| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (fresh) SG - Malcom Fritch (fresh) SF - Raymond Meyer (fresh) PF - William Hagopian (fresh) C - Jerry Ceaser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charles Cole (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - David Backes (fresh) PF - Darrel Swearengin (fresh) C - Carlos Dinkel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser makes the wide open shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Fairfield | Charles Cole hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Brown | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Fairfield | Charles Cole makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darrel Swearengin | 5-4 |
| 18:22 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Malcom Fritch | 7-4 |
| 18:08 | Fairfield | Malcom Fritch steals it from David Backes | 7-4 |
| 17:54 | East Tennessee State | Ira White connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Malcom Fritch | 10-4 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Charles Cole is called for traveling | 10-4 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), James Whitehead (PF), Christopher Faison (C) Ira White, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Benjamin Bombardier (SF), Perry Rieder (PF), Elmer Thomas (C) Charles Cole, Robert Brown, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 17:32 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello's pass is intercepted by Perry Rieder in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 17:10 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 17:08 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Thomas - foul #1 on Elmer Thomas, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| 16:54 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:52 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead tips it back up and in | 12-4 |
| 16:36 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kristopher Roberts | 12-7 |
| 16:31 | East Tennessee State | Elmer Thomas steps in front of the Tim Cardello pass | 12-7 |
| 16:21 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas is called for 10 seconds | 12-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Tim Cardello, Kevin Pardue, Jimmy Levesque, James Whitehead, Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), Robert Brown (SG), David Backes (SF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Kristopher Roberts, Thomas Clark, Benjamin Bombardier, Elmer Thomas | |
| 16:08 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-7 |
| 16:06 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser tips it back up and in | 14-7 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Charles Cole scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Dinkel | 14-10 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Christopher Roush (fresh) SG - Malcom Fritch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Meyer (fairly fresh) PF - William Hagopian (tiring) C - Jerry Ceaser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charles Cole (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Backes (fairly fresh) PF - Perry Rieder (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Dinkel (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin (PF) Perry Rieder | |
| 15:28 | Fairfield | David Backes misses badly on a floater from the right block | 14-10 |
| 15:26 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin grabs the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Hagopian - foul #1 on William Hagopian, team foul #1 | 14-10 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Tim Cardello (SG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), James Whitehead (PF) Christopher Roush, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Dotson (PG) Charles Cole | |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 15:03 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Carlos Dinkel | 14-12 |
| 14:58 | Fairfield | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Ira White in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 14:56 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses the dunk | 14-12 |
| 14:54 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser gets the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 14:48 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Levesque | 16-12 |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel blows the layup but he's hacked by Tim Cardello - foul #1 on Tim Cardello, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF) Tim Cardello, Jimmy Levesque, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Perry Rieder (SF) Charlie Dotson, Robert Brown, David Backes | |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 14:11 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Carlos Dinkel - foul #1 on Carlos Dinkel, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Bombardier (SF) Darrel Swearengin | |
| 14:11 | East Tennessee State | Ira White makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 14:11 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 14:11 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 17-13 |
| 13:54 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kevin Pardue | 17-13 |
| 13:52 | East Tennessee State | Ira White is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Roberts - foul #1 on Kristopher Roberts, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison (SF) Raymond Meyer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (SG), Elmer Thomas (C) Thomas Clark, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 13:35 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ira White and he's hacked by Benjamin Bombardier - foul #1 on Benjamin Bombardier, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Jerry Ceaser (C) Ira White, Kevin Pardue, William Hagopian | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), David Backes (SF) Kristopher Roberts, Benjamin Bombardier | |
| 13:35 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | Charles Cole misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Ceaser - foul #1 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #3 | 20-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer (SF), Jimmy Levesque (PF) Christopher Faison, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin (PF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Elmer Thomas, Perry Rieder | |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | Charles Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin grabs the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 13:03 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-14 |
| 13:01 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to David Backes | 20-14 |
| 12:56 | Fairfield | Charles Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 12:55 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 12:27 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), William Hagopian (PF), James Whitehead (C) Christopher Roush, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Dotson (PG), Kristopher Roberts (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Perry Rieder (PF) Charles Cole, Robert Brown, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin | |
| 12:15 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts misses badly on a shot from the left side | 20-14 |
| 12:13 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Kristopher Roberts | 20-14 |
| 12:01 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder lays it up and in set up by Kristopher Roberts | 20-16 |
| 11:32 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Whitehead | 22-16 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Pardue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jimmy Levesque (tiring) PF - William Hagopian (tired) C - James Whitehead (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charlie Dotson (fairly fresh) SG - Kristopher Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Perry Rieder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Dinkel (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Fairfield | Ira White steals the ball from Charlie Dotson | 22-16 |
| 10:55 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ira White | 25-16 |
| 10:45 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Hagopian - foul #2 on William Hagopian, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Christopher Faison (PF) Kevin Pardue, Jimmy Levesque, William Hagopian | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), Benjamin Bombardier (SG), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Elmer Thomas (C) Charlie Dotson, Kristopher Roberts, Thomas Clark, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 10:45 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 10:45 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 10:35 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-18 |
| 10:33 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Darrel Swearengin | 25-18 |
| 10:05 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin travels with the ball | 25-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG) Ira White | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (SG) Perry Rieder | |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Benjamin Bombardier - foul #2 on Benjamin Bombardier, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Jimmy Levesque (C) Tim Cardello, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Benjamin Bombardier, Elmer Thomas | |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin throws it down | 27-20 |
| 09:11 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), James Whitehead (C) Christopher Roush, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Perry Rieder (C) Carlos Dinkel | |
| 09:09 | Fairfield | Charles Cole loses the dribble to Raymond Meyer in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 09:00 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 08:59 | Fairfield | David Backes gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 08:54 | Fairfield | Charles Cole misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 08:46 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 08:44 | Fairfield | David Backes grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 08:28 | Fairfield | David Backes is alone and drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Cole | 27-22 |
