| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Mike Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mulhall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Kroll (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Ouellette (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tony Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thad Katz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Thad Katz inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Mike Waters is called for the reach on Ray Helfenstein - foul #3 on Mike Waters, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg (PG) Mike Waters | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Earl Slater knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Helfenstein | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Hans Zinzow - foul #1 on Hans Zinzow, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Earl Slater knocks in the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Jason Ouellette - foul #1 on Jason Ouellette, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:40 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Tony Stephens | 34-37 |
| 18:18 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall hits a 3 from the right corner set up by David Vosburg | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Earl Slater lays it in set up by Ray Helfenstein | 37-39 |
| 17:43 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall loses the dribble to Hugh Lemasters | 37-39 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Earl Slater lays it up and in set up by Thad Katz | 37-41 |
| 17:25 | Prairie View A&M | Ray Helfenstein steps in front of the David Vosburg pass in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Earl Slater pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Thad Katz travels with the ball | 37-41 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Woodruff (PG), Carlos Roberts (SG), Andrew Kyles (SF), William Johnson (PF), Lyle McCoy (C) David Vosburg, Richard Mulhall, Stephen Kroll, Jason Ouellette, Tony Stephens | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Huggins (SG), John Ascencio (SF), Ernest Ferguson (PF), Harvey Zahnow (C) Hugh Lemasters, Thad Katz, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| 16:32 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Woodruff knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Kyles | 39-41 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Ascencio | 39-43 |
| 15:57 | Prairie View A&M | William Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-43 |
| 15:56 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Kyles grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Ralph Woodruff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Kyles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyle McCoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Huggins (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Ascencio (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Kyles makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Woodruff | 41-43 |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mike Waters (PG), Richard Mulhall (SG), David Vosburg (SF) Ralph Woodruff, Carlos Roberts, Andrew Kyles | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters (SG), Thad Katz (SF), Earl Slater (PF) Ray Helfenstein, John Huggins, Harvey Zahnow | |
| 15:13 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Waters is fouled on the floor by John Ascencio - foul #3 on John Ascencio, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jason Ouellette (PF), Tony Stephens (C) William Johnson, Lyle McCoy | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:57 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Waters hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Vosburg | 44-43 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Tony Stephens is called for the reach on John Ascencio - foul #1 on Tony Stephens, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll (SF) David Vosburg | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hans Zinzow (C) Ernest Ferguson | |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses the dunk attempt | 44-43 |
| 14:14 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:09 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Slater | 44-43 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Earl Slater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | William Johnson (PF), Lyle McCoy (C) Jason Ouellette, Tony Stephens | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG), Ernest Ferguson (PF) John Ascencio, Earl Slater | |
| 13:40 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll misses the jumper from the left block | 44-43 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Thad Katz buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Hans Zinzow | 44-46 |
| 12:50 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Mike Waters - foul #4 on Mike Waters, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg (PG), Carlos Roberts (SG), Andrew Kyles (SF), Jason Ouellette (PF), Tony Stephens (C) Mike Waters, Richard Mulhall, Stephen Kroll, William Johnson, Lyle McCoy | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Huggins (SG), John Ascencio (SF), Earl Slater (PF) Hugh Lemasters, Thad Katz, Hans Zinzow | |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:18 | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg loses the dribble to John Huggins | 44-48 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Slater | 44-50 |
| 11:45 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Kyles is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andrew Kyles, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow (C) Ernest Ferguson | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - David Vosburg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Kyles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Ouellette (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tony Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Huggins (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Ascencio (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Earl Slater comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | John Huggins tips it home | 44-52 |
| 10:57 | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | Earl Slater pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by John Ascencio | 44-54 |
| 10:12 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Kyles connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Roberts | 47-54 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses the lay-in | 47-54 |
| 09:53 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Andrew Kyles | 47-54 |
| 09:34 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Ouellette misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-54 |
| 09:32 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Ouellette grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 09:21 | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg drills a shot from the left wing set up by Jason Ouellette | 49-54 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts is called for the reach on John Huggins - foul #1 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Woodruff (PG), Richard Mulhall (SG), Stephen Kroll (SF), William Johnson (PF), Lyle McCoy (C) David Vosburg, Carlos Roberts, Andrew Kyles, Jason Ouellette, Tony Stephens | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters (SG), Thad Katz (SF), Ernest Ferguson (PF), Hans Zinzow (C) Ray Helfenstein, John Huggins, Earl Slater, Harvey Zahnow | |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 08:52 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Woodruff pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:43 | Prairie View A&M | Lyle McCoy is fouled on the floor by Ernest Ferguson - foul #2 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Marco (PG) John Ascencio | |
