| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Tillman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Runge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Gumbs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Uresti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Richard Smith inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Hawaii | James Uresti is fouled on the floor by Oliver Hightower - foul #2 on Oliver Hightower, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Hawaii | James Uresti travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| 19:07 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 19:06 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 19:04 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 19:02 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:48 | Hawaii | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:46 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Runge - foul #2 on James Runge, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | Hawaii | Jason Belcher misses the shot from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Hawaii | Jason Belcher snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:02 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| 17:47 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:45 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:27 | Hawaii | James Runge misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:26 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | James Uresti blocks the short jumper by Rick Mitchell | 37-36 |
| 17:15 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to James Runge | 37-36 |
| 17:09 | Hawaii | Jason Belcher slams it home on a great pass from James Uresti | 37-38 |
| 16:52 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless's pass is intercepted by Jason Belcher | 37-38 |
| 16:50 | Hawaii | James Runge is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Runge, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG), Gerald Witter (SF), Troy Burgess (PF) Christopher Kenny, Jeff McCandless, Frank Tillman, Oliver Hightower | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Palmer (PG), Maurice Leblanc (SF), Robert Hale (PF), Carl Betton (C) James Runge, Richard Smith, James Uresti, Jason Belcher | |
| 16:26 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:01 | Hawaii | Robert Hale misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Troy Burgess - foul #1 on Troy Burgess, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Antonio Luft (SF) Morris Gumbs | |
| 16:01 | Hawaii | Robert Hale makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:01 | Hawaii | Robert Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bogdan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Witter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Burgess (fresh) C - Rick Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Brian Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Maurice Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Luft (fresh) PF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Betton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 15:44 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Frank Tillman (SF), Osvaldo Giordano (PF) Charles Bogdan, Gerald Witter, Rick Mitchell | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Runge (PG), James Uresti (PF), Jason Belcher (C) Antonio Luft, Robert Hale, Carl Betton | |
| 15:13 | Hawaii | James Runge connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Maurice Leblanc | 40-42 |
| 14:51 | Southern Cal | Maurice Leblanc steps in front of the Joseph Silvia pass | 40-42 |
| 14:44 | Hawaii | Maurice Leblanc loses the dribble to Frank Tillman | 40-42 |
| 14:35 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Tillman | 43-42 |
| 14:14 | Hawaii | James Uresti is fouled on the floor by Frank Tillman - foul #1 on Frank Tillman, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG), Oliver Hightower (C) Joseph Silvia, Troy Burgess | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Brian Palmer, Maurice Leblanc | |
| 14:00 | Hawaii | James Runge is hacked by Frank Tillman - foul #2 on Frank Tillman, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 13:52 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Runge | 43-45 |
| 13:25 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 13:24 | Hawaii | James Uresti grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:04 | Hawaii | James Uresti is fouled on the floor by Oliver Hightower - foul #3 on Oliver Hightower, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Troy Burgess (C) Christopher Kenny, Frank Tillman | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Hale (PF) James Uresti | |
| 12:59 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Hale and he's hacked by Jeff McCandless - foul #1 on Jeff McCandless, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (SG) Jeff McCandless | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Carl Betton (C) Jason Belcher | |
| 12:59 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 12:40 | Hawaii | Robert Hale grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 12:14 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Carl Betton | 43-50 |
| 11:52 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Oliver Hightower | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bogdan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oliver Hightower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Osvaldo Giordano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Troy Burgess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Runge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Morris Gumbs (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Betton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Hawaii | Robert Hale scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Runge | 46-52 |
| 11:27 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Frank Tillman (SF), Rick Mitchell (C) Joseph Silvia, Charles Bogdan, Oliver Hightower, Osvaldo Giordano | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Palmer (PG), Maurice Leblanc (SF), James Uresti (PF), Jason Belcher (C) James Runge, Richard Smith, Robert Hale, Carl Betton | |
| 11:10 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman scores on a floater from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 10:48 | Hawaii | Troy Burgess picks off the pass by Maurice Leblanc | 48-52 |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Maurice Leblanc steals the ball from Troy Burgess | 48-52 |
| 10:25 | Hawaii | Jason Belcher can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rick Mitchell - foul #3 on Rick Mitchell, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter (PF) Troy Burgess | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Antonio Luft (SF) Morris Gumbs | |
| 10:25 | Hawaii | Jason Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:25 | Hawaii | Jason Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny makes the floater from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 10:03 | Hawaii | Jason Belcher comes up short on the shot in the paint | 50-54 |
| 10:02 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Kenny | 53-54 |
| 09:20 | Hawaii | Maurice Leblanc hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Palmer | 53-57 |
