| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Stearn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Allen Zamudio (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Horace Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Cintron (fresh) 7 pts. C - Leonard Ahlberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Niagara | Coleman Brown knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Jacobs | 41-45 |
| 19:43 | Fairfield | Kenneth Stearn steps in front of the Allen Zamudio pass in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey misses the lay-in | 41-45 |
| 19:41 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio is fouled in the backcourt by Coleman Brown - foul #2 on Coleman Brown, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 19:17 | Fairfield | Joseph Scott steps in front of the Leonard Ahlberg pass | 41-45 |
| 18:57 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Coleman Brown | 43-45 |
| 18:42 | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg is hacked by Joseph Scott - foul #2 on Joseph Scott, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (PG), Mark Huard (SG), Hollis Johnson (SF) Coleman Brown, Kenneth Stearn, Gregory Mackey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), James Parker (SG), Kenneth German (SF), Robert Brower (PF), Joshua Willette (C) Allen Zamudio, Horace Alexander, Randolph Gunn, William Cintron, Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 18:30 | Fairfield | Richard Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-45 |
| 18:29 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 18:12 | Fairfield | Robert Brower makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 43-47 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth German - foul #1 on Kenneth German, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG) Leonard Jacobs | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 17:59 | Niagara | Joseph Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bert Marcus | 46-47 |
| 17:44 | Fairfield | Richard Smith misses the shot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 17:42 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Hollis Johnson | 46-47 |
| 17:18 | Niagara | Mark Huard hits a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Kenneth Stearn (SG), Christopher Stops (SF), Leonard Jacobs (PF) Roger Long, Hollis Johnson, Bert Marcus, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (PG), Horace Alexander (SG), Randolph Gunn (SF), William Cintron (PF), Leonard Ahlberg (C) Richard Smith, James Parker, Kenneth German, Robert Brower, Joshua Willette | |
| 17:18 | Niagara | Mark Huard makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:58 | Fairfield | Horace Alexander is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Horace Alexander, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Scott (C) Mark Huard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:45 | Niagara | Christopher Stops can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leonard Ahlberg - foul #1 on Leonard Ahlberg, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Mackey (PF) Leonard Jacobs | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:45 | Niagara | Christopher Stops makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:45 | Niagara | Christopher Stops misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:45 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 16:25 | Niagara | Joseph Scott drills a jumper near the basket set up by Christopher Stops | 52-47 |
| 16:18 | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Horace Alexander | 52-50 |
| 16:04 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn's layup is rejected by William Cintron | 52-50 |
| 16:03 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Randolph Gunn | 52-50 |
| 15:40 | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Joseph Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Stearn (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Stops (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Mackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Scott (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Allen Zamudio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Horace Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randolph Gunn (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cintron (tiring) 7 pts. C - Leonard Ahlberg (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn hits the finger roll and the foul's on Leonard Ahlberg - foul #2 on Leonard Ahlberg, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (PG), Nelson Murphy (SF), George Spencer (PF), Leonard Jacobs (C) Coleman Brown, Christopher Stops, Gregory Mackey, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (PG), James Parker (PF), Robert Brower (C) Allen Zamudio, William Cintron, Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 15:28 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 15:13 | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | George Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 15:06 | Niagara | Matthew Dejean is called for the reach on Bert Marcus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Dejean, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG) Kenneth Stearn | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG) Horace Alexander | |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Bert Marcus blows the layup | 55-50 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | George Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 14:37 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 14:36 | Fairfield | Robert Brower grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 14:10 | Niagara | Bert Marcus pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 14:08 | Niagara | Bert Marcus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Mark Huard (SG), Joseph Scott (C) Bert Marcus, Hollis Johnson, Leonard Jacobs | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dale Poulin (PG), Horace Alexander (SG), Kenneth German (SF), William Cintron (PF), Leonard Ahlberg (C) Richard Smith, Matthew Dejean, Randolph Gunn, James Parker, Robert Brower | |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | Horace Alexander comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Long - foul #2 on Roger Long, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | Horace Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | Horace Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 14:02 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Joseph Scott's pass is intercepted by Leonard Ahlberg in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 13:38 | Fairfield | Kenneth German clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 13:36 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Mark Huard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Horace Alexander - foul #3 on Horace Alexander, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Mackey (C) Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (PG), James Parker (SF), Joshua Willette (C) Dale Poulin, Kenneth German, Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Mark Huard makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Mark Huard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | William Cintron pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 13:06 | Fairfield | James Parker misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Nelson Murphy - foul #4 on Nelson Murphy, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Bert Marcus (SG), Joseph Scott (C) Roger Long, Mark Huard, Nelson Murphy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:06 | Fairfield | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:06 | Fairfield | James Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:06 | Niagara | George Spencer pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Allen Zamudio is called for the reach on Bert Marcus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Zamudio, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Bert Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Bert Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 12:48 | Niagara | George Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Coleman Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-52 |
