| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casey Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Click (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Culley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clay Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Emmanuel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Grinnell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Herbert Culley inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Casey Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 19:47 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:24 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 19:22 | Niagara | David Brown snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 19:15 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 19:14 | Fairfield | Clay Parker pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:58 | Fairfield | Mark Click misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 18:56 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 18:54 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence loses the dribble to Casey Harris in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 18:31 | Fairfield | Mark Click misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 18:29 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 18:25 | Niagara | Mark Click is called for the reach on Eric Grinnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Click, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Luis Gough (PG), James Ditullio (SG), Brian Robillard (SF), Leroy Stanfield (PF), Lester Romeo (C) Casey Harris, Mark Click, Herbert Culley, Clay Parker, James Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (PG), Richard Hickey (SG), William Schrecengost (SF), Frank Swarey (C) James Mitchell, Eric Grinnell, Eugene Lawrence, David Brown | |
| 18:04 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leroy Stanfield - foul #1 on Leroy Stanfield, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 18:04 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:04 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:43 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Robillard | 41-41 |
| 17:26 | Niagara | Brian Gordon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 17:24 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:20 | Fairfield | James Ditullio is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casey Harris (PG), Mark Click (SG), Clay Parker (PF), Derrick Klos (C) James Ditullio, Brian Robillard, Leroy Stanfield, Lester Romeo | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG), Eric Grinnell (SG), Gerald McVenes (SF), David Brown (C) Fredrick Burkley, Richard Hickey, William Schrecengost, Brian Gordon | |
| 17:08 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | David Brown snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 16:49 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 16:48 | Fairfield | Derrick Klos gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:43 | Fairfield | Luis Gough misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Culley (SF) Casey Harris | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence (SF) Eric Grinnell | |
| 16:43 | Fairfield | Luis Gough makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:43 | Fairfield | Luis Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:30 | Niagara | James Mitchell misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 16:28 | Niagara | David Brown snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Clay Parker is called for the reach on Frank Swarey - foul #1 on Clay Parker, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Robillard (PG), James Emmanuel (C) Luis Gough, Derrick Klos | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Haith (PG), Eric Grinnell (SG), Brian Gordon (PF) James Mitchell, Gerald McVenes, Frank Swarey | |
| 15:55 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell scores on a 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brian Robillard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Click (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Culley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clay Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Emmanuel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Haith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Grinnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Gordon (tiring) 5 pts. C - David Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | Clay Parker grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 15:27 | Fairfield | Clay Parker blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 15:01 | Niagara | Thomas Haith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 15:00 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:58 | Fairfield | Thomas Haith steals the ball from Herbert Culley in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 14:42 | Niagara | David Brown hits a wide open jumper in the lane | 43-46 |
| 14:40 | Fairfield | Thomas Haith is called for the reach on Brian Robillard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Haith, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casey Harris (PG), James Ditullio (SG), Mark Saddler (SF), Leroy Stanfield (PF), Lester Romeo (C) Brian Robillard, Mark Click, Herbert Culley, Clay Parker, James Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG), Fredrick Burkley (SG), William Schrecengost (SF), Russell Johnson (PF), Frank Swarey (C) Thomas Haith, Eric Grinnell, Eugene Lawrence, Brian Gordon, David Brown | |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerald McVenes (SF) Frank Swarey | |
| 14:09 | Niagara | William Schrecengost hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:03 | Fairfield | Casey Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:02 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | Mark Saddler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 13:49 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 13:27 | Niagara | James Mitchell can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Ditullio - foul #2 on James Ditullio, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Luis Gough (SG), Herbert Culley (SF), Derrick Klos (PF) James Ditullio, Mark Saddler, Lester Romeo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Hickey (SG), Eugene Lawrence (SF), Brian Gordon (PF), Frank Swarey (C) Fredrick Burkley, Gerald McVenes, Russell Johnson, William Schrecengost | |
| 13:27 | Niagara | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:27 | Niagara | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:22 | Fairfield | Frank Swarey is called for the reach on Casey Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Swarey, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 13:03 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Herbert Culley is blocked by Frank Swarey | 45-48 |
| 13:01 | Niagara | Brian Gordon grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 12:52 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 45-48 |
