| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Latham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vance (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antoine Peck (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Benjamin Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grady (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marty Gerald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Gallagher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Brian Green inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Niagara | Mark Latham scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Westmoreland | 45-30 |
| 19:43 | Fairfield | David Grady is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Latham - foul #1 on Mark Latham, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo (C) Christopher Gallagher | |
| 19:20 | Fairfield | David Grady makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 18:59 | Niagara | Mark Latham is fouled on the floor by Marty Gerald - foul #3 on Marty Gerald, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (PG), Noah Lapoint (SG), James Soliz (SF), Kenneth Paxson (PF), Mark Schuyler (C) Mark Latham, James Vance, Brian Green, Antoine Peck, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski (SF), Paul Kerns (C) David Grady, Marty Gerald | |
| 18:48 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Noah Lapoint | 47-33 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | Noah Lapoint is called for the reach on Fyodor Nowakowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noah Lapoint, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Walter Rita (SF), William Drake (PF) Alex Bennett, Howard Saucedo | |
| 18:37 | Fairfield | Walter Rita comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by James Soliz - foul #3 on James Soliz, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bruce Bond (SF) James Soliz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Dick (SG) Benjamin Harper | |
| 18:37 | Fairfield | Walter Rita makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 18:37 | Fairfield | Walter Rita makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 18:37 | Fairfield | Walter Rita makes the 3rd free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:16 | Niagara | Bruce Bond loses the dribble to Bernard Dick | 47-36 |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski misses the easy layup | 47-36 |
| 18:00 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Kenneth Paxson | 47-36 |
| 17:57 | Niagara | Fyodor Nowakowski is called for the reach on Noah Lapoint in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fyodor Nowakowski, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), Brian Green (SF), Antoine Peck (PF), Larry Westmoreland (C) John Brown, Noah Lapoint, Kenneth Paxson, Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper (PG), Christopher Gallagher (C) Fyodor Nowakowski, Paul Kerns | |
| 17:38 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland misses short on a jump hook from close range | 47-36 |
| 17:37 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Bernard Dick | 47-36 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper is hacked by Mark Latham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Latham, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Vance (SG) Bruce Bond | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alex Bennett (SG), David Grady (SF), Howard Saucedo (PF) Bernard Dick, Walter Rita, William Drake | |
| 17:21 | Fairfield | David Grady scores on a floater in the paint set up by Alex Bennett | 47-38 |
| 17:19 | Niagara | Brian Green loses the dribble to Alex Bennett in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 17:18 | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper slams it home on a nice dish by Alex Bennett | 47-40 |
| 17:13 | Niagara | Howard Saucedo picks off the pass by Mark Latham in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 16:55 | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper throws it down set up by David Grady | 47-42 |
| 16:30 | Niagara | Antoine Peck is hacked by David Grady - foul #2 on David Grady, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (PG), Bruce Bond (SG), Kenneth Paxson (PF), Mark Schuyler (C) Mark Latham, James Vance, Antoine Peck, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Kerns (PF) Christopher Gallagher | |
| 16:22 | Niagara | Brian Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| 16:17 | Fairfield | Brian Green is called for the reach on Benjamin Harper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Green, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Vance (SG) Brian Green | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett misses short on an open floater in the paint | 47-42 |
| 15:57 | Fairfield | David Grady grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - James Vance (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Paxson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Schuyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Benjamin Harper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Grady (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Kerns (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Howard Saucedo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 15:36 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Bruce Bond's pass is intercepted by Paul Kerns | 47-42 |
| 15:02 | Fairfield | Paul Kerns hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from David Grady | 47-44 |
| 14:42 | Niagara | Bruce Bond buries a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by David Grady - foul #3 on David Grady, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), Noah Lapoint (SF), Antoine Peck (PF), James Soliz (C) John Brown, James Vance, Kenneth Paxson, Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski (PG), Walter Rita (SG), William Drake (SF), Marty Gerald (PF), Christopher Gallagher (C) Benjamin Harper, Alex Bennett, David Grady, Paul Kerns, Howard Saucedo | |
| 14:42 | Niagara | Bruce Bond makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Stewart - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stewart, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland (C) Bruce Bond | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:19 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Stewart picks off the pass by Fyodor Nowakowski | 50-45 |
| 13:43 | Niagara | William Drake denies the turnaround by Noah Lapoint | 50-45 |
| 13:41 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland tips it home | 52-45 |
| 13:26 | Fairfield | Walter Rita makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Marty Gerald | 52-48 |
| 13:19 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint is hacked by Walter Rita in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Rita, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), Brian Green (SF) Jeffrey Stewart, James Soliz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper (PG), Bernard Dick (SG) Walter Rita, William Drake | |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Antoine Peck drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Latham | 54-48 |
| 12:58 | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Bernard Dick | 54-51 |
| 12:45 | Niagara | Mark Latham can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 12:44 | Fairfield | Marty Gerald snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 12:28 | Fairfield | Bernard Dick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Marty Gerald | 54-54 |
| 11:59 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bernard Dick - foul #2 on Bernard Dick, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), John Brown (SG), Kenneth Paxson (PF) Mark Latham, Noah Lapoint, Antoine Peck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alex Bennett (SG), David Grady (SF), Paul Kerns (C) Bernard Dick, Fyodor Nowakowski, Christopher Gallagher | |