| 08:28 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-22 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Kevin Pardue (SF), Jimmy Levesque (C) Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Dotson (PG), Kristopher Roberts (SG), Elmer Thomas (PF) Charles Cole, Robert Brown, Darrel Swearengin | |
| 08:17 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 08:15 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 07:55 | Fairfield | Charlie Dotson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Elmer Thomas | 27-24 |
| 07:50 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Roberts is called for the reach on Tim Cardello in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kristopher Roberts, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), James Whitehead (PF) Tim Cardello, Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Carlos Dinkel (C) Charlie Dotson, Kristopher Roberts, Perry Rieder | |
| 07:32 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque is whistled for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer (SF) Christopher Roush | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Perry Rieder (PF) Elmer Thomas | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Pardue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Meyer (tired) 2 pts. PF - James Whitehead (tired) 4 pts. C - Jimmy Levesque (tired) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charles Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) SF - David Backes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Perry Rieder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Dinkel (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | Kevin Pardue is called for the reach on Charles Cole - foul #1 on Kevin Pardue, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG), Christopher Faison (C) Kevin Pardue, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (SG) David Backes | |
| 06:59 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:35 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 06:34 | Fairfield | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 06:15 | Fairfield | Charles Cole can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder tips it in | 27-26 |
| 06:08 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Carlos Dinkel - foul #2 on Carlos Dinkel, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Tim Cardello (SG), Jimmy Levesque (PF) Ira White, Malcom Fritch, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Dotson (PG), David Backes (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Elmer Thomas (C) Charles Cole, Thomas Clark, Perry Rieder, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 06:08 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:08 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:01 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SF) Raymond Meyer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:56 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 05:42 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas blows the layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Levesque - foul #1 on Jimmy Levesque, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), James Whitehead (PF) Christopher Roush, Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:42 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:42 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | David Backes picks off the pass by Kevin Pardue in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 05:37 | Fairfield | Robert Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Backes | 28-30 |
| 05:14 | East Tennessee State | David Backes is called for the reach on Ira White - foul #1 on David Backes, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Perry Rieder (C) Charlie Dotson, Robert Brown, Elmer Thomas | |
| 05:14 | East Tennessee State | Ira White makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:14 | East Tennessee State | Ira White makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Charles Cole scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Darrel Swearengin | 30-32 |
| 04:59 | East Tennessee State | Ira White clanks a floater from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to David Backes | 30-32 |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | David Backes banks in the layup and the foul's on James Whitehead - foul #1 on James Whitehead, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Christopher Faison (PF) Ira White, Tim Cardello, Kevin Pardue, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (SG) Thomas Clark | |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | David Backes makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 04:19 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 04:07 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 04:05 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 03:47 | East Tennessee State | Charles Cole takes the ball from Raymond Meyer | 30-37 |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Malcom Fritch - foul #1 on Malcom Fritch, team foul #9 | 30-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Tim Cardello (SG), Kevin Pardue (SF), William Hagopian (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Christopher Roush, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, Christopher Faison, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Benjamin Bombardier (SF), Elmer Thomas (PF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Charles Cole, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin, Perry Rieder | |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:33 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Cardello (tiring) SF - Kevin Pardue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hagopian (tiring) C - Jerry Ceaser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Bombardier (fresh) PF - Elmer Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Carlos Dinkel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:24 | East Tennessee State | Ira White connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Ira White - foul #1 on Ira White, team foul #10 | 33-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Clark (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 03:11 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses the easy open layup | 33-40 |
| 03:10 | Fairfield | Benjamin Bombardier pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 03:07 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts's pass is intercepted by Jerry Ceaser in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 02:59 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Dinkel - foul #3 on Carlos Dinkel, team foul #9 | 33-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Dotson (PG), Perry Rieder (C) Thomas Clark, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 02:59 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:59 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Benjamin Bombardier is hacked by Kevin Pardue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Pardue, team foul #11 | 34-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG) Tim Cardello | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Benjamin Bombardier makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Benjamin Bombardier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 02:41 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Perry Rieder - foul #1 on Perry Rieder, team foul #10 | 34-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG) Ira White | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:41 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 02:41 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Ceaser - foul #3 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #12 | 35-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer (SF), James Whitehead (C) Malcom Fritch, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 02:34 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Clark (SG) Charlie Dotson | |
| 02:16 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Perry Rieder | 35-47 |
| 01:58 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer lays it in set up by Kevin Pardue | 37-47 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Christopher Roush steps in front of the Thomas Clark pass in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 01:34 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-47 |
| 01:33 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue grabs the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 01:13 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-47 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Benjamin Bombardier | 37-47 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | Benjamin Bombardier is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Meyer - foul #1 on Raymond Meyer, team foul #13 | 37-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Christopher Faison (SF) Christopher Roush, Kevin Pardue, Raymond Meyer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Dotson (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Darrel Swearengin (PF) Kristopher Roberts, Thomas Clark, Elmer Thomas | |
| 01:07 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-47 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | Benjamin Bombardier misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | Benjamin Bombardier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 00:43 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison double dribbles | 37-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (SG), Jimmy Levesque (C) Malcom Fritch, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF) Benjamin Bombardier | |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | David Backes is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Levesque - foul #2 on Jimmy Levesque, team foul #14 | 37-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SF) Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG) Charlie Dotson | |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | David Backes makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | David Backes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | Charles Cole steals it from Tim Cardello in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses the jump hook in the paint | 37-50 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 37-50 |