| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fresh) SG - Andrew Malizia (fresh) SF - Terry Mathews (fresh) PF - Eli Hall (fresh) C - Jesse Felix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (fresh) SG - John Sumter (fresh) SF - Willie Eyler (fresh) PF - Arnold Yee (fresh) C - Brian Gans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Jesse Felix wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Sumter - foul #1 on John Sumter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eli Hall - foul #1 on Eli Hall, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler misses the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Brian Gans gets the offensive rebound | 1-1 |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | Brian Gans is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 1-1 |
| 18:47 | Niagara | Ronnie Little can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 1-1 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler snags the defensive board | 1-1 |
| 18:30 | Fairfield | John Sumter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-1 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Eli Hall gets the rebound | 1-1 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Gans - foul #1 on Brian Gans, team foul #2 | 1-1 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | Eli Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-1 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | Michael Haught pulls down the rebound | 1-1 |
| 17:53 | Fairfield | Arnold Yee misses short on a shot near the basket | 1-1 |
| 17:51 | Niagara | Terry Mathews snags the defensive board | 1-1 |
| 17:47 | Niagara | Terry Mathews makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Malizia and he's hacked by Willie Eyler - foul #1 on Willie Eyler, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Kohr (PG), Julius Studebaker (SG), Jason Williams (PF), James Krieg (C) Ronnie Little, Andrew Malizia, Eli Hall, Jesse Felix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 17:47 | Niagara | Terry Mathews misses the free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:47 | Fairfield | Brian Gans snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 17:23 | Fairfield | Brian Gans hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 3-1 |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | Brian Gans misses the tip | 3-1 |
| 17:21 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Eyler | 3-1 |
| 17:01 | Fairfield | Michael Haught is hacked by Carl Kohr - foul #1 on Carl Kohr, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG), Salvador Hernandez (C) Terry Mathews, James Krieg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (PG), Gary Brezenski (SG), Kevin Tamez (SF), Kyle Ryan (PF), Martin Knutsen (C) Michael Haught, John Sumter, Willie Eyler, Arnold Yee, Brian Gans | |
| 16:56 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 16:54 | Niagara | Jason Williams pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Jason Williams connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Carl Kohr | 5-1 |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Kevin Tamez buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Whisenant | 5-3 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez is hacked by Martin Knutsen - foul #1 on Martin Knutsen, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Andrew Malizia (SG), Terry Mathews (SF), Eli Hall (PF) Dana Cramer, Carl Kohr, Jason Williams, Julius Studebaker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:53 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesse Felix (C) Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald (SF), Arnold Yee (PF), Brian Gans (C) Kevin Tamez, Kyle Ryan, Martin Knutsen | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fresh) SG - Andrew Malizia (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Mathews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eli Hall (fairly fresh) C - Jesse Felix (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Edward Whisenant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Brezenski (fresh) SF - Joshua Macdonald (fresh) PF - Arnold Yee (fresh) C - Brian Gans (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | Arnold Yee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eli Hall - foul #2 on Eli Hall, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Krieg (PF) Eli Hall | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Charles Jordan (SG) Edward Whisenant, Gary Brezenski | |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | Arnold Yee makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | Arnold Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Ronnie Little throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 15:30 | Fairfield | Arnold Yee misses the fadeaway from the left side | 5-5 |
| 15:29 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:27 | Niagara | Ronnie Little is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Macdonald - foul #1 on Joshua Macdonald, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| 15:14 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ronnie Little | 7-5 |
| 14:48 | Fairfield | Charles Jordan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | James Krieg gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:40 | Niagara | James Krieg misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 14:38 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Brian Gans | 7-5 |
| 14:35 | Fairfield | Michael Haught's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG), Jason Williams (PF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Ronnie Little, James Krieg, Jesse Felix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG), Willie Eyler (SF), Kyle Ryan (PF), Kevin Tamez (C) Charles Jordan, Joshua Macdonald, Arnold Yee, Brian Gans | |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Kyle Ryan swats the shot by Salvador Hernandez | 7-5 |
| 14:16 | Fairfield | John Sumter pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | Terry Mathews is called for the reach on Willie Eyler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Mathews, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Kohr (SG) Andrew Malizia | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (PG) Michael Haught | |
| 13:58 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 13:56 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Ryan | 7-5 |
| 13:40 | Fairfield | Kevin Tamez drills a jump hook in the lane set up by John Sumter | 7-7 |
| 13:21 | Niagara | John Sumter steps in front of the Salvador Hernandez pass | 7-7 |
| 12:56 | Fairfield | Carl Kohr steps in front of the Willie Eyler pass | 7-7 |
| 12:53 | Niagara | Terry Mathews lays it up and in set up by Carl Kohr | 9-7 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | John Sumter is hacked by Carl Kohr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Kohr, team foul #6 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Andrew Malizia (SG), Julius Studebaker (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Dana Cramer, Carl Kohr, Jason Williams, Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski (PG), Charles Jordan (SG), Joshua Macdonald (SF), Martin Knutsen (PF), Brian Gans (C) Edward Whisenant, John Sumter, Willie Eyler, Kyle Ryan, Kevin Tamez | |
