| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Harold Gagnier (fresh) SG - Simon Herman (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) PF - Broderick Hornstein (fresh) C - Ricky O'Heron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fresh) SG - Jeff Valvo (fresh) SF - John Miller (fresh) PF - Earnest Allen (fresh) C - Michael Grist (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Michael Grist 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) | |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo jams it set up by Leon Moore | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Harold Gagnier makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Johnson | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Fairfield | Leon Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Niagara | Donald Johnson banks in the layup | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | Fairfield | John Miller misses the turnaround near the basket | 5-2 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Niagara | Harold Gagnier misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Niagara | Leon Moore steps in front of the Broderick Hornstein pass | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo jams it set up by Leon Moore | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Niagara | Donald Johnson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Harold Gagnier | 7-4 |
| 17:21 | Fairfield | Michael Grist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (PG), Ivan Starzynski (SG), Preston Heacock (SF), William Poole (PF), Joshua Shannon (C) Harold Gagnier, Simon Herman, Donald Johnson, Broderick Hornstein, Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), Tracy Gilbert (SF), David Bush (PF), Robert Schultz (C) Leon Moore, Jeff Valvo, John Miller, Earnest Allen, Michael Grist | |
| 17:19 | Niagara | John Cade picks off the pass by Preston Heacock in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 17:08 | Fairfield | John Cade can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:40 | Niagara | William Poole misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:38 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:34 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:32 | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Preston Heacock misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Schultz - foul #1 on Robert Schultz, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bankhead (SG), Jackie Lin (C) Ivan Starzynski, William Poole | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Jeff Valvo (SG), John Miller (SF), Michael Grist (C) John Cade, Jimmie Lashbrook, Tracy Gilbert, Robert Schultz | |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Preston Heacock makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Preston Heacock makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:05 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Miller | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Lawson (fairly fresh) SG - David Bankhead (fresh) SF - Preston Heacock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Shannon (fairly fresh) C - Jackie Lin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Curtis Denison (fresh) SG - Jeff Valvo (tiring) 7 pts. SF - John Miller (fairly fresh) PF - David Bush (fairly fresh) C - Michael Grist (tiring) | |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Gagnier (PG), Donald Johnson (SF) Robert Lawson, Preston Heacock | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (SG), Earnest Allen (PF) Jeff Valvo, David Bush | |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:26 | Fairfield | Michael Grist banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis Denison and he's hacked by Jackie Lin - foul #1 on Jackie Lin, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski (PG), Simon Herman (SG), Broderick Hornstein (PF), Ricky O'Heron (C) Harold Gagnier, David Bankhead, Joshua Shannon, Jackie Lin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG), Tracy Gilbert (SG) Curtis Denison, John Cade | |
| 15:26 | Fairfield | Michael Grist makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 15:08 | Niagara | Donald Johnson travels with the ball | 10-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Poole (PF) Broderick Hornstein | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Schultz (C) Michael Grist | |
| 15:06 | Fairfield | John Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 14:59 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 14:57 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky O'Heron | 10-13 |
| 14:42 | Niagara | Simon Herman misses the easy layup | 10-13 |
| 14:40 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron tips it home | 12-13 |
| 14:19 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen is fouled on the floor by William Poole - foul #1 on William Poole, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Gagnier (PG), David Bankhead (SG), Broderick Hornstein (PF) Ivan Starzynski, Simon Herman, William Poole | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (PG), Jeff Valvo (SG), John Cade (SF), David Bush (C) Leon Moore, Tracy Gilbert, John Miller, Robert Schultz | |
| 14:05 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen makes the wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Jimmie Lashbrook | 12-15 |
| 13:47 | Niagara | Harold Gagnier knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Broderick Hornstein | 14-15 |
| 13:22 | Fairfield | John Cade comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (PG), Simon Herman (SG), Preston Heacock (SF), Jackie Lin (C) Harold Gagnier, David Bankhead, Donald Johnson, Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), John Miller (SF), Michael Grist (C) Jimmie Lashbrook, Jeff Valvo, Earnest Allen | |
| 12:56 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Denison - foul #1 on Curtis Denison, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Schultz (PF) David Bush | |
| 12:38 | Niagara | Simon Herman misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 14-17 |
| 12:36 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | The pull-up jumper by Curtis Denison is blocked by Broderick Hornstein | 14-17 |
| 12:20 | Fairfield | John Miller tips it in | 14-19 |
