The championship game would determine the team that earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

[1] Wagner player Will Martinez tried to enter the stands before being held back by staff members and teammates, and was ejected from the game for leaving the bench area during the altercation.

[4] As a result of the fight, a 20-year old Bryant University student was arrested by the Rhode Island State Police, charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer in execution of duty.

[5] The teams representing Bryant University and Wagner College advanced to the championship game of the 2022 Northeast Conference tournament.

Bryant, a Division I school since 2008, finished 16–2 in conference play to claim its first-ever NEC regular season title.

It did so by defeating Wagner 78–70 in the regular season finale, pushing the Seahawks down to second place in the NEC with a 15–3 conference record.

[7] In fear of being heckled by Bryant students, Wagner moved its Tuesday practice to nearby Providence College, hours before the game.

Morales, who won NEC Player of the Year over Kiss, finished with 3 points on 0-for-16 shooting from the floor, his first performance with zero field goals in 72 career games with Wagner.

[16] The Rhode Island State Police arrested 20-year-old Bryant student Connor Gleim, from Raynham, Massachusetts, in connection with the brawl.

"After the game was stopped in the second half due to an altercation in the stands, we made the decision to remove our band, spirit teams and fans from the arena.

[20] Morris and two NEC head coaches refused to comment for a New York Post article profiling Kiss before the NCAA Tournament.