| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Hung Chiou (fresh) SG - Charles Quiroga (fresh) SF - Pablo Benitez (fresh) PF - Thomas Tucholski (fresh) C - Eli Richmond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jerome Power (fresh) SG - Vance Harris (fresh) SF - Melvin Pink (fresh) PF - Michael Carr (fresh) C - James Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Melvin Pink picks off the pass by Hung Chiou | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerome Power | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Fairfield | Hung Chiou knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Quiroga | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Michael Carr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Tucholski - foul #1 on Thomas Tucholski, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Michael Carr makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Michael Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Fairfield | Hung Chiou is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Hung Chiou, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Grambling State | Vance Harris is fouled on the floor by Thomas Tucholski - foul #2 on Thomas Tucholski, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson (PF) Thomas Tucholski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 18:16 | Grambling State | Vance Harris makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Carr | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | Pablo Benitez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Grambling State | Michael Carr misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | James Jenkins denies the turnaround by Charles Quiroga | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Jenkins | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Grambling State | Eli Richmond is called for the reach on Jerome Power in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eli Richmond, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronnie Webber (PG), Federico Perez (SG), Harold Janssen (SF), Ogun Banda (PF) Hung Chiou, Charles Quiroga, Pablo Benitez, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Schulman (PG), Phillip Enciso (SG), Obataiye Azim (SF), Sam Riley (PF), Todd Pettyjohn (C) Jerome Power, Vance Harris, Melvin Pink, Michael Carr, James Jenkins | |
| 16:41 | Grambling State | Sam Riley lays it in on a nice dish by John Schulman | 2-7 |
| 16:29 | Fairfield | Ronnie Webber is fouled on the floor by Sam Riley - foul #1 on Sam Riley, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Pablo Benitez (SF) Eli Richmond | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 16:21 | Fairfield | Pablo Benitez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-7 |
| 16:20 | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:53 | Grambling State | Sam Riley misses the easy layup | 2-7 |
| 15:52 | Grambling State | Todd Pettyjohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ronnie Webber (fresh) SG - Federico Perez (fresh) SF - Pablo Benitez (fairly fresh) PF - Ogun Banda (fresh) C - Harold Janssen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Schulman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Enciso (fresh) SF - Obataiye Azim (fresh) PF - Sam Riley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Pettyjohn (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Grambling State | Obataiye Azim buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Phillip Enciso | 2-9 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Pablo Benitez can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Obataiye Azim - foul #1 on Obataiye Azim, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Heinz (PG), John Lynn (SG), Darrell Johnson (PF), Eli Richmond (C) Ronnie Webber, Federico Perez, Ogun Banda, Harold Janssen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (PG), Vance Harris (SG), Melvin Pink (SF), Michael Carr (PF), James Jenkins (C) John Schulman, Phillip Enciso, Obataiye Azim, Sam Riley, Todd Pettyjohn | |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Pablo Benitez makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Pablo Benitez makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:08 | Grambling State | Jerome Power buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Carr | 4-11 |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Thomas Heinz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga (SG) John Lynn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | Michael Carr drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jerome Power | 4-13 |
| 14:24 | Fairfield | Pablo Benitez hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Quiroga | 7-13 |
| 14:22 | Grambling State | Vance Harris is hacked by Pablo Benitez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pablo Benitez, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| 14:10 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jerome Power and he's hacked by Thomas Heinz - foul #1 on Thomas Heinz, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Hung Chiou (PG) Thomas Heinz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:10 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink makes the free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:47 | Fairfield | Melvin Pink takes the ball from Charles Quiroga | 7-16 |
| 13:39 | Grambling State | Michael Carr double dribbles | 7-16 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Lynn (SG), Ronnie Webber (SF), Ogun Banda (PF) Charles Quiroga, Pablo Benitez, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Schulman (SF), Sam Riley (PF), Todd Pettyjohn (C) Melvin Pink, Michael Carr, James Jenkins | |
| 13:23 | Fairfield | Hung Chiou buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | Jerome Power hits the finger roll set up by John Schulman | 10-18 |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | John Lynn drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ogun Banda | 12-18 |
| 12:39 | Grambling State | Jerome Power double dribbles | 12-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Federico Perez (PG), Harold Janssen (SF), Darrell Johnson (C) Hung Chiou, Ronnie Webber, Eli Richmond | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso (SG), Melvin Pink (SF), Michael Carr (PF) Jerome Power, Vance Harris, Todd Pettyjohn | |
