| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Rio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Haider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Gray (fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Fairfield | Jim Green drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Sherwood Hinnant | 40-37 |
| 19:17 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 19:15 | Fairfield | Brian Haider pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | Joe Rio is denied on a layup by Patrick Paxton | 40-37 |
| 19:08 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | Joe Rio steals it from Jackie Proctor in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 19:05 | Fairfield | Joe Rio hits the finger roll | 42-37 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Ricky Gray is hacked by Jim Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Green, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Bruno Shaver (SF), Joe Short (PF), Josef Kimble (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Jim Green, Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), Michael Bradford (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Jackie Proctor, Patrick Paxton, Ricky Gray, Aaron Nelson | |
| 18:50 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Lawler | 42-39 |
| 18:31 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bruno Shaver | 45-39 |
| 18:29 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor loses the dribble to Bruno Shaver in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 18:28 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski lays it in on a great pass from Bruno Shaver | 47-39 |
| 18:05 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dan Hutchinson | 47-42 |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 17:47 | Fairfield | Joe Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:34 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Albert Lawler grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 17:27 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:03 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 17:02 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 17:00 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate is hacked by John Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Daugherty, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Jim Green (PF), Brian Haider (C) Casimir Falkowski, John Daugherty, Bruno Shaver, Joe Short, Josef Kimble | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Jackie Proctor (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), Ricky Gray (PF), Aaron Nelson (C) Dan Hutchinson, Vernon Zarate, Albert Lawler, Michael Bradford, Timothy Taylor | |
| 16:39 | Niagara | Aaron Nelson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 16:38 | Niagara | Ricky Gray gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 16:28 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Wolk | 49-45 |
| 16:10 | Fairfield | Jim Green misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ricky Gray - foul #2 on Ricky Gray, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Goran Breslawski (SF) Lawrence Wolk, Patrick Paxton | |
| 16:10 | Fairfield | Jim Green makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:10 | Fairfield | Jim Green makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Joe Rio is called for the reach on Dan Hutchinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Rio, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Bruno (SF) Sherwood Hinnant | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:58 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-45 |
| 15:56 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Brian Haider | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Rio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gino Bruno (fresh) PF - Jim Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Haider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Proctor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Goran Breslawski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Jackie Proctor is called for the reach on Joe Rio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Proctor, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | Joe Rio is fouled on the floor by Jackie Proctor - foul #4 on Jackie Proctor, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG) Jackie Proctor | |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | Joe Rio lays it in set up by Jim Green | 53-45 |
| 15:07 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski clanks a jumper near the basket | 53-45 |
| 15:05 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 14:49 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate is hacked by Gino Bruno - foul #1 on Gino Bruno, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF) Joe Rio, Gino Bruno | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Patrick Paxton (SF), Michael Bradford (C) Dan Hutchinson, Goran Breslawski, Aaron Nelson | |
| 14:24 | Niagara | Ricky Gray clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 14:23 | Niagara | Michael Bradford grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 14:09 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Joe Short (PF) Gary Engel, Jim Green | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Albert Lawler (PF) Lawrence Wolk, Ricky Gray | |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 13:40 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Bradford | 53-45 |
| 13:16 | Niagara | Casimir Falkowski steals it from Dan Hutchinson | 53-45 |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski can't finish the layup | 53-45 |
| 13:12 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Patrick Paxton | 53-45 |
| 13:06 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-45 |
| 13:04 | Fairfield | Joe Short snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 12:38 | Fairfield | Joe Rio drills a shot from close range | 55-45 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 12:26 | Fairfield | Brian Haider snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 12:20 | Fairfield | Michael Bradford blocks the short jumper by Sherwood Hinnant | 55-45 |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Michael Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:07 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 12:06 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Bradford - foul #2 on Michael Bradford, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Jim Green (PF), Josef Kimble (C) Casimir Falkowski, Joe Rio, Joe Short, Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Goran Breslawski (SF), Ricky Gray (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Dan Hutchinson, Patrick Paxton, Albert Lawler, Michael Bradford | |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:47 | Niagara | Ricky Gray snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bruno Shaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Daugherty (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Josef Kimble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lawrence Wolk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Zarate (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Goran Breslawski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 11:26 | Fairfield | John Daugherty gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 11:24 | Fairfield | Vernon Zarate steals the ball from Bruno Shaver in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Bruno Shaver is called for the reach on Timothy Taylor - foul #2 on Bruno Shaver, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Gino Bruno (SF) John Daugherty, Sherwood Hinnant | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Lawler (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF) Vernon Zarate, Goran Breslawski | |
| 10:56 | Niagara | Albert Lawler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:35 | Niagara | Albert Lawler is hacked by Bruno Shaver - foul #3 on Bruno Shaver, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Joe Short (C) Bruno Shaver, Josef Kimble | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Aaron Nelson (C) Albert Lawler, Timothy Taylor | |
| 10:28 | Niagara | Gary Engel steals the ball from Lawrence Wolk | 55-45 |
| 10:25 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Engel | 57-45 |
| 10:22 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SF) Gino Bruno | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG) Lawrence Wolk | |
| 10:05 | Fairfield | John Daugherty misses the dunk | 57-45 |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Joe Short grabs the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 09:44 | Fairfield | Joe Short hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Paxton - foul #2 on Patrick Paxton, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG) John Daugherty | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Lawler (SG), Goran Breslawski (SF) Vernon Zarate, Patrick Paxton | |
| 09:44 | Fairfield | Joe Short makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:44 | Fairfield | Joe Short makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | Albert Lawler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Gray | 59-45 |
| 09:17 | Niagara | Albert Lawler banks in the layup | 59-47 |
