| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Rio (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Thiel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Asay (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Chad Clouse (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mattice (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Quick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Fairfield | Patrick Paxton picks off the pass by Leon Thiel | 36-28 |
| 19:32 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton hits the finger roll | 36-30 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Engel | 38-30 |
| 19:00 | Niagara | William Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Bruno Shaver (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF), Brian Haider (PF), Joe Short (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), Michael Bradford (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Edward Mattice, Patrick Paxton, William Simmons, Nelson Quick | |
| 18:41 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Haider | 41-30 |
| 18:23 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 18:21 | Fairfield | Brian Haider gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:00 | Fairfield | Joe Short hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 17:58 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 17:44 | Niagara | Michael Bradford hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Vernon Zarate | 41-32 |
| 17:41 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Daniel Asay (PF), Chad Clouse (C) Casimir Falkowski, Bruno Shaver, Rodney Morgan, Brian Haider, Joe Short | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Goran Breslawski (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Dan Hutchinson, Vernon Zarate, Albert Lawler, Michael Bradford, Timothy Taylor | |
| 17:25 | Niagara | William Simmons misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-32 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski misses the tip | 41-32 |
| 17:21 | Fairfield | Gary Engel grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 16:56 | Fairfield | Nelson Quick steals it from Daniel Asay | 41-32 |
| 16:53 | Niagara | Gary Engel steps in front of the Patrick Paxton pass in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 16:41 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 16:40 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse can't tip it in | 41-32 |
| 16:38 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Simmons | 41-32 |
| 16:23 | Niagara | William Simmons misses long on a shot from the left side | 41-32 |
| 16:21 | Fairfield | John Daugherty pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:15 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay loses the dribble to Patrick Paxton | 41-32 |
| 16:11 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Paxton | 41-34 |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Engel | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Daugherty (tiring) SF - Leon Thiel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Asay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Chad Clouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lawrence Wolk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Goran Breslawski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Paxton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Quick (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Paxton | 43-36 |
| 15:14 | Fairfield | Gary Engel is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Wolk - foul #3 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF), Sherwood Hinnant (PF), Brian Haider (C) Gary Engel, John Daugherty, Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Edward Mattice (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), Michael Bradford (PF), Ricky Gray (C) Lawrence Wolk, Goran Breslawski, Patrick Paxton, William Simmons, Nelson Quick | |
| 14:59 | Fairfield | Joe Rio hits a turnaround in the paint | 45-36 |
| 14:45 | Niagara | Michael Bradford comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-36 |
| 14:44 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:33 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan drills a 3 from straight away | 48-36 |
| 14:16 | Niagara | Rodney Morgan is called for the reach on Dan Hutchinson - foul #1 on Rodney Morgan, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), Leon Thiel (SF), Joe Short (C) Casimir Falkowski, Rodney Morgan, Sherwood Hinnant | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG), William Simmons (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Edward Mattice, Albert Lawler, Ricky Gray | |
| 13:55 | Niagara | William Simmons is hacked by Brian Haider - foul #1 on Brian Haider, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Asay (PF) Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Paxton (SF) Michael Bradford | |
| 13:38 | Niagara | William Simmons is open but misses the lay-in | 48-36 |
| 13:36 | Niagara | William Simmons hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 13:31 | Fairfield | Vernon Zarate steals the ball from Leon Thiel | 48-38 |
| 13:27 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Vernon Zarate | 48-41 |
| 13:25 | Fairfield | Joe Rio is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Chad Clouse (C) Bruno Shaver, Joe Short | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Mattice (SG) Dan Hutchinson | |
| 12:56 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate clanks a turnaround in the lane | 48-41 |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 12:52 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Zarate - foul #1 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Brian Haider (PF) Casimir Falkowski, Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Albert Lawler (SF), Ricky Gray (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Vernon Zarate, Patrick Paxton, William Simmons, Timothy Taylor | |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sherwood Hinnant | 51-41 |
| 12:38 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson is hacked by Sherwood Hinnant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sherwood Hinnant, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Albert Lawler loses the dribble to Gary Engel | 51-41 |
| 12:13 | Fairfield | Ricky Gray steals it from Gary Engel | 51-41 |
