| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Cameron Ganley (fresh) SG - Joel Matta (fresh) SF - William Bowyer (fresh) PF - James Fontenot (fresh) C - John Cottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Vincent Domingue (fresh) SG - Boyd Miler (fresh) SF - Austin Sugg (fresh) PF - Ulan Abdon (fresh) C - Paul Everett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Paul Everett 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 flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Fairfield | Paul Everett grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Fairfield | Paul Everett blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Niagara | William Bowyer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Vincent Domingue steps in front of the John Cottingham pass | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg's fadeaway is rejected by John Cottingham | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Fairfield | Ulan Abdon tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | James Fontenot comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Joel Matta is called for the reach on Boyd Miler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Matta, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Niagara | John Cottingham tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Niagara | James Fontenot snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Niagara | William Bowyer tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Bowyer - foul #1 on William Bowyer, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Hunter (SG), Edward Clifton (SF), Antonio Grant (PF), Michael Phifer (C) Boyd Miler, Austin Sugg, Ulan Abdon, Paul Everett | |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley is hacked by Vincent Domingue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Domingue, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Amado Esposito (PG) Vincent Domingue | |
| 17:09 | Niagara | Joel Matta comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | William Bowyer tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Fairfield | Edward Clifton clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Cameron Ganley - foul #1 on Cameron Ganley, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Ottman (SF), Leon Ellis (PF), George Benjamin (C) William Bowyer, James Fontenot, John Cottingham | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:55 | Fairfield | Edward Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Fairfield | Edward Clifton misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Leon Ellis | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:37 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:31 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer is hacked by George Benjamin - foul #1 on George Benjamin, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), Maynard Knight (SG) Cameron Ganley, Joel Matta | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:18 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter banks in the layup | 4-9 |
| 16:07 | Niagara | Michael Phifer takes the ball from George Benjamin | 4-9 |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer is open and lays it up and in set up by Amado Esposito | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Troy (fresh) SG - Maynard Knight (fresh) SF - Ronald Ottman (fresh) PF - Leon Ellis (fresh) C - George Benjamin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Amado Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Clifton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Antonio Grant (fresh) C - Michael Phifer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Niagara | Leon Ellis makes the 3 from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | George Benjamin swats the short shot by Steven Hunter | 7-11 |
| 15:28 | Niagara | Maynard Knight snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 15:09 | Niagara | Maynard Knight can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant hits the finger roll set up by Michael Phifer | 7-13 |
| 14:33 | Niagara | Maynard Knight hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Antonio Troy | 10-13 |
| 14:17 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Amado Esposito | 10-15 |
| 14:12 | Niagara | Antonio Troy is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Antonio Troy, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Cameron Ganley (PG), Joel Matta (SG), William Bowyer (SF), James Fontenot (PF), John Cottingham (C) Antonio Troy, Maynard Knight, Ronald Ottman, Leon Ellis, George Benjamin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Boyd Miler (SG), Austin Sugg (SF), Ulan Abdon (PF), Paul Everett (C) Amado Esposito, Steven Hunter, Edward Clifton, Antonio Grant, Michael Phifer | |
| 14:01 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg misses long on a floater from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | William Bowyer gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:53 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 13:52 | Fairfield | Ulan Abdon grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 13:45 | Fairfield | Paul Everett makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Vincent Domingue | 10-17 |
| 13:32 | Niagara | Vincent Domingue is called for the reach on William Bowyer - foul #2 on Vincent Domingue, team foul #2 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Hunter (PG) Vincent Domingue | |
| 13:17 | Niagara | William Bowyer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | Paul Everett misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Cameron Ganley - foul #2 on Cameron Ganley, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Ellis (PG) Cameron Ganley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | Paul Everett makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | Paul Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 12:49 | Niagara | James Ellis travels with the ball | 10-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Clinton Spring (SF) William Bowyer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Antonio Grant (PF) Ulan Abdon | |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter is hacked by James Ellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ellis, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 12:32 | Niagara | Steven Hunter is called for the reach on James Ellis - foul #1 on Steven Hunter, team foul #3 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG) Joel Matta | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ulan Abdon (PF) Paul Everett | |
| 12:10 | Niagara | James Ellis misses the 3 from the right corner | 10-21 |
| 12:09 | Fairfield | Ulan Abdon snags the defensive board | 10-21 |
| 12:06 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter loses the dribble to Antonio Troy in the backcourt | 10-21 |