| 12:26 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block | 9-9 |
| 12:19 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 9-9 |
| 12:17 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:04 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | Brian Gans grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:59 | Fairfield | Andrew Malizia steals it from Charles Jordan in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 11:38 | Niagara | Ronnie Little makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Malizia | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Malizia (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Mathews (tired) 4 pts. PF - Julius Studebaker (fairly fresh) C - Jesse Felix (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Brezenski (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Jordan (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Macdonald (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Knutsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Gans (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Williams (PF) Terry Mathews | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), John Sumter (SG), Willie Eyler (SF), Arnold Yee (PF) Gary Brezenski, Charles Jordan, Joshua Macdonald, Martin Knutsen | |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia buries a driving attempt from the right block | 13-9 |
| 11:04 | Fairfield | Brian Gans makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Willie Eyler | 13-11 |
| 10:46 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Williams | 15-11 |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Jason Williams is called for the reach on Michael Haught - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Terry Mathews (SF), James Krieg (C) Jason Williams, Jesse Felix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (SG), Kyle Ryan (C) John Sumter, Brian Gans | |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Michael Haught misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Arnold Yee - foul #1 on Arnold Yee, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-11 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Kyle Ryan gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:04 | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant loses the ball out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez (C) Julius Studebaker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski (SG), Joshua Macdonald (SF), Martin Knutsen (C) Michael Haught, Willie Eyler, Kyle Ryan | |
| 10:02 | Niagara | Terry Mathews double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG) Ronnie Little | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:44 | Fairfield | Arnold Yee jams it on a nice dish by Joshua Macdonald | 16-13 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Julius Studebaker (SG) Andrew Malizia | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Tamez (SF) Joshua Macdonald | |
| 09:29 | Fairfield | Arnold Yee drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Salvador Hernandez - foul #2 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Jason Williams (PF) Dana Cramer, Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:29 | Fairfield | Arnold Yee misses the free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | James Krieg grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Ronnie Little loses the ball out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Charles Jordan (SG), Willie Eyler (SF), Kyle Ryan (PF), Brian Gans (C) Edward Whisenant, Gary Brezenski, Kevin Tamez, Arnold Yee, Martin Knutsen | |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Michael Haught misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ronnie Little - foul #1 on Ronnie Little, team foul #9 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (SG), Jesse Felix (C) Julius Studebaker, James Krieg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Michael Haught misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Michael Haught makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:56 | Niagara | Charles Jordan is called for the reach on Terry Mathews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Jordan, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| 08:56 | Niagara | Terry Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Brian Gans grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Ronnie Little is called for the reach on Michael Haught in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Little, team foul #10 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG) Ronnie Little | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald (SF) Willie Eyler | |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Michael Haught makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Michael Haught misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:53 | Niagara | Jason Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:29 | Niagara | Terry Mathews can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Jason Williams tips it but misses | 16-17 |
| 08:26 | Fairfield | Michael Haught grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:12 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jesse Felix - foul #1 on Jesse Felix, team foul #11 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Julius Studebaker (SG), James Krieg (C) Andrew Malizia, Jesse Felix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG), Arnold Yee (PF) Charles Jordan, Kyle Ryan | |
| 08:12 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:12 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Jason Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-19 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker misses the tip | 16-19 |
| 07:48 | Fairfield | Brian Gans gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:44 | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald is open but misses the lay-in | 16-19 |
| 07:42 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker grabs the board | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dana Cramer (tiring) SG - Julius Studebaker (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Terry Mathews (tired) 4 pts. PF - Jason Williams (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krieg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (tiring) 2 pts. SG - John Sumter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Yee (tiring) 6 pts. C - Brian Gans (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Niagara | The jump hook by Jason Williams is blocked by Arnold Yee | 16-19 |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Jason Williams tips it back up and in | 18-19 |
| 07:17 | Fairfield | Michael Haught's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (SG), Jesse Felix (C) Jason Williams, James Krieg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Whisenant (PG), Gary Brezenski (SG), Willie Eyler (SF), Kevin Tamez (C) Michael Haught, John Sumter, Joshua Macdonald, Brian Gans | |
