| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Leon Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Close (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Saville (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Snipes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Poole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:34 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Saville buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Larry Cope drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Poole | 25-40 |
| 18:57 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Poole - foul #2 on William Poole, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 18:57 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:57 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | John Pollard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-40 |
| 18:18 | Prairie View A&M | Roger Sharp makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Saville | 29-40 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | William Poole scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Cope | 29-42 |
| 17:47 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | John Pollard grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 17:23 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | John Pollard tips it home | 29-44 |
| 17:02 | Prairie View A&M | Roger Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-44 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Clifford Wallace (PG), Bill Menzies (PF) Leon Jordan, Thomas Saville | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Armstrong (SF), Harvey Schafer (PF) William Poole, John Pollard | |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Larry Cope is whistled for traveling | 29-44 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Marsh (C) Peter Snipes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG) Robert Brown | |
| 16:29 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Derek Guan - foul #2 on Derek Guan, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Walter Judd (SG) Roger Sharp | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Genova (SG) Derek Guan | |
| 16:29 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:29 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Carl Genova can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Marsh - foul #2 on Thomas Marsh, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Leon Jordan (PG), Ralph Lange (C) Clifford Wallace, Michael Close | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pollard (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Harvey Schafer, Larry Cope | |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Carl Genova makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Carl Genova makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 15:58 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Marsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Paul Fleming snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Leon Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Judd (fresh) SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Menzies (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ralph Lange (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Norman Friel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Genova (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) PF - John Pollard (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Montana State | John Pollard misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Judd - foul #1 on Walter Judd, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Roger Sharp (SG), Michael Close (SF), Thomas Saville (PF), Peter Snipes (C) Walter Judd, Thomas Marsh, Bill Menzies, Ralph Lange | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Derek Guan (SG), William Poole (SF) Norman Friel, Carl Genova, Robert Armstrong | |
| 15:27 | Montana State | John Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 15:27 | Montana State | John Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 15:27 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Snipes snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 15:11 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close is denied on a layup by John Pollard | 31-47 |
| 15:10 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close snags the offensive board | 31-47 |
| 14:56 | Prairie View A&M | Leon Jordan slams it home on a great pass from Roger Sharp | 33-47 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | John Pollard connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Brown | 33-49 |
| 14:17 | Prairie View A&M | Leon Jordan is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Clifford Wallace (PG) Leon Jordan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harvey Schafer (PF), Larry Cope (C) John Pollard, Paul Fleming | |
| 14:07 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Wallace | 36-49 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | William Poole connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Derek Guan | 36-51 |
| 13:21 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Saville lays it in | 38-51 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Robert Brown is whistled for traveling | 38-51 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Leon Jordan (PG), Walter Judd (SG), Thomas Marsh (SF), Bill Menzies (PF), Ralph Lange (C) Clifford Wallace, Roger Sharp, Michael Close, Thomas Saville, Peter Snipes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Carl Genova (SG), John Pollard (PF) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, Harvey Schafer | |
| 12:49 | Prairie View A&M | The jumper by Bill Menzies is denied by Larry Cope | 38-51 |
| 12:48 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Lange | 38-51 |
| 12:41 | Prairie View A&M | Leon Jordan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 12:39 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Marsh | 38-51 |
| 12:21 | Prairie View A&M | Leon Jordan clanks a turnaround from close range | 38-51 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | William Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | William Poole connects on the runner near the basket set up by John Pollard | 38-53 |
| 11:56 | Prairie View A&M | Walter Judd lays it in set up by Ralph Lange | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Leon Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Judd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Menzies (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ralph Lange (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Norman Friel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Genova (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Poole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | William Poole hits a floater near the basket set up by Carl Genova | 40-55 |
| 11:05 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Marsh hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leon Jordan | 42-55 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | William Poole misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bill Menzies - foul #2 on Bill Menzies, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Clifford Wallace (PG), Roger Sharp (SG), Michael Close (SF), Thomas Saville (PF), Peter Snipes (C) Leon Jordan, Walter Judd, Thomas Marsh, Bill Menzies, Ralph Lange | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Derek Guan (SG), Harvey Schafer (PF) Norman Friel, Carl Genova, John Pollard | |
