| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Peter Reed (fresh) SG - Ervin Harvey (fresh) SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) PF - Jason Britt (fresh) C - Dennis Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Blanchard (fresh) SG - William Otey (fresh) SF - John Charles (fresh) PF - Mark Haven (fresh) C - Ryan Amin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Mark Haven wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Marshall | Mark Haven is fouled on the floor by Jason Britt - foul #1 on Jason Britt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Marshall | John Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Marshall | Mark Haven grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Olson | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Charles - foul #1 on John Charles, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:57 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Marshall | William Otey is hacked by Ervin Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ervin Harvey, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Marshall | John Charles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Fairfield | Peter Reed grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas makes the shot from the left block | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Marshall | Mark Haven hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Fairfield | Peter Reed misses long on a floater from the left block | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Fairfield | Jason Britt tips it back up and in | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Marshall | William Otey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Britt - foul #2 on Jason Britt, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Walsh (SF), Scott Wachowski (PF), Thomas Bennett (C) Scott Thomas, Jason Britt, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wilson Briggs (PG), Mario Well (SF), Gary Harvey (PF), Nelson Denham (C) Christopher Blanchard, John Charles, Mark Haven, Ryan Amin | |
| 17:35 | Marshall | William Otey makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:35 | Marshall | William Otey misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski grabs the defensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 17:19 | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-1 |
| 17:01 | Marshall | Mario Well is fouled on the floor by Scott Wachowski - foul #1 on Scott Wachowski, team foul #4 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn (PG), Gilberto Flores (SG) Peter Reed, Ervin Harvey | |
| Subs | Marshall | George Smith (SG) William Otey | |
| 16:44 | Marshall | Wilson Briggs clanks a runner from the right block | 9-1 |
| 16:43 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Thomas Bennett | 9-1 |
| 16:28 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett is fouled on the floor by Nelson Denham - foul #1 on Nelson Denham, team foul #2 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard (PG), Mark Haven (PF) George Smith, Nelson Denham | |
| 16:22 | Fairfield | James Walsh makes the 3 from the left corner | 12-1 |
| 16:06 | Marshall | Mario Well scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Wilson Briggs and the foul's on Thomas Bennett - foul #1 on Thomas Bennett, team foul #5 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey (SG), Scott Thomas (SF) Gilberto Flores, James Walsh | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ryan Amin (C) Gary Harvey | |
| 16:06 | Marshall | Mario Well makes the free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:48 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas is whistled for traveling | 12-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG), Dennis Olson (C) Daniel Vanhorn, Scott Wachowski | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Charles (SF) Mario Well | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Peter Reed (fresh) SG - Ervin Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Bennett (fresh) C - Dennis Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Blanchard (fresh) SG - Wilson Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Charles (fresh) PF - Mark Haven (fresh) C - Ryan Amin (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Marshall | John Charles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 15:24 | Marshall | Mark Haven hits the follow up shot | 12-6 |
| 15:06 | Fairfield | Peter Reed clanks a jumper in the paint | 12-6 |
| 15:04 | Marshall | Mark Haven snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 15:00 | Marshall | John Charles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Walsh (SF), Jeffery Wigley (PF) Scott Thomas, Thomas Bennett | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Otey (SG), Gary Harvey (PF) Wilson Briggs, Mark Haven | |
| 14:43 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson can't finish the layup | 12-6 |
| 14:41 | Marshall | Ryan Amin snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:37 | Marshall | William Otey is fouled on the floor by Ervin Harvey - foul #2 on Ervin Harvey, team foul #6 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn (SG), Scott Wachowski (PF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Ervin Harvey, Jeffery Wigley, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), Mario Well (C) Christopher Blanchard, Ryan Amin | |
| 14:21 | Marshall | Timothy Hampton is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 14:19 | Marshall | John Charles tips it but misses | 12-6 |
| 14:17 | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:00 | Fairfield | Peter Reed hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Vanhorn | 15-6 |
| 13:47 | Marshall | John Charles scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Hampton | 15-8 |
| 13:34 | Fairfield | Peter Reed is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Reed, team foul #7 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Thomas Bennett (PF) Peter Reed, James Walsh, Scott Wachowski | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard (PG), Mark Haven (PF), Ryan Amin (C) Timothy Hampton, John Charles, Gary Harvey | |
