| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Paul Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickie Mallet (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) C - Walter Schiffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford inbounds the ball | 40-22 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Paul Houston is called for the reach on Shawn Stephenson - foul #1 on Paul Houston, team foul #1 | 40-22 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | John Cooper travels with the ball | 40-22 |
| 19:03 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Paul Houston | 42-22 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford lays it in | 42-24 |
| 18:30 | Hawaii | Paul Houston misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Shawn Stephenson - foul #2 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| 18:30 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 18:30 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Paul Houston takes the ball from Gerald White | 44-24 |
| 17:56 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson can't throw it down | 44-24 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gerald White | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the lay-in | 44-24 |
| 17:48 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| 17:33 | Hawaii | Paul Houston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald White - foul #2 on Gerald White, team foul #2 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bill Mosely (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Elbert Thorn (PF), James Enders (C) Robert Johnson, Rickie Mallet, Billy Tanberg, Walter Schiffman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Danny Lambert | |
| 17:33 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 1st free throw | 45-24 |
| 17:33 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 46-24 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | James Enders is called for the reach on Bryan Hollowell - foul #2 on James Enders, team foul #2 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Davis (PG) Paul Houston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (PF) Leon Mazzola | |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Gerald White travels with the ball | 46-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Frank Arnette | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:47 | Hawaii | James Enders makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Alberto Bruno | 48-24 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Paul Allen is hacked by James Enders - foul #3 on James Enders, team foul #3 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Johnson (SG), Brian Halter (C) Bill Mosely, James Enders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Gerald White, Lee Labarge | |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-24 |
| 16:25 | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno snags the defensive board | 48-24 |
| 16:10 | Hawaii | Brian Halter can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Lester Lewis - foul #1 on Lester Lewis, team foul #3 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman (C) Elbert Thorn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF) Bryan Hollowell, Brian Swofford, Frank Arnette | |
| 16:10 | Hawaii | Brian Halter makes the 1st free throw | 49-24 |
| 16:10 | Hawaii | Brian Halter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-24 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 49-24 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert lays it in set up by Shawn Stephenson | 49-26 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Halter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Schiffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Allen (fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman misses the runner near the basket | 49-26 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Paul Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-26 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | John Cooper connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 49-29 |
| 15:00 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Danny Lambert - foul #1 on Danny Lambert, team foul #4 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Houston (PG), Rickie Mallet (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF), James Enders (C) Robert Davis, Alberto Bruno, Brian Halter, Walter Schiffman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Paul Allen, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 15:00 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 15:00 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the defensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-29 |
| 14:42 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg gets the rebound | 50-29 |
| 14:18 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-29 |
| 14:17 | Hawaii | James Enders snags the offensive board | 50-29 |
| 13:59 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Enders | 53-29 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-29 |
| 13:35 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to James Enders | 53-29 |
| 13:08 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Houston | 56-29 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola lays it up and in and he's fouled by Billy Tanberg - foul #1 on Billy Tanberg, team foul #4 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Davis (PG), Bill Mosely (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Elbert Thorn (PF), Walter Schiffman (C) Paul Houston, Robert Johnson, Rickie Mallet, Billy Tanberg, James Enders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF) Herbert Jones, John Cooper, Gerald White, Lee Labarge | |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses the free throw | 56-31 |
| 12:53 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn grabs the board | 56-31 |
| 12:33 | Hawaii | Shawn Stephenson picks off the pass by Bill Mosely | 56-31 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses short on a turnaround from close range | 56-31 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola tips it home | 56-33 |
| 12:23 | Hawaii | Robert Davis is hacked by Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #5 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Leon Mazzola | |
| 12:01 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-33 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Mosely (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elbert Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Schiffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert lays it in on a great pass from Paul Allen | 59-35 |
| 11:28 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lester Lewis - foul #2 on Lester Lewis, team foul #6 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Houston (PG), Rickie Mallet (SF) Robert Davis, Alberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG) Brian Swofford | |
| 11:28 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman makes the 1st free throw | 60-35 |
| 11:28 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-35 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-37 |
| 11:18 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-37 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Halter (PF) Elbert Thorn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-37 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert can't tip it in | 61-37 |
| 11:02 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely pulls down the rebound | 61-37 |
| 10:39 | Hawaii | Paul Houston misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-37 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 61-37 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-37 |
