| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Kimbro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sloss (fresh) SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon clanks a floater from the right side | 31-20 |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-20 |
| 19:23 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 19:17 | Hawaii | Garland Nichols picks off the pass by James Kimbro | 31-20 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | James Sloss misses the shot from the right side | 31-20 |
| 18:58 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 18:43 | Southern Cal | Keith Nally is called for the reach on Irving Smith - foul #1 on Keith Nally, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner (PG), Jason Tedrow (SG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), Jeffrey Levell (PF), Edward Diggs (C) Keith Nally, Gregory Badillo, Thomas Scott, James Kimbro, Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Lang | 31-22 |
| 18:03 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Carlos Lopez - foul #1 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Scott (SF) Xing-Fu Chu | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Irving Smith (PF) William Lang, Carlos Lopez | |
| 18:03 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 18:03 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 18:03 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Levell steals it from Irving Smith out of a doubleteam | 31-22 |
| 17:24 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 17:23 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | James Sloss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-22 |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Kimbro (C) Edward Diggs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Garland Nichols (C) Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 16:31 | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Scott | 33-22 |
| 16:05 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-22 |
| 16:04 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 15:35 | Hawaii | James Kimbro knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Jason Tedrow and the foul's on Garland Nichols - foul #1 on Garland Nichols, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu (SF), Edward Diggs (C) Thomas Scott, Jeffrey Levell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| 15:35 | Hawaii | James Kimbro misses the free throw | 35-22 |
| 15:35 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Matthew Kistner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Tedrow (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Chu (fresh) PF - James Kimbro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gilbert Hunter | 35-24 |
| 15:01 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 14:59 | Hawaii | James Kimbro tips it but misses | 35-24 |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | William Lang connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Zurheide | 35-26 |
| 14:33 | Hawaii | James Kimbro's fadeaway is rejected by Gilbert Hunter | 35-26 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | William Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 14:17 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez is called for traveling | 35-26 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Gregory Badillo (SG), Thomas Scott (SF), Jeffrey Levell (PF), Glenn Harmon (C) Matthew Kistner, Jason Tedrow, Xing-Fu Chu, James Kimbro, Edward Diggs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 13:52 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Glenn Harmon | 37-26 |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | Keith Nally is called for the reach on William Lang - foul #2 on Keith Nally, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner (PG), Jason Tedrow (SG), Edward Diggs (C) Keith Nally, Gregory Badillo, Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols | |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 13:08 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Edward Diggs | 37-26 |
| 12:46 | Hawaii | Edward Diggs is called for traveling | 37-26 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF) Matthew Kistner, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Garland Nichols (C) William Lang, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-26 |
| 12:16 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 11:59 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 11:58 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 11:36 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-26 |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) SG - Jason Tedrow (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Chu (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Levell (fairly fresh) C - Edward Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Sloss (fresh) SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | James Sloss steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-26 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner (PG), Gregory Badillo (SG), Thomas Scott (SF), James Kimbro (PF), Glenn Harmon (C) Keith Nally, Jason Tedrow, Xing-Fu Chu, Jeffrey Levell, Edward Diggs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols | |
| 10:52 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott hits a jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Kistner | 39-26 |
| 10:30 | Southern Cal | Thomas Scott takes the ball from Irving Smith after a doubleteam | 39-26 |
| 10:04 | Hawaii | James Kimbro scores on a shot from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Badillo - foul #2 on Gregory Badillo, team foul #3 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Jason Tedrow (SG), Jeffrey Levell (PF), Edward Diggs (C) Matthew Kistner, Gregory Badillo, James Kimbro, Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 09:06 | Hawaii | Keith Nally is denied on a layup by Carlos Lopez | 41-28 |
| 09:04 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott gets the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 08:51 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner (PG) Keith Nally | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Irving Smith (PF) Thomas Farrell, Carlos Lopez | |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Garland Nichols | 41-30 |
| 08:06 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott throws it down on a nice dish by Jason Tedrow | 43-30 |
| 07:48 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Lang | 43-33 |
| 07:20 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 07:19 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith grabs the board | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Matthew Kistner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Tedrow (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Levell (fairly fresh) C - Edward Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sloss (fresh) SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Jacobs | 43-35 |
| 06:29 | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Sloss - foul #2 on James Sloss, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), James Kimbro (PF), Glenn Harmon (C) Jason Tedrow, Thomas Scott, Jeffrey Levell, Edward Diggs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols | |
| 06:29 | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 06:29 | Hawaii | Matthew Kistner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits a 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 05:38 | Hawaii | Xing-Fu Chu comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-38 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 05:11 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 04:43 | Hawaii | James Kimbro's floater is tipped away by Gilbert Hunter | 43-38 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | James Sloss snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 04:16 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-38 |
| 04:15 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 04:15 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Jason Tedrow (SG), Thomas Scott (SF), Edward Diggs (C) Matthew Kistner, Gregory Badillo, Xing-Fu Chu, Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Carlos Lopez (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 03:50 | Hawaii | James Kimbro drills a jump hook from the baseline | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is fouled on the floor by Keith Nally - foul #3 on Keith Nally, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Carlos Lopez, Garland Nichols | |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is fouled on the floor by Jason Tedrow - foul #2 on Jason Tedrow, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell (PF) Edward Diggs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (C) Gilbert Hunter | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jason Tedrow (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Levell (fresh) C - James Kimbro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sloss (fresh) SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Edward Diggs (C) James Kimbro | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) James Sloss | |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 02:49 | Hawaii | Irving Smith steals it from Edward Diggs | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Tedrow - foul #3 on Jason Tedrow, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ronald Smith (PF), James Kimbro (C) Jeffrey Levell, Edward Diggs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Harold Jacobs, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 02:26 | Hawaii | James Kimbro pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 02:14 | Hawaii | Keith Nally's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Edward Diggs (C) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF) Carlos Lopez | |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 01:44 | Hawaii | James Kimbro pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 01:19 | Hawaii | James Kimbro can't connect on a runner in the paint | 45-41 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | James Sloss snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Thomas Scott steals it from James Sloss | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Hawaii | William Lang is called for the reach on Thomas Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Lang, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG), Glenn Harmon (C) Jason Tedrow, Edward Diggs | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (C) Gilbert Hunter | |
| 00:42 | Hawaii | Keith Nally is hacked by William Lang - foul #4 on William Lang, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| 00:41 | Hawaii | Keith Nally is fouled on the floor by William Lang - foul #5 on William Lang, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) William Lang | |
| 00:39 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott is fouled on the floor by Harold Jacobs - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| 00:39 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:39 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Keith Nally is hacked by Thomas Farrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ronald Smith (PF) James Kimbro | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Keith Nally makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Keith Nally misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | James Sloss grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 00:26 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 00:25 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon is hacked by Thomas Farrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow (PG) Keith Nally | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:25 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:25 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Farrell | 49-47 |
| 00:17 | Hawaii | Thomas Farrell is called for the reach on Jason Tedrow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #10 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), James Kimbro (PF) Gregory Badillo, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:17 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:17 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Irving Smith | 51-50 |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Thomas Farrell is called for the reach on Keith Nally in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #11 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG) Jason Tedrow | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SG) Thomas Farrell | |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Keith Nally makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Keith Nally makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |