| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Paterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edmund Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dean Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Rains (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Byrne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rudolph Gervin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Capps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Osmanski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin is fouled on the floor by Dean Lamb - foul #2 on Dean Lamb, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | John Byrne is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| 19:22 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Allen - foul #1 on Kerry Allen, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 19:05 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | James Osmanski snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | John Byrne is hacked by Edmund Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmund Nelson, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Willie Ebersole (C) John Byrne, Rudolph Gervin, James Osmanski | |
| 18:37 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen's floater is tipped away by Paul Starks | 38-41 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 18:17 | Niagara | James Schrantz is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Starks | 40-43 |
| 17:57 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Starks - foul #2 on Paul Starks, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Robert Paterson (SG), Edmund Nelson (SF), Dean Lamb (PF), Mark Dodd (C) James Schrantz, Douglas Lagrange, Sean Hadsell, Robin Rakes, Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bobby Younger (PG), Rudolph Gervin (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Kerry Allen, Robert Myers, Willie Ebersole | |
| 17:57 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:57 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:57 | Niagara | Mark Dodd pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:55 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson is hacked by Bobby Younger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Younger, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SG) Phillip Wiltz | |
| 17:42 | Niagara | Robert Paterson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:41 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 17:37 | Fairfield | Joseph Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 17:33 | Niagara | John Byrne steals the ball from Bradley Thomas in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 17:32 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 17:30 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:23 | Fairfield | Joseph Jackson can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-43 |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Mark Dodd gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:17 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:15 | Niagara | Dean Lamb tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 17:01 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 16:59 | Niagara | Mark Dodd grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:37 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Dodd | 42-43 |
| 16:14 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Schrantz (PG), Douglas Lagrange (SG), Sean Hadsell (SF), Robin Rakes (PF), Martin Rains (C) Bradley Thomas, Robert Paterson, Edmund Nelson, Dean Lamb, Mark Dodd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Willie Ebersole (PF), James Osmanski (C) Bobby Younger, John Byrne, Rudolph Gervin, Marvin Capps, Joseph Jackson | |
| 16:00 | Fairfield | Martin Rains swats the layup by Robert Myers | 42-43 |
| 15:58 | Fairfield | James Osmanski hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Schrantz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Lagrange (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sean Hadsell (fresh) PF - Robin Rakes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Rains (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Wiltz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Myers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Ebersole (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Osmanski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Niagara | James Gray steals the ball from Sean Hadsell in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 15:55 | Fairfield | James Gray lays it up and in | 42-47 |
| 15:34 | Niagara | James Schrantz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Robin Rakes tips it home | 44-47 |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole is hacked by Sean Hadsell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Hadsell, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Kevin Bertram (SF), Paul Starks (PF) James Schrantz, Douglas Lagrange, Sean Hadsell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Michael Soluri (PF) James Gray, Willie Ebersole | |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from Kerry Allen | 44-49 |
| 15:14 | Niagara | Kerry Allen picks off the pass by Kevin Bertram in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 14:58 | Fairfield | Robert Myers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG) Robin Rakes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SG), Rudolph Gervin (SF) Phillip Wiltz, Robert Myers | |
| 14:41 | Niagara | Kerry Allen steals the ball from Martin Rains | 44-49 |
| 14:38 | Fairfield | John Byrne hits the finger roll set up by Kerry Allen | 44-51 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 14:28 | Fairfield | James Osmanski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:06 | Fairfield | James Osmanski is wide open and slams it home set up by Kerry Allen | 44-53 |
| 13:49 | Niagara | Robert Paterson is fouled on the floor by Kerry Allen - foul #2 on Kerry Allen, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Schrantz (PG), Douglas Lagrange (SG), Edmund Nelson (SF), Dean Lamb (PF), Robin Rakes (C) Bradley Thomas, Robert Paterson, Kevin Bertram, Paul Starks, Martin Rains | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Willie Ebersole (C) Kerry Allen, John Byrne, Rudolph Gervin, James Osmanski | |
| 13:34 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 13:33 | Fairfield | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | James Gray can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 13:28 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robin Rakes | 44-53 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange is hacked by Phillip Wiltz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Wiltz, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Hadsell (PF) Dean Lamb | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marvin Capps (PF) Michael Soluri | |