| 12:23 | Fairfield | Harold Janssen is fouled on the floor by Melvin Pink - foul #1 on Melvin Pink, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga (SG), Pablo Benitez (SF) John Lynn, Ogun Banda | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Scott Sacks (SG), James Jenkins (C) John Schulman, Sam Riley | |
| 12:06 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Federico Perez | 14-18 |
| 11:42 | Grambling State | Darrell Johnson swats the layup by Melvin Pink | 14-18 |
| 11:41 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Pink | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Federico Perez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Quiroga (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Pablo Benitez (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Janssen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Phillip Enciso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Sacks (fresh) SF - Melvin Pink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Grambling State | Scott Sacks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-18 |
| 11:30 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Pablo Benitez | 14-18 |
| 11:06 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga is hacked by Michael Carr - foul #1 on Michael Carr, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Heinz (PG), John Lynn (SG), Ronnie Webber (SF), Ogun Banda (PF), Eli Richmond (C) Federico Perez, Charles Quiroga, Pablo Benitez, Darrell Johnson, Harold Janssen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Vance Harris (SG), John Schulman (SF), Sam Riley (PF), Todd Pettyjohn (C) Scott Sacks, Melvin Pink, Michael Carr, James Jenkins | |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Ogun Banda misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sam Riley - foul #2 on Sam Riley, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (PG), Gene Madore (C) Phillip Enciso, Sam Riley | |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Ogun Banda makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Ogun Banda misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:46 | Grambling State | John Schulman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | Jerome Power misses short on a 3 from straight away | 15-18 |
| 10:30 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:12 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 15-18 |
| 10:11 | Grambling State | John Schulman pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:55 | Grambling State | John Schulman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Pettyjohn | 15-18 |
| 09:35 | Grambling State | John Schulman makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vance Harris | 15-20 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | Ronnie Webber misses the dunk attempt | 15-20 |
| 09:14 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond tips it home | 17-20 |
| 09:10 | Grambling State | Jerome Power throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Hung Chiou (PG), Charles Quiroga (SG), Pablo Benitez (SF), Darrell Johnson (PF) Thomas Heinz, John Lynn, Ronnie Webber, Ogun Banda | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso (PG), Scott Sacks (SG), Melvin Pink (SF), Michael Carr (PF), James Jenkins (C) Jerome Power, Vance Harris, John Schulman, Todd Pettyjohn, Gene Madore | |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| 08:35 | Grambling State | Hung Chiou is called for the reach on Phillip Enciso - foul #2 on Hung Chiou, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Federico Perez (PG), Harold Janssen (PF) Hung Chiou, Eli Richmond | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:35 | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:35 | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:14 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson buries a shot from the left block | 19-22 |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink loses the ball out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (PG), Obataiye Azim (SF), Gene Madore (PF) Scott Sacks, Melvin Pink, Michael Carr | |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerome Power - foul #1 on Jerome Power, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronnie Webber (PG), John Lynn (SG), Eli Richmond (C) Federico Perez, Charles Quiroga, Harold Janssen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Vance Harris (SG), Todd Pettyjohn (PF) Phillip Enciso, James Jenkins | |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ronnie Webber (fresh) SG - John Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pablo Benitez (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eli Richmond (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jerome Power (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vance Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Obataiye Azim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Pettyjohn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Madore (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Grambling State | Vance Harris is hacked by Darrell Johnson - foul #1 on Darrell Johnson, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Heinz (PG) Pablo Benitez | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 07:17 | Grambling State | Vance Harris makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:17 | Grambling State | Vance Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:17 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Darrell Johnson | 20-23 |
| 06:57 | Fairfield | Thomas Heinz misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Obataiye Azim - foul #2 on Obataiye Azim, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ogun Banda (PF) Ronnie Webber | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Schulman (PG), Melvin Pink (SF), Michael Carr (PF) Jerome Power, Obataiye Azim, Gene Madore | |
| 06:57 | Fairfield | Thomas Heinz makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:57 | Fairfield | Thomas Heinz misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:57 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond snags the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond scores on a floater from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 06:20 | Grambling State | Vance Harris misses badly on a jumper from close range | 23-23 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | John Lynn gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:11 | Fairfield | Vance Harris steps in front of the Ogun Banda pass | 23-23 |
