| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Joseph Willilams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Art Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Barraza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ridgeway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marcantonio (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Roger Calderone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Chris Barraza inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Lamar | Joseph Willilams loses the dribble to Earl Hopps | 29-29 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits the finger roll | 29-31 |
| 19:18 | Lamar | Chris Barraza scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Art Webster | 31-31 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | David Ridgeway swats the short shot by Earl Hopps | 31-31 |
| 18:59 | Lamar | The rebound goes to David Ridgeway | 31-31 |
| 18:30 | Lamar | Roger Calderone denies the turnaround by Joseph Willilams | 31-31 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 31-31 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Paul | 31-31 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 17:29 | Lamar | John Marcantonio gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:08 | Lamar | Art Webster scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Willilams | 34-31 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Hardy | 34-33 |
| 16:34 | Lamar | David Ridgeway misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 34-33 |
| 16:32 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to John Marcantonio | 34-33 |
| 16:19 | Lamar | Chris Barraza misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Roger Calderone | 34-33 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Joseph Willilams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Art Webster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Barraza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ridgeway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Marcantonio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Hopps (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Robert Paul (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Roger Calderone (tiring) 6 reb. C - Joseph Hardy (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Lamar | Art Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), John Crane (PF), John Evans (C) Adrian Fett, Earl Hopps, Robert Paul, Roger Calderone, Joseph Hardy | |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler is hacked by Art Webster - foul #2 on Art Webster, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Lamar | Andrew Thomas (C) John Marcantonio | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | John Crane is hacked by David Ridgeway - foul #2 on David Ridgeway, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gerald Foster (SG) Art Webster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Willilams - foul #2 on Joseph Willilams, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Lamar | Kirk White (SF) Chris Barraza | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:59 | Lamar | Andrew Thomas scores on a turnaround in the lane | 36-38 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft is denied on a layup by Andrew Thomas | 36-38 |
| 14:32 | Lamar | Kirk White snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:26 | Lamar | David Ridgeway is fouled on the floor by John Evans - foul #3 on John Evans, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Lamar | Art Webster (SG), John Marcantonio (C) Joseph Willilams, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF) Matthew Berke | |
| 14:00 | Lamar | Art Webster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | John Crane clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Ridgeway - foul #3 on David Ridgeway, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Lamar | Chris Barraza (SF) Kirk White | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (SG), Joseph Hardy (C) Earl Ashcraft, John Evans | |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | John Crane makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | John Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:17 | Lamar | Chris Barraza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Newquist (SG), Andrew Thomas (C) Art Webster, John Marcantonio | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF), Roger Calderone (PF) Robert Paul, John Crane | |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 12:53 | Lamar | Thomas Newquist pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:51 | Lamar | Chris Barraza is hacked by Matthew Berke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Berke, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Joseph Willilams (PG) Thomas Newquist | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:30 | Lamar | David Ridgeway is called for a charge - foul #4 on David Ridgeway, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Evans (C) Joseph Hardy | |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 11:40 | Lamar | Gerald Foster misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Joseph Willilams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Foster (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Barraza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ridgeway (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Butler (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Matthew Berke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Calderone (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - John Evans (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround in the lane | 36-44 |
| 10:43 | Lamar | David Ridgeway hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Foster - foul #2 on Gerald Foster, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Boyce (PG), Art Webster (SG), Kirk White (SF), John Marcantonio (C) Joseph Willilams, Gerald Foster, Chris Barraza, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (SF), John Crane (PF), Joseph Hardy (C) Matthew Berke, Roger Calderone, John Evans | |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:25 | Lamar | John Marcantonio grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 09:59 | Lamar | Art Webster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 09:58 | Lamar | Kirk White can't tip it in | 38-45 |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hardy | 38-45 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Adrian Fett is denied by David Ridgeway | 38-45 |
| 09:36 | Lamar | Art Webster grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 09:07 | Lamar | Art Webster is called for a charge - foul #3 on Art Webster, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Lamar | Andrew Thomas (PF) David Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft (SG), Robert Paul (SF) Earl Hopps, Joseph Hardy | |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft connects on the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Kirk White - foul #1 on Kirk White, team foul #8 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gerald Foster (PG) Michael Boyce | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:39 | Lamar | Gerald Foster misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Butler - foul #4 on Richard Butler, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy (C) Adrian Fett | |
