| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Strobel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Perry Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Michael Johnston inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Niagara | Perry Hutson misses short on a runner from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 19:34 | Niagara | Larry Ward tips it in | 35-40 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel lays it in uncontested | 37-40 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Carl Baranski steps in front of the Michael Williams pass in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 19:09 | Fairfield | Michael Austin misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 37-40 |
| 19:07 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:42 | Fairfield | Michael Austin comes up short on the shot from the right block | 37-40 |
| 18:41 | Niagara | Michael Johnston gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:27 | Niagara | Robert Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Henry Matlock (SG), Virgil Barham (SF), Thomas Gurley (PF), Joshua Miller (C) Carl Baranski, Michael Austin, Joshua Strobel, Richard Gilmore, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Robert Mullen (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), George Nicely (PF) Michael Williams, Robert Brooks, Michael Johnston, Larry Ward | |
| 18:25 | Fairfield | Roger Schuster takes the ball from Brent Cartagena in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | Niagara | Robert Mullen hits the finger roll set up by Roger Schuster | 37-42 |
| 18:21 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham's pass is intercepted by George Nicely in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 17:56 | Niagara | Roger Schuster hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 37-42 |
| 17:54 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham is fouled on the floor by Roger Schuster - foul #3 on Roger Schuster, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), James Opitz (PF), Donald Yepez (C) Brent Cartagena, Henry Matlock, Virgil Barham, Thomas Gurley, Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Larry Ward (PF) Roger Schuster, Robert Mullen, Jeffrey Johnson, Perry Hutson | |
| 17:12 | Fairfield | James Opitz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 17:11 | Niagara | George Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:51 | Niagara | Michael Williams is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 16:49 | Niagara | Robert Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:43 | Niagara | Donald Yepez picks off the pass by Robert Brooks | 37-42 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Michael Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Henry Matlock (SG), Virgil Barham (SF), Richard Gilmore (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Carl Baranski, Michael Austin, Joshua Strobel, James Opitz, Donald Yepez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Perry Hutson (C) Robert Brooks, Michael Johnston, George Nicely | |
| 16:17 | Niagara | Robert Mullen is fouled on the floor by Virgil Barham - foul #2 on Virgil Barham, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 16:07 | Niagara | Perry Hutson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Brent Cartagena - foul #3 on Brent Cartagena, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Austin (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Thomas Gurley (PF) Brent Cartagena, Virgil Barham, Richard Gilmore | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (SG), George Nicely (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Larry Ward | |
| 16:07 | Niagara | Perry Hutson makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:56 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole misses the easy open layup | 37-45 |
| 15:55 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Perry Hutson | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Matlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Strobel (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Gurley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mullen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Nicely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Perry Hutson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Niagara | Henry Matlock steals it from Robert Mullen in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 15:35 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Perry Hutson gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | George Nicely misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Michael Austin snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 14:57 | Fairfield | Michael Austin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joshua Strobel | 39-45 |
| 14:38 | Niagara | Michael Williams is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Brooks | 39-48 |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Austin | 42-48 |
| 14:08 | Niagara | Robert Brooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 14:06 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 14:00 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole tips it home | 44-48 |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Robert Brooks is hacked by Samuel Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Cole, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Opitz (PG), Brent Cartagena (SG), Virgil Barham (SF), Joshua Miller (PF), Donald Yepez (C) Henry Matlock, Michael Austin, Joshua Strobel, Thomas Gurley, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Larry Ward (PF), Jeffrey Johnson (C) Michael Williams, Robert Brooks, Robert Mullen, George Nicely, Perry Hutson | |
| 13:46 | Niagara | Michael Johnston hits a wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Whisnant | 44-50 |
| 13:44 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller loses the dribble to Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 13:39 | Niagara | Larry Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| 13:22 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller makes the runner from close range | 46-50 |
| 13:00 | Niagara | Bob Mack makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 46-52 |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Opitz | 49-52 |
| 12:41 | Niagara | Brent Cartagena is called for the reach on Bob Mack in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brent Cartagena, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Richard Gilmore (PF), Samuel Cole (C) James Opitz, Brent Cartagena, Virgil Barham, Joshua Miller, Donald Yepez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), George Nicely (C) Anthony Whisnant, Larry Ward | |
| 12:35 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Austin - foul #3 on Michael Austin, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 12:35 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:35 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:32 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Schuster - foul #4 on Roger Schuster, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG) Roger Schuster | |
| 12:08 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore lays it up and in set up by Carl Baranski | 51-54 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joshua Strobel - foul #2 on Joshua Strobel, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Ward (PF), Perry Hutson (C) Jeffrey Johnson, George Nicely | |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carl Baranski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Austin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Strobel (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gilmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Cole (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Anthony Whisnant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bob Mack (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Johnston (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Ward (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Perry Hutson (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Fairfield | Bob Mack is called for the reach on Michael Austin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bob Mack, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (SG) Bob Mack | |
