| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chad Garces (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Shawver (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tau Abdel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Muller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Madrid (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vance Dehaan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Sexton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Richard Smith inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Niagara | George Lohman loses the dribble to Shaun Shawver | 35-23 |
| 19:39 | Fairfield | Vance Dehaan is called for the reach on Shaun Shawver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vance Dehaan, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 19:20 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 18:58 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by George Lohman | 37-25 |
| 18:47 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 37-25 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller tips it back up and in | 39-25 |
| 18:44 | Niagara | Chad Garces steals the ball from Richard Smith in the backcourt | 39-25 |
| 18:31 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-25 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-25 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Derek Sexton tips it but misses | 42-25 |
| 18:05 | Niagara | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 42-27 |
| 18:03 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver is hacked by Vance Dehaan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vance Dehaan, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan (PG), Timothy Ternasky (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Paul Hartwell (PF), Benton Craddock (C) Chad Garces, Shaun Shawver, Tau Abdel, Daniel Muller, Edward Madrid | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG), Joseph Howley (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Robert Schwein (PF), Jeffrey Shields (C) George Lohman, Vance Dehaan, Richard Smith, Derek Sexton, Frank Mertens | |
| 17:45 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan's pass is intercepted by Robert Schwein | 42-27 |
| 17:17 | Niagara | A charge is called on Jeffrey Shields - foul #2 on Jeffrey Shields, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG) Andre Rizzo | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jackson (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Chad Smith, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 17:01 | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell misses the lay-in | 42-27 |
| 17:00 | Niagara | Joseph Howley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 16:53 | Niagara | Robert Schwein scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Davenport | 42-29 |
| 16:28 | Fairfield | Chad Garces is hacked by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (SG), Tau Abdel (SF), Daniel Muller (PF), Martin Colburn (C) Timothy Ternasky, Alfred Pagan, Paul Hartwell, Benton Craddock | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (PG), Derek Sexton (PF), Frank Mertens (C) Charles Davenport, John Jackson, Robert Schwein | |
| 16:15 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chad Garces | 44-29 |
| 15:58 | Niagara | Frank Mertens hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 15:56 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chad Garces (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Shawver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tau Abdel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Muller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Colburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - Joseph Howley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derek Sexton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Mertens (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Garces | 47-29 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Joseph Howley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shaun Shawver - foul #3 on Shaun Shawver, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo (SF), Edward Madrid (C) Tau Abdel, Martin Colburn | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jackson (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Jeffrey Shields (C) Steven Brown, Richard Smith, Derek Sexton, Frank Mertens | |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Joseph Howley makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Joseph Howley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 15:07 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 47-31 |
| 15:05 | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo misses the tip | 47-31 |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Chad Smith snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Joseph Howley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 14:52 | Niagara | John Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | John Jackson clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Muller - foul #2 on Daniel Muller, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan (PG), Timothy Ternasky (SG), Tau Abdel (SF), Paul Hartwell (PF) Chad Garces, Shaun Shawver, Andre Rizzo, Daniel Muller | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Derek Sexton (PF), Robert Schwein (C) Chad Smith, Joseph Howley, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 14:28 | Niagara | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:28 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Vance Dehaan steals it from Paul Hartwell | 47-32 |
| 13:45 | Niagara | Robert Schwein knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 47-34 |
| 13:18 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 13:17 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Pagan | 47-34 |
| 13:04 | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 13:03 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan grabs the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 12:51 | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell lays it in uncontested | 49-34 |
| 12:48 | Niagara | Alfred Pagan is called for the reach on George Lohman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Pagan, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Shaun Shawver (SG), Benton Craddock (PF) Timothy Ternasky, Tau Abdel, Paul Hartwell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Jeffrey Shields (C) George Lohman, Vance Dehaan, John Jackson, Derek Sexton | |
| 12:33 | Niagara | Steven Brown hits a jump hook in the lane | 49-36 |
