| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Berner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Piccolo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth German (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Curtis Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Deschamp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Hedges (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Kenneth German inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Berner | 35-34 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Hedges | 35-36 |
| 19:04 | Fairfield | James Berner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Berner, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is hacked by Seth Piccolo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Seth Piccolo, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman blows the layup but the foul's on Curtis Frazier - foul #2 on Curtis Frazier, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Chang (C) David Deschamp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | Fairfield | James Berner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Hedges | 35-40 |
| 17:39 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang misses the dunk | 35-40 |
| 17:38 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:23 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Kenneth German is blocked by Charles Burns | 35-40 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (PG), Terrence Mitchell (SG), Jacob Hodges (PF), David Deschamp (C) James Berner, Seth Piccolo, Curtis Frazier, Stephen Chang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| 17:03 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Dejean and the foul's on Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 17:03 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Dejean - foul #2 on Matthew Dejean, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Burwell | 38-42 |
| 16:15 | Fairfield | Kenneth German throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (SG) Kenneth German | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal is fouled on the floor by Matthew Dejean - foul #3 on Matthew Dejean, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier (PF), Ian Randle (C) Matthew Dejean, Jacob Hodges | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG) Michael Burwell | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Fleming (fresh) SG - Terrence Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Deschamp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ian Randle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Thatcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith loses the dribble to Frank Fleming | 38-42 |
| 15:22 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier tips it home | 40-42 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:03 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ian Randle | 40-42 |
| 14:57 | Fairfield | Ian Randle travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Matthew Dejean (SF) Frank Fleming, Terrence Mitchell, David Deschamp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), David Hedges (PF), Charles Burns (C) Michael Butler, Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 14:46 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | Warren Bodily is called for the reach on Seth Piccolo - foul #2 on Warren Bodily, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges (PF), Stephen Chang (C) Curtis Frazier, Ian Randle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG) Rick Smith | |
| 14:08 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Burns | 40-42 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Seth Piccolo - foul #2 on Seth Piccolo, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth German (SF) Matthew Dejean | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:45 | Fairfield | Kenneth German misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by James Berner - foul #2 on James Berner, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (PG), Curtis Frazier (PF), Ian Randle (C) James Berner, Jacob Hodges, Stephen Chang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal (C) Charles Burns | |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:11 | Fairfield | Kenneth German misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-46 |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 13:02 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Curtis Frazier | 40-46 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | Kenneth German misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Seth Piccolo steals it from Brian Wishart | 40-46 |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Warren Bodily - foul #3 on Warren Bodily, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (PG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Stephen Chang (C) Frank Fleming, Kenneth German, Ian Randle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, David Hedges, John Schoenthal | |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Seth Piccolo picks off the pass by Brian Wishart | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Matthew Dejean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Seth Piccolo (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Terrence Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Frazier (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Chang (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Burwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thatcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo is hacked by Jeffrey Thatcher - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thatcher, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Jacob Hodges (PF), David Deschamp (C) Seth Piccolo, Curtis Frazier, Stephen Chang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns (C) Brian Wishart | |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Cheney | 45-48 |
| 10:32 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Thatcher steals it from Jacob Hodges | 45-48 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-48 |
| 10:02 | Fairfield | David Deschamp gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:50 | Fairfield | The jump hook by David Deschamp is blocked by Charles Burns | 45-48 |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:43 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell loses the dribble to Harry Cheney | 45-48 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Dejean - foul #4 on Matthew Dejean, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Kenneth German (SF), Curtis Frazier (PF), Stephen Chang (C) James Berner, Terrence Mitchell, Matthew Dejean, Jacob Hodges, David Deschamp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), John Schoenthal (C) Michael Burwell, Michael Butler, Jeffrey Thatcher, Charles Burns | |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Warren Bodily | 45-49 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | Stephen Chang pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:12 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 08:10 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Warren Bodily | 47-51 |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Wishart - foul #1 on Brian Wishart, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Ian Randle (C) Frank Fleming, Stephen Chang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG), David Hedges (PF), Charles Burns (C) George Coleman, Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal | |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Berner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Piccolo (tiring) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth German (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Curtis Frazier (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Randle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Wishart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Hedges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ian Randle - foul #4 on Ian Randle, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell (SG), David Deschamp (PF) Seth Piccolo, Curtis Frazier | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:27 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is called for 3 seconds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler (SG) Warren Bodily | |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | David Deschamp knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Terrence Mitchell | 51-52 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (PG) James Berner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal (C) Charles Burns | |
| 06:25 | Fairfield | David Deschamp comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-52 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier (PF) David Deschamp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | Kenneth German throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo (SG), Jacob Hodges (PF) Terrence Mitchell, Curtis Frazier | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Smith, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Kenneth German is hacked by Brian Wishart - foul #2 on Brian Wishart, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (SG) Seth Piccolo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) Rick Smith, Michael Butler, David Hedges | |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Kenneth German makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Kenneth German makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Matthew Dejean | 53-52 |
| 05:07 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Thatcher steps in front of the Frank Fleming pass | 53-52 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Dejean - foul #5 on Matthew Dejean, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), David Deschamp (SF), Curtis Frazier (PF) Matthew Dejean, Frank Fleming, Kenneth German, Jacob Hodges | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler (SG), Michael Burwell (SF), David Hedges (PF), Charles Burns (C) Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, John Schoenthal, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Ian Randle snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | James Berner is called for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Chang (C) Ian Randle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG) George Coleman | |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell buries a floater from the right side | 53-54 |
| 04:14 | Fairfield | David Deschamp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Seth Piccolo | 55-54 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Michael Butler is blocked by Curtis Frazier | 55-54 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Burns | 55-54 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler is open and buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Burns and he's hacked by Curtis Frazier - foul #3 on Curtis Frazier, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell (SG), Ian Randle (C) Seth Piccolo, Stephen Chang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SF) Rick Smith | |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:49 | Fairfield | Ian Randle snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 03:26 | Fairfield | David Hedges swats the dunk try by Terrence Mitchell | 55-56 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Berner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrence Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Deschamp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Frazier (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ian Randle (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Burwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hedges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Terrence Mitchell steals the ball from Michael Butler in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 03:07 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier clanks a jumper from the left block | 55-56 |
| 03:06 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to James Berner | 55-56 |
| 02:45 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell hits a runner in the lane set up by James Berner | 57-56 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (SG), Jacob Hodges (PF), Stephen Chang (C) David Deschamp, Curtis Frazier, Ian Randle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), John Schoenthal (PF) Michael Burwell, Michael Butler, David Hedges | |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-56 |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | James Berner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Harry Cheney | 57-56 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo (SG), Kenneth German (SF), Curtis Frazier (PF), Ian Randle (C) Frank Fleming, Terrence Mitchell, Jacob Hodges, Stephen Chang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF), David Hedges (PF) Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal | |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Berner steals it from Charles Burns | 57-56 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | Kenneth German connects on the jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 01:03 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Wishart | 59-58 |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo is whistled for traveling | 59-58 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Kenneth German is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Bodily - foul #4 on Warren Bodily, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Kenneth German makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Kenneth German makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Hedges | 61-61 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | James Berner connects on the shot from the right wing | 63-61 |