| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Leroux (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Daniel Sapp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Segovia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Predrag Zoldesy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - John McBrown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Floyd Coleman inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Prairie View A&M | John McBrown is fouled on the floor by Michael Sowder - foul #1 on Michael Sowder, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson (PG), Charles Maxwell (SG), Frederick Mitchell (SF), Garry Vestal (PF) Daniel Sapp, Robert Segovia, Floyd Coleman, Predrag Zoldesy | |
| 19:23 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Maxwell's layup is rejected by Gary Leroux | 22-27 |
| 19:22 | Prairie View A&M | Frederick Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 19:07 | Prairie View A&M | John McBrown's pass is intercepted by Gary Leroux | 22-27 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John McBrown - foul #1 on John McBrown, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Robert Segovia (SG), Floyd Coleman (SF) Mark Wilson, Frederick Mitchell | |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:40 | Prairie View A&M | Garry Vestal knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by John McBrown | 23-29 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Garry Vestal swats the dunk try by Charles Snow | 23-29 |
| 18:17 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Garry Vestal | 23-29 |
| 18:11 | Prairie View A&M | Garry Vestal hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Segovia and he's fouled by Marvin Forman - foul #3 on Marvin Forman, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | George Harris (C) Marvin Forman | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Sapp (PG), Predrag Zoldesy (PF), Danny Benson (C) Robert Segovia, Floyd Coleman, John McBrown | |
| 18:11 | Prairie View A&M | Garry Vestal misses the free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Gary Leroux grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Charles Snow's pass is intercepted by Daniel Sapp | 23-31 |
| 17:46 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-31 |
| 17:45 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Predrag Zoldesy | 23-31 |
| 17:24 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Maxwell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Sapp | 23-34 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 23-34 |
| 17:13 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Maxwell gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:53 | Prairie View A&M | Garry Vestal's floater is tipped away by Gary Leroux | 23-34 |
| 16:52 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:39 | Prairie View A&M | Garry Vestal misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on George Harris - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), Walter Washington (C) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson (PG), Robert Segovia (SG), Floyd Coleman (SF), John McBrown (C) Daniel Sapp, Charles Maxwell, Predrag Zoldesy, Danny Benson | |
| 16:39 | Prairie View A&M | Garry Vestal misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 16:39 | Prairie View A&M | Garry Vestal makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Philip Johns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 16:17 | Prairie View A&M | John McBrown snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 16:12 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Segovia hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Floyd Coleman | 23-37 |
| 15:47 | Montana State | John McBrown steps in front of the Walter Washington pass | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) PF - George Harris (fresh) C - Walter Washington (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mark Wilson (fresh) SG - Robert Segovia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Garry Vestal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John McBrown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Prairie View A&M | Walter Washington picks off the pass by John McBrown | 23-37 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 15:07 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Segovia pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 14:53 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Segovia misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by George Harris - foul #3 on George Harris, team foul #4 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), Larry Genest (C) Cecil Harris, Philip Johns, Ricky Barnhill, George Harris, Walter Washington | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Sapp (PG), Charles Maxwell (SF), Predrag Zoldesy (PF), Danny Benson (C) Mark Wilson, Floyd Coleman, Garry Vestal, John McBrown | |
| 14:53 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Segovia makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 14:53 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Segovia misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Daniel Smith drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Sowder | 25-38 |
| 14:25 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Segovia is denied on a layup by Charles Snow | 25-38 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Larry Genest snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Marvin Forman connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Segovia - foul #1 on Robert Segovia, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Floyd Coleman (SF), John McBrown (C) Charles Maxwell, Danny Benson | |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Marvin Forman makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 13:46 | Prairie View A&M | John McBrown connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Sapp | 28-40 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Larry Genest is called for traveling | 28-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charles Maxwell (SG), Garry Vestal (PF) Robert Segovia, Predrag Zoldesy | |
| 13:16 | Prairie View A&M | Marvin Forman swats the short shot by Garry Vestal | 28-40 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Marvin Forman snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Charles Snow is hacked by Floyd Coleman - foul #2 on Floyd Coleman, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Michael Sowder | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Robert Segovia (SG), Frederick Mitchell (SF), Predrag Zoldesy (PF), Danny Benson (C) Daniel Sapp, Floyd Coleman, Garry Vestal, John McBrown | |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 12:52 | Prairie View A&M | Predrag Zoldesy snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 12:44 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Maxwell makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-43 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Robert Segovia is called for the reach on Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Robert Segovia, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SF) Charles Snow | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Sapp (PG), Floyd Coleman (SF), Garry Vestal (PF), John McBrown (C) Charles Maxwell, Frederick Mitchell, Predrag Zoldesy, Danny Benson | |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Cecil Harris hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Barnhill | 31-43 |
| 12:11 | Prairie View A&M | Garry Vestal misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Marvin Forman | 31-43 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-43 |
| 11:40 | Prairie View A&M | Garry Vestal grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Genest (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Daniel Sapp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Segovia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Garry Vestal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John McBrown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Prairie View A&M | John McBrown lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Sapp | 31-45 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 31-45 |
| 11:08 | Prairie View A&M | John McBrown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 10:49 | Prairie View A&M | Floyd Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Marvin Forman comes up short on the shot from the left block | 31-45 |
