| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Deitch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dana Cramer (fresh) SF - Seth Case (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jesse Felix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sumter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Knutsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Seth Case inbounds the ball | 18-39 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Niagara | Don Deitch knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Seth Case | 20-39 |
| 19:26 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 20-39 |
| 19:25 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to John Sumter | 20-39 |
| 19:08 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald's fadeaway is rejected by Salvador Hernandez | 20-39 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jesse Felix | 20-39 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:03 | Niagara | John Sumter is called for the reach on Dana Cramer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sumter, team foul #1 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Jenkins (C) Jesse Felix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson (PF) Martin Knutsen | |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Seth Case buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-39 |
| 18:49 | Fairfield | John Sumter loses the dribble to Dana Cramer in the backcourt | 22-39 |
| 18:48 | Niagara | Seth Case misses the dunk attempt | 22-39 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | John Sumter gets the rebound | 22-39 |
| 18:40 | Fairfield | Don Deitch steals the ball from Joshua Macdonald in the backcourt | 22-39 |
| 18:30 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Seth Case | 24-39 |
| 18:27 | Fairfield | Seth Case is called for the reach on Joshua Macdonald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Seth Case, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), Jimmy Malcolm (SG), James Krieg (SF), Ben Ashbaugh (C) Don Deitch, Dana Cramer, Seth Case, Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (PG), Charles Mericle (SG), Dustin Eberle (SF), Larry Rickel (C) Michael Haught, John Sumter, Joshua Macdonald, Ronald Smith | |
| 17:58 | Fairfield | James Krieg steals the ball from Larry Rickel | 24-39 |
| 17:38 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-39 |
| 17:34 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Kintzel (PG), Salvador Hernandez (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Jimmy Malcolm, Edward Jenkins, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (SG), Martin Knutsen (PF) Jeffery Johnson, Larry Rickel | |
| 17:21 | Niagara | Edward Whisenant steals it from James Krieg | 27-39 |
| 17:01 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donnie Elamin | 27-41 |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Knutsen - foul #2 on Martin Knutsen, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (PG), Dana Cramer (SG) Daniel Kintzel, Jimmy Hartmann | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Joshua Macdonald (SF), Ronald Smith (C) Charles Mericle, Edward Whisenant, Dustin Eberle | |
| 16:40 | Niagara | Don Deitch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 16:38 | Niagara | Dana Cramer tips it in | 29-41 |
| 16:36 | Fairfield | Salvador Hernandez is called for the reach on Michael Haught in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG) Donnie Elamin | |
| 16:27 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 16:25 | Niagara | Jesse Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:20 | Niagara | Don Deitch buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jesse Felix | 32-41 |
| 16:02 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Kintzel (PG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Ben Ashbaugh (PF) Don Deitch, James Krieg, Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Rickel (C) Ronald Smith | |
| 15:58 | Niagara | John Sumter steps in front of the Jesse Felix pass in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Daniel Kintzel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dana Cramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Malcolm (fresh) PF - Ben Ashbaugh (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jesse Felix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sumter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Knutsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Rickel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen is fouled on the floor by Ben Ashbaugh - foul #2 on Ben Ashbaugh, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF) Dana Cramer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:38 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Kintzel - foul #2 on Daniel Kintzel, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (SG) Jimmy Malcolm | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson (PF) Martin Knutsen | |
| 15:38 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:38 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Seth Case is fouled on the floor by Larry Rickel - foul #1 on Larry Rickel, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (PG), Jimmy Hartmann (SG), Salvador Hernandez (PF) Daniel Kintzel, Dana Cramer, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (PG), Ronald Smith (C) Michael Haught, Larry Rickel | |
| 15:01 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Don Deitch | 34-43 |
| 14:39 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Macdonald | 34-45 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffery Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffery Johnson, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Kintzel (PG), Jimmy Malcolm (SG), Edward Jenkins (C) Don Deitch, Jimmy Hartmann, Jesse Felix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Charles Mericle (SG), Dustin Eberle (SF), Donnie Elamin (PF) Edward Whisenant, John Sumter, Joshua Macdonald, Jeffery Johnson | |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:18 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:06 | Fairfield | Michael Haught is open but can't throw it down | 35-45 |
| 14:05 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:57 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-45 |
| 13:56 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:36 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez is whistled for a carry | 35-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (PG), Dana Cramer (SG) Daniel Kintzel, Jimmy Malcolm | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald (SF), Martin Knutsen (PF) Michael Haught, Ronald Smith | |
| 13:19 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 13:17 | Niagara | Don Deitch pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:07 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Don Deitch | 37-45 |
