| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Reginald Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Fierros (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Jaynes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Henkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Donald Fierros inbounds the ball | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Lamar | Jay Carlson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Don Boyd and he's fouled by Jay Carlson - foul #2 on Jay Carlson, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 19:16 | Lamar | Reginald Hunter's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Caviness in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens tips it in | 45-47 |
| 18:39 | Lamar | Reginald Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Robinette - foul #3 on John Robinette, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Gordon Dawson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| 18:39 | Lamar | Reginald Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 18:39 | Lamar | Reginald Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gordon Dawson | 46-50 |
| 18:02 | Lamar | Donald Fierros can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 18:01 | Lamar | William Henkle grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 17:45 | Lamar | Reginald Hunter loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | William King (PG), Raymond Chute (SG), George Revels (SF), Kenneth Shepard (PF), William Carr (C) Reginald Hunter, Jay Carlson, Donald Fierros, Ralph Jaynes, William Henkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Philip Munger (C) Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 17:23 | Lamar | George Revels grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 17:11 | Lamar | Kenneth Shepard buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Chute and he's fouled by Gene Leaf - foul #2 on Gene Leaf, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Gordon Dawson, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| 17:11 | Lamar | Kenneth Shepard makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jay Carlson (SG) Raymond Chute | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG) Gene Leaf | |
| 16:31 | Lamar | William King hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Martin Lackey, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | Donald Fierros (SF), Ralph Jaynes (PF) George Revels, William Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG) Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| 16:04 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes can't connect on a floater from the left block | 49-50 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey double dribbles | 49-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | Reginald Hunter (PG), William Henkle (C) William King, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Philip Munger (C) Martin Lackey, Marcus King, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Reginald Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Fierros (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Jaynes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Henkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Munger (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Lamar | Donald Fierros drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Hunter | 52-50 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | George Revels (SF), James Johns (PF) Donald Fierros, Ralph Jaynes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Leroy Slowinski (C) Don Boyd, Philip Munger | |
| 15:10 | Lamar | Jay Carlson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 14:49 | Lamar | Gordon Dawson picks off the pass by William Henkle | 52-52 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 14:22 | Lamar | Jimmy Caviness is called for the reach on George Revels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Lamar | William King (PG), Raymond Chute (SG), Donald Fierros (SF), Ralph Jaynes (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Reginald Hunter, Jay Carlson, George Revels, James Johns, William Henkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) John Robinette, Vernon Hollenbeck, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 14:09 | Lamar | Donald Fierros is whistled for traveling | 52-54 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Ralph Jaynes steals the ball from Marcus King | 52-54 |
| 13:25 | Lamar | Donald Fierros misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 13:23 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 13:01 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 13:00 | Lamar | Donald Fierros misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes loses the dribble to Ralph Jaynes | 52-54 |
| 12:36 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Chute | 55-54 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 12:12 | Lamar | Kenneth Shepard snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 11:46 | Lamar | Marcus King takes the ball from Donald Fierros | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - William King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Chute (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Fierros (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Jaynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Shepard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Martin Lackey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern State | Marcus King drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gene Leaf | 55-56 |
| 11:31 | Lamar | Kenneth Shepard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| Subs | Lamar | Reginald Hunter (PG), Jay Carlson (SG), George Revels (SF), William Carr (PF), William Henkle (C) William King, Raymond Chute, Donald Fierros, Ralph Jaynes, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey, Marcus King, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Reginald Hunter - foul #1 on Reginald Hunter, team foul #2 | 55-56 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:55 | Lamar | Jay Carlson is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| 10:18 | Lamar | William Henkle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Henkle, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (C) Leroy Slowinski | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Don Boyd and he's hacked by Reginald Hunter - foul #2 on Reginald Hunter, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Johns (PF) William Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gordon Dawson | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:46 | Lamar | James Johns misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-61 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Don Boyd | 55-61 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 09:28 | Lamar | James Johns snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 09:22 | Lamar | Reginald Hunter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-61 |
| 09:20 | Lamar | Jay Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:10 | Lamar | Jay Carlson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Johns | 58-61 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Robinette | 58-63 |
| 08:31 | Lamar | Reginald Hunter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Revels | 61-63 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger knocks in the jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 07:50 | Lamar | James Johns lays it in on a nice dish by Reginald Hunter and he's hacked by Lawrence Yerkes - foul #2 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | William King (PG), Raymond Chute (SG), Donald Fierros (SF), Ralph Jaynes (PF) Reginald Hunter, Jay Carlson, George Revels, William Henkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Marcus King (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Philip Munger | |
| 07:50 | Lamar | James Johns makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-65 |
| 07:26 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - William King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Chute (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Fierros (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Jaynes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Johns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marcus King (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gordon Dawson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Lamar | Donald Fierros knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Marcus King | 67-68 |
