| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Richard Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Jameson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Willis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Santos Quinones (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Saner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David King (fresh) 9 pts. C - Connie Granberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge inbounds the ball | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 19:44 | Lamar | Santos Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 19:40 | Lamar | James Olson's pass is intercepted by Anthony Saner | 48-46 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner lays it up and in | 48-48 |
| 19:23 | Lamar | James Olson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Fred Willis | 50-48 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Fred Willis is called for the reach on John Mayhall - foul #1 on Fred Willis, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| 18:50 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 18:49 | Lamar | Santos Quinones snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 18:31 | Lamar | Fred Willis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Fred Willis, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ted Kirk (PF) Santos Quinones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Stephen Litteral (SG), Gerald Robie (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), Michael Cournoyer (C) John Mayhall, Anthony Saner, Eric Sandidge, David King, Connie Granberry | |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | James Olson steals the ball from Stephen Litteral | 50-48 |
| 17:29 | Lamar | David Jameson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-48 |
| 17:27 | Lamar | James Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 17:03 | Lamar | Fred Willis hits the easy wide open finger roll | 52-48 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 16:44 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Richard Marshall | 52-48 |
| 16:40 | Lamar | James Olson blows the wide open layup | 52-48 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Scott Merrell | 52-48 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 16:28 | Lamar | David Jameson snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 16:26 | Lamar | Richard Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Pendarvis - foul #1 on Darrell Pendarvis, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tommy Thomas (PG), Melvin Jones (SG), Joseph Rines (SF), Santos Quinones (PF), Leonard Deaton (C) Richard Marshall, David Jameson, Fred Willis, Ted Kirk, James Olson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), David King (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Darrell Pendarvis, Stephen Litteral, Gerald Robie, Scott Merrell, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 16:08 | Lamar | Leonard Deaton clanks a floater from the right side | 52-48 |
| 16:06 | Lamar | Santos Quinones tips it in | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Tommy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Rines (fresh) PF - Santos Quinones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Saner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David King (fresh) 9 pts. C - Connie Granberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 15:37 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Joseph Rines | 54-48 |
| 15:26 | Lamar | Santos Quinones makes the shot in the lane set up by Tommy Thomas | 56-48 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner is hacked by Leonard Deaton - foul #1 on Leonard Deaton, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ted Kirk (SF), James Olson (C) Santos Quinones, Leonard Deaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG) Anthony Saner | |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy misses the lay-in | 56-48 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | David King tips it but misses | 56-48 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry tips it home | 56-50 |
| 14:26 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by John Mayhall - foul #1 on John Mayhall, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | Fred Willis (SF), Santos Quinones (PF) Melvin Jones, Joseph Rines | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (SF), Michael Cournoyer (C) Eric Sandidge, Connie Granberry | |
| 14:26 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:26 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:26 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas misses the 3rd free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | David King grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie travels with the ball | 58-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | Russell Hampton (PG) Tommy Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell (PF) David King | |
| 14:05 | Lamar | Ted Kirk lays it in on a great pass from Fred Willis and he's fouled by Gerald Robie - foul #3 on Gerald Robie, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| 14:05 | Lamar | Ted Kirk makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer tips it home | 61-52 |
| 13:25 | Lamar | Ted Kirk is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block | 63-52 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy is fouled on the floor by Ted Kirk - foul #2 on Ted Kirk, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Marshall (PG), David Jameson (SG), Leonard Deaton (C) Russell Hampton, Ted Kirk, James Olson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Stephen Litteral (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), David King (PF), Connie Granberry (C) John Mayhall, David Conboy, Gerald Robie, Scott Merrell, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | David King misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 12:55 | Lamar | Fred Willis grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 12:36 | Lamar | Connie Granberry is called for the reach on Richard Marshall - foul #3 on Connie Granberry, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tommy Thomas (SF), Joseph Rines (PF) Fred Willis, Santos Quinones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG) Eric Sandidge | |
| 12:30 | Lamar | Richard Marshall is called for traveling | 63-52 |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Connie Granberry | 63-55 |
| 12:11 | Lamar | Darrell Pendarvis is called for the reach on Tommy Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Pendarvis, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| 11:55 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas misses the floater from the right side | 63-55 |
| 11:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Connie Granberry | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Richard Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Jameson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - Joseph Rines (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Darrell Pendarvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Saner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Litteral (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - David King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Connie Granberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral's pass is intercepted by Richard Marshall | 63-55 |
