| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fresh) SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - David Glines (fresh) C - John Urrutia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) SG - Lon Carter (fresh) SF - Ben Gray (fresh) PF - Darrell Mayers (fresh) C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | John Urrutia wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Lamar | Darrell Mayers blocks the short jumper by Robert Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Ira Dalzell | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Lon Carter - foul #1 on Lon Carter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Lamar | John Urrutia gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Bittner | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer lays it up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Lamar | Ben Gray picks off the pass by Ira Dalzell in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall double dribbles | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Lamar | David Glines misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses the turnaround from the left block | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Lamar | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:57 | Lamar | Ben Gray steps in front of the David Glines pass | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers is hacked by David Glines - foul #1 on David Glines, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Darryl Rhine (SG), Kim Ross (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF), Justin East (C) Robert Bittner, Ira Dalzell, Robert Smith, David Glines, John Urrutia | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Edward Hall, Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Spurling | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Lamar | Edward Beeson buries a jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Edward Beeson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darryl Rhine (fresh) SF - Kim Ross (fresh) PF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) C - Justin East (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dewei Yin (fresh) SF - Mark Spurling (fresh) PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) C - Paul Campanella (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:43 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Justin East | 7-5 |
| 15:23 | Lamar | Justin East misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson tips it but misses | 7-5 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling loses the dribble to Kim Ross | 7-5 |
| 14:42 | Lamar | Justin East drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Darryl Rhine | 9-5 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson is whistled for a carry | 9-5 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Ira Dalzell (SG), Richard White (SF), David Glines (PF), Randy Milton (C) Edward Beeson, Darryl Rhine, Kim Ross, Raymond Johnson, Justin East | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Dewei Yin, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| 14:17 | Lamar | Richard White is hacked by Ben Gray - foul #1 on Ben Gray, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 14:04 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 14:02 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell tips it back up and in | 11-5 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses the easy layup | 11-5 |
| 13:43 | Lamar | The rebound goes to David Glines | 11-5 |
| 13:21 | Lamar | David Glines connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ira Dalzell | 13-5 |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter buries a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Bittner - foul #1 on Robert Bittner, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Lamar | Kim Ross (SF), John Urrutia (C) Richard White, Randy Milton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Darrell Mayers, Raphael Greco | |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:38 | Lamar | Kim Ross knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ira Dalzell | 16-8 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer is hacked by David Glines - foul #2 on David Glines, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF) Robert Bittner, Ira Dalzell, David Glines | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Edward Hall, Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Daniel Sauer | |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 11:54 | Lamar | John Urrutia grabs the board | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Edward Beeson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kim Ross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) C - John Urrutia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dewei Yin (fresh) SF - Mark Spurling (fairly fresh) PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) C - Paul Campanella (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Lamar | John Urrutia misses short on a runner from close range | 16-8 |
| 11:34 | Lamar | Kim Ross tips it but misses | 16-8 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Smith takes the ball from Alton Johnson | 16-8 |
| 11:06 | Lamar | Ahmad Hibbs is called for the reach on Edward Beeson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Lamar | Darryl Rhine (PG), Ira Dalzell (SG), Justin East (C) Edward Beeson, Kim Ross, John Urrutia | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Raphael Greco (C) Dewei Yin, Mark Spurling, Paul Campanella | |
| 10:54 | Lamar | Raphael Greco steals the ball from Raymond Johnson | 16-8 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ahmad Hibbs and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard White (SF), Randy Milton (C) Robert Smith, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Daniel Sauer (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Raphael Greco | |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:04 | Lamar | Darryl Rhine clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-11 |
| 10:02 | Lamar | Randy Milton grabs the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:55 | Lamar | Darryl Rhine can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward Hall | 16-13 |
| 09:40 | Lamar | Darryl Rhine is hacked by Edward Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Kim Ross (SF), John Urrutia (C) Ira Dalzell, Richard White, Randy Milton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF) Ben Gray, Alton Johnson | |
| 09:31 | Lamar | Edward Beeson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lon Carter | 16-15 |
