| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Rio (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Short (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Vernon Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Hinds (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Albert Lawler inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Niagara | Albert Lawler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:45 | Fairfield | Joe Short grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Jackie Proctor steps in front of the Jim Green pass | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor banks in the layup | 36-36 |
| 19:14 | Fairfield | Joe Short is hacked by Frederick Hinds - foul #2 on Frederick Hinds, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Paxton (SG), Timothy Taylor (C) Jackie Proctor, Frederick Hinds | |
| 18:54 | Fairfield | Vernon Zarate is called for the reach on Joe Short - foul #3 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (PG), Bruno Shaver (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Josef Kimble (PF), Thomas Tucholski (C) Casimir Falkowski, Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Jim Green, Joe Short | |
| Subs | Niagara | Trevor Osinski (PG), Goran Breslawski (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF) Vernon Zarate, Albert Lawler, Ricky Gray | |
| 18:39 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski's pass is intercepted by Trevor Osinski | 36-36 |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gino Bruno - foul #2 on Gino Bruno, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:54 | Fairfield | John Daugherty is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 17:52 | Fairfield | Thomas Tucholski tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 17:51 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:46 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 17:20 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver throws it down set up by John Daugherty | 38-39 |
| 17:04 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Trevor Osinski | 38-41 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Bruno Shaver | 40-41 |
| 16:42 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:41 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | Trevor Osinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:34 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:09 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Jim Green (PF), Joe Short (C) John Daugherty, Bruno Shaver, Gino Bruno, Josef Kimble, Thomas Tucholski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Byron Kelly (PG), Jackie Proctor (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), Ricky Gray (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Trevor Osinski, Goran Breslawski, Mark Sullivan, Patrick Paxton, Timothy Taylor | |
| 16:05 | Niagara | Joe Rio steals it from Frederick Hinds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Joe Short's pass is intercepted by Ricky Gray | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Rio (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Short (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Byron Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jackie Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Hinds (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Short - foul #1 on Joe Short, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (PG) Jackie Proctor | |
| 15:29 | Niagara | Ricky Gray makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 15:11 | Fairfield | Joe Rio hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Casimir Falkowski | 42-44 |
| 14:45 | Niagara | Ricky Gray misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-44 |
| 14:44 | Niagara | Albert Lawler tips it home | 42-46 |
| 14:23 | Fairfield | Joe Rio is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Casimir Falkowski | 44-46 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate banks in the layup set up by Albert Lawler | 44-48 |
| 13:47 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Rio | 47-48 |
| 13:20 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Sherwood Hinnant - foul #2 on Sherwood Hinnant, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson (C) Joe Short | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Proctor (SG) Byron Kelly | |
| 13:20 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:20 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 13:07 | Niagara | Ricky Gray pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:50 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 12:47 | Fairfield | Vernon Zarate picks off the pass by Sherwood Hinnant in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 12:30 | Niagara | Albert Lawler is alone and drills a jump hook from close range | 47-52 |
| 12:16 | Fairfield | Jim Green misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 12:14 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Albert Lawler | 47-52 |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Josef Kimble (PF), Joe Short (C) Joe Rio, Jim Green, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Sullivan (SF), Patrick Paxton (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Albert Lawler, Ricky Gray, Frederick Hinds | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casimir Falkowski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josef Kimble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Short (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Vernon Zarate (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Proctor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Paxton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble misses the shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble tips it in | 49-52 |
| 11:29 | Niagara | Casimir Falkowski steps in front of the Jackie Proctor pass in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant is hacked by Vernon Zarate - foul #4 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SG) Sherwood Hinnant | |
| Subs | Niagara | Trevor Osinski (PG), Goran Breslawski (SG) Vernon Zarate, Jackie Proctor | |
| 11:06 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bruno Shaver | 51-52 |
| 10:48 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 10:23 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver is fouled on the floor by Goran Breslawski - foul #3 on Goran Breslawski, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Thomas Tucholski (PF) Casimir Falkowski, Bruno Shaver, Joe Short | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Proctor (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), Ricky Gray (PF) Goran Breslawski, Mark Sullivan, Patrick Paxton | |
