| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Alva Denisov (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ezra Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Newman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Biggerstaff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Charles Snow inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Charles Snow drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by George Harris | 26-31 |
| 19:20 | Prairie View A&M | Ezra Thornton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 19:19 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:14 | Prairie View A&M | Ezra Thornton hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 19:05 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:41 | Prairie View A&M | Elmer Lewis denies the turnaround by Brian Biggerstaff | 26-34 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | John Pope pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Walter Washington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | John Pope can't tip it in | 26-34 |
| 18:08 | Prairie View A&M | Brian Biggerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:51 | Prairie View A&M | Brian Biggerstaff knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Jim Newman | 26-36 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Charles Snow drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Pope | 29-36 |
| 17:20 | Prairie View A&M | Ezra Thornton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | George Harris grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | John Pope misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 16:58 | Prairie View A&M | Brian Biggerstaff grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 16:42 | Prairie View A&M | Brian Biggerstaff is hacked by Elmer Lewis - foul #3 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), Jeffrey Heard (C) Walter Washington, John Pope, Charles Snow, Elmer Lewis, George Harris | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson (PG), James Fleischer (SG), Frederick Mitchell (SF), Dustin Christian (PF), Mike Smith (C) Alva Denisov, Ezra Thornton, Jim Newman, Brian Biggerstaff, Danny Benson | |
| 16:36 | Prairie View A&M | James Fleischer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Cecil Harris can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 29-36 |
| 16:12 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Frederick Mitchell | 29-36 |
| 15:50 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Philip Johns grabs the board | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Melvin Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Heard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fleischer (fresh) SF - Frederick Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Christian (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Philip Johns's pass is intercepted by Mike Smith | 29-36 |
| 15:16 | Prairie View A&M | Dustin Christian's layup is rejected by Melvin Hall | 29-36 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Melvin Hall pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Ronald Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Johns | 32-36 |
| 14:59 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Melvin Hall gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Philip Johns hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Cecil Harris | 35-36 |
| 14:21 | Prairie View A&M | James Fleischer connects on the shot from the right side set up by Frederick Mitchell | 35-38 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Mark Wilson is called for the reach on Philip Johns - foul #1 on Mark Wilson, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), John Pope (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), George Harris (C) Cecil Harris, Philip Johns, Ronald Miller, Melvin Hall, Jeffrey Heard | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alva Denisov (PG), Jim Newman (SF), Danny Benson (C) James Fleischer, Frederick Mitchell, Mike Smith | |
| 13:51 | Montana State | George Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Washington | 38-38 |
| 13:30 | Prairie View A&M | Alva Denisov misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:29 | Prairie View A&M | Jim Newman tips it in | 38-40 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Dustin Christian - foul #2 on Dustin Christian, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ezra Thornton (SG), Frederick Mitchell (SF), Brian Biggerstaff (PF) Mark Wilson, Jim Newman, Dustin Christian | |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:09 | Prairie View A&M | Frederick Mitchell scores on a 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Charles Snow evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 12:55 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Brian Biggerstaff | 40-43 |
| 12:51 | Prairie View A&M | Ezra Thornton hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Pope - foul #2 on John Pope, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jim Newman (SF), Dustin Christian (C) Brian Biggerstaff, Danny Benson | |
| 12:51 | Prairie View A&M | Ezra Thornton makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Charles Snow connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Washington | 42-46 |
| 12:15 | Prairie View A&M | Dustin Christian buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Ezra Thornton | 42-48 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis is hacked by Dustin Christian - foul #3 on Dustin Christian, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson (SG), Brian Biggerstaff (PF), Danny Benson (C) Ezra Thornton, Jim Newman, Dustin Christian | |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Alva Denisov (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Biggerstaff (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Danny Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on George Harris - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Melvin Hall (PF) Elmer Lewis | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | James Fleischer (SG), Jim Newman (SF) Alva Denisov, Frederick Mitchell | |
| 11:29 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:29 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to George Harris | 44-49 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | John Pope misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-49 |
| 11:13 | Prairie View A&M | Jim Newman pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:54 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Wilson | 44-51 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Charles Snow is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | John Pope tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 10:13 | Prairie View A&M | Melvin Hall swats the layup by Danny Benson | 46-51 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Snow | 46-51 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | John Pope hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Fleischer - foul #1 on James Fleischer, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ronald Miller (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF) Walter Washington, Charles Snow, George Harris | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alva Denisov (PG), Ezra Thornton (SG), Frederick Mitchell (SF), Dustin Christian (PF), Mike Smith (C) Mark Wilson, James Fleischer, Jim Newman, Brian Biggerstaff, Danny Benson | |
| 10:00 | Montana State | John Pope makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | John Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:47 | Prairie View A&M | John Pope picks off the pass by Alva Denisov | 48-51 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Philip Johns (SG) John Pope | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Brian Biggerstaff (PF) Mike Smith | |
| 09:09 | Prairie View A&M | Alva Denisov double dribbles | 48-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard (C) Melvin Hall | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson (SG), Jim Newman (SF) Ezra Thornton, Brian Biggerstaff | |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Cecil Harris scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Elmer Lewis | 51-51 |
