| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Yokota (fresh) PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Willy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Salisbury (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Battle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Riegel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charlie Spear (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Prairie View A&M | Christopher Riegel drills a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Norbert Pavlik - foul #1 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:44 | Prairie View A&M | Christopher Riegel makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is fouled on the floor by Ronald Battle - foul #1 on Ronald Battle, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Charlie Spear denies the turnaround by John Exley | 40-33 |
| 18:58 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Salisbury pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:41 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Willy Brown | 40-36 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Herman Fulton clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 18:28 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Spear grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:05 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Salisbury can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Exley | 40-36 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Eric Yokota is hacked by Christopher Riegel - foul #3 on Christopher Riegel, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Robinson (PF) Christopher Riegel | |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Eric Yokota double dribbles | 40-36 |
| 17:10 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Salisbury's fadeaway is rejected by Marc Turbacuski | 40-36 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Herman Fulton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Robinson - foul #1 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Spector (SF), Joe Hall (PF), Kevin Rice (C) Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia (SG), Raymond Ingram (C) Jeff Salisbury, Charlie Spear | |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:36 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Joe Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Joe Hall double dribbles | 42-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Peter Lassiter (SG) Willy Brown | |
| 16:07 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Rice swats the short shot by Ronald Battle | 42-36 |
| 16:05 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Lassiter grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:49 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Lassiter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 15:48 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Lassiter | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Exley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Spector (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mario Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Battle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) C - Raymond Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Prairie View A&M | Raymond Ingram can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Rice - foul #1 on Kevin Rice, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Eric Yokota (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) Herman Fulton, John Exley, John Spector, Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Floyd Johnson (SF), Christopher Riegel (PF) Ronald Battle, Thomas Robinson | |
| 15:38 | Prairie View A&M | Raymond Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:38 | Prairie View A&M | Raymond Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Eric Yokota scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Baldwin | 44-38 |
| 15:02 | Prairie View A&M | Floyd Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Yokota - foul #3 on Eric Yokota, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (C) Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown (PG), Jeff Salisbury (SG), Charlie Spear (C) Mario Garcia, Peter Lassiter, Raymond Ingram | |
| 15:02 | Prairie View A&M | Floyd Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:02 | Prairie View A&M | Floyd Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | 3 seconds is called on Elmer Baldwin | 44-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle (SF) Floyd Johnson | |
| 14:27 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Salisbury drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Willy Brown | 44-43 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | John Exley is hacked by Christopher Riegel - foul #4 on Christopher Riegel, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Robinson (PF) Christopher Riegel | |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Eric Yokota is fouled on the floor by Ronald Battle - foul #2 on Ronald Battle, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Eric Yokota travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (SF) Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 13:27 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Robinson scores on a shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Joe Hall is hacked by Ronald Battle - foul #3 on Ronald Battle, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Rice (PF) Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Herman Fulton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:51 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:45 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown is hacked by John Exley - foul #1 on John Exley, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Yokota (SF) Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia (SG) Jeff Salisbury | |
| 12:29 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Eric Yokota gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Eric Yokota misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Battle - foul #4 on Ronald Battle, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG) Herman Fulton, John Exley | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Peter Lassiter (SG), Floyd Johnson (SF), Raymond Ingram (C) Willy Brown, Ronald Battle, Charlie Spear | |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Eric Yokota makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Eric Yokota makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:00 | Prairie View A&M | Denis Burroughs is called for the reach on Raymond Ingram - foul #1 on Denis Burroughs, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik (PF) Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 11:46 | Prairie View A&M | Norbert Pavlik swats the short shot by Thomas Robinson | 46-45 |
| 11:45 | Montana State | Joe Hall gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) SF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mario Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 11:37 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:18 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Joe Hall drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Elmer Baldwin | 48-48 |
| 10:52 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 10:51 | Prairie View A&M | Floyd Johnson hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Joe Hall hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 10:31 | Prairie View A&M | A charge is called on Floyd Johnson - foul #1 on Floyd Johnson, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), John Spector (SF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, Eric Yokota, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown (PG), Jeff Salisbury (SG), Charlie Spear (C) Mario Garcia, Thomas Robinson, Raymond Ingram | |
