| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Pedro Morales (fresh) SF - Elmer Jones (fresh) PF - Travis Varela (fresh) C - Adrian Deleon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Francis Findlay (fresh) SG - Eddie Cooney (fresh) SF - Brian Reese (fresh) PF - Wilbert Sutphin (fresh) C - Charles Popa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Adrian Deleon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Fairfield | Adrian Deleon misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Deleon | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Fairfield | Pedro Morales connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Adrian Deleon | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Francis Findlay is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | Brian Reese misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Fairfield | Travis Varela gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Wilbert Sutphin is called for the reach on Travis Varela in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbert Sutphin, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Varela | 6-0 |
| 18:25 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Pedro Morales - foul #1 on Pedro Morales, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 18:25 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:25 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | James Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Fairfield | Travis Varela snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:37 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Francis Findlay grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:19 | Niagara | Brian Reese misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:17 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Travis Varela | 6-2 |
| 17:14 | Fairfield | Francis Findlay picks off the pass by Travis Varela in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 16:56 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney misses short on an open shot from the left side | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to James Smith | 6-2 |
| 16:47 | Fairfield | Adrian Deleon scores on a floater from the right block | 8-2 |
| 16:23 | Niagara | Francis Findlay scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Cooney | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Smith | 11-4 |
| 16:01 | Niagara | Brian Reese buries a runner in the lane | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Pedro Morales (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Travis Varela (tiring) 3 reb. C - Adrian Deleon (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Francis Findlay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Cooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbert Sutphin (fairly fresh) C - Charles Popa (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 15:48 | Niagara | Charles Popa gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:33 | Niagara | James Smith steps in front of the Brian Reese pass | 11-6 |
| 15:15 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-6 |
| 15:13 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin hits the follow up shot | 11-8 |
| 14:30 | Fairfield | Travis Varela scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Charles Popa - foul #1 on Charles Popa, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing (PG), Allen Norsworthy (SG), Darko Palczewski (SF), Randy Harness (C) James Smith, Pedro Morales, Elmer Jones, Adrian Deleon | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery (PG), Mark May (SG), John Watkins (SF), Shane Alcantar (PF), Corey Mandel (C) Francis Findlay, Eddie Cooney, Brian Reese, Wilbert Sutphin, Charles Popa | |
| 14:30 | Fairfield | Travis Varela misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Mark May grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:15 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-8 |
| 14:13 | Niagara | Corey Mandel tips it home | 13-10 |
| 13:52 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 13:51 | Niagara | John Watkins pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:45 | Niagara | Corey Mandel hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 13-10 |
| 13:43 | Fairfield | Allen Norsworthy pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:34 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:33 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Darko Palczewski steps in front of the Corey Mandel pass in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Darko Palczewski comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Montgomery - foul #1 on Joshua Montgomery, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Eric Marden (SF), Raymond Sullivan (PF) Theodore Rushing, Travis Varela | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Harrison (PG), Eddie Cooney (SG), Ralph Fontana (SF), Wilbert Sutphin (PF) Joshua Montgomery, Mark May, John Watkins, Corey Mandel | |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Darko Palczewski makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Darko Palczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:48 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jason Harrison | 15-12 |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | Ralph Fontana steals it from Randy Harness in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 12:35 | Niagara | Darko Palczewski steps in front of the Jason Harrison pass | 15-12 |
| 12:31 | Fairfield | Darko Palczewski lays it up and in | 17-12 |
| 12:26 | Niagara | Ralph Fontana is hacked by Darko Palczewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darko Palczewski, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG), Pedro Morales (SG), Elmer Jones (SF), Adrian Deleon (C) Allen Norsworthy, Darko Palczewski, Eric Marden, Randy Harness | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark May (PF) Wilbert Sutphin | |
| 12:12 | Niagara | Jason Harrison is hacked by Adrian Deleon - foul #1 on Adrian Deleon, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery (PG), Brian Reese (SF), Charles Popa (C) Jason Harrison, Ralph Fontana, Shane Alcantar | |
| 11:52 | Niagara | Brian Reese clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Adrian Deleon - foul #2 on Adrian Deleon, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Harness (PF) Adrian Deleon | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Watkins (SG) Eddie Cooney | |
| 11:52 | Niagara | Brian Reese misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:52 | Niagara | Brian Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Pedro Morales (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Jones (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Randy Harness (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Sullivan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joshua Montgomery (fresh) SG - John Watkins (fresh) SF - Brian Reese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark May (fairly fresh) C - Charles Popa (tiring) | |
