| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) SG - Quon Huang (fresh) SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) C - Mark Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) PF - James Ford (fresh) C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | James Ford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Stewart - foul #1 on Mark Stewart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:50 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie Ruggieri | 2-1 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 19:15 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:48 | Hawaii | Ruben Shinkle is called for the reach on Eddie Ruggieri - foul #1 on Ruben Shinkle, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:32 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Harold Reid | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Hawaii | Ralph Waddy steals it from Mark Stewart | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy lays it in | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alberto Bruno | 5-6 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas State | James Ford grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy is hacked by Mark Stewart - foul #2 on Mark Stewart, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn (C) Mark Stewart | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG), John Galey (SG), Justin Matheney (SF), Mark Eberhart (PF), Billy Rego (C) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, Daniel Troup, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | John Galey lays it in | 5-8 |
| 16:48 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:46 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Elbert Thorn | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Hawaii | Justin Matheney steals it from Alberto Bruno | 5-8 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose misses the lay-in | 5-8 |
| 16:24 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Galey - foul #1 on John Galey, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:18 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 16:08 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:03 | Hawaii | Billy Rego is called for the reach on Elbert Thorn - foul #1 on Billy Rego, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez (SG) Quon Huang | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), James Ford (PF) John Galey, Billy Rego | |
| 15:51 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Ruben Shinkle (C) Justin Matheney, Mark Eberhart | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enrique Lopez (fresh) SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Elbert Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Loose (fresh) PF - James Ford (fresh) C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Eddie Ruggieri steps in front of the Daniel Loose pass | 7-8 |
| 15:31 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri throws it down | 9-8 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle loses the ball out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bill Mosely (PG), Quon Huang (SG), Gary Schmucker (SF), Amado Marino (PF) Eddie Ruggieri, Enrique Lopez, Alberto Bruno, Billy Tanberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup (SF) Daniel Loose | |
| 14:42 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bill Mosely | 11-8 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid travels with the ball | 11-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg (PF) Elbert Thorn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG), John Galey (SG), Mark Eberhart (PF), Justin Matheney (C) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 14:12 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup is hacked by Gary Schmucker - foul #1 on Gary Schmucker, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG), Alberto Bruno (SF) Bill Mosely, Gary Schmucker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:38 | Arkansas State | John Galey hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 14-8 |
| 13:36 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:30 | Hawaii | Quon Huang scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Ruggieri and he's hacked by Justin Matheney - foul #1 on Justin Matheney, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), James Ford (PF) John Galey, Daniel Troup | |
| 13:30 | Hawaii | Quon Huang misses the free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | James Ford grabs the board | 16-8 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-8 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart tips it home | 16-10 |
| 12:50 | Hawaii | James Ford steals it from Billy Tanberg | 16-10 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas State | James Ford is whistled for traveling | 16-10 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez (SG), Gary Schmucker (PF), Elbert Thorn (C) Quon Huang, Billy Tanberg, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Ruben Shinkle (C) Justin Matheney, Mark Eberhart | |
| 12:24 | Hawaii | Daniel Loose swats the short shot by Elbert Thorn | 16-10 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle tips it home | 16-12 |
| 12:02 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose travels with the ball | 18-12 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bill Mosely (PG) Eddie Ruggieri | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup (SF), Justin Matheney (PF) Harold Reid, James Ford | |
| 11:38 | Hawaii | Daniel Loose is called for the reach on Bill Mosely - foul #1 on Daniel Loose, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg (PF) Gary Schmucker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG), Mark Eberhart (PF) Daniel Loose, Justin Matheney | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bill Mosely (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enrique Lopez (fresh) SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Elbert Thorn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Galey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) PF - Mark Eberhart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Enrique Lopez | 20-12 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-12 |
| 11:18 | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 10:58 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 10:57 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn grabs the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 10:46 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg can't finish the layup | 20-12 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ruben Shinkle | 20-12 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 10:39 | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 10:22 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Enrique Lopez | 22-12 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | John Galey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-12 |
| 09:56 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 09:43 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Bill Mosely | 25-12 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Bill Mosely steals the ball from John Galey | 25-12 |
| 09:25 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely hits the finger roll | 27-12 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | Elbert Thorn picks off the pass by Ralph Waddy | 27-12 |
| 08:41 | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-12 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG), Quon Huang (SG), Gary Schmucker (SF), Amado Marino (C) Bill Mosely, Enrique Lopez, Alberto Bruno, Elbert Thorn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Daniel Loose (SG), Justin Matheney (SF), James Ford (PF), Billy Rego (C) John Galey, Ralph Waddy, Daniel Troup, Mark Eberhart, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Billy Rego | 27-14 |
| 08:04 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Quon Huang | 29-14 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-14 |
| 07:38 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-14 |
