| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hollis Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brandon Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rod Goehring (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Piccolo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth German (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Curtis Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Willette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Niagara | Lance Beasley is hacked by Curtis Frazier - foul #3 on Curtis Frazier, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Deschamp (PF) Curtis Frazier | |
| 19:32 | Niagara | Todd Bass makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Hollis Johnson | 30-32 |
| 19:28 | Fairfield | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Lance Beasley in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:13 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo is called for 10 seconds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster (C) Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:01 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | Kenneth German grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:31 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo loses the dribble to Brandon Gibbs | 31-32 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (PG), Lucas Rogowski (SG), Corey Seaver (SF), David Smith (PF), Willy Purifoy (C) Lance Beasley, Hollis Johnson, Brandon Gibbs, Todd Bass, Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Matthew Dejean (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Jacob Hodges (PF), Philip Dean (C) Richard Smith, Seth Piccolo, Kenneth German, David Deschamp, Joshua Willette | |
| 18:15 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges makes the 3 from straight away | 31-35 |
| 18:12 | Niagara | Terrence Mitchell steps in front of the Lucas Rogowski pass in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 18:03 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-35 |
| 18:01 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:38 | Niagara | Christopher Stops blows the layup | 31-35 |
| 17:36 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean is whistled for a carry | 31-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Hollis Johnson (SG), Frank Newlin (SF), Todd Bass (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Christopher Stops, Lucas Rogowski, Corey Seaver, David Smith, Willy Purifoy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), Frank Fleming (SG), Kenneth German (SF), David Deschamp (PF), Joshua Willette (C) James Berner, Matthew Dejean, Terrence Mitchell, Jacob Hodges, Philip Dean | |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Lance Beasley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 17:00 | Fairfield | Kenneth German is open but misses the lay-in | 31-35 |
| 16:59 | Fairfield | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 16:48 | Fairfield | Richard Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:46 | Fairfield | Kenneth German pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Frank Fleming is denied by Rod Goehring | 31-35 |
| 16:32 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Hollis Johnson | 31-35 |
| 16:16 | Niagara | Todd Bass drills a floater near the basket | 33-35 |
| 16:11 | Fairfield | Lance Beasley takes the ball from Kenneth German in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 16:04 | Niagara | Lance Beasley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 33-35 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Todd Bass gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:52 | Niagara | Rod Goehring jams it on a nice dish by Lance Beasley and he's hacked by Frank Fleming - foul #2 on Frank Fleming, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (PG), Lucas Rogowski (SG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), Clyde Lancaster (PF) Lance Beasley, Hollis Johnson, Frank Newlin, Todd Bass | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Curtis Frazier (PF) Richard Smith, Frank Fleming, Kenneth German, David Deschamp | |
| 15:52 | Niagara | Rod Goehring makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Christopher Stops (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lucas Rogowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clyde Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rod Goehring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Berner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Piccolo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrence Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Willette (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brandon Gibbs - foul #3 on Brandon Gibbs, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Smith (C) Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:34 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Clyde Lancaster | 36-36 |
| 15:28 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:27 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:15 | Niagara | David Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll | 38-36 |
| 14:59 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Hollis Johnson (SG), Corey Seaver (SF), Willy Purifoy (C) Christopher Stops, Lucas Rogowski, Brandon Gibbs, Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (PG), Jacob Hodges (C) James Berner, Joshua Willette | |
| 14:57 | Niagara | Seth Piccolo is called for the reach on Hollis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Seth Piccolo, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Corey Seaver | 40-36 |
| 14:21 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 14:19 | Niagara | David Smith snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Corey Seaver misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Terrence Mitchell - foul #1 on Terrence Mitchell, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (PG), Todd Bass (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Lance Beasley, David Smith, Willy Purifoy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), Kenneth German (SF), Philip Dean (C) Matthew Dejean, Terrence Mitchell, Jacob Hodges | |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Corey Seaver makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Corey Seaver misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Rod Goehring grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Todd Bass is fouled on the floor by Kenneth German - foul #2 on Kenneth German, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Brandon Gibbs (SF) Christopher Stops, Corey Seaver | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (SG) Seth Piccolo | |
