| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Traxler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Olin Zenk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francesco Marino (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arturo Meza (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | James Traxler inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas Pierson, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:22 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Arturo Meza, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:07 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas misses short on a runner near the basket | 30-27 |
| 19:05 | Hawaii | Willie Wise pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk is hacked by Tom Washington - foul #2 on Tom Washington, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 18:24 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino misses short on a jumper from the left block | 30-27 |
| 18:22 | Hawaii | Minh Ming pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:15 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Francesco Marino | 30-29 |
| 17:53 | Virginia | James Traxler misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 17:52 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:30 | Hawaii | Minh Ming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 17:09 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas is fouled on the floor by Minh Ming - foul #1 on Minh Ming, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 16:46 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Pierson | 32-29 |
| 16:27 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Minh Ming | 32-31 |
| 15:59 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Olin Zenk - foul #3 on Olin Zenk, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Douglas Pinkham (SF), Vincent Meeker (PF) Richard McIver, James Traxler, Tom Washington | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Monty Wright (PG), Danny Brooks (SF), David Brooks (C) Minh Ming, Willie Wise, Arturo Meza | |
| 15:59 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:59 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Pierson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Pinkham (fresh) PF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Monty Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Olin Zenk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Danny Brooks (fresh) PF - Francesco Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Hawaii | Thomas Pierson steps in front of the Olin Zenk pass | 34-31 |
| 15:32 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 15:31 | Hawaii | David Brooks grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 15:14 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Danny Brooks and he's hacked by Nathan Irvin - foul #1 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Traxler (SF), James Orr (C) Thomas Pierson, Lonnie Thomas | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 15:14 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:51 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Irvin | 37-34 |
| 14:39 | Hawaii | Monty Wright misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 14:37 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:17 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 14:16 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Danny Brooks | 37-34 |
| 14:05 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Vincent Meeker - foul #1 on Vincent Meeker, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard McIver (PG), Tom Washington (PF), Lonnie Thomas (C) James Traxler, Vincent Meeker, James Orr | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Minh Ming (PG), Willie Wise (SF), Arturo Meza (C) Monty Wright, Danny Brooks, David Brooks | |
| 14:05 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:05 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:05 | Virginia | Tom Washington pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:49 | Virginia | Richard McIver misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Minh Ming - foul #2 on Minh Ming, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| 13:49 | Virginia | Richard McIver makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:49 | Virginia | Richard McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:34 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 13:32 | Virginia | Richard McIver snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 13:17 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 39-34 |
| 13:15 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Francesco Marino | 39-34 |
| 13:04 | Hawaii | Minh Ming is whistled for a carry | 39-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (SG) Nathan Irvin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda (PF) Francesco Marino | |
| 12:43 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Traxler (SF) Douglas Pinkham | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 12:18 | Hawaii | Minh Ming misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 12:16 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Tom Washington | 39-34 |
| 11:49 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard McIver | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Traxler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lonnie Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Minh Ming (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olin Zenk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arturo Meza (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Hawaii | Minh Ming hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 11:31 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 11:10 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda is hacked by Lonnie Thomas - foul #2 on Lonnie Thomas, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Vincent Meeker (PF) Tom Washington | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez (SG), Francesco Marino (PF) Olin Zenk, Dikembe Banda | |
| 10:59 | Hawaii | Minh Ming lays it in on a nice dish by Francesco Marino | 41-36 |
| 10:43 | Virginia | Richard McIver misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-36 |
| 10:41 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 10:35 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Minh Ming | 41-39 |
| 10:16 | Virginia | James Traxler drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Pierson | 43-39 |
| 09:58 | Hawaii | Minh Ming misses the turnaround near the basket | 43-39 |
| 09:57 | Virginia | Richard McIver grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:38 | Virginia | James Traxler connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard McIver | 45-39 |
| 09:22 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 09:21 | Hawaii | Minh Ming gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:03 | Hawaii | Minh Ming is called for a charge - foul #3 on Minh Ming, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Douglas Pinkham (SF), Tom Washington (PF), James Orr (C) Richard McIver, James Traxler, Vincent Meeker, Lonnie Thomas | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Monty Wright (PG), Olin Zenk (SG), Danny Brooks (SF), David Brooks (C) Minh Ming, Ramon Vasquez, Willie Wise, Arturo Meza | |
| 08:43 | Virginia | James Orr scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Pierson | 47-39 |
| 08:30 | Hawaii | David Brooks travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda (PF) Francesco Marino | |
| 08:02 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-39 |
| 08:00 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Dikembe Banda | 47-39 |
| 07:46 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda can't throw it down but he's fouled by Nathan Irvin - foul #2 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard McIver (PG), Lonnie Thomas (C) Thomas Pierson, James Orr | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 07:46 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:46 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:46 | Virginia | Tom Washington grabs the board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Pinkham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lonnie Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Monty Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Olin Zenk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Danny Brooks (fresh) PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 07:29 | Hawaii | Danny Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 07:14 | Hawaii | Danny Brooks is hacked by Richard McIver - foul #4 on Richard McIver, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Minh Ming (PG), Francesco Marino (PF), Arturo Meza (C) Monty Wright, Dikembe Banda, David Brooks | |
