| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shoemaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hearns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Dowdy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kelly Price (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Chalupsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Kelly Price inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Chalupsky scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Matthew Smith | 28-23 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | James Hearns is fouled on the floor by Robert Wise - foul #3 on Robert Wise, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeremy Blanton (C) Robert Wise | |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Matthew Smith is called for the reach on James Hearns - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Kelly Price steals it from David Brooks | 28-23 |
| 18:24 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Chalupsky is hacked by Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 18:11 | Prairie View A&M | The jump hook by Matthew Smith is blocked by James Hearns | 28-23 |
| 18:10 | Prairie View A&M | Jeremy Blanton can't tip it in | 28-23 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Shoemaker | 28-23 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Matthew Smith takes the ball from James Hearns | 28-23 |
| 17:54 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Dowdy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 28-25 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | James Hearns misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Blanton - foul #3 on Jeremy Blanton, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Wesley Heeter (SF) Jeremy Blanton | |
| 17:25 | Montana State | James Hearns misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | James Hearns misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:25 | Prairie View A&M | Wesley Heeter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:06 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Chalupsky clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-25 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Michael Allen buries a fadeaway from the right side | 30-25 |
| 16:28 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Chalupsky scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Dowdy | 30-27 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the lay-in | 30-27 |
| 16:04 | Prairie View A&M | Kelly Price pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 15:59 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Dowdy and the foul's on Michael Allen - foul #3 on Michael Allen, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Seldon (PG), Lewis Mosher (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Donald McInturff (PF), James Rosamond (C) David Brooks, Richard Shoemaker, Mark Ramon, Michael Allen, James Hearns | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Vaughn Miele (SG), Toby Skeens (SF), Jeremy Blanton (PF), Robert Wise (C) Paul Dowdy, Wesley Heeter, Daniel Chalupsky, Kelly Price | |
| 15:59 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Seldon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Mosher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald McInturff (fresh) C - James Rosamond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vaughn Miele (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Toby Skeens (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | James Rosamond loses the dribble to Vaughn Miele | 30-30 |
| 15:24 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Rufus Roberts (SG) Matthew Smith | |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Edward Seldon hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Tigner | 32-30 |
| 14:39 | Prairie View A&M | Vaughn Miele misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Rosamond | 32-30 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Edward Seldon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Tigner | 32-30 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Edward Seldon is fouled on the floor by Rufus Roberts - foul #1 on Rufus Roberts, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Richard Shoemaker (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Michael Allen (PF), James Hearns (C) Edward Seldon, Lewis Mosher, Rodney Tigner, Donald McInturff, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith (PG), Paul Dowdy (SG), Daniel Chalupsky (PF) Vaughn Miele, Rufus Roberts, Jeremy Blanton | |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Mark Ramon hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 32-30 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Mark Ramon grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | David Brooks hits a runner from the right block | 34-30 |
| 12:55 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Brooks - foul #1 on David Brooks, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kelly Price (C) Robert Wise | |
| 12:55 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:55 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | James Hearns grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | James Hearns hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 34-31 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Michael Allen tips it in | 36-31 |
| 12:20 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Dowdy hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Michael Allen buries a floater from close range set up by Mark Ramon | 38-34 |
| 11:56 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Chalupsky | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shoemaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hearns (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Dowdy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Toby Skeens (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Daniel Chalupsky (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kelly Price (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Toby Skeens - foul #4 on Toby Skeens, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Seldon (PG), Lewis Mosher (SG), Donald McInturff (PF), James Rosamond (C) David Brooks, Richard Shoemaker, Michael Allen, James Hearns | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Vaughn Miele (PG), Robert Wise (C) Matthew Smith, Toby Skeens | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:13 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Wise knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 40-39 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Mark Ramon banks in the layup set up by Edward Seldon | 42-39 |
| 10:29 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Chalupsky drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Wise | 42-41 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Donald McInturff is fouled on the floor by Paul Dowdy - foul #2 on Paul Dowdy, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Richard Shoemaker (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF), James Hearns (C) Edward Seldon, Lewis Mosher, Mark Ramon, Donald McInturff, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith (PG), Wesley Heeter (SF), Jeremy Blanton (PF) Paul Dowdy, Kelly Price, Daniel Chalupsky | |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Wise - foul #4 on Robert Wise, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Chalupsky (PF) Robert Wise | |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:28 | Prairie View A&M | Wesley Heeter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wesley Heeter, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | James Hearns comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Blanton - foul #4 on Jeremy Blanton, team foul #9 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Rufus Roberts (SF) Jeremy Blanton | |
| 09:14 | Montana State | James Hearns makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | James Hearns misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:14 | Prairie View A&M | Wesley Heeter snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 09:02 | Prairie View A&M | Wesley Heeter scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Matthew Smith | 46-43 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner is fouled on the floor by Rufus Roberts - foul #2 on Rufus Roberts, team foul #10 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lewis Mosher (SG) Richard Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Paul Dowdy (SG), Kelly Price (C) Vaughn Miele, Rufus Roberts | |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:19 | Prairie View A&M | Wesley Heeter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 08:17 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Chalupsky snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:00 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Dowdy knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Chalupsky | 47-45 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Paul Dowdy takes the ball from David Brooks in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 07:46 | Prairie View A&M | Kelly Price misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Michael Allen | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Mosher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hearns (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Dowdy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wesley Heeter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Chalupsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Kelly Price (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Michael Allen drills a shot in the lane set up by David Brooks | 49-45 |
| 07:06 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith is hacked by James Hearns - foul #1 on James Hearns, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Seldon (PG), Richard Shoemaker (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Donald McInturff (PF), James Rosamond (C) David Brooks, Lewis Mosher, Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen, James Hearns | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Toby Skeens (SF), Robert Wise (C) Wesley Heeter, Daniel Chalupsky | |
| 06:48 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-45 |
| 06:46 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 06:36 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Dowdy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | James Rosamond grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Edward Seldon connects on the runner from the left block and the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #11 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Vaughn Miele (PG), Rufus Roberts (SG), Jeremy Blanton (PF) Matthew Smith, Paul Dowdy, Kelly Price | |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Edward Seldon makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:47 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Wise lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rufus Roberts | 52-47 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Edward Seldon loses the dribble to Robert Wise | 52-47 |
| 05:09 | Prairie View A&M | Toby Skeens makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rufus Roberts | 52-50 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Mark Ramon hits the finger roll set up by Donald McInturff | 54-50 |
| 04:28 | Prairie View A&M | James Rosamond blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Blanton | 54-50 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Donald McInturff pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Michael Allen (PF), James Hearns (C) Edward Seldon, Donald McInturff, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith (PG), Paul Dowdy (SG), Daniel Chalupsky (PF) Vaughn Miele, Rufus Roberts, Jeremy Blanton | |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Mark Ramon loses the dribble to Toby Skeens | 54-50 |
| 03:59 | Prairie View A&M | Toby Skeens connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 54-53 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | James Hearns dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Brooks | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Shoemaker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hearns (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Dowdy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Toby Skeens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Chalupsky (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Prairie View A&M | Toby Skeens misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| 03:20 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Wise pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:07 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Dowdy connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Chalupsky | 56-56 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Michael Allen can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Wise - foul #5 on Robert Wise, team foul #12 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lewis Mosher (SG) Richard Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kelly Price (C) Robert Wise | |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:28 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith's floater is knocked away by Michael Allen | 58-56 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Michael Allen grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the easy layup | 58-56 |
| 02:07 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Daniel Chalupsky | 58-56 |
| 02:00 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 01:59 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Skeens | 58-56 |
| 01:44 | Prairie View A&M | Toby Skeens connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Dowdy | 58-58 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Lewis Mosher misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Dowdy - foul #3 on Paul Dowdy, team foul #13 | 58-58 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Lewis Mosher makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Lewis Mosher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:01 | Prairie View A&M | Daniel Chalupsky is whistled for a carry | 60-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker (SG) Lewis Mosher | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | James Hearns misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Mark Ramon pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Mark Ramon is fouled on the floor by Paul Dowdy - foul #4 on Paul Dowdy, team foul #14 | 60-58 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | Prairie View A&M | Toby Skeens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Mark Ramon gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Mark Ramon is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Smith - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #15 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Seldon (PG) David Brooks | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith's pass is intercepted by Edward Seldon in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker is fouled on the floor by Daniel Chalupsky - foul #3 on Daniel Chalupsky, team foul #16 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lewis Mosher (SG) Mark Ramon | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Prairie View A&M | Toby Skeens misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:01 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Prairie View A&M | The clock runs out | 64-58 |