| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Zerbe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Erdmann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jasper Essary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dilworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Burrough (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith inbounds the ball | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Niagara | Larry Caldwell is hacked by Richard Sullivan - foul #3 on Richard Sullivan, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua White (PG) Richard Sullivan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Wendell Wagner (PF) Paul Carter | |
| 19:28 | Niagara | Wendell Wagner makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeffrey Burrough | 40-53 |
| 19:23 | Fairfield | Joshua White loses the dribble to Robert Dilworth in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | Larry Caldwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Dilworth | 40-55 |
| 19:04 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Burrough - foul #2 on Jeffrey Burrough, team foul #1 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Elmer Green (SF) Jason Zerbe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Murphy (PG), Johnny King (SG), Brian Gero (PF), Raymond Saleem (C) Larry Caldwell, Robert Dilworth, Lawrence Smith, Jeffrey Burrough | |
| 19:04 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 19:04 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 19:04 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Brian Gero | 41-55 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | Wendell Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 18:51 | Niagara | Raymond Saleem pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | Johnny King is denied on a dunk by Sean Erdmann | 41-55 |
| 18:32 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 18:20 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary is denied on a dunk by Brian Gero | 41-55 |
| 18:18 | Niagara | Raymond Saleem grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 17:59 | Niagara | Sean Erdmann denies the turnaround by Brian Gero | 41-55 |
| 17:58 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Sean Erdmann | 41-55 |
| 17:43 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Raymond Saleem - foul #1 on Raymond Saleem, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Carroll (PG), Carlton Lamoreaux (SG), Jason Zerbe (SF) Joshua White, Aaron Barrett, Elmer Green | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Caldwell (PG), Robert Dilworth (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Paul Carter (PF), Jeffrey Burrough (C) Joshua Murphy, Johnny King, Wendell Wagner, Brian Gero, Raymond Saleem | |
| 17:43 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 17:37 | Niagara | Larry Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| 17:19 | Fairfield | William Carroll lays it in and he's fouled by Larry Caldwell - foul #3 on Larry Caldwell, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Murphy (PG) Larry Caldwell | |
| 17:19 | Fairfield | William Carroll misses the free throw | 46-55 |
| 17:19 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 17:05 | Fairfield | Jason Zerbe hits a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Dilworth - foul #2 on Robert Dilworth, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua White (C) Jasper Essary | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Joseph (SG) Robert Dilworth | |
| 17:05 | Fairfield | Jason Zerbe makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 17:01 | Niagara | Joshua Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 16:51 | Fairfield | Paul Carter denies the turnaround by Sean Erdmann | 49-55 |
| 16:49 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 16:25 | Niagara | Paul Carter is hacked by Sean Erdmann - foul #1 on Sean Erdmann, team foul #2 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aaron Barrett (SG), Jasper Essary (C) William Carroll, Carlton Lamoreaux | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:16 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 16:15 | Fairfield | Sean Erdmann grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 15:56 | Fairfield | Paul Carter blocks the short jumper by Sean Erdmann | 49-55 |
| 15:55 | Niagara | Paul Carter grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joshua White (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Zerbe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Erdmann (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jasper Essary (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joshua Murphy (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Joseph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Burrough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Niagara | Jason Zerbe takes the ball from Lawrence Smith | 49-55 |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Joshua White is fouled on the floor by Joshua Murphy - foul #2 on Joshua Murphy, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan (PG), Elmer Green (SF), Lester Mendieta (PF), Henry Benedetto (C) Joshua White, Jason Zerbe, Sean Erdmann, Jasper Essary | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Caldwell (PG), Robert Dilworth (SG), Johnny King (SF), Wendell Wagner (PF) Joshua Murphy, James Joseph, Lawrence Smith, Paul Carter | |
| 15:02 | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 51-55 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Larry Caldwell misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Richard Sullivan - foul #4 on Richard Sullivan, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Carroll (PG), Carlton Lamoreaux (SG) Richard Sullivan, Aaron Barrett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Gero (PF), Raymond Saleem (C) Wendell Wagner, Jeffrey Burrough | |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Larry Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Larry Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 14:25 | Fairfield | Lester Mendieta's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny King | 51-57 |
| 14:24 | Niagara | Johnny King pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | Raymond Saleem can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 13:58 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Elmer Green | 51-57 |
| 13:56 | Fairfield | Johnny King picks off the pass by William Carroll in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Larry Caldwell misses the dunk attempt | 51-57 |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Brian Gero grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 13:35 | Niagara | Larry Caldwell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-57 |
| 13:33 | Fairfield | Elmer Green grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | Lester Mendieta double dribbles | 51-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua White (PG), Aaron Barrett (SG), Jason Zerbe (SF) William Carroll, Carlton Lamoreaux, Elmer Green | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Hymes (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Wendell Wagner (PF), Jeffrey Burrough (C) Robert Dilworth, Johnny King, Brian Gero, Raymond Saleem | |
