| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) SG - John Childs (fresh) SF - Walter Harris (fresh) PF - Robert Scott (fresh) C - Markus Duell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Alberto Gomez (fresh) SG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) SF - Nathan Defrancisco (fresh) PF - Steve Tatum (fresh) C - Derick William (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Robert Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the driving attempt near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Hawaii | Steve Tatum misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Hawaii | Steve Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:24 | Hawaii | Steve Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Hawaii | Alberto Gomez is fouled on the floor by Walter Harris - foul #1 on Walter Harris, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Hawaii | Steve Tatum is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | John Childs snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Eric Carter hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Hawaii | Nathan Defrancisco hits a runner in the lane set up by Alberto Gomez | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | Hawaii | Nathan Defrancisco connects on the turnaround from close range | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Markus Duell is fouled on the floor by Derick William - foul #1 on Derick William, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Eugenio Romano (C) Eric Carter, Robert Scott, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Harris | 8-6 |
| 16:26 | Hawaii | Steve Tatum is hacked by Richard Hurlbert - foul #1 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Robert Scott (SF) John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Casey Sigman (PF) Steve Tatum | |
| 16:11 | Hawaii | Casey Sigman hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Hurlbert | 8-6 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Eric Carter scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) SG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Alberto Gomez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) SF - Nathan Defrancisco (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Casey Sigman (fresh) C - Derick William (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Hawaii | Casey Sigman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:33 | Hawaii | Alberto Gomez tips it in | 10-8 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses the jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| 15:05 | Hawaii | Alberto Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:53 | Hawaii | Nathan Defrancisco is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nathan Defrancisco, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF), Markus Duell (PF) Eric Carter, Robert Scott, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brett Moss (SG), Myron Wilson (SF), Steve Tatum (PF), Adam Lyons (C) Joshua Anderson, Nathan Defrancisco, Casey Sigman, Derick William | |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano is fouled on the floor by Alberto Gomez - foul #1 on Alberto Gomez, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Christopher Smith (PG) Alberto Gomez | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Steve Tatum steps in front of the Markus Duell pass | 10-8 |
| 13:58 | Hawaii | Adam Lyons connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brett Moss | 10-10 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the runner from the left block | 10-10 |
| 13:27 | Hawaii | Christopher Smith grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:13 | Hawaii | Brett Moss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Eugenio Romano - foul #1 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Robert Scott (SF) John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Joshua Anderson (SG), Nathan Defrancisco (SF), Derick William (C) Christopher Smith, Myron Wilson, Adam Lyons | |
| 13:13 | Hawaii | Brett Moss makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:13 | Hawaii | Brett Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:13 | Hawaii | Brett Moss misses the 3rd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eugenio Romano | 13-11 |
| 12:37 | Hawaii | Nathan Defrancisco is open but misses the lay-in | 13-11 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Robert Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is fouled on the floor by Joshua Anderson - foul #1 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF) Jesus Marquez, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alberto Gomez (PG), Casey Sigman (PF) Brett Moss, Steve Tatum | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Robert Scott connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Harris | 15-11 |
| 11:44 | Hawaii | Joshua Anderson's pass is intercepted by Eugenio Romano | 15-11 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Eric Carter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-11 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugenio Romano (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Alberto Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) SF - Nathan Defrancisco (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Casey Sigman (fresh) C - Derick William (fresh) | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | John Childs can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Anderson - foul #2 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Markus Duell (C) Eric Carter, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Myron Wilson (SG) Joshua Anderson | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:04 | Hawaii | Casey Sigman snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 10:53 | Hawaii | Casey Sigman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Markus Duell - foul #1 on Markus Duell, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| 10:53 | Hawaii | Casey Sigman misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:53 | Hawaii | Casey Sigman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Robert Scott scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jesus Marquez | 18-12 |
| 10:13 | Hawaii | Nathan Defrancisco comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jesus Marquez - foul #1 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Eugenio Romano (C) John Childs, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Steve Tatum (PF) Casey Sigman | |
| 10:13 | Hawaii | Nathan Defrancisco makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:13 | Hawaii | Nathan Defrancisco makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 09:52 | Hawaii | Alberto Gomez gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:36 | Hawaii | Steve Tatum connects on the driving attempt from close range | 18-16 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Walter Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Alberto Gomez - foul #2 on Alberto Gomez, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Robert Scott (PF) Jesus Marquez, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Christopher Smith (PG), Brett Moss (SG), Adam Lyons (C) Alberto Gomez, Nathan Defrancisco, Derick William | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:24 | Hawaii | Adam Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:22 | Hawaii | Christopher Smith's pass is intercepted by Eric Carter in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Walter Harris jams it set up by Eric Carter | 21-16 |
