| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) PF - John Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Reeser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Malm (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Vance Hannah inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Vance Hannah loses the ball out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 19:18 | Fairfield | Michael Malm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-30 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Matthew Pate snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Cecil Reeser steals the ball from John Harper | 33-30 |
| 18:41 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Anderson (PF), Micheal Goodson (C) Herbert Hamilton, Michael Malm | |
| 18:20 | Xavier | John Harper makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Vance Hannah | 35-30 |
| 17:56 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin loses the ball out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF) Kenneth Young, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG), Troy Scott (SG), Keith Doberstein (C) Louis Kuczenski, Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser | |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Steven Mangano misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Troy Scott pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:20 | Fairfield | Troy Scott's floater is tipped away by Matthew Pate | 35-30 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Matthew Pate | 35-30 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | John Harper drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Blass | 37-30 |
| 16:44 | Fairfield | Troy Scott comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Blass - foul #1 on Robert Blass, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF) Gil Carberry, Robert Blass, Steven Mangano | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Fred Johnson (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Michael Malm (C) Johnnie Hightower, John Anderson, Micheal Goodson, Keith Doberstein | |
| 16:44 | Fairfield | Troy Scott misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:44 | Fairfield | Troy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Troy Scott is called for the reach on Matthew Pate - foul #2 on Troy Scott, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts is alone and drills a turnaround from close range set up by Kenneth Young and the foul's on Troy Scott - foul #3 on Troy Scott, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF) Troy Scott, Fred Johnson | |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:08 | Fairfield | Michael Malm pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:02 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin's layup is rejected by Matthew Pate | 39-31 |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:56 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton lays it in on a nice dish by Craig Breslin | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) PF - John Harper (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Pate (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Reeser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Malm (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | John Harper misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Kuczenski - foul #3 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG), Loren Huston (PF) Edmond Roberts, Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Anderson (PF) Herbert Hamilton | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | John Harper misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | John Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:40 | Fairfield | Michael Malm pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Loren Huston - foul #4 on Loren Huston, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Steven Mangano (SF), Matthew Pate (C) Kenneth Young, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein (C) Michael Malm | |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Gil Carberry is hacked by Keith Doberstein - foul #2 on Keith Doberstein, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG), Troy Scott (SG), Micheal Goodson (PF) Louis Kuczenski, Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser | |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Robert Blass misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 14:33 | Fairfield | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Micheal Goodson, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF) Robert Blass, Steven Mangano | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fred Johnson (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF) John Anderson, Keith Doberstein | |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Matthew Pate is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gil Carberry | 42-35 |
| 13:49 | Fairfield | Troy Scott comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 42-35 |
| 13:47 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson misses the tip | 42-35 |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Matthew Pate pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 13:16 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton misses short on a shot in the lane | 42-35 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | John Harper snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Gil Carberry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF) Gil Carberry, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), John Anderson (PF), Michael Malm (C) Johnnie Hightower, Troy Scott, Fred Johnson, Herbert Hamilton, Micheal Goodson | |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Mangano - foul #1 on Steven Mangano, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Robert Blass scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Young | 45-37 |
| 12:01 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Louis Kuczenski | 45-39 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Kenneth Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 11:48 | Fairfield | John Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Matthew Pate pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Blass (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harper (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Pate (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Reeser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Malm (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Steven Mangano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF) Robert Blass, Steven Mangano | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (SG), Fred Johnson (SF), Keith Doberstein (C) Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser, Michael Malm | |
| 11:04 | Fairfield | Matthew Pate swats the layup by Keith Doberstein | 45-39 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edmond Roberts | 45-39 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Keith Doberstein steals the ball from Matthew Pate | 45-39 |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | John Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-39 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 09:50 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:43 | Fairfield | Troy Scott lays it in on a great pass from Louis Kuczenski and he's hacked by Edmond Roberts - foul #2 on Edmond Roberts, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF) Kenneth Young, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Michael Malm (C) Louis Kuczenski, Fred Johnson, John Anderson, Keith Doberstein | |
| 09:43 | Fairfield | Troy Scott makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Gil Carberry hits a wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Blass | 47-42 |
| 09:14 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Troy Scott | 47-44 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | John Harper drills a shot from the left side | 49-44 |
| 08:38 | Fairfield | Troy Scott is called for 3 seconds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG), Micheal Goodson (C) Troy Scott, Michael Malm | |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Robert Blass is hacked by Craig Breslin - foul #2 on Craig Breslin, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF) Robert Blass, Steven Mangano | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Gil Carberry is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Hightower - foul #3 on Johnnie Hightower, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Loren Huston (PF) John Harper | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Keith Doberstein (C) Johnnie Hightower, Herbert Hamilton | |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:51 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Micheal Goodson | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Pate (very tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Breslin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Reeser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Doberstein (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Keith Doberstein | 49-46 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Cecil Reeser is called for the reach on Vance Hannah in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Reeser, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG) Gil Carberry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Anderson (SF) Cecil Reeser | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Vance Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Vance Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:03 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson is fouled on the floor by Vance Hannah - foul #1 on Vance Hannah, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fred Johnson (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Michael Malm (C) Craig Breslin, Micheal Goodson, Keith Doberstein | |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | John Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:27 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-46 |
