| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Tyler Bibeau (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Prince Nowlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Andrew Hiott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gale Wiens (fresh) 7 reb. C - James Breton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Andrew Hiott inbounds the ball | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Lamar | James Breton is fouled on the floor by Bradley Foster - foul #2 on Bradley Foster, team foul #1 | 53-50 |
| 19:18 | Lamar | Andrew Hiott buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Prince Nowlin | 55-50 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster loses the dribble to Tyler Bibeau | 55-50 |
| 18:57 | Lamar | Andrew Hiott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 18:32 | Lamar | Ernest Chase is called for the reach on Tyler Bibeau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Chase, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Brooke (PG), James Vaughn (SG), Lowell Gama (PF), Keneth Erb (C) Tyler Bibeau, Andrew Hiott, Gale Wiens, James Breton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Angelo Colon, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 18:12 | Lamar | James Vaughn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Andrew Card | 55-52 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Prince Nowlin - foul #2 on Prince Nowlin, team foul #1 | 55-52 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 17:54 | Lamar | Lowell Gama grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 17:42 | Lamar | Lowell Gama hits the finger roll | 57-52 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Lowell Gama swats the short shot by Michael Flanagan | 57-52 |
| 17:34 | Lamar | James Vaughn grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 17:16 | Lamar | Lowell Gama hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 17:15 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 16:58 | Lamar | James Brooke scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Vaughn | 59-52 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright is fouled on the floor by Prince Nowlin - foul #3 on Prince Nowlin, team foul #2 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau (PG), Andrew Hiott (SG), Gale Wiens (PF), James Breton (C) James Brooke, Prince Nowlin, Lowell Gama, Keneth Erb | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Kenneth Shick, Nicholas Dowdell, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses badly on a runner from the left block | 59-52 |
| 16:36 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 16:14 | Lamar | James Breton drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-52 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Adam Madden is denied by James Breton | 61-52 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden gets the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes lays it in | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Tyler Bibeau (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Hiott (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vaughn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gale Wiens (fresh) 7 reb. C - James Breton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Madden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerrold Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Lamar | James Vaughn is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Vaughn, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Lamar | Calvin Herring (SG), Nathaniel Kappler (SF) Tyler Bibeau, James Vaughn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Angelo Colon, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| 15:23 | Lamar | Calvin Herring comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 15:21 | Lamar | James Breton gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 15:08 | Lamar | Calvin Herring misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Terry - foul #4 on Douglas Terry, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Brooke (PG), Lowell Gama (C) Andrew Hiott, James Breton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG) Douglas Terry | |
| 15:08 | Lamar | Calvin Herring makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 15:08 | Lamar | Calvin Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Gale Wiens is called for the reach on Gary Stokely - foul #1 on Gale Wiens, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Lamar | Keneth Erb (C) Gale Wiens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses long on a floater from the right block | 62-54 |
| 14:36 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 14:27 | Lamar | Gary Stokely steals it from Keneth Erb | 62-54 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau (PG) James Brooke | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Michael Flanagan (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 14:08 | Lamar | Lowell Gama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Jerrold Hughes | 62-56 |
| 13:31 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Calvin Herring | 64-56 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Keneth Erb - foul #3 on Keneth Erb, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Lamar | Prince Nowlin (SG), Andrew Hiott (SF), Gale Wiens (PF), James Breton (C) Calvin Herring, Nathaniel Kappler, Lowell Gama, Keneth Erb | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Angelo Colon, Michael Flanagan, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 12:56 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Vaughn (SF) Tyler Bibeau | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SG), Bradley Foster (C) Kenneth Shick, Andrew Card | |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Vaughn - foul #2 on James Vaughn, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 12:38 | Lamar | Gale Wiens snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 12:26 | Lamar | James Breton is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Bradley Foster - foul #3 on Bradley Foster, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF) Ernest Chase, Gary Stokely | |
| 12:26 | Lamar | James Breton makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 12:26 | Lamar | James Breton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 66-61 |
| 11:58 | Lamar | Andrew Hiott loses the dribble to Nicholas Dowdell | 66-61 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon blows the dunk | 66-61 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright misses the tip | 66-61 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster tips it but misses | 66-61 |
| 11:49 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Andrew Hiott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Prince Nowlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Vaughn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gale Wiens (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - James Breton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Angelo Colon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Foster (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Lamar | Gale Wiens misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 11:41 | Lamar | James Breton grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 11:22 | Lamar | Bradley Foster picks off the pass by Andrew Hiott | 66-61 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Prince Nowlin - foul #4 on Prince Nowlin, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau (PG), Calvin Herring (SG), Nathaniel Kappler (SF), Lowell Gama (PF) Andrew Hiott, Prince Nowlin, James Vaughn, Gale Wiens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Nicholas Dowdell, Michael Flanagan, Bradley Foster | |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 10:54 | Lamar | Lowell Gama is open but can't throw it down | 66-63 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden hits the finger roll | 66-65 |
