| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - David Walker (fresh) SG - Chester Shields (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andre Smith (fresh) PF - John Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ken Flanary (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Strayer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Andre Smith inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Hawaii | Andre Smith is called for traveling | 23-37 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Carter | 23-37 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Gilbert Allen is called for the reach on Ken Flanary - foul #2 on Gilbert Allen, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 18:45 | Hawaii | Chester Shields is hacked by Michael Watson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Watson, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| 18:30 | Hawaii | David Walker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-40 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Andre Smith blocks the short jumper by Jack Carter | 23-40 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Strayer | 23-40 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | John Stevens denies the turnaround by Ken Flanary | 23-40 |
| 17:54 | Hawaii | John Stevens grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 17:47 | Hawaii | Andre Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Jack Carter pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 17:25 | Hawaii | John Stevens snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 17:14 | Hawaii | John Stevens misses long on a shot near the basket | 23-40 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Michael Watson pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary's floater is tipped away by John Stevens | 23-40 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Flanary | 23-40 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-40 |
| 16:39 | Hawaii | David Walker pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 16:37 | Hawaii | Gilbert Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Strayer - foul #2 on Peter Strayer, team foul #2 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Singh (PG), Matthew Pollman (SG), Louis Smolinsky (SF), James Bosserman (C) David Walker, Chester Shields, Andre Smith, Gilbert Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter, Peter Strayer | |
| 16:19 | Hawaii | Louis Smolinsky can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 23-40 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Edward Zuro is blocked by John Stevens | 23-40 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly hits the follow up shot | 23-42 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Brian Singh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Pollman (fresh) SF - Louis Smolinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Bosserman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leslie Petrin (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:46 | Hawaii | Brian Singh is hacked by Edward Zuro - foul #2 on Edward Zuro, team foul #3 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Arthur King (PF) John Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:27 | Hawaii | Matthew Pollman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-42 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | James Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Hunter | 26-45 |
| 15:12 | Hawaii | Louis Smolinsky misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leslie Petrin - foul #1 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #4 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Jack Carter (PF) Edward Zuro, Jerry Kelly | |
| 15:12 | Hawaii | Louis Smolinsky makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 15:12 | Hawaii | Louis Smolinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook is fouled on the floor by Brian Singh - foul #1 on Brian Singh, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Melvin Harris (PG), Chester Shields (SG), Chad Brown (SF), Gilbert Allen (C) Brian Singh, Matthew Pollman, Louis Smolinsky, James Bosserman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Peter Strayer (C) Charles Hunter, James Williams | |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Watson and he's hacked by Chad Brown - foul #1 on Chad Brown, team foul #3 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Walker (PG), Andre Smith (SF) Melvin Harris, Chad Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ken Flanary (SF) Leslie Petrin | |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer makes the free throw | 28-48 |
| 14:28 | Hawaii | David Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Cook - foul #2 on Aaron Cook, team foul #5 | 28-48 |
| 14:28 | Hawaii | David Walker makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 14:28 | Hawaii | David Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Watson | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Gilbert Allen steps in front of the Jack Carter pass | 29-48 |
| 13:50 | Hawaii | Andre Smith lays it in uncontested set up by Chester Shields | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Jack Carter hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Cook | 31-50 |
| 13:11 | Hawaii | Jack Carter swats the short shot by Gilbert Allen | 31-50 |
| 13:10 | Hawaii | Gilbert Allen snags the offensive board | 31-50 |
| 12:57 | Hawaii | Gilbert Allen misses the lay-in | 31-50 |
| 12:56 | Hawaii | Gilbert Allen misses the tip | 31-50 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Walker - foul #3 on David Walker, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Singh (PG), Matthew Pollman (SG), Louis Smolinsky (SF), John Stevens (PF), James Bosserman (C) David Walker, Chester Shields, Andre Smith, Arthur King, Gilbert Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Aaron Cook, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter, Peter Strayer | |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 12:31 | Hawaii | John Stevens grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 12:18 | Hawaii | Brian Singh drills a floater from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | John Stevens swats the layup by Leslie Petrin | 33-51 |
| 11:51 | Hawaii | Louis Smolinsky snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Brian Singh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Pollman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Smolinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - James Bosserman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Petrin (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Hawaii | Louis Smolinsky comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 11:45 | Hawaii | Louis Smolinsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 11:38 | Hawaii | John Stevens's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Kelly | 33-51 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 3 from straight away set up by John Macfarlane | 33-54 |
| 10:41 | Hawaii | John Stevens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-54 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly is hacked by Brian Singh - foul #2 on Brian Singh, team foul #5 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Walker (PG), Chester Shields (SG), Andre Smith (SF), Gilbert Allen (C) Brian Singh, Matthew Pollman, Louis Smolinsky, James Bosserman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Jack Carter (PF), Peter Strayer (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Leslie Petrin, James Williams, Jerry Kelly | |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-54 |
