| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Derick Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zoellner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Carnell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Dycus (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James England (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | John Thomas inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Hawaii | Boris Zoellner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 19:40 | Hawaii | Dikembe Arrambide gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:28 | Hawaii | Boris Zoellner is hacked by Ronald Carnell - foul #2 on Ronald Carnell, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:16 | Hawaii | John Thomas can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James England - foul #1 on James England, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 19:16 | Hawaii | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:16 | Hawaii | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jackson | 36-35 |
| 18:38 | Hawaii | Dikembe Arrambide's layup is rejected by Robert Smith | 36-35 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Dycus | 36-38 |
| 18:13 | Southern Cal | The refs have stopped play. Robert Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 36-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco (PF) Robert Smith | |
| 17:57 | Hawaii | Dikembe Arrambide knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Thomas | 38-38 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 17:36 | Hawaii | Justin Stephenson snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:19 | Hawaii | James England picks off the pass by Dikembe Arrambide | 38-38 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Reynaldo Greco - foul #1 on Reynaldo Greco, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Miladen Debski (PG) Derick Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:46 | Hawaii | John Thomas lays it in set up by Miladen Debski | 40-38 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | John Thomas is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Leonard Jacobs (SG), Mark Dalton (C) Boris Zoellner, Justin Stephenson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Douglas Foulk (SF) John Jackson, Carl Dycus | |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:11 | Hawaii | John Thomas gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:54 | Hawaii | John Thomas misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 40-38 |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Miladen Debski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Carnell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Foulk (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James England (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Cal | Mark Dalton steals it from Reynaldo Greco | 40-38 |
| 15:14 | Hawaii | Leonard Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:13 | Hawaii | John Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:54 | Hawaii | Dikembe Arrambide hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Reynaldo Greco - foul #2 on Reynaldo Greco, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson (PG), Boris Zoellner (SG), Clyde Fitzwater (SF), Justin Stephenson (C) Miladen Debski, Leonard Jacobs, John Thomas, Mark Dalton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Carl Dycus (SF), Robert Marshall (PF) Norris Smith, Douglas Foulk, Reynaldo Greco | |
| 14:54 | Hawaii | Dikembe Arrambide makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:54 | Hawaii | Dikembe Arrambide makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Arrambide blocks the short jumper by James England | 42-38 |
| 14:31 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Boris Zoellner | 42-38 |
| 14:27 | Hawaii | Dikembe Arrambide loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Mark Dalton (PF) Dikembe Arrambide | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Smith (PF) Robert Marshall | |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses short on a floater near the basket | 42-38 |
| 14:02 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Justin Stephenson | 42-38 |
| 13:55 | Hawaii | Carl Dycus picks off the pass by Boris Zoellner | 42-38 |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Dycus | 42-41 |
| 13:09 | Hawaii | Justin Stephenson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 13:07 | Hawaii | Mark Dalton snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:49 | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson drills a driving attempt near the basket | 44-41 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | James England tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 12:24 | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:18 | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson misses the shot in the paint | 44-41 |
| 12:16 | Southern Cal | James England snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Dalton - foul #2 on Mark Dalton, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Miladen Debski (PG), John Thomas (SF), Dikembe Arrambide (PF) Derick Ferguson, Clyde Fitzwater, Mark Dalton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk (SG), Robert Marshall (C) Ronald Carnell, James England | |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:56 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Dikembe Arrambide | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Miladen Debski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zoellner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Douglas Foulk (fresh) SF - Carl Dycus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Marshall (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Hawaii | Justin Stephenson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 11:33 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk's pass is intercepted by Justin Stephenson | 44-41 |
| 11:02 | Hawaii | Boris Zoellner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-41 |
| 11:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Jackson | 44-44 |
| 10:48 | Hawaii | Boris Zoellner is hacked by Robert Marshall - foul #1 on Robert Marshall, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson (PG), Mark Dalton (C) Boris Zoellner, Justin Stephenson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG) John Jackson | |
| 10:26 | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 10:25 | Southern Cal | Norris Smith grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Norris Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 09:40 | Hawaii | Carl Dycus denies the turnaround by Miladen Debski | 44-47 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Boris Zoellner (SG), Justin Stephenson (C) Derick Ferguson, Mark Dalton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Ronald Carnell (SG), Reynaldo Greco (PF), James England (C) Douglas Foulk, Carl Dycus, Robert Smith, Robert Marshall | |
