| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ben Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Davis Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rawls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Wallis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Walton | 35-22 |
| 19:30 | Lamar | Emmitt Parker steps in front of the Ivan Wallis pass in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Emmitt Parker | 37-22 |
| 19:03 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dan Saunders - foul #3 on Dan Saunders, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo (PF) Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 19:03 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 19:03 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson can't finish the layup | 37-24 |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo misses the tip | 37-24 |
| 18:40 | Lamar | Davis Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:28 | Lamar | Rodney Johnson takes the ball from Davis Dickerson | 37-24 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 37-24 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker gets the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | John Bradford is called for the reach on Robert Walton - foul #2 on John Bradford, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG), Billy Newman (SG), Clifford Frazier (PF), Nathaniel Ledoux (C) Ben Nelson, Emmitt Parker, Robert Walton, Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Lovett (PG), Michael Powell (SG), Tony Dodds (SF), Felix Adams (C) John Bradford, Davis Dickerson, John Rawls, Ivan Wallis | |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Nathaniel Ledoux tips it back up and in | 39-24 |
| 17:10 | Lamar | Felix Adams connects on the open fadeaway from the right side | 39-26 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Henry (SF) Jason Mayo | |
| Subs | Lamar | Davis Dickerson (SG), Ivan Wallis (PF) Michael Powell, Hubert Maxwell | |
| 16:34 | Lamar | James Lovett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-26 |
| 16:33 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Wallis | 39-26 |
| 16:12 | Lamar | Felix Adams makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Tony Dodds and he's hacked by Clifford Frazier - foul #2 on Clifford Frazier, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Jason Mayo (PF), Rodney Johnson (C) Michael Predmore, Billy Newman, Clifford Frazier, Nathaniel Ledoux | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Bradford (PG), John Rawls (SF) James Lovett, Tony Dodds | |
| 16:12 | Lamar | Felix Adams makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker is called for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders (PF) Jason Mayo | |
| Subs | Lamar | Eric Smith (C) Felix Adams | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ben Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Henry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Davis Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rawls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Wallis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Lamar | Ivan Wallis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 15:29 | Lamar | Davis Dickerson hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson's pass is intercepted by John Bradford in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 15:14 | Lamar | John Rawls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG), Billy Newman (SG), Robert Walton (SF) Ben Nelson, Emmitt Parker, Russell Henry | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Lovett (SG), Tony Dodds (SF), Hubert Maxwell (PF) Davis Dickerson, John Rawls, Ivan Wallis | |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders lays it in on a great pass from Robert Walton | 41-31 |
| 14:37 | Lamar | Tony Dodds misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Walton - foul #1 on Robert Walton, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathaniel Ledoux (C) Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Felix Adams (PF) Hubert Maxwell | |
| 14:37 | Lamar | Tony Dodds makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:37 | Lamar | Tony Dodds makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders banks in the layup | 43-33 |
| 14:01 | Lamar | Tony Dodds lays it up and in | 43-35 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore double dribbles | 43-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Jason Mayo (SF), Clifford Frazier (PF) Michael Predmore, Billy Newman, Robert Walton, Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Powell (PG), Davis Dickerson (SG), John Rawls (SF), Ivan Wallis (PF) John Bradford, James Lovett, Tony Dodds, Eric Smith | |
| 13:33 | Lamar | Felix Adams's floater is tipped away by Jason Mayo | 43-35 |
| 13:32 | Lamar | Michael Powell snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 13:17 | Lamar | John Rawls connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Davis Dickerson | 43-37 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Felix Adams steps in front of the Clifford Frazier pass | 43-37 |
| 12:57 | Lamar | Ben Nelson picks off the pass by Felix Adams in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 12:38 | Lamar | Davis Dickerson snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 12:29 | Lamar | Felix Adams's pass is intercepted by Emmitt Parker | 43-37 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ben Nelson | 46-37 |
| 12:03 | Lamar | Davis Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG), Billy Newman (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), Rodney Johnson (C) Ben Nelson, Emmitt Parker, Jason Mayo, Clifford Frazier, Nathaniel Ledoux | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Bradford (PG), James Lovett (SG), Tony Dodds (SF), Hubert Maxwell (PF), Eric Smith (C) Michael Powell, Davis Dickerson, John Rawls, Ivan Wallis, Felix Adams | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 11:38 | Lamar | Eric Smith grabs the board | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Newman (fresh) SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Dodds (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Lamar | Eric Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Lovett | 46-40 |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Eric Smith - foul #4 on Eric Smith, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Henry (SF) Robert Walton | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ivan Wallis (C) Eric Smith | |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:18 | Lamar | Ivan Wallis gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:01 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Dodds | 46-42 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Russell Henry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 10:39 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:18 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Bradford | 46-44 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders hits a floater from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:47 | Lamar | John Bradford buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Lovett | 48-47 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Ivan Wallis blocks the short jumper by Rodney Johnson | 48-47 |
