| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stang (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Winegar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Amis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Boudreaux (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Eric Tate inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Eric Tate loses the dribble to Ross Amis | 37-42 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | Ross Amis blows the layup but he's fouled by Blake Carrington - foul #1 on Blake Carrington, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | Ross Amis makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | Ross Amis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 19:22 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is hacked by Howard Hollier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Hollier, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Blake Carrington can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 37-44 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | Ross Amis gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:50 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 18:49 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Lionel Grimes | 37-44 |
| 18:44 | Niagara | Eric Tate buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Stang | 39-44 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Ross Amis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clarence Winegar | 39-46 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | Eric Tate hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 17:45 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Bennett | 42-48 |
| 17:42 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Hollier - foul #2 on Howard Hollier, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas French (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Terry Peasley (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Louis McConaughy, Ronald Stang, Eric Tate, Blake Carrington, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Edward Aguero (SG), Bob Marks (SF), Howard Manos (C) Howard Hollier, Clarence Winegar, Joe Bennett, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 17:25 | Niagara | Thomas French is hacked by Howard Manos - foul #1 on Howard Manos, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| 17:19 | Niagara | Thomas French travels with the ball | 42-48 |
| 17:12 | Fairfield | Ross Amis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 17:10 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 16:57 | Fairfield | Edward Wilson blocks the short jumper by Howard Manos | 42-48 |
| 16:56 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:42 | Fairfield | Ross Amis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 16:40 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Terry Peasley | 42-48 |
| 16:34 | Niagara | Michael Mixon connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Wilson | 44-48 |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Ronald Stang (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Blake Carrington (PF), Gerald Chenard (C) Thomas French, Richard Brown, Michael Mixon, Terry Peasley, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Donald Lack (SG), Christopher Lewis (SF), Richard Boudreaux (PF) Jonathan Nettles, Edward Aguero, Bob Marks, Ross Amis | |
| 16:20 | Niagara | Eric Tate clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-48 |
| 16:18 | Niagara | Eric Tate grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Blake Carrington clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 15:58 | Fairfield | Christopher Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Tate (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake Carrington (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Chenard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Lack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Boudreaux (tiring) 2 pts. C - Howard Manos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | Christopher Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (PF) Blake Carrington | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ross Amis (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Richard Boudreaux, Howard Manos | |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Ronald Stang scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Tate | 46-48 |
| 15:37 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier is hacked by Louis McConaughy - foul #1 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lionel Grimes (C) Gerald Chenard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Joe Bennett (SF) Howard Hollier, Donald Lack, Christopher Lewis | |
| 15:30 | Fairfield | Ross Amis is called for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SF) Eric Tate | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:07 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Boyle | 46-48 |
| 15:06 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 14:55 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas French (PG), Eric Tate (SF), Terry Peasley (C) Louis McConaughy, Ronald Stang, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Howard Manos (PF) Jonathan Nettles, Ross Amis | |
| 14:38 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia hits the finger roll set up by Thomas French and he's hacked by Clarence Winegar - foul #1 on Clarence Winegar, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brown (SG) Michael Mixon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (SG), Bob Marks (PF) Clarence Winegar, Howard Manos | |
| 14:38 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:38 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:33 | Fairfield | Richard Brown takes the ball from Jared Boyle | 48-48 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Richard Brown misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jared Boyle | 48-48 |
| 14:05 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Hollier | 48-50 |
| 14:03 | Niagara | Jonathan Nettles picks off the pass by Richard Brown in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 13:49 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 13:47 | Niagara | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:36 | Niagara | Terry Peasley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jared Boyle - foul #4 on Jared Boyle, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Ronald Stang (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Edward Wilson (C) Thomas French, Richard Brown, Eric Tate, Andrew Lamantia | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Aguero (PG), Donald Lack (SG), Christopher Lewis (SF), Howard Manos (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Howard Hollier, Jonathan Nettles, Joe Bennett, Bob Marks, Jared Boyle | |
| 13:36 | Niagara | Terry Peasley misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:36 | Niagara | Terry Peasley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:36 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 13:20 | Fairfield | Donald Lack hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-50 |
| 13:18 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Mixon | 48-50 |
| 13:09 | Niagara | Ronald Stang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Terry Peasley grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 13:00 | Niagara | Terry Peasley hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Louis McConaughy | 50-50 |
| 12:58 | Fairfield | Ronald Stang steps in front of the Christopher Lewis pass in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Ronald Stang makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 12:39 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Aguero | 52-53 |
| 12:20 | Niagara | Terry Peasley misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 52-53 |
| 12:18 | Fairfield | Christopher Lewis gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:59 | Fairfield | Howard Manos connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Aguero | 52-55 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | Edward Aguero is called for the reach on Louis McConaughy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Aguero, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas French (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Blake Carrington (PF), Gerald Chenard (C) Louis McConaughy, Ronald Stang, Michael Mixon, Terry Peasley, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Ross Amis (PF), Bob Marks (C) Edward Aguero, Donald Lack, Christopher Lewis, Howard Manos, Richard Boudreaux | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Tate (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Chenard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Winegar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Amis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Niagara | Blake Carrington buries a jumper near the basket | 54-55 |
