| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Zachary Labarge (fresh) SG - Daniel Boucher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Morris Auxier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kimbrell (fresh) C - Troy Albert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Morris Auxier inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 19:39 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 19:34 | Montana | Daniel Boucher steps in front of the John Dean pass in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Boucher | 32-39 |
| 19:15 | Montana | Richard Arnold drills a jump hook from the right block | 32-41 |
| 19:01 | Fairfield | Troy Albert is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Troy Albert, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 18:48 | Montana | John Dean misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Richard Arnold hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 18:21 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Zachary Labarge | 34-43 |
| 18:13 | Montana | James Koller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 18:12 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Michael Kimbrell | 34-43 |
| 18:00 | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 17:58 | Montana | John Dean pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:56 | Montana | John Dean is hacked by Morris Auxier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Morris Auxier, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Larry Williams (SG), David Fretwell (PF), Steve Chamberland (C) Zachary Labarge, Daniel Boucher, Michael Kimbrell, Troy Albert | |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), Mathew Strong (SF), John Fleury (C) James Koller, Victor Cason, Richard Arnold | |
| 17:39 | Montana | John Fleury misses the lay-in | 34-43 |
| 17:37 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 17:32 | Fairfield | The pull-up jumper by Donald Franklin is blocked by John Fleury | 34-43 |
| 17:31 | Montana | John Fleury gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:25 | Montana | John Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Morris Auxier - foul #2 on Morris Auxier, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher (SG) Morris Auxier | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), Warren Kell (C) John Dean, Warren Hughes | |
| 17:25 | Montana | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:25 | Montana | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Larry Williams buries a 3 from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 16:42 | Montana | John Moore misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-44 |
| 16:40 | Montana | John Fleury snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 16:22 | Montana | Richard Carlo is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Moore | 37-47 |
| 16:09 | Fairfield | Richard Carlo takes the ball from Steve Chamberland | 37-47 |
| 16:07 | Montana | Richard Carlo is hacked by Donald Franklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Franklin, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge (PG), Morris Auxier (SF), Michael Kimbrell (PF), Troy Albert (C) Donald Franklin, Larry Williams, David Fretwell, Steve Chamberland | |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), John Dean (SG), Warren Hughes (PF), Richard Arnold (C) Richard Carlo, John Moore, Mathew Strong, John Fleury | |
| 15:59 | Montana | James Koller makes the shot from close range on a great pass from John Dean | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Zachary Labarge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Boucher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Auxier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kimbrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Albert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Kell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 15:42 | Montana | James Koller pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 15:36 | Montana | John Dean hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 15:35 | Montana | Richard Arnold can't tip it in | 37-49 |
| 15:33 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Michael Kimbrell | 37-49 |
| 15:28 | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Albert | 40-49 |
| 15:26 | Montana | Richard Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Len Dimmick (SG), Brian Maria (C) Daniel Boucher, Troy Albert | |
| Subs | Montana | Victor Cason (SF) Warren Kell | |
| 15:09 | Fairfield | Brian Maria connects on the jump hook from the left block | 42-49 |
| 14:49 | Montana | Morris Auxier steals the ball from John Dean | 42-49 |
| 14:45 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick hits the finger roll set up by Morris Auxier | 44-49 |
| 14:27 | Montana | James Koller scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Dean | 44-51 |
| 14:06 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-51 |
| 14:04 | Montana | Richard Arnold pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:48 | Montana | James Koller misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 13:47 | Montana | Warren Hughes tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | Morris Auxier clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-53 |
| 13:25 | Montana | Richard Arnold grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 13:01 | Montana | James Koller can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Brian Maria grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Arnold - foul #1 on Richard Arnold, team foul #1 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (SG), Larry Williams (SF), David Fretwell (PF), Troy Albert (C) Zachary Labarge, Morris Auxier, Michael Kimbrell, Brian Maria | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), John Moore (SG), Mathew Strong (SF), John Fleury (PF), Warren Kell (C) James Koller, John Dean, Victor Cason, Warren Hughes, Richard Arnold | |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:25 | Montana | John Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 12:24 | Montana | Mathew Strong tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 12:11 | Fairfield | Larry Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 12:09 | Fairfield | Larry Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 11:51 | Fairfield | David Fretwell misses the jump hook in the paint | 46-55 |
| 11:50 | Montana | The rebound goes to Warren Kell | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Len Dimmick (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Fretwell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Troy Albert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Carlo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Strong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Fleury (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Kell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Montana | Richard Carlo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Troy Albert - foul #2 on Troy Albert, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher (SG) Len Dimmick | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:46 | Montana | Richard Carlo makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Richard Carlo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Troy Albert knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Williams | 48-57 |
| 11:15 | Montana | Richard Carlo is hacked by Donald Franklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Franklin, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge (PG), Steve Chamberland (C) Donald Franklin, Troy Albert | |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Freeman (C) John Fleury | |
| 11:04 | Montana | Warren Kell misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 11:02 | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 10:33 | Fairfield | Larry Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Richard Carlo grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 10:27 | Montana | John Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Carlo | 48-59 |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Larry Williams is blocked by Warren Kell | 48-59 |
| 10:08 | Montana | John Moore grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 09:54 | Montana | Mathew Strong drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Moore | 48-62 |
