| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Kimbro (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willis Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Faulkner (fresh) C - Bruce Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Pedro Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ilia Zapalac (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garrett Hornung (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Aujla (fresh) 10 pts. C - David Reider (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Garrett Hornung inbounds the ball | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Hawaii | Garrett Hornung double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-42 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-42 |
| 19:39 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 19:16 | Hawaii | Steven Faulkner is called for the reach on Dikembe Aujla - foul #3 on Steven Faulkner, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham (PF) Steven Faulkner | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 19:11 | Hawaii | David Reider is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Garrett Hornung and the foul's on Bruce Ward - foul #2 on Bruce Ward, team foul #2 | 23-44 |
| 19:11 | Hawaii | David Reider makes the free throw | 23-45 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro is hacked by Dikembe Aujla - foul #1 on Dikembe Aujla, team foul #1 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose (C) Bruce Ward | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Gardner (C) David Reider | |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham can't finish the layup | 23-45 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham tips it back up and in | 25-45 |
| 18:34 | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-45 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham is fouled on the floor by Michael Gardner - foul #1 on Michael Gardner, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Edward Bosque (SG), Eric Knighten (PF), Miladen Zam (C) Robert Ricks, Norman Kimbro, Willis Robinson, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alphonso Gallo (PG), Josef Zier (SG), Hilario Navarro (PF) Pedro Pena, Ilia Zapalac, Dikembe Aujla | |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-45 |
| 17:46 | Hawaii | Alphonso Gallo is hacked by Miroslav Grabonski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miroslav Grabonski, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Reider (C) Michael Gardner | |
| 17:41 | Hawaii | Miladen Zam swats the short shot by David Reider | 27-45 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | David Reider blocks the short jumper by Jacques Dubose | 27-45 |
| 17:18 | Hawaii | David Reider grabs the board | 27-45 |
| 17:00 | Hawaii | David Reider buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Alphonso Gallo | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Josef Zier steals it from Miroslav Grabonski | 27-47 |
| 16:52 | Hawaii | Josef Zier hits the finger roll | 27-49 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Garrett Hornung is called for the reach on Miroslav Grabonski - foul #2 on Garrett Hornung, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Daniel Burnham (PF), Bruce Ward (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Edward Bosque, Jacques Dubose, Eric Knighten, Miladen Zam | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Pedro Pena (PG), Valeri Prondzinski (SF), Michael Gardner (C) Alphonso Gallo, Garrett Hornung, David Reider | |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham double dribbles | 27-49 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:09 | Hawaii | Michael Gardner misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Ward - foul #3 on Bruce Ward, team foul #4 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose (C) Bruce Ward | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac (SG), Dikembe Aujla (PF) Valeri Prondzinski, Hilario Navarro | |
| 16:09 | Hawaii | Michael Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 16:09 | Hawaii | Michael Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Aujla swats the layup by Norman Kimbro | 27-51 |
| 15:56 | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac grabs the defensive rebound | 27-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Kimbro (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willis Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Burnham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacques Dubose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Pedro Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ilia Zapalac (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Josef Zier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Aujla (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Hawaii | Daniel Burnham is called for the reach on Dikembe Aujla in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Burnham, team foul #5 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner (PF), Bruce Ward (C) Daniel Burnham, Jacques Dubose | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alphonso Gallo (PG) Pedro Pena | |
| 15:46 | Hawaii | Alphonso Gallo is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-51 |
| 15:44 | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac can't tip it in | 27-51 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson pulls down the rebound | 27-51 |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-51 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks tips it back up and in | 29-51 |
| 15:31 | Hawaii | Josef Zier is hacked by Steven Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Faulkner, team foul #6 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson (SG), Eric Knighten (PF) Norman Kimbro, Steven Faulkner | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 15:07 | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alphonso Gallo | 29-54 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward loses the dribble to Michael Gardner | 29-54 |
| 14:21 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aujla misses the lay-in | 29-54 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Bruce Ward | 29-54 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-54 |
