| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Fred Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey inbounds the ball | 25-18 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Montana State | Douglas Nadeau steals the ball from Eugene Jones | 25-18 |
| 19:31 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Bruno Halsey - foul #1 on Bruno Halsey, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| 19:31 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the shot from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Eugene Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Steven Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 19:00 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 18:39 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau is fouled on the floor by Eugene Jones - foul #2 on Eugene Jones, team foul #2 | 25-21 |
| 18:22 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 18:20 | Prairie View A&M | John Perry tips it but misses | 25-21 |
| 18:18 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard hits the follow up shot | 25-23 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Eugene Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 17:56 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 17:41 | Prairie View A&M | John Perry drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is fouled on the floor by John Perry - foul #1 on John Perry, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | Hollis Apel comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Hollis Apel tips it in | 27-26 |
| 16:32 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-26 |
| 16:31 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 16:14 | Prairie View A&M | John Perry buries a shot from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Steven Greene scores on a shot from the left side set up by Dale Janicki | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruno Halsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Fred Babcock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Nadeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Heard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Babcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Leo Wilkin (SF), Kenneth Talbot (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | James Rykowski (PG), Donald Parks (SG), Daren Freeman (SF), Robert Schmidt (C) Fred Babcock, Douglas Nadeau, David Howard, John Perry | |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Rykowski - foul #1 on James Rykowski, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Suhr (PF) James Heard | |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:21 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Schmidt snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 15:06 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Schmidt banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Parks | 30-30 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Daren Freeman blocks the short jumper by Robert Hunt | 30-30 |
| 14:50 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Suhr grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 14:26 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Suhr misses long on a runner in the paint | 30-30 |
| 14:25 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Suhr pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:15 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Talbot steals it from Robert Schmidt | 30-30 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Jerry Suhr picks off the pass by Kenneth Talbot | 30-30 |
| 13:37 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Suhr clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-30 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Martin Turner buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Hunt | 32-30 |
| 13:12 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Suhr misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daren Freeman - foul #1 on Daren Freeman, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Hollis Apel (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Hugh Wass, Kenneth Talbot, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Fred Babcock (PG), Douglas Nadeau (SG), David Howard (SF), James Heard (PF), John Perry (C) James Rykowski, Donald Parks, Daren Freeman, Jerry Suhr, Robert Schmidt | |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 12:44 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Leo Wilkin - foul #2 on Leo Wilkin, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF) Leo Wilkin | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 12:44 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:44 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey's pass is intercepted by David Howard | 34-31 |
| 12:12 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Fred Babcock | 34-34 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Eugene Jones travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Fred Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Heard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Prairie View A&M | The short jumper by David Howard is denied by Bruno Halsey | 34-34 |
| 11:35 | Montana State | Hollis Apel snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Nadeau - foul #2 on Douglas Nadeau, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Robert Schmidt (C) John Perry | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 11:05 | Prairie View A&M | Dale Janicki steals it from Douglas Nadeau | 36-34 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 10:59 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 10:44 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Nadeau | 36-36 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 10:20 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Babcock connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Schmidt | 38-39 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | David Howard steals the ball from Steven Greene | 38-39 |
| 10:10 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard lays it up and in | 38-41 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 09:39 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Robert Schmidt | 38-41 |
| 09:30 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Eugene Jones - foul #3 on Eugene Jones, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Wilkin (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Hollis Apel, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | James Rykowski (PG), Daren Freeman (SF), John Perry (C) Fred Babcock, David Howard, Robert Schmidt | |
| 09:30 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:30 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin tips it home | 40-43 |
| 08:59 | Prairie View A&M | James Rykowski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Jones - foul #4 on Eugene Jones, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Kenneth Talbot (PF) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Donald Parks (SG) Douglas Nadeau | |
| 08:59 | Prairie View A&M | James Rykowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:59 | Prairie View A&M | James Rykowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Robert Hunt drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Turner | 42-45 |
| 08:30 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Parks clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 08:11 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 08:02 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Parks | 42-47 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 07:38 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Wass (fresh) SF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - James Rykowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daren Freeman (fresh) PF - James Heard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Talbot - foul #1 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Hugh Wass, Leo Wilkin, Kenneth Talbot, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Fred Babcock (PG), David Howard (SF), Robert Schmidt (C) James Rykowski, Donald Parks, John Perry | |
| 07:15 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:15 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Dale Janicki can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Dale Janicki pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Hollis Apel hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Jones | 44-48 |
| 06:33 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard hits a driving attempt in the lane | 44-50 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Hollis Apel blows the layup | 44-50 |
| 06:14 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:58 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Babcock misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Steven Greene makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruno Halsey | 47-50 |
| 05:43 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Babcock loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau (SG), John Perry (PF) Daren Freeman, James Heard | |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Dale Janicki drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Bruno Halsey | 49-50 |
| 05:11 | Prairie View A&M | John Perry is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Suhr (C) Robert Schmidt | |
| 04:56 | Montana State | John Perry denies the turnaround by Bruno Halsey | 49-50 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 04:52 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Suhr pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:33 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bruno Halsey - foul #2 on Bruno Halsey, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 04:33 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:33 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Steven Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 04:12 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Dale Janicki snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey drills a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by John Perry - foul #3 on John Perry, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Leo Wilkin (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Hollis Apel, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Daren Freeman (PG), James Heard (PF), Robert Schmidt (C) Fred Babcock, David Howard, Jerry Suhr | |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:40 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 03:38 | Prairie View A&M | Daren Freeman snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Wass (fresh) SF - Bruno Halsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Daren Freeman (fresh) SG - Douglas Nadeau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Heard (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Prairie View A&M | Daren Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | James Heard is called for the reach on Leo Wilkin - foul #3 on James Heard, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG) Bruno Halsey | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | James Rykowski (PG), Donald Parks (SG) Douglas Nadeau, John Perry | |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:52 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Leo Wilkin, Hugh Wass, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Fred Babcock (PG), Douglas Nadeau (SG), David Howard (SF) James Rykowski, Donald Parks, Daren Freeman | |
| 02:29 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Robert Schmidt takes the ball from Hollis Apel | 54-52 |
| 02:06 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Schmidt misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Hollis Apel | 54-52 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Hollis Apel banks in the layup set up by Dale Janicki and he's hacked by Douglas Nadeau - foul #3 on Douglas Nadeau, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey is hacked by David Howard - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:15 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Babcock drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Heard | 58-55 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | David Howard steals the ball from Steven Greene | 58-55 |
| 00:37 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Babcock buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Heard | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Fred Babcock is called for the reach on Bruno Halsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Babcock, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:19 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Schmidt misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Dale Janicki - foul #2 on Dale Janicki, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 00:19 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:19 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Fred Babcock is called for the reach on Dale Janicki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Babcock, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:12 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard is whistled for a carry | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Fred Babcock is called for the reach on Bruno Halsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Babcock, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Babcock is hacked by Steven Greene - foul #2 on Steven Greene, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Babcock misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Babcock - foul #4 on Fred Babcock, team foul #13 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Leo Wilkin (PF) Steven Greene, Hollis Apel | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-59 |