| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) PF - William Gould (fresh) C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Ian White (fresh) SG - Donald Hopkins (fresh) SF - Lonnie Youngblood (fresh) PF - Clint Hauge (fresh) C - Danny Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | William Gould wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Lamar | Clint Hauge grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Lamar | Matthew Thompson steals the ball from Danny Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood dunks the ball | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | William Gould misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Lamar | Danny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Lamar | Danny Johnson snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Thompson | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Hopkins | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Danny Johnson | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Lamar | Danny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by William Gould - foul #1 on William Gould, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), Jeffrey Leach (SF), Elon Amoroso (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Donald Futrell, Brandon Arreola, Matthew Thompson, William Gould, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 17:06 | Lamar | Danny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Lamar | Danny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Elon Amoroso | 5-5 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach is hacked by Lonnie Youngblood - foul #1 on Lonnie Youngblood, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto (PG), Eric Paladino (SF) Ian White, Lonnie Youngblood | |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Jeffrey Leach | 7-5 |
| 16:16 | Lamar | Danny Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Smith (SG) Donald Hopkins | |
| 16:03 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 16:02 | Lamar | Clint Hauge grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Lamar | Daniel Winkler is called for the reach on Larry Kawamoto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Matthew Thompson (SF), William Gould (PF) Daniel Winkler, Jeffrey Leach, Elon Amoroso | |
| Subs | Lamar | Karl Flournoy (PF) Clint Hauge | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) PF - William Gould (fresh) C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Larry Kawamoto (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Eric Paladino (fresh) PF - Karl Flournoy (fresh) C - Danny Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Lamar | Eric Paladino clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-5 |
| 15:45 | Lamar | Danny Johnson tips it home | 7-7 |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | William Gould misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Puckett | 7-7 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola (SG) Leonard Stafford | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ian White (PG), Donald Hopkins (SG), Lonnie Youngblood (SF), Clint Hauge (PF) Larry Kawamoto, David Smith, Eric Paladino, Danny Johnson | |
| 14:47 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins is fouled on the floor by William Gould - foul #2 on William Gould, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) William Gould, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 14:36 | Lamar | Karl Flournoy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 7-7 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ian White - foul #1 on Ian White, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:04 | Lamar | Ian White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:46 | Lamar | Karl Flournoy grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 13:38 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Jeffrey Leach (SF) Donald Futrell, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Johnson (C) Karl Flournoy | |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 10-7 |
| 13:10 | Lamar | Clint Hauge clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Clint Hauge steals it from Jeffrey Leach | 10-7 |
| 12:45 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derrick Carroll - foul #1 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Clifton Puckett (C) Brandon Arreola, Jeffrey Leach, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Lamar | Eric Paladino (SF), Karl Flournoy (PF) Lonnie Youngblood, Clint Hauge | |
| 12:45 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:45 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:35 | Lamar | Karl Flournoy pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:12 | Lamar | Eric Paladino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 12:10 | Lamar | Danny Johnson tips it in | 10-10 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso makes the shot from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elon Amoroso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Ian White (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Hopkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Paladino (fresh) PF - Karl Flournoy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins double dribbles | 12-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Michael Schuelke (PF) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, Elon Amoroso | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto (PG), David Smith (SG), Lonnie Youngblood (SF), Clint Hauge (PF) Ian White, Donald Hopkins, Eric Paladino, Karl Flournoy | |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | David Smith is called for the reach on Brandon Arreola - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | David Smith is called for the reach on Brandon Arreola - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach (SF), Derrick Carroll (C) Matthew Thompson, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Whittle (PG) David Smith | |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Futrell | 15-10 |
| 10:33 | Lamar | Clint Hauge clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 15-10 |
| 10:31 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood tips it in | 15-12 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Danny Johnson swats the layup by Jeffrey Leach | 15-12 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola is whistled for a carry | 15-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Elon Amoroso (PF) Brandon Arreola, Jeffrey Leach, Michael Schuelke | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 09:43 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Stafford - foul #1 on Leonard Stafford, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett (C) Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ian White (PG), Donald Hopkins (SG), Karl Flournoy (C) Paul Whittle, Larry Kawamoto, Danny Johnson | |
| 09:43 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:43 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Clint Hauge picks off the pass by Elon Amoroso | 15-13 |
| 09:06 | Lamar | Ian White hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clint Hauge - foul #1 on Clint Hauge, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola (SG) Leonard Stafford | |
| Subs | Lamar | Eric Paladino (SF), Danny Johnson (C) Lonnie Youngblood, Karl Flournoy | |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:47 | Lamar | Eric Paladino loses the ball out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Karl Flournoy (PF) Clint Hauge | |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 08:32 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Donald Hopkins | 17-13 |
| 08:21 | Lamar | Eric Paladino misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Elon Amoroso - foul #1 on Elon Amoroso, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (C) Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 08:21 | Lamar | Eric Paladino makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:21 | Lamar | Eric Paladino misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Elon Amoroso | 17-14 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll clanks a floater from the left side | 17-14 |
| 08:00 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 07:54 | Lamar | Ian White knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Eric Paladino | 17-16 |
| 07:41 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elon Amoroso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Ian White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Hopkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Paladino (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Karl Flournoy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Lamar | Danny Johnson clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Derrick Carroll - foul #2 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), Jeffrey Leach (SF), Michael Schuelke (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Donald Futrell, Brandon Arreola, Matthew Thompson, Elon Amoroso, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Whittle (PG), Larry Kawamoto (SG), Lonnie Youngblood (SF), Clint Hauge (PF) Ian White, Donald Hopkins, Eric Paladino, Karl Flournoy | |
| 07:23 | Lamar | Danny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:23 | Lamar | Danny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Schuelke | 22-18 |
| 07:00 | Lamar | Paul Whittle misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Winkler - foul #2 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| Subs | Lamar | Karl Flournoy (C) Danny Johnson | |
| 07:00 | Lamar | Paul Whittle makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:00 | Lamar | Paul Whittle misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Stickley | 24-19 |
| 06:22 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 24-19 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-19 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Elon Amoroso (PF) Bruce Stickley, Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach, Michael Schuelke | |
| Subs | Lamar | Donald Hopkins (SG), Eric Paladino (SF), Danny Johnson (C) Paul Whittle, Lonnie Youngblood, Karl Flournoy | |
| 05:38 | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Hopkins | 24-22 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson slams it home set up by Brandon Arreola | 26-22 |
| 05:12 | Lamar | Danny Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Clifton Puckett | 26-22 |
| 05:11 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Kawamoto | 26-22 |
| 04:53 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke (PF) Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ian White (PG), Lonnie Youngblood (SF) Larry Kawamoto, Eric Paladino | |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-22 |
| 04:31 | Lamar | Danny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:19 | Lamar | Michael Schuelke is called for the reach on Clint Hauge - foul #1 on Michael Schuelke, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG), Clifton Puckett (C) Brandon Arreola, Elon Amoroso | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 04:19 | Lamar | Clint Hauge misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clifton Puckett | 26-22 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Donald Futrell is denied by Clint Hauge | 26-22 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke misses the tip | 26-22 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 03:51 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Ian White steals it from Clifton Puckett | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Ian White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Hopkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lonnie Youngblood (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clint Hauge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ian White | 28-25 |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 31-25 |
| 02:54 | Lamar | Danny Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 02:53 | Lamar | Ian White can't tip it in | 31-25 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett is hacked by Danny Johnson - foul #1 on Danny Johnson, team foul #6 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Jeffrey Leach (SF), William Gould (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Donald Futrell, Leonard Stafford, Matthew Thompson, Michael Schuelke, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto (SG), Eric Paladino (SF), Karl Flournoy (PF), David Stagg (C) Donald Hopkins, Lonnie Youngblood, Clint Hauge, Danny Johnson | |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 02:06 | Lamar | Eric Paladino misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-25 |
| 02:04 | Lamar | Karl Flournoy grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 01:51 | Lamar | Eric Paladino knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Kawamoto | 34-28 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 01:30 | Lamar | Karl Flournoy snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 01:14 | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | William Gould gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Paladino - foul #1 on Eric Paladino, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Smith (SG), Lonnie Youngblood (SF), Clint Hauge (PF), Danny Johnson (C) Ian White, Eric Paladino, Karl Flournoy, David Stagg | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:55 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Clint Hauge | 35-28 |
| 00:43 | Lamar | William Gould steps in front of the Danny Johnson pass | 35-28 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 00:30 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Lonnie Youngblood | 35-28 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Danny Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-28 |