| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joseph Shriner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Bob (fresh) PF - Anthony Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Allison (fresh) PF - Edward Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Kraft (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Mike Allison inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Fairfield | David Ramsey's pass is intercepted by Joseph Shriner in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 19:55 | Niagara | Joseph Shriner lays it up and in | 34-34 |
| 19:42 | Fairfield | George Kraft hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Bennett | 34-36 |
| 19:31 | Niagara | Gabriel Bob connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Wilkinson | 36-36 |
| 19:25 | Fairfield | David Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 19:15 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Gabriel Bob hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | Fairfield | George Kraft's layup is rejected by Anthony Brown | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Allison | 38-36 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | Mike Allison misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | Gregory Taylor snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:29 | Niagara | Gabriel Bob's pass is intercepted by George Kraft in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | David Ramsey misses badly on a runner from close range | 38-36 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | David Bennett is called for the reach on Anthony Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bennett, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesus Torrez (PG), Everett Moody (SG), Jason Collins (SF), Oleg Wisneski (PF), Jeffrey Palmer (C) Joseph Shriner, Anthony Wilkinson, Gabriel Bob, Anthony Brown, Gregory Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (PG), Stephen Goble (SG), David Williams (SF), Anthony Randall (PF), Albert Ford (C) David Ramsey, David Bennett, Mike Allison, Edward Taber, George Kraft | |
| 17:54 | Niagara | Jason Collins makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jesus Torrez | 40-36 |
| 17:52 | Fairfield | Jesus Torrez steals the ball from James Rosenblum in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 17:51 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez jams it | 42-36 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Stephen Goble misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 17:34 | Niagara | Jeffrey Palmer grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 17:24 | Niagara | Jason Collins is fouled on the floor by Albert Ford - foul #1 on Albert Ford, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Luis Perez (PF) Jeffrey Palmer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), John Prentice (SG), Edward Taber (PF), Mark Kiger (C) James Rosenblum, Stephen Goble, David Williams, Albert Ford | |
| 17:10 | Niagara | Everett Moody banks in the layup and the foul's on John Prentice - foul #2 on John Prentice, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenneth Busselberg (PG), Gregory Taylor (C) Jesus Torrez, Oleg Wisneski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 17:10 | Niagara | Everett Moody makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:58 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall can't finish the layup | 45-36 |
| 16:56 | Niagara | Gregory Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:53 | Niagara | Anthony Randall picks off the pass by Gregory Taylor in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 16:39 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger hits the finger roll | 45-38 |
| 16:24 | Niagara | Everett Moody's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Kiger | 45-38 |
| 16:22 | Niagara | Luis Perez tips it home | 47-38 |
| 16:02 | Fairfield | David Ramsey banks in the wide open layup | 47-40 |
| 16:00 | Niagara | Kenneth Busselberg's pass is intercepted by David Ramsey in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 15:57 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Ramsey | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kenneth Busselberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Everett Moody (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Perez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Prentice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Randall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Taber (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Kiger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Jason Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 15:36 | Fairfield | Edward Taber grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | John Prentice is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Moody - foul #1 on Everett Moody, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesus Torrez (PG), Anthony Wilkinson (SG), Oleg Wisneski (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Jeffrey Palmer (C) Kenneth Busselberg, Everett Moody, Jason Collins, Luis Perez, Gregory Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (PG), Stephen Goble (SG), David Williams (SF), Albert Ford (PF), George Kraft (C) David Ramsey, John Prentice, Anthony Randall, Edward Taber, Mark Kiger | |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | David Williams hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Albert Ford | 47-45 |
| 15:01 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by George Kraft - foul #3 on George Kraft, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Shriner (PG), Gabriel Bob (SF) Jesus Torrez, Oleg Wisneski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bennett (SG) Stephen Goble | |
| 14:50 | Niagara | George Kraft denies the turnaround by Anthony Wilkinson | 47-45 |
| 14:49 | Niagara | Jeffrey Palmer hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | David Williams is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 14:25 | Niagara | Joseph Shriner is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Collins (C) Jeffrey Palmer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mike Allison (SF), Edward Taber (PF) David Williams, Albert Ford | |
| 14:13 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | George Kraft grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | David Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Shriner - foul #2 on Joseph Shriner, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (PG) James Rosenblum | |
| 14:03 | Fairfield | Edward Taber misses short on an open turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Oleg Wisneski (C) Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:03 | Fairfield | Edward Taber makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:03 | Fairfield | Edward Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:41 | Niagara | Anthony Brown misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 13:40 | Fairfield | Edward Taber pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:30 | Fairfield | David Bennett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 13:29 | Niagara | Anthony Brown gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:14 | Niagara | Anthony Brown travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesus Torrez (SG), Gregory Taylor (C) Anthony Wilkinson, Oleg Wisneski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), Anthony Randall (PF), Albert Ford (C) Stephen Goble, Edward Taber, George Kraft | |
