| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Joseph Ault (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Ziter (fresh) SF - Mark Stinnett (fresh) PF - Genaro Mancini (fresh) C - Ronald Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Prairie View A&M | Alfred Watkins blocks the short jumper by Joseph Ault | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Matthew Fish can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | John Hill gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | John Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins's pass is intercepted by Ronald Thomas | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini clanks a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Billy Sane gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Matthew Fish hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault is hacked by Matthew Fish - foul #1 on Matthew Fish, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alfred Rines (PG), James Taberski (PF), James Hensley (C) Joseph Ault, Genaro Mancini, Ronald Thomas | |
| 17:37 | Prairie View A&M | James Taberski's floater is tipped away by Billy Sane | 0-0 |
| 17:36 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Stinnett hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | John Hill misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Ziter pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:03 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ziter - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault (SG), Genaro Mancini (SF) Jeffrey Ziter, Mark Stinnett | |
| 16:39 | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini is hacked by Alfred Watkins - foul #1 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Thomas (C) James Hensley | |
| 16:28 | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini clanks a turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 16:08 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to James Taberski | 0-2 |
| 15:40 | Prairie View A&M | Alfred Rines makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Taberski | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Alfred Rines (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Ault (fresh) SF - Genaro Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Taberski (fresh) C - Ronald Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Genaro Mancini is called for the reach on Billy Sane - foul #1 on Genaro Mancini, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Ziter (SG), Mark Stinnett (SF), James Hensley (C) Alfred Rines, Genaro Mancini, Ronald Thomas | |
| 15:14 | Montana State | John Hill buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Watkins | 3-4 |
| 14:45 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Robert Jones lays it up and in set up by Matthew Fish | 5-4 |
| 14:04 | Prairie View A&M | John Hill steals the ball from Jeffrey Ziter | 5-4 |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by James Hensley - foul #1 on James Hensley, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Billy Sane, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini (SF), Kenneth Belcher (PF), Ronald Thomas (C) Joseph Ault, James Taberski, James Hensley | |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:16 | Prairie View A&M | Alfred Watkins steps in front of the Kenneth Belcher pass | 8-4 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Genaro Mancini denies the turnaround by Matthew Fish | 8-4 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | John Hill grabs the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Matthew Fish lays it up and in and the foul's on Mark Stinnett - foul #1 on Mark Stinnett, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF) Alfred Watkins | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alfred Rines (PG), James Hensley (PF) Mark Stinnett, Kenneth Belcher | |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 12:20 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Kreps steals it from Jeffrey Ziter | 11-4 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Richard Kreps double dribbles | 11-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Billy Sane (SF), Robert Jones (C) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault (PG), Mark Stinnett (SG), James Taberski (PF) Alfred Rines, Jeffrey Ziter, James Hensley | |
| 11:44 | Prairie View A&M | James Taberski misses the easy layup | 11-4 |
| 11:43 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Joseph Ault (fresh) SG - Mark Stinnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Genaro Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Taberski (fresh) C - Ronald Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Robert Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-4 |
| 10:52 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Stinnett | 14-6 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-6 |
| 10:46 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 10:24 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Sane is called for the reach on Genaro Mancini - foul #1 on Billy Sane, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG), Alfred Watkins (PF) Richard Clemons, Billy Sane, Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Ziter (SG), Alfred Rines (SF), Kenneth Belcher (PF), James Hensley (C) Mark Stinnett, Genaro Mancini, James Taberski, Ronald Thomas | |
| 10:07 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Ziter misses the easy layup | 14-6 |
| 10:05 | Prairie View A&M | Alfred Rines tips it home | 14-8 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Belcher - foul #1 on Kenneth Belcher, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Stinnett (SF), Ronald Thomas (C) Joseph Ault, Kenneth Belcher | |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 09:45 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Ziter scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Stinnett | 15-10 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 15-10 |
| 09:23 | Prairie View A&M | James Hensley grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 09:02 | Prairie View A&M | Alfred Watkins steals it from Mark Stinnett | 15-10 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Spiker and the foul's on Jeffrey Ziter - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ziter, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Daniel Spiker, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault (PG), Genaro Mancini (SF), Kenneth Belcher (PF), James Taberski (C) Alfred Rines, Mark Stinnett, James Hensley, Ronald Thomas | |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the free throw | 18-10 |