| 12:02 | Niagara | Preston Heacock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Lawson | 17-19 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | John Miller is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski (PG), Donald Johnson (SF), William Poole (PF), Joshua Shannon (C) Robert Lawson, Preston Heacock, Broderick Hornstein, Jackie Lin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG), Jeff Valvo (SG), Tracy Gilbert (SF), David Bush (PF) Curtis Denison, John Cade, John Miller, Robert Schultz | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ivan Starzynski (fresh) SG - Simon Herman (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Poole (fresh) C - Joshua Shannon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Valvo (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Tracy Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Bush (tiring) C - Michael Grist (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Niagara | William Poole misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 11:43 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:28 | Fairfield | Michael Grist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Gagnier (PG) Simon Herman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF), Earnest Allen (PF) Tracy Gilbert, Michael Grist | |
| 10:59 | Niagara | William Poole makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 10:57 | Fairfield | Ivan Starzynski is called for the reach on Jeff Valvo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Starzynski, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (PG), David Bankhead (SG), Preston Heacock (SF) Harold Gagnier, Ivan Starzynski, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Schultz (C) David Bush | |
| 10:42 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | Preston Heacock pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Robert Lawson makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by David Bankhead | 22-19 |
| 10:23 | Fairfield | Leon Moore misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-19 |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Earnest Allen | 22-19 |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein (PF), Jackie Lin (C) William Poole, Joshua Shannon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), Tracy Gilbert (SF), Michael Grist (C) Leon Moore, Jeff Valvo, John Miller, Earnest Allen | |
| 10:05 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 10:00 | Niagara | Michael Grist is called for the reach on Robert Lawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Grist, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski (SG), Donald Johnson (SF) David Bankhead, Preston Heacock | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bush (PF) Robert Schultz | |
| 09:42 | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-19 |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Michael Grist grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 09:18 | Fairfield | Michael Grist comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | David Bush grabs the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Gagnier (PG), David Bankhead (SG), Preston Heacock (SF), William Poole (PF), Joshua Shannon (C) Robert Lawson, Ivan Starzynski, Donald Johnson, Broderick Hornstein, Jackie Lin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (SG), John Miller (SF), Earnest Allen (PF), Robert Schultz (C) Curtis Denison, Tracy Gilbert, David Bush, Michael Grist | |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:07 | Niagara | John Cade is called for the reach on David Bankhead in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cade, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG) Jimmie Lashbrook | |
| 08:57 | Niagara | David Bankhead is fouled on the floor by John Cade - foul #2 on John Cade, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo (SG) John Cade | |
| 08:42 | Niagara | William Poole misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 08:41 | Fairfield | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:23 | Fairfield | William Poole steps in front of the Leon Moore pass | 22-21 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Harold Gagnier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Simon Herman (SG), Broderick Hornstein (PF), Ricky O'Heron (C) David Bankhead, William Poole, Joshua Shannon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bush (PF), Michael Grist (C) Earnest Allen, Robert Schultz | |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Leon Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 08:03 | Niagara | Simon Herman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (PG) Leon Moore | |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo misses the shot from the right side | 22-24 |
| 07:37 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Harold Gagnier (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Simon Herman (fresh) SF - Preston Heacock (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Broderick Hornstein (tiring) 5 reb. C - Ricky O'Heron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jimmie Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Valvo (tired) 7 pts. SF - John Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bush (tiring) C - Michael Grist (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Niagara | Harold Gagnier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | David Bush pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 07:12 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Jeff Valvo is denied by Broderick Hornstein | 22-24 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Simon Herman pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:59 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein clanks a floater in the lane | 22-24 |
| 06:58 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Preston Heacock knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 24-24 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | David Bush comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Broderick Hornstein - foul #1 on Broderick Hornstein, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (PG), Ivan Starzynski (SG), Joshua Shannon (SF), William Poole (PF), Jackie Lin (C) Harold Gagnier, Simon Herman, Preston Heacock, Broderick Hornstein, Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Tracy Gilbert (SG), Earnest Allen (PF) Jimmie Lashbrook, Jeff Valvo, Michael Grist | |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | David Bush misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | David Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 24-25 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | William Poole tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 05:54 | Fairfield | David Bush comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | William Poole gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Robert Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Jackie Lin blows the layup but the foul's on David Bush - foul #1 on David Bush, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bankhead (SG) Ivan Starzynski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG), Robert Schultz (C) Curtis Denison, David Bush | |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Jackie Lin misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Jackie Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | John Miller comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Poole - foul #2 on William Poole, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski (PG), Broderick Hornstein (PF), Ricky O'Heron (C) Robert Lawson, William Poole, Jackie Lin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 05:04 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon tips it but misses | 27-27 |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | John Miller loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earnest Allen - foul #1 on Earnest Allen, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Preston Heacock (SF) Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo (SG) John Miller | |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:43 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen connects on the runner from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Moore - foul #1 on Leon Moore, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Grist (C) Earnest Allen | |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Leon Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ivan Starzynski - foul #2 on Ivan Starzynski, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (PG), Simon Herman (SG), Ricky O'Heron (C) Ivan Starzynski, David Bankhead, Broderick Hornstein | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF) Tracy Gilbert | |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Simon Herman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 03:40 | Niagara | Preston Heacock grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Robert Lawson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Grist - foul #2 on Michael Grist, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Johnson (SF), William Poole (PF) Preston Heacock, Joshua Shannon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), John Cade (SF), Earnest Allen (PF) Leon Moore, Jeff Valvo, John Miller, Michael Grist | |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Robert Lawson misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Simon Herman (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Poole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky O'Heron (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Curtis Denison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cade (fresh) PF - Earnest Allen (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Schultz (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | Ricky O'Heron is called for the reach on John Cade - foul #1 on Ricky O'Heron, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Gagnier (PG), Jackie Lin (C) Robert Lawson, Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | John Cade makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | John Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:01 | Niagara | Harold Gagnier hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 31-33 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Cade | 31-33 |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | John Cade misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 31-33 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | Simon Herman gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:27 | Niagara | Harold Gagnier comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | Harold Gagnier steps in front of the Jimmie Lashbrook pass in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 02:20 | Niagara | Harold Gagnier lays it in | 33-33 |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (PG), David Bankhead (SG), Ricky O'Heron (C) Harold Gagnier, Simon Herman, Jackie Lin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG), John Miller (SF), David Bush (PF), Michael Grist (C) Curtis Denison, Jimmie Lashbrook, Earnest Allen, Robert Schultz | |
| 02:01 | Niagara | David Bankhead hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-33 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Donald Johnson grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | Robert Lawson is hacked by Michael Grist - foul #3 on Michael Grist, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski (SG), Broderick Hornstein (PF), Joshua Shannon (C) David Bankhead, William Poole, Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert (SG), Earnest Allen (PF) Leon Moore, Michael Grist | |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-33 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | Robert Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | Robert Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Robert Lawson is called for the reach on John Cade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lawson, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | John Cade makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | John Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:22 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-35 |
| 01:21 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | John Cade drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Bush | 35-38 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski is fouled in the backcourt by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #12 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo (SG), Robert Schultz (C) John Miller, David Bush | |
| 01:13 | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Broderick Hornstein - foul #2 on Broderick Hornstein, team foul #11 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bankhead (SG), William Poole (PF) Robert Lawson, Broderick Hornstein | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), David Bush (C) Jeff Valvo, Earnest Allen | |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:50 | Niagara | William Poole pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Donald Johnson is hacked by David Bush in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bush, team foul #13 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron (C) Joshua Shannon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tracy Gilbert and the foul's on William Poole - foul #3 on William Poole, team foul #12 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Gagnier (PG), Broderick Hornstein (PF) Ivan Starzynski, William Poole | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Miller (SF) Tracy Gilbert | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Harold Gagnier is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Curtis Denison - foul #2 on Curtis Denison, team foul #14 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Lin (C) Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG) Curtis Denison | |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Harold Gagnier misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Harold Gagnier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | John Cade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Jackie Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Jackie Lin can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-41 |