| 08:43 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Cecil Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Cecil Harris drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Johns | 53-51 |
| 08:22 | Prairie View A&M | Frederick Mitchell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jim Newman | 53-54 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis is hacked by Frederick Mitchell - foul #1 on Frederick Mitchell, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG) Cecil Harris | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Cambell (PG), Ezra Thornton (SG), Brian Biggerstaff (PF), Danny Benson (C) Alva Denisov, Mark Wilson, Jim Newman, Dustin Christian | |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard makes the floater from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 07:38 | Prairie View A&M | Ezra Thornton can't finish the layup | 55-54 |
| 07:37 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmer Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Cambell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ezra Thornton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Biggerstaff (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Danny Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Prairie View A&M | Brian Biggerstaff loses the dribble to Walter Washington | 55-54 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Walter Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pope (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), George Harris (C) Philip Johns, Ronald Miller, Elmer Lewis, Jeffrey Heard | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson (PG), Dustin Christian (PF) John Cambell, Brian Biggerstaff | |
| 07:06 | Prairie View A&M | Ezra Thornton drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Wilson | 55-57 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Charles Snow hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Ezra Thornton - foul #1 on Ezra Thornton, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alva Denisov (PG), Jim Newman (SF), Brian Biggerstaff (PF) Mark Wilson, Frederick Mitchell, Danny Benson | |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:19 | Prairie View A&M | Alva Denisov is fouled on the floor by Melvin Hall - foul #1 on Melvin Hall, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson (SG), Danny Benson (C) Ezra Thornton, Dustin Christian | |
| 06:01 | Prairie View A&M | John Pope picks off the pass by Alva Denisov | 58-57 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Charles Snow steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Philip Johns (SG), Elmer Lewis (PF) John Pope, Melvin Hall | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ezra Thornton (SG), Frederick Mitchell (SF), Dustin Christian (C) Mark Wilson, Jim Newman, Danny Benson | |
| 05:45 | Prairie View A&M | Alva Denisov's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Charles Snow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | George Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Walter Washington | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson (SG), Jim Newman (SF), Danny Benson (C) Ezra Thornton, Frederick Mitchell, Brian Biggerstaff | |
| 04:52 | Prairie View A&M | Jim Newman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Snow | 58-57 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 04:29 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:11 | Prairie View A&M | Jim Newman's floater is tipped away by George Harris | 58-57 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Cecil Harris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Snow | 60-57 |
| 03:30 | Prairie View A&M | Dustin Christian hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Wilson and he's hacked by Elmer Lewis - foul #5 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), John Pope (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), Jeffrey Heard (C) Cecil Harris, Philip Johns, Charles Snow, Elmer Lewis, George Harris | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Cambell (PG), Ezra Thornton (SG), Frederick Mitchell (SF), Brian Biggerstaff (PF) Alva Denisov, Mark Wilson, Jim Newman, Danny Benson | |
| 03:30 | Prairie View A&M | Dustin Christian misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Melvin Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Cambell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ezra Thornton (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Biggerstaff (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Dustin Christian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Ronald Miller misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 03:20 | Prairie View A&M | Dustin Christian snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 03:14 | Prairie View A&M | Brian Biggerstaff is hacked by Melvin Hall - foul #2 on Melvin Hall, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson (C) Dustin Christian | |
| 03:14 | Prairie View A&M | Brian Biggerstaff misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | John Pope's floater is tipped away by Danny Benson | 60-59 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | John Pope pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mike Smith (C) Danny Benson | |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Melvin Hall drills a shot in the lane set up by Ronald Miller | 62-59 |
| 02:33 | Prairie View A&M | Frederick Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Melvin Hall comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Cambell - foul #2 on John Cambell, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF), George Harris (C) Ronald Miller, Jeffrey Heard | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson (PG), Jim Newman (SF), Danny Benson (C) John Cambell, Frederick Mitchell, Mike Smith | |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Melvin Hall makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Melvin Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:42 | Prairie View A&M | Jim Newman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alva Denisov (PG) Mark Wilson | |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Charles Snow splits the doubleteam and buries a floater in the paint | 66-59 |
| 01:22 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Danny Benson, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | John Pope can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Charles Snow is fouled on the floor by Danny Benson - foul #2 on Danny Benson, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Philip Johns (SG) John Pope | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Prairie View A&M | Alva Denisov hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Charles Snow gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Montana State | George Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Alva Denisov - foul #2 on Alva Denisov, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | George Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:46 | Prairie View A&M | Brian Biggerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:41 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benson travels with the ball | 69-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ronald Miller (SF), Jeffrey Heard (C) Walter Washington, Charles Snow, George Harris | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Wilson (PG), James Fleischer (SG), Frederick Mitchell (SF), Dustin Christian (PF), Mike Smith (C) Alva Denisov, Ezra Thornton, Jim Newman, Brian Biggerstaff, Danny Benson | |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Philip Johns knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heard | 71-59 |
| 00:14 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Miller steals it from Frederick Mitchell | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Cecil Harris runs out the clock | 71-59 |