| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) SG - David Bennett (fresh) SF - Mike Allison (fresh) PF - Edward Taber (fresh) C - George Kraft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clayton Letellier (fresh) SG - Derek Guan (fresh) SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) PF - Mark Avera (fresh) C - Danny Estrella (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | George Kraft wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Fairfield | Mike Allison's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Estrella | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to George Kraft | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Fairfield | David Ramsey scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Derek Guan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Fairfield | Mike Allison's pass is intercepted by Mark Avera | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Steven Barnes clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Bennett - foul #1 on David Bennett, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | George Kraft clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Mike Allison grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Fairfield | Edward Taber comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Derek Guan - foul #1 on Derek Guan, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Fairfield | Edward Taber makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Fairfield | Edward Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Steven Barnes is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Clayton Letellier | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Fairfield | David Ramsey drills a shot from the left wing set up by George Kraft and the foul's on Danny Estrella - foul #1 on Danny Estrella, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (SG), David Williams (SF), Anthony Randall (PF), Albert Ford (C) David Bennett, Mike Allison, Edward Taber, George Kraft | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:55 | Fairfield | David Ramsey makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Steven Barnes knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 8-6 |
| 17:20 | Fairfield | David Ramsey misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Mark Avera grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Anthony Randall steps in front of the Clayton Letellier pass | 8-6 |
| 16:49 | Fairfield | Albert Ford connects on the jumper in the paint set up by James Rosenblum | 10-6 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (PG), David Bennett (SG), Edward Taber (PF) David Ramsey, James Rosenblum, David Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Robert Armstrong (SF), Joseph Jordan (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Clayton Letellier, Steven Barnes, Mark Avera, Danny Estrella | |
| 16:28 | Fairfield | Edward Taber misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 10-6 |
| 16:27 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Randall | 10-6 |
| 16:19 | Fairfield | Norman Friel is called for the reach on Stephen Goble - foul #1 on Norman Friel, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mike Allison (SF), Mark Kiger (C) Anthony Randall, Albert Ford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SF) Derek Guan | |
| 16:11 | Fairfield | Mike Allison misses long on a jumper from the left block | 10-6 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Douglas Safford snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Richard Stahl hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Armstrong | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Stephen Goble (fresh) SG - David Bennett (fresh) SF - Mike Allison (fresh) PF - Edward Taber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Kiger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Norman Friel (fresh) SG - Robert Armstrong (fresh) SF - Richard Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Jordan (fresh) C - Douglas Safford (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Fairfield | Joseph Jordan is called for the reach on Edward Taber - foul #1 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (PG), John Prentice (SG), George Kraft (C) Stephen Goble, David Bennett, Edward Taber | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clayton Letellier (PG), Derek Guan (SG) Norman Friel, Richard Stahl | |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Mike Allison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Douglas Safford pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 14:46 | Fairfield | George Kraft can't finish the layup | 10-12 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier is hacked by John Prentice in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Prentice, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), David Williams (SF), Anthony Randall (PF) James Rosenblum, Mike Allison, Mark Kiger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Barnes (SF), Mark Avera (PF), Jamie Bouck (C) Robert Armstrong, Joseph Jordan, Douglas Safford | |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Derek Guan | 10-14 |
| 14:30 | Fairfield | David Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (SG), Albert Ford (C) John Prentice, George Kraft | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Guan | 10-17 |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | David Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bennett (SG), Edward Taber (PF) David Ramsey, David Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Richard Stahl (SG) Clayton Letellier, Derek Guan | |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Norman Friel clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 13:50 | Fairfield | Edward Taber grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | Albert Ford clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Mark Avera grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Steven Barnes comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 10-17 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Richard Stahl scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Friel | 10-20 |
| 12:23 | Fairfield | Albert Ford misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-20 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Mark Avera snags the defensive board | 10-20 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Steven Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Goble - foul #1 on Stephen Goble, team foul #3 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), James Rosenblum (SG), David Williams (SF), Mark Kiger (PF), George Kraft (C) Stephen Goble, David Bennett, Anthony Randall, Edward Taber, Albert Ford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clayton Letellier (PG), Derek Guan (SG), Robert Armstrong (SF), Danny Estrella (C) Norman Friel, Richard Stahl, Steven Barnes, Jamie Bouck | |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Robert Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-20 |
| 11:57 | Fairfield | David Ramsey gets the rebound | 10-20 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Rosenblum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Mark Kiger (fresh) C - George Kraft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clayton Letellier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) PF - Mark Avera (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-20 |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | George Kraft grabs the offensive board | 10-20 |
| 11:30 | Fairfield | David Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Ramsey | 12-20 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Derek Guan misses long on an open floater from the right side | 12-20 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Danny Estrella grabs the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-20 |
| 10:53 | Fairfield | David Williams grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 10:37 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 12-20 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Robert Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Derek Guan makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clayton Letellier | 12-23 |
| 09:59 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Kiger | 15-23 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Derek Guan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-23 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier tips it in | 15-25 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | George Kraft misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Danny Estrella - foul #2 on Danny Estrella, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Prentice (PG), David Bennett (SG), Mike Allison (SF), Edward Taber (PF) David Ramsey, James Rosenblum, David Williams, Mark Kiger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Richard Stahl (SG), Steven Barnes (SF), Joseph Jordan (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Clayton Letellier, Derek Guan, Robert Armstrong, Mark Avera, Danny Estrella | |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | George Kraft misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | George Kraft makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Steven Barnes lays it in set up by Norman Friel | 16-27 |
