| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ferron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Britt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Conklin (fresh) PF - Douglas Moten (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Southwood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Walter Johnson inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:48 | Washington | Justin Southwood is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #2 on Justin Southwood, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:23 | Washington | Kevin Conklin steals it from Richard Brown | 27-25 |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten can't connect on a floater from the left block | 27-25 |
| 19:07 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt tips it home | 27-27 |
| 18:46 | Washington | Alan Sheffield drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Clifton | 29-27 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | William Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 18:30 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt tips it in | 29-29 |
| 18:07 | Washington | Walter Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Britt - foul #2 on Donald Britt, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 18:07 | Washington | Walter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:07 | Washington | Walter Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten lays it in on a great pass from Donald Britt | 31-31 |
| 17:25 | Washington | Richard Brown can't connect on a shot in the paint | 31-31 |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Alan Sheffield - foul #1 on Alan Sheffield, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Washington | Laurence Whitehead (SG), Roger Grant (SF), Philip Dowd (PF), Christopher Philpott (C) Richard Ferron, Walter Johnson, Richard Brown, Alan Sheffield | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton (PG), Michael Williams (PF) William Davis, Douglas Moten | |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:49 | Washington | Philip Dowd misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 16:48 | Washington | Philip Dowd misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Justin Southwood | 31-34 |
| 16:30 | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 16:28 | Washington | Christopher Philpott snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:06 | Washington | Roger Grant can't throw it down | 31-34 |
| 16:05 | Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Philpott | 31-34 |
| 15:44 | Washington | Roger Grant's pass is intercepted by Kevin Conklin | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Laurence Whitehead (fresh) SF - Roger Grant (fresh) PF - Philip Dowd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Philpott (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Henry Woolverton (fresh) SG - Donald Britt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Conklin (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Southwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt's floater is tipped away by Roger Grant | 31-34 |
| 15:25 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 15:24 | Washington | Christopher Philpott snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 15:00 | Washington | Jason Clifton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 14:59 | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:36 | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Justin Southwood | 31-37 |
| 14:07 | Washington | Roger Grant can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 14:05 | Washington | Roger Grant tips it home | 33-37 |
| 13:45 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 13:44 | Washington | Philip Dowd grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 13:39 | Washington | Jason Clifton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Kevin Conklin is whistled for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Ferron (SG), Walter Johnson (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Alan Sheffield (C) Laurence Whitehead, Roger Grant, Philip Dowd, Christopher Philpott | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Davis (PG), Douglas Moten (PF), Andre Romano (C) Henry Woolverton, Michael Williams, Justin Southwood | |
| 13:06 | Washington | Alan Sheffield is fouled on the floor by Douglas Moten - foul #2 on Douglas Moten, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons (SF) Kevin Conklin | |
| 12:45 | Washington | Richard Ferron lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Clifton | 35-37 |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Davis | 35-40 |
| 12:21 | Washington | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 35-40 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:08 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 12:06 | Washington | Walter Johnson gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:37 | Washington | Richard Brown clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-40 |
| 11:36 | Washington | Walter Johnson tips it in | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ferron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Britt (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Moten (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Romano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-40 |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 11:12 | Washington | Alan Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:48 | Washington | Walter Johnson clanks a runner from the left block | 37-40 |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Douglas Moten | 37-40 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Laurence Whitehead (PG), Roger Grant (SF), Philip Dowd (PF), Christopher Philpott (C) Jason Clifton, Walter Johnson, Richard Brown, Alan Sheffield | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton (PG), James Morgenstern (SG), Kevin Conklin (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Justin Southwood (C) William Davis, Donald Britt, Mark Clemons, Douglas Moten, Andre Romano | |
| 09:58 | Washington | Richard Ferron misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 09:57 | Washington | Christopher Philpott snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 09:38 | Washington | Philip Dowd misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Walter Johnson (PG) Richard Ferron | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:38 | Washington | Philip Dowd makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:38 | Washington | Philip Dowd misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:38 | Southern Cal | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Johnson - foul #3 on Walter Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Alan Sheffield (C) Christopher Philpott | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:10 | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:44 | Washington | Walter Johnson double dribbles | 38-42 |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Brown (PF) Philip Dowd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Davis (PG), Douglas Moten (PF) Henry Woolverton, Michael Williams | |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-42 |
