| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Fred Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Schmit (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon McKray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Walther (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mansfield (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Earwood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Corey Jacobs inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 19:51 | Hawaii | David Walther misses the tip | 32-42 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jon McKray - foul #2 on Jon McKray, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:29 | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rodney Cordeiro and he's fouled by Dennis Schmit - foul #2 on Dennis Schmit, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses the free throw | 32-46 |
| 19:22 | Hawaii | Jon McKray gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 19:18 | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Mansfield | 32-46 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-46 |
| 18:51 | Hawaii | Henry Earwood steals the ball from Fred Anderson | 32-46 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 18:33 | Hawaii | David Walther grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 18:08 | Hawaii | David Walther misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-46 |
| 18:06 | Hawaii | Fred Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 17:47 | Hawaii | Fred Anderson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-46 |
| 17:45 | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit gets the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 17:29 | Hawaii | Rodney Cordeiro steps in front of the Dennis Schmit pass | 32-46 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | James Mansfield comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-46 |
| 17:21 | Hawaii | Jon McKray pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 17:05 | Hawaii | Fred Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 16:39 | Hawaii | Alan Dutil is called for the reach on Fred Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Dutil, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Christopher Fort (PG), Howard Rider (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Richard Wheeler (PF), Rodger Brashear (C) Fred Anderson, Dennis Schmit, Corey Jacobs, Jon McKray, David Walther | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Bruce West (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| 16:24 | Hawaii | Richard Wheeler banks in the layup set up by Christopher Fort and he's hacked by Ralph Gibson - foul #2 on Ralph Gibson, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| 16:24 | Hawaii | Richard Wheeler makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Gibson | 38-51 |
| 16:06 | Hawaii | Howard Rider is hacked by John Fishburn - foul #2 on John Fishburn, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| 15:52 | Hawaii | Christopher Fort is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Fort, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Christopher Fort (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Rider (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodger Brashear (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce West (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Fishburn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Orlando Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 38-51 |
| 15:20 | Hawaii | Rodger Brashear comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | John Fishburn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith gets the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Bruce West is called for traveling | 38-51 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Fred Anderson (PG), Terence Richter (SG), Garland Duvall (SF), Jon McKray (PF), David Walther (C) Christopher Fort, Howard Rider, Michael Owens, Richard Wheeler, Rodger Brashear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Anthony Brown (SG), Michael Harber (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson, Bruce West, John Fishburn, Orlando Hancock | |
| 14:29 | Hawaii | Terence Richter is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jon McKray | 41-51 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown is whistled for traveling | 41-51 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit (SG) Terence Richter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG) Anthony Brown | |
| 14:03 | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood lays it up and in set up by Alan Dutil | 41-53 |
| 13:39 | Hawaii | Garland Duvall misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-53 |
| 13:32 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to David Walther | 41-53 |
| 13:27 | Hawaii | Fred Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Dutil - foul #3 on Alan Dutil, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Christopher Fort (PG), Howard Rider (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Richard Wheeler (PF), Rodger Brashear (C) Fred Anderson, Dennis Schmit, Garland Duvall, Jon McKray, David Walther | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Michael Harber, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| 13:08 | Hawaii | Gregory Weiner takes the ball from Michael Owens | 41-53 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Weiner | 41-55 |
| 12:55 | Hawaii | Michael Owens misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | John Fishburn tips it but misses | 41-55 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro hits the follow up shot | 41-57 |
| 12:43 | Hawaii | Orlando Hancock picks off the pass by Christopher Fort in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodger Brashear - foul #1 on Rodger Brashear, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit (SG), Corey Jacobs (SF), Jon McKray (PF) Michael Owens, Richard Wheeler, Rodger Brashear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Bruce West (PF) Sterling Smith, Gregory Weiner, John Fishburn | |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:19 | Hawaii | Alan Dutil steals the ball from Dennis Schmit in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Dennis Schmit takes the ball from Orlando Hancock | 41-59 |
