| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Carlos Duke (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gerald Harden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Mangano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jay Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michal Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Langdon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | John Mangano inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Grambling State | John Mangano is hacked by Jay Hahn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Hahn, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:41 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 19:13 | Fairfield | Michal Greene clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:12 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:01 | Fairfield | Jimmy Smith is called for the reach on Maurice Langdon - foul #1 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Capp (SG), Yazid Victor (SF), Emilio Mora (PF), Gerald Norman (C) Gerald Harden, John Mangano, Eric Austin, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 18:48 | Fairfield | Joel Bass misses the dunk | 35-34 |
| 18:46 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:27 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Maurice Langdon - foul #3 on Maurice Langdon, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Hood (PG), Gerald Harden (SG), Eric Austin (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Carlos Duke, David Capp, Emilio Mora, Gerald Norman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andrew Young (PG), Richard Cochran (SG), Nathan Tolman (SF), John Thompson (PF), George Angell (C) Jay Hahn, Michal Greene, Carlos Fleming, Joel Bass, Maurice Langdon | |
| 18:27 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:27 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | John Thompson double dribbles | 37-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carlos Duke (PG), David Capp (SG), John Mangano (SF), Emilio Mora (PF), Gerald Norman (C) Robert Hood, Gerald Harden, Yazid Victor, Eric Austin, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 18:05 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke is hacked by Andrew Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Young, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 17:43 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke misses short on an open shot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 17:41 | Grambling State | John Mangano tips it in | 39-34 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | John Thompson's pass is intercepted by Carlos Duke | 39-34 |
| 17:12 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 16:51 | Fairfield | John Thompson clanks a shot from the baseline | 42-34 |
| 16:49 | Grambling State | Gerald Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:44 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Hood (PG), Gerald Harden (SG), Yazid Victor (SF), Eric Austin (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Carlos Duke, David Capp, John Mangano, Emilio Mora, Gerald Norman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jay Hahn (PG), Randy Ogara (SG), Carlos Fleming (SF), Joseph Mason (PF) Andrew Young, Richard Cochran, Nathan Tolman, George Angell | |
| 16:30 | Fairfield | Randy Ogara comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 16:29 | Grambling State | Eric Austin gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:24 | Grambling State | Robert Hood drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gerald Harden | 44-34 |
| 16:14 | Fairfield | John Thompson connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Randy Ogara and he's fouled by Eric Austin - foul #1 on Eric Austin, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carlos Duke (PG) Robert Hood | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michal Greene (SG), Joel Bass (PF) Randy Ogara, Joseph Mason | |
| 16:14 | Fairfield | John Thompson misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:14 | Grambling State | Eric Austin snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 15:51 | Grambling State | Michal Greene is called for the reach on Gerald Harden - foul #1 on Michal Greene, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Hood (PG), John Mangano (SF) Carlos Duke, Yazid Victor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon (C) John Thompson | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Hood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Harden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mangano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jay Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michal Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Langdon (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Grambling State | Eric Austin hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jimmy Smith | 46-36 |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Carlos Fleming hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michal Greene and the foul's on John Mangano - foul #3 on John Mangano, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carlos Duke (PG), David Capp (SG), Yazid Victor (SF), Emilio Mora (PF), Gerald Norman (C) Robert Hood, Gerald Harden, John Mangano, Eric Austin, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andrew Young (PG), Richard Cochran (SG), Nathan Tolman (PF) Jay Hahn, Michal Greene, Joel Bass | |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Carlos Fleming makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:49 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 14:47 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:35 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon's floater is tipped away by Yazid Victor | 46-39 |
| 14:34 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:08 | Grambling State | Gerald Norman connects on the open jump hook from the baseline set up by David Capp | 48-39 |
| 13:52 | Fairfield | Richard Cochran buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Young | 48-42 |
| 13:41 | Grambling State | Nathan Tolman swats the short shot by Emilio Mora | 48-42 |
| 13:39 | Grambling State | Gerald Norman tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 13:25 | Fairfield | Richard Cochran misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 13:23 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Gerald Norman | 50-42 |
| 13:15 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora is open and buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Norman | 52-42 |
| 13:05 | Fairfield | Nathan Tolman blows the layup | 52-42 |
| 13:04 | Fairfield | Andrew Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:52 | Fairfield | Nathan Tolman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-42 |
| 12:50 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-42 |
| 12:44 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:36 | Grambling State | Gerald Norman misses short on a floater from the left block | 52-42 |
| 12:34 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 12:19 | Fairfield | Richard Cochran misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 12:18 | Grambling State | Gerald Norman pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:11 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Fleming - foul #3 on Carlos Fleming, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Hood (PG), Gerald Harden (SG), John Mangano (SF), Jimmy Smith (C) Carlos Duke, David Capp, Yazid Victor, Gerald Norman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jay Hahn (PG), Michal Greene (SG), Joseph Mason (SF), Joel Bass (PF), John Thompson (C) Andrew Young, Richard Cochran, Carlos Fleming, Nathan Tolman, Maurice Langdon | |
| 12:11 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 12:11 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 11:49 | Fairfield | Joseph Mason is fouled on the floor by John Mangano - foul #4 on John Mangano, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Yazid Victor (SF), Eric Austin (PF) John Mangano, Emilio Mora | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Hood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Harden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yazid Victor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jay Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michal Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Fairfield | Gerald Harden steps in front of the Joel Bass pass | 54-42 |
| 11:31 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Mason - foul #1 on Joseph Mason, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| 11:31 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:31 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:12 | Fairfield | Joel Bass comes up short on the shot from the left block | 56-42 |
| 11:11 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:56 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Harden | 58-42 |