| 05:56 | Grambling State | Michael Carr knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by John Schulman and he's hacked by Thomas Heinz - foul #2 on Thomas Heinz, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronnie Webber (PG), Charles Quiroga (SG), Pablo Benitez (SF), Harold Janssen (PF) Thomas Heinz, John Lynn, Darrell Johnson, Eli Richmond | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (PG), Phillip Enciso (SG), James Jenkins (C) John Schulman, Vance Harris, Todd Pettyjohn | |
| 05:56 | Grambling State | Michael Carr makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | Phillip Enciso takes the ball from Charles Quiroga | 23-26 |
| 05:20 | Grambling State | Charles Quiroga blocks the short jumper by James Jenkins | 23-26 |
| 05:19 | Grambling State | James Jenkins tips it home | 23-28 |
| 05:01 | Fairfield | Ronnie Webber misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 04:59 | Grambling State | James Jenkins grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 04:40 | Grambling State | Michael Carr clanks a shot from the left block | 23-28 |
| 04:38 | Grambling State | Michael Carr tips it home | 23-30 |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | James Jenkins denies the turnaround by Charles Quiroga | 23-30 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Jenkins | 23-30 |
| 03:57 | Grambling State | Jerome Power misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 03:56 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga hits a jumpshot from the right side | 25-30 |
| 03:38 | Grambling State | Jerome Power loses the dribble to Charles Quiroga in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jerome Power - foul #2 on Jerome Power, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Hung Chiou (PG), Darrell Johnson (SF), Thomas Tucholski (PF), Eli Richmond (C) Ronnie Webber, Pablo Benitez, Harold Janssen, Ogun Banda | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Schulman (PG), Vance Harris (SG), Obataiye Azim (SF), Sam Riley (PF), Todd Pettyjohn (C) Jerome Power, Phillip Enciso, Melvin Pink, Michael Carr, James Jenkins | |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Hung Chiou (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Quiroga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Tucholski (fresh) C - Eli Richmond (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Schulman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vance Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Obataiye Azim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Riley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Pettyjohn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | Todd Pettyjohn is hacked by Charles Quiroga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Quiroga, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Federico Perez (SG) Charles Quiroga | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | Todd Pettyjohn makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | Todd Pettyjohn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Todd Pettyjohn steals the ball from Thomas Tucholski | 26-32 |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | John Schulman is whistled for traveling | 26-32 |
| 02:33 | Fairfield | Obataiye Azim swats the short shot by Eli Richmond | 26-32 |
| 02:31 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 02:16 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond lays it up and in and he's fouled by Obataiye Azim - foul #3 on Obataiye Azim, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Scott Sacks (PG), Gene Madore (C) Obataiye Azim, Todd Pettyjohn | |
| 02:16 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:16 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Sam Riley | 28-32 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | John Schulman is hacked by Darrell Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Johnson, team foul #11 | 28-32 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | John Schulman makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | John Schulman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:55 | Fairfield | Hung Chiou comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Sacks - foul #1 on Scott Sacks, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Lynn (SG) Federico Perez | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Melvin Pink (SF) John Schulman | |
| 01:55 | Fairfield | Hung Chiou makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:55 | Fairfield | Hung Chiou makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:52 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Johnson - foul #3 on Darrell Johnson, team foul #12 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Heinz (PG), Pablo Benitez (SF) Hung Chiou, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Jenkins (C) Sam Riley | |
| 01:52 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:52 | Grambling State | Melvin Pink misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:52 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Eli Richmond is called for 5 seconds | 30-34 |
| 01:09 | Grambling State | Pablo Benitez takes the ball from Vance Harris | 30-34 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | John Lynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga (SG), Ronnie Webber (SF) John Lynn, Pablo Benitez | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (PG), Phillip Enciso (SG), John Schulman (SF), Sam Riley (PF), Todd Pettyjohn (C) Scott Sacks, Vance Harris, Melvin Pink, Gene Madore, James Jenkins | |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | Jerome Power misses the wide open floater from the right side | 30-34 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga is fouled on the floor by Todd Pettyjohn - foul #1 on Todd Pettyjohn, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Hung Chiou (PG), Ogun Banda (C) Thomas Heinz, Eli Richmond | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Melvin Pink (SF), Michael Carr (PF) John Schulman, Sam Riley | |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Charles Quiroga makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Phillip Enciso comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-34 |