| 09:09 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 09:08 | Hawaii | James Uresti pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:54 | Hawaii | Maurice Leblanc misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 53-57 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:28 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless's floater is tipped away by James Uresti | 53-57 |
| 08:27 | Hawaii | Antonio Luft grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 08:13 | Hawaii | Jason Belcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG), Oliver Hightower (SF), Osvaldo Giordano (PF), Troy Burgess (C) Christopher Kenny, Jeff McCandless, Frank Tillman, Gerald Witter, Rick Mitchell | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Runge (PG), Morris Gumbs (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Robert Hale (PF), Carl Betton (C) Brian Palmer, Maurice Leblanc, Antonio Luft, James Uresti, Jason Belcher | |
| 08:00 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower loses the ball out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 07:40 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs misses the jump hook from the right block | 53-57 |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bogdan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oliver Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Osvaldo Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Troy Burgess (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Runge (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Morris Gumbs (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Betton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Hale - foul #1 on Robert Hale, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| 07:19 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:57 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 06:56 | Hawaii | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 06:39 | Hawaii | James Runge misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 06:37 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Silvia | 58-57 |
| 06:09 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs is fouled on the floor by Oliver Hightower - foul #4 on Oliver Hightower, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Frank Tillman (SF), Rick Mitchell (C) Charles Bogdan, Oliver Hightower, Troy Burgess | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Uresti (PF), Jason Belcher (C) Robert Hale, Carl Betton | |
| 06:09 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:09 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:51 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Silvia | 61-59 |
| 05:22 | Hawaii | Richard Smith misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Tillman - foul #3 on Frank Tillman, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess (PF) Osvaldo Giordano | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 05:22 | Hawaii | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:22 | Hawaii | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 04:53 | Hawaii | Jason Belcher makes the fadeaway near the basket | 64-63 |
| 04:24 | Southern Cal | James Uresti picks off the pass by Rick Mitchell | 64-63 |
| 04:08 | Hawaii | James Uresti connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Runge | 64-65 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Runge - foul #4 on James Runge, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG), Osvaldo Giordano (PF), Oliver Hightower (C) Joseph Silvia, Troy Burgess, Rick Mitchell | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Palmer (PG), Maurice Leblanc (SG), Antonio Luft (SF) James Runge, Morris Gumbs, Richard Smith | |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:36 | Hawaii | Brian Palmer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:35 | Hawaii | Jason Belcher tips it back up and in | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Kenny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Tillman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Osvaldo Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Oliver Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Brian Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Leblanc (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Luft (fresh) PF - James Uresti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jason Belcher (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman misses the jump hook from close range | 65-67 |
| 03:25 | Hawaii | Jason Belcher gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:10 | Hawaii | Osvaldo Giordano picks off the pass by Antonio Luft | 65-67 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Kenny and the foul's on James Uresti - foul #1 on James Uresti, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (PG), Troy Burgess (C) Christopher Kenny, Frank Tillman | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs (SG), Robert Hale (PF), Carl Betton (C) Antonio Luft, James Uresti, Jason Belcher | |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:44 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Rick Mitchell (C) Charles Bogdan, Troy Burgess | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Runge (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Jason Belcher (C) Brian Palmer, Maurice Leblanc, Carl Betton | |
| 02:33 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:32 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:32 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Frank Tillman (SF) Joseph Silvia, Oliver Hightower | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Uresti (PF) Robert Hale | |
| 02:14 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 01:58 | Hawaii | Richard Smith is whistled for traveling | 71-67 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 71-67 |
| 01:28 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell can't tip it in | 71-67 |
| 01:26 | Hawaii | James Uresti grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:11 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jeff McCandless - foul #2 on Jeff McCandless, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| 01:11 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:11 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:48 | Hawaii | Jason Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:33 | Hawaii | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | James Uresti tips it but misses | 71-68 |
| 00:31 | Hawaii | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | James Runge is called for the reach on Christopher Kenny in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Runge, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Palmer (PG) James Runge | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Hawaii | Brian Palmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless is fouled in the backcourt by Morris Gumbs - foul #2 on Morris Gumbs, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Hawaii | Jason Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Hawaii | Morris Gumbs's pass is intercepted by Osvaldo Giordano | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Brian Palmer is called for the reach on Christopher Kenny in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Palmer, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | Hawaii | James Uresti grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | James Uresti misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-70 |