| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Clifford Reynolds (fresh) SG - Jerome Walther (fresh) SF - Thomas Bartley (fresh) PF - Gary Watson (fresh) C - Julian Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Evans (fresh) SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) SF - Dennis Mulhern (fresh) PF - Bennie Clark (fresh) C - James Overturf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Julian Clark 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) | |
| 19:33 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Lamar | Jerome Walther hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Lamar | Julian Clark tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans is whistled for a carry | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Thomas Bartley | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Lamar | Julian Clark can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jason Evans - foul #1 on Jason Evans, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Lamar | Julian Clark makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:04 | Lamar | Julian Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:47 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans connects on the 3 from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:42 | Lamar | Jerome Walther is hacked by Ronald Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Williams, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Lamar | Brian Brundage (PG), Justin Mojica (SF), Calvin Gillette (PF) Clifford Reynolds, Thomas Bartley, Gary Watson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Troy White (SG) Ronald Williams | |
| 17:25 | Lamar | Jerome Walther lays it up and in set up by Julian Clark | 8-3 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 17:15 | Lamar | Dennis Mulhern picks off the pass by Brian Brundage in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans can't throw it down but the foul's on Brian Brundage - foul #1 on Brian Brundage, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Lamar | Wayne Hill (SG), Christopher Morgan (C) Jerome Walther, Julian Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler (SF), Leroy Grace (PF), Alex Henton (C) Dennis Mulhern, Bennie Clark, James Overturf | |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:47 | Lamar | Wayne Hill is fouled on the floor by Troy White - foul #1 on Troy White, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell (SF) Jason Evans | |
| 16:28 | Lamar | Calvin Gillette blows the layup | 8-8 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Troy White misses short on a shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 16:13 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Christopher Morgan | 8-8 |
| 15:59 | Lamar | Christopher Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds (PG), Thomas Bartley (SF), Gary Watson (PF) Brian Brundage, Justin Mojica, Calvin Gillette | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern (SF) Troy White | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Clifford Reynolds (fresh) SG - Wayne Hill (fresh) SF - Thomas Bartley (fresh) PF - Gary Watson (fresh) C - Christopher Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Hepler (fresh) SG - Jonathan Campbell (fresh) SF - Dennis Mulhern (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Grace (fresh) C - Alex Henton (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 15:28 | Lamar | Thomas Bartley's layup is rejected by Leroy Grace | 8-10 |
| 15:27 | Lamar | Christopher Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:15 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Hill | 11-10 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern is hacked by Gary Watson - foul #1 on Gary Watson, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jerome Walther (SG), Julian Clark (C) Wayne Hill, Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins (PG), Troy White (SG), Bennie Clark (PF), Darrell Hillard (C) Donald Hepler, Jonathan Campbell, Leroy Grace, Alex Henton | |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Rollins | 11-13 |
| 14:40 | Lamar | Jerome Walther misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Bennie Clark - foul #1 on Bennie Clark, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Pina (SF), Calvin Gillette (PF) Thomas Bartley, Gary Watson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans (PG), James Overturf (C) Wayne Rollins, Darrell Hillard | |
| 14:40 | Lamar | Jerome Walther misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:40 | Lamar | Jerome Walther makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Bennie Clark throws it down | 12-15 |
| 13:59 | Lamar | James Overturf steps in front of the Calvin Gillette pass | 12-15 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans is fouled on the floor by Clifford Reynolds - foul #1 on Clifford Reynolds, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Lamar | Brian Brundage (PG), Wayne Hill (SG), Justin Mojica (SF), Gary Watson (PF) Clifford Reynolds, Jerome Walther, David Pina, Calvin Gillette | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins (PG), Donald Hepler (SG), Leroy Grace (PF), Alex Henton (C) Jason Evans, Troy White, Bennie Clark, James Overturf | |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton is fouled on the floor by Gary Watson - foul #2 on Gary Watson, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Lamar | Christopher Morgan (PF) Gary Watson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell (SF) Dennis Mulhern | |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Morgan swats the layup by Wayne Rollins | 12-15 |
| 13:13 | Lamar | Julian Clark grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 12:54 | Lamar | Brian Brundage connects on the open 3 from straight away | 15-15 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins's pass is intercepted by Brian Brundage | 15-15 |
| 12:38 | Lamar | Brian Brundage hits the finger roll | 17-15 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace misses the easy layup | 17-15 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace grabs the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 11:53 | Lamar | Justin Mojica grabs the board | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Brian Brundage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Mojica (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Julian Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Wayne Rollins (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Hepler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - Leroy Grace (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Henton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Lamar | Wayne Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds (PG), Jerome Walther (SG), Thomas Bartley (SF), Calvin Gillette (PF) Brian Brundage, Wayne Hill, Justin Mojica, Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans (PG), Troy White (SG), Dennis Mulhern (SF), Bennie Clark (PF), James Overturf (C) Wayne Rollins, Donald Hepler, Jonathan Campbell, Leroy Grace, Alex Henton | |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Troy White misses long on a 3 from straight away | 17-15 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Mulhern | 17-18 |
| 11:05 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Troy White grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf jams it | 17-20 |
| 10:28 | Lamar | Thomas Bartley is called for a backcourt violation | 17-20 |
| Subs | Lamar | Wayne Hill (PG) Clifford Reynolds | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins (PF), Darrell Hillard (C) Bennie Clark, James Overturf | |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Troy White buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Mulhern | 17-23 |
| 10:03 | Lamar | Julian Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-23 |
| 10:01 | Lamar | Thomas Bartley tips it home | 19-23 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 09:28 | Lamar | Julian Clark misses badly on a jumper from close range | 19-26 |
