| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Florian (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Kawamura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Burpee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Aaron Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Hugo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Gerber (fresh) 11 pts. C - Benny Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | John Miller inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Fairfield | Benny Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-45 |
| 19:30 | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | William Bateman is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Florian | 41-45 |
| 18:58 | Fairfield | John Miller's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Bruno | 41-45 |
| 18:38 | Niagara | William Bateman clanks a runner from close range | 41-45 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | Ronald Gerber can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 43-45 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 17:47 | Niagara | Peter Florian misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 17:46 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ronald Gerber | 43-45 |
| 17:27 | Fairfield | John Miller blows the wide open layup | 43-45 |
| 17:25 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | John Miller is called for the reach on Eddie Kawamura in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Willams (PG), Alex Gamble (SG), Lorenzo Tyree (SF), Antonio Cruz (PF), Alfonso Guerra (C) William Bateman, Peter Florian, Eddie Kawamura, Ricky Burpee, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Fox (PG), Patrick Thrasher (SG), Jeff Valvo (SF), James Craig (PF), Noel Rose (C) Aaron Hodges, James Hugo, John Miller, Ronald Gerber, Benny Richardson | |
| 17:09 | Niagara | George Willams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 17:08 | Fairfield | Noel Rose grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 17:02 | Fairfield | Howard Fox is hacked by George Willams in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Willams, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Greco (PF) George Willams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | Antonio Cruz picks off the pass by Jeff Valvo | 43-45 |
| 16:15 | Niagara | Lorenzo Tyree buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 16:13 | Fairfield | Howard Fox's pass is intercepted by Alex Gamble in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 16:11 | Niagara | Antonio Cruz hits the finger roll set up by Alex Gamble | 48-45 |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | James Craig is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alfonso Guerra - foul #1 on Alfonso Guerra, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Bateman (PG), Peter Florian (SG), George Willams (SF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Alex Gamble, Lorenzo Tyree, Rocky Greco, Alfonso Guerra | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Terry (PG), James Hugo (SG), John Miller (SF), Lorenzo Pridgen (C) Howard Fox, Patrick Thrasher, Jeff Valvo, Noel Rose | |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | James Craig misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | James Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Bateman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Florian (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Willams (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hugo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Miller (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Craig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Pridgen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Niagara | George Willams loses the dribble to John Miller in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Pridgen clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 48-46 |
| 15:29 | Niagara | Antonio Cruz gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:13 | Niagara | Peter Florian connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Bateman | 51-46 |
| 14:53 | Fairfield | James Hugo is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 14:51 | Niagara | John Terry steals the ball from William Bateman in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 14:48 | Fairfield | John Terry banks in the layup | 51-50 |
| 14:45 | Niagara | George Willams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura (SF), Ricky Burpee (PF), Alfonso Guerra (C) Peter Florian, Antonio Cruz, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges (PG), Jeff Valvo (SF), Ronald Gerber (PF), Benny Richardson (C) John Terry, John Miller, James Craig, Lorenzo Pridgen | |
| 14:30 | Fairfield | Ronald Gerber is hacked by Eddie Kawamura - foul #3 on Eddie Kawamura, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | Ronald Gerber misses the easy layup | 51-50 |
| 14:18 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | James Hugo hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 13:53 | Niagara | George Willams scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Alfonso Guerra | 53-52 |
| 13:36 | Fairfield | The pull-up jumper by James Hugo is blocked by Eddie Kawamura | 53-52 |
| 13:34 | Fairfield | Benny Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | Ronald Gerber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Florian (SG), Lorenzo Tyree (SF), Rocky Greco (C) George Willams, Eddie Kawamura, Alfonso Guerra | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Fox (PG), John Miller (SF), Noel Rose (C) Aaron Hodges, Jeff Valvo, Benny Richardson | |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lorenzo Tyree and he's fouled by Noel Rose - foul #2 on Noel Rose, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alex Gamble (PG) William Bateman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Thrasher (PG) James Hugo | |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:41 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Tyree steals it from Ronald Gerber | 56-52 |
| 12:37 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Burpee, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Willams (PG), Eddie Kawamura (SF), Antonio Cruz (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Alex Gamble, Lorenzo Tyree, Ricky Burpee, Rocky Greco | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Terry (PG), James Craig (PF), Benny Richardson (C) Patrick Thrasher, Ronald Gerber, Noel Rose | |
