| Lineup | Lamar | PG - John Hyman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Newman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roosevelt Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Bauman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Perkins (fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Pouncy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Wayne Newman inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Lamar | John Hyman makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Newman | 26-40 |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is hacked by John Hyman in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hyman, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Dwayne Kelly (PG) John Hyman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy misses the 3 from straight away | 26-40 |
| 19:29 | Lamar | Wayne Newman grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 19:12 | Lamar | Roosevelt Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-40 |
| 19:11 | Lamar | Eric Bauman tips it but misses | 26-40 |
| 19:10 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bauman | 26-40 |
| 18:51 | Lamar | Dwayne Kelly scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-40 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Nick Tinch and he's fouled by Roosevelt Dixon - foul #2 on Roosevelt Dixon, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses the free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:29 | Lamar | Roosevelt Dixon pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 18:19 | Lamar | Roosevelt Dixon misses the floater from the left side | 29-42 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ray Perkins | 29-44 |
| 17:51 | Lamar | Brian Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-44 |
| Subs | Lamar | Donald Hackworth (PF) Roosevelt Dixon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston slams it home set up by Todd Zordan | 29-46 |
| 17:12 | Lamar | James Johnston denies the turnaround by Eric Bauman | 29-46 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy grabs the board | 29-46 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch double dribbles | 29-46 |
| Subs | Lamar | Cecil Harvey (SF), Willian Banister (C) Wayne Newman, Eric Bauman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), Ronald Bresnahan (C) Ray Perkins, John Pouncy, Nick Tinch | |
| 16:50 | Lamar | Brian Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Bresnahan | 29-46 |
| 16:48 | Lamar | Donald Hackworth gets the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 16:34 | Lamar | Cecil Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-46 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos snags the defensive board | 29-46 |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 29-46 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston hits the follow up shot | 29-48 |
| 16:03 | Lamar | Brian Moore drills a shot from the right side | 31-48 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Dwayne Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Harvey (fresh) PF - Donald Hackworth (fresh) C - Willian Banister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Vos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Johnston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Bresnahan (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 15:45 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Donald Hackworth | 31-48 |
| 15:24 | Lamar | Dwayne Kelly knocks in the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Ronald Bresnahan - foul #1 on Ronald Bresnahan, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | John Hyman (PG), Wayne Newman (SF), Roosevelt Dixon (PF), Eric Bauman (C) Brian Moore, Cecil Harvey, Donald Hackworth, Willian Banister | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), Ray Perkins (SG), John Pouncy (SF), Nick Tinch (C) Todd Zordan, Michael Vos, James Johnston, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| 15:24 | Lamar | Dwayne Kelly makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Pouncy and he's hacked by Eric Bauman - foul #3 on Eric Bauman, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ruben Erwin (SG) Dwayne Kelly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses the free throw | 34-50 |
| 14:58 | Lamar | Eric Bauman gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 14:41 | Lamar | Ruben Erwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ruben Erwin - foul #4 on Ruben Erwin, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | Brian Moore (SG) Ruben Erwin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), William Diamond (PF) Jason Litwin, Herbert Ross | |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 14:13 | Lamar | Roosevelt Dixon misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-52 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy gets the rebound | 34-52 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Wayne Newman - foul #1 on Wayne Newman, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Lamar | Donald Hackworth (C) Eric Bauman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:45 | Lamar | William Diamond blocks the short jumper by Roosevelt Dixon | 34-54 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-54 |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy tips it home | 34-56 |
| 13:22 | Lamar | Brian Moore connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-56 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Hackworth - foul #3 on Donald Hackworth, team foul #6 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Lamar | Dwayne Kelly (SF), Willian Banister (C) Wayne Newman, Roosevelt Dixon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), James Johnston (PF) Ray Perkins, John Pouncy, William Diamond | |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 13:01 | Lamar | John Hyman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-58 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston grabs the board | 36-58 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Todd Zordan | 36-60 |
| 12:24 | Lamar | John Hyman's fadeaway is rejected by Nick Tinch | 36-60 |
| 12:23 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to John Hyman | 36-60 |
| 12:07 | Lamar | Dwayne Kelly hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hyman | 39-60 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Todd Zordan | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - John Hyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Hackworth (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Willian Banister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Vos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Ross (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Johnston (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Lamar | Willian Banister is hacked by Nick Tinch - foul #2 on Nick Tinch, team foul #2 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Lamar | Douglas Murphy (SG), Cecil Harvey (SF), Roosevelt Dixon (PF), Eric Bauman (C) John Hyman, Brian Moore, Donald Hackworth, Willian Banister | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), Ray Perkins (SG), Ronald Bresnahan (C) Todd Zordan, Herbert Ross, Nick Tinch | |
| 11:38 | Lamar | Eric Bauman comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 39-62 |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Johnston | 39-64 |
| 11:09 | Lamar | Jason Litwin steals it from Douglas Murphy | 39-64 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos's dunk attempt is rejected by Cecil Harvey | 39-64 |
| 11:00 | Lamar | Cecil Harvey grabs the board | 39-64 |
| 10:52 | Lamar | Roosevelt Dixon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-64 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ray Perkins | 39-64 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Eric Bauman denies the turnaround by Ray Perkins | 39-64 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan tips it home | 39-66 |
