| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Pollack (fresh) SG - Michael Parente (fresh) SF - Sean Hession (fresh) PF - Robert Cline (fresh) C - Edwin Kowitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) SF - Thad Katz (fresh) PF - Earl Slater (fresh) C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Robert Cline 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Fairfield | Michael Parente's floater is tipped away by Thad Katz | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Fairfield | Sean Hession tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein buries a jump hook from close range set up by Hugh Lemasters and the foul's on Howard Pollack - foul #1 on Howard Pollack, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Robert Cline snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Fairfield | Sean Hession misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Earl Slater gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Thad Katz is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Hession - foul #1 on Sean Hession, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Sean Hession - foul #2 on Sean Hession, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Victor Thomas (SF) Sean Hession | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Thad Katz makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Fairfield | Robert Cline grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Fairfield | Earl Slater is called for the reach on Edwin Kowitz - foul #1 on Earl Slater, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Fairfield | Michael Parente hits a jumpshot from the left side | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thad Katz | 4-6 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Michael Parente makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Victor Thomas | 6-6 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Hugh Lemasters and the foul's on Robert Cline - foul #1 on Robert Cline, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG), Thomas Gebo (SG), James Dance (PF), Timothy Brice (C) Howard Pollack, Michael Parente, Robert Cline, Edwin Kowitz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson (C) Hans Zinzow | |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:21 | Fairfield | Timothy Brice pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 17:15 | Fairfield | Timothy Brice is hacked by Ernest Ferguson - foul #1 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow (C) Earl Slater | |
| 16:51 | Fairfield | Thomas Gebo misses short on a jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Thad Katz | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Thad Katz connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Lemasters | 6-11 |
| 16:14 | Fairfield | Hugh Lemasters steals the ball from Thomas Gebo | 6-11 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein lays it in on a nice dish by Hugh Lemasters | 6-13 |
| 15:53 | Fairfield | James Dance connects on the floater near the basket | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Nathaniel Lail (fresh) SG - Thomas Gebo (fresh) SF - Victor Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - James Dance (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Brice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thad Katz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) C - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Brice - foul #1 on Timothy Brice, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Pollack (PG), Michael Parente (SG), Gerald Windley (SF), Robert Cline (PF), Edwin Kowitz (C) Nathaniel Lail, Thomas Gebo, Victor Thomas, James Dance, Timothy Brice | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), John Huggins (SG), Earl Slater (PF), Hans Zinzow (C) Ray Helfenstein, Hugh Lemasters, Ernest Ferguson, Harvey Zahnow | |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Thad Katz makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Thad Katz makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 15:11 | Fairfield | Gerald Windley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Robert Cline tips it in | 10-15 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-15 |
| 14:48 | Fairfield | Michael Parente gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 14:35 | Fairfield | John Huggins is called for the reach on Howard Pollack - foul #1 on John Huggins, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Marco (SG) Thad Katz | |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Windley | 12-15 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Michael Parente steps in front of the Gary Marco pass in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 14:14 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack throws it down set up by Michael Parente | 14-15 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Michael Parente takes the ball from Earl Slater | 14-15 |
| 13:43 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack is fouled on the floor by Gary Marco - foul #1 on Gary Marco, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG), Thomas Gebo (SF) Howard Pollack, Gerald Windley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thad Katz (SF), Ernest Ferguson (C) John Huggins, Hans Zinzow | |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Robert Cline misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 14-15 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | Michael Parente gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | Robert Cline scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Michael Parente and he's fouled by Earl Slater - foul #2 on Earl Slater, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Victor Thomas (SF), James Dance (C) Michael Parente, Edwin Kowitz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG), Harvey Zahnow (C) John Ascencio, Earl Slater | |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | Robert Cline makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Ray Helfenstein and he's hacked by Nathaniel Lail - foul #1 on Nathaniel Lail, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Brice (C) Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson misses the free throw | 17-17 |
| 13:05 | Fairfield | Victor Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:50 | Fairfield | James Dance misses short on a runner from close range | 17-17 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | Victor Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Dance | 20-17 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Brice - foul #2 on Timothy Brice, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Pollack (PG), Michael Parente (SG), Gerald Windley (PF), Edwin Kowitz (C) Nathaniel Lail, Thomas Gebo, James Dance, Timothy Brice | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters (SG), John Huggins (SF) Gary Marco, Thad Katz | |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Michael Parente | 20-17 |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | John Huggins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Pollack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Parente (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Windley (fresh) C - Edwin Kowitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Huggins (fresh) PF - Harvey Zahnow (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Montana State | John Huggins is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Helfenstein | 20-19 |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Helfenstein - foul #1 on Ray Helfenstein, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cline (PF) Victor Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), Brad Holland (PF), Hans Zinzow (C) Ray Helfenstein, Harvey Zahnow, Ernest Ferguson | |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 11:31 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Robert Cline picks off the pass by Hugh Lemasters | 22-19 |
| 10:53 | Fairfield | Hans Zinzow is called for the reach on Edwin Kowitz - foul #1 on Hans Zinzow, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Victor Thomas (SF) Gerald Windley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thad Katz (SF) John Huggins | |
| 10:53 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:53 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | John Ascencio is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 10:38 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz is hacked by Hans Zinzow - foul #2 on Hans Zinzow, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Dance (PG) Howard Pollack | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson (C) Hans Zinzow | |
| 10:38 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 10:38 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | John Ascencio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG) Edwin Kowitz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG), Gary Marco (SG) Hugh Lemasters, Thad Katz | |