| 08:23 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Woodruff hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Kroll | 51-54 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow is whistled for traveling | 51-54 |
| 07:54 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Thad Katz scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Ferguson | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Ralph Woodruff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mulhall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Kroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyle McCoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fresh) SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thad Katz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall is hacked by Thad Katz - foul #1 on Thad Katz, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mike Waters (PG) Ralph Woodruff | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG), Earl Slater (PF) Gary Marco, Ernest Ferguson | |
| 06:55 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll buries a 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Thad Katz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-56 |
| 06:39 | Prairie View A&M | William Johnson gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:23 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall is fouled on the floor by Thad Katz - foul #2 on Thad Katz, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg (SF), Jason Ouellette (PF), Tony Stephens (C) Stephen Kroll, William Johnson, Lyle McCoy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson (C) Hans Zinzow | |
| 06:06 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Waters | 56-56 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Thad Katz is hacked by David Vosburg - foul #2 on David Vosburg, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Kyles (SF) Richard Mulhall | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Huggins (SG) Hugh Lemasters | |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Thad Katz makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Thad Katz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:22 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens slams it home on a great pass from Mike Waters | 58-58 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson tips it in | 58-60 |
| 04:39 | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg is hacked by Ernest Ferguson - foul #3 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll (SF) Andrew Kyles | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), Hugh Lemasters (SG), Hans Zinzow (C) Ray Helfenstein, Thad Katz, Earl Slater | |
| 04:17 | Prairie View A&M | Ernest Ferguson is called for the reach on Stephen Kroll - foul #4 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall (SG), William Johnson (C) David Vosburg, Tony Stephens | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:17 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:17 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Hans Zinzow | 59-60 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Ascencio and he's hacked by Stephen Kroll - foul #2 on Stephen Kroll, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Woodruff (PG), Lyle McCoy (C) Mike Waters, Jason Ouellette | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:33 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Woodruff | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Ralph Woodruff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mulhall (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stephen Kroll (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyle McCoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Ascencio (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Huggins (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Ernest Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Montana State | John Huggins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mike Waters (PG), Jason Ouellette (PF), Tony Stephens (C) Ralph Woodruff, William Johnson, Lyle McCoy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG), Thad Katz (SF), Earl Slater (PF), Harvey Zahnow (C) Hugh Lemasters, John Huggins, Ernest Ferguson, Hans Zinzow | |
| 02:46 | Prairie View A&M | John Ascencio is called for the reach on Richard Mulhall - foul #4 on John Ascencio, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg (SF) Stephen Kroll | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:46 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Slater | 61-63 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Ouellette - foul #2 on Jason Ouellette, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll (SF) David Vosburg | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters (SG), Hans Zinzow (C) John Ascencio, Harvey Zahnow | |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:38 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Tony Stephens | 61-63 |
| 02:18 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Waters hits the finger roll set up by Richard Mulhall | 63-63 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Hugh Lemasters | 63-65 |
| 01:31 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 01:29 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 01:24 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-65 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Earl Slater pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow double dribbles | 63-65 |
| 00:46 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Mulhall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-65 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Hans Zinzow | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow banks in the layup on a great pass from Ray Helfenstein and he's hacked by Tony Stephens - foul #2 on Tony Stephens, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Huggins (SG) Hugh Lemasters | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow misses the free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:25 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Ouellette grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Kroll buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein is hacked by Mike Waters in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mike Waters, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg (PG) Mike Waters | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters (SG) John Huggins | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Prairie View A&M | Tony Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Huggins (SG) Hugh Lemasters | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | David Vosburg is called for the reach on Ray Helfenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Vosburg, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Prairie View A&M | David Vosburg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-71 |