| 06:25 | Fairfield | John Anderson tips it in | 51-48 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Kenneth Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), John Harper (C) Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG), Troy Scott (SG), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Micheal Goodson (C) Louis Kuczenski, Fred Johnson, John Anderson, Michael Malm | |
| 05:36 | Fairfield | Troy Scott double dribbles | 51-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG) Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein (C) Herbert Hamilton | |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Loren Huston blows the layup | 51-48 |
| 05:14 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:50 | Fairfield | Troy Scott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Loren Huston | 51-48 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Troy Scott takes the ball from Robert Blass in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Troy Scott banks in the layup | 51-50 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Robert Blass is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Scott - foul #4 on Troy Scott, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Vance Hannah (SF), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, Steven Mangano, John Harper | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), John Anderson (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Michael Malm (C) Johnnie Hightower, Cecil Reeser, Micheal Goodson, Keith Doberstein | |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Robert Blass makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Robert Blass makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | John Anderson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 53-50 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Vance Hannah gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Vance Hannah misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | Troy Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-50 |
| 03:42 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Blass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loren Huston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Pate (very tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Herbert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Malm (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Loren Huston pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Matthew Pate is hacked by Michael Malm - foul #3 on Michael Malm, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Steven Mangano (SF) Kenneth Young, Robert Blass, Vance Hannah | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Fred Johnson (SF) Louis Kuczenski, Troy Scott, John Anderson | |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Matthew Pate makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:48 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin is hacked by Steven Mangano - foul #2 on Steven Mangano, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Harper (C) Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson (PF), Keith Doberstein (C) Herbert Hamilton, Michael Malm | |
| 02:33 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | John Harper snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vance Hannah (SF) Steven Mangano | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), John Anderson (SF) Johnnie Hightower, Fred Johnson | |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Vance Hannah misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG) Gil Carberry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser (SF) Keith Doberstein | |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Loren Huston pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Loren Huston banks in the layup on a great pass from Edmond Roberts | 56-50 |
| 01:27 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Pate (C) John Harper | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton (PF), Michael Malm (C) John Anderson, Micheal Goodson | |
| 01:08 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Loren Huston - foul #5 on Loren Huston, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Harper (PF) Loren Huston | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:08 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Kenneth Young is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | The short jumper by John Harper is denied by Herbert Hamilton | 56-56 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Matthew Pate's fadeaway is rejected by Cecil Reeser | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Michael Malm gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harper (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Pate (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Reeser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Malm (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Matthew Pate wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Kenneth Young is called for 10 seconds | 56-56 |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 04:37 | Fairfield | Michael Malm tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Vance Hannah grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 03:47 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Pate - foul #3 on Matthew Pate, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Anderson (PF), Micheal Goodson (C) Herbert Hamilton, Michael Malm | |
| 03:47 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:47 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | The jump hook by Vance Hannah is blocked by John Anderson | 58-58 |
| 03:26 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Anderson | 58-58 |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | Kenneth Young picks off the pass by Louis Kuczenski in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | John Harper's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Breslin | 58-58 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Cecil Reeser | 58-58 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Malm (C) Micheal Goodson | |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | John Anderson misses the easy layup | 58-58 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Vance Hannah grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Kenneth Young misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Vance Hannah | 58-58 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Matthew Pate is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 58-58 |
| 01:47 | Fairfield | Michael Malm grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:40 | Fairfield | Michael Malm makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Kuczenski | 58-61 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | John Harper misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 01:22 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski is hacked by Kenneth Young - foul #3 on Kenneth Young, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton (PF) John Anderson | |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | John Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Michael Malm steps in front of the Matthew Pate pass | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edmond Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harper (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Pate (very tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Breslin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Reeser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Malm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton hits a runner from close range | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Breslin - foul #3 on Craig Breslin, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Herbert Hamilton | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Young - foul #4 on Kenneth Young, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (PG) Louis Kuczenski | |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Matthew Pate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Kenneth Young is called for the reach on Herbert Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Young, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG) Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG), John Anderson (SF) Troy Scott, Cecil Reeser | |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Cecil Reeser (SF) Johnnie Hightower, John Anderson | |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Gil Carberry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Michael Malm grabs the board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski runs out the clock | 59-66 |