| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Saleem (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Gaylord (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Isaac Votaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Claudio Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marlon Borg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jasper Essary (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Fairfield | Edward Greene steals it from Isaac Votaw in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 19:47 | Niagara | Raymond Saleem misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 19:45 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:25 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Charles Gaylord - foul #3 on Charles Gaylord, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Martinek (C) Charles Gaylord | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:25 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:22 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Martinek, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Hymes (C) Ronald Martinek | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:09 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Saleem - foul #1 on Raymond Saleem, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG) Edward Greene, Raymond Saleem | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg (PG), Larry Valdes (SG), John Anderson (SF), Michael Malm (PF) Isaac Votaw, Jerry Brooks, Claudio Greco, Marlon Borg | |
| 19:09 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:09 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 19:07 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith is hacked by Larry Valdes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Valdes, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 18:44 | Niagara | Johnny King connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 42-43 |
| 18:25 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Hymes - foul #1 on James Hymes, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh (SG), Raymond Saleem (PF) Lawrence Smith, James Hymes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marlon Borg (PF), Micheal Goodson (C) Michael Malm, Jasper Essary | |
| 18:25 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:25 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | James Joseph misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Micheal Goodson - foul #1 on Micheal Goodson, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Greene (PG) Thomas Oberski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw (PG), Jerry Brooks (SG), Claudio Greco (SF) Emmanuel Forberg, Larry Valdes, John Anderson | |
| 18:08 | Niagara | James Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | James Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 18:05 | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 17:51 | Niagara | Micheal Goodson is called for the reach on Raymond Saleem - foul #2 on Micheal Goodson, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Johnny King is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 44-45 |
| 17:33 | Niagara | James Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 17:26 | Niagara | James Joseph can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 17:23 | Fairfield | James Joseph is called for the reach on Claudio Greco in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Joseph, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), James Hymes (SF) Edward Greene, Daniel Rumbaugh, James Joseph | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jasper Essary (C) Micheal Goodson | |
| 17:00 | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Saleem - foul #2 on Raymond Saleem, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg (SG), Michael Malm (PF) Jerry Brooks, Marlon Borg | |
| 17:00 | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:00 | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:45 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 16:43 | Niagara | James Hymes gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:34 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith can't connect on a shot from the left side | 44-46 |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 16:12 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco is hacked by William Cargill - foul #1 on William Cargill, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (PG) William Cargill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Valdes (SG), Marlon Borg (PF) Isaac Votaw, Michael Malm | |
| 16:12 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:12 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:01 | Niagara | James Hymes drills a jumper in the paint | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Oberski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hymes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Saleem (tiring) 9 pts. C - Johnny King (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Emmanuel Forberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Valdes (fresh) SF - Claudio Greco (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marlon Borg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jasper Essary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 46-48 |
| 15:41 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Hymes | 46-48 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Greene (PG), Charles Peebles (SG), James Joseph (SF), Ronald Martinek (PF), Charles Gaylord (C) Thomas Oberski, Lawrence Smith, James Hymes, Raymond Saleem, Johnny King | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw (PG), Jerry Brooks (SG), John Anderson (SF), Irvin Osberg (PF), Micheal Goodson (C) Emmanuel Forberg, Larry Valdes, Claudio Greco, Marlon Borg, Jasper Essary | |
| 15:16 | Fairfield | James Joseph is called for the reach on John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Joseph, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Hymes (SF) James Joseph | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:16 | Fairfield | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:16 | Fairfield | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:57 | Niagara | Jerry Brooks steals it from Edward Greene | 46-50 |
| 14:54 | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks lays it up and in | 46-52 |
| 14:52 | Niagara | Edward Greene's pass is intercepted by Jerry Brooks in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Brooks | 46-54 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Edward Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Malm (C) Micheal Goodson | |
| 14:37 | Fairfield | Charles Peebles picks off the pass by John Anderson | 46-54 |
| 14:15 | Niagara | Charles Gaylord misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 14:13 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek misses the tip | 46-54 |
| 14:11 | Niagara | Edward Greene tips it in | 48-54 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks is fouled on the floor by Charles Peebles - foul #4 on Charles Peebles, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (PG), Daniel Rumbaugh (SG), Johnny King (SF), Raymond Saleem (PF) Edward Greene, Charles Peebles, James Hymes, Ronald Martinek | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg (PG), Claudio Greco (SF), Marlon Borg (PF), Jasper Essary (C) Isaac Votaw, John Anderson, Irvin Osberg, Michael Malm | |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 13:35 | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh is fouled on the floor by Claudio Greco - foul #3 on Claudio Greco, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Valdes (SG), Micheal Goodson (PF) Jerry Brooks, Marlon Borg | |
