| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jeffrey Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Sousa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Olivo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Day (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy McInerney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Peter Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas inbounds the ball | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Fairfield | Jason Britt can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Tim Day - foul #2 on Tim Day, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 19:39 | Fairfield | Jason Britt makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 19:39 | Fairfield | Jason Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 19:19 | Niagara | Donald Sousa buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Olivo | 45-44 |
| 18:57 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Victor Olivo grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | Donald Sousa's pass is intercepted by Ervin Harvey in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 18:30 | Fairfield | Jason Britt connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ervin Harvey | 45-47 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | Donald Sousa drills a floater from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 17:58 | Fairfield | Peter Reed knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Ervin Harvey | 47-49 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Donald Sousa comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 17:29 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney tips it in | 49-49 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Leroy McInerney is called for the reach on Peter Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy McInerney, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Bacon (PG), Neil Avery (SG), Charles Holcomb (SF), Arthur Gonyea (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Jeffrey Hampton, Donald Sousa, Victor Olivo, Tim Day, Leroy McInerney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn (PG), Gilberto Flores (SG), James Walsh (SF), Scott Wachowski (PF), Thomas Bennett (C) Peter Reed, Ervin Harvey, Scott Thomas, Jason Britt, Dennis Olson | |
| 17:09 | Fairfield | James Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 16:55 | Niagara | Charles Holcomb is hacked by Gilberto Flores - foul #1 on Gilberto Flores, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Charles Holcomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Rickman (SG), Victor Olivo (SF) Neil Avery, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:42 | Fairfield | Samuel Bacon is called for the reach on Daniel Vanhorn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Bacon, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Neil Avery (SG), Leroy McInerney (C) Samuel Bacon, Arthur Gonyea | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley (PF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Gilberto Flores, Scott Wachowski | |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett drills a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 16:22 | Niagara | Michael Rickman is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Wigley - foul #1 on Jeffery Wigley, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey (SG) Daniel Vanhorn | |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Charles Holcomb clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Walsh - foul #1 on James Walsh, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Sousa (SG) Neil Avery | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG) Thomas Bennett | |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Charles Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Charles Holcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 16:12 | Fairfield | Benjamin Domingo gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:53 | Fairfield | Donald Sousa takes the ball from Ervin Harvey | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Rickman (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Sousa (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Olivo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Holcomb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy McInerney (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Peter Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Harvey (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Walsh (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffery Wigley (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Domingo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Niagara | Michael Rickman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Rickman, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton (PG), Samuel Bacon (SG), David Canter (SF), Arthur Gonyea (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Michael Rickman, Donald Sousa, Victor Olivo, Charles Holcomb, Leroy McInerney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn (PG), Gilberto Flores (SF), Scott Wachowski (PF), Thomas Bennett (C) Peter Reed, James Walsh, Jeffery Wigley, Benjamin Domingo | |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 15:07 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 14:49 | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 14:48 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Scott Wachowski | 50-52 |
| 14:45 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn is hacked by Jeffrey Hampton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hampton, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Neil Avery (SG), Tim Day (PF) Samuel Bacon, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG), Scott Thomas (SF), Jason Britt (PF) Ervin Harvey, Gilberto Flores, Thomas Bennett | |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | Peter Reed knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Thomas | 50-55 |
| 14:27 | Niagara | Daniel Vanhorn is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hampton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Vanhorn, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Holcomb (C) Arthur Gonyea | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:12 | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton's pass is intercepted by Peter Reed | 50-55 |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Peter Reed hits the finger roll | 50-57 |
| 14:05 | Niagara | Peter Reed is called for the reach on Neil Avery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Reed, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Sousa (SG), Leroy McInerney (C) Neil Avery, Charles Holcomb | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey (SG), James Walsh (SF), Dennis Olson (C) Daniel Vanhorn, Scott Thomas, Scott Wachowski | |
| 13:50 | Niagara | David Canter misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 13:48 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 13:23 | Fairfield | James Walsh scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | David Canter is hacked by Ervin Harvey - foul #2 on Ervin Harvey, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Bacon (PG), Neil Avery (SG), Charles Holcomb (PF), Arthur Gonyea (C) Jeffrey Hampton, Donald Sousa, Tim Day, Leroy McInerney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn (PG), Scott Thomas (SF), Thomas Bennett (PF), Scott Wachowski (C) Peter Reed, James Walsh, Jason Britt, Dennis Olson | |
| 12:49 | Niagara | Neil Avery misses the lay-in | 50-60 |