| 13:09 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 13:07 | Niagara | Wendell Wagner tips it in | 51-59 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Aaron Barrett blows the layup | 51-59 |
| 12:59 | Fairfield | Henry Benedetto tips it in | 53-59 |
| 12:40 | Niagara | Jason Zerbe steals the ball from Wendell Wagner | 53-59 |
| 12:38 | Fairfield | Joshua White is hacked by James Hymes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hymes, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sean Erdmann (PF) Lester Mendieta | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Dilworth (SG), Paul Carter (PF) James Hymes, Lawrence Smith | |
| 12:19 | Fairfield | Paul Carter steals the ball from Joshua White | 53-59 |
| 12:07 | Niagara | Wendell Wagner can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-59 |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Paul Carter gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 11:48 | Niagara | Jeffrey Burrough hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Dilworth | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joshua White (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Zerbe (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Erdmann (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Benedetto (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Larry Caldwell (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Dilworth (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Wagner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Burrough (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Aaron Barrett is called for 10 seconds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Carroll (PG), Carlton Lamoreaux (SG), Lester Mendieta (PF) Joshua White, Aaron Barrett, Sean Erdmann | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Hymes (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF) Robert Dilworth, Jeffrey Burrough | |
| 11:17 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Jason Zerbe grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 10:54 | Fairfield | William Carroll scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Lester Mendieta | 55-61 |
| 10:33 | Niagara | James Hymes is called for traveling | 55-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aaron Barrett (SG), Elmer Green (SF), Sean Erdmann (PF) Carlton Lamoreaux, Jason Zerbe, Henry Benedetto | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Murphy (PG), James Joseph (SG), Johnny King (SF), Brian Gero (PF), Jeffrey Burrough (C) Larry Caldwell, James Hymes, Lawrence Smith, Paul Carter, Wendell Wagner | |
| 10:19 | Fairfield | Lester Mendieta hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Joshua Murphy gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Brian Gero hits a wide open shot in the paint set up by Johnny King | 55-63 |
| 09:52 | Fairfield | Aaron Barrett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-63 |
| 09:50 | Fairfield | Elmer Green hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | William Carroll steps in front of the Johnny King pass in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 09:28 | Fairfield | Elmer Green can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Gero - foul #2 on Brian Gero, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua White (PG), Jasper Essary (C) William Carroll, Lester Mendieta | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Dilworth (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Raymond Saleem (PF) James Joseph, Johnny King, Brian Gero | |
| 09:28 | Fairfield | Elmer Green misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:28 | Fairfield | Elmer Green misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:28 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary grabs the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 09:14 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary is whistled for a carry | 57-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlton Lamoreaux (SG) Aaron Barrett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Caldwell (PG), Wendell Wagner (C) Joshua Murphy, Jeffrey Burrough | |
| 09:11 | Niagara | Joshua White is called for the reach on Larry Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua White, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| 08:58 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Sean Erdmann snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | Joshua White scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Elmer Green | 59-63 |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Robert Dilworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aaron Barrett (SG), Jason Zerbe (SF), Henry Benedetto (C) Carlton Lamoreaux, Elmer Green, Sean Erdmann | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Murphy (PG), James Hymes (SG), Johnny King (SF), Brian Gero (PF), Jeffrey Burrough (C) Larry Caldwell, Robert Dilworth, Lawrence Smith, Raymond Saleem, Wendell Wagner | |
| 07:49 | Fairfield | Joshua Murphy is called for the reach on Jason Zerbe - foul #3 on Joshua Murphy, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan (PG), Lester Mendieta (PF) Joshua White, Jasper Essary | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Carter (PF) Brian Gero | |
| 07:49 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| 07:49 | Fairfield | Jason Zerbe makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:49 | Fairfield | Jason Zerbe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Zerbe (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lester Mendieta (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Benedetto (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joshua Murphy (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hymes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny King (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Burrough (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Niagara | Joshua Murphy is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Burrough | 61-65 |
| 07:30 | Fairfield | Aaron Barrett is hacked by Joshua Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Murphy, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Joseph (SF) Joshua Murphy | |
| 07:30 | Fairfield | Aaron Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:30 | Niagara | James Joseph grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 07:22 | Niagara | Paul Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Caldwell (PG), Wendell Wagner (PF) Johnny King, Paul Carter | |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | Larry Caldwell steals it from Lester Mendieta in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Larry Caldwell hits the finger roll | 61-67 |
| 07:00 | Fairfield | James Joseph swats the short shot by Henry Benedetto | 61-67 |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Lester Mendieta tips it back up and in | 63-67 |
| 06:43 | Niagara | James Hymes hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Wendell Wagner | 63-69 |
| 06:31 | Fairfield | Jason Zerbe makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Benedetto | 65-69 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | Jeffrey Burrough's pass is intercepted by Aaron Barrett in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| 06:24 | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lester Mendieta | 67-69 |
