| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Byrne (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rudolph Gervin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Capps (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Osmanski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Paterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edmund Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Rains (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Thomas | 36-32 |
| 19:23 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps lays it up and in on a great pass from Kerry Allen | 38-32 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:08 | Fairfield | Bradley Thomas picks off the pass by Kerry Allen in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 18:54 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rudolph Gervin - foul #2 on Rudolph Gervin, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bobby Younger (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Willie Ebersole (C) Kerry Allen, John Byrne, Rudolph Gervin, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Schrantz (PG), Douglas Lagrange (SG), Robin Rakes (PF), Paul Starks (C) Bradley Thomas, Robert Paterson, Dean Lamb, Martin Rains | |
| 18:54 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:54 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:42 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Younger | 40-33 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-33 |
| 18:25 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Marvin Capps | 40-33 |
| 18:20 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 18:18 | Niagara | Paul Starks pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:12 | Niagara | Paul Starks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Lagrange | 40-33 |
| 17:52 | Niagara | James Schrantz misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Younger - foul #1 on Bobby Younger, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), John Byrne (SG), Rudolph Gervin (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Bobby Younger, Phillip Wiltz, Robert Myers, Willie Ebersole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Sean Hadsell (SF), Dean Lamb (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Douglas Lagrange, Edmund Nelson, Robin Rakes, Paul Starks | |
| 17:52 | Niagara | James Schrantz misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:52 | Niagara | James Schrantz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:49 | Fairfield | Joseph Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG) James Schrantz | |
| 17:44 | Niagara | Robert Paterson clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Marvin Capps - foul #1 on Marvin Capps, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 17:44 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:44 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:21 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:19 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 16:52 | Niagara | Marvin Capps picks off the pass by Mark Dodd | 42-36 |
| 16:37 | Fairfield | Bradley Thomas picks off the pass by Rudolph Gervin | 42-36 |
| 16:21 | Niagara | Robert Paterson hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Thomas | 42-38 |
| 16:11 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rudolph Gervin | 45-38 |
| 16:00 | Niagara | Robert Paterson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Byrne (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Rudolph Gervin (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Capps (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Paterson (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Sean Hadsell (tiring) PF - Dean Lamb (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Dodd (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 45-41 |
| 15:37 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Rudolph Gervin is called for the reach on Bradley Thomas - foul #3 on Rudolph Gervin, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bobby Younger (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Michael Soluri (PF), James Osmanski (C) Kerry Allen, John Byrne, Rudolph Gervin, Marvin Capps, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Schrantz (PG), Douglas Lagrange (SG), Edmund Nelson (SF), Robin Rakes (PF), Martin Rains (C) Bradley Thomas, Robert Paterson, Sean Hadsell, Dean Lamb, Mark Dodd | |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 14:53 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:48 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger is fouled in the backcourt by James Schrantz - foul #3 on James Schrantz, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 14:41 | Fairfield | Robert Myers is fouled on the floor by Douglas Lagrange - foul #3 on Douglas Lagrange, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole (PF) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Bertram (SF) Edmund Nelson | |
| 14:31 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Robin Rakes grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 14:02 | Niagara | Willie Ebersole is called for the reach on James Schrantz - foul #2 on Willie Ebersole, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG), Robert Myers (SF) Bobby Younger, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Starks (PF) Robin Rakes | |
| 13:44 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Osmanski (C) Willie Ebersole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Edmund Nelson (SF) James Schrantz, Kevin Bertram | |
| 13:33 | Fairfield | Robert Myers is fouled on the floor by Bradley Thomas - foul #2 on Bradley Thomas, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 13:16 | Fairfield | The jump hook by James Osmanski is blocked by Paul Starks | 45-41 |
| 13:15 | Niagara | Martin Rains snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Wiltz - foul #1 on Phillip Wiltz, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), John Byrne (SG) James Gray, Phillip Wiltz | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG) Douglas Lagrange | |
| 12:58 | Niagara | Martin Rains can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-41 |
| 12:57 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to James Osmanski | 45-41 |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | John Byrne is hacked by Robert Paterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Paterson, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Schrantz (PG), Dean Lamb (PF), Robin Rakes (C) Bradley Thomas, Paul Starks, Martin Rains | |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | Robert Myers is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin (SF) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:23 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 12:21 | Niagara | Robin Rakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:05 | Niagara | Dean Lamb connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Schrantz | 45-44 |
