| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reynaldo Escobar (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Burress (fresh) PF - Edward Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Rayl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress inbounds the ball | 38-20 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 38-20 |
| 19:37 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana Tech | William Schindler is called for the reach on Steve Burress - foul #1 on William Schindler, team foul #1 | 38-20 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Escobar - foul #2 on Reynaldo Escobar, team foul #2 | 38-20 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch loses the dribble to Gerald Carter | 38-20 |
| 18:28 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-20 |
| 18:27 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch snags the defensive board | 38-20 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Edward Burch is blocked by Reynaldo Escobar | 38-20 |
| 18:09 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter snags the defensive board | 38-20 |
| 17:47 | Hawaii | William Schindler misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-20 |
| 17:45 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Burch | 38-20 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 38-20 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl grabs the offensive board | 38-20 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-20 |
| 17:13 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland grabs the offensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 16:58 | Louisiana Tech | Reynaldo Escobar is called for the reach on Steve Burress - foul #3 on Reynaldo Escobar, team foul #3 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alan Washington (PG), Nathan Fritch (SF), Richard Callison (PF), James Erickson (C) James Holmes, William Schindler, Gerald Carter, Reynaldo Escobar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), David Malave (SG), Lamar Bentz (SF), Don Mansour (C) John Coaxum, Bruce Vreeland, Steve Burress, Johnny Rayl | |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch scores on a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Callison - foul #2 on Richard Callison, team foul #4 | 38-22 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch makes the free throw | 38-23 |
| 16:22 | Hawaii | Alan Washington hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on George Bourdeau - foul #2 on George Bourdeau, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington (C) Edward Burch | |
| 16:22 | Hawaii | Alan Washington makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 16:22 | Hawaii | Alan Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour pulls down the rebound | 39-23 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-23 |
| 15:57 | Hawaii | James Erickson snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Alan Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Fritch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Callison (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Bourdeau (fresh) SG - David Malave (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lamar Bentz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Don Mansour (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Hawaii | Alan Washington can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-23 |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Adam Herrington | 39-23 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau drills a floater from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 14:48 | Hawaii | Richard Callison makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Erickson | 41-25 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave is called for traveling | 41-25 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Holmes (PG), William Schindler (SF), Gerald Carter (PF), Reynaldo Escobar (C) Alan Washington, Nathan Fritch, Richard Callison, James Erickson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Bruce Vreeland (SG), Steve Burress (SF), Edward Burch (PF), Johnny Rayl (C) George Bourdeau, David Malave, Lamar Bentz, Don Mansour, Adam Herrington | |
| 14:14 | Hawaii | William Schindler drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Holmes | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-25 |
| 13:50 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl is whistled for traveling | 44-25 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Marin Zipkin (SG) Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:22 | Hawaii | Johnny Rayl steps in front of the Gerald Carter pass | 44-25 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl is hacked by Reynaldo Escobar - foul #4 on Reynaldo Escobar, team foul #5 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alan Washington (PG) James Holmes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:48 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum is fouled on the floor by Marin Zipkin - foul #4 on Marin Zipkin, team foul #6 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Callison (PF) Gerald Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz (SF), Don Mansour (C) Steve Burress, Johnny Rayl | |
| 12:43 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-25 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas (SG), Nathan Fritch (PF) Marin Zipkin, Richard Callison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:28 | Hawaii | William Schindler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-25 |
| 12:23 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-25 |
| 12:21 | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar grabs the board | 47-25 |
| 12:04 | Hawaii | Lamar Bentz steps in front of the William Schindler pass | 47-25 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland misses the lay-in | 47-25 |
| 11:59 | Hawaii | Alan Washington grabs the board | 47-25 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Alan Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Schindler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Fritch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Reynaldo Escobar (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lamar Bentz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Burch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Mansour (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Hawaii | Alan Washington hits the finger roll | 49-25 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-25 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Burch | 49-25 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-25 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour tips it back up and in | 49-27 |
| 11:13 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas's pass is intercepted by Bruce Vreeland | 49-27 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch is hacked by Alan Washington - foul #1 on Alan Washington, team foul #7 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Holmes (PG), Marin Zipkin (SG), Richard Callison (PF), James Erickson (C) Alan Washington, Stephen Thomas, Nathan Fritch, Reynaldo Escobar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Malave (SG), Steve Burress (SF), Johnny Rayl (C) John Coaxum, Bruce Vreeland, Don Mansour | |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch misses the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 11:03 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to James Erickson | 49-27 |
| 10:49 | Hawaii | Marin Zipkin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Erickson | 52-27 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-27 |
| 10:30 | Hawaii | James Erickson grabs the board | 52-27 |
| 10:10 | Hawaii | William Schindler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-27 |
| 10:09 | Hawaii | Richard Callison tips it in | 54-27 |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress's pass is intercepted by James Holmes | 54-27 |
| 09:47 | Hawaii | William Schindler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-27 |
| 09:46 | Hawaii | James Erickson tips it home | 56-27 |
| 09:34 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl makes the turnaround from close range | 56-29 |
| 09:20 | Hawaii | William Schindler misses long on a shot from close range | 56-29 |
| 09:18 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz gets the rebound | 56-29 |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-29 |
| 09:09 | Hawaii | William Schindler snags the defensive board | 56-29 |
