| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Backes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Elmer Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Albro (fresh) PF - James Tickle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Timothy Albro inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Niagara | Robert Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 19:30 | Fairfield | David Backes misses the lay-in | 32-39 |
| 19:28 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Robert Davis's pass is intercepted by Robert Brown in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 19:23 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Brown | 34-39 |
| 19:20 | Niagara | Jim Banks travels in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 19:10 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Darrel Swearengin | 36-39 |
| 19:08 | Niagara | Robert Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood (PF), Preston Allen (C) Darrel Swearengin, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger (PF), Christopher Garceau (C) James Tickle, Curtis Benjamin | |
| 19:01 | Niagara | Timothy Albro hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jim Banks and he's fouled by Preston Allen - foul #1 on Preston Allen, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (SG), Kenneth Carpino (SF) Robert Brown, David Backes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 19:01 | Niagara | Timothy Albro makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:40 | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:22 | Niagara | Jim Banks misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 18:21 | Fairfield | Preston Allen pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:05 | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino is hacked by Timothy Albro - foul #2 on Timothy Albro, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright (PG), Robert Brown (SG), David Backes (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Jason Nakamura (C) Kristopher Roberts, Charles Cole, Kenneth Carpino, Lorenzo Greenwood, Preston Allen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roosevelt Macdonald (PG), Henry Saiz (SF), Robert Tracy (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Jim Banks, Timothy Albro, Stephen Schlesinger, Christopher Garceau | |
| 18:00 | Fairfield | Henry Saiz is called for the reach on David Backes - foul #1 on Henry Saiz, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Davis (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| 17:41 | Fairfield | David Backes is hacked by Curtis Benjamin - foul #3 on Curtis Benjamin, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas (C) Jason Nakamura | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gustavo Flores (C) Curtis Benjamin | |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | Robert Tracy is called for the reach on Kenneth Cartwright - foul #1 on Robert Tracy, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Albro (SF), James Tickle (PF) Robert Davis, Robert Tracy | |
| 17:09 | Fairfield | David Backes misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 36-42 |
| 17:08 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Tickle | 36-42 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | Robert Brown steps in front of the Roosevelt Macdonald pass in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 17:05 | Fairfield | Robert Brown hits the finger roll | 38-42 |
| 16:55 | Niagara | James Tickle misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 38-42 |
| 16:54 | Niagara | James Tickle tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | David Backes knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Brown and the foul's on Timothy Albro - foul #3 on Timothy Albro, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino (PG), Charles Cole (SG), Preston Allen (C) Kenneth Cartwright, Robert Brown, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Christopher Garceau (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (C) Roosevelt Macdonald, Henry Saiz, Timothy Albro, Gustavo Flores | |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | David Backes makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:26 | Niagara | Jim Banks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 16:04 | Fairfield | Charles Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 16:03 | Fairfield | Preston Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:53 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Cole | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kenneth Carpino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Backes (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Swearengin (tiring) 7 pts. C - Preston Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Garceau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tickle (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Schlesinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Rocky Costa travels with the ball | 43-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Lorenzo Greenwood (PF), Jason Nakamura (C) Kenneth Carpino, Charles Cole, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin, Preston Allen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Davis (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), Robert Tracy (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Jim Banks, Christopher Garceau, James Tickle, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG) Rocky Costa | |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Curtis Benjamin - foul #4 on Curtis Benjamin, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger (C) Curtis Benjamin | |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:17 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Kristopher Roberts is called for the reach on Jim Banks - foul #1 on Kristopher Roberts, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Tickle (PF) Robert Tracy | |
| 14:51 | Niagara | Thomas Clark steps in front of the James Tickle pass | 45-47 |
| 14:43 | Fairfield | Robert Brown is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 14:42 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:23 | Fairfield | James Tickle blocks the short jumper by Robert Brown | 45-47 |
| 14:21 | Niagara | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:06 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by James Tickle | 45-49 |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | Robert Davis steals the ball from Kristopher Roberts in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Jason Nakamura blocks the short jumper by Stephen Schlesinger | 45-49 |
| 13:54 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Greenwood | 45-49 |
| 13:37 | Fairfield | Robert Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 13:35 | Fairfield | Jason Nakamura tips it home | 47-49 |
| 13:17 | Niagara | Jim Banks misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-49 |
| 13:16 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Robert Brown in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 13:00 | Niagara | Thomas Clark steps in front of the Robert Davis pass | 47-49 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood makes the jumper from the right block | 49-49 |
| 12:30 | Niagara | Timothy Albro hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jim Banks | 49-51 |
| 12:06 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood banks in the layup | 51-51 |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino (PG), Charles Cole (SG), David Backes (SF), Preston Allen (PF), Elmer Thomas (C) Kristopher Roberts, Robert Brown, Thomas Clark, Lorenzo Greenwood, Jason Nakamura | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (PG), Henry Saiz (SG), Christopher Garceau (SF), Robert Tracy (PF), Gustavo Flores (C) Jim Banks, Robert Davis, Timothy Albro, James Tickle, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Robert Tracy misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Preston Allen - foul #2 on Preston Allen, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Robert Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Robert Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kenneth Carpino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Backes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Henry Saiz (fresh) SF - Christopher Garceau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Tracy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gustavo Flores (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Rocky Costa picks off the pass by David Backes | 51-53 |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 11:15 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Saiz | 51-53 |
| 11:04 | Niagara | Rocky Costa dunks the ball set up by Henry Saiz | 51-55 |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Elmer Thomas is denied by Gustavo Flores | 51-55 |
| 10:45 | Fairfield | David Backes pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:25 | Fairfield | David Backes can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 10:24 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 10:22 | Niagara | Rocky Costa is hacked by Kenneth Carpino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Carpino, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Darrel Swearengin (PF) Kenneth Carpino, Charles Cole, Preston Allen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roosevelt Macdonald (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF) Rocky Costa, Henry Saiz, Robert Tracy, Gustavo Flores | |
| 10:06 | Niagara | Timothy Albro misses the 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| 10:05 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Darrel Swearengin swats the short shot by Stephen Schlesinger | 53-55 |
| 09:58 | Fairfield | David Backes gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:53 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 53-55 |
