| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Grogg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Neumann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Frank (fresh) C - Isidro Marino (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Stephen Main (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oscar Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Weathers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | John Neumann inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Fairfield | Ron Godfrey is called for the reach on Robert Cameron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Godfrey, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:46 | Fairfield | Grover Coffey is called for the reach on Robert Grogg - foul #2 on Grover Coffey, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 19:31 | Fairfield | Michael Frank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 19:13 | Niagara | Stephen Main is hacked by Robert Grogg - foul #1 on Robert Grogg, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton (C) Isidro Marino | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Clark (C) Jack Weathers | |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Stephen Main hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 18:51 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:42 | Fairfield | Michael Frank misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | Grover Coffey snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:17 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 18:16 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:04 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Oscar Cruz | 31-41 |
| 18:01 | Fairfield | Robert Cameron is hacked by Ron Godfrey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ron Godfrey, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry (SG), William Thomas (SF), Robert Kerby (PF), Isidro Marino (C) Robert Grogg, John Neumann, Michael Frank, Mitchell Hamilton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (PG), Theodore Villarreal (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), David Spears (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Grover Coffey, Stephen Main, Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey, Donald Clark | |
| 17:50 | Fairfield | Robert Cameron connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jaime Elsberry | 33-41 |
| 17:33 | Niagara | The jumper by Joel Thomas is denied by Robert Kerby | 33-41 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Villarreal | 33-41 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Joel Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Isidro Marino | 33-41 |
| 17:21 | Fairfield | Robert Kerby grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Robert Cameron connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jaime Elsberry | 36-41 |
| 16:43 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:42 | Niagara | David Spears tips it in | 36-43 |
| 16:22 | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cameron | 38-43 |
| 16:20 | Niagara | Joel Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cameron - foul #2 on Robert Cameron, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton (PG), Robert Grogg (SG), John Neumann (SF), John Coffin (PF) Robert Cameron, Jaime Elsberry, William Thomas, Robert Kerby | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Stephen Main (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF), Jacob Palmer (C) Joel Thomas, Theodore Villarreal, Charles Hunt, David Spears, Jack Weathers | |
| 16:06 | Niagara | Isidro Marino steals it from Oscar Cruz | 38-43 |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Grover Coffey - foul #3 on Grover Coffey, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Brant (PG), Michael Frank (PF) John Neumann, Isidro Marino | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Rhoades (SG), Donald Clark (PF) Stephen Main, Ron Godfrey | |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Mark Brant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Grogg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Frank (fresh) C - Mitchell Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Cruz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) C - Jacob Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Grover Coffey | 41-46 |
| 15:04 | Fairfield | Michael Frank comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 41-46 |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry (SG), John Neumann (SF), Robert Kerby (PF) Robert Grogg, John Coffin, Michael Frank | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Charles Hunt (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Grover Coffey, Oscar Cruz, Donald Clark, Jacob Palmer | |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 14:25 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Charles Hunt | 41-46 |
| 14:09 | Niagara | Jack Weathers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 14:08 | Fairfield | John Neumann snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:05 | Fairfield | Stephen Main picks off the pass by Mark Brant in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 13:46 | Niagara | Stephen Main hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-48 |
| 13:35 | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 13:33 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 13:06 | Niagara | Stephen Main tips it in | 41-50 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Mark Brant is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Godfrey - foul #3 on Ron Godfrey, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cameron (PG), Robert Grogg (SG), William Thomas (SF), Michael Frank (PF), Isidro Marino (C) Mark Brant, Jaime Elsberry, John Neumann, Robert Kerby, Mitchell Hamilton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (PG), Theodore Villarreal (SG), David Spears (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Jacob Palmer (C) Stephen Main, Richard Rhoades, Charles Hunt, Ron Godfrey, Jack Weathers | |
| 12:48 | Fairfield | Michael Frank hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Cameron | 43-50 |
| 12:45 | Niagara | William Thomas takes the ball from Jacob Palmer in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 12:26 | Fairfield | Michael Frank hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | Michael Frank snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:13 | Fairfield | William Thomas is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Frank | 45-50 |
| 11:48 | Niagara | Jacob Palmer travels with the ball | 45-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Brant (PG), Jaime Elsberry (SG), John Coffin (SF) Robert Cameron, Robert Grogg, William Thomas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF) Joel Thomas, Theodore Villarreal, David Spears, Jacob Palmer | |
| 11:46 | Fairfield | Richard Rhoades steals it from John Coffin in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 11:36 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 11:35 | Fairfield | Michael Frank snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Mark Brant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jaime Elsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Frank (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Isidro Marino (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Rhoades (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Godfrey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Michael Frank hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Mark Brant and he's hacked by Ron Godfrey - foul #4 on Ron Godfrey, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton (C) Isidro Marino | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jack Weathers (C) Ron Godfrey | |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Michael Frank makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Grover Coffey buries a 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:40 | Fairfield | Mark Brant clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 10:38 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Oscar Cruz | 48-53 |
| 10:20 | Niagara | Grover Coffey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 10:19 | Fairfield | Mark Brant snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 10:00 | Fairfield | Michael Frank makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mark Brant | 50-53 |
| 09:48 | Niagara | Jack Weathers buries a turnaround from the left block | 50-55 |
| 09:31 | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mitchell Hamilton | 52-55 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cameron (PG), Robert Grogg (SG), John Neumann (SF), Robert Kerby (PF), William Thomas (C) Mark Brant, Jaime Elsberry, John Coffin, Michael Frank, Mitchell Hamilton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), David Spears (PF), Jacob Palmer (C) Grover Coffey, Richard Rhoades, Oscar Cruz, Donald Clark, Jack Weathers | |
