Paul Brunner is hacked by David Thiel - foul #1 on David Thiel, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 09:08 | Canisius | Paul Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:08 | Canisius | Paul Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:48 | Fairfield | David Thiel connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Caldwell | 55-55 |
| 08:46 | Canisius | Edward Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Caldwell - foul #3 on Ernest Caldwell, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (SG), Alan Koonce (PF) David Thiel, Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Bailey (PG), Cecil Moore (C) Paul Brunner, Randy Jess | |
| 08:46 | Canisius | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:46 | Canisius | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:19 | Fairfield | Morgan Bartlett denies the turnaround by Alan Koonce | 55-57 |
| 08:17 | Canisius | Edward Davis snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:14 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey is hacked by Steven Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins (SG), Ernest Caldwell (SF) Jerry Maday, James Bradford | |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Stoll (SG), Albert Ensley (PF) Edward Davis, Brian Brennan | |
| 08:14 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:14 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:55 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce's floater is tipped away by Cecil Moore | 55-59 |
| 07:53 | Canisius | Cecil Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:47 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett misses long on a shot from the right side | 55-59 |
| 07:45 | Fairfield | Steven Smith snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Smith (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Raymond Hopkins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Caldwell (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Koonce (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Manning (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Stoll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Morgan Bartlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Ensley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Steven Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Caldwell | 58-59 |
| 07:18 | Canisius | Donald Stoll can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ernest Caldwell - foul #4 on Ernest Caldwell, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), David Thiel (SG), Arthur Barton (C) Steven Smith, Raymond Hopkins, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Davis (PG), Earl Whetstone (PF), Randy Jess (C) Thomas Bailey, Morgan Bartlett, Cecil Moore | |
| 07:18 | Canisius | Donald Stoll makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:18 | Canisius | Donald Stoll makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce's floater is tipped away by Randy Jess | 58-61 |
| 07:06 | Canisius | Randy Jess pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:50 | Canisius | Donald Stoll scores on a 3 from straight away | 58-64 |
| 06:39 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-64 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman grabs the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:16 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Ensley - foul #1 on Albert Ensley, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (SG), James Bradford (SF) David Thiel, Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Bailey (PG), John Patterson (SF), Brian Brennan (PF), Carl Potter (C) Donald Stoll, Albert Ensley, Earl Whetstone, Randy Jess | |
| 06:16 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:16 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:16 | Canisius | Carl Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:53 | Canisius | Edward Davis loses the dribble to Arthur Barton | 59-64 |
| 05:32 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton can't connect on a runner from the right block | 59-64 |
| 05:30 | Canisius | Carl Potter pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:26 | Canisius | Edward Davis can't finish the layup | 59-64 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | James Bradford pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:09 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (SF) Alan Koonce | |
| Subs | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett (SF), Randy Jess (C) Edward Davis, Carl Potter | |
| 05:09 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:09 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:49 | Canisius | John Patterson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Morgan Bartlett | 61-66 |
| 04:36 | Fairfield | Brian Brennan is called for the reach on Donald Neuman - foul #2 on Brian Brennan, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (SG) Jerry Maday | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Brunner (PG), Donald Stoll (SG), Earl Whetstone (PF) Thomas Bailey, John Patterson, Brian Brennan | |
| 04:36 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:36 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:14 | Canisius | Paul Brunner drills a runner in the lane | 63-68 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton double dribbles | 63-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell (SF), Steve Manning (PF) Steven Smith, James Bradford | |
| Subs | Canisius | Carl Potter (C) Randy Jess | |
| 03:59 | Canisius | Steve Manning is called for the reach on Paul Brunner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Manning, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| 03:59 | Canisius | Paul Brunner misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:59 | Canisius | Paul Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:45 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 03:43 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Thiel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Caldwell (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steve Manning (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Arthur Barton (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Brunner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Stoll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Morgan Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Whetstone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Potter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Canisius | Donald Stoll misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 03:20 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 02:58 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Paul Brunner | 63-69 |
| 02:58 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), Raymond Hopkins (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Alan Koonce (PF) Donald Neuman, David Thiel, Ernest Caldwell, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Bailey (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Randy Jess (C) Paul Brunner, Donald Stoll, Carl Potter | |
| 02:56 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone loses the dribble to Raymond Hopkins in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Earl Whetstone - foul #1 on Earl Whetstone, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Brennan (PF) Earl Whetstone | |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:41 | Canisius | Brian Brennan gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:38 | Canisius | Edward Davis is hacked by Steven Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| 02:38 | Canisius | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:38 | Canisius | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Barton and he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #3 on Edward Davis, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:24 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (PG), James Bradford (PF) Steven Smith, Alan Koonce | |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Stoll (SG), Earl Whetstone (PF) Edward Davis, Brian Brennan | |
| 02:13 | Canisius | Donald Stoll connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Morgan Bartlett | 67-73 |
| 01:51 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-73 |
| 01:50 | Canisius | Donald Stoll snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 01:42 | Canisius | Randy Jess hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Barton - foul #5 on Arthur Barton, team foul #13 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Ernest Caldwell (SF), Alan Koonce (PF), Steve Manning (C) David Thiel, Jerry Maday, James Bradford, Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:42 | Canisius | Randy Jess makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:42 | Canisius | Randy Jess makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 01:18 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-78 |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Randy Jess - foul #2 on Randy Jess, team foul #11 | 70-78 |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hopkins - foul #2 on Raymond Hopkins, team foul #14 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Ensley (PF) Earl Whetstone | |
| 00:52 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:52 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | Steve Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 00:44 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Thomas Bailey | 72-79 |
| 00:42 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hopkins - foul #3 on Raymond Hopkins, team foul #15 | 72-79 |
| 00:42 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:42 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman travels with the ball | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Donald Neuman is called for the reach on Albert Ensley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Neuman, team foul #16 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (PG) Donald Neuman | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Albert Ensley makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Albert Ensley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Randy Jess denies the turnaround by Ernest Caldwell | 72-82 |
| 00:24 | Canisius | Albert Ensley gets the rebound | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey runs out the clock | 72-82 |