| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Earl Butts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Homan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Deck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hansley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Steward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrance Roloff (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Daub (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Willard Chapman inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Niagara | Wayne Johnson's pass is intercepted by Richard Hansley in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 19:41 | Fairfield | Michael Deck drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Butts | 35-35 |
| 19:20 | Niagara | Willard Chapman misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Deck - foul #2 on Michael Deck, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:20 | Niagara | Willard Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:20 | Niagara | Willard Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:58 | Fairfield | Terrance Roloff steals it from Christopher Homan | 35-37 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | John Steward is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Douglas Eng (PG), Calvin Babb (SG), Gerald Hondo (SF), Steven Peay (PF), Robert Robicheaux (C) Earl Butts, Christopher Homan, Michael Deck, Richard Hansley, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Andrew Peachey (SF), William Nix (PF), Chester Green (C) John Steward, Wayne Johnson, Willard Chapman, Terrance Roloff, David Daub | |
| 18:26 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | Dikembe Ali misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Hondo - foul #2 on Gerald Hondo, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | Dikembe Ali misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:09 | Fairfield | Steven Peay grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:54 | Fairfield | Steven Peay connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Eng | 37-38 |
| 17:34 | Niagara | Dikembe Ali can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 17:33 | Fairfield | Steven Peay pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:28 | Fairfield | Andrew Peachey is called for the reach on Gerald Hondo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Peachey, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earl Butts (PG), Christopher Homan (SG), Michael Deck (SF), Richard Hansley (PF), Jason Thompson (C) Douglas Eng, Calvin Babb, Gerald Hondo, Steven Peay, Robert Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Steward (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Willard Chapman (SF), Terrance Roloff (PF), David Daub (C) Shane Abramowitz, Dikembe Ali, Andrew Peachey, William Nix, Chester Green | |
| 17:07 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Butts | 39-38 |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Earl Butts steals it from Wayne Johnson in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 16:50 | Fairfield | Jason Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | Wayne Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:42 | Niagara | Christopher Homan is called for the reach on John Steward - foul #2 on Christopher Homan, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Hemenway (PF) Richard Hansley | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:33 | Niagara | David Daub comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 39-38 |
| 16:31 | Niagara | David Daub tips it home | 39-40 |
| 16:10 | Fairfield | Earl Butts misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-40 |
| 16:09 | Niagara | David Daub gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:46 | Niagara | Willard Chapman misses badly on a shot from the left block | 39-40 |
| 15:45 | Fairfield | Jason Thompson pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Earl Butts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Homan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Deck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Hemenway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Steward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrance Roloff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Daub (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Fairfield | Earl Butts clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 15:27 | Fairfield | Michael Deck gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Willard Chapman takes the ball from Earl Butts | 39-40 |
| 15:05 | Niagara | John Steward lays it in on a great pass from Willard Chapman | 39-42 |
| 15:00 | Fairfield | Earl Butts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-42 |
| 14:58 | Fairfield | Michael Deck tips it in | 41-42 |
| 14:54 | Niagara | David Daub is hacked by Patrick Hemenway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Hemenway, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Douglas Eng (PG), Calvin Babb (SG), Steven Peay (SF), Richard Hansley (PF), Robert Robicheaux (C) Earl Butts, Christopher Homan, Michael Deck, Patrick Hemenway, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz (PG), Manuel Mastro (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Brian Porter (PF), Andrew Peachey (C) John Steward, Wayne Johnson, Willard Chapman, Terrance Roloff, David Daub | |
| 14:41 | Niagara | The jump hook by Brian Porter is blocked by Richard Hansley | 41-42 |
| 14:39 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | Douglas Eng misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 14:24 | Niagara | Andrew Peachey pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:21 | Niagara | Manuel Mastro's pass is intercepted by Calvin Babb in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 14:19 | Niagara | Andrew Peachey gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:03 | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gerald Hondo (SF), Jason Thompson (C) Richard Hansley, Robert Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Steward (PG), William Nix (SF), Chester Green (C) Shane Abramowitz, Dikembe Ali, Andrew Peachey | |
| 13:47 | Fairfield | Douglas Eng can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 13:45 | Niagara | Brian Porter pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Brian Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earl Butts (PG), Richard Hansley (PF) Douglas Eng, Steven Peay | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Homan (SG) Calvin Babb | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:05 | Niagara | John Steward misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 13:04 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | Christopher Homan is hacked by Brian Porter - foul #4 on Brian Porter, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Douglas Eng (PG), Calvin Babb (SG), Michael Deck (SF), Robert Robicheaux (C) Earl Butts, Christopher Homan, Gerald Hondo, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz (PG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Terrance Roloff (PF), David Daub (C) John Steward, William Nix, Brian Porter, Chester Green | |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 12:20 | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:16 | Niagara | Dikembe Ali loses the dribble to Robert Robicheaux | 41-42 |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Peay (PF) Richard Hansley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willard Chapman (SF) Manuel Mastro | |
