| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Abe New (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Allan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Tate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim McKoon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jared Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle is denied on a layup by Eric Tate | 39-28 |
| 19:35 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle tips it but misses | 39-28 |
| 19:33 | Fairfield | Wesley Robinson snags the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 19:25 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Abe New is hacked by Howard Hollier - foul #1 on Howard Hollier, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Glen Jackson (C) Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Davis (SF), Kevin Pero (C) Joe Bennett, Jared Boyle | |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Charles Madden buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Tate and the foul's on Wesley Robinson - foul #2 on Wesley Robinson, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt (C) Eric Tate | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ross Broyles (PG) Howard Hollier | |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Charles Madden misses the free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:11 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 18:54 | Fairfield | Ross Broyles lays it in | 41-30 |
| 18:30 | Niagara | Abe New can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 41-30 |
| 18:28 | Fairfield | William Davis gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:13 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Broyles | 41-33 |
| 18:05 | Niagara | Charles Madden is hacked by Wesley Robinson - foul #3 on Wesley Robinson, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wade Daniels (PG), Thomas Smart (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Michael Whittington (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Abe New, Larry Allan, Glen Jackson, Charles Madden, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Joe Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Pike (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Ross Broyles, William Davis, Wesley Robinson, Kevin Pero | |
| 17:37 | Niagara | Michael Whittington connects on the open floater from the right side on a great pass from Wade Daniels | 43-33 |
| 17:30 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lionel Grimes - foul #3 on Lionel Grimes, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins (SG), Charles Madden (PF) Eric Tate, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 17:30 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:30 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | Charles Madden connects on the open shot in the paint | 45-35 |
| 17:05 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Whittington - foul #2 on Michael Whittington, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF), Glen Jackson (C) Thomas Smart, Michael Whittington | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Pero (PF) Jeffrey Pike | |
| 17:05 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:05 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:05 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Charles Madden | 45-35 |
| 16:49 | Niagara | Charles Madden misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 16:47 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:31 | Fairfield | Wade Daniels steals it from Jared Boyle | 45-35 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins loses the dribble to Howard Hollier in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 16:25 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier hits the finger roll | 45-37 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Wade Daniels is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:00 | Niagara | Glen Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Wade Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Tate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Madden (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim McKoon (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Pero (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Boyle (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Niagara | Wade Daniels misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Glen Jackson grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Charles Madden is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 15:39 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Tate - foul #3 on Eric Tate, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Larry Allan (SG), Thomas Smart (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (PF), Michael Whittington (C) Wade Daniels, Nicholas Hopkins, Eric Tate, Charles Madden, Glen Jackson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Norman Willis (SG), Wesley Robinson (PF), Jeffrey Pike (C) Howard Hollier, Jim McKoon, Kevin Pero, Jared Boyle | |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett makes the 3rd free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy's pass is intercepted by Norman Willis in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 15:07 | Fairfield | Norman Willis clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:06 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Thomas Smart | 45-40 |
| 14:41 | Niagara | Thomas Smart is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Louis McConaughy | 47-40 |
| 14:19 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Willis | 47-43 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Michael Whittington can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Pike - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pike, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Abe New (PG), Eric Tate (SF), Lionel Grimes (C) Louis McConaughy, Thomas Smart, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Davis (SF), Ross Broyles (C) Joe Bennett, Jeffrey Pike | |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Michael Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Michael Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:46 | Fairfield | Ross Broyles blows the layup | 49-43 |
| 13:45 | Fairfield | Ross Broyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:30 | Fairfield | William Davis scores on a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Eric Tate - foul #4 on Eric Tate, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wade Daniels (SG), Glen Jackson (SF), Charles Madden (PF) Larry Allan, Eric Tate, Michael Whittington | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:30 | Fairfield | William Davis makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:18 | Niagara | Wade Daniels is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Glen Jackson | 52-46 |
| 12:59 | Fairfield | William Davis misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 12:57 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | Wesley Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 12:43 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 12:28 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 12:26 | Niagara | Glen Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:16 | Niagara | Wade Daniels misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 12:15 | Fairfield | Ross Broyles grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:57 | Fairfield | Norman Willis is hacked by Wade Daniels - foul #1 on Wade Daniels, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Nicholas Hopkins (SG), Steve Vaillancourt (PF) Abe New, Wade Daniels, Charles Madden | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Jared Boyle (C) Jonathan Nettles, Ross Broyles | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Jackson (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Vaillancourt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lionel Grimes (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Willis (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jared Boyle (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Louis McConaughy is called for the reach on Howard Hollier - foul #1 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (SF) Glen Jackson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Pero (PF) Wesley Robinson | |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 11:14 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Nicholas Hopkins | 52-46 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Thomas Smart is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Abe New (PG), Larry Allan (SG) Louis McConaughy, Nicholas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Jim McKoon (SG), Jeffrey Pike (C) Howard Hollier, Norman Willis, Jared Boyle | |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 10:39 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jim McKoon | 52-46 |
| 10:35 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon is open and buries a jump hook in the lane | 52-48 |
| 10:06 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 52-48 |
| 10:05 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Allan - foul #1 on Larry Allan, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Wade Daniels (SG), Glen Jackson (SF), Charles Madden (PF), Michael Whittington (C) Abe New, Larry Allan, Thomas Smart, Steve Vaillancourt, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Joe Bennett (SF), Wesley Robinson (PF) Jonathan Nettles, William Davis, Kevin Pero | |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:46 | Niagara | Glen Jackson's pass is intercepted by Howard Hollier in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon is hacked by Wade Daniels - foul #2 on Wade Daniels, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jared Boyle (C) Jeffrey Pike | |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Glen Jackson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis McConaughy and the foul's on Joe Bennett - foul #2 on Joe Bennett, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Norman Willis (SG), Ross Broyles (SF) Jim McKoon, Joe Bennett | |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Glen Jackson misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:19 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 08:51 | Niagara | Michael Whittington gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:29 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy drills a shot from the right side set up by Wade Daniels | 56-52 |
