| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stang (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake Carrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Peasley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Winegar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ross Amis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jared Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett is fouled on the floor by Terry Peasley - foul #1 on Terry Peasley, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:42 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett scores on a 3 from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Eric Tate misses the wide open jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Bennett - foul #1 on Joe Bennett, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Eric Tate makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Eric Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:17 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-28 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | Eric Tate is open and scores on a runner in the lane set up by Terry Peasley | 35-28 |
| 18:48 | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 35-28 |
| 18:47 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| 18:29 | Niagara | Ronald Stang is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Tate | 37-30 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett is hacked by Eric Tate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Tate, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Neal Money (PG), Michael Mixon (SG), Andrew Lamantia (SF), Henry Hammer (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Louis McConaughy, Ronald Stang, Eric Tate, Blake Carrington, Terry Peasley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (PG), Donald Statler (SG), Bob Marks (SF), Richard Boudreaux (PF), Howard Manos (C) Joseph Sheppard, Clarence Winegar, Joe Bennett, Ross Amis, Jared Boyle | |
| 18:17 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 37-30 |
| 18:15 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 17:54 | Niagara | Richard Boudreaux denies the turnaround by Neal Money | 37-32 |
| 17:53 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:33 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 37-32 |
| 17:31 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Edward Wilson picks off the pass by Richard Boudreaux | 37-32 |
| 17:09 | Niagara | Michael Mixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:08 | Niagara | Neal Money gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Howard Manos picks off the pass by Andrew Lamantia | 37-32 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Donald Statler is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Boudreaux | 37-34 |
| 16:10 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Neal Money | 40-34 |
| 16:03 | Fairfield | Howard Manos is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Bob Marks and he's hacked by Edward Wilson - foul #1 on Edward Wilson, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Ronald Stang (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Blake Carrington (PF), Gerald Chenard (C) Neal Money, Michael Mixon, Andrew Lamantia, Henry Hammer, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Piper (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Ross Amis (PF) Dino Lampe, Donald Statler, Bob Marks, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 16:03 | Fairfield | Howard Manos makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:52 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 15:50 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Joe Bennett | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake Carrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Chenard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Piper (fresh) SG - Clarence Winegar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ross Amis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Manos (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses short on a floater from the right block | 40-37 |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:36 | Niagara | Eric Tate is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Terry Peasley (C) Gerald Chenard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Jared Boyle (C) Clarence Winegar, Howard Manos | |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Ross Amis banks in the layup set up by Jared Boyle | 40-39 |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Blake Carrington is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerald Chenard (PF) Blake Carrington | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Tate - foul #3 on Eric Tate, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:51 | Niagara | Joseph Sheppard picks off the pass by Terry Peasley | 40-41 |
| 14:46 | Fairfield | Ronald Stang steps in front of the Michael Piper pass in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 14:34 | Niagara | Eric Tate hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Chenard | 43-41 |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:08 | Fairfield | Ross Amis misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 14:06 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 13:49 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brown (SG), Blake Carrington (PF) Ronald Stang, Gerald Chenard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Richard Boudreaux (PF) Joseph Sheppard, Michael Piper, Ross Amis | |
| 13:25 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 13:24 | Niagara | Blake Carrington snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:00 | Niagara | Eric Tate blows the layup | 43-41 |
| 12:58 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 12:39 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Shields | 43-43 |
| 12:29 | Niagara | Eric Tate scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 45-43 |
| 12:27 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared Boyle, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Neal Money (PG), Ronald Stang (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Edward Wilson (C) Louis McConaughy, Richard Brown, Eric Tate, Terry Peasley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (PG), Donald Statler (SG), Bob Marks (SF), Ross Amis (PF) Robert Shields, Clarence Winegar, Joe Bennett, Jared Boyle | |
| 12:17 | Niagara | Blake Carrington misses the jumper from the right block | 45-43 |
| 12:16 | Fairfield | Bob Marks gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe buries a 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 11:52 | Niagara | Michael Mixon's pass is intercepted by Richard Boudreaux | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Neal Money (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Stang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Mixon (fairly fresh) PF - Blake Carrington (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dino Lampe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Statler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Marks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ross Amis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Boudreaux (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ross Amis | 45-49 |
| 11:19 | Niagara | Blake Carrington lays it in | 47-49 |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Bob Marks misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Wilson - foul #2 on Edward Wilson, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Eric Tate (SF), Andrew Lamantia (PF), Gerald Chenard (C) Neal Money, Michael Mixon, Blake Carrington, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Howard Manos (C) Dino Lampe, Donald Statler, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Bob Marks makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Bob Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:01 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 10:47 | Niagara | Ronald Stang grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Louis McConaughy | 49-50 |
| 10:25 | Fairfield | Louis McConaughy is called for the reach on Joseph Sheppard - foul #1 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brown (SG), Edward Wilson (C) Ronald Stang, Gerald Chenard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), Joe Bennett (SF), Jared Boyle (C) Joseph Sheppard, Bob Marks, Ross Amis | |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 10:08 | Fairfield | Jared Boyle can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 10:07 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 09:53 | Niagara | Richard Brown is whistled for a carry | 49-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SF), Blake Carrington (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Eric Tate, Andrew Lamantia, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Piper (PG) Robert Shields | |
| 09:44 | Fairfield | Michael Piper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 09:42 | Niagara | Michael Mixon grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 09:17 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 09:15 | Niagara | Henry Hammer grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:52 | Niagara | Henry Hammer buries a shot in the paint and the foul's on Jared Boyle - foul #2 on Jared Boyle, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerald Chenard (PG), Ronald Stang (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Terry Peasley (C) Louis McConaughy, Richard Brown, Michael Mixon, Blake Carrington | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (PG), Donald Statler (SG), Ross Amis (PF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Michael Piper, Clarence Winegar, Howard Manos, Jared Boyle | |
