| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Litwin (fresh) SG - Anthony Barefoot (fresh) SF - James Johnston (fresh) PF - David Jones (fresh) C - Brian Spadaro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Terry Ward (fresh) SG - David Durkee (fresh) SF - David Pugh (fresh) PF - Baran Gostomski (fresh) C - Ronald Botello (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Ronald Botello wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Spadaro - foul #1 on Brian Spadaro, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | David Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Litwin and the foul's on David Pugh - foul #1 on David Pugh, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | David Jones misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Hawaii | Ronald Botello grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Pugh | 2-4 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Baran Gostomski picks off the pass by Anthony Barefoot | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Hawaii | Terry Ward shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Barefoot travels with the ball | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Hawaii | Ronald Botello tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston comes up short on the floater from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Barefoot grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Pugh - foul #2 on David Pugh, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan (PF) David Jones | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Funke (SF) David Pugh | |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Ward | 3-8 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Barefoot's fadeaway is rejected by Baran Gostomski | 3-8 |
| 16:54 | Hawaii | Terry Ward snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:33 | Hawaii | Ronald Botello double dribbles | 3-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins (SG), William Diamond (C) Anthony Barefoot, Brian Spadaro | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Roy Zeh (PG), Justin Davis (SG), Akim Zien (PF), Steven Boyd (C) Terry Ward, David Durkee, Baran Gostomski, Ronald Botello | |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond misses the easy layup | 3-8 |
| 16:11 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Reyes (PG), Michael Vos (SG), David Jones (PF) Jason Litwin, James Johnston, William Diamond | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 15:57 | Hawaii | Ronald Bresnahan is called for the reach on Steven Boyd - foul #1 on Ronald Bresnahan, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Reyes (fresh) SG - Michael Vos (fresh) SF - Ray Perkins (fresh) PF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Bresnahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Roy Zeh (fresh) SG - Justin Davis (fresh) SF - James Funke (fresh) PF - Akim Zien (fresh) C - Steven Boyd (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Hawaii | Akim Zien knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from James Funke | 3-10 |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos loses the dribble to Steven Boyd | 3-10 |
| 15:20 | Hawaii | Akim Zien can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 3-10 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins snags the defensive board | 3-10 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | David Jones is whistled for traveling | 3-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), Anthony Barefoot (SG), Brian Spadaro (C) Arturo Reyes, Michael Vos, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terry Ward (PG), David Durkee (SG), Jeffery Shea (SF) Roy Zeh, Justin Davis, James Funke | |
| 14:48 | Hawaii | David Durkee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 14:46 | Hawaii | Jeffery Shea tips it but misses | 3-10 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin gets the rebound | 3-10 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Akim Zien - foul #1 on Akim Zien, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Johnston (SF), Ronald Bresnahan (PF) Ray Perkins, David Jones | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski (PF), Ronald Botello (C) Akim Zien, Steven Boyd | |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:23 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 5-10 |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Barefoot | 7-10 |
| 14:03 | Hawaii | Terry Ward splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:01 | Hawaii | Ronald Botello misses the tip | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Brian Spadaro gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Barefoot misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Baran Gostomski - foul #1 on Baran Gostomski, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins (SF) Brian Spadaro | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Justin Davis (SG), James Funke (SF) David Durkee, Jeffery Shea | |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Barefoot makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Barefoot makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:19 | Hawaii | Jason Litwin steals it from Baran Gostomski | 9-10 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin banks in the layup | 11-10 |
| 13:01 | Hawaii | Terry Ward clanks a floater near the basket | 11-10 |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Litwin | 13-10 |
| 12:25 | Hawaii | James Funke is fouled on the floor by Jason Litwin - foul #1 on Jason Litwin, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Reyes (PG), David Jones (PF), Brian Spadaro (C) Jason Litwin, Anthony Barefoot, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Roy Zeh (PG), David Durkee (SG), Jeffery Shea (SF), Akim Zien (PF), Steven Boyd (C) Terry Ward, Justin Davis, James Funke, Baran Gostomski, Ronald Botello | |
