| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Zurin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Boddie (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dennis Fick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Serna (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Kiernan (fresh) SF - Carl Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allan Cuadrado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Romine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Carl Hayes inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Whaley - foul #1 on Gabriel Whaley, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 19:37 | Niagara | Carl Hayes misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 19:36 | Niagara | Carl Hayes hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 19:34 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 19:15 | Niagara | Ronald Romine makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Carl Hayes | 40-41 |
| 19:11 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Geary (PF), Charles Hulbert (C) Gabriel Whaley, Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 18:47 | Niagara | Derrick Howe makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 18:20 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:12 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary is fouled on the floor by Derrick Howe - foul #1 on Derrick Howe, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Rich (PG), Robert Peterson (SF), Terry Barry (PF), Andrew Serna (C) Frank Zurin, Dennis Fick, Daniel Geary, Charles Hulbert | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Frederick Hall (SG), Ronald Fox (SF), Mladen Gonsiewski (PF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Derrick Howe, Jermaine Kiernan, Carl Hayes, Allan Cuadrado, Ronald Romine | |
| 17:54 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Rich | 43-43 |
| 17:37 | Niagara | Robert Guth drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Franklin Rich and he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley (PF) Franklin Rich | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG), Carl Hayes (SF) Robert Guth, Mladen Gonsiewski | |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:20 | Niagara | Derrick Howe is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall (PG), Dennis Fick (SF) Charles Boddie, Terry Barry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan (SG) Frederick Hall | |
| 17:10 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 17:08 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick blows the layup but the foul's on Derrick Howe - foul #2 on Derrick Howe, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Rich (PG), Daniel Geary (SG) Patrick Marshall, Robert Peterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado (PF), John Roosa (C) Ronald Fox, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:53 | Niagara | John Roosa gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 16:51 | Niagara | Franklin Rich picks off the pass by Derrick Howe in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 16:46 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Dennis Fick | 49-46 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | John Roosa misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Andrew Serna - foul #3 on Andrew Serna, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert (C) Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Hall (SG) Jermaine Kiernan | |
| 16:36 | Niagara | John Roosa makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | John Roosa makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | John Roosa makes the 3rd free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:26 | Fairfield | Frederick Hall is called for the reach on Daniel Geary - foul #1 on Frederick Hall, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Boddie (SG), Terry Barry (PF) Dennis Fick, Gabriel Whaley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG) Derrick Howe | |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Boddie | 51-49 |
| 15:51 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 15:50 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Franklin Rich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Boddie (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Geary (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Terry Barry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hulbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Guth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carl Hayes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allan Cuadrado (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Roosa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich misses the shot from the left block | 51-49 |
| 15:24 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Allan Cuadrado | 51-49 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Robert Guth is hacked by Charles Boddie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Boddie, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG), Robert Peterson (SG), Dennis Fick (SF), Gabriel Whaley (PF), Andrew Serna (C) Franklin Rich, Charles Boddie, Daniel Geary, Terry Barry, Charles Hulbert | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG), Greg Cummings (SG), Ronald Fox (SF), Mladen Gonsiewski (PF), Ronald Romine (C) Robert Guth, Frederick Hall, Carl Hayes, Allan Cuadrado, John Roosa | |
| 15:02 | Niagara | Ronald Romine comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Zurin - foul #2 on Frank Zurin, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| 15:02 | Niagara | Ronald Romine makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 15:02 | Niagara | Ronald Romine makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 14:45 | Fairfield | Ronald Fox takes the ball from Andrew Serna | 51-51 |
| 14:25 | Niagara | Mladen Gonsiewski can't throw it down | 51-51 |
| 14:24 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 14:19 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Fick | 54-51 |
| 14:09 | Niagara | Derrick Howe lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Fox | 54-53 |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall (PG), Charles Boddie (SG), Daniel Geary (SF), Charles Hulbert (C) Frank Zurin, Robert Peterson, Dennis Fick, Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Allan Cuadrado (PF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Derrick Howe, Mladen Gonsiewski, Ronald Romine | |
| 13:57 | Niagara | Greg Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| 13:40 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Boddie | 56-53 |
| 13:17 | Niagara | Robert Guth drills a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Patrick Marshall - foul #3 on Patrick Marshall, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG), Dennis Fick (SF), Andrew Serna (C) Patrick Marshall, Daniel Geary, Charles Hulbert | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan (SG), Carl Hayes (SF) Greg Cummings, Ronald Fox | |
