| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Masamba Victor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Torbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stephen Post (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Appling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Foster inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 19:23 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 38-37 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 38-37 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is hacked by Darren Torbert - foul #1 on Darren Torbert, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Appling and he's fouled by Masamba Victor - foul #1 on Masamba Victor, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:50 | Hawaii | Stephen Post gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:25 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 41-39 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 17:54 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert is fouled in the backcourt by David Appling - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Larry Goodwin (PF), Edmundo Russo (C) Fabian Giordano, Stephen Post | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| 17:34 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 17:27 | Hawaii | Larry Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:22 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 17:20 | Hawaii | Larry Goodwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:58 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darren Torbert | 43-42 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Carter | 43-45 |
| 16:48 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Robert Damron | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 16:36 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Edmundo Russo | 43-45 |
| 16:15 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert is open and scores on a shot from close range set up by Masamba Victor | 45-45 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Carey | 45-47 |
| 15:53 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert is called for 10 seconds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hans Zwahlen (PG), Bernardo Costa (SG), Jim Hicks (SF), Fabian Giordano (PF), Stephen Post (C) Masamba Victor, Darren Torbert, Juan Martinez, Larry Goodwin, Edmundo Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Patrick Webber, James Carey, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Hans Zwahlen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stephen Post (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 16 pts. SG - David Appling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jim Hicks - foul #2 on Jim Hicks, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Peter Hines | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:20 | Hawaii | Fabian Giordano lays it in | 47-48 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson jams it | 47-50 |
| 15:06 | Hawaii | David Appling takes the ball from Jim Hicks in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 14:36 | Hawaii | Hans Zwahlen drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Post | 49-52 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman loses the dribble to Hans Zwahlen in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 14:17 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Hicks | 52-52 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Michael Foster travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Masamba Victor (PG), Darren Torbert (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Larry Goodwin (PF), Edmundo Russo (C) Hans Zwahlen, Bernardo Costa, Jim Hicks, Fabian Giordano, Stephen Post | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| 13:45 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor scores on a floater from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a shot from the right side | 54-52 |
| 13:30 | Hawaii | Edmundo Russo snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 13:24 | Hawaii | Larry Goodwin is hacked by William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| 13:01 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor is hacked by Robert Damron - foul #3 on Robert Damron, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Patrick Webber, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| 12:43 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert is fouled on the floor by Lee Merrick - foul #2 on Lee Merrick, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa (SG) Darren Torbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG) James Carey | |
| 12:29 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 12:19 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:05 | Hawaii | Larry Goodwin's pass is intercepted by David Appling | 54-52 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Foster and he's fouled by Edmundo Russo - foul #1 on Edmundo Russo, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hans Zwahlen (PG), Jim Hicks (SF), Stephen Post (C) Masamba Victor, Juan Martinez, Edmundo Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, Thomas Smith | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Hans Zwahlen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jim Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Goodwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Post (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 16 pts. SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Hawaii | Stephen Post misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Foster | 54-58 |
| 11:17 | Hawaii | Jim Hicks hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Hans Zwahlen | 56-58 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 11:07 | Hawaii | Larry Goodwin snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 10:38 | Hawaii | Stephen Post is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Hans Zwahlen | 58-58 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | David Appling misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | David Appling pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the easy layup | 58-58 |
| 10:09 | Hawaii | Jim Hicks snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 09:43 | Hawaii | Stephen Post hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Foster - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Masamba Victor (PG), Darren Torbert (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Fabian Giordano (PF) Hans Zwahlen, Bernardo Costa, Jim Hicks, Larry Goodwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| 09:43 | Hawaii | Stephen Post misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:43 | Hawaii | Stephen Post makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Damron | 59-61 |
| 09:24 | Hawaii | James Carey steps in front of the Darren Torbert pass in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Patrick Webber, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Edmundo Russo (C) Stephen Post | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:55 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 59-61 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | James Carey pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Damron | 59-64 |
| 08:23 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 08:21 | Hawaii | Fabian Giordano can't tip it in | 59-64 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 59-64 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it back up and in | 59-66 |
| 07:46 | Hawaii | Edmundo Russo is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 59-66 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Masamba Victor (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Torbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmundo Russo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Carter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a runner from the right block | 59-66 |
