| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Hocker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Morrill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Thiel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Asay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Clouse (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Timothy Ritchey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| 19:35 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 19:22 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Morrill | 40-27 |
| 19:20 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Clouse - foul #1 on Chad Clouse, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 19:04 | Niagara | Daniel Asay is called for the reach on William Simmons - foul #1 on Daniel Asay, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan (PF) Daniel Asay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Bradford (SF), Richard Wood (C) Patrick Paxton, Nelson Quick | |
| 18:39 | Niagara | William Simmons hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Bradford | 40-29 |
| 18:34 | Fairfield | Timothy Ritchey steps in front of the Chad Morrill pass in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 18:15 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Morrill - foul #3 on Chad Morrill, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Daniel Asay (PF), Brian Haider (C) Harold Hocker, Chad Morrill, Leon Thiel, Rodney Morgan, Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (SG), Ricky Gray (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Timothy Ritchey, William Simmons, Richard Wood | |
| 18:15 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:15 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:15 | Niagara | Ricky Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:00 | Niagara | Gary Engel picks off the pass by Michael Bradford | 40-30 |
| 17:57 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Engel | 42-30 |
| 17:33 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Nelson Quick grabs the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Nelson Quick misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Brian Haider - foul #1 on Brian Haider, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Leon Thiel (SF), Chad Clouse (C) Gary Engel, Sherwood Hinnant, Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF) Dan Hutchinson, Michael Bradford | |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Nelson Quick misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Nelson Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:20 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Thiel, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Simmons (PF) Ricky Gray | |
| 17:08 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses the driving attempt from the right block | 42-31 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 17:01 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 16:59 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses the tip | 42-31 |
| 16:57 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel gets the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:48 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker is fouled on the floor by Nelson Quick - foul #1 on Nelson Quick, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan (PF) Daniel Asay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey (SG), Richard Wood (C) Lawrence Wolk, Nelson Quick | |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 16:31 | Niagara | William Simmons gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:05 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 16:03 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | Joe Rio is hacked by Timothy Ritchey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Ritchey, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Chad Morrill (SG), Daniel Asay (PF), Brian Haider (C) Harold Hocker, Joe Rio, Rodney Morgan, Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Goran Breslawski (SF), Ricky Gray (C) Vernon Zarate, Patrick Paxton, Richard Wood | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Morrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leon Thiel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Asay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Haider (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Timothy Ritchey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Goran Breslawski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Simmons (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Fairfield | Ricky Gray steals the ball from Leon Thiel | 42-31 |
| 15:27 | Niagara | William Simmons drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Goran Breslawski | 42-33 |
| 15:14 | Fairfield | Gary Engel scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Thiel | 45-33 |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Chad Clouse (C) Gary Engel, Leon Thiel, Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Wood (PF), Nelson Quick (C) William Simmons, Ricky Gray | |
| 15:07 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 15:06 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse grabs the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-33 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Nelson Quick - foul #2 on Nelson Quick, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Leon Thiel (SF), Rodney Morgan (PF) Harold Hocker, Sherwood Hinnant, Daniel Asay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Albert Lawler (SF), Michael Bradford (PF), Ricky Gray (C) Dan Hutchinson, Goran Breslawski, Richard Wood, Nelson Quick | |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 13:50 | Niagara | Ricky Gray drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 13:33 | Fairfield | Gary Engel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Morrill | 49-36 |
| 13:12 | Niagara | 3 seconds is called on Albert Lawler | 49-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Brian Haider (C) Gary Engel, Leon Thiel, Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Timothy Ritchey, Albert Lawler, Michael Bradford, Ricky Gray | |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Paxton - foul #3 on Patrick Paxton, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | Brian Haider buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Sherwood Hinnant | 51-36 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Patrick Paxton, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Daniel Asay (PF) Chad Morrill, Sherwood Hinnant, Rodney Morgan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Michael Bradford (SF), Richard Wood (C) Lawrence Wolk, Patrick Paxton, Nelson Quick | |
| 12:14 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Wood - foul #3 on Richard Wood, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (SG), Albert Lawler (SF) Vernon Zarate, Michael Bradford | |
| 12:14 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 12:14 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 12:12 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson is hacked by Brian Haider in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Haider, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Harold Hocker - foul #2 on Harold Hocker, team foul #7 | 53-36 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | William Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 11:54 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk clanks a jump hook in the lane | 53-37 |
| 11:53 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Daniel Asay | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Hocker (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Rio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Thiel (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Asay (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Haider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Wolk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Lawler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Simmons (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Richard Wood swats the short shot by Brian Haider | 53-37 |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay snags the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the jumper from the free throw line | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 10:55 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk tips it in | 55-39 |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel is open and scores on a shot from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 10:12 | Niagara | Richard Wood's floater is tipped away by Daniel Asay | 57-39 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Chad Morrill (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Rodney Morgan (PF), Chad Clouse (C) Harold Hocker, Joe Rio, Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay, Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG), Goran Breslawski (SF), Michael Bradford (PF), Ricky Gray (C) Dan Hutchinson, Lawrence Wolk, Albert Lawler, William Simmons, Richard Wood | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Gary Engel can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 57-39 |
