| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Oatman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lee Meurer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sylvester Wolfson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kirk Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | William Garofalo inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Joey Gray | 39-40 |
| 19:17 | Prairie View A&M | Kirk Simons clanks a shot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 19:16 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:52 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | William Garofalo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Porter Waldron's pass is intercepted by Sylvester Wolfson | 39-40 |
| 18:18 | Prairie View A&M | Lee Meurer is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Porter Waldron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edwin Mathew | 41-40 |
| 18:06 | Prairie View A&M | John Whitney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Maurice Oatman is called for the reach on Edwin Mathew - foul #2 on Maurice Oatman, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Porter Waldron connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Edwin Mathew and he's fouled by Lee Meurer - foul #1 on Lee Meurer, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Porter Waldron misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:46 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Kirk Simons | 43-40 |
| 17:26 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 17:25 | Prairie View A&M | John Whitney tips it in | 43-42 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Porter Waldron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew tips it in | 45-42 |
| 16:59 | Prairie View A&M | John Whitney clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Joey Gray - foul #3 on Joey Gray, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz (SF), Allen Sorg (PF), Emmitt Akin (C) Lee Meurer, Sylvester Wolfson, Kirk Simons | |
| 16:59 | Prairie View A&M | John Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:59 | Prairie View A&M | John Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | James Bohm scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ned Talbert | 48-44 |
| 16:28 | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ned Talbert - foul #1 on Ned Talbert, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Manuel McLeary (SG), Lee Meurer (SF) John Whitney, Maurice Oatman | |
| 16:28 | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:28 | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Ned Talbert is hacked by Emmitt Akin - foul #2 on Emmitt Akin, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Gordon Wald misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Ned Talbert gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ned Talbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Stach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bohm (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gordon Wald (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilson Gibson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Todd Shabazz (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Manuel McLeary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Meurer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Sorg (fresh) 4 reb. C - Emmitt Akin (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Lee Meurer is called for the reach on James Bohm - foul #2 on Lee Meurer, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kirk Simons (SF), Sylvester Wolfson (PF), Jimmie Johnson (C) Lee Meurer, Allen Sorg, Emmitt Akin | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Porter Waldron hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:33 | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:11 | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman (SG) Manuel McLeary | |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Porter Waldron's pass is intercepted by Maurice Oatman | 48-46 |
| 14:29 | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 14:27 | Prairie View A&M | Kirk Simons gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:05 | Prairie View A&M | Harold Strickland takes the ball from Kirk Simons | 48-46 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Porter Waldron makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edwin Mathew | 51-46 |
| 13:23 | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz is fouled on the floor by Porter Waldron - foul #3 on Porter Waldron, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Whitney (PG), Lee Meurer (SF), Allen Sorg (PF) Todd Shabazz, Kirk Simons, Sylvester Wolfson | |
| 13:10 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Wilson Gibson - foul #1 on Wilson Gibson, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG) Joey Gray | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 13:10 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:10 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | James Bohm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Manuel McLeary (SG) Maurice Oatman | |
| 12:34 | Prairie View A&M | Allen Sorg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gordon Wald - foul #1 on Gordon Wald, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 12:34 | Prairie View A&M | Allen Sorg makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:34 | Prairie View A&M | Allen Sorg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | James Bohm comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 12:20 | Prairie View A&M | Allen Sorg gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:56 | Prairie View A&M | Lee Meurer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel McLeary | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ned Talbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Stach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bohm (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gordon Wald (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilson Gibson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Whitney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel McLeary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Meurer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Sorg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Lee Meurer is called for the reach on James Bohm - foul #3 on Lee Meurer, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman (SG), Sylvester Wolfson (PF), Kirk Simons (C) Manuel McLeary, Allen Sorg, Jimmie Johnson | |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew is fouled on the floor by Maurice Oatman - foul #3 on Maurice Oatman, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Joey Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 11:09 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 10:54 | Prairie View A&M | Harold Strickland is called for the reach on Sylvester Wolfson - foul #1 on Harold Strickland, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| 10:47 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Meurer | 51-54 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Joey Gray makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Harold Strickland | 53-54 |
| 10:31 | Prairie View A&M | John Whitney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | William Garofalo snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Porter Waldron misses the easy layup | 53-54 |
| 10:06 | Prairie View A&M | Kirk Simons pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:44 | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Mathew steals it from Maurice Oatman | 53-54 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Joey Gray dunks the ball on a great pass from William Garofalo and he's fouled by John Whitney - foul #3 on John Whitney, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gordon Wald (PF) Harold Strickland | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz (PG), Manuel McLeary (SG), Allen Sorg (SF), Jimmie Johnson (C) John Whitney, Maurice Oatman, Lee Meurer, Kirk Simons | |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Joey Gray misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:18 | Prairie View A&M | Sylvester Wolfson gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:02 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmie Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 55-56 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | William Garofalo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joey Gray | 57-56 |
