| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Ellman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Cardinal (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Nathan Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Wayne Bennett - foul #1 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Kurt Simmons (SG), Bradley Bell (SF), Chris Bradway (PF) Kenneth Flynn, Dewey Rogers, Robert Ivey, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 19:32 | Southern Cal | John Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:32 | Southern Cal | John Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:07 | Washington | Nathan Nelson blows the dunk | 29-36 |
| 19:06 | Southern Cal | John Barnett gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:40 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kurt Simmons | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal can't connect on a runner in the paint | 32-36 |
| 18:14 | Southern Cal | Chris Bradway grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | John Barnett dunks the ball on a great pass from Edward Disalvo | 34-36 |
| 17:52 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Terry Ellman | 34-38 |
| 17:35 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Chris Bradway | 36-38 |
| 17:21 | Washington | Chris Bradway steals it from Anthony Cardinal | 36-38 |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), Robert Ivey (SF), Michael Morrissette (C) Edward Disalvo, Kurt Simmons, Bradley Bell, Chris Bradway | |
| Subs | Washington | Herman Mendenhall (PF) Anthony Cardinal | |
| 17:10 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall scores on a floater from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 16:49 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Earl Howard - foul #1 on Earl Howard, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 16:49 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:49 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:25 | Washington | Earl Howard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:23 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 16:03 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers is hacked by Terry Ellman - foul #3 on Terry Ellman, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Woods (C) Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (SG), Anthony Cardinal (PF) Terry Ellman, Herman Mendenhall | |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Cardinal - foul #1 on Anthony Cardinal, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell (SF), Michael Morrissette (C) Robert Ivey, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (SG), Edgar Jennings (SF) Gary Timberlake, Earl Howard | |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bradley Bell (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Barnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Wayne Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Ellman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Cardinal (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Nathan Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | John Barnett grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 15:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Flynn | 41-40 |
| 14:42 | Washington | The short jumper by Anthony Cardinal is denied by John Barnett | 41-40 |
| 14:41 | Washington | Terry Ellman grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:29 | Washington | Edgar Jennings misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 14:27 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 14:06 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:41 | Washington | Edgar Jennings misses the jump hook from close range | 41-40 |
| 13:40 | Washington | Edgar Jennings tips it in | 41-42 |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bradley Bell | 43-42 |
| 13:08 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Wayne Bennett | 43-44 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Terry Ellman - foul #4 on Terry Ellman, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (SG), Robert Ivey (SF) Dewey Rogers, Bradley Bell | |
| Subs | Washington | Louis Serna (PG), Gary Timberlake (SG), Earl Howard (PF), Herman Mendenhall (C) Wayne Bennett, Terry Ellman, Anthony Cardinal, Nathan Nelson | |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:24 | Washington | Gary Timberlake can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 12:23 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Edgar Jennings is called for the reach on Michael Morrissette - foul #4 on Edgar Jennings, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Woods (C) Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Washington | Anthony Cardinal (PF) Edgar Jennings | |
| 11:33 | Southern Cal | Earl Howard takes the ball from Michael Woods | 45-44 |
| 11:30 | Washington | Louis Serna hits the finger roll set up by Earl Howard | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kurt Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Barnett (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Louis Serna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Timberlake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Cardinal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Herman Mendenhall (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Southern Cal | John Barnett comes up short on the runner from the right block | 45-46 |
| 11:06 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 11:00 | Washington | Earl Howard drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Louis Serna | 45-48 |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | John Barnett is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), Bradley Bell (SF), Chris Bradway (PF) Kenneth Flynn, Kurt Simmons, Robert Ivey, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Washington | Wayne Bennett (PG), Nathan Nelson (C) Louis Serna, Anthony Cardinal | |
| 10:16 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Chris Bradway - foul #2 on Chris Bradway, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (PG), Michael Woods (C) Edward Disalvo, Chris Bradway | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 10:16 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:16 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | John Barnett lays it in on a nice dish by Dewey Rogers | 47-50 |
| 09:51 | Washington | Dewey Rogers steals the ball from Gary Timberlake | 47-50 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | John Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Chris Bradway (PF) Kenneth Flynn, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Washington | Anthony Cardinal (PF) Nathan Nelson | |