| 13:17 | Niagara | Johnny King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:58 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 12:57 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes misses the tip | 48-56 |
| 12:55 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 12:37 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg hits a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Thomas Oberski - foul #1 on Thomas Oberski, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), James Hymes (SF), Ronald Martinek (C) Thomas Oberski, Daniel Rumbaugh, Johnny King, Charles Gaylord | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Irvin Osberg (SF), Marlon Borg (PF) Claudio Greco, Micheal Goodson | |
| 12:37 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Raymond Saleem hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-59 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | James Hymes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Cargill (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hymes (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Saleem (very tired) 11 pts. C - Ronald Martinek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Emmanuel Forberg (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Larry Valdes (fairly fresh) SF - Irvin Osberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marlon Borg (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jasper Essary (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Niagara | James Hymes misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Irvin Osberg - foul #4 on Irvin Osberg, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Greene (PG), Charles Gaylord (C) William Cargill, Raymond Saleem | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw (PG), Jerry Brooks (SG), John Anderson (SF), Michael Malm (C) Emmanuel Forberg, Larry Valdes, Irvin Osberg, Jasper Essary | |
| 11:57 | Niagara | James Hymes makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | James Hymes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Charles Gaylord takes the ball from Jerry Brooks in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 11:37 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Marlon Borg - foul #1 on Marlon Borg, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny King (SF) James Hymes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:37 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:37 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Michael Malm grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 11:35 | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh (SG) Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jasper Essary (C) Marlon Borg | |
| 11:24 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Greene and he's fouled by Isaac Votaw - foul #3 on Isaac Votaw, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Claudio Greco (SF) John Anderson | |
| 11:24 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 11:24 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 11:05 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 11:03 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Charles Gaylord | 55-59 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek travels with the ball | 55-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), James Hymes (SF), Raymond Saleem (PF) Edward Greene, Daniel Rumbaugh, Johnny King, Ronald Martinek | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Valdes (SG), Marlon Borg (PF) Jerry Brooks, Michael Malm | |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary lays it up and in set up by Isaac Votaw | 55-61 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | Raymond Saleem is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Hymes | 57-61 |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (PG), Johnny King (SF), Ronald Martinek (C) William Cargill, Raymond Saleem, Charles Gaylord | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg (PG), John Anderson (SF), Micheal Goodson (C) Isaac Votaw, Claudio Greco, Jasper Essary | |
| 09:50 | Fairfield | John Anderson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 57-61 |
| 09:49 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:47 | Niagara | Emmanuel Forberg steals it from Lawrence Smith in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-61 |
| 09:32 | Niagara | James Hymes gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:25 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 09:23 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:04 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg can't connect on a runner from close range | 57-61 |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 08:44 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Hymes | 57-61 |
| 08:44 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Greene (PG), Daniel Rumbaugh (SG), Raymond Saleem (PF), Charles Gaylord (C) Thomas Oberski, Lawrence Smith, James Hymes, Ronald Martinek | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks (SG), Michael Malm (PF), Jasper Essary (C) Larry Valdes, Marlon Borg, Micheal Goodson | |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 08:19 | Fairfield | Michael Malm grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 08:04 | Fairfield | John Anderson lays it up and in | 57-63 |
| 07:41 | Niagara | Edward Greene can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-63 |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Greene (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Rumbaugh (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny King (tired) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Saleem (very tired) 13 pts. C - Charles Gaylord (tired) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Emmanuel Forberg (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Jerry Brooks (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Malm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jasper Essary (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Charles Gaylord picks off the pass by Jasper Essary | 57-63 |
| 07:19 | Niagara | Edward Greene misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 07:17 | Fairfield | Michael Malm grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 07:06 | Fairfield | Michael Malm banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jerry Brooks | 57-65 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | Edward Greene makes the driving attempt in the lane | 59-65 |
| 06:44 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Rumbaugh - foul #1 on Daniel Rumbaugh, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (PG), Charles Peebles (SG), James Joseph (SF), James Hymes (PF), Ronald Martinek (C) Edward Greene, Daniel Rumbaugh, Johnny King, Raymond Saleem, Charles Gaylord | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Valdes (SG), Claudio Greco (SF), Irvin Osberg (PF), Micheal Goodson (C) Jerry Brooks, John Anderson, Michael Malm, Jasper Essary | |
| 06:44 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:44 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | James Hymes comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Micheal Goodson - foul #3 on Micheal Goodson, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw (PG) Emmanuel Forberg | |
