| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Young Yen (fresh) SG - Paul Houston (fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) PF - Walter Schiffman (fresh) C - Manuel Langer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Hoyt Rorie (fresh) SG - Donald Matthews (fresh) SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) PF - William Fowler (fresh) C - Arnold Dessert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | William Fowler connects on the turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Hawaii | Jimmy Williams hits the finger roll set up by Young Yen | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Manuel Langer steals the ball from Donald Matthews | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Hawaii | Manuel Langer lays it in on a nice dish by Young Yen and he's fouled by Donald McWatters - foul #1 on Donald McWatters, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 19:13 | Hawaii | Manuel Langer makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie's pass is intercepted by Walter Schiffman | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | Hawaii | Young Yen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 18:18 | Hawaii | Jimmy Williams dunks the ball on a nice dish by Young Yen and the foul's on Donald Matthews - foul #1 on Donald Matthews, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 18:18 | Hawaii | Jimmy Williams makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie double dribbles | 8-4 |
| 17:56 | Hawaii | Young Yen buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Schiffman | 10-4 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters loses the dribble to Young Yen | 10-4 |
| 17:36 | Hawaii | Young Yen hits the finger roll | 12-4 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert hits the finger roll | 12-6 |
| 17:00 | Hawaii | Arnold Dessert is called for the reach on Manuel Langer - foul #1 on Arnold Dessert, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Brian Halter (SF), Matthew Stenson (PF), Ronald Thomas (C) Young Yen, Paul Houston, Jimmy Williams, Walter Schiffman, Manuel Langer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio (PG), Robert Anthony (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Michael Throckmorton (PF), Alexander Mooney (C) Hoyt Rorie, Donald Matthews, Donald McWatters, William Fowler, Arnold Dessert | |
| 16:50 | Hawaii | Matthew Stenson knocks in the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Alexander Mooney - foul #1 on Alexander Mooney, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| 16:50 | Hawaii | Matthew Stenson misses the free throw | 14-6 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 14-6 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia grabs the offensive board | 14-6 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-6 |
| 16:20 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 16:10 | Hawaii | Ronald Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Rickie Mallet | 16-6 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Ryan Donofrio | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Rickie Mallet (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Brian Halter (fresh) PF - Matthew Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ryan Donofrio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) PF - Michael Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Mooney (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 15:01 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet is fouled on the floor by Alexander Mooney - foul #2 on Alexander Mooney, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Young Yen (PG), Paul Houston (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Walter Schiffman (PF), Manuel Langer (C) Rickie Mallet, Robert Johnson, Brian Halter, Matthew Stenson, Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie (PG), Donald Matthews (SG), Arnold Dessert (C) Robert Anthony, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Alexander Mooney | |
| 14:51 | Hawaii | Young Yen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert loses the dribble to Jimmy Williams | 19-11 |
| 14:23 | Hawaii | Manuel Langer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-11 |
| 14:22 | Hawaii | Manuel Langer tips it but misses | 19-11 |
| 14:20 | Hawaii | Manuel Langer hits the follow up shot | 21-11 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews is fouled on the floor by Paul Houston - foul #1 on Paul Houston, team foul #1 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SF), William Fowler (PF) Ryan Donofrio, Michael Throckmorton | |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-11 |
| 13:27 | Hawaii | Young Yen travels with the ball | 21-11 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet (PG), Ronald Thomas (C) Young Yen, Manuel Langer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 12:52 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 21-13 |
| 12:51 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman tips it home | 23-13 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-16 |
| 12:20 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet comes up short on the shot in the lane | 23-16 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 12:02 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 11:58 | Hawaii | Jimmy Williams is whistled for a carry | 23-16 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Young Yen (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Brian Halter (SF), Matthew Stenson (PF), Manuel Langer (C) Rickie Mallet, Paul Houston, Jimmy Williams, Walter Schiffman, Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio (PG), Robert Anthony (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Michael Throckmorton (C) Hoyt Rorie, Donald Matthews, Donald McWatters, Arnold Dessert | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 11:36 | Hawaii | Young Yen pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Young Yen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Halter (fresh) PF - Matthew Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Langer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ryan Donofrio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) PF - William Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Hawaii | Matthew Stenson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton double dribbles | 23-16 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jimmy Williams (SF) Brian Halter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie (PG), Arnold Dessert (C) Dikembe Ahluwalia, William Fowler | |
| 10:37 | Hawaii | Young Yen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-16 |
| 10:35 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Stenson | 23-16 |
| 10:18 | Hawaii | Young Yen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 26-16 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Manuel Langer - foul #1 on Manuel Langer, team foul #2 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet (PG), Paul Houston (SG), Ronald Thomas (C) Young Yen, Robert Johnson, Manuel Langer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Matthews (SG) Robert Anthony | |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton misses the free throw | 26-18 |
| 10:05 | Hawaii | Matthew Stenson snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 09:58 | Hawaii | Matthew Stenson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Williams | 28-18 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ryan Donofrio, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman (PF) Matthew Stenson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ben Hurst (PF) Michael Throckmorton | |
| 09:40 | Hawaii | Jimmy Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rickie Mallet | 30-18 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Donald Matthews and the foul's on Ronald Thomas - foul #1 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #3 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SF), William Fowler (PF) Ryan Donofrio, Ben Hurst | |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert makes the free throw | 30-21 |
