| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (fresh) SG - Raymond Hopkins (fresh) SF - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) PF - Alan Koonce (fresh) C - Arthur Barton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Lehman (fresh) SG - Nick Clemons (fresh) SF - Bryan Chalfant (fresh) PF - William Blumenthal (fresh) C - Sean Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce is hacked by William Blumenthal - foul #1 on William Blumenthal, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Niagara | William Blumenthal snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Sean Smith is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Lehman | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Chalfant - foul #1 on Bryan Chalfant, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | Bryan Chalfant denies the turnaround by Alan Koonce | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Neuman | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce drills a floater in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Alan Koonce - foul #1 on Alan Koonce, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Arthur Barton | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Neuman - foul #1 on Donald Neuman, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Niagara | Nick Clemons lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Chalfant | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell makes the shot from the right side | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | Niagara | Nick Clemons misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-5 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | William Blumenthal lays it in uncontested set up by Nick Clemons | 8-7 |
| 16:45 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:43 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:41 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), David Thiel (SG), Steven Smith (SF), James Bradford (PF), Steve Manning (C) Donald Neuman, Raymond Hopkins, Ernest Caldwell, Alan Koonce, Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (PG), Jason Beaudoin (SG), Albert Bender (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF), Sean Griffith (C) Thomas Lehman, Nick Clemons, Bryan Chalfant, William Blumenthal, Sean Smith | |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | David Thiel can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:30 | Niagara | Albert Bender snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin's fadeaway is rejected by James Bradford | 8-7 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 16:09 | Fairfield | Jason Beaudoin picks off the pass by Jerry Maday in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 15:54 | Niagara | Albert Bender connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins (SG), Ernest Caldwell (SF), Alan Koonce (PF), Arthur Barton (C) Jerry Maday, David Thiel, James Bradford, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:54 | Niagara | Albert Bender misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:54 | Fairfield | Alan Koonce pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) SG - Raymond Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Koonce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Barton (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Nieves (fresh) SG - Jason Beaudoin (fresh) SF - Albert Bender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cornelius Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Griffith (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), Bryan Chalfant (SF), William Blumenthal (PF), Carl Thompson (C) Jason Beaudoin, Albert Bender, Cornelius Hamilton, Sean Griffith | |
| 15:24 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant misses the lay-in | 8-11 |
| 15:22 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Arthur Barton | 8-11 |
| 15:04 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Smith | 11-11 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Carl Thompson's pass is intercepted by Raymond Hopkins | 11-11 |
| 14:44 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins hits the finger roll | 13-11 |
| 14:26 | Niagara | Ernest Caldwell steps in front of the Carl Thompson pass | 13-11 |
| 14:23 | Fairfield | Steven Smith blows the layup | 13-11 |
| 14:21 | Niagara | John Dunn gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant is hacked by Alan Koonce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Koonce, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), David Thiel (SG), Jerry Maday (SF), James Bradford (PF), Steve Manning (C) Steven Smith, Raymond Hopkins, Ernest Caldwell, Alan Koonce, Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG), Nick Clemons (SG), Jason Beaudoin (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF), Sean Smith (C) John Dunn, William Nieves, Bryan Chalfant, William Blumenthal, Carl Thompson | |
| 14:05 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 14:03 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin misses the tip | 13-11 |
| 14:01 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Donald Neuman | 13-11 |
| 13:57 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday is hacked by Thomas Lehman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Lehman, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday is hacked by Jason Beaudoin - foul #1 on Jason Beaudoin, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell (SF), Arthur Barton (C) David Thiel, James Bradford | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Bender (SF) Jason Beaudoin | |
| 13:34 | Fairfield | Steve Manning misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Cornelius Hamilton - foul #1 on Cornelius Hamilton, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Griffith (C) Sean Smith | |
| 13:34 | Fairfield | Steve Manning makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:34 | Fairfield | Steve Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:34 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:32 | Niagara | Nick Clemons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Arthur Barton is denied by Sean Griffith | 14-11 |
| 13:25 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Cornelius Hamilton | 14-11 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | Sean Griffith is hacked by Jerry Maday in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Maday, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins (SG) Jerry Maday | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:15 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton slams it home on a nice dish by Sean Griffith | 14-13 |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins hits a 3 from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 12:36 | Niagara | Albert Bender is fouled on the floor by Donald Neuman - foul #2 on Donald Neuman, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (PG), Jerry Maday (SG), James Bradford (PF) Donald Neuman, Raymond Hopkins, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant (SF), William Blumenthal (PF), Sean Smith (C) Albert Bender, Cornelius Hamilton, Sean Griffith | |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant scores on a jump hook near the basket | 17-15 |
