| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Green (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Heitman (fresh) SF - David Backes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Carlos Dinkel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Victor Green inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Heitman | 40-34 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | Victor Green misses the shot from the left side | 40-34 |
| 19:05 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Carlos Dinkel | 40-34 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Whiddon | 40-37 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi knocks in the floater from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 18:12 | Fairfield | Dirk Yamaguchi steals the ball from Carlos Dinkel | 42-37 |
| 18:06 | Niagara | Walter Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 18:05 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:59 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jeffery Heitman | 42-39 |
| 17:39 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Jim Banks | 44-39 |
| 17:23 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 44-41 |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 17:01 | Niagara | Victor Green tips it in | 46-41 |
| 16:46 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (PG), Timothy Albro (SG), Raymond Lee (SF), James Tickle (PF), Stephen Schlesinger (C) Jim Banks, Dirk Yamaguchi, Victor Green, Walter Jones, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Charlie Crittendon (SF), Vule Lipski (PF), Perry Rieder (C) Joseph Whiddon, Jeffery Heitman, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 16:39 | Niagara | James Tickle is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Crittendon - foul #2 on Charlie Crittendon, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| 16:28 | Niagara | Timothy Albro misses the jumper near the basket | 46-41 |
| 16:26 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 46-41 |
| 16:08 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Clark | 46-43 |
| 15:53 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-43 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Albro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Lee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Tickle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Schlesinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Charlie Crittendon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vule Lipski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Perry Rieder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Robert Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Saiz (SG), Victor Green (SF), Walter Jones (PF) Timothy Albro, James Tickle, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roy Arnold (PG), Elmer Thomas (PF) Robert Brown, Thomas Clark | |
| 15:32 | Niagara | Victor Green scores on a turnaround from the right block | 48-43 |
| 15:30 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Perry Rieder, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Curtis Benjamin (C) Rocky Costa, Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman (SG), Carlos Dinkel (C) Perry Rieder, Vule Lipski | |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Henry Saiz is fouled on the floor by Elmer Thomas - foul #3 on Elmer Thomas, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| 15:04 | Niagara | Jim Banks connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Victor Green and the foul's on Elmer Thomas - foul #4 on Elmer Thomas, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi (SG) Henry Saiz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF), Vule Lipski (PF) Charlie Crittendon, Elmer Thomas | |
| 15:04 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Dirk Yamaguchi - foul #2 on Dirk Yamaguchi, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (PG), Walter Jones (PF), James Tickle (C) Jim Banks, Victor Green, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (PG) Roy Arnold | |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | David Backes snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 14:41 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 14:40 | Niagara | James Tickle grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 14:24 | Niagara | Rocky Costa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 14:22 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:01 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Brown | 51-47 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Raymond Lee misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 13:40 | Fairfield | David Backes pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Robert Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Henry Saiz (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Rocky Costa, Dirk Yamaguchi, Raymond Lee, Walter Jones, James Tickle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roy Arnold (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Charlie Crittendon (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Perry Rieder (C) Robert Brown, Jeffery Heitman, David Backes, Vule Lipski, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Henry Saiz is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 12:52 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 12:35 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 12:34 | Niagara | Timothy Albro grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:32 | Niagara | Roy Arnold is called for the reach on Jim Banks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Arnold, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Green (SF) Henry Saiz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG) Roy Arnold | |
| 12:16 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jim Banks | 53-47 |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Timothy Albro is called for the reach on Thomas Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Albro, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Raymond Lee (PF) Timothy Albro, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel (C) Thomas Clark | |
| 11:52 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charlie Crittendon | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Green (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Raymond Lee (tiring) 3 reb. C - Curtis Benjamin (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charlie Crittendon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Perry Rieder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrel Swearengin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Carlos Dinkel (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:33 | Fairfield | Jim Banks is called for the reach on Joseph Whiddon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Banks, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (PG), Walter Jones (PF) Jim Banks, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman (SG), David Backes (SF) Charlie Crittendon, Darrel Swearengin | |
| 11:08 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Whiddon | 53-52 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Saiz (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), James Tickle (C) Dirk Yamaguchi, Victor Green, Raymond Lee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Vule Lipski (C) Jeffery Heitman, David Backes, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 10:56 | Niagara | Henry Saiz is hacked by Vule Lipski - foul #1 on Vule Lipski, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | James Tickle misses the lay-in | 53-52 |
| 10:39 | Fairfield | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:19 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Albro - foul #2 on Timothy Albro, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Victor Green (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Rocky Costa, Henry Saiz, Timothy Albro, Walter Jones, James Tickle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roy Arnold (PG), Charlie Crittendon (SF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Joseph Whiddon, Thomas Clark, Perry Rieder | |
| 10:19 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:19 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 10:01 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | Dirk Yamaguchi steals it from Robert Brown in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Victor Green hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dirk Yamaguchi | 55-54 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Dirk Yamaguchi denies the turnaround by Roy Arnold | 55-54 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:13 | Niagara | Jim Banks is fouled on the floor by Roy Arnold - foul #3 on Roy Arnold, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), Walter Jones (PF), Raymond Lee (C) Dirk Yamaguchi, Victor Green, Stephen Schlesinger, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Jeffery Heitman (SG), David Backes (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Perry Rieder (C) Roy Arnold, Robert Brown, Charlie Crittendon, Vule Lipski, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 09:13 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:13 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:03 | Fairfield | David Backes comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 09:01 | Niagara | Raymond Lee grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 08:54 | Niagara | Rocky Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-54 |