| 13:04 | Fairfield | Seth Case is called for the reach on Donnie Elamin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Seth Case, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), James Krieg (SF), Ben Ashbaugh (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Don Deitch, Seth Case, Salvador Hernandez, Edward Jenkins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Edward Whisenant (SG), Larry Rickel (C) Charles Mericle, Donnie Elamin, Dustin Eberle | |
| 12:52 | Fairfield | Ben Ashbaugh picks off the pass by Martin Knutsen | 37-45 |
| 12:38 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses short on a shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 12:37 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Joshua Macdonald | 37-45 |
| 12:18 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant misses the floater from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 12:17 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel tips it home | 37-47 |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Jesse Felix hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Martin Knutsen - foul #3 on Martin Knutsen, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Kintzel (PG), Edward Jenkins (PF) Jimmy Hartmann, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Edward Whisenant, Martin Knutsen, Larry Rickel | |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Jesse Felix makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Jesse Felix misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:06 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | John Sumter makes the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Edward Jenkins - foul #2 on Edward Jenkins, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (PG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Salvador Hernandez (PF) Dana Cramer, James Krieg, Jesse Felix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (PG), Edward Whisenant (SF) Michael Haught, Joshua Macdonald | |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | John Sumter makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Deitch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Kintzel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Malcolm (fresh) PF - Salvador Hernandez (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charles Mericle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Sumter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Whisenant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Niagara | Don Deitch misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Mericle - foul #3 on Charles Mericle, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (SG) Daniel Kintzel | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:25 | Niagara | Don Deitch misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:25 | Niagara | Don Deitch misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:25 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #8 | 40-50 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez misses the free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Hartmann and the foul's on Edward Whisenant - foul #3 on Edward Whisenant, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (SG), Jesse Felix (C) Jimmy Hartmann, Edward Jenkins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Joshua Macdonald (SF), Martin Knutsen (PF), Dustin Eberle (C) Charles Mericle, Edward Whisenant, Jeffery Johnson, Ronald Smith | |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:48 | Fairfield | Jesse Felix steps in front of the Dustin Eberle pass in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 10:32 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 10:30 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | Michael Haught travels in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Kintzel (PG), James Krieg (SF) Don Deitch, Jimmy Malcolm | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (SG) John Sumter | |
| 10:16 | Niagara | Dana Cramer can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 43-50 |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 10:13 | Fairfield | Michael Haught's pass is intercepted by Dana Cramer in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 10:08 | Niagara | Dana Cramer throws it down and he's hacked by Martin Knutsen - foul #4 on Martin Knutsen, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Jenkins (C) Jesse Felix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (SG), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Michael Haught, Martin Knutsen, Dustin Eberle | |
| 10:08 | Niagara | Dana Cramer misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:08 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 09:47 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Kintzel - foul #3 on Daniel Kintzel, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (PG), Jimmy Hartmann (SG), Ben Ashbaugh (PF) Daniel Kintzel, Dana Cramer, Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG) Joshua Macdonald | |
| 09:47 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:47 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:47 | Niagara | James Krieg gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Sumter - foul #3 on John Sumter, team foul #11 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Jesse Felix (C) James Krieg, Edward Jenkins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (PG), Ronald Smith (C) Donnie Elamin, Larry Rickel | |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:07 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Mericle | 47-53 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-53 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Malcolm | 47-53 |
| 08:29 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Kintzel (PG), Dana Cramer (SG), James Krieg (SF), Salvador Hernandez (PF), Edward Jenkins (C) Don Deitch, Jimmy Hartmann, Jimmy Malcolm, Ben Ashbaugh, Jesse Felix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Joshua Macdonald (SF), Dustin Eberle (PF) John Sumter, Edward Whisenant, Jeffery Johnson | |
| 08:12 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Haught | 47-55 |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Dana Cramer is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Mericle - foul #4 on Charles Mericle, team foul #12 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG) Charles Mericle | |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Dana Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Dana Cramer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:10 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:43 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith is whistled for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (PG), Seth Case (SF), Jesse Felix (C) Daniel Kintzel, James Krieg, Edward Jenkins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Dustin Eberle, Ronald Smith | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Deitch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dana Cramer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Seth Case (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Salvador Hernandez (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Felix (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sumter (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Macdonald (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Knutsen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Rickel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Niagara | Dana Cramer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Don Deitch | 50-55 |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | Michael Haught is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Macdonald | 50-57 |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Don Deitch is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Haught - foul #1 on Michael Haught, team foul #13 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (SG) Dana Cramer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (SG), Dustin Eberle (C) John Sumter, Larry Rickel | |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Don Deitch misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Don Deitch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Eberle | 51-57 |
