| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Tibor Kilichowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blake (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jie Wang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Hu Chio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick is fouled on the floor by Tibor Kilichowski - foul #1 on Tibor Kilichowski, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz | |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the tip | 25-32 |
| 19:22 | Hawaii | Jie Wang snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 18:59 | Hawaii | David Frazier steps in front of the Tibor Kilichowski pass | 25-32 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land blows the dunk | 25-32 |
| 18:53 | Hawaii | Hu Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:24 | Hawaii | Hu Chio misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Land - foul #3 on Gary Land, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Archie Kane (SF) Ivan Brent, David Frazier, Gary Land | |
| 18:24 | Hawaii | Hu Chio makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:24 | Hawaii | Hu Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick and he's hacked by John Adkins - foul #3 on John Adkins, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SF) Archie Kane | |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:27 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski misses the fadeaway from the right side | 27-35 |
| 17:26 | Hawaii | Robert Blake grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:13 | Hawaii | Robert Blake misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-35 |
| 17:11 | Hawaii | Hu Chio hits the follow up shot | 29-35 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden can't throw it down but he's hacked by Tibor Kilichowski - foul #2 on Tibor Kilichowski, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski (SG), Olin Lisowski (PF), Toni Duszynski (C) Robert Blake, John Adkins, Hu Chio | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz | |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:19 | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee is called for traveling | 29-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Rosado (PG), Terence Finch (SF) Tibor Kilichowski, Jie Wang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, David Frazier, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Thomas Rosado (fresh) SG - Valeri Podbielski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terence Finch (fresh) PF - Olin Lisowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Toni Duszynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Archie Kane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Land (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Hawaii | Toni Duszynski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Rosado | 31-36 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Valeri Podbielski steals it from Gary Land | 31-36 |
| 15:00 | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Brian Munz - foul #2 on Brian Munz, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Blake (SG), Jie Wang (SF), John Adkins (PF) Thomas Rosado, Terence Finch, Toni Duszynski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Brian Munz, Archie Kane, Tom Sneed | |
| 15:00 | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Adkins - foul #4 on John Adkins, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski (PG), Hu Chio (C) Valeri Podbielski, John Adkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Brian Munz (SG) Patrick Fitzpatrick, David Frazier | |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:11 | Hawaii | Jordon McAfee swats the layup by Hu Chio | 34-37 |
| 14:10 | Hawaii | Olin Lisowski tips it home | 36-37 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden can't throw it down but he's hacked by Hu Chio - foul #2 on Hu Chio, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Toni Duszynski (PF) Olin Lisowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz | |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:28 | Hawaii | Robert Blake hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 13:28 | Hawaii | Robert Blake makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:28 | Hawaii | Robert Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 13:00 | Hawaii | Jie Wang grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 12:37 | Hawaii | Hu Chio hits a turnaround in the paint | 39-39 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 11:58 | Hawaii | Hu Chio misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tom Sneed - foul #1 on Tom Sneed, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Rosado (PG), Valeri Podbielski (SG), Terence Finch (SF), John Adkins (PF) Tibor Kilichowski, Robert Blake, Jie Wang, Toni Duszynski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Tom Sneed | |
| 11:58 | Hawaii | Hu Chio makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:58 | Hawaii | Hu Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Thomas Rosado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Valeri Podbielski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terence Finch (fresh) PF - John Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Hu Chio (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Land (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Valeri Podbielski steals it from Jordon McAfee | 41-42 |
| 11:22 | Hawaii | Thomas Rosado's floater is tipped away by Jordon McAfee | 41-42 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jordon McAfee | 41-42 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 10:26 | Hawaii | Ivan Brent is called for the reach on Thomas Rosado - foul #1 on Ivan Brent, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski (PG), Jie Wang (SF), Olin Lisowski (C) Thomas Rosado, Terence Finch, Hu Chio | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 10:09 | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tibor Kilichowski | 44-44 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 44-44 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed tips it home | 44-46 |
| 09:26 | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 09:05 | Hawaii | Jie Wang grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:00 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski misses short on a shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:34 | Hawaii | Jie Wang gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:05 | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Tibor Kilichowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valeri Podbielski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jie Wang (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - John Adkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Olin Lisowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Tom Sneed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Hawaii | Olin Lisowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Olin Lisowski, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Blake (SG), Thomas Rosado (SF), Toni Duszynski (PF), Hu Chio (C) Valeri Podbielski, Jie Wang, John Adkins, Olin Lisowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, David Frazier, Tom Sneed | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terence Finch (SF) Tibor Kilichowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), David Frazier (SF) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Jordon McAfee | |
| 06:24 | Hawaii | Brian Munz steps in front of the Robert Blake pass | 47-48 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Gary Land is blocked by Hu Chio | 47-48 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 05:30 | Hawaii | Robert Blake hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terence Finch | 49-50 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Terence Finch is called for the reach on Brian Munz - foul #1 on Terence Finch, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski (PG), Jie Wang (SF), John Adkins (PF), Olin Lisowski (C) Thomas Rosado, Terence Finch, Toni Duszynski, Hu Chio | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, David Frazier | |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:19 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Adkins | 52-52 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-52 |
| 03:57 | Hawaii | Jie Wang pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:31 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Blake | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Tibor Kilichowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Blake (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jie Wang (fresh) 7 reb. PF - John Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Olin Lisowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Land (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 03:07 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 02:47 | Hawaii | Robert Blake is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Valeri Podbielski (SG), Toni Duszynski (C) Robert Blake, John Adkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Rosado (SF) Olin Lisowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:16 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Adkins (PF), Hu Chio (C) Thomas Rosado, Toni Duszynski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:57 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Blake (SG) Valeri Podbielski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (C) David Frazier, Archie Kane, Tom Sneed | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden banks in the layup | 54-54 |
| 01:25 | Hawaii | Patrick Fitzpatrick steals it from Robert Blake | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 01:04 | Hawaii | Jie Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 00:44 | Hawaii | Brian Munz takes the ball from John Adkins | 54-54 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz banks in the layup | 54-56 |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski is fouled on the floor by Brian Munz - foul #3 on Brian Munz, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Jordon McAfee steals it from Jie Wang | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Blake is called for the reach on Brian Munz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Blake, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Tibor Kilichowski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 54-58 |