| 12:57 | Fairfield | David Ramsey makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 12:55 | Niagara | Joseph Shriner is hacked by Mike Allison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Allison, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Collins (SF) Gabriel Bob | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:39 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez misses the easy layup | 49-53 |
| 12:38 | Fairfield | Albert Ford pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | David Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 12:23 | Niagara | Jason Collins grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 12:17 | Niagara | Albert Ford steals it from Joseph Shriner in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Albert Ford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 11:58 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Ford | 49-53 |
| 11:44 | Fairfield | Mike Allison loses the dribble to Gregory Taylor | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joseph Shriner (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Torrez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Collins (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Taylor (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Allison (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Randall (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Ford (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Niagara | Jesus Torrez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 11:29 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 11:20 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Taylor - foul #1 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenneth Busselberg (PG), Anthony Wilkinson (SG), Gabriel Bob (SF), Oleg Wisneski (PF), Jeffrey Palmer (C) Joseph Shriner, Jesus Torrez, Jason Collins, Anthony Brown, Gregory Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Prentice (PG), James Rosenblum (SG), David Williams (SF), Mark Kiger (C) David Ramsey, David Bennett, Mike Allison, Albert Ford | |
| 11:20 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:20 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:20 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall makes the 3rd free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Kenneth Busselberg misses the floater from the left side | 49-56 |
| 11:00 | Fairfield | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:41 | Fairfield | The short jumper by David Williams is denied by Oleg Wisneski | 49-56 |
| 10:39 | Niagara | Oleg Wisneski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Oleg Wisneski buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 10:22 | Fairfield | Anthony Wilkinson picks off the pass by Anthony Randall in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 10:17 | Niagara | Kenneth Busselberg hits a jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Wilkinson and the foul's on Mark Kiger - foul #1 on Mark Kiger, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Collins (SF), Anthony Brown (PF) Gabriel Bob, Jeffrey Palmer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (PG), Edward Taber (PF), George Kraft (C) John Prentice, Anthony Randall, Mark Kiger | |
| 10:17 | Niagara | Kenneth Busselberg makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:53 | Fairfield | Edward Taber misses the jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | George Kraft snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:46 | Fairfield | Oleg Wisneski denies the turnaround by Edward Taber | 55-56 |
| 09:45 | Niagara | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:34 | Niagara | Jason Collins hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Busselberg | 58-56 |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | David Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Taber | 58-56 |
| 08:57 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum is fouled on the floor by Jason Collins - foul #2 on Jason Collins, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesus Torrez (PG), Everett Moody (SG), Gabriel Bob (SF), Luis Perez (PF), Gregory Taylor (C) Kenneth Busselberg, Anthony Wilkinson, Jason Collins, Anthony Brown, Oleg Wisneski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), David Bennett (SG), Mike Allison (SF) Stephen Goble, James Rosenblum, David Williams | |
| 08:44 | Fairfield | David Bennett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Gregory Taylor | 58-56 |
| 08:24 | Niagara | Gregory Taylor buries a jump hook from the left block | 60-56 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | George Kraft misses the driving attempt in the lane | 60-56 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Luis Perez snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | David Bennett steals it from Everett Moody in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 08:02 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Shriner (PG), Jason Collins (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Jeffrey Palmer (C) Jesus Torrez, Gabriel Bob, Luis Perez, Gregory Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Prentice (SG), Mark Kiger (PF), Anthony Randall (C) David Bennett, Edward Taber, George Kraft | |
| 07:49 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Mike Allison | 60-58 |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Jeffrey Palmer loses the dribble to Mike Allison | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joseph Shriner (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Moody (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Collins (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Brown (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Prentice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mike Allison (tired) 2 reb. PF - Mark Kiger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Randall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | Mike Allison scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Ramsey and he's hacked by Joseph Shriner - foul #3 on Joseph Shriner, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson (SG), Gabriel Bob (SF) Everett Moody, Jeffrey Palmer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (SG), Albert Ford (PF) John Prentice, Mark Kiger | |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | Mike Allison makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Joseph Shriner travels with the ball | 60-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesus Torrez (PG), Oleg Wisneski (PF), Gregory Taylor (C) Joseph Shriner, Anthony Brown, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bennett (SG), Edward Taber (PF) David Ramsey, Mike Allison | |
| 06:39 | Fairfield | Albert Ford misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesus Torrez - foul #1 on Jesus Torrez, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Luis Perez (PF) Gabriel Bob | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (PG) Stephen Goble | |
| 06:39 | Fairfield | Albert Ford makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:39 | Fairfield | Albert Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:19 | Niagara | Oleg Wisneski connects on the shot from close range | 62-63 |
| 05:54 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 05:52 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 05:38 | Fairfield | Edward Taber misses long on a jumper from the left block | 62-63 |
| 05:36 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 05:31 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson is fouled in the backcourt by David Bennett - foul #2 on David Bennett, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Shriner (PG), Jason Collins (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Jeffrey Palmer (C) Jesus Torrez, Oleg Wisneski, Luis Perez, Gregory Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), John Prentice (SG), David Williams (SF), Mark Kiger (PF), George Kraft (C) James Rosenblum, David Bennett, Anthony Randall, Edward Taber, Albert Ford | |
