| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fresh) SG - Hollis Johnson (fresh) SF - Nelson Murphy (fresh) PF - Gregory Mackey (fresh) C - Clyde Lancaster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) SG - Matthew Dejean (fresh) SF - Kenneth German (fresh) PF - William Cintron (fresh) C - Leonard Ahlberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Coleman Brown is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Niagara | Coleman Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Dejean | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Niagara | Richard Smith steals the ball from Clyde Lancaster | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | Kenneth German lays it in on a great pass from Richard Smith | 4-6 |
| 18:00 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Hollis Johnson | 6-6 |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Richard Smith is hacked by Hollis Johnson - foul #1 on Hollis Johnson, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Christopher Stops (SG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), David Smith (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Coleman Brown, Hollis Johnson, Nelson Murphy, Gregory Mackey, Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Joshua Willette (PF), Curtis Frazier (C) Richard Smith, Matthew Dejean, Kenneth German, William Cintron, Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Stops - foul #1 on Christopher Stops, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Rod Goehring grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Terrence Mitchell picks off the pass by Christopher Stops in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier's pass is intercepted by Christopher Stops | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | Niagara | Seth Piccolo is called for the reach on Lance Beasley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Seth Piccolo, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Willy Purifoy (C) Christopher Stops, Brandon Gibbs, Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:57 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | Niagara | Lance Beasley snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Curtis Frazier is called for the reach on Lance Beasley - foul #1 on Curtis Frazier, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Gregory Mackey (PF) Lance Beasley, David Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (SG), Kenneth German (SF), David Deschamp (PF), Leonard Ahlberg (C) Seth Piccolo, Terrence Mitchell, Joshua Willette, Curtis Frazier | |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey lays it up and in | 8-6 |
| 16:10 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming is fouled on the floor by Willy Purifoy - foul #1 on Willy Purifoy, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SG), David Smith (C) Hollis Johnson, Willy Purifoy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), William Cintron (PF) Allen Zamudio, Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 15:57 | Fairfield | Richard Smith makes the shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lucas Rogowski (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Stops (fresh) SF - Nelson Murphy (tiring) PF - Gregory Mackey (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Fleming (fresh) SF - Kenneth German (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Cintron (fairly fresh) C - David Deschamp (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Niagara | Christopher Stops comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 15:35 | Fairfield | David Deschamp grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Richard Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Lance Beasley (SG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), Clyde Lancaster (C) Lucas Rogowski, Christopher Stops, Nelson Murphy, Gregory Mackey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (SG), Seth Piccolo (SF), Leonard Ahlberg (C) Frank Fleming, Kenneth German, David Deschamp | |
| 15:19 | Niagara | David Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:58 | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg blows the dunk | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Smith | 8-8 |
| 14:37 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:36 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Leonard Ahlberg | 8-8 |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Lancaster - foul #1 on Clyde Lancaster, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Rod Goehring (PF), Willy Purifoy (C) Lance Beasley, Brandon Gibbs, David Smith, Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (PG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Joshua Willette (PF) Richard Smith, Seth Piccolo, William Cintron | |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:45 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 8-10 |
| 13:44 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | Hollis Johnson is called for the reach on Matthew Dejean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hollis Johnson, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SG), Gregory Mackey (PF) Hollis Johnson, Willy Purifoy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier (C) Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 13:24 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette loses the dribble to Nelson Murphy | 8-10 |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Christopher Stops misses the lay-in | 8-10 |
| 13:20 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:57 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 8-10 |
| 12:56 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:38 | Niagara | Rod Goehring connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Coleman Brown | 10-10 |
| 12:31 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 10-10 |
| 12:29 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:14 | Niagara | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Stops is blocked by Terrence Mitchell | 10-10 |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Rod Goehring grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:05 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Coleman Brown | 12-10 |
| 11:40 | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Stops (tiring) SF - Nelson Murphy (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Mackey (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rod Goehring (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Allen Zamudio (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Dejean (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Mitchell (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Willette (tiring) C - Curtis Frazier (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Nelson Murphy - foul #1 on Nelson Murphy, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Lance Beasley (SG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), Willy Purifoy (PF), Clyde Lancaster (C) Coleman Brown, Christopher Stops, Nelson Murphy, Gregory Mackey, Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), Frank Fleming (SG), David Deschamp (PF), Leonard Ahlberg (C) Allen Zamudio, Matthew Dejean, Joshua Willette, Curtis Frazier | |
| 11:25 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:25 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Lance Beasley is hacked by Frank Fleming in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Fleming, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth German (SF) Terrence Mitchell | |
| 11:11 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 11:10 | Fairfield | Kenneth German gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:04 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Smith (C) Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 10:36 | Fairfield | Kenneth German misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Willy Purifoy - foul #2 on Willy Purifoy, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SG), Clyde Lancaster (C) Lucas Rogowski, Willy Purifoy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Cintron (PF) David Deschamp | |
| 10:36 | Fairfield | Kenneth German makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:36 | Fairfield | Kenneth German makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:26 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs is called for 10 seconds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG) Lance Beasley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), Allen Zamudio (SG) Seth Piccolo, Frank Fleming | |
| 10:08 | Fairfield | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-14 |
| 10:07 | Fairfield | Kenneth German grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #8 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Murphy (SF) Brandon Gibbs | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:31 | Niagara | David Smith double dribbles | 14-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Lance Beasley (SG), Gregory Mackey (PF) Coleman Brown, Christopher Stops, Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Deschamp (C) Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 09:20 | Fairfield | Kenneth German's layup is rejected by David Smith | 14-16 |
