| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Paul Houston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Rickie Mallet (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 8 pts. C - Walter Schiffman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 19:12 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Billy Tanberg | 30-22 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson tips it home | 30-24 |
| 18:13 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 30-24 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robin Bass | 30-27 |
| 17:21 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 16:57 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet hits a jumper from the left side set up by Paul Houston | 32-27 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 16:29 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Rickie Mallet is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Rickie Mallet, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno (SF), Elbert Thorn (PF) Rickie Mallet, Billy Tanberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF), Norman Scott (C) Gregory Gaskin, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Paul Houston (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Elbert Thorn (fresh) C - Walter Schiffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Norman Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 15:30 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:03 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 15:01 | Hawaii | Paul Houston tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson tips it home | 34-32 |
| 14:13 | Hawaii | Paul Houston misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Chase Lahey | 34-34 |
| 13:42 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 13:09 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:54 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Johnson and he's hacked by Chase Lahey - foul #2 on Chase Lahey, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Davis (PG), Enrique Lopez (SG), Rickie Mallet (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF) Paul Houston, Robert Johnson, Alberto Bruno, Elbert Thorn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (SG), Gregory Gaskin (PF), Johnnie Gorsuch (C) Robin Bass, Wilson Lappin, Norman Scott | |
| 12:54 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Gregory Gaskin is denied by Walter Schiffman | 37-34 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin tips it in | 37-36 |
| 11:43 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Schiffman, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Halter (C) Walter Schiffman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF) Chase Lahey, Robert Wilson | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enrique Lopez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rickie Mallet (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Halter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Goldblatt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Johnson (SG) Enrique Lopez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (SG) Howin Chu | |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:17 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:02 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 10:39 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Rickie Mallet | 37-37 |
| 10:10 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson is hacked by Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #1 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Houston (PG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG), Robert Wilson (SF) David Goldblatt, Norman Scott | |
| 09:47 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Chase Lahey - foul #3 on Chase Lahey, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| 09:30 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn (PF) Billy Tanberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF) Gregory Gaskin | |
| 09:30 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 09:30 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey lays it in set up by Johnnie Gorsuch | 39-39 |
| 08:40 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF), Walter Schiffman (C) Rickie Mallet, Elbert Thorn, Brian Halter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (SG), Gregory Gaskin (PF) Robin Bass, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 08:08 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 07:49 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Paul Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Schiffman (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Goldblatt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 06:57 | Hawaii | Paul Houston buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 43-42 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Alberto Bruno steals the ball from David Goldblatt | 43-42 |
| 06:02 | Hawaii | Paul Houston lays it in on a great pass from Alberto Bruno | 45-42 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-42 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet (SF) Alberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (SG), Johnnie Gorsuch (C) David Goldblatt, Wilson Lappin | |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-42 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch loses the dribble to Billy Tanberg | 45-42 |
| 04:53 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 04:51 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 04:28 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Johnson | 47-42 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Rickie Mallet steals the ball from Gregory Gaskin | 47-42 |
| 03:49 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet is called for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 03:24 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Paul Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rickie Mallet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Schiffman (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Paul Houston | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey is open and buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robin Bass | 49-44 |
| 02:31 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Billy Tanberg | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is whistled for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Davis (PG), Enrique Lopez (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Elbert Thorn (PF) Paul Houston, Robert Johnson, Rickie Mallet, Billy Tanberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (PG), Robert Wilson (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF) Chase Lahey, Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 02:08 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Houston (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Rickie Mallet (SF) Robert Davis, Enrique Lopez, Alberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:00 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater in the paint | 52-44 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg (PF) Elbert Thorn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG), Gregory Gaskin (PF) David Goldblatt, Wilson Lappin | |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 01:42 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman grabs the board | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:17 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg loses the dribble to Chase Lahey | 52-44 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey clanks a floater from the right side | 52-44 |
| 01:10 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 00:48 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 52-44 |
| 00:47 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman tips it in | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 54-44 |
| 00:39 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg grabs the board | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Howin Chu (SG), David Goldblatt (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF), Norman Scott (C) Chase Lahey, Robin Bass, Robert Wilson, Gregory Gaskin, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-44 |
| 00:07 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Paul Houston runs out the clock | 54-44 |