| 10:16 | Hawaii | Brian Halter gets the rebound | 61-37 |
| 09:56 | Hawaii | Brian Halter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-37 |
| 09:54 | Hawaii | Paul Houston hits the follow up shot | 63-37 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-40 |
| 09:21 | Hawaii | Paul Houston misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-40 |
| 09:20 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 08:56 | Hawaii | Brian Halter is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bill Mosely | 65-40 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Rickie Mallet - foul #1 on Rickie Mallet, team foul #5 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Davis (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF), James Enders (C) Paul Houston, Bill Mosely, Rickie Mallet, Brian Halter, Walter Schiffman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Bryan Hollowell, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 3rd free throw | 65-42 |
| 08:14 | Hawaii | James Enders buries a floater from the left side set up by Billy Tanberg | 67-42 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Robert Davis steals it from Paul Allen | 67-42 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Enders (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Paul Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Hawaii | James Enders comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 67-42 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leon Mazzola | 67-42 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-42 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | John Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 67-42 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-42 |
| 07:27 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg gets the rebound | 67-42 |
| 07:05 | Hawaii | James Enders is hacked by Gerald White - foul #3 on Gerald White, team foul #7 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Paul Allen, Brian Swofford, Leon Mazzola | |
| 07:05 | Hawaii | James Enders makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 07:05 | Hawaii | James Enders misses the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 68-42 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Gerald White comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Billy Tanberg - foul #2 on Billy Tanberg, team foul #6 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn (C) James Enders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 06:28 | Hawaii | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-43 |
| 06:26 | Hawaii | Robert Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 06:12 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-43 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge can't finish the layup | 68-43 |
| 05:53 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 05:30 | Hawaii | Robert Davis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 68-43 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Houston (PG), Enrique Lopez (SG), Rickie Mallet (SF), Walter Schiffman (C) Robert Davis, Robert Johnson, Alberto Bruno, Billy Tanberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (SG), Leon Mazzola (C) John Cooper, Lee Labarge | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Enrique Lopez - foul #1 on Enrique Lopez, team foul #7 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Halter (PF) Elbert Thorn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG) Herbert Jones | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 04:51 | Hawaii | Brian Halter is open but misses the lay-in | 68-45 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola pulls down the rebound | 68-45 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 68-45 |
| 04:33 | Hawaii | Paul Houston snags the defensive board | 68-45 |
| 04:04 | Hawaii | Gerald White is called for the reach on Rickie Mallet - foul #4 on Gerald White, team foul #8 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Johnson (SG), Elbert Thorn (PF), James Enders (C) Enrique Lopez, Brian Halter, Walter Schiffman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Lee Labarge (C) Bryan Hollowell, Frank Arnette | |
| 04:04 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 04:04 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet misses the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the defensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Gerald White's pass is intercepted by Rickie Mallet | 69-45 |
| 03:42 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet misses the lay-in | 69-45 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leon Mazzola | 69-45 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Paul Houston (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickie Mallet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elbert Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Enders (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) SG - Paul Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald White (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones travels with the ball | 69-45 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Davis (PG), Brian Halter (SF) Paul Houston, Rickie Mallet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Hawaii | Gerald White steals the ball from Brian Halter in the backcourt | 69-45 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones is fouled on the floor by James Enders - foul #4 on James Enders, team foul #8 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez (SF) Brian Halter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 02:58 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Enrique Lopez | 72-47 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge knocks in the jumper in the lane | 72-49 |
| 02:28 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-49 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lee Labarge | 72-49 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Gerald White hits a fadeaway near the basket | 72-51 |
| 02:04 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-51 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Houston (PG), Rickie Mallet (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF), Walter Schiffman (C) Robert Davis, Enrique Lopez, Elbert Thorn, James Enders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), Frank Arnette (PF) Herbert Jones, Leon Mazzola | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bryan Hollowell, team foul #9 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (PF) Frank Arnette | |
| 01:40 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-51 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the board | 72-51 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 72-51 |
| 01:21 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 72-51 |
| 01:19 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet is hacked by Paul Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Allen, team foul #10 | 72-51 |
| 01:19 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:19 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Hollowell | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Billy Tanberg and he's hacked by Bryan Hollowell - foul #3 on Bryan Hollowell, team foul #11 | 75-53 |
| 00:37 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet makes the free throw | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Paul Houston steps in front of the Paul Allen pass | 76-53 |
| 00:28 | Hawaii | Paul Houston lays it up and in | 78-53 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Gerald White knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Allen | 78-55 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Paul Houston runs out the clock | 78-55 |