| 09:33 | Fairfield | David Fretwell double dribbles | 48-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (PG), Morris Auxier (SF), Michael Kimbrell (PF), Troy Albert (C) Zachary Labarge, Larry Williams, David Fretwell, Steve Chamberland | |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), John Dean (SG), Brendon Driscoll (SF), Warren Hughes (PF), John Fleury (C) Richard Carlo, John Moore, Mathew Strong, Warren Kell, Donald Freeman | |
| 09:09 | Montana | James Koller misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Franklin - foul #4 on Donald Franklin, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Len Dimmick (PG) Donald Franklin | |
| Subs | Montana | Victor Cason (SF), Richard Arnold (C) Brendon Driscoll, John Fleury | |
| 09:09 | Montana | James Koller makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 09:09 | Montana | James Koller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:57 | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-64 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Victor Cason pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:27 | Montana | Richard Arnold is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Dean | 48-66 |
| 08:14 | Fairfield | Troy Albert makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 08:04 | Montana | Richard Arnold is fouled on the floor by Troy Albert - foul #3 on Troy Albert, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Steve Chamberland (PF), Brian Maria (C) Len Dimmick, Daniel Boucher, Michael Kimbrell, Troy Albert | |
| Subs | Montana | Brendon Driscoll (SF) Victor Cason | |
| 08:04 | Montana | Richard Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 08:04 | Montana | Richard Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 07:50 | Montana | James Koller snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Zachary Labarge (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Auxier (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steve Chamberland (fresh) C - Brian Maria (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brendon Driscoll (fresh) PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Montana | Zachary Labarge is called for the reach on James Koller - foul #3 on Zachary Labarge, team foul #9 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (SG), Michael Kimbrell (PF) Morris Auxier, Brian Maria | |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Kell (SF), John Fleury (PF), Donald Freeman (C) Brendon Driscoll, Warren Hughes, Richard Arnold | |
| 07:25 | Montana | James Koller misses the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Franklin | 54-68 |
| 07:05 | Montana | James Koller is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Labarge - foul #4 on Zachary Labarge, team foul #10 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Len Dimmick (PG), Troy Albert (C) Zachary Labarge, Steve Chamberland | |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (SG), Mathew Strong (SF) John Dean, Donald Freeman | |
| 07:05 | Montana | James Koller misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 07:05 | Montana | James Koller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:51 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-69 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Warren Kell snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 06:27 | Montana | Warren Kell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-69 |
| 06:25 | Montana | Mathew Strong tips it in | 54-71 |
| 06:11 | Fairfield | Donald Franklin double dribbles | 54-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Boucher (SG), Morris Auxier (SF), David Fretwell (PF) Donald Franklin, Larry Williams, Michael Kimbrell | |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (SG), Victor Cason (SF), Warren Hughes (PF) James Koller, Mathew Strong, Warren Kell | |
| 05:57 | Montana | Victor Cason hits a shot from close range on a great pass from John Moore | 54-73 |
| 05:45 | Fairfield | Morris Auxier drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Len Dimmick | 57-73 |
| 05:24 | Montana | Victor Cason can't finish the layup | 57-73 |
| 05:22 | Montana | John Moore grabs the offensive board | 57-73 |
| 05:06 | Montana | John Moore double dribbles | 57-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge (PG), Steve Chamberland (C) Len Dimmick, Troy Albert | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), Mathew Strong (SF), Richard Arnold (C) John Moore, Victor Cason, John Fleury | |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | Zachary Labarge is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Carlo - foul #1 on Richard Carlo, team foul #2 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Kell (SF) John Dean | |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | Morris Auxier comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-73 |
| 04:39 | Montana | Warren Hughes pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 04:17 | Montana | Mathew Strong is whistled for a carry | 57-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Brian Maria (C) Daniel Boucher, Morris Auxier, David Fretwell | |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (SG) Warren Hughes | |
| 04:06 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Warren Kell - foul #3 on Warren Kell, team foul #3 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG) Richard Carlo | |
| 04:06 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 04:06 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland misses the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Richard Arnold gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 03:37 | Montana | John Dean misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-73 |
| 03:36 | Fairfield | Brian Maria grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Zachary Labarge (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Chamberland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Maria (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mathew Strong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Warren Kell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Fairfield | Steve Chamberland scores on a floater in the lane | 60-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Montana | John Moore travels in the backcourt | 60-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Len Dimmick (PG), Daniel Boucher (SG), Michael Kimbrell (PF) Zachary Labarge, Donald Franklin, Steve Chamberland | |
| Subs | Montana | Victor Cason (SF), Warren Hughes (PF), Donald Freeman (C) Mathew Strong, Warren Kell, Richard Arnold | |
| 03:00 | Fairfield | Warren Hughes blocks the short jumper by Michael Kimbrell | 60-73 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Warren Hughes grabs the board | 60-73 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Franklin (SG), David Fretwell (SF), Troy Albert (C) Daniel Boucher, Larry Williams, Brian Maria | |
| Subs | Montana | John Fleury (C) Donald Freeman | |
| 02:29 | Montana | John Dean lays it in | 60-75 |
| 02:15 | Fairfield | John Dean steps in front of the Donald Franklin pass | 60-75 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Victor Cason scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Moore | 60-78 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Franklin | 63-78 |
| 01:40 | Montana | Victor Cason's pass is intercepted by Donald Franklin | 63-78 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | David Fretwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-78 |
| 01:28 | Montana | Warren Hughes pulls down the rebound | 63-78 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Victor Cason can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-78 |
| 01:02 | Fairfield | Troy Albert pulls down the rebound | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-78 |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Troy Albert can't tip it in | 63-78 |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Michael Kimbrell tips it in | 65-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Montana | John Fleury is hacked by David Fretwell - foul #2 on David Fretwell, team foul #11 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Larry Williams (SF), Steve Chamberland (C) Michael Kimbrell, Troy Albert | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), Mathew Strong (SF), Warren Kell (C) John Dean, Victor Cason, Warren Hughes | |
| 00:30 | Montana | John Fleury makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:30 | Montana | John Fleury makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Len Dimmick travels with the ball | 65-80 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Richard Carlo runs out the clock | 65-80 |