| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Peter Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ervin Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Britt (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Timothy Nguyen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Vick (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Nuss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brant Moton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bradley Zinter (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | John Nuss inbounds the ball | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Coppin State | John Nuss is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| 19:47 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Zinter - foul #3 on Bradley Zinter, team foul #1 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Carl Cunningham (C) Bradley Zinter | |
| 19:47 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 19:47 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 19:32 | Coppin State | John Nuss is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Nguyen and the foul's on Scott Thomas - foul #2 on Scott Thomas, team foul #1 | 59-46 |
| 19:32 | Coppin State | John Nuss makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 19:07 | Fairfield | Jason Britt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski (C) Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 19:05 | Coppin State | John Nuss travels in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Walsh (SF) Scott Thomas | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Brant Moton swats the layup by Scott Wachowski | 59-47 |
| 18:43 | Fairfield | Jason Britt snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 18:19 | Fairfield | Peter Reed is hacked by Carl Cunningham - foul #2 on Carl Cunningham, team foul #2 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn (PG), Gilberto Flores (SG), Thomas Bennett (C) Peter Reed, Ervin Harvey, Jason Britt | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Greg Ball (PG), Brian Andrews (SG), Harold Crawford (SF), Richard Hunt (PF), Anthony Stafford (C) Timothy Nguyen, Brian Vick, John Nuss, Brant Moton, Carl Cunningham | |
| 18:14 | Fairfield | James Walsh loses the dribble to Anthony Stafford | 59-47 |
| 18:09 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 18:08 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 17:50 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gilberto Flores | 62-47 |
| 17:45 | Coppin State | Harold Crawford is fouled on the floor by Daniel Vanhorn - foul #2 on Daniel Vanhorn, team foul #2 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Thomas (SF), Dennis Olson (C) James Walsh, Scott Wachowski | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 17:36 | Coppin State | Greg Ball drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Harold Crawford | 62-49 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores is hacked by Greg Ball - foul #1 on Greg Ball, team foul #3 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey (SG) Gilberto Flores | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brant Moton (PF), Carl Cunningham (C) Richard Hunt, Anthony Stafford | |
| 17:00 | Fairfield | Brant Moton takes the ball from Thomas Bennett | 62-49 |
| 16:50 | Coppin State | Carl Cunningham comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-49 |
| 16:48 | Coppin State | Brant Moton hits the follow up shot | 62-51 |
| 16:36 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-51 |
| 16:35 | Coppin State | Carl Cunningham grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 16:30 | Coppin State | Brant Moton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Andrews and he's fouled by Ervin Harvey - foul #3 on Ervin Harvey, team foul #3 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG), Jeffery Wigley (PF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Ervin Harvey, Thomas Bennett, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen (PG), Brian Vick (SG), John Nuss (SF) Greg Ball, Brian Andrews, Harold Crawford | |
| 16:30 | Coppin State | Brant Moton misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 16:30 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Benjamin Domingo | 62-53 |
| 16:12 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 16:11 | Fairfield | Peter Reed gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 16:04 | Fairfield | Brian Vick steals it from Daniel Vanhorn | 62-53 |
| 16:02 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen loses the dribble to Daniel Vanhorn in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn hits the finger roll | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Peter Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Vanhorn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Wigley (fresh) C - Benjamin Domingo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Timothy Nguyen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Vick (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Nuss (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brant Moton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Coppin State | Brian Vick scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-56 |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | Timothy Nguyen is called for the reach on Peter Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Nguyen, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett (PG), Gilberto Flores (SG), James Walsh (SF), Jason Britt (PF), Scott Wachowski (C) Peter Reed, Daniel Vanhorn, Scott Thomas, Jeffery Wigley, Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Anthony Stafford (SF), Richard Hunt (PF), Bradley Zinter (C) John Nuss, Brant Moton, Carl Cunningham | |
| 15:24 | Fairfield | James Walsh's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Hunt | 64-56 |
| 15:23 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett hits the follow up shot | 66-56 |
| 15:21 | Coppin State | Brian Vick is fouled in the backcourt by Gilberto Flores - foul #3 on Gilberto Flores, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey (SG) Gilberto Flores | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 15:12 | Coppin State | Brian Vick is whistled for traveling | 66-56 |