| 12:42 | Niagara | George Spencer misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 12:17 | Fairfield | William Cintron is open and scores on a floater from the left block | 58-54 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey buries a shot in the paint | 60-54 |
| 11:59 | Fairfield | Horace Alexander is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Kenneth Stearn (SG), Hollis Johnson (SF), Leonard Jacobs (C) Coleman Brown, Bert Marcus, Gregory Mackey, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), Matthew Dejean (SG), Kenneth German (SF), Robert Brower (PF), Leonard Ahlberg (C) Allen Zamudio, Horace Alexander, James Parker, William Cintron, Joshua Willette | |
| 11:44 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Brower - foul #2 on Robert Brower, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Huard (C) George Spencer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:44 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 11:44 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 11:44 | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 11:35 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 11:34 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Stearn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hollis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Huard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Dejean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth German (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Brower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Ahlberg (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Mark Huard misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 11:14 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Leonard Ahlberg | 60-54 |
| 10:59 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 60-57 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn loses the dribble to Kenneth German in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 10:38 | Fairfield | Richard Smith drills a floater from the right wing set up by Matthew Dejean and he's fouled by Roger Long - foul #3 on Roger Long, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Bert Marcus (SG), Gregory Mackey (SF), George Spencer (PF), Joseph Scott (C) Roger Long, Kenneth Stearn, Hollis Johnson, Leonard Jacobs, Mark Huard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dale Poulin (PG), Randolph Gunn (SF), James Parker (PF) Matthew Dejean, Kenneth German, Robert Brower | |
| 10:38 | Fairfield | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 10:21 | Niagara | Joseph Scott is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SF) Gregory Mackey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Horace Alexander (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 10:21 | Niagara | Joseph Scott makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:21 | Niagara | Joseph Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Dale Poulin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 10:08 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Gunn | 62-60 |
| 09:52 | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn can't connect on a floater from close range | 62-60 |
| 09:50 | Niagara | Bert Marcus grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:32 | Niagara | Bert Marcus drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Coleman Brown | 64-60 |
| 09:15 | Fairfield | James Parker can't connect on a floater in the lane | 64-60 |
| 09:13 | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn tips it in | 64-62 |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Bert Marcus misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Kenneth Stearn (SG), Hollis Johnson (SF), Gregory Mackey (PF), Mark Huard (C) Coleman Brown, Bert Marcus, Christopher Stops, George Spencer, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (PG), Matthew Dejean (SG), William Cintron (PF), Joshua Willette (C) Dale Poulin, Horace Alexander, James Parker, Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 08:43 | Fairfield | William Cintron clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Mackey - foul #2 on Gregory Mackey, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 08:43 | Fairfield | William Cintron makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:43 | Fairfield | William Cintron misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:43 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 08:35 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 08:16 | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:45 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Stearn | 66-63 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | William Cintron misses the shot from the right block | 66-63 |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Roger Long grabs the board | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Stearn (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hollis Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Mackey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Huard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Allen Zamudio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Matthew Dejean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Gunn (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Cintron (tiring) 10 pts. C - Joshua Willette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Randolph Gunn - foul #3 on Randolph Gunn, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Leonard Jacobs (PF), Joseph Scott (C) Roger Long, Kenneth Stearn, Gregory Mackey, Mark Huard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), Horace Alexander (SG), Kenneth German (SF), Robert Brower (C) Allen Zamudio, Matthew Dejean, Randolph Gunn, Joshua Willette | |
| 07:09 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:09 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Robert Brower comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Scott - foul #3 on Joseph Scott, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (SG) Hollis Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Parker (PF) William Cintron | |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Robert Brower makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Robert Brower misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:56 | Niagara | Joseph Scott gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 06:30 | Niagara | Horace Alexander is called for the reach on Leonard Jacobs - foul #4 on Horace Alexander, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Spencer (PF) Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:30 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:30 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:20 | Fairfield | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 06:19 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 06:04 | Niagara | Bert Marcus hits a floater near the basket | 72-64 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | Robert Brower double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SF) Nelson Murphy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dale Poulin (PG), William Cintron (PF), Leonard Ahlberg (C) Richard Smith, Kenneth German, James Parker | |
| 05:45 | Niagara | Bert Marcus makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Coleman Brown | 74-64 |
