| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Cartagena (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Knight (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Derek Shy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Tabor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Austin | 40-44 |
| 19:41 | Manhattan | Derek Shy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 19:25 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Troy Mayes - foul #2 on Troy Mayes, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Armstrong (C) John Johnson | |
| 19:12 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Austin | 42-44 |
| 18:57 | Manhattan | Troy Mayes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Derek Shy | 42-47 |
| 18:55 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Opitz (PG), Virgil Barham (SF), Thomas Gurley (PF), Joshua Miller (C) Carl Baranski, Brent Cartagena, Richard Gilmore, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Penson (PG), Thomas Cross (SG), Tommy Snyder (SF), Greg Zickler (C) John Knight, Derek Shy, Raymond Tabor, Troy Mayes | |
| 18:37 | Manhattan | Thomas Cross double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Bradley (SF) William Armstrong | |
| 18:24 | Fairfield | James Opitz knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Joshua Miller | 44-47 |
| 18:22 | Manhattan | James Opitz is called for the reach on Thomas Penson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Opitz, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| 18:10 | Manhattan | Thomas Penson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 18:08 | Manhattan | Tommy Snyder tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 18:06 | Fairfield | Michael Austin loses the dribble to Tommy Snyder in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 17:51 | Manhattan | Thomas Penson hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Cross | 44-52 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Michael Austin banks in the layup set up by Joshua Miller | 46-52 |
| 17:12 | Manhattan | Tommy Snyder comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Austin - foul #3 on Michael Austin, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Brent Cartagena (SG), Richard Gilmore (PF), Samuel Cole (C) James Opitz, Michael Austin, Virgil Barham, Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Knight (PG), Derek Shy (SG), Troy Mayes (PF), John Johnson (C) Thomas Penson, Thomas Cross, James Bradley, Greg Zickler | |
| 17:12 | Manhattan | Tommy Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 17:12 | Manhattan | Tommy Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 17:12 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 16:49 | Fairfield | Troy Mayes blocks the short jumper by Thomas Gurley | 46-52 |
| 16:47 | Manhattan | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 16:43 | Manhattan | John Knight misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 16:41 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 16:27 | Fairfield | Derek Shy picks off the pass by Brent Cartagena | 46-52 |
| 16:11 | Manhattan | Derek Shy scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski hits a 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Brent Cartagena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Gurley (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Gilmore (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Derek Shy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Snyder (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Mayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Manhattan | Tommy Snyder is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Knight | 49-57 |
| 15:37 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Cartagena, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Donald Yepez (C) Brent Cartagena, Thomas Gurley, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor (SF), Alexander Peake (PF), William Armstrong (C) Tommy Snyder, Troy Mayes, John Johnson | |
| 15:22 | Manhattan | Derek Shy connects on the open jumper from the left block set up by John Knight | 49-59 |
| 15:03 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore lays it in set up by Henry Matlock | 51-59 |
| 14:58 | Manhattan | John Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (SG) Carl Baranski | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Penson (PG), James Bradley (SG) John Knight, Derek Shy | |
| 14:43 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 51-59 |
| 14:41 | Manhattan | Alexander Peake pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 14:20 | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Gilmore - foul #2 on Richard Gilmore, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Virgil Barham (SG), Joshua Miller (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Henry Matlock, Michael Austin, Richard Gilmore, Donald Yepez | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Mayes (PF), John Johnson (C) Alexander Peake, William Armstrong | |
| 14:20 | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 14:20 | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 14:11 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 14:05 | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor's layup is rejected by Joshua Miller | 54-60 |
| 14:04 | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 13:54 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski double dribbles | 54-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG) Carl Baranski | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Cross (PG), Derek Shy (SG) Thomas Penson, James Bradley | |
| 13:43 | Manhattan | Troy Mayes drills a fadeaway from the right block | 54-62 |
| 13:25 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Cross - foul #1 on Thomas Cross, team foul #2 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (SG), James Opitz (PF) Virgil Barham, Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Knight (PG), Greg Zickler (C) Thomas Cross, John Johnson | |
| 13:25 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 13:25 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 13:15 | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor is called for 10 seconds | 56-62 |
| 13:01 | Fairfield | Michael Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG) Brent Cartagena | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Cross (SG) Derek Shy | |
