| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Kiker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kimbro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker inbounds the ball | 18-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gregory Badillo - foul #3 on Gregory Badillo, team foul #1 | 18-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow (SG) Gregory Badillo | |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the 1st free throw | 19-42 |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 19:27 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Nally | 20-45 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-45 |
| 19:18 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon pulls down the rebound | 20-45 |
| 18:52 | Hawaii | James Kimbro dunks the ball set up by Glenn Harmon | 20-47 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Nally - foul #2 on Keith Nally, team foul #2 | 20-47 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 1st free throw | 21-47 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 22-47 |
| 18:07 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-47 |
| 18:05 | Hawaii | Keith Nally misses the tip | 22-47 |
| 18:03 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott tips it home | 22-49 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 22-49 |
| 17:31 | Hawaii | James Kimbro misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Terence Hiett - foul #2 on Terence Hiett, team foul #1 | 22-49 |
| 17:31 | Hawaii | James Kimbro makes the 1st free throw | 22-50 |
| 17:31 | Hawaii | James Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 22-51 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Tommy Holman is denied by James Kimbro | 22-51 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres gets the offensive rebound | 22-51 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett drills a 3 from straight away | 25-51 |
| 16:48 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Kimbro | 25-54 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Glenn Harmon blocks the short jumper by Craig Andres | 25-54 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 25-54 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Glenn Harmon is called for the reach on Terence Hiett - foul #2 on Glenn Harmon, team foul #3 | 25-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Steven Wilson (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Terence Hiett, Dan Kiker, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner (PG), Xing-Fu Chu (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Jeffrey Levell (PF), Edward Diggs (C) Keith Nally, Jason Tedrow, Thomas Scott, James Kimbro, Glenn Harmon | |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson is whistled for traveling | 25-54 |
| 15:54 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu lays it in set up by Ronald Smith | 25-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Matthew Kistner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Xing-Fu Chu (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Levell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #4 | 25-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG) Roger Carr | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-56 |
| 15:23 | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner gets the rebound | 25-56 |
| 15:01 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-56 |
| 15:00 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs hits the follow up shot | 25-58 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Wilson | 28-58 |
| 14:24 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-58 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the board | 28-58 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Xing-Fu Chu denies the turnaround by Steven Wilson | 28-58 |
| 14:15 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 28-58 |
| 14:08 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Steven Wilson - foul #3 on Steven Wilson, team foul #2 | 28-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) David Hodgdon, Dennis Buford, Steven Wilson, Forrest Morgan, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), James Kimbro (PF), Glenn Harmon (C) Matthew Kistner, Jeffrey Levell, Edward Diggs | |
| 14:08 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu misses the free throw | 28-60 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres pulls down the rebound | 28-60 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dan Kiker, team foul #3 | 28-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Scott (SF) Xing-Fu Chu | |
| 13:16 | Hawaii | Craig Andres swats the layup by Gregory Badillo | 28-60 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Craig Andres | 28-60 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-60 |
| 13:10 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 28-60 |
| 12:52 | Hawaii | Keith Nally scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Badillo | 28-62 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-62 |
| 12:42 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 28-62 |
| 12:24 | Hawaii | Roger Carr is called for the reach on Keith Nally - foul #3 on Roger Carr, team foul #4 | 28-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF) Tommy Holman | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow (SG) Gregory Badillo | |
| 12:09 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Andres - foul #3 on Craig Andres, team foul #5 | 28-62 |
| 12:09 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 28-62 |
| 12:09 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 28-62 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 28-62 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Tedrow - foul #1 on Jason Tedrow, team foul #5 | 28-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell (PF), Edward Diggs (C) James Kimbro, Glenn Harmon | |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 1st free throw | 29-62 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-62 |
| 11:39 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Kiker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Tedrow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Levell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Diggs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres lays it in | 32-62 |
| 10:59 | Hawaii | Keith Nally double dribbles | 32-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Tommy Holman (PF) Terence Hiett, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner (PG), James Kimbro (PF) Keith Nally, Jeffrey Levell | |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-62 |
| 10:16 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow is whistled for traveling | 35-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (SF) Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), Glenn Harmon (C) Jason Tedrow, Thomas Scott, Edward Diggs | |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tommy Holman, team foul #6 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG) Roger Carr | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 09:40 | Hawaii | James Kimbro knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Kistner | 35-64 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan blows the layup | 35-64 |
| 09:19 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon snags the defensive board | 35-64 |
| 08:53 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo is hacked by Steven Wilson - foul #4 on Steven Wilson, team foul #7 | 35-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Dan Kiker (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF), Craig Andres (C) David Hodgdon, Steven Wilson, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Thomas Scott (SF), Jeffrey Levell (PF) Matthew Kistner, Xing-Fu Chu, James Kimbro | |
| 08:53 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo misses the 1st free throw | 35-64 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm grabs the defensive rebound | 35-64 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roger Carr | 38-64 |
| 08:23 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Badillo | 38-67 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Harmon | 38-67 |
| 08:06 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell gets the rebound | 38-67 |
| 07:53 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott lays it in set up by Keith Nally | 38-69 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Carr | 40-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terence Hiett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Kiker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Levell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Harmon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon misses the shot from the left side | 40-69 |
| 07:15 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon tips it back up and in | 40-71 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Nally steps in front of the Craig Andres pass | 40-71 |
| 06:41 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo is hacked by Dan Kiker - foul #2 on Dan Kiker, team foul #8 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Dennis Buford (SG), Steven Wilson (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Roger Carr, Terence Hiett, Dan Kiker, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner (PG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), Edward Diggs (C) Keith Nally, Thomas Scott, Glenn Harmon | |
| 06:41 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 06:41 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-73 |
| 06:26 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu snags the defensive board | 40-73 |
| 06:21 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo hits a 3 from the left wing | 40-76 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Badillo - foul #4 on Gregory Badillo, team foul #6 | 40-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow (SG), Ronald Smith (PF) Gregory Badillo, Jeffrey Levell | |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses the 1st free throw | 40-76 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-76 |
| 05:47 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Kistner | 41-79 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 41-79 |
| 05:23 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs pulls down the rebound | 41-79 |
| 05:07 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-79 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the board | 41-79 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Kistner takes the ball from Forrest Morgan | 41-79 |
| 04:36 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-79 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson pulls down the rebound | 41-79 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-79 |
| 04:20 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu gets the rebound | 41-79 |
| 04:01 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-79 |
| 04:00 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs snags the offensive board | 41-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow is whistled for traveling | 41-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG) Dennis Buford | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell (PF) Xing-Fu Chu | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Wilson | 43-79 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Rodriquez (fresh) SG - David Hodgdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Forrest Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Matthew Kistner (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jason Tedrow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Levell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Diggs (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-79 |
| 02:53 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs grabs the offensive board | 43-79 |
| 02:32 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Rosenbalm | 43-79 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu (SF) Ronald Smith | |
| 01:56 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses long on a runner from the right block | 43-79 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-79 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Kistner is called for the reach on David Hodgdon - foul #1 on Matthew Kistner, team foul #7 | 43-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (SF) Ricardo Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses the 1st free throw | 43-79 |
| 01:48 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs snags the defensive board | 43-79 |
| 01:21 | Hawaii | The jump hook by Xing-Fu Chu is blocked by Steven Wilson | 43-79 |
| 01:20 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell grabs the offensive board | 43-79 |
| 01:04 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Kistner | 43-81 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-81 |
| 00:51 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu snags the defensive board | 43-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-83 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner runs out the clock | 46-83 |