| 06:35 | Fairfield | Salvador Hernandez steps in front of the Donnie Elamin pass | 51-57 |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Dustin Eberle denies the turnaround by Salvador Hernandez | 51-57 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Jesse Felix snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:01 | Niagara | Seth Case misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 51-57 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Kintzel (PG), Dana Cramer (SG), Ben Ashbaugh (PF), Edward Jenkins (C) Don Deitch, Jimmy Hartmann, Salvador Hernandez, Jesse Felix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Mericle (PG), Edward Whisenant (SG), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Larry Rickel (C) Michael Haught, Donnie Elamin, Martin Knutsen, Dustin Eberle | |
| 05:37 | Fairfield | Seth Case steps in front of the Charles Mericle pass | 51-57 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Dana Cramer throws it down set up by Daniel Kintzel | 53-57 |
| 05:18 | Fairfield | Charles Mericle drills a 3 from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 05:01 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins misses the jumper from the left block | 53-60 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | Jeffery Johnson swats the short shot by Dana Cramer | 53-60 |
| 04:50 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:43 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson lays it up and in set up by Edward Whisenant | 53-62 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Seth Case is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Macdonald - foul #2 on Joshua Macdonald, team foul #14 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (PG), Jimmy Hartmann (SG), James Krieg (PF) Daniel Kintzel, Dana Cramer, Edward Jenkins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), John Sumter (SG), Martin Knutsen (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Charles Mericle, Joshua Macdonald, Jeffery Johnson, Larry Rickel | |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Seth Case misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Seth Case misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Michael Haught is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Knutsen | 53-64 |
| 04:01 | Niagara | Edward Whisenant steals the ball from Seth Case | 53-64 |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | Michael Haught lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Whisenant | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Niagara | Michael Haught steals it from Seth Case in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | John Sumter connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Deitch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jimmy Hartmann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Case (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Krieg (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ben Ashbaugh (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sumter (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Whisenant (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Martin Knutsen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Niagara | Don Deitch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Salvador Hernandez (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Jimmy Hartmann, Seth Case, James Krieg, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin (PG), Charles Mericle (SG), Dustin Eberle (SF), Jeffery Johnson (PF) Michael Haught, John Sumter, Edward Whisenant, Martin Knutsen | |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle is hacked by Jesse Felix - foul #2 on Jesse Felix, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Kintzel (PG), Jimmy Hartmann (SG), Edward Jenkins (PF), James Krieg (C) Don Deitch, Dana Cramer, Salvador Hernandez, Jesse Felix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (SF) Ronald Smith | |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle misses the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:16 | Niagara | James Krieg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Daniel Kintzel hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Krieg | 56-69 |
| 02:37 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffery Johnson and he's fouled by Daniel Kintzel - foul #4 on Daniel Kintzel, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Rickel (C) Edward Whisenant | |
| 02:37 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle makes the free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Charles Mericle steals the ball from Edward Jenkins | 56-72 |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle lays it up and in set up by Charles Mericle | 56-74 |
| 02:02 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Hartmann | 58-74 |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin is hacked by James Krieg in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Krieg, team foul #10 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh (C) Daniel Kintzel | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (SF) Larry Rickel | |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | Donnie Elamin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 01:48 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Hartmann | 60-76 |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Rickel (C) Donnie Elamin | |
| 01:37 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Hartmann | 62-76 |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle lays it in set up by Jeffery Johnson | 62-78 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses the 3 from straight away | 62-78 |
| 00:57 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins can't tip it in | 62-78 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Larry Rickel pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Dustin Eberle comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 62-78 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-78 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Jeffery Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant runs out the clock | 62-78 |