| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leonard Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Drake (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brandon Delacerda (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Studzinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eugenio Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) 12 pts. C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey lays it in on a great pass from Eugenio Marino | 36-42 |
| 19:36 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Delacerda - foul #2 on Brandon Delacerda, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:18 | Fairfield | William Baker gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Arthur Duprey steals it from Francis Studzinski | 38-42 |
| 18:45 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey is called for 3 seconds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), Terry Barker (SF), Charles Hayes (PF), James Bell (C) Leonard Peters, Timothy Drake, Brandon Delacerda, Francis Studzinski, William Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Christopher Negron (SF), Dennis Stancil (PF), John Brumley (C) Eugenio Marino, Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 18:29 | Fairfield | The jumper by James Bell is denied by John Brumley | 38-42 |
| 18:27 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:22 | Niagara | Robert Lawson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 18:20 | Niagara | Christopher Negron snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | Christopher Negron misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 17:50 | Fairfield | Terry Barker clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Negron - foul #3 on Christopher Negron, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda (SF), Francis Studzinski (PF) Harry Neagle, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Marco Ricci (C) Robert Lawson, Christopher Negron, Dennis Stancil | |
| 17:50 | Fairfield | Terry Barker makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:50 | Fairfield | Terry Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:43 | Niagara | John Brumley banks in the layup | 40-44 |
| 17:41 | Fairfield | Terry Barker's pass is intercepted by Arthur Duprey in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Russell McNabb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | John Brumley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:11 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Studzinski - foul #3 on Francis Studzinski, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Timothy Drake (SG), John Broman (SF), Charles Hayes (PF), William Baker (C) Rufus Sokoloski, Terry Barker, Brandon Delacerda, Francis Studzinski, James Bell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Chrisman (SF), Thomas Kania (PF) Russell McNabb, John Brumley | |
| 17:11 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:11 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:45 | Fairfield | William Baker is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Ralph Strassberg (C) Manuel Ledezma, Arthur Duprey, Marco Ricci | |
| 16:26 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 16:25 | Niagara | Thomas Kania gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Robert Lawson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Kania | 40-48 |
| 15:58 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-48 |
| 15:57 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leonard Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Drake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Broman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - William Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eugenio Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Chrisman (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Niagara | Charles Hayes is called for the reach on Thomas Kania in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hayes, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Francis Studzinski (PF), James Bell (C) Leonard Peters, Timothy Drake, John Broman, Charles Hayes, William Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), Christopher Negron (SF), Dennis Stancil (C) Robert Lawson, Charles Chrisman, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 15:49 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 40-48 |
| 15:47 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 15:45 | Fairfield | Jared Williams is hacked by Thomas Kania in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Kania, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| 15:26 | Fairfield | Jared Williams is denied on a layup by Thomas Kania | 40-48 |
| 15:24 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Brandon Delacerda is called for the reach on Eugenio Marino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Delacerda, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg (C) Thomas Kania | |
| 15:02 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | James Bell grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 14:54 | Fairfield | Arthur Duprey steps in front of the Jared Williams pass | 40-48 |
| 14:41 | Niagara | Christopher Negron misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 14:40 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil can't tip it in | 40-48 |
| 14:39 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:33 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Harry Neagle | 42-48 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Timothy Drake (SG), Terry Barker (SF), William Baker (C) Harry Neagle, Jared Williams, Brandon Delacerda, James Bell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Russell McNabb (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), John Brumley (C) Eugenio Marino, Arthur Duprey, Christopher Negron, Dennis Stancil, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 42-48 |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | Terry Barker tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 13:44 | Niagara | John Brumley is fouled on the floor by Francis Studzinski - foul #4 on Francis Studzinski, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Charles Hayes (PF) Leonard Peters, Terry Barker, Francis Studzinski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (SG), Marco Ricci (C) Manuel Ledezma, Thomas Kania | |
| 13:24 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman lays it in | 44-50 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Russell McNabb is called for the reach on Rufus Sokoloski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell McNabb, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Broman (SF) Brandon Delacerda | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Ralph Strassberg (C) Charles Chrisman, John Brumley | |