| 10:44 | Montana State | William Poole makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | William Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:44 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Snipes gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:26 | Prairie View A&M | Clifford Wallace comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Larry Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Michael Close is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Michael Close, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Armstrong (SF), Paul Fleming (C) William Poole, Larry Cope | |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 09:33 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Snipes gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:13 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close lays it in on a great pass from Roger Sharp | 44-56 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Derek Guan comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Sharp - foul #1 on Roger Sharp, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Leon Jordan (PG), Bill Menzies (PF) Clifford Wallace, Thomas Saville | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pollard (PF), Larry Cope (C) Harvey Schafer, Paul Fleming | |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Derek Guan misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Derek Guan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:06 | Prairie View A&M | Bill Menzies misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 44-57 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Larry Cope | 44-57 |
| 07:37 | Montana State | John Pollard scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Armstrong | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Leon Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Close (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Menzies (fresh) 1 pts. C - Peter Snipes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:19 | Prairie View A&M | Roger Sharp scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-59 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | John Pollard buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 46-62 |
| 06:36 | Prairie View A&M | Roger Sharp knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Leon Jordan | 48-62 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | John Pollard is fouled on the floor by Bill Menzies - foul #3 on Bill Menzies, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Walter Judd (SG), Thomas Marsh (SF), Thomas Saville (PF) Roger Sharp, Michael Close, Peter Snipes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Carl Genova (SG), William Poole (SF) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, Robert Armstrong | |
| 06:00 | Montana State | William Poole hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Pollard | 48-64 |
| 05:51 | Prairie View A&M | Bill Menzies makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-64 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | John Pollard clanks a floater from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 05:23 | Prairie View A&M | Bill Menzies grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 05:09 | Prairie View A&M | Leon Jordan comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Cope - foul #1 on Larry Cope, team foul #4 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close (SF) Bill Menzies | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harvey Schafer (PF) John Pollard | |
| 05:09 | Prairie View A&M | Leon Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:09 | Prairie View A&M | Leon Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer clanks a floater from the right block | 51-64 |
| 04:46 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 04:36 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Marsh misses the fadeaway near the basket | 51-64 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Carl Genova is hacked by Walter Judd - foul #2 on Walter Judd, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Clifford Wallace (PG), Roger Sharp (SG), Peter Snipes (C) Leon Jordan, Walter Judd, Thomas Marsh | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Paul Fleming (C) Norman Friel, Larry Cope | |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Carl Genova misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:09 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Close gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:02 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Clifford Wallace - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Derek Guan (SG), John Pollard (PF) Carl Genova, Harvey Schafer | |
| 03:49 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Saville drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Paul Fleming hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Paul Fleming tips it home | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Clifford Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Close (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Saville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Peter Snipes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Poole (fresh) 14 pts. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Saville drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roger Sharp | 56-66 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Robert Brown is hacked by Clifford Wallace - foul #1 on Clifford Wallace, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Bill Menzies (PF) Thomas Saville | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Armstrong (SF), Larry Cope (C) William Poole, Paul Fleming | |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:02 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Snipes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:59 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Leon Jordan (PG) Clifford Wallace | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Poole (SF) Robert Armstrong | |
| 02:39 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Snipes's layup is rejected by Larry Cope | 56-67 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Poole | 56-67 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Robert Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Leon Jordan - foul #1 on Leon Jordan, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Clifford Wallace (PG), Walter Judd (SG), Thomas Marsh (SF), Ralph Lange (C) Leon Jordan, Roger Sharp, Michael Close, Peter Snipes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Genova (SG), Robert Armstrong (SF), Harvey Schafer (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Derek Guan, William Poole, John Pollard, Larry Cope | |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:58 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Marsh is hacked by Paul Fleming - foul #2 on Paul Fleming, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG) Robert Brown | |
| 01:48 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Lange lays it in | 58-70 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Norman Friel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 01:32 | Prairie View A&M | Walter Judd snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 01:17 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Lange misses short on a floater in the paint | 58-70 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Paul Fleming hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Friel | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Marsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-72 |
| 00:48 | Prairie View A&M | Bill Menzies tips it home | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Norman Friel comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 60-72 |
| 00:17 | Prairie View A&M | Clifford Wallace pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:11 | Prairie View A&M | Bill Menzies misses long on a floater from the right side | 60-72 |
| 00:09 | Prairie View A&M | Walter Judd pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:05 | Prairie View A&M | Clifford Wallace loses the dribble to Paul Fleming | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Norman Friel runs out the clock | 60-72 |