| 13:56 | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac is hacked by Samuel Jackson - foul #2 on Samuel Jackson, team foul #7 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Edward Bosque (SF), Daniel Burnham (PF), Miladen Zam (C) Robert Ricks, Samuel Jackson, Willis Robinson, Eric Knighten, Bruce Ward | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Pedro Pena (PG), Garrett Hornung (SF), Hilario Navarro (PF), David Reider (C) Alphonso Gallo, Josef Zier, Dikembe Aujla, Michael Gardner | |
| 13:56 | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac misses the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski is whistled for traveling | 32-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose (SF) Edward Bosque | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Valeri Prondzinski (SG) Ilia Zapalac | |
| 13:18 | Hawaii | David Reider is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Valeri Prondzinski | 32-56 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-56 |
| 13:12 | Hawaii | Valeri Prondzinski snags the defensive board | 32-56 |
| 12:52 | Hawaii | David Reider loses the dribble to Norman Kimbro | 32-56 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro hits the finger roll | 34-56 |
| 12:29 | Hawaii | David Reider misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Miladen Zam - foul #1 on Miladen Zam, team foul #8 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Edward Bosque (SF), Bruce Ward (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Jacques Dubose, Miladen Zam | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alphonso Gallo (PG), Ilia Zapalac (SG) Pedro Pena, Garrett Hornung | |
| 12:29 | Hawaii | David Reider misses the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 12:29 | Hawaii | David Reider misses the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham pulls down the rebound | 34-56 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-56 |
| 12:21 | Hawaii | Alphonso Gallo snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 12:15 | Hawaii | Valeri Prondzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson (PG), Eric Knighten (PF) Robert Ricks, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Joseph Hopkins (C) David Reider | |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Hilario Navarro is called for the reach on Eric Knighten - foul #2 on Hilario Navarro, team foul #4 | 34-56 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward lays it up and in set up by Samuel Jackson | 36-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Kimbro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bosque (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Knighten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Alphonso Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ilia Zapalac (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Valeri Prondzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hilario Navarro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Hawaii | Alphonso Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 36-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Willis Robinson (SF), Daniel Burnham (PF) Samuel Jackson, Norman Kimbro, Eric Knighten | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Pedro Pena (PG), Josef Zier (SG) Alphonso Gallo, Ilia Zapalac | |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward is hacked by Joseph Hopkins - foul #1 on Joseph Hopkins, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG) Edward Bosque | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson hits a wide open shot from the free throw line | 38-56 |
| 10:41 | Hawaii | Josef Zier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward lays it up and in on a great pass from Willis Robinson | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:05 | Hawaii | Joseph Hopkins is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Pedro Pena | 40-58 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Ward | 40-58 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hopkins - foul #2 on Joseph Hopkins, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Edward Bosque (SG), Jacques Dubose (SF), Eric Knighten (PF), Miladen Zam (C) Robert Ricks, Norman Kimbro, Willis Robinson, Daniel Burnham, Bruce Ward | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alphonso Gallo (PG), Ilia Zapalac (SG), Garrett Hornung (SF), Dikembe Aujla (PF), David Reider (C) Pedro Pena, Josef Zier, Valeri Prondzinski, Hilario Navarro, Joseph Hopkins | |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 09:13 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aujla can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-58 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten grabs the board | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Eric Knighten | 45-58 |
| 08:49 | Hawaii | Garrett Hornung is hacked by Eric Knighten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Knighten, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| 08:49 | Hawaii | Garrett Hornung misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Aujla blocks the jumper by Miroslav Grabonski | 45-58 |
| 08:31 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Ilia Zapalac | 45-58 |
| 08:06 | Hawaii | David Reider misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 45-58 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | David Reider steals it from Miroslav Grabonski | 45-58 |
