| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Craig Bogert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Pelchat (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Ricks (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Kircher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Montana | Donald Banks makes the runner near the basket set up by Jeffry Kirkham | 39-36 |
| 19:30 | Prairie View A&M | James James is called for the reach on Craig Bogert - foul #3 on James James, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Devos (PF) James James | |
| 19:10 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Banks steals it from Johnny Ricks | 39-36 |
| 18:49 | Montana | Bob Truss scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 18:28 | Prairie View A&M | Johnny Ricks clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 18:27 | Montana | Bobby Hinson grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 18:04 | Montana | Bob Truss scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-41 |
| 17:42 | Prairie View A&M | Johnny Ricks knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Donald Banks misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 17:26 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Kircher gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:12 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Owens clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 17:10 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kircher | 41-41 |
| 16:59 | Prairie View A&M | Bob Truss steals the ball from Jeff Pelchat | 41-41 |
| 16:54 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham lays it in on a great pass from Bob Truss | 41-43 |
| 16:40 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Owens drills a shot from close range set up by Craig Bogert | 43-43 |
| 16:29 | Montana | Bobby Hinson can't finish the layup | 43-43 |
| 16:27 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Kircher gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:08 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Owens connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 15:55 | Montana | Donald Banks misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 15:54 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Daniel Owens | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Craig Bogert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Pelchat (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Ricks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Daniel Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Kircher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Devos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Kircher comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Banks - foul #1 on Donald Banks, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joe Odoms (PG), Frank Gagner (SG), John Williams (SF), Don Lebel (PF) Craig Bogert, Jeff Pelchat, Johnny Ricks, Daniel Owens | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), George Lingo (SG), Roy Brush (SF), James James (PF), David Larochelle (C) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham, John Devos, Donald Banks | |
| 15:27 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Kircher makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:27 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Kircher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:13 | Montana | James James can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Don Lebel - foul #1 on Don Lebel, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Willie Watts (SF) Michael Kircher | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:13 | Montana | James James makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:13 | Montana | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:54 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Watts misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roy Brush - foul #1 on Roy Brush, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 14:54 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Watts makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:54 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:54 | Montana | David Larochelle pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:48 | Montana | George Lingo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Gagner - foul #2 on Frank Gagner, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| 14:48 | Montana | George Lingo misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:48 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:34 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Watts clanks a floater from the right block | 48-46 |
| 14:33 | Montana | Peter Butkovich pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:16 | Montana | John Williams is called for the reach on James James - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 14:08 | Montana | James James comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 14:08 | Montana | James James makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:08 | Montana | James James misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:08 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Don Lebel | 48-47 |
| 13:46 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Gagner is hacked by George Lingo - foul #2 on George Lingo, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| 13:35 | Prairie View A&M | John Williams drills a shot from the baseline set up by Willie Watts | 50-47 |
| 13:17 | Montana | George Lingo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 13:15 | Montana | Roy Brush grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:59 | Montana | David Larochelle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 12:57 | Prairie View A&M | John Williams gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:38 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Watts's pass is intercepted by George Lingo | 50-47 |
| 12:25 | Montana | David Larochelle jams it on a great pass from George Lingo and the foul's on Don Lebel - foul #2 on Don Lebel, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Craig Bogert (PG), Jeff Pelchat (SG), Johnny Ricks (SF), Daniel Owens (PF), Michael Kircher (C) Joe Odoms, Frank Gagner, Willie Watts, John Williams, Don Lebel | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Bob Truss (SG), John Devos (SF), Donald Banks (C) Peter Butkovich, George Lingo, Roy Brush, James James | |
| 12:25 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:05 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Pelchat is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-50 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF) David Larochelle | |
| 11:46 | Montana | Donald Banks misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 11:44 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Owens grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Craig Bogert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Pelchat (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Ricks (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Daniel Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Kircher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Devos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Prairie View A&M | Johnny Ricks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:24 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Owens snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 11:07 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Kircher misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 11:05 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 11:00 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 10:58 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Pelchat grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:37 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Pelchat misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Bob Truss - foul #1 on Bob Truss, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SF), James James (PF), David Larochelle (C) Jeffry Kirkham, John Devos, Donald Banks | |
| 10:37 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Pelchat makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:37 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Pelchat makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:18 | Montana | David Larochelle drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Hinson | 52-52 |