| 12:51 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Herbert Culley | 45-48 |
| 12:36 | Fairfield | Derrick Klos hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 45-48 |
| 12:34 | Fairfield | Herbert Culley grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:29 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 12:17 | Niagara | The jump hook by Eugene Lawrence is blocked by Derrick Klos | 48-48 |
| 12:16 | Fairfield | Luis Gough snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:58 | Fairfield | Herbert Culley can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 11:56 | Niagara | Brian Gordon gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casey Harris (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Gough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Culley (tired) 4 reb. PF - Derrick Klos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Stanfield (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hickey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Lawrence (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gordon (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Swarey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Niagara | Frank Swarey is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Hickey | 48-50 |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | Derrick Klos connects on the jump hook from the left block | 50-50 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | The jump hook by Eugene Lawrence is blocked by Leroy Stanfield | 50-50 |
| 11:09 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 11:06 | Fairfield | Luis Gough's pass is intercepted by Richard Hickey in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 10:47 | Niagara | James Mitchell drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Frank Swarey and the foul's on Casey Harris - foul #2 on Casey Harris, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Robillard (PG), James Ditullio (SG), Mark Saddler (SF), Clay Parker (PF), Lester Romeo (C) Casey Harris, Luis Gough, Herbert Culley, Derrick Klos, Leroy Stanfield | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (SG), Gerald McVenes (SF), Russell Johnson (PF), David Brown (C) Richard Hickey, Eugene Lawrence, Brian Gordon, Frank Swarey | |
| 10:47 | Niagara | James Mitchell makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:37 | Fairfield | Brian Robillard is hacked by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Haith (PG), William Schrecengost (C) James Mitchell, David Brown | |
| 10:17 | Fairfield | Lester Romeo misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 50-53 |
| 10:16 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:14 | Niagara | Mark Saddler steals it from Thomas Haith in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 10:12 | Fairfield | Brian Robillard hits the finger roll set up by Mark Saddler | 52-53 |
| 10:01 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 52-53 |
| 10:00 | Fairfield | James Ditullio snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Brian Robillard drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lester Romeo | 54-53 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Thomas Haith hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Brian Robillard - foul #3 on Brian Robillard, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Luis Gough (PG), Mark Click (SG), James Emmanuel (C) James Ditullio, Mark Saddler, Lester Romeo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Grinnell (SG), Frank Swarey (SF), David Brown (C) Fredrick Burkley, Gerald McVenes, William Schrecengost | |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Thomas Haith misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:36 | Fairfield | Clay Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | Clay Parker is whistled for a carry | 54-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG) Thomas Haith | |
| 09:14 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 08:54 | Fairfield | Clay Parker hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Luis Gough | 56-55 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Frank Swarey knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Russell Johnson | 56-57 |
| 08:33 | Fairfield | Clay Parker makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mark Click | 58-57 |
| 08:18 | Niagara | Frank Swarey's pass is intercepted by Mark Click | 58-57 |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | Brian Robillard misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 07:59 | Fairfield | Mark Click hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Luis Gough (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Click (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Robillard (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Clay Parker (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Emmanuel (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Mitchell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Grinnell (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Swarey (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (tiring) 3 pf. C - David Brown (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Frank Swarey lays it in | 60-59 |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Luis Gough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Ditullio (PG), Mark Saddler (SF), Lester Romeo (C) Luis Gough, Brian Robillard, James Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (PG), William Schrecengost (SF), Brian Gordon (PF) James Mitchell, Frank Swarey, Russell Johnson | |
| 07:28 | Niagara | Brian Gordon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Ditullio - foul #3 on James Ditullio, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 07:28 | Niagara | Brian Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:28 | Niagara | Brian Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:28 | Fairfield | Lester Romeo snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 07:15 | Fairfield | Lester Romeo blows the wide open layup | 60-60 |
| 07:14 | Niagara | William Schrecengost snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 07:07 | Niagara | William Schrecengost clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 07:05 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to David Brown | 60-60 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Lester Romeo denies the turnaround by David Brown | 60-60 |
| 06:49 | Fairfield | Clay Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | James Ditullio loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casey Harris (PG), Luis Gough (SF), Leroy Stanfield (PF) James Ditullio, Mark Saddler, Clay Parker | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG), Gerald McVenes (SF), Frank Swarey (C) Eric Grinnell, William Schrecengost, David Brown | |
| 06:15 | Niagara | Frank Swarey lays it up and in | 60-62 |