| 08:58 | Hawaii | Boris Zoellner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 08:56 | Hawaii | Justin Stephenson tips it home | 46-47 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Leonard Jacobs (PG) Miladen Debski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:28 | Hawaii | Dikembe Arrambide misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:27 | Hawaii | Dikembe Arrambide snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:18 | Hawaii | Boris Zoellner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:17 | Hawaii | John Thomas tips it home | 48-49 |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | James England can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 07:53 | Hawaii | Leonard Jacobs gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Leonard Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Boris Zoellner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ronald Carnell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norris Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reynaldo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James England (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Hawaii | John Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Norris Smith - foul #1 on Norris Smith, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson (PG), Clyde Fitzwater (PF) Leonard Jacobs, Dikembe Arrambide | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Norris Smith, Reynaldo Greco | |
| 07:41 | Hawaii | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:41 | Hawaii | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | John Thomas takes the ball from Robert Smith | 50-49 |
| 07:21 | Hawaii | John Jackson steps in front of the Derick Ferguson pass in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 07:15 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:08 | Hawaii | John Thomas knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Derick Ferguson | 52-51 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 06:45 | Hawaii | John Thomas grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 06:29 | Hawaii | James England swats the short shot by John Thomas | 52-51 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith jams it on a great pass from John Jackson | 52-53 |
| 05:46 | Hawaii | Clyde Fitzwater misses the runner from the left block | 52-53 |
| 05:44 | Hawaii | John Thomas hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 05:23 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 05:21 | Hawaii | Justin Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:09 | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson banks in the layup | 56-53 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses the turnaround from close range | 56-53 |
| 04:40 | Hawaii | Clyde Fitzwater grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 04:19 | Hawaii | Justin Stephenson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Boris Zoellner and the foul's on Douglas Foulk - foul #1 on Douglas Foulk, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Miladen Debski (PG), Leonard Jacobs (SG), Hong Xiong (SF), Dikembe Arrambide (PF) Derick Ferguson, Boris Zoellner, John Thomas, Clyde Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Carl Dycus (SF), Reynaldo Greco (PF), Robert Marshall (C) John Jackson, Douglas Foulk, Robert Smith, James England | |
| 04:19 | Hawaii | Justin Stephenson makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:58 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Arrambide | 59-53 |
| 03:37 | Hawaii | Justin Stephenson is hacked by Robert Marshall - foul #2 on Robert Marshall, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 03:37 | Hawaii | Justin Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:37 | Hawaii | Dikembe Arrambide pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Miladen Debski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hong Xiong (fresh) PF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Stephenson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Carnell (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Dycus (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Reynaldo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Hawaii | Miladen Debski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 03:30 | Hawaii | Dikembe Arrambide pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:11 | Hawaii | Leonard Jacobs misses the shot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Reynaldo Greco | 59-53 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Leonard Jacobs is called for the reach on Carl Dycus - foul #1 on Leonard Jacobs, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Mark Dalton (C) Justin Stephenson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Smith (PF) Reynaldo Greco | |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Leonard Jacobs - foul #2 on Leonard Jacobs, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Clyde Fitzwater (SF) Hong Xiong | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG) Ronald Carnell | |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:37 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson (PG), Boris Zoellner (SG), John Thomas (SF) Miladen Debski, Leonard Jacobs, Clyde Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk (SG) Norris Smith | |
| 02:27 | Hawaii | Boris Zoellner is denied on a layup by Robert Smith | 59-55 |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Justin Stephenson (C) Mark Dalton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James England (C) Robert Marshall | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Dikembe Arrambide - foul #3 on Dikembe Arrambide, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:10 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:51 | Hawaii | John Thomas knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Derick Ferguson | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Foulk | 61-59 |
| 01:19 | Hawaii | John Thomas loses the dribble to Carl Dycus | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 00:52 | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson is hacked by John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell (SG) Douglas Foulk | |
| 00:52 | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:52 | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| 00:27 | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by John Jackson - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 00:24 | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:24 | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | John Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Miladen Debski (PG), Leonard Jacobs (SF), Clyde Fitzwater (PF) Derick Ferguson, John Thomas, Dikembe Arrambide | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | John Jackson is called for the reach on Boris Zoellner - foul #5 on John Jackson, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG) John Jackson | |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | Boris Zoellner makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | Boris Zoellner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell hits a 3 from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Derick Ferguson (PG), John Thomas (SF), Dikembe Arrambide (PF) Miladen Debski, Leonard Jacobs, Clyde Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Boris Zoellner is hacked by Ronald Carnell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Carnell, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Boris Zoellner makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Boris Zoellner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |