| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Alvin John (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Spencer Peavler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charlie Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Randy Cate (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Donald Duffin inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Montana State | David Perkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Nguyen | 43-30 |
| 19:35 | Prairie View A&M | The short jumper by Charlie Mitchell is denied by David Perkins | 43-30 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 19:18 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 19:13 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler hits a shot from the left block set up by Charlie Mitchell and the foul's on Donald Duffin - foul #2 on Donald Duffin, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:13 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Randy Cate steals it from David Perkins | 43-33 |
| 18:39 | Prairie View A&M | David Perkins takes the ball from Randy Cate | 43-33 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Svendsen | 45-33 |
| 18:16 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate lays it in set up by Alvin John | 45-35 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | David Perkins clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Charlie Mitchell - foul #3 on Charlie Mitchell, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins (PF) Charlie Mitchell | |
| 18:03 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:39 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Donald Duffin - foul #3 on Donald Duffin, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SF), John Gray (PF) Donald Duffin, Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines (C) Randy Cate | |
| 17:39 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | David Perkins snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | John Gray knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Anthony Houchins - foul #1 on Anthony Houchins, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | John Gray misses the free throw | 49-37 |
| 17:24 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:13 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 17:11 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John tips it in | 49-39 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | John Gray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 16:52 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 16:45 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) David Perkins | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle (PG), John Brooks (SF) Alvin John, Spencer Peavler | |
| 16:30 | Montana State | James Cox can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | John Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | William Nguyen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Nguyen, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, John Gray | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell (PF), Randy Cate (C) Michael Hill, Kenneth Maines | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Charles Tindle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Houchins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charlie Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Randy Cate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Perkins (C) James Cox | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John (PG) Charles Tindle | |
| 15:03 | Montana State | The jump hook by David Perkins is blocked by Randy Cate | 49-39 |
| 15:02 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 14:49 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins is whistled for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG) Joe Pennock | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill (SG), Spencer Peavler (SF) Anthony Houchins, John Brooks | |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alvin John - foul #2 on Alvin John, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG) Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:16 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 14:15 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:06 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-39 |
| 14:04 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler tips it back up and in | 50-41 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Spencer Peavler is called for the reach on David Perkins - foul #2 on Spencer Peavler, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (PF) Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines (C) Randy Cate | |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by William Nguyen | 52-41 |
| 13:20 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Donald Duffin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Nguyen | 55-41 |
| 12:52 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-41 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | David Perkins pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | William Nguyen clanks a turnaround in the lane | 55-41 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | William Nguyen grabs the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Donald Duffin loses the ball out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Pete Oberlin (PF), James Cox (C) William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle (PG), Anthony Houchins (SG), John Brooks (SF), Randy Cate (C) Alvin John, Michael Hill, Spencer Peavler, Charlie Mitchell | |
| 11:48 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate can't finish the layup | 55-41 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | James Cox snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Charles Tindle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Houchins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Maines (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Cate (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 11:21 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 11:15 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Houchins | 55-43 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Joel Morawski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Gray | 58-43 |
| 10:38 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF) Bryan Svendsen, John Gray | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill (SG), Spencer Peavler (SF), Charlie Mitchell (PF) Anthony Houchins, John Brooks, Kenneth Maines | |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | James Cox gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Charlie Mitchell is called for the reach on William Nguyen - foul #4 on Charlie Mitchell, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (PF), David Perkins (C) Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John (PG), Anthony Houchins (PF), Tyrone Shine (C) Charles Tindle, Charlie Mitchell, Randy Cate | |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Alvin John - foul #3 on Alvin John, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Joel Morawski makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Joel Morawski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:34 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill travels with the ball | 60-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG) Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:15 | Montana State | David Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Tyrone Shine - foul #1 on Tyrone Shine, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (PF) Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 09:15 | Montana State | David Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:04 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler makes the driving attempt near the basket | 61-45 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alvin John - foul #4 on Alvin John, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) John Gray | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle (PG), Kenneth Maines (PF), Randy Cate (C) Alvin John, Spencer Peavler, Tyrone Shine | |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 08:32 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate is hacked by Donald Duffin - foul #4 on Donald Duffin, team foul #4 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SF) Donald Duffin | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 08:17 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 62-45 |
| 08:16 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines misses the tip | 62-45 |
| 08:14 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines grabs the offensive board | 62-45 |
| 08:06 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:43 | Montana State | David Perkins is called for traveling | 62-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Duffin (SF), James Cox (C) Joel Morawski, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John (PG), Spencer Peavler (SF), Charlie Mitchell (PF) Charles Tindle, Anthony Houchins, Kenneth Maines | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Alvin John (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Spencer Peavler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Randy Cate (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:17 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Mitchell | 62-50 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Donald Duffin knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Bryan Svendsen | 64-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:47 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Alvin John | 64-52 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is fouled on the floor by Randy Cate - foul #2 on Randy Cate, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), John Gray (PF), David Perkins (C) William Nguyen, Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins (SG), Kenneth Maines (C) Michael Hill, Randy Cate | |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:27 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:58 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines's pass is intercepted by Bryan Svendsen | 65-52 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen banks in the layup | 67-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell can't finish the layup | 67-52 |
| 05:34 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell tips it home | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Montana State | John Gray misses the jumper from close range | 67-54 |
| 05:14 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:54 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Duffin | 69-54 |
| 04:19 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins is denied on a layup by David Perkins | 69-54 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Joel Morawski grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joel Morawski | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Duffin - foul #5 on Donald Duffin, team foul #5 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), Bruce Chute (PF), James Cox (C) Bryan Svendsen, Donald Duffin, John Gray, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle (PG), John Brooks (SG), Robert Polster (SF), Tyrone Shine (C) Alvin John, Anthony Houchins, Spencer Peavler, Charlie Mitchell | |
| 03:24 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:24 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Billings (fresh) PF - Bruce Chute (fresh) C - James Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Charles Tindle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Polster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Maines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyrone Shine (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), John Gray (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) Joe Pennock, Matthew Billings, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill (SG), Anthony Houchins (SF), Randy Cate (C) John Brooks, Robert Polster, Tyrone Shine | |
| 02:57 | Montana State | John Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 02:55 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:40 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Bruce Chute (PF) William Nguyen, Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks (SF), Robert Polster (PF), Tyrone Shine (C) Michael Hill, Kenneth Maines, Randy Cate | |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 02:21 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:08 | Prairie View A&M | James Cox takes the ball from John Brooks | 71-56 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Joel Morawski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-56 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | John Gray tips it but misses | 71-56 |
| 01:42 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:25 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Tindle | 71-58 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | James Cox is hacked by Robert Polster - foul #2 on Robert Polster, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines (PF) Robert Polster | |
| 00:58 | Montana State | James Cox makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | James Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:58 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Bruce Chute - foul #1 on Bruce Chute, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| 00:53 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine misses the free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Bruce Chute grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | John Gray slams it home and he's fouled by John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #11 | 74-60 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | John Gray misses the free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:26 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Tyrone Shine | 74-60 |
| 00:19 | Prairie View A&M | Bruce Chute picks off the pass by Anthony Houchins | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Joel Morawski runs out the clock | 74-60 |