| 10:05 | Fairfield | Joe Rio is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joe Rio, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Trevor Osinski misses badly on a floater from the right block | 51-55 |
| 09:54 | Fairfield | John Daugherty grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 09:38 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Trevor Osinski - foul #3 on Trevor Osinski, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Jim Green (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) John Daugherty, Joe Rio, Thomas Tucholski, Josef Kimble | |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Paxton (PF) Ricky Gray | |
| 09:38 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:38 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Paxton | 52-58 |
| 09:07 | Fairfield | Jim Green double dribbles | 52-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Joe Short (C) Gino Bruno, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Byron Kelly (PG) Trevor Osinski | |
| 08:47 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton's pass is intercepted by Jim Green | 52-58 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jackie Proctor - foul #2 on Jackie Proctor, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Josef Kimble (PF) Sherwood Hinnant, Jim Green | |
| Subs | Niagara | Goran Breslawski (SF), Ricky Gray (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Albert Lawler, Patrick Paxton, Timothy Taylor | |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:32 | Niagara | Casimir Falkowski steps in front of the Jackie Proctor pass in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 08:31 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski misses the lay-in | 53-58 |
| 08:29 | Fairfield | Joe Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:13 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Goran Breslawski | 53-58 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Joe Rio steals the ball from Ricky Gray | 53-58 |
| 07:59 | Fairfield | Joe Rio lays it up and in | 55-58 |
| 07:59 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Thomas Tucholski (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Casimir Falkowski, Bruno Shaver, Josef Kimble, Joe Short | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (PG), Mark Sullivan (SF) Byron Kelly, Jackie Proctor | |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate is open but misses the lay-in | 55-58 |
| 07:28 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Daugherty (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Rio (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Tucholski (fresh) C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Vernon Zarate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Goran Breslawski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ricky Gray (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Hinds (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Goran Breslawski is called for the reach on John Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Goran Breslawski, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG) Joe Rio | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Taylor (C) Frederick Hinds | |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | John Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | John Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski is hacked by John Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Daugherty, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Paxton (PF) Ricky Gray | |
| 07:04 | Niagara | Darrell Johnson picks off the pass by Patrick Paxton | 57-58 |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Thomas Tucholski is blocked by Patrick Paxton | 57-58 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski is hacked by John Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Daugherty, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Gino Bruno (SF), Jim Green (PF), Joe Short (C) John Daugherty, Sherwood Hinnant, Thomas Tucholski, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Proctor (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), Ricky Gray (PF) Goran Breslawski, Mark Sullivan, Patrick Paxton | |
| 06:21 | Niagara | Albert Lawler knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Vernon Zarate | 57-60 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Albert Lawler is called for the reach on Gino Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Lawler, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Josef Kimble (C) Joe Short | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Gino Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Ricky Gray pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:07 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor's pass is intercepted by Jim Green | 57-60 |
| 05:45 | Fairfield | Joe Rio misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Vernon Zarate - foul #5 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Joe Short (C) Casimir Falkowski, Gino Bruno, Jim Green | |
| Subs | Niagara | Trevor Osinski (PG), Patrick Paxton (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Vernon Zarate, Ricky Gray, Timothy Taylor | |
| 05:45 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:45 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Trevor Osinski comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 59-60 |
| 05:22 | Fairfield | Joe Short grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Trevor Osinski steals the ball from John Daugherty in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joe Short - foul #2 on Joe Short, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), Jim Green (PF) Joe Rio, Josef Kimble | |
| Subs | Niagara | Byron Kelly (PG), Goran Breslawski (SG) Trevor Osinski, Jackie Proctor | |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | John Daugherty is hacked by Frederick Hinds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Hinds, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ricky Gray (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Patrick Paxton, Frederick Hinds | |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | John Daugherty misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | John Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Albert Lawler is hacked by Jim Green - foul #2 on Jim Green, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG) John Daugherty | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Albert Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Albert Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:31 | Fairfield | Joe Short is open but can't throw it down | 60-63 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Albert Lawler | 60-63 |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Joe Short swats the layup by Albert Lawler | 60-63 |