| 08:53 | Niagara | Raymond Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Timothy Albro is hacked by Jeffery Heitman - foul #3 on Jeffery Heitman, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Saiz (SG), James Tickle (C) Jim Banks, Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Clark (SG) Jeffery Heitman | |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Timothy Albro misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Timothy Albro gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:20 | Niagara | Rocky Costa misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 08:18 | Niagara | Henry Saiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:58 | Niagara | Raymond Lee misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 07:57 | Niagara | Henry Saiz gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Henry Saiz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to James Tickle | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Rocky Costa (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Saiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Albro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Lee (tired) 5 reb. C - James Tickle (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Backes (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrel Swearengin (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Perry Rieder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Timothy Albro makes the floater from the right wing set up by Rocky Costa | 59-54 |
| 07:06 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark is open and buries a floater in the lane | 59-56 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | James Tickle is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 06:39 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Tickle - foul #3 on James Tickle, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Victor Green (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Rocky Costa, Henry Saiz, Timothy Albro, Raymond Lee, James Tickle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (PG), Jeffery Heitman (SG), Charlie Crittendon (SF), Elmer Thomas (C) Joseph Whiddon, Thomas Clark, David Backes, Perry Rieder | |
| 06:39 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:39 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:28 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin can't finish the layup | 61-57 |
| 06:26 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 06:24 | Fairfield | Jim Banks picks off the pass by Charlie Crittendon in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 06:22 | Niagara | Jim Banks banks in the layup | 65-57 |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Schlesinger - foul #1 on Stephen Schlesinger, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Walter Jones (PF) Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel (C) Darrel Swearengin | |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon makes the 3rd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:47 | Niagara | Jim Banks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Green | 68-60 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Stephen Schlesinger steps in front of the Jeffery Heitman pass | 68-60 |
| 05:14 | Niagara | Jim Banks is open and buries a floater from the free throw line | 70-60 |
| 04:57 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 70-60 |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman grabs the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 04:43 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 70-60 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 04:19 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 04:17 | Fairfield | Robert Brown is hacked by Jim Banks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Banks, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (PG), Raymond Lee (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Jim Banks, Walter Jones, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Roy Arnold (PG), David Backes (SF), Vule Lipski (PF) Jeffery Heitman, Charlie Crittendon, Elmer Thomas | |
| 04:17 | Fairfield | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:17 | Fairfield | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Lee | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | Robert Brown knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Vule Lipski | 72-64 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Saiz (SG), Timothy Albro (SF) Dirk Yamaguchi, Victor Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Perry Rieder (PF) Roy Arnold, Robert Brown, Carlos Dinkel | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Saiz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Albro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Lee (tired) 5 reb. C - Curtis Benjamin (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Backes (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Perry Rieder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vule Lipski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Henry Saiz is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG) Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Henry Saiz makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Henry Saiz misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 03:20 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Clark | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Niagara | Henry Saiz's pass is intercepted by Thomas Clark in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark misses the lay-in | 73-67 |
| 03:12 | Fairfield | David Backes gets the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon is fouled on the floor by Jim Banks - foul #4 on Jim Banks, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (SG), James Tickle (PF) Henry Saiz, Raymond Lee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon (SF) David Backes | |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:00 | Niagara | James Tickle grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | James Tickle misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 73-67 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon lays it in on a nice dish by Perry Rieder | 73-69 |
| 02:06 | Niagara | Rocky Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 02:05 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Rocky Costa | 73-69 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Rocky Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-69 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Victor Green (SF), Walter Jones (PF) Rocky Costa, Timothy Albro, James Tickle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman (SG), David Backes (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Thomas Clark, Charlie Crittendon, Perry Rieder, Vule Lipski | |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon is fouled on the floor by Walter Jones - foul #1 on Walter Jones, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Walter Jones grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Jim Banks is hacked by David Backes - foul #1 on David Backes, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-69 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Whiddon | 75-71 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Joseph Whiddon picks off the pass by Jim Banks | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 75-71 |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Walter Jones gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Lee (PF) Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Jim Banks is hacked by Joseph Whiddon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Whiddon, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Jim Banks misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | David Backes grabs the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Whiddon | 76-74 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Heitman - foul #4 on Jeffery Heitman, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | Walter Jones (PF) Raymond Lee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Whiddon | 78-77 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Joseph Whiddon is called for the reach on Jim Banks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Whiddon, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Jim Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Jim Banks steps in front of the Jeffery Heitman pass in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi is fouled on the floor by Carlos Dinkel - foul #1 on Carlos Dinkel, team foul #14 | 79-77 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | David Backes is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Backes, team foul #15 | 79-77 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi is hacked by Jeffery Heitman - foul #5 on Jeffery Heitman, team foul #16 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon (SG) Jeffery Heitman | |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 80-77 |