| 09:55 | Hawaii | Charles Hunter is called for the reach on David Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hunter, team foul #6 | 33-54 |
| 09:48 | Hawaii | Andre Smith hits the finger roll set up by David Walker | 35-54 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-54 |
| 09:18 | Hawaii | Andre Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |
| 09:00 | Hawaii | Chester Shields can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-54 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Jack Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | John Stevens denies the turnaround by Peter Strayer | 35-54 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter grabs the offensive board | 35-54 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer makes the jumper in the lane | 35-56 |
| 08:10 | Hawaii | David Walker is hacked by Ken Flanary in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ken Flanary, team foul #7 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Pollman (SG), Louis Smolinsky (SF), Arthur King (PF), James Bosserman (C) Chester Shields, Andre Smith, John Stevens, Gilbert Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (PF) Edward Zuro, Charles Hunter, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter | |
| 08:10 | Hawaii | David Walker misses the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-56 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Singh (PG) David Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Brian Singh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Pollman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Smolinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur King (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Bosserman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Watson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Petrin (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Strayer (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Hawaii | Louis Smolinsky buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur King | 37-56 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Brian Singh is called for the reach on James Williams - foul #3 on Brian Singh, team foul #6 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Jerry Kelly (C) Michael Watson, Peter Strayer | |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Louis Smolinsky is called for the reach on Leslie Petrin - foul #1 on Louis Smolinsky, team foul #7 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Andre Smith (SF) James Bosserman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 06:46 | Hawaii | Andre Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 37-58 |
| 06:45 | Hawaii | Arthur King tips it back up and in | 39-58 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-58 |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Walker (PG), Chester Shields (SG), John Stevens (PF) Brian Singh, Matthew Pollman, Louis Smolinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Jack Carter (PF) Aaron Cook, Leslie Petrin, James Williams | |
| 06:14 | Hawaii | Ken Flanary takes the ball from David Walker in the backcourt | 39-58 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ken Flanary | 39-61 |
| 05:39 | Hawaii | Ken Flanary is called for the reach on Andre Smith - foul #4 on Ken Flanary, team foul #8 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Singh (PG), Melvin Harris (SG), James Bosserman (PF) David Walker, Chester Shields, John Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (PF) John Macfarlane, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter | |
| 05:39 | Hawaii | Andre Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 05:39 | Hawaii | Andre Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly grabs the board | 40-61 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 05:16 | Hawaii | Arthur King grabs the board | 40-61 |
| 05:07 | Hawaii | Arthur King's fadeaway is rejected by James Williams | 40-61 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly grabs the board | 40-61 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-61 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Pollman (SG), Chad Brown (SF) Brian Singh, Andre Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG) Charles Hunter | |
| 04:40 | Hawaii | Arthur King's pass is intercepted by Jerry Kelly in the backcourt | 40-61 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin misses the 3 from straight away | 40-61 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | James Williams gets the offensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 04:12 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Chad Brown | 40-61 |
| 04:05 | Hawaii | Arthur King hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 40-61 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Aaron Cook | 40-61 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Cook | 40-63 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Melvin Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Pollman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bosserman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur King (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Petrin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Kelly (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Hawaii | Edward Zuro picks off the pass by Melvin Harris in the backcourt | 40-63 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Aaron Cook | 40-65 |
| 03:20 | Hawaii | Melvin Harris's pass is intercepted by Edward Zuro | 40-65 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-65 |
| 03:02 | Hawaii | Matthew Pollman snags the defensive board | 40-65 |
| 03:00 | Hawaii | Melvin Harris is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-65 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Singh (PG), Louis Smolinsky (PF) Melvin Harris, James Bosserman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SF) Jerry Kelly | |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Williams | 40-67 |
| 02:24 | Hawaii | Matthew Pollman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-67 |
| 02:23 | Hawaii | Arthur King hits the follow up shot | 42-67 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro is hacked by Louis Smolinsky - foul #2 on Louis Smolinsky, team foul #8 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Bosserman (SF) Chad Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 02:05 | Hawaii | Arthur King pulls down the rebound | 42-68 |
| 01:44 | Hawaii | James Bosserman clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Hunter - foul #3 on Charles Hunter, team foul #9 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly (C) Aaron Cook | |
| 01:44 | Hawaii | James Bosserman makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 01:44 | Hawaii | James Bosserman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly loses the dribble to James Bosserman | 44-68 |
| 01:07 | Hawaii | James Bosserman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-68 |
| 01:05 | Hawaii | Arthur King tips it back up and in | 46-68 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin tips it in | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Hawaii | Louis Smolinsky hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Kelly - foul #2 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #10 | 46-70 |
| 00:35 | Hawaii | Louis Smolinsky makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 00:35 | Hawaii | Louis Smolinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #11 | 48-70 |
| 00:01 | Hawaii | The pull-up jumper by Arthur King is blocked by James Williams | 48-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin gets the rebound | 48-70 |