| 09:56 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Pelchat hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 09:54 | Montana | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:36 | Montana | David Larochelle drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Hinson | 52-55 |
| 09:21 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Pelchat connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Owens | 54-55 |
| 09:03 | Montana | David Larochelle can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 09:02 | Montana | George Lingo tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 09:00 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Kircher grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:37 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Pelchat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joe Odoms (PG), Frank Gagner (SG), Willie Watts (SF), John Williams (PF), Don Lebel (C) Craig Bogert, Jeff Pelchat, Johnny Ricks, Daniel Owens, Michael Kircher | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Roy Brush (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), Donald Banks (C) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, George Lingo, David Larochelle | |
| 08:20 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Butkovich and he's hacked by Willie Watts - foul #1 on Willie Watts, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Devos (PF) James James | |
| 08:20 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:55 | Prairie View A&M | John Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 07:54 | Prairie View A&M | Joe Odoms tips it but misses | 54-58 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Donald Banks pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:38 | Montana | John Devos hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG) Roy Brush | |
| 07:38 | Montana | John Devos makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Joe Odoms (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Gagner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Watts (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Lebel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Devos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Watts comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-61 |
| 07:17 | Montana | Donald Banks gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 07:00 | Montana | George Lingo double dribbles | 54-61 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Craig Bogert (PG), Daniel Owens (PF) Willie Watts, Don Lebel | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), James James (PF) Peter Butkovich, John Devos | |
| 06:40 | Prairie View A&M | John Williams misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #2 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Johnny Ricks (SF), Michael Kircher (C) Frank Gagner, Daniel Owens | |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG) George Lingo | |
| 06:40 | Prairie View A&M | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:40 | Prairie View A&M | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:30 | Montana | James James loses the dribble to Craig Bogert | 56-61 |
| 06:03 | Prairie View A&M | John Williams misses the easy layup | 56-61 |
| 06:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to James James | 56-61 |
| 05:41 | Montana | The short jumper by Bobby Hinson is denied by Michael Kircher | 56-61 |
| 05:40 | Prairie View A&M | Johnny Ricks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:31 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Banks steals it from Michael Kircher | 56-61 |
| 05:18 | Montana | Michael Kircher takes the ball from Bob Truss | 56-61 |
| 05:16 | Prairie View A&M | Craig Bogert loses the dribble to Bobby Hinson in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 05:00 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham drills a shot from the right side | 56-63 |
| 05:00 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Pelchat (SG), Daniel Owens (PF) Joe Odoms, John Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SF) Jeffry Kirkham | |
| 04:43 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Pelchat drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Bogert | 59-63 |
| 04:29 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Bob Truss is blocked by Daniel Owens | 59-63 |
| 04:28 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Kircher snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 04:06 | Prairie View A&M | George Lingo takes the ball from Michael Kircher | 59-63 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Donald Banks connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bobby Hinson | 59-66 |
| 03:44 | Prairie View A&M | Craig Bogert can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Bob Truss - foul #2 on Bob Truss, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF), David Larochelle (C) George Lingo, Donald Banks | |
| 03:44 | Prairie View A&M | Craig Bogert makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:44 | Prairie View A&M | Craig Bogert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Craig Bogert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Pelchat (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Ricks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Kircher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Larochelle (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Prairie View A&M | Bob Truss picks off the pass by Daniel Owens | 61-69 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Bob Truss lays it up and in | 61-71 |
| 02:46 | Prairie View A&M | Johnny Ricks makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Pelchat | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Montana | James James is denied on a layup by Michael Kircher | 63-71 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham tips it back up and in | 63-73 |
| 02:15 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Kircher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 02:13 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Owens | 63-73 |
| 01:56 | Prairie View A&M | Johnny Ricks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 01:55 | Montana | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham's pass is intercepted by Jeff Pelchat | 63-73 |
| 01:31 | Prairie View A&M | Craig Bogert banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeff Pelchat | 65-73 |
| 01:04 | Montana | David Larochelle misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Kircher - foul #3 on Michael Kircher, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| 01:04 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:04 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:51 | Prairie View A&M | Johnny Ricks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-75 |
| 00:49 | Montana | David Larochelle snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Montana | David Larochelle is hacked by Craig Bogert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Bogert, team foul #9 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joe Odoms (PG), Frank Gagner (SG), Willie Watts (SF), John Williams (PF), Don Lebel (C) Craig Bogert, Jeff Pelchat, Johnny Ricks, Daniel Owens, Michael Kircher | |
| Subs | Montana | William Hart (PG), Roy Brush (SG), John Devos (SF), Alan Paul (C) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham, James James | |
| 00:47 | Montana | David Larochelle misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:47 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Don Lebel | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Prairie View A&M | Joe Odoms is hacked by David Larochelle - foul #1 on David Larochelle, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), George Lingo (SG) William Hart, Alan Paul | |
| 00:40 | Prairie View A&M | Joe Odoms misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:40 | Montana | David Larochelle snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Montana | David Larochelle hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-75 |
| 00:18 | Prairie View A&M | Don Lebel gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 00:13 | Prairie View A&M | A charge is called on Willie Watts - foul #2 on Willie Watts, team foul #10 | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Peter Butkovich runs out the clock | 65-75 |