| 09:10 | Fairfield | Robert Kerby misses badly on a runner in the lane | 52-55 |
| 09:09 | Niagara | David Spears gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Stephen Main is hacked by John Neumann - foul #2 on John Neumann, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Jacob Palmer scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-57 |
| 08:28 | Fairfield | Stephen Main is called for the reach on Robert Cameron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Main, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry (SG), Isidro Marino (C) Robert Grogg, William Thomas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF) Joel Thomas, David Spears | |
| 08:28 | Fairfield | Robert Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:28 | Fairfield | Robert Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:13 | Niagara | Jaime Elsberry is called for the reach on Theodore Villarreal - foul #3 on Jaime Elsberry, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Brant (PG) Robert Cameron | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), David Spears (C) Stephen Main, Jacob Palmer | |
| 08:07 | Niagara | Grover Coffey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | John Neumann snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 07:48 | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 54-57 |
| 07:47 | Fairfield | Isidro Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Mark Brant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jaime Elsberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Neumann (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Kerby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Isidro Marino (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Villarreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Cruz (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hunt (fairly fresh) C - David Spears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on John Neumann - foul #3 on John Neumann, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cameron (PG), Robert Grogg (SG), William Thomas (SF), Mitchell Hamilton (C) Mark Brant, Jaime Elsberry, John Neumann, Isidro Marino | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (PG), Stephen Main (SG), Ron Godfrey (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Grover Coffey, Theodore Villarreal, Charles Hunt, David Spears | |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:01 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Robert Grogg is blocked by Ron Godfrey | 57-59 |
| 06:59 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Joel Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 06:43 | Fairfield | Robert Kerby grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:30 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton blows the layup | 57-59 |
| 06:28 | Niagara | Stephen Main gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | Joel Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 06:19 | Fairfield | Oscar Cruz steals it from Robert Grogg in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Jack Weathers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 05:54 | Fairfield | Robert Grogg gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:45 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Joel Thomas - foul #2 on Joel Thomas, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Brant (PG), Jaime Elsberry (SG), John Neumann (SF), John Coffin (PF) Robert Cameron, Robert Grogg, William Thomas, Robert Kerby | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Theodore Villarreal (SF), Jacob Palmer (C) Joel Thomas, Stephen Main, Oscar Cruz, Jack Weathers | |
| 05:45 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:45 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | Mark Brant is called for the reach on Grover Coffey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Brant, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Isidro Marino (C) Mitchell Hamilton | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:28 | Niagara | Grover Coffey drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Rhoades | 59-64 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | John Coffin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Hunt (SF) Richard Rhoades | |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Charles Hunt misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on John Neumann - foul #4 on John Neumann, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Frank (PF), Mitchell Hamilton (C) John Coffin, Isidro Marino | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Rhoades (SG) Theodore Villarreal | |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Charles Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Charles Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry's pass is intercepted by Grover Coffey in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Frank - foul #2 on Michael Frank, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Clark (C) Jacob Palmer | |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:26 | Fairfield | Mark Brant makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Jaime Elsberry is called for the reach on Grover Coffey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jaime Elsberry, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cameron (PG), Robert Grogg (SG), William Thomas (SF) Mark Brant, Jaime Elsberry, John Neumann | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Spears (C) Ron Godfrey | |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Grover Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Grover Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:05 | Fairfield | William Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG) Grover Coffey | |
| 03:48 | Niagara | David Spears buries a shot from the left wing set up by Charles Hunt | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | Robert Cameron is hacked by Richard Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Rhoades, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Coffin (SF), Isidro Marino (C) William Thomas, Mitchell Hamilton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Palmer (C) David Spears | |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | Robert Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Donald Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Charles Hunt misses badly on a floater in the paint | 62-71 |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Robert Grogg snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Cameron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Grogg (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Frank (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Isidro Marino (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Stephen Main (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Rhoades (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Hunt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Clark (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jacob Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Michael Frank is denied by Donald Clark | 62-71 |
| 03:06 | Niagara | Stephen Main snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| 02:44 | Niagara | Charles Hunt is called for a backcourt violation | 62-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Brant (PG), Jaime Elsberry (SG), John Neumann (SF), Robert Kerby (PF), Mitchell Hamilton (C) Robert Cameron, Robert Grogg, John Coffin, Michael Frank, Isidro Marino | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Theodore Villarreal (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF), David Spears (C) Stephen Main, Richard Rhoades, Charles Hunt, Donald Clark, Jacob Palmer | |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | Grover Coffey picks off the pass by Robert Kerby | 62-71 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Grover Coffey's pass is intercepted by Mark Brant in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | Mark Brant misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-71 |
| 02:09 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | David Spears buries a shot from the right block set up by Joel Thomas | 62-73 |
| 01:38 | Fairfield | John Neumann drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Brant | 64-73 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Joel Thomas makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Grover Coffey | 64-75 |
| 01:07 | Fairfield | Grover Coffey steals it from Robert Kerby in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| 01:05 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal slams it home on a great pass from Grover Coffey | 64-77 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jaime Elsberry | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey misses the lay-in | 66-77 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Grover Coffey snags the offensive board | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Grover Coffey runs out the clock | 66-77 |