| 12:09 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid lays it up and in on a great pass from Shaun Shawver and he's hacked by Jeffrey Shields - foul #3 on Jeffrey Shields, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo (SF) Alfred Pagan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Chad Smith (SF), Derek Sexton (PF), Frank Mertens (C) Richard Smith, Robert Schwein, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 12:09 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| 11:51 | Niagara | Frank Mertens lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chad Garces (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shaun Shawver (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Benton Craddock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Madrid (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Sexton (tiring) 3 reb. C - Frank Mertens (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Fairfield | Chad Garces is hacked by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Muller (PF), Martin Colburn (C) Benton Craddock, Edward Madrid | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG) Steven Brown, Charles Davenport | |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Chad Smith takes the ball from Daniel Muller | 52-38 |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Chad Smith blows the layup | 52-38 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | George Lohman snags the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 11:19 | Niagara | Derek Sexton is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 11:04 | Fairfield | Chad Garces is fouled on the floor by George Lohman - foul #2 on George Lohman, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (SG), Tau Abdel (SF), Paul Hartwell (C) Shaun Shawver, Andre Rizzo, Martin Colburn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Smith (SF), Robert Schwein (PF), Jeffrey Shields (C) Chad Smith, Derek Sexton, Frank Mertens | |
| 11:04 | Fairfield | Chad Garces makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:04 | Fairfield | Chad Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:38 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Muller - foul #3 on Daniel Muller, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan (SG), Edward Madrid (C) Chad Garces, Daniel Muller | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:38 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:38 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 10:14 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 09:57 | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 09:42 | Niagara | Tau Abdel picks off the pass by Robert Schwein | 54-43 |
| 09:25 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid drills a shot from the right block set up by Timothy Ternasky | 56-43 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Robert Schwein is fouled on the floor by Paul Hartwell - foul #3 on Paul Hartwell, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Shaun Shawver (SG), Benton Craddock (PF), Martin Colburn (C) Timothy Ternasky, Tau Abdel, Paul Hartwell, Edward Madrid | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Joseph Howley (SF), Derek Sexton (PF), Frank Mertens (C) George Lohman, Vance Dehaan, Richard Smith, Robert Schwein, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Joseph Howley scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver is called for 10 seconds | 56-45 |
| 08:37 | Niagara | Steven Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Chad Garces - foul #3 on Chad Garces, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Muller (PF) Martin Colburn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Chad Smith (SF) Derek Sexton | |
| 08:37 | Niagara | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:37 | Niagara | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:37 | Niagara | Steven Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:08 | Fairfield | Benton Craddock misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Frank Mertens - foul #2 on Frank Mertens, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo (SF) Alfred Pagan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vance Dehaan (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Steven Brown, Chad Smith | |
| 08:08 | Fairfield | Benton Craddock makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:08 | Fairfield | Benton Craddock misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:08 | Niagara | Frank Mertens grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Davenport | 57-51 |
| 07:49 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 07:48 | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chad Garces (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shaun Shawver (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Muller (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Benton Craddock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Davenport (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vance Dehaan (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Smith (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Howley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Mertens (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Fairfield | Chad Garces is whistled for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tau Abdel (SF), Paul Hartwell (C) Andre Rizzo, Benton Craddock | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derek Sexton (PF) Joseph Howley | |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Charles Davenport is hacked by Chad Garces - foul #4 on Chad Garces, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (SG), Edward Madrid (C) Shaun Shawver, Daniel Muller | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jackson (SG), Joseph Howley (SF), Jeffrey Shields (C) Vance Dehaan, Richard Smith, Frank Mertens | |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Charles Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Charles Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:05 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Ternasky | 60-53 |
| 07:03 | Niagara | Charles Davenport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Martin Colburn (C) Edward Madrid | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG) Charles Davenport | |