| 08:18 | Prairie View A&M | Manuel McLeary loses the ball out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Wilson Gibson (C) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman (SG) Sylvester Wolfson | |
| 08:06 | Montana State | James Bohm misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 08:04 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Jimmie Johnson | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz buries a 3 from straight away set up by Maurice Oatman | 57-59 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | James Bohm makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ned Talbert | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ned Talbert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Stach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bohm (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gordon Wald (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilson Gibson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Manuel McLeary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Oatman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Todd Shabazz (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Allen Sorg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel McLeary | 59-62 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Ned Talbert knocks in the shot from the left side | 61-62 |
| 07:10 | Prairie View A&M | Allen Sorg lays it up and in set up by Manuel McLeary | 61-64 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Ned Talbert misses the driving attempt from the left block | 61-64 |
| 06:50 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Jimmie Johnson | 61-64 |
| 06:40 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jimmie Johnson and the foul's on Gordon Wald - foul #2 on Gordon Wald, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Whitney (PG), Lee Meurer (SF), Sylvester Wolfson (PF) Manuel McLeary, Todd Shabazz, Allen Sorg | |
| 06:40 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Joey Gray connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Harold Strickland | 63-67 |
| 05:56 | Prairie View A&M | Joey Gray steps in front of the Maurice Oatman pass | 63-67 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Porter Waldron scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Garofalo | 66-67 |
| 05:24 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman double dribbles | 66-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz (SG), Kirk Simons (C) Maurice Oatman, Jimmie Johnson | |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Porter Waldron knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harold Strickland | 69-67 |
| 05:00 | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Porter Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Harold Strickland makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 04:18 | Prairie View A&M | Lee Meurer scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by William Garofalo - foul #1 on William Garofalo, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilson Gibson (C) Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jimmie Johnson (C) Kirk Simons | |
| 04:18 | Prairie View A&M | Lee Meurer makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | William Garofalo is hacked by Jimmie Johnson - foul #4 on Jimmie Johnson, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Stach (PG), James Bohm (SG) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Manuel McLeary (SG), Kirk Simons (PF) John Whitney, Sylvester Wolfson | |
| 04:04 | Montana State | William Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | William Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:45 | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmie Johnson | 74-72 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | James Bohm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Gordon Wald (PF) William Garofalo, Harold Strickland | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman (SG), Allen Sorg (PF) Todd Shabazz, Lee Meurer | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ned Talbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Stach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bohm (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gordon Wald (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilson Gibson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Manuel McLeary (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Oatman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kirk Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - Allen Sorg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Gordon Wald grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Ned Talbert drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bohm | 77-72 |
| 03:13 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 03:12 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Simons | 77-72 |
| 02:51 | Prairie View A&M | Ned Talbert steps in front of the Maurice Oatman pass | 77-72 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Whitney (PG), Lee Meurer (SF), Sylvester Wolfson (PF) Manuel McLeary, Kirk Simons, Allen Sorg | |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Porter Waldron blows the layup | 77-72 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | William Garofalo snags the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Joey Gray | 79-72 |
| 02:04 | Prairie View A&M | John Whitney clanks a 3 from straight away | 79-72 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Harold Strickland snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | William Garofalo is denied on a layup by Jimmie Johnson | 79-72 |
| 01:45 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmie Johnson gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| 01:29 | Prairie View A&M | William Garofalo swats the short shot by Sylvester Wolfson | 79-72 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Porter Waldron snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-72 |
| 01:14 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:56 | Prairie View A&M | John Whitney knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Sylvester Wolfson | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | William Garofalo hits a jumper in the paint | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Prairie View A&M | Maurice Oatman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-74 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | William Garofalo pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | John Whitney is called for the reach on William Garofalo in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Whitney, team foul #9 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gordon Wald (PF), Ned Talbert (C) Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | William Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | William Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Prairie View A&M | Lee Meurer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-74 |
| 00:19 | Prairie View A&M | Sylvester Wolfson snags the offensive board | 83-74 |
| 00:16 | Prairie View A&M | John Whitney's pass is intercepted by William Garofalo | 83-74 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Ned Talbert is hacked by John Whitney in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Whitney, team foul #10 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz (PG) John Whitney | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Ned Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Ned Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:08 | Prairie View A&M | Todd Shabazz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-74 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Ned Talbert snags the defensive board | 85-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Joey Gray runs out the clock | 85-74 |