| 09:50 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Ricky Gray clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Chad Clouse - foul #2 on Chad Clouse, team foul #8 | 57-39 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Ricky Gray makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Ricky Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 09:18 | Fairfield | Timothy Ritchey steps in front of the Chad Morrill pass | 57-40 |
| 09:09 | Niagara | Ricky Gray misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Chad Clouse - foul #3 on Chad Clouse, team foul #9 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Nelson Quick (C) Vernon Zarate, Goran Breslawski | |
| 09:09 | Niagara | Ricky Gray makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:09 | Niagara | Ricky Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:00 | Fairfield | Michael Bradford steals the ball from Rodney Morgan | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 08:16 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 57-44 |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Nelson Quick snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 08:13 | Niagara | Michael Bradford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Leon Thiel (SF), Daniel Asay (PF) Gary Engel, Sherwood Hinnant, Rodney Morgan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), William Simmons (PF) Dan Hutchinson, Ricky Gray | |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Nelson Quick grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 08:01 | Niagara | Michael Bradford knocks in the jumper in the lane | 57-46 |
| 07:59 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (PG), Patrick Paxton (SF) Lawrence Wolk, Michael Bradford | |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Chad Morrill steals it from Timothy Ritchey | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Hocker (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Morrill (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leon Thiel (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Asay (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Clouse (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Vernon Zarate (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Ritchey (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Simmons (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Quick (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker hits the finger roll | 59-46 |
| 07:16 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 07:15 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 59-46 |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker tips it back up and in | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate is hacked by Daniel Asay - foul #2 on Daniel Asay, team foul #10 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Rodney Morgan (PF), Brian Haider (C) Harold Hocker, Chad Morrill, Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Niagara | Goran Breslawski (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), Richard Wood (C) Timothy Ritchey, Patrick Paxton, Nelson Quick | |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:24 | Fairfield | Albert Lawler takes the ball from Brian Haider | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:02 | Niagara | Gary Engel picks off the pass by Albert Lawler | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:00 | Fairfield | Joe Rio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Thiel (SF) Sherwood Hinnant | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Michael Bradford (C) Vernon Zarate, William Simmons | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Niagara | Albert Lawler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 05:45 | Niagara | Albert Lawler grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 05:29 | Niagara | Albert Lawler gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 05:16 | Niagara | Albert Lawler misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Goran Breslawski | 61-48 |
| 04:55 | Niagara | Albert Lawler misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Joe Rio grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 04:32 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 61-48 |
| 04:30 | Niagara | Michael Bradford snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 04:20 | Niagara | Leon Thiel picks off the pass by Goran Breslawski | 61-48 |
| 04:17 | Fairfield | Gary Engel can't finish the layup | 61-48 |
| 04:15 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:00 | Fairfield | Joe Rio is hacked by Lawrence Wolk - foul #3 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Hocker (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Daniel Asay (PF), Chad Clouse (C) Gary Engel, Leon Thiel, Rodney Morgan, Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), Ricky Gray (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Lawrence Wolk, Goran Breslawski, Albert Lawler, Richard Wood, Michael Bradford | |
| 04:00 | Fairfield | Joe Rio misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:00 | Niagara | Nelson Quick snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey drills a floater from the right side set up by Dan Hutchinson and the foul's on Chad Clouse - foul #4 on Chad Clouse, team foul #11 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Morrill (SG) Joe Rio | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harold Hocker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Morrill (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Asay (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Clouse (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ritchey (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ricky Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Quick (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Harold Hocker | 63-51 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill's floater is tipped away by Nelson Quick | 63-51 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay gets the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 63-51 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse tips it but misses | 63-51 |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant tips it in | 65-51 |
| 02:34 | Niagara | Nelson Quick is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nelson Quick, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Thiel (SF) Sherwood Hinnant | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Vernon Zarate (SG), Michael Bradford (SF), Richard Wood (C) Dan Hutchinson, Timothy Ritchey, Patrick Paxton, Nelson Quick | |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Michael Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-51 |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker is hacked by Lawrence Wolk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #9 | 68-51 |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 01:51 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #10 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Goran Breslawski (SG) Lawrence Wolk | |
| 01:22 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel is whistled for traveling | 70-51 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | Michael Bradford is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Clouse - foul #5 on Chad Clouse, team foul #12 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Haider (C) Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:20 | Niagara | Michael Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | Michael Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Ricky Gray steals the ball from Leon Thiel in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| 01:04 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-53 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski tips it in | 70-55 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill is hacked by Goran Breslawski - foul #4 on Goran Breslawski, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Chad Morrill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate's pass is intercepted by Harold Hocker in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Hocker | 74-55 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate is fouled on the floor by Harold Hocker - foul #3 on Harold Hocker, team foul #13 | 74-55 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Harold Hocker runs out the clock | 74-57 |