| 08:51 | Lamar | Edward Beeson double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Raymond Johnson (PF) Darryl Rhine, Justin East | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Paul Campanella (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Edward Hall, Lon Carter, Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco is denied on a dunk by John Urrutia | 16-15 |
| 08:28 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:15 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Bittner and he's hacked by Raphael Greco - foul #1 on Raphael Greco, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ira Dalzell (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Edward Beeson, Kim Ross | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SF) Mark Spurling | |
| 08:15 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 07:53 | Lamar | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Urrutia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewei Yin (fresh) SF - Ben Gray (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Paul Campanella (fresh) C - Raphael Greco (fresh) | |
| 07:51 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | Lamar | Randy Milton (PF) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (PF) Raphael Greco | |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses long on a shot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin misses the tip | 19-15 |
| 07:31 | Lamar | Randy Milton grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 07:27 | Lamar | Dewei Yin steps in front of the Robert Bittner pass in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard White (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Daniel Sauer (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Dewei Yin, Paul Campanella | |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:13 | Lamar | Randy Milton snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 07:00 | Lamar | Robert Bittner is hacked by Ben Gray - foul #2 on Ben Gray, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Darryl Rhine (SG), Kim Ross (SF), Justin East (PF) Robert Bittner, Ira Dalzell, Richard White, John Urrutia | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Mark Spurling (SF) Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers | |
| 06:55 | Lamar | Darryl Rhine buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward Beeson | 21-16 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Daniel Sauer is blocked by Randy Milton | 21-16 |
| 06:40 | Lamar | Randy Milton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:21 | Lamar | Justin East hits the easy wide open finger roll | 23-16 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer hits the finger roll set up by Edward Hall | 23-18 |
| 05:45 | Lamar | Lon Carter steals the ball from Darryl Rhine | 23-18 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Edward Beeson - foul #1 on Edward Beeson, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Ira Dalzell (SG), Richard White (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF), John Urrutia (C) Edward Beeson, Darryl Rhine, Kim Ross, Justin East, Randy Milton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Darrell Mayers (PF) Edward Hall, Lon Carter, Alton Johnson | |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:23 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers tips it in | 26-22 |
| 04:43 | Lamar | Richard White connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Bittner | 29-22 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling hits a floater in the lane set up by Ahmad Hibbs | 29-24 |
| 04:17 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell is fouled in the backcourt by Ahmad Hibbs - foul #2 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Lamar | Kim Ross (SF) Richard White | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Wade Riles (SF), Paul Campanella (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Dewei Yin, Mark Spurling, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| 04:17 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:17 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco buries a shot from close range | 30-26 |
| 03:35 | Lamar | Kim Ross misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ira Dalzell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kim Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Urrutia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Lon Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Riles (fresh) PF - Paul Campanella (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raphael Greco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Campanella | 30-29 |
| 03:10 | Lamar | Kim Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| Subs | Lamar | Edward Beeson (PG), Robert Smith (SF), David Glines (PF), Justin East (C) Robert Bittner, Ira Dalzell, Raymond Johnson, John Urrutia | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PG), Ben Gray (SF) Edward Hall, Wade Riles | |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Kim Ross takes the ball from Lon Carter | 30-29 |
| 02:55 | Lamar | Edward Beeson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| Subs | Lamar | Darryl Rhine (SG) Kim Ross | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Darrell Mayers (PF) Paul Campanella, Raphael Greco | |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray is hacked by Edward Beeson - foul #2 on Edward Beeson, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:30 | Lamar | Ahmad Hibbs is called for the reach on Edward Beeson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG) Ahmad Hibbs | |
| 02:30 | Lamar | Edward Beeson misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Smith denies the turnaround by Lon Carter | 30-31 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Hall | 30-33 |
| 01:32 | Lamar | Darrell Mayers steals the ball from Darryl Rhine | 30-33 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Ben Gray and he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Ira Dalzell (SG), Kim Ross (SF), Randy Milton (C) Edward Beeson, Darryl Rhine, Robert Smith, Justin East | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Alton Johnson | |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:19 | Lamar | Mark Spurling is called for the reach on Kim Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Spurling, team foul #9 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco (C) Darrell Mayers | |
| 01:19 | Lamar | Kim Ross makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:19 | Lamar | Kim Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling misses short on a runner from close range | 32-36 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella tips it in | 32-38 |
| 00:43 | Lamar | Robert Bittner misses long on an open floater from the right side | 32-38 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 00:22 | Lamar | Randy Milton pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | David Glines throws it down | 34-38 |