| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Brian Palmer (fresh) SG - Boris Kuczkowski (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Edward Green (fresh) C - Robert Hale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fresh) SG - Brian Barnett (fresh) SF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) PF - John Teeters (fresh) C - Jason Charles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Robert Hale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Hawaii | Richard Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Boris Kuczkowski | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Hawaii | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Hawaii | Brian Palmer is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Boris Kuczkowski | 6-0 |
| 18:56 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hale | 6-0 |
| 18:55 | Hawaii | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:51 | Hawaii | Brian Barnett steals the ball from Boris Kuczkowski in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 18:39 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Teeters, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:26 | Hawaii | Boris Kuczkowski comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Brian Barnett - foul #1 on Brian Barnett, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 18:26 | Hawaii | Boris Kuczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:26 | Hawaii | Boris Kuczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-0 |
| 18:06 | Hawaii | Richard Smith grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 17:44 | Hawaii | Robert Hale makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Boris Kuczkowski | 10-0 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Jason Charles is denied by Robert Hale | 10-0 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett can't tip it in | 10-0 |
| 17:22 | Hawaii | Robert Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 10-0 |
| 17:01 | Hawaii | Brian Barnett is called for the reach on Boris Kuczkowski - foul #2 on Brian Barnett, team foul #3 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Fletcher Grey (PG), Antonio Luft (SG), Geoffrey Letendre (SF), Carl Betton (PF), Robert Arnold (C) Brian Palmer, Boris Kuczkowski, Richard Smith, Edward Green, Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), William Lovato (SG), William Grant (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Christopher Kohn (C) Larry Corbitt, Brian Barnett, Olin Czlapinski, John Teeters, Jason Charles | |
| 16:43 | Hawaii | Geoffrey Letendre's layup is rejected by Todd Williams | 10-0 |
| 16:42 | Hawaii | Robert Arnold grabs the offensive board | 10-0 |
| 16:30 | Hawaii | Robert Arnold misses badly on a shot from the left side | 10-0 |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn grabs the board | 10-0 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Betton | 10-0 |
| 16:21 | Hawaii | Carl Betton grabs the defensive rebound | 10-0 |
| 16:16 | Hawaii | Fletcher Grey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-0 |
| 16:14 | Hawaii | Antonio Luft tips it but misses | 10-0 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn gets the rebound | 10-0 |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn misses the 3 from straight away | 10-0 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams tips it back up and in | 10-2 |
| 15:56 | Hawaii | Antonio Luft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Fletcher Grey (fresh) SG - Antonio Luft (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Letendre (fresh) PF - Carl Betton (fresh) C - Robert Arnold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (fresh) SG - William Lovato (fresh) SF - William Grant (fresh) PF - Todd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Kohn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Kohn | 10-4 |
| 15:32 | Hawaii | Antonio Luft hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Fletcher Grey | 13-4 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant blows the layup but he's fouled by Carl Betton - foul #1 on Carl Betton, team foul #1 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Palmer (PG), George Bye (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Edward Green (PF), Robert Hale (C) Fletcher Grey, Antonio Luft, Geoffrey Letendre, Carl Betton, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), John Teeters (PF), Jason Charles (C) Dennis Huff, William Lovato, Todd Williams, Christopher Kohn | |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:48 | Hawaii | Richard Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Teeters - foul #2 on John Teeters, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (SG), Travis Vidaurri (PF) William Grant, John Teeters | |
| 14:48 | Hawaii | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:48 | Hawaii | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski is called for traveling | 15-6 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Boris Kuczkowski (SG) George Bye | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams (PF) Travis Vidaurri | |
| 14:02 | Hawaii | Brian Palmer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-6 |
| 13:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Huff | 18-8 |
| 13:44 | Hawaii | Jason Charles takes the ball from Brian Palmer in the backcourt | 18-8 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Corbitt | 18-10 |
| 13:06 | Hawaii | Robert Hale misses the driving attempt in the lane | 18-10 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 12:35 | Hawaii | Edward Green grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 12:16 | Hawaii | Brian Palmer is hacked by Dennis Huff - foul #1 on Dennis Huff, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Fletcher Grey (PG), Antonio Luft (SG), Geoffrey Letendre (SF), Carl Betton (PF), Robert Arnold (C) Brian Palmer, Boris Kuczkowski, Richard Smith, Edward Green, Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (SG), William Grant (SF), Travis Vidaurri (PF), Christopher Kohn (C) Dennis Huff, Olin Czlapinski, Todd Williams, Jason Charles | |
| 12:11 | Hawaii | Robert Arnold misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant hits the finger roll set up by William Lovato and he's hacked by Carl Betton - foul #2 on Carl Betton, team foul #2 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Hawaii | George Bye (SG) Carl Betton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant misses the free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:01 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Letendre | 18-12 |
| 11:57 | Hawaii | Antonio Luft misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-12 |
| 11:56 | Hawaii | Robert Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:49 | Hawaii | Fletcher Grey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato grabs the board | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Fletcher Grey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bye (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Letendre (fresh) PF - Antonio Luft (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Arnold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lovato (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Grant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Travis Vidaurri (fresh) C - Christopher Kohn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Antonio Luft is called for the reach on Larry Corbitt - foul #1 on Antonio Luft, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Larry Corbitt | 18-14 |
| 11:24 | Hawaii | Geoffrey Letendre loses the dribble to William Grant in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 11:09 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 18-14 |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri hits the follow up shot | 18-16 |
