| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) SG - William Lang (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Garland Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Tedrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kimbro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Jacobs | 23-27 |
| 19:16 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | William Lang gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Thomas Scott is called for the reach on James Sloss - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (PF) Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits a floater in the paint | 25-27 |
| 18:17 | Hawaii | James Kimbro buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Nally | 25-29 |
| 17:48 | Southern Cal | James Kimbro picks off the pass by James Sloss | 25-29 |
| 17:22 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Lang - foul #2 on William Lang, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Garland Nichols (PF) James Sloss, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 17:22 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:22 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:22 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-30 |
| 16:52 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 16:46 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | William Lang pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols double dribbles | 25-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF) Joel Primm, Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG), Jeffrey Levell (PF) Keith Nally, James Kimbro | |
| 15:56 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) SG - William Lang (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Jason Tedrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Levell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 15:36 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 15:15 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott is hacked by Donald Zurheide - foul #1 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG) Gregory Badillo | |
| 14:56 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 14:35 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Levell steals the ball from William Lang | 25-32 |
| 14:19 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-32 |
| 14:18 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Levell snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 13:53 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-32 |
| 13:51 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott grabs the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 13:38 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 13:37 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 13:14 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 12:56 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Tedrow | 28-35 |
| 12:29 | Southern Cal | Glenn Harmon swats the short shot by Garland Nichols | 28-35 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 12:09 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 30-37 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn Harmon - foul #1 on Glenn Harmon, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG), James Kimbro (PF), Kenneth Shane (C) Keith Nally, Jeffrey Levell, Glenn Harmon | |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joel Primm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Jason Tedrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) SF - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kimbro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Shane (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Hawaii | James Kimbro comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thad Lueras - foul #1 on Thad Lueras, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG) Joel Primm, William Lang | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 11:12 | Hawaii | James Kimbro misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 11:12 | Hawaii | James Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez scores on a floater in the paint set up by Ernest Joiner | 34-38 |
| 10:21 | Hawaii | James Kimbro misses short on a jumper from the left block | 34-38 |
| 10:19 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 10:17 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Joiner | 36-38 |
| 09:28 | Hawaii | James Kimbro scores on a runner in the lane set up by Gregory Badillo | 36-40 |
| 09:03 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Badillo - foul #2 on Gregory Badillo, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), William Lang (SG), Garland Nichols (PF) James Sloss, Ernest Joiner, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), Glenn Harmon (C) Gregory Badillo, Thomas Scott, Kenneth Shane | |
| 09:03 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:03 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:41 | Hawaii | James Kimbro makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Xing-Fu Chu | 37-42 |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | Xing-Fu Chu steps in front of the William Lang pass | 37-42 |
| 08:00 | Hawaii | Keith Nally is hacked by Joel Primm - foul #2 on Joel Primm, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Joel Primm, Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG), Jeffrey Levell (PF) Jason Tedrow, James Kimbro | |
| 07:40 | Hawaii | Keith Nally connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Xing-Fu Chu and the foul's on James Sloss - foul #1 on James Sloss, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| 07:40 | Hawaii | Keith Nally makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) SG - William Lang (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Garland Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Chu (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Levell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Harmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Glenn Harmon - foul #2 on Glenn Harmon, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Scott (SF) Xing-Fu Chu | |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:54 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott misses short on a runner in the paint | 39-45 |
| 06:52 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 06:29 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-45 |
| 06:27 | Southern Cal | James Sloss grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | James Sloss pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 06:03 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Jacobs | 41-45 |
| 05:37 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Glenn Harmon | 41-47 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is hacked by Gregory Badillo - foul #3 on Gregory Badillo, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow (PG), James Kimbro (PF) Keith Nally, Jeffrey Levell | |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | William Lang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 04:57 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 04:32 | Hawaii | The jump hook by Thomas Scott is blocked by Thad Lueras | 41-47 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | William Lang snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 04:11 | Hawaii | James Kimbro grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 03:49 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-47 |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | William Lang can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | William Lang tips it home | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) SG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Jason Tedrow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Badillo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Scott (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Kimbro (fresh) 13 pts. 3 blk. C - Glenn Harmon (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Garland Nichols (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Xing-Fu Chu (SF), Kenneth Shane (C) Gregory Badillo, Thomas Scott, Glenn Harmon | |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | William Lang scores on a shot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 02:33 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Gilbert Hunter (C) Joel Primm, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Scott (SF), Glenn Harmon (C) Xing-Fu Chu, Kenneth Shane | |
| 02:13 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG) William Lang | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 01:56 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 01:54 | Hawaii | James Kimbro pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 01:37 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (SG) Ernest Joiner | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 01:07 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 00:50 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott can't throw it down but the foul's on Harold Jacobs - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| 00:50 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:50 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | William Lang comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jason Tedrow - foul #3 on Jason Tedrow, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow is hacked by William Lang in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Lang, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| 00:34 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:34 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to William Lang | 47-51 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 00:20 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 00:18 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow is hacked by James Sloss in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sloss, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SG), Jeffrey Levell (PF) Keith Nally, James Kimbro | |
| 00:18 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:18 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | William Lang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 00:13 | Hawaii | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 00:13 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG) Gregory Badillo | |
| 00:12 | Hawaii | William Lang is called for the reach on Jason Tedrow in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Lang, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| 00:12 | Hawaii | Jason Tedrow misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 00:03 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon runs out the clock | 47-53 |