| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Glen Blumer (fresh) SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Paul Houston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno inbounds the ball | 18-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-34 |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson grabs the board | 18-34 |
| 19:19 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson is whistled for a carry | 18-34 |
| 18:58 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-34 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer snags the defensive board | 18-34 |
| 18:46 | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer loses the dribble to Billy Tanberg | 18-34 |
| 18:33 | Hawaii | Paul Houston misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-34 |
| 18:31 | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno can't tip it in | 18-34 |
| 18:30 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 18-34 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses the lay-in | 18-34 |
| 18:07 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg gets the rebound | 18-34 |
| 18:01 | Hawaii | Paul Houston is called for traveling | 18-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), James Melville (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF), David Shaw (C) Jay Denault, Glen Blumer, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn (C) Amado Marino | |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-34 |
| 17:31 | Hawaii | Paul Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 18-34 |
| 17:26 | Hawaii | Paul Houston misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Melville - foul #2 on James Melville, team foul #1 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez (SG), Brian Halter (SF), James Enders (PF) Eddie Ruggieri, Alberto Bruno, Billy Tanberg | |
| 17:26 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 17:26 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-36 |
| 17:07 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn pulls down the rebound | 18-36 |
| 16:59 | Hawaii | Brian Halter comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Walker - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #2 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Davis (PG) Paul Houston | |
| 16:59 | Hawaii | Brian Halter makes the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 16:59 | Hawaii | Brian Halter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-38 |
| 16:30 | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton misses the easy layup | 18-38 |
| 16:29 | Hawaii | James Enders pulls down the rebound | 18-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 16:23 | Hawaii | Brian Halter scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 18-40 |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 20-40 |
| 15:55 | Hawaii | Robert Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Fenton - foul #3 on Jeff Fenton, team foul #3 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, James Melville, Robert Walker, Ognjen Dobrowski, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF), Amado Marino (C) Enrique Lopez, Brian Halter, James Enders, Elbert Thorn | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Vos (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Anderson (fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Hawaii | Robert Davis lays it in set up by Eddie Ruggieri | 20-42 |
| 15:40 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell is fouled on the floor by Billy Tanberg - foul #2 on Billy Tanberg, team foul #1 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Houston (PG) Robert Davis | |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Billy Tanberg - foul #3 on Billy Tanberg, team foul #2 | 20-42 |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 21-42 |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 15:18 | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Anderson - foul #3 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #4 | 22-42 |
| 14:57 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Ruggieri | 22-45 |
| 14:42 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-45 |
| 14:41 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri gets the rebound | 22-45 |
| 14:18 | Hawaii | Amado Marino connects on the driving attempt from close range | 22-47 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-47 |
| 13:56 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Billy Tanberg | 22-47 |
| 13:33 | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno is fouled on the floor by Edgar Anderson - foul #4 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #5 | 22-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), James Melville (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Ognjen Dobrowski (C) Jay Denault, Roy Vos, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Lovell, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Davis (PG), Enrique Lopez (SG), Brian Halter (SF), James Enders (PF), Elbert Thorn (C) Paul Houston, Eddie Ruggieri, Alberto Bruno, Billy Tanberg, Amado Marino | |
| 13:04 | Hawaii | James Enders hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 22-49 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jeff Fenton | 24-49 |
| 12:15 | Hawaii | Brian Halter lays it in on a great pass from Enrique Lopez | 24-51 |
| 11:46 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski is whistled for a carry | 24-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF), David Shaw (C) Jeff Fenton, Glen Blumer, James Melville, Tony Cuyler, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Houston (PG), Eddie Ruggieri (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF), Gary Schmucker (C) Robert Davis, Enrique Lopez, Brian Halter, James Enders, Elbert Thorn | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Vos (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Walker (fresh) PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Paul Houston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Schmucker (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Hawaii | Paul Houston comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Vos - foul #4 on Roy Vos, team foul #6 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer (SG) Roy Vos | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 11:27 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 1st free throw | 24-52 |
| 11:27 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 24-53 |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Paul Houston steps in front of the Jay Denault pass in the backcourt | 24-53 |
| 11:00 | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Billy Tanberg | 24-55 |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), James Melville (SG), Ognjen Dobrowski (PF) Jay Denault, Glen Blumer, Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez (SG), Amado Marino (C) Eddie Ruggieri, Gary Schmucker | |
| 10:08 | Hawaii | Paul Houston drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Enrique Lopez | 24-57 |
| 09:41 | Southern Cal | David Shaw drills a jump hook from the left block | 26-57 |
| 09:18 | Hawaii | Paul Houston comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-57 |
| 09:16 | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno hits the follow up shot | 26-59 |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski misses the jumper from the left wing | 26-59 |
| 09:00 | Hawaii | Amado Marino snags the defensive board | 26-59 |
| 08:55 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Billy Tanberg | 26-61 |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-61 |
| 08:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker can't tip it in | 26-61 |
| 08:23 | Hawaii | Paul Houston gets the rebound | 26-61 |
| 08:21 | Hawaii | Paul Houston is hacked by Jeff Fenton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Fenton, team foul #7 | 26-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Glen Blumer (SG), Joseph Lovell (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jeff Fenton, James Melville, Ognjen Dobrowski, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (SG), Brian Halter (SF), James Enders (PF), Elbert Thorn (C) Enrique Lopez, Alberto Bruno, Billy Tanberg, Amado Marino | |
