| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wilmer Montz (fresh) PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Fred Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hiott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Kappler (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gale Wiens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lowell Gama (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Gary Stokely is denied by Lowell Gama | 33-37 |
| 19:49 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Lowell Gama | 33-37 |
| 19:31 | Lamar | Andrew Card denies the turnaround by Andrew Hiott | 33-37 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Hiott is called for the reach on Ernest Chase - foul #3 on Andrew Hiott, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry McField (SG) Andrew Hiott | |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 19:12 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler is hacked by Andrew Card in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Card, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:54 | Lamar | Larry McField can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 35-37 |
| 18:52 | Lamar | Lowell Gama snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:38 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler's floater is knocked away by Gary Stokely | 35-37 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card is hacked by Nathaniel Kappler - foul #1 on Nathaniel Kappler, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Breton (PF), Keneth Erb (C) Gale Wiens, Lowell Gama | |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Nathaniel Kappler picks off the pass by Michael Flanagan | 35-37 |
| 17:54 | Lamar | Fred Connolly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 17:53 | Lamar | Fred Connolly pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:44 | Lamar | James Breton is alone and throws it down set up by Larry McField | 35-39 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Shick and he's hacked by Keneth Erb - foul #2 on Keneth Erb, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Nehls (PG), James Vaughn (SG) Fred Connolly, Larry McField | |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:17 | Lamar | James Vaughn hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nehls and he's fouled by Bradley Foster - foul #2 on Bradley Foster, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (C) Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Lamar | Lowell Gama (C) Nathaniel Kappler | |
| 17:17 | Lamar | James Vaughn makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 17:03 | Lamar | James Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:58 | Lamar | John Nehls hits the finger roll | 38-44 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright misses the easy layup | 38-44 |
| 16:35 | Lamar | The rebound goes to James Breton | 38-44 |
| 16:19 | Lamar | John Nehls misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | James Breton picks off the pass by Jerrold Hughes | 38-44 |
| 16:08 | Lamar | John Nehls double dribbles | 38-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan, Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Lamar | Fred Connolly (PG), Larry McField (SG), Nathaniel Kappler (SF), Gale Wiens (PF) John Nehls, James Vaughn, Keneth Erb, James Breton | |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG) Jay Collins | |
| Subs | Lamar | Andrew Hiott (SG), Prince Nowlin (SF) Larry McField, Nathaniel Kappler | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilmer Montz (fresh) PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Fred Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hiott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Prince Nowlin (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gale Wiens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lowell Gama (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Lamar | Gary Stokely picks off the pass by Gale Wiens in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Stokely and he's hacked by Andrew Hiott - foul #4 on Andrew Hiott, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry McField (SG) Andrew Hiott | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:35 | Lamar | Lowell Gama is denied on a layup by Andrew Card | 41-44 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ernest Chase | 44-44 |
| 15:14 | Lamar | Larry McField makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Prince Nowlin | 44-46 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler (SF) Lowell Gama | |
| 14:56 | Lamar | Wilmer Montz steals it from Prince Nowlin in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-46 |
| 14:42 | Lamar | Gale Wiens snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:30 | Lamar | Fred Connolly loses the dribble to Jay Collins | 44-46 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely drills a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Gale Wiens - foul #3 on Gale Wiens, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG) Wilmer Montz | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Nehls (SG), James Breton (C) Larry McField, Prince Nowlin | |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:04 | Lamar | John Nehls is fouled on the floor by Bradley Foster - foul #3 on Bradley Foster, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (PF), Andrew Card (C) Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 13:56 | Lamar | John Nehls misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-46 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jerrold Hughes | 47-46 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 13:31 | Lamar | James Breton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:25 | Lamar | Angelo Colon is called for the reach on Nathaniel Kappler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Angelo Colon, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) Ryan Wright, Jay Collins, Angelo Colon, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Vaughn (SG), Keneth Erb (C) Fred Connolly, James Breton | |
| 12:59 | Lamar | Gale Wiens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gale Wiens - foul #4 on Gale Wiens, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry McField (PG), Prince Nowlin (SF), Lowell Gama (C) James Vaughn, Nathaniel Kappler, Gale Wiens | |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:31 | Lamar | John Nehls hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster buries a fadeaway from the right side | 51-49 |
| 11:56 | Lamar | John Nehls lays it in on a nice dish by Larry McField | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Larry McField (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nehls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Prince Nowlin (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Keneth Erb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Gama (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is hacked by Larry McField - foul #1 on Larry McField, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Andrew Card (C) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Lamar | Fred Connolly (PG), James Vaughn (SG), James Breton (PF) Larry McField, John Nehls, Keneth Erb | |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:48 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Lowell Gama | 52-51 |
| 11:37 | Lamar | James Breton hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Prince Nowlin | 52-53 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the jump hook in the lane | 54-53 |
| 11:04 | Lamar | Fred Connolly hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Prince Nowlin | 54-55 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Jerrold Hughes (PF) Ernest Chase, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler (SF) Prince Nowlin | |
| 10:49 | Lamar | Lowell Gama hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Andrew Card | 54-55 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Wright | 56-55 |
| 10:31 | Lamar | Wilmer Montz is called for the reach on Nathaniel Kappler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilmer Montz, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG) Ryan Wright | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry McField (SG) James Vaughn | |
| 10:16 | Lamar | Larry McField is hacked by Jay Collins - foul #2 on Jay Collins, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 10:03 | Lamar | Ernest Chase steals it from Fred Connolly | 56-55 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 09:47 | Lamar | Lowell Gama pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:30 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wilmer Montz - foul #3 on Wilmer Montz, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Nehls (SG), Keneth Erb (C) Fred Connolly, Lowell Gama | |