| 09:06 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal connects on the turnaround from the left block | 47-52 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Herman Mendenhall - foul #1 on Herman Mendenhall, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (PG), Michael Morrissette (C) Edward Disalvo, Chris Bradway | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:08 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Morrissette - foul #1 on Michael Morrissette, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey (SF) Bradley Bell | |
| Subs | Washington | Louis Serna (PG) Wayne Bennett | |
| 08:08 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:08 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:44 | Southern Cal | John Barnett is hacked by Anthony Cardinal - foul #2 on Anthony Cardinal, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (SG) Dewey Rogers | |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (SG), Edgar Jennings (SF) Gary Timberlake, Anthony Cardinal | |
| 07:44 | Southern Cal | John Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:44 | Southern Cal | John Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:30 | Washington | Edgar Jennings hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 07:29 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Flynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kurt Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Barnett (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Louis Serna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Ellman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edgar Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Earl Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Herman Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Washington | Edgar Jennings hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Louis Serna and he's fouled by Michael Morrissette - foul #2 on Michael Morrissette, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers (SG), Michael Woods (C) Kurt Simmons, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 07:20 | Washington | Edgar Jennings makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | Herman Mendenhall denies the turnaround by John Barnett | 50-56 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Robert Ivey snags the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 06:27 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 06:23 | Washington | Terry Ellman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Serna | 50-59 |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 50-59 |
| 05:54 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 05:28 | Washington | Louis Serna steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Kurt Simmons (SG), Bradley Bell (SF), Chris Bradway (PF), Michael Morrissette (C) Kenneth Flynn, Dewey Rogers, Robert Ivey, John Barnett, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Washington | Wayne Bennett (PG), Anthony Cardinal (PF), Nathan Nelson (C) Louis Serna, Earl Howard, Herman Mendenhall | |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Chris Bradway double dribbles | 50-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Flynn (PG) Edward Disalvo | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 04:58 | Washington | Edgar Jennings's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Morrissette | 50-59 |
| 04:57 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 04:52 | Washington | Edgar Jennings makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Terry Ellman | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette misses the runner from the baseline | 50-61 |
| 04:39 | Washington | The rebound goes to Edgar Jennings | 50-61 |
| 04:32 | Washington | Kurt Simmons takes the ball from Terry Ellman | 50-61 |
| 04:07 | Southern Cal | Edgar Jennings steals the ball from Bradley Bell | 50-61 |
| 04:03 | Washington | Terry Ellman misses the lay-in | 50-61 |
| 04:02 | Washington | Nathan Nelson tips it back up and in | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 03:27 | Washington | Edgar Jennings knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Wayne Bennett | 52-65 |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-65 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edward Disalvo (PG), Dewey Rogers (SG), John Barnett (PF) Kenneth Flynn, Kurt Simmons, Chris Bradway | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Edward Disalvo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewey Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Bell (fresh) 15 pts. PF - John Barnett (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Morrissette (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Ellman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edgar Jennings (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Cardinal (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Nathan Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Cal | Wayne Bennett steals it from Edward Disalvo in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 03:22 | Washington | Wayne Bennett throws it down | 52-67 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Dewey Rogers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 03:00 | Washington | Nathan Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 52-67 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Michael Morrissette grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | Wayne Bennett steps in front of the Dewey Rogers pass | 52-67 |
| 02:01 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-67 |
| 02:00 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Barnett | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | John Barnett drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Washington | Edgar Jennings drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Ellman and he's fouled by John Barnett - foul #3 on John Barnett, team foul #4 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kurt Simmons (SG), Chris Bradway (PF), Michael Woods (C) Dewey Rogers, John Barnett, Michael Morrissette | |
| Subs | Washington | Louis Serna (PG), Gary Timberlake (SG), Earl Howard (PF), Herman Mendenhall (C) Wayne Bennett, Terry Ellman, Anthony Cardinal, Nathan Nelson | |
| 01:29 | Washington | Edgar Jennings makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:10 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell can't connect on a shot from the right block | 54-70 |
| 01:09 | Washington | The rebound goes to Louis Serna | 54-70 |
| 01:02 | Washington | Earl Howard makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Serna | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Bradley Bell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 00:53 | Washington | Louis Serna gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Bell | 54-72 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Michael Woods gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Earl Howard steals the ball from Bradley Bell | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Louis Serna runs out the clock | 54-72 |