| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Winegar (fresh) SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Amis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Stang (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Tate (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Blake Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Fairfield | Louis McConaughy steals it from Ross Amis | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Stang | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 34-39 |
| 19:00 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier tips it home | 36-39 |
| 18:43 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 18:41 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Carrington | 36-39 |
| 18:30 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy dunks the ball on a great pass from Ronald Stang and he's hacked by Clarence Winegar - foul #1 on Clarence Winegar, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Edward Aguero (SG), Bob Marks (SF), Richard Boudreaux (PF), Howard Manos (C) Howard Hollier, Clarence Winegar, Joe Bennett, Ross Amis, Jared Boyle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brown (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Andrew Lamantia (PF), Terry Peasley (C) Ronald Stang, Eric Tate, Blake Carrington, Lionel Grimes | |
| 18:30 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:09 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bob Marks | 39-42 |
| 17:48 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is open but misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 17:46 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 17:42 | Fairfield | Richard Brown steals the ball from Edward Aguero in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Michael Mixon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 17:20 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:01 | Fairfield | Bob Marks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Donald Lack (SG), Christopher Lewis (SF), Ross Amis (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Jonathan Nettles, Edward Aguero, Bob Marks, Richard Boudreaux, Howard Manos | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas French (PG), Ronald Stang (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Gerald Chenard (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Louis McConaughy, Richard Brown, Michael Mixon, Andrew Lamantia, Terry Peasley | |
| 16:37 | Niagara | Ross Amis steals the ball from Thomas French | 39-42 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas French - foul #2 on Thomas French, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Bennett (SF) Christopher Lewis | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:23 | Fairfield | Gerald Chenard is called for the reach on Ross Amis - foul #1 on Gerald Chenard, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 16:11 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joe Bennett | 41-42 |
| 16:00 | Niagara | Eric Tate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jared Boyle | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Lack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Amis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Boyle (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas French (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Stang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Tate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Chenard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Fairfield | Ross Amis is denied on a layup by Edward Wilson | 41-42 |
| 15:39 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:22 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ross Amis | 43-42 |
| 15:04 | Niagara | Eric Tate misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Ronald Stang tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 14:44 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Wilson - foul #3 on Edward Wilson, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Bob Marks (SF), Howard Manos (PF) Howard Hollier, Donald Lack, Joe Bennett, Ross Amis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Michael Mixon (SF), Blake Carrington (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Thomas French, Eric Tate, Gerald Chenard, Edward Wilson | |
| 14:44 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:44 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:44 | Niagara | Blake Carrington grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 14:26 | Niagara | Ronald Stang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 14:25 | Niagara | Michael Mixon grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:07 | Niagara | Blake Carrington comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jared Boyle - foul #2 on Jared Boyle, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Lewis (SF), Richard Boudreaux (PF) Bob Marks, Jared Boyle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brown (SG) Ronald Stang | |
| 14:07 | Niagara | Blake Carrington misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:07 | Niagara | Blake Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:53 | Fairfield | Lionel Grimes is called for the reach on Howard Manos - foul #1 on Lionel Grimes, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Terry Peasley (C) Lionel Grimes | |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Lewis | 47-45 |
| 13:40 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is hacked by Christopher Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ross Amis (PF) Howard Manos | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF) Richard Brown | |
| 13:27 | Niagara | Terry Peasley misses badly on a runner from the right block | 47-45 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Richard Boudreaux | 47-45 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG) Jonathan Nettles | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (SG), Andrew Lamantia (SF), Lionel Grimes (C) Michael Mixon, Eric Tate, Terry Peasley | |
| 13:02 | Niagara | Ronald Stang misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Lionel Grimes - foul #2 on Lionel Grimes, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Aguero (PG), Joe Bennett (SF), Bob Marks (PF) Howard Hollier, Christopher Lewis, Ross Amis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brown (SG), Eric Tate (SF) Ronald Stang, Andrew Lamantia | |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar misses the 3rd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:24 | Niagara | Eric Tate comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Richard Boudreaux | 49-45 |
| 12:13 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Brown | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Edward Aguero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Winegar (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Joe Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bob Marks (fairly fresh) C - Richard Boudreaux (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Tate (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Blake Carrington (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Aguero | 54-48 |
| 11:20 | Niagara | Richard Brown is fouled on the floor by Clarence Winegar - foul #2 on Clarence Winegar, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Jonathan Nettles (SG), Howard Manos (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Edward Aguero, Clarence Winegar, Bob Marks, Richard Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas French (PG), Ronald Stang (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Andrew Lamantia (PF), Terry Peasley (C) Louis McConaughy, Richard Brown, Eric Tate, Blake Carrington, Lionel Grimes | |
| 10:58 | Niagara | Ronald Stang's pass is intercepted by Joe Bennett | 54-48 |
| 10:53 | Fairfield | Michael Mixon steps in front of the Jonathan Nettles pass in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 10:51 | Niagara | Thomas French banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Mixon | 54-50 |
| 10:44 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Howard Manos | 57-50 |
| 10:26 | Niagara | Michael Mixon drills a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Jared Boyle - foul #3 on Jared Boyle, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Lewis (SF), Ross Amis (PF) Joe Bennett, Jared Boyle | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:26 | Niagara | Michael Mixon makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | Thomas French is called for the reach on Christopher Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas French, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF) Michael Mixon | |
| 10:01 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ross Amis | 59-53 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas French | 59-55 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Eric Tate | 59-55 |
| 09:08 | Niagara | Eric Tate slams it home set up by Ronald Stang | 59-57 |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | Christopher Lewis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Stang - foul #3 on Ronald Stang, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Lack (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Bob Marks (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Howard Hollier, Jonathan Nettles, Ross Amis, Howard Manos | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Gerald Chenard (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Thomas French, Ronald Stang, Eric Tate, Andrew Lamantia, Terry Peasley | |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | Christopher Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:19 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-57 |
| 08:17 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Richard Boudreaux | 61-57 |
| 08:13 | Fairfield | Donald Lack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Bennett (SF), Jared Boyle (C) Christopher Lewis, Bob Marks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Blake Carrington (PF) Edward Wilson | |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Mixon | 61-60 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Michael Mixon is called for the reach on Joe Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Mixon, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Aguero (PG), Bob Marks (PF) Donald Lack, Richard Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lionel Grimes (C) Gerald Chenard | |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:53 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Lionel Grimes | 62-60 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Edward Aguero is called for the reach on Louis McConaughy - foul #2 on Edward Aguero, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Edward Aguero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Winegar (tired) 8 pts. SF - Joe Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bob Marks (fresh) C - Jared Boyle (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Mixon (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake Carrington (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Niagara | Clarence Winegar is called for the reach on Lionel Grimes - foul #3 on Clarence Winegar, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG) Clarence Winegar | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF) Richard Brown | |
| 07:33 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Bob Marks gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Edward Aguero can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-60 |
| 07:15 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Eric Tate hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Howard Hollier - foul #2 on Howard Hollier, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (SG), Ross Amis (PF), Howard Manos (C) Edward Aguero, Bob Marks, Jared Boyle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (SG), Edward Wilson (C) Michael Mixon, Lionel Grimes | |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Eric Tate makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Eric Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:36 | Fairfield | Howard Manos misses the lay-in | 62-62 |
| 06:34 | Niagara | Edward Wilson grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 06:15 | Niagara | Edward Wilson can't finish the layup | 62-62 |
| 06:13 | Niagara | Eric Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:02 | Niagara | Eric Tate knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Louis McConaughy | 62-64 |
| 05:38 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Nettles | 64-64 |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Ronald Stang is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Nettles - foul #2 on Jonathan Nettles, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Lack (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Bob Marks (SF), Richard Boudreaux (PF) Howard Hollier, Jonathan Nettles, Joe Bennett, Ross Amis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas French (PG), Michael Mixon (SF), Gerald Chenard (PF), Terry Peasley (C) Louis McConaughy, Eric Tate, Blake Carrington, Edward Wilson | |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Ronald Stang makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Ronald Stang makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | Gerald Chenard steps in front of the Clarence Winegar pass in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 05:12 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Richard Boudreaux | 64-66 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Clarence Winegar, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Aguero (SG), Jared Boyle (C) Clarence Winegar, Howard Manos | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brown (SG), Andrew Lamantia (SF), Lionel Grimes (C) Ronald Stang, Michael Mixon, Terry Peasley | |
| 04:30 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia's floater is tipped away by Jared Boyle | 64-66 |
| 04:29 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Richard Boudreaux | 64-66 |
| 04:17 | Fairfield | Bob Marks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 04:15 | Niagara | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Boudreaux - foul #1 on Richard Boudreaux, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Christopher Lewis (SF), Ross Amis (PF) Donald Lack, Edward Aguero, Bob Marks, Richard Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Terry Peasley (C) Thomas French, Lionel Grimes | |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:04 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF) Gerald Chenard | |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Richard Brown is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Nettles - foul #3 on Jonathan Nettles, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:42 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Lewis | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jonathan Nettles (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Winegar (tired) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ross Amis (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Boyle (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Tate (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Lamantia (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Peasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-68 |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Christopher Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Manos (C) Jared Boyle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SF), Blake Carrington (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Eric Tate, Andrew Lamantia, Terry Peasley | |
| 03:26 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles drills a floater from the right side set up by Clarence Winegar | 69-68 |
| 03:09 | Niagara | Blake Carrington loses the dribble to Howard Manos | 69-68 |
| 02:48 | Fairfield | Howard Manos hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 69-68 |
| 02:47 | Niagara | Edward Wilson grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 02:34 | Niagara | Blake Carrington is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Richard Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Richard Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis McConaughy | 69-70 |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Edward Wilson blocks the jumper by Clarence Winegar | 69-70 |