| 07:35 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 07:31 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 06:59 | Hawaii | Edmundo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 06:53 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor is hacked by James Carey in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jim Hicks (SF) Juan Martinez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, James Carey, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| 06:53 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:53 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hans Zwahlen (PG) Masamba Victor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:23 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert scores on a shot from the left side set up by Jim Hicks | 63-66 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is hacked by Jim Hicks - foul #3 on Jim Hicks, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa (SG), Stephen Post (C) Darren Torbert, Edmundo Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 05:57 | Hawaii | Stephen Post gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:35 | Hawaii | Hans Zwahlen hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bernardo Costa | 65-66 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 05:25 | Hawaii | Stephen Post pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:21 | Hawaii | Hans Zwahlen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Juan Martinez (SF), Larry Goodwin (PF) Jim Hicks, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Carl Richardson, Peter Hines | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG) David Appling | |
| 04:52 | Hawaii | Larry Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Michael Foster - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Edmundo Russo (C) Stephen Post | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:52 | Hawaii | Larry Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:52 | Hawaii | Larry Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is fouled on the floor by Edmundo Russo - foul #2 on Edmundo Russo, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Torbert (SG) Bernardo Costa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Masamba Victor (PG) Hans Zwahlen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Patrick Webber, Thomas Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| 03:59 | Hawaii | Edmundo Russo travels in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jim Hicks (SF), Fabian Giordano (PF) Juan Martinez, Larry Goodwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) Peter Hines | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is hacked by Fabian Giordano - foul #1 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Post (C) Edmundo Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:37 | Hawaii | Stephen Post grabs the board | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Masamba Victor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Torbert (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Fabian Giordano (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Post (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - James Carey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Foster (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG) Michael Foster | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a 3 from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 03:13 | Hawaii | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on Masamba Victor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa (SG) Darren Torbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Lee Merrick | |
| 03:13 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:13 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Appling and he's fouled by Fabian Giordano - foul #2 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hans Zwahlen (PG), Juan Martinez (SF), Larry Goodwin (PF) Masamba Victor, Jim Hicks, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF) James Carey | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:50 | Hawaii | Stephen Post grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 02:30 | Hawaii | Stephen Post buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernardo Costa | 72-72 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Masamba Victor (PG), Jim Hicks (SF) Hans Zwahlen, Juan Martinez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG), Lee Merrick (C) David Appling, William Carter | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Patrick Webber (SG) Robert Damron, Michael Foster | |
| 02:02 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Torbert (SG), Juan Martinez (SF) Bernardo Costa, Jim Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Lee Merrick | |
| 01:42 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Fabian Giordano (PF) Larry Goodwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Michael Foster (SF) Patrick Webber, James Carey | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 72-72 |
| 01:25 | Hawaii | Juan Martinez snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 01:22 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor is fouled in the backcourt by David Appling - foul #3 on David Appling, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| 01:22 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:22 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses long on a shot in the lane | 73-72 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the tip | 73-72 |
| 00:58 | Hawaii | Fabian Giordano gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-72 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Appling | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Masamba Victor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Torbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Post (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 24 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Masamba Victor - foul #2 on Masamba Victor, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Larry Goodwin (PF) Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG) David Appling | |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:36 | Hawaii | Nicolas Koopman takes the ball from Darren Torbert in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Darren Torbert picks off the pass by Nicolas Koopman | 74-76 |
| 04:05 | Hawaii | Scott Stemple steals it from Juan Martinez | 74-76 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 03:48 | Hawaii | Stephen Post grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 03:28 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Darren Torbert is called for the reach on Patrick Webber - foul #2 on Darren Torbert, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa (SG), Jim Hicks (SF), Edmundo Russo (C) Darren Torbert, Juan Martinez, Stephen Post | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:19 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 02:56 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 02:55 | Hawaii | Larry Goodwin can't tip it in | 74-77 |
| 02:53 | Hawaii | Bernardo Costa misses the tip | 74-77 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Fabian Giordano (PF), Stephen Post (C) Larry Goodwin, Edmundo Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, James Carey, William Carter | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a floater from the right side set up by Nicolas Koopman | 74-79 |
| 02:30 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Torbert (SG), Juan Martinez (SF) Bernardo Costa, Jim Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Lee Merrick | |
| 02:04 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-79 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 74-79 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits a runner from the left block set up by Nicolas Koopman | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Hawaii | David Appling steps in front of the Masamba Victor pass in the backcourt | 74-81 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 01:27 | Hawaii | Stephen Post grabs the defensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 01:23 | Hawaii | Masamba Victor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Michael Foster knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Scott Stemple | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Hawaii | Stephen Post misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-83 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman snags the defensive board | 74-83 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Masamba Victor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Torbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Post (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Masamba Victor is called for the reach on Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Masamba Victor, team foul #11 | 74-83 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the offensive board | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-84 |
| 00:18 | Hawaii | Darren Torbert gets the rebound | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Hawaii | Stephen Post comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 74-84 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 74-84 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman runs out the clock | 74-84 |