| 11:47 | Niagara | Willard Chapman is fouled on the floor by Robert Robicheaux - foul #1 on Robert Robicheaux, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earl Butts (PG), Christopher Homan (SG), Gerald Hondo (SF) Douglas Eng, Calvin Babb, Michael Deck | |
| Subs | Niagara | Wayne Johnson (PG), Manuel Mastro (SG), Andrew Peachey (PF) Shane Abramowitz, Dikembe Ali, David Daub | |
| 11:38 | Niagara | Willard Chapman is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Peachey | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Earl Butts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Homan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Hondo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Peay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Robicheaux (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Wayne Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Mastro (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willard Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Peachey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Roloff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Hondo | 43-44 |
| 10:50 | Niagara | Manuel Mastro misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Homan - foul #3 on Christopher Homan, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Calvin Babb (PG), Michael Deck (SF), Richard Hansley (PF), Patrick Hemenway (C) Earl Butts, Gerald Hondo, Steven Peay, Robert Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Steward (PG), Dikembe Ali (SF), David Daub (C) Wayne Johnson, Willard Chapman, Terrance Roloff | |
| 10:50 | Niagara | Manuel Mastro misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:50 | Niagara | Manuel Mastro makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:32 | Fairfield | Michael Deck hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Homan and he's hacked by Manuel Mastro - foul #4 on Manuel Mastro, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Douglas Eng (PG) Christopher Homan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willard Chapman (SF), William Nix (PF) Manuel Mastro, Andrew Peachey | |
| 10:32 | Fairfield | Michael Deck makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | Michael Deck steps in front of the Willard Chapman pass | 47-45 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | Michael Deck is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Deck, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jason Thompson (C) Patrick Hemenway | |
| Subs | Niagara | Chester Green (C) David Daub | |
| 09:47 | Niagara | John Steward misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 09:45 | Fairfield | Michael Deck grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 09:25 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Eng | 49-45 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | John Steward makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willard Chapman | 49-48 |
| 08:54 | Fairfield | Michael Deck is hacked by Chester Green - foul #1 on Chester Green, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earl Butts (PG), Christopher Homan (SG), Gerald Hondo (SF), Steven Peay (PF), Patrick Hemenway (C) Douglas Eng, Calvin Babb, Michael Deck, Richard Hansley, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Andrew Peachey (SF), Terrance Roloff (PF), David Daub (C) John Steward, Dikembe Ali, Willard Chapman, William Nix, Chester Green | |
| 08:35 | Fairfield | Steven Peay misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-48 |
| 08:33 | Niagara | David Daub grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz loses the dribble to Christopher Homan in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 08:04 | Fairfield | Earl Butts clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 08:03 | Fairfield | Steven Peay pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:44 | Fairfield | Christopher Homan hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Hondo | 51-48 |
| 07:19 | Niagara | Terrance Roloff clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | Earl Butts grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Earl Butts (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Homan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Hondo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Peay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Hemenway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Shane Abramowitz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Peachey (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrance Roloff (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Daub (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | The jumper by Christopher Homan is denied by David Daub | 51-48 |
| 07:13 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Andrew Peachey | 51-48 |
| 07:03 | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz is called for 10 seconds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Calvin Babb (SG), Michael Deck (SF), Richard Hansley (PF), Jason Thompson (C) Christopher Homan, Gerald Hondo, Steven Peay, Patrick Hemenway | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Steward (PG), Manuel Mastro (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Brian Porter (PF) Shane Abramowitz, Wayne Johnson, Andrew Peachey, David Daub | |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Earl Butts hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Hansley and the foul's on Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Earl Butts makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Manuel Mastro is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Babb - foul #1 on Calvin Babb, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Douglas Eng (PG) Earl Butts | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Manuel Mastro makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Manuel Mastro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:21 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Eng and he's hacked by Manuel Mastro - foul #5 on Manuel Mastro, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux (C) Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willard Chapman (SF), Chester Green (C) Manuel Mastro, Terrance Roloff | |
| 06:21 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | Chester Green snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Dikembe Ali hits a shot from the left side set up by John Steward | 56-52 |
| 05:54 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earl Butts (PG), Steven Peay (PF) Douglas Eng, Richard Hansley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG) John Steward, Dikembe Ali | |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Earl Butts is called for the reach on Shane Abramowitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Butts, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Wayne Johnson picks off the pass by Earl Butts in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Willard Chapman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Deck - foul #4 on Michael Deck, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gerald Hondo (SF), Jason Thompson (C) Michael Deck, Robert Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Daub (C) Chester Green | |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Willard Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Willard Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:31 | Fairfield | Shane Abramowitz is called for the reach on Earl Butts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Abramowitz, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 05:31 | Fairfield | Earl Butts makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:31 | Fairfield | Earl Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Brian Porter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Shane Abramowitz | 58-59 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Gerald Hondo misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Willard Chapman gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Brian Porter makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 04:50 | Fairfield | Jason Thompson misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 58-61 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Wayne Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Douglas Eng (PG), Christopher Homan (SG), Richard Hansley (PF) Earl Butts, Calvin Babb, Steven Peay | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Steward (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), William Nix (SF), Terrance Roloff (C) Shane Abramowitz, Wayne Johnson, Willard Chapman, David Daub | |
