| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Johansson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hyman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Neal Chupp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mount (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carlos Dinkel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | James Mount inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Fairfield | James Mount comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-30 |
| 19:47 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Charles Hyman | 37-30 |
| 19:34 | Niagara | James Mount picks off the pass by James Johansson | 37-30 |
| 19:31 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon lays it in on a great pass from James Mount | 37-32 |
| 19:07 | Niagara | James Johansson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 19:05 | Niagara | Neal Chupp pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:51 | Niagara | Charles Hyman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 18:50 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 18:44 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 18:42 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Neal Chupp | 37-32 |
| 18:38 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Charles Hyman grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:20 | Niagara | Darrel Swearengin swats the layup by Neal Chupp | 37-32 |
| 18:18 | Niagara | David Reed misses the tip | 37-32 |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:57 | Fairfield | Dirk Yamaguchi is called for the reach on Christopher Hart - foul #3 on Dirk Yamaguchi, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Jimmy Milne (SG), John Gentry (SF), Walter Jones (PF), Raymond Lee (C) James Johansson, Dirk Yamaguchi, Charles Hyman, David Reed, Neal Chupp | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman (PG), Charlie Crittendon (SG), James Lamoureux (SF), Justin Williams (PF), Vule Lipski (C) Joseph Whiddon, Christopher Hart, James Mount, Darrel Swearengin, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Justin Williams is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-32 |
| 17:47 | Niagara | John Gentry grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 17:26 | Niagara | Raymond Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:24 | Fairfield | Justin Williams gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:20 | Fairfield | Walter Jones steals the ball from Charlie Crittendon in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 17:05 | Niagara | Jim Banks misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 17:03 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:44 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski drills a jumper from the left block set up by Charlie Crittendon | 37-34 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Walter Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Lee | 39-34 |
| 16:06 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Heitman | 39-37 |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Jim Banks is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Smith (PG), Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Charles Hyman (SF), Jimmy Thornhill (PF), Neal Chupp (C) Jim Banks, Jimmy Milne, John Gentry, Walter Jones, Raymond Lee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Whitman (PG), Christopher Hart (SG), James Mount (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Perry Rieder (C) Jeffery Heitman, Charlie Crittendon, James Lamoureux, Justin Williams, Vule Lipski | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hyman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Thornhill (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Neal Chupp (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Scott Whitman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mount (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Perry Rieder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses long on a shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart tips it in | 39-39 |
| 15:24 | Niagara | Neal Chupp buries a floater from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 15:12 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Johansson (PG) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG) Scott Whitman | |
| 15:10 | Niagara | Neal Chupp's pass is intercepted by Joseph Whiddon in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 15:05 | Fairfield | James Mount scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Perry Rieder | 41-42 |
| 15:02 | Niagara | Jimmy Thornhill is hacked by Christopher Hart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Hart, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel (C) Darrel Swearengin | |
| 14:50 | Niagara | James Johansson clanks a jumper from the left block | 41-42 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Charles Hyman grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:38 | Niagara | Jimmy Thornhill clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 14:36 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Joseph Whiddon | 41-42 |
| 14:17 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Whiddon | 41-45 |
| 14:04 | Niagara | Neal Chupp can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Whiddon - foul #3 on Joseph Whiddon, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Smith (PG), Jimmy Milne (SG), John Gentry (SF) James Johansson, Dirk Yamaguchi, Charles Hyman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Whitman (PG), Jeffery Heitman (SG), Justin Williams (PF) Joseph Whiddon, Christopher Hart, Perry Rieder | |
| 14:04 | Niagara | Neal Chupp misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:04 | Niagara | Neal Chupp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:01 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman loses the dribble to Jimmy Milne in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 13:43 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | John Gentry snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:29 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 44-45 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Neal Chupp - foul #1 on Neal Chupp, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Johansson (PG), David Reed (C) Mark Smith, Neal Chupp | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), James Lamoureux (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF) Scott Whitman, James Mount, Justin Williams | |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:19 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 12:59 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Darrel Swearengin | 44-48 |
| 12:43 | Niagara | Jimmy Thornhill hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 12:41 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Thornhill | 44-48 |
| 12:19 | Niagara | James Johansson is hacked by Carlos Dinkel - foul #2 on Carlos Dinkel, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Neal Chupp (C) James Johansson, Jimmy Milne, Jimmy Thornhill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon (SG), James Mount (SF), Justin Williams (PF), Vule Lipski (C) Jeffery Heitman, James Lamoureux, Darrel Swearengin, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 12:01 | Niagara | John Gentry lays it in set up by Dirk Yamaguchi | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gentry (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Reed (tiring) 4 reb. C - Neal Chupp (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Crittendon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mount (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Williams (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Vule Lipski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon is hacked by Jim Banks - foul #3 on Jim Banks, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Lee (SF), Jimmy Thornhill (PF), Walter Jones (C) John Gentry, David Reed, Neal Chupp | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Whitman (PG), Perry Rieder (C) Joseph Whiddon, Vule Lipski | |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | Justin Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 11:04 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Jimmy Thornhill grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Perry Rieder steps in front of the Dirk Yamaguchi pass | 46-51 |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charlie Crittendon and the foul's on Walter Jones - foul #2 on Walter Jones, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Smith (PG), Jimmy Milne (SG), Charles Hyman (SF), David Reed (PF), Neal Chupp (C) Jim Banks, Dirk Yamaguchi, Raymond Lee, Jimmy Thornhill, Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Christopher Hart (SG), James Lamoureux (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF) Scott Whitman, Charlie Crittendon, James Mount, Justin Williams | |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Smith | 48-54 |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 48-54 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | Neal Chupp grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 09:34 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne is open and buries a floater from close range set up by Mark Smith | 50-54 |
| 09:12 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 50-56 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Perry Rieder picks off the pass by Mark Smith in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder makes the floater from the baseline | 50-58 |
| 08:53 | Niagara | Mark Smith is hacked by Perry Rieder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Perry Rieder, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Johansson (PG), John Gentry (SF), Jimmy Thornhill (PF) Mark Smith, Charles Hyman, David Reed | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman (SF), Vule Lipski (PF), Carlos Dinkel (C) James Lamoureux, Darrel Swearengin, Perry Rieder | |
