| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Steward (fresh) SG - Manuel Mastro (fresh) SF - Willard Chapman (fresh) PF - Brian Porter (fresh) C - David Daub (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Earl Butts (fresh) SG - Christopher Homan (fresh) SF - Michael Deck (fresh) PF - Richard Hansley (fresh) C - Jason Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley 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) | |
| 19:58 | Fairfield | Jason Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by John Steward - foul #1 on John Steward, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Fairfield | Earl Butts scores on a floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Niagara | Christopher Homan is called for the reach on Manuel Mastro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Homan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Niagara | David Daub hits a floater in the lane set up by Manuel Mastro | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Fairfield | Manuel Mastro picks off the pass by Earl Butts in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Willard Chapman blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Willard Chapman tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | Fairfield | Christopher Homan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:52 | Niagara | David Daub grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | Brian Porter lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Hansley - foul #1 on Richard Hansley, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | Brian Porter makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:21 | Fairfield | John Steward is called for the reach on Earl Butts - foul #2 on John Steward, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wayne Johnson (PG) John Steward | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 18:12 | Fairfield | Christopher Homan is fouled on the floor by David Daub - foul #1 on David Daub, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| 17:58 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:56 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Daub | 7-2 |
| 17:52 | Niagara | Wayne Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:50 | Niagara | David Daub misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 17:49 | Niagara | Willard Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:28 | Niagara | David Daub hits a wide open shot from the baseline set up by Wayne Johnson | 9-2 |
| 17:10 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 9-2 |
| 17:08 | Niagara | Willard Chapman gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:44 | Niagara | Willard Chapman scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Manuel Mastro | 11-2 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Earl Butts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Daub - foul #2 on David Daub, team foul #4 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Andrew Peachey (SF), Terrance Roloff (PF), Chester Green (C) Wayne Johnson, Manuel Mastro, Willard Chapman, Brian Porter, David Daub | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Calvin Babb (SG), Gerald Hondo (SF), Steven Peay (PF), Robert Robicheaux (C) Christopher Homan, Michael Deck, Richard Hansley, Jason Thompson | |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Earl Butts makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Earl Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Terrance Roloff | 11-3 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz loses the dribble to Gerald Hondo | 11-3 |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb is hacked by Chester Green - foul #1 on Chester Green, team foul #5 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Douglas Eng (PG) Earl Butts | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Shane Abramowitz (fresh) SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) SF - Andrew Peachey (fresh) PF - Terrance Roloff (fresh) C - Chester Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Douglas Eng (fresh) SG - Calvin Babb (fresh) SF - Gerald Hondo (fresh) PF - Steven Peay (fresh) C - Robert Robicheaux (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | Gerald Hondo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Eng and he's fouled by Terrance Roloff - foul #1 on Terrance Roloff, team foul #6 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nix (PF) Chester Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | Gerald Hondo makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 15:21 | Niagara | Terrance Roloff pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:02 | Niagara | Terrance Roloff buries a jumper from the baseline | 13-6 |
| 14:40 | Fairfield | Douglas Eng travels with the ball | 13-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wayne Johnson (PG), Manuel Mastro (SG), Willard Chapman (SF), Brian Porter (PF), Chester Green (C) Shane Abramowitz, Dikembe Ali, Andrew Peachey, William Nix, Terrance Roloff | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Homan (SG), Michael Deck (SF), Patrick Hemenway (C) Douglas Eng, Gerald Hondo, Robert Robicheaux | |
| 14:11 | Niagara | Brian Porter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Manuel Mastro | 15-6 |
| 14:00 | Fairfield | Steven Peay hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Calvin Babb | 15-8 |
| 13:41 | Niagara | Wayne Johnson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 15-8 |
| 13:39 | Fairfield | Christopher Homan snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 13:34 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb is hacked by Wayne Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Johnson, team foul #7 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nix (PF), Terrance Roloff (C) Brian Porter, Chester Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Douglas Eng (PG), Richard Hansley (PF), Jason Thompson (C) Christopher Homan, Steven Peay, Patrick Hemenway | |
| 13:34 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:34 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:14 | Niagara | The jump hook by Terrance Roloff is blocked by Michael Deck | 15-10 |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Douglas Eng snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 12:58 | Fairfield | Michael Deck hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 15-10 |
| 12:56 | Fairfield | Jason Thompson tips it home | 15-12 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Willard Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Eng - foul #1 on Douglas Eng, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz (PG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Brian Porter (PF) Manuel Mastro, Willard Chapman, William Nix | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Homan (SG), Gerald Hondo (SF) Calvin Babb, Michael Deck | |
| 12:43 | Niagara | Terrance Roloff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earl Butts (PG) Douglas Eng | |
| 12:19 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley's floater is tipped away by Brian Porter | 15-12 |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Dikembe Ali clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Hansley - foul #2 on Richard Hansley, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Mastro (SG), Andrew Peachey (C) Wayne Johnson, Brian Porter | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Douglas Eng (PG), Steven Peay (PF), Patrick Hemenway (C) Earl Butts, Richard Hansley, Jason Thompson | |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Shane Abramowitz (fairly fresh) SG - Manuel Mastro (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Roloff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Peachey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Douglas Eng (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Homan (tiring) SF - Gerald Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Peay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Hemenway (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Fairfield | Christopher Homan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 11:33 | Fairfield | Gerald Hondo gets the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:24 | Fairfield | Patrick Hemenway knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Eng | 17-14 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Steven Peay picks off the pass by Andrew Peachey | 17-14 |
| 11:08 | Fairfield | Shane Abramowitz steps in front of the Christopher Homan pass in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 11:04 | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz lays it in | 19-14 |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Douglas Eng is hacked by Shane Abramowitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Abramowitz, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wayne Johnson (PG), Willard Chapman (SF), William Nix (PF), Chester Green (C) Shane Abramowitz, Dikembe Ali, Terrance Roloff, Andrew Peachey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Calvin Babb (SG), Michael Deck (SF), Robert Robicheaux (C) Christopher Homan, Gerald Hondo, Patrick Hemenway | |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Douglas Eng makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Douglas Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:51 | Niagara | Willard Chapman misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Robicheaux - foul #1 on Robert Robicheaux, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earl Butts (PG) Douglas Eng | |
| 10:51 | Niagara | Willard Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:51 | Niagara | Willard Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:44 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-16 |
| 10:43 | Fairfield | Michael Deck grabs the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Willard Chapman - foul #1 on Willard Chapman, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jason Thompson (C) Steven Peay | |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Manuel Mastro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dikembe Ali (SG), Andrew Peachey (C) Manuel Mastro, Chester Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Michael Deck is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #10 | 21-17 |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Michael Deck makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Michael Deck makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:52 | Niagara | Wayne Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 09:38 | Fairfield | Jason Thompson is whistled for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz (PG), Manuel Mastro (SG), Brian Porter (PF), Terrance Roloff (C) Wayne Johnson, Dikembe Ali, William Nix, Andrew Peachey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gerald Hondo (SF), Steven Peay (PF) Michael Deck, Robert Robicheaux | |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Willard Chapman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Chapman, team foul #11 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dikembe Ali (SF) Willard Chapman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Douglas Eng (PG) Earl Butts | |
| 09:13 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Eng | 21-21 |
| 08:52 | Niagara | Dikembe Ali misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 08:51 | Fairfield | Steven Peay gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:30 | Fairfield | Gerald Hondo makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Babb | 21-24 |
| 08:26 | Niagara | Manuel Mastro can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 08:24 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Calvin Babb | 21-24 |
| 08:12 | Fairfield | Steven Peay misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-24 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Shane Abramowitz | 21-24 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wayne Johnson (SG), Andrew Peachey (SF), William Nix (PF), Chester Green (C) Manuel Mastro, Dikembe Ali, Brian Porter, Terrance Roloff | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Homan (SG), Patrick Hemenway (PF), Robert Robicheaux (C) Calvin Babb, Steven Peay, Jason Thompson | |
| 07:52 | Niagara | Andrew Peachey is hacked by Patrick Hemenway - foul #1 on Patrick Hemenway, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earl Butts (PG), Michael Deck (SF) Douglas Eng, Gerald Hondo | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Shane Abramowitz (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Peachey (fresh) PF - William Nix (fresh) C - Chester Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Earl Butts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Homan (tiring) SF - Michael Deck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Hemenway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Robicheaux (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Niagara | Andrew Peachey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 07:34 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Christopher Homan | 21-24 |
| 07:21 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux is fouled on the floor by Wayne Johnson - foul #2 on Wayne Johnson, team foul #12 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Mastro (SG), Brian Porter (PF), Terrance Roloff (C) Wayne Johnson, William Nix, Chester Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Peay (PF) Patrick Hemenway | |
| 07:21 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:21 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Manuel Mastro double dribbles | 21-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gerald Hondo (SF) Michael Deck | |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | Manuel Mastro is called for the reach on Earl Butts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Mastro, team foul #13 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dikembe Ali (SG) Manuel Mastro | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | Earl Butts misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:54 | Fairfield | Earl Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Brian Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Andrew Peachey connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Shane Abramowitz | 23-26 |