| 11:44 | Fairfield | Thomas French steals it from Clarence Winegar in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Thomas French misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 11:25 | Niagara | Richard Brown tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 11:24 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:15 | Niagara | Blake Carrington blows the wide open layup | 54-55 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Bob Marks | 54-55 |
| 11:06 | Fairfield | Ross Amis hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Howard Hollier | 54-57 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Blake Carrington is hacked by Ross Amis - foul #1 on Ross Amis, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Ronald Stang (SG), Lionel Grimes (C) Thomas French, Richard Brown, Gerald Chenard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Howard Manos (C) Howard Hollier, Bob Marks | |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Blake Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Blake Carrington misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | Howard Manos pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:36 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 10:35 | Fairfield | Howard Manos misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Howard Manos lays it in uncontested | 55-59 |
| 10:08 | Niagara | Ronald Stang loses the dribble to Joe Bennett in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 09:56 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 09:54 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett tips it home | 55-61 |
| 09:52 | Niagara | Joe Bennett is called for the reach on Eric Tate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Bennett, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SG), Andrew Lamantia (PF) Ronald Stang, Blake Carrington | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Richard Boudreaux (PF), Bob Marks (C) Clarence Winegar, Ross Amis, Howard Manos | |
| 09:52 | Niagara | Eric Tate makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:52 | Niagara | Eric Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:52 | Fairfield | Bob Marks gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:27 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas French (PG), Richard Brown (SG) Louis McConaughy, Eric Tate | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:01 | Niagara | Howard Hollier steals the ball from Richard Brown | 56-61 |
| 09:01 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (SG), Gerald Chenard (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Richard Brown, Andrew Lamantia, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Lack (SG), Christopher Lewis (SF), Howard Manos (C) Jonathan Nettles, Joe Bennett, Bob Marks | |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Christopher Lewis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas French - foul #2 on Thomas French, team foul #3 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG) Thomas French | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Aguero (SG) Howard Hollier | |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Christopher Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Michael Mixon is open but misses the lay-in | 56-62 |
| 08:13 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | Edward Aguero scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Lewis | 56-65 |
| 07:42 | Niagara | Michael Mixon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 07:40 | Niagara | Edward Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Stang (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mixon (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Chenard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Lack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Aguero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Manos (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Boudreaux (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 07:24 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Howard Manos | 56-65 |
| 07:22 | Fairfield | Edward Aguero is hacked by Ronald Stang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Stang, team foul #4 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas French (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Blake Carrington (PF), Terry Peasley (C) Louis McConaughy, Ronald Stang, Michael Mixon, Gerald Chenard, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Bob Marks (SF), Ross Amis (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Donald Lack, Edward Aguero, Christopher Lewis, Howard Manos, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 07:06 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 07:04 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Blake Carrington | 56-65 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | Eric Tate misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 56-65 |
| 06:46 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 06:30 | Fairfield | Terry Peasley swats the layup by Ross Amis | 56-65 |
| 06:28 | Niagara | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | Terry Peasley hits a wide open shot from close range set up by Eric Tate | 58-65 |
| 05:57 | Fairfield | Ross Amis buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bob Marks | 58-67 |
| 05:41 | Niagara | Thomas French misses short on an open floater from the right side but the foul's on Ross Amis - foul #2 on Ross Amis, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (SG), Andrew Lamantia (SF), Lionel Grimes (C) Richard Brown, Eric Tate, Terry Peasley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Joe Bennett (SF), Howard Manos (PF) Clarence Winegar, Bob Marks, Ross Amis | |
| 05:41 | Niagara | Thomas French makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:41 | Niagara | Thomas French makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:39 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett travels in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG) Thomas French | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Aguero (SG) Jonathan Nettles | |
| 05:27 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jared Boyle - foul #5 on Jared Boyle, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux (C) Jared Boyle | |
| 05:27 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:27 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:12 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 05:11 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Lionel Grimes | 61-67 |
| 05:05 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia is open and buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ronald Stang | 63-67 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Edward Aguero misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-67 |
| 04:37 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Andrew Lamantia | 63-67 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF) Blake Carrington | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (SG), Ross Amis (PF), Bob Marks (C) Edward Aguero, Howard Manos, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 04:12 | Fairfield | Bob Marks can't connect on a shot in the lane | 63-67 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brown (SG), Gerald Chenard (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Ronald Stang, Andrew Lamantia, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Lack (SG), Christopher Lewis (SF) Jonathan Nettles, Joe Bennett | |
| 03:54 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy dunks the ball set up by Edward Wilson | 65-67 |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Bob Marks buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Tate (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Chenard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Lack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ross Amis (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Marks (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Eric Tate is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Louis McConaughy | 67-70 |
| 03:07 | Fairfield | Edward Wilson picks off the pass by Howard Hollier | 67-70 |
| 02:47 | Niagara | Eric Tate hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy tips it home | 69-70 |
