| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Kenneth Ayers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Stenson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Metcalf (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Nassar (fresh) C - Joseph Briseno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Casey Cage inbounds the ball | 35-50 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Kenneth Ayers picks off the pass by Robert Williams | 35-50 |
| 19:15 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Stenson makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Ayers | 35-52 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 19:03 | Prairie View A&M | John Metcalf gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 18:58 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ayers misses the shot from the right side | 35-52 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Casey Cage | 35-52 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | James Tomlin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Vernon Lott | 38-52 |
| 18:10 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ayers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Douglas Safford pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | James Tomlin drills a runner from the right block | 40-52 |
| 17:24 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Stenson misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Tomlin - foul #2 on James Tomlin, team foul #1 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (SG), Brian Fulton (PF) James Tomlin, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alan Bernier (PF), Tory Ring (C) Jason Nassar, Joseph Briseno | |
| 17:24 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Stenson misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 17:24 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Stenson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Brian Fulton snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Vernon Lott scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Safford | 43-52 |
| 16:57 | Prairie View A&M | The short jumper by Alan Bernier is denied by Douglas Safford | 43-52 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Brian Fulton gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Douglas Safford tips it but misses | 43-52 |
| 16:48 | Prairie View A&M | Alan Bernier pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 16:27 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Stenson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Ayers | 43-54 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Casey Cage is hacked by John Metcalf - foul #2 on John Metcalf, team foul #1 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG), Tim Keene (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Vernon Lott, Casey Cage, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Doug Lobdell (PG), Keith Williams (SG), Harold Ellsworth (SF), Jason Nassar (PF), Joseph Briseno (C) Kenneth Ayers, Donald Stenson, John Metcalf, Alan Bernier, Tory Ring | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Robert Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Briseno - foul #1 on Joseph Briseno, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Keene (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Doug Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Williams (fresh) SF - Harold Ellsworth (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jason Nassar (fresh) C - Joseph Briseno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Prairie View A&M | Tim Keene denies the turnaround by Jason Nassar | 45-54 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Tim Keene | 45-54 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Keith Williams steps in front of the James Tomlin pass | 45-54 |
| 15:02 | Prairie View A&M | Tim Keene steals the ball from Joseph Briseno | 45-54 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Brian Fulton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Fulton, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wesley King (C) Brian Fulton | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ayers (PG), Donald Stenson (SG), John Metcalf (SF), Alan Bernier (PF), Tory Ring (C) Doug Lobdell, Keith Williams, Harold Ellsworth, Jason Nassar, Joseph Briseno | |
| 14:28 | Prairie View A&M | Tory Ring comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Wesley King | 45-54 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Wesley King misses the easy layup | 45-54 |
| 14:00 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:36 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Stenson's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Keene | 45-54 |
| 13:35 | Prairie View A&M | Alan Bernier tips it in | 45-56 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | John Metcalf steps in front of the Tim Keene pass | 45-56 |
| 13:06 | Prairie View A&M | Alan Bernier is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Chris Rhodes (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Kenneth Saucedo, James Tomlin, Tim Keene, Robert Williams, Wesley King | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jason Nassar (PF), Joseph Briseno (C) Alan Bernier, Tory Ring | |
| 12:46 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ayers connects on the 3 from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Francis Quintal hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Lott | 48-59 |
| 11:53 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Stenson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 11:51 | Prairie View A&M | John Metcalf misses the tip | 48-59 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Casey Cage grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Douglas Safford scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Rhodes | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Rhodes (fresh) C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Kenneth Ayers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Stenson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Metcalf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jason Nassar (fresh) C - Joseph Briseno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ayers drills a shot from the free throw line set up by John Metcalf | 50-61 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Francis Quintal's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Nassar | 50-61 |
| 10:56 | Prairie View A&M | John Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 10:33 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Briseno can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 10:32 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 10:22 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Nassar hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Metcalf | 50-63 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Douglas Safford misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 50-63 |
| 10:09 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Nassar snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 09:56 | Prairie View A&M | John Metcalf blows the layup but he's hacked by Casey Cage - foul #1 on Casey Cage, team foul #4 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Tim Keene (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Brian Fulton (C) Vernon Lott, Francis Quintal, Casey Cage, Chris Rhodes, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Doug Lobdell (PG), Keith Williams (SG), Alan Bernier (PF), Tory Ring (C) Kenneth Ayers, Donald Stenson, Jason Nassar, Joseph Briseno | |
| 09:56 | Prairie View A&M | John Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 09:56 | Prairie View A&M | John Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Tomlin | 53-65 |
| 09:06 | Prairie View A&M | Keith Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 53-65 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Tory Ring is called for the reach on Brian Fulton - foul #1 on Tory Ring, team foul #3 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Douglas Safford (C) Kenneth Saucedo, Brian Fulton | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Harold Ellsworth (SF) John Metcalf | |
| 08:34 | Montana State | James Tomlin buries a fadeaway from the left side | 55-65 |
| 08:27 | Prairie View A&M | James Tomlin is called for the reach on Keith Williams - foul #3 on James Tomlin, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Casey Cage (SF) Tim Keene | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 08:20 | Prairie View A&M | Alan Bernier connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Vernon Lott knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Tomlin | 58-68 |
| 07:53 | Prairie View A&M | Alan Bernier misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 58-68 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Vernon Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Vernon Lott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ayers (PG), Donald Stenson (SG) Keith Williams, Harold Ellsworth | |
| 07:22 | Prairie View A&M | Alan Bernier misses badly on a shot from the left side | 58-68 |
| 07:21 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Kenneth Ayers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Stenson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Doug Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Bernier (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Tory Ring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Casey Cage lays it up and in and he's fouled by Donald Stenson - foul #2 on Donald Stenson, team foul #4 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Brian Fulton (PF), Tim Keene (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Harold Ellsworth (SF), Jason Nassar (PF), Joseph Briseno (C) Doug Lobdell, Alan Bernier, Tory Ring | |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Casey Cage makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 06:50 | Prairie View A&M | Harold Ellsworth misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Tim Keene misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Brian Fulton pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Brian Fulton knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Francis Quintal | 63-68 |
| 06:07 | Prairie View A&M | Casey Cage picks off the pass by Jason Nassar | 63-68 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Brian Fulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Francis Quintal, Casey Cage, Brian Fulton | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Doug Lobdell (PG), Keith Williams (SG), John Metcalf (SF) Kenneth Ayers, Donald Stenson, Harold Ellsworth | |
| 05:25 | Prairie View A&M | Keith Williams is hacked by Kenneth Saucedo - foul #1 on Kenneth Saucedo, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG) Kenneth Saucedo | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 05:13 | Prairie View A&M | John Metcalf knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Keith Williams | 63-70 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Jason Nassar is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #3 on Jason Nassar, team foul #5 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Jordan (SF) Tim Keene | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alan Bernier (PF), Tory Ring (C) Jason Nassar, Joseph Briseno | |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Robert Williams lays it in set up by Vernon Lott | 65-70 |
| 04:34 | Prairie View A&M | Doug Lobdell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Robert Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Vernon Lott | 67-70 |
| 04:05 | Prairie View A&M | Keith Williams connects on the shot from the free throw line | 67-72 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Ralph Jordan double dribbles | 67-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Casey Cage (SF), Brian Fulton (PF), Tim Keene (C) Vernon Lott, Ralph Jordan, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ayers (PG), Donald Stenson (SG), Jason Nassar (PF), Joseph Briseno (C) Keith Williams, John Metcalf, Alan Bernier, Tory Ring | |
| 03:32 | Prairie View A&M | Doug Lobdell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Doug Lobdell, team foul #6 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (SG) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Harold Ellsworth (SF) Doug Lobdell | |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Brian Fulton misses the lay-in | 67-72 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Tim Keene pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Saucedo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Fulton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Keene (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Kenneth Ayers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Stenson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Ellsworth (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jason Nassar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Briseno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Francis Quintal buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Saucedo and he's fouled by Kenneth Ayers - foul #2 on Kenneth Ayers, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Francis Quintal makes the free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:40 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ayers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Ellsworth | 70-74 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Francis Quintal, Kenneth Saucedo, Brian Fulton, Tim Keene | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Metcalf (SF) Harold Ellsworth | |
| 02:17 | Montana State | John Metcalf steals the ball from Vernon Lott | 70-74 |
| 01:59 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ayers clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Vernon Lott - foul #2 on Vernon Lott, team foul #7 | 70-74 |
| 01:59 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:59 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | James Tomlin drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Safford | 72-76 |
| 01:18 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Briseno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-76 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 72-76 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Cage | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Nassar - foul #4 on Jason Nassar, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Stenson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Vernon Lott - foul #3 on Vernon Lott, team foul #8 | 74-76 |
| 00:16 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:16 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Stenson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to John Metcalf | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Prairie View A&M | John Metcalf is hacked by Vernon Lott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vernon Lott, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Philip Harrington (PF) Jason Nassar | |
| 00:07 | Prairie View A&M | John Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:07 | Prairie View A&M | John Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | James Tomlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Douglas Safford gets the offensive rebound | 74-80 |