| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cloninger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Winford Rehnberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lester Kilgore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Larue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irving Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Dodd (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Clifford Larue inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Niagara | Lester Kilgore clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 19:45 | Niagara | Irving Kelly tips it home | 40-27 |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg blows the layup | 40-27 |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg grabs the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 19:22 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-27 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | Clifford Larue snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Mark Dodd hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lester Kilgore | 40-29 |
| 18:44 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wade Willey | 43-29 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Lester Kilgore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lester Kilgore, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Paul Tung (SG), John Byrne (SF), William Lamay (PF), Marvin Capps (C) Wade Willey, Kenneth Oliver, Herbert Cloninger, Joseph Herrington, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Wallace (PG), Robert Paterson (SG), Edmund Nelson (SF), Robin Rakes (C) Lester Kilgore, Brett Denker, Clifford Larue, Mark Dodd | |
| 18:03 | Fairfield | John Byrne clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | William Lamay gets the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Robin Rakes steals it from John Byrne | 43-29 |
| 17:45 | Niagara | James Wallace is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wallace, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| 17:31 | Fairfield | John Byrne buries a jumper from the right side set up by Marvin Capps | 45-29 |
| 17:13 | Niagara | Irving Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 45-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), James Lewis (SF), Michael Soluri (PF), Winford Rehnberg (C) Kerry Allen, Paul Tung, John Byrne, William Lamay, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Kilgore (PG), Brett Denker (SG), Clifford Larue (SF), Mark Dodd (C) James Wallace, Robert Paterson, Edmund Nelson, Robin Rakes | |
| 17:09 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Larue - foul #2 on Clifford Larue, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| 17:00 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-29 |
| 16:40 | Niagara | Clifford Larue lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lester Kilgore | 45-31 |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | Wade Willey is called for traveling | 45-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger (SF), Joseph Herrington (PF) James Lewis, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:50 | Niagara | Brett Denker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Larue | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Oliver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cloninger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Herrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Winford Rehnberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lester Kilgore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Denker (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Larue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irving Kelly (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Dodd (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Fairfield | Clifford Larue steals the ball from Joseph Herrington | 45-34 |
| 15:27 | Niagara | Lester Kilgore misses the lay-in | 45-34 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Brett Denker tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Lester Kilgore takes the ball from Herbert Cloninger in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 15:06 | Niagara | Irving Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Winford Rehnberg | 45-36 |
| 15:05 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington is fouled on the floor by Brett Denker - foul #2 on Brett Denker, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Paul Tung (SG), John Byrne (SF), William Lamay (PF), Marvin Capps (C) Wade Willey, Kenneth Oliver, Herbert Cloninger, Joseph Herrington, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Wallace (PG), Edmund Nelson (SG), Robert Paterson (SF), Bobby Kopecky (PF), Martin Rains (C) Lester Kilgore, Brett Denker, Clifford Larue, Irving Kelly, Mark Dodd | |
| 14:33 | Fairfield | William Lamay scores on a runner from the right block | 47-36 |
| 14:13 | Niagara | Robert Paterson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 14:11 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to William Lamay | 47-36 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | William Lamay is whistled for a carry | 47-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Lewis (SF) John Byrne | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Kilgore (PG), Clifford Larue (SF), Robin Rakes (PF) James Wallace, Edmund Nelson, Bobby Kopecky | |
| 13:37 | Niagara | Robert Paterson connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lester Kilgore | 47-39 |
| 13:25 | Fairfield | Paul Tung is fouled on the floor by Robert Paterson - foul #3 on Robert Paterson, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver (SG), Joseph Herrington (PF), Michael Soluri (C) Paul Tung, William Lamay, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brett Denker (SG) Robert Paterson | |
| 13:07 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robin Rakes - foul #2 on Robin Rakes, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger (SF) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky (PF) Robin Rakes | |
| 13:07 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:07 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:43 | Niagara | Brett Denker is hacked by Kenneth Oliver - foul #2 on Kenneth Oliver, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Winford Rehnberg (C) Kerry Allen, Joseph Herrington | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Wallace (PG) Lester Kilgore | |
| 12:29 | Niagara | James Wallace hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Clifford Larue | 48-41 |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Oliver | 50-41 |
| 11:43 | Niagara | James Wallace misses the shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 11:42 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Oliver (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cloninger (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Soluri (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Winford Rehnberg (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Denker (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Larue (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Kopecky (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Martin Rains (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:19 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 11:18 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:51 | Niagara | Martin Rains misses badly on a floater in the lane | 50-41 |
| 10:49 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:32 | Fairfield | Clifford Larue steps in front of the Kenneth Oliver pass | 50-41 |
| 10:17 | Niagara | Martin Rains hits a driving attempt from close range | 50-43 |
| 10:17 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Paul Tung (SG), John Byrne (SF), William Lamay (PF), Marvin Capps (C) Wade Willey, Kenneth Oliver, Herbert Cloninger, Michael Soluri, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Kilgore (PG), Robert Paterson (SG), Edmund Nelson (SF), Irving Kelly (PF), Robin Rakes (C) James Wallace, Brett Denker, Clifford Larue, Bobby Kopecky, Martin Rains | |
| 09:59 | Fairfield | John Byrne hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Paul Tung | 52-43 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Lester Kilgore's pass is intercepted by Kerry Allen in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 09:45 | Fairfield | Paul Tung misses the fadeaway in the lane | 52-43 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:22 | Niagara | Robert Paterson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 09:20 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | Robin Rakes is called for the reach on Marvin Capps in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robin Rakes, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver (SG), Joseph Herrington (PF) Paul Tung, John Byrne | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Dodd (C) Robin Rakes | |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:54 | Niagara | Irving Kelly throws it down on a great pass from Lester Kilgore | 54-45 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-45 |
| 08:32 | Niagara | Irving Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Robert Paterson is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Capps - foul #1 on Marvin Capps, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), James Lewis (SF) Kenneth Oliver, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clifford Larue (SF), Martin Rains (C) Edmund Nelson, Irving Kelly | |
| 08:13 | Niagara | Clifford Larue knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 54-47 |
| 07:59 | Fairfield | Paul Tung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 07:57 | Fairfield | William Lamay tips it home | 56-47 |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Robert Paterson drills a turnaround in the lane | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kerry Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Herrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lamay (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lester Kilgore (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Paterson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Larue (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Dodd (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Rains (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 07:12 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Mark Dodd | 56-49 |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), John Byrne (SF), Marvin Capps (PF), Michael Soluri (C) Kerry Allen, James Lewis, Joseph Herrington, William Lamay | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Wallace (PG), Brett Denker (SG), Edmund Nelson (SF), Irving Kelly (PF), Robin Rakes (C) Lester Kilgore, Robert Paterson, Clifford Larue, Mark Dodd, Martin Rains | |
| 07:10 | Niagara | James Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 06:57 | Fairfield | Edmund Nelson is called for the reach on Michael Soluri - foul #3 on Edmund Nelson, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver (SG) Paul Tung | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:57 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:57 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robin Rakes | 56-49 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | Wade Willey is called for the reach on James Wallace - foul #3 on Wade Willey, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | Brett Denker misses the wide open shot from the left side | 56-49 |
| 06:34 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | John Byrne misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Irving Kelly - foul #1 on Irving Kelly, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger (SF), Joseph Herrington (PF), Winford Rehnberg (C) Wade Willey, Marvin Capps, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Kilgore (PG), Clifford Larue (SF), Mark Dodd (PF), Martin Rains (C) James Wallace, Edmund Nelson, Irving Kelly, Robin Rakes | |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | John Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | John Byrne misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Mark Dodd pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:48 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 05:46 | Niagara | Mark Dodd grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Mark Dodd can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Herrington - foul #2 on Joseph Herrington, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Kerry Allen (SG) John Byrne, Kenneth Oliver | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edmund Nelson (SG) Brett Denker | |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Mark Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Mark Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Clifford Larue - foul #3 on Clifford Larue, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Wallace (PG), Irving Kelly (PF) Lester Kilgore, Mark Dodd | |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg misses the easy open layup | 58-53 |
| 04:33 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Winford Rehnberg | 58-53 |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-53 |
| 04:22 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 04:07 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:56 | Fairfield | Irving Kelly is called for the reach on Herbert Cloninger - foul #2 on Irving Kelly, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), William Lamay (PF), Marvin Capps (C) Paul Tung, Kerry Allen, Joseph Herrington, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Kilgore (PG), Brett Denker (SG), Robert Paterson (SF), Bobby Kopecky (PF), Robin Rakes (C) James Wallace, Edmund Nelson, Clifford Larue, Irving Kelly, Martin Rains | |
| 03:56 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:56 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:56 | Niagara | Robin Rakes grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Lester Kilgore is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Oliver (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cloninger (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Lamay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Marvin Capps (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lester Kilgore (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brett Denker (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Paterson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Kopecky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robin Rakes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Wade Willey is hacked by Lester Kilgore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Kilgore, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Lewis (SF) Herbert Cloninger | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Wade Willey misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Wade Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Brett Denker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 03:11 | Niagara | Robin Rakes gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:51 | Niagara | Lester Kilgore misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 02:50 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Robert Paterson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wade Willey - foul #4 on Wade Willey, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (SG), John Byrne (SF), Michael Soluri (PF), Winford Rehnberg (C) Kenneth Oliver, James Lewis, William Lamay, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clifford Larue (SF), Irving Kelly (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Brett Denker, Bobby Kopecky, Robin Rakes | |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen is hacked by Robert Paterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Paterson, team foul #13 | 60-57 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:05 | Niagara | Robert Paterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Robert Paterson grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), James Lewis (SF), William Lamay (PF), Marvin Capps (C) Wade Willey, Kerry Allen, Michael Soluri, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Wallace (PG), Edmund Nelson (SG), Martin Rains (C) Lester Kilgore, Robert Paterson, Irving Kelly | |
| 01:56 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | William Lamay grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), Herbert Cloninger (SF), Joseph Herrington (PF), Winford Rehnberg (C) Paul Tung, John Byrne, James Lewis, William Lamay, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Kilgore (PG), Brett Denker (SG), Irving Kelly (PF) James Wallace, Edmund Nelson, Mark Dodd | |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 62-57 |
| 01:31 | Niagara | Clifford Larue pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Clifford Larue hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Oliver - foul #3 on Kenneth Oliver, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Clifford Larue makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Clifford Larue makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg is fouled on the floor by Martin Rains - foul #4 on Martin Rains, team foul #14 | 62-59 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Clifford Larue is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Cloninger - foul #1 on Herbert Cloninger, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Irving Kelly clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-59 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Lester Kilgore is called for the reach on Kenneth Oliver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester Kilgore, team foul #15 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Soluri (PF) Joseph Herrington | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Irving Kelly snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Wade Willey is called for the reach on Irving Kelly in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wade Willey, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Joseph Herrington (PF) Wade Willey, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Irving Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Irving Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Kilgore - foul #5 on Lester Kilgore, team foul #16 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Michael Soluri (PF) Kerry Allen, Joseph Herrington | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (PG) Lester Kilgore | |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Herbert Cloninger takes the ball from Irving Kelly in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 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 | Paul Tung runs out the clock | 69-61 |