| 10:13 | Lamar | Dwayne Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-66 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Johnston | 39-66 |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-66 |
| 10:05 | Lamar | Roosevelt Dixon pulls down the rebound | 39-66 |
| 09:54 | Lamar | Dwayne Kelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-66 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos's floater is knocked away by Eric Bauman | 39-66 |
| 09:40 | Lamar | Roosevelt Dixon grabs the board | 39-66 |
| 09:35 | Lamar | Roosevelt Dixon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-66 |
| 09:33 | Lamar | Eric Bauman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 09:28 | Lamar | Douglas Murphy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 39-66 |
| 09:27 | Lamar | Cecil Harvey hits the follow up shot | 41-66 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston's dunk attempt is rejected by Roosevelt Dixon | 41-66 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins tips it in | 41-68 |
| 08:58 | Lamar | Cecil Harvey travels with the ball | 41-68 |
| Subs | Lamar | John Hyman (PG), Brian Moore (SG), Wayne Newman (SF), Donald Hackworth (PF), Willian Banister (C) Dwayne Kelly, Douglas Murphy, Cecil Harvey, Roosevelt Dixon, Eric Bauman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Bobby Smith (SG), John Pouncy (SF), Herbert Ross (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Jason Litwin, Ray Perkins, Michael Vos, James Johnston, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan loses the ball out of bounds | 41-68 |
| 08:34 | Lamar | John Hyman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Herbert Ross - foul #1 on Herbert Ross, team foul #3 | 41-68 |
| 08:34 | Lamar | John Hyman makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 08:34 | Lamar | John Hyman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willian Banister - foul #1 on Willian Banister, team foul #7 | 43-68 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 07:57 | Lamar | Brian Moore hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Hyman | 45-70 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - John Hyman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Newman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Hackworth (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Willian Banister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SF - John Pouncy (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Herbert Ross (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Willian Banister steals the ball from Nick Tinch | 45-70 |
| 07:27 | Lamar | John Hyman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-70 |
| 07:25 | Lamar | Donald Hackworth tips it but misses | 45-70 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy is hacked by Willian Banister - foul #2 on Willian Banister, team foul #8 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Lamar | Eric Bauman (C) Willian Banister | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins (SG), James Johnston (PF) Bobby Smith, Herbert Ross | |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy makes the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 06:59 | Lamar | Brian Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-72 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston gets the rebound | 45-72 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-72 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 45-72 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ray Perkins | 45-74 |
| 06:20 | Lamar | Wayne Newman drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Moore | 47-74 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Nick Tinch | 47-76 |
| 05:46 | Lamar | John Hyman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-76 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ruben Erwin (PG), Dwayne Kelly (SG), Cecil Harvey (SF), Willian Banister (PF), Robert Robinson (C) John Hyman, Brian Moore, Wayne Newman, Donald Hackworth, Eric Bauman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), Michael Vos (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), William Diamond (PF), Ronald Bresnahan (C) Todd Zordan, Ray Perkins, John Pouncy, James Johnston, Nick Tinch | |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Willian Banister is called for the reach on William Diamond - foul #3 on Willian Banister, team foul #9 | 47-76 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond misses the 1st free throw | 47-76 |
| 05:30 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Willian Banister | 47-76 |
| 05:19 | Lamar | Dwayne Kelly is fouled on the floor by Jason Litwin - foul #1 on Jason Litwin, team foul #4 | 47-76 |
| 05:07 | Lamar | Willian Banister's layup is rejected by Ronald Bresnahan | 47-76 |
| 05:06 | Lamar | Ruben Erwin tips it home | 49-76 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-76 |
| 04:46 | Lamar | Cecil Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-76 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:35 | Lamar | Cecil Harvey double dribbles | 49-76 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Willian Banister steals it from Herbert Ross | 49-76 |
| 04:04 | Lamar | Robert Robinson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-76 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan gets the rebound | 49-76 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Robinson steals it from Michael Vos | 49-76 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Ruben Erwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dwayne Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Cecil Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willian Banister (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Vos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Diamond (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Bresnahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Lamar | Dwayne Kelly can't connect on a shot in the lane | 49-76 |
| 03:21 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Willian Banister | 49-76 |
| 03:10 | Lamar | William Diamond picks off the pass by Dwayne Kelly | 49-76 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross blows the dunk | 49-76 |
| 02:44 | Lamar | Robert Robinson pulls down the rebound | 49-76 |
| 02:23 | Lamar | Dwayne Kelly buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by William Diamond - foul #1 on William Diamond, team foul #5 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Lamar | Douglas Murphy (PG), Donald Hackworth (PF) Cecil Harvey, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Smith (SG) Michael Vos | |
| 02:23 | Lamar | Dwayne Kelly makes the free throw | 52-76 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Bresnahan | 52-78 |
| 01:48 | Lamar | Douglas Murphy is fouled on the floor by Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #6 | 52-78 |
| Subs | Lamar | Cecil Harvey (SF) Douglas Murphy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG) Bobby Smith | |
| 01:28 | Lamar | The pull-up jumper by Willian Banister is blocked by William Diamond | 52-78 |
| 01:26 | Lamar | Donald Hackworth can't tip it in | 52-78 |
| 01:24 | Lamar | Donald Hackworth tips it back up and in | 54-78 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Litwin | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | Lamar | Ruben Erwin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-80 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond grabs the defensive rebound | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Vos | 54-82 |
| 00:19 | Lamar | Ruben Erwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-82 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Herbert Ross | 54-82 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin runs out the clock | 54-82 |