| 13:14 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-8 |
| 13:12 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett double dribbles | 15-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dennis Olson (C) Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wilson Briggs (SG) William Otey | |
| 12:40 | Marshall | Wilson Briggs knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 15-10 |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-10 |
| 12:04 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard clanks a jump hook from the right block | 17-10 |
| 12:02 | Marshall | Mario Well tips it in | 17-12 |
| 11:58 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 11:56 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett tips it in | 19-12 |
| 11:35 | Marshall | Mark Haven is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Mario Well | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Daniel Vanhorn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Flores (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Olson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Blanchard (fairly fresh) SG - Wilson Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Well (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Haven (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Amin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Well | 19-14 |
| 11:14 | Marshall | Mark Haven gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:00 | Marshall | Ryan Amin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 10:58 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:48 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-14 |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:30 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas is whistled for traveling | 19-14 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG), James Walsh (SF), Scott Wachowski (PF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Gilberto Flores, Scott Thomas, Thomas Bennett, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), William Otey (SG), John Charles (SF), Gary Harvey (PF), Nelson Denham (C) Christopher Blanchard, Wilson Briggs, Mario Well, Mark Haven, Ryan Amin | |
| 10:28 | Marshall | Nelson Denham travels in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 10:11 | Fairfield | Peter Reed clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 19-14 |
| 10:10 | Marshall | John Charles snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:05 | Marshall | William Otey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley (PF) Daniel Vanhorn | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 09:59 | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| 09:44 | Marshall | William Otey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-14 |
| 09:43 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hampton | 19-14 |
| 09:36 | Marshall | Benjamin Domingo steps in front of the Nelson Denham pass | 19-14 |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-14 |
| 09:15 | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski gets the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:57 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Reed | 21-14 |
| 08:46 | Marshall | Gary Harvey buries a jump hook near the basket set up by William Otey | 21-16 |
| 08:44 | Fairfield | Peter Reed is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Reed, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett (PG), Daniel Vanhorn (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Dennis Olson (C) Peter Reed, James Walsh, Scott Wachowski, Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wilson Briggs (PG), George Smith (SF), John Lang (PF), Ryan Amin (C) Timothy Hampton, John Charles, Gary Harvey, Nelson Denham | |
| 08:36 | Marshall | William Otey misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Vanhorn - foul #1 on Daniel Vanhorn, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski (PF) Jeffery Wigley | |
| Subs | Marshall | Mark Haven (PF) John Lang | |
| 08:36 | Marshall | William Otey misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:36 | Marshall | William Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:26 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Vanhorn | 23-17 |
| 08:05 | Marshall | Ryan Amin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ryan Amin, team foul #3 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Walsh (SG) Scott Wachowski | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard (PG) William Otey | |
| 07:56 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Vanhorn | 25-17 |
| 07:41 | Marshall | George Smith scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Wilson Briggs and he's fouled by Scott Thomas - foul #1 on Scott Thomas, team foul #10 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Charles (SF), Mario Well (C) Wilson Briggs, Ryan Amin | |
| 07:41 | Marshall | George Smith misses the free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:41 | Marshall | Mark Haven grabs the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:32 | Marshall | James Walsh denies the turnaround by George Smith | 25-19 |