| 12:16 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side | 19-15 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Blumenthal | 19-17 |
| 11:59 | Fairfield | William Blumenthal steals it from Ernest Caldwell in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 11:44 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 11:43 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to William Blumenthal | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Maday (fairly fresh) SF - Ernest Caldwell (tired) 2 pts. PF - James Bradford (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Barton (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Lehman (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Nick Clemons (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Chalfant (tiring) 5 pts. PF - William Blumenthal (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant is fouled on the floor by James Bradford - foul #1 on James Bradford, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (PG), Raymond Hopkins (SG), Steve Manning (C) Jerry Maday, Ernest Caldwell, Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), William Nieves (SG), Jason Beaudoin (PF) Thomas Lehman, Nick Clemons, William Blumenthal | |
| 11:33 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:33 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Bryan Chalfant | 19-19 |
| 10:56 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant blows the dunk | 19-19 |
| 10:55 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 10:37 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Sean Smith misses the wide open runner from the right block | 21-19 |
| 10:14 | Niagara | William Nieves gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:05 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Chalfant | 21-21 |
| 10:05 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-21 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (PG), Ernest Caldwell (SF), Arthur Barton (C) David Thiel, Steven Smith, James Bradford | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nick Clemons (SG), Albert Bender (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF), Sean Griffith (C) John Dunn, Bryan Chalfant, Jason Beaudoin, Sean Smith | |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 09:58 | Niagara | William Nieves buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Albert Bender | 21-24 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Steve Manning clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Albert Bender - foul #1 on Albert Bender, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG) William Nieves | |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Steve Manning misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Steve Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:34 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Nick Clemons scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Bender and the foul's on Ernest Caldwell - foul #1 on Ernest Caldwell, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (SG), James Bradford (PF) Raymond Hopkins, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin (SF), William Blumenthal (PF), Carl Thompson (C) Albert Bender, Cornelius Hamilton, Sean Griffith | |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Nick Clemons makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:42 | Fairfield | Steven Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Maday | 23-27 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Nick Clemons hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Lehman | 23-29 |
| 08:07 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Lehman - foul #2 on Thomas Lehman, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (SG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (PG), Bryan Chalfant (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF), Sean Smith (C) Thomas Lehman, Jason Beaudoin, William Blumenthal, Carl Thompson | |
| 08:07 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 08:07 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 08:07 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday makes the 3rd free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:55 | Niagara | James Bradford is called for the reach on William Nieves - foul #2 on James Bradford, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins (SG), Steve Manning (PF) Jerry Maday, James Bradford | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Bender (SF) Bryan Chalfant | |
| 07:55 | Niagara | William Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:55 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | David Thiel is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Thiel, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| 07:31 | Niagara | William Nieves makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nick Clemons | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Thiel (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Hopkins (tired) 12 pts. SF - Ernest Caldwell (tired) 2 pts. PF - Steve Manning (tired) 1 pts. C - Arthur Barton (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nick Clemons (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Bender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cornelius Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton travels with the ball | 26-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (SF) Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), Jason Beaudoin (SG), Bryan Chalfant (SF), William Blumenthal (PF), Sean Griffith (C) William Nieves, Nick Clemons, Albert Bender, Cornelius Hamilton, Sean Smith | |
| 06:46 | Niagara | Steven Smith is called for the reach on John Dunn - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #11 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (SG), Ernest Caldwell (SF) Raymond Hopkins, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:46 | Niagara | John Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | John Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:20 | Fairfield | David Thiel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Sean Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 06:13 | Niagara | John Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by David Thiel - foul #2 on David Thiel, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins (SG) David Thiel | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (SG), Cornelius Hamilton (PF), Sean Smith (C) Jason Beaudoin, William Blumenthal, Sean Griffith | |