| 11:23 | Lamar | David King denies the turnaround by David Jameson | 63-55 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Stephen Litteral | 63-55 |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darrell Pendarvis | 63-57 |
| 10:42 | Lamar | Connie Granberry steals it from Tommy Thomas | 63-57 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 63-57 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| 10:00 | Lamar | Richard Marshall's floater is tipped away by Connie Granberry | 63-59 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-59 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | David King tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 09:30 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | David King grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis is called for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | Melvin Jones (PG), Ted Kirk (SG), Fred Willis (SF), Santos Quinones (PF), James Olson (C) Richard Marshall, David Jameson, Tommy Thomas, Joseph Rines, Leonard Deaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), David Conboy (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), Michael Cournoyer (C) Darrell Pendarvis, Anthony Saner, Stephen Litteral, David King, Connie Granberry | |
| 08:56 | Lamar | Melvin Jones misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 63-61 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Fred Willis - foul #3 on Fred Willis, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:35 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Santos Quinones | 63-62 |
| 08:17 | Lamar | James Olson loses the ball out of bounds | 63-62 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Fred Willis is called for the reach on David Conboy - foul #4 on Fred Willis, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Lamar | Russell Hampton (PG) Fred Willis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Merrell | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Russell Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ted Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Santos Quinones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Merrell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Cournoyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Lamar | Ted Kirk lays it up and in | 65-65 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell is fouled on the floor by Santos Quinones - foul #3 on Santos Quinones, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Jameson (SG), Fred Willis (SF) Melvin Jones, Ted Kirk | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (C) Michael Cournoyer | |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:19 | Lamar | The rebound goes to James Olson | 65-65 |
| 07:00 | Lamar | Scott Merrell steals it from James Olson | 65-65 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall double dribbles | 65-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Marshall (PG) Russell Hampton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David King (PF) Scott Merrell | |
| 06:19 | Lamar | James Olson clanks a runner from close range | 65-65 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | David King is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David King, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ted Kirk (PF) Santos Quinones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry (C) Gerald Robie | |
| 05:25 | Lamar | Fred Willis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 05:23 | Lamar | Ted Kirk hits the follow up shot | 67-65 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 05:05 | Lamar | James Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 05:00 | Lamar | Richard Marshall can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-65 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | David King grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | David King makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Mayhall | 67-68 |
| 04:23 | Lamar | James Olson is open and lays it up and in set up by Fred Willis | 69-68 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by David Jameson - foul #2 on David Jameson, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tommy Thomas (PG), Melvin Jones (SG), Joseph Rines (PF) Richard Marshall, David Jameson, Ted Kirk | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (SG), Anthony Saner (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), Michael Cournoyer (C) David Conboy, Eric Sandidge, David King, Connie Granberry | |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:13 | Lamar | James Olson pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:10 | Lamar | James Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 03:49 | Lamar | James Olson snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 03:47 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas is hacked by Gerald Robie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Robie, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG) John Mayhall | |
| 03:47 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:47 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Tommy Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Melvin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Willis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Rines (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Olson (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stephen Litteral (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Robie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Saner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Merrell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Cournoyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie loses the dribble to Tommy Thomas | 71-68 |
| 03:18 | Lamar | Fred Willis is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 71-68 |
| 03:16 | Lamar | James Olson grabs the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 03:06 | Lamar | Scott Merrell steps in front of the James Olson pass | 71-68 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie blows the layup | 71-68 |
| 02:46 | Lamar | James Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:46 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ted Kirk (SF), Leonard Deaton (C) Fred Willis, James Olson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG) Anthony Saner | |
| 02:33 | Lamar | Joseph Rines misses the driving attempt from close range | 71-68 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Marshall (PG), Fred Willis (SF), Santos Quinones (PF) Tommy Thomas, Melvin Jones, Joseph Rines | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), Connie Granberry (C) Darrell Pendarvis, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 02:09 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Jameson (SG) Ted Kirk | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Eric Sandidge (SF), David King (PF) Stephen Litteral, Gerald Robie, Scott Merrell | |