| 06:25 | Fairfield | Steven Peay makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Homan | 23-29 |
| 06:22 | Niagara | Dikembe Ali's pass is intercepted by Christopher Homan in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 06:11 | Fairfield | Gerald Hondo is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 06:10 | Fairfield | Earl Butts grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Homan | 23-31 |
| 05:47 | Niagara | Terrance Roloff loses the ball out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Mastro (SG), William Nix (SF), Chester Green (C) Dikembe Ali, Andrew Peachey, Brian Porter | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Douglas Eng (PG), Calvin Babb (SG), Michael Deck (SF), Patrick Hemenway (PF), Jason Thompson (C) Earl Butts, Christopher Homan, Gerald Hondo, Steven Peay, Robert Robicheaux | |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Patrick Hemenway misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 23-31 |
| 05:22 | Fairfield | Jason Thompson tips it back up and in | 23-33 |
| 05:14 | Niagara | Chester Green can't finish the layup but the foul's on Patrick Hemenway - foul #2 on Patrick Hemenway, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dikembe Ali (PG) Shane Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Peay (PF) Patrick Hemenway | |
| 05:14 | Niagara | Chester Green makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 05:14 | Niagara | Chester Green makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Michael Deck misses the lay-in | 25-33 |
| 04:52 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Chester Green | 25-33 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Dikembe Ali misses the easy layup | 25-33 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Jason Thompson grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb is fouled in the backcourt by William Nix - foul #1 on William Nix, team foul #14 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz (PG), Brian Porter (PF), Andrew Peachey (C) Dikembe Ali, Terrance Roloff, Chester Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earl Butts (PG), Gerald Hondo (SF), Robert Robicheaux (PF) Douglas Eng, Michael Deck, Steven Peay | |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Andrew Peachey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-35 |
| 04:06 | Niagara | William Nix grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 03:55 | Niagara | William Nix can't finish the layup | 25-35 |
| 03:54 | Fairfield | Earl Butts grabs the board | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Shane Abramowitz (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Mastro (very tired) 3 ast. SF - William Nix (tiring) PF - Brian Porter (tired) 5 pts. C - Andrew Peachey (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Earl Butts (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Calvin Babb (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Hondo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Robicheaux (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jason Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Fairfield | Earl Butts buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Gerald Hondo | 25-37 |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Manuel Mastro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-37 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Jason Thompson pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 03:27 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb's fadeaway is rejected by William Nix | 25-37 |
| 03:26 | Niagara | Brian Porter pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Steward (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Willard Chapman (SF), Terrance Roloff (PF), David Daub (C) Shane Abramowitz, Manuel Mastro, William Nix, Brian Porter, Andrew Peachey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Homan (SG), Michael Deck (SF), Richard Hansley (PF), Patrick Hemenway (C) Calvin Babb, Gerald Hondo, Robert Robicheaux, Jason Thompson | |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Michael Deck double dribbles | 25-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Douglas Eng (PG) Earl Butts | |
| 02:54 | Niagara | Christopher Homan steals it from Willard Chapman in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Homan is blocked by Terrance Roloff | 25-37 |
| 02:48 | Niagara | David Daub snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | John Steward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 02:27 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Christopher Homan is called for traveling | 25-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Porter (PF) Terrance Roloff | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Calvin Babb (SG), Gerald Hondo (SF) Christopher Homan, Michael Deck | |
| 02:05 | Niagara | Wayne Johnson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Johnson, team foul #15 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dikembe Ali (SG) Wayne Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earl Butts (PG) Douglas Eng | |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Brian Porter - foul #1 on Brian Porter, team foul #16 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jason Thompson (C) Patrick Hemenway | |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:28 | Niagara | Dikembe Ali double dribbles | 25-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Peachey (PF), Chester Green (C) Brian Porter, David Daub | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Douglas Eng (PG) Earl Butts | |
| 01:12 | Fairfield | Gerald Hondo drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Eng | 25-41 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Calvin Babb picks off the pass by Dikembe Ali in the backcourt | 25-41 |
| 01:09 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb throws it down | 25-43 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Chester Green is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 00:40 | Fairfield | Douglas Eng is hacked by John Steward in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Steward, team foul #17 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz (PG), Manuel Mastro (SG), William Nix (PF), David Daub (C) John Steward, Dikembe Ali, Andrew Peachey, Chester Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Homan (SG), Michael Deck (SF), Robert Robicheaux (C) Calvin Babb, Gerald Hondo, Jason Thompson | |
| 00:40 | Fairfield | Douglas Eng makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 00:40 | Fairfield | Douglas Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | The jumper by Manuel Mastro is denied by Robert Robicheaux | 25-45 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | David Daub grabs the offensive board | 25-45 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Manuel Mastro drills a shot from just outside the lane | 27-45 |