| 09:27 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:03 | Lamar | John Bradford is hacked by Michael Predmore - foul #2 on Michael Predmore, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Clifford Frazier (PF), Jason Mayo (C) Michael Predmore, Billy Newman, Russell Henry, Dan Saunders, Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Powell (PG), Davis Dickerson (SG), John Rawls (SF), Felix Adams (C) John Bradford, James Lovett, Tony Dodds, Ivan Wallis | |
| 08:58 | Lamar | Davis Dickerson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 48-47 |
| 08:38 | Lamar | Felix Adams grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 08:36 | Lamar | John Rawls is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Mayo - foul #3 on Jason Mayo, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathaniel Ledoux (C) Clifford Frazier | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 08:21 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 08:19 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to John Rawls | 48-47 |
| 08:05 | Lamar | John Rawls misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 08:03 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Adams | 48-47 |
| 07:51 | Lamar | John Rawls misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Ben Nelson - foul #3 on Ben Nelson, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Eric Smith (C) Hubert Maxwell | |
| 07:51 | Lamar | John Rawls makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:51 | Lamar | John Rawls makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:41 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker loses the dribble to Michael Powell | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ben Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Walton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Ledoux (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Michael Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Davis Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rawls (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Felix Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Lamar | Felix Adams's pass is intercepted by Emmitt Parker | 48-49 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson clanks a shot from the left block | 48-49 |
| 07:10 | Lamar | Davis Dickerson snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 07:08 | Lamar | John Rawls is hacked by Ben Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ben Nelson, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier (PF), Rodney Johnson (C) Jason Mayo, Nathaniel Ledoux | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Bradford (PG), Ivan Wallis (PF) Michael Powell, Felix Adams | |
| 07:08 | Lamar | John Rawls makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:08 | Lamar | John Rawls makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 06:48 | Lamar | Davis Dickerson gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:44 | Lamar | Davis Dickerson misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ben Nelson - foul #5 on Ben Nelson, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG), Dan Saunders (PF) Ben Nelson, Robert Walton | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 06:44 | Lamar | Davis Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:44 | Lamar | Davis Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Rawls - foul #2 on John Rawls, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman (PG), Russell Henry (SF) Michael Predmore, Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Lovett (SG) Davis Dickerson | |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:05 | Lamar | John Rawls buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Lovett | 50-54 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Henry | 53-54 |
| 05:29 | Lamar | John Bradford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | James Lovett steals the ball from Clifford Frazier | 53-54 |
| 05:04 | Lamar | John Bradford lays it in on a nice dish by James Lovett | 53-56 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 04:38 | Lamar | Ivan Wallis snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 04:35 | Lamar | Clifford Frazier steals it from John Rawls in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 04:14 | Lamar | John Rawls pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:49 | Lamar | Billy Newman picks off the pass by James Lovett | 53-56 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-56 |
| 03:43 | Lamar | Eric Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:37 | Lamar | Ivan Wallis is fouled on the floor by Clifford Frazier - foul #3 on Clifford Frazier, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG), Robert Walton (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), Jason Mayo (C) Billy Newman, Russell Henry, Clifford Frazier, Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Powell (PG), Davis Dickerson (SG), Tony Dodds (SF), Hubert Maxwell (PF) John Bradford, James Lovett, John Rawls, Eric Smith | |
| 03:37 | Lamar | Ivan Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:37 | Lamar | Ivan Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emmitt Parker (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Michael Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Davis Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Dodds (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Wallis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 03:00 | Lamar | Ivan Wallis is fouled on the floor by Jason Mayo - foul #4 on Jason Mayo, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| 03:00 | Lamar | Ivan Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:00 | Lamar | Ivan Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Powell - foul #2 on Michael Powell, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Felix Adams (C) Ivan Wallis | |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Michael Powell steps in front of the Michael Predmore pass | 56-60 |
| 02:36 | Lamar | Robert Walton picks off the pass by Michael Powell | 56-60 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dan Saunders and he's hacked by Michael Powell - foul #3 on Michael Powell, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:05 | Lamar | Felix Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dan Saunders | 62-60 |
| 01:52 | Lamar | Davis Dickerson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson (C) Jason Mayo | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Bradford (PG), John Rawls (SF), Eric Smith (C) Michael Powell, Tony Dodds, Felix Adams | |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | The refs have stopped play. Dan Saunders is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 62-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo (PF) Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 01:21 | Lamar | John Bradford is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Predmore - foul #3 on Michael Predmore, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| 01:21 | Lamar | John Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | Lamar | John Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Emmitt Parker | 64-61 |
| 00:47 | Lamar | John Rawls hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-61 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Bradford - foul #3 on John Bradford, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier (PF) Jason Mayo | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Lamar | John Rawls can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Lamar | John Bradford is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Davis Dickerson | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore is fouled in the backcourt by John Bradford - foul #4 on John Bradford, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo (PF) Clifford Frazier | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:04 | Lamar | John Bradford hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Rawls | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by John Bradford - foul #5 on John Bradford, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Lovett (PG) John Bradford | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Lamar | Lamar calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | James Lovett scores on a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Predmore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Emmitt Parker (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Walton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Rodney Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - James Lovett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Davis Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Rawls (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hubert Maxwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-70 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| 04:25 | Lamar | Davis Dickerson connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Lovett | 72-73 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Emmitt Parker | 74-73 |
| 03:39 | Lamar | John Rawls drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Davis Dickerson | 74-76 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 03:20 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 03:06 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Rawls | 74-79 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Emmitt Parker, team foul #12 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman (SG), Russell Henry (SF), Clifford Frazier (PF), Nathaniel Ledoux (C) Emmitt Parker, Robert Walton, Jason Mayo, Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Powell (PG), Gary Almendarez (SG), Tony Dodds (SF), Ivan Wallis (PF), Felix Adams (C) James Lovett, Davis Dickerson, John Rawls, Hubert Maxwell, Eric Smith | |
| 02:46 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders (PF) Russell Henry | |
| Subs | Lamar | Davis Dickerson (SG) Gary Almendarez | |
| 02:33 | Lamar | Tony Dodds blows the layup | 74-79 |
| 02:32 | Lamar | Felix Adams tips it home | 74-81 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-81 |
| 02:01 | Lamar | Felix Adams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Davis Dickerson | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-84 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Rodney Johnson (C) Billy Newman, Clifford Frazier, Nathaniel Ledoux | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Lovett (PG), John Rawls (SF), Hubert Maxwell (PF), Eric Smith (C) Michael Powell, Tony Dodds, Ivan Wallis, Felix Adams | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Lamar | James Lovett makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Davis Dickerson | 76-86 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker is fouled on the floor by Davis Dickerson - foul #1 on Davis Dickerson, team foul #9 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo (SF), Clifford Frazier (PF), Nathaniel Ledoux (C) Robert Walton, Dan Saunders, Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Powell (SG), Tony Dodds (SF), Ivan Wallis (PF), Felix Adams (C) Davis Dickerson, John Rawls, Hubert Maxwell, Eric Smith | |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 01:18 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-86 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), Rodney Johnson (C) Jason Mayo, Clifford Frazier, Nathaniel Ledoux | |
| Subs | Lamar | Davis Dickerson (SG), John Rawls (SF), Hubert Maxwell (PF), Eric Smith (C) Michael Powell, Tony Dodds, Ivan Wallis, Felix Adams | |
| 01:00 | Lamar | John Rawls connects on the open fadeaway from the left side | 78-88 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Predmore (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Emmitt Parker (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Rodney Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - James Lovett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Davis Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Rawls (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hubert Maxwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Davis Dickerson steals it from Rodney Johnson | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Lamar | Michael Predmore is called for the reach on Hubert Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Predmore, team foul #13 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman (SG), Jason Mayo (SF), Clifford Frazier (PF), Nathaniel Ledoux (C) Emmitt Parker, Robert Walton, Dan Saunders, Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Powell (SG), Felix Adams (SF), Ivan Wallis (C) Davis Dickerson, John Rawls, Eric Smith | |
| 00:52 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:52 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-90 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Nathaniel Ledoux is blocked by Felix Adams | 78-90 |
| 00:42 | Lamar | The rebound goes to James Lovett | 78-90 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Billy Newman - foul #2 on Billy Newman, team foul #14 | 78-90 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Tony Dodds (SF) Felix Adams | |
| 00:21 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 78-91 |
| 00:21 | Lamar | Hubert Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-92 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore is denied on a layup by Hubert Maxwell | 78-92 |
| 00:14 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Hubert Maxwell | 78-92 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | James Lovett runs out the clock | 78-92 |