| 08:35 | Fairfield | David Bennett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Steven Barnes gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Richard Stahl can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 16-27 |
| 08:13 | Fairfield | John Prentice gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 07:59 | Fairfield | George Kraft misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Steven Barnes pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Prentice (fresh) SG - David Bennett (fresh) SF - Mike Allison (fresh) PF - Edward Taber (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Kraft (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Norman Friel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jordan (fresh) C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Steven Barnes clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Mike Allison - foul #1 on Mike Allison, team foul #4 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (PG), Anthony Randall (SF), Albert Ford (C) John Prentice, Mike Allison, George Kraft | |
| Subs | Montana State | Derek Guan (SG), Jamie Bouck (PF) Richard Stahl, Joseph Jordan | |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Norman Friel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | Edward Taber gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 07:19 | Fairfield | Edward Taber misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Norman Friel - foul #2 on Norman Friel, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clayton Letellier (PG) Norman Friel | |
| 07:19 | Fairfield | Edward Taber makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:19 | Fairfield | Edward Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Derek Guan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), Mike Allison (SF) David Bennett, Edward Taber | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SF) Steven Barnes | |
| 06:40 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall buries a runner in the paint | 20-27 |
| 06:22 | Montana State | Richard Stahl is hacked by Anthony Randall - foul #1 on Anthony Randall, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Prentice (SG), Edward Taber (PF) Stephen Goble, Albert Ford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Armstrong (SF), Joseph Jordan (PF) Richard Stahl, Douglas Safford | |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan buries a shot from the right wing set up by Derek Guan | 20-29 |
| 05:53 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall misses the runner near the basket | 20-29 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jordan | 20-29 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Derek Guan hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Armstrong | 20-31 |
| 05:27 | Fairfield | Mike Allison's pass is intercepted by Joseph Jordan | 20-31 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Robert Armstrong scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Clayton Letellier | 20-34 |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | David Ramsey clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 20-34 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jamie Bouck | 20-34 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Edward Taber is called for the reach on Clayton Letellier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Taber, team foul #6 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (PG), David Bennett (SG), Albert Ford (PF), Mark Kiger (C) David Ramsey, John Prentice, Edward Taber, Anthony Randall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (PG), Steven Barnes (SF), Mark Avera (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Clayton Letellier, Robert Armstrong, Joseph Jordan, Jamie Bouck | |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Mark Avera can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Rosenblum - foul #1 on James Rosenblum, team foul #7 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Williams (SF) Mike Allison | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Mark Avera makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Mark Avera makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | David Bennett is hacked by Derek Guan - foul #2 on Derek Guan, team foul #7 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clayton Letellier (PG) Derek Guan | |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | David Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Douglas Safford gets the rebound | 20-36 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | Richard Stahl throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-36 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Richard Stahl is called for the reach on David Bennett - foul #1 on Richard Stahl, team foul #8 | 20-36 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | David Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | David Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Richard Stahl misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 22-36 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Steven Barnes tips it but misses | 22-36 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Albert Ford | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Rosenblum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Kiger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clayton Letellier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Avera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Richard Stahl gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Steven Barnes's pass is intercepted by David Bennett in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Richard Stahl takes the ball from Albert Ford | 22-36 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Mark Avera gets the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Richard Stahl comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 02:46 | Fairfield | Albert Ford pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Rosenblum | 24-36 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Ford - foul #1 on Albert Ford, team foul #8 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (PG), John Prentice (SG), Anthony Randall (SF), Edward Taber (PF), George Kraft (C) James Rosenblum, David Bennett, David Williams, Albert Ford, Mark Kiger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Derek Guan (SG), Robert Armstrong (SF), Danny Estrella (C) Richard Stahl, Steven Barnes, Douglas Safford | |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 02:04 | Fairfield | Mark Avera is called for the reach on Anthony Randall - foul #1 on Mark Avera, team foul #9 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Joseph Jordan (PF) Clayton Letellier, Mark Avera | |
| 02:04 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:04 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Derek Guan scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Danny Estrella and the foul's on John Prentice - foul #2 on John Prentice, team foul #9 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG) John Prentice | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Derek Guan makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | Edward Taber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-41 |
| 01:34 | Fairfield | George Kraft pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 01:17 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-41 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan loses the dribble to Anthony Randall | 26-41 |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall misses the easy layup | 26-41 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Danny Estrella grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Norman Friel is hacked by David Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ramsey, team foul #10 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Prentice (SG), Mike Allison (SF) Stephen Goble, Anthony Randall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Barnes (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF) Robert Armstrong, Joseph Jordan | |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Norman Friel misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Norman Friel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | David Ramsey hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by George Kraft | 28-42 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Derek Guan scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Friel | 28-44 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | John Prentice's pass is intercepted by Jamie Bouck | 28-44 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the turnaround from close range | 28-46 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | John Prentice can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-46 |