| Lineup | Washington | PG - Robert Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leland Shanklin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Perryman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 19:32 | Washington | Jack Perryman snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 19:16 | Washington | Jack Perryman is fouled on the floor by Lewis Brown - foul #3 on Lewis Brown, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:03 | Washington | Robert Redmond knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Perryman | 34-31 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Stevens - foul #1 on Larry Stevens, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Patrick Kramer | |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:15 | Washington | Robert Redmond can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:13 | Washington | Jack Perryman tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 18:11 | Washington | Bruce Russell gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:00 | Washington | Robert Redmond misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 17:58 | Washington | Jack Perryman tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | Robert Redmond steals it from David Shaw | 36-33 |
| 17:34 | Washington | Richard Eshleman steps in front of the Larry Stevens pass in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Redmond - foul #1 on Robert Redmond, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Washington | Eric Anson (PG), Gordon McGhie (SG), Steven Waggoner (SF), Vince Evans (PF), Leonard Mattern (C) Robert Redmond, Leland Shanklin, Larry Stevens, Jack Perryman, Bruce Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) John Gray, David Shaw | |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:00 | Washington | Steven Waggoner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lewis Brown - foul #4 on Lewis Brown, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Jason Wilson (SF) Richard Eshleman, Lewis Brown | |
| 17:00 | Washington | Steven Waggoner misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:00 | Washington | Steven Waggoner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:00 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:39 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs is hacked by Steven Waggoner - foul #1 on Steven Waggoner, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Patrick Kramer | |
| 15:53 | Washington | Gordon McGhie buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vince Evans | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Eric Anson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon McGhie (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Waggoner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vince Evans (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Mattern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Colorado (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Cyrus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs drills a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 15:10 | Washington | Gordon McGhie buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-38 |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | David Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:25 | Washington | Leonard Mattern snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:08 | Washington | Vince Evans makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gordon McGhie and the foul's on Paul Cyrus - foul #1 on Paul Cyrus, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Redmond (PG), Leland Shanklin (SG), Larry Stevens (SF), Bruce Russell (C) Eric Anson, Gordon McGhie, Steven Waggoner, Leonard Mattern | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Gray (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, Paul Cyrus, David Shaw | |
| 14:08 | Washington | Vince Evans misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | John Gray snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 13:39 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Jason Wilson | 43-40 |
| 13:37 | Washington | Robert Redmond is hacked by Richard Eshleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Eshleman, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Jack Perryman (PF) Vince Evans | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:31 | Washington | Larry Stevens hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Colorado - foul #2 on John Colorado, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 13:31 | Washington | Larry Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:31 | Washington | Larry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses the shot in the lane | 44-40 |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman's floater is tipped away by Larry Stevens | 44-40 |
| 13:02 | Washington | Robert Redmond gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:59 | Washington | John Colorado is called for the reach on Leland Shanklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Colorado, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Lewis Brown (SF), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, Jason Wilson, Patrick Kramer | |
| 12:38 | Washington | Bruce Russell misses the wide open floater from the left side | 44-40 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | John Gray snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 12:09 | Washington | The rebound goes to Leland Shanklin | 44-40 |
| 11:40 | Washington | Jack Perryman misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Colorado - foul #4 on John Colorado, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Eric Anson (PG), Steven Waggoner (SF), Leonard Mattern (C) Robert Redmond, Larry Stevens, Bruce Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Paul Cyrus (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, John Colorado, John Gray, David Shaw | |
| 11:40 | Washington | Jack Perryman makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:40 | Washington | Jack Perryman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Eric Anson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leland Shanklin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Waggoner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Perryman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Mattern (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donnie Millikan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lewis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Paul Cyrus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Donnie Millikan | 46-42 |
| 11:04 | Washington | Steven Waggoner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 11:02 | Washington | Steven Waggoner snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:42 | Washington | Steven Waggoner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:33 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman is fouled on the floor by Eric Anson - foul #2 on Eric Anson, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Washington | Gordon McGhie (SG), Vince Evans (PF) Leland Shanklin, Jack Perryman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, Patrick Kramer | |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Donnie Millikan | 46-44 |