| 01:44 | Lamar | Fred Willis is fouled on the floor by David King - foul #2 on David King, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Olson (C) Leonard Deaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:44 | Lamar | Fred Willis makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:44 | Lamar | Fred Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | David King lays it up and in set up by John Mayhall | 73-73 |
| 01:12 | Lamar | David Jameson is fouled in the backcourt by David Conboy - foul #4 on David Conboy, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 01:12 | Lamar | David Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:12 | Lamar | David Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 00:40 | Lamar | David Jameson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 00:39 | Lamar | Richard Marshall tips it in | 77-76 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | David King's floater is tipped away by James Olson | 77-76 |
| 00:24 | Lamar | James Olson gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Lamar | James Olson is hacked by John Mayhall in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mayhall, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| 00:22 | Lamar | James Olson misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:22 | Lamar | James Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-76 |
| 00:07 | Lamar | Richard Marshall grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | Lamar | John Mayhall is called for the reach on Richard Marshall in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mayhall, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | Lamar | Richard Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | Lamar | Richard Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge scores on a jump hook from the right block | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Richard Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Jameson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Willis (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Santos Quinones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David King (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Connie Granberry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Lamar | James Olson wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Lamar | Eric Sandidge steps in front of the Richard Marshall pass in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Sandidge | 78-80 |
| 04:39 | Lamar | David Jameson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-80 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-80 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall grabs the offensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-80 |
| 04:17 | Lamar | Richard Marshall pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 03:57 | Lamar | James Olson misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 78-80 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Fred Willis steals the ball from Eric Sandidge | 78-80 |
| 03:19 | Lamar | David Jameson is denied on a layup by Eric Sandidge | 78-80 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry clanks a runner near the basket | 78-80 |
| 02:52 | Lamar | David Jameson gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 02:35 | Lamar | Fred Willis drills a jump hook from the right block | 80-80 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | David King scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Mayhall | 80-82 |
| 02:13 | Lamar | Fred Willis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-82 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tommy Thomas (PG), Melvin Jones (SG), Ted Kirk (SF), Joseph Rines (PF), Leonard Deaton (C) Richard Marshall, David Jameson, Fred Willis, Santos Quinones, James Olson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (PG), Stephen Litteral (SG), Gerald Robie (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), Michael Cournoyer (C) John Mayhall, David Conboy, Eric Sandidge, David King, Connie Granberry | |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Melvin Jones steals it from Scott Merrell | 80-82 |
| 01:51 | Lamar | Melvin Jones hits the finger roll | 82-82 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Marshall (PG), David Jameson (SG), Fred Willis (SF), Santos Quinones (PF), James Olson (C) Tommy Thomas, Melvin Jones, Ted Kirk, Joseph Rines, Leonard Deaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), David Conboy (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), David King (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Anthony Saner, Stephen Litteral, Gerald Robie, Scott Merrell, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge is fouled on the floor by Santos Quinones - foul #4 on Santos Quinones, team foul #9 | 82-82 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:27 | Lamar | Santos Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 01:25 | Lamar | Richard Marshall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-82 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Mayhall and he's fouled by Richard Marshall - foul #2 on Richard Marshall, team foul #10 | 82-84 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy makes the free throw | 82-85 |
| 01:02 | Lamar | Richard Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-85 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Richard Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Jameson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Willis (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Santos Quinones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - James Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Conboy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Sandidge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David King (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Connie Granberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-85 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge grabs the offensive rebound | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge is fouled on the floor by James Olson - foul #3 on James Olson, team foul #11 | 82-85 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:37 | Lamar | The rebound goes to James Olson | 82-85 |
| 00:15 | Lamar | David Jameson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-85 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry grabs the defensive rebound | 82-85 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Marshall - foul #3 on Richard Marshall, team foul #12 | 82-85 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SF) Eric Sandidge | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Lamar | David Jameson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Marshall | 85-87 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | David Jameson is called for the reach on Anthony Saner in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Jameson, team foul #13 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge (SF) John Mayhall | |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Richard Marshall comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 85-89 |