| 10:29 | Lamar | Calvin Herring clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 10:28 | Lamar | Lowell Gama grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 10:06 | Lamar | Kenneth Shick is called for the reach on Tyler Bibeau - foul #1 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | Keneth Erb (C) James Breton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Gary Stokely (PF) Angelo Colon, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 09:48 | Lamar | Keneth Erb comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Adam Madden - foul #1 on Adam Madden, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Brooke (PG), Gale Wiens (PF) Tyler Bibeau, Lowell Gama | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SG) Kenneth Shick | |
| 09:48 | Lamar | Keneth Erb makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 09:48 | Lamar | Keneth Erb makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely loses the dribble to James Brooke | 68-65 |
| 09:32 | Lamar | Ryan Wright steps in front of the Nathaniel Kappler pass in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden drills a shot from the right side | 68-67 |
| 09:09 | Lamar | Gale Wiens misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Adam Madden | 68-67 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase loses the dribble to James Brooke in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 08:49 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card scores on a shot from the right block | 68-69 |
| 08:35 | Lamar | Calvin Herring makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Brooke | 71-69 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses long on a jumper near the basket | 71-69 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely tips it home | 71-71 |
| 07:55 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gale Wiens and he's fouled by Gary Stokely - foul #2 on Gary Stokely, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau (PG), Andrew Hiott (SG), Prince Nowlin (PF), Lowell Gama (C) James Brooke, Calvin Herring, Gale Wiens, Keneth Erb | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Ryan Wright, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| 07:55 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler misses the free throw | 73-71 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Kappler | 73-71 |
| 07:33 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler slams it home | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Tyler Bibeau (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Hiott (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Kappler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Prince Nowlin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Lowell Gama (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerrold Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Foster (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes drills a runner from the left block set up by Nicholas Dowdell | 75-73 |
| 07:07 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Hiott | 77-73 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-73 |
| 06:49 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Lowell Gama | 77-73 |
| 06:43 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 77-73 |
| 06:41 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Gama | 77-73 |
| 06:23 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Dowdell | 77-76 |
| 05:48 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 77-76 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-78 |
| 05:33 | Lamar | Jerrold Hughes is called for the reach on Prince Nowlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerrold Hughes, team foul #8 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Vaughn (PG), Calvin Herring (SG), Keneth Erb (PF), James Breton (C) Tyler Bibeau, Andrew Hiott, Nathaniel Kappler, Lowell Gama | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Andrew Card (C) Kenneth Shick, Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell, Jerrold Hughes, Bradley Foster | |
| 05:33 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 05:33 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card is fouled on the floor by Calvin Herring - foul #4 on Calvin Herring, team foul #8 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Brooke (PG) Prince Nowlin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:48 | Lamar | James Brooke buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Flanagan - foul #2 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #9 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Andrew Card | |
| 04:48 | Lamar | James Brooke makes the free throw | 82-80 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 82-80 |
| 04:28 | Lamar | The rebound goes to James Breton | 82-80 |
| 04:04 | Lamar | James Vaughn hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-80 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Breton - foul #3 on James Breton, team foul #9 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Lamar | Prince Nowlin (SF), Gale Wiens (PF) James Vaughn, Keneth Erb | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Angelo Colon, Adam Madden | |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 03:45 | Lamar | James Brooke lays it up and in on a great pass from Gale Wiens | 87-82 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 87-82 |
| 03:33 | Lamar | Gale Wiens grabs the defensive rebound | 87-82 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - James Brooke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Herring (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Prince Nowlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gale Wiens (fresh) 9 reb. C - James Breton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Lamar | Ryan Wright steals the ball from Calvin Herring in the backcourt | 87-82 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan loses the ball out of bounds | 87-82 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau (PG), Andrew Hiott (SG), Nathaniel Kappler (SF), Lowell Gama (C) James Brooke, Calvin Herring, Prince Nowlin, James Breton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Michael Flanagan | |
| 03:02 | Lamar | Lowell Gama hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 87-82 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the defensive rebound | 87-82 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-82 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell snags the offensive board | 87-82 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card can't connect on a runner from the left block | 87-82 |
| 02:31 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Kappler | 87-82 |
| 02:29 | Lamar | Lowell Gama is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Card - foul #3 on Andrew Card, team foul #10 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Vaughn (PG), Prince Nowlin (SG) Tyler Bibeau, Andrew Hiott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| 02:29 | Lamar | Lowell Gama makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 02:29 | Lamar | Lowell Gama misses the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster snags the defensive board | 88-82 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 88-82 |
| 02:10 | Lamar | The rebound goes to James Vaughn | 88-82 |
| 02:10 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-82 |
| Subs | Lamar | Andrew Hiott (PG), James Breton (C) Nathaniel Kappler, Lowell Gama | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG) Kenneth Shick | |
| 02:07 | Lamar | Andrew Hiott loses the dribble to Angelo Colon in the backcourt | 88-82 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden lays it in set up by Angelo Colon | 88-84 |
| 01:59 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 88-84 |
| 01:57 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin misses the tip | 88-84 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 88-84 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is denied on a layup by James Vaughn | 88-84 |
| 01:35 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Andrew Hiott | 88-84 |
| 01:35 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-84 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau (PG), Calvin Herring (SG), Nathaniel Kappler (SF) Andrew Hiott, Prince Nowlin, James Vaughn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Gary Stokely (PF) Ryan Wright, Angelo Colon, Michael Flanagan | |
