| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (fresh) SG - Raymond Hopkins (fresh) SF - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) PF - Alan Koonce (fresh) C - Arthur Barton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) SG - Donald Stoll (fresh) SF - Morgan Bartlett (fresh) PF - Earl Whetstone (fresh) C - Randy Jess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Canisius | Randy Jess is fouled on the floor by Ernest Caldwell - foul #1 on Ernest Caldwell, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett misses short on a runner from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Caldwell | 5-0 |
| 18:57 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:52 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Whetstone - foul #1 on Earl Whetstone, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:52 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:52 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:50 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett is hacked by Arthur Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Barton, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 18:26 | Canisius | Randy Jess is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Barton - foul #2 on Arthur Barton, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Manning (C) Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 18:26 | Canisius | Randy Jess makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 18:26 | Canisius | Randy Jess misses the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 18:26 | Fairfield | Steve Manning grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 18:21 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman knocks in the shot from the left wing | 9-1 |
| 18:16 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Hopkins - foul #1 on Raymond Hopkins, team foul #4 | 9-1 |
| 18:16 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 18:16 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 18:16 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey makes the 3rd free throw | 9-3 |
| 17:59 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 9-3 |
| 17:57 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 17:51 | Canisius | Donald Neuman is called for the reach on Donald Stoll - foul #1 on Donald Neuman, team foul #5 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (PG), Jerry Maday (SG), James Bradford (SF) Donald Neuman, Raymond Hopkins, Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 17:34 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | James Bradford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 17:09 | Fairfield | Steve Manning tips it home | 11-6 |
| 17:05 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett loses the dribble to Jerry Maday in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 17:00 | Fairfield | James Bradford buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 14-6 |
| 16:44 | Canisius | Donald Stoll connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Thomas Bailey | 14-8 |
| 16:22 | Fairfield | Steve Manning misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-8 |
| 16:21 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 16:18 | Canisius | Steven Smith steps in front of the Donald Stoll pass in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| 16:00 | Fairfield | Morgan Bartlett steps in front of the James Bradford pass | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Maday (fairly fresh) SF - James Bradford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Koonce (tiring) 2 pts. C - Steve Manning (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Stoll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morgan Bartlett (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Whetstone (tiring) C - Randy Jess (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey is hacked by Jerry Maday in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Maday, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Raymond Hopkins (SG), Ernest Caldwell (SF) Steven Smith, Jerry Maday, James Bradford | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Brunner (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Brian Brennan (SF), Albert Ensley (PF), Carl Potter (C) Thomas Bailey, Donald Stoll, Morgan Bartlett, Earl Whetstone, Randy Jess | |
| 15:45 | Canisius | Albert Ensley is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 15:24 | Canisius | Carl Potter pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 15:04 | Canisius | Donald Neuman steps in front of the Albert Ensley pass | 14-8 |
| 15:00 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman banks in the layup | 16-8 |
| 14:41 | Canisius | Carl Potter can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 14:40 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ernest Caldwell | 16-8 |
| 14:35 | Fairfield | Carl Potter steals it from Raymond Hopkins | 16-8 |
| 14:29 | Canisius | Paul Brunner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 14:27 | Canisius | Carl Potter tips it but misses | 16-8 |
| 14:26 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Brunner | 16-8 |
| 14:21 | Canisius | Carl Potter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 14:19 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell grabs the board | 16-8 |
| 14:13 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Hopkins | 19-8 |
| 14:11 | Canisius | Alan Koonce takes the ball from Paul Brunner in the backcourt | 19-8 |
| 13:53 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Raymond Hopkins | 21-8 |
| 13:29 | Canisius | Paul Brunner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 21-8 |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell grabs the board | 21-8 |
| 13:24 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-8 |
| 13:23 | Fairfield | Steve Manning snags the offensive board | 21-8 |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 21-8 |
| 13:07 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Brian Brennan | 21-8 |
| 13:02 | Canisius | Paul Brunner misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Neuman - foul #2 on Donald Neuman, team foul #7 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), David Thiel (SG), James Bradford (PF), Steven Smith (C) Donald Neuman, Raymond Hopkins, Alan Koonce, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Patterson (SG), Morgan Bartlett (SF), Earl Whetstone (PF), Cecil Moore (C) Edward Davis, Brian Brennan, Albert Ensley, Carl Potter | |