| 10:07 | Washington | Gordon McGhie can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 10:06 | Southern Cal | David Shaw snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 09:38 | Southern Cal | David Shaw connects on the jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 09:27 | Washington | Paul Isaacs steals it from Steven Waggoner | 46-46 |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs hits the finger roll | 46-48 |
| 09:10 | Washington | Steven Waggoner is wide open and slams it home | 48-48 |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Paul Cyrus is denied by Vince Evans | 48-48 |
| 08:44 | Washington | Vince Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:42 | Washington | Steven Waggoner's pass is intercepted by Donnie Millikan in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 08:25 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 08:24 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 08:10 | Washington | Gordon McGhie makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Anson | 50-50 |
| 07:56 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Shaw | 50-52 |
| 07:44 | Washington | Gordon McGhie connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Eric Anson and he's hacked by Lewis Brown - foul #5 on Lewis Brown, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Redmond (PG), Larry Stevens (SF), Jack Perryman (PF), Bruce Russell (C) Eric Anson, Steven Waggoner, Vince Evans, Leonard Mattern | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Jason Wilson (SF), John Gray (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Lewis Brown, Paul Cyrus, David Shaw | |
| 07:44 | Washington | Gordon McGhie makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 07:20 | Washington | Gordon McGhie gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Robert Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon McGhie (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Perryman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Colorado (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Washington | Bruce Russell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Kramer - foul #2 on Patrick Kramer, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Washington | Leland Shanklin (SG) Gordon McGhie | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:03 | Washington | Bruce Russell misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:03 | Washington | Bruce Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:44 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is hacked by Leland Shanklin - foul #1 on Leland Shanklin, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | John Gray can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 06:16 | Washington | Bruce Russell grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 05:59 | Washington | Robert Redmond is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Redmond, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Washington | Eric Anson (PG) Robert Redmond | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Paul Cyrus (PF), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, John Gray, Patrick Kramer | |
| 05:37 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| 05:13 | Washington | Jack Perryman misses long on a shot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 05:11 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus is fouled on the floor by Bruce Russell - foul #2 on Bruce Russell, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Redmond (PG), Steven Waggoner (SF), Vince Evans (PF) Eric Anson, Larry Stevens, Jack Perryman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG) Paul Isaacs, John Colorado | |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:44 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:29 | Washington | Bruce Russell is open and lays it up and in set up by Vince Evans | 56-54 |
| 04:10 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan scores on a 3 from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:51 | Washington | Steven Waggoner clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:49 | Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Waggoner | 56-57 |
| 03:37 | Washington | Robert Redmond hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vince Evans | 58-57 |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Washington | Gordon McGhie (SG), Larry Stevens (SF), Leonard Mattern (C) Leland Shanklin, Steven Waggoner, Bruce Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG), John Gray (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Donnie Millikan, Paul Cyrus, David Shaw | |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | Larry Stevens blocks the short jumper by John Gray | 58-57 |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Robert Redmond (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon McGhie (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Vince Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Leonard Mattern (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Colorado (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | John Colorado is denied on a layup by Leonard Mattern | 58-57 |
| 02:58 | Washington | Robert Redmond grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:58 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Washington | Leland Shanklin (SG) Gordon McGhie | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:44 | Washington | Robert Redmond hits the finger roll | 60-57 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-57 |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman buries a floater from close range | 60-59 |
| 02:21 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Washington | Jack Perryman (PF), Bruce Russell (C) Vince Evans, Leonard Mattern | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:56 | Washington | Richard Eshleman steps in front of the Leland Shanklin pass | 60-59 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | John Colorado drills a floater from the right side set up by Richard Eshleman | 60-61 |
| 01:12 | Washington | Jack Perryman is open and buries a floater from the right block set up by Robert Redmond | 62-61 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 00:51 | Washington | Jack Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Washington | Robert Redmond buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leland Shanklin | 64-61 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Russell | 64-61 |
| 00:20 | Washington | Bruce Russell grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Washington | John Colorado is called for the reach on Bruce Russell in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Colorado, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Washington | Steven Waggoner (SF) Larry Stevens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SG) John Colorado | |
| 00:18 | Washington | Bruce Russell makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:18 | Washington | Bruce Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Steven Waggoner takes the ball from Donnie Millikan | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Washington | Leland Shanklin is hacked by Donnie Millikan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donnie Millikan, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Washington | Leland Shanklin misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Washington | Leland Shanklin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | John Gray grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |