| Lineup | Washington | PG - Vernon Metcalf (fresh) SG - Mandala Alhambra (fresh) SF - Arthur Baumer (fresh) PF - Samuel Hardy (fresh) C - Steven Londono (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fresh) SG - Chris Moore (fresh) SF - Larry Murphy (fresh) PF - Joseph Dillard (fresh) C - Rolando Ramirez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Samuel Hardy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Washington | Steven Londono hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Washington | Steven Londono hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Washington | Samuel Hardy snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Washington | Mandala Alhambra hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Washington | Steven Londono grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | The refs have stopped play. Rolando Ramirez is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-0 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Leach (C) Rolando Ramirez | |
| 18:16 | Southern Cal | George Peavler misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Washington | Arthur Baumer grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Washington | Arthur Baumer lays it in | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Washington | Samuel Hardy is fouled on the floor by Michael Leach - foul #1 on Michael Leach, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Washington | Mandala Alhambra misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Washington | Mandala Alhambra grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Washington | Mandala Alhambra hits a 3 from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | George Peavler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:10 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore double dribbles | 7-0 |
| Subs | Washington | Larry Holmes (PF), Adam Bennett (C) Samuel Hardy, Steven Londono | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Warren (C) Joseph Dillard | |
| 16:46 | Washington | Arthur Baumer hits a floater from the right wing set up by Mandala Alhambra | 9-0 |
| 16:22 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 9-0 |
| 16:21 | Washington | The rebound goes to Arthur Baumer | 9-0 |
| 16:16 | Washington | Larry Murphy takes the ball from Vernon Metcalf | 9-0 |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy dunks the ball | 9-2 |
| 15:54 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Peavler - foul #1 on George Peavler, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Washington | Norman Snoddy (SG), Eugene August (C) Mandala Alhambra, Adam Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG), Joseph Dillard (PF) George Peavler, Michael Leach | |
| 15:54 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:54 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Vernon Metcalf (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Norman Snoddy (fresh) SF - Arthur Baumer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Holmes (fresh) C - Eugene August (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Powell (fresh) SG - Chris Moore (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Dillard (fresh) C - Brian Warren (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Powell | 11-5 |
| 15:11 | Washington | The pull-up jumper by Vernon Metcalf is blocked by James Powell | 11-5 |
| 15:09 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Brian Warren | 11-5 |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy is hacked by Larry Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Holmes, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Washington | Justin Nimmons (PG), Joseph King (SF), Samuel Hardy (PF), Steven Londono (C) Vernon Metcalf, Arthur Baumer, Larry Holmes, Eugene August | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson (SG), Joseph Flanigan (SF), Michael Leach (C) Chris Moore, Larry Murphy, Brian Warren | |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Powell | 11-7 |
| 14:37 | Washington | Joseph Flanigan steps in front of the Norman Snoddy pass | 11-7 |
| 14:34 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan misses the easy layup | 11-7 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard tips it in | 11-9 |
| 14:18 | Washington | Norman Snoddy is hacked by Joseph Dillard - foul #1 on Joseph Dillard, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Baumer (SF), Adam Bennett (C) Norman Snoddy, Steven Londono | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:57 | Washington | Justin Nimmons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:50 | Southern Cal | James Powell is hacked by Justin Nimmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Nimmons, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Washington | Mandala Alhambra (SG) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Chris Moore (SG), Larry Murphy (SF) James Powell, Rob Evenson, Joseph Flanigan | |
| 13:34 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:15 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach is fouled on the floor by Adam Bennett - foul #1 on Adam Bennett, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph King (SF), Larry Holmes (PF), Steven Londono (C) Arthur Baumer, Samuel Hardy, Adam Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Warren (C) Michael Leach | |
| 13:05 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:04 | Washington | Steven Londono pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:58 | Washington | Steven Londono hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 11-9 |
| 12:57 | Washington | Steven Londono gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:37 | Washington | Larry Holmes buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph King | 13-9 |
| 12:20 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Murphy | 13-12 |
