| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Kris Colston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Shanks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Rotkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Larry Shanks inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell comes up short on the floater from the left block | 35-33 |
| 19:50 | Lamar | David Rotkowski grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:36 | Lamar | David Rotkowski drills a turnaround in the paint | 35-35 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Harold Maberry makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Haven | 37-35 |
| 18:54 | Lamar | Michael Smith makes the 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Harold Maberry is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 37-38 |
| 18:22 | Lamar | David Rotkowski comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 37-38 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Domenic Russo pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Gary Edgell (C) Michael Smith | |
| 17:46 | Houston | Larry Shanks steals it from Joseph Haven | 37-38 |
| 17:27 | Lamar | Kris Colston scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Joseph Haven connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Gary Edgell - foul #3 on Gary Edgell, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Earl McOy (PF) Harold Stephens | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jason Bates (SF), Raymond McCloughan (C) Larry Shanks, Gary Edgell | |
| 17:04 | Houston | Joseph Haven makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:54 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 16:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Domenic Russo | 40-41 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Harold Maberry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 16:37 | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:25 | Lamar | Earl McOy picks off the pass by Raymond McCloughan | 40-41 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 16:12 | Lamar | David Rotkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:53 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Kevin Flickinger (SF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Joseph Haven, Harold Maberry, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Elwell (PG), Gary Edgell (PF), Michael Smith (C) Kris Colston, Matthew Campbell, David Rotkowski | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl McOy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Elwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond McCloughan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Bates (fresh) PF - Gary Edgell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Bates - foul #1 on Jason Bates, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Hooks (SG), Harold Stephens (PF) Greg Ishmael, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Shanks (SF) Jason Bates | |
| 15:29 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:29 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:05 | Lamar | Gary Edgell is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kris Colston (PG) David Elwell | |
| 14:48 | Houston | Harold Stephens can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kris Colston - foul #2 on Kris Colston, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG) Albert Hooks | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Rotkowski (PF) Gary Edgell | |
| 14:48 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:34 | Lamar | Kris Colston comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 14:33 | Lamar | Michael Smith tips it home | 44-43 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Harold Stephens misses long on a jumper from close range | 44-43 |
| 14:19 | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:13 | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan lays it in on a great pass from Kris Colston | 44-45 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Harold Stephens is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Maberry (SF), Domenic Russo (C) Kevin Flickinger, Earl McOy | |
| Subs | Lamar | Matthew Campbell (SG) Raymond McCloughan | |
| 13:52 | Lamar | Larry Shanks loses the dribble to Harold Stephens | 44-45 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Matthew Campbell takes the ball from Greg Ishmael | 44-45 |
| 13:32 | Lamar | Michael Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Harold Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Mark Heal travels with the ball | 44-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (PF) Harold Stephens | |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan (SF) Larry Shanks | |
| 12:52 | Lamar | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 12:51 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:44 | Lamar | Kevin Flickinger swats the short shot by Michael Smith | 44-45 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Harold Maberry snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 12:25 | Lamar | Michael Smith grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 12:20 | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan is hacked by Harold Maberry - foul #1 on Harold Maberry, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Albert Hooks (SG), Earl McOy (PF) Mark Heal, Greg Ishmael, Kevin Flickinger | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Elwell (PG), Jason Bates (SF), Gary Edgell (C) Kris Colston, David Rotkowski, Michael Smith | |
| 12:02 | Lamar | Jason Bates misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Earl McOy - foul #1 on Earl McOy, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (SF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Harold Maberry, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 12:02 | Lamar | Jason Bates makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:02 | Lamar | Jason Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger makes the shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Earl McOy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Elwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond McCloughan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Edgell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Elwell | 46-50 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Earl McOy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 46-50 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Earl McOy tips it home | 48-50 |
| 10:32 | Lamar | Jason Bates can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 48-50 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Earl McOy snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Joseph Haven is fouled on the floor by David Elwell - foul #1 on David Elwell, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Joseph Haven, Albert Hooks, Kevin Flickinger, Earl McOy, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kris Colston (PG), Larry Shanks (SF), David Rotkowski (PF), Michael Smith (C) David Elwell, Matthew Campbell, Raymond McCloughan, Gary Edgell | |
| 09:56 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Greg Ishmael tips it in | 50-50 |
