| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Dales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Perillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Alongi (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Trachtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | John Jensen inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Jensen | 25-38 |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Robert Wright loses the dribble to Josiah Walker in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 19:32 | Niagara | Edward Alongi can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-38 |
| 19:31 | Niagara | Steven Moore misses the tip | 25-38 |
| 19:30 | Fairfield | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 19:17 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 19:15 | Fairfield | Robert Wright tips it back up and in | 27-38 |
| 18:59 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Gilmore - foul #2 on Paul Gilmore, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan (PG), Chong Zhao (SG), Ronald Hebert (SF), Joshua Adamo (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Robert Wright, David Howell, Paul Gilmore, Justin Dales, Leroy Perillo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Bugbee (SG), Steven Burris (C) Josiah Walker, Steven Moore | |
| 18:59 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:59 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:35 | Fairfield | Chong Zhao's pass is intercepted by Steven Burris | 27-40 |
| 18:33 | Niagara | John Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Hebert - foul #3 on Ronald Hebert, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson (SF) Ronald Hebert | |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Marston (SG), Bobby Deese (SF), Arnold Chen (C) Edward Alongi, John Jensen, Kevin Trachtenberg | |
| 18:18 | Niagara | Bobby Deese clanks a runner from the left block | 27-40 |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | Chong Zhao pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | Chong Zhao is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Marston - foul #3 on Victor Marston, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Marchese (SG) Victor Marston | |
| 17:46 | Fairfield | Joseph Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 17:44 | Niagara | Bobby Deese grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:42 | Niagara | Timothy Marchese throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Wright (PG), David Howell (SG), Paul Gilmore (SF), Justin Dales (PF), Leroy Perillo (C) Robert Dehaan, Chong Zhao, Dan Hutcherson, Joshua Adamo, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Alongi (PG), John Jensen (SF), Steven Moore (C) Peter Bugbee, Steven Burris, Arnold Chen | |
| 17:26 | Fairfield | Justin Dales knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Robert Wright | 29-40 |
| 17:08 | Niagara | Paul Gilmore picks off the pass by Steven Moore | 29-40 |
| 16:48 | Fairfield | David Howell scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Justin Dales | 31-40 |
| 16:45 | Niagara | David Howell steps in front of the Edward Alongi pass in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Robert Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Marchese - foul #2 on Timothy Marchese, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chong Zhao (SG), Dan Hutcherson (PF) David Howell, Justin Dales | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cooper (PG), Josiah Walker (SG), Kevin Trachtenberg (PF), Arnold Chen (C) Edward Alongi, Timothy Marchese, Bobby Deese, Steven Moore | |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:30 | Niagara | Robert Wright steals it from Josiah Walker in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 16:27 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore lays it up and in set up by Robert Wright | 35-40 |
| 16:14 | Niagara | William Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:13 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:02 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dan Hutcherson | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chong Zhao (fresh) SF - Paul Gilmore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Hutcherson (fairly fresh) C - Leroy Perillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Trachtenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Chen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Niagara | William Cooper is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 15:37 | Niagara | Josiah Walker gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Dan Hutcherson picks off the pass by William Cooper | 37-40 |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | Chong Zhao is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chong Zhao, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Tobin (PG), Robert Dehaan (SG), Ronald Hebert (SF), Joshua Adamo (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Robert Wright, Chong Zhao, Paul Gilmore, Dan Hutcherson, Leroy Perillo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Alongi (PG), Peter Bugbee (SG), Steven Burris (PF), Steven Moore (C) William Cooper, Josiah Walker, Kevin Trachtenberg, Arnold Chen | |
| 15:02 | Niagara | Edward Alongi is open and lays it up and in set up by John Jensen | 37-42 |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Joshua Adamo can't finish the layup | 37-42 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Edward Alongi snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:45 | Niagara | Peter Tobin is called for the reach on Edward Alongi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Tobin, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Justin Dales (PF) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bobby Deese (SF) John Jensen | |
| 14:26 | Niagara | Steven Burris is whistled for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Howell (SG) Peter Tobin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Marston (SG), Kevin Trachtenberg (PF) Edward Alongi, Steven Burris | |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Hebert | 40-42 |
| 13:46 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 13:44 | Fairfield | Ronald Hebert gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:40 | Fairfield | Bobby Deese takes the ball from Joshua Adamo in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Bobby Deese banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Bugbee | 40-44 |
