| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Capps (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lamay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Paterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Larue (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bobby Kopecky (fresh) 3 pts. C - Martin Rains (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Clifford Larue inbounds the ball | 53-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:58 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | William Lamay hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Allen | 55-40 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Clifford Larue clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #1 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SF), James Osmanski (PF) James Lewis, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edmund Nelson (SG), Robin Rakes (PF), Paul Starks (C) Robert Paterson, Bobby Kopecky, Martin Rains | |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Clifford Larue makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Clifford Larue makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | William Lamay is hacked by Paul Starks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Starks, team foul #1 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (PG), Michael Soluri (C) Kerry Allen, William Lamay | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Paul Starks - foul #2 on Paul Starks, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Chamorro (PF) Kenneth Oliver | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 18:59 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robin Rakes | 56-42 |
| 18:41 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 18:17 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Soluri | 58-45 |
| 18:15 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), Marvin Capps (PF), William Lamay (C) John Byrne, Phillip Wiltz, Michael Soluri, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Dean Lamb (SF), Bobby Kopecky (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Edmund Nelson, Clifford Larue, Robin Rakes, Paul Starks | |
| 18:04 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Chamorro and he's hacked by Robert Paterson - foul #2 on Robert Paterson, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SF) Daniel Chamorro | |
| Subs | Niagara | Martin Rains (C) Mark Dodd | |
| 18:04 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| 17:44 | Niagara | Martin Rains loses the ball out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten (PG) Kerry Allen | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:42 | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten is hacked by Bradley Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Thomas, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| 17:18 | Fairfield | John Byrne misses long on a floater from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 17:16 | Niagara | Martin Rains grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 16:56 | Niagara | Martin Rains can't finish the layup | 61-45 |
| 16:55 | Niagara | Martin Rains snags the offensive board | 61-45 |
| 16:40 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky is open and scores on a shot from the baseline | 61-47 |
| 16:38 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps's pass is intercepted by Robert Paterson in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | Robert Paterson misses the lay-in | 61-47 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Rains | 61-47 |
| 16:18 | Niagara | Dean Lamb's pass is intercepted by Marvin Capps | 61-47 |
| 16:11 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps scores on a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Bobby Kopecky - foul #2 on Bobby Kopecky, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Daniel Chamorro (SF), Michael Soluri (C) Bernard Kasten, Kenneth Oliver, John Byrne, William Lamay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robin Rakes (PG), Edmund Nelson (SG), Clifford Larue (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Bradley Thomas, Robert Paterson, Dean Lamb, Bobby Kopecky, Martin Rains | |
| 16:11 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps makes the free throw | 64-47 |
| 15:56 | Niagara | Clifford Larue hits a fadeaway from the left block | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Wiltz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Chamorro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Capps (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Soluri (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robin Rakes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Edmund Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifford Larue (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dodd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 64-49 |
| 15:39 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Paul Starks | 64-49 |
| 15:20 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson blows the layup | 64-49 |
| 15:19 | Niagara | Mark Dodd tips it but misses | 64-49 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edmund Nelson - foul #2 on Edmund Nelson, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bobby Younger (SG), James Lewis (SF), James Osmanski (PF), William Lamay (C) Kerry Allen, Daniel Chamorro, Marvin Capps, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG), Martin Rains (C) Paul Starks, Mark Dodd | |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses badly on a floater in the lane | 66-49 |
| 14:45 | Fairfield | William Lamay pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | James Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG) Phillip Wiltz, Bobby Younger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Sean Hadsell (SF), Bobby Kopecky (PF) Edmund Nelson, Clifford Larue, Robin Rakes | |
| 14:27 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell is hacked by James Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Lewis, team foul #2 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Soluri (SF) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 14:14 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 66-49 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 14:08 | Fairfield | Sean Hadsell steps in front of the Michael Soluri pass in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 13:48 | Niagara | Allan Bryant can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 13:47 | Fairfield | James Osmanski pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 66-49 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | James Osmanski tips it home | 68-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Robert Paterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-49 |
| 13:19 | Niagara | Martin Rains hits the follow up shot | 68-51 |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | William Lamay connects on the open turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Soluri | 70-51 |
