| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Donald Martone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sheng-li Qian (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Frary (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Zlatko Zaiser (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Chee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Michael Chee inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | James Thomson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 19:46 | Hawaii | Richard Frary snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 19:44 | Hawaii | Richard Frary is fouled in the backcourt by James Thomson - foul #2 on James Thomson, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:23 | Hawaii | Sheng-li Qian lays it up and in and he's fouled by Andrew Jones - foul #3 on Andrew Jones, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli (C) Andrew Jones | |
| 19:23 | Hawaii | Sheng-li Qian makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Michael Chee misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 19:07 | Hawaii | Zlatko Zaiser grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 19:03 | Hawaii | Sheng-li Qian comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-35 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Signorelli | 34-35 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Michael Chee scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 18:20 | Hawaii | Donald Martone is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Heriberto Marino | 36-37 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses short on a runner near the basket | 36-37 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Chee | 36-37 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Edward Foster (SF), Michel Nguyen (PF) Richard Frary, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Milton Cramer (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves, Raymond Signorelli | |
| 17:36 | Hawaii | Donald Martone hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Stanley Davis - foul #1 on Stanley Davis, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 17:36 | Hawaii | Donald Martone makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:36 | Hawaii | Donald Martone misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Williams | 37-40 |
| 16:52 | Hawaii | Sheng-li Qian hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-40 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | William Williams gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Williams | 37-43 |
| 16:14 | Hawaii | Donald Martone misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Milton Cramer | 37-43 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder can't connect on a floater near the basket | 37-43 |
| 15:47 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Michel Nguyen | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Donald Martone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sheng-li Qian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Foster (fairly fresh) PF - Michel Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Zlatko Zaiser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Schroeder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Milton Cramer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Rauch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Hawaii | Donald Martone buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Zlatko Zaiser | 39-43 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-43 |
| 15:03 | Hawaii | Zlatko Zaiser grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 14:42 | Hawaii | Edward Foster clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Frary (SF), Heriberto Marino (PF) Sheng-li Qian, Michel Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Stanley Davis, Robert Schroeder, William Williams, Milton Cramer, John Rauch | |
| 14:42 | Hawaii | Edward Foster makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:42 | Hawaii | Edward Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Michael Chee misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Jones | 41-43 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | James Thomson snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | James Thomson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Foster - foul #3 on Edward Foster, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Sheng-li Qian (SG) Edward Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | James Thomson makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | James Thomson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:41 | Hawaii | Sheng-li Qian is fouled in the backcourt by James Thomson - foul #3 on James Thomson, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| 13:25 | Hawaii | Richard Frary misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones clanks a jump hook near the basket | 41-45 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Michael Chee snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 12:43 | Hawaii | Richard Frary grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:17 | Hawaii | Richard Frary misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michel Nguyen (C) Zlatko Zaiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| 11:36 | Hawaii | Richard Frary drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Donald Martone (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sheng-li Qian (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Frary (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Michel Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Raymond Signorelli (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rauch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 44-45 |
| 11:02 | Hawaii | Michel Nguyen gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:41 | Hawaii | Heriberto Marino connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | William Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Richard Frary - foul #2 on Richard Frary, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Edward Foster (SG) Sheng-li Qian | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (PF) Raymond Bishop, Robert Schroeder, John Rauch | |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:26 | Hawaii | Richard Frary loses the dribble to Raymond Signorelli in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 10:14 | Hawaii | Michel Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:11 | Hawaii | Edward Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Zlatko Zaiser (C) Michel Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Jones (C) Raymond Signorelli | |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Wilfred Carlino | 46-50 |
| 09:28 | Hawaii | Heriberto Marino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:26 | Hawaii | Zlatko Zaiser tips it in | 48-50 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | James Thomson is hacked by Edward Foster - foul #4 on Edward Foster, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Sheng-li Qian (SG), Michel Nguyen (PF) Edward Foster, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, William Williams, Milton Cramer, Andrew Jones | |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Michel Nguyen picks off the pass by Michael Chee | 48-50 |
| 08:48 | Hawaii | Donald Martone is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Martone, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli (C) John Rauch | |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Stanley Davis | 48-52 |
| 08:35 | Hawaii | Sheng-li Qian is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Schroeder - foul #1 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| 08:20 | Hawaii | Zlatko Zaiser is denied on a dunk by Michael Chee | 48-52 |
| 08:18 | Hawaii | Zlatko Zaiser misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 08:09 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Zlatko Zaiser | 48-52 |
| 07:41 | Hawaii | Michel Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Edward Foster (PG), Heriberto Marino (PF) Donald Martone, Zlatko Zaiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), John Rauch (C) Stanley Davis, Robert Schroeder, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Edward Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Sheng-li Qian (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Frary (tiring) 16 pts. PF - Heriberto Marino (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Michel Nguyen (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Chee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Rauch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Michael Chee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Frary - foul #3 on Richard Frary, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Michael Chee makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Michael Chee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:09 | Hawaii | Richard Frary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Michael Chee pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Michael Chee buries a runner from close range | 48-56 |
| 06:34 | Hawaii | Wilfred Carlino steals it from Heriberto Marino | 48-56 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Thomson | 48-58 |
| 06:00 | Hawaii | Heriberto Marino's pass is intercepted by Michael Chee | 48-58 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Michael Chee banks in the layup | 48-60 |
| 05:31 | Hawaii | Heriberto Marino's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Reaves | 48-60 |
| 05:30 | Hawaii | Richard Frary grabs the offensive board | 48-60 |
| 05:12 | Hawaii | Sheng-li Qian misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Thomson - foul #4 on James Thomson, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Donald Martone (PG), Zlatko Zaiser (C) Richard Frary, Michel Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves, John Rauch | |
| 05:12 | Hawaii | Sheng-li Qian makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:12 | Hawaii | Sheng-li Qian misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Heriberto Marino - foul #2 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Frary (SF) Sheng-li Qian | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:53 | Hawaii | Zlatko Zaiser pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 04:31 | Hawaii | Donald Martone's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Jones | 49-61 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-61 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Williams and he's hacked by Heriberto Marino - foul #3 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Sheng-li Qian (SG), Michel Nguyen (PF) Richard Frary, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG) Stanley Davis, Milton Cramer | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli makes the free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Hawaii | Michel Nguyen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michel Nguyen, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, Andrew Jones | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Donald Martone (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sheng-li Qian (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michel Nguyen (tiring) 6 reb. C - Zlatko Zaiser (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Raymond Signorelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rauch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Michel Nguyen picks off the pass by Raymond Bishop | 49-64 |
| 02:31 | Hawaii | Raymond Bishop steps in front of the Donald Martone pass | 49-64 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Signorelli | 49-67 |
| 01:45 | Hawaii | Edward Foster misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-67 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Rauch | 49-67 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | John Rauch tips it back up and in | 49-69 |
| 00:47 | Hawaii | Donald Martone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sheng-li Qian | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | William Williams knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Schroeder and the foul's on Edward Foster - foul #5 on Edward Foster, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Frary (SF), Heriberto Marino (PF) Edward Foster, Michel Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Milton Cramer (SF) Raymond Bishop, Robert Schroeder | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the free throw | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Hawaii | Zlatko Zaiser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-72 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Stanley Davis | 51-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis runs out the clock | 51-72 |