| 09:03 | Hawaii | Jimmy Williams misses short on a shot in the paint | 30-21 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | William Fowler hits a floater from the right side | 30-23 |
| 08:26 | Hawaii | Jimmy Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 30-23 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 08:18 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Ronald Thomas | 30-23 |
| 08:11 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Houston | 32-23 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jimmy Williams - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #4 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Young Yen (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Brian Halter (SF), Matthew Stenson (PF), Manuel Langer (C) Rickie Mallet, Paul Houston, Jimmy Williams, Walter Schiffman, Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio (PG), Robert Anthony (SF), Michael Throckmorton (PF), Robert Crouch (C) Hoyt Rorie, Donald McWatters, William Fowler, Arnold Dessert | |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 07:41 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch is hacked by Brian Halter - foul #1 on Brian Halter, team foul #5 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) Donald Matthews | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Young Yen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Halter (fresh) PF - Matthew Stenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Langer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ryan Donofrio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) PF - Michael Throckmorton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Crouch (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch loses the dribble to Matthew Stenson | 32-25 |
| 06:44 | Hawaii | Robert Crouch takes the ball from Young Yen | 32-25 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Ryan Donofrio | 32-27 |
| 06:13 | Hawaii | Young Yen misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Houston (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Walter Schiffman (PF) Robert Johnson, Brian Halter, Matthew Stenson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie (PG), Donald McWatters (SF), William Fowler (PF), Arnold Dessert (C) Robert Anthony, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Michael Throckmorton, Robert Crouch | |
| 06:13 | Hawaii | Young Yen makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 06:13 | Hawaii | Young Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio double dribbles | 34-27 |
| 05:44 | Hawaii | Manuel Langer knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Houston and he's fouled by Arnold Dessert - foul #2 on Arnold Dessert, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Matthews (SG), Michael Throckmorton (C) Ryan Donofrio, Arnold Dessert | |
| 05:44 | Hawaii | Manuel Langer misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Fowler | 36-27 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-27 |
| 05:28 | Hawaii | Jimmy Williams grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 05:24 | Hawaii | Young Yen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walter Schiffman | 39-27 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | William Fowler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie tips it but misses | 39-27 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton gets the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | William Fowler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Young Yen - foul #1 on Young Yen, team foul #6 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet (PG), Ronald Thomas (C) Young Yen, Manuel Langer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio (SF) Donald McWatters | |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | William Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | William Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 04:51 | Hawaii | Ronald Thomas comes up short on the shot from the right block | 39-28 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | William Fowler pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton misses the runner from close range | 39-28 |
| 04:33 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 04:17 | Hawaii | Hoyt Rorie steals it from Walter Schiffman | 39-28 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie misses the lay-in | 39-28 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie tips it home | 39-30 |
| 03:59 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman misses the easy layup | 39-30 |
| 03:57 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Rickie Mallet | 39-30 |
| 03:48 | Hawaii | William Fowler swats the layup by Ronald Thomas | 39-30 |
| 03:46 | Hawaii | Ronald Thomas hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews hits a 3 from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 03:08 | Hawaii | Jimmy Williams misses badly on a jumper from close range | 41-33 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Donald Matthews | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Rickie Mallet (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Houston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Schiffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Hoyt Rorie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Matthews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Donofrio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Throckmorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Jimmy Williams takes the ball from William Fowler | 41-33 |
| 02:38 | Hawaii | The short jumper by Jimmy Williams is denied by Ryan Donofrio | 41-33 |
| 02:37 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman tips it home | 43-33 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 43-33 |
| 02:25 | Hawaii | Ronald Thomas gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 02:23 | Hawaii | Rickie Mallet's pass is intercepted by Hoyt Rorie in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie lays it up and in | 43-35 |
| 02:06 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Donald Matthews - foul #2 on Donald Matthews, team foul #9 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Young Yen (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Brian Halter (SF), Manuel Langer (C) Rickie Mallet, Paul Houston, Jimmy Williams, Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anthony (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Donald McWatters (SF), Alexander Mooney (PF), Arnold Dessert (C) Hoyt Rorie, Donald Matthews, Ryan Donofrio, William Fowler, Michael Throckmorton | |
| 02:06 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman misses the free throw | 45-35 |
| 02:06 | Hawaii | Walter Schiffman snags the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 01:48 | Hawaii | Young Yen hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 48-35 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses the turnaround from the left block | 48-35 |
| 01:25 | Hawaii | Brian Halter snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 01:21 | Hawaii | Young Yen clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Donald McWatters | 48-35 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Stenson (PF) Walter Schiffman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 01:06 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Manuel Langer | 48-35 |
| 00:52 | Hawaii | Brian Halter travels with the ball | 48-35 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert is hacked by Manuel Langer - foul #2 on Manuel Langer, team foul #8 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio (PG) Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 00:35 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Manuel Langer | 48-35 |
| 00:29 | Hawaii | Manuel Langer misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 48-35 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters makes the jump hook from the right block | 48-37 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Robert Johnson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 48-37 |