| 09:30 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:30 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Vaughn (SG) Larry McField | |
| 09:05 | Lamar | James Breton hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Kenneth Shick - foul #1 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Prince Nowlin (SF) Nathaniel Kappler | |
| 09:05 | Lamar | James Breton makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses the floater from close range | 56-59 |
| 08:55 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:31 | Lamar | James Breton misses short on a shot in the lane | 56-59 |
| 08:30 | Lamar | Keneth Erb grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:10 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin misses long on a floater in the lane | 56-59 |
| 08:09 | Lamar | James Breton hits the follow up shot | 56-61 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Wright | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilmer Montz (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - John Nehls (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vaughn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Prince Nowlin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - James Breton (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Keneth Erb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Lamar | John Nehls misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Shick - foul #2 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Ryan Wright, Kenneth Shick, Wilmer Montz, Michael Flanagan, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Lamar | Andrew Hiott (SG), Nathaniel Kappler (SF), Gale Wiens (PF), Lowell Gama (C) James Vaughn, Prince Nowlin, James Breton, Keneth Erb | |
| 07:26 | Lamar | John Nehls misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:26 | Lamar | John Nehls misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:26 | Lamar | Lowell Gama pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:07 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 58-61 |
| 07:05 | Lamar | John Nehls misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 58-61 |
| 06:40 | Lamar | Andrew Hiott grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:16 | Lamar | Andrew Hiott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Andrew Card (C) Adam Madden, Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Lamar | Fred Connolly (PG) John Nehls | |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Card | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Lamar | Gale Wiens misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins loses the dribble to Andrew Hiott | 60-61 |
| 05:24 | Lamar | Gale Wiens drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Kappler | 60-63 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins is hacked by Andrew Hiott - foul #5 on Andrew Hiott, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF) Ernest Chase | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry McField (SG), Prince Nowlin (SF) Andrew Hiott, Nathaniel Kappler | |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:54 | Lamar | Gale Wiens is hacked by Andrew Card - foul #3 on Andrew Card, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Jerrold Hughes (PF) Jay Collins, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 04:54 | Lamar | Gale Wiens misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:54 | Lamar | Gale Wiens makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Lowell Gama is called for the reach on Andrew Card - foul #2 on Lowell Gama, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Keneth Erb (C) Lowell Gama | |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerrold Hughes | 63-64 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Fred Connolly is called for the reach on Ryan Wright - foul #3 on Fred Connolly, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz (SF) Adam Madden | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Lamar | Keneth Erb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Angelo Colon | 65-64 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 03:52 | Lamar | Gale Wiens gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:33 | Lamar | Fred Connolly knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gale Wiens | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angelo Colon (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wilmer Montz (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerrold Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Fred Connolly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry McField (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Prince Nowlin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gale Wiens (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Keneth Erb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ryan Wright | 67-66 |
| 03:14 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin is hacked by Angelo Colon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Angelo Colon, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Angelo Colon, Wilmer Montz, Jerrold Hughes, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Lamar | John Nehls (PG), James Vaughn (SG), Nathaniel Kappler (SF), James Breton (C) Fred Connolly, Larry McField, Gale Wiens, Keneth Erb | |
| 03:14 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:14 | Lamar | Prince Nowlin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins is hacked by James Vaughn - foul #2 on James Vaughn, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Lowell Gama (C) Prince Nowlin | |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:00 | Lamar | James Breton grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 02:58 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Lamar | Fred Connolly (PG), Larry McField (SG) John Nehls, James Vaughn | |
| 02:46 | Lamar | Lowell Gama can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Stokely - foul #1 on Gary Stokely, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG) Kenneth Shick | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 02:46 | Lamar | Lowell Gama misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:46 | Lamar | Lowell Gama misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:29 | Lamar | Nathaniel Kappler grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:25 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG) Ryan Wright | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 02:23 | Lamar | James Breton hits a jumper from close range set up by Nathaniel Kappler | 68-70 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Lowell Gama denies the turnaround by Bradley Foster | 68-70 |
| 02:12 | Lamar | Lowell Gama grabs the board | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Lamar | Lowell Gama banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred Connolly | 68-72 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz (SF), Andrew Card (C) Adam Madden, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Lamar | Gale Wiens (PF) James Breton | |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gale Wiens - foul #5 on Gale Wiens, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Breton (PF) Gale Wiens | |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:40 | Lamar | The rebound goes to James Breton | 69-72 |
| 01:40 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 01:22 | Lamar | Lowell Gama misses badly on a floater from the right block | 69-72 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 01:05 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Lamar | Lowell Gama lays it in | 72-74 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | James Breton steals it from Gary Stokely | 72-74 |
| 00:20 | Lamar | Lamar calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Lamar | Jay Collins is called for the reach on Larry McField in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Collins, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| 00:17 | Lamar | Larry McField makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | Lamar | Larry McField makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz double dribbles | 72-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Prince Nowlin (PF) James Breton | |
| 00:08 | Lamar | Jay Collins is called for the reach on Larry McField in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Collins, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| 00:08 | Lamar | Larry McField makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:08 | Lamar | Larry McField makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz snags the offensive board | 72-78 |