| 12:14 | Hawaii | David Durkee misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 11:59 | Hawaii | Roy Zeh snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Reyes (fresh) SG - Ray Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Johnston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Spadaro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Roy Zeh (fresh) SG - David Durkee (fresh) SF - Jeffery Shea (fresh) PF - Akim Zien (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Boyd (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Hawaii | David Durkee clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Ray Perkins - foul #1 on Ray Perkins, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG) James Johnston | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 11:55 | Hawaii | David Durkee makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:55 | Hawaii | David Durkee misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Brian Spadaro's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Shea | 13-11 |
| 11:26 | Hawaii | David Durkee scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Akim Zien | 13-14 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Brian Spadaro can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 13-14 |
| 11:09 | Hawaii | Akim Zien grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:03 | Hawaii | Akim Zien is hacked by Michael Vos - foul #1 on Michael Vos, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG) Arturo Reyes | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Funke (SF) Jeffery Shea | |
| 10:48 | Hawaii | Steven Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 10:46 | Hawaii | Akim Zien tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | James Funke steals it from Jason Litwin | 13-16 |
| 10:07 | Hawaii | Roy Zeh buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Funke | 13-19 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos is fouled on the floor by David Durkee - foul #1 on David Durkee, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Barefoot (SG), James Johnston (SF), Ronald Bresnahan (PF), William Diamond (C) Michael Vos, Ray Perkins, David Jones, Brian Spadaro | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terry Ward (PG), Justin Davis (SG), Jeffery Shea (SF), Baran Gostomski (PF), Ronald Botello (C) Roy Zeh, David Durkee, James Funke, Akim Zien, Steven Boyd | |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Jason Litwin is denied by Ronald Botello | 13-19 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Barefoot grabs the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jeffery Shea - foul #1 on Jeffery Shea, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses the free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:30 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Ronald Botello | 15-19 |
| 09:12 | Hawaii | Terry Ward makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Litwin | 17-22 |
| 08:48 | Hawaii | Terry Ward is called for 10 seconds | 17-22 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses long on a floater from the right block | 17-22 |
| 08:35 | Hawaii | Terry Ward grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 08:29 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Davis | 17-24 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Baran Gostomski is called for the reach on Ronald Bresnahan - foul #2 on Baran Gostomski, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Reyes (PG), Ray Perkins (SF) Jason Litwin, William Diamond | |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Durkee (SG), James Funke (SF), Akim Zien (PF) Justin Davis, Jeffery Shea, Baran Gostomski | |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Botello swats the short shot by James Johnston | 18-24 |
| 08:05 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to David Durkee | 18-24 |
| 07:46 | Hawaii | Terry Ward is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 18-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Spadaro (C) Ray Perkins | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Steven Boyd (C) Ronald Botello | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Reyes (fresh) SG - Anthony Barefoot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Bresnahan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Spadaro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Terry Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Durkee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Funke (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Akim Zien (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Boyd (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Steven Boyd swats the layup by James Johnston | 18-24 |
| 07:29 | Hawaii | Steven Boyd gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:16 | Hawaii | James Funke connects on the open shot from just outside the lane set up by Terry Ward | 18-26 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Reyes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-26 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan tips it but misses | 18-26 |
| 07:08 | Hawaii | Terry Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:48 | Hawaii | David Durkee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston is called for traveling | 18-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), Michael Vos (SG), Ray Perkins (SF), David Jones (PF) Arturo Reyes, Anthony Barefoot, James Johnston, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Roy Zeh (PG), Justin Davis (SG), Jeffery Shea (SF), Ronald Botello (C) Terry Ward, David Durkee, James Funke, Akim Zien | |