| 08:21 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 1st free throw | 26-62 |
| 08:21 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-63 |
| 08:07 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-63 |
| 07:49 | Hawaii | James Enders is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-63 |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault gets the rebound | 29-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jay Denault (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Glen Blumer (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Walker (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Paul Houston (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Halter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Enders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elbert Thorn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Cal | Brian Halter steps in front of the Joseph Lovell pass | 29-63 |
| 07:18 | Hawaii | Robert Walker steps in front of the Paul Houston pass in the backcourt | 29-63 |
| 06:57 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy hits the finger roll | 31-63 |
| 06:34 | Hawaii | Paul Houston misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ronnie Kennedy - foul #2 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #8 | 31-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Roy Vos (SG), Edgar Anderson (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF) Jay Denault, Glen Blumer, Robert Walker, Joseph Lovell | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno (SF), Gary Schmucker (C) Brian Halter, Elbert Thorn | |
| 06:34 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 1st free throw | 31-64 |
| 06:34 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 31-65 |
| 06:14 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson is whistled for a carry | 31-65 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski (C) Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Davis (PG), Enrique Lopez (SG), Billy Tanberg (PF), Amado Marino (C) Paul Houston, Eddie Ruggieri, James Enders, Gary Schmucker | |
| 05:55 | Hawaii | Amado Marino misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-65 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos gets the rebound | 31-65 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski is denied on a layup by Alberto Bruno | 31-65 |
| 05:30 | Hawaii | Amado Marino grabs the board | 31-65 |
| 05:26 | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Anderson - foul #5 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #9 | 31-65 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), James Melville (SF), Joseph Lovell (PF) Jeff Fenton, Edgar Anderson, Tony Cuyler | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 05:26 | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 31-66 |
| 05:26 | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-67 |
| 05:11 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos blows the layup | 31-67 |
| 05:09 | Hawaii | Amado Marino pulls down the rebound | 31-67 |
| 04:55 | Hawaii | Robert Davis misses long on a jumper from the right side | 31-67 |
| 04:53 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Alberto Bruno | 31-67 |
| 04:30 | Hawaii | Robert Davis misses the easy layup | 31-67 |
| 04:28 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg can't tip it in | 31-67 |
| 04:26 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ognjen Dobrowski | 31-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Jay Denault misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-67 |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski snags the offensive board | 31-67 |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | Ognjen Dobrowski makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-67 |
| 03:40 | Hawaii | Amado Marino is called for a charge - foul #3 on Amado Marino, team foul #3 | 33-67 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton (PG), Tony Cuyler (PF), Ronnie Kennedy (C) Jay Denault, Joseph Lovell, Ognjen Dobrowski | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bill Mosely (PG), Eddie Ruggieri (SG), Brian Halter (SF), James Enders (PF), Elbert Thorn (C) Robert Davis, Enrique Lopez, Alberto Bruno, Billy Tanberg, Amado Marino | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeff Fenton (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Vos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Melville (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronnie Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Bill Mosely (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Halter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Enders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elbert Thorn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler is fouled on the floor by Brian Halter - foul #1 on Brian Halter, team foul #4 | 33-67 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Houston (PG) Bill Mosely | |
| 03:15 | Southern Cal | James Enders blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Kennedy | 33-67 |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos gets the offensive rebound | 33-67 |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Brian Halter steals the ball from James Melville | 33-67 |
| 02:54 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri lays it up and in set up by Brian Halter | 33-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Jeff Fenton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-69 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Glen Blumer (SG), Robert Walker (SF) Roy Vos, James Melville | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 02:34 | Hawaii | James Enders misses badly on a floater near the basket | 33-69 |
| 02:33 | Hawaii | Brian Halter hits the follow up shot | 33-71 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 33-71 |
| 02:17 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Brian Halter | 33-71 |
| 02:14 | Hawaii | Paul Houston is hacked by Jeff Fenton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Fenton, team foul #10 | 33-71 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jay Denault (PG), Joseph Lovell (PF), David Shaw (C) Jeff Fenton, Tony Cuyler, Ronnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno (SF) Brian Halter | |
| 02:14 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 1st free throw | 33-72 |
| 02:14 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 33-73 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | David Shaw clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Elbert Thorn - foul #1 on Elbert Thorn, team foul #5 | 33-73 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SG) Glen Blumer | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg (PF), Amado Marino (C) James Enders, Elbert Thorn | |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 34-73 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 35-73 |
| 01:29 | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Paul Houston | 35-75 |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Eddie Ruggieri - foul #1 on Eddie Ruggieri, team foul #6 | 35-75 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy (C) David Shaw | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the 1st free throw | 35-75 |
| 01:08 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-75 |
| 01:08 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg pulls down the rebound | 35-75 |
| 01:04 | Hawaii | Paul Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-75 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | Ronnie Kennedy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Kennedy - foul #3 on Ronnie Kennedy, team foul #11 | 37-75 |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri misses the 1st free throw | 37-75 |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri makes the 2nd free throw | 37-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-76 |
| 00:25 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg pulls down the rebound | 37-76 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Paul Houston runs out the clock | 37-76 |