| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Reeser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Landreth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Southard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Richburg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Leroy Kidder inbounds the ball | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Montana | Leroy Kidder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-47 |
| 19:50 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Troy Scott | 28-47 |
| 19:36 | Montana | Harley Persons misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-47 |
| 19:34 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Herbert Hamilton | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:29 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Troy Scott | 30-47 |
| 19:03 | Montana | William Southard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 19:01 | Montana | Leroy Kidder hits the follow up shot | 30-49 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski scores on a 3 from straight away | 33-49 |
| 18:33 | Montana | Aaron Richburg is called for a charge - foul #1 on Aaron Richburg, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein (PF) Herbert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Montana | Aaron Williams (C) Aaron Richburg | |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Southard - foul #1 on William Southard, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Fred Johnson (SG) Louis Kuczenski, Troy Scott | |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), John Case (SG), John Strickland (SF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Harley Persons, Lloyd Landreth, Leroy Kidder, William Southard | |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Damien White is hacked by William Beverly in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Beverly, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton (PF) Cecil Reeser | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:43 | Montana | Aaron Williams hits a wide open shot from the baseline set up by John Strickland | 34-51 |
| 17:32 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-51 |
| 17:23 | Montana | Herbert Hamilton takes the ball from John Case | 34-51 |
| 16:59 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Beverly | 36-51 |
| 16:37 | Montana | John Case hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-51 |
| 16:36 | Montana | Aaron Williams gets the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 16:25 | Montana | Herbert Hamilton swats the layup by Aaron Williams | 36-51 |
| 16:24 | Fairfield | William Beverly pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 16:04 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Damien White - foul #1 on Damien White, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Troy Scott (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF) William Beverly, Fred Johnson, Keith Doberstein | |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), Lloyd Landreth (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), William Southard (PF), Aaron Richburg (C) Damien White, John Case, John Strickland, Aaron Williams, Micheal Gibbs | |
| 16:04 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 16:04 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Harley Persons is hacked by Louis Kuczenski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| 15:55 | Montana | Aaron Richburg misses the dunk | 37-51 |
| 15:54 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Reeser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Hamilton (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Boyce (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Landreth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Southard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Richburg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Montana | Leroy Kidder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 15:39 | Montana | Aaron Richburg tips it in | 37-53 |
| 15:32 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cecil Reeser and the foul's on William Southard - foul #2 on William Southard, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG), Andre Shelby (C) Troy Scott, Scott Boyce | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:32 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:11 | Montana | Aaron Richburg makes the floater from the left block | 40-55 |
| 14:53 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Herbert Hamilton | 42-55 |
| 14:37 | Montana | Aaron Richburg is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Harley Persons | 42-57 |
| 14:16 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin's floater is knocked away by William Southard | 42-57 |
| 14:15 | Montana | Leroy Kidder grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 13:57 | Montana | The jumper by Lloyd Landreth is denied by Andre Shelby | 42-57 |
| 13:56 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 13:39 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Southard - foul #3 on William Southard, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Scott Boyce (C) Louis Kuczenski, Craig Breslin, Andre Shelby | |
| Subs | Montana | John Strickland (PG), John Case (SG), Aaron Williams (SF) Harley Persons, Lloyd Landreth, Leroy Kidder | |
| 13:39 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 13:39 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 13:23 | Montana | Scott Boyce blocks the short jumper by Aaron Williams | 44-57 |
| 13:22 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | William Southard steals it from Troy Scott | 44-57 |
| 13:05 | Montana | Fred Johnson is called for the reach on John Case in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Keith Doberstein (PF) Cecil Reeser, Herbert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), Micheal Gibbs (C) William Southard, Aaron Richburg | |
| 12:46 | Montana | John Case clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 12:44 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 12:33 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 12:17 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs is hacked by Scott Boyce - foul #3 on Scott Boyce, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG) William Beverly, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Ezekiel Shepherd (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), William Southard (PF) John Case, John Strickland, Aaron Williams | |
| 12:06 | Montana | William Southard misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Keith Doberstein - foul #2 on Keith Doberstein, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Montana | Leonard Gray (PG), Aaron Richburg (C) Damien White, Micheal Gibbs | |
| 12:06 | Montana | William Southard makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:06 | Montana | William Southard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 11:51 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 11:49 | Montana | Aaron Richburg gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Keith Doberstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Boyce (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leonard Gray (fresh) SG - Ezekiel Shepherd (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Kidder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Southard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Richburg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Montana | Leonard Gray is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser (SF) Troy Scott | |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG) Leonard Gray | |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce connects on the floater from the left block set up by Louis Kuczenski | 48-59 |
| 11:18 | Montana | Ezekiel Shepherd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 10:51 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by William Southard - foul #4 on William Southard, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Troy Scott (SG), Andre Shelby (C) Louis Kuczenski, Craig Breslin, Scott Boyce | |
| Subs | Montana | Lloyd Landreth (SG), John Strickland (SF), Aaron Williams (PF), John Case (C) Ezekiel Shepherd, Leroy Kidder, William Southard, Aaron Richburg | |
| 10:51 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:51 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Aaron Williams connects on the open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Harley Persons | 50-61 |
| 10:16 | Fairfield | Troy Scott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 50-61 |
| 10:14 | Montana | Aaron Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:55 | Montana | John Strickland makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Landreth | 50-64 |
| 09:35 | Fairfield | Aaron Williams steals it from Keith Doberstein | 50-64 |
| 09:19 | Montana | Aaron Williams is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Harley Persons gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 09:09 | Montana | John Case banks in the layup set up by Lloyd Landreth | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:56 | Fairfield | William Beverly comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-66 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Andre Shelby pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Harley Persons takes the ball from Troy Scott | 50-66 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Harley Persons misses the lay-in | 50-66 |
| 08:42 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 08:38 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Strickland - foul #1 on John Strickland, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Scott Boyce (C) William Beverly, Troy Scott, Keith Doberstein, Andre Shelby | |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), Ezekiel Shepherd (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), Micheal Gibbs (PF), Aaron Richburg (C) Harley Persons, Lloyd Landreth, John Strickland, Aaron Williams, John Case | |
| 08:38 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 08:38 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 08:19 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 52-68 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Micheal Gibbs swats the shot by Scott Boyce | 52-68 |
| 08:09 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:47 | Montana | Cecil Reeser steals the ball from Leroy Kidder | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Reeser (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herbert Hamilton (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Boyce (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Damien White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ezekiel Shepherd (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Kidder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Richburg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Damien White - foul #2 on Damien White, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fred Johnson (SF) Cecil Reeser | |
| Subs | Montana | William Southard (PF) Aaron Richburg | |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 07:26 | Montana | The rebound goes to William Southard | 53-68 |
| 07:06 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leroy Kidder | 53-70 |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-70 |
| 06:53 | Montana | William Southard grabs the board | 53-70 |
| 06:24 | Montana | William Southard clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 53-70 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce hits a floater from the right wing set up by Craig Breslin | 55-70 |
| 06:03 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Scott Boyce - foul #4 on Scott Boyce, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (SF), Andre Shelby (PF) Fred Johnson, Herbert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Montana | Leonard Gray (PG), Lloyd Landreth (SG), Aaron Richburg (C) Damien White, Ezekiel Shepherd, Micheal Gibbs | |
| 05:45 | Montana | Leroy Kidder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Troy Scott - foul #2 on Troy Scott, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Strickland (PG), Aaron Williams (PF) Leonard Gray, William Southard | |
| 05:45 | Montana | Leroy Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Leroy Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 05:26 | Fairfield | Troy Scott lays it up and in | 57-72 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Craig Breslin takes the ball from John Strickland | 57-72 |
| 04:44 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andre Shelby and he's fouled by John Strickland - foul #2 on John Strickland, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fred Johnson (SF), Keith Doberstein (PF) Craig Breslin, Scott Boyce | |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), John Case (SG), William Southard (PF) John Strickland, Lloyd Landreth, Leroy Kidder | |
| 04:44 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses the free throw | 59-72 |
| 04:44 | Montana | Aaron Richburg gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 04:22 | Montana | Harley Persons connects on the shot from the left wing set up by William Southard | 59-74 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Keith Doberstein is blocked by Aaron Richburg | 59-74 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Aaron Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 03:59 | Montana | William Southard loses the dribble to Louis Kuczenski in the backcourt | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson misses the floater from the free throw line | 59-74 |
| 03:38 | Montana | Aaron Williams gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Doberstein (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andre Shelby (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Case (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Aaron Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Southard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Aaron Richburg (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Montana | Aaron Williams's pass is intercepted by Louis Kuczenski | 59-74 |
| 03:01 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Andre Shelby misses the easy layup | 59-74 |
| 02:42 | Montana | William Southard gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:13 | Montana | William Southard lays it up and in | 59-76 |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein's pass is intercepted by Aaron Richburg | 59-76 |
| 01:19 | Montana | William Southard makes the runner in the lane set up by John Case | 59-78 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 00:54 | Montana | William Southard gets the rebound | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Montana | Harley Persons misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Andre Shelby - foul #4 on Andre Shelby, team foul #8 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG) Louis Kuczenski | |
| Subs | Montana | John Strickland (SF), Micheal Gibbs (C) William Southard, Aaron Richburg | |
| 00:27 | Montana | Harley Persons makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Harley Persons misses the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein gets the rebound | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | William Beverly is fouled on the floor by Micheal Gibbs - foul #1 on Micheal Gibbs, team foul #10 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG) Harley Persons | |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | William Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | William Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Damien White runs out the clock | 60-79 |