| 06:13 | Niagara | John Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 06:13 | Niagara | John Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Cornelius Hamilton swats the dunk try by Steve Manning | 26-35 |
| 05:48 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Bryan Chalfant | 26-35 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | John Dunn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 05:41 | Niagara | Sean Smith tips it but misses | 26-35 |
| 05:40 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 26-37 |
| 05:19 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nick Clemons (SG), Albert Bender (SF), Carl Thompson (C) John Dunn, Bryan Chalfant, Sean Smith | |
| 05:16 | Niagara | Nick Clemons is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hopkins - foul #1 on Raymond Hopkins, team foul #13 | 26-37 |
| 05:16 | Niagara | Nick Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 05:16 | Niagara | Nick Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Cornelius Hamilton denies the turnaround by Steve Manning | 26-38 |
| 04:50 | Niagara | William Nieves snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Nick Clemons is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Maday - foul #2 on Jerry Maday, team foul #14 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Neuman (PG), Alan Koonce (PF) Jerry Maday, Steve Manning | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Blumenthal (PF), Sean Smith (C) Cornelius Hamilton, Carl Thompson | |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Nick Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Nick Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Nick Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Sean Smith is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Nieves | 26-41 |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Sean Smith denies the turnaround by Arthur Barton | 26-41 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Nick Clemons gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Albert Bender scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by William Nieves | 26-44 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Donald Neuman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Hopkins (very tired) 12 pts. SF - Ernest Caldwell (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Alan Koonce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Barton (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Nieves (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Clemons (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Bender (tiring) 5 pts. PF - William Blumenthal (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Smith (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Fairfield | Raymond Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 03:09 | Niagara | Sean Smith gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 03:09 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Smith (SG), James Bradford (SF) Raymond Hopkins, Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG), Jason Beaudoin (SG), Bryan Chalfant (SF), Sean Griffith (PF), Carl Thompson (C) William Nieves, Nick Clemons, Albert Bender, William Blumenthal, Sean Smith | |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton (PF) Carl Thompson | |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lehman - foul #3 on Thomas Lehman, team foul #8 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Thiel (SG) Arthur Barton | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG) Thomas Lehman | |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Donald Neuman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| 02:38 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Neuman - foul #3 on Donald Neuman, team foul #15 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Arthur Barton (C) Donald Neuman | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:38 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:38 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Alan Koonce | 27-44 |
| 02:36 | Fairfield | David Thiel's pass is intercepted by Bryan Chalfant in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin's pass is intercepted by Steven Smith | 27-44 |
| 02:04 | Fairfield | Arthur Barton's pass is intercepted by Bryan Chalfant | 27-44 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Chalfant | 27-46 |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | David Thiel is hacked by John Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dunn, team foul #9 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (PG), Nick Clemons (SG), Carl Thompson (C) John Dunn, Bryan Chalfant, Sean Griffith | |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | David Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 01:59 | Fairfield | David Thiel misses the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 01:59 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton comes up short on the runner from the right block | 28-46 |
| 01:37 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin grabs the offensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | William Nieves buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Cornelius Hamilton | 28-49 |
| 01:21 | Fairfield | Jason Beaudoin steals it from Steven Smith in the backcourt | 28-49 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 28-49 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | James Bradford gets the rebound | 28-49 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | The 3pt attempt by Arthur Barton is denied by Jason Beaudoin | 28-49 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Nieves | 28-49 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Thompson | 28-51 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Maday (SG), Ernest Caldwell (SF) David Thiel, James Bradford | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), Albert Bender (SF), William Blumenthal (PF), Sean Griffith (C) William Nieves, Jason Beaudoin, Cornelius Hamilton, Carl Thompson | |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Nick Clemons steals it from Steven Smith in the backcourt | 28-51 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | John Dunn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nick Clemons | 28-53 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Jerry Maday misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-53 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Steven Smith snags the offensive board | 28-53 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Ernest Caldwell knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Koonce | 30-53 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Nick Clemons comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-53 |