| 11:59 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:59 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jeffrey Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) SF - Brian Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Paxson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Westmoreland (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Benjamin Harper (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Grady (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marty Gerald (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Kerns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Fairfield | Marty Gerald misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:43 | Niagara | Alex Bennett steps in front of the John Brown pass in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 11:42 | Fairfield | David Grady banks in the layup set up by Alex Bennett | 56-56 |
| 11:29 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland double dribbles | 56-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Soliz (PF) Larry Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo (C) Paul Kerns | |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo is hacked by James Soliz in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Soliz, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Vance (SG), Antoine Peck (PF) Jeffrey Stewart, James Soliz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Walter Rita (PG) Benjamin Harper | |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Antoine Peck pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 11:07 | Niagara | Brian Green blows the layup but the foul's on David Grady - foul #4 on David Grady, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper (PG), William Drake (PF) David Grady, Marty Gerald | |
| 11:07 | Niagara | Brian Green misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 11:07 | Niagara | Brian Green makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:43 | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 10:37 | Niagara | Brian Green hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 57-57 |
| 10:35 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 10:32 | Fairfield | Brian Green steals the ball from Walter Rita in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 10:30 | Niagara | Brian Green slams it home | 59-57 |
| 10:01 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Brian Green gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Brian Green makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 09:45 | Fairfield | Walter Rita makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Benjamin Harper | 61-60 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | James Vance loses the dribble to Alex Bennett in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett hits the finger roll | 61-62 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), John Brown (SG), Bruce Bond (SF), Mark Schuyler (C) Mark Latham, James Vance, Brian Green, Antoine Peck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Dick (PG), Fyodor Nowakowski (SF), Marty Gerald (PF), Paul Kerns (C) Benjamin Harper, Walter Rita, William Drake, Howard Saucedo | |
| 09:17 | Niagara | Bruce Bond hits a runner from close range set up by John Brown | 63-62 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Antoine Peck (PF) Kenneth Paxson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:48 | Niagara | Antoine Peck hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Stewart | 65-64 |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Noah Lapoint (SG), Brian Green (SF), Larry Westmoreland (C) John Brown, Bruce Bond, Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper (PG) Bernard Dick | |
| 08:36 | Niagara | Brian Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 08:35 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Paul Kerns | 65-64 |
| 08:17 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Fyodor Nowakowski, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), Kenneth Paxson (PF) Jeffrey Stewart, Antoine Peck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Walter Rita (SF), Christopher Gallagher (C) Fyodor Nowakowski, Marty Gerald | |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Brian Green misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 08:00 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 07:47 | Fairfield | Paul Kerns connects on the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Kenneth Paxson - foul #2 on Kenneth Paxson, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (PG), Bruce Bond (SG), James Soliz (PF) Mark Latham, Noah Lapoint, Kenneth Paxson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski (SG), David Grady (SF), William Drake (PF) Alex Bennett, Walter Rita, Christopher Gallagher | |
| 07:47 | Fairfield | Paul Kerns misses the free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:47 | Fairfield | William Drake grabs the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Bond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Green (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Soliz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Westmoreland (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Benjamin Harper (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Fyodor Nowakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Grady (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Drake (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Kerns (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Fairfield | Bruce Bond takes the ball from Benjamin Harper | 65-66 |
| 07:14 | Niagara | Brian Green scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Soliz | 67-66 |
| 07:02 | Fairfield | William Drake misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 07:01 | Fairfield | William Drake can't tip it in | 67-66 |
| 07:00 | Niagara | James Soliz pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:47 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland hits a runner near the basket | 69-66 |
| 06:34 | Fairfield | Brian Green takes the ball from William Drake | 69-66 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | Brian Green loses the dribble to Benjamin Harper in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper lays it up and in | 69-68 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | John Brown is hacked by Benjamin Harper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Harper, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), Kenneth Paxson (PF), Mark Schuyler (C) Bruce Bond, Brian Green, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Dick (PG), Alex Bennett (SG), Marty Gerald (PF), Howard Saucedo (C) Benjamin Harper, Fyodor Nowakowski, William Drake, Paul Kerns | |
| 06:25 | Niagara | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo loses the dribble to Jeffrey Stewart in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | John Brown lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Stewart | 73-68 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | David Grady misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 05:58 | Fairfield | Marty Gerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 05:39 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Alex Bennett, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), James Vance (SG), Noah Lapoint (SF), Antoine Peck (PF) Jeffrey Stewart, John Brown, Kenneth Paxson, Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper (PG), Walter Rita (SG), Christopher Gallagher (C) Bernard Dick, Alex Bennett, Marty Gerald | |
| 05:37 | Niagara | Mark Latham is hacked by Benjamin Harper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Harper, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| 05:37 | Niagara | Mark Latham makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:37 | Niagara | Mark Latham makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Soliz - foul #5 on James Soliz, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Schuyler (C) James Soliz | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 05:08 | Niagara | Antoine Peck misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 75-70 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint tips it but misses | 75-70 |
| 05:05 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 04:57 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher's pass is intercepted by Noah Lapoint | 75-70 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Mark Latham | 77-70 |
| 04:29 | Fairfield | Howard Saucedo misses the easy layup | 77-70 |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Mark Latham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bruce Bond (SF), Kenneth Paxson (PF), Larry Westmoreland (C) Noah Lapoint, Antoine Peck, Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Dick (PG), Alex Bennett (SG), William Drake (PF) Benjamin Harper, Walter Rita, Howard Saucedo | |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | William Drake lays it up and in | 77-72 |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland's fadeaway is rejected by David Grady | 77-72 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:39 | Niagara | Bruce Bond hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Vance | 80-72 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Latham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Vance (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Bond (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Paxson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Westmoreland (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bernard Dick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Grady (tired) 13 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Gallagher (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-72 |
| 03:19 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson gets the rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Niagara | Alex Bennett steals it from James Vance | 80-72 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | David Grady hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Bennett | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Mark Latham is hacked by Bernard Dick - foul #3 on Bernard Dick, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (SG), Brian Green (SF), Antoine Peck (PF), Mark Schuyler (C) James Vance, Bruce Bond, Kenneth Paxson, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper (PG), Walter Rita (SG), Fyodor Nowakowski (SF), Marty Gerald (PF), Paul Kerns (C) Bernard Dick, Alex Bennett, David Grady, William Drake, Christopher Gallagher | |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Mark Latham makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Mark Latham makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:15 | Fairfield | Antoine Peck steals it from Benjamin Harper | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler lays it in | 84-74 |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Walter Rita misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-74 |
| 01:43 | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper can't tip it in | 84-74 |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Walter Rita gets the offensive rebound | 84-74 |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 84-74 |
| 01:35 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski grabs the offensive board | 84-74 |
| 01:28 | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Walter Rita | 84-76 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Brian Green is hacked by Fyodor Nowakowski - foul #5 on Fyodor Nowakowski, team foul #13 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Vance (SG), Larry Westmoreland (C) John Brown, Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alex Bennett (SG), David Grady (SF), Christopher Gallagher (C) Walter Rita, Fyodor Nowakowski, Paul Kerns | |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-76 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Brian Green makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Brian Green makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | David Grady hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 86-76 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Larry Westmoreland | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Harper - foul #4 on Benjamin Harper, team foul #14 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), John Brown (SG), Bruce Bond (SF), Kenneth Paxson (PF) Mark Latham, James Vance, Brian Green, Antoine Peck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Walter Rita (PG), Bernard Dick (SG), William Drake (SF), Howard Saucedo (PF), Paul Kerns (C) Benjamin Harper, Alex Bennett, David Grady, Marty Gerald, Christopher Gallagher | |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Bernard Dick buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-79 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Walter Rita is called for the reach on Larry Westmoreland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Rita, team foul #15 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), James Vance (SG), Antoine Peck (PF) Jeffrey Stewart, John Brown, Kenneth Paxson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper (PG), Alex Bennett (SG), David Grady (SF), Marty Gerald (PF), Christopher Gallagher (C) Walter Rita, Bernard Dick, William Drake, Howard Saucedo, Paul Kerns | |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-79 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland misses the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Marty Gerald snags the defensive board | 88-79 |
| 00:40 | Fairfield | Bruce Bond takes the ball from Christopher Gallagher | 88-79 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Bruce Bond is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Harper - foul #5 on Benjamin Harper, team foul #16 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Walter Rita (PG) Benjamin Harper | |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Bruce Bond misses the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Bruce Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | James Vance is called for the reach on Alex Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Vance, team foul #11 | 89-79 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (PG), Noah Lapoint (SG), Kenneth Paxson (PF), Mark Schuyler (C) Mark Latham, James Vance, Antoine Peck, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Drake (SF), Howard Saucedo (PF), Paul Kerns (C) David Grady, Marty Gerald, Christopher Gallagher | |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Walter Rita is called for the reach on John Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Rita, team foul #17 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Vance (SG), Antoine Peck (PF), Larry Westmoreland (C) Noah Lapoint, Kenneth Paxson, Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bernard Dick (PG), David Grady (SF), Marty Gerald (PF), Christopher Gallagher (C) Walter Rita, William Drake, Howard Saucedo, Paul Kerns | |
| 00:34 | Niagara | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:28 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 90-84 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Niagara | John Brown is hacked by Bernard Dick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Dick, team foul #18 | 90-84 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG) Antoine Peck | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:25 | Niagara | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 92-84 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 92-84 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Dick - foul #5 on Bernard Dick, team foul #19 | 92-84 |
| Subs | Niagara | Antoine Peck (PF) John Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wilson Garst (PG) Bernard Dick | |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland misses the 2nd free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | David Grady snags the defensive board | 93-84 |
| 00:11 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilson Garst | 93-87 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Mark Latham is hacked by Wilson Garst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilson Garst, team foul #20 | 93-87 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Mark Latham makes the 1st free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Mark Latham makes the 2nd free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | David Grady travels in the backcourt | 95-87 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Mark Latham runs out the clock | 95-87 |