| 14:51 | Fairfield | James Walsh misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-56 |
| 14:50 | Coppin State | Richard Hunt pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 14:36 | Coppin State | Richard Hunt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Vick | 66-59 |
| 14:18 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett is hacked by Timothy Nguyen - foul #3 on Timothy Nguyen, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG), Gilberto Flores (SF), Jeffery Wigley (PF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Thomas Bennett, James Walsh, Jason Britt, Scott Wachowski | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Greg Ball (PG), Brian Andrews (SG), Harold Crawford (SF), Brant Moton (PF) Timothy Nguyen, Brian Vick, Anthony Stafford, Richard Hunt | |
| 14:03 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley is denied on a layup by Harold Crawford | 66-59 |
| 14:01 | Fairfield | Peter Reed tips it home | 68-59 |
| 13:57 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews's pass is intercepted by Ervin Harvey in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 13:39 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley loses the ball out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dennis Olson (C) Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Nuss (SF) Greg Ball | |
| 13:24 | Coppin State | John Nuss is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Nuss, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett (PF) Jeffery Wigley | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Vick (SG) Brian Andrews | |
| 12:58 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson loses the dribble to Brant Moton | 68-59 |
| 12:55 | Coppin State | Brian Vick loses the dribble to Thomas Bennett in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | Peter Reed loses the dribble to John Nuss | 68-59 |
| 12:25 | Coppin State | Brant Moton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 68-59 |
| 12:24 | Coppin State | Brant Moton grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 12:13 | Coppin State | Brian Vick can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-59 |
| 12:11 | Coppin State | Bradley Zinter tips it but misses | 68-59 |
| 12:10 | Coppin State | John Nuss snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 11:59 | Coppin State | Brian Vick is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Flores - foul #4 on Gilberto Flores, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn (SG), James Walsh (SF), Jason Britt (PF), Scott Wachowski (C) Ervin Harvey, Gilberto Flores, Thomas Bennett, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Greg Ball (PG), Brian Andrews (SG), Carl Cunningham (C) Harold Crawford, Brian Vick, Bradley Zinter | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Peter Reed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Vanhorn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Wachowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Greg Ball (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nuss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brant Moton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Coppin State | John Nuss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 11:40 | Fairfield | Jason Britt gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | James Walsh misses badly on a floater from the left side | 68-59 |
| 11:15 | Coppin State | Brant Moton grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 11:10 | Coppin State | Greg Ball makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Andrews | 68-61 |
| 10:58 | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Walsh | 70-61 |
| 10:55 | Coppin State | Jason Britt is called for the reach on Brian Andrews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Britt, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett (PG), Scott Thomas (SF), Jeffery Wigley (PF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Peter Reed, James Walsh, Jason Britt, Scott Wachowski | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen (PG), Richard Hunt (PF), Anthony Stafford (C) Brian Andrews, John Nuss, Brant Moton | |
| 10:41 | Coppin State | Greg Ball is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bennett - foul #1 on Thomas Bennett, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey (SG) Daniel Vanhorn | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 10:41 | Coppin State | Greg Ball misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 10:41 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Greg Ball - foul #2 on Greg Ball, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Vick (SG), Brant Moton (PF) Greg Ball, Carl Cunningham | |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 10:00 | Coppin State | Brian Vick is hacked by Ervin Harvey - foul #4 on Ervin Harvey, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn (SG) Ervin Harvey | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 10:00 | Coppin State | Brian Vick makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 10:00 | Coppin State | Brian Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Brant Moton - foul #1 on Brant Moton, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jason Britt (PF), Scott Wachowski (C) Jeffery Wigley, Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Nuss (SF), Bradley Zinter (C) Anthony Stafford, Richard Hunt | |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 09:38 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Vanhorn - foul #3 on Daniel Vanhorn, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG) Thomas Bennett | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 09:38 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 09:38 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 09:22 | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski can't finish the layup | 73-65 |
| 09:20 | Coppin State | Brant Moton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 09:18 | Coppin State | John Nuss is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Vanhorn - foul #4 on Daniel Vanhorn, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Walsh (SG) Daniel Vanhorn | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Andrews (SG), Carl Cunningham (C) Brian Vick, Bradley Zinter | |
