| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Daniel Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aleksandar Golembeski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Trevor Case (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Larry Murray inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Compton (SF) Larry Murray | |
| 19:24 | Hawaii | Kevin Debord is called for the reach on Trevor Case - foul #2 on Kevin Debord, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Bender (PF) Mauricio Costa | |
| 19:19 | Hawaii | Trevor Case misses the easy layup | 42-30 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | George Bender buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Fullerton | 42-32 |
| 18:37 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Charles Compton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | James Fullerton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lewis Avery | 42-35 |
| 17:52 | Hawaii | Daniel Sampson misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-35 |
| 17:31 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:13 | Hawaii | Trevor Case misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Compton - foul #2 on Charles Compton, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Mason (PG) Daniel Sampson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (SG), Larry Murray (SF), Mauricio Costa (PF) James Fullerton, Charles Compton, George Bender | |
| 17:13 | Hawaii | Trevor Case makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:13 | Hawaii | Trevor Case makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 16:52 | Hawaii | James Mason gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:45 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 16:43 | Hawaii | Trevor Case grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:38 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Larry Murray knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Avery | 47-38 |
| 16:03 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aleksandar Golembeski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Trevor Case (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Debord (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery is fouled on the floor by Aleksandar Golembeski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Golembeski, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Daniel Sampson (PG), Jo-Long Xue (SG), Alvin Recinos (SF), Lawrence Dunn (PF), James Davis (C) James Mason, Aleksandar Golembeski, Trevor Case, Christopher Wells, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence January (SG), Dale Dockins (C) Alvaro Mancini, Kevin Debord | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Mauricio Costa can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jo-Long Xue - foul #1 on Jo-Long Xue, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Mauricio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Mauricio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:59 | Hawaii | Alvin Recinos is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alvin Recinos, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Debord (C) Dale Dockins | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | James Davis picks off the pass by Lawrence January | 47-40 |
| 14:21 | Hawaii | James Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Debord - foul #3 on Kevin Debord, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski (SG), Christopher Wells (PF) Jo-Long Xue, Lawrence Dunn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:21 | Hawaii | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:21 | Hawaii | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 13:58 | Hawaii | Daniel Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:53 | Hawaii | Lawrence January picks off the pass by Aleksandar Golembeski | 49-40 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery banks in the layup set up by Lawrence January | 49-42 |
| 13:41 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Trevor Case (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Alvin Recinos, James Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:08 | Hawaii | Trevor Case scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 12:45 | Hawaii | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:39 | Hawaii | Daniel Sampson is hacked by Lawrence January - foul #4 on Lawrence January, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Mason (PG) Daniel Sampson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), George Bender (PF), Dale Dockins (C) Lawrence January, Mauricio Costa, Kevin Debord | |
| 12:26 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski loses the dribble to George Bender | 51-44 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Larry Murray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | George Bender tips it home | 51-46 |
| 11:55 | Hawaii | James Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alvin Recinos (SF) Trevor Case | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mauricio Costa (PF), Kevin Debord (C) George Bender, Dale Dockins | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aleksandar Golembeski (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Alvin Recinos (fresh) PF - Christopher Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mauricio Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Debord (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | James Fullerton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lewis Avery | 51-49 |
| 11:22 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Mason | 54-49 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Larry Murray can't finish the layup | 54-49 |
| 11:01 | Hawaii | Dikembe Akiyama snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:48 | Hawaii | Dikembe Akiyama connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Mason | 56-49 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord misses the dunk | 56-49 |
| 10:20 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Aleksandar Golembeski | 56-49 |
| 10:16 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Wells | 59-49 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | James Fullerton misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-49 |
| 10:08 | Hawaii | Christopher Wells pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:59 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski misses the 3 from straight away | 59-49 |
| 09:58 | Hawaii | Christopher Wells gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:43 | Hawaii | Dikembe Akiyama comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 59-49 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Larry Murray pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Aleksandar Golembeski steps in front of the Lewis Avery pass in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 09:24 | Hawaii | Christopher Wells hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Mason | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Larry Murray drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Fullerton | 61-51 |
| 08:58 | Hawaii | James Mason misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 08:56 | Hawaii | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 08:48 | Hawaii | Kevin Debord blocks the short jumper by Christopher Wells | 61-51 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Mauricio Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Lewis Avery, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Daniel Sampson (PG), Jo-Long Xue (SG), Trevor Case (SF), Lawrence Dunn (PF), James Davis (C) James Mason, Aleksandar Golembeski, Alvin Recinos, Christopher Wells, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Compton (SF), George Bender (PF), Dale Dockins (C) Larry Murray, Mauricio Costa, Kevin Debord | |
| 08:20 | Hawaii | The jumper by Trevor Case is denied by Dale Dockins | 61-51 |
| 08:19 | Hawaii | Daniel Sampson gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:04 | Hawaii | Trevor Case double dribbles | 61-51 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (SG), Kevin Debord (C) James Fullerton, Dale Dockins | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Compton | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Daniel Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jo-Long Xue (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Trevor Case (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Compton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Debord (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Hawaii | Daniel Sampson is whistled for traveling | 61-53 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence January (SG), Larry Murray (SF), Mauricio Costa (PF), Dale Dockins (C) Lewis Avery, Charles Compton, George Bender, Kevin Debord | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Lawrence January hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Mauricio Costa can't tip it in | 61-53 |