| 10:42 | Fairfield | Michal Greene makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Mason | 58-45 |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jay Hahn - foul #3 on Jay Hahn, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carlos Duke (PG) Robert Hood | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Ogara (SF), George Angell (C) Joseph Mason, John Thompson | |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to George Angell | 59-45 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | George Angell is hacked by Carlos Duke - foul #2 on Carlos Duke, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| 09:59 | Fairfield | Jay Hahn clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 09:58 | Fairfield | George Angell grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:42 | Fairfield | George Angell is hacked by Jimmy Smith - foul #2 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| 09:26 | Fairfield | Michal Greene drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 09:22 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden is hacked by Michal Greene in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michal Greene, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andrew Young (SG), Carlos Fleming (SF), Maurice Langdon (C) Michal Greene, Randy Ogara, George Angell | |
| 09:22 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:22 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Duke | 61-48 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Jimmy Smith picks off the pass by Andrew Young | 61-48 |
| 08:33 | Grambling State | Eric Austin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 08:32 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 08:12 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor misses short on a floater from the right side | 61-48 |
| 08:11 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith tips it home | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:50 | Fairfield | Joel Bass comes up short on the shot from the left block | 63-48 |
| 07:48 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Carlos Duke (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Harden (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yazid Victor (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Austin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmy Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jay Hahn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Young (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Fleming (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Bass (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Langdon (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:25 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-48 |
| 07:24 | Grambling State | Eric Austin snags the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 07:00 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 06:49 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Joel Bass is denied by Eric Austin | 66-48 |
| 06:48 | Grambling State | Eric Austin snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 06:28 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 66-48 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | Jay Hahn snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 06:06 | Fairfield | Carlos Fleming's layup is rejected by Eric Austin | 66-48 |
| 06:05 | Fairfield | Maurice Langdon tips it but misses | 66-48 |
| 06:03 | Fairfield | Joel Bass misses the tip | 66-48 |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | Eric Austin gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Hood (PG), David Capp (SG), John Mangano (SF), Emilio Mora (PF), Gerald Norman (C) Carlos Duke, Gerald Harden, Yazid Victor, Eric Austin, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Cochran (PG), Michal Greene (SG), Nathan Tolman (SF), John Thompson (PF), George Angell (C) Jay Hahn, Andrew Young, Carlos Fleming, Joel Bass, Maurice Langdon | |
| 05:58 | Grambling State | John Mangano's pass is intercepted by Nathan Tolman in the backcourt | 66-48 |
| 05:54 | Fairfield | Richard Cochran banks in the layup on a great pass from Nathan Tolman | 66-50 |
| 05:41 | Grambling State | John Mangano knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 68-50 |
| 05:35 | Fairfield | Richard Cochran hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-50 |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Tolman | 68-50 |
| 05:22 | Fairfield | Richard Cochran misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Hood - foul #1 on Robert Hood, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| 05:22 | Fairfield | Richard Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 05:22 | Fairfield | Richard Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:07 | Grambling State | Robert Hood hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Mangano | 70-52 |
| 04:55 | Fairfield | Michal Greene clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-52 |
| 04:54 | Grambling State | Robert Hood grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 04:52 | Grambling State | Robert Hood is hacked by Richard Cochran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Cochran, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Ogara (SG), Joseph Mason (PF) Michal Greene, George Angell | |
| 04:52 | Grambling State | Robert Hood misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | John Thompson grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | John Thompson double dribbles | 70-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carlos Duke (PG) Robert Hood | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michal Greene (SG), Maurice Langdon (C) Richard Cochran, Nathan Tolman | |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | Randy Ogara steals it from John Mangano | 70-52 |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | Joseph Mason makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Randy Ogara | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Grambling State | Gerald Norman misses long on an open jumper from close range | 70-54 |
| 03:27 | Fairfield | Joseph Mason gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Carlos Duke (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Capp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Mangano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Emilio Mora (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Norman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Randy Ogara (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michal Greene (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice Langdon (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Randy Ogara misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 03:13 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 02:46 | Fairfield | Joseph Mason gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:32 | Fairfield | John Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-54 |
| 02:31 | Grambling State | John Mangano pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:28 | Grambling State | John Mangano loses the dribble to Maurice Langdon in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| 02:16 | Fairfield | Randy Ogara makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-57 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | David Capp loses the dribble to Joseph Mason in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Randy Ogara hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Mason | 70-59 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | Randy Ogara is called for the reach on David Capp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Ogara, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Hood (PG), Yazid Victor (SF) Carlos Duke, John Mangano | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andrew Young (PG), Richard Cochran (SG), Nathan Tolman (SF), George Angell (C) Randy Ogara, Michal Greene, Joseph Mason, Maurice Langdon | |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | David Capp misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | David Capp makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:55 | Fairfield | Nathan Tolman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 01:53 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 01:24 | Grambling State | Gerald Norman makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hood | 73-59 |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | Andrew Young knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Cochran | 73-61 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Robert Hood is fouled on the floor by Andrew Young - foul #3 on Andrew Young, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Robert Hood makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Robert Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Gerald Norman steals it from Richard Cochran | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | David Capp misses the lay-in | 75-61 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Nathan Tolman snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Andrew Young's floater is knocked away by Gerald Norman | 75-61 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Richard Cochran pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Richard Cochran drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Young | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Robert Hood runs out the clock | 75-64 |