| 06:03 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield misses badly on a shot from the right block | 60-62 |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | Lester Romeo hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | James Mitchell is hacked by Casey Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Casey Harris, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Culley (SF), James Emmanuel (C) Mark Click, Lester Romeo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Hickey (SG), Russell Johnson (PF) Fredrick Burkley, Brian Gordon | |
| 05:59 | Niagara | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 05:38 | Fairfield | Herbert Culley is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Herbert Culley, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 05:38 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Ditullio (PG), Mark Saddler (SF), Derrick Klos (PF) Casey Harris, Herbert Culley, Leroy Stanfield | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Haith (PG), William Schrecengost (C) James Mitchell, Frank Swarey | |
| 05:27 | Niagara | Gerald McVenes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 05:25 | Niagara | Richard Hickey grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Derrick Klos is called for the reach on Gerald McVenes - foul #1 on Derrick Klos, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clay Parker (PF) James Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Brown (C) William Schrecengost | |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Gerald McVenes misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Gerald McVenes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Luis Gough gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:50 | Fairfield | Clay Parker is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block | 64-62 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-62 |
| 04:31 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to James Ditullio | 64-62 |
| 04:12 | Fairfield | Luis Gough hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Mark Saddler is called for the reach on Richard Hickey - foul #4 on Mark Saddler, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Robillard (PG), Mark Click (SG), Herbert Culley (SF), Leroy Stanfield (PF), Lester Romeo (C) James Ditullio, Luis Gough, Mark Saddler, Clay Parker, Derrick Klos | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (SG), Eugene Lawrence (SF), Brian Gordon (PF), Frank Swarey (C) Thomas Haith, Gerald McVenes, Russell Johnson, David Brown | |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Richard Hickey misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Richard Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brian Robillard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Click (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Culley (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Stanfield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Romeo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Hickey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredrick Burkley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Lawrence (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gordon (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Swarey (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Herbert Culley is whistled for a carry | 67-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG) Richard Hickey | |
| 03:29 | Niagara | James Mitchell is called for traveling | 67-63 |
| 03:04 | Fairfield | Lester Romeo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Brian Gordon is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Gordon, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casey Harris (PG), James Emmanuel (C) Herbert Culley, Lester Romeo | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Schrecengost (C) Brian Gordon | |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 02:48 | Niagara | Frank Swarey grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 02:31 | Niagara | James Mitchell is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 02:30 | Niagara | William Schrecengost grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | William Schrecengost is hacked by James Emmanuel - foul #2 on James Emmanuel, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Culley (SF), Clay Parker (PF), Lester Romeo (C) Mark Click, Leroy Stanfield, James Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Grinnell (SG), Brian Gordon (PF) Fredrick Burkley, Eugene Lawrence | |
| 02:24 | Niagara | William Schrecengost makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | William Schrecengost misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Brian Robillard | 70-64 |
| 02:04 | Fairfield | Casey Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Luis Gough (SG) Brian Robillard | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:00 | Niagara | James Mitchell is hacked by Casey Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Casey Harris, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Click (SG), James Emmanuel (C) Luis Gough, Lester Romeo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence (SF), David Brown (C) William Schrecengost, Frank Swarey | |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:38 | Fairfield | Mark Click hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 70-65 |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | Mark Click tips it back up and in | 72-65 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Mitchell | 72-67 |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Clay Parker is hacked by Eric Grinnell - foul #3 on Eric Grinnell, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Mark Click is hacked by Brian Gordon - foul #3 on Brian Gordon, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Robillard (PG), Luis Gough (SF) Casey Harris, Herbert Culley | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Mark Click makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Mark Click makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Niagara | James Mitchell is hacked by James Emmanuel in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Emmanuel, team foul #14 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casey Harris (PG), Herbert Culley (SF) Brian Robillard, Luis Gough | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | James Mitchell is called for the reach on Casey Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Luis Gough (SF), Derrick Klos (PF), Leroy Stanfield (C) Herbert Culley, Clay Parker, James Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Casey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Casey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield is hacked by Eric Grinnell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Grinnell, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | David Brown misses the jump hook in the lane | 78-68 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield grabs the board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Casey Harris runs out the clock | 78-68 |