| 09:52 | Lamar | Kris Colston is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ernest Gross (SG) Jason Bates | |
| 09:38 | Houston | Greg Ishmael clanks a shot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Harold Maberry grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ernest Gross - foul #1 on Ernest Gross, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:09 | Lamar | Kris Colston misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Harold Maberry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Mark Heal misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 08:57 | Lamar | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:38 | Lamar | Kris Colston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 08:36 | Lamar | Larry Shanks gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:18 | Lamar | Ernest Gross clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Stephens - foul #1 on Harold Stephens, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| 08:18 | Lamar | Ernest Gross makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:18 | Lamar | Ernest Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Greg Ishmael knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Heal | 54-51 |
| 07:37 | Lamar | Ernest Gross misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:36 | Lamar | Michael Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Kris Colston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Gross (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Shanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Rotkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Lamar | Larry Shanks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 07:19 | Lamar | David Rotkowski tips it in | 54-53 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Mark Heal scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Greg Ishmael | 56-53 |
| 07:01 | Lamar | Domenic Russo swats the short shot by Ernest Gross | 56-53 |
| 07:00 | Lamar | David Rotkowski gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:41 | Lamar | Kris Colston is fouled on the floor by Domenic Russo - foul #3 on Domenic Russo, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Kevin Flickinger (SF), Earl McOy (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Mark Heal, Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Lamar | Matthew Campbell (SG), Jason Bates (SF), Raymond McCloughan (PF), Gary Edgell (C) Ernest Gross, Larry Shanks, David Rotkowski, Michael Smith | |
| 06:25 | Lamar | Jason Bates clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Tracy Gleeson - foul #2 on Tracy Gleeson, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| 06:25 | Lamar | Jason Bates makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:25 | Lamar | Jason Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Joseph Haven clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson tips it in | 58-55 |
| 05:20 | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Joseph Haven snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Earl McOy misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 04:50 | Lamar | Jason Bates snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 04:48 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Harold Maberry (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Joseph Haven, Kevin Flickinger, Earl McOy, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Shanks (SF), David Rotkowski (PF), Michael Smith (C) Jason Bates, Raymond McCloughan, Gary Edgell | |
| 04:46 | Lamar | Kris Colston can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Harold Maberry snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Harold Maberry is whistled for a carry | 58-55 |
| 04:17 | Lamar | Michael Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Mark Heal is fouled on the floor by Kris Colston - foul #3 on Kris Colston, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:45 | Lamar | Kris Colston clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 03:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Maberry | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Kris Colston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Shanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Rotkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Domenic Russo tips it home | 62-57 |
| 02:57 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 02:38 | Houston | David Rotkowski takes the ball from Greg Ishmael | 62-60 |
| 02:20 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell is fouled on the floor by Mark Heal - foul #4 on Mark Heal, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Elwell (PG) Kris Colston | |
| 02:05 | Lamar | David Elwell loses the ball out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Earl McOy (PF) Harold Stephens | |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan (SF) Larry Shanks | |
| 01:49 | Houston | Harold Maberry clanks a jumper from the left side | 62-60 |
| 01:48 | Lamar | The rebound goes to David Rotkowski | 62-60 |
| 01:48 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF) Earl McOy | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kris Colston (PG), Larry Shanks (SF) David Elwell, Raymond McCloughan | |
| 01:25 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Harold Stephens - foul #2 on Harold Stephens, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 01:25 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:25 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Mark Heal knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Stephens | 64-62 |
| 00:47 | Lamar | Larry Shanks can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Harold Maberry - foul #2 on Harold Maberry, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:47 | Lamar | Larry Shanks makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:47 | Lamar | Larry Shanks misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the easy layup | 64-63 |
| 00:24 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Domenic Russo | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Domenic Russo is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:21 | Lamar | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | Lamar | David Rotkowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Harold Maberry grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Kris Colston is called for the reach on Harold Maberry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kris Colston, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Harold Maberry makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Harold Maberry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:07 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Mark Heal grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Mark Heal is fouled in the backcourt by Kris Colston - foul #5 on Kris Colston, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Flickinger (PF) Harold Stephens | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Elwell (PG) Kris Colston | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Lamar | David Elwell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-63 |