| 11:35 | Fairfield | Michael Austin is hacked by Michael Johnston - foul #1 on Michael Johnston, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley (SF) Joshua Strobel | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 11:21 | Fairfield | Michael Austin makes the runner in the paint | 53-55 |
| 11:04 | Niagara | Perry Hutson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Perry Hutson, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Virgil Barham (SF) Thomas Gurley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson (PF), George Nicely (C) Larry Ward, Perry Hutson | |
| 10:49 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 10:48 | Niagara | Michael Johnston pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Robert Brooks is hacked by Michael Austin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Austin, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (SG) Michael Austin | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:40 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Baranski, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 10:28 | Niagara | Robert Brooks drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-60 |
| 10:16 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski makes the driving attempt from the left block | 55-60 |
| 10:16 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Opitz (PG), Joshua Miller (PF), Donald Yepez (C) Carl Baranski, Richard Gilmore, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Perry Hutson (C) Robert Brooks, Michael Johnston, George Nicely | |
| 10:06 | Niagara | Robert Mullen is fouled on the floor by Henry Matlock - foul #1 on Henry Matlock, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel (SF) Virgil Barham | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Ward (PF) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 10:06 | Niagara | Robert Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:06 | Niagara | Robert Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG) Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Robert Mullen misses the fadeaway from the right block | 56-62 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | James Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 09:15 | Niagara | Perry Hutson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Larry Ward is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 08:45 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Baranski | 58-62 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Perry Hutson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 08:28 | Fairfield | James Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:09 | Fairfield | Donald Yepez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Virgil Barham (SG), Thomas Gurley (SF), Richard Gilmore (PF), Joshua Miller (C) Henry Matlock, Joshua Strobel, James Opitz, Donald Yepez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), George Nicely (C) Anthony Whisnant, Robert Mullen, Larry Ward, Perry Hutson | |
| 08:07 | Niagara | Robert Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 07:55 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by George Nicely - foul #3 on George Nicely, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena (PG), Michael Austin (SG) Carl Baranski, Richard Gilmore | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Bob Mack (SG) Michael Williams, Robert Brooks | |
| 07:55 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:55 | Fairfield | Joshua Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:55 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:51 | Niagara | Michael Austin is called for the reach on Bob Mack in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Austin, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Samuel Cole (C) Michael Austin | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:51 | Niagara | Bob Mack makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:51 | Niagara | Bob Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brent Cartagena (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Virgil Barham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Gurley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Schuster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bob Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Johnston (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Nicely (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole loses the dribble to Roger Schuster | 59-64 |
| 07:13 | Niagara | Michael Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Richard Gilmore (PF) Virgil Barham, Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnston - foul #2 on Michael Johnston, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:11 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:11 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:00 | Niagara | Michael Johnston is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gurley - foul #2 on Thomas Gurley, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG), Robert Brooks (C) Roger Schuster, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 07:00 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:00 | Niagara | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | Robert Brooks picks off the pass by Brent Cartagena | 60-65 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Bob Mack comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Gurley - foul #3 on Thomas Gurley, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Virgil Barham (SF) Thomas Gurley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Michael Williams, George Nicely | |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Bob Mack makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Bob Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:25 | Fairfield | Anthony Whisnant is called for the reach on Brent Cartagena in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Whisnant, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| 06:25 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:25 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 06:04 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson tips it back up and in | 62-69 |
| 05:46 | Fairfield | Brent Cartagena misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 05:45 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore can't tip it in | 62-69 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Johnston | 62-69 |
| 05:38 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 05:37 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 05:28 | Niagara | Robert Brooks drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Johnston | 62-71 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Matlock (SG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Thomas Gurley (PF), Joshua Miller (C) Carl Baranski, Virgil Barham, Richard Gilmore, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Robert Mullen (SF), George Nicely (C) Anthony Whisnant, Michael Johnston, Robert Brooks | |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brent Cartagena | 65-71 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Brent Cartagena picks off the pass by Bob Mack | 65-71 |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Henry Matlock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brent Cartagena | 67-71 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Roger Schuster is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Cartagena - foul #5 on Brent Cartagena, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Opitz (PG), Virgil Barham (SF), Richard Gilmore (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Brent Cartagena, Joshua Strobel, Thomas Gurley, Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | Niagara | Perry Hutson (C) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Roger Schuster misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Roger Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:17 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole lays it in set up by James Opitz | 69-72 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Roger Schuster lays it in and the foul's on Samuel Cole - foul #2 on Samuel Cole, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Yepez (C) Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Larry Ward (PF) Bob Mack, Robert Mullen, George Nicely | |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Roger Schuster makes the free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:46 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Perry Hutson gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Opitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SG - Henry Matlock (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Barham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Gilmore (tired) 5 pts. C - Donald Yepez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Schuster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Brooks (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Johnston (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Ward (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Perry Hutson (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Roger Schuster is hacked by James Opitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Opitz, team foul #15 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Joshua Strobel (SF), Thomas Gurley (PF), Samuel Cole (C) James Opitz, Henry Matlock, Richard Gilmore, Donald Yepez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (SG) Perry Hutson | |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Roger Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Roger Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 69-77 |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham tips it in | 71-77 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Joshua Strobel is called for the reach on Roger Schuster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Strobel, team foul #16 | 71-77 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Roger Schuster misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Roger Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 71-78 |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham tips it but misses | 71-78 |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Larry Ward grabs the board | 71-78 |
| 03:07 | Niagara | Robert Brooks can't connect on a floater from the right side | 71-78 |
| 03:06 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham grabs the board | 71-78 |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Schuster - foul #5 on Roger Schuster, team foul #10 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Opitz (PG), Henry Matlock (SG), Joshua Miller (PF) Carl Baranski, Virgil Barham, Joshua Strobel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Mack (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), George Nicely (PF), Perry Hutson (C) Roger Schuster, Michael Johnston, Larry Ward, Robert Brooks | |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | George Nicely is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Robert Mullen | 73-80 |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Robert Mullen is called for the reach on Thomas Gurley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mullen, team foul #11 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Yepez (C) Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Michael Williams, Robert Mullen | |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:16 | Niagara | Perry Hutson makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Bob Mack | 75-82 |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | James Opitz is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #12 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel (SF), Richard Gilmore (PF) Thomas Gurley, Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | James Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | James Opitz misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | George Nicely gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Donald Yepez swats the layup by Perry Hutson | 76-82 |
| 01:56 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Henry Matlock picks off the pass by Bob Mack | 76-82 |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | James Opitz is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Matlock | 79-82 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carl Baranski (PG), Samuel Cole (C) James Opitz, Donald Yepez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Johnston (SF), Larry Ward (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, George Nicely | |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Henry Matlock denies the turnaround by Perry Hutson | 79-82 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole pulls down the rebound | 79-82 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| 01:04 | Fairfield | Carl Baranski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-82 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Bob Mack connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-85 |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant is fouled on the floor by Carl Baranski - foul #3 on Carl Baranski, team foul #17 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Michael Johnston | |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant misses the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore gets the rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole can't finish the layup | 79-86 |
| 00:40 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore can't tip it in | 79-86 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson is hacked by Carl Baranski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Baranski, team foul #18 | 79-86 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Bob Mack picks off the pass by Henry Matlock in the backcourt | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Carl Baranski is called for the reach on Anthony Whisnant - foul #5 on Carl Baranski, team foul #19 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Virgil Barham (SG) Carl Baranski | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore is hacked by Larry Ward - foul #2 on Larry Ward, team foul #13 | 79-90 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Gurley (SF), Joshua Miller (C) Joshua Strobel, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), George Nicely (C) Anthony Whisnant, Bob Mack, Larry Ward, Perry Hutson | |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Henry Matlock is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Matlock, team foul #20 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joshua Strobel (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Thomas Gurley, Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Larry Ward (PF), Perry Hutson (C) Michael Williams, Robert Brooks, Robert Mullen, George Nicely | |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-90 |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Richard Gilmore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-90 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Larry Ward pulls down the rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Larry Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Matlock - foul #3 on Henry Matlock, team foul #21 | 81-90 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Larry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Larry Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Samuel Cole snags the defensive board | 81-91 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Virgil Barham misses the jumper from the left block | 81-91 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Perry Hutson grabs the defensive rebound | 81-91 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant runs out the clock | 81-91 |