| 13:36 | Niagara | Rod Goehring hits the finger roll | 43-36 |
| 13:34 | Fairfield | James Berner is hacked by Hollis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hollis Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | James Berner scores on a shot from the left side set up by Richard Smith | 43-38 |
| 13:03 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski knocks in the 3 from straight away | 46-38 |
| 12:38 | Fairfield | James Berner loses the dribble to Lucas Rogowski | 46-38 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Todd Bass | 49-38 |
| 11:59 | Fairfield | A charge is called on Curtis Frazier - foul #4 on Curtis Frazier, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Christopher Stops (SG), Frank Newlin (SF), Clyde Lancaster (PF), David Smith (C) Lucas Rogowski, Hollis Johnson, Brandon Gibbs, Todd Bass, Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (PG), Frank Fleming (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), David Deschamp (PF), Joshua Willette (C) Richard Smith, James Berner, Kenneth German, Curtis Frazier, Philip Dean | |
| 11:39 | Niagara | Christopher Stops clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 49-38 |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming grabs the board | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Stops (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Newlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Matthew Dejean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terrence Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Deschamp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joshua Willette (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Fairfield | Clyde Lancaster blocks the jumper by Frank Fleming | 49-38 |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 11:20 | Niagara | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Purifoy (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo (SG) Terrence Mitchell | |
| 11:03 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo is hacked by Christopher Stops - foul #2 on Christopher Stops, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF) Frank Newlin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Jacob Hodges (C) Frank Fleming, Matthew Dejean, Joshua Willette | |
| 10:42 | Fairfield | David Deschamp lays it up and in set up by Seth Piccolo | 49-40 |
| 10:25 | Niagara | Christopher Stops connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lance Beasley | 52-40 |
| 10:20 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Deschamp | 52-43 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Lance Beasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG), Corey Seaver (SF), Todd Bass (PF), David Smith (C) Christopher Stops, Brandon Gibbs, Clyde Lancaster, Willy Purifoy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), Kenneth German (SF), Joshua Willette (C) James Berner, Terrence Mitchell, Jacob Hodges | |
| 10:04 | Fairfield | Kenneth German dunks the ball and the foul's on Corey Seaver - foul #1 on Corey Seaver, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 10:04 | Fairfield | Kenneth German makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | Seth Piccolo takes the ball from Lance Beasley in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 09:55 | Fairfield | David Deschamp hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Dejean | 52-48 |
| 09:34 | Niagara | Todd Bass is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (PG), Frank Newlin (SF), Clyde Lancaster (C) Lance Beasley, Corey Seaver, David Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), Frank Fleming (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF) Matthew Dejean, Seth Piccolo, Kenneth German | |
| 09:20 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 52-50 |
| 09:17 | Niagara | Terrence Mitchell takes the ball from Clyde Lancaster in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell hits the finger roll | 52-52 |
| 09:01 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson is hacked by David Deschamp - foul #2 on David Deschamp, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), David Smith (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Christopher Stops, Frank Newlin, Todd Bass, Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo (SG), Jacob Hodges (C) Frank Fleming, Joshua Willette | |
| 09:01 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:01 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Kenneth German (SF) Richard Smith, David Deschamp | |
| 08:34 | Niagara | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG) Hollis Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (PG) Seth Piccolo | |
| 08:25 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SG) Lucas Rogowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Deschamp (PF) Terrence Mitchell | |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Lance Beasley's pass is intercepted by Jacob Hodges | 54-52 |
| 07:57 | Fairfield | Kenneth German misses the jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 07:55 | Niagara | Rod Goehring snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Rod Goehring blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 07:45 | Niagara | Rod Goehring tips it in | 56-52 |
| 07:43 | Fairfield | Brandon Gibbs is called for the reach on Kenneth German in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Gibbs, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG), Corey Seaver (SF), Frank Newlin (PF), Clyde Lancaster (C) Christopher Stops, Brandon Gibbs, David Smith, Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), Frank Fleming (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Curtis Frazier (PF), Joshua Willette (C) Matthew Dejean, James Berner, Kenneth German, David Deschamp, Jacob Hodges | |