| 06:19 | Hawaii | Roy Zeh misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Spadaro - foul #2 on Brian Spadaro, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Diamond (C) Brian Spadaro | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski (PF) Steven Boyd | |
| 06:19 | Hawaii | Roy Zeh makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:19 | Hawaii | Roy Zeh makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Jeffery Shea is called for the reach on Ray Perkins - foul #2 on Jeffery Shea, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Johnny Gaier (SF) Jeffery Shea | |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:09 | Hawaii | Ronald Botello grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 06:00 | Hawaii | Roy Zeh misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-28 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins misses short on a shot from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 05:42 | Hawaii | Ronald Botello grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 05:36 | Hawaii | Roy Zeh misses the shot from the free throw line | 19-28 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Perkins | 21-28 |
| 05:06 | Hawaii | Roy Zeh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos clanks a turnaround in the paint | 21-28 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond tips it in | 23-28 |
| 04:46 | Hawaii | Roy Zeh knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Johnny Gaier | 23-31 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | David Jones buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Vos | 25-31 |
| 04:23 | Hawaii | David Jones takes the ball from Ronald Botello | 25-31 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin clanks a floater from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Baran Gostomski denies the turnaround by Ray Perkins | 25-31 |
| 03:48 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski grabs the board | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Vos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Diamond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Roy Zeh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Gaier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Baran Gostomski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Botello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:42 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Zeh and he's hacked by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Reyes (PG), Anthony Barefoot (SG), James Johnston (SF), Ronald Bresnahan (PF), Brian Spadaro (C) Jason Litwin, Michael Vos, Ray Perkins, David Jones, William Diamond | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terry Ward (PG), David Durkee (SG), David Pugh (SF), Steven Boyd (C) Roy Zeh, Justin Davis, Johnny Gaier, Ronald Botello | |
| 03:42 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Brian Spadaro loses the dribble to David Durkee | 25-34 |
| 03:25 | Hawaii | David Durkee blows the dunk | 25-34 |
| 03:24 | Hawaii | David Durkee gets the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 03:15 | Hawaii | James Johnston takes the ball from Baran Gostomski | 25-34 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Reyes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Arturo Reyes, team foul #8 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Akim Zien (PF) Baran Gostomski | |
| 02:38 | Hawaii | David Pugh is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 25-34 |
| 02:37 | Hawaii | Akim Zien tips it back up and in | 25-36 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston lays it in set up by Anthony Barefoot | 27-36 |
| 02:24 | Hawaii | Brian Spadaro blocks the short jumper by Terry Ward | 27-36 |
| 02:22 | Hawaii | Steven Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:09 | Hawaii | David Durkee buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Ward | 27-39 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Barefoot hits a jump hook near the basket | 29-39 |
| 01:45 | Hawaii | David Pugh is hacked by James Johnston - foul #1 on James Johnston, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG) Arturo Reyes | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 01:45 | Hawaii | David Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:45 | Hawaii | David Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Brian Spadaro misses short on a runner in the lane | 29-41 |
| 01:27 | Hawaii | David Durkee pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 01:20 | Hawaii | Terry Ward drills a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Brian Spadaro - foul #3 on Brian Spadaro, team foul #10 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins (SG), Mark Coss (PF), William Diamond (C) Anthony Barefoot, Ronald Bresnahan, Brian Spadaro | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Justin Davis (SG), James Funke (SF), Jeffery Shea (C) David Durkee, David Pugh, Steven Boyd | |
| 01:20 | Hawaii | Terry Ward makes the free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Litwin, team foul #11 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG) James Johnston | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Roy Zeh (PG) Terry Ward | |
| 00:36 | Hawaii | Akim Zien knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-46 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Justin Davis - foul #1 on Justin Davis, team foul #9 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Jones (PF), Ronald Bresnahan (C) Mark Coss, William Diamond | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski (PF), Ronald Botello (C) Akim Zien, Jeffery Shea | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos misses the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:24 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Roy Zeh connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-48 |