| 10:21 | Montana State | John Spector hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Herman Fulton tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 09:57 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Salisbury scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | John Exley scores on a runner from close range set up by Herman Fulton | 55-53 |
| 09:22 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Salisbury misses the floater from the right side | 55-53 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | John Spector gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norbert Pavlik | 57-53 |
| 08:51 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Peter Lassiter | 57-55 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | John Exley tips it in | 59-55 |
| 08:20 | Prairie View A&M | Floyd Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Yokota (SF), Joe Hall (PF) John Spector, Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kent Fife (SF), Thomas Robinson (PF) Peter Lassiter, Floyd Johnson | |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by John Exley | 61-55 |
| 08:00 | Prairie View A&M | Joe Hall steps in front of the Kent Fife pass | 61-55 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | John Exley misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-55 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Eric Yokota pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Thomas Robinson swats the short shot by Marc Turbacuski | 61-55 |
| 07:28 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Spear grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Turbacuski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Willy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Salisbury (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Kent Fife (fresh) PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Spear (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 07:10 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:52 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Salisbury misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | John Exley gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Eric Yokota hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 06:28 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:14 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown misses long on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Herman Fulton - foul #2 on Herman Fulton, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Norbert Pavlik (PF) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia (SG), Ronald Battle (SF), Christopher Riegel (PF) Jeff Salisbury, Kent Fife, Charlie Spear | |
| 06:14 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:14 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:14 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 05:54 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 05:38 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Riegel | 61-59 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Yokota | 64-59 |
| 05:13 | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Joe Hall snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Ronald Battle steals it from Elmer Baldwin | 64-59 |
| 04:42 | Prairie View A&M | Joe Hall picks off the pass by Mario Garcia | 64-59 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Marc Turbacuski (C) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Salisbury (SG), Charlie Spear (C) Mario Garcia, Thomas Robinson | |
| 04:25 | Montana State | John Exley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Eric Yokota grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia (PG) Willy Brown | |
| 03:58 | Prairie View A&M | Eric Yokota is called for the reach on Ronald Battle - foul #4 on Eric Yokota, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 03:58 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:58 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Herman Fulton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Eric Yokota tips it but misses | 64-61 |
| 03:38 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Spear pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:13 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle is called for 5 seconds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (SF) Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mario Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Salisbury (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Ronald Battle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Riegel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charlie Spear (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Montana State | John Exley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | John Exley pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski is called for traveling | 64-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown (PG) Mario Garcia | |
| 02:35 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Salisbury drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik is fouled on the floor by Christopher Riegel - foul #5 on Christopher Riegel, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Rice (C) Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mario Garcia (SG), Thomas Robinson (PF), Raymond Ingram (C) Jeff Salisbury, Christopher Riegel, Charlie Spear | |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:14 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Yokota (SF) Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Spear (C) Raymond Ingram | |
| 01:51 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Garcia | 66-67 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Mario Garcia is called for the reach on Joe Hall - foul #2 on Mario Garcia, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (C) Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Salisbury (SG) Mario Garcia | |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Joe Hall makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Joe Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:19 | Prairie View A&M | Ronald Battle misses the shot from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 01:17 | Prairie View A&M | Willy Brown tips it home | 68-69 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik is hacked by Ronald Battle - foul #5 on Ronald Battle, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Yokota (SF) Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Peter Lassiter (SF) Ronald Battle | |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:52 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 00:32 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski is hacked by Willy Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willy Brown, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:28 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Robinson gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:28 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:07 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Willy Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willy Brown, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Prairie View A&M | Jeff Salisbury can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-69 |