| 08:22 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | Ross Broyles tips it in | 56-54 |
| 08:03 | Niagara | Michael Whittington misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Charles Madden pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Michael Whittington misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 07:45 | Fairfield | Wesley Robinson gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:45 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Abe New (PG), Nicholas Hopkins (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Louis McConaughy, Wade Daniels, Glen Jackson, Charles Madden, Michael Whittington | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Jim McKoon (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Pike (C) Howard Hollier, Norman Willis, Ross Broyles, Jared Boyle | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Abe New (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Steve Vaillancourt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lionel Grimes (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jonathan Nettles (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jim McKoon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Pike (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Fairfield | Abe New is called for the reach on Jonathan Nettles - foul #1 on Abe New, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 07:34 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:34 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt makes the wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Abe New | 58-56 |
| 06:57 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett can't tip it in | 58-56 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 06:51 | Niagara | Abe New is hacked by Jonathan Nettles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Nettles, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Allan (SG), Glen Jackson (PF) Nicholas Hopkins, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Davis (SF), Kevin Pero (PF) Joe Bennett, Wesley Robinson | |
| 06:51 | Niagara | Abe New makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:51 | Niagara | Abe New makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:38 | Fairfield | Jim McKoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 06:37 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Glen Jackson | 60-56 |
| 06:22 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Allan | 62-56 |
| 06:19 | Fairfield | Larry Allan steals the ball from William Davis in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 06:04 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 62-56 |
| 06:03 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 05:47 | Fairfield | William Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 05:46 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Glen Jackson | 62-56 |
| 05:44 | Niagara | Abe New's pass is intercepted by Jim McKoon in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 05:41 | Fairfield | Kevin Pero lays it in on a nice dish by Jim McKoon | 62-58 |
| 05:27 | Niagara | Larry Allan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 05:26 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Kevin Pero | 62-58 |
| 05:04 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles can't connect on a floater from the left side | 62-58 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Eric Tate grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Abe New is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Nettles - foul #5 on Jonathan Nettles, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wade Daniels (SG), Thomas Smart (SF), Charles Madden (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Larry Allan, Eric Tate, Glen Jackson, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Norman Willis (SG), Ross Broyles (SF), Wesley Robinson (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Jonathan Nettles, Jim McKoon, William Davis, Kevin Pero, Jeffrey Pike | |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Abe New misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:59 | Fairfield | Wesley Robinson pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:44 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle loses the dribble to Thomas Smart | 62-58 |
| 04:30 | Niagara | Abe New misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes can't tip it in | 62-58 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Wesley Robinson grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 04:06 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Wade Daniels snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins (SG), Michael Whittington (C) Abe New, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Bennett (SF), Kevin Pero (C) Howard Hollier, Jared Boyle | |
| 03:45 | Niagara | Thomas Smart misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Charles Madden hits the follow up shot | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Wade Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Smart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Madden (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Whittington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ross Broyles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Norman Willis (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Pero (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Ross Broyles misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Whittington - foul #3 on Michael Whittington, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF) Thomas Smart | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Ross Broyles makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Ross Broyles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Ross Broyles takes the ball from Charles Madden | 64-60 |
| 03:08 | Fairfield | Ross Broyles makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Bennett | 64-62 |
| 02:51 | Niagara | Wade Daniels blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Joe Bennett - foul #3 on Joe Bennett, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Glen Jackson (PF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Nicholas Hopkins, Charles Madden, Michael Whittington | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Jeffrey Pike (C) Ross Broyles, Kevin Pero | |
| 02:51 | Niagara | Wade Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:51 | Niagara | Wade Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | Steve Vaillancourt takes the ball from Norman Willis in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 02:36 | Niagara | Wade Daniels is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Allan (SG), Thomas Smart (SF) Wade Daniels, Eric Tate | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim McKoon (SG), William Davis (SF) Norman Willis, Joe Bennett | |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | William Davis scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Howard Hollier | 66-65 |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Thomas Smart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Abe New (PG), Eric Tate (SF), Charles Madden (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Louis McConaughy, Thomas Smart, Glen Jackson, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Norman Willis (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Jared Boyle (C) Jim McKoon, William Davis, Jeffrey Pike | |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Larry Allan takes the ball from Jared Boyle in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 01:39 | Niagara | Charles Madden buries a 3 from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 01:39 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Norman Willis is hacked by Larry Allan - foul #2 on Larry Allan, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Norman Willis misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Norman Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Charles Madden misses the fadeaway from close range | 69-66 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:43 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Abe New drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Allan and he's fouled by Wesley Robinson - foul #4 on Wesley Robinson, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Glen Jackson (PF) Charles Madden | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-66 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Abe New misses the free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Wesley Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Norman Willis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Abe New grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Abe New is hacked by Norman Willis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Willis, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (SF), Charles Madden (PF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Eric Tate, Glen Jackson, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Abe New makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Abe New makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF), Lionel Grimes (C) Thomas Smart, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Norman Willis grabs the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Larry Allan steals it from Joe Bennett | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Abe New runs out the clock | 73-66 |