| 12:01 | Hawaii | Howard Rider blows the layup | 41-59 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-59 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Fred Anderson (PG), Garland Duvall (PF), David Walther (C) Howard Rider, Jon McKray, Christopher Fort | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (SF), Henry Earwood (C) Rodney Cordeiro, Orlando Hancock | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Fred Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Schmit (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garland Duvall (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Walther (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Harber (fresh) PF - Bruce West (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Earwood (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Hawaii | David Walther is denied on a layup by Bruce West | 41-59 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Michael Harber hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Dutil and he's fouled by Corey Jacobs - foul #2 on Corey Jacobs, team foul #5 | 41-61 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the free throw | 41-62 |
| 11:22 | Hawaii | Fred Anderson is hacked by Alan Dutil in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Dutil, team foul #5 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG) Alan Dutil | |
| 11:17 | Hawaii | David Walther misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Harber - foul #1 on Michael Harber, team foul #6 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG) Anthony Brown | |
| 11:17 | Hawaii | David Walther misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 11:17 | Hawaii | David Walther misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 11:17 | Hawaii | Garland Duvall snags the offensive board | 41-62 |
| 11:09 | Hawaii | Fred Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-62 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ralph Gibson | 41-62 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Gibson | 41-65 |
| 10:33 | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit buries a 3 from straight away set up by Fred Anderson | 44-65 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith scores on a shot from the right side set up by Michael Harber | 44-67 |
| 10:09 | Hawaii | David Walther is hacked by Henry Earwood - foul #1 on Henry Earwood, team foul #7 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Howard Rider (PG), Michael Owens (SG), Richard Wheeler (SF), Rodger Brashear (PF) Fred Anderson, Dennis Schmit, Corey Jacobs, Garland Duvall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson, Michael Harber, Bruce West, Henry Earwood | |
| 10:09 | Hawaii | David Walther makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 10:09 | Hawaii | David Walther misses the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-67 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jon McKray (PF) David Walther | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:45 | Hawaii | Jon McKray can't finish the layup | 45-67 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro snags the defensive board | 45-67 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-70 |
| 09:06 | Hawaii | Howard Rider can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #1 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #8 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Christopher Fort (PG) Jon McKray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Earwood (C) Orlando Hancock | |
| 09:06 | Hawaii | Howard Rider makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 09:06 | Hawaii | Howard Rider makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Cordeiro | 47-73 |
| 08:43 | Hawaii | John Fishburn is called for the reach on Michael Owens - foul #3 on John Fishburn, team foul #9 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terence Richter (SG), Jon McKray (PF) Richard Wheeler, Rodger Brashear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), James Mansfield (PF) Anthony Brown, John Fishburn | |
| 08:43 | Hawaii | Michael Owens misses the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood snags the defensive board | 47-73 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-73 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood tips it but misses | 47-73 |
| 08:17 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Jon McKray | 47-73 |
| 08:11 | Hawaii | Terence Richter is hacked by Henry Earwood - foul #2 on Henry Earwood, team foul #10 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit (SG), Corey Jacobs (SF) Howard Rider, Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:11 | Hawaii | Terence Richter makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 08:11 | Hawaii | Terence Richter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood snags the defensive board | 48-73 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-73 |
| 07:51 | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit pulls down the rebound | 48-73 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Christopher Fort (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Schmit (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon McKray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terence Richter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sterling Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gregory Weiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Mansfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Earwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Hawaii | Jon McKray scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on James Mansfield - foul #1 on James Mansfield, team foul #11 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Wheeler (SF), Rodger Brashear (C) Corey Jacobs, Terence Richter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Bruce West (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Sterling Smith, Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| 07:38 | Hawaii | Jon McKray misses the free throw | 50-73 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock grabs the board | 50-73 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Christopher Fort is called for the reach on Bruce West - foul #2 on Christopher Fort, team foul #6 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Fred Anderson (PG), Corey Jacobs (SF) Christopher Fort, Jon McKray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-73 |
| 06:57 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Richard Wheeler | 50-73 |
| 06:52 | Hawaii | Corey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-73 |
| 06:50 | Hawaii | Rodger Brashear tips it but misses | 50-73 |
| 06:49 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Schmit | 50-73 |
| 06:40 | Hawaii | Corey Jacobs misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-73 |