| 12:53 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten (PG), Bobby Younger (SG), Daniel Chamorro (SF), Marvin Capps (PF) Kerry Allen, Kenneth Oliver, Michael Soluri, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edmund Nelson (SG), Clifford Larue (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Robert Paterson, Sean Hadsell, Bobby Kopecky, Martin Rains | |
| 12:39 | Niagara | Clifford Larue lays it in | 70-53 |
| 12:20 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps misses the easy layup | 70-53 |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Clifford Larue grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 12:16 | Niagara | Bobby Younger is called for the reach on Edmund Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Younger, team foul #3 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Soluri (C) William Lamay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robin Rakes (PG) Allan Bryant | |
| 12:05 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robin Rakes | 70-55 |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 11:46 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bernard Kasten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Younger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Chamorro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Capps (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Soluri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robin Rakes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Edmund Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Larue (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Dodd (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Daniel Chamorro makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Bernard Kasten | 72-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:15 | Niagara | Paul Starks loses the ball out of bounds | 72-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), John Byrne (SF), William Lamay (C) Bernard Kasten, Bobby Younger, Daniel Chamorro, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Dean Lamb (PF) Paul Starks, Mark Dodd | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:50 | Fairfield | John Byrne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 10:48 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps grabs the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | William Lamay grabs the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 10:12 | Fairfield | John Byrne can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-55 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps misses the tip | 72-55 |
| 10:08 | Niagara | Clifford Larue pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | Clifford Larue banks in the wide open layup | 72-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | John Byrne is hacked by Robin Rakes - foul #2 on Robin Rakes, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), James Osmanski (PF), Michael Soluri (C) Phillip Wiltz, Marvin Capps, William Lamay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG), Robert Paterson (SG), Sean Hadsell (SF), Bobby Kopecky (PF), Martin Rains (C) Bradley Thomas, Edmund Nelson, Clifford Larue, Dean Lamb, Robin Rakes | |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | John Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | John Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky misses long on an open floater near the basket | 74-57 |
| 09:27 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky gets the offensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-57 |
| 09:11 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky gets the offensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 08:54 | Niagara | Robert Paterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-57 |
| 08:53 | Niagara | Martin Rains tips it home | 74-59 |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen is hacked by Robert Paterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Paterson, team foul #8 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Chamorro (PF) James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clifford Larue (SF), Paul Starks (C) Sean Hadsell, Martin Rains | |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Paul Starks pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Allan Bryant can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Daniel Chamorro | 74-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:10 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from John Byrne | 76-59 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Paul Starks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten (PG), James Lewis (SF), Marvin Capps (PF), William Lamay (C) Kerry Allen, John Byrne, Daniel Chamorro, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Edmund Nelson (SG), Martin Rains (C) Allan Bryant, Robert Paterson, Bobby Kopecky | |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-59 |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Paul Starks grabs the board | 76-59 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bernard Kasten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Oliver (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Capps (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Lamay (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmund Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Larue (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Rains (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses the lay-in | 76-59 |
| 07:27 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps snags the defensive board | 76-59 |
| 07:04 | Fairfield | James Lewis misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bradley Thomas - foul #3 on Bradley Thomas, team foul #9 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Daniel Chamorro (PF), James Osmanski (C) Bernard Kasten, Kenneth Oliver, Marvin Capps, William Lamay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Robin Rakes (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Edmund Nelson, Paul Starks, Martin Rains | |
| 07:04 | Fairfield | James Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 07:04 | Fairfield | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Phillip Wiltz steps in front of the Robert Paterson pass in the backcourt | 77-59 |
| 06:41 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-59 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robin Rakes | 77-59 |
| 06:34 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses short on a jumper from the right block | 77-59 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Robin Rakes snags the offensive board | 77-59 |
| 06:28 | Niagara | Mark Dodd comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Osmanski - foul #2 on James Osmanski, team foul #4 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bobby Younger (SG), Michael Soluri (C) Phillip Wiltz, Daniel Chamorro | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG), Sean Hadsell (SF), Dean Lamb (PF) Bradley Thomas, Clifford Larue, Robin Rakes | |
| 06:28 | Niagara | Mark Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 06:28 | Niagara | Mark Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Younger | 79-61 |
| 06:02 | Niagara | Robert Paterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-61 |