| 12:10 | Niagara | Joe Rio is called for the reach on Albert Lawler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Rio, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF) Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Quick (C) Ricky Gray | |
| 11:57 | Niagara | Nelson Quick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-41 |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Brian Haider grabs the board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruno Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Haider (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Chad Clouse (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mattice (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Albert Lawler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bradford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Quick (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bruno Shaver | 54-41 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Brian Haider - foul #2 on Brian Haider, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Daniel Asay (PF), Joe Short (C) Gary Engel, Bruno Shaver, Rodney Morgan, Brian Haider, Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (PG), Lawrence Wolk (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), Ricky Gray (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Dan Hutchinson, Edward Mattice, Albert Lawler, Michael Bradford, Nelson Quick | |
| 10:48 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Wolk | 54-43 |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Lawrence Wolk is called for the reach on Joe Rio in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG) Lawrence Wolk | |
| 10:30 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski is fouled on the floor by Dan Hutchinson - foul #1 on Dan Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Simmons (PF) Timothy Taylor | |
| 10:19 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel lays it in on a great pass from Casimir Falkowski | 56-43 |
| 10:01 | Niagara | William Simmons knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Ricky Gray | 56-46 |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel is hacked by Patrick Paxton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Paxton, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Chad Clouse (C) Joe Rio, Leon Thiel, Joe Short | |
| Subs | Niagara | Goran Breslawski (SF), Nelson Quick (C) Patrick Paxton, Ricky Gray | |
| 09:52 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse blows the wide open layup | 56-46 |
| 09:50 | Fairfield | Gary Engel gets the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:35 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 09:34 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:30 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson travels in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SG) Gary Engel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Mattice (SG), Timothy Taylor (C) Dan Hutchinson, Nelson Quick | |
| 09:08 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski's pass is intercepted by Vernon Zarate | 56-46 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Simmons | 56-48 |
| 08:38 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Taylor - foul #1 on Timothy Taylor, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF), Brian Haider (C) Casimir Falkowski, Bruno Shaver, Sherwood Hinnant, Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Patrick Paxton (SF), Michael Bradford (C) Edward Mattice, Goran Breslawski, Timothy Taylor | |
| 08:38 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:38 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:38 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Bradford | 56-48 |
| 08:36 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Rio - foul #3 on Joe Rio, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Thiel (SF) Daniel Asay | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Engel - foul #2 on Gary Engel, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ricky Gray (C) William Simmons | |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:07 | Fairfield | Joe Rio connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson's pass is intercepted by Joe Rio in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | Joe Rio hits the finger roll | 60-50 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Joe Rio steals the ball from Dan Hutchinson | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Rio (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leon Thiel (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Haider (tiring) 4 reb. C - Rodney Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Zarate (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Paxton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bradford (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Gray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Fairfield | Vernon Zarate steps in front of the Leon Thiel pass in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 07:42 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton banks in the layup set up by Vernon Zarate | 60-52 |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel blows the layup | 60-52 |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Michael Bradford grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the floater from the left side | 60-54 |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan is hacked by Vernon Zarate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (PG), Bruno Shaver (SG), Daniel Asay (PF), Joe Short (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Leon Thiel, Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Edward Mattice (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Dan Hutchinson, Vernon Zarate, Patrick Paxton, Michael Bradford, Ricky Gray | |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:07 | Niagara | Nelson Quick grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Nelson Quick's layup is rejected by Joe Short | 60-54 |
| 06:53 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:47 | Fairfield | Lawrence Wolk is called for the reach on Rodney Morgan - foul #5 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG) Bruno Shaver | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Timothy Taylor (PF) Lawrence Wolk, William Simmons | |
| 06:47 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:47 | Niagara | Nelson Quick grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Edward Mattice misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:05 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-54 |