| 01:11 | Lamar | Calvin Herring misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 88-84 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the board | 88-84 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the jumpshot from the right side | 88-84 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-84 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster's fadeaway is rejected by James Breton | 88-84 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely hits the follow up shot | 88-86 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | Lamar | Adam Madden is called for the reach on Tyler Bibeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Madden, team foul #11 | 88-86 |
| 00:50 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau misses the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:50 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 89-86 |
| 00:35 | Lamar | Calvin Herring pulls down the rebound | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Lamar | Calvin Herring is hacked by Douglas Terry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Terry, team foul #12 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG) Douglas Terry | |
| 00:32 | Lamar | Calvin Herring misses the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:32 | Lamar | Calvin Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster snags the defensive board | 89-86 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Nathaniel Kappler - foul #4 on Nathaniel Kappler, team foul #10 | 89-88 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the free throw | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler misses the dunk attempt | 89-89 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | James Breton gets the offensive rebound | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Tyler Bibeau (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Herring (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathaniel Kappler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gale Wiens (fresh) 9 reb. C - James Breton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Madden (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Bradley Foster (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely wins the tip | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-89 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Andrew Card (C) Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 04:15 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler loses the dribble to Angelo Colon | 89-89 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon hits the finger roll | 89-91 |
| 04:05 | Lamar | Gale Wiens drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Herring | 91-91 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan buries a shot from the left block | 91-93 |
| 03:28 | Lamar | Gale Wiens makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyler Bibeau | 93-93 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Angelo Colon | 93-95 |
| 02:55 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 93-95 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 93-95 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 93-95 |
| Subs | Lamar | Andrew Hiott (PG), Prince Nowlin (SG), James Vaughn (SF), Lowell Gama (PF) Tyler Bibeau, Calvin Herring, Nathaniel Kappler, Gale Wiens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Jerrold Hughes (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Ernest Chase, Nicholas Dowdell, Michael Flanagan | |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jerrold Hughes | 93-97 |
| 02:41 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-97 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau (PG), Calvin Herring (SG), Nathaniel Kappler (SF), Gale Wiens (PF) Andrew Hiott, Prince Nowlin, James Vaughn, Lowell Gama | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan (SF) Jerrold Hughes | |
| 02:33 | Lamar | Calvin Herring is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 93-97 |
| 02:31 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler grabs the offensive rebound | 93-97 |
| 02:26 | Lamar | Gale Wiens is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Herring | 96-97 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 96-97 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Adam Madden (SF) Ryan Wright, Michael Flanagan | |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon double dribbles | 96-97 |
| 01:45 | Lamar | Gary Stokely swats the short shot by James Breton | 96-97 |
| 01:43 | Lamar | James Breton hits the follow up shot | 98-97 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 98-97 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Andrew Card | |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden loses the ball out of bounds | 98-97 |
| 01:17 | Lamar | Ernest Chase is called for the reach on Tyler Bibeau in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Chase, team foul #13 | 98-97 |
| 01:17 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau makes the 1st free throw | 99-97 |
| 01:17 | Lamar | Tyler Bibeau misses the 2nd free throw | 99-97 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely snags the defensive board | 99-97 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden clanks a jumper from close range | 99-97 |
| 00:59 | Lamar | Calvin Herring grabs the board | 99-97 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Tyler Bibeau (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Herring (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathaniel Kappler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gale Wiens (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - James Breton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Lamar | Calvin Herring banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tyler Bibeau | 101-97 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the jumpshot from the left side | 101-97 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely snags the offensive board | 101-97 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely double dribbles | 101-97 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Lamar | James Breton is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Colon - foul #1 on Angelo Colon, team foul #14 | 101-97 |
| 00:23 | Lamar | James Breton misses the 1st free throw | 101-97 |
| 00:23 | Lamar | James Breton makes the 2nd free throw | 102-97 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 102-100 |
| 00:17 | Lamar | Ernest Chase is called for the reach on James Breton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Chase, team foul #15 | 102-100 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG) Ernest Chase | |
| 00:17 | Lamar | James Breton misses the 1st free throw | 102-100 |
| 00:17 | Lamar | James Breton makes the 2nd free throw | 103-100 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 103-100 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 103-100 |
| 00:11 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Kappler | 103-100 |
| 00:10 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Wright - foul #1 on Ryan Wright, team foul #16 | 103-100 |
| 00:10 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler makes the 1st free throw | 104-100 |
| 00:10 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler misses the 2nd free throw | 104-100 |
| 00:10 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler grabs the offensive board | 104-100 |
| 00:07 | Lamar | Gary Stokely is called for the reach on Nathaniel Kappler - foul #3 on Gary Stokely, team foul #17 | 104-100 |
| 00:07 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler makes the 1st free throw | 105-100 |
| 00:07 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler makes the 2nd free throw | 106-100 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 106-100 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright loses the dribble to James Breton | 106-100 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Lamar | James Breton runs out the clock | 106-100 |