| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jay Carlson (fresh) SG - Thomas Randall (fresh) SF - Donald Fierros (fresh) PF - Ralph Jaynes (fresh) C - William Henkle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) SG - Don Boyd (fresh) SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) C - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern State | Donald Fierros steals it from Lawrence Yerkes | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Lamar | John Robinette takes the ball from Donald Fierros in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | John Robinette banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Lamar | Jay Carlson is hacked by Don Boyd - foul #1 on Don Boyd, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Lamar | Thomas Randall misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | John Robinette scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jimmy Caviness | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Lamar | Jay Carlson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | John Robinette is called for a backcourt violation | 3-5 |
| 17:37 | Lamar | Jay Carlson's pass is intercepted by John Robinette | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes's floater is tipped away by Ralph Jaynes | 3-5 |
| 17:17 | Lamar | Donald Fierros grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | Lamar | John Robinette is called for the reach on Jay Carlson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Robinette, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond Chute (SG), George Revels (SF), Kenneth Shepard (PF), William Carr (C) Thomas Randall, Donald Fierros, Ralph Jaynes, William Henkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Gordon Dawson (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), John Thompson (PF), Allen Givens (C) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 16:59 | Lamar | William Carr clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck buries a 3 from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 16:26 | Lamar | Kenneth Shepard hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | John Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-8 |
| 16:10 | Lamar | George Revels snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:55 | Lamar | William Carr scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Raymond Chute and he's hacked by Gordon Dawson - foul #1 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Randall (SG), Donald Fierros (SF), Ralph Jaynes (PF) Jay Carlson, George Revels, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SG) Allen Givens | |
| 15:55 | Lamar | William Carr makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Raymond Chute (fresh) SG - Thomas Randall (fresh) SF - Donald Fierros (fresh) PF - Ralph Jaynes (fresh) C - William Carr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) SG - Marcus King (fresh) SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Dawson (fresh) C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern State | John Thompson's floater is knocked away by Ralph Jaynes | 6-8 |
| 15:36 | Lamar | Thomas Randall snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:28 | Lamar | Donald Fierros makes the wide open shot from close range set up by William Carr | 8-8 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson double dribbles | 8-8 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jay Carlson (PG), William Henkle (C) Raymond Chute, William Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Vernon Hollenbeck, Gordon Dawson, John Thompson | |
| 14:55 | Lamar | William Henkle knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jay Carlson | 10-8 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | Jay Carlson steals the ball from Martin Lackey in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 14:49 | Lamar | Thomas Randall lays it in set up by Jay Carlson | 12-8 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 14:28 | Lamar | Donald Fierros snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 14:22 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Yerkes - foul #1 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Lamar | George Revels (SF) Donald Fierros | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Allen Givens (C) Marcus King, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 14:22 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:22 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses the 3 from straight away | 13-8 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens tips it home | 13-10 |
| 13:34 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jay Carlson | 16-10 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 16-10 |
| 13:26 | Lamar | William Henkle snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 13:17 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes misses long on a jumper from close range | 16-10 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Allen Givens is blocked by William Henkle | 16-10 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens tips it home | 16-12 |
| 12:53 | Lamar | Jay Carlson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Boyd - foul #2 on Don Boyd, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond Chute (SG), Donald Fierros (SF), Kenneth Shepard (PF), William Carr (C) Thomas Randall, George Revels, Ralph Jaynes, William Henkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Marcus King (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), John Thompson (C) Martin Lackey, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| 12:53 | Lamar | Jay Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:53 | Lamar | Jay Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern State | Raymond Chute steps in front of the Marcus King pass | 16-12 |
| 12:22 | Lamar | Gordon Dawson takes the ball from Donald Fierros | 16-12 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Marcus King is hacked by William Carr - foul #1 on William Carr, team foul #1 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Johns (C) William Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | John Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Johns - foul #1 on James Johns, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Lamar | George Revels (SF) Donald Fierros | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness (SF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Gordon Dawson | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jay Carlson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Chute (fresh) SF - George Revels (fresh) PF - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) C - James Johns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marcus King (fresh) SF - Jimmy Caviness (fairly fresh) PF - John Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leroy Slowinski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Lamar | Kenneth Shepard is hacked by Jimmy Caviness in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) John Robinette | |
| 11:35 | Lamar | George Revels can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:34 | Lamar | Raymond Chute misses the tip | 16-13 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gene Leaf | 16-15 |
| 10:59 | Lamar | Raymond Chute is hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Lamar | William Carr (PF) Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson (SG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Marcus King, John Thompson | |
| 10:59 | Lamar | Raymond Chute misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Leroy Slowinski | 16-15 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson is fouled on the floor by William Carr - foul #2 on William Carr, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Randall (SG), Donald Fierros (SF), Ralph Jaynes (PF), William Henkle (C) Raymond Chute, George Revels, William Carr, James Johns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 10:26 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 10:25 | Lamar | Jay Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:10 | Lamar | Thomas Randall clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 10:08 | Lamar | William Henkle grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 09:46 | Lamar | Donald Fierros is denied on a layup by Lawrence Yerkes | 16-15 |
| 09:44 | Lamar | Jay Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:26 | Lamar | Jay Carlson connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Randall | 19-15 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Robinette | 19-18 |