| 13:14 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Phillip Wiltz - foul #3 on Phillip Wiltz, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| 13:14 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Edmund Nelson - foul #2 on Edmund Nelson, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dean Lamb (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Sean Hadsell, Robin Rakes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Rudolph Gervin (SF) James Gray, Robert Myers | |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Soluri (C) Willie Ebersole | |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 12:28 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 12:13 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps is fouled on the floor by Douglas Lagrange - foul #3 on Douglas Lagrange, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Robert Paterson (SG), Martin Rains (C) James Schrantz, Douglas Lagrange, Mark Dodd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SG), Bobby Younger (SF), James Osmanski (C) Phillip Wiltz, Rudolph Gervin, Marvin Capps | |
| 11:57 | Fairfield | John Byrne is fouled on the floor by Robert Paterson - foul #2 on Robert Paterson, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Jackson (C) James Osmanski | |
| 11:57 | Fairfield | John Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:57 | Fairfield | John Byrne misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | Dean Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Robert Paterson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Edmund Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dean Lamb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Rains (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Byrne (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Younger (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Soluri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Niagara | Dean Lamb misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-56 |
| 11:40 | Fairfield | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | John Byrne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Joseph Jackson takes the ball from Robert Paterson | 47-56 |
| 10:52 | Fairfield | Joseph Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 10:50 | Niagara | Robert Paterson pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Bobby Younger - foul #2 on Bobby Younger, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robin Rakes (PG), Douglas Lagrange (SG), Paul Starks (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Bradley Thomas, Robert Paterson, Dean Lamb, Martin Rains | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG), Phillip Wiltz (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Marvin Capps (PF), Willie Ebersole (C) Kerry Allen, John Byrne, Bobby Younger, Michael Soluri, Joseph Jackson | |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | Douglas Lagrange is called for the reach on Phillip Wiltz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Lagrange, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Schrantz (PG), Sean Hadsell (SF) Douglas Lagrange, Edmund Nelson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:34 | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:34 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Mark Dodd | 49-56 |
| 10:32 | Niagara | Robin Rakes double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 10:13 | Fairfield | Robert Myers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | Paul Starks pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:07 | Niagara | James Schrantz comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-56 |
| 10:06 | Niagara | Mark Dodd pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Paul Starks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 09:53 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Hadsell - foul #2 on Sean Hadsell, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Kevin Bertram (SF) Sean Hadsell, Mark Dodd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin (SF) Robert Myers | |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Willie Ebersole makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:32 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram is fouled on the floor by Phillip Wiltz - foul #4 on Phillip Wiltz, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dean Lamb (PF) Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), John Byrne (SG), James Osmanski (C) James Gray, Phillip Wiltz, Willie Ebersole | |
| 09:32 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | James Osmanski pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | John Byrne can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 49-58 |
| 09:14 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen tips it back up and in | 49-60 |
| 09:08 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Sean Hadsell (SF) James Schrantz, Kevin Bertram | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Soluri (PF) Marvin Capps | |
| 09:01 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Dean Lamb - foul #3 on Dean Lamb, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| 09:01 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 09:01 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:40 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell comes up short on the shot in the paint | 49-62 |
| 08:39 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to James Osmanski | 49-62 |
| 08:21 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 49-62 |
| 08:20 | Niagara | Robin Rakes pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Bertram (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Mark Dodd (C) Sean Hadsell, Dean Lamb, Robin Rakes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG), Robert Myers (SF), Marvin Capps (PF), Willie Ebersole (C) Kerry Allen, Rudolph Gervin, Michael Soluri, James Osmanski | |
