| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Baines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Bray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Igor Zander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Aja (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stjepan Molski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aja inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano's floater is tipped away by Kevin Bray | 30-31 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Baines pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray misses the easy layup | 30-31 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Baines misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:42 | Hawaii | Stjepan Molski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Baines can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 33-31 |
| 18:19 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Salvatore Giordano | 33-31 |
| 18:06 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Baines grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Stjepan Molski steals it from Marvin Baines | 33-31 |
| 17:37 | Hawaii | James Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Sean Reinhold | 33-31 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin hits a 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 17:26 | Hawaii | James Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harry Zachariah (SF) Marvin Baines | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray loses the dribble to Igor Zander | 36-31 |
| 16:38 | Hawaii | James Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 16:37 | Hawaii | Stjepan Molski tips it in | 36-33 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Salvatore Giordano steps in front of the Anthony Coleman pass | 36-33 |
| 16:13 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aja is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dikembe Aja, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski (PG), Dale Buzbee (SG), Steven Riddell (C) Anthony Coleman, Daniel Austin, Sean Reinhold | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Luciano Marino (PG), Bo Chiang (SF), Hamisi Abdallah (PF), Franjo Zidek (C) James Smith, Dikembe Aja, Stjepan Molski, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Hamisi Abdallah is called for the reach on Harry Zachariah - foul #1 on Hamisi Abdallah, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Baines (SF) Kevin Bray | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Fritz Shemanski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dale Buzbee (fresh) SF - Marvin Baines (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Riddell (fresh) C - Harry Zachariah (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Luciano Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Igor Zander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bo Chiang (fresh) PF - Hamisi Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Franjo Zidek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Zachariah knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 15:17 | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Luciano Marino | 39-35 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Franjo Zidek takes the ball from Fritz Shemanski | 39-35 |
| 14:36 | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah makes the driving attempt near the basket | 39-37 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Baines connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 13:59 | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bo Chiang | 41-39 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee is fouled on the floor by Igor Zander - foul #2 on Igor Zander, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman (PG), Daniel Austin (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Kevin Bray (PF), Sean Reinhold (C) Fritz Shemanski, Dale Buzbee, Marvin Baines, Steven Riddell, Harry Zachariah | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Smith (PG), Dikembe Aja (SF), Stjepan Molski (PF), Salvatore Giordano (C) Igor Zander, Bo Chiang, Hamisi Abdallah, Franjo Zidek | |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 13:05 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:46 | Hawaii | Luciano Marino comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 12:45 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Aja - foul #2 on Dikembe Aja, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Igor Zander (SG) Luciano Marino | |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman is whistled for traveling | 41-41 |
| 12:02 | Hawaii | The refs have stopped play. Stjepan Molski is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harry Zachariah (SF) Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah (PF) Stjepan Molski | |
| 11:47 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aja can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Zachariah - foul #1 on Harry Zachariah, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell (PF) Kevin Bray | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 11:47 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aja makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:47 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Austin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Zachariah (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Riddell (fresh) C - Sean Reinhold (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Igor Zander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Aja (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hamisi Abdallah (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin buries a fadeaway from the right side | 43-43 |
| 11:03 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano blows the layup but the foul's on Sean Reinhold - foul #3 on Sean Reinhold, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Baines (SF) Sean Reinhold | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Luciano Marino (SG) Igor Zander | |
| 11:03 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:03 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Zachariah snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin misses short on a floater near the basket | 43-43 |
| 10:41 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 10:14 | Hawaii | Marvin Baines takes the ball from Salvatore Giordano | 43-43 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Baines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 10:00 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Hamisi Abdallah | 43-43 |
| 09:36 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Zachariah - foul #2 on Harry Zachariah, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski (PG), Dale Buzbee (SG), Kevin Bray (PF), Sean Reinhold (C) Anthony Coleman, Daniel Austin, Steven Riddell, Harry Zachariah | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Igor Zander (SG), Bo Chiang (SF), Stjepan Molski (PF) James Smith, Dikembe Aja, Hamisi Abdallah | |
| 09:36 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:36 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski's fadeaway is rejected by Salvatore Giordano | 43-44 |
| 09:18 | Hawaii | Igor Zander grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:58 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Baines comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 08:50 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:26 | Hawaii | Luciano Marino connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stjepan Molski | 43-48 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 08:10 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Salvatore Giordano | 43-48 |
| 07:49 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 07:48 | Hawaii | Luciano Marino misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 07:46 | Hawaii | Igor Zander misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 07:44 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Fritz Shemanski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dale Buzbee (fresh) SF - Marvin Baines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Bray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Luciano Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Igor Zander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bo Chiang (fresh) PF - Stjepan Molski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvatore Giordano (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Baines loses the ball out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman (PG), Daniel Austin (SG), Harry Zachariah (SF), Steven Riddell (C) Fritz Shemanski, Dale Buzbee, Marvin Baines, Sean Reinhold | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Smith (PG), Dikembe Aja (SF), Franjo Zidek (C) Luciano Marino, Bo Chiang, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 07:06 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aja can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Zachariah pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| 06:45 | Hawaii | Daniel Austin picks off the pass by Franjo Zidek | 43-50 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Bray | 45-50 |
| 06:01 | Hawaii | Franjo Zidek can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 45-50 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman's floater is tipped away by Franjo Zidek | 45-50 |
| 05:53 | Hawaii | Franjo Zidek grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:27 | Hawaii | Franjo Zidek makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Zachariah snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray misses the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Igor Zander - foul #3 on Igor Zander, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Sean Reinhold (C) Daniel Austin, Harry Zachariah, Steven Riddell | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Luciano Marino (SG), Hamisi Abdallah (PF), Salvatore Giordano (C) Igor Zander, Stjepan Molski, Franjo Zidek | |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray makes the 3rd free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:37 | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Bray - foul #2 on Kevin Bray, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| 04:37 | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:37 | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold is hacked by Salvatore Giordano - foul #1 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Baines (SF) Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray buries a turnaround from close range | 49-53 |
| 03:29 | Hawaii | Luciano Marino misses the dunk attempt | 49-53 |
| 03:28 | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Fritz Shemanski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Baines (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Bray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luciano Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Aja (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hamisi Abdallah (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marvin Baines - foul #3 on Marvin Baines, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin (SG), Steven Riddell (PF) Anthony Coleman, Kevin Bray | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bo Chiang (SF) Dikembe Aja | |
| 03:11 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:11 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell banks in the layup | 51-54 |
| 02:42 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman (PG) Fritz Shemanski | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Igor Zander (SG), Dikembe Aja (SF), Stjepan Molski (PF) Luciano Marino, Bo Chiang, Hamisi Abdallah | |
| 02:25 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by James Smith | 51-56 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell is hacked by Stjepan Molski - foul #1 on Stjepan Molski, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:04 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:40 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aja knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Smith | 52-58 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Baines knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Austin | 55-58 |
| 01:04 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 00:58 | Hawaii | Igor Zander pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aja is fouled on the floor by Daniel Austin - foul #1 on Daniel Austin, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray (PF) Steven Riddell | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah (PF) Stjepan Molski | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Hawaii | Anthony Coleman is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #3 on Anthony Coleman, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| 00:29 | Hawaii | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:29 | Hawaii | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Igor Zander steps in front of the Daniel Austin pass | 55-60 |
| 00:19 | Hawaii | Igor Zander dunks the ball | 55-62 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Baines snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Dikembe Aja grabs the board | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | James Smith runs out the clock | 55-62 |