| 09:16 | Lamar | Thomas Randall's pass is intercepted by John Robinette in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson is hacked by William Henkle - foul #1 on William Henkle, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Lamar | George Revels (SF), Kenneth Shepard (PF), James Johns (C) Donald Fierros, Ralph Jaynes, William Henkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Marcus King (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), John Thompson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Gordon Dawson, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jay Carlson - foul #1 on Jay Carlson, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond Chute (SG) Thomas Randall | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:38 | Lamar | Raymond Chute connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Revels | 21-20 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| 08:07 | Lamar | Raymond Chute is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Randall (SG) Raymond Chute | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:25 | Lamar | Thomas Randall knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Marcus King - foul #1 on Marcus King, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes (PF), William Henkle (C) Kenneth Shepard, James Johns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Gordon Dawson (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF) Gene Leaf, Marcus King, Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| 07:25 | Lamar | Thomas Randall makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jay Carlson (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Randall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Revels (fresh) PF - Ralph Jaynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - William Henkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Martin Lackey (fresh) SG - Gordon Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Leroy Slowinski (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Gordon Dawson is blocked by William Henkle | 26-20 |
| 07:15 | Lamar | William Henkle grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 07:07 | Lamar | Leroy Slowinski steals it from George Revels | 26-20 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski snags the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski's floater is tipped away by Ralph Jaynes | 26-20 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | John Thompson tips it back up and in | 26-22 |
| 06:19 | Lamar | Thomas Randall is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Lackey - foul #1 on Martin Lackey, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond Chute (PG), Donald Fierros (SF), James Johns (C) Jay Carlson, George Revels, William Henkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Martin Lackey, John Thompson, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 06:19 | Lamar | Thomas Randall makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:19 | Lamar | Thomas Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Robinette and he's hacked by Ralph Jaynes - foul #1 on Ralph Jaynes, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson misses the free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:07 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 05:56 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 28-24 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 05:38 | Lamar | The rebound goes to James Johns | 28-24 |
| 05:30 | Lamar | Donald Fierros misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Gordon Dawson - foul #2 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jay Carlson (PG), Kenneth Shepard (PF), William Henkle (C) Thomas Randall, Ralph Jaynes, James Johns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), John Thompson (C) John Robinette, Gordon Dawson, Allen Givens | |
| 05:30 | Lamar | Donald Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:30 | Lamar | Donald Fierros makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern State | Marcus King hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Vernon Hollenbeck | 30-26 |
| 05:04 | Lamar | Jay Carlson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-26 |
| 05:02 | Lamar | William Henkle gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:43 | Lamar | William Henkle is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 30-26 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 04:20 | Lamar | The rebound goes to William Henkle | 30-26 |
| 04:07 | Lamar | Donald Fierros misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | Marcus King buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Hollenbeck | 30-29 |
| 03:41 | Lamar | Donald Fierros lays it in set up by Raymond Chute | 32-29 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Marcus King is fouled on the floor by William Henkle - foul #2 on William Henkle, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Randall (SG), George Revels (SF), William Carr (PF), James Johns (C) Raymond Chute, Donald Fierros, Kenneth Shepard, William Henkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Vernon Hollenbeck, John Thompson | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Marcus King makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Marcus King makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jay Carlson (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Randall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Revels (fresh) PF - William Carr (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Johns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) SF - Marcus King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (tiring) 3 reb. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Lamar | Jay Carlson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness (SF) Marcus King | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd is called for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes (PF) James Johns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (C) Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 02:59 | Lamar | Don Boyd is called for the reach on Ralph Jaynes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Boyd, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson (SG) Don Boyd | |
| 02:59 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:59 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Ralph Jaynes steals the ball from Jimmy Caviness | 33-31 |
| 02:26 | Lamar | Thomas Randall connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | John Robinette is hacked by Ralph Jaynes - foul #2 on Ralph Jaynes, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond Chute (PG), James Johns (C) Jay Carlson, William Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Allen Givens | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:45 | Lamar | James Johns drills a runner near the basket set up by Raymond Chute | 38-33 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 01:30 | Lamar | James Johns grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 01:28 | Lamar | Thomas Randall is fouled in the backcourt by John Robinette - foul #2 on John Robinette, team foul #12 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Lamar | Donald Fierros (SF), Kenneth Shepard (PF) George Revels, Ralph Jaynes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), John Thompson (PF) John Robinette, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 01:28 | Lamar | Thomas Randall makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:28 | Lamar | Thomas Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski misses the floater from the left block | 40-33 |
| 01:01 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Donald Fierros | 40-33 |
| 00:59 | Lamar | Donald Fierros is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Fierros, team foul #9 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jay Carlson (PG) Raymond Chute | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SG) Gordon Dawson | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Marcus King and the foul's on James Johns - foul #2 on James Johns, team foul #10 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Lamar | William Carr (PF) Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:21 | Lamar | Thomas Randall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by John Thompson is denied by William Carr | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Donald Fierros pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |