| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Paul Mannings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Siegel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Sampson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommie Leister (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lynn Viveros (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Wolfgang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Scheffel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Hunsicker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Tontarski - foul #2 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:44 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:44 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Albert Hunsicker | 40-34 |
| 19:22 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros can't finish the layup | 40-34 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Sampson is called for the reach on Albert Hunsicker - foul #1 on Gerald Sampson, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 19:00 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:49 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Sampson | 43-34 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 18:29 | Lamar | Tommie Leister grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 18:09 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros loses the dribble to Buddy Stanley | 43-34 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Siegel picks off the pass by Albert Hunsicker | 43-34 |
| 17:39 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Tontarski | 43-34 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley misses the lay-in | 43-34 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 17:05 | Lamar | Buddy Stanley is called for the reach on Tommie Leister - foul #1 on Buddy Stanley, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Lamar | Samuel Hill (PG), Ben Salvador (SG), Scott Ritch (C) Paul Mannings, Jeffrey Siegel, Lynn Viveros | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), James Hamilton (SG), Mark Bill (PF), Jacob Depuy (C) Charles Wolfgang, Jody Scheffel, Albert Hunsicker, Buddy Stanley | |
| 16:50 | Lamar | Tommie Leister clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Sampson - foul #2 on Gerald Sampson, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Lamar | Joseph Richards (PF), Floyd Dyess (C) Gerald Sampson, Tommie Leister | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:26 | Lamar | Gary Hawkinson is called for the reach on Samuel Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Hawkinson, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| 16:11 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Hill | 45-38 |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-38 |
| 15:49 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Samuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Salvador (fresh) SF - Scott Ritch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Dyess (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Hawkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Baggett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hamilton (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Mark Bill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Lamar | Samuel Hill makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Gary Hawkinson | 48-40 |
| 15:08 | Lamar | Ben Salvador hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Jacob Depuy - foul #1 on Jacob Depuy, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Mannings (PG), Gerald Sampson (SF), Tommie Leister (PF) Samuel Hill, Joseph Richards, Floyd Dyess | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang (PG), Jody Scheffel (SG), Robert Tontarski (SF), Albert Hunsicker (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Gary Hawkinson, Keith Baggett, James Hamilton, Mark Bill, Jacob Depuy | |
| 15:08 | Lamar | Ben Salvador makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Ben Salvador is called for the reach on Buddy Stanley - foul #3 on Ben Salvador, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Bensen (SG), Lynn Viveros (C) Ben Salvador, Scott Ritch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mannings steals it from Buddy Stanley | 51-40 |
| 14:35 | Lamar | Paul Mannings lays it up and in | 53-40 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker lays it up and in on a great pass from Jody Scheffel | 53-42 |
| 13:49 | Lamar | The short jumper by Lynn Viveros is denied by Albert Hunsicker | 53-42 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton (PF) Albert Hunsicker | |
| 13:13 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Lamar | Scott Ritch (C) Lynn Viveros | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy (C) Buddy Stanley | |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 53-42 |
| 12:57 | Lamar | Larry Bensen snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 12:35 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 53-42 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Wolfgang | 53-45 |
| 11:54 | Lamar | Paul Mannings misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Jacob Depuy - foul #2 on Jacob Depuy, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel (PG), Samuel Hill (SG), Joseph Richards (PF), Lynn Viveros (C) Paul Mannings, Larry Bensen, Gerald Sampson, Tommie Leister | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Mark Bill (SF), Albert Hunsicker (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Charles Wolfgang, Jody Scheffel, Robert Tontarski, Jacob Depuy | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jeffrey Siegel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Ritch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Viveros (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Hawkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Mark Bill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Hunsicker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Lamar | Samuel Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Albert Hunsicker | 53-45 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 10:27 | Lamar | Samuel Hill misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 10:25 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:11 | Lamar | Samuel Hill makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-48 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 09:58 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Samuel Hill | 55-48 |
| 09:36 | Lamar | Joseph Richards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 09:35 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Albert Hunsicker is denied by Joseph Richards | 55-48 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hawkinson | 55-48 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 08:54 | Lamar | Joseph Richards gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:36 | Lamar | Samuel Hill knocks in the shot from the left side | 57-48 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 08:20 | Lamar | Scott Ritch gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:15 | Lamar | Samuel Hill comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Hamilton - foul #1 on James Hamilton, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Bensen (SG), Gerald Sampson (SF), Tommie Leister (PF), Floyd Dyess (C) Jeffrey Siegel, Scott Ritch, Joseph Richards, Lynn Viveros | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang (PG), Jody Scheffel (SG), Robert Tontarski (SF), Jacob Depuy (C) Gary Hawkinson, James Hamilton, Mark Bill, Buddy Stanley | |
| 08:15 | Lamar | Samuel Hill misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:15 | Lamar | Samuel Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:15 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 07:56 | Lamar | Tommie Leister misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Albert Hunsicker - foul #1 on Albert Hunsicker, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Mannings (PG) Samuel Hill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:56 | Lamar | Tommie Leister makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:56 | Lamar | Tommie Leister makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 07:26 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Floyd Dyess | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Paul Mannings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Bensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Sampson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommie Leister (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Dyess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Wolfgang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jody Scheffel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Hunsicker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Mannings | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Larry Bensen - foul #4 on Larry Bensen, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill (PF) Albert Hunsicker | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:30 | Lamar | Charles Wolfgang is called for the reach on Paul Mannings - foul #1 on Charles Wolfgang, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| 06:30 | Lamar | Paul Mannings makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:30 | Lamar | Paul Mannings makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Larry Bensen is called for the reach on Jody Scheffel - foul #5 on Larry Bensen, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel (SG) Larry Bensen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton (PF) Mark Bill | |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel is hacked by Jeffrey Siegel - foul #2 on Jeffrey Siegel, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Lamar | Scott Ritch (C) Floyd Dyess | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Wolfgang | 64-53 |
| 05:20 | Lamar | Paul Mannings hits a 3 from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Tommie Leister picks off the pass by Jacob Depuy | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Lamar | Paul Mannings scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Sampson | 69-53 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| Subs | Lamar | Samuel Hill (SG), Joseph Richards (PF), Lynn Viveros (C) Paul Mannings, Gerald Sampson, Tommie Leister | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Keith Baggett (SG), Mark Bill (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Charles Wolfgang, Jody Scheffel, Robert Tontarski, Jacob Depuy | |
| 04:13 | Lamar | Samuel Hill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley is hacked by Scott Ritch - foul #1 on Scott Ritch, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ben Salvador (SG), Gerald Sampson (SF) Jeffrey Siegel, Scott Ritch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 04:07 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 03:47 | Lamar | Buddy Stanley swats the dunk try by Ben Salvador | 69-54 |
| 03:46 | Lamar | Joseph Richards tips it in | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Lamar | Samuel Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Baggett | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Samuel Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Salvador (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Sampson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lynn Viveros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Hawkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Baggett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Bill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Richards - foul #1 on Joseph Richards, team foul #8 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel (PG), Scott Ritch (SF), Floyd Dyess (C) Ben Salvador, Gerald Sampson, Lynn Viveros | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson (C) Buddy Stanley | |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:40 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Mannings (PG), Gerald Sampson (SF), Tommie Leister (PF) Samuel Hill, Joseph Richards, Floyd Dyess | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang (PG), Jody Scheffel (SG), Robert Tontarski (SF), Albert Hunsicker (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Gary Hawkinson, Keith Baggett, Mark Bill, James Hamilton, Albert Thompson | |
| 02:13 | Lamar | Jody Scheffel is called for the reach on Gerald Sampson - foul #2 on Jody Scheffel, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Lamar | Samuel Hill (SG), Joseph Richards (C) Paul Mannings, Tommie Leister | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Keith Baggett (SG), James Hamilton (SF), Mark Bill (PF), Jacob Depuy (C) Charles Wolfgang, Jody Scheffel, Robert Tontarski, Albert Hunsicker, Buddy Stanley | |
| 02:13 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:13 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Hamilton | 72-61 |
| 01:31 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jacob Depuy - foul #3 on Jacob Depuy, team foul #10 | 72-61 |
| 01:31 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:31 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jacob Depuy | 73-61 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson is called for traveling | 73-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | Floyd Dyess (C) Gerald Sampson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:52 | Lamar | Gary Hawkinson steals the ball from Floyd Dyess | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 00:44 | Lamar | Scott Ritch grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Keith Baggett - foul #1 on Keith Baggett, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| 00:21 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:21 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 74-61 |
| 00:16 | Lamar | Samuel Hill pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel runs out the clock | 74-61 |