| 09:13 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 59-47 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Joe Short gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | Gary Engel clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Ricky Gray - foul #3 on Ricky Gray, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Josef Kimble (PF), Brian Haider (C) Casimir Falkowski, Bruno Shaver, Jim Green, Joe Short | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Vernon Zarate (SG), Timothy Taylor (PF) Dan Hutchinson, Goran Breslawski, Ricky Gray | |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Albert Lawler's layup is rejected by Brian Haider | 60-47 |
| 08:41 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 08:31 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble blows the layup | 60-47 |
| 08:30 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Rio | 60-47 |
| 08:16 | Fairfield | Gary Engel is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Albert Lawler is hacked by Sherwood Hinnant - foul #1 on Sherwood Hinnant, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Jim Green (PF) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Josef Kimble | |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Paxton (SF), Michael Bradford (C) Timothy Taylor, Aaron Nelson | |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Albert Lawler misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:04 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jim Green | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | John Daugherty is hacked by Vernon Zarate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ricky Gray (PF) Albert Lawler | |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | John Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | John Daugherty misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Ricky Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 07:59 | Niagara | John Daugherty takes the ball from Vernon Zarate in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Haider | 66-47 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Josef Kimble (C) Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Jackie Proctor (SG), Goran Breslawski (SF), Timothy Taylor (PF) Lawrence Wolk, Vernon Zarate, Patrick Paxton, Ricky Gray | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - John Daugherty (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gino Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Green (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Kimble (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Goran Breslawski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Michael Bradford throws it down | 66-49 |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | John Daugherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 07:12 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble grabs the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 06:53 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Brian Haider (C) Casimir Falkowski, John Daugherty, Gino Bruno, Josef Kimble | |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Paxton (SF), Ricky Gray (PF) Goran Breslawski, Michael Bradford | |
| 06:51 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant lays it in | 68-49 |
| 06:12 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton tips it back up and in | 68-51 |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | Dan Hutchinson is called for the reach on Gary Engel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Hutchinson, team foul #9 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Short (PF) Jim Green | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Albert Lawler (PF), Aaron Nelson (C) Dan Hutchinson, Ricky Gray, Timothy Taylor | |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Aaron Nelson | 68-51 |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Brian Haider - foul #2 on Brian Haider, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Bruno Shaver (SF) Gary Engel, Sherwood Hinnant | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the fadeaway near the basket | 70-53 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Short - foul #2 on Joe Short, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG) Joe Rio | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ricky Gray (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Patrick Paxton, Aaron Nelson | |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:55 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski can't finish the uncontested layup | 70-55 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Ricky Gray grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 04:46 | Niagara | Michael Bradford misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 04:45 | Niagara | Ricky Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Jim Green (PF), Josef Kimble (C) Casimir Falkowski, John Daugherty, Bruno Shaver, Joe Short, Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Vernon Zarate (SG), Goran Breslawski (SF) Lawrence Wolk, Jackie Proctor, Albert Lawler | |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses the lay-in | 70-55 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Joe Rio grabs the offensive board | 70-55 |
| 03:50 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Joe Rio and the foul's on Michael Bradford - foul #3 on Michael Bradford, team foul #10 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF) Joe Rio, Gino Bruno | |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Paxton (SF), Timothy Taylor (PF), Aaron Nelson (C) Goran Breslawski, Ricky Gray, Michael Bradford | |
| 03:50 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble misses the free throw | 72-55 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor grabs the board | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Niagara | Sherwood Hinnant is called for the reach on Dan Hutchinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sherwood Hinnant, team foul #10 | 72-55 |
| 03:46 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:46 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Daugherty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Green (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Zarate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Paxton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. C - Aaron Nelson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | Vernon Zarate is called for the reach on John Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #11 | 72-57 |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | John Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | John Daugherty misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 03:26 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton drills a driving attempt from the right block | 73-59 |
| 03:24 | Fairfield | Vernon Zarate takes the ball from John Daugherty in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson lays it in set up by Vernon Zarate | 73-61 |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Jim Green misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 73-61 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Joe Short (PF), Brian Haider (C) Gary Engel, John Daugherty, Sherwood Hinnant, Jim Green, Josef Kimble | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Proctor (SG), Goran Breslawski (SF), Albert Lawler (PF) Dan Hutchinson, Patrick Paxton, Aaron Nelson | |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Casimir Falkowski - foul #2 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | Albert Lawler grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski is hacked by Joe Rio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Rio, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG) Joe Rio | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver lays it up and in | 75-64 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski is hacked by Gino Bruno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gino Bruno, team foul #13 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Josef Kimble (C) Gino Bruno, Brian Haider | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Michael Bradford (C) Jackie Proctor, Timothy Taylor | |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses badly on a floater from the left side | 75-65 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Joe Short gets the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 01:34 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate misses long on a shot in the paint | 75-65 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Joe Short grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 00:55 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Bruno Shaver | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Albert Lawler makes the wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from Vernon Zarate | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Zarate - foul #4 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #12 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Taylor (C) Goran Breslawski | |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Albert Lawler is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lawrence Wolk | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Wolk - foul #1 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Jim Green (PF), Brian Haider (C) Casimir Falkowski, John Daugherty, Josef Kimble, Joe Short | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Jackie Proctor (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), Ricky Gray (PF), Aaron Nelson (C) Lawrence Wolk, Vernon Zarate, Albert Lawler, Michael Bradford, Timothy Taylor | |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Aaron Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Bruno Shaver steps in front of the Patrick Paxton pass in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Gary Engel runs out the clock | 80-70 |