| 13:19 | Fairfield | Victor Marston steps in front of the Justin Dales pass in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 13:03 | Niagara | Victor Marston misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 13:02 | Fairfield | Justin Dales grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:36 | Fairfield | Joshua Adamo is fouled on the floor by Steven Moore - foul #2 on Steven Moore, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Tobin (PG), Chong Zhao (SG), Paul Gilmore (SF), Joseph Williams (PF), Leroy Perillo (C) Robert Dehaan, David Howell, Ronald Hebert, Justin Dales, Joshua Adamo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Alongi (PG), Josiah Walker (SG), Timothy Marchese (SF), Steven Burris (C) Peter Bugbee, Victor Marston, Bobby Deese, Steven Moore | |
| 12:28 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Trachtenberg - foul #1 on Kevin Trachtenberg, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arnold Chen (C) Kevin Trachtenberg | |
| 12:28 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:28 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:26 | Niagara | Josiah Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 12:16 | Fairfield | Joseph Williams loses the dribble to Josiah Walker | 42-44 |
| 12:04 | Niagara | Arnold Chen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:03 | Fairfield | Joseph Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:46 | Fairfield | Joseph Williams knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Chong Zhao | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Peter Tobin (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chong Zhao (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Gilmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Leroy Perillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Alongi (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Timothy Marchese (fresh) PF - Steven Burris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Arnold Chen (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Niagara | Edward Alongi misses the fadeaway in the lane | 44-44 |
| 11:29 | Niagara | Arnold Chen tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Peter Tobin snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 44-44 |
| 11:21 | Niagara | Timothy Marchese pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:09 | Niagara | Edward Alongi travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Wright (PG), David Howell (SG), Dan Hutcherson (SF), Justin Dales (PF) Peter Tobin, Chong Zhao, Paul Gilmore, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cooper (PG), John Jensen (SF), Kevin Trachtenberg (PF) Edward Alongi, Timothy Marchese, Arnold Chen | |
| 10:50 | Fairfield | William Cooper steals the ball from Leroy Perillo | 44-44 |
| 10:47 | Niagara | John Jensen hits the finger roll set up by William Cooper | 44-46 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Robert Wright misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Trachtenberg - foul #2 on Kevin Trachtenberg, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Marston (SG), Bobby Deese (PF), Steven Moore (C) Josiah Walker, Kevin Trachtenberg, Steven Burris | |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:12 | Niagara | Victor Marston hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | David Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore (SF) Dan Hutcherson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Alongi (PG) William Cooper | |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Edward Alongi misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 09:53 | Fairfield | Robert Wright pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:37 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:35 | Fairfield | Justin Dales tips it in | 48-49 |
| 09:22 | Niagara | David Howell picks off the pass by Bobby Deese | 48-49 |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | David Howell misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | Justin Dales pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:05 | Fairfield | David Howell misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 09:03 | Niagara | Edward Alongi grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:58 | Niagara | Edward Alongi is hacked by David Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Howell, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Tobin (PG), Chong Zhao (SG), Ronald Hebert (SF), Joshua Adamo (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Robert Wright, David Howell, Paul Gilmore, Justin Dales, Leroy Perillo | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cooper (PG), Timothy Marchese (SG), Kevin Trachtenberg (PF), Steven Burris (C) Edward Alongi, Victor Marston, Bobby Deese, Steven Moore | |
| 08:50 | Niagara | John Jensen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 08:48 | Fairfield | Joshua Adamo snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | Chong Zhao is hacked by William Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Cooper, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Chong Zhao buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joshua Adamo | 51-49 |
| 08:23 | Niagara | John Jensen is hacked by Chong Zhao - foul #4 on Chong Zhao, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Wright (PG), Robert Dehaan (SG), Dan Hutcherson (PF) Peter Tobin, Chong Zhao, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Alongi (PG), Arnold Chen (C) William Cooper, Steven Burris | |
| 08:12 | Niagara | The short jumper by John Jensen is denied by Dan Hutcherson | 51-49 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | Robert Wright misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Arnold Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:43 | Niagara | Arnold Chen hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 51-49 |
| 07:41 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg misses the tip | 51-49 |
| 07:40 | Niagara | John Jensen hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dehaan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hebert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dan Hutcherson (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Adamo (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Alongi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Marchese (fairly fresh) SF - John Jensen (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Trachtenberg (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Chen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan loses the dribble to Edward Alongi in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Timothy Marchese clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 07:29 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 07:12 | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Arnold Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:55 | Niagara | Timothy Marchese is fouled on the floor by Robert Wright - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Tobin (PG), Chong Zhao (SG), Paul Gilmore (SF), Justin Dales (PF), Leroy Perillo (C) Robert Wright, Robert Dehaan, Ronald Hebert, Dan Hutcherson, Joshua Adamo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Bugbee (PG), Victor Marston (SG), Bobby Deese (PF), Steven Burris (C) Edward Alongi, John Jensen, Kevin Trachtenberg, Arnold Chen | |