| 09:18 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Nelson Murphy | 14-16 |
| 08:59 | Niagara | David Smith clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Cintron - foul #1 on William Cintron, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG) Lucas Rogowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (SG), Seth Piccolo (SF), Leonard Ahlberg (C) Allen Zamudio, Kenneth German, David Deschamp | |
| 08:59 | Niagara | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:59 | Niagara | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:59 | Fairfield | William Cintron pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming is hacked by Lance Beasley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Beasley, team foul #9 | 14-16 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg gets the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:45 | Fairfield | Richard Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | David Smith gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Lance Beasley banks in the layup | 16-17 |
| 08:22 | Fairfield | David Smith picks off the pass by Frank Fleming in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-17 |
| 08:09 | Niagara | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:09 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Christopher Stops (SG), Clyde Lancaster (C) Coleman Brown, Lance Beasley, David Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell (SF), Curtis Frazier (PF), David Deschamp (C) Richard Smith, William Cintron, Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF) Nelson Murphy | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo is fouled in the backcourt by Lucas Rogowski - foul #1 on Lucas Rogowski, team foul #10 | 16-17 |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | Seth Piccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:27 | Niagara | Christopher Stops connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Mackey and he's fouled by Frank Fleming - foul #2 on Frank Fleming, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Smith (PF) Gregory Mackey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (PG), Matthew Dejean (SG), Kenneth German (SF), Joshua Willette (C) Seth Piccolo, Frank Fleming, Terrence Mitchell, Curtis Frazier | |
| 07:27 | Niagara | Christopher Stops misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:27 | Fairfield | Joshua Willette pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lucas Rogowski (fresh) SG - Christopher Stops (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Gibbs (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Smith (tiring) 3 reb. C - Clyde Lancaster (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Allen Zamudio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Dejean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth German (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Deschamp (fresh) C - Joshua Willette (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Fairfield | David Deschamp misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 18-19 |
| 07:03 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio tips it in | 18-21 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Christopher Stops misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-21 |
| 06:41 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Joshua Willette | 18-21 |
| 06:25 | Fairfield | David Deschamp is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by Matthew Dejean | 18-23 |
| 06:10 | Niagara | Christopher Stops's pass is intercepted by Joshua Willette | 18-23 |
| 05:48 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio loses the ball out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Lance Beasley (SG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Gregory Mackey (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Lucas Rogowski, Christopher Stops, Brandon Gibbs, David Smith, Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), Seth Piccolo (SG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), Curtis Frazier (PF), Leonard Ahlberg (C) Allen Zamudio, Matthew Dejean, Kenneth German, David Deschamp, Joshua Willette | |
| 05:46 | Niagara | Coleman Brown is hacked by Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Rod Goehring is hacked by Seth Piccolo - foul #2 on Seth Piccolo, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (SG) Seth Piccolo | |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Rod Goehring makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Rod Goehring makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg drills a driving attempt from the right block | 20-25 |
| 05:01 | Niagara | Lance Beasley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Cintron (PF) Curtis Frazier | |
| 04:37 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Lance Beasley - foul #2 on Lance Beasley, team foul #11 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SG) Lance Beasley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:37 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:37 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Christopher Stops's floater is tipped away by William Cintron | 20-27 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Richard Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Stops - foul #2 on Christopher Stops, team foul #12 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SG), David Smith (C) Christopher Stops, Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (SG), Kenneth German (SF) Allen Zamudio, Terrence Mitchell | |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Mackey | 22-28 |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Hollis Johnson (SG), Willy Purifoy (PF) Coleman Brown, Brandon Gibbs, Gregory Mackey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Fleming (PG), Seth Piccolo (SF), Curtis Frazier (C) Richard Smith, Kenneth German, Leonard Ahlberg | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hollis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Murphy (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Purifoy (fresh) C - David Smith (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Matthew Dejean (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Piccolo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Cintron (tiring) C - Curtis Frazier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Lance Beasley connects on the shot from close range set up by Hollis Johnson and he's hacked by Seth Piccolo - foul #3 on Seth Piccolo, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (SG), Kenneth German (SF), Joshua Willette (C) Matthew Dejean, Seth Piccolo, William Cintron | |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Lance Beasley misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Kenneth German is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Frazier | 24-28 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Kenneth German | 24-28 |
| 02:42 | Fairfield | Frank Fleming is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Fleming, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), Leonard Ahlberg (C) Frank Fleming, Curtis Frazier | |
| 02:27 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Leonard Ahlberg - foul #1 on Leonard Ahlberg, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG) Lance Beasley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell (SF) Kenneth German | |
| 02:27 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:27 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:09 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Smith | 26-30 |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Terrence Mitchell blocks the jumper by Nelson Murphy | 26-30 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson misses the tip | 26-30 |
| 01:39 | Fairfield | Terrence Mitchell gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 26-32 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Coleman Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #11 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF), David Smith (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Nelson Murphy, Willy Purifoy, Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Matthew Dejean (SG), Kenneth German (SF), William Cintron (PF), Curtis Frazier (C) Richard Smith, Terrence Mitchell, Joshua Willette, Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Coleman Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Coleman Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to William Cintron | 26-32 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Zamudio | 26-35 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Curtis Frazier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Rod Goehring | 28-35 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Gregory Mackey (PF) Coleman Brown, Brandon Gibbs, Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard Smith (PG), Terrence Mitchell (SF), David Deschamp (C) Allen Zamudio, Kenneth German, Curtis Frazier | |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 28-35 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | David Deschamp pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | David Deschamp hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-35 |