| 12:05 | Niagara | Clinton Spring banks in the layup set up by Antonio Troy | 12-21 |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler's pass is intercepted by James Ellis in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| 11:54 | Niagara | Antonio Troy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Troy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ellis (fairly fresh) SF - Clinton Spring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Fontenot (fairly fresh) C - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Hunter (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Boyd Miler (fairly fresh) SF - Austin Sugg (fairly fresh) PF - Ulan Abdon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg comes up short on the shot from close range | 15-21 |
| 11:35 | Fairfield | Ulan Abdon snags the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 11:19 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-21 |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 10:59 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler misses the easy layup | 15-21 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Ellis | 15-21 |
| 10:51 | Niagara | John Cottingham is hacked by Antonio Grant - foul #1 on Antonio Grant, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Maynard Knight (PG), Joel Matta (SG), William Bowyer (SF), Ronald Ottman (PF), Leon Ellis (C) Antonio Troy, James Ellis, Clinton Spring, James Fontenot, John Cottingham | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Amado Esposito (PG), Edward Clifton (SF), Paul Everett (C) Steven Hunter, Boyd Miler, Ulan Abdon | |
| 10:38 | Niagara | Antonio Grant blocks the short jumper by Maynard Knight | 15-21 |
| 10:37 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Edward Clifton | 15-21 |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Ottman - foul #1 on Ronald Ottman, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ulan Abdon (PF) Antonio Grant | |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 10:20 | Niagara | Ronald Ottman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 10:19 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Austin Sugg | 15-23 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | Edward Clifton is whistled for traveling | 15-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Hunter (PG), Antonio Grant (PF) Amado Esposito, Ulan Abdon | |
| 09:53 | Niagara | William Bowyer misses badly on a floater from close range | 15-23 |
| 09:52 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Ellis | 15-23 |
| 09:39 | Niagara | Maynard Knight makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-23 |
| 09:37 | Fairfield | Ronald Ottman is called for the reach on Edward Clifton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Ottman, team foul #9 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Fontenot (PF), George Benjamin (C) Ronald Ottman, Leon Ellis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Amado Esposito (PG), Boyd Miler (SG), Ulan Abdon (PF) Steven Hunter, Austin Sugg, Antonio Grant | |
| 09:37 | Fairfield | Edward Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:37 | Fairfield | Edward Clifton misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Joel Matta gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | George Benjamin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 09:14 | Niagara | James Fontenot snags the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 08:55 | Niagara | Maynard Knight misses the lay-in | 17-24 |
| 08:53 | Niagara | George Benjamin tips it home | 19-24 |
| 08:48 | Fairfield | Edward Clifton travels in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), Clinton Spring (SF), John Cottingham (C) Maynard Knight, William Bowyer, George Benjamin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Hunter (PG), Austin Sugg (SF), Antonio Grant (PF), Michael Phifer (C) Amado Esposito, Edward Clifton, Ulan Abdon, Paul Everett | |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Joel Matta can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Antonio Troy hits the follow up shot | 21-24 |
| 08:30 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-24 |
| 08:28 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg hits a runner from close range and he's fouled by John Cottingham - foul #1 on John Cottingham, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Leon Ellis (PF) James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Clifton (SF), Paul Everett (C) Boyd Miler, Michael Phifer | |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg misses the free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:20 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Leon Ellis | 21-26 |
| 08:07 | Niagara | Leon Ellis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Paul Everett | 21-26 |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | Austin Sugg is whistled for a carry | 21-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Bowyer (SF) Clinton Spring | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Boyd Miler (SG), Ulan Abdon (PF), Michael Phifer (C) Edward Clifton, Antonio Grant, Paul Everett | |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Boyd Miler is called for the reach on Joel Matta - foul #1 on Boyd Miler, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Maynard Knight (PG), George Benjamin (PF) Antonio Troy, Leon Ellis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Amado Esposito (PG) Steven Hunter | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Maynard Knight (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joel Matta (fairly fresh) SF - William Bowyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Cottingham (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Amado Esposito (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boyd Miler (tiring) SF - Austin Sugg (tired) 4 pts. PF - Ulan Abdon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Phifer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Niagara | John Cottingham misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:50 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 21-26 |
| 06:49 | Niagara | William Bowyer snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | John Cottingham's layup is rejected by Ulan Abdon | 21-26 |
| 06:34 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 06:22 | Fairfield | Ulan Abdon drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Austin Sugg and he's fouled by Maynard Knight - foul #1 on Maynard Knight, team foul #11 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), Clinton Spring (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Leon Ellis (C) Maynard Knight, William Bowyer, George Benjamin, John Cottingham | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Hunter (PG), Edward Clifton (SF), Paul Everett (C) Amado Esposito, Boyd Miler, Michael Phifer | |