| 09:27 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Wayne Rollins is denied by Julian Clark | 19-26 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Evans | 19-26 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Troy White clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 09:00 | Lamar | Julian Clark gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:58 | Lamar | Calvin Gillette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| Subs | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds (PG), Brian Brundage (SG), David Pina (SF), Justin Mojica (PF), Christopher Morgan (C) Wayne Hill, Jerome Walther, Thomas Bartley, Calvin Gillette, Julian Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Leroy Grace (PF), Alex Henton (C) Troy White, Dennis Mulhern, Wayne Rollins, Darrell Hillard | |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans loses the dribble to Brian Brundage | 19-26 |
| 08:20 | Lamar | Brian Brundage misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 07:59 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:55 | Lamar | David Pina comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Leroy Grace | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Clifford Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Brundage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Pina (fresh) PF - Justin Mojica (fresh) C - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Evans (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Donald Hepler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Campbell (fresh) PF - Leroy Grace (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alex Henton (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-28 |
| 07:30 | Lamar | David Pina's pass is intercepted by Donald Hepler in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler lays it up and in | 19-30 |
| 07:12 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace buries a shot from the baseline set up by Jason Evans and he's fouled by Brian Brundage - foul #2 on Brian Brundage, team foul #5 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Lamar | Wayne Hill (PG), Jerome Walther (SG), Thomas Bartley (SF), Calvin Gillette (PF), Julian Clark (C) Clifford Reynolds, Brian Brundage, David Pina, Justin Mojica, Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins (PG), Troy White (SG), Dennis Mulhern (SF), James Overturf (C) Jason Evans, Donald Hepler, Jonathan Campbell, Alex Henton | |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 06:55 | Lamar | Wayne Hill is hacked by Wayne Rollins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Rollins, team foul #6 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bennie Clark (PF) Leroy Grace | |
| 06:41 | Lamar | Calvin Gillette knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-33 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 06:03 | Lamar | Jerome Walther misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Bennie Clark snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Rollins | 25-38 |
| 05:26 | Lamar | Wayne Hill is fouled on the floor by Wayne Rollins - foul #2 on Wayne Rollins, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Pina (SF), Justin Mojica (PF) Thomas Bartley, Julian Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans (PG), Donald Hepler (SG), Leroy Grace (PF), Alex Henton (C) Wayne Rollins, Troy White, Bennie Clark, James Overturf | |
| 05:26 | Lamar | Wayne Hill makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 05:26 | Lamar | Wayne Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jason Evans | 26-40 |
| 04:54 | Lamar | Jerome Walther buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Hill | 29-40 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern is fouled on the floor by David Pina - foul #1 on David Pina, team foul #6 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds (PG), Thomas Bartley (SF), Christopher Morgan (PF), Julian Clark (C) Wayne Hill, David Pina, Justin Mojica, Calvin Gillette | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell (SG), Darrell Hillard (C) Jason Evans, Leroy Grace | |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 03:58 | Lamar | Jerome Walther scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clifford Reynolds | 31-42 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Julian Clark - foul #1 on Julian Clark, team foul #7 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Lamar | Brian Brundage (SG), David Pina (SF), Gary Watson (PF), Calvin Gillette (C) Jerome Walther, Thomas Bartley, Christopher Morgan, Julian Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), James Overturf (C) Donald Hepler, Dennis Mulhern, Darrell Hillard | |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 03:29 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Gary Watson | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Clifford Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Brundage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Pina (fresh) PF - Gary Watson (fresh) C - Calvin Gillette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Wayne Rollins (fresh) SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) SF - Jonathan Campbell (fresh) PF - Alex Henton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Overturf (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Lamar | Brian Brundage clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 03:12 | Lamar | David Pina tips it back up and in | 33-43 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Rollins | 33-45 |
| 02:40 | Lamar | Gary Watson hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Brundage | 35-45 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 02:22 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 02:05 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Wayne Rollins - foul #3 on Wayne Rollins, team foul #8 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Lamar | Justin Mojica (SF), Christopher Morgan (C) David Pina, Calvin Gillette | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans (PG), Troy White (SF), Bennie Clark (PF), Leroy Grace (C) Wayne Rollins, Jonathan Campbell, Alex Henton, James Overturf | |
| 02:05 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 02:05 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace clanks a runner from the left block | 36-45 |
| 01:59 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 01:54 | Lamar | Justin Mojica is hacked by Troy White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy White, team foul #9 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Lamar | Wayne Hill (PG), Jerome Walther (SG) Clifford Reynolds, Brian Brundage | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:54 | Lamar | Justin Mojica misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Hill is called for the reach on Jason Evans - foul #1 on Wayne Hill, team foul #8 | 36-45 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 01:30 | Lamar | Justin Mojica hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Walther and he's hacked by Troy White - foul #3 on Troy White, team foul #10 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler (SF) Troy White | |
| 01:30 | Lamar | Justin Mojica makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 01:07 | Lamar | Gary Watson snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 01:02 | Lamar | Jerome Walther is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Evans - foul #2 on Jason Evans, team foul #11 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Lamar | Julian Clark (C) Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern (SF) Jason Evans | |
| 01:02 | Lamar | Jerome Walther misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 01:02 | Lamar | Jerome Walther misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dennis Mulhern | 39-47 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace makes the turnaround from close range set up by Donald Hepler | 39-49 |
| 00:36 | Lamar | Jerome Walther misses the floater from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Julian Clark steals it from Dennis Mulhern | 39-49 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Gary Watson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-49 |