| 01:55 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Edward Wilson | 69-70 |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Joe Bennett (SF), Jared Boyle (C) Jonathan Nettles, Christopher Lewis, Howard Manos | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Lionel Grimes (C) Richard Brown, Michael Mixon, Edward Wilson | |
| 01:43 | Niagara | Blake Carrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | The pull-up jumper by Clarence Winegar is blocked by Lionel Grimes | 69-70 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Blake Carrington loses the ball out of bounds | 69-70 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-70 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar's pass is intercepted by Louis McConaughy in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 01:04 | Niagara | Ronald Stang dunks the ball on a great pass from Louis McConaughy | 69-72 |
| 00:55 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Ross Amis is blocked by Lionel Grimes | 69-72 |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle snags the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Blake Carrington | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-72 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Howard Hollier | 72-72 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Ross Amis takes the ball from Eric Tate in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Winegar (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ross Amis (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jared Boyle (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Ronald Stang (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Tate (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake Carrington (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:45 | Niagara | Ronald Stang connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Blake Carrington | 72-74 |
| 04:27 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 04:26 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 04:22 | Niagara | Eric Tate scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Louis McConaughy | 72-77 |
| 04:13 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-77 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | Ronald Stang grabs the board | 72-77 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Blake Carrington misses the turnaround in the lane | 72-77 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes grabs the offensive board | 72-77 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | Eric Tate knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Blake Carrington | 72-80 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Blake Carrington snags the defensive board | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Niagara | Joe Bennett steals the ball from Louis McConaughy in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Bennett | 74-80 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Jared Boyle is called for the reach on Lionel Grimes - foul #4 on Jared Boyle, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Edward Aguero (SG), Bob Marks (SF), Richard Boudreaux (PF), Howard Manos (C) Howard Hollier, Clarence Winegar, Joe Bennett, Ross Amis, Jared Boyle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas French (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Andrew Lamantia (PF) Louis McConaughy, Ronald Stang, Eric Tate, Blake Carrington | |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 03:12 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux pulls down the rebound | 74-81 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Nettles | 76-81 |
| 02:39 | Niagara | Richard Brown is denied on a layup by Howard Manos | 76-81 |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Thomas French pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia clanks a jump hook in the paint | 76-81 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Bob Marks snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | Michael Mixon steals it from Howard Manos in the backcourt | 76-81 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Jonathan Nettles is called for the reach on Michael Mixon - foul #4 on Jonathan Nettles, team foul #14 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Ross Amis (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Jonathan Nettles, Edward Aguero, Bob Marks, Richard Boudreaux, Howard Manos | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Eric Tate (SF), Blake Carrington (PF) Thomas French, Richard Brown, Andrew Lamantia | |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-81 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Michael Mixon makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Michael Mixon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:38 | Fairfield | Ross Amis's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Tate | 76-83 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Michael Mixon gets the rebound | 76-83 |
| 01:17 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy hits a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Mixon | 76-86 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-86 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Blake Carrington pulls down the rebound | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Ross Amis is called for the reach on Michael Mixon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ross Amis, team foul #15 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Edward Aguero (SG), Bob Marks (SF), Richard Boudreaux (PF), Howard Manos (C) Howard Hollier, Clarence Winegar, Joe Bennett, Ross Amis, Jared Boyle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas French (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Andrew Lamantia (PF), Terry Peasley (C) Louis McConaughy, Eric Tate, Blake Carrington, Lionel Grimes | |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Michael Mixon misses the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Michael Mixon misses the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | Howard Manos pulls down the rebound | 76-86 |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles makes the wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Bob Marks | 78-86 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Richard Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-86 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Richard Brown gets the offensive rebound | 78-86 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jonathan Nettles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Aguero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Marks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. C - Howard Manos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Mixon (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Lamantia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Peasley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Richard Brown is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Nettles - foul #5 on Jonathan Nettles, team foul #16 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Ross Amis (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Jonathan Nettles, Edward Aguero, Bob Marks, Richard Boudreaux, Howard Manos | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Eric Tate (SF), Blake Carrington (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Thomas French, Michael Mixon, Andrew Lamantia, Terry Peasley | |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-86 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett loses the dribble to Louis McConaughy in the backcourt | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Brown and the foul's on Joe Bennett - foul #1 on Joe Bennett, team foul #17 | 78-90 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Aguero (PG), Donald Lack (SG), Bob Marks (SF), Richard Boudreaux (PF), Howard Manos (C) Howard Hollier, Clarence Winegar, Joe Bennett, Ross Amis, Jared Boyle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SF), Andrew Lamantia (PF), Terry Peasley (C) Eric Tate, Blake Carrington, Lionel Grimes | |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy makes the free throw | 78-91 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Howard Manos slams it home set up by Bob Marks | 80-91 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy runs out the clock | 80-91 |