| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Pedro Pena (fresh) SG - Ilia Zapalac (fresh) SF - Josef Zier (fresh) PF - David Reider (fresh) C - Michael Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SF - Victor Charles (fresh) PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) C - Timothy Poythress (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Josef Zier | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Hawaii | David Reider misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Ilia Zapalac - foul #1 on Ilia Zapalac, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Hawaii | Michael Gardner pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:54 | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Pedro Pena | 3-1 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson makes the 3 from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Hawaii | David Reider knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Josef Zier | 5-4 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | David Reider denies the turnaround by Richard Johnson | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Hawaii | Michael Gardner grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Hawaii | David Reider scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Gardner | 7-4 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:37 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Michael Gardner | 7-4 |
| 17:20 | Hawaii | David Reider banks in the layup set up by Pedro Pena and the foul's on Dominic Russo - foul #1 on Dominic Russo, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (PG), Matthew Shelton (SG), Joseph Carini (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Richard Johnson, Matthew Jones, Dominic Russo, Timothy Poythress | |
| 17:20 | Hawaii | David Reider makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton is hacked by Pedro Pena - foul #1 on Pedro Pena, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Garrett Hornung (SG), Hilario Navarro (PF), William Winn (C) Ilia Zapalac, David Reider, Michael Gardner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman (SF) Victor Charles | |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-4 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 16:07 | Hawaii | Josef Zier misses long on a jumper in the lane | 10-6 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 15:59 | Hawaii | Josef Zier snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Pedro Pena (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Garrett Hornung (fresh) SF - Josef Zier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hilario Navarro (fresh) C - William Winn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Spears (fresh) SG - Matthew Shelton (fresh) SF - Jacob Eastman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Carini (fresh) C - Roy Kaler (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jacob Eastman - foul #1 on Jacob Eastman, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac (SG) Josef Zier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Victor Charles (SF), Dominic Russo (PF), Timothy Poythress (C) Ricky Spears, Matthew Shelton, Jacob Eastman, Joseph Carini, Roy Kaler | |
| 15:49 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:49 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo is whistled for traveling | 11-6 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Johnathan Clear (PG), David Reider (PF), Michael Gardner (C) Pedro Pena, Hilario Navarro, William Winn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:01 | Hawaii | David Reider blows the layup | 11-6 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson is called for traveling | 11-6 |
| 14:41 | Hawaii | David Reider lays it up and in | 13-6 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 13:56 | Hawaii | Johnathan Clear is fouled on the floor by Dominic Russo - foul #2 on Dominic Russo, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Valeri Prondzinski (SG), Josef Zier (SF), William Winn (C) Ilia Zapalac, Garrett Hornung, Michael Gardner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (PG), Joseph Carini (PF) Richard Johnson, Dominic Russo | |
| 13:50 | Hawaii | David Reider misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ricky Spears - foul #1 on Ricky Spears, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler (C) Timothy Poythress | |
| 13:50 | Hawaii | David Reider misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:50 | Hawaii | David Reider makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Jones | 14-10 |
| 13:19 | Hawaii | Josef Zier connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Clear | 16-10 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 12:51 | Hawaii | David Reider is hacked by Roy Kaler - foul #1 on Roy Kaler, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Pedro Pena (PG), Hilario Navarro (PF) Johnathan Clear, David Reider | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Matthew Shelton (SF), Timothy Poythress (C) Matthew Jones, Victor Charles, Roy Kaler | |
| 12:42 | Hawaii | Hilario Navarro clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Valeri Prondzinski is called for the reach on Joseph Carini - foul #1 on Valeri Prondzinski, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Gardner (C) William Winn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 12:12 | Hawaii | Hilario Navarro gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:57 | Hawaii | Valeri Prondzinski scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Pedro Pena | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Pedro Pena (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Valeri Prondzinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Josef Zier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hilario Navarro (fresh) C - Michael Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Spears (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Shelton (fresh) PF - Joseph Carini (fresh) C - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears loses the dribble to Pedro Pena | 19-13 |
| 11:15 | Hawaii | Hilario Navarro hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Valeri Prondzinski | 21-13 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-13 |
| 11:06 | Hawaii | Michael Gardner gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:49 | Hawaii | Valeri Prondzinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Ricky Spears - foul #2 on Ricky Spears, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac (SG), David Reider (PF), William Winn (C) Josef Zier, Hilario Navarro, Michael Gardner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones (SG), Victor Charles (SF), Roy Kaler (PF), Curtis Sylvester (C) Richard Johnson, Ricky Spears, Joseph Carini, Timothy Poythress | |
| 10:49 | Hawaii | Valeri Prondzinski makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:49 | Hawaii | Valeri Prondzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:49 | Hawaii | Valeri Prondzinski makes the 3rd free throw | 24-13 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-13 |
| 10:25 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 10:03 | Hawaii | Victor Charles blocks the short jumper by David Reider | 24-13 |
| 10:02 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to William Winn | 24-13 |
| 09:53 | Hawaii | William Winn hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Valeri Prondzinski | 26-13 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 26-13 |
| 09:30 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Pedro Pena | 26-13 |
