| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Call (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Smitherman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Richard Coffey inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 27-31 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 18:52 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett misses short on a jumper from the left side | 27-31 |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jon Call - foul #2 on Jon Call, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SG) Otis Jackson | |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:13 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Husby - foul #2 on George Husby, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Delatorre (SG), James Tapp (SF), Edward Heatherly (PF), Lee Marshall (C) Damian Jones, Richard Coffey, Carlos Mobley, Jon Call | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Emery Howard (C) George Husby, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 18:13 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:13 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Delatorre - foul #1 on Michael Delatorre, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Lamar | William Cooper (SG) Robert Bartlett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:46 | Lamar | William Cooper clanks a runner near the basket | 29-33 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Emery Howard | 29-33 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:39 | Lamar | James Tapp grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:37 | Lamar | Alfred Venable takes the ball from Michael Delatorre in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable lays it in on a nice dish by Andre Hewes | 29-35 |
| 17:06 | Lamar | William Cooper misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Andre Hewes | 29-37 |
| 16:40 | Lamar | Lee Marshall misses the jump hook near the basket | 29-37 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:03 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 16:02 | Lamar | James Tapp grabs the board | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Michael Delatorre (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Tapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Heatherly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Lee Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Andre Hewes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Lapoint (fairly fresh) SF - Alfred Venable (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hardison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Emery Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Lamar | Lee Marshall is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Delatorre and he's hacked by Emery Howard - foul #1 on Emery Howard, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bartlett (PG), Damian Jones (SG), Richard Coffey (SF), Jon Call (C) Michael Delatorre, William Cooper, James Tapp, Edward Heatherly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Andre Hewes, Willard Lapoint, Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison, Emery Howard | |
| 15:39 | Lamar | Lee Marshall misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:39 | Lamar | Jon Call grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:29 | Lamar | Jon Call connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bartlett | 33-37 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Otis Jackson | 33-39 |
| 14:57 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Smitherman | 33-42 |
| 14:28 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett is hacked by George Husby in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Husby, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Lamar | Carlos Mobley (PF) Lee Marshall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:15 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jon Call | 36-42 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | George Husby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | George Husby misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-42 |
| 13:32 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Damian Jones | 36-42 |
| 13:08 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Carr - foul #2 on Brian Carr, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Delatorre (PG), William Cooper (SG), James Tapp (SF), Edward Heatherly (C) Robert Bartlett, Damian Jones, Richard Coffey, Jon Call | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Alfred Venable (C) George Husby, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 13:08 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:08 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr clanks a shot from the left block | 37-42 |
| 12:46 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:18 | Lamar | Scott Ashley swats the layup by Edward Heatherly | 37-42 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses the driving attempt from the left block | 37-42 |
| 11:47 | Lamar | Michael Delatorre gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Michael Delatorre (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Tapp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Mobley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Heatherly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jesse Benefiel (fresh) SG - Otis Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Ashley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Carr (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Alfred Venable (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Lamar | Jesse Benefiel is called for the reach on James Tapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Benefiel, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bartlett (PG), Damian Jones (SG), Jon Call (C) Michael Delatorre, William Cooper, Edward Heatherly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Emery Howard (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Jesse Benefiel, Otis Jackson, Brian Carr, Alfred Venable | |
| 11:38 | Lamar | Jon Call clanks a runner in the lane | 37-42 |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Scott Ashley, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Coffey (SF) James Tapp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison (SF) Scott Ashley | |
| 11:14 | Lamar | Damian Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Lapoint - foul #2 on Willard Lapoint, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| 11:14 | Lamar | Damian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:14 | Lamar | Damian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard tips it in | 39-44 |
| 10:50 | Lamar | Andre Hewes is called for the reach on Robert Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Hewes, team foul #8 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG) Ronald Smitherman | |
| 10:50 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:50 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:50 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 10:33 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett misses badly on a floater from the left block | 40-44 |
| 10:31 | Lamar | Jon Call pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:12 | Lamar | Willard Lapoint steps in front of the Carlos Mobley pass | 40-44 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jon Call - foul #3 on Jon Call, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Delatorre (PG), William Cooper (SG), James Tapp (SF), Edward Heatherly (PF), Lee Marshall (C) Robert Bartlett, Damian Jones, Richard Coffey, Carlos Mobley, Jon Call | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), Brian Carr (PF) Andre Hewes, Willard Lapoint, Richard Hardison | |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:47 | Lamar | William Cooper is fouled on the floor by George Husby - foul #4 on George Husby, team foul #9 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Ronald Smitherman (C) George Husby, Emery Howard | |
| 09:47 | Lamar | William Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:47 | Lamar | William Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the turnaround in the paint | 41-46 |
| 09:28 | Lamar | Lee Marshall grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 09:26 | Lamar | Michael Delatorre throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr is hacked by Edward Heatherly - foul #2 on Edward Heatherly, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Otis Jackson | 41-48 |
| 08:29 | Lamar | William Cooper is fouled on the floor by Brian Carr - foul #3 on Brian Carr, team foul #10 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bartlett (PG), Richard Coffey (SF), Jon Call (C) James Tapp, Edward Heatherly, Lee Marshall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Rosier (PG), Scott Ashley (SF) Jesse Benefiel, Alfred Venable | |
| 08:29 | Lamar | William Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:29 | Lamar | William Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 07:47 | Lamar | Richard Coffey grabs the board | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Delatorre (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Call (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Rosier (fresh) SG - Otis Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Ashley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Smitherman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Lamar | Michael Delatorre is fouled on the floor by William Rosier - foul #1 on William Rosier, team foul #11 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | Damian Jones (SG), Carlos Mobley (PF), James Tapp (C) Robert Bartlett, William Cooper, Jon Call | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Andre Hewes (SG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Emery Howard (C) William Rosier, Otis Jackson, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 07:25 | Lamar | Michael Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:25 | Lamar | Michael Delatorre misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Emery Howard | 43-48 |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Heatherly (C) Michael Delatorre | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:00 | Lamar | Richard Hardison steals the ball from Carlos Mobley | 43-48 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint's pass is intercepted by Carlos Mobley | 43-48 |