| 04:35 | Niagara | John Steward is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Jason Thompson snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:12 | Fairfield | Douglas Eng is hacked by John Steward - foul #1 on John Steward, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Peay (PF), Robert Robicheaux (C) Richard Hansley, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Chester Green (C) Terrance Roloff | |
| 04:12 | Fairfield | Douglas Eng makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:12 | Fairfield | Douglas Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Chester Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 03:45 | Niagara | John Steward tips it but misses | 60-61 |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Christopher Homan is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Calvin Babb (PG), Michael Deck (SF), Patrick Hemenway (PF) Douglas Eng, Gerald Hondo, Steven Peay | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Willard Chapman (SF) John Steward, Dikembe Ali, William Nix | |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Christopher Homan makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Christopher Homan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:33 | Niagara | Willard Chapman's floater is tipped away by Robert Robicheaux | 62-61 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Robert Robicheaux snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Christopher Homan misses badly on a runner from close range | 62-61 |
| 03:11 | Niagara | Shane Abramowitz gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Calvin Babb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Homan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Deck (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Hemenway (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Robicheaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Shane Abramowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Chapman (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Porter (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Chester Green (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Niagara | Willard Chapman misses the fadeaway from the left block | 62-61 |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Calvin Babb | 62-61 |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Michael Deck is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Babb | 64-61 |
| 02:48 | Niagara | Willard Chapman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earl Butts (PG), Gerald Hondo (SF), Richard Hansley (PF), Jason Thompson (C) Christopher Homan, Michael Deck, Patrick Hemenway, Robert Robicheaux | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Steward (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Andrew Peachey (PF), Terrance Roloff (C) Shane Abramowitz, Wayne Johnson, Brian Porter, Chester Green | |
| 02:37 | Fairfield | Earl Butts is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 64-61 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Andrew Peachey gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Willard Chapman knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 64-63 |
| 01:52 | Fairfield | Richard Hansley misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 64-63 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:31 | Niagara | Willard Chapman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Gerald Hondo | 64-63 |
| 01:14 | Fairfield | Gerald Hondo's layup is rejected by Terrance Roloff | 64-63 |
| 01:12 | Fairfield | Calvin Babb tips it home | 66-63 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Christopher Homan (SG), Michael Deck (SF) Calvin Babb, Gerald Hondo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Wayne Johnson (SG), Brian Porter (PF), David Daub (C) Dikembe Ali, Andrew Peachey, Terrance Roloff | |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Michael Deck picks off the pass by Wayne Johnson in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 01:08 | Fairfield | Earl Butts lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Deck | 68-63 |
| 01:06 | Niagara | Wayne Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 00:46 | Fairfield | Michael Deck can't connect on a shot from the right side | 68-63 |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Thompson | 68-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Jason Thompson is fouled on the floor by David Daub - foul #3 on David Daub, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Peay (PF) Richard Hansley | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Jason Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Jason Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Willard Chapman makes the shot from the free throw line set up by John Steward | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Earl Butts is fouled in the backcourt by John Steward - foul #2 on John Steward, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Earl Butts misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Earl Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Wayne Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Christopher Homan is fouled in the backcourt by John Steward - foul #3 on John Steward, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Douglas Eng (PG) Earl Butts | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Christopher Homan makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Christopher Homan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Brian Porter | 72-68 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | David Daub hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Brian Porter snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | David Daub misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Wayne Johnson grabs the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Willard Chapman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Brian Porter gets the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Brian Porter is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Steven Peay grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Steven Peay is hacked by John Steward in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Steward, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Calvin Babb (PG) Douglas Eng | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Steven Peay makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Steven Peay makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Earl Butts (PG), Richard Hansley (PF) Calvin Babb, Steven Peay | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Wayne Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-68 |