| 12:14 | Fairfield | Howard Fox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Peter Florian misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 11:54 | Fairfield | Benny Richardson gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Willams (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Florian (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Kawamura (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Cruz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Fox (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Miller (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Craig (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Richardson (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | Howard Fox misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Florian - foul #1 on Peter Florian, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Bateman (PG), Alfonso Guerra (C) Eddie Kawamura, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges (PG), Patrick Thrasher (SG), Ronald Gerber (PF), Lorenzo Pridgen (C) John Terry, John Miller, James Craig, Benny Richardson | |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | Howard Fox makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | Howard Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:14 | Niagara | George Willams knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Bateman | 58-54 |
| 10:45 | Fairfield | Howard Fox scores on a 3 from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 10:16 | Niagara | George Willams blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Gerber - foul #3 on Ronald Gerber, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alex Gamble (SG), Lorenzo Tyree (SF), Ricky Burpee (PF), Rocky Greco (C) William Bateman, Peter Florian, Antonio Cruz, Alfonso Guerra | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Hugo (SG), Jeff Valvo (SF), Noel Rose (PF), James Craig (C) Patrick Thrasher, Howard Fox, Ronald Gerber, Lorenzo Pridgen | |
| 10:16 | Niagara | George Willams makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:16 | Niagara | George Willams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Tyree takes the ball from James Hugo in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Rocky Greco lays it in on a great pass from George Willams | 62-57 |
| 09:33 | Fairfield | James Hugo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | Noel Rose is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Bateman (PG), Eddie Kawamura (SF), Gabriel Bruno (C) George Willams, Lorenzo Tyree, Rocky Greco | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Terry (PG), Benny Richardson (C) Aaron Hodges, James Craig | |
| 09:05 | Niagara | William Bateman hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 62-57 |
| 09:03 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 09:01 | Fairfield | Benny Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:59 | Fairfield | Noel Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF) Jeff Valvo | |
| 08:49 | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 08:48 | Fairfield | Benny Richardson gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:35 | Fairfield | John Terry connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Noel Rose | 62-60 |
| 08:19 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno is whistled for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Florian (SG), Antonio Cruz (PF) Alex Gamble, Ricky Burpee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Thrasher (PG), Jeff Valvo (SF), Ronald Gerber (PF), Lorenzo Pridgen (C) John Terry, John Miller, Noel Rose, Benny Richardson | |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | James Hugo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gabriel Bruno - foul #1 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lorenzo Tyree (SF) Eddie Kawamura | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | James Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | James Hugo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | Antonio Cruz's fadeaway is rejected by Lorenzo Pridgen | 62-62 |
| 07:45 | Fairfield | James Hugo pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Bateman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Florian (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lorenzo Tyree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Cruz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Patrick Thrasher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hugo (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeff Valvo (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Gerber (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lorenzo Pridgen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Fairfield | Ronald Gerber can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Florian - foul #2 on Peter Florian, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Greco (PF), Alfonso Guerra (C) Antonio Cruz, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges (PG), John Miller (SF), James Craig (C) Patrick Thrasher, Jeff Valvo, Lorenzo Pridgen | |
| 07:40 | Fairfield | Ronald Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:40 | Fairfield | Ronald Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:24 | Niagara | Peter Florian misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Hugo - foul #3 on James Hugo, team foul #4 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura (SF) Lorenzo Tyree | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benny Richardson (C) Ronald Gerber | |
| 07:24 | Niagara | Peter Florian makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:24 | Niagara | Peter Florian makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:03 | Fairfield | James Craig banks in the layup set up by Aaron Hodges | 64-66 |
| 07:03 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lorenzo Tyree (SG), Antonio Cruz (PF) Peter Florian, Alfonso Guerra | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Terry (PG), Lorenzo Pridgen (PF) Aaron Hodges, James Craig | |
| 06:41 | Niagara | William Bateman makes the floater in the lane set up by Eddie Kawamura and he's hacked by John Terry - foul #2 on John Terry, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Florian (SG), Gabriel Bruno (C) Eddie Kawamura, Rocky Greco | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo (SF), Ronald Gerber (PF) John Miller, Benny Richardson | |
| 06:41 | Niagara | William Bateman makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:29 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Hugo | 67-68 |