| 10:25 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | John Ascencio is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | James Dance gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 10:14 | Fairfield | Michael Parente is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Parente, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | James Dance picks off the pass by Gary Marco | 26-19 |
| 09:36 | Fairfield | Michael Parente makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Thomas | 29-19 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson's layup is rejected by Victor Thomas | 29-19 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Brad Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Gary Marco can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 09:05 | Fairfield | Robert Cline grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 09:00 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Gary Marco grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Victor Thomas swats the short shot by Ernest Ferguson | 29-19 |
| 08:42 | Fairfield | James Dance grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | Victor Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Lail | 32-19 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | John Ascencio buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Marco | 32-22 |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | Robert Cline hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brad Holland - foul #1 on Brad Holland, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Pollack (PG), Thomas Gebo (SG), Gerald Windley (SF), Edwin Kowitz (C) Nathaniel Lail, Michael Parente, Victor Thomas, James Dance | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Huggins (PG), Hugh Lemasters (SG), Thad Katz (SF), Harvey Zahnow (PF) Ray Helfenstein, Gary Marco, John Ascencio, Brad Holland | |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | Robert Cline misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | Robert Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Howard Pollack (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Gebo (fresh) SF - Gerald Windley (fresh) PF - Robert Cline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Kowitz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thad Katz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) C - Ernest Ferguson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Fairfield | Robert Cline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-22 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Thad Katz hits the finger roll set up by John Huggins and the foul's on Robert Cline - foul #2 on Robert Cline, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Dance (PF) Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 06:41 | Fairfield | James Dance knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Gebo | 35-24 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Howard Pollack steals the ball from Thad Katz in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 06:20 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Parente (SG), Victor Thomas (SF) Thomas Gebo, Gerald Windley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG) John Huggins | |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | James Dance gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 05:57 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-24 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | James Dance tips it back up and in | 37-24 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Howard Pollack is called for the reach on Ray Helfenstein - foul #2 on Howard Pollack, team foul #10 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG) Howard Pollack | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Marco (SG), John Ascencio (SF) Hugh Lemasters, Thad Katz | |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 05:27 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-25 |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 05:18 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 05:06 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-25 |
| 05:05 | Fairfield | James Dance tips it in | 39-25 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson grabs the offensive board | 39-25 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 04:23 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Edwin Kowitz | 39-25 |
| 04:04 | Fairfield | Michael Parente misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ernest Ferguson - foul #2 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #10 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Gebo (PG), Gerald Windley (SF) Nathaniel Lail, James Dance | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters (SG), John Huggins (SF), Brad Holland (PF) Gary Marco, John Ascencio, Ernest Ferguson | |
| 04:04 | Fairfield | Michael Parente makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 04:04 | Fairfield | Michael Parente makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | John Huggins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow grabs the offensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Brad Holland misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | Gerald Windley pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Thomas Gebo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Parente (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Windley (fresh) PF - Victor Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Kowitz (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brad Holland (fairly fresh) C - Harvey Zahnow (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | Harvey Zahnow is called for the reach on Edwin Kowitz - foul #1 on Harvey Zahnow, team foul #11 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Pollack (PG), Sean Hession (SF), Robert Cline (PF) Michael Parente, Gerald Windley, Victor Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thad Katz (SF), Earl Slater (PF), Hans Zinzow (C) Ray Helfenstein, Brad Holland, Harvey Zahnow | |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz misses the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow gets the rebound | 41-25 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 03:11 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | Hugh Lemasters steps in front of the Edwin Kowitz pass | 41-25 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Thad Katz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | Robert Cline pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | Edwin Kowitz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | Robert Cline tips it home | 43-25 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Thad Katz is hacked by Robert Cline in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cline, team foul #11 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (SG), Gerald Windley (PF), Timothy Brice (C) Thomas Gebo, Robert Cline, Edwin Kowitz | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), Gary Marco (SG) John Huggins, Hugh Lemasters | |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Thad Katz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Hans Zinzow | 43-26 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | John Ascencio can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-26 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses the tip | 43-26 |
| 01:58 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Sean Hession | 43-26 |
| 01:40 | Fairfield | Howard Pollack connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Hession | 45-26 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Thad Katz is hacked by Sean Hession in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Hession, team foul #12 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Parente (SG), Victor Thomas (PF) Nathaniel Lail, Sean Hession | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Thad Katz makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Thad Katz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 01:21 | Fairfield | Gerald Windley hits the finger roll | 47-28 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Thad Katz is hacked by Victor Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Thomas, team foul #13 | 47-28 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 01:19 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Timothy Brice | 47-28 |
| 01:01 | Fairfield | Michael Parente lays it in | 49-28 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 49-28 |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Gerald Windley snags the defensive board | 49-28 |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Gerald Windley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-28 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Victor Thomas tips it back up and in | 51-28 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Gary Marco knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Ascencio | 51-30 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Thad Katz steps in front of the Gerald Windley pass | 51-30 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Thad Katz lays it up and in | 51-32 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Michael Parente comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 51-32 |