| 07:21 | Fairfield | Richard Smith connects on the jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hollis Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Seaver (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Newlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Lancaster (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Richard Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terrence Mitchell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Curtis Frazier (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Willette (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 07:00 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Curtis Frazier | 56-57 |
| 06:17 | Niagara | Lance Beasley drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Hollis Johnson and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (SG), Christopher Stops (SF), Todd Bass (PF), Willy Purifoy (C) Hollis Johnson, Corey Seaver, Frank Newlin, Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Berner (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Kenneth German (SF), Philip Dean (C) Richard Smith, Frank Fleming, Terrence Mitchell, Joshua Willette | |
| 06:17 | Niagara | Lance Beasley misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo can't finish the layup | 58-57 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Lance Beasley grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:49 | Niagara | Lance Beasley buries a floater from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | James Berner makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 05:28 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), David Smith (C) Lance Beasley, Christopher Stops, Willy Purifoy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (PG), Jacob Hodges (C) James Berner, Philip Dean | |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean is fouled on the floor by Lucas Rogowski - foul #1 on Lucas Rogowski, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| 05:06 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean's pass is intercepted by Hollis Johnson | 60-60 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski hits the finger roll set up by Hollis Johnson | 62-60 |
| 04:50 | Fairfield | Kenneth German is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Seth Piccolo | 62-63 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Seth Piccolo | 62-63 |
| 04:16 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier misses the 3 from straight away | 62-63 |
| 04:14 | Fairfield | Jacob Hodges gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:14 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (PG), Corey Seaver (SF), Frank Newlin (PF), Willy Purifoy (C) Lucas Rogowski, Brandon Gibbs, Todd Bass, David Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), James Berner (SG), David Deschamp (PF), Philip Dean (C) Seth Piccolo, Kenneth German, Curtis Frazier, Jacob Hodges | |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF) James Berner, Matthew Dejean | |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Corey Seaver knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Frank Newlin | 64-63 |
| 03:12 | Fairfield | Richard Smith makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frank Fleming | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Christopher Stops (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hollis Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Corey Seaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Newlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willy Purifoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Richard Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Fleming (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Mitchell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Deschamp (tiring) 5 pts. C - Philip Dean (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 64-66 |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to David Deschamp | 64-66 |
| 02:52 | Fairfield | Christopher Stops is called for the reach on Terrence Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Stops, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Lucas Rogowski (SG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), David Smith (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Christopher Stops, Hollis Johnson, Corey Seaver, Frank Newlin, Willy Purifoy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (PG), James Berner (SG), Curtis Frazier (PF), Joshua Willette (C) Richard Smith, Frank Fleming, David Deschamp, Philip Dean | |
| 02:52 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:52 | Niagara | David Smith snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | David Smith hits a jumper from the right side set up by Lucas Rogowski | 66-66 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Terrence Mitchell | 66-69 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-69 |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG), Todd Bass (PF) Lucas Rogowski, David Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Kenneth German (SF) Matthew Dejean, James Berner, Terrence Mitchell | |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | Richard Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Rod Goehring | 66-69 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Lance Beasley pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Seth Piccolo is called for the reach on Hollis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Seth Piccolo, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Bass - foul #2 on Todd Bass, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-69 |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Rod Goehring grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Todd Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-70 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-70 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Todd Bass | 68-70 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth German - foul #3 on Kenneth German, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Richard Smith is hacked by Lance Beasley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lance Beasley, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Rod Goehring gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Richard Smith hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Seth Piccolo | 71-72 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Todd Bass lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brandon Gibbs | 73-72 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Richard Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-72 |