| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Rick Williams (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Lovett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Prescott (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gene Kinney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Cantwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gilbert Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Theobald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Robert Prescott inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Lamar | Robert Prescott misses the easy dunk attempt | 34-21 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Vincent and the foul's on Robert Prescott - foul #1 on Robert Prescott, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates makes the free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:17 | Lamar | Gilbert Hoover is called for the reach on Edward Lovett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Hoover, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:07 | Lamar | Rick Williams hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Cantwell | 37-24 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover hits the follow up shot | 37-26 |
| 18:43 | Lamar | Thomas Vincent is called for the reach on Rick Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (PF) Brian Theobald | |
| 18:30 | Lamar | Edward Lovett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Vincent | 37-29 |
| 17:55 | Lamar | Robert Prescott drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Williams | 39-29 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Hoover | 39-32 |
| 17:47 | Lamar | Edward Lovett's pass is intercepted by Thomas Vincent in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Vincent | 39-34 |
| 17:24 | Lamar | Edward Lovett hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Rick Williams | 41-34 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover is whistled for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | Lamar | Rafael Perkins (PG), Gilbert Whitsett (SG), Mark Forshee (SF), Jeffrey Loos (PF), Peter Cassel (C) Rick Williams, Edward Lovett, Robert Prescott, Gene Kinney, Martin Cantwell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Clarence McGuffin (SG), Joseph Mumaw (SF), Brian Theobald (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Thomas Vincent, Gilbert Hoover, Chester Yeates, Lionel Schneider, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 16:32 | Lamar | Rafael Perkins is called for a charge - foul #2 on Rafael Perkins, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry knocks in the runner from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 15:59 | Lamar | Peter Cassel's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Mumaw | 41-36 |
| 15:58 | Lamar | Peter Cassel tips it home | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Rafael Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Whitsett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Forshee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Loos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Cassel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Drew Pettry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mumaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Theobald (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Gorenberg (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald can't throw it down but he's fouled by Peter Cassel - foul #2 on Peter Cassel, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Lamar | Martin Cantwell (C) Peter Cassel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:42 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 15:14 | Lamar | Jeffrey Loos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 15:12 | Lamar | Jeffrey Loos pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:00 | Lamar | Jeffrey Loos buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Forshee | 45-37 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gorenberg | 45-37 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 14:17 | Lamar | Mark Forshee snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 14:13 | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clarence McGuffin - foul #2 on Clarence McGuffin, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Lovett (SG), Robert Prescott (SF), Gene Kinney (PF), Peter Cassel (C) Rafael Perkins, Mark Forshee, Jeffrey Loos, Martin Cantwell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Drew Pettry, Clarence McGuffin, Joseph Mumaw, Brian Theobald, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 14:13 | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:13 | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent misses the shot from the right side | 47-37 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chester Yeates | 47-39 |
| 13:37 | Lamar | Gene Kinney hits a shot from the right side | 49-39 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre lays it in | 49-41 |
| 13:12 | Lamar | Gene Kinney hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gilbert Whitsett | 51-41 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Lamar | Rick Williams (PG), Ronald Boyd (SF), Martin Cantwell (C) Gilbert Whitsett, Robert Prescott, Peter Cassel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt (PF) Gilbert Hoover | |
| 12:39 | Lamar | Charles Britt steps in front of the Ronald Boyd pass | 51-41 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Lamar | Rafael Perkins (SG) Edward Lovett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG), Fred Texeira (SF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Thomas Vincent, Lionel Schneider, Chester Yeates, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 12:02 | Lamar | Gene Kinney is fouled on the floor by Charles Britt - foul #1 on Charles Britt, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Lamar | Peter Cassel (PF) Gene Kinney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG) Gilbert Hoover | |
| 11:38 | Lamar | Rafael Perkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Rick Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rafael Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Boyd (fresh) PF - Peter Cassel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Cantwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Drew Pettry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Texeira (fresh) PF - Charles Britt (fairly fresh) C - Michael Gorenberg (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 11:05 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell connects on the open runner in the paint set up by Rafael Perkins | 53-43 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Boyd is called for the reach on Fred Texeira - foul #1 on Ronald Boyd, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Lovett (SG), Robert Prescott (SF), Jeffrey Loos (PF) Rick Williams, Ronald Boyd, Peter Cassel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Drew Pettry, Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira, Charles Britt, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover tips it in | 53-45 |
| 10:38 | Lamar | Robert Prescott is hacked by Gilbert Hoover in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Hoover, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Forshee (PG), Derick Duncan (C) Rafael Perkins, Martin Cantwell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (PF) Joseph Mumaw | |
| 10:25 | Lamar | Edward Lovett is hacked by Chester Yeates - foul #1 on Chester Yeates, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| 10:03 | Lamar | Robert Prescott misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 10:01 | Lamar | Mark Forshee tips it but misses | 53-45 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider scores on a jumper from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 09:13 | Lamar | Derick Duncan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Alejandre - foul #1 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Lamar | Rick Williams (PG), Gilbert Whitsett (SG), Gene Kinney (PF) Edward Lovett, Robert Prescott, Jeffrey Loos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Clarence McGuffin (SG), Brian Theobald (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Thomas Vincent, Gilbert Hoover, Lionel Schneider, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 09:13 | Lamar | Derick Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:13 | Lamar | Derick Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Derick Duncan swats the layup by Brian Theobald | 54-47 |
| 08:54 | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 08:47 | Lamar | Gene Kinney is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Rick Williams | 56-47 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Mumaw | 56-49 |
| 08:18 | Lamar | Gene Kinney knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Lovett (SG), Ronald Boyd (SF), Martin Cantwell (C) Gilbert Whitsett, Mark Forshee, Derick Duncan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG), Charles Britt (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Drew Pettry, Clarence McGuffin, Chester Yeates, Brian Theobald | |
| 07:40 | Lamar | Ronald Boyd comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 59-49 |
| 07:39 | Lamar | Ronald Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:22 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Vincent - foul #3 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Prescott (SF), Jeffrey Loos (PF) Ronald Boyd, Gene Kinney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira (SF), Brian Theobald (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Joseph Mumaw, Charles Britt, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 07:22 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:22 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Rick Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Lovett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Prescott (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jeffrey Loos (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Cantwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Hoover (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Texeira (fresh) PF - Brian Theobald (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-52 |
| 06:41 | Lamar | Edward Lovett misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Martin Cantwell - foul #1 on Martin Cantwell, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Lamar | Rafael Perkins (PG), Gilbert Whitsett (SG) Rick Williams, Edward Lovett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF) Gilbert Hoover, Fred Texeira, Brian Theobald | |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:34 | Lamar | Jeffrey Loos's pass is intercepted by Chester Yeates in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent lays it in on a great pass from Chester Yeates | 60-56 |
| 06:29 | Lamar | Chester Yeates is called for the reach on Robert Prescott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Yeates, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG) Thomas Vincent | |
| 06:29 | Lamar | Robert Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:29 | Lamar | Robert Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Loos - foul #1 on Jeffrey Loos, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gene Kinney (PF) Jeffrey Loos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Drew Pettry | 62-59 |
| 05:45 | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett makes the shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 05:33 | Lamar | Robert Prescott gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:31 | Lamar | Robert Prescott is hacked by Chester Yeates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chester Yeates, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Forshee (SG), Peter Cassel (C) Rafael Perkins, Martin Cantwell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw (SF), Charles Britt (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Clarence McGuffin, Chester Yeates, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 05:31 | Lamar | Robert Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:31 | Lamar | Robert Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Mark Forshee is called for the reach on Lionel Schneider - foul #1 on Mark Forshee, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Lamar | Rick Williams (PG), Edward Lovett (SG), Jeffrey Loos (PF) Gilbert Whitsett, Robert Prescott, Gene Kinney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (PG) Drew Pettry | |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:04 | Lamar | Mark Forshee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (SG) Lionel Schneider | |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-61 |
| 04:46 | Lamar | Edward Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:44 | Lamar | Edward Lovett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF) Charles Britt | |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Loos - foul #2 on Jeffrey Loos, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | Martin Cantwell (C) Peter Cassel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Brian Theobald (PF) Gilbert Hoover, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:27 | Lamar | Jeffrey Loos grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:24 | Lamar | Rick Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 04:09 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:57 | Lamar | Mark Forshee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett (SG), Ronald Boyd (SF), Peter Cassel (PF) Edward Lovett, Mark Forshee, Jeffrey Loos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (SG), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Clarence McGuffin, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 66-61 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates tips it in | 66-63 |
| 03:41 | Lamar | Drew Pettry is called for the reach on Ronald Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Drew Pettry, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Lamar | Rafael Perkins (PG), Gene Kinney (PF) Rick Williams, Peter Cassel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira (SF), Charles Britt (PF) Chester Yeates, Brian Theobald | |
| 03:41 | Lamar | Ronald Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:41 | Lamar | Ronald Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:41 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell gets the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:25 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell blows the wide open layup | 67-63 |
| 03:24 | Lamar | Ronald Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:16 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-63 |
| 03:14 | Lamar | Ronald Boyd grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Rafael Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Whitsett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Kinney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Cantwell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Drew Pettry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Texeira (fresh) PF - Charles Britt (fresh) C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Boyd | 69-63 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Lamar | Rick Williams (PG), Edward Lovett (SG), Robert Prescott (SF) Rafael Perkins, Gilbert Whitsett, Ronald Boyd | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Brian Theobald (PF) Drew Pettry, Fred Texeira, Charles Britt | |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Hoover | 69-65 |
| 02:02 | Lamar | Gene Kinney misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 69-65 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover misses short on a jumper from the left side | 69-65 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Martin Cantwell picks off the pass by Thomas Vincent | 69-65 |
| 01:19 | Lamar | Gene Kinney misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert Hoover | 69-68 |
| 00:58 | Lamar | Robert Prescott drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Rick Williams | 71-68 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Vincent | 71-70 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Lamar | Robert Prescott is hacked by Thomas Vincent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:35 | Lamar | Robert Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:35 | Lamar | Robert Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-70 |
| 00:18 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell is hacked by Gilbert Hoover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilbert Hoover, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett (PG) Rick Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:17 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:17 | Lamar | Martin Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Martin Cantwell picks off the pass by Brian Theobald | 75-70 |
| 00:12 | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett is hacked by Thomas Vincent in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Lamar | Rick Williams (PG), Peter Cassel (PF) Edward Lovett, Gene Kinney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG) Thomas Vincent | |
| 00:12 | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:12 | Lamar | Gilbert Whitsett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Hoover | 77-73 |
| 00:06 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Lovett (SG), Gene Kinney (PF) Rick Williams, Peter Cassel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:04 | Lamar | Gilbert Hoover is called for the reach on Robert Prescott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gilbert Hoover, team foul #15 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SG) Gilbert Hoover | |
| 00:04 | Lamar | Robert Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Lamar | Robert Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry misses the halfcourt shot | 79-73 |