| 09:01 | Hawaii | Brett Moss can't connect on a floater in the paint | 21-16 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | John Childs misses long on a floater from the baseline | 21-16 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | John Childs gets the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is hacked by Brett Moss - foul #1 on Brett Moss, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Eric Carter, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Derick William (C) Adam Lyons | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:15 | Hawaii | Steve Tatum's fadeaway is rejected by John Childs | 23-16 |
| 08:14 | Hawaii | Derick William snags the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 08:05 | Hawaii | Richard Hurlbert is called for the reach on Myron Wilson - foul #2 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF) Walter Harris, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Nathan Defrancisco (SF), Casey Sigman (PF) Brett Moss, Steve Tatum | |
| 08:05 | Hawaii | Myron Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Robert Scott comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Defrancisco - foul #2 on Nathan Defrancisco, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Walter Harris (SF) John Childs, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brett Moss (SG) Nathan Defrancisco | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 07:24 | Hawaii | Christopher Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-16 |
| 07:23 | Hawaii | Casey Sigman snags the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 07:14 | Hawaii | Brett Moss scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Casey Sigman | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SG - Brett Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Casey Sigman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Derick William (fresh) | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Eric Carter connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Harris | 28-18 |
| 06:25 | Hawaii | Casey Sigman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Casey Sigman, team foul #9 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Steve Tatum (PF) Casey Sigman | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Eric Carter clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-18 |
| 05:54 | Hawaii | Steve Tatum gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:42 | Hawaii | Brett Moss knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is hacked by Myron Wilson - foul #1 on Myron Wilson, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) Eric Carter, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Adam Lyons (C) Derick William | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:00 | Hawaii | Brett Moss misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by John Childs - foul #1 on John Childs, team foul #8 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG) Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 05:00 | Hawaii | Brett Moss makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:00 | Hawaii | Brett Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Brett Moss steals the ball from Markus Duell | 29-22 |
| 04:22 | Hawaii | Eugenio Romano steals the ball from Myron Wilson | 29-22 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | Eric Carter drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-22 |
| 03:54 | Hawaii | John Childs steals it from Brett Moss | 32-22 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the dunk | 32-22 |
| 03:50 | Hawaii | Adam Lyons pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 03:46 | Hawaii | John Childs is called for the reach on Christopher Smith - foul #2 on John Childs, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Jesus Marquez, Markus Duell, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Joshua Anderson (SG), Nathan Defrancisco (SF), Casey Sigman (PF), Derick William (C) Brett Moss, Myron Wilson, Steve Tatum, Adam Lyons | |
| 03:46 | Hawaii | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:46 | Hawaii | Christopher Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Eric Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Walter Harris tips it in | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Childs (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Harris (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) SF - Nathan Defrancisco (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Casey Sigman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Derick William (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Hawaii | Casey Sigman is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 03:04 | Hawaii | Joshua Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 02:49 | Hawaii | Nathan Defrancisco is hacked by Walter Harris - foul #2 on Walter Harris, team foul #10 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Markus Duell (PF), Eugenio Romano (C) Eric Carter, Walter Harris, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alberto Gomez (PG) Christopher Smith | |
| 02:49 | Hawaii | Nathan Defrancisco makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:49 | Hawaii | Nathan Defrancisco misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eugenio Romano | 34-24 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Defrancisco - foul #3 on Nathan Defrancisco, team foul #11 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Myron Wilson (SF) Nathan Defrancisco | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:24 | Hawaii | Derick William gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 02:10 | Hawaii | Casey Sigman lays it in on a nice dish by Myron Wilson and he's hacked by Eugenio Romano - foul #2 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Robert Scott (PF) John Childs, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 02:10 | Hawaii | Casey Sigman makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derick William - foul #2 on Derick William, team foul #12 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Eugenio Romano (C) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Steve Tatum (PF) Casey Sigman | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:30 | Hawaii | Steve Tatum loses the dribble to Robert Scott | 37-27 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Robert Scott lays it in | 39-27 |
| 01:19 | Hawaii | Steve Tatum connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Alberto Gomez | 39-29 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Robert Scott is hacked by Myron Wilson - foul #2 on Myron Wilson, team foul #13 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Walter Harris (SF) Eric Carter, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brett Moss (PG) Myron Wilson | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:42 | Hawaii | Joshua Anderson makes the wide open shot from the left side set up by Brett Moss | 40-31 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez connects on the shot from the left side set up by Walter Harris | 42-31 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Brett Moss knocks in the jump hook from close range | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Robert Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-33 |