| 12:13 | Washington | Steven Londono misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Brian Warren | 13-12 |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Washington | Vernon Metcalf (PG), Norman Snoddy (SG), Arthur Baumer (SF), Samuel Hardy (PF), Adam Bennett (C) Justin Nimmons, Mandala Alhambra, Joseph King, Larry Holmes, Steven Londono | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG), Rob Evenson (SG), Joseph Flanigan (SF), Michael Leach (C) George Peavler, Chris Moore, Larry Murphy, Brian Warren | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Vernon Metcalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Snoddy (fresh) SF - Arthur Baumer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Hardy (fairly fresh) C - Adam Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Powell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rob Evenson (fresh) SF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) PF - Joseph Dillard (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Leach (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Washington | Norman Snoddy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | James Powell makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rob Evenson | 16-14 |
| 10:43 | Washington | Samuel Hardy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 16-14 |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-14 |
| 10:25 | Washington | Arthur Baumer pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:20 | Washington | Norman Snoddy loses the dribble to Rob Evenson | 16-14 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson can't finish the layup | 16-14 |
| 10:14 | Washington | Samuel Hardy snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:10 | Washington | Norman Snoddy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Leach | 16-14 |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Powell | 16-16 |
| 09:38 | Washington | Rob Evenson is called for the reach on Vernon Metcalf - foul #1 on Rob Evenson, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Washington | Justin Nimmons (PG), Mandala Alhambra (SG), Joseph King (SF), Larry Holmes (PF), Steven Londono (C) Vernon Metcalf, Norman Snoddy, Arthur Baumer, Samuel Hardy, Adam Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Chris Moore (SG), Larry Murphy (SF), Brian Warren (PF), Rolando Ramirez (C) James Powell, Rob Evenson, Joseph Flanigan, Joseph Dillard, Michael Leach | |
| 09:30 | Washington | Justin Nimmons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 09:28 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:24 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| 08:56 | Washington | Larry Murphy steals it from Mandala Alhambra | 16-16 |
| 08:52 | Southern Cal | George Peavler hits the finger roll set up by Larry Murphy | 16-18 |
| 08:31 | Washington | Justin Nimmons can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Murphy - foul #1 on Larry Murphy, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Baumer (SF) Mandala Alhambra | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor (SF) Larry Murphy | |
| 08:31 | Washington | Justin Nimmons misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:31 | Washington | Justin Nimmons misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:31 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Chris Moore | 16-18 |
| 08:27 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph King - foul #1 on Joseph King, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson (SG) Chris Moore | |
| 08:16 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor hits a shot from close range set up by Rob Evenson and the foul's on Arthur Baumer - foul #1 on Arthur Baumer, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Washington | Norman Snoddy (SG) Justin Nimmons | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:16 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor misses the free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:16 | Washington | Steven Londono grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 08:04 | Washington | Steven Londono misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-20 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses the dunk but the foul's on Arthur Baumer - foul #2 on Arthur Baumer, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Washington | Vernon Metcalf (PG), Eugene August (C) Arthur Baumer, Steven Londono | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG), Joseph Flanigan (SF), Michael Leach (PF) George Peavler, Oscar Taylor, Brian Warren | |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:46 | Washington | Larry Holmes pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Vernon Metcalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Snoddy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene August (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Evenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) PF - Michael Leach (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Rolando Ramirez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Washington | Larry Holmes can't finish the layup | 16-21 |
| 07:20 | Washington | Larry Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:09 | Washington | Norman Snoddy misses the 3 from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Leach | 16-21 |
| 07:06 | Southern Cal | Vernon Metcalf steps in front of the James Powell pass in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 07:05 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf misses the lay-in | 16-21 |
| 07:03 | Washington | Larry Holmes tips it in | 18-21 |
| 06:52 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 06:51 | Washington | Larry Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:44 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Norman Snoddy | 20-21 |
| 06:30 | Southern Cal | James Powell is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson tips it but misses | 20-21 |
| 06:27 | Washington | Eugene August grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:16 | Washington | Joseph King is denied on a layup by Rolando Ramirez | 20-21 |
| 06:15 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Rob Evenson | 20-23 |
| 05:45 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 05:43 | Washington | Larry Holmes tips it but misses | 20-23 |
| 05:42 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Vernon Metcalf takes the ball from Rolando Ramirez | 20-23 |
| 05:11 | Washington | Norman Snoddy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 05:09 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | Michael Leach comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 04:47 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez tips it in | 20-25 |
| 04:22 | Washington | Joseph King lays it in | 22-25 |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | James Powell is hacked by Vernon Metcalf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Metcalf, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Washington | Justin Nimmons (PG), Mandala Alhambra (SG), Steven Londono (PF), Adam Bennett (C) Vernon Metcalf, Norman Snoddy, Larry Holmes, Eugene August | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Moore (SG), Larry Murphy (SF), Joseph Dillard (PF), Brian Warren (C) Rob Evenson, Joseph Flanigan, Michael Leach, Rolando Ramirez | |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | James Powell makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | James Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:20 | Washington | Adam Bennett snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 04:05 | Washington | Steven Londono makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Dillard - foul #2 on Joseph Dillard, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Rolando Ramirez (C) James Powell, Joseph Dillard | |
| 04:05 | Washington | Steven Londono makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 03:45 | Washington | Adam Bennett pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Justin Nimmons (fresh) SG - Mandala Alhambra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Londono (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Warren (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rolando Ramirez (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Washington | Mandala Alhambra drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 03:36 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Peavler | 27-29 |
| 03:25 | Washington | Mandala Alhambra hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Nimmons | 30-29 |
| 03:23 | Southern Cal | Mandala Alhambra takes the ball from George Peavler in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 03:10 | Washington | Justin Nimmons makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mandala Alhambra | 32-29 |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by George Peavler | 32-32 |
| 02:36 | Washington | Steven Londono drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Justin Nimmons and he's hacked by Brian Warren - foul #1 on Brian Warren, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Baumer (SF), Samuel Hardy (PF) Joseph King, Adam Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard (PF) Rolando Ramirez | |
| 02:36 | Washington | Steven Londono misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | George Peavler scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chris Moore | 34-35 |
| 02:07 | Washington | Joseph Dillard blocks the jumper by Justin Nimmons | 34-35 |
| 02:06 | Washington | Arthur Baumer tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Baumer - foul #3 on Arthur Baumer, team foul #8 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Washington | Vernon Metcalf (PG), Norman Snoddy (SF) Justin Nimmons, Arthur Baumer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Leach (C) Brian Warren | |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:40 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mandala Alhambra and the foul's on George Peavler - foul #2 on George Peavler, team foul #8 | 38-36 |
| 01:40 | Washington | Vernon Metcalf misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | Chris Moore snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Norman Snoddy takes the ball from George Peavler in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 01:25 | Washington | Samuel Hardy comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-36 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy is hacked by Norman Snoddy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Snoddy, team foul #9 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Powell (PG) George Peavler | |
| 01:21 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:21 | Washington | Steven Londono gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:01 | Washington | Steven Londono throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Washington | Eugene August (C) Steven Londono | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson (SG), Joseph Flanigan (SF), Rolando Ramirez (C) Chris Moore, Larry Murphy, Michael Leach | |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson is fouled in the backcourt by Mandala Alhambra - foul #1 on Mandala Alhambra, team foul #10 | 38-36 |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Rob Evenson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Flanigan | 38-39 |
| 00:33 | Washington | Norman Snoddy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Vernon Metcalf is called for the reach on James Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Metcalf, team foul #11 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Washington | Justin Nimmons (PG) Vernon Metcalf | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | James Powell makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | James Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Rolando Ramirez clanks a jumper from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 00:01 | Washington | The rebound goes to Samuel Hardy | 38-40 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Samuel Hardy misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-40 |