| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Marko Topolinski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Post (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Fabian Giordano inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa is hacked by Kenneth Ovellette - foul #1 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:16 | Hawaii | Stephen Post lays it up and in | 23-31 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | William Bennett's pass is intercepted by Fabian Giordano | 23-31 |
| 18:38 | Hawaii | Stephen Post's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Foss | 26-31 |
| 18:05 | Hawaii | The jump hook by Stephen Post is blocked by James Krout | 26-31 |
| 18:03 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Marko Topolinski | 26-31 |
| 17:45 | Hawaii | Stephen Post can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Krout - foul #1 on James Krout, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 17:45 | Hawaii | Stephen Post makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:45 | Hawaii | Stephen Post makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | The 3pt attempt by Robert Crosby is denied by Stephen Post | 26-33 |
| 17:25 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Marko Topolinski | 26-33 |
| 16:56 | Hawaii | Michael Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Krout | 26-33 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Stephen Post swats the short shot by William Bennett | 26-33 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is whistled for traveling | 26-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 16:11 | Hawaii | Stephen Post makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Marko Topolinski | 26-35 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | David Berta is whistled for traveling | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Marko Topolinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernardo Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Post (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette buries a 3 from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 15:01 | Hawaii | Michael Johnson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | David Berta's pass is intercepted by Marko Topolinski in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 14:39 | Hawaii | Stephen Post misses short on a shot near the basket | 29-40 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ovellette | 29-40 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Berta | 31-40 |
| 14:05 | Hawaii | George Vangilder takes the ball from Stephen Post | 31-40 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Fabian Giordano is called for the reach on Frederick Proctor - foul #1 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Juan Martinez (SF), Gary Anderson (C) Fabian Giordano, Stephen Post | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Juan Martinez - foul #1 on Juan Martinez, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Masamba Victor (PG) Marko Topolinski | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:58 | Hawaii | Gary Anderson misses the easy layup | 33-40 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Torbert (SG), Stephen Post (C) Bernardo Costa, Michael Johnson | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:41 | Hawaii | Stephen Post grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:20 | Hawaii | Gary Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-40 |
| 12:18 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 12:17 | Hawaii | Stephen Post tips it home | 34-42 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is fouled on the floor by Juan Martinez - foul #2 on Juan Martinez, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Marko Topolinski (PG), Fabian Giordano (SF) Masamba Victor, Juan Martinez | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Foss | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Marko Topolinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Torbert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Post (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marko Topolinski | 37-44 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | James Krout can't throw it down | 37-44 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 11:12 | Hawaii | Stephen Post grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:45 | Hawaii | The jumper by Stephen Post is denied by James Krout | 37-44 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | James Krout scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Crosby | 40-44 |
| 10:12 | Hawaii | Marko Topolinski makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-47 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is called for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Masamba Victor (PG), Bernardo Costa (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Marko Topolinski, Darren Torbert, Fabian Giordano, Stephen Post | |
| 09:35 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 09:01 | Hawaii | Gary Anderson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bernardo Costa | 43-49 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Fleming | 43-49 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 08:35 | Hawaii | Gary Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:33 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor is hacked by David Berta in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Berta, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Marko Topolinski (PG), Fabian Giordano (SF) Masamba Victor, Juan Martinez | |
| 08:14 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa is whistled for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | William Bennett buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Berta | 45-49 |
| 07:40 | Hawaii | Gary Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Post (C) Gary Anderson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Berta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Marko Topolinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernardo Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Post (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | William Bennett drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Foss | 47-49 |
| 06:59 | Hawaii | Stephen Post misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Krout - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) David Berta | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 06:59 | Hawaii | Stephen Post misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:59 | Hawaii | Stephen Post makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | William Bennett lays it in set up by Frank Foss | 49-50 |
| 06:44 | Hawaii | Stephen Post connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 49-52 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 06:27 | Hawaii | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 06:02 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on James Krout - foul #3 on James Krout, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Masamba Victor (PG), Juan Martinez (SF), Gary Anderson (PF) Marko Topolinski, Fabian Giordano, Michael Johnson | |
| 06:02 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:02 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Post - foul #1 on Stephen Post, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jim Hicks (C) Stephen Post | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:37 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:20 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:04 | Hawaii | Gary Anderson scores on a floater from the right side set up by Juan Martinez | 50-56 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder drills a jumper from the left block | 52-56 |
| 04:34 | Hawaii | Gary Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Fleming | 55-56 |
| 04:03 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) Maximo Bianchi, Frederick Proctor, George Vangilder, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Marko Topolinski (PG), Fabian Giordano (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Stephen Post (C) Masamba Victor, Juan Martinez, Gary Anderson, Jim Hicks | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | James Krout hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Bennett and he's hacked by Marko Topolinski - foul #2 on Marko Topolinski, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:22 | Hawaii | Stephen Post misses the fadeaway from the right side | 58-56 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Krout | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Marko Topolinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernardo Costa (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Post (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Fabian Giordano is called for the reach on Frank Foss - foul #2 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Torbert (SG) Bernardo Costa | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:54 | Hawaii | Michael Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:23 | Hawaii | Michael Johnson makes the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Bennett - foul #1 on William Bennett, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 02:23 | Hawaii | Michael Johnson makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | William Bennett banks in the layup set up by Robert Crosby | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Hawaii | Michael Johnson hits a floater from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | James Krout can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 01:35 | Hawaii | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:13 | Hawaii | Stephen Post hits a floater from the left block | 64-63 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa (SG) Darren Torbert | |
| 00:44 | Hawaii | Marko Topolinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-63 |
| 00:43 | Hawaii | Michael Johnson tips it home | 64-65 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | James Krout loses the dribble to Marko Topolinski | 64-65 |
| 00:20 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa blows the layup | 64-65 |
| 00:18 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Post | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | Stephen Post is fouled on the floor by James Krout - foul #4 on James Krout, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | Stephen Post makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | Stephen Post makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Marko Topolinski picks off the pass by Frank Foss in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | Hawaii | Fabian Giordano lays it up and in on a great pass from Marko Topolinski | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Hawaii | Michael Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ovellette - foul #3 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Masamba Victor (PG), Juan Martinez (SF), Gary Anderson (C) Marko Topolinski, Fabian Giordano, Stephen Post | |
| 00:03 | Hawaii | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Bennett | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses short on a halfcourt shot | 64-69 |