| 13:17 | Niagara | Robert Guth misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 13:17 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 13:04 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna's pass is intercepted by Jermaine Kiernan | 56-55 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman clanks a floater from the left block | 56-55 |
| 12:42 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Hayes | 56-55 |
| 12:23 | Niagara | Carl Hayes lays it up and in set up by Jermaine Kiernan | 56-57 |
| 12:04 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 12:03 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 11:54 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie misses the jump hook from the right block | 56-57 |
| 11:53 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 11:53 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall (PG), Franklin Rich (SG), Robert Peterson (SF), Terry Barry (PF), Charles Hulbert (C) Frank Zurin, Charles Boddie, Dennis Fick, Gabriel Whaley, Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG), Greg Cummings (SG), Frederick Hall (SF), Mladen Gonsiewski (PF), Ronald Romine (C) Robert Guth, Jermaine Kiernan, Carl Hayes, Allan Cuadrado, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 11:39 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Charles Hulbert is denied by Mladen Gonsiewski | 56-57 |
| 11:37 | Niagara | Ronald Romine gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Patrick Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Rich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terry Barry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hulbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Howe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Cummings (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mladen Gonsiewski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Romine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Patrick Marshall blocks the jumper by Greg Cummings | 56-57 |
| 11:26 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 11:21 | Fairfield | Derrick Howe picks off the pass by Franklin Rich | 56-57 |
| 11:00 | Niagara | Greg Cummings hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derrick Howe | 56-59 |
| 10:37 | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert is fouled on the floor by Derrick Howe - foul #3 on Derrick Howe, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG), Charles Boddie (SG), Dennis Fick (SF), Daniel Geary (PF), Andrew Serna (C) Patrick Marshall, Franklin Rich, Robert Peterson, Terry Barry, Charles Hulbert | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan (SG), Carl Hayes (SF), Ronald Fox (PF), John Roosa (C) Greg Cummings, Frederick Hall, Mladen Gonsiewski, Ronald Romine | |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Boddie | 58-59 |
| 10:23 | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan loses the dribble to Daniel Geary in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 10:04 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-59 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | John Roosa pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:00 | Niagara | Charles Boddie takes the ball from Derrick Howe in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 09:59 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick jams it on a nice dish by Charles Boddie | 60-59 |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Ronald Fox makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jermaine Kiernan | 60-62 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | John Roosa is called for the reach on Daniel Geary - foul #1 on John Roosa, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Rich (PG), Robert Peterson (SF), Charles Hulbert (C) Frank Zurin, Dennis Fick, Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Greg Cummings (SG), Allan Cuadrado (PF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Derrick Howe, Jermaine Kiernan, Carl Hayes, John Roosa | |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Franklin Rich | 63-62 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Terry Barry (PF) Charles Boddie | |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Hall (SG), Ronald Romine (C) Greg Cummings, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 08:17 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 63-62 |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Ronald Romine grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 08:03 | Niagara | Ronald Fox misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-62 |
| 08:01 | Niagara | Frederick Hall grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Daniel Geary blocks the jumper by Ronald Fox | 63-62 |
| 07:46 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Franklin Rich | 63-62 |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | Terry Barry can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Guth - foul #2 on Robert Guth, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG), Charles Boddie (SG), Gabriel Whaley (PF), Andrew Serna (C) Robert Peterson, Franklin Rich, Daniel Geary, Charles Hulbert | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG), Jermaine Kiernan (SG), Carl Hayes (SF), Mladen Gonsiewski (PF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Robert Guth, Frederick Hall, Ronald Fox, Allan Cuadrado, Ronald Romine | |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | Terry Barry misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | Terry Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Zurin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Boddie (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Barry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gabriel Whaley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Serna (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Howe (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Kiernan (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Carl Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mladen Gonsiewski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Carl Hayes is hacked by Frank Zurin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Zurin, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dennis Fick (SF) Terry Barry | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Carl Hayes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Zurin - foul #4 on Frank Zurin, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Carl Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Carl Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley's floater is tipped away by Mladen Gonsiewski | 64-64 |
| 06:51 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:34 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 06:23 | Niagara | Carl Hayes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-64 |
| 06:21 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:58 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 05:56 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Mladen Gonsiewski | 64-64 |
