| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) SG - Julius Stark (fresh) SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) SG - Olin Zenk (fresh) SF - Willie Wise (fresh) PF - Francesco Marino (fresh) C - Arturo Meza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Michael Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Washington State | Julius Stark scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Shuford | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino clanks a floater from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Hawaii | Minh Ming tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Rod Ewing is fouled on the floor by Francesco Marino - foul #1 on Francesco Marino, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:26 | Hawaii | Minh Ming's pass is intercepted by Julius Stark | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | Hawaii | Willie Wise grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk makes the floater from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:43 | Washington State | Arturo Meza is called for the reach on Julius Stark - foul #1 on Arturo Meza, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:35 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Minh Ming | 6-6 |
| 16:59 | Washington State | James Bowlin lays it up and in on a great pass from Julius Stark | 8-6 |
| 16:30 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Minh Ming | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | Washington State | Julius Stark drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Shuford | 10-8 |
| 15:53 | Hawaii | Minh Ming makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Olin Zenk | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rod Ewing (fairly fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Olin Zenk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wise (fresh) PF - Francesco Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arturo Meza (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Washington State | John Shuford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Minh Ming - foul #1 on Minh Ming, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SF), Maximo Rossi (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Rod Ewing, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Danny Brooks (SF) Willie Wise | |
| 15:33 | Washington State | John Shuford misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:33 | Washington State | John Shuford makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:16 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza is fouled on the floor by Alexei Zabinski - foul #1 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Monty Wright (PG), David Brooks (C) Minh Ming, Arturo Meza | |
| 15:11 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk misses the easy layup | 11-10 |
| 15:09 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:49 | Washington State | Julius Stark works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 14:47 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to John Shuford | 11-10 |
| 14:34 | Washington State | John Shuford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 14:32 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski tips it but misses | 11-10 |
| 14:31 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:24 | Hawaii | Danny Brooks misses short on a floater from the right side | 11-10 |
| 14:23 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:54 | Washington State | John Shuford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:53 | Washington State | Julius Stark tips it home | 13-10 |
| 13:29 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SF), Michael Williams (C) Dikembe Africa, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Minh Ming (PG), Willie Wise (SF), Arturo Meza (C) Monty Wright, Danny Brooks, David Brooks | |
| 13:07 | Washington State | Julius Stark evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Olin Zenk - foul #1 on Olin Zenk, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Bowlin (PF) Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 13:07 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:07 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:07 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:41 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 12:40 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Rod Ewing | 13-10 |
| 12:30 | Washington State | Julius Stark is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 12:29 | Washington State | James Bowlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Olin Zenk takes the ball from Michael Williams | 13-10 |
| 11:57 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Bowlin - foul #1 on James Bowlin, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| 11:57 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:57 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:32 | Washington State | Rod Ewing travels with the ball | 13-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Maximo Rossi (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) John Shuford, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda (PF) Francesco Marino | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) SG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) PF - Maximo Rossi (fresh) C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Olin Zenk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wise (fresh) PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) C - Arturo Meza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda blows the layup but he's hacked by Maximo Rossi - foul #1 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| 11:16 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:16 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:49 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi misses the jumpshot from the right side | 13-14 |
| 10:47 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 10:33 | Hawaii | Minh Ming drills a shot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:08 | Washington State | Dikembe Banda picks off the pass by Julius Stark | 13-16 |
| 09:44 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda is hacked by Eddie Leff - foul #1 on Eddie Leff, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Dikembe Africa (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing, Maximo Rossi, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez (SG), Danny Brooks (SF), Francesco Marino (PF), David Brooks (C) Olin Zenk, Willie Wise, Dikembe Banda, Arturo Meza | |
| 09:35 | Hawaii | John Shuford takes the ball from Francesco Marino | 13-16 |
| 09:31 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa lays it in on a great pass from John Shuford | 15-16 |
| 09:12 | Hawaii | The jump hook by Francesco Marino is blocked by Michael Williams | 15-16 |
| 09:11 | Washington State | James Bowlin gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:47 | Washington State | John Shuford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Julius Stark out of a doubleteam | 18-16 |
| 08:43 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez comes up short on the shot from the left side | 18-16 |
| 08:42 | Hawaii | David Brooks tips it but misses | 18-16 |
| 08:40 | Washington State | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:20 | Washington State | Julius Stark works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by James Bowlin | 20-16 |
| 08:05 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Brooks | 20-18 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Minh Ming is called for the reach on John Shuford - foul #2 on Minh Ming, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (SG), Rod Ewing (SF) Julius Stark, Dikembe Africa | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Monty Wright (PG), Olin Zenk (SG), Willie Wise (SF), Arturo Meza (C) Minh Ming, Ramon Vasquez, Danny Brooks, David Brooks | |
| 07:23 | Washington State | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 20-18 |
| 07:22 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza grabs the board | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Leff (fresh) SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Monty Wright (fresh) SG - Olin Zenk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wise (fresh) PF - Francesco Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Arturo Meza (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 20-18 |
| 07:12 | Washington State | John Shuford snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | John Shuford connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rod Ewing | 23-18 |
| 06:31 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by James Bowlin - foul #2 on James Bowlin, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG), Maximo Rossi (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Eddie Leff, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 06:31 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:31 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:05 | Washington State | Julius Stark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 06:04 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 05:46 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Julius Stark - foul #1 on Julius Stark, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Dikembe Africa (SF) John Shuford, Rod Ewing | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Minh Ming (PG), Dikembe Banda (PF) Monty Wright, Francesco Marino | |
| 05:46 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:46 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Julius Stark | 25-21 |
| 04:55 | Hawaii | Minh Ming clanks a floater in the lane | 25-21 |
| 04:53 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:37 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 04:20 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Willie Wise | 27-23 |
| 03:52 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa's pass is intercepted by Olin Zenk | 27-23 |
| 03:30 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda lays it in | 27-25 |
| 03:06 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 03:04 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski can't tip it in | 27-25 |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fairly fresh) SG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexei Zabinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Olin Zenk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Wise (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arturo Meza (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk loses the ball out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Harvey Grady (SG), Rod Ewing (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Eddie Leff, Julius Stark, Dikembe Africa, Maximo Rossi, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez (SG), Danny Brooks (SF), Francesco Marino (PF), David Brooks (C) Olin Zenk, Willie Wise, Dikembe Banda, Arturo Meza | |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Rod Ewing hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from John Shuford out of a doubleteam | 31-25 |
| 02:11 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino is fouled on the floor by Rod Ewing - foul #1 on Rod Ewing, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Monty Wright (PG) Minh Ming | |
| 02:11 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:11 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:11 | Washington State | James Bowlin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Monty Wright is called for the reach on Rod Ewing - foul #1 on Monty Wright, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG) Harvey Grady | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Olin Zenk (SG) Ramon Vasquez | |
| 01:32 | Washington State | Julius Stark buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Shuford | 34-26 |
| 01:13 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Francesco Marino | 34-28 |
| 00:55 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 00:54 | Hawaii | Monty Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:38 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Shuford - foul #1 on John Shuford, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Minh Ming (PG), Willie Wise (SF), Arturo Meza (C) Monty Wright, Danny Brooks, David Brooks | |
| 00:38 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:38 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | John Shuford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 00:07 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Arturo Meza | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Shuford - foul #2 on John Shuford, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Maximo Rossi (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 00:02 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:02 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-31 |