| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Manuel Ledezma (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Negron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Coburn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marco Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Shaun Shawver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Garces (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Broman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Niagara | Marco Ricci can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:27 | Niagara | Shaun Shawver steals the ball from Christopher Negron | 38-33 |
| 19:14 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 19:13 | Niagara | Marco Ricci snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Chad Garces - foul #1 on Chad Garces, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Walter Kinney (C) Manuel Ledezma, Christopher Negron, Matthew Coburn, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux (PG), Alfred Pagan (SG), Francis Studzinski (SF), Michael Ryan (C) Shaun Shawver, Chad Garces, John Broman, Charles Hayes | |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:52 | Fairfield | James Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:48 | Fairfield | Charles Chrisman is called for the reach on Francis Studzinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Chrisman, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Vance Dehaan (SF) Charles Chrisman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 18:27 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tau Abdel (PF) James Bell | |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Rick Dedeaux | 39-35 |
| 17:59 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan is hacked by Rick Dedeaux - foul #1 on Rick Dedeaux, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Negron (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Matthew Coburn (PF), Marco Ricci (C) Robert Lawson, Vance Dehaan, Richard Smith, Walter Kinney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (PG), Chad Garces (SG), John Broman (SF), Charles Hayes (C) Rick Dedeaux, Alfred Pagan, Francis Studzinski, Michael Ryan | |
| 17:47 | Niagara | Christopher Negron misses the easy layup | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Coburn - foul #3 on Matthew Coburn, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Walter Kinney (PF) Eugenio Marino, Matthew Coburn | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Bell (PF) Charles Hayes | |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | The jumper by Steven Brown is denied by James Bell | 39-37 |
| 17:04 | Niagara | Christopher Negron tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 16:48 | Fairfield | James Bell knocks in the shot in the lane | 41-39 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | Marco Ricci misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Walter Kinney grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:23 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 16:21 | Fairfield | Manuel Ledezma is called for the reach on Shaun Shawver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Ledezma, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Manuel Ledezma, Christopher Negron, Steven Brown, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux (PG), Alfred Pagan (SG), Francis Studzinski (SF), Michael Ryan (C) Shaun Shawver, Chad Garces, John Broman, Tau Abdel | |
| 15:58 | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 15:56 | Fairfield | James Bell tips it home | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eugenio Marino (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Kinney (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rick Dedeaux (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Pagan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Studzinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ryan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Studzinski - foul #2 on Francis Studzinski, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Vance Dehaan (SF), Derek Sexton (PF) Charles Chrisman, Walter Kinney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Jared Williams (SG) Rick Dedeaux, Alfred Pagan | |
| 15:37 | Niagara | Richard Smith is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugenio Marino | 47-41 |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Ryan and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Christopher Negron (SG), Matthew Coburn (C) Eugenio Marino, Robert Lawson, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Hayes (C) Michael Ryan | |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Derek Sexton grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Sokoloski - foul #4 on Rufus Sokoloski, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux (PG), John Broman (SF) Rufus Sokoloski, Francis Studzinski | |
| 15:08 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derek Sexton and the foul's on John Broman - foul #3 on John Broman, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| 15:08 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:03 | Fairfield | Jared Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Negron - foul #3 on Christopher Negron, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Chrisman (SF) Vance Dehaan | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:46 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jared Williams | 50-46 |
| 14:44 | Niagara | Derek Sexton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marco Ricci (C) Matthew Coburn | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | Jared Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hayes | 50-49 |
| 14:10 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma scores on a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Charles Hayes - foul #1 on Charles Hayes, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (SG), Walter Kinney (C) Christopher Negron, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (PG), Alfred Pagan (SG), Francis Studzinski (SF) Rick Dedeaux, Jared Williams, John Broman | |
| 14:10 | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:45 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 13:44 | Niagara | Walter Kinney grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 13:27 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | James Bell snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 53-49 |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Walter Kinney gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Derek Sexton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Derek Sexton, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (PG), Christopher Negron (SG), Vance Dehaan (SF), Matthew Coburn (PF), Marco Ricci (C) Manuel Ledezma, Eugenio Marino, Charles Chrisman, Derek Sexton, Walter Kinney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Jared Williams (SG), John Broman (SF), Michael Ryan (C) Shaun Shawver, Alfred Pagan, Francis Studzinski, Charles Hayes | |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | John Broman can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 53-49 |
| 12:44 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan tips it in | 53-51 |
| 12:25 | Niagara | Robert Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 12:23 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | John Broman knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Williams | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Negron (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vance Dehaan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Coburn (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marco Ricci (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chad Garces (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Broman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Bell (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Niagara | Christopher Negron is hacked by Jared Williams - foul #4 on Jared Williams, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (PG), Steven Brown (SF), Richard Smith (C) Robert Lawson, Vance Dehaan, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux (PG), Shaun Shawver (SG), Francis Studzinski (SF), Tau Abdel (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Chad Garces, Jared Williams, John Broman, James Bell, Michael Ryan | |
| 11:46 | Niagara | Christopher Negron makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:46 | Niagara | Christopher Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:44 | Fairfield | Eugenio Marino picks off the pass by Charles Hayes in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 11:22 | Niagara | Richard Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 11:21 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Shaun Shawver | 55-55 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Christopher Negron can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 10:53 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn tips it home | 57-55 |
| 10:49 | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux is hacked by Eugenio Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugenio Marino, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Walter Kinney (C) Christopher Negron, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Broman (SF) Francis Studzinski | |
| 10:49 | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:49 | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Walter Kinney's fadeaway is rejected by John Broman | 57-57 |
| 10:22 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Broman | 57-57 |