| 12:48 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Scott Thomas | 50-60 |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | Arthur Gonyea is called for the reach on Scott Wachowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Gonyea, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores (SG), Jeffery Wigley (PF) Ervin Harvey, Scott Wachowski | |
| 12:41 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilberto Flores | 50-62 |
| 12:25 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 12:09 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas makes the floater from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 11:49 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 11:48 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Samuel Bacon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Neil Avery (tiring) 6 pts. SF - David Canter (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Holcomb (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Gonyea (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Daniel Vanhorn (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gilberto Flores (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Thomas (tired) 8 pts. PF - Jeffery Wigley (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn's pass is intercepted by Samuel Bacon in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Neil Avery can't throw it down | 52-64 |
| 11:43 | Niagara | David Canter hits the follow up shot | 54-64 |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas's pass is intercepted by David Canter | 54-64 |
| 11:14 | Niagara | David Canter banks in the layup | 56-64 |
| 10:58 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 56-64 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Rickman (PG), Donald Sousa (SG), Victor Olivo (SF), Tim Day (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Samuel Bacon, Neil Avery, David Canter, Charles Holcomb, Arthur Gonyea | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG), Ervin Harvey (SG), James Walsh (SF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Daniel Vanhorn, Gilberto Flores, Scott Thomas, Jeffery Wigley | |
| 10:28 | Niagara | Chris Hawk connects on the open shot from the left block on a great pass from Donald Sousa | 58-64 |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | Michael Rickman is called for the reach on Peter Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Rickman, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton (PG), Leroy McInerney (C) Donald Sousa, Tim Day | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski (PF) Thomas Bennett | |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | Peter Reed misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 10:21 | Niagara | Chris Hawk snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney blows the layup | 58-64 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | Chris Hawk tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | James Walsh scores on a runner in the paint | 60-66 |
| 09:24 | Niagara | Chris Hawk buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Victor Olivo | 62-66 |
| 09:16 | Fairfield | James Walsh hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 09:07 | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Olivo | 64-69 |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | James Walsh is fouled on the floor by Leroy McInerney - foul #2 on Leroy McInerney, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Sousa (SG), David Canter (SF), Tim Day (PF) Michael Rickman, Victor Olivo, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett (PG), Daniel Vanhorn (SG), Jason Britt (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Peter Reed, Ervin Harvey, Scott Wachowski, Benjamin Domingo | |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | James Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bennett | 64-69 |
| 08:31 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 08:29 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 08:22 | Fairfield | Donald Sousa is called for the reach on Daniel Vanhorn - foul #1 on Donald Sousa, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski (SF) James Walsh | |
| 08:22 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 08:22 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 08:22 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Tim Day | 64-70 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton misses badly on a floater in the lane | 64-70 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney tips it in | 66-70 |
| 07:49 | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from close range | 66-70 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Donald Sousa | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jeffrey Hampton (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Sousa (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Canter (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tim Day (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy McInerney (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Vanhorn (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Wachowski (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Jason Britt (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Olson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney double dribbles | 66-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Bacon (PG), Victor Olivo (SF), Arthur Gonyea (C) Jeffrey Hampton, David Canter, Leroy McInerney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey (SG), Scott Thomas (SF) Daniel Vanhorn, Scott Wachowski | |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett is hacked by Donald Sousa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Sousa, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Victor Olivo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Britt - foul #3 on Jason Britt, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG) Dennis Olson | |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Victor Olivo makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Victor Olivo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:29 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores (SF), Jeffery Wigley (PF) Scott Thomas, Jason Britt | |
| 07:21 | Fairfield | Gilberto Flores makes the wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ervin Harvey | 68-73 |
| 07:16 | Niagara | Donald Sousa is hacked by Ervin Harvey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ervin Harvey, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Holcomb (C) Arthur Gonyea | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 07:16 | Niagara | Donald Sousa makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 07:16 | Niagara | Donald Sousa misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gilberto Flores | 69-75 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | Tim Day hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 06:29 | Fairfield | Peter Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-75 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley tips it but misses | 72-75 |
| 06:27 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett can't tip it in | 72-75 |
| 06:25 | Fairfield | Jeffery Wigley snags the offensive board | 72-75 |
| 06:05 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Holcomb - foul #1 on Charles Holcomb, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton (PG), Neil Avery (SG), David Canter (SF), Arthur Gonyea (PF), Leroy McInerney (C) Samuel Bacon, Donald Sousa, Victor Olivo, Tim Day, Charles Holcomb | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Jason Britt (PF), Scott Wachowski (C) Peter Reed, Ervin Harvey, Gilberto Flores, Jeffery Wigley | |
| 06:05 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 06:05 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 05:48 | Niagara | Neil Avery clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 05:47 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 05:45 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey (SG), Dennis Olson (C) Thomas Bennett, Scott Wachowski | |
| 05:28 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 05:27 | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Jason Britt misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 72-77 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas snags the offensive board | 72-77 |
| 04:58 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson misses the lay-in | 72-77 |
| 04:57 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Canter - foul #4 on David Canter, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Sousa (SG), Victor Olivo (SF), Tim Day (PF), Charles Holcomb (C) Neil Avery, David Canter, Arthur Gonyea, Leroy McInerney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett (PG), Scott Wachowski (C) Ervin Harvey, Dennis Olson | |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Scott Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 04:22 | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 04:20 | Niagara | Tim Day grabs the offensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Scott Thomas is called for the reach on Tim Day - foul #3 on Scott Thomas, team foul #9 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Rickman (PG) Jeffrey Hampton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG), Gilberto Flores (SG), James Walsh (SF) Daniel Vanhorn, Scott Thomas, Jason Britt | |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Tim Day makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Tim Day makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:58 | Fairfield | James Walsh hits a fadeaway from the right side | 74-80 |
| 03:34 | Niagara | The pull-up jumper by Tim Day is blocked by Scott Wachowski | 74-80 |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Scott Wachowski | 74-80 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Rickman (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Sousa (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Olivo (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Day (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Holcomb (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Peter Reed (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gilberto Flores (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Walsh (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Wachowski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 74-80 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Charles Holcomb gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton (PG), David Canter (SF), Chris Hawk (PF), Leroy McInerney (C) Donald Sousa, Victor Olivo, Tim Day, Charles Holcomb | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey (SG), Jeffery Wigley (PF), Benjamin Domingo (C) Peter Reed, Gilberto Flores, Scott Wachowski | |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-80 |
| 02:57 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Thomas Bennett | 74-80 |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | James Walsh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-80 |
| 02:37 | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett grabs the offensive board | 74-80 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | James Walsh is hacked by David Canter - foul #5 on David Canter, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Bacon (PG), Neil Avery (SG), Victor Olivo (SF), Arthur Gonyea (PF) Jeffrey Hampton, Michael Rickman, David Canter, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG), Daniel Vanhorn (SG), Jason Britt (PF), Dennis Olson (C) Thomas Bennett, Ervin Harvey, Jeffery Wigley, Benjamin Domingo | |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | James Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | James Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Arthur Gonyea | 74-81 |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-81 |
| 02:09 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Daniel Vanhorn | 74-81 |
| 02:04 | Fairfield | Peter Reed is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Niagara | The jump hook by Leroy McInerney is blocked by Jason Britt | 74-83 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Victor Olivo hits the follow up shot | 76-83 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn is fouled on the floor by Leroy McInerney - foul #3 on Leroy McInerney, team foul #14 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton (PG), Donald Sousa (SG), Tim Day (PF) Samuel Bacon, Neil Avery, Arthur Gonyea | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey (SG), Scott Thomas (SF) Peter Reed, James Walsh | |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Jason Britt picks off the pass by Victor Olivo in the backcourt | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 76-85 |
| 01:04 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Victor Olivo | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Victor Olivo makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Hampton | 79-85 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-85 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Peter Reed (PG) Daniel Vanhorn | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Hampton is called for the reach on Ervin Harvey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hampton, team foul #15 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski (PF) Jason Britt | |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Victor Olivo loses the ball out of bounds | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Sousa - foul #3 on Donald Sousa, team foul #16 | 79-87 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Ervin Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Tim Day misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-89 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson gets the rebound | 79-89 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson is hacked by Jeffrey Hampton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Hampton, team foul #17 | 79-89 |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Bacon (PG), Neil Avery (SG), Charles Holcomb (PF), Arthur Gonyea (C) Jeffrey Hampton, Donald Sousa, Tim Day, Leroy McInerney | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn (PG), Gilberto Flores (SG), James Walsh (SF) Peter Reed, Ervin Harvey, Scott Thomas | |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson makes the 1st free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Dennis Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Charles Holcomb snags the defensive board | 79-90 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Neil Avery is called for a charge - foul #1 on Neil Avery, team foul #18 | 79-90 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Bennett (C) Dennis Olson | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Fairfield | Charles Holcomb swats the layup by Scott Wachowski | 79-90 |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Scott Wachowski tips it in | 79-92 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea misses long on a shot from the baseline | 79-92 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea grabs the offensive rebound | 79-92 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Neil Avery | 82-92 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Daniel Vanhorn runs out the clock | 82-92 |