| 06:48 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Ternasky | 62-53 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | Joseph Howley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 06:29 | Fairfield | Chad Garces snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 06:27 | Fairfield | John Jackson picks off the pass by Chad Garces in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Joseph Howley scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Jackson and he's hacked by Tau Abdel - foul #1 on Tau Abdel, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Daniel Muller (PF), Edward Madrid (C) Chad Garces, Tau Abdel, Paul Hartwell, Martin Colburn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Robert Schwein (C) George Lohman, John Jackson, Derek Sexton, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 06:06 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Frank Mertens (C) Joseph Howley | |
| 06:06 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:06 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:48 | Niagara | Chad Smith is hacked by Andre Rizzo - foul #2 on Andre Rizzo, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan (SF) Timothy Ternasky | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:48 | Niagara | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:48 | Niagara | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:46 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan's pass is intercepted by Vance Dehaan in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 05:45 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan banks in the layup | 64-59 |
| 05:22 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shaun Shawver | 66-59 |
| 05:09 | Niagara | Robert Schwein connects on the shot from the right block set up by Steven Brown | 66-61 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | Chad Smith is called for the reach on Shaun Shawver - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (PG), Benton Craddock (PF) Andre Rizzo, Daniel Muller | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Joseph Howley (PF) Steven Brown, Chad Smith, Frank Mertens | |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | Joseph Howley grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Paul Hartwell (SF) Shaun Shawver, Alfred Pagan | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Jeffrey Shields (C) Charles Davenport, Robert Schwein | |
| 04:25 | Fairfield | George Lohman takes the ball from Chad Garces in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Benton Craddock swats the dunk try by Vance Dehaan | 67-61 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tau Abdel (SF) Edward Madrid | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (SG), Derek Sexton (PF) Vance Dehaan, Joseph Howley | |
| 03:47 | Fairfield | Chad Garces's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Muller (PF) Benton Craddock | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chad Garces (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Ternasky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tau Abdel (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Muller (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Hartwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Smith (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Derek Sexton (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Shields (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Derek Sexton can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Chad Garces - foul #5 on Chad Garces, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (SG) Chad Garces | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jackson (SG), Robert Schwein (C) George Lohman, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Derek Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 03:08 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel travels with the ball | 67-62 |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan (SF), Benton Craddock (PF), Martin Colburn (C) Tau Abdel, Daniel Muller, Paul Hartwell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (PG), Chad Smith (SF) Charles Davenport, Richard Smith | |
| 03:05 | Niagara | John Jackson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | Martin Colburn is hacked by Robert Schwein - foul #1 on Robert Schwein, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo (PG) Timothy Ternasky | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Howley (PF) Derek Sexton | |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | Martin Colburn misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | Martin Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Joseph Howley scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jackson | 68-64 |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tau Abdel (SF), Paul Hartwell (PF), Edward Madrid (C) Andre Rizzo, Benton Craddock, Martin Colburn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Smith (SF), Frank Mertens (C) Chad Smith, Robert Schwein | |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Joseph Howley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Jackson | 68-67 |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 68-67 |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan can't tip it in | 68-67 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | Joseph Howley pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | John Jackson is hacked by Shaun Shawver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shaun Shawver, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Muller (PF) Paul Hartwell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vance Dehaan (SG), Derek Sexton (PF) Steven Brown, Joseph Howley | |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:37 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG) John Jackson | |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan is hacked by Shaun Shawver - foul #5 on Shaun Shawver, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (SG) Shaun Shawver | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vance Dehaan - foul #4 on Vance Dehaan, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Frank Mertens misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 70-71 |
| 00:40 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan is hacked by Frank Mertens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Mertens, team foul #14 | 70-71 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-71 |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Derek Sexton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Vance Dehaan | 72-74 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller hits the finger roll and the foul's on Vance Dehaan - foul #5 on Vance Dehaan, team foul #15 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Howley (SG) Vance Dehaan | |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses the halfcourt shot | 75-74 |