| 10:01 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rick Dedeaux | 57-60 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Walter Kinney is hacked by Charles Hayes - foul #2 on Charles Hayes, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Vance Dehaan (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Marco Ricci (C) Manuel Ledezma, Eugenio Marino, Richard Smith, Matthew Coburn | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Alfred Pagan (SG), Francis Studzinski (SF), James Bell (PF), Michael Ryan (C) Rick Dedeaux, Shaun Shawver, John Broman, Tau Abdel, Charles Hayes | |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Walter Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Walter Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:19 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Chad Garces | 59-62 |
| 08:56 | Niagara | Walter Kinney makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Chrisman | 61-62 |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Robert Lawson steals it from Francis Studzinski | 61-62 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Francis Studzinski steals the ball from Charles Chrisman | 61-62 |
| 08:22 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski banks in the layup | 61-64 |
| 07:59 | Niagara | Chad Garces is called for the reach on Robert Lawson - foul #2 on Chad Garces, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Derek Sexton (PF), Richard Smith (C) Vance Dehaan, Charles Chrisman, Walter Kinney, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Jared Williams (SG), John Broman (SF) Chad Garces, Alfred Pagan, Francis Studzinski | |
| 07:59 | Niagara | Robert Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:59 | Niagara | Robert Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:59 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 62-64 |
| 07:44 | Niagara | Steven Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 07:43 | Niagara | Derek Sexton hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Lawson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugenio Marino (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - Derek Sexton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rufus Sokoloski (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jared Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Broman (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Bell (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ryan (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Fairfield | Richard Smith steps in front of the Rufus Sokoloski pass in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Rufus Sokoloski - foul #5 on Rufus Sokoloski, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Negron (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF) Robert Lawson, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (PG), Charles Hayes (C) Rufus Sokoloski, Michael Ryan | |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:27 | Fairfield | Derek Sexton takes the ball from John Broman in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Christopher Negron can't finish the layup | 65-64 |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses the tip | 65-64 |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | James Bell gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver is hacked by Eugenio Marino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugenio Marino, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:16 | Niagara | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:05 | Niagara | Christopher Negron banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Eugenio Marino | 67-64 |
| 06:47 | Fairfield | James Bell is fouled on the floor by Derek Sexton - foul #5 on Derek Sexton, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Steven Brown (SF), Matthew Coburn (PF), Marco Ricci (C) Eugenio Marino, Charles Chrisman, Derek Sexton, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux (PG), Tau Abdel (SF) Shaun Shawver, John Broman | |
| 06:47 | Fairfield | James Bell makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:47 | Fairfield | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Jared Williams steps in front of the Steven Brown pass in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 06:25 | Fairfield | Jared Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Hayes | 67-69 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Hayes | 67-69 |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Christopher Negron misses the tip | 67-69 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Rick Dedeaux | 67-69 |
| 05:38 | Fairfield | James Bell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 05:37 | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel is open and scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Hayes | 67-71 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Christopher Negron is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugenio Marino (SG), Vance Dehaan (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Walter Kinney (C) Christopher Negron, Steven Brown, Matthew Coburn, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Francis Studzinski (SF), Michael Ryan (C) Rick Dedeaux, James Bell, Charles Hayes | |
| 05:01 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ryan | 67-71 |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Jared Williams is fouled on the floor by Eugenio Marino - foul #3 on Eugenio Marino, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (SF) Tau Abdel | |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Jared Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Jared Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Walter Kinney snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 04:18 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 04:16 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Eugenio Marino - foul #4 on Eugenio Marino, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Matthew Coburn (PF) Manuel Ledezma, Vance Dehaan, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan (SG), John Broman (SF), James Bell (PF) Chad Garces, Jared Williams, Francis Studzinski | |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Michael Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:56 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 03:54 | Fairfield | James Bell snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 03:42 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-73 |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Eugenio Marino snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eugenio Marino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Chrisman (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Coburn (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Kinney (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Shaun Shawver (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Pagan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Broman (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Bell (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ryan (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Niagara | The jumper by Matthew Coburn is denied by Michael Ryan | 67-73 |
| 03:16 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman tips it back up and in | 69-73 |
| 02:53 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alfred Pagan, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Negron (SG), Vance Dehaan (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Marco Ricci (C) Robert Lawson, Charles Chrisman, Matthew Coburn, Walter Kinney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux (PG), Chad Garces (SG), Francis Studzinski (C) Shaun Shawver, Alfred Pagan, Michael Ryan | |
| 02:50 | Niagara | Christopher Negron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | John Broman is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-73 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Vance Dehaan | 69-73 |
| 02:38 | Niagara | Rick Dedeaux steals it from Eugenio Marino in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | James Bell clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Negron - foul #4 on Christopher Negron, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Hayes (C) John Broman | |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | James Bell misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:59 | Niagara | Christopher Negron misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Francis Studzinski | 69-74 |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux is hacked by Eugenio Marino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugenio Marino, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Ledezma (PG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Matthew Coburn (PF) Eugenio Marino, Vance Dehaan, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jared Williams (SG), John Broman (SF) Chad Garces, Francis Studzinski | |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Rick Dedeaux makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-76 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | Jared Williams snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | James Bell makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rick Dedeaux | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 69-79 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Ledezma - foul #4 on Manuel Ledezma, team foul #15 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Walter Kinney (C) Manuel Ledezma, Christopher Negron, Charles Chrisman, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Alfred Pagan (SG), Francis Studzinski (SF), Tau Abdel (PF) Rick Dedeaux, Jared Williams, John Broman, James Bell | |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Niagara | The jump hook by Matthew Coburn is blocked by Francis Studzinski | 69-81 |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel snags the defensive board | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-81 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Walter Kinney grabs the defensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (PG), Michael Ryan (C) Alfred Pagan, Charles Hayes | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver runs out the clock | 69-81 |