| 02:45 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas French (PG), Ronald Stang (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Andrew Lamantia (PF), Terry Peasley (C) Louis McConaughy, Richard Brown, Eric Tate, Gerald Chenard, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Howard Manos (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Howard Hollier, Donald Lack, Christopher Lewis, Ross Amis, Bob Marks | |
| 02:27 | Fairfield | Howard Manos comes up short on the floater from close range | 69-70 |
| 02:25 | Niagara | Michael Mixon snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Boudreaux - foul #3 on Richard Boudreaux, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | Thomas French is called for the reach on Jonathan Nettles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas French, team foul #5 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lionel Grimes (C) Terry Peasley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar scores on a fadeaway from close range | 70-72 |
| 01:52 | Niagara | Michael Mixon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Bennett - foul #3 on Joe Bennett, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Eric Tate (SF), Blake Carrington (PF) Thomas French, Ronald Stang, Andrew Lamantia | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG), Ross Amis (PF) Jonathan Nettles, Howard Manos | |
| 01:52 | Niagara | Michael Mixon makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:52 | Niagara | Michael Mixon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier loses the ball out of bounds | 72-72 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (SG) Michael Mixon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Eric Tate makes the shot from the left block | 74-72 |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier is fouled on the floor by Lionel Grimes - foul #1 on Lionel Grimes, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Lionel Grimes blocks the jumper by Ross Amis | 74-72 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Winegar - foul #2 on Clarence Winegar, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Joe Bennett | 74-72 |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Ross Amis's fadeaway is rejected by Blake Carrington | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Ross Amis lays it up and in | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Stang (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Tate (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake Carrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Winegar (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ross Amis (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Boudreaux (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Louis McConaughy | 76-74 |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | Ross Amis misses the dunk but he's fouled by Louis McConaughy - foul #2 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas French (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Andrew Lamantia (PF), Terry Peasley (C) Louis McConaughy, Ronald Stang, Eric Tate, Blake Carrington, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles (PG), Edward Aguero (SG), Howard Manos (C) Howard Hollier, Clarence Winegar, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | Ross Amis makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | Ross Amis misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:20 | Niagara | Michael Mixon gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Richard Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-75 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Jonathan Nettles snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Edward Aguero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Lewis (SF), Bob Marks (C) Joe Bennett, Ross Amis | |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas French | 78-75 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | Christopher Lewis is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Bob Marks - foul #3 on Bob Marks, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Ronald Stang (SG), Gerald Chenard (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Thomas French, Richard Brown, Michael Mixon, Terry Peasley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Lack (PG), Joe Bennett (SF) Edward Aguero, Christopher Lewis | |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:33 | Fairfield | Howard Manos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SF) Andrew Lamantia | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Ronald Stang is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 80-75 |
| 02:22 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | Ronald Stang picks off the pass by Jonathan Nettles | 80-75 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Ronald Stang banks in the layup | 82-75 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Gerald Chenard is called for the reach on Donald Lack - foul #1 on Gerald Chenard, team foul #8 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF), Blake Carrington (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Michael Mixon, Gerald Chenard, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar (SG), Ross Amis (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Jonathan Nettles, Howard Manos, Bob Marks | |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Donald Lack makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Donald Lack makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:31 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Clarence Winegar | 82-77 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | Ronald Stang steals it from Clarence Winegar | 82-77 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is fouled on the floor by Donald Lack - foul #1 on Donald Lack, team foul #15 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Hollier (PG) Donald Lack | |
| 00:59 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 82-77 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Stang (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Tate (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake Carrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Hollier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Winegar (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ross Amis (very tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Boudreaux (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Louis McConaughy - foul #3 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #9 | 83-77 |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Blake Carrington is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Hollier - foul #3 on Howard Hollier, team foul #16 | 83-79 |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Blake Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Blake Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier is hacked by Ronald Stang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Stang, team foul #10 | 85-79 |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is hacked by Howard Hollier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Hollier, team foul #17 | 85-81 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Ross Amis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-81 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar grabs the offensive rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Howard Hollier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-81 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Ronald Stang snags the defensive board | 87-81 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Ronald Stang is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Winegar - foul #3 on Clarence Winegar, team foul #18 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SF), Andrew Lamantia (PF) Eric Tate, Blake Carrington | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Ronald Stang makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Ronald Stang makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Howard Hollier | 89-84 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Ronald Stang is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Winegar - foul #4 on Clarence Winegar, team foul #19 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Niagara | Blake Carrington (PF) Andrew Lamantia | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Ronald Stang makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Ronald Stang makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 91-84 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Blake Carrington gets the rebound | 91-84 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy runs out the clock | 91-84 |