| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sumter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Knutsen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | William Cannon gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Ronald Smith swats the short shot by William Cannon | 34-38 |
| 19:18 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:02 | Fairfield | John Sumter buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Haught and he's hacked by Jack Guidry - foul #1 on Jack Guidry, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:02 | Fairfield | John Sumter misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry is fouled in the backcourt by John Sumter - foul #2 on John Sumter, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tommy Lenox | 36-41 |
| 18:39 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Haught | 38-41 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joshua Macdonald - foul #2 on Joshua Macdonald, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (PG), Charles Mericle (SG), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Dustin Eberle (C) Michael Haught, John Sumter, Martin Knutsen, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Ralph Borchers (C) Joseph Smith, William Cannon | |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:26 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:06 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald connects on the runner near the basket | 40-42 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Guidry | 40-45 |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Edward Whisenant is blocked by Tommy Lenox | 40-45 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Rickel (C) Joshua Macdonald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Jeremy Kent (C) Jack Guidry, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox | |
| 17:21 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Whisenant | 42-45 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Charles Mericle takes the ball from Gene Palmer | 42-45 |
| 16:42 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Gene Palmer - foul #1 on Gene Palmer, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), John Sumter (SG), Joshua Macdonald (SF), Martin Knutsen (PF) Edward Whisenant, Charles Mericle, Dustin Eberle, Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Micheal Jessie (PF), William Cannon (C) Shane Spero, Ralph Borchers, Jeremy Kent | |
| 16:42 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:42 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Macdonald - foul #3 on Joshua Macdonald, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (SF), Ronald Smith (C) Joshua Macdonald, Larry Rickel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 16:11 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Haught | 46-48 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Martin Knutsen - foul #1 on Martin Knutsen, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (PF) Martin Knutsen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry (SG), Brandon Maio (SF) Marty Walter, Gene Palmer | |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Sumter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Whisenant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donnie Elamin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Jessie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin misses the driving attempt from the left block | 46-49 |
| 15:44 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | Michael Haught misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Smith | 46-49 |
| 15:28 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Michael Haught | 46-49 |
| 15:03 | Fairfield | Michael Haught hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio scores on a runner near the basket set up by Jack Guidry | 46-51 |
| 14:33 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith blows the layup | 46-51 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 14:05 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | John Sumter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (SG), Joshua Macdonald (SF), Martin Knutsen (PF), Jeffery Johnson (C) John Sumter, Edward Whisenant, Donnie Elamin, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Barber (PG), Shane Spero (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF), Ralph Borchers (C) Joseph Smith, Jack Guidry, Brandon Maio, Micheal Jessie, William Cannon | |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Carl Barber connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ralph Borchers | 46-54 |
| 13:08 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen is hacked by Tommy Lenox - foul #1 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG) Michael Haught | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SG) Carl Barber | |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | John Sumter is hacked by Marty Walter - foul #1 on Marty Walter, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle (C) Martin Knutsen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio (SF) Gene Palmer | |
| 12:26 | Fairfield | Ralph Borchers steps in front of the Jeffery Johnson pass | 46-54 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jeffery Johnson - foul #3 on Jeffery Johnson, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Larry Rickel (C) Charles Mericle, Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Barber (PG), Jack Guidry (SG), Gene Palmer (PF), Jeremy Kent (C) Shane Spero, Marty Walter, Tommy Lenox, Ralph Borchers | |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:05 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald grabs the offensive board | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Sumter (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Macdonald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Eberle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Rickel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Barber (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Kent (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Macdonald | 48-55 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-55 |
| 11:09 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:53 | Fairfield | John Sumter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (SG), Martin Knutsen (PF), Ronald Smith (C) John Sumter, Dustin Eberle, Larry Rickel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Shane Spero (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF), Ralph Borchers (C) Carl Barber, Jack Guidry, Gene Palmer, Jeremy Kent | |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Shane Spero | 48-57 |
| 09:31 | Fairfield | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Martin Knutsen - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (PG), Edward Whisenant (SG), Jeffery Johnson (C) Michael Haught, Donnie Elamin, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Barber (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), William Cannon (C) Joseph Smith, Shane Spero, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox | |
| 09:12 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin Knutsen | 50-57 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Joshua Macdonald steals the ball from Gene Palmer | 50-57 |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald's pass is intercepted by Gene Palmer | 50-57 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Edward Whisenant steals the ball from Gene Palmer in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 08:09 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 08:08 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:48 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Mericle and he's fouled by Carl Barber - foul #1 on Carl Barber, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), John Sumter (SG), Dustin Eberle (SF), Ronald Smith (C) Charles Mericle, Edward Whisenant, Joshua Macdonald, Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Jack Guidry (SG), Shane Spero (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF), Jeremy Kent (C) Carl Barber, Marty Walter, Gene Palmer, Ralph Borchers, William Cannon | |
| 07:48 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Martin Knutsen - foul #2 on Martin Knutsen, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (PF) Martin Knutsen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Sumter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Eberle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnie Elamin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shane Spero (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Kent (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Maio | 53-59 |
| 07:13 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle tips it in | 55-59 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (PG), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Michael Haught, Donnie Elamin, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG) Shane Spero | |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Edward Whisenant - foul #2 on Edward Whisenant, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (PG), Joshua Macdonald (SF) John Sumter, Dustin Eberle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer (SF), Micheal Jessie (C) Brandon Maio, Jeremy Kent | |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:03 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen (PF) Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cannon (C) Tommy Lenox | |
| 06:03 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:03 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Joshua Macdonald is called for the reach on Gene Palmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Macdonald, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | William Cannon blocks the short jumper by Joshua Macdonald | 57-63 |
| 05:39 | Cleveland State | William Cannon gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Macdonald - foul #5 on Joshua Macdonald, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), John Sumter (SG) Charles Mericle, Joshua Macdonald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (SG), Brandon Maio (SF) Jack Guidry, Micheal Jessie | |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:17 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant is denied on a layup by Gene Palmer | 57-65 |
| 05:16 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Haught | 60-65 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | John Sumter takes the ball from Brandon Maio in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | John Sumter is fouled on the floor by Shane Spero - foul #2 on Shane Spero, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (PG), Dustin Eberle (SF), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Michael Haught, Edward Whisenant, Martin Knutsen, Larry Rickel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Barber (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF), Ralph Borchers (C) Joseph Smith, Shane Spero, Gene Palmer, William Cannon | |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | John Sumter makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | John Sumter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers grabs the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Jeffery Johnson steps in front of the Carl Barber pass | 61-65 |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | John Sumter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donnie Elamin | 64-65 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-65 |
| 03:46 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jeffery Johnson | 64-65 |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Maio - foul #1 on Brandon Maio, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Charles Mericle (SG), Martin Knutsen (PF) Donnie Elamin, John Sumter, Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Jack Guidry (SG), Gene Palmer (SF) Carl Barber, Marty Walter, Brandon Maio | |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Eberle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Knutsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shane Spero (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 03:07 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:47 | Fairfield | Gene Palmer takes the ball from Michael Haught | 65-65 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gene Palmer | 65-67 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 02:27 | Fairfield | Michael Haught can't tip it in | 65-67 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (SG), Edward Whisenant (SF), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Michael Haught, Dustin Eberle, Martin Knutsen, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Brandon Maio (SF), William Cannon (C) Shane Spero, Gene Palmer, Ralph Borchers | |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Rickel - foul #1 on Larry Rickel, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:05 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle (SF), Ronald Smith (C) Donnie Elamin, Larry Rickel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Cannon - foul #2 on William Cannon, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), John Sumter (SG), Martin Knutsen (PF) Charles Mericle, Dustin Eberle, Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | William Cannon pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio is hacked by Edward Whisenant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Whisenant, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:21 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Haught | 67-71 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-71 |
| 01:08 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith banks in the layup | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Smith and he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers (PF) Tommy Lenox | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses the free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | William Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | William Cannon is hacked by John Sumter in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sumter, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | William Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | William Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 69-74 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry is fouled in the backcourt by John Sumter - foul #4 on John Sumter, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SF), Gene Palmer (PF), Jeremy Kent (C) Brandon Maio, Ralph Borchers, William Cannon | |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith snags the offensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | The clock runs out | 69-75 |