| 06:05 | Niagara | James Hymes travels with the ball | 67-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlton Lamoreaux (SG), Elmer Green (SF), Sean Erdmann (PF), Jasper Essary (C) Aaron Barrett, Jason Zerbe, Lester Mendieta, Henry Benedetto | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny King (PG), Robert Dilworth (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Raymond Saleem (PF), Brian Gero (C) Larry Caldwell, James Hymes, James Joseph, Wendell Wagner, Jeffrey Burrough | |
| 05:46 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Carlton Lamoreaux | 69-69 |
| 05:20 | Niagara | Johnny King drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Elmer Green | 72-71 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Johnny King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Carroll (PG), Joshua White (C) Richard Sullivan, Jasper Essary | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Murphy (PG), Paul Carter (PF), Wendell Wagner (C) Johnny King, Raymond Saleem, Brian Gero | |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | William Carroll scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Joshua Murphy - foul #5 on Joshua Murphy, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Caldwell (PG) Joshua Murphy | |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | William Carroll makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Larry Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jason Zerbe (SF), Henry Benedetto (C) Carlton Lamoreaux, Elmer Green | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | Jason Zerbe loses the dribble to Paul Carter | 75-71 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Robert Dilworth banks in the layup and he's fouled by Sean Erdmann - foul #2 on Sean Erdmann, team foul #5 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan (PG), Aaron Barrett (SG), Lester Mendieta (PF) William Carroll, Sean Erdmann, Henry Benedetto | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny King (SF), Jeffrey Burrough (C) Lawrence Smith, Wendell Wagner | |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Robert Dilworth makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan loses the dribble to Robert Dilworth in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 03:56 | Niagara | Robert Dilworth hits the finger roll | 75-76 |
| 03:54 | Fairfield | Robert Dilworth steals it from Richard Sullivan in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 03:33 | Niagara | Robert Dilworth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-76 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Richard Sullivan (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Zerbe (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lester Mendieta (tired) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Joshua White (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Larry Caldwell (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Dilworth (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Carter (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Burrough (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Robert Dilworth is called for the reach on Richard Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Dilworth, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Elmer Green (SF), Jasper Essary (PF) Jason Zerbe, Joshua White | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Joseph (SF), Brian Gero (PF) Robert Dilworth, Paul Carter | |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:26 | Niagara | Larry Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Jasper Essary - foul #2 on Jasper Essary, team foul #6 | 77-76 |
| 03:05 | Niagara | Jeffrey Burrough hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 77-76 |
| 03:03 | Niagara | Larry Caldwell snags the offensive board | 77-76 |
| 02:50 | Niagara | Johnny King misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 77-76 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gero | 77-76 |
| 02:39 | Niagara | Jeffrey Burrough is open and buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Johnny King | 77-78 |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Carroll (PG), Carlton Lamoreaux (SG), Sean Erdmann (PF), Joshua White (C) Richard Sullivan, Aaron Barrett, Jasper Essary, Lester Mendieta | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Hymes (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Raymond Saleem (PF), Wendell Wagner (C) James Joseph, Johnny King, Brian Gero, Jeffrey Burrough | |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | Carlton Lamoreaux lays it in set up by William Carroll | 79-78 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Wendell Wagner is called for traveling | 79-78 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan (PG), Aaron Barrett (SG), Jason Zerbe (SF), Henry Benedetto (C) William Carroll, Carlton Lamoreaux, Elmer Green, Joshua White | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Dilworth (SG), Paul Carter (PF), Jeffrey Burrough (C) James Hymes, Raymond Saleem, Wendell Wagner | |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-78 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Caldwell - foul #4 on Larry Caldwell, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:22 | Niagara | Paul Carter connects on the open shot from the right block set up by Jeffrey Burrough | 81-80 |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Richard Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Burrough | 81-80 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Paul Carter grabs the board | 81-80 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Robert Dilworth is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Barrett - foul #3 on Aaron Barrett, team foul #7 | 81-80 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Robert Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Robert Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Sean Erdmann clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Caldwell - foul #5 on Larry Caldwell, team foul #13 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny King (PG) Larry Caldwell | |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-82 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Sean Erdmann makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Sean Erdmann makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 83-82 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Paul Carter hits the follow up shot | 83-84 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | Aaron Barrett is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 83-84 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Jason Zerbe tips it home | 85-84 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Paul Carter misses the wide open shot from the left block | 85-84 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Jeffrey Burrough tips it back up and in | 85-86 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Henry Benedetto misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 85-86 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Aaron Barrett tips it in | 87-86 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-86 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Johnny King misses the halfcourt shot | 87-86 |