| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Masamba Victor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fabian Giordano (fresh) C - Stephen Post (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Hawaii | Stephen Post clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Card - foul #3 on Andrew Card, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Shawn Palmieri, Andrew Card | |
| 19:40 | Hawaii | Stephen Post misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:40 | Hawaii | Stephen Post misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Nicholas Dowdell, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:56 | Hawaii | Stephen Post hits a runner in the paint | 32-29 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Shick | 32-31 |
| 18:11 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Shick - foul #2 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG), Russell McAllister (C) Kenneth Shick, Nicholas Dowdell, Adam Madden | |
| 18:02 | Hawaii | Stephen Post buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Masamba Victor | 34-31 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG) Angelo Colon | |
| 17:19 | Hawaii | Stephen Post makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Fabian Giordano | 37-31 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Shick | 37-34 |
| 16:44 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 15:53 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shick is called for the reach on Fabian Giordano - foul #3 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Larry Goodwin (PF) Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Adam Madden (SF), Andrew Card (C) Kenneth Shick, Shawn Palmieri, Russell McAllister | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Masamba Victor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernardo Costa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Goodwin (fresh) C - Stephen Post (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Hawaii | Stephen Post's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG) Angelo Colon, Gary Stokely | |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card's pass is intercepted by Masamba Victor | 37-36 |
| 14:29 | Hawaii | Stephen Post scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Masamba Victor | 39-36 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Post - foul #2 on Stephen Post, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Kenneth Shick, Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden | |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:40 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Post blocks the short jumper by Andrew Card | 39-38 |
| 13:23 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:54 | Hawaii | 3 seconds is called on Juan Martinez | 39-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Fabian Giordano (PF) Larry Goodwin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG), Adam Madden (SF) Angelo Colon, Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely is hacked by Juan Martinez - foul #2 on Juan Martinez, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hans Zwahlen (PG) Masamba Victor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Adam Madden and he's hacked by Hans Zwahlen - foul #2 on Hans Zwahlen, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jim Hicks (SF), Edmundo Russo (C) Juan Martinez, Stephen Post | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:10 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 12:09 | Hawaii | Edmundo Russo tips it in | 41-41 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card drills a floater in the paint set up by Adam Madden | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Hans Zwahlen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernardo Costa (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Jim Hicks (fresh) PF - Fabian Giordano (fresh) C - Edmundo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Hawaii | Shawn Palmieri steps in front of the Hans Zwahlen pass in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri jams it | 41-45 |
| 11:14 | Hawaii | Fabian Giordano drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bernardo Costa | 43-45 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 10:55 | Hawaii | Hans Zwahlen grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 10:51 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 10:32 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Edmundo Russo | 43-45 |
| 10:03 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 09:44 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Edmundo Russo | 43-45 |
| 09:39 | Hawaii | Hans Zwahlen is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Palmieri - foul #2 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Masamba Victor (PG), Darren Torbert (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Larry Goodwin (PF), Stephen Post (C) Hans Zwahlen, Bernardo Costa, Jim Hicks, Fabian Giordano, Edmundo Russo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely | |
| 09:19 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Russell McAllister | |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Andrew Card | 43-47 |
| 08:37 | Hawaii | Stephen Post misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-47 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Andrew Card | 43-47 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card is denied on a layup by Stephen Post | 43-47 |
| 08:17 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:03 | Hawaii | Stephen Post makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darren Torbert | 45-47 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Masamba Victor (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darren Torbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Goodwin (fresh) C - Stephen Post (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 07:20 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:52 | Hawaii | Stephen Post can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Card - foul #4 on Andrew Card, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa (SG), Fabian Giordano (PF) Darren Torbert, Larry Goodwin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (PG), Adam Madden (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Kenneth Shick, Nicholas Dowdell, Gary Stokely | |
| 06:52 | Hawaii | Stephen Post makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:52 | Hawaii | Stephen Post makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 06:31 | Hawaii | Fabian Giordano gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:14 | Hawaii | Stephen Post double dribbles | 47-47 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG) Douglas Terry | |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 05:53 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:33 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bernardo Costa, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Russell McAllister | |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 05:09 | Hawaii | Stephen Post grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 04:43 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 49-47 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Fabian Giordano steals the ball from Shawn Palmieri | 49-47 |
| 03:57 | Hawaii | Stephen Post comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 49-47 |
| 03:55 | Hawaii | Fabian Giordano hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card is hacked by Masamba Victor - foul #1 on Masamba Victor, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hans Zwahlen (PG), Darren Torbert (SG), Jim Hicks (SF), Larry Goodwin (PF), Edmundo Russo (C) Masamba Victor, Bernardo Costa, Juan Martinez, Fabian Giordano, Stephen Post | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Douglas Terry (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Hans Zwahlen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darren Torbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Hicks (fresh) PF - Larry Goodwin (fresh) C - Edmundo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Terry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Russell McAllister | |
| 02:49 | Hawaii | Larry Goodwin misses the runner from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Card | 51-49 |
| 02:28 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Masamba Victor (PG), Bernardo Costa (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Fabian Giordano (PF), Stephen Post (C) Hans Zwahlen, Darren Torbert, Jim Hicks, Larry Goodwin, Edmundo Russo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Adam Madden (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Angelo Colon, Shawn Palmieri, Gary Stokely | |
| 02:02 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Fabian Giordano - foul #2 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Douglas Terry | |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:17 | Hawaii | Stephen Post hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-51 |
| 01:16 | Hawaii | Stephen Post pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 00:59 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shick is called for the reach on Masamba Victor - foul #4 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Russell McAllister | |
| 00:59 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:59 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses badly on a floater from the right side | 53-51 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Juan Martinez - foul #3 on Juan Martinez, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Stephen Post | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Hawaii | Stephen Post is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Shick - foul #5 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG) Kenneth Shick | |
| 00:13 | Hawaii | Stephen Post makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:13 | Hawaii | Stephen Post makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| 00:03 | Hawaii | Stephen Post is hacked by Shawn Palmieri in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 00:03 | Hawaii | Stephen Post misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-51 |