| 06:39 | Hawaii | Fred Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 06:28 | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-73 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | John Fishburn snags the defensive board | 50-73 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-73 |
| 06:22 | Hawaii | Rodger Brashear snags the defensive board | 50-73 |
| 06:18 | Hawaii | Fred Anderson is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-73 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Gibson | 52-75 |
| 05:35 | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Ralph Gibson - foul #3 on Ralph Gibson, team foul #12 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Howard Rider (PG), Michael Owens (SF), Garland Duvall (PF), Christopher Fort (C) Fred Anderson, Corey Jacobs, Richard Wheeler, Rodger Brashear | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Michael Harber (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Alan Dutil, Ralph Gibson, Bruce West, John Fishburn, Orlando Hancock | |
| 05:35 | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 05:35 | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit misses the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 05:35 | Hawaii | Dennis Schmit makes the 3rd free throw | 54-75 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sterling Smith | 54-78 |
| 05:06 | Hawaii | Howard Rider misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-78 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | James Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 54-78 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gregory Weiner, team foul #13 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terence Richter (SG) Dennis Schmit | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Bruce West (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Gregory Weiner, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| 04:49 | Hawaii | Terence Richter hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Rider | 57-78 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Orlando Hancock | 57-81 |
| 04:28 | Hawaii | Howard Rider drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Garland Duvall | 59-81 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the driving attempt near the basket | 59-81 |
| 04:21 | Hawaii | Howard Rider gets the rebound | 59-81 |
| 04:01 | Hawaii | Terence Richter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-81 |
| 04:00 | Hawaii | Garland Duvall tips it in | 61-81 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-81 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Wheeler (SF), Jon McKray (PF), David Walther (C) Terence Richter, Garland Duvall, Christopher Fort | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Anthony Brown, Sterling Smith, Michael Harber, Bruce West, Orlando Hancock | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard Rider - foul #2 on Howard Rider, team foul #7 | 61-81 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terence Richter (SG), Rodger Brashear (PF), Christopher Fort (C) Michael Owens, Jon McKray, David Walther | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Bruce West (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 1st free throw | 61-82 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 2nd free throw | 61-83 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Howard Rider (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Richter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodger Brashear (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Fort (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Sterling Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Fishburn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Orlando Hancock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Hawaii | Terence Richter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terence Richter, team foul #8 | 61-83 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), Michael Harber (SF) Alan Dutil, Orlando Hancock | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-83 |
| 03:25 | Hawaii | Richard Wheeler gets the rebound | 61-83 |
| 03:08 | Hawaii | Richard Wheeler makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 63-83 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-86 |
| 02:31 | Hawaii | Richard Wheeler scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Rider | 65-86 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | John Fishburn misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-86 |
| 02:09 | Hawaii | Rodger Brashear snags the defensive board | 65-86 |
| 01:53 | Hawaii | Howard Rider is fouled on the floor by Sterling Smith - foul #3 on Sterling Smith, team foul #14 | 65-86 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Owens (SF) Terence Richter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock (C) Michael Harber | |
| 01:53 | Hawaii | Howard Rider makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 01:53 | Hawaii | Howard Rider makes the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Bruce West hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-86 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Bruce West grabs the offensive rebound | 67-86 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock can't connect on a floater from the right side | 67-86 |
| 01:16 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Howard Rider | 67-86 |
| 01:03 | Hawaii | Michael Owens can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-86 |
| 01:02 | Hawaii | Richard Wheeler misses the tip | 67-86 |
| 01:00 | Hawaii | Christopher Fort hits the follow up shot | 69-86 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Bruce West comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-86 |
| 00:53 | Hawaii | Christopher Fort snags the defensive board | 69-86 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Hawaii | Michael Owens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-86 |
| 00:45 | Hawaii | Richard Wheeler snags the offensive board | 69-86 |
| 00:43 | Hawaii | Michael Owens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-86 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | John Fishburn grabs the board | 69-86 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sterling Smith | 69-88 |
| 00:29 | Hawaii | Howard Rider is hacked by John Fishburn - foul #4 on John Fishburn, team foul #15 | 69-88 |
| 00:29 | Hawaii | Howard Rider makes the 1st free throw | 70-88 |
| 00:29 | Hawaii | Howard Rider makes the 2nd free throw | 71-88 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith runs out the clock | 71-88 |