| 06:33 | Lamar | Andre Hewes steals it from Carlos Mobley in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | James Tapp picks off the pass by Willard Lapoint | 43-48 |
| 06:10 | Lamar | Andre Hewes is called for the reach on Damian Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andre Hewes, team foul #12 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bartlett (PG), Lee Marshall (PF), Jon Call (C) James Tapp, Carlos Mobley, Edward Heatherly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Alfred Venable (C) Willard Lapoint, Richard Hardison, Emery Howard | |
| 06:10 | Lamar | Damian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:10 | Lamar | Damian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley is hacked by Lee Marshall - foul #1 on Lee Marshall, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Rosier (PG), Jesse Benefiel (SG) George Husby, Andre Hewes | |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley lays it up and in set up by William Rosier | 45-50 |
| 05:01 | Lamar | Damian Jones is hacked by Scott Ashley - foul #3 on Scott Ashley, team foul #13 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Tapp (SF), Carlos Mobley (PF), Edward Heatherly (C) Richard Coffey, Lee Marshall, Jon Call | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SG), Ronald Smitherman (C) William Rosier, Brian Carr | |
| 05:01 | Lamar | Damian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:01 | Lamar | Damian Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ronald Smitherman | 46-50 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 04:42 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Robert Bartlett | 46-50 |
| 04:38 | Lamar | James Tapp is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Tapp, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Delatorre (SG), William Cooper (PF) Damian Jones, Carlos Mobley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Emery Howard (PF) Jesse Benefiel, Alfred Venable | |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 04:23 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett scores on a shot from the right side set up by James Tapp | 48-52 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | George Husby clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 04:04 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:56 | Lamar | James Tapp connects on the open shot in the lane | 50-52 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 03:35 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Michael Delatorre | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bartlett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tapp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Heatherly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willard Lapoint (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Scott Ashley (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Emery Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Smitherman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | George Husby hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-55 |
| 02:56 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Lamar | Damian Jones (SG), Richard Coffey (SF), Carlos Mobley (PF), Jon Call (C) Robert Bartlett, James Tapp, William Cooper, Edward Heatherly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Richard Hardison (C) Willard Lapoint, Scott Ashley, Emery Howard, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 02:38 | Lamar | Michael Delatorre is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Coffey | 55-55 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Carr | 55-58 |
| 01:57 | Lamar | Damian Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Delatorre | 58-58 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 01:35 | Lamar | Richard Coffey pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:31 | Lamar | Damian Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jon Call | 60-58 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bartlett (PG) Michael Delatorre | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley (SF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison | |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Damian Jones - foul #2 on Damian Jones, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:56 | Lamar | Richard Coffey scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Bartlett | 62-59 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Otis Jackson | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Lamar | Damian Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Otis Jackson - foul #1 on Otis Jackson, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| 00:32 | Lamar | Damian Jones misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:32 | Lamar | Damian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman is hacked by Jon Call - foul #4 on Jon Call, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Lamar | Lamar calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damian Jones (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Richard Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Carlos Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Call (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Brian Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Smitherman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Lamar | Otis Jackson picks off the pass by Robert Bartlett | 63-63 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 04:33 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:31 | Lamar | Jon Call's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley is hacked by Jon Call - foul #5 on Jon Call, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Heatherly (C) Jon Call | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:22 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:01 | Lamar | Richard Coffey is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Bartlett | 65-64 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr's pass is intercepted by Richard Coffey | 65-64 |
| 03:38 | Lamar | Richard Coffey banks in the layup | 67-64 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael Delatorre (SG), James Tapp (SF), Lee Marshall (C) Damian Jones, Richard Coffey, Carlos Mobley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Emery Howard (C) George Husby, Otis Jackson, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 02:58 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly misses short on a jumper in the lane | 67-64 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Lamar | Damian Jones (SG), Richard Coffey (SF), Carlos Mobley (PF) Michael Delatorre, James Tapp, Lee Marshall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Brian Carr (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Willard Lapoint, Richard Hardison, Emery Howard | |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 02:44 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:41 | Lamar | Richard Coffey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley (SF) Alfred Venable | |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 02:23 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:00 | Lamar | Damian Jones is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Ashley | 67-67 |
| 01:34 | Lamar | Scott Ashley denies the turnaround by Edward Heatherly | 67-67 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Richard Coffey steps in front of the Brian Carr pass | 67-67 |
| 00:52 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Brian Carr | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bartlett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Damian Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Richard Coffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carlos Mobley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Heatherly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Andre Hewes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otis Jackson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Scott Ashley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Brian Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Smitherman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Edward Heatherly blocks the short jumper by Brian Carr | 67-67 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr tips it home | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Lamar | Damian Jones is fouled on the floor by Otis Jackson - foul #2 on Otis Jackson, team foul #15 | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Lamar | Damian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Lamar | Damian Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman grabs the board | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Damian Jones is called for the reach on Ronald Smitherman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damian Jones, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG) Andre Hewes | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Lamar | Lamar calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 00:07 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr is fouled on the floor by Richard Coffey - foul #1 on Richard Coffey, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Richard Coffey misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-70 |