| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) SG - Ryan Cho (fresh) SF - Christopher Maley (fresh) PF - Michael Sirosky (fresh) C - Henry Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jeffrey Siegel (fresh) SG - Larry Bensen (fresh) SF - Fred Willis (fresh) PF - Floyd Dyess (fresh) C - Lynn Viveros (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Siegel steps in front of the Christopher Maley pass | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Lamar | Larry Bensen banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Siegel | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Siegel - foul #1 on Jeffrey Siegel, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:24 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel is hacked by Dikembe Awai in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 19:12 | Lamar | Fred Willis misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 19:11 | Lamar | Fred Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 19:06 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 1-2 |
| 19:05 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros tips it back up and in | 1-4 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Awai | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Lamar | Larry Bensen misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley loses the dribble to Fred Willis | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Russell Walker (SF), Edward Norton (PF), Troy Greene (C) Ryan Cho, Christopher Maley, Michael Sirosky, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Lamar | Samuel Hill (SF), Joseph Richards (PF), Lloyd Dejesus (C) Fred Willis, Floyd Dyess, Lynn Viveros | |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker is fouled on the floor by Joseph Richards - foul #1 on Joseph Richards, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Anthony Evans (PG), Richard Sexton (SG) Jeffrey Siegel, Larry Bensen | |
| 17:26 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Lamar | Anthony Evans double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (SF) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker banks in the layup | 5-4 |
| 16:48 | Lamar | Samuel Hill misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:46 | Lamar | Lloyd Dejesus tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Edward Norton and the foul's on Joseph Richards - foul #2 on Joseph Richards, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Russell Walker, Edward Norton, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel (PG), Larry Bensen (SG), Fred Willis (SF), Floyd Dyess (PF), Lynn Viveros (C) Anthony Evans, Richard Sexton, Samuel Hill, Joseph Richards, Lloyd Dejesus | |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:05 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Maley - foul #1 on Christopher Maley, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Michael Sirosky (PF) Rashidi Alhusseini, Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 16:05 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:05 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho tips it in | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cho (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Maley (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Sirosky (fresh) C - Henry Cobb (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jeffrey Siegel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Bensen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Willis (fresh) PF - Floyd Dyess (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lynn Viveros (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Awai | 10-8 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley misses the easy layup | 10-8 |
| 15:18 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:57 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Maley - foul #2 on Christopher Maley, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Edward Norton (C) Christopher Maley, Michael Sirosky, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Lamar | Samuel Hill (SG), Lloyd Dejesus (C) Larry Bensen, Lynn Viveros | |
| 14:57 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:57 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 14:29 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker is hacked by Fred Willis - foul #1 on Fred Willis, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Troy Greene (C) Ryan Cho, Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Lamar | Anthony Evans (PG), Richard Sexton (SG), Ted Kirk (PF) Jeffrey Siegel, Fred Willis, Floyd Dyess | |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Samuel Hill - foul #1 on Samuel Hill, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (PF) Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Bensen (SG), Lynn Viveros (C) Richard Sexton, Lloyd Dejesus | |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:37 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Lynn Viveros | 14-13 |
| 13:11 | Lamar | Anthony Evans is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Evans, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Michael Sirosky (PF) Rashidi Alhusseini, Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Lamar | Floyd Dyess (PF) Samuel Hill | |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb (C) Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel (PG) Anthony Evans | |
| 12:31 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros is open and buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Siegel | 14-15 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 12:07 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:47 | Lamar | Larry Bensen scores on a runner from the left block set up by Jeffrey Siegel | 14-17 |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai makes the shot from the right side set up by Ryan Cho | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cho (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Walker (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Sirosky (fairly fresh) C - Henry Cobb (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jeffrey Siegel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Bensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ted Kirk (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Dyess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lynn Viveros (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Lamar | Larry Bensen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ryan Cho - foul #1 on Ryan Cho, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Edward Norton (SF), Rolf Molski (PF) Ryan Cho, Russell Walker, Michael Sirosky | |
| Subs | Lamar | Fred Willis (SF), Lloyd Dejesus (PF), Samuel Hill (C) Ted Kirk, Floyd Dyess, Lynn Viveros | |
| 11:23 | Lamar | Larry Bensen makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:23 | Lamar | Larry Bensen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 11:03 | Lamar | Samuel Hill grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 10:55 | Lamar | Fred Willis makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Siegel | 16-21 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (SF), Troy Greene (C) Dikembe Awai, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Lamar | Anthony Evans (PG), Floyd Dyess (PF) Jeffrey Siegel, Larry Bensen | |
| 10:38 | Lamar | Anthony Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene is called for traveling | 16-21 |