| 13:03 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 13:01 | Niagara | Marco Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:56 | Niagara | Robert Lawson misses the open dunk | 44-50 |
| 12:55 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Strassberg | 44-50 |
| 12:46 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino is hacked by Rufus Sokoloski - foul #1 on Rufus Sokoloski, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), James Bell (PF) Rufus Sokoloski, John Broman, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), Thomas Kania (PF) Robert Lawson, Marco Ricci | |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugenio Marino | 44-53 |
| 12:17 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake loses the dribble to Thomas Kania | 44-53 |
| 12:04 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Duprey | 44-55 |
| 11:43 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters is hacked by Eugenio Marino - foul #3 on Eugenio Marino, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Terry Barker (SF), Charles Hayes (C) Leonard Peters, Timothy Drake, Brandon Delacerda, William Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Christopher Negron (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Dennis Stancil (PF), John Brumley (C) Eugenio Marino, Arthur Duprey, Russell McNabb, Thomas Kania, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rufus Sokoloski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Williams (fresh) SF - Terry Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Manuel Ledezma (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Negron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Chrisman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Stancil (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brumley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Fairfield | Terry Barker hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 11:14 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil can't connect on a shot in the lane | 46-55 |
| 11:12 | Fairfield | James Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 11:08 | Fairfield | Charles Chrisman takes the ball from Rufus Sokoloski | 46-55 |
| 10:50 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Ledezma | 46-57 |
| 10:44 | Fairfield | Jared Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Barker | 49-57 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | Christopher Negron's pass is intercepted by Jared Williams in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 10:24 | Fairfield | Terry Barker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-57 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | Rufus Sokoloski is called for the reach on John Brumley - foul #2 on Rufus Sokoloski, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), John Broman (SF), William Baker (C) Rufus Sokoloski, Jared Williams, Terry Barker, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Russell McNabb (SF), Marco Ricci (C) Manuel Ledezma, Christopher Negron, Charles Chrisman, Dennis Stancil | |
| 10:03 | Niagara | John Brumley makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | John Brumley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:46 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle buries a 3 from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Robert Lawson travels in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda (SF) John Broman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Kania (PF) John Brumley | |
| 09:27 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Peters | 57-59 |
| 09:25 | Niagara | Robert Lawson is hacked by Leonard Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Peters, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Hayes (PF) James Bell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Ralph Strassberg (C) Arthur Duprey, Marco Ricci | |
| 09:25 | Niagara | Robert Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:25 | Niagara | Robert Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:01 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters is hacked by Ralph Strassberg - foul #3 on Ralph Strassberg, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (SG), John Broman (SF) Harry Neagle, Brandon Delacerda | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG) Robert Lawson | |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | William Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Duprey - foul #3 on Arthur Duprey, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Bell (PF) Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Chrisman (SF) Russell McNabb | |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Strassberg, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Stancil (C) Ralph Strassberg | |
| 08:39 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 59-61 |
| 08:37 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Thomas Kania | 59-61 |
| 08:23 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil blows the layup but the foul's on Leonard Peters - foul #4 on Leonard Peters, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (PG) Leonard Peters | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:23 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:23 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:21 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle is fouled in the backcourt by Eugenio Marino - foul #4 on Eugenio Marino, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda (SF) John Broman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (PG) Eugenio Marino | |
| 08:21 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:21 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-63 |
| 08:00 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-63 |
| 07:37 | Fairfield | James Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harry Neagle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Drake (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Brandon Delacerda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Baker (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Duprey (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Chrisman (tired) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Kania (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Stancil (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Thomas Kania scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by James Bell - foul #1 on James Bell, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Jared Williams (SG), John Broman (SF), Francis Studzinski (PF), Terry Barker (C) Harry Neagle, Timothy Drake, Brandon Delacerda, James Bell, William Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Russell McNabb (SF), Marco Ricci (C) Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Dennis Stancil | |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Kania - foul #2 on Thomas Kania, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg (C) Thomas Kania | |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:55 | Niagara | Marco Ricci pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | Russell McNabb misses the wide open floater in the paint | 62-66 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Strassberg | 62-66 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses the dunk but he's fouled by Terry Barker - foul #1 on Terry Barker, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda (SF), Charles Hayes (C) John Broman, Terry Barker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Negron (SF), John Brumley (PF) Robert Lawson, Marco Ricci | |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Christopher Negron pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Christopher Negron misses short on a jumper from the right side | 62-67 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 06:19 | Fairfield | Russell McNabb picks off the pass by Brandon Delacerda in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | John Brumley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 06:05 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | Jared Williams is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Rufus Sokoloski | 64-67 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 64-67 |
| 05:50 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Strassberg | 64-67 |
| 05:37 | Niagara | Russell McNabb connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Ledezma and he's hacked by Charles Hayes - foul #3 on Charles Hayes, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Timothy Drake (SG), Terry Barker (C) Rufus Sokoloski, Jared Williams, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Thomas Kania (PF) Manuel Ledezma, Christopher Negron, John Brumley | |
| 05:37 | Niagara | Russell McNabb makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:19 | Fairfield | Terry Barker connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Peters | 66-70 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 05:05 | Niagara | Russell McNabb snags the offensive board | 66-70 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Kania | 66-72 |
| 04:27 | Fairfield | Terry Barker hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Peters | 69-72 |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (SG), John Broman (SF), James Bell (C) Timothy Drake, Brandon Delacerda, Terry Barker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), John Brumley (PF), Marco Ricci (C) Arthur Duprey, Russell McNabb, Thomas Kania, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 04:02 | Niagara | John Brumley is hacked by Francis Studzinski - foul #5 on Francis Studzinski, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Jared Williams (SG), William Baker (C) Leonard Peters, Harry Neagle, Francis Studzinski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Negron (SF) Charles Chrisman | |
| 04:02 | Niagara | John Brumley makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:02 | Niagara | John Brumley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | John Broman misses long on a floater from the right side | 69-74 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robert Lawson | 69-74 |
| 03:21 | Niagara | Jared Williams takes the ball from Christopher Negron | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rufus Sokoloski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Broman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Baker (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eugenio Marino (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Negron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Brumley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Marco Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | William Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-74 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to James Bell | 69-74 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Terry Barker (PF) Rufus Sokoloski, Jared Williams, John Broman, William Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), Thomas Kania (PF) Eugenio Marino, Robert Lawson, Christopher Negron, Marco Ricci | |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle's pass is intercepted by Manuel Ledezma | 69-74 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey is whistled for traveling | 69-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Hayes (C) James Bell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF) Arthur Duprey, John Brumley | |
| 02:19 | Fairfield | Terry Barker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Peters | 71-74 |
| 02:02 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-74 |
| 02:01 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:01 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (SG), James Bell (PF) Harry Neagle, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Negron (SG), John Brumley (C) Russell McNabb, Charles Chrisman | |
| 01:39 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Brandon Delacerda | 73-74 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Leonard Peters is called for the reach on Manuel Ledezma in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Peters, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (PG), Charles Hayes (PF), William Baker (C) Leonard Peters, James Bell, Terry Barker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Christopher Negron, Dennis Stancil, John Brumley | |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG) Manuel Ledezma | |
| 01:19 | Fairfield | William Baker drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Harry Neagle and he's fouled by Thomas Kania - foul #3 on Thomas Kania, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| 01:19 | Fairfield | William Baker makes the free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 76-76 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes is hacked by Eugenio Marino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugenio Marino, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (PG) Eugenio Marino | |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Thomas Kania gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | Timothy Drake steps in front of the Thomas Kania pass in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda blows the layup | 76-76 |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda tips it in | 78-76 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg's floater is tipped away by Charles Hayes | 78-76 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Thomas Kania tips it home | 78-78 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Baker | 80-78 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 80-78 |