| 08:52 | Niagara | Henry Hammer makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:42 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe is called for 10 seconds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (PF) Henry Hammer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Dino Lampe is called for the reach on Andrew Lamantia - foul #2 on Dino Lampe, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| 08:24 | Niagara | Ronald Stang is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 52-50 |
| 08:23 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 08:18 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Neal Money (PG) Andrew Lamantia | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG) Donald Statler | |
| 07:58 | Niagara | Neal Money makes the wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Tate | 54-50 |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Neal Money (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Stang (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Tate (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Chenard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Peasley (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Shields (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dino Lampe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Bennett (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ross Amis (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Boudreaux (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Niagara | Ronald Stang buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eric Tate | 56-52 |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Gerald Chenard | 56-52 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Henry Hammer (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Neal Money, Ronald Stang, Eric Tate, Gerald Chenard, Terry Peasley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Donald Statler (SG), Bob Marks (SF), Howard Manos (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Robert Shields, Dino Lampe, Joe Bennett, Ross Amis, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 06:23 | Niagara | Edward Wilson blows the layup but the foul's on Jared Boyle - foul #3 on Jared Boyle, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG) Michael Mixon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:23 | Niagara | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:23 | Niagara | Edward Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:54 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Blake Carrington (PF) Andrew Lamantia, Richard Brown, Henry Hammer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Piper (PG) Joseph Sheppard | |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | Michael Piper clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis McConaughy - foul #2 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clarence Winegar (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Richard Boudreaux (C) Donald Statler, Bob Marks, Jared Boyle | |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | Michael Piper makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | Michael Piper misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:40 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Blake Carrington | 58-56 |
| 05:25 | Niagara | Blake Carrington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Joe Bennett | 58-56 |
| 05:05 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Clarence Winegar | 58-58 |
| 05:02 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Bennett - foul #2 on Joe Bennett, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF) Ronald Stang | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ross Amis (PF) Richard Boudreaux | |
| 04:50 | Niagara | Eric Tate hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Mixon | 60-58 |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Howard Manos is hacked by Edward Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Wilson, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (PF) Blake Carrington | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG) Michael Piper | |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Howard Manos makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Howard Manos makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:30 | Niagara | Michael Mixon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard is hacked by Edward Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Wilson, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Terry Peasley (C) Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG), Donald Statler (SF), Bob Marks (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Clarence Winegar, Joe Bennett, Ross Amis, Howard Manos | |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Tate | 65-62 |
| 03:51 | Fairfield | Eric Tate is called for the reach on Donald Statler - foul #4 on Eric Tate, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Neal Money (PG), Ronald Stang (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Blake Carrington (PF), Gerald Chenard (C) Louis McConaughy, Michael Mixon, Eric Tate, Andrew Lamantia, Terry Peasley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), Joe Bennett (SF), Richard Boudreaux (PF) Joseph Sheppard, Dino Lampe, Jared Boyle | |
| 03:51 | Fairfield | Donald Statler makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:51 | Fairfield | Donald Statler misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:30 | Niagara | Ronald Stang connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Neal Money | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Neal Money (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Stang (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Blake Carrington (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Chenard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Shields (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Statler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Bennett (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Boudreaux (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bob Marks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | Donald Statler is hacked by Blake Carrington - foul #2 on Blake Carrington, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Hammer (C) Neal Money | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Piper (PG), Ross Amis (PF), Howard Manos (C) Robert Shields, Richard Boudreaux, Bob Marks | |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | Donald Statler makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | Donald Statler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Blake Carrington buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gerald Chenard | 71-65 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | Michael Piper's pass is intercepted by Richard Brown in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 02:48 | Niagara | Richard Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-65 |
| 02:46 | Fairfield | Donald Statler grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:46 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF), Andrew Lamantia (PF) Ronald Stang, Blake Carrington | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Dino Lampe (SG) Michael Piper, Donald Statler | |
| 02:35 | Fairfield | A charge is called on Joseph Sheppard - foul #2 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (SG) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux (C) Ross Amis | |
| 02:17 | Niagara | Eric Tate comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 02:15 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:01 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe is denied on a layup by Andrew Lamantia | 71-65 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 01:56 | Niagara | Eric Tate buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe's pass is intercepted by Eric Tate in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Eric Tate connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | Joe Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-65 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Henry Hammer grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Eric Tate is hacked by Joe Bennett - foul #3 on Joe Bennett, team foul #8 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Neal Money (PG), Michael Mixon (SG), Edward Wilson (C) Gerald Chenard, Ronald Stang, Henry Hammer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Statler (SG), Bob Marks (SF) Joseph Sheppard, Joe Bennett | |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Eric Tate makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Eric Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | Richard Boudreaux misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 78-65 |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Donald Statler tips it in | 78-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Michael Mixon can't finish the layup | 78-67 |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Howard Manos gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Howard Manos drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bob Marks | 78-70 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Ronald Stang (SG), Blake Carrington (PF), Terry Peasley (C) Neal Money, Michael Mixon, Andrew Lamantia, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Clarence Winegar (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Ross Amis (PF), Jared Boyle (C) Dino Lampe, Donald Statler, Bob Marks, Richard Boudreaux, Howard Manos | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Blake Carrington is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Sheppard - foul #3 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #9 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerald Chenard (C) Terry Peasley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Blake Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Blake Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Ross Amis's pass is intercepted by Eric Tate | 80-70 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy runs out the clock | 80-70 |