| 12:03 | Fairfield | James Schrantz is called for the reach on Kerry Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Schrantz, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Marvin Capps (PF), Willie Ebersole (C) Kerry Allen, John Byrne, Michael Soluri, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Douglas Lagrange (SG), Kevin Bertram (SF), Martin Rains (C) James Schrantz, Robert Paterson, Edmund Nelson, Dean Lamb | |
| 11:51 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Rudolph Gervin is blocked by Robin Rakes | 45-44 |
| 11:49 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Bradley Thomas | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Wiltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rudolph Gervin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Capps (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Ebersole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Lagrange (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Bertram (fresh) PF - Robin Rakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Rains (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Douglas Lagrange, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Robert Myers (SF) James Gray, Rudolph Gervin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Edmund Nelson (SF), Paul Starks (PF) Douglas Lagrange, Kevin Bertram, Robin Rakes | |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | Bradley Thomas is called for the reach on Phillip Wiltz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Thomas, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Paul Starks snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Robert Paterson is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bobby Younger (PG), Michael Soluri (PF), James Osmanski (C) Kerry Allen, Marvin Capps, Willie Ebersole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dean Lamb (PF) Martin Rains | |
| 10:51 | Fairfield | Edmund Nelson picks off the pass by Michael Soluri | 45-44 |
| 10:48 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson lays it up and in | 45-46 |
| 10:30 | Fairfield | Robert Myers connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Younger | 48-46 |
| 10:22 | Niagara | Robert Paterson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 10:20 | Niagara | Paul Starks misses the tip | 48-46 |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | Robert Myers gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:01 | Fairfield | James Osmanski loses the dribble to Dean Lamb | 48-46 |
| 09:58 | Niagara | Robert Paterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG), John Byrne (SG), Rudolph Gervin (SF), Marvin Capps (PF), Willie Ebersole (C) Bobby Younger, Phillip Wiltz, Robert Myers, Michael Soluri, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Bertram (SF), Robin Rakes (PF), Martin Rains (C) Edmund Nelson, Dean Lamb, Paul Starks | |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Ebersole | 50-46 |
| 09:21 | Niagara | Martin Rains can't throw it down | 50-46 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Martin Rains hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 09:10 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Byrne | 53-48 |
| 08:58 | Niagara | Robin Rakes comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 08:57 | Niagara | Martin Rains tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 08:43 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| 08:43 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Michael Soluri (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) James Gray, John Byrne, Rudolph Gervin, Marvin Capps, Willie Ebersole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Hadsell (SF), Dean Lamb (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Robert Paterson, Kevin Bertram, Martin Rains | |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Dean Lamb is hacked by Joseph Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Dean Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:39 | Fairfield | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:14 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri banks in the layup set up by Kerry Allen | 55-50 |
| 07:54 | Niagara | Joseph Jackson is called for the reach on Mark Dodd - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SG), Bobby Younger (SF), Marvin Capps (PF) Phillip Wiltz, Robert Myers, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Schrantz (PG), Douglas Lagrange (SG), Edmund Nelson (SF), Paul Starks (PF) Bradley Thomas, Robin Rakes, Sean Hadsell, Dean Lamb | |
| 07:54 | Niagara | Mark Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:54 | Niagara | Mark Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Byrne (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Younger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Capps (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Soluri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Schrantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Lagrange (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edmund Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Dodd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Fairfield | John Byrne is open and scores on a floater from the right side set up by Bobby Younger | 57-52 |
| 07:17 | Niagara | James Schrantz is fouled on the floor by Kerry Allen - foul #2 on Kerry Allen, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG), Rudolph Gervin (SF), James Osmanski (C) Kerry Allen, Bobby Younger, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Niagara | Martin Rains (C) Mark Dodd | |
| 07:17 | Niagara | James Schrantz makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:17 | Niagara | James Schrantz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:00 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Byrne | 59-54 |
| 06:43 | Niagara | James Schrantz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-54 |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | John Byrne grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 06:38 | Fairfield | Martin Rains steals it from Rudolph Gervin | 59-54 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:19 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | James Osmanski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 59-54 |
| 06:07 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:05 | Niagara | James Schrantz's pass is intercepted by John Byrne in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 06:03 | Fairfield | John Byrne can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri tips it home | 61-54 |
| 05:44 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:22 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Gray and he's fouled by Paul Starks - foul #2 on Paul Starks, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Bobby Younger (SF), Willie Ebersole (C) James Gray, John Byrne, Rudolph Gervin, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Bertram (SF), Sean Hadsell (PF), Robin Rakes (C) Edmund Nelson, Paul Starks, Martin Rains | |