| 08:39 | Lamar | Gerald Foster misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:39 | Lamar | Gerald Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy connects on the shot from the baseline and the foul's on John Marcantonio - foul #2 on John Marcantonio, team foul #9 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | Joseph Willilams (PG), Chris Barraza (PF) Gerald Foster, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 07:55 | Lamar | Chris Barraza hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Kirk White and he's fouled by John Crane - foul #1 on John Crane, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Ridgeway (PF), Andrew Thomas (C) Kirk White, John Marcantonio | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Evans (C) Joseph Hardy | |
| 07:55 | Lamar | Chris Barraza makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul can't finish the layup | 42-51 |
| 07:39 | Lamar | Chris Barraza grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 07:37 | Lamar | Joseph Willilams is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Ashcraft - foul #2 on Earl Ashcraft, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (SG), Roger Calderone (PF) Earl Ashcraft, John Crane | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Joseph Willilams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Art Webster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Barraza (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Ridgeway (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Andrew Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Butler (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Calderone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - John Evans (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Lamar | Andrew Thomas buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Willilams | 44-51 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Willilams is called for the reach on Richard Butler - foul #3 on Joseph Willilams, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gerald Foster (SG), Kirk White (SF) Art Webster, Chris Barraza | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PF) Roger Calderone | |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:34 | Lamar | Joseph Willilams drills a floater from the right block | 46-52 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | John Evans makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Paul | 46-54 |
| 05:40 | Lamar | Kirk White loses the ball out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Newquist (SG), Chris Barraza (PF), John Marcantonio (C) Joseph Willilams, David Ridgeway, Andrew Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), John Crane (PF), Joseph Hardy (C) Richard Butler, Earl Hopps, Robert Paul, John Evans | |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Kirk White - foul #2 on Kirk White, team foul #11 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Lamar | Art Webster (SG) Thomas Newquist | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG) Adrian Fett | |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:51 | Lamar | Gerald Foster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | John Crane gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke blows the layup | 46-56 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy snags the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft is whistled for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Boyce (PG), Thomas Newquist (SG), David Ridgeway (PF) Gerald Foster, Art Webster, Chris Barraza | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Earl Hopps (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Roger Calderone (PF) Michael Dwyer, Earl Ashcraft, Matthew Berke, John Crane | |
| 04:12 | Lamar | Earl Hopps picks off the pass by Michael Boyce in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 46-56 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PF) Roger Calderone | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Lamar | Adrian Fett steps in front of the Thomas Newquist pass in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Butler | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Michael Boyce (fresh) SG - Thomas Newquist (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kirk White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Ridgeway (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - John Marcantonio (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Butler (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 23 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Paul (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adrian Fett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. C - Joseph Hardy (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Lamar | Robert Paul steps in front of the John Marcantonio pass | 46-58 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Newquist - foul #1 on Thomas Newquist, team foul #12 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gerald Foster (SG), Andrew Thomas (PF) David Ridgeway, John Marcantonio | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF), John Crane (PF), John Evans (C) Robert Paul, Adrian Fett, Joseph Hardy | |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 02:46 | Lamar | Kirk White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-59 |
| 02:44 | Lamar | Gerald Foster grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 02:38 | Lamar | Andrew Thomas misses short on a runner from close range | 46-59 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | John Evans snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 01:50 | Lamar | Michael Boyce is fouled on the floor by Richard Butler - foul #5 on Richard Butler, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Robert Paul (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), Joseph Hardy (C) Richard Butler, Matthew Berke, John Crane, John Evans | |
| 01:30 | Lamar | Andrew Thomas can't throw it down | 46-61 |
| 01:28 | Lamar | Kirk White tips it in | 48-61 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Roger Calderone | 48-63 |
| 01:10 | Lamar | Joseph Hardy steals the ball from Kirk White in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 00:43 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Andrew Thomas | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Lamar | Earl Hopps picks off the pass by Michael Boyce in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett slams it home on a nice dish by Earl Hopps | 48-65 |
| 00:31 | Lamar | Gerald Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 00:29 | Lamar | Andrew Thomas grabs the offensive board | 48-65 |
| 00:27 | Lamar | Gerald Foster hits the finger roll | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett runs out the clock | 50-65 |