| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Charles Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Myron Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Blade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jurica Czachorowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Howard Perry inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 19:41 | Hawaii | Charles Collins gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:16 | Hawaii | John Cooper swats the layup by Myron Brown | 28-31 |
| 19:14 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:47 | Hawaii | Myron Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Jurica Czachorowski steps in front of the John Cooper pass | 28-31 |
| 17:54 | Hawaii | Charles Collins makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Blade | 30-31 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Howard Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 17:27 | Hawaii | Charles Collins's pass is intercepted by Howard Perry | 30-31 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Myron Brown steals it from Joseph Crowe | 30-31 |
| 16:45 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade misses the layup against the doubleteam | 30-31 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | John Cooper gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Jurica Czachorowski is called for the reach on Joseph Crowe - foul #2 on Jurica Czachorowski, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gilberto Colombo (PG), Igor Brojakowski (SG), Timothy Zerr (SF), Roberto Alvarado (PF) Charles Collins, Myron Brown, Bruce Nelson, Kenneth Blade | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 16:30 | Hawaii | Igor Brojakowski pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:11 | Hawaii | Dennis Oliver denies the turnaround by Roberto Alvarado | 30-31 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Timothy Zerr - foul #1 on Timothy Zerr, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Josef Tanski (C) Jurica Czachorowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Gilberto Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Igor Brojakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Zerr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roberto Alvarado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Josef Tanski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Oliver | 30-34 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Eddy Lovett | 30-36 |
| 14:55 | Hawaii | A charge is called on Igor Brojakowski - foul #2 on Igor Brojakowski, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Collins (PG), Myron Brown (SG), Bruce Nelson (SF), Kenneth Blade (PF), Jurica Czachorowski (C) Gilberto Colombo, Igor Brojakowski, Timothy Zerr, Roberto Alvarado, Josef Tanski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Bruce Nelson is called for the reach on Howard Perry - foul #3 on Bruce Nelson, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is hacked by Jurica Czachorowski - foul #3 on Jurica Czachorowski, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Howard Perry comes up short on the floater from close range | 30-36 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | John Cooper snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | John Cooper misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 30-36 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Chris Galaz misses badly on a floater from the left block | 30-36 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Howard Perry can't tip it in | 30-36 |
| 13:40 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Myron Brown | 30-36 |
| 13:14 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade dunks the ball | 32-36 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Bruce Nelson - foul #4 on Bruce Nelson, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Timothy Zerr (SF), Roberto Alvarado (C) Bruce Nelson, Jurica Czachorowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF) Chris Galaz | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:55 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:33 | Hawaii | Charles Collins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arnold Mueller | 32-38 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Timothy Zerr - foul #2 on Timothy Zerr, team foul #7 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Igor Brojakowski (SG) Myron Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Oliver (C) Joseph Crowe | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:49 | Hawaii | Noel McClatchey takes the ball from Roberto Alvarado | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Charles Collins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Igor Brojakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Zerr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Blade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Alvarado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | John Cooper misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Zerr - foul #3 on Timothy Zerr, team foul #8 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gilberto Colombo (PG), Jurica Czachorowski (C) Charles Collins, Kenneth Blade | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Chris Galaz (PF) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 11:02 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gilberto Colombo | 34-43 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jurica Czachorowski blocks the short jumper by Chris Galaz | 34-43 |
| 10:43 | Hawaii | Igor Brojakowski snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 10:33 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Chris Galaz - foul #3 on Chris Galaz, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Myron Brown (SG) Igor Brojakowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG), Joseph Crowe (C) John Cooper, Dennis Oliver | |
| 10:33 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:33 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey is fouled on the floor by Timothy Zerr - foul #4 on Timothy Zerr, team foul #9 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson (SF) Timothy Zerr | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:28 | Hawaii | Myron Brown grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 10:19 | Hawaii | Bruce Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Chris Galaz misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 09:58 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Gilberto Colombo | 38-43 |
| 09:50 | Hawaii | Myron Brown is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Collins (PG), Kenneth Blade (PF) Gilberto Colombo, Roberto Alvarado | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SF) Eddy Lovett, Noel McClatchey | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Nelson - foul #5 on Bruce Nelson, team foul #10 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Timothy Zerr (SF) Bruce Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF) Chris Galaz | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:27 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 09:24 | Hawaii | Arnold Mueller picks off the pass by Charles Collins in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Howard Perry | 38-47 |
| 08:48 | Hawaii | Myron Brown misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Howard Perry buries a driving attempt from the left block | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:06 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Timothy Zerr and the foul's on Arnold Mueller - foul #3 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado (PF) Timothy Zerr | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey, Joseph Crowe | |
| 08:06 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Chris Galaz misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-49 |
| 07:44 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Charles Collins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Myron Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Blade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roberto Alvarado (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jurica Czachorowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:25 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade makes the contested shot from the left block | 43-49 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Chris Galaz tips it home | 43-51 |
| 06:49 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Howard Perry - foul #2 on Howard Perry, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gilberto Colombo (PG), Igor Brojakowski (SG), Timothy Zerr (SF) Charles Collins, Myron Brown, Jurica Czachorowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Noel McClatchey (SF) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry | |
| 06:49 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:49 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 45-51 |
| 06:40 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:23 | Hawaii | Timothy Zerr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Josef Tanski (C) Kenneth Blade | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | John Cooper misses the jump hook near the basket | 45-51 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | John Cooper tips it in | 45-53 |
| 05:46 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado's layup is rejected by Dennis Oliver | 45-53 |
| 05:45 | Hawaii | Timothy Zerr gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:20 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gilberto Colombo | 47-53 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cooper | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:56 | Hawaii | Gilberto Colombo misses the floater from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 04:54 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Alvarado | 47-56 |
| 04:39 | Hawaii | Roberto Alvarado's layup is rejected by Chris Galaz | 47-56 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Collins (PG), Myron Brown (SG), Kenneth Blade (PF), Jurica Czachorowski (C) Gilberto Colombo, Igor Brojakowski, Roberto Alvarado, Josef Tanski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Chris Galaz, Dennis Oliver | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe tips it home | 47-58 |
| 04:01 | Hawaii | Charles Collins double dribbles | 47-58 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Myron Brown steals it from Howard Perry | 47-58 |
| 03:33 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper in the paint | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Charles Collins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Myron Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Zerr (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Blade (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jurica Czachorowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Collins - foul #2 on Charles Collins, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF) John Cooper, Noel McClatchey | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:53 | Hawaii | Charles Collins hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-60 |
| 02:51 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski grabs the offensive board | 49-60 |
| 02:36 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski is called for traveling | 49-60 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 49-60 |
| 02:13 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 02:02 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Howard Perry is fouled on the floor by Jurica Czachorowski - foul #4 on Jurica Czachorowski, team foul #12 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (PF) Chris Galaz | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Hawaii | Timothy Zerr is hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #2 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Galaz (PF) Monte Fisher | |
| 01:06 | Hawaii | Kenneth Blade is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 51-62 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Howard Perry gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Howard Perry is hacked by Myron Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Myron Brown, team foul #13 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG) Chris Galaz | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:56 | Hawaii | Myron Brown is called for traveling | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | John Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-64 |
| 00:34 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Hawaii | Myron Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 00:27 | Hawaii | Jurica Czachorowski grabs the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 00:25 | Hawaii | Monte Fisher steals the ball from Myron Brown | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller runs out the clock | 51-64 |