| 09:18 | Coppin State | John Nuss misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 09:18 | Coppin State | John Nuss misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 09:18 | Fairfield | Jason Britt gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Scott Thomas, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Jason Britt, Scott Wachowski | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harold Crawford (PG) Timothy Nguyen | |
| 08:27 | Coppin State | John Nuss's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Bennett | 73-65 |
| 08:25 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 08:22 | Fairfield | Peter Reed loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley (PF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Peter Reed, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Greg Ball (PG), Brian Vick (SG), Richard Hunt (PF), Anthony Stafford (C) Brian Andrews, John Nuss, Brant Moton, Carl Cunningham | |
| 08:03 | Coppin State | Brian Vick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Bennett - foul #2 on Thomas Bennett, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| 08:03 | Coppin State | Brian Vick makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 08:03 | Coppin State | Brian Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett makes the jump hook near the basket set up by James Walsh | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Wigley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Domingo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Greg Ball (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Vick (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Richard Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Stafford (fresh) | |
| 07:48 | Coppin State | Thomas Bennett is called for the reach on Greg Ball - foul #3 on Thomas Bennett, team foul #13 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn (PG), Ervin Harvey (SG), Gilberto Flores (SF) Thomas Bennett, James Walsh, Scott Thomas | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Bradley Zinter (C) Harold Crawford | |
| 07:48 | Coppin State | Greg Ball makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 07:48 | Coppin State | Greg Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bradley Zinter - foul #4 on Bradley Zinter, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jason Britt (PF), Scott Wachowski (C) Jeffery Wigley, Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen (PG), Carl Cunningham (SF), Brant Moton (PF) Greg Ball, Anthony Stafford, Richard Hunt | |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 07:22 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen is hacked by Daniel Vanhorn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Vanhorn, team foul #14 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG) Daniel Vanhorn | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 07:22 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 07:22 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 07:04 | Fairfield | Peter Reed scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jason Britt | 80-71 |
| 07:02 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen is hacked by Peter Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Reed, team foul #15 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett (PG) Peter Reed | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Andrews (SG) Brian Vick | |
| 07:02 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 07:02 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 06:34 | Fairfield | Jason Britt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett misses the tip | 80-73 |
| 06:31 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Bradley Zinter | 80-73 |
| 06:25 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-76 |
| 06:00 | Fairfield | Carl Cunningham picks off the pass by Scott Wachowski | 80-76 |
| 05:52 | Coppin State | Bradley Zinter misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Ervin Harvey - foul #5 on Ervin Harvey, team foul #16 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG), James Walsh (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Jeffery Wigley (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Thomas Bennett, Ervin Harvey, Gilberto Flores, Jason Britt, Scott Wachowski | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Greg Ball (PG), Harold Crawford (SG), John Nuss (SF), Richard Hunt (PF) Timothy Nguyen, Brian Andrews, Carl Cunningham, Brant Moton | |
| 05:52 | Coppin State | Bradley Zinter misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 05:52 | Coppin State | Bradley Zinter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 05:41 | Fairfield | Peter Reed makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Olson | 82-77 |
| 05:24 | Coppin State | Harold Crawford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 82-77 |
| 05:23 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 05:11 | Fairfield | James Walsh misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-77 |
| 05:10 | Coppin State | John Nuss pulls down the rebound | 82-77 |
| 05:06 | Coppin State | Greg Ball is hacked by Peter Reed - foul #3 on Peter Reed, team foul #17 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett (PF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Jeffery Wigley, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Vick (SG), Brant Moton (PF), Anthony Stafford (C) John Nuss, Richard Hunt, Bradley Zinter | |
| 05:06 | Coppin State | Greg Ball makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 05:06 | Coppin State | Greg Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 04:37 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Stafford - foul #2 on Anthony Stafford, team foul #10 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jason Britt (PF) Peter Reed | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen (PG), John Nuss (SF) Greg Ball, Harold Crawford | |
| 04:37 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 04:37 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 04:28 | Coppin State | John Nuss misses the easy layup | 84-79 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Jason Britt gets the rebound | 84-79 |
