| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fresh) SG - Lee Villela (fresh) SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) PF - Angelo Juarez (fresh) C - Cory Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Garry Obremski (fresh) SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) SF - Richard Joseph (fresh) PF - Robert Vogel (fresh) C - William Clay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones 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) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lee Villela | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Lamar | Garry Obremski's pass is intercepted by Milford Whitcomb in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Cory Jones | 5-0 |
| 19:12 | Lamar | William Clay misses the easy layup | 5-0 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ernest Smith | 8-0 |
| 18:54 | Lamar | Garry Obremski misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-0 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cory Jones | 10-0 |
| 18:27 | Lamar | Ernest Smith steals the ball from Robert Vogel | 10-0 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Vogel - foul #1 on Robert Vogel, team foul #1 | 10-0 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 11-0 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the 2nd free throw | 11-0 |
| 18:23 | Lamar | Richard Joseph grabs the board | 11-0 |
| 17:55 | Lamar | Garry Obremski makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Joseph | 11-2 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-2 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses long on a floater in the lane | 11-2 |
| 17:23 | Lamar | Garry Obremski snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 17:18 | Lamar | Garry Obremski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-2 |
| 17:16 | Lamar | Richard Joseph snags the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 16:58 | Lamar | Russell Barnes buries a jumper from the left side set up by Garry Obremski | 11-4 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela is hacked by Russell Barnes - foul #1 on Russell Barnes, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), William Adam (SG), Ross Fessler (SF), Boris Grohowski (PF) Ernest Smith, Lee Villela, Milford Whitcomb, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Fern (PG), Randall Dobbins (SG), Joseph Rumble (SF), Cecil Klopfenstein (PF), Travis Gause (C) Garry Obremski, Russell Barnes, Richard Joseph, Robert Vogel, William Clay | |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 11-4 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski snags the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Rumble denies the turnaround by William Adam | 11-4 |
| 15:56 | Lamar | John Fern gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nathan Oscar (fresh) SG - William Adam (fresh) SF - Ross Fessler (fresh) PF - Boris Grohowski (fresh) C - Cory Jones (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - John Fern (fresh) SG - Randall Dobbins (fresh) SF - Joseph Rumble (fresh) PF - Cecil Klopfenstein (fresh) C - Travis Gause (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Lamar | Randall Dobbins double dribbles | 11-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Lee Villela (SG) William Adam, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler loses the dribble to Cecil Klopfenstein | 11-4 |
| 15:02 | Lamar | Boris Grohowski denies the turnaround by Travis Gause | 11-4 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 11-4 |
| 14:40 | Lamar | Cecil Klopfenstein gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:18 | Lamar | Cecil Klopfenstein makes the wide open fadeaway from close range | 11-6 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Nathan Oscar and he's fouled by Cecil Klopfenstein - foul #1 on Cecil Klopfenstein, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), William Adam (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF) Steven Hermosillo, Lee Villela, Nathan Oscar, Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Richard Joseph (SF), Robert Vogel (PF), William Clay (C) John Fern, Randall Dobbins, Joseph Rumble, Cecil Klopfenstein, Travis Gause | |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:02 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Richard Joseph | 13-6 |
| 13:47 | Lamar | Richard Joseph misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-6 |
| 13:46 | Lamar | Robert Vogel grabs the offensive board | 13-6 |
| 13:38 | Lamar | Richard Joseph is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:19 | Lamar | Russell Barnes snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 13:17 | Lamar | Russell Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by William Adam - foul #1 on William Adam, team foul #1 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG), Cory Jones (C) William Adam, Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 12:56 | Lamar | Garry Obremski misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 13-6 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez gets the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Garry Obremski picks off the pass by Lee Villela | 13-6 |
| 12:29 | Lamar | Garry Obremski lays it in | 13-8 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | William Clay picks off the pass by Milford Whitcomb | 13-8 |
| 11:53 | Lamar | Garry Obremski is fouled on the floor by Milford Whitcomb - foul #1 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), William Adam (SG), Ross Fessler (SF), Boris Grohowski (PF) Ernest Smith, Lee Villela, Milford Whitcomb, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Putnam (PG), Randall Dobbins (SG), Joseph Rumble (C) Garry Obremski, Russell Barnes, William Clay | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (fresh) SG - William Adam (fresh) SF - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boris Grohowski (fresh) C - Cory Jones (tired) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Howard Putnam (fresh) SG - Randall Dobbins (fresh) SF - Richard Joseph (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Vogel (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Rumble (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Lamar | Howard Putnam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 11:44 | Lamar | Joseph Rumble tips it back up and in | 13-10 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Rumble steps in front of the William Adam pass | 13-10 |
| 11:04 | Lamar | Robert Vogel is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Putnam | 13-12 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 10:56 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Joseph Rumble | 13-12 |
| 10:37 | Lamar | Robert Vogel makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Joseph and he's hacked by Boris Grohowski - foul #1 on Boris Grohowski, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG), Nathan Oscar (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF) William Adam, Ross Fessler, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Travis Gause (C) Howard Putnam, Richard Joseph, Joseph Rumble | |
| 10:37 | Lamar | Robert Vogel makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Robert Vogel steals the ball from Boris Grohowski | 13-15 |
| 10:02 | Lamar | Angelo Juarez steals it from Travis Gause | 13-15 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses badly on a floater in the lane | 13-15 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar can't tip it in | 13-15 |
| 09:32 | Lamar | Robert Vogel pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:09 | Lamar | Robert Vogel hits the finger roll | 13-17 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 08:53 | Lamar | Russell Barnes pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:51 | Lamar | Nathan Oscar picks off the pass by Garry Obremski in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathan Oscar | 15-17 |
| 08:41 | Lamar | Garry Obremski is fouled on the floor by Nathan Oscar - foul #1 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Ross Fessler (C) Steven Hermosillo, Nathan Oscar, Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Fern (PG), Joseph Rumble (SF), Cecil Klopfenstein (PF), William Clay (C) Garry Obremski, Randall Dobbins, Robert Vogel, Travis Gause | |
| 08:27 | Lamar | Joseph Rumble can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Angelo Juarez | 15-17 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Russell Barnes - foul #2 on Russell Barnes, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG) Lee Villela | |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Putnam (PG) Russell Barnes | |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses the free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:15 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Joseph Rumble | 17-17 |
| 08:04 | Lamar | William Clay can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ernest Smith | 17-17 |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | William Adam comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 17-17 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SG - William Adam (fresh) SF - Milford Whitcomb (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Angelo Juarez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Howard Putnam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Fern (fresh) SF - Joseph Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Klopfenstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Clay (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith is hacked by William Clay - foul #1 on William Clay, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Boris Grohowski (PF), Cory Jones (C) Ernest Smith, William Adam, Angelo Juarez, Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG), Richard Joseph (SF) Howard Putnam, William Clay | |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb clanks a shot from the baseline | 17-17 |
| 07:17 | Lamar | The rebound goes to John Fern | 17-17 |
| 06:57 | Lamar | Richard Joseph hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Milford Whitcomb - foul #2 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SF) Milford Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Lamar | Randall Dobbins (SG), William Clay (C) John Fern, Cecil Klopfenstein | |
| 06:57 | Lamar | Richard Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:57 | Lamar | Richard Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses long on a 3 from straight away | 17-18 |
| 06:39 | Lamar | Garry Obremski grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 06:34 | Lamar | Richard Joseph is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 06:11 | Lamar | William Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:08 | Lamar | Garry Obremski is hacked by Nathan Oscar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), William Adam (SG), Angelo Juarez (PF) Nathan Oscar, Lee Villela, Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Putnam (PG), Robert Vogel (PF), Travis Gause (C) Garry Obremski, Joseph Rumble, William Clay | |
| 06:03 | Lamar | Robert Vogel can't throw it down | 17-18 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Fern (SG) Randall Dobbins | |
| 05:22 | Lamar | Robert Vogel misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-18 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Smith, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Lee Villela (SG) Ernest Smith, William Adam | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG), Cecil Klopfenstein (PF), William Clay (C) Howard Putnam, Robert Vogel, Travis Gause | |
| 05:08 | Lamar | Garry Obremski makes the wide open jumper from the right block set up by John Fern | 17-20 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (C) Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 04:34 | Lamar | Richard Joseph misses short on a shot from the left side | 17-20 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler lays it up and in and he's hacked by Cecil Klopfenstein - foul #2 on Cecil Klopfenstein, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Cory Jones (C) Steven Hermosillo, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Lamar | Randall Dobbins (SG), Joseph Rumble (PF) John Fern, Cecil Klopfenstein | |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 03:58 | Lamar | Garry Obremski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela is hacked by Joseph Rumble - foul #1 on Joseph Rumble, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF) Ernest Smith, Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Lamar | Howard Putnam (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Robert Vogel (PF), Travis Gause (C) Garry Obremski, Randall Dobbins, Richard Joseph, William Clay | |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nathan Oscar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Villela (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Boris Grohowski (tiring) 2 reb. C - Cory Jones (tired) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Howard Putnam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Vogel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Gause (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Lamar | Howard Putnam's pass is intercepted by Milford Whitcomb in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar lays it in set up by Milford Whitcomb | 24-23 |
| 03:13 | Lamar | Robert Vogel can't connect on a shot from close range | 24-23 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Nathan Oscar | 27-23 |
| 02:50 | Lamar | Howard Putnam misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 02:49 | Lamar | Russell Barnes misses the tip | 27-23 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones's layup is rejected by Travis Gause | 27-23 |
| 02:25 | Lamar | Joseph Rumble grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 02:22 | Lamar | Russell Barnes is hacked by Milford Whitcomb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), William Adam (SG), Angelo Juarez (PF), Ross Fessler (C) Lee Villela, Milford Whitcomb, Boris Grohowski, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG), Richard Joseph (SF), Cecil Klopfenstein (PF), William Clay (C) Howard Putnam, Joseph Rumble, Robert Vogel, Travis Gause | |
| 02:22 | Lamar | Russell Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler's fadeaway is rejected by William Clay | 27-23 |
| 02:10 | Lamar | Cecil Klopfenstein pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 01:48 | Lamar | William Clay buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Joseph | 27-25 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar's pass is intercepted by Cecil Klopfenstein | 27-25 |
| 01:11 | Lamar | Richard Joseph misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 01:10 | Lamar | Richard Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:55 | Lamar | Richard Joseph scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Barnes and the foul's on William Adam - foul #2 on William Adam, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Boris Grohowski (C) Steven Hermosillo, William Adam, Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Fern (PG), Randall Dobbins (SG), Robert Vogel (PF) Garry Obremski, Russell Barnes, Cecil Klopfenstein | |
| 00:55 | Lamar | Richard Joseph misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Smith | 30-27 |
| 00:27 | Lamar | Lee Villela is called for the reach on Randall Dobbins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Villela, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Joseph Rumble (SF), Travis Gause (C) Richard Joseph, William Clay | |
| 00:27 | Lamar | Randall Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:27 | Lamar | Randall Dobbins misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Travis Gause denies the turnaround by Angelo Juarez | 30-28 |
| 00:02 | Lamar | Joseph Rumble snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Joseph Rumble clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-28 |