| 07:14 | Hawaii | Danny Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:14 | Hawaii | Danny Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:49 | Virginia | Francesco Marino picks off the pass by Lonnie Thomas | 47-42 |
| 06:31 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 06:30 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza tips it home | 47-44 |
| 06:19 | Virginia | Richard McIver buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-44 |
| 05:56 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino slams it home | 49-46 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas connects on the jumper from the right block | 51-46 |
| 05:03 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Minh Ming and the foul's on Tom Washington - foul #3 on Tom Washington, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (SG), James Traxler (SF), Vincent Meeker (PF) Douglas Pinkham, Nathan Irvin, Tom Washington | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Willie Wise (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Danny Brooks, Francesco Marino | |
| 05:03 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:42 | Virginia | Richard McIver is fouled on the floor by Minh Ming - foul #4 on Minh Ming, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Brooks (C) Arturo Meza | |
| 04:17 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Orr (C) Lonnie Thomas | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 04:01 | Hawaii | David Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 03:59 | Hawaii | David Brooks hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 03:41 | Virginia | James Traxler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-51 |
| 03:39 | Hawaii | David Brooks gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Traxler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Orr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Minh Ming (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Olin Zenk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Hawaii | Dikembe Banda lays it up and in on a nice dish by Minh Ming | 51-53 |
| 03:06 | Virginia | Richard McIver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Minh Ming - foul #5 on Minh Ming, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Tom Washington (PF), Lonnie Thomas (C) Vincent Meeker, James Orr | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Monty Wright (PG), Ramon Vasquez (SG), Francesco Marino (PF), Arturo Meza (C) Minh Ming, Olin Zenk, Dikembe Banda, David Brooks | |
| 03:06 | Virginia | Richard McIver makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:06 | Virginia | Richard McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:45 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 02:43 | Hawaii | Monty Wright tips it in | 53-55 |
| 02:29 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson scores on a shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 02:29 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG) Richard McIver | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Olin Zenk (SG) Ramon Vasquez | |
| 02:20 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Olin Zenk | 55-57 |
| 01:58 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas misses the easy layup | 55-57 |
| 01:56 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:42 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas's layup is rejected by Francesco Marino | 55-57 |
| 01:41 | Virginia | James Traxler misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 01:40 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Arturo Meza | 55-57 |
| 01:28 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 01:26 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:15 | Hawaii | Monty Wright makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 00:54 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-60 |
| 00:53 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza grabs the board | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Hawaii | Thomas Pierson is called for the reach on Arturo Meza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Pierson, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard McIver (PG) Nathan Irvin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez (PG), Danny Brooks (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Monty Wright, Willie Wise, Francesco Marino | |
| 00:51 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:51 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:51 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:51 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| 00:49 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza is hacked by Tom Washington - foul #4 on Tom Washington, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| 00:49 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:49 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas is hacked by Danny Brooks - foul #3 on Danny Brooks, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Monty Wright (PG), Willie Wise (SF), Francesco Marino (PF) Ramon Vasquez, Danny Brooks, Dikembe Banda | |
| 00:41 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:41 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:40 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk is hacked by Thomas Pierson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Pierson, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham (SG) Thomas Pierson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez (PG), Danny Brooks (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Monty Wright, Willie Wise, Francesco Marino | |
| 00:40 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:40 | Hawaii | Olin Zenk misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 00:36 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-63 |
| 00:34 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:31 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza is fouled in the backcourt by Richard McIver - foul #5 on Richard McIver, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG) Richard McIver | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Mark Nicoll (SG), James Aikin (PF) Olin Zenk, Dikembe Banda | |
| 00:31 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:31 | Hawaii | Arturo Meza misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:31 | Virginia | Tom Washington grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 00:31 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | James Traxler buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Pinkham | 60-64 |
| 00:25 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Monty Wright (PG), Willie Wise (SF) Mark Nicoll, Danny Brooks | |
| 00:23 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez is hacked by Nathan Irvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| 00:23 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:23 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:21 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Olin Zenk (SG), Francesco Marino (PF) Ramon Vasquez, James Aikin | |
| 00:19 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham loses the dribble to Olin Zenk | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Irvin - foul #4 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #14 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Mark Nicoll (PG), Ramon Vasquez (SF) Monty Wright, Willie Wise | |
| 00:17 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | Hawaii | Francesco Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham hits a 3 from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:11 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Monty Wright (PG), Willie Wise (SF), James Aikin (PF) Mark Nicoll, Olin Zenk, Francesco Marino | |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Douglas Pinkham is called for the reach on Ramon Vasquez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Pinkham, team foul #15 | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Ramon Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Olin Zenk (SG), Francesco Marino (PF) Ramon Vasquez, James Aikin | |
| 00:02 | Virginia | James Traxler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-68 |