| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Michael Escoto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Marcantel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Freeman Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Millsap (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Thompson inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Kent State | David White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-28 |
| 19:46 | Hawaii | Kenneth Phillips grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 19:42 | Hawaii | Richard Millsap misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Darren Thomas - foul #1 on Darren Thomas, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 19:42 | Hawaii | Richard Millsap makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 19:42 | Hawaii | Richard Millsap makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | David White hits a 3 from straight away | 24-30 |
| 19:01 | Hawaii | Kenneth Phillips hits a jump hook from close range | 24-32 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | James Blakeman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | John Thompson can't tip it in | 24-32 |
| 18:37 | Hawaii | Richard Millsap grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:19 | Hawaii | Manuel Marcantel is whistled for traveling | 24-32 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | James Blakeman is whistled for traveling | 24-32 |
| 17:36 | Hawaii | Manuel Marcantel travels with the ball | 24-32 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | John Thompson misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Manuel Marcantel - foul #1 on Manuel Marcantel, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Murray (C) Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Lechoslaw Evanski (PF) Richard Millsap | |
| 17:17 | Kent State | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:53 | Hawaii | Lechoslaw Evanski is whistled for traveling | 26-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG) James Blakeman, David White | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Christopher McLendon (SG) Manuel Marcantel | |
| 16:29 | Kent State | John Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Shelton | 28-32 |
| 16:22 | Hawaii | Samuel Shelton is called for the reach on Christopher McLendon - foul #2 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Staberg (SF), Eric Medlin (C) John Thompson, David Gould | |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Deen (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Roy Weber (C) Michael Escoto, Freeman Peterson, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 16:08 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Deen | 28-34 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Roy Weber is called for the reach on Samuel Shelton - foul #1 on Roy Weber, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), Darren Thomas (C) Roger Staberg, Eric Medlin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Millsap (PF) Roy Weber | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Mason (fresh) PF - Douglas Murray (fresh) C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Christopher McLendon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Millsap (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Lechoslaw Evanski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 15:43 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Richard Millsap | 28-34 |
| 15:26 | Hawaii | John Deen hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Millsap | 28-36 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton blows the layup but the foul's on John Deen - foul #2 on John Deen, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thompson (SF), David Gould (PF) Nicholas Mason, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Escoto (PG), Manuel Marcantel (SG), Freeman Peterson (SF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Christopher McLendon, John Deen, Robert Johnson, Lechoslaw Evanski | |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:07 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Kenneth Phillips | 29-36 |
| 14:46 | Hawaii | Richard Millsap is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Millsap, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG) Samuel Shelton | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 14:26 | Kent State | David Gould hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 14:12 | Hawaii | Manuel Marcantel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 14:10 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Millsap | 32-36 |
| 14:00 | Hawaii | Freeman Peterson's pass is intercepted by James Blakeman | 32-36 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | John Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Millsap | 32-36 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | David Gould tips it in | 34-36 |
| 13:29 | Hawaii | David Gould denies the turnaround by Richard Millsap | 34-36 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | David Gould snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | David White is fouled on the floor by Richard Millsap - foul #2 on Richard Millsap, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Douglas Murray (C) David White, Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Lechoslaw Evanski (PF) Richard Millsap | |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is fouled on the floor by Manuel Marcantel - foul #2 on Manuel Marcantel, team foul #6 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (SF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Christopher McLendon (SG), Robert Johnson (C) Manuel Marcantel, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-36 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Douglas Murray snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | David Gould clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 12:21 | Hawaii | Lechoslaw Evanski gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 11:59 | Hawaii | Christopher McLendon knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Johnson and he's fouled by James Blakeman - foul #2 on James Blakeman, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Medlin (C) David Gould | |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Deen (SG), Kenneth Phillips (C) Michael Escoto, Freeman Peterson | |
| 11:59 | Hawaii | Christopher McLendon makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Eric Medlin misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 11:37 | Hawaii | Kenneth Phillips snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Mason (fresh) PF - Douglas Murray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Medlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Christopher McLendon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lechoslaw Evanski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Hawaii | Christopher McLendon lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Deen | 34-41 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-41 |
| 11:22 | Hawaii | Kenneth Phillips gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:57 | Hawaii | Lechoslaw Evanski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Deen | 34-44 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason is whistled for a carry | 34-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Gould (PF), Darren Thomas (C) James Blakeman, Nicholas Mason, Douglas Murray, Eric Medlin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Escoto (PG), Manuel Marcantel (SG), Freeman Peterson (SF), Richard Millsap (PF) Christopher McLendon, John Deen, Robert Johnson, Lechoslaw Evanski | |
| 10:18 | Hawaii | Richard Millsap knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Phillips and he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| 10:18 | Hawaii | Richard Millsap misses the free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Darren Thomas snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is denied on a layup by Richard Millsap | 34-46 |
| 10:03 | Hawaii | Manuel Marcantel pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 09:47 | Hawaii | Michael Escoto misses the shot from the baseline | 34-46 |