| 11:39 | Fairfield | James Smith is hacked by Joshua Montgomery - foul #2 on Joshua Montgomery, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Norsworthy (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Francis Findlay (PG), Wilbert Sutphin (PF) Joshua Montgomery, Mark May | |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Allen Norsworthy scores on a floater in the lane | 19-13 |
| 11:25 | Niagara | Francis Findlay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Eric Marden (PF) Raymond Sullivan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Alcantar (C) Charles Popa | |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Allen Norsworthy misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Watkins - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing (PG) Pedro Morales | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eddie Cooney (SG), Ralph Fontana (SF) John Watkins, Brian Reese | |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Allen Norsworthy makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | Allen Norsworthy makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Shane Alcantar | 21-15 |
| 10:50 | Fairfield | Randy Harness makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Elmer Jones and the foul's on Shane Alcantar - foul #1 on Shane Alcantar, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG), Travis Varela (PF) Theodore Rushing, Eric Marden | |
| Subs | Niagara | Corey Mandel (C) Shane Alcantar | |
| 10:50 | Fairfield | Randy Harness makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 10:27 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Francis Findlay and the foul's on Allen Norsworthy - foul #1 on Allen Norsworthy, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Pedro Morales (SG), Raymond Sullivan (C) Allen Norsworthy, Randy Harness | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Harrison (PG), Brian Reese (SF) Francis Findlay, Ralph Fontana | |
| 10:27 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin misses the free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Raymond Sullivan gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 10:13 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones travels with the ball | 24-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing (PG), Eric Marden (PF) James Smith, Travis Varela | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark May (PF), Charles Popa (C) Wilbert Sutphin, Corey Mandel | |
| 10:06 | Niagara | Mark May drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Harrison | 24-20 |
| 09:53 | Fairfield | Raymond Sullivan blows the layup | 24-20 |
| 09:52 | Niagara | Jason Harrison pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:48 | Niagara | Brian Reese is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark May | 24-23 |
| 09:38 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Marden | 27-23 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | Brian Reese hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 27-23 |
| 09:24 | Fairfield | Raymond Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 09:18 | Fairfield | Pedro Morales is whistled for a carry | 27-23 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG), Allen Norsworthy (SG), Darko Palczewski (SF), Travis Varela (PF), Randy Harness (C) Theodore Rushing, Pedro Morales, Elmer Jones, Eric Marden, Raymond Sullivan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Francis Findlay (PG), John Watkins (SG), Shane Alcantar (C) Jason Harrison, Eddie Cooney, Charles Popa | |
| 09:11 | Niagara | John Watkins knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Francis Findlay | 27-25 |
| 09:07 | Fairfield | James Smith loses the dribble to Brian Reese in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 09:05 | Niagara | Francis Findlay blows the layup | 27-25 |
| 09:03 | Niagara | John Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 08:44 | Niagara | John Watkins hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Shane Alcantar | 27-27 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Travis Varela is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Allen Norsworthy | 29-27 |
| 08:17 | Niagara | John Watkins can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Allen Norsworthy - foul #2 on Allen Norsworthy, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing (PG), Pedro Morales (SG), Elmer Jones (SF), Raymond Sullivan (C) James Smith, Allen Norsworthy, Darko Palczewski, Travis Varela | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Fontana (SF), Wilbert Sutphin (PF), Corey Mandel (C) Brian Reese, Mark May, Shane Alcantar | |
| 08:17 | Niagara | John Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 08:17 | Niagara | John Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | Randy Harness pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Theodore Rushing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pedro Morales (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Jones (tired) 6 pts. PF - Randy Harness (tired) 3 pts. C - Raymond Sullivan (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Francis Findlay (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ralph Fontana (fresh) PF - Wilbert Sutphin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Mandel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 07:33 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 07:28 | Niagara | Corey Mandel is fouled on the floor by Randy Harness - foul #1 on Randy Harness, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG), Darko Palczewski (SF), Eric Marden (PF) Theodore Rushing, Elmer Jones, Randy Harness | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Harrison (PG), Eddie Cooney (SG), Brian Reese (SF) Francis Findlay, John Watkins, Ralph Fontana | |
| 07:28 | Niagara | Corey Mandel makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 07:28 | Niagara | Corey Mandel misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 07:28 | Fairfield | Eric Marden snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 07:09 | Niagara | Raymond Sullivan denies the turnaround by Wilbert Sutphin | 29-30 |
| 07:07 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Fontana (SF), Shane Alcantar (C) Brian Reese, Corey Mandel | |
| 06:46 | Fairfield | Raymond Sullivan's layup is rejected by Wilbert Sutphin | 29-32 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 06:28 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar is open but can't throw it down but he's fouled by Raymond Sullivan - foul #1 on Raymond Sullivan, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing (PG), Elmer Jones (SF), Travis Varela (PF), Randy Harness (C) James Smith, Darko Palczewski, Eric Marden, Raymond Sullivan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Francis Findlay (PG), Mark May (PF) Jason Harrison, Wilbert Sutphin | |