| 07:30 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Dennis Olson | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Daniel Vanhorn (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Olson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Christopher Blanchard (fresh) SG - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Haven (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Well (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Walsh and he's fouled by Mark Haven - foul #1 on Mark Haven, team foul #4 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores (SG), Jeffery Wigley (PF) Daniel Vanhorn, James Walsh | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wilson Briggs (SG), Gary Harvey (PF) George Smith, Mark Haven | |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson makes the free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:13 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bennett - foul #2 on Thomas Bennett, team foul #11 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn (PG), Scott Wachowski (C) Thomas Bennett, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 07:13 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:13 | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Charles - foul #2 on John Charles, team foul #5 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo (C) Scott Wachowski | |
| Subs | Marshall | Nelson Denham (C) John Charles | |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:30 | Marshall | The short jumper by Mario Well is denied by Scott Thomas | 30-21 |
| 06:29 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Scott Thomas | 30-21 |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 06:05 | Marshall | Mario Well grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:51 | Marshall | Wilson Briggs misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Gary Harvey steals it from Jeffery Wigley | 30-21 |
| 05:16 | Marshall | Benjamin Domingo steps in front of the Christopher Blanchard pass | 30-21 |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Vanhorn | 32-21 |
| 04:40 | Marshall | Nelson Denham is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Wigley - foul #1 on Jeffery Wigley, team foul #12 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Walsh (PG), Scott Wachowski (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Gilberto Flores, Jeffery Wigley, Benjamin Domingo | |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Hampton (PG), William Otey (SG), George Smith (SF), Mark Haven (PF) Christopher Blanchard, Wilson Briggs, Mario Well, Gary Harvey | |
| 04:40 | Marshall | Nelson Denham makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:40 | Marshall | Nelson Denham misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:40 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Denham | 32-22 |
| 04:31 | Marshall | Mark Haven double dribbles | 32-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ryan Amin (C) Nelson Denham | |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 04:05 | Marshall | James Walsh takes the ball from George Smith in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn jams it on a great pass from James Walsh | 34-22 |
| 03:44 | Marshall | Ryan Amin is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 34-22 |
| 03:42 | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 03:26 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Otey - foul #1 on William Otey, team foul #6 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey (SG), Jason Britt (PF) Scott Thomas, Dennis Olson | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Charles (SF) George Smith | |
| 03:26 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn makes the free throw | 37-22 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Daniel Vanhorn (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ervin Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Britt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Wachowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Timothy Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Otey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Haven (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Amin (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Marshall | William Otey is whistled for traveling | 37-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG), Thomas Bennett (C) Daniel Vanhorn, Scott Wachowski | |
| Subs | Marshall | Wilson Briggs (PG) Timothy Hampton | |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Jason Britt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-22 |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett tips it home | 39-22 |
| 02:23 | Marshall | John Charles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 02:21 | Marshall | Mark Haven grabs the offensive board | 39-22 |
| 02:11 | Marshall | John Charles makes the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Thomas Bennett - foul #3 on Thomas Bennett, team foul #13 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski (C) Thomas Bennett | |
| Subs | Marshall | Christopher Blanchard (PG), John Lang (PF), Mario Well (C) William Otey, Mark Haven, Ryan Amin | |
| 02:11 | Marshall | John Charles makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ervin Harvey | 42-25 |
| 01:32 | Marshall | John Charles misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 42-25 |
| 01:31 | Marshall | Wilson Briggs snags the offensive board | 42-25 |
| 01:25 | Marshall | John Lang misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | John Charles snags the offensive board | 42-25 |
| 01:07 | Marshall | John Charles drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Blanchard | 42-28 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-28 |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | Peter Reed gets the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 00:40 | Fairfield | Jason Britt jams it | 44-28 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Wilson Briggs misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ervin Harvey - foul #3 on Ervin Harvey, team foul #14 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores (SG), Jeffery Wigley (PF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Ervin Harvey, Jason Britt, Scott Wachowski | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Otey (SG), George Smith (SF), Mark Haven (PF), Ryan Amin (C) Christopher Blanchard, John Charles, John Lang, Mario Well | |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Wilson Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Wilson Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley loses the dribble to Mark Haven | 44-30 |