| 09:46 | Hawaii | Manuel Marcantel grabs the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 09:26 | Hawaii | Manuel Marcantel buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Escoto | 34-49 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Richard Millsap blocks the short jumper by David Gould | 34-49 |
| 09:06 | Hawaii | Richard Millsap snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 08:51 | Hawaii | Richard Millsap misses the easy layup | 34-49 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | John Thompson gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG) Samuel Shelton | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Lechoslaw Evanski (C) Kenneth Phillips | |
| 08:30 | Hawaii | Michael Escoto misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | David Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:08 | Kent State | David White connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Manuel Marcantel - foul #3 on Manuel Marcantel, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Murray (C) Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Johnson (C) Richard Millsap | |
| 08:08 | Kent State | David White makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 07:41 | Hawaii | Manuel Marcantel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-49 |
| 07:39 | Hawaii | Michael Escoto gets the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 07:28 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson jams it set up by Michael Escoto | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gould (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Murray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Michael Escoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Marcantel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Freeman Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lechoslaw Evanski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:06 | Kent State | David Gould comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 07:04 | Hawaii | Michael Escoto grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:42 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson's pass is intercepted by Douglas Murray | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:31 | Kent State | John Thompson comes up short on the runner from close range | 37-51 |
| 06:29 | Hawaii | Michael Escoto snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 06:24 | Hawaii | Michael Escoto clanks a runner in the lane | 37-51 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | David Gould snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | John Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Douglas Murray tips it back up and in | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Hawaii | Lechoslaw Evanski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-51 |
| 05:49 | Hawaii | Manuel Marcantel pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 05:49 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darren Thomas (C) Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Christopher McLendon (SG), Richard Millsap (PF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Manuel Marcantel, Lechoslaw Evanski, Robert Johnson | |
| 05:28 | Hawaii | Michael Escoto scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher McLendon and the foul's on Darren Thomas - foul #2 on Darren Thomas, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| 05:28 | Hawaii | Michael Escoto makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | John Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Hawaii | Michael Escoto makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Christopher McLendon and he's hacked by James Blakeman - foul #3 on James Blakeman, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), Douglas Murray (PF), Eric Medlin (C) James Blakeman, David White, John Thompson, David Gould, Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Johnson (SF), Lechoslaw Evanski (PF), Roy Weber (C) Freeman Peterson, Richard Millsap, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 04:49 | Hawaii | Michael Escoto makes the free throw | 39-57 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Douglas Murray lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Mason | 41-57 |
| 04:14 | Hawaii | Roy Weber is hacked by Eric Medlin - foul #2 on Eric Medlin, team foul #8 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Deen (SG) Michael Escoto | |
| 04:14 | Hawaii | Roy Weber misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Douglas Murray snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-57 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton grabs the offensive board | 41-57 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Murray | 43-57 |
| 03:34 | Hawaii | Christopher McLendon can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 43-57 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason grabs the board | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason tips it in | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Staberg (fresh) PF - Douglas Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Medlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Christopher McLendon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Deen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lechoslaw Evanski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas Mason - foul #3 on Nicholas Mason, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), David White (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Gould (PF), Darren Thomas (C) Samuel Shelton, Nicholas Mason, Roger Staberg, Douglas Murray, Eric Medlin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Manuel Marcantel (SG), Richard Millsap (PF), Kenneth Phillips (C) John Deen, Roy Weber, Lechoslaw Evanski | |
| 03:19 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:19 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | David White makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Thompson | 47-59 |
| 02:39 | Hawaii | Richard Millsap makes the jumper in the paint set up by Christopher McLendon | 47-61 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Darren Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), Douglas Murray (PF), Eric Medlin (C) James Blakeman, David White, John Thompson, David Gould, Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Deen (SG), Lechoslaw Evanski (PF), Roy Weber (C) Manuel Marcantel, Richard Millsap, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 01:57 | Hawaii | Christopher McLendon is hacked by Nicholas Mason - foul #4 on Nicholas Mason, team foul #10 | 47-61 |
| 01:57 | Hawaii | Christopher McLendon misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:57 | Hawaii | Christopher McLendon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Douglas Murray gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-61 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton grabs the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Roger Staberg is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Roger Staberg misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:35 | Hawaii | Lechoslaw Evanski snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 01:16 | Hawaii | John Deen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher McLendon | 47-63 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Roy Weber is called for the reach on Samuel Shelton - foul #2 on Roy Weber, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:56 | Hawaii | Roy Weber gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Hawaii | John Deen misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Mason - foul #5 on Nicholas Mason, team foul #11 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Barclay (SG) Nicholas Mason | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 00:36 | Hawaii | John Deen misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:36 | Hawaii | John Deen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Eric Medlin comes up short on the shot from close range | 47-64 |
| 00:30 | Hawaii | Lechoslaw Evanski gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Christopher McLendon runs out the clock | 47-64 |