| 06:31 | Niagara | James Hymes makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | James Hymes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:31 | Fairfield | Irvin Osberg snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Irvin Osberg and he's hacked by Ronald Martinek - foul #4 on Ronald Martinek, team foul #12 | 60-69 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson makes the free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | James Hymes connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Oberski | 62-70 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG) Thomas Oberski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marlon Borg (PF), Jasper Essary (C) Claudio Greco, Micheal Goodson | |
| 05:25 | Niagara | James Hymes is fouled on the floor by Irvin Osberg - foul #5 on Irvin Osberg, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Gaylord (C) Ronald Martinek | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks (SG), Claudio Greco (SF) Larry Valdes, Irvin Osberg | |
| 05:25 | Niagara | James Hymes misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:25 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 04:59 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Claudio Greco, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Greene (PG) William Cargill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Charles Gaylord misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Edward Greene tips it but misses | 62-70 |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Gaylord - foul #4 on Charles Gaylord, team foul #13 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (PG), Johnny King (PF), Ronald Martinek (C) Edward Greene, James Hymes, Charles Gaylord | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Valdes (SG), Michael Malm (PF) Jerry Brooks, Marlon Borg | |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski double dribbles | 62-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson (PF) Jasper Essary | |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco is hacked by Charles Peebles in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Peebles, team foul #14 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Smith (SG) Charles Peebles | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | James Joseph misses the easy open layup | 62-73 |
| 03:43 | Niagara | James Joseph hits the follow up shot | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Oberski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Joseph (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Johnny King (tired) 7 pts. C - Ronald Martinek (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Isaac Votaw (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Valdes (tiring) SF - Claudio Greco (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Micheal Goodson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Malm (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Niagara | The short jumper by Johnny King is denied by Micheal Goodson | 64-76 |
| 03:04 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | James Joseph is called for the reach on Claudio Greco in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Joseph, team foul #15 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Daniel Rumbaugh (SG), Raymond Saleem (PF), Charles Gaylord (C) Thomas Oberski, James Joseph, Johnny King, Ronald Martinek | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg (PG), Jerry Brooks (SG), Marlon Borg (PF), Jasper Essary (C) Isaac Votaw, Larry Valdes, Micheal Goodson, Michael Malm | |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Claudio Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 02:43 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith buries a fadeaway near the basket | 66-78 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | William Cargill takes the ball from Claudio Greco | 66-78 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh banks in the layup on a great pass from William Cargill | 68-78 |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Greene (PG), James Hymes (SF) William Cargill, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Anderson (SF) Claudio Greco | |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Jerry Brooks's pass is intercepted by Daniel Rumbaugh in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| 02:05 | Niagara | Charles Gaylord is whistled for a carry | 68-78 |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-78 |
| 01:41 | Niagara | James Hymes grabs the defensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 01:39 | Niagara | Edward Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Emmanuel Forberg - foul #2 on Emmanuel Forberg, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Smith (SG), Johnny King (SF), Ronald Martinek (C) Daniel Rumbaugh, Raymond Saleem, Charles Gaylord | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Valdes (SG), Michael Malm (PF), Micheal Goodson (C) Jerry Brooks, Marlon Borg, Jasper Essary | |
| 01:39 | Niagara | Edward Greene makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:39 | Niagara | Edward Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 70-78 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | James Hymes grabs the board | 70-78 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Saleem (PF), Charles Gaylord (C) Lawrence Smith, Ronald Martinek | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Isaac Votaw (PG), Jerry Brooks (SG), Claudio Greco (SF), Marlon Borg (PF), Jasper Essary (C) Emmanuel Forberg, Larry Valdes, John Anderson, Michael Malm, Micheal Goodson | |
| 01:02 | Niagara | Johnny King comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-78 |
| 01:01 | Niagara | James Hymes tips it but misses | 70-78 |
| 00:59 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Marlon Borg | 70-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg is hacked by Edward Greene in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Greene, team foul #16 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Valdes (SG) Jerry Brooks | |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Marlon Borg misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary grabs the offensive board | 70-79 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary is hacked by Johnny King - foul #1 on Johnny King, team foul #17 | 70-79 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Jasper Essary misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Raymond Saleem grabs the board | 70-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Charles Gaylord loses the ball out of bounds | 70-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), Ronald Martinek (C) Edward Greene, Raymond Saleem, Charles Gaylord | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg (PG), John Anderson (SF), Michael Malm (PF), Micheal Goodson (C) Isaac Votaw, Claudio Greco, Marlon Borg, Jasper Essary | |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #18 | 70-80 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Larry Valdes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | James Hymes's floater is tipped away by Michael Malm | 70-82 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski gets the offensive rebound | 70-82 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | James Hymes lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Oberski | 72-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Michael Malm misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-82 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek snags the defensive board | 72-82 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski is hacked by Larry Valdes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Valdes, team foul #12 | 72-82 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-82 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Emmanuel Forberg runs out the clock | 74-82 |