| 08:51 | Hawaii | William Schindler misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-29 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Johnny Rayl | 56-29 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-29 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alan Washington (PG), Stephen Thomas (SG), Nathan Fritch (SF), Gerald Carter (PF), Reynaldo Escobar (C) James Holmes, Marin Zipkin, William Schindler, Richard Callison, James Erickson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Delmer Backstrom (SG), David Hudson (SF), Don Mansour (PF), Adam Herrington (C) Lamar Bentz, David Malave, Steve Burress, Edward Burch, Johnny Rayl | |
| 08:31 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch misses the dunk | 56-29 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Delmer Backstrom | 56-29 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | David Hudson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Hudson, team foul #2 | 56-29 |
| 08:01 | Hawaii | Alan Washington blows the layup | 56-29 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Don Mansour | 56-29 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Alan Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Fritch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Reynaldo Escobar (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Bourdeau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Delmer Backstrom (fresh) SF - David Hudson (fresh) PF - Don Mansour (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Adam Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-29 |
| 07:40 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch grabs the board | 56-29 |
| 07:29 | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar is fouled on the floor by Adam Herrington - foul #2 on Adam Herrington, team foul #3 | 56-29 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Malave (SG) Delmer Backstrom | |
| 07:16 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #8 | 56-29 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Callison (SF) Nathan Fritch | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 56-29 |
| 07:06 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter pulls down the rebound | 56-29 |
| 06:51 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-29 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | David Hudson gets the rebound | 56-29 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Reynaldo Escobar is called for the reach on Don Mansour - foul #5 on Reynaldo Escobar, team foul #9 | 56-29 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Holmes (PG), William Schindler (SF), James Erickson (C) Alan Washington, Gerald Carter, Reynaldo Escobar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour makes the 1st free throw | 56-30 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour makes the 2nd free throw | 56-31 |
| 06:30 | Hawaii | Richard Callison misses short on a jumper from the right side | 56-31 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington pulls down the rebound | 56-31 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Erickson - foul #1 on James Erickson, team foul #10 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Delmer Backstrom (SG), Lamar Bentz (SF) George Bourdeau, Don Mansour | |
| 06:22 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 56-31 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 56-32 |
| 06:09 | Hawaii | William Schindler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-32 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | Delmer Backstrom snags the defensive board | 56-32 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 56-32 |
| 05:55 | Hawaii | Richard Callison grabs the board | 56-32 |
| 05:49 | Hawaii | William Schindler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-32 |
| 05:48 | Hawaii | James Erickson tips it home | 58-32 |
| 05:33 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-32 |
| 05:31 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to William Schindler | 58-32 |
| 05:20 | Hawaii | William Schindler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lamar Bentz - foul #2 on Lamar Bentz, team foul #4 | 58-32 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alan Washington (PG), Nathan Fritch (PF) James Holmes, Richard Callison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Don Mansour (C) David Malave, David Hudson | |
| 05:20 | Hawaii | William Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 59-32 |
| 05:20 | Hawaii | William Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-32 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-35 |
| 04:55 | Hawaii | Lamar Bentz is called for the reach on William Schindler - foul #3 on Lamar Bentz, team foul #5 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Marin Zipkin (SG), Gerald Carter (PF), Richard Callison (C) Stephen Thomas, William Schindler, James Erickson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:35 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-35 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour snags the defensive board | 60-35 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz makes the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Marin Zipkin - foul #5 on Marin Zipkin, team foul #11 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Holmes (PG) Marin Zipkin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Malave (SG) Delmer Backstrom | |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz makes the free throw | 60-38 |
| 04:10 | Hawaii | Alan Washington knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-38 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lamar Bentz | 62-41 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Fritch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Callison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Bourdeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Malave (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lamar Bentz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Don Mansour (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Adam Herrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Washington | 64-41 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-41 |
| 03:24 | Hawaii | Alan Washington gets the rebound | 64-41 |
| 03:05 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch loses the ball out of bounds | 64-41 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas (SG), William Schindler (SF), James Erickson (C) Alan Washington, Nathan Fritch, Richard Callison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Delmer Backstrom (SG), David Hudson (PF) David Malave, Adam Herrington | |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Holmes - foul #3 on James Holmes, team foul #12 | 64-41 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau misses the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau misses the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 02:47 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 02:34 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-41 |
| 02:32 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to William Schindler | 64-41 |
| 02:16 | Hawaii | James Holmes clanks a floater from the left side | 64-41 |
| 02:14 | Hawaii | James Erickson misses the tip | 64-41 |
| 02:12 | Hawaii | William Schindler grabs the offensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 02:00 | Hawaii | James Erickson loses the dribble to David Hudson | 64-41 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 64-41 |
| 01:53 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Gerald Carter | 64-41 |
| 01:48 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Schindler | 67-41 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | David Hudson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Mansour | 67-43 |
| 01:16 | Hawaii | William Schindler hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Holmes | 70-43 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-43 |
| 00:55 | Hawaii | Gerald Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-43 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Hawaii | James Holmes misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-43 |
| 00:33 | Hawaii | James Erickson tips it in | 72-43 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | Delmer Backstrom is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-45 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | James Holmes runs out the clock | 72-45 |