| 05:31 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:31 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:31 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:05 | Fairfield | David Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-63 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jason Collins | 63-63 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Jeffrey Palmer can't finish the layup | 63-63 |
| 04:39 | Niagara | Jason Collins snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Anthony Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenneth Busselberg (PG), Everett Moody (SG), Gabriel Bob (SF) Joseph Shriner, Anthony Wilkinson, Jeffrey Palmer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (SG), Mike Allison (SF), Edward Taber (PF) John Prentice, David Williams, Mark Kiger | |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Everett Moody picks off the pass by David Ramsey in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Jason Collins hits the finger roll set up by Everett Moody | 65-63 |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | David Ramsey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | Edward Taber grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | Mike Allison double dribbles | 65-63 |
| 03:38 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Oleg Wisneski (PF), Gregory Taylor (C) Anthony Brown, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Prentice (SG), Anthony Randall (SF), Albert Ford (C) David Ramsey, Mike Allison, George Kraft | |
| 03:19 | Niagara | Stephen Goble steals the ball from Everett Moody | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kenneth Busselberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Gabriel Bob (tired) 4 pts. PF - Oleg Wisneski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Taylor (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Stephen Goble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Prentice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Randall (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Taber (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | Stephen Goble is fouled in the backcourt by Oleg Wisneski - foul #3 on Oleg Wisneski, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesus Torrez (SG) Gabriel Bob | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bennett (SG), Mark Kiger (PF) Edward Taber, Albert Ford | |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | Stephen Goble makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | Stephen Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Gregory Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 03:08 | Fairfield | Kenneth Busselberg is called for the reach on David Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Busselberg, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Shriner (PG), Jeffrey Palmer (C) Kenneth Busselberg, Gregory Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Williams (SF) Stephen Goble | |
| 03:08 | Fairfield | David Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:08 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Palmer | 68-65 |
| 02:47 | Niagara | Jeffrey Palmer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jesus Torrez | 71-65 |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | John Prentice misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Shriner - foul #4 on Joseph Shriner, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Collins (SF), Anthony Brown (PF) Everett Moody, Oleg Wisneski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (SG), Mike Allison (SF), Albert Ford (PF) David Bennett, David Williams, Mark Kiger | |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | John Prentice makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | John Prentice makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Anthony Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 02:21 | Fairfield | John Prentice pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:09 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Ford | 71-70 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Jason Collins comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Anthony Brown grabs the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 01:28 | Niagara | Joseph Shriner is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-70 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Prentice | 74-73 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson (SG), Gabriel Bob (SF), Gregory Taylor (C) Jesus Torrez, Jason Collins, Jeffrey Palmer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), David Bennett (SG), Edward Taber (PF), George Kraft (C) John Prentice, James Rosenblum, Albert Ford, Anthony Randall | |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Gabriel Bob is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 74-73 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Anthony Brown tips it back up and in | 76-73 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Edward Taber banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by David Bennett | 76-75 |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Gregory Taylor is hacked by David Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ramsey, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Gregory Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Gregory Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | David Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 78-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesus Torrez (PG), Jason Collins (SF) Joseph Shriner, Gabriel Bob | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:18 | Niagara | David Ramsey is called for the reach on Gregory Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ramsey, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Gregory Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Gregory Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | David Ramsey is fouled in the backcourt by Jesus Torrez - foul #2 on Jesus Torrez, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Shriner (PG), Gabriel Bob (SF) Jesus Torrez, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | David Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | David Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | David Ramsey is called for the reach on Gabriel Bob in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Ramsey, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesus Torrez (PG), Jason Collins (PF) Joseph Shriner, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Gabriel Bob makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Gabriel Bob misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | George Kraft grabs the board | 80-76 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | David Ramsey misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Gregory Taylor | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Gregory Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by David Ramsey - foul #4 on David Ramsey, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Brown (PF) Gabriel Bob | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Gregory Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Gregory Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | George Kraft pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | George Kraft can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 81-76 |