| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Morgan Waters (fresh) 4 reb. SG - William Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Norman Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Higgins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickey Fleet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Robert Matte inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Montana | Merle Murphy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 19:12 | Prairie View A&M | William Sykes makes the fadeaway from the right side | 26-38 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Merle Murphy is hacked by Norman Skinner - foul #2 on Norman Skinner, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 18:30 | Montana | Robert Matte hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Rickey Fleet - foul #3 on Rickey Fleet, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer (C) Rickey Fleet | |
| 18:30 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:30 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:30 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 18:19 | Prairie View A&M | Harry Haley takes the ball from Billy Higgins | 27-38 |
| 18:03 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 18:02 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 17:59 | Prairie View A&M | Merle Murphy is called for the reach on Morgan Waters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Merle Murphy, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 17:42 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Craig Pagano - foul #2 on Craig Pagano, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| 17:42 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:42 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:42 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 17:21 | Montana | Merle Murphy makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Groesbeck | 30-38 |
| 16:59 | Prairie View A&M | Craig Pagano swats the shot by Norman Skinner | 30-38 |
| 16:57 | Montana | Robert Matte grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:39 | Montana | Merle Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Michael Golden (C) Harry Haley, Robert Matte, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Reitz (PG), John Hughes (SG), Roland Garney (PF) Morgan Waters, William Sykes, Billy Higgins | |
| 16:19 | Prairie View A&M | John Hughes can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Groesbeck - foul #2 on Douglas Groesbeck, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charles Sauers (SF) Norman Skinner | |
| 16:19 | Prairie View A&M | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:19 | Prairie View A&M | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:05 | Montana | Roland Garney is called for the reach on Douglas Groesbeck - foul #2 on Roland Garney, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| 15:48 | Montana | Merle Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 15:47 | Montana | Michael Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Stephen Reitz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sauers (fresh) PF - Roland Garney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Montana | John Hughes takes the ball from John Kotowski | 30-40 |
| 15:13 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Reitz | 30-42 |
| 14:53 | Montana | Michael Golden banks in the layup on a great pass from Merle Murphy | 32-42 |
| 14:43 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Reitz knocks in the floater in the lane | 32-44 |
| 14:15 | Montana | Merle Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 14:13 | Montana | John Kotowski tips it but misses | 32-44 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Michael Golden tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 13:50 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Stephen Reitz | 34-46 |
| 13:25 | Montana | John Kotowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Groesbeck | 36-46 |
| 13:13 | Prairie View A&M | Roland Garney misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Vierra - foul #3 on Paul Vierra, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), Robert Matte (SF), James Carreno (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Paul Vierra, John Kotowski, Douglas Groesbeck, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters (PG), William Sykes (SG), Norman Skinner (SF), Rickey Fleet (C) Stephen Reitz, John Hughes, Charles Sauers, Willie Sawyer | |
| 13:13 | Prairie View A&M | Roland Garney makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:13 | Prairie View A&M | Roland Garney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:56 | Montana | Merle Murphy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 12:35 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner misses the easy layup | 39-48 |
| 12:33 | Montana | James Carreno snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 12:28 | Montana | Robert Matte hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Merle Murphy and he's hacked by Rickey Fleet - foul #4 on Rickey Fleet, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins (PF), Dion Bertrand (C) Roland Garney, Rickey Fleet | |
| 12:28 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:08 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (PG) Merle Murphy | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 11:40 | Montana | Robert Matte is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Matte, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Carreno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Morgan Waters (fresh) 4 reb. SG - William Sykes (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Norman Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Higgins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dion Bertrand (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins is fouled on the floor by James Carreno - foul #4 on James Carreno, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck (PF) James Carreno | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer (C) Dion Bertrand | |
| 11:06 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Morgan Waters | 42-50 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Robert Matte misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Robert Matte tips it home | 44-50 |
| 10:20 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Norman Skinner, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), John Kotowski (SF), Michael Golden (C) Paul Vierra, Robert Matte, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Reitz (SG) William Sykes | |
| 10:05 | Montana | Merle Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 10:03 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:59 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Morgan Waters and he's fouled by John Kotowski - foul #1 on John Kotowski, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 09:59 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Harry Haley comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Billy Higgins - foul #1 on Billy Higgins, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Hughes (SG), Dion Bertrand (C) Morgan Waters, Willie Sawyer | |
| 09:32 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:25 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Reitz is fouled on the floor by John Kotowski - foul #2 on John Kotowski, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (PG), Robert Matte (SF) Merle Murphy, John Kotowski | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charles Sauers (SF) Norman Skinner | |
| 09:25 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Reitz makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:25 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Reitz misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:25 | Montana | Michael Golden pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:08 | Montana | Michael Golden comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 46-54 |
