| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) SG - Cameron Sullivan (fresh) SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) PF - Richard Hardison (fresh) C - Ronald Smitherman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) SG - Brian Seawright (fresh) SF - Glenn Phillips (fresh) PF - Carlos Mobley (fresh) C - Edward Heatherly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Lamar | Glenn Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Hardison | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Mobley is called for the reach on George Husby - foul #1 on Carlos Mobley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Lamar | Brian Seawright banks in the layup set up by Robert Bartlett | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the turnaround from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Lamar | Glenn Phillips misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | George Husby is hacked by Brian Seawright - foul #1 on Brian Seawright, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Lamar | Brian Seawright is fouled on the floor by Richard Hardison - foul #1 on Richard Hardison, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Greene (PG), James Leonhardt (SG), William Cooper (SF), Lee Marshall (PF), Joesph Hollars (C) Robert Bartlett, Brian Seawright, Glenn Phillips, Carlos Mobley, Edward Heatherly | |
| 17:34 | Lamar | Lee Marshall loses the dribble to George Husby | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by George Husby | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Lamar | Lee Marshall blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Hardison - foul #2 on Richard Hardison, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SG), Jesse Benefiel (SF), William Rosier (PF), Emery Howard (C) Cameron Sullivan, Scott Ashley, Richard Hardison, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bartlett (PG) John Greene | |
| 16:59 | Lamar | Lee Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Lamar | Lee Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard banks in the layup | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Lamar | James Leonhardt can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:22 | Lamar | Lee Marshall tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:04 | Lamar | The rebound goes to James Leonhardt | 7-6 |
| 16:01 | Lamar | James Leonhardt is hacked by George Husby in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Husby, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley (SF), Ronald Smitherman (C) George Husby, William Rosier | |
| Subs | Lamar | Brian Seawright (SG), Glenn Phillips (SF), Carlos Mobley (PF), Edward Heatherly (C) James Leonhardt, William Cooper, Lee Marshall, Joesph Hollars | |
| 15:50 | Lamar | Glenn Phillips can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard grabs the board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jesse Benefiel (fresh) SG - Willard Lapoint (fresh) SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) PF - Emery Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Smitherman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Seawright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Phillips (fresh) PF - Carlos Mobley (fresh) C - Edward Heatherly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley tips it in | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Brian Seawright | 9-8 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint loses the dribble to Glenn Phillips | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | Lamar | Emery Howard swats the layup by Glenn Phillips | 9-8 |
| 14:25 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley tips it home | 9-10 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Edward Heatherly blocks the jumper by Ronald Smitherman | 9-10 |
| 13:37 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Cameron Sullivan (SG), William Rosier (PF) Jesse Benefiel, Willard Lapoint, Emery Howard | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Greene (PG), James Leonhardt (SG), William Cooper (SF), Lee Marshall (PF), Joesph Hollars (C) Robert Bartlett, Brian Seawright, Glenn Phillips, Carlos Mobley, Edward Heatherly | |
| 13:05 | Lamar | William Cooper is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Joesph Hollars - foul #1 on Joesph Hollars, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:41 | Lamar | Lee Marshall makes the floater from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Ashley | 14-12 |
| 12:34 | Lamar | Scott Ashley steals it from John Greene in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Lee Marshall - foul #1 on Lee Marshall, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:55 | Lamar | William Cooper scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Leonhardt | 17-15 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Lee Marshall steps in front of the Ronald Smitherman pass | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cameron Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Ashley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Rosier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Smitherman (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - John Greene (fresh) SG - James Leonhardt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joesph Hollars (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Lamar | John Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (SG) Cameron Sullivan | |
| Subs | Lamar | Carlos Mobley (PF) John Greene | |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | George Husby misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Leonhardt - foul #1 on James Leonhardt, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SF), Emery Howard (PF) Scott Ashley, William Rosier | |
| Subs | Lamar | Darryl Wright (PG), Brian Seawright (SG), Omar Johnson (SF), Edward Heatherly (C) James Leonhardt, William Cooper, Lee Marshall, Joesph Hollars | |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | George Husby makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | George Husby misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:22 | Lamar | Edward Heatherly pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:07 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Darryl Wright | 18-17 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Brian Seawright - foul #2 on Brian Seawright, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan (SG) George Husby | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Greene (PG), Glenn Phillips (SF) Darryl Wright, Brian Seawright | |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:40 | Lamar | Emery Howard steals the ball from Omar Johnson in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 20-17 |
| 10:24 | Lamar | The rebound goes to John Greene | 20-17 |
| 10:07 | Lamar | Omar Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-17 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Willard Lapoint | 20-17 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cameron Sullivan | 22-17 |
| 09:33 | Lamar | John Greene can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 09:32 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Heatherly | 22-17 |