| 06:00 | Niagara | Mark Dodd tips it back up and in | 79-63 |
| 05:38 | Fairfield | James Osmanski double dribbles | 79-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver (SG), Marvin Capps (PF), William Lamay (C) Bobby Younger, James Osmanski, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edmund Nelson (SG), Clifford Larue (SF), Bobby Kopecky (PF), Martin Rains (C) Robert Paterson, Sean Hadsell, Dean Lamb, Mark Dodd | |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Capps - foul #1 on Marvin Capps, team foul #5 | 79-63 |
| 05:26 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky clanks a 3 from the right wing | 79-63 |
| 05:25 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver grabs the board | 79-63 |
| 05:06 | Fairfield | James Lewis misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 79-63 |
| 05:04 | Niagara | Clifford Larue gets the rebound | 79-63 |
| 05:04 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Daniel Chamorro (PF) Kerry Allen, Kenneth Oliver, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Robin Rakes (C) Allan Bryant, Martin Rains | |
| 04:52 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Lamay - foul #2 on William Lamay, team foul #6 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Starks (C) Bobby Kopecky | |
| 04:52 | Niagara | Clifford Larue misses the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 04:52 | Niagara | Clifford Larue makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 04:25 | Fairfield | William Lamay hits a wide open floater from the baseline | 81-64 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Robin Rakes misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 81-64 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Paul Starks grabs the offensive board | 81-64 |
| 03:58 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-64 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Phillip Wiltz is called for the reach on Edmund Nelson - foul #3 on Phillip Wiltz, team foul #7 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Bobby Younger (SG), John Byrne (SF), Marvin Capps (PF), Michael Soluri (C) Bernard Kasten, Phillip Wiltz, James Lewis, Daniel Chamorro, William Lamay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG), Sean Hadsell (SF), Dean Lamb (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Bradley Thomas, Clifford Larue, Robin Rakes, Paul Starks | |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 03:51 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen grabs the board | 81-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:49 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG) Edmund Nelson | |
| 03:39 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-68 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Younger (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Byrne (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Marvin Capps (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Soluri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Allan Bryant (tired) 3 pf. SG - Robert Paterson (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sean Hadsell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dean Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Dodd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri can't finish the layup | 81-68 |
| 03:11 | Niagara | Mark Dodd pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| 02:48 | Niagara | Mark Dodd double dribbles | 81-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver (SG), James Lewis (SF) Bobby Younger, John Byrne | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robin Rakes (PG), Edmund Nelson (SG), Clifford Larue (SF), Bobby Kopecky (PF), Martin Rains (C) Allan Bryant, Robert Paterson, Sean Hadsell, Dean Lamb, Mark Dodd | |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Kerry Allen | 83-68 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Robin Rakes knocks in the jumper in the lane | 83-70 |
| 02:03 | Fairfield | James Lewis is called for 10 seconds | 83-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Kasten (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), John Byrne (SF), Daniel Chamorro (PF), James Osmanski (C) Kerry Allen, Kenneth Oliver, James Lewis, Marvin Capps, Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG), Dean Lamb (SF), Paul Starks (PF) Clifford Larue, Bobby Kopecky, Martin Rains | |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Paul Starks is hacked by James Osmanski - foul #3 on James Osmanski, team foul #8 | 83-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Soluri (SF) Bernard Kasten | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Paul Starks makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Paul Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 83-72 |
| 01:28 | Niagara | Paul Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Allan Bryant hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 83-74 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-74 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Paul Starks | 83-74 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), James Lewis (SF), Marvin Capps (PF), William Lamay (C) John Byrne, Phillip Wiltz, Michael Soluri, Daniel Chamorro, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Robert Paterson (SG), Clifford Larue (SF), Bobby Kopecky (PF), Martin Rains (C) Allan Bryant, Edmund Nelson, Dean Lamb, Paul Starks, Robin Rakes | |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Kerry Allen steps in front of the Robert Paterson pass in the backcourt | 83-74 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver can't finish the layup | 83-74 |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | William Lamay tips it back up and in | 85-74 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky makes the fadeaway from the left block | 85-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Robert Paterson is called for the reach on Kenneth Oliver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Paterson, team foul #10 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Soluri (SF) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Robert Paterson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Oliver - foul #3 on Kenneth Oliver, team foul #9 | 87-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Daniel Chamorro (PF), James Osmanski (C) Kerry Allen, Kenneth Oliver, Marvin Capps, William Lamay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Bryant (PG), Edmund Nelson (SF), Robin Rakes (PF), Paul Starks (C) Bradley Thomas, Clifford Larue, Bobby Kopecky, Martin Rains | |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Robert Paterson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | James Osmanski grabs the defensive rebound | 87-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | John Byrne can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 87-77 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Paul Starks grabs the board | 87-77 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson's pass is intercepted by Michael Soluri | 87-77 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | John Byrne runs out the clock | 87-77 |