| 10:25 | Prairie View A&M | Floyd Coleman snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 10:06 | Prairie View A&M | Garry Vestal hits a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Marvin Forman - foul #4 on Marvin Forman, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Gary Leroux (PF), George Harris (C) Cecil Harris, Daniel Smith, Ricky Barnhill, Marvin Forman, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson (PG), Charles Maxwell (SG), Predrag Zoldesy (PF), Danny Benson (C) Daniel Sapp, Robert Segovia, Floyd Coleman, John McBrown | |
| 10:06 | Prairie View A&M | Garry Vestal makes the free throw | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:58 | Montana State | George Harris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Danny Benson - foul #3 on Danny Benson, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Frederick Mitchell (SF) Garry Vestal | |
| 09:58 | Montana State | George Harris misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:46 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Maxwell | 32-50 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Charles Snow comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-50 |
| 09:39 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Maxwell snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 09:19 | Prairie View A&M | Predrag Zoldesy misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Leroux - foul #1 on Gary Leroux, team foul #6 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Robert Segovia (SG) Mark Wilson | |
| 09:19 | Prairie View A&M | Predrag Zoldesy misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 09:19 | Prairie View A&M | Predrag Zoldesy misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | George Harris gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 08:58 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Robert Segovia | 32-50 |
| 08:31 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Maxwell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Sowder - foul #2 on Michael Sowder, team foul #7 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (SG) Philip Johns | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Sapp (PG), John McBrown (C) Robert Segovia, Danny Benson | |
| 08:31 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 08:31 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 07:52 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Sapp is fouled on the floor by George Harris - foul #4 on George Harris, team foul #8 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Marvin Forman (PF), Larry Genest (C) Cecil Harris, Gary Leroux, George Harris | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Floyd Coleman (SF), Danny Benson (C) Frederick Mitchell, John McBrown | |
| 07:52 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Sapp misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 07:52 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson grabs the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 07:33 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Sapp drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Maxwell | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Daniel Sapp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Maxwell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Predrag Zoldesy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Marvin Forman clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-54 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the offensive board | 35-54 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Charles Snow scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Daniel Sapp - foul #2 on Daniel Sapp, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Michael Sowder | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson (PG), Robert Segovia (SG), Garry Vestal (PF), John McBrown (C) Daniel Sapp, Charles Maxwell, Predrag Zoldesy, Danny Benson | |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| 07:10 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Smith steals the ball from Mark Wilson in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Larry Genest misses short on a jumper from the right side | 38-54 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Charles Snow gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Charles Snow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Marvin Forman hits the follow up shot | 40-54 |
| 06:19 | Prairie View A&M | John McBrown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-54 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Marvin Forman gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 06:02 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 06:00 | Prairie View A&M | Garry Vestal pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 05:36 | Prairie View A&M | John McBrown makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mark Wilson | 40-56 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Mark Wilson is called for the reach on Cecil Harris - foul #1 on Mark Wilson, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), Gary Leroux (C) Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Sapp (PG), Charles Maxwell (SG), Frederick Mitchell (SF), Predrag Zoldesy (PF), Danny Benson (C) Mark Wilson, Robert Segovia, Floyd Coleman, Garry Vestal, John McBrown | |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 04:52 | Prairie View A&M | Predrag Zoldesy scores on a jumper from close range | 42-58 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cecil Harris | 44-58 |
| 04:10 | Prairie View A&M | Frederick Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Gary Leroux snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Marvin Forman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-58 |
| 03:57 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Maxwell buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Predrag Zoldesy | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gary Leroux (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Daniel Sapp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Maxwell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Predrag Zoldesy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Michael Sowder connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Marvin Forman | 47-60 |
| 02:51 | Prairie View A&M | Frederick Mitchell scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Sapp | 47-63 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Michael Sowder misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Sapp - foul #3 on Daniel Sapp, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Philip Johns (SG), George Harris (C) Cecil Harris, Marvin Forman | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson (PG), Garry Vestal (PF) Daniel Sapp, Predrag Zoldesy | |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Michael Sowder misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 02:25 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Maxwell | 48-65 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | Michael Sowder buries a runner from the left block set up by Philip Johns | 50-65 |
| 01:36 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Maxwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 01:34 | Montana State | Michael Sowder snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Michael Sowder's floater is knocked away by Garry Vestal | 50-65 |
| 01:19 | Prairie View A&M | Garry Vestal grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 01:16 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson is hacked by Michael Sowder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Sowder, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Michael Sowder | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 01:16 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:16 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Mitchell - foul #2 on Frederick Mitchell, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Prairie View A&M | Frederick Mitchell blows the layup | 52-67 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Philip Johns | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses short on a floater from the baseline | 52-67 |
| 00:17 | Prairie View A&M | Garry Vestal pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 00:00 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson runs out the clock | 52-67 |