| 04:07 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo is hacked by Timothy Nguyen - foul #4 on Timothy Nguyen, team foul #11 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski (SF) Scott Thomas | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Andrews (SG), Carl Cunningham (C) Brian Vick, Anthony Stafford | |
| 04:07 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 04:07 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 04:07 | Coppin State | Carl Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 85-79 |
| 04:03 | Coppin State | John Nuss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-79 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG), Dennis Olson (C) Thomas Bennett, Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson is hacked by Carl Cunningham - foul #3 on Carl Cunningham, team foul #12 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores (SG) James Walsh | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 03:53 | Coppin State | Carl Cunningham snags the defensive board | 85-79 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Peter Reed (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilberto Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Scott Wachowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Britt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Timothy Nguyen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nuss (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brant Moton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 85-81 |
| 03:19 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores can't connect on a runner in the paint | 85-81 |
| 03:18 | Coppin State | Brant Moton grabs the board | 85-81 |
| 03:01 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-81 |
| 02:59 | Coppin State | Carl Cunningham snags the offensive board | 85-81 |
| 02:42 | Coppin State | John Nuss connects on the shot in the paint | 85-83 |
| 02:27 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores's floater is tipped away by Brant Moton | 85-83 |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores grabs the offensive board | 85-83 |
| 02:10 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson clanks a floater from the right wing | 85-83 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson hits the follow up shot | 87-83 |
| 02:04 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-83 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett (PG), James Walsh (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Jeffery Wigley (PF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Peter Reed, Gilberto Flores, Scott Wachowski, Jason Britt, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Greg Ball (PG), Brian Vick (SG), Harold Crawford (SF), Richard Hunt (PF), Anthony Stafford (C) Timothy Nguyen, Brian Andrews, John Nuss, Brant Moton, Carl Cunningham | |
| 01:47 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas misses the shot in the paint | 87-83 |
| 01:45 | Coppin State | Richard Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 01:41 | Coppin State | Brian Vick clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 87-83 |
| 01:39 | Fairfield | James Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | James Walsh buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Bennett | 90-83 |
| 00:48 | Coppin State | Brian Vick connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Ball | 90-86 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Ball - foul #3 on Greg Ball, team foul #13 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG), Dennis Olson (C) Jeffery Wigley, Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen (PG), John Nuss (SF), Brant Moton (PF), Bradley Zinter (C) Greg Ball, Harold Crawford, Richard Hunt, Anthony Stafford | |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Coppin State | Bradley Zinter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 92-86 |
| 00:37 | Fairfield | James Walsh gets the rebound | 92-86 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Timothy Nguyen is called for the reach on James Walsh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Nguyen, team foul #14 | 92-86 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores (SG), Scott Wachowski (PF) Scott Thomas, Thomas Bennett | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harold Crawford (PG) Timothy Nguyen | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | James Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | James Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Gilberto Flores steals the ball from John Nuss in the backcourt | 94-86 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | John Nuss is called for the reach on Scott Wachowski - foul #4 on John Nuss, team foul #15 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Thomas (SF) James Walsh | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:25 | Coppin State | Harold Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Thomas - foul #4 on Scott Thomas, team foul #18 | 96-86 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett (PG), James Walsh (SF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Peter Reed, Scott Thomas, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Andrews (SG), Carl Cunningham (SF), Richard Hunt (PF), Anthony Stafford (C) Brian Vick, John Nuss, Brant Moton, Bradley Zinter | |
| 00:25 | Coppin State | Harold Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:25 | Coppin State | Harold Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Harold Crawford is called for the reach on Thomas Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Crawford, team foul #16 | 96-88 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG), Scott Thomas (SF) James Walsh, Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Vick (SG), John Nuss (SF), Brant Moton (PF), Bradley Zinter (C) Brian Andrews, Carl Cunningham, Richard Hunt, Anthony Stafford | |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:17 | Coppin State | John Nuss misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 98-88 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Peter Reed snags the defensive board | 98-88 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Peter Reed runs out the clock | 98-88 |