| 08:24 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 08:23 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Belcher tips it in | 18-12 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins can't finish the layup | 18-12 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins tips it in | 20-12 |
| 07:34 | Prairie View A&M | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Ault is blocked by Derrick Fisher | 20-12 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Derrick Fisher | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Joseph Ault (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Ziter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Genaro Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Taberski (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher makes the 3 from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 07:10 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Ziter and the foul's on Matthew Fish - foul #2 on Matthew Fish, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (PG), Richard Kreps (PF), Robert Jones (C) Matthew Fish, Alfred Watkins, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Stinnett (SF), James Hensley (PF), Ronald Thomas (C) Genaro Mancini, Kenneth Belcher, James Taberski | |
| 07:10 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault makes the free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:59 | Montana State | John Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini (PF) James Hensley | |
| 06:33 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-15 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Richard Kreps grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Robert Jones is called for traveling | 23-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | James Taberski (PF) Jeffrey Ziter | |
| 05:49 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Taberski | 23-17 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Billy Sane knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Spiker and he's fouled by James Taberski - foul #1 on James Taberski, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alfred Watkins (PF) Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alfred Rines (PG), Jeffrey Ziter (SG), James Hensley (PF) Joseph Ault, Genaro Mancini, James Taberski | |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses the free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:31 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to James Hensley | 25-17 |
| 05:10 | Prairie View A&M | James Hensley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 25-17 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Robert Jones loses the dribble to Jeffrey Ziter | 25-17 |
| 04:34 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Jones swats the short shot by Jeffrey Ziter | 25-17 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Billy Sane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Richard Kreps (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) John Hill, Billy Sane, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault (PG), Genaro Mancini (SF), James Taberski (PF) Alfred Rines, Mark Stinnett, James Hensley | |
| 03:52 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Thomas connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Genaro Mancini and he's fouled by Daniel Spiker - foul #1 on Daniel Spiker, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Thomas Foster (PF) Richard Clemons, Alfred Watkins | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 03:52 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Thomas makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses the runner from the baseline | 25-20 |
| 03:38 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Ronald Thomas | 25-20 |
| 03:12 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault blows the layup | 25-20 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Matthew Fish grabs the board | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Kreps (fresh) PF - Thomas Foster (fresh) C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Joseph Ault (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Ziter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Genaro Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Taberski (fresh) C - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Richard Kreps is called for traveling | 25-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG) Daniel Spiker | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Stinnett (SG), James Hensley (C) Jeffrey Ziter, Ronald Thomas | |
| 02:38 | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Kreps - foul #1 on Richard Kreps, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Thomas Foster, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Ziter (SG) James Taberski | |
| 02:38 | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:38 | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Richard Kreps scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Fish | 28-22 |
| 02:01 | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 28-22 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins jams it | 30-22 |
| 01:11 | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini throws it down on a great pass from James Hensley and the foul's on John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF) Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alfred Rines (PG), James Taberski (PF), Ronald Thomas (C) Joseph Ault, Jeffrey Ziter, James Hensley | |
| 01:11 | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | James Taberski is called for the reach on Matthew Fish - foul #2 on James Taberski, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Foster (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ault (PG), Jeffrey Ziter (SG) Alfred Rines, Genaro Mancini | |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:26 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Thomas knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Ziter and the foul's on Derrick Fisher - foul #1 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini (SF) Mark Stinnett | |
| 00:26 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Thomas misses the free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Thomas Foster grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Billy Sane connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Prairie View A&M | Genaro Mancini can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-27 |