| 09:14 | Hawaii | David Reider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-13 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Johnathan Clear (PG), Josef Zier (SF), Hilario Navarro (PF) Pedro Pena, Valeri Prondzinski, David Reider | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Joseph Carini (PF), Timothy Poythress (C) Matthew Shelton, Roy Kaler, Curtis Sylvester | |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-13 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress snags the offensive board | 26-13 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ilia Zapalac - foul #2 on Ilia Zapalac, team foul #4 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Garrett Hornung (SG), Michael Gardner (C) Ilia Zapalac, William Winn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles misses the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:26 | Hawaii | Josef Zier's 3 pointer is rejected by Timothy Poythress | 26-14 |
| 08:25 | Hawaii | Michael Gardner tips it back up and in | 28-14 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Carini | 28-17 |
| 08:05 | Hawaii | Hilario Navarro's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Poythress | 28-17 |
| 08:04 | Hawaii | Josef Zier grabs the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 07:52 | Hawaii | Johnathan Clear connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Garrett Hornung | 31-17 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Johnathan Clear (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garrett Hornung (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Josef Zier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hilario Navarro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Carini (fresh) C - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-17 |
| 07:37 | Hawaii | Hilario Navarro grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 07:16 | Hawaii | Michael Gardner hits a jump hook in the lane | 33-17 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-20 |
| 06:35 | Hawaii | Johnathan Clear is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac (SG), David Reider (PF), William Winn (C) Garrett Hornung, Hilario Navarro, Michael Gardner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton (SG), Jacob Eastman (SF), Roy Kaler (PF), Curtis Sylvester (C) Matthew Jones, Victor Charles, Joseph Carini, Timothy Poythress | |
| 06:35 | Hawaii | Johnathan Clear makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 06:35 | Hawaii | Johnathan Clear misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton travels with the ball | 34-20 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Pedro Pena (PG), Valeri Prondzinski (SF) Johnathan Clear, Josef Zier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:03 | Hawaii | David Reider misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-20 |
| 06:01 | Hawaii | William Winn tips it back up and in | 36-20 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 36-20 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton tips it but misses | 36-20 |
| 05:35 | Hawaii | William Winn pulls down the rebound | 36-20 |
| 05:10 | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-20 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-20 |
| 05:04 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 39-20 |
| 04:52 | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-20 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler pulls down the rebound | 39-20 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Valeri Prondzinski steals the ball from Jacob Eastman | 39-20 |
| 04:22 | Hawaii | Valeri Prondzinski misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-20 |
| 04:21 | Hawaii | David Reider can't tip it in | 39-20 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-20 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-20 |
| 04:12 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to David Reider | 39-20 |
| 04:08 | Hawaii | Ilia Zapalac misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-20 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Sylvester pulls down the rebound | 39-20 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Winn - foul #1 on William Winn, team foul #5 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Garrett Hornung (SG), Josef Zier (SF), Hilario Navarro (PF), Michael Gardner (C) Ilia Zapalac, Valeri Prondzinski, David Reider, William Winn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones (SG), Victor Charles (SF), Joseph Carini (PF), Timothy Poythress (C) Matthew Shelton, Jacob Eastman, Roy Kaler, Curtis Sylvester | |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 03:39 | Hawaii | Josef Zier's pass is intercepted by Matthew Jones | 39-22 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Jones | 39-24 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Pedro Pena (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garrett Hornung (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Josef Zier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hilario Navarro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Carini (fresh) C - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Hawaii | Michael Gardner misses long on a floater from close range | 39-24 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles is hacked by Hilario Navarro - foul #1 on Hilario Navarro, team foul #6 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Johnathan Clear (PG) Pedro Pena | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (PG), Dominic Russo (PF) Richard Johnson, Joseph Carini | |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 03:09 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Michael Gardner | 39-24 |
| 02:58 | Hawaii | Michael Gardner comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Poythress - foul #1 on Timothy Poythress, team foul #8 | 39-24 |
| 02:58 | Hawaii | Michael Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 02:58 | Hawaii | Michael Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones misses short on an open runner from the right block | 39-24 |
| 02:32 | Hawaii | Michael Gardner snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 02:03 | Hawaii | Hilario Navarro knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnathan Clear and he's hacked by Dominic Russo - foul #3 on Dominic Russo, team foul #9 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Pedro Pena (PG), Ilia Zapalac (SG), William Winn (C) Johnathan Clear, Garrett Hornung, Michael Gardner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton (SG), Joseph Carini (PF) Matthew Jones, Dominic Russo | |
| 02:03 | Hawaii | Hilario Navarro makes the free throw | 42-24 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Reider (PF) Hilario Navarro | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:41 | Hawaii | Victor Charles steals it from David Reider | 42-24 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles banks in the layup | 42-26 |
| 01:19 | Hawaii | Pedro Pena scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Josef Zier | 44-26 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles buries a jumper from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 00:50 | Hawaii | Josef Zier is called for traveling | 44-28 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Garrett Hornung (SF) Josef Zier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones (SG), Jacob Eastman (SF), Roy Kaler (C) Ricky Spears, Victor Charles, Timothy Poythress | |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Jacob Eastman is blocked by Garrett Hornung | 44-28 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini grabs the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-28 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler tips it home | 44-30 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | David Reider misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Shelton - foul #1 on Matthew Shelton, team foul #10 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Johnathan Clear (PG), Valeri Prondzinski (SF), Michael Gardner (C) Pedro Pena, Ilia Zapalac, William Winn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG) Matthew Shelton | |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | David Reider makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | David Reider makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-30 |