| 13:02 | Canisius | Paul Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 13:02 | Canisius | Paul Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 12:47 | Fairfield | Cecil Moore blocks the jumper by Ernest Caldwell | 21-10 |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | David Thiel gets the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 12:27 | Fairfield | Steven Smith is hacked by Cecil Moore - foul #1 on Cecil Moore, team foul #2 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Bailey (PG), Donald Stoll (SG), Randy Jess (C) Paul Brunner, John Patterson, Cecil Moore | |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-10 |
| 12:11 | Canisius | Randy Jess grabs the defensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 12:07 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett travels with the ball | 21-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins (SG), Alan Koonce (PF) Jerry Maday, James Bradford | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 11:53 | Fairfield | Steven Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-10 |
| 11:52 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone snags the defensive board | 21-10 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Thiel (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Hopkins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Caldwell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Koonce (tired) 2 pts. C - Steven Smith (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Stoll (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morgan Bartlett (fresh) PF - Earl Whetstone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Jess (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Whetstone | 21-12 |
| 11:24 | Fairfield | Morgan Bartlett is called for the reach on Ernest Caldwell - foul #1 on Morgan Bartlett, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG) David Thiel | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Patterson (SG), Cecil Moore (C) Donald Stoll, Randy Jess | |
| 11:05 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Caldwell | 23-12 |
| 10:40 | Canisius | Steven Smith takes the ball from Thomas Bailey | 23-12 |
| 10:25 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins drills a turnaround near the basket | 25-12 |
| 10:23 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-12 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Bradford (PF) Alan Koonce | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Davis (PG), Donald Stoll (SG), Brian Brennan (PF) Thomas Bailey, Morgan Bartlett, Earl Whetstone | |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | James Bradford misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-12 |
| 10:07 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell tips it back up and in | 27-12 |
| 09:47 | Canisius | Donald Stoll connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Patterson | 27-15 |
| 09:24 | Fairfield | Edward Davis steps in front of the Raymond Hopkins pass | 27-15 |
| 09:21 | Canisius | Donald Stoll is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hopkins - foul #2 on Raymond Hopkins, team foul #8 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (SG), Alan Koonce (PF), Steve Manning (C) Jerry Maday, Raymond Hopkins, Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Bailey (PG), Morgan Bartlett (SF), Albert Ensley (PF), Randy Jess (C) Edward Davis, John Patterson, Brian Brennan, Cecil Moore | |
| 09:21 | Canisius | Donald Stoll makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 09:21 | Canisius | Donald Stoll makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 09:04 | Fairfield | David Thiel buries a jumpshot from the left side | 29-17 |
| 08:46 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 29-17 |
| 08:45 | Canisius | Donald Stoll snags the offensive board | 29-17 |
| 08:29 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-17 |
| 08:27 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett gets the offensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 08:18 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-17 |
| 08:17 | Fairfield | Steve Manning pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Bailey - foul #1 on Thomas Bailey, team foul #4 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), Ernest Caldwell (SF) James Bradford, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Brunner (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Carl Potter (C) Thomas Bailey, Donald Stoll, Randy Jess | |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 07:39 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Paul Brunner | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jerry Maday (fairly fresh) SG - David Thiel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Caldwell (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Koonce (tired) 5 pts. C - Steven Smith (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Davis (fresh) SF - Morgan Bartlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Ensley (fairly fresh) C - Carl Potter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Potter - foul #1 on Carl Potter, team foul #5 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Manning (C) David Thiel | |
| Subs | Canisius | Cecil Moore (C) Albert Ensley | |
| 07:20 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-19 |
| 07:20 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 07:20 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday misses the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 07:20 | Canisius | Carl Potter snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 07:09 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alan Koonce - foul #1 on Alan Koonce, team foul #9 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Bradford (PF) Alan Koonce | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Bailey (PG), Brian Brennan (PF), Randy Jess (C) Paul Brunner, Carl Potter, Cecil Moore | |
| 07:09 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 07:09 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 07:00 | Fairfield | Steve Manning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 06:58 | Canisius | Brian Brennan pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 06:52 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Brennan | 31-24 |
| 06:25 | Fairfield | Brian Brennan picks off the pass by Steve Manning | 31-24 |
| 06:21 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 06:19 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to James Bradford | 31-24 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bailey - foul #2 on Thomas Bailey, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (SG), Alan Koonce (PF) James Bradford, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Brunner (PG), Albert Ensley (PF) Thomas Bailey, Morgan Bartlett | |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-24 |
| 06:06 | Canisius | Randy Jess grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 06:01 | Canisius | Brian Brennan hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Brunner | 31-27 |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | Steven Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 05:38 | Canisius | Randy Jess snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 05:34 | Canisius | Paul Brunner is hacked by Jerry Maday in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Maday, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steve Manning (C) Jerry Maday | |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Stoll (SG), John Patterson (SF), Carl Potter (C) Edward Davis, Brian Brennan, Randy Jess | |
| 05:34 | Canisius | Paul Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:34 | Canisius | Paul Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Ensley - foul #1 on Albert Ensley, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Bradford (PF) Alan Koonce | |
| Subs | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett (SF) John Patterson | |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:56 | Canisius | Albert Ensley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | David Thiel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Smith | 35-31 |
| 04:20 | Canisius | Carl Potter is called for traveling | 35-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alan Koonce (PF) Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Davis (PG), John Patterson (SG), Earl Whetstone (PF), Cecil Moore (C) Paul Brunner, Donald Stoll, Albert Ensley, Carl Potter | |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Edward Davis is called for the reach on David Thiel - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Brennan (SG), Randy Jess (C) John Patterson, Cecil Moore | |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | David Thiel misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Randy Jess pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 03:50 | Canisius | Alan Koonce steals the ball from Randy Jess | 35-31 |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | Edward Davis picks off the pass by David Thiel | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Thiel (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Steven Smith (tired) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bradford (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Alan Koonce (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Steve Manning (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Brian Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Morgan Bartlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Whetstone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Jess (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Canisius | Brian Brennan is fouled on the floor by Alan Koonce - foul #2 on Alan Koonce, team foul #11 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Raymond Hopkins (SG), Ernest Caldwell (SF), Arthur Barton (C) David Thiel, Steven Smith, James Bradford, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Bailey (PG), John Patterson (SF), Cecil Moore (C) Morgan Bartlett, Earl Whetstone, Randy Jess | |
| 03:23 | Canisius | Brian Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:23 | Canisius | Brian Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:01 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 03:00 | Canisius | Cecil Moore snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 02:56 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Patterson | 35-36 |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 02:37 | Canisius | Edward Davis loses the dribble to Ernest Caldwell in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (SF) Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Stoll (SG), Albert Ensley (SF), Carl Potter (PF), Randy Jess (C) Edward Davis, John Patterson, Brian Brennan, Cecil Moore | |
| 02:02 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey is fouled on the floor by Raymond Hopkins - foul #3 on Raymond Hopkins, team foul #12 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell (SF), James Bradford (PF) Raymond Hopkins, Alan Koonce | |
| Subs | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett (SF), Earl Whetstone (PF) Albert Ensley, Carl Potter | |
| 02:02 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:02 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:02 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Whetstone | 38-37 |
| 01:51 | Canisius | Donald Stoll hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 01:27 | Fairfield | James Bradford buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Caldwell | 40-39 |
| 01:23 | Canisius | Randy Jess is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Brunner (PG), Carl Potter (C) Thomas Bailey, Randy Jess | |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Carl Potter is called for the reach on Arthur Barton - foul #2 on Carl Potter, team foul #9 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alan Koonce (PF) Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Davis (SG), Albert Ensley (PF) Donald Stoll, Earl Whetstone | |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:54 | Canisius | Jerry Maday steps in front of the Carl Potter pass in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Patterson (SF) Morgan Bartlett | |
| 00:33 | Canisius | Carl Potter is hacked by Donald Neuman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Neuman, team foul #13 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (SG) Donald Neuman | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:33 | Canisius | Carl Potter misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:33 | Canisius | Carl Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Arthur Barton | 42-39 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Alan Koonce, team foul #14 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (SG), Ernest Caldwell (SF) David Thiel, Alan Koonce | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Bailey (PG), Cecil Moore (C) Paul Brunner, Carl Potter | |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Edward Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #15 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Randy Jess (C) Cecil Moore | |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-39 |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Edward Davis misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:06 | Canisius | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Steven Smith connects on the floater from the right side | 44-40 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Edward Davis can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 44-40 |