| 07:41 | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Ilia Zapalac, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Samuel Jackson (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Steven Faulkner (PF), Bruce Ward (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Edward Bosque, Jacques Dubose, Eric Knighten, Miladen Zam | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Pedro Pena (PG), Josef Zier (SG), Michael Gardner (C) Alphonso Gallo, Ilia Zapalac, David Reider | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willis Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Faulkner (fresh) 4 pf. C - Bruce Ward (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Pedro Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josef Zier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Garrett Hornung (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Aujla (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 blk. C - Michael Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Aujla - foul #2 on Dikembe Aujla, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| 07:21 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:21 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aujla snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 07:07 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aujla makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Pedro Pena and he's fouled by Samuel Jackson - foul #3 on Samuel Jackson, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham (C) Bruce Ward | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 07:07 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aujla makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Josef Zier steals it from Steven Faulkner | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:34 | Hawaii | Michael Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hilario Navarro (PF) Dikembe Aujla | |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:58 | Hawaii | Josef Zier clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Steven Faulkner | 50-61 |
| 05:29 | Hawaii | Robert Ricks is called for the reach on Pedro Pena - foul #1 on Robert Ricks, team foul #11 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Edward Bosque (SF), Eric Knighten (PF), Jacques Dubose (C) Robert Ricks, Samuel Jackson, Willis Robinson, Steven Faulkner, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alphonso Gallo (SG), Valeri Prondzinski (SF), Joseph Hopkins (PF), David Reider (C) Josef Zier, Garrett Hornung, Hilario Navarro, Michael Gardner | |
| 05:29 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:29 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten makes the wide open floater from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 05:09 | Hawaii | Jacques Dubose is called for the reach on Alphonso Gallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacques Dubose, team foul #12 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac (SG) Pedro Pena | |
| 05:09 | Hawaii | Alphonso Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:09 | Hawaii | Alphonso Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 04:50 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Valeri Prondzinski | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:44 | Hawaii | Valeri Prondzinski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 04:42 | Hawaii | David Reider tips it back up and in | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose travels with the ball | 52-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Steven Faulkner (PF), Miladen Zam (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Edward Bosque, Jacques Dubose | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Garrett Hornung (SF), Dikembe Aujla (PF) Valeri Prondzinski, Joseph Hopkins | |
| 04:09 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aujla loses the dribble to Eric Knighten | 52-66 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:33 | Hawaii | Garrett Hornung misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-66 |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Norman Kimbro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Knighten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Faulkner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Miladen Zam (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Alphonso Gallo (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ilia Zapalac (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Garrett Hornung (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Aujla (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Reider (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson (SF), Bruce Ward (C) Eric Knighten, Miladen Zam | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Pedro Pena (PG), Josef Zier (SG), Valeri Prondzinski (SF), Hilario Navarro (PF) Alphonso Gallo, Ilia Zapalac, Garrett Hornung, Dikembe Aujla | |
| 03:12 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena is hacked by Bruce Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Ward, team foul #13 | 55-66 |
| 03:12 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:12 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 02:57 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Josef Zier | 55-68 |
| 02:35 | Hawaii | Hilario Navarro is called for traveling | 55-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson (PG), Miroslav Grabonski (SG), Edward Bosque (SF), Jacques Dubose (PF), Daniel Burnham (C) Robert Ricks, Norman Kimbro, Willis Robinson, Steven Faulkner, Bruce Ward | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac (SG), Joseph Hopkins (C) Valeri Prondzinski, David Reider | |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 58-68 |
| 02:05 | Hawaii | Jacques Dubose steals the ball from Josef Zier | 58-68 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:37 | Hawaii | Jacques Dubose steals the ball from Josef Zier | 61-68 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Steven Faulkner (PF), Bruce Ward (C) Samuel Jackson, Miroslav Grabonski, Edward Bosque, Jacques Dubose, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Garrett Hornung (SF), Dikembe Aujla (PF), David Reider (C) Josef Zier, Hilario Navarro, Joseph Hopkins | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Ricks | 64-68 |
| 00:58 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena is open and buries a shot from the left wing | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 3 from the left wing | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Ricks - foul #2 on Robert Ricks, team foul #14 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Josef Zier (SF) Garrett Hornung | |
| 00:30 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:30 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-72 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Robert Ricks is called for the reach on Pedro Pena in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ricks, team foul #15 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Garrett Hornung (SF) Josef Zier | |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aujla grabs the board | 70-73 |