| 06:22 | Fairfield | Ulan Abdon makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | Antonio Troy is called for 5 seconds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Ellis (SG) Joel Matta | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Antonio Grant (PF) Ulan Abdon | |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Steven Hunter and he's hacked by James Ellis - foul #2 on James Ellis, team foul #12 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Maynard Knight (SG) James Ellis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:43 | Fairfield | Antonio Grant makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:27 | Niagara | Clinton Spring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 05:26 | Fairfield | Paul Everett grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 05:22 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter's pass is intercepted by Clinton Spring in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Maynard Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Matta (SG), William Bowyer (SF), John Cottingham (C) Antonio Troy, Clinton Spring, Leon Ellis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Boyd Miler (SG) Edward Clifton | |
| 04:55 | Fairfield | James Fontenot is called for the reach on Boyd Miler in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fontenot, team foul #13 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Phifer (C) Paul Everett | |
| 04:55 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:55 | Fairfield | Boyd Miler makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:44 | Niagara | John Cottingham buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-33 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | William Bowyer picks off the pass by Austin Sugg | 23-33 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Maynard Knight misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Steven Hunter | 23-33 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Maynard Knight - foul #2 on Maynard Knight, team foul #14 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG) Maynard Knight | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Clifton (SF), Ulan Abdon (PF), Paul Everett (C) Austin Sugg, Antonio Grant, Michael Phifer | |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Steven Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | William Bowyer loses the dribble to Ulan Abdon | 23-35 |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | Ulan Abdon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Fontenot - foul #2 on James Fontenot, team foul #15 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Cameron Ganley (PG), James Ellis (SG), Ronald Ottman (SF), George Benjamin (PF), Leon Ellis (C) Antonio Troy, Joel Matta, William Bowyer, James Fontenot, John Cottingham | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue (PG), Austin Sugg (SF) Steven Hunter, Edward Clifton | |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | Ulan Abdon misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | Ulan Abdon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Cameron Ganley (fresh) SG - James Ellis (fresh) SF - Ronald Ottman (fresh) PF - George Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Vincent Domingue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyd Miler (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Austin Sugg (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ulan Abdon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Everett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Niagara | George Benjamin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-36 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | Paul Everett gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Ulan Abdon misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 23-36 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Leon Ellis snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 02:44 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ottman | 25-36 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Cameron Ganley steps in front of the Paul Everett pass in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | George Benjamin is hacked by Boyd Miler - foul #2 on Boyd Miler, team foul #6 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Clinton Spring (SF) George Benjamin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Clifton (SF), Antonio Grant (PF), Michael Phifer (C) Boyd Miler, Ulan Abdon, Paul Everett | |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Austin Sugg - foul #1 on Austin Sugg, team foul #7 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Cottingham (C) James Ellis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by John Cottingham - foul #2 on John Cottingham, team foul #16 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Matta (SG), George Benjamin (PF) Ronald Ottman, Leon Ellis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Boyd Miler (SG) Austin Sugg | |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley is whistled for traveling | 27-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), James Fontenot (PF) Cameron Ganley, George Benjamin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Hunter (SG), Austin Sugg (SF), Paul Everett (C) Boyd Miler, Edward Clifton, Michael Phifer | |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Paul Everett buries a jumper from close range | 27-40 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | John Cottingham can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Hunter - foul #2 on Steven Hunter, team foul #8 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Maynard Knight (SG), William Bowyer (SF) Joel Matta, Clinton Spring | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Boyd Miler (SG), Ulan Abdon (PF), Michael Phifer (C) Steven Hunter, Antonio Grant, Paul Everett | |
| 01:13 | Niagara | John Cottingham makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | John Cottingham misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | Ulan Abdon gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Ulan Abdon hits a turnaround from the baseline | 28-42 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | John Cottingham connects on the turnaround from close range | 30-42 |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Vincent Domingue makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Boyd Miler | 30-45 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Antonio Troy hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Maynard Knight | 33-45 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer is fouled in the backcourt by Maynard Knight - foul #3 on Maynard Knight, team foul #17 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Cameron Ganley (PG), James Ellis (SG), Clinton Spring (SF), Ronald Ottman (PF), Leon Ellis (C) Antonio Troy, Maynard Knight, William Bowyer, James Fontenot, John Cottingham | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Hunter (SG), Edward Clifton (SF), Antonio Grant (PF) Boyd Miler, Austin Sugg, Ulan Abdon | |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Michael Phifer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Ronald Ottman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 33-46 |