The 1998 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 15th time, from November 23 to November 25, 1998. The tournament, which began in 1984, was part of the 1998-99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii[1][2] and was won by the Syracuse Orange. It was the second title for both the program and for its head coach Jim Boeheim.
| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site | Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii |
| Champions | Syracuse (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Indiana (2nd title game) |
| Semifinalists | |
| Winning coach | Jim Boeheim (2nd title) |
| MVP | Jason Hart (Syracuse) |
Bracket
edit* – Denotes overtime period[citation needed]
| 5th place game November 25 | Consolation 2nd Round November 24 | First Round November 23 | Semifinals November 24 | Championship November 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chaminade | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Syracuse | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chaminade | 60 | 19 | Syracuse | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Clemson | 72 | Michigan | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Clemson | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Clemson | 79 | 19 | Syracuse | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 45 | 17 | Indiana | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Utah | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th place game | Arizona State | 80 | 18 | Utah | 49 | 3rd place game | |||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 84* | 17 | Indiana | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chaminade | 64 | 21 | Indiana | 71 | 18 | Utah | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 78 | Kansas State | 70 | Michigan | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||