| 06:55 | Niagara | Timothy Marchese misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:55 | Niagara | Bobby Deese grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Peter Bugbee is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 06:48 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:46 | Fairfield | Bobby Deese is called for the reach on Peter Tobin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Deese, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Moore (C) Timothy Marchese | |
| 06:46 | Fairfield | Peter Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:46 | Fairfield | Peter Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:19 | Niagara | Steven Moore misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Justin Dales snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | Peter Tobin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Steven Moore gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:48 | Niagara | Victor Marston makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Bugbee | 53-55 |
| 05:31 | Fairfield | Chong Zhao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan (PG), David Howell (SG), Ronald Hebert (SF), Joseph Williams (PF), Joshua Adamo (C) Peter Tobin, Chong Zhao, Paul Gilmore, Justin Dales, Leroy Perillo | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cooper (PG), Josiah Walker (SG), John Jensen (SF) Peter Bugbee, Victor Marston, Steven Moore | |
| 05:11 | Niagara | John Jensen can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | David Howell snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 04:53 | Fairfield | Robert Dehaan misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | Joseph Williams grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Ronald Hebert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Josiah Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | John Jensen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Hebert - foul #4 on Ronald Hebert, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Wright (PG), Paul Gilmore (SF), Leroy Perillo (C) Robert Dehaan, Ronald Hebert, Joshua Adamo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Alongi (PG), Victor Marston (SG), Kevin Trachtenberg (PF), Arnold Chen (C) William Cooper, Josiah Walker, Bobby Deese, Steven Burris | |
| 04:25 | Niagara | John Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | John Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:06 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore's floater is tipped away by Kevin Trachtenberg | 53-57 |
| 04:05 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Edward Alongi can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Robert Wright grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 03:24 | Fairfield | Leroy Perillo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Edward Alongi snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Howell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Paul Gilmore (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Perillo (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Alongi (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Marston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Jensen (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Trachtenberg (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Arnold Chen (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Niagara | John Jensen knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 55-59 |
| 03:12 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Tobin (PG), Chong Zhao (SG), Ronald Hebert (SF), Dan Hutcherson (PF), Joshua Adamo (C) Robert Wright, David Howell, Paul Gilmore, Joseph Williams, Leroy Perillo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Josiah Walker (SG), Timothy Marchese (SF), Bobby Deese (PF), Steven Moore (C) Victor Marston, John Jensen, Kevin Trachtenberg, Arnold Chen | |
| 03:09 | Fairfield | Josiah Walker is called for the reach on Peter Tobin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Josiah Walker, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 03:09 | Fairfield | Peter Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:09 | Fairfield | Peter Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:09 | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 02:52 | Fairfield | Timothy Marchese takes the ball from Ronald Hebert | 56-59 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Josiah Walker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Marchese | 56-61 |
| 02:37 | Fairfield | Ronald Hebert lays it up and in set up by Peter Tobin | 58-61 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Josiah Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Dan Hutcherson | 58-61 |
| 02:04 | Fairfield | Dan Hutcherson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 02:03 | Fairfield | Chong Zhao tips it in | 60-61 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Bobby Deese hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dan Hutcherson - foul #1 on Dan Hutcherson, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Wright (PG), David Howell (SG), Paul Gilmore (SF), Justin Dales (PF), Leroy Perillo (C) Peter Tobin, Chong Zhao, Ronald Hebert, Dan Hutcherson, Joshua Adamo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg (PF) Timothy Marchese | |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Bobby Deese misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Bobby Deese makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Justin Dales knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Howell and the foul's on Steven Moore - foul #3 on Steven Moore, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jensen (SF) Bobby Deese | |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | Justin Dales makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:06 | Niagara | Justin Dales swats the layup by Kevin Trachtenberg | 63-62 |
| 01:04 | Fairfield | Justin Dales snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 01:01 | Fairfield | Edward Alongi steps in front of the Robert Wright pass in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Josiah Walker hits the finger roll set up by Edward Alongi | 63-64 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Paul Gilmore's pass is intercepted by Steven Moore | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | Niagara | John Jensen scores on a runner from the left block set up by Edward Alongi | 63-66 |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | David Howell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Dales | 66-66 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Steven Moore lays it up and in | 66-68 |