| 08:31 | Washington | Roger Grant grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 08:05 | Washington | Alan Sheffield clanks a floater from close range | 38-42 |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern is fouled on the floor by Laurence Whitehead - foul #1 on Laurence Whitehead, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Ferron (SG), Philip Dowd (SF) Walter Johnson, Roger Grant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Britt (SG), Michael Williams (C) James Morgenstern, Justin Southwood | |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Douglas Moten and he's hacked by Richard Ferron - foul #2 on Richard Ferron, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Washington | Jason Clifton (PG) Laurence Whitehead | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andre Romano (C) Douglas Moten | |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ferron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Philip Dowd (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Britt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Conklin (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andre Romano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Washington | Richard Ferron misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Donald Britt - foul #3 on Donald Britt, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Walter Johnson (SF), Christopher Philpott (C) Richard Brown, Alan Sheffield | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:58 | Washington | Richard Ferron misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:58 | Washington | Richard Ferron makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | Philip Dowd swats the layup by Donald Britt | 39-45 |
| 06:42 | Southern Cal | Andre Romano snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Philip Dowd swats the layup by Andre Romano | 39-45 |
| 06:27 | Washington | The rebound goes to Walter Johnson | 39-45 |
| 06:04 | Washington | Walter Johnson connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Philip Dowd and he's fouled by Kevin Conklin - foul #3 on Kevin Conklin, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Laurence Whitehead (SG), Roger Grant (SF) Jason Clifton, Richard Ferron | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton (PG), Douglas Moten (PF), Justin Southwood (C) William Davis, Michael Williams, Andre Romano | |
| 06:04 | Washington | Walter Johnson makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Ferron (SG), Richard Brown (PF), Alan Sheffield (C) Walter Johnson, Philip Dowd, Christopher Philpott | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons (SF) Kevin Conklin | |
| 05:46 | Washington | Donald Britt steals it from Laurence Whitehead in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Mark Clemons misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern (SG) Donald Britt | |
| 05:00 | Washington | Roger Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Jason Clifton (PG) Richard Ferron | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Davis (PG) Henry Woolverton | |
| 04:50 | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern loses the dribble to Roger Grant | 42-45 |
| 04:35 | Washington | Alan Sheffield is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Conklin (SF) Mark Clemons | |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | Richard Brown takes the ball from Kevin Conklin | 42-45 |
| 03:57 | Washington | Laurence Whitehead hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Alan Sheffield steals the ball from James Morgenstern | 45-45 |
| 03:28 | Washington | Roger Grant clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Southwood - foul #3 on Justin Southwood, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Ferron (SG), Philip Dowd (PF), Christopher Philpott (C) Laurence Whitehead, Richard Brown, Alan Sheffield | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton (PG), Donald Britt (SG), Michael Williams (PF) William Davis, James Morgenstern, Douglas Moten | |
| 03:28 | Washington | Roger Grant makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:28 | Washington | Roger Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ferron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roger Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Dowd (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Philpott (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Henry Woolverton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Britt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Conklin (fairly fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Southwood (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Williams | 47-47 |
| 02:50 | Washington | Jason Clifton's pass is intercepted by Donald Britt | 47-47 |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Washington | Laurence Whitehead (PG), Walter Johnson (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Alan Sheffield (C) Jason Clifton, Roger Grant, Philip Dowd, Christopher Philpott | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Davis (PG), Douglas Moten (PF) Henry Woolverton, Michael Williams | |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 02:40 | Washington | Alan Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 02:19 | Washington | Walter Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Laurence Whitehead | 49-47 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten hits a shot from the left block set up by Donald Britt | 49-49 |
| 01:46 | Washington | The jumper by Alan Sheffield is denied by Kevin Conklin | 49-49 |
| 01:45 | Washington | Walter Johnson tips it in | 51-49 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Douglas Moten, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Washington | Jason Clifton (PG) Laurence Whitehead | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:04 | Washington | Walter Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Clifton | 53-49 |
| 00:51 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Washington | Donald Britt is called for the reach on Richard Ferron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Britt, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| 00:48 | Washington | Richard Ferron makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:48 | Washington | Richard Ferron misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Douglas Moten drills a floater from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 00:25 | Washington | Alan Sheffield is hacked by William Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Washington | Laurence Whitehead (SG), Roger Grant (SF) Richard Ferron, Walter Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:25 | Washington | Alan Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:25 | Washington | Alan Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | William Davis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Donald Britt pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | William Davis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 00:12 | Washington | Laurence Whitehead snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 00:12 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Ferron (SG) Laurence Whitehead | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:11 | Washington | Alan Sheffield is hacked by Donald Britt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Britt, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Morgenstern (SG) Donald Britt | |
| 00:11 | Washington | Alan Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:11 | Washington | Alan Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | William Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The clock runs out | 58-51 |