| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Wenzel (fresh) SG - Harry Neagle (fresh) SF - Brandon Delacerda (fresh) PF - Michael Monsour (fresh) C - William Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Niagara | Thomas Kania misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Thomas Kania is called for the reach on David Wenzel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Kania, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Neagle | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Niagara | David Clement buries a shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda is denied on a dunk by Ralph Strassberg | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Fairfield | William Baker grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda is fouled on the floor by Charles Chrisman - foul #1 on Charles Chrisman, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Niagara | David Wenzel steals the ball from Ralph Strassberg in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle lays it up and in set up by David Wenzel | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman's pass is intercepted by Harry Neagle in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda banks in the layup set up by Harry Neagle | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | Niagara | David Clement buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:50 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda is fouled in the backcourt by David Clement - foul #1 on David Clement, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (PG), Timothy Drake (SG), Terry Barker (SF), Thomas Colangelo (PF), Charles Hayes (C) David Wenzel, Harry Neagle, Brandon Delacerda, Michael Monsour, William Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Russell McNabb (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), John Brumley (PF), Marco Ricci (C) David Clement, Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 17:32 | Fairfield | Terry Barker hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Lisk | 9-4 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Timothy Drake is called for the reach on Dennis Stancil in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Drake, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| 17:16 | Niagara | Richard Brogden knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Marco Ricci | 9-7 |
| 17:09 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 9-7 |
| 17:08 | Niagara | John Brumley grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 16:53 | Niagara | John Brumley is called for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), James Bell (SF), Michael Monsour (PF) Steven Lisk, Timothy Drake, Terry Barker, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Duane Covington (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Richard Brogden, Russell McNabb, Dennis Stancil, John Brumley, Marco Ricci | |
| 16:49 | Fairfield | Duane Covington steals it from Harry Neagle in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 16:38 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Strassberg | 9-9 |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Brandon Delacerda (SF) Leonard Peters, Thomas Colangelo | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:15 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg makes the wide open turnaround in the lane | 9-11 |
| 16:05 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 9-11 |
| 16:04 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wenzel | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Wenzel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Neagle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Delacerda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Monsour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Duane Covington (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Kania (tiring) C - Ralph Strassberg (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Thomas Kania comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 15:32 | Fairfield | James Bell grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | David Wenzel is hacked by Thomas Kania - foul #2 on Thomas Kania, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (PG), Timothy Drake (SG), Terry Barker (SF), William Baker (C) David Wenzel, Harry Neagle, Brandon Delacerda, James Bell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Russell McNabb (SF), John Brumley (PF), Dennis Stancil (C) David Clement, Duane Covington, Paul Carpenter, Thomas Kania, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 15:05 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Brumley - foul #1 on John Brumley, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| 15:05 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:05 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:05 | Niagara | John Brumley gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:55 | Niagara | Timothy Drake steps in front of the Arthur Duprey pass | 12-11 |
| 14:38 | Fairfield | Terry Barker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 14:22 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Brogden | 15-13 |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | Steven Lisk can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | John Brumley grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 13:40 | Niagara | John Brumley buries a jumper from the right block | 15-15 |
| 13:23 | Fairfield | Terry Barker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-15 |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Richard Brogden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 13:06 | Niagara | John Brumley tips it home | 15-17 |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | Russell McNabb steals the ball from Timothy Drake | 15-17 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Russell McNabb makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Brogden | 15-19 |
| 12:28 | Fairfield | Terry Barker is fouled in the backcourt by Russell McNabb - foul #1 on Russell McNabb, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Thomas Colangelo (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Steven Lisk, Timothy Drake, Terry Barker, Michael Monsour, William Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Marco Ricci (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Richard Brogden, Russell McNabb, John Brumley, Dennis Stancil | |
| 12:23 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brandon Delacerda | 18-19 |
| 11:56 | Niagara | David Clement misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Colangelo - foul #1 on Thomas Colangelo, team foul #2 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG) David Wenzel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Duane Covington (SG) Arthur Duprey | |
| 11:56 | Niagara | David Clement misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:56 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leonard Peters (fresh) SG - Harry Neagle (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Delacerda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Colangelo (fresh) C - Charles Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Duane Covington (fresh) SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) PF - Marco Ricci (fresh) C - Ralph Strassberg (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marco Ricci - foul #1 on Marco Ricci, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Bell (C) Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brumley (PF) Marco Ricci | |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 11:30 | Niagara | David Clement is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Peters - foul #1 on Leonard Peters, team foul #3 | 19-20 |
| 11:17 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Chrisman | 19-22 |
| 11:10 | Fairfield | Charles Chrisman steps in front of the Brandon Delacerda pass in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 10:51 | Niagara | John Brumley knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 10:36 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 10:35 | Fairfield | James Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 10:20 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo misses the wide open runner in the paint | 19-24 |
| 10:19 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ralph Strassberg | 19-24 |
| 10:05 | Niagara | James Bell steps in front of the John Brumley pass | 19-24 |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Duane Covington is called for the reach on Leonard Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Covington, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Charles Hayes (PF), William Baker (C) Harry Neagle, Thomas Colangelo, James Bell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF), Marco Ricci (PF) Duane Covington, Charles Chrisman, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:49 | Niagara | David Clement can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 09:33 | Fairfield | David Wenzel misses short on an open shot in the lane | 20-24 |
| 09:31 | Niagara | Marco Ricci pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Brandon Delacerda is called for the reach on Paul Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Delacerda, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (SG) Leonard Peters | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), Dennis Stancil (C) Richard Brogden, John Brumley | |
| 09:13 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-24 |
| 09:12 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:10 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda loses the dribble to Dennis Stancil in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | David Clement can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Marco Ricci tips it back up and in | 20-26 |