| 05:31 | Fairfield | Horace Alexander knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Coleman Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Poulin - foul #3 on Dale Poulin, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn (SG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Joseph Scott (C) Bert Marcus, Christopher Stops, George Spencer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (PG), Randolph Gunn (SF) Dale Poulin, Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Coleman Brown makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Coleman Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-66 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Robert Brower tips it in | 76-68 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by William Cintron - foul #2 on William Cintron, team foul #14 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Mark Huard (SG) Coleman Brown, Kenneth Stearn | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (SG), James Parker (PF), Leonard Ahlberg (C) Horace Alexander, William Cintron, Robert Brower | |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | James Parker snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Richard Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Allen Zamudio | 77-71 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy clanks a shot from the left side | 77-71 |
| 04:06 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Huard | 77-71 |
| 03:56 | Niagara | Mark Huard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | Joseph Scott tips it home | 79-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | James Parker scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Allen Zamudio and he's fouled by Leonard Jacobs - foul #1 on Leonard Jacobs, team foul #8 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Bert Marcus (SG), Hollis Johnson (SF), George Spencer (PF), Gregory Mackey (C) Roger Long, Mark Huard, Nelson Murphy, Leonard Jacobs, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dale Poulin (PG), Horace Alexander (SG), Kenneth German (SF), Robert Brower (C) Allen Zamudio, Richard Smith, Randolph Gunn, Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | James Parker misses the free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 03:21 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 03:20 | Fairfield | James Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 79-73 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bert Marcus (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hollis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Spencer (tired) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Mackey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dale Poulin (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Horace Alexander (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth German (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Parker (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brower (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Horace Alexander misses short on a jumper in the lane | 79-73 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Robert Brower snags the offensive board | 79-73 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | Robert Brower hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 79-73 |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | James Parker can't tip it in | 79-73 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Bert Marcus | 79-73 |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Bert Marcus hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-73 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Horace Alexander gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 02:15 | Fairfield | James Parker drills a shot in the lane and he's fouled by George Spencer - foul #4 on George Spencer, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Kenneth Stearn (SG), Christopher Stops (SF), Joseph Scott (C) Coleman Brown, Bert Marcus, Hollis Johnson, George Spencer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (PG), Matthew Dejean (SG), William Cintron (PF), Joshua Willette (C) Dale Poulin, Horace Alexander, Kenneth German, Robert Brower | |
| 02:15 | Fairfield | James Parker misses the free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Christopher Stops grabs the board | 79-75 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 79-75 |
| 01:56 | Niagara | Roger Long hits the follow up shot | 81-75 |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Kenneth Stearn steps in front of the Allen Zamudio pass in the backcourt | 81-75 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #15 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), George Spencer (PF) Roger Long, Christopher Stops | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Horace Alexander (SG), Randolph Gunn (SF), Leonard Ahlberg (C) Matthew Dejean, James Parker, Joshua Willette | |
| 01:38 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:27 | Fairfield | George Spencer blocks the jumper by William Cintron | 82-75 |
| 01:25 | Fairfield | Horace Alexander grabs the offensive board | 82-75 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Horace Alexander | 82-78 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Coleman Brown is hacked by Leonard Ahlberg - foul #3 on Leonard Ahlberg, team foul #16 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Murphy (SF) Gregory Mackey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:55 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-78 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Coleman Brown makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Coleman Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 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 (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Kenneth Stearn is called for the reach on Allen Zamudio - foul #2 on Kenneth Stearn, team foul #10 | 84-78 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy is hacked by Allen Zamudio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Zamudio, team foul #17 | 84-80 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Nelson Murphy picks off the pass by Horace Alexander in the backcourt | 85-80 |
| 00:41 | Niagara | George Spencer can't finish the layup | 85-80 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Murphy | 85-80 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | William Cintron is called for the reach on Nelson Murphy - foul #3 on William Cintron, team foul #18 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs (C) Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-80 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy grabs the board | 87-80 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Alexander - foul #5 on Horace Alexander, team foul #19 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Parker (SG) Horace Alexander | |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-80 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg grabs the board | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 88-80 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs snags the defensive board | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs is hacked by James Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #20 | 88-80 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | William Cintron grabs the defensive rebound | 88-80 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Scott (C) Leonard Jacobs | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-80 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn grabs the defensive rebound | 88-80 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Allen Zamudio is called for the reach on Kenneth Stearn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Zamudio, team foul #21 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs (C) Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn misses the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg grabs the defensive rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Kenneth Stearn is called for the reach on James Parker - foul #3 on Kenneth Stearn, team foul #11 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Scott (C) Leonard Jacobs | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Coleman Brown runs out the clock | 89-81 |