| 07:59 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram loses the ball out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Schrantz (PG), Douglas Lagrange (SG) Bradley Thomas, Robert Paterson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (SG) John Byrne | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Schrantz (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Lagrange (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Bertram (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Wiltz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marvin Capps (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Ebersole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Fairfield | Robert Myers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Wiltz | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Schrantz | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | Douglas Lagrange picks off the pass by James Gray in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | Mark Dodd connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Starks | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:38 | Fairfield | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 06:21 | Niagara | Willie Ebersole steps in front of the Douglas Lagrange pass | 53-65 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | Robert Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Edmund Nelson (SF), Sean Hadsell (PF), Martin Rains (C) James Schrantz, Kevin Bertram, Paul Starks, Mark Dodd | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Bobby Younger (SF), Michael Soluri (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) James Gray, Robert Myers, Marvin Capps, Willie Ebersole | |
| 05:38 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin (SF) Phillip Wiltz | |
| 05:38 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:38 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Rudolph Gervin | 55-67 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Bobby Younger - foul #3 on Bobby Younger, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robin Rakes (PF) Sean Hadsell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SG), James Osmanski (C) Bobby Younger, Joseph Jackson | |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | John Byrne misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 04:37 | Fairfield | James Osmanski grabs the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 57-67 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Robin Rakes gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:22 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Dean Lamb (PF) Douglas Lagrange, Martin Rains | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (SG) John Byrne | |
| 04:00 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Robin Rakes snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (tired) 7 pts. SG - Robert Paterson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Edmund Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dean Lamb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robin Rakes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Phillip Wiltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rudolph Gervin (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Soluri (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - James Osmanski (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Robert Paterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Robert Paterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 03:34 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson tips it home | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen is hacked by Bradley Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Thomas, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Schrantz (PG), Sean Hadsell (SF), Martin Rains (C) Bradley Thomas, Edmund Nelson, Robin Rakes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bobby Younger (SF) Rudolph Gervin | |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | James Schrantz's pass is intercepted by Kerry Allen in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri is open and lays it up and in set up by Kerry Allen | 59-71 |
| 02:43 | Niagara | James Schrantz double dribbles | 59-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Douglas Lagrange (SG), Edmund Nelson (SF), Robin Rakes (C) James Schrantz, Robert Paterson, Sean Hadsell, Martin Rains | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Byrne (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Marvin Capps (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Kerry Allen, Phillip Wiltz, Michael Soluri, James Osmanski | |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Bobby Younger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Douglas Lagrange buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bradley Thomas | 61-71 |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | John Byrne double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas is whistled for traveling | 61-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Starks (PF) Dean Lamb | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | Joseph Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | Robin Rakes makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Byrne - foul #1 on John Byrne, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Paterson (SG), Martin Rains (C) Douglas Lagrange, Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Rudolph Gervin (SF), James Osmanski (C) Bobby Younger, Robert Myers, Joseph Jackson | |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | Robin Rakes misses the free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | Edmund Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 01:17 | Niagara | Robin Rakes is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Martin Rains | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Byrne and the foul's on Edmund Nelson - foul #3 on Edmund Nelson, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dean Lamb (PF) Robin Rakes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Rudolph Gervin misses the free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:05 | Niagara | Dean Lamb grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-73 |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | John Byrne pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Thomas - foul #3 on Bradley Thomas, team foul #13 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Phillip Wiltz (SG), Michael Soluri (SF), Willie Ebersole (C) John Byrne, Rudolph Gervin, James Osmanski | |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Marvin Capps makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Phillip Wiltz picks off the pass by Dean Lamb in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Robert Paterson is called for the reach on Michael Soluri - foul #3 on Robert Paterson, team foul #14 | 65-75 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Gray (PG), Bobby Younger (SF) Kerry Allen, Marvin Capps | |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | James Gray picks off the pass by Douglas Lagrange | 65-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri misses short on a turnaround from close range | 65-77 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri gets the offensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | James Gray runs out the clock | 65-77 |