| 09:51 | Niagara | Roosevelt Macdonald gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:46 | Niagara | Robert Davis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Darrel Swearengin - foul #2 on Darrel Swearengin, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Tickle (PF) Timothy Albro | |
| 09:46 | Niagara | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:46 | Niagara | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:31 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 53-57 |
| 09:30 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:13 | Niagara | James Tickle comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-57 |
| 09:12 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:10 | Fairfield | Christopher Garceau steps in front of the Kenneth Cartwright pass in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 09:03 | Niagara | James Tickle is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Roosevelt Macdonald | 53-59 |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Darrel Swearengin | 55-59 |
| 08:37 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau buries a jumper near the basket | 55-61 |
| 08:33 | Fairfield | Christopher Garceau is called for the reach on Kenneth Cartwright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Garceau, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Thomas Clark (SF), Lorenzo Greenwood (C) Robert Brown, David Backes, Elmer Thomas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), Gustavo Flores (C) Roosevelt Macdonald, Robert Davis, Christopher Garceau, James Tickle | |
| 08:33 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:33 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Rocky Costa | 55-61 |
| 08:13 | Niagara | Timothy Albro travels with the ball | 55-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (SG) Kenneth Cartwright | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Tracy (PF) Stephen Schlesinger | |
| 07:56 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Darrel Swearengin | 57-61 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | Gustavo Flores comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 07:47 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin grabs the board | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kristopher Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Darrel Swearengin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Greenwood (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Albro (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Tracy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gustavo Flores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Charles Cole is hacked by Jim Banks - foul #1 on Jim Banks, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jason Nakamura (C) Lorenzo Greenwood | |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Saiz (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Timothy Albro, Robert Tracy, Gustavo Flores | |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Rocky Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Roberts - foul #2 on Kristopher Roberts, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF), Preston Allen (PF) Charles Cole, Darrel Swearengin | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:05 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 07:04 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 07:00 | Niagara | Henry Saiz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Garceau (PF) Stephen Schlesinger | |
| 06:52 | Fairfield | Preston Allen double dribbles | 59-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino (SG), Darrel Swearengin (PF) Thomas Clark, Jason Nakamura | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:37 | Niagara | Jim Banks drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rocky Costa | 59-66 |
| 06:20 | Fairfield | Preston Allen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 06:01 | Niagara | Jim Banks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Rocky Costa | 62-69 |
| 05:48 | Fairfield | David Backes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-69 |
| 05:47 | Niagara | Jim Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Rocky Costa buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis Benjamin | 62-71 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Carpino | 65-71 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Rocky Costa hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 65-71 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Garceau | 65-71 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Rocky Costa misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 04:32 | Fairfield | Preston Allen pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Carpino | 67-71 |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Jim Banks is hacked by Kristopher Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kristopher Roberts, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Cole (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Lorenzo Greenwood (PF), Jason Nakamura (C) Kristopher Roberts, Kenneth Carpino, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin, Preston Allen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roosevelt Macdonald (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF) Rocky Costa, Henry Saiz, Christopher Garceau | |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | Charles Cole makes the wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from Lorenzo Greenwood | 69-73 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | Lorenzo Greenwood swats the layup by Timothy Albro | 69-73 |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Jason Nakamura grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:35 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Greenwood hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Brown | 72-73 |
| 03:35 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright (PG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Davis (SG), James Tickle (PF), Gustavo Flores (C) Jim Banks, Stephen Schlesinger, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kenneth Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lorenzo Greenwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Nakamura (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roosevelt Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Albro (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Tickle (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gustavo Flores (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Thomas Clark is called for the reach on Timothy Albro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Clark, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Timothy Albro misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | Jason Nakamura gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Timothy Albro grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Robert Davis misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 02:57 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jason Nakamura | 72-73 |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cartwright's pass is intercepted by Roosevelt Macdonald in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 02:48 | Niagara | Roosevelt Macdonald is whistled for traveling | 72-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts (PG), Elmer Thomas (C) Kenneth Cartwright, Jason Nakamura | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Robert Tracy (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Roosevelt Macdonald, James Tickle, Gustavo Flores | |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Charles Cole makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-73 |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Elmer Thomas is called for the reach on Jim Banks - foul #2 on Elmer Thomas, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (SG), Darrel Swearengin (PF) Charles Cole, Lorenzo Greenwood | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger (PF) Robert Tracy | |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Jim Banks misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:01 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 75-74 |
| 01:59 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jim Banks | 75-74 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-74 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Timothy Albro tips it home | 75-76 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts travels in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Tickle (PF) Stephen Schlesinger | |
| 01:20 | Niagara | Robert Davis is called for traveling | 75-76 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-76 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses long on a runner from the baseline | 75-76 |
| 00:55 | Fairfield | Elmer Thomas hits the follow up shot | 77-76 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | David Backes picks off the pass by James Tickle in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 79-76 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | James Tickle misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | James Tickle makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | James Tickle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Jim Banks is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Banks, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Timothy Albro is hacked by David Backes in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Backes, team foul #12 | 81-78 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Timothy Albro misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Timothy Albro makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts is hacked by Jim Banks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Banks, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Timothy Albro is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 82-79 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Carpino (SF), Lorenzo Greenwood (PF) David Backes, Darrel Swearengin | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Kristopher Roberts runs out the clock | 82-79 |