| 07:37 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg grabs the offensive rebound | 29-14 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Quon Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Schmucker (fresh) PF - Billy Tanberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Amado Marino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Loose (fresh) SF - Justin Matheney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Rego (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-14 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego snags the defensive board | 29-14 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-14 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | James Ford hits the follow up shot | 29-16 |
| 07:19 | Hawaii | James Ford is called for the reach on Eddie Ruggieri - foul #1 on James Ford, team foul #6 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn (C) Billy Tanberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (SG) Billy Rego | |
| 07:06 | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Amado Marino and he's fouled by Daniel Loose - foul #2 on Daniel Loose, team foul #7 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Billy Rego (C) Daniel Loose | |
| 07:06 | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker makes the free throw | 32-16 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-16 |
| 06:40 | Hawaii | Amado Marino snags the defensive board | 32-16 |
| 06:27 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Billy Rego - foul #2 on Billy Rego, team foul #8 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF) Gary Schmucker, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris (SF), Ruben Shinkle (C) Justin Matheney, Billy Rego | |
| 06:27 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 06:27 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-16 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 34-16 |
| 06:07 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri grabs the defensive rebound | 34-16 |
| 06:03 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-16 |
| 06:02 | Hawaii | Quon Huang hits the follow up shot | 36-16 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas State | John Galey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-16 |
| 05:39 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Alberto Bruno | 36-16 |
| 05:22 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eddie Ruggieri | 39-16 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas State | Eddie Ruggieri steals the ball from Harold Reid | 39-16 |
| 05:02 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-16 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris gets the rebound | 39-16 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | John Galey comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Quon Huang - foul #1 on Quon Huang, team foul #4 | 39-16 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bill Mosely (PG), Enrique Lopez (SG), Gary Schmucker (PF), Amado Marino (C) Eddie Ruggieri, Quon Huang, Billy Tanberg, Elbert Thorn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Daniel Troup (SF), Mark Eberhart (PF), Justin Matheney (C) Harold Reid, Freddie Harris, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | John Galey makes the 1st free throw | 39-17 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | John Galey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 04:44 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Galey - foul #2 on John Galey, team foul #9 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris (PG) John Galey | |
| 04:44 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely makes the 1st free throw | 40-18 |
| 04:44 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely makes the 2nd free throw | 41-18 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart drills a shot from the left side | 41-20 |
| 03:58 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-20 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart grabs the board | 41-20 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy drills a shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Troup | 41-22 |
| 03:40 | Hawaii | Justin Matheney is called for the reach on Bill Mosely - foul #2 on Justin Matheney, team foul #10 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg (PF), Mark Stewart (C) Alberto Bruno, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG), Billy Rego (C) Freddie Harris, Mark Eberhart | |
| 03:40 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely makes the 1st free throw | 42-22 |
| 03:40 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely makes the 2nd free throw | 43-22 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-24 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bill Mosely (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enrique Lopez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Schmucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Tanberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Daniel Loose (fresh) SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Troup (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Matheney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy Rego (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart lays it in on a great pass from Enrique Lopez and he's fouled by Daniel Loose - foul #3 on Daniel Loose, team foul #11 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG), Alberto Bruno (SF) Bill Mosely, Gary Schmucker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG), Ruben Shinkle (C) Daniel Loose, Justin Matheney | |
| 03:08 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart makes the free throw | 46-24 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Troup | 46-26 |
| 02:26 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 46-26 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ruben Shinkle | 46-26 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy's pass is intercepted by Alberto Bruno | 46-26 |
| 02:14 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri banks in the layup on a great pass from Alberto Bruno | 48-26 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup is hacked by Billy Tanberg - foul #1 on Billy Tanberg, team foul #5 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Quon Huang (SG), Amado Marino (PF) Enrique Lopez, Billy Tanberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Justin Matheney (SF), James Ford (PF) Ralph Waddy, Daniel Troup, Billy Rego | |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 48-26 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle tips it back up and in | 48-28 |
| 01:26 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart's floater is tipped away by James Ford | 48-28 |
| 01:25 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 01:12 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart is fouled on the floor by James Ford - foul #2 on James Ford, team foul #12 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker (SF) Alberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart (C) Ruben Shinkle | |
| 01:12 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 01:12 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas State | John Galey scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Ford | 50-31 |
| 00:46 | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker lays it in on a great pass from Quon Huang and he's fouled by Justin Matheney - foul #3 on Justin Matheney, team foul #13 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bill Mosely (PG), Elbert Thorn (C) Eddie Ruggieri, Mark Stewart | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Freddie Harris (SF) John Galey, Justin Matheney | |
| 00:46 | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker makes the free throw | 53-31 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart's pass is intercepted by Bill Mosely | 53-31 |
| 00:29 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely lays it in | 55-31 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Schmucker - foul #2 on Gary Schmucker, team foul #6 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg (PF) Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart makes the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 00:01 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-33 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker grabs the offensive rebound | 55-33 |