| 05:22 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri misses the free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Lagrange | 63-56 |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Bertram - foul #2 on Kevin Bertram, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Jackson (C) Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Dean Lamb (PF) Douglas Lagrange, Kevin Bertram | |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Phillip Wiltz steals it from Robert Paterson in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kerry Allen and he's hacked by Robert Paterson - foul #4 on Robert Paterson, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Myers (SF), Marvin Capps (PF) Bobby Younger, Willie Ebersole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Mark Dodd (C) James Schrantz, Robin Rakes | |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| 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) | |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Robert Paterson misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Myers - foul #2 on Robert Myers, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Bertram (SF) Sean Hadsell | |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Robert Paterson makes the 3rd free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Robert Myers can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 68-59 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:30 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram banks in the layup | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Wiltz (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Myers (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Capps (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Paterson (tired) 15 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Bertram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Lamb (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Dodd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Fairfield | Robert Myers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 03:06 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Capps | 68-61 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Joseph Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 68-61 |
| 02:57 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps misses the tip | 68-61 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 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) | |
| 02:52 | Niagara | Dean Lamb is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bobby Younger (SF), Willie Ebersole (C) Robert Myers, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Schrantz (PG), Douglas Lagrange (SG), Edmund Nelson (SF), Robin Rakes (C) Bradley Thomas, Robert Paterson, Kevin Bertram, Mark Dodd | |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Capps | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-63 |
| 02:01 | Fairfield | Douglas Lagrange takes the ball from Bobby Younger | 70-63 |
| 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) | |
| 01:56 | Niagara | Kerry Allen steals the ball from Douglas Lagrange in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| 01:38 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 01:37 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps tips it home | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:17 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SG), Rudolph Gervin (SF), James Osmanski (C) Phillip Wiltz, Bobby Younger, Willie Ebersole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Robert Paterson (SG), Martin Rains (C) James Schrantz, Douglas Lagrange, Robin Rakes | |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | John Byrne makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rudolph Gervin and he's fouled by Robert Paterson - foul #5 on Robert Paterson, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (PG), Robert Myers (SF), Michael Soluri (PF), Willie Ebersole (C) Kerry Allen, Rudolph Gervin, Marvin Capps, James Osmanski | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Schrantz (PG), Douglas Lagrange (SG), Sean Hadsell (SF), Robin Rakes (PF), Paul Starks (C) Bradley Thomas, Robert Paterson, Edmund Nelson, Dean Lamb, Martin Rains | |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | John Byrne makes the free throw | 75-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Niagara | James Schrantz is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Wiltz - foul #2 on Phillip Wiltz, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bobby Younger (PG) John Byrne | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:44 | Niagara | James Schrantz makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | James Schrantz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Lagrange - foul #5 on Douglas Lagrange, team foul #12 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Dodd (C) Douglas Lagrange | |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Mark Dodd snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell hits a driving attempt near the basket | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole is hacked by James Schrantz in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Schrantz, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Marvin Capps (PF) James Gray, Bobby Younger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Edmund Nelson (SF), Dean Lamb (PF), Martin Rains (C) James Schrantz, Sean Hadsell, Paul Starks, Mark Dodd | |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Martin Rains grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Marvin Capps is called for the reach on Edmund Nelson - foul #2 on Marvin Capps, team foul #12 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bobby Younger (PG), Robert Myers (SF) Kerry Allen, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Hadsell (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Bradley Thomas, Dean Lamb, Martin Rains | |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger is hacked by Edmund Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmund Nelson, team foul #14 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Marvin Capps (PF) Robert Myers, Willie Ebersole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Dean Lamb (PF), Martin Rains (C) Sean Hadsell, Paul Starks, Mark Dodd | |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson loses the dribble to Kerry Allen in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz hits the finger roll set up by Kerry Allen | 80-69 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Kerry Allen picks off the pass by Edmund Nelson in the backcourt | 80-69 |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz lays it in on a great pass from Kerry Allen | 82-69 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas is whistled for traveling | 82-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG), Willie Ebersole (C) Kerry Allen, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Hadsell (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Edmund Nelson, Dean Lamb, Martin Rains | |
| 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 | James Gray runs out the clock | 82-69 |