| 05:40 | Niagara | Derrick Howe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Serna - foul #4 on Andrew Serna, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall (PG), Robert Peterson (SF), Charles Hulbert (C) Frank Zurin, Dennis Fick, Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | Niagara | Greg Cummings (SG), Frederick Hall (SF), Ronald Fox (PF), John Roosa (C) Jermaine Kiernan, Carl Hayes, Mladen Gonsiewski, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 05:40 | Niagara | Derrick Howe makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:40 | Niagara | Derrick Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:25 | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Geary (SF), Terry Barry (PF) Charles Boddie, Gabriel Whaley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG) Derrick Howe | |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Terry Barry steals the ball from Ronald Fox | 64-66 |
| 04:32 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Geary | 67-66 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | John Roosa hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Hulbert - foul #3 on Charles Hulbert, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Rich (PG), Charles Boddie (SG), Dennis Fick (SF), Gabriel Whaley (PF), Andrew Serna (C) Patrick Marshall, Robert Peterson, Daniel Geary, Terry Barry, Charles Hulbert | |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Hayes (SF), Allan Cuadrado (PF), Ronald Romine (C) Robert Guth, Frederick Hall, Ronald Fox | |
| 04:10 | Niagara | John Roosa makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | John Roosa makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:45 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Franklin Rich | 70-68 |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Dennis Fick is called for the reach on Carl Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Fick, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG), Jermaine Kiernan (SG) John Roosa, Greg Cummings | |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Carl Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Carl Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:27 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 03:26 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Carl Hayes | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Franklin Rich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Boddie (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Fick (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Whaley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Serna (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Howe (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Kiernan (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Carl Hayes (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allan Cuadrado (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Romine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Niagara | Derrick Howe misses the easy open layup | 70-70 |
| 03:06 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG), Robert Peterson (SF), Terry Barry (PF), Daniel Geary (C) Charles Boddie, Dennis Fick, Gabriel Whaley, Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Hall (SF), Mladen Gonsiewski (PF) Carl Hayes, Allan Cuadrado | |
| 02:45 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 02:43 | Niagara | Mladen Gonsiewski gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Ronald Romine's pass is intercepted by Robert Peterson in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 02:33 | Fairfield | Frank Zurin loses the dribble to Frederick Hall | 70-70 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan lays it in on a great pass from Frederick Hall | 70-72 |
| 02:10 | Fairfield | Terry Barry knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Frank Zurin | 72-72 |
| 01:56 | Niagara | Ronald Romine is hacked by Daniel Geary - foul #1 on Daniel Geary, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Boddie (SG), Dennis Fick (SF), Gabriel Whaley (PF), Andrew Serna (C) Franklin Rich, Robert Peterson, Terry Barry, Daniel Geary | |
| Subs | Niagara | Greg Cummings (SG), Carl Hayes (SF), Allan Cuadrado (PF) Jermaine Kiernan, Frederick Hall, Mladen Gonsiewski | |
| 01:56 | Niagara | Ronald Romine makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:56 | Niagara | Ronald Romine makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 72-74 |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick tips it back up and in | 74-74 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Frank Zurin is hacked by Derrick Howe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Howe, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Frank Zurin makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Frank Zurin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Carl Hayes can't finish the layup | 76-77 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| 01:02 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-77 |
| 01:02 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Serna - foul #5 on Andrew Serna, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert (C) Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-79 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Jermaine Kiernan (SG), Frederick Hall (SF), Ronald Fox (PF) Derrick Howe, Greg Cummings, Carl Hayes, Allan Cuadrado | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan is hacked by Charles Boddie - foul #3 on Charles Boddie, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Frederick Hall - foul #2 on Frederick Hall, team foul #9 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG), Greg Cummings (SG), Carl Hayes (SF), Allan Cuadrado (PF) Robert Guth, Jermaine Kiernan, Frederick Hall, Ronald Fox | |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado is hacked by Frank Zurin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Zurin, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Peterson (PG) Frank Zurin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Jermaine Kiernan (SG), Frederick Hall (SF) Derrick Howe, Greg Cummings, Carl Hayes | |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Gabriel Whaley | 76-81 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie clanks a 3 from the left corner | 76-81 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Frederick Hall snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Frederick Hall is hacked by Robert Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Peterson, team foul #15 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Hayes (SF) Robert Guth | |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Frederick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Frederick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick double dribbles | 76-83 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG) Frederick Hall | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Derrick Howe runs out the clock | 76-83 |