| 11:06 | Hawaii | Fletcher Grey is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Corbitt - foul #1 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Smith (SF), Robert Hale (C) Geoffrey Letendre, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:46 | Hawaii | George Bye scores on a 3 from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fletcher Grey - foul #1 on Fletcher Grey, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Palmer (PG), Edward Green (PF) Fletcher Grey, Antonio Luft | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Jason Charles (C) William Lovato, William Grant, Travis Vidaurri, Christopher Kohn | |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:22 | Hawaii | Brian Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Boris Kuczkowski (SG) George Bye | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Huff | 21-21 |
| 09:58 | Hawaii | Boris Kuczkowski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Kuczkowski, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Geoffrey Letendre (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Geoffrey Letendre - foul #1 on Geoffrey Letendre, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:29 | Hawaii | Geoffrey Letendre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Fletcher Grey (PG), Antonio Luft (PF), Robert Arnold (C) Brian Palmer, Edward Green, Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (SG), William Grant (SF) Dennis Huff, Olin Czlapinski | |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant loses the ball out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Hawaii | George Bye (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Boris Kuczkowski, Geoffrey Letendre | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri (PF), Christopher Kohn (C) Todd Williams, Jason Charles | |
| 08:49 | Hawaii | Fletcher Grey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Fletcher Grey is called for the reach on William Grant - foul #2 on Fletcher Grey, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Palmer (PG), Edward Green (PF), Robert Hale (C) Fletcher Grey, Antonio Luft, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski (SF) William Lovato | |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 08:19 | Hawaii | George Bye misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri misses short on a shot from the right block | 24-25 |
| 08:09 | Hawaii | Robert Hale pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 07:50 | Hawaii | Richard Smith misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant grabs the board | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Brian Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Bye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Green (tiring) C - Robert Hale (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Olin Czlapinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Kohn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Grant | 24-27 |
| 06:57 | Hawaii | Brian Palmer is fouled on the floor by Olin Czlapinski - foul #1 on Olin Czlapinski, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Boris Kuczkowski (SG), Geoffrey Letendre (SF), Antonio Luft (PF) George Bye, Richard Smith, Edward Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), William Lovato (SG), Todd Williams (PF), Jason Charles (C) Larry Corbitt, William Grant, Travis Vidaurri, Christopher Kohn | |
| 06:57 | Hawaii | Brian Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:57 | Hawaii | Brian Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams is hacked by Geoffrey Letendre - foul #2 on Geoffrey Letendre, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Smith (SF), Robert Arnold (C) Geoffrey Letendre, Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:34 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 26-28 |
| 06:29 | Hawaii | Antonio Luft is fouled on the floor by Jason Charles - foul #1 on Jason Charles, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| 06:29 | Hawaii | Antonio Luft makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:29 | Hawaii | Antonio Luft makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on William Lovato | 28-28 |
| 05:46 | Hawaii | Jason Charles steals the ball from Richard Smith | 28-28 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Antonio Luft steps in front of the William Lovato pass | 28-28 |
| 05:02 | Hawaii | Antonio Luft clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 05:01 | Hawaii | Robert Arnold misses the tip | 28-28 |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Lovato | 28-28 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 04:28 | Hawaii | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:22 | Hawaii | Boris Kuczkowski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 04:21 | Hawaii | Robert Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:09 | Hawaii | Robert Arnold clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-28 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Lovato | 28-28 |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Smith swats the short shot by Todd Williams | 28-28 |
| 03:52 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Robert Arnold | 28-28 |
| 03:39 | Hawaii | Jason Charles steals the ball from Antonio Luft | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Brian Palmer (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Boris Kuczkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Smith (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Antonio Luft (tiring) 5 pts. C - Robert Arnold (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (tiring) 2 ast. SG - William Lovato (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Olin Czlapinski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Charles (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Lovato | 28-31 |
| 02:56 | Hawaii | Richard Smith's layup is rejected by Todd Williams | 28-31 |
| 02:54 | Hawaii | Richard Smith tips it in | 30-31 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Olin Czlapinski and he's fouled by Brian Palmer - foul #1 on Brian Palmer, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Fletcher Grey (PG), George Bye (SG), Geoffrey Letendre (SF), Edward Green (PF), Carl Betton (C) Brian Palmer, Boris Kuczkowski, Richard Smith, Antonio Luft, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett (SG), William Grant (SF), John Teeters (PF), Christopher Kohn (C) William Lovato, Olin Czlapinski, Todd Williams, Jason Charles | |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters misses short on a shot from the left side | 30-33 |
| 02:21 | Hawaii | Edward Green grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 02:03 | Hawaii | Carl Betton blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Kohn - foul #1 on Christopher Kohn, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG) Dennis Huff | |
| 02:03 | Hawaii | Carl Betton makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:03 | Hawaii | Carl Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Carl Betton - foul #3 on Carl Betton, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Hale (C) Carl Betton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:34 | Hawaii | Edward Green misses the dunk attempt | 32-35 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:27 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt travels with the ball | 32-35 |
| 01:10 | Hawaii | Fletcher Grey hits a 3 from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt tips it home | 35-37 |
| 00:37 | Hawaii | George Bye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 00:36 | Hawaii | Edward Green gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:21 | Hawaii | Robert Hale lays it up and in and he's fouled by Christopher Kohn - foul #2 on Christopher Kohn, team foul #10 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Palmer (PG), Boris Kuczkowski (SG), Antonio Luft (SF) Fletcher Grey, George Bye, Geoffrey Letendre | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri (SF), Jason Charles (C) William Grant, Christopher Kohn | |
| 00:21 | Hawaii | Robert Hale makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-37 |