| 09:14 | Lamar | Willard Lapoint is called for the reach on John Greene - foul #1 on Willard Lapoint, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Scott Ashley (SF), William Rosier (PF), Jesse Benefiel (C) Andre Hewes, Willard Lapoint, Emery Howard, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bartlett (PG), James Leonhardt (SG), William Cooper (SF), Lee Marshall (PF), Joesph Hollars (C) John Greene, Omar Johnson, Glenn Phillips, Carlos Mobley, Edward Heatherly | |
| 08:54 | Lamar | Cameron Sullivan takes the ball from James Leonhardt | 22-17 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan blows the layup | 22-17 |
| 08:49 | Lamar | Joesph Hollars snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 08:24 | Lamar | William Cooper misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 08:22 | Lamar | Joesph Hollars tips it home | 22-19 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 08:11 | Lamar | Lee Marshall pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:53 | Lamar | James Leonhardt is hacked by George Husby - foul #2 on George Husby, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman (C) George Husby | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 07:27 | Lamar | William Cooper drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bartlett | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jesse Benefiel (fairly fresh) SG - Cameron Sullivan (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Ashley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Rosier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Smitherman (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Leonhardt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joesph Hollars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cameron Sullivan | 24-21 |
| 07:10 | Lamar | Jesse Benefiel takes the ball from Lee Marshall in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Cameron Sullivan | 26-21 |
| 06:31 | Lamar | Lee Marshall drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Leonhardt | 26-23 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cameron Sullivan | 29-23 |
| 06:07 | Lamar | Cameron Sullivan is called for the reach on James Leonhardt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cameron Sullivan, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Emery Howard (PF) Jesse Benefiel, Cameron Sullivan, William Rosier | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Greene (PG), Omar Johnson (SG), Glenn Phillips (SF), Carlos Mobley (PF), Edward Heatherly (C) Robert Bartlett, James Leonhardt, William Cooper, Lee Marshall, Joesph Hollars | |
| 05:54 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Greene and the foul's on Emery Howard - foul #1 on Emery Howard, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| 05:54 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Phillips picks off the pass by Scott Ashley | 29-27 |
| 05:27 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Andre Hewes - foul #1 on Andre Hewes, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan (SG) Scott Ashley | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 05:27 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:27 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 05:00 | Lamar | Ronald Smitherman is called for the reach on Glenn Phillips - foul #1 on Ronald Smitherman, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley (SF) Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 05:00 | Lamar | Glenn Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:00 | Lamar | Glenn Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Willard Lapoint | 34-31 |
| 04:22 | Lamar | Omar Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG) Andre Hewes | |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bartlett (PG), James Leonhardt (SG) John Greene, Omar Johnson | |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-31 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Leonhardt - foul #2 on James Leonhardt, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Richard Hardison (PF) Cameron Sullivan, Scott Ashley | |
| Subs | Lamar | Brian Seawright (SG) James Leonhardt | |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:24 | Lamar | Brian Seawright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Lapoint (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jesse Benefiel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hardison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Emery Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Seawright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Mobley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Edward Heatherly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Hardison | 39-31 |
| 02:50 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett is fouled in the backcourt by George Husby - foul #3 on George Husby, team foul #10 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), William Rosier (SF), Ronald Smitherman (C) George Husby, Jesse Benefiel, Emery Howard | |
| Subs | Lamar | William Cooper (SF), Lee Marshall (PF), Joesph Hollars (C) Glenn Phillips, Carlos Mobley, Edward Heatherly | |
| 02:50 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:50 | Lamar | Robert Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 02:40 | Lamar | Joesph Hollars pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 02:34 | Lamar | The pull-up jumper by Brian Seawright is blocked by Ronald Smitherman | 39-33 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Smitherman and he's fouled by Brian Seawright - foul #3 on Brian Seawright, team foul #8 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Greene (PG), James Leonhardt (SG) Robert Bartlett, Brian Seawright | |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 02:08 | Lamar | William Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 02:06 | Lamar | Joesph Hollars hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman double dribbles | 42-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Cameron Sullivan (SG) Andre Hewes, Willard Lapoint | |
| Subs | Lamar | Omar Johnson (SF), Carlos Mobley (PF) William Cooper, Joesph Hollars | |
| 01:24 | Lamar | John Greene misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-35 |
| 01:23 | Lamar | Omar Johnson can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 42-35 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 00:48 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 00:44 | Lamar | Cameron Sullivan steals the ball from John Greene in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 00:33 | Lamar | Omar Johnson gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 00:11 | Lamar | Carlos Mobley lays it in set up by James Leonhardt | 42-37 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison is hacked by Carlos Mobley - foul #2 on Carlos Mobley, team foul #9 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Emery Howard (C) Jesse Benefiel, Cameron Sullivan, William Rosier, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bartlett (PG), William Cooper (SG), Glenn Phillips (SF), Joesph Hollars (PF), Edward Heatherly (C) John Greene, James Leonhardt, Omar Johnson, Carlos Mobley, Lee Marshall | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Glenn Phillips can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 44-37 |