| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Fye (fresh) 6 pts. C - Randy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cecil Reeser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Boyce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves inbounds the ball | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Niagara | A charge is called on Ambrose Groves - foul #1 on Ambrose Groves, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein (PF) Herbert Hamilton | |
| 19:27 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Louis Kuczenski | 48-39 |
| 19:05 | Niagara | Jacob Brown is hacked by Scott Boyce - foul #3 on Scott Boyce, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Gary Carr (SG), David Alcocer (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Robert Reagle, Jacob Brown, George Fye, Randy Anderson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Troy Scott (SG), Fred Johnson (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF) Louis Kuczenski, Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser, Scott Boyce | |
| 18:56 | Niagara | Gary Carr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Lester Brandon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 18:32 | Niagara | Gary Carr travels with the ball | 48-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (SG) Ambrose Groves | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 18:17 | Fairfield | Troy Scott is whistled for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Ambrose Groves (SF), George Fye (PF) Don Voss, Gary Carr, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Cecil Reeser (SF) William Beverly, Fred Johnson | |
| 18:06 | Niagara | Jacob Brown buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by George Fye | 50-39 |
| 17:47 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Louis Kuczenski | 50-41 |
| 17:26 | Niagara | Donald Harper comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 17:24 | Fairfield | Troy Scott grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein blows the layup but he's fouled by Ambrose Groves - foul #2 on Ambrose Groves, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Gary Carr (SG), Randy Anderson (C) Donald Harper, Jacob Brown, David Alcocer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG) Troy Scott | |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 16:51 | Niagara | Gary Carr can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Herbert Hamilton - foul #3 on Herbert Hamilton, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Brandon (PF) George Fye | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Fred Johnson (SF), Scott Boyce (C) Louis Kuczenski, Cecil Reeser, Herbert Hamilton | |
| 16:51 | Niagara | Gary Carr makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:51 | Niagara | Gary Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Beverly | 52-45 |
| 16:11 | Niagara | Randy Anderson travels with the ball | 52-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Jacob Brown (SG), George Fye (PF) Robert Reagle, Gary Carr, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Cecil Reeser (SF) William Beverly, Fred Johnson | |
| 16:09 | Fairfield | Jacob Brown steps in front of the Keith Doberstein pass in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 16:05 | Niagara | Jacob Brown misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 16:04 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Voss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jacob Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ambrose Groves (tiring) 5 pts. PF - George Fye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Randy Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Cecil Reeser (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Doberstein (tired) 6 pts. C - Scott Boyce (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser is fouled on the floor by Don Voss - foul #3 on Don Voss, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), James Snyder (SF) Don Voss, Ambrose Groves | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andre Shelby (PF) Keith Doberstein | |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Louis Kuczenski | 52-47 |
| 14:56 | Niagara | Robert Reagle loses the dribble to Cecil Reeser | 52-47 |
| 14:52 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin slams it home set up by Cecil Reeser | 52-49 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | Craig Breslin steps in front of the James Snyder pass | 52-49 |
| 14:08 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin travels with the ball | 52-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Gary Carr (SG), Ambrose Groves (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Robert Reagle, Jacob Brown, James Snyder, George Fye, Randy Anderson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Troy Scott (SG), Fred Johnson (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF) Louis Kuczenski, Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser, Andre Shelby | |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Lester Brandon can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-49 |
| 13:52 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | Don Voss steals it from William Beverly in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 13:45 | Niagara | Herbert Hamilton swats the short shot by Don Voss | 52-49 |
| 13:44 | Niagara | David Alcocer misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 13:34 | Niagara | Gary Carr is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 13:32 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), James Snyder (SG), George Fye (PF) Don Voss, Gary Carr, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF) William Beverly, Fred Johnson | |
| 13:12 | Niagara | George Fye can't finish the layup | 52-49 |
| 13:11 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 12:55 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton's layup is rejected by George Fye | 52-49 |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | Troy Scott gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Gary Carr (SG), Lester Brandon (C) Donald Harper, James Snyder, George Fye | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Fred Johnson (SF) Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser | |
| 12:39 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 12:24 | Niagara | Gary Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (SG) Ambrose Groves | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Andre Shelby (PF) Louis Kuczenski, Fred Johnson, Herbert Hamilton | |
| 12:05 | Fairfield | Troy Scott connects on the open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Boyce | 52-54 |
| 11:58 | Niagara | Gary Carr travels in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), James Snyder (SF), George Fye (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Don Voss, Gary Carr, David Alcocer, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:46 | Fairfield | Troy Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Anderson - foul #1 on Randy Anderson, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ambrose Groves (SF) Jacob Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG) William Beverly, Cecil Reeser | |
| 11:46 | Fairfield | Troy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:46 | Fairfield | Troy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:29 | Niagara | James Snyder can't finish the layup | 52-56 |
| 11:28 | Niagara | Randy Anderson tips it home | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Harper (fresh) SG - James Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ambrose Groves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Fye (tiring) 6 pts. C - Randy Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Troy Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Andre Shelby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Boyce (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:07 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-56 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Randy Anderson grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Donald Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Jacob Brown (SG), David Alcocer (C) Donald Harper, James Snyder, Randy Anderson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fred Johnson (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Keith Doberstein (C) Craig Breslin, Troy Scott, Andre Shelby, Scott Boyce | |
| 10:44 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 10:42 | Niagara | David Alcocer gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:34 | Niagara | George Fye misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 10:33 | Niagara | Jacob Brown hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 10:14 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Gary Carr (SG), James Snyder (SF), Lester Brandon (C) Robert Reagle, Jacob Brown, Ambrose Groves, George Fye | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Troy Scott (SF) Louis Kuczenski, Fred Johnson, Cecil Reeser | |
| 10:10 | Niagara | Lester Brandon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andre Shelby (C) Keith Doberstein | |
| 09:56 | Fairfield | William Beverly clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 09:54 | Fairfield | Andre Shelby gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:46 | Fairfield | Lester Brandon denies the turnaround by Herbert Hamilton | 56-56 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Lester Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:42 | Niagara | James Snyder is hacked by Andre Shelby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andre Shelby, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Jacob Brown (SG), George Fye (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Don Voss, Gary Carr, David Alcocer, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser (SF), Keith Doberstein (PF), Scott Boyce (C) William Beverly, Herbert Hamilton, Andre Shelby | |
| 09:33 | Niagara | Robert Reagle makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Snyder and he's hacked by Troy Scott - foul #1 on Troy Scott, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| 09:33 | Niagara | Robert Reagle misses the free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:33 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Troy Scott | 58-58 |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Jacob Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jacob Brown, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Ambrose Groves (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Robert Reagle, James Snyder, George Fye, Randy Anderson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Herbert Hamilton (PF) Craig Breslin, Keith Doberstein | |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Brown - foul #3 on Jacob Brown, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Gary Carr (SG) Donald Harper, Jacob Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fred Johnson (SG) Troy Scott | |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:22 | Niagara | David Alcocer misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Herbert Hamilton | 58-60 |
| 07:58 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 07:57 | Niagara | Lester Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:40 | Niagara | Lester Brandon drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Alcocer | 60-60 |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 60-60 |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Voss (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ambrose Groves (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Alcocer (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Brandon (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cecil Reeser (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Hamilton (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Boyce (very tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Niagara | Gary Carr is hacked by Fred Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Johnson, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Jacob Brown (SG), James Snyder (SF), George Fye (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Don Voss, Gary Carr, Ambrose Groves, David Alcocer, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Troy Scott (SF), Andre Shelby (PF), Keith Doberstein (C) Louis Kuczenski, Fred Johnson, Cecil Reeser, Herbert Hamilton, Scott Boyce | |
| 06:55 | Niagara | Donald Harper is fouled on the floor by William Beverly - foul #1 on William Beverly, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| 06:41 | Niagara | Donald Harper buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-60 |
| 06:38 | Fairfield | Troy Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ambrose Groves (SF) Jacob Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:22 | Niagara | William Beverly picks off the pass by Ambrose Groves | 63-60 |
| 06:19 | Fairfield | William Beverly banks in the layup | 63-62 |
| 05:50 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-62 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:36 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin is hacked by James Snyder - foul #4 on James Snyder, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Jacob Brown (SG), Lester Brandon (C) Donald Harper, James Snyder, Randy Anderson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Scott Boyce (C) William Beverly, Andre Shelby, Keith Doberstein | |
| 05:36 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-62 |
| 05:36 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:36 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Jacob Brown is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Reagle | 65-64 |
| 05:04 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Kuczenski | 65-66 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves blows the layup | 65-66 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Lester Brandon gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Jacob Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Lester Brandon misses the tip | 65-66 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 04:07 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 03:54 | Fairfield | Jacob Brown steals the ball from Louis Kuczenski | 65-66 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Jacob Brown lays it up and in | 67-66 |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-66 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Lester Brandon gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), James Snyder (SG), Gary Carr (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Robert Reagle, Jacob Brown, Ambrose Groves, George Fye, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Keith Doberstein (PF), Andre Shelby (C) Louis Kuczenski, Craig Breslin, Troy Scott, Herbert Hamilton, Scott Boyce | |
| 03:09 | Niagara | David Alcocer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 03:08 | Niagara | David Alcocer pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Voss (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Gary Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Alcocer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - William Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Reeser (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Doberstein (tiring) 6 pts. C - Andre Shelby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Randy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Andre Shelby - foul #5 on Andre Shelby, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Boyce (C) Andre Shelby | |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Randy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Randy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein hits a shot from the left block | 67-68 |