| 06:48 | Niagara | Terry Mathews's pass is intercepted by Willie Eyler | 18-19 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | Kevin Tamez is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Whisenant | 18-21 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Dana Cramer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 06:04 | Fairfield | Arnold Yee gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:57 | Fairfield | Kevin Tamez is hacked by Dana Cramer - foul #1 on Dana Cramer, team foul #12 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Williams (PF), James Krieg (C) Julius Studebaker, Jesse Felix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Jordan (PG), John Sumter (SG), Martin Knutsen (PF), Kyle Ryan (C) Edward Whisenant, Gary Brezenski, Willie Eyler, Arnold Yee | |
| 05:57 | Fairfield | Kevin Tamez makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:57 | Fairfield | Kevin Tamez makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:29 | Niagara | James Krieg misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 05:27 | Fairfield | Kyle Ryan grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 05:11 | Fairfield | Dana Cramer takes the ball from Kevin Tamez | 18-23 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Terry Mathews hits a floater from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | James Krieg is called for the reach on Charles Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Krieg, team foul #13 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Willie Eyler (SF), Brian Gans (C) John Sumter, Kevin Tamez, Martin Knutsen | |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Charles Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Charles Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:52 | Niagara | Jason Williams grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Terry Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 04:37 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Kyle Ryan | 20-24 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Brian Gans can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Williams - foul #2 on Jason Williams, team foul #14 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | Julius Studebaker (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Jason Williams, James Krieg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG) Charles Jordan | |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Brian Gans makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Brian Gans makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:15 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker is called for traveling | 20-26 |
| 04:13 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler is hacked by Dana Cramer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dana Cramer, team foul #15 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Kohr (PG) Dana Cramer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:13 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:13 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Terry Mathews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | Kyle Ryan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | John Sumter pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | Brian Gans makes the shot from the right wing set up by Michael Haught | 20-30 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Carl Kohr scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Carl Kohr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Malizia (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Mathews (very tired) 6 pts. PF - Julius Studebaker (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Felix (very tired) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Haught (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sumter (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Willie Eyler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Ryan (tiring) 4 reb. C - Brian Gans (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | John Sumter is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Malizia - foul #1 on Andrew Malizia, team foul #16 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Eli Hall (PF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Andrew Malizia, Julius Studebaker, Jesse Felix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski (PG), Edward Whisenant (SF), Arnold Yee (PF) Michael Haught, Willie Eyler, Kyle Ryan | |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | John Sumter misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | John Sumter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Terry Mathews clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| 02:45 | Fairfield | Ronnie Little steals the ball from John Sumter | 24-31 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Eli Hall hits the finger roll set up by Ronnie Little | 26-31 |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Macdonald (SF), Martin Knutsen (C) John Sumter, Brian Gans | |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | Martin Knutsen misses the lay-in | 26-31 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Carl Kohr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Little | 29-31 |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | Carl Kohr picks off the pass by Edward Whisenant in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Ronnie Little is fouled on the floor by Edward Whisenant - foul #1 on Edward Whisenant, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Williams (SF) Terry Mathews | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Haught (PG), Willie Eyler (SF), Kevin Tamez (PF), Kyle Ryan (C) Gary Brezenski, Joshua Macdonald, Arnold Yee, Martin Knutsen | |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Ronnie Little makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Ronnie Little makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Michael Haught is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Little - foul #3 on Ronnie Little, team foul #17 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (SG) Ronnie Little | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Sumter (SG) Edward Whisenant | |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Michael Haught makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Michael Haught makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Kyle Ryan steps in front of the Eli Hall pass in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | Michael Haught is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-33 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | Kyle Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | John Sumter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Carl Kohr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Julius Studebaker (SF), James Krieg (C) Jason Williams, Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Jordan (SG), Arnold Yee (PF), Brian Gans (C) John Sumter, Kevin Tamez, Kyle Ryan | |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Willie Eyler comes up short on the floater from the left side | 31-33 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | James Krieg pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Terry Mathews (SF) Andrew Malizia | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski (PG), Joshua Macdonald (SF), Martin Knutsen (PF) Michael Haught, Willie Eyler, Arnold Yee | |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Terry Mathews knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Gary Brezenski comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-33 |