| 12:38 | Manhattan | Troy Mayes misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 12:37 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 12:33 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski is hacked by Thomas Cross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Cross, team foul #3 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (PG), Brent Cartagena (SF), Richard Gilmore (PF) Carl Baranski, Joshua Strobel, James Opitz | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Penson (PG), James Bradley (SF), William Armstrong (C) John Knight, Raymond Tabor, Greg Zickler | |
| 12:24 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-62 |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Michael Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 12:14 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cross - foul #3 on Thomas Cross, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Shy (SG) Thomas Cross | |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 11:54 | Manhattan | William Armstrong snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 11:52 | Manhattan | James Bradley's pass is intercepted by Michael Austin in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 11:46 | Fairfield | Michael Austin misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 56-62 |
| 11:44 | Manhattan | James Bradley gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Matlock (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Austin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brent Cartagena (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Richard Gilmore (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Thomas Penson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Derek Shy (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bradley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Troy Mayes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Manhattan | Derek Shy comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Michael Austin is called for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Virgil Barham (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Thomas Gurley (PF), Donald Yepez (C) Henry Matlock, Michael Austin, Brent Cartagena, Richard Gilmore, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Knight (PG), Thomas Cross (SG), Raymond Tabor (SF), Alexander Peake (PF), John Johnson (C) Thomas Penson, Derek Shy, James Bradley, Troy Mayes, William Armstrong | |
| 11:01 | Manhattan | Thomas Cross misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 10:59 | Manhattan | John Johnson tips it in | 56-64 |
| 10:35 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley misses the lay-in | 56-64 |
| 10:34 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 56-64 |
| 10:30 | Manhattan | Donald Yepez is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Yepez, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (SG), James Opitz (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Virgil Barham, Thomas Gurley, Donald Yepez | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Shy (SG), Tommy Snyder (PF), Greg Zickler (C) Thomas Cross, Alexander Peake, John Johnson | |
| 10:11 | Manhattan | Tommy Snyder misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-64 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 09:46 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel misses long on a jumper from the right side | 56-64 |
| 09:44 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 09:42 | Manhattan | John Knight double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (PG), Brent Cartagena (SF), Joshua Miller (PF) Carl Baranski, Joshua Strobel, James Opitz | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Cross (PG), William Armstrong (C) John Knight, Greg Zickler | |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | Michael Austin misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 58-64 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Michael Austin is fouled on the floor by Raymond Tabor - foul #1 on Raymond Tabor, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Virgil Barham (SG), Thomas Gurley (PF) Michael Austin, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Penson (PG), Alexander Peake (PF), John Johnson (C) Derek Shy, Tommy Snyder, William Armstrong | |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-64 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham can't tip it in | 58-64 |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 08:39 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham lays it in on a great pass from Brent Cartagena | 60-64 |
| 08:23 | Manhattan | Alexander Peake loses the dribble to Thomas Gurley | 60-64 |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Alexander Peake - foul #4 on Alexander Peake, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Donald Yepez (C) Henry Matlock, Virgil Barham, Brent Cartagena, Thomas Gurley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Knight (PG), Derek Shy (SG), James Bradley (SF), Troy Mayes (PF), Greg Zickler (C) Thomas Penson, Thomas Cross, Raymond Tabor, Alexander Peake, John Johnson | |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:53 | Manhattan | James Bradley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 07:51 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Greg Zickler blocks the short jumper by Joshua Strobel | 62-64 |
| 07:32 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller tips it home | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Michael Austin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Strobel (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Miller (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Yepez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Knight (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Shy (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Troy Mayes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Zickler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Manhattan | Joshua Strobel takes the ball from Troy Mayes | 64-64 |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Opitz (PG), Virgil Barham (SF), Richard Gilmore (PF) Carl Baranski, Joshua Strobel, Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Penson (PG), Tommy Snyder (PF), William Armstrong (C) John Knight, Troy Mayes, Greg Zickler | |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | James Opitz connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away | 67-64 |
| 06:43 | Manhattan | Tommy Snyder is fouled on the floor by Richard Gilmore - foul #3 on Richard Gilmore, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Samuel Cole (C) Donald Yepez | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Mayes (PF), Alexander Peake (C) Derek Shy, William Armstrong | |
| 06:30 | Manhattan | Samuel Cole swats the layup by Troy Mayes | 67-64 |
| 06:29 | Fairfield | Michael Austin grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | James Opitz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 67-64 |
| 06:07 | Manhattan | Alexander Peake grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 06:04 | Manhattan | James Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Austin - foul #4 on Michael Austin, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Henry Matlock (SG), Brent Cartagena (SF), Thomas Gurley (PF) James Opitz, Michael Austin, Virgil Barham, Richard Gilmore | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Knight (PG), Raymond Tabor (SF), Greg Zickler (C) Thomas Penson, Tommy Snyder, Alexander Peake | |
| 06:04 | Manhattan | James Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:04 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:46 | Fairfield | Raymond Tabor denies the turnaround by Carl Baranski | 67-64 |
| 05:44 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:30 | Manhattan | James Bradley buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Knight | 67-67 |
| 05:23 | Fairfield | Raymond Tabor is called for the reach on Henry Matlock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Tabor, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel (SF) Brent Cartagena | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Shy (SG), Tommy Snyder (PF), William Armstrong (C) James Bradley, Troy Mayes, Greg Zickler | |
| 05:23 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:23 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:59 | Manhattan | Tommy Snyder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-67 |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Matlock | 71-67 |
| 04:41 | Manhattan | Samuel Cole picks off the pass by John Knight in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 04:19 | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 03:52 | Manhattan | Raymond Tabor buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Knight | 71-69 |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole blows the layup | 71-69 |
| 03:22 | Manhattan | Tommy Snyder gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:22 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Virgil Barham (SF), James Opitz (PF), Donald Yepez (C) Carl Baranski, Henry Matlock, Joshua Strobel, Thomas Gurley, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Penson (PG), Thomas Cross (SG), James Bradley (SF), Alexander Peake (PF), Greg Zickler (C) John Knight, Derek Shy, Raymond Tabor, Tommy Snyder, William Armstrong | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brent Cartagena (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Virgil Barham (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Opitz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Yepez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Thomas Penson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Bradley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Alexander Peake (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Zickler (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Manhattan | Brent Cartagena picks off the pass by Thomas Penson in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Michael Austin drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Brent Cartagena | 73-69 |
| 02:38 | Manhattan | James Opitz steps in front of the James Bradley pass | 73-69 |
| 02:32 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham grabs the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | Michael Austin is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 73-69 |
| 02:16 | Manhattan | Thomas Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:16 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore (PF) Brent Cartagena | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:05 | Manhattan | Alexander Peake comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-69 |
| 02:04 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:40 | Fairfield | Michael Austin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Penson - foul #2 on Thomas Penson, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Samuel Cole (C) James Opitz, Virgil Barham, Donald Yepez | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Knight (PG), Derek Shy (SG), Raymond Tabor (SF), Troy Mayes (PF), John Johnson (C) Thomas Penson, Thomas Cross, James Bradley, Alexander Peake, Greg Zickler | |
| 01:40 | Fairfield | Michael Austin makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:40 | Fairfield | Michael Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:17 | Manhattan | Derek Shy slams it home on a nice dish by Raymond Tabor | 75-71 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Knight - foul #3 on John Knight, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore snags the offensive board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Michael Austin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 76-71 |
| 00:33 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Troy Mayes | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Manhattan | Troy Mayes is fouled on the floor by Richard Gilmore - foul #4 on Richard Gilmore, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| 00:28 | Manhattan | Troy Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Samuel Cole | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole is fouled in the backcourt by John Knight - foul #4 on John Knight, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Thomas Gurley (PF) Carl Baranski, Richard Gilmore | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:25 | Manhattan | Michael Austin steals the ball from Derek Shy in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley misses the lay-in | 78-71 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole snags the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole is hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Manhattan | Derek Shy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-71 |
| 00:14 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Mayes | 80-71 |
| 00:12 | Manhattan | Troy Mayes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-71 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | John Knight is called for the reach on Joshua Strobel in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Knight, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Cross (PG) John Knight | |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:08 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 81-71 |
| 00:03 | Manhattan | Derek Shy misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 81-71 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel runs out the clock | 81-71 |