1988 Maui Invitational

The 1988 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 5th time, from November 25 to November 27, 1988. The tournament, which began in 1984, was part of the 1988-89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament featured a particularly loaded field (three of the eight teams were ranked in the AP top 10 and a fourth in the top 20) and the eventual national champion for the second straight season. Games were played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii. The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines won the tournament by defeating Vanderbilt, Memphis State, and No. 4 Oklahoma. It was the second title for the program and its head coach Bill Frieder.

1988 Maui Invitational Tournament

Season	1987–98
Teams	8
Finals site	Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii
Champions	Michigan (2nd title)
Runner-up	Oklahoma (1st title game)
Semifinalists	UNLV Memphis State
Winning coach	Bill Frieder (2nd title)
MVP	Glen Rice (Michigan)

Bracket

	5th Place Game Sunday, November 27					Consolation 2nd Round Saturday, November 26					First Round Friday, November 25					Semifinals Saturday, November 26					Championship Sunday, November 27
											Chaminade		44
											Memphis State		88
						Chaminade		70									Memphis State	75
						Vanderbilt		94								3	Michigan	79
												Vanderbilt	66
											3	Michigan	91
		Vanderbilt	82																		3	Michigan	91
	16	Ohio State	97																		4	Oklahoma	80
											16	Ohio State	93
											4	Oklahoma	97
	7th Place Game					16	Ohio State	72								4	Oklahoma	83			3rd Place Game
							DePaul	70								8	UNLV	81
	Chaminade		68									DePaul	77									Memphis State	86
	DePaul		89								8	UNLV	86								8	UNLV	90