| 08:35 | Niagara | John Gentry misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 50-58 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Neal Chupp tips it home | 52-58 |
| 08:12 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel banks in the layup set up by Vule Lipski | 52-60 |
| 08:09 | Niagara | Jimmy Thornhill is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Heitman - foul #3 on Jeffery Heitman, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Walter Jones (C) Jimmy Milne, Neal Chupp | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Mount (SF), Justin Williams (PF) Joseph Whiddon, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 07:58 | Niagara | Walter Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dirk Yamaguchi | 54-60 |
| 07:55 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart is hacked by Dirk Yamaguchi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dirk Yamaguchi, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Lee (C) Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Johansson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Gentry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Thornhill (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jeffery Heitman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Hart (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Mount (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Vule Lipski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | James Mount can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 07:34 | Niagara | Jimmy Thornhill snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 07:15 | Niagara | John Gentry misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Vule Lipski - foul #1 on Vule Lipski, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Jimmy Milne (SG), Walter Jones (C) James Johansson, Dirk Yamaguchi, Raymond Lee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Whitman (PG), Charlie Crittendon (SG), Carlos Dinkel (C) Christopher Hart, James Mount, Vule Lipski | |
| 07:15 | Niagara | John Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:15 | Niagara | John Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:01 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Whitman | 56-63 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Scott Whitman is called for the reach on Jimmy Milne - foul #1 on Scott Whitman, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Hyman (SF), David Reed (PF) John Gentry, Jimmy Thornhill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin (PF) Justin Williams | |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:36 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-63 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | David Reed gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:19 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Whitman - foul #2 on Scott Whitman, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Johansson (PG), John Gentry (SF), Neal Chupp (C) Jim Banks, Charles Hyman, Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Christopher Hart (SG), James Lamoureux (SF) Scott Whitman, Charlie Crittendon, Jeffery Heitman | |
| 06:19 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:19 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:19 | Niagara | Neal Chupp pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:57 | Niagara | David Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 58-63 |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Neal Chupp tips it but misses | 58-63 |
| 05:53 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 05:34 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 58-63 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | James Johansson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Jimmy Thornhill (PF), Raymond Lee (C) James Johansson, Jimmy Milne, David Reed, Neal Chupp | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Whitman (PG), Charlie Crittendon (SG), Justin Williams (PF), Perry Rieder (C) Joseph Whiddon, Christopher Hart, Darrel Swearengin, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 05:18 | Niagara | Jim Banks drills a shot from the right side set up by Mark Smith | 60-63 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Scott Whitman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 04:53 | Fairfield | James Lamoureux grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 04:27 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Jim Banks is hacked by Scott Whitman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Whitman, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Charles Hyman (SF), Walter Jones (C) Mark Smith, John Gentry, Raymond Lee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Jeffery Heitman (SG), James Mount (SF), Vule Lipski (C) Scott Whitman, Charlie Crittendon, James Lamoureux, Perry Rieder | |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:12 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman double dribbles | 62-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Johansson (PG), Neal Chupp (C) Jim Banks, Jimmy Thornhill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:55 | Niagara | Neal Chupp misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 03:54 | Fairfield | Justin Williams snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Johansson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Hyman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Neal Chupp (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Heitman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mount (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Vule Lipski (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 62-66 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Charles Hyman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:26 | Niagara | Joseph Whiddon picks off the pass by Walter Jones | 62-66 |
| 03:15 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Justin Williams hits the follow up shot | 62-68 |
| 03:01 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Dirk Yamaguchi is called for the reach on Jeffery Heitman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dirk Yamaguchi, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Milne (SG), John Gentry (SF), Jimmy Thornhill (PF) Dirk Yamaguchi, Charles Hyman, Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon (PG), Christopher Hart (SG), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Perry Rieder (C) Joseph Whiddon, Jeffery Heitman, Justin Williams, Vule Lipski | |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-68 |
| 02:38 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Neal Chupp | 62-68 |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Neal Chupp tips it back up and in | 64-68 |
| 02:09 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon can't finish the layup | 64-68 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Perry Rieder | 64-68 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Thornhill - foul #4 on Jimmy Thornhill, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Hyman (SF) John Gentry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Carlos Dinkel (C) Charlie Crittendon, Perry Rieder | |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-70 |
| 01:37 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-70 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 64-70 |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | Christopher Hart is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Mount | 64-72 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel is hacked by Jimmy Milne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Milne, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman (SG), Justin Williams (PF) Christopher Hart, Darrel Swearengin | |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Charles Hyman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 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 | James Johansson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Joseph Whiddon | 64-73 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | James Johansson is called for the reach on Joseph Whiddon in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Johansson, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vule Lipski (C) Carlos Dinkel | |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 64-73 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Neal Chupp pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | James Johansson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-73 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Thornhill - foul #5 on Jimmy Thornhill, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Reed (PF) Jimmy Thornhill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Charles Hyman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | James Mount is fouled in the backcourt by James Johansson - foul #3 on James Johansson, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | James Mount makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | James Mount makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | James Johansson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-77 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | David Reed tips it in | 69-77 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Justin Williams is hacked by Jimmy Milne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Milne, team foul #12 | 69-77 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Justin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Justin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Charles Hyman misses the easy open layup | 69-79 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon runs out the clock | 69-79 |