| 10:17 | Lamar | Rashidi Alhusseini is called for the reach on Anthony Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG) Rashidi Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 10:17 | Lamar | Anthony Evans makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:17 | Lamar | Anthony Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Evans - foul #2 on Anthony Evans, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky (PF) Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Golston (PG), Lynn Viveros (C) Anthony Evans, Lloyd Dejesus | |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:46 | Lamar | David Golston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Russell Walker | 20-22 |
| 09:20 | Lamar | David Golston is fouled on the floor by Edward Norton - foul #1 on Edward Norton, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb (C) Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel (PG) Samuel Hill | |
| 09:20 | Lamar | David Golston makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:20 | Lamar | David Golston makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 09:05 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:46 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Bensen (SG), Ted Kirk (PF), Lloyd Dejesus (C) David Golston, Floyd Dyess, Lynn Viveros | |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton banks in the layup set up by Ryan Cho | 22-24 |
| 08:20 | Lamar | Lloyd Dejesus drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ted Kirk | 22-26 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb is hacked by Ted Kirk - foul #1 on Ted Kirk, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (PF) Michael Sirosky | |
| Subs | Lamar | Samuel Hill (SF) Fred Willis | |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Russell Walker and he's fouled by Larry Bensen - foul #1 on Larry Bensen, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Golston (PG), Floyd Dyess (PF), Lynn Viveros (C) Jeffrey Siegel, Ted Kirk, Lloyd Dejesus | |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:53 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 07:37 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Floyd Dyess swats the layup by Ryan Cho | 24-26 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski tips it home | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Norton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ryan Cho (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Walker (tired) 8 pts. PF - Rolf Molski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Cobb (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Golston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Bensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Hill (fresh) PF - Floyd Dyess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynn Viveros (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 26-26 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Bensen - foul #2 on Larry Bensen, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky (PF), Troy Greene (C) Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel (PG), Richard Sexton (SG), Fred Willis (SF), Ted Kirk (PF), Lloyd Dejesus (C) David Golston, Larry Bensen, Samuel Hill, Floyd Dyess, Lynn Viveros | |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:44 | Lamar | Fred Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:27 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel is open and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ted Kirk | 27-28 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-28 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ted Kirk - foul #2 on Ted Kirk, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Floyd Dyess (PF), Lynn Viveros (C) Ted Kirk, Lloyd Dejesus | |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:32 | Lamar | Fred Willis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb (C) Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (PF), Troy Greene (C) Michael Sirosky, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Lamar | Samuel Hill (SF), Lloyd Dejesus (C) Fred Willis, Lynn Viveros | |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 05:14 | Lamar | Lloyd Dejesus grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 05:11 | Lamar | Edward Norton is called for the reach on Samuel Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Norton, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 05:11 | Lamar | Samuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:11 | Lamar | Samuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 04:15 | Lamar | Richard Sexton misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 04:14 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 04:08 | Lamar | Richard Sexton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 03:50 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:37 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Siegel | 31-35 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | 3 seconds is called on Russell Walker | 31-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Christopher Maley (SF), Michael Sirosky (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Ryan Cho, Russell Walker, Rolf Molski, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Lamar | Anthony Evans (PG), Larry Bensen (SG), Fred Willis (SF), Ted Kirk (PF), Joseph Richards (C) Jeffrey Siegel, Richard Sexton, Samuel Hill, Floyd Dyess, Lloyd Dejesus | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rashidi Alhusseini (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Maley (fresh) PF - Michael Sirosky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Anthony Evans (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Bensen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Kirk (fresh) C - Joseph Richards (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Lamar | Dikembe Awai steals the ball from Anthony Evans in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai can't finish the layup | 31-35 |
| 03:07 | Lamar | Joseph Richards snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 03:01 | Lamar | Christopher Maley steals it from Anthony Evans in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-35 |
| 02:48 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Fred Willis | 31-35 |
| 02:32 | Lamar | Joseph Richards connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Willis | 31-37 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky's pass is intercepted by Ted Kirk | 31-37 |
| 02:14 | Lamar | The short jumper by Larry Bensen is denied by Henry Cobb | 31-37 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 01:46 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky tips it in | 33-37 |
| 01:30 | Lamar | Fred Willis drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Evans | 33-39 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Fred Willis steals it from Henry Cobb | 33-39 |
| 01:05 | Lamar | Michael Sirosky steals it from Larry Bensen | 33-39 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 00:51 | Lamar | Fred Willis gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:28 | Lamar | Larry Bensen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dikembe Awai - foul #3 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #10 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton (PG) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel (PG), Samuel Hill (SF), Lloyd Dejesus (PF), Lynn Viveros (C) Anthony Evans, Fred Willis, Ted Kirk, Joseph Richards | |
| 00:28 | Lamar | Larry Bensen makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:28 | Lamar | Larry Bensen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |