| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Angelo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Maillet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Moreland (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Mike Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Aponte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - King Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Watkins inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Prairie View A&M | John Jones is denied on a layup by John Moreland | 36-27 |
| 19:44 | Montana State | John Moreland snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Angelo Martin is called for a backcourt violation | 36-27 |
| 19:06 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Watkins misses long on a runner in the paint | 36-27 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Angelo Martin | 36-27 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Robert Glisson buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Andre Maillet | 38-27 |
| 18:40 | Prairie View A&M | Gregory Aponte's pass is intercepted by Angelo Martin | 38-27 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Angelo Martin hits the finger roll | 40-27 |
| 18:20 | Prairie View A&M | Gregory Aponte misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andre Maillet - foul #1 on Andre Maillet, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 18:20 | Prairie View A&M | Gregory Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:20 | Prairie View A&M | Gregory Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Robert Glisson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-29 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | John Moreland tips it home | 42-29 |
| 17:35 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Watkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Watkins, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Grayson (PF) John Moreland | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Smith (SF), James Bing (C) Mark Watkins, Neal Pimentel | |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Robert Glisson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 17:22 | Prairie View A&M | James Bing snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 17:05 | Prairie View A&M | James Bing makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | James Grayson is called for traveling | 42-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Johnny Kayser (PG), Carlos Elsner (SG), Michael Layton (SF), William Adams (C) Angelo Martin, Robert Glisson, Andre Maillet, Mike Douglass | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Paul Johnson (PG), Albert Merrow (C) John Jones, King Daniel | |
| 16:31 | Prairie View A&M | Albert Merrow misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | James Grayson grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Merrow - foul #2 on Albert Merrow, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Moreland (PF) Johnny Kayser | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jan Mohn (SF) Gregory Aponte | |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:24 | Prairie View A&M | James Bing gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:01 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Johnson makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Smith | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Carlos Elsner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Grayson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Layton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - William Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jan Mohn (fresh) PF - James Bing (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Merrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Montana State | John Moreland makes the floater from close range on a great pass from James Grayson | 45-33 |
| 15:30 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-33 |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Michael Layton pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-33 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | James Grayson snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner clanks a shot from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 15:09 | Prairie View A&M | Jan Mohn grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 15:05 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-33 |
| 15:04 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:42 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Smith drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jan Mohn | 45-35 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Michael Layton drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 14:10 | Prairie View A&M | James Bing hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Adams - foul #2 on William Adams, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Angelo Martin (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), Andre Maillet (SF), Mike Douglass (C) Carlos Elsner, James Grayson, John Moreland, William Adams | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Jones (PG), Gregory Aponte (SG), Mark Watkins (SF), Neal Pimentel (C) Paul Johnson, Michael Smith, Jan Mohn, Albert Merrow | |
| 14:10 | Prairie View A&M | James Bing misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:10 | Prairie View A&M | James Bing makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Mike Douglass misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 13:54 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:47 | Prairie View A&M | John Jones hits a shot from the baseline set up by Gregory Aponte and he's hacked by Angelo Martin - foul #2 on Angelo Martin, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cesar Ferrari (PF) Michael Layton | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | King Daniel (PF) James Bing | |
| 13:47 | Prairie View A&M | John Jones makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Cesar Ferrari can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Mike Douglass grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Robert Glisson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 13:05 | Prairie View A&M | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:47 | Prairie View A&M | King Daniel knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Aponte and he's hacked by Mike Douglass - foul #1 on Mike Douglass, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Layton (PF) Cesar Ferrari | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 12:47 | Prairie View A&M | King Daniel makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Michael Layton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Glisson | 50-42 |
| 12:17 | Prairie View A&M | John Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Aponte | 50-44 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Andre Maillet drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Angelo Martin | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Angelo Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Maillet (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Layton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Aponte (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - King Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Prairie View A&M | John Jones misses short on a jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 11:37 | Prairie View A&M | Neal Pimentel tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 11:36 | Prairie View A&M | John Jones snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 11:28 | Prairie View A&M | Gregory Aponte makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by King Daniel | 53-47 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Mike Douglass can't finish the layup | 53-47 |
| 11:12 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Watkins gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:57 | Prairie View A&M | John Jones misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-47 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Angelo Martin gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Angelo Martin is hacked by Gregory Aponte - foul #3 on Gregory Aponte, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Rossi (PG), Carlos Elsner (SG), James Grayson (SF), John Moreland (PF), William Adams (C) Angelo Martin, Robert Glisson, Andre Maillet, Michael Layton, Mike Douglass | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Paul Johnson (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Jan Mohn (SF), James Bing (PF), Albert Merrow (C) John Jones, Gregory Aponte, Mark Watkins, King Daniel, Neal Pimentel | |
| 10:26 | Montana State | James Grayson is fouled on the floor by Albert Merrow - foul #3 on Albert Merrow, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Rossi | 55-47 |
| 10:05 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Moreland - foul #1 on John Moreland, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| 10:05 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:05 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | John Moreland is called for a backcourt violation | 55-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Layton (SF) James Grayson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mark Watkins (SF) Jan Mohn | |
| 09:39 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | John Moreland misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 09:20 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Albert Merrow | 55-51 |
| 09:15 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Layton is called for the reach on Mark Watkins - foul #2 on Michael Layton, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Angelo Martin (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), Andre Maillet (SF) Robert Rossi, Carlos Elsner, William Adams | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Gregory Aponte (SG), King Daniel (PF) Michael Smith, Albert Merrow | |
| 09:01 | Prairie View A&M | King Daniel makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Aponte | 55-53 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Michael Layton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 55-53 |
| 08:36 | Prairie View A&M | James Bing grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:29 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Layton swats the short shot by Mark Watkins | 55-53 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Angelo Martin | 55-53 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Mark Watkins takes the ball from John Moreland | 55-53 |
| 07:55 | Prairie View A&M | Gregory Aponte lays it in set up by Mark Watkins | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Angelo Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Maillet (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Moreland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Layton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gregory Aponte (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - King Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Robert Glisson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Moreland | 58-55 |
| 07:18 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-55 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | John Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Robert Glisson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-55 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Andre Maillet tips it in | 60-55 |
| 06:49 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Watkins connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Aponte | 60-57 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | John Moreland makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 06:07 | Prairie View A&M | Gregory Aponte misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Angelo Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | John Moreland connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Glisson | 64-57 |
| 05:45 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Rossi (SG), James Grayson (PF), Mike Douglass (C) Robert Glisson, John Moreland, Michael Layton | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Jones (PG), Albert Merrow (PF), Neal Pimentel (C) Paul Johnson, King Daniel, James Bing | |
| 05:33 | Prairie View A&M | John Jones connects on the floater from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Andre Maillet misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Mike Douglass tips it back up and in | 66-59 |
| 04:54 | Prairie View A&M | Neal Pimentel drills a floater from the right side set up by Mark Watkins | 66-61 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Angelo Martin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Glisson (SG) Andre Maillet | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Smith (SF), King Daniel (PF) Mark Watkins, Albert Merrow | |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Angelo Martin misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Angelo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:25 | Prairie View A&M | King Daniel pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:12 | Prairie View A&M | Neal Pimentel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 04:11 | Prairie View A&M | King Daniel gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:50 | Prairie View A&M | Neal Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Mike Douglass - foul #2 on Mike Douglass, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Layton (SF) Angelo Martin | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 03:50 | Prairie View A&M | Neal Pimentel misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:50 | Prairie View A&M | Neal Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Layton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Grayson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Aponte (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - King Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Neal Pimentel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Robert Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Moreland (PF) James Grayson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Paul Johnson (SG), Albert Merrow (C) Gregory Aponte, Neal Pimentel | |
| 03:12 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Robert Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-65 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Michael Layton tips it back up and in | 68-65 |
| 02:46 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Angelo Martin (PG), Andre Maillet (SF) Robert Rossi, Michael Layton | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Gregory Aponte (SG), Mark Watkins (SF), Neal Pimentel (C) Paul Johnson, Michael Smith, Albert Merrow | |
| 02:30 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Watkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mike Douglass | 68-65 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Gregory Aponte steals the ball from Andre Maillet | 68-65 |
| 01:54 | Prairie View A&M | Angelo Martin steps in front of the Neal Pimentel pass | 68-65 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Mike Douglass makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Glisson and the foul's on Neal Pimentel - foul #3 on Neal Pimentel, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Mike Douglass misses the free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:38 | Prairie View A&M | King Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:26 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Watkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Robert Glisson grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Angelo Martin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 01:13 | Prairie View A&M | Neal Pimentel pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:09 | Prairie View A&M | John Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by King Daniel | 70-67 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Angelo Martin is hacked by Gregory Aponte - foul #4 on Gregory Aponte, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Angelo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Angelo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Prairie View A&M | King Daniel misses the lay-in | 72-67 |
| 00:46 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Watkins | 72-67 |
| 00:32 | Prairie View A&M | Gregory Aponte makes the jumper from the right side | 72-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Gregory Aponte is called for the reach on Andre Maillet in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Aponte, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Paul Johnson (SG) Gregory Aponte | |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Andre Maillet makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Andre Maillet makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Glisson picks off the pass by John Jones | 74-69 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Angelo Martin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Glisson | 76-69 |
| 00:12 | Prairie View A&M | John Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by King Daniel | 76-72 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | John Moreland is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | John Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | John Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Mike Douglass pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Mike Douglass runs out the clock | 78-72 |