| 07:04 | Hawaii | Daniel Sampson snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 06:46 | Hawaii | Trevor Case knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jo-Long Xue | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Mauricio Costa misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Lawrence Dunn - foul #2 on Lawrence Dunn, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski (SG), Christopher Wells (PF) Jo-Long Xue, Lawrence Dunn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Kevin Debord (C) Alvaro Mancini, Dale Dockins | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Mauricio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Mauricio Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:20 | Hawaii | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:00 | Hawaii | James Davis misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence January | 63-56 |
| 05:21 | Hawaii | Trevor Case drills a floater from the baseline set up by Aleksandar Golembeski | 65-56 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Larry Murray tips it home | 65-58 |
| 04:48 | Hawaii | Trevor Case hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aleksandar Golembeski | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the shot from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 04:14 | Hawaii | Christopher Wells can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Larry Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Larry Murray buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence January | 67-62 |
| 03:42 | Hawaii | Christopher Wells hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Sampson and the foul's on Kevin Debord - foul #4 on Kevin Debord, team foul #6 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Mason (PG), Alvin Recinos (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Daniel Sampson, Trevor Case, James Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Charles Compton (SF), George Bender (PF) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Mauricio Costa | |
| 03:42 | Hawaii | Christopher Wells makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aleksandar Golembeski (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Recinos (fresh) PF - Christopher Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence January (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Compton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Debord (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Charles Compton is whistled for a carry | 70-62 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jo-Long Xue (SG), Lawrence Dunn (PF) Aleksandar Golembeski, Christopher Wells | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:08 | Hawaii | Kevin Debord is called for the reach on Alvin Recinos - foul #5 on Kevin Debord, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Larry Murray (SF), Dale Dockins (C) Alvaro Mancini, Charles Compton, Kevin Debord | |
| 03:08 | Hawaii | Alvin Recinos makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:08 | Hawaii | Alvin Recinos misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | George Bender pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | George Bender is whistled for traveling | 71-62 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Charles Compton (SF) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski (SG), Christopher Wells (PF) Jo-Long Xue, Lawrence Dunn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SF) Charles Compton | |
| 02:30 | Hawaii | The jump hook by Christopher Wells is blocked by Dale Dockins | 71-62 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | George Bender snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | George Bender misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 02:10 | Hawaii | Christopher Wells grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 02:10 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Daniel Sampson (PG), Trevor Case (SF) James Mason, Alvin Recinos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Charles Compton (SF) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray | |
| 01:58 | Hawaii | Trevor Case scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 73-62 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Charles Compton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | George Bender tips it back up and in | 73-64 |
| 01:10 | Hawaii | Lawrence January is called for the reach on Aleksandar Golembeski - foul #5 on Lawrence January, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Larry Murray (SF), Mauricio Costa (PF) Lawrence January, Charles Compton, George Bender | |
| 01:10 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:10 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | James Fullerton is hacked by Aleksandar Golembeski - foul #2 on Aleksandar Golembeski, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Mason (PG), Jo-Long Xue (SG), Alvin Recinos (SF), Lawrence Dunn (PF), James Davis (C) Daniel Sampson, Aleksandar Golembeski, Trevor Case, Christopher Wells, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Charles Compton (SF), George Bender (PF) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Mauricio Costa | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Charles Compton drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvaro Mancini and he's hacked by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #7 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Daniel Sampson (PG), Aleksandar Golembeski (SG), Trevor Case (SF), Christopher Wells (PF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) James Mason, Jo-Long Xue, Alvin Recinos, Lawrence Dunn, James Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Mauricio Costa (PF) Alvaro Mancini, George Bender | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Charles Compton makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski is hacked by James Fullerton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fullerton, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jo-Long Xue (PG), Alvin Recinos (SF), Lawrence Dunn (C) Daniel Sampson, Trevor Case, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SF) Charles Compton | |
| 00:53 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:53 | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | James Fullerton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-67 |
| 00:47 | Hawaii | Christopher Wells snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| 00:45 | Hawaii | Christopher Wells is hacked by Lewis Avery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lewis Avery, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Mason (PG) Aleksandar Golembeski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Charles Compton (SF), George Bender (PF) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Mauricio Costa | |
| 00:45 | Hawaii | Christopher Wells makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:45 | Hawaii | Christopher Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Dale Dockins pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Charles Compton connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvaro Mancini | 78-69 |
| 00:38 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Aleksandar Golembeski (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (C) James Mason, Christopher Wells | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Larry Murray (SF), Mauricio Costa (PF) Alvaro Mancini, Charles Compton, George Bender | |
| 00:35 | Hawaii | Lawrence Dunn is hacked by Lewis Avery in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Avery, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG) Lewis Avery | |
| 00:35 | Hawaii | Lawrence Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:35 | Hawaii | Lawrence Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Mauricio Costa pulls down the rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini double dribbles | 79-69 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Mason (PG), James Davis (C) Aleksandar Golembeski, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Compton (SF), George Bender (PF) Larry Murray, Mauricio Costa | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | James Mason runs out the clock | 79-69 |