| 04:12 | Fairfield | Jim Green gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:54 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bruno Shaver | 62-63 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Byron Kelly buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Goran Breslawski | 62-66 |
| 03:36 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Josef Kimble (PG), Gino Bruno (SG), John Daugherty (SF), Thomas Tucholski (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Casimir Falkowski, Bruno Shaver, Sherwood Hinnant, Jim Green, Joe Short | |
| Subs | Niagara | Trevor Osinski (PG), Jackie Proctor (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Patrick Paxton (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Byron Kelly, Goran Breslawski, Albert Lawler, Ricky Gray, Timothy Taylor | |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Josef Kimble's pass is intercepted by Jackie Proctor in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gino Bruno - foul #3 on Gino Bruno, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Hinds | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Josef Kimble (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Gino Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Daugherty (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Tucholski (fresh) C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Trevor Osinski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Proctor (tired) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Paxton (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Hinds (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Niagara | The jumper by Jackie Proctor is denied by Thomas Tucholski | 62-67 |
| 03:06 | Fairfield | John Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Sullivan - foul #2 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Bruno Shaver (SF) Gino Bruno, John Daugherty, Thomas Tucholski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Lawler (SF), Ricky Gray (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Jackie Proctor, Mark Sullivan, Frederick Hinds | |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Darrell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Casimir Falkowski steps in front of the Albert Lawler pass | 64-67 |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Joe Rio's pass is intercepted by Albert Lawler in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton lays it up and in set up by Albert Lawler | 64-69 |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | Patrick Paxton is called for the reach on Joe Rio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Paxton, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jim Green (PF) Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | Joe Rio misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | Joe Rio makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Jim Green steals it from Trevor Osinski in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver's pass is intercepted by Patrick Paxton | 65-69 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Trevor Osinski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Paxton | 65-71 |
| 01:44 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-71 |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | Joe Rio snags the offensive board | 65-71 |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Joe Rio misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 01:25 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver misses the tip | 65-71 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Albert Lawler gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Joe Short (C) Bruno Shaver, Josef Kimble | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Proctor (SG), Frederick Hinds (C) Patrick Paxton, Timothy Taylor | |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Ricky Gray's floater is tipped away by Joe Short | 65-71 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jim Green | 65-71 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant is whistled for traveling | 65-71 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Casimir Falkowski is called for the reach on Albert Lawler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Goran Breslawski (SG), Patrick Paxton (PF) Jackie Proctor, Ricky Gray | |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Albert Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Albert Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Joe Rio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton is fouled on the floor by Jim Green - foul #3 on Jim Green, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Joe Short misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant snags the offensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Joe Rio comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-74 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Joe Rio is called for the reach on Trevor Osinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Rio, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Trevor Osinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Trevor Osinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski is hacked by Patrick Paxton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Paxton, team foul #13 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Bruno Shaver (SF), Josef Kimble (PF), Thomas Tucholski (C) Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Jim Green, Joe Short | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Sullivan (SF), Timothy Taylor (C) Albert Lawler, Frederick Hinds | |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Trevor Osinski is hacked by Casimir Falkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #13 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Jim Green (PF), Joe Short (C) John Daugherty, Bruno Shaver, Josef Kimble, Thomas Tucholski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Lawler (SF), Frederick Hinds (C) Mark Sullivan, Timothy Taylor | |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Trevor Osinski misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Trevor Osinski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Joe Short buries a jump hook from close range set up by Sherwood Hinnant | 69-77 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-77 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Joe Rio is called for the reach on Patrick Paxton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Rio, team foul #14 | 69-77 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Joe Short grabs the board | 69-78 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Jim Green misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-78 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski runs out the clock | 69-78 |