| 09:07 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:52 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins misses the lay-in | 46-54 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Harry Haley grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 08:21 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the floater from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 08:08 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins's floater is tipped away by Michael Golden | 48-54 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Robert Matte grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Michael Golden misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Billy Higgins - foul #2 on Billy Higgins, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), John Kotowski (SF), James Carreno (PF) Harry Haley, Robert Matte, Douglas Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters (PG), William Sykes (SG), Norman Skinner (SF), Roland Garney (PF), Rickey Fleet (C) Stephen Reitz, John Hughes, Charles Sauers, Billy Higgins, Dion Bertrand | |
| 07:52 | Montana | Michael Golden makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Michael Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:52 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:28 | Prairie View A&M | The short jumper by William Sykes is denied by Michael Golden | 49-54 |
| 07:27 | Montana | Michael Golden gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Vierra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Carreno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Morgan Waters (fresh) 4 reb. SG - William Sykes (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Norman Skinner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roland Garney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rickey Fleet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Montana | John Kotowski can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Rickey Fleet - foul #5 on Rickey Fleet, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), Craig Pagano (C) Paul Vierra, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer (C) Rickey Fleet | |
| 07:04 | Montana | John Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:04 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:04 | Prairie View A&M | Roland Garney pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:56 | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters is fouled on the floor by James Carreno - foul #5 on James Carreno, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck (PF) James Carreno | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 06:56 | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:56 | Montana | The rebound goes to Craig Pagano | 50-54 |
| 06:27 | Montana | Harry Haley misses short on a shot from the right side | 50-54 |
| 06:26 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:22 | Prairie View A&M | William Sykes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 06:21 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:54 | Montana | Merle Murphy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 05:53 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 05:24 | Prairie View A&M | William Sykes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 05:23 | Prairie View A&M | Morgan Waters can't tip it in | 50-54 |
| 05:22 | Montana | The rebound goes to Harry Haley | 50-54 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Merle Murphy hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Haley | 53-54 |
| 04:37 | Prairie View A&M | Craig Pagano is called for the reach on Norman Skinner - foul #3 on Craig Pagano, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), Robert Matte (SF), Michael Golden (C) Harry Haley, John Kotowski, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Reitz (SG), Billy Higgins (PF) William Sykes, Roland Garney | |
| 04:37 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:37 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:13 | Montana | Michael Golden knocks in the jumper from close range | 55-55 |
| 03:49 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 03:47 | Montana | Paul Vierra pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:22 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 03:20 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Norman Skinner | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Morgan Waters (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SG - Stephen Reitz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Skinner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Higgins (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Sawyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Sawyer | 55-58 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Robert Matte comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 02:48 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:48 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), Craig Pagano (C) Paul Vierra, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | William Sykes (SG) Stephen Reitz | |
| 02:34 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Robert Matte gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Robert Matte connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Merle Murphy | 57-58 |
| 01:56 | Prairie View A&M | William Sykes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 01:54 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner misses the tip | 57-58 |
| 01:52 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 01:26 | Montana | Robert Matte hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 01:25 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck can't tip it in | 57-60 |
| 01:23 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:09 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Groesbeck - foul #3 on Douglas Groesbeck, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| 01:09 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:09 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Craig Pagano gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Sawyer - foul #1 on Willie Sawyer, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:48 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Skinner pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Morgan Waters and he's fouled by Douglas Groesbeck - foul #4 on Douglas Groesbeck, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Hughes (PG) Morgan Waters | |
| 00:24 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Higgins makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Montana | Merle Murphy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 00:16 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Prairie View A&M | Merle Murphy is called for the reach on John Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Merle Murphy, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| 00:15 | Prairie View A&M | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:15 | Prairie View A&M | John Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Merle Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Montana | Craig Pagano gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:04 | Montana | Merle Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| 00:02 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer is hacked by Merle Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Merle Murphy, team foul #14 | 61-65 |
| 00:02 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:02 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Harry Haley can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 61-66 |