| 06:03 | Fairfield | Joe Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:44 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Daugherty and the foul's on Nelson Quick - foul #1 on Nelson Quick, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Chad Clouse (C) John Daugherty, Rodney Morgan, Joe Short | |
| Subs | Niagara | Goran Breslawski (SG), William Simmons (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Edward Mattice, Timothy Taylor, Nelson Quick | |
| 05:44 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:27 | Niagara | Chad Clouse takes the ball from Goran Breslawski | 63-54 |
| 05:16 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 63-54 |
| 05:15 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse snags the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Albert Lawler - foul #1 on Albert Lawler, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Brian Haider (PF) Casimir Falkowski, Daniel Asay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (PG), Edward Mattice (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), Ricky Gray (C) Dan Hutchinson, Goran Breslawski, Albert Lawler, Michael Bradford | |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Edward Mattice misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 65-54 |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | Brian Haider snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 04:31 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Ricky Gray grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Edward Mattice is denied on a layup by Brian Haider | 65-54 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses the tip | 65-54 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Joe Rio steals the ball from Ricky Gray | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Zarate - foul #3 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Leon Thiel (SF) Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Timothy Taylor (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Edward Mattice, William Simmons, Ricky Gray | |
| 03:49 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:49 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruno Shaver (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Thiel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Haider (tiring) 5 reb. C - Chad Clouse (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Zarate (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Paxton (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Taylor (fresh) C - Nelson Quick (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor makes the jumper from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Thiel, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG) Bruno Shaver | |
| Subs | Niagara | Goran Breslawski (SG), Michael Bradford (SF) Vernon Zarate, Patrick Paxton | |
| 03:31 | Niagara | Nelson Quick drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 03:26 | Fairfield | Gary Engel double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 03:17 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 67-58 |
| 03:15 | Niagara | Nelson Quick tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:01 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse can't finish the layup | 67-60 |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Niagara | Nelson Quick's floater is tipped away by Brian Haider | 67-60 |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Daniel Asay (PF), Joe Short (C) Casimir Falkowski, Brian Haider, Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), William Simmons (PF) Goran Breslawski, Michael Bradford, Nelson Quick | |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | Joe Rio misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor loses the dribble to Gary Engel | 67-62 |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (PG), Bruno Shaver (SG) Gary Engel, Joe Rio | |
| Subs | Niagara | Goran Breslawski (SG), Ricky Gray (PF) Dan Hutchinson, William Simmons | |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Vernon Zarate steps in front of the John Daugherty pass in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate is fouled on the floor by John Daugherty - foul #1 on John Daugherty, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Chad Clouse (C) John Daugherty, Bruno Shaver, Joe Short | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Mattice (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Goran Breslawski, Albert Lawler, Ricky Gray, Timothy Taylor | |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG) Vernon Zarate | |
| 01:17 | Fairfield | Joe Rio loses the dribble to Nelson Quick | 67-64 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Edward Mattice loses the dribble to Leon Thiel in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 01:01 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Joe Rio misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Nelson Quick - foul #2 on Nelson Quick, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Nelson Quick scores on a floater from the baseline | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Joe Rio is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Mattice - foul #2 on Edward Mattice, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Rodney Morgan (SF) Gary Engel, Leon Thiel | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Asay - foul #1 on Daniel Asay, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Leon Thiel (SF) Casimir Falkowski, Rodney Morgan | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-66 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay is hacked by Dan Hutchinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Hutchinson, team foul #14 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF) Joe Rio, Leon Thiel | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | William Simmons misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse is hacked by Dan Hutchinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Hutchinson, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Edward Mattice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant (SF) Chad Clouse | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski is hacked by Edward Mattice - foul #3 on Edward Mattice, team foul #16 | 74-68 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Gary Engel runs out the clock | 75-68 |