| 06:28 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 06:28 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | Randy Harness grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 06:11 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Mark May snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Mark May is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Francis Findlay | 29-35 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 05:27 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Pedro Morales knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 31-35 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Fontana | 31-38 |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | Francis Findlay is called for the reach on Theodore Rushing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Findlay, team foul #7 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG), Darko Palczewski (SF), Eric Marden (PF), Raymond Sullivan (C) Pedro Morales, Elmer Jones, Travis Varela, Randy Harness | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Harrison (PG), John Watkins (SG), Brian Reese (SF), Wilbert Sutphin (PF), Corey Mandel (C) Francis Findlay, Eddie Cooney, Ralph Fontana, Mark May, Shane Alcantar | |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Jason Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Elmer Jones (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Jason Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Jason Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Darko Palczewski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darko Palczewski, team foul #11 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Pedro Morales (SG) Darko Palczewski | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:30 | Niagara | John Watkins misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 33-40 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Raymond Sullivan | 33-40 |
| 04:14 | Fairfield | Pedro Morales misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Corey Mandel gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Jason Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Rushing - foul #1 on Theodore Rushing, team foul #12 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Popa (C) Corey Mandel | |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Jason Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Jason Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Eric Marden pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 03:53 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Theodore Rushing (tired) 5 pts. SG - Pedro Morales (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Elmer Jones (tired) 6 pts. PF - Eric Marden (tiring) 2 reb. C - Raymond Sullivan (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Reese (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Wilbert Sutphin (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Popa (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 33-41 |
| 03:26 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 03:08 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones makes the shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 03:06 | Niagara | Jason Harrison is hacked by Eric Marden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Marden, team foul #13 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG), Allen Norsworthy (SG), Darko Palczewski (SF), Travis Varela (PF), Adrian Deleon (C) Theodore Rushing, Pedro Morales, Elmer Jones, Eric Marden, Raymond Sullivan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery (PG) John Watkins | |
| 03:06 | Niagara | Jason Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 03:06 | Niagara | Jason Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 03:06 | Fairfield | Adrian Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Jason Harrison is called for the reach on Allen Norsworthy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Harrison, team foul #8 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eddie Cooney (SG) Jason Harrison | |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Allen Norsworthy makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Allen Norsworthy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Charles Popa grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Allen Norsworthy is called for the reach on Eddie Cooney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Norsworthy, team foul #14 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Elmer Jones (SF) Allen Norsworthy | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Adrian Deleon | 36-42 |
| 02:37 | Fairfield | Travis Varela's layup is rejected by Charles Popa | 36-42 |
| 02:36 | Niagara | Charles Popa grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Eric Marden (SF), Randy Harness (PF) Elmer Jones, Travis Varela | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Watkins (SF), Mark May (PF), Corey Mandel (C) Brian Reese, Wilbert Sutphin, Charles Popa | |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Corey Mandel steps in front of the James Smith pass | 36-42 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Adrian Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | Darko Palczewski is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Cooney - foul #1 on Eddie Cooney, team foul #9 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Pedro Morales (SG) Eric Marden | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Fontana (SF) John Watkins | |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | Darko Palczewski makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | Darko Palczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #15 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | Corey Mandel steals it from Theodore Rushing | 38-44 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | Corey Mandel is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Travis Varela (PF) Randy Harness | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Reese (SF), Shane Alcantar (C) Ralph Fontana, Corey Mandel | |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Eddie Cooney is called for the reach on Pedro Morales - foul #2 on Eddie Cooney, team foul #10 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin (PF) Mark May | |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Pedro Morales makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Pedro Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery is hacked by Theodore Rushing - foul #2 on Theodore Rushing, team foul #16 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Elmer Jones (SF), Eric Marden (PF) Pedro Morales, Travis Varela | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Watkins (SF) Brian Reese | |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Francis Findlay (PG) Joshua Montgomery | |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Francis Findlay | 40-48 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Elmer Jones misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Francis Findlay | 40-48 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Francis Findlay misses short on a halfcourt shot | 40-48 |