| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Levell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-26 |
| 19:29 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:13 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-26 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Donald Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Curtis Senter makes the shot from the left side set up by Carlos Edwards | 25-28 |
| 18:28 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell's pass is intercepted by Curtis Senter | 25-28 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Donald Willard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 18:09 | Hawaii | Keith Nally grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 17:40 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo is called for traveling | 25-28 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Donald Willard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-28 |
| 17:21 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 16:58 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell is fouled on the floor by Stephen Daulton - foul #2 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Simek (SG), Valeri Florkowski (PF) Gregory Badillo, Jeffrey Levell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton, Carlos Edwards | |
| 16:37 | Hawaii | Keith Nally drills a shot from the right wing set up by Valeri Florkowski | 27-28 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG) Donald Willard | |
| 16:11 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses the floater from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 16:09 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel tips it home | 29-28 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill misses short on a floater from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 16:02 | Hawaii | Keith Nally snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simek (fresh) SF - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Valeri Florkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Rupe (fresh) SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Curtis Haas clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Glenn Harmon - foul #3 on Glenn Harmon, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Gregory Badillo (SG) Keith Nally, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Carlos Edwards (C) Jonathan Hill, Jimmy Rupe, Roger Dickson, Casimir Skokowski | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 15:29 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 15:12 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski misses the shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Curtis Senter pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 29-29 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Willard | 29-29 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Donald Willard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 14:25 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Curtis Senter - foul #3 on Curtis Senter, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell (PF) Valeri Florkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Daulton (PF) Curtis Haas | |
| 14:25 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:25 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards knocks in the jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 13:51 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlos Edwards - foul #1 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel (SF), Kenneth Shane (C) Charles Simek, Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG) Fred Lawler | |
| 13:51 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:51 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Levell | 32-34 |
| 13:35 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:06 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Donald Willard is hacked by Gregory Badillo - foul #3 on Gregory Badillo, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Glenn Harmon (C) Gregory Badillo, Kenneth Shane | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Donald Willard, Curtis Senter, Carlos Edwards | |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #2 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Simek (SG) Jeffrey Puente | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 12:29 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 12:06 | Hawaii | Keith Nally misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 12:04 | Hawaii | Charles Simek tips it in | 37-34 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill is hacked by Charles Simek - foul #2 on Charles Simek, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG), Valeri Florkowski (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, Jeffrey Levell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Roger Dickson (SF) Jonathan Hill, Stephen Daulton | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Simek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Valeri Florkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Harmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Keith Nally picks off the pass by Curtis Haas | 37-34 |
| 11:11 | Hawaii | Keith Nally scores on a jump hook in the paint | 39-34 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Valeri Florkowski blocks the jumper by Curtis Haas | 39-34 |
| 10:53 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Glenn Harmon | 39-34 |
| 10:50 | Hawaii | Keith Nally's pass is intercepted by Donald Willard in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Donald Willard lays it up and in | 39-36 |
| 10:24 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel (SF), Jeffrey Levell (PF) Charles Simek, Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Fred Lawler, Roger Dickson, Casimir Skokowski, Curtis Haas | |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill misses the dunk attempt | 39-36 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Curtis Senter misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Donald Willard pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Daulton | 39-38 |
| 09:28 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Valeri Florkowski | 42-38 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses the dunk attempt | 42-38 |
| 09:10 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:53 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Charles Simek (SG), Kenneth Shane (PF), Glenn Harmon (C) Keith Nally, Gregory Badillo, Jeffrey Levell, Valeri Florkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG), Casimir Skokowski (PF) Donald Willard, Stephen Daulton | |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Shane is called for the reach on Casimir Skokowski - foul #1 on Kenneth Shane, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG) Jimmy Rupe | |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Lawler | 42-40 |
| 08:07 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlos Edwards - foul #2 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 08:07 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:07 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Edwards | 43-40 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Simek - foul #3 on Charles Simek, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:52 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Curtis Senter snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards drills a floater near the basket set up by Jonathan Hill | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Simek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Shane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Harmon (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon misses long on a jumper from the left block | 43-44 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 07:11 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 06:45 | Hawaii | Casimir Skokowski is called for the reach on Kenneth Shane - foul #1 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Gregory Badillo (SG), Jeffrey Levell (PF), Valeri Florkowski (C) Jeffrey Puente, Charles Simek, Kenneth Shane, Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Jimmy Rupe (SG), Stephen Daulton (SF), Curtis Haas (C) Jonathan Hill, Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Carlos Edwards | |
| 06:31 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-44 |
| 06:30 | Hawaii | Keith Nally hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe misses the 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 06:14 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 05:55 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses the dunk but the foul's on Curtis Haas - foul #3 on Curtis Haas, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| 05:55 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:55 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Curtis Haas gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Valeri Florkowski takes the ball from Jimmy Rupe | 46-44 |
| 05:26 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 05:25 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski tips it in | 48-44 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Curtis Haas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Simek (SF) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Carlos Edwards (C) Jimmy Rupe, Casimir Skokowski, Curtis Haas | |
| 04:46 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses the lay-in | 48-44 |
| 04:44 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Fred Lawler's pass is intercepted by Valeri Florkowski | 48-44 |
| 04:09 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Willard | 48-46 |
| 03:27 | Hawaii | Charles Simek loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Dikembe Emanuel (SF), Kenneth Shane (PF), Glenn Harmon (C) Keith Nally, Charles Simek, Jeffrey Levell, Valeri Florkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Casimir Skokowski (PF) Fred Lawler, Stephen Daulton | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Badillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Shane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Harmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Willard | 48-48 |
| 02:41 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Badillo | 50-48 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Jeffrey Levell (PF) Jeffrey Puente, Kenneth Shane | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Stephen Daulton (PF) Jonathan Hill, Casimir Skokowski | |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Donald Willard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 02:26 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 01:57 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 01:56 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 01:40 | Hawaii | Keith Nally scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Harmon | 52-48 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Badillo - foul #4 on Gregory Badillo, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:04 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo is fouled on the floor by Carlos Edwards - foul #3 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 01:04 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Edwards | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Donald Willard buries a jump hook from the right block | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the contested shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Nally | 54-51 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Donald Willard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 00:16 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel is hacked by Fred Lawler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Lawler, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG) Keith Nally | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Fred Lawler is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Willard out of a doubleteam | 56-54 |
| 00:08 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Lawler - foul #2 on Fred Lawler, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG) Jeffrey Puente | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:08 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:08 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 00:02 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel runs out the clock | 58-54 |