| 06:41 | Lamar | Raymond Chute hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 67-68 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 06:16 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 06:05 | Lamar | Raymond Chute hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Jaynes | 69-68 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Marcus King and he's hacked by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #5 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Lamar | Reginald Hunter (PG), Jay Carlson (SG), Kenneth Shepard (PF), William Carr (C) William King, Raymond Chute, Ralph Jaynes, James Johns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Marcus King, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:45 | Lamar | Vernon Hollenbeck is called for the reach on Donald Fierros in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG) Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| 05:40 | Lamar | Kenneth Shepard buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Reginald Hunter and he's fouled by Gordon Dawson - foul #3 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| 05:40 | Lamar | Kenneth Shepard misses the free throw | 71-71 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Carr - foul #3 on William Carr, team foul #6 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gordon Dawson | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 05:23 | Lamar | Jay Carlson's 3 pointer is rejected by Don Boyd | 71-72 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey clanks a jump hook from close range | 71-72 |
| 05:13 | Lamar | William Carr snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 05:00 | Lamar | William Carr misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Lackey - foul #2 on Martin Lackey, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Lamar | William King (PG), George Revels (SF) Reginald Hunter, Donald Fierros | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG) Don Boyd | |
| 05:00 | Lamar | William Carr makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 05:00 | Lamar | William Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness travels with the ball | 73-72 |
| 04:40 | Lamar | Kenneth Shepard is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-72 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes drills a runner from the left block set up by Allen Givens and he's fouled by William Carr - foul #4 on William Carr, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes (PF), William Henkle (C) Kenneth Shepard, William Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Marcus King (SF), Philip Munger (C) John Robinette, Martin Lackey, Jimmy Caviness, Allen Givens | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:02 | Lamar | William King hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jay Carlson | 78-75 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger can't connect on a shot in the lane | 78-75 |
| 03:40 | Lamar | William Henkle pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 03:23 | Lamar | William Henkle misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 78-75 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - William King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Carlson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Revels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Jaynes (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Henkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus King (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Munger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Jaynes - foul #2 on Ralph Jaynes, team foul #8 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Lamar | Reginald Hunter (PG), Raymond Chute (SG), Donald Fierros (SF), Kenneth Shepard (C) William King, Jay Carlson, George Revels, William Henkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Gordon Dawson (SF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Don Boyd, Marcus King, Philip Munger | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:56 | Lamar | Raymond Chute hits a floater in the paint set up by Kenneth Shepard | 80-77 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jay Carlson (SG), William Henkle (C) Raymond Chute, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Allen Givens (C) Martin Lackey, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gordon Dawson | 80-79 |
| 02:18 | Lamar | Donald Fierros is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Reginald Hunter | 82-79 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Jaynes - foul #3 on Ralph Jaynes, team foul #9 | 82-79 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:44 | Lamar | Donald Fierros drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Henkle | 84-81 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson can't finish the layup | 84-81 |
| 01:23 | Lamar | William Henkle snags the defensive board | 84-81 |
| 01:18 | Lamar | Jay Carlson's pass is intercepted by Gordon Dawson in the backcourt | 84-81 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | John Robinette is fouled on the floor by Donald Fierros - foul #1 on Donald Fierros, team foul #10 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gordon Dawson | |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:06 | Lamar | Donald Fierros snags the defensive board | 84-81 |
| 00:52 | Lamar | Donald Fierros can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 84-81 |
| 00:50 | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes tips it in | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 00:35 | Lamar | Donald Fierros grabs the defensive rebound | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Lamar | Don Boyd is called for the reach on Donald Fierros in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Boyd, team foul #9 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond Chute (PG), Kenneth Shepard (PF) Reginald Hunter, Ralph Jaynes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:33 | Lamar | Donald Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:33 | Lamar | Donald Fierros misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens gets the rebound | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Don Boyd | 87-84 |
| 00:29 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| Subs | Lamar | Reginald Hunter (PG) Raymond Chute | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:28 | Lamar | William Henkle is hacked by John Robinette in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Robinette, team foul #10 | 87-84 |
| 00:28 | Lamar | William Henkle makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:28 | Lamar | William Henkle makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Reginald Hunter is called for the reach on John Robinette - foul #3 on Reginald Hunter, team foul #11 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes (PF) Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:20 | Lamar | John Robinette is called for the reach on Donald Fierros in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Robinette, team foul #11 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Lamar | Kenneth Shepard (PF) Ralph Jaynes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) John Robinette | |
| 00:20 | Lamar | Donald Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:20 | Lamar | Donald Fierros misses the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens gets the rebound | 90-86 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 90-86 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens grabs the offensive board | 90-86 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | William Henkle is called for the reach on Allen Givens - foul #2 on William Henkle, team foul #12 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ralph Jaynes (PF) Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:05 | Lamar | Jay Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Don Boyd - foul #4 on Don Boyd, team foul #12 | 90-88 |
| 00:05 | Lamar | Jay Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:05 | Lamar | Jay Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 92-88 |