| 06:26 | Niagara | William Bateman is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Bateman, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Willams (PG), Ricky Burpee (PF) William Bateman, Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Thrasher (SG), Noel Rose (C) James Hugo, Lorenzo Pridgen | |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alex Gamble (PG), Alfonso Guerra (C) Lorenzo Tyree, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Hugo (SG), James Craig (PF) John Terry, Ronald Gerber | |
| 06:00 | Niagara | Alex Gamble misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 05:58 | Fairfield | James Hugo snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | George Willams takes the ball from James Craig in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 05:42 | Niagara | Peter Florian hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | James Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:18 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Florian - foul #3 on Peter Florian, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Bateman (PG), Eddie Kawamura (SF), Antonio Cruz (PF), Rocky Greco (C) Peter Florian, George Willams, Ricky Burpee, Alfonso Guerra | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges (PG), Lorenzo Pridgen (PF), Benny Richardson (C) Patrick Thrasher, James Craig, Noel Rose | |
| 05:18 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:18 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 05:09 | Niagara | Alex Gamble is whistled for traveling | 67-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF) Jeff Valvo | |
| 04:43 | Fairfield | John Miller drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-72 |
| 04:20 | Niagara | Rocky Greco loses the dribble to James Hugo | 67-72 |
| 04:16 | Fairfield | Lorenzo Pridgen misses the easy layup | 67-72 |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Rocky Greco snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 03:55 | Niagara | William Bateman is hacked by John Miller - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #6 | 67-72 |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Willams (PG), Peter Florian (SG), Lorenzo Tyree (SF), Ricky Burpee (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) William Bateman, Alex Gamble, Eddie Kawamura, Antonio Cruz, Rocky Greco | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Terry (PG), Patrick Thrasher (SG), Howard Fox (SF), Ronald Gerber (PF), James Craig (C) Aaron Hodges, James Hugo, John Miller, Lorenzo Pridgen, Benny Richardson | |
| 03:46 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Bruno | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Willams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Florian (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lorenzo Tyree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Burpee (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Thrasher (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Gerber (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Craig (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Patrick Thrasher clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 03:31 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Peter Florian makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Willams | 72-72 |
| 03:04 | Fairfield | Howard Fox makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Terry | 72-75 |
| 03:02 | Niagara | George Willams is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Fox - foul #1 on Howard Fox, team foul #7 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Bateman (PG), Antonio Cruz (PF) Lorenzo Tyree, Ricky Burpee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges (PG), James Hugo (SG), Noel Rose (C) John Terry, Patrick Thrasher, James Craig | |
| 03:02 | Niagara | George Willams makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:02 | Niagara | George Willams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | James Hugo is hacked by Peter Florian in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Florian, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alfonso Guerra (C) Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | James Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | James Hugo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:34 | Niagara | William Bateman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Aaron Hodges - foul #3 on Aaron Hodges, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura (SF), Rocky Greco (PF) Peter Florian, Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo (SF) Howard Fox | |
| 02:34 | Niagara | William Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:34 | Niagara | William Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:34 | Niagara | William Bateman makes the 3rd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:10 | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 77-77 |
| 02:09 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo gets the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:58 | Fairfield | James Hugo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Florian (SG), Ricky Burpee (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) George Willams, Rocky Greco, Alfonso Guerra | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF), Benny Richardson (C) Jeff Valvo, Noel Rose | |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-77 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | The short jumper by Ricky Burpee is denied by Benny Richardson | 77-77 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno tips it but misses | 77-77 |
| 01:37 | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | John Miller hits the finger roll and the foul's on Peter Florian - foul #5 on Peter Florian, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Willams (SG) Peter Florian | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:31 | Fairfield | John Miller makes the free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | William Bateman knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from George Willams | 79-80 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Ricky Burpee swats the layup by Ronald Gerber | 79-80 |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to James Hugo | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Aaron Hodges misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 79-80 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bruno | 79-80 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-80 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 79-80 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura snags the offensive board | 79-80 |