| 08:38 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 20-26 |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | William Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 08:26 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes can't finish the uncontested layup | 20-26 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 08:03 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (SG), James Bell (SF), Michael Monsour (PF), Thomas Colangelo (C) Steven Lisk, Brandon Delacerda, Charles Hayes, William Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (SG), John Brumley (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Arthur Duprey, Marco Ricci, Dennis Stancil | |
| 08:03 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:03 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:03 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | James Bell is fouled on the floor by Paul Carpenter - foul #1 on Paul Carpenter, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Chrisman (SF) Paul Carpenter | |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-26 |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | James Bell makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Wenzel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Drake (fresh) SF - James Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Monsour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Colangelo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Richard Brogden (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Chrisman (fairly fresh) PF - John Brumley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Richard Brogden misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-26 |
| 07:30 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 07:28 | Fairfield | James Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG) David Wenzel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SG) Richard Brogden | |
| 07:16 | Niagara | The jumper by Charles Chrisman is denied by James Bell | 22-26 |
| 07:15 | Fairfield | James Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 07:10 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 07:08 | Niagara | John Brumley snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 07:03 | Niagara | David Clement hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 07:02 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:59 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (SG) Michael Monsour | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:51 | Niagara | David Clement misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 06:49 | Fairfield | James Bell pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:36 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Lisk | 25-26 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Steven Lisk steals the ball from Russell McNabb in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 06:12 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters is hacked by David Clement - foul #2 on David Clement, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Michael Monsour (PF) Steven Lisk, Timothy Drake, James Bell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Dennis Stancil (PF) David Clement, Russell McNabb, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 06:12 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:12 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Richard Brogden connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Peters | 29-29 |
| 05:31 | Niagara | Richard Brogden loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Terry Barker (SF), William Baker (C) Leonard Peters, Brandon Delacerda, Thomas Colangelo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Duane Covington (SG), Marco Ricci (PF) Arthur Duprey, John Brumley | |
| 05:15 | Fairfield | William Baker is hacked by Dennis Stancil - foul #1 on Dennis Stancil, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (SG) Harry Neagle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg (C) Dennis Stancil | |
| 05:15 | Fairfield | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:15 | Fairfield | William Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ralph Strassberg | 30-29 |
| 05:02 | Niagara | Marco Ricci is denied on a layup by Michael Monsour | 30-29 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | William Baker gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Steven Lisk drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Wenzel | 32-29 |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by William Baker - foul #2 on William Baker, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda (SF), Charles Hayes (C) Terry Barker, William Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF) Duane Covington, Richard Brogden, Charles Chrisman | |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:44 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Lisk | 35-29 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Strassberg, team foul #12 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo (C) Michael Monsour | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brumley (PF), Dennis Stancil (C) Marco Ricci, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 04:14 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Hayes | 37-29 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Thomas Colangelo steps in front of the John Brumley pass | 37-29 |
| 03:47 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Carpenter - foul #2 on Paul Carpenter, team foul #13 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (SG), James Bell (PF), William Baker (C) Steven Lisk, Charles Hayes, Thomas Colangelo | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Richard Brogden (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Thomas Kania (PF) Russell McNabb, Arthur Duprey, Paul Carpenter, Dennis Stancil | |
| 03:47 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:47 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Wenzel (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Harry Neagle (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Delacerda (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Baker (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Richard Brogden (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Chrisman (tired) PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) C - John Brumley (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Richard Brogden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Neagle - foul #1 on Harry Neagle, team foul #7 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (SF) Brandon Delacerda | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg (C) John Brumley | |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Richard Brogden misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Richard Brogden misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | William Baker grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | James Bell misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Kania - foul #3 on Thomas Kania, team foul #14 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Duane Covington (SG), Russell McNabb (SF), Marco Ricci (PF) Richard Brogden, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania | |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | James Bell misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | James Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 03:18 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Marco Ricci | 38-29 |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg's floater is tipped away by William Baker | 38-29 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Marco Ricci gets the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Duane Covington is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Clement | 38-31 |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Terry Barker (SG), Michael Monsour (PF) David Wenzel, Harry Neagle, William Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brumley (PF) Marco Ricci | |
| 02:27 | Fairfield | Terry Barker buries a turnaround from the right block | 40-31 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | Duane Covington is hacked by Terry Barker - foul #1 on Terry Barker, team foul #8 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Thomas Colangelo (C) Terry Barker, Timothy Drake, James Bell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Carpenter (SF), Dennis Stancil (PF) Russell McNabb, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 02:03 | Niagara | Duane Covington misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:03 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 01:47 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 01:27 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Peters | 42-31 |
| 01:22 | Niagara | David Clement's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), Charles Hayes (C) Leonard Peters, Steven Lisk, Michael Monsour | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Marco Ricci (PF) David Clement, Duane Covington, Paul Carpenter, John Brumley | |
| 01:12 | Fairfield | David Wenzel can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 42-31 |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes misses the tip | 42-31 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Marco Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Marco Ricci can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil grabs the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dennis Stancil, team foul #15 | 42-31 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Steven Lisk (SG), Terry Barker (SF), James Bell (PF), William Baker (C) David Wenzel, Harry Neagle, Brandon Delacerda, Thomas Colangelo, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), John Brumley (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Arthur Duprey, Marco Ricci, Dennis Stancil | |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | James Bell lays it in on a great pass from Steven Lisk | 44-31 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | William Baker is called for the reach on David Clement in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Baker, team foul #9 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Monsour (PF) William Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Carpenter (SF) Charles Chrisman | |
| 00:23 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Terry Barker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-33 |