| 02:34 | Niagara | James Snyder's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Doberstein | 67-68 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | James Snyder tips it home | 69-68 |
| 02:32 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ambrose Groves (SF) Randy Anderson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Herbert Hamilton (PF) William Beverly, Scott Boyce | |
| 02:22 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 02:06 | Niagara | David Alcocer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 02:04 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Cecil Reeser | 69-70 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | David Alcocer is called for the reach on Keith Doberstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Alcocer, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Jacob Brown (SG) Don Voss, Gary Carr | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (SG) Fred Johnson | |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-70 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:02 | Niagara | James Snyder snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Jacob Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), George Fye (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Donald Harper, James Snyder, David Alcocer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG), Scott Boyce (C) Troy Scott, Keith Doberstein | |
| 01:52 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-70 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Randy Anderson grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Jacob Brown is hacked by Louis Kuczenski - foul #3 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Jacob Brown misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:38 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin travels in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | Scott Boyce is called for the reach on Ambrose Groves - foul #4 on Scott Boyce, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:20 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:59 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser travels with the ball | 69-70 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Jacob Brown is hacked by Herbert Hamilton - foul #4 on Herbert Hamilton, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Randy Anderson swats the shot by Scott Boyce | 71-70 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | George Fye snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Niagara | George Fye is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Kuczenski - foul #4 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | George Fye misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | George Fye misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Randy Anderson swats the short shot by Cecil Reeser | 71-70 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Jacob Brown grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Craig Breslin is called for the reach on Jacob Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Breslin, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Robert Reagle misses the fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Brown (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ambrose Groves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Fye (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Anderson (tired) 8 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Craig Breslin (tired) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Reeser (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Hamilton (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Boyce (tired) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Randy Anderson wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Niagara | Randy Anderson makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jacob Brown | 75-73 |
| 04:31 | Fairfield | Ambrose Groves steals the ball from Herbert Hamilton | 75-73 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Jacob Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Ambrose Groves | 77-73 |
| 04:16 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Brown - foul #4 on Jacob Brown, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), James Snyder (SG), Gary Carr (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Robert Reagle, Jacob Brown, Ambrose Groves, George Fye, Randy Anderson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (PG), Fred Johnson (SF), Keith Doberstein (PF) Louis Kuczenski, Cecil Reeser, Herbert Hamilton | |
| 04:16 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 04:16 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:02 | Niagara | Don Voss is hacked by Troy Scott - foul #2 on Troy Scott, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG) Craig Breslin | |
| 04:02 | Niagara | Don Voss misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:02 | Niagara | Don Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:46 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein can't finish the layup | 78-75 |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | Troy Scott tips it home | 78-77 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Lester Brandon is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 03:26 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 78-77 |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Ambrose Groves (SF) Don Voss, Gary Carr | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:16 | Niagara | Fred Johnson picks off the pass by Donald Harper | 78-77 |
| 03:12 | Fairfield | William Beverly banks in the layup set up by Fred Johnson | 78-79 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | David Alcocer misses long on a floater from the baseline | 78-79 |
| 02:52 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Troy Scott is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Alcocer | 80-81 |
| 01:56 | Fairfield | William Beverly loses the ball out of bounds | 80-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Jacob Brown (SG), George Fye (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Donald Harper, James Snyder, David Alcocer, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF) William Beverly, Troy Scott, Fred Johnson, Keith Doberstein | |
| 01:48 | Niagara | George Fye hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jacob Brown | 83-81 |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 83-81 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses the jumper from the right block | 83-81 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | George Fye grabs the board | 83-81 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Jacob Brown is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacob Brown, team foul #10 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Snyder (SG) Jacob Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-81 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-81 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | George Fye is called for the reach on Louis Kuczenski - foul #3 on George Fye, team foul #11 | 83-81 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ambrose Groves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Fye (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Anderson (tired) 10 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Craig Breslin (tired) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Reeser (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Hamilton (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Boyce (very tired) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | James Snyder is whistled for traveling | 83-82 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Robert Reagle is called for the reach on Louis Kuczenski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Reagle, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Randy Anderson drills a shot from the right block set up by Ambrose Groves | 85-83 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 85-83 |