| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Todd Doyle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Horgan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Cramer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) SF - Frank Tillman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Osvaldo Giordano (fresh) C - Rick Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 19:35 | Virginia | Robert Horgan gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:23 | Virginia | Robert Horgan's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Tillman | 32-24 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 19:17 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless drills a floater from the right side set up by Joseph Silvia | 32-26 |
| 19:12 | Virginia | Joseph Silvia picks off the pass by Joshua Williams | 32-26 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Silvia | 32-29 |
| 18:21 | Virginia | Robert Horgan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Frank Tillman | 32-29 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia is fouled on the floor by Todd Doyle - foul #1 on Todd Doyle, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Morrison (SF), Carmelo Rodriguez (C) Joshua Williams, William Cramer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (SG) Jeff McCandless | |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Osvaldo Giordano | 32-32 |
| 17:22 | Virginia | Marshall Jones makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Todd Doyle | 34-32 |
| 17:08 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Rodriguez steals the ball from Frank Tillman | 34-32 |
| 17:04 | Virginia | Robert Horgan scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Doyle | 36-32 |
| 16:53 | Southern Cal | The pull-up jumper by Charles Bogdan is blocked by Marshall Jones | 36-32 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:34 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 16:32 | Virginia | Carmelo Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:20 | Virginia | Robert Horgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 16:18 | Virginia | Marshall Jones snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:03 | Virginia | Carmelo Rodriguez makes the floater in the paint set up by Todd Doyle | 38-32 |
| 15:47 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Todd Doyle (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Horgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Carmelo Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Bogdan (fresh) SF - Frank Tillman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Osvaldo Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Rick Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Virginia | Carmelo Rodriguez slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Horgan and the foul's on Rick Mitchell - foul #1 on Rick Mitchell, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | William Barnes (PG), Todd Brawley (SG), Joshua Williams (SF), William Cramer (C) Todd Doyle, Robert Horgan, John Morrison, Marshall Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Gerald Witter (SF), Oliver Hightower (PF), Troy Burgess (C) Joseph Silvia, Charles Bogdan, Frank Tillman, Osvaldo Giordano, Rick Mitchell | |
| 15:31 | Virginia | Carmelo Rodriguez misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:31 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 15:11 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 15:09 | Virginia | William Cramer gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:55 | Virginia | William Barnes scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Cramer | 42-35 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Manuel Greer (PF) Carmelo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:14 | Virginia | Troy Burgess is called for the reach on William Barnes - foul #3 on Troy Burgess, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 13:54 | Virginia | Joshua Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 13:53 | Virginia | Manuel Greer pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:36 | Virginia | William Cramer is hacked by Christopher Kenny - foul #4 on Christopher Kenny, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Morrison (SG) Todd Brawley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG) Christopher Kenny, Jeff McCandless | |
| 13:24 | Virginia | William Cramer misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Troy Burgess - foul #4 on Troy Burgess, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano (PF), Rick Mitchell (C) Oliver Hightower, Troy Burgess | |
| 13:24 | Virginia | William Cramer misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:24 | Virginia | William Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:07 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 12:46 | Virginia | Joseph Silvia takes the ball from William Cramer | 43-37 |
| 12:24 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano misses long on a runner from close range | 43-37 |
| 12:23 | Virginia | Manuel Greer pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:18 | Virginia | William Barnes misses the floater from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 12:16 | Virginia | John Morrison can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 12:15 | Virginia | Joshua Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:06 | Virginia | Manuel Greer is whistled for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | Todd Doyle (PG), Robert Horgan (SG), Marshall Jones (PF), Carmelo Rodriguez (C) William Barnes, Joshua Williams, Manuel Greer, William Cramer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG), Frank Tillman (SF), Oliver Hightower (C) Charles Bogdan, Gerald Witter, Rick Mitchell | |
| 11:50 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower hits a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Carmelo Rodriguez - foul #2 on Carmelo Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | Joshua Williams (SF) John Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:50 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Todd Doyle (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Horgan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marshall Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Carmelo Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Tillman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Osvaldo Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Oliver Hightower (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Virginia | Marshall Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Williams | 45-40 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano is called for a charge - foul #1 on Osvaldo Giordano, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (PG) Joseph Silvia | |
| 10:56 | Virginia | Marshall Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Marshall Jones steps in front of the Charles Bogdan pass | 45-40 |
| 10:28 | Virginia | Marshall Jones misses the dunk attempt | 45-40 |
| 10:26 | Virginia | Marshall Jones can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 10:25 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 10:12 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Marshall Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 09:46 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Williams | 45-43 |
| 09:32 | Virginia | Joshua Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Osvaldo Giordano | 48-45 |
| 09:06 | Virginia | Carmelo Rodriguez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Horgan | 51-45 |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-45 |
| 08:43 | Virginia | Joshua Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:22 | Virginia | Osvaldo Giordano picks off the pass by Carmelo Rodriguez | 51-45 |
| 08:03 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 08:01 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:51 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Bogdan | 51-47 |
| 07:46 | Virginia | Todd Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano grabs the board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Todd Doyle (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Horgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Marshall Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Carmelo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Bogdan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Frank Tillman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Osvaldo Giordano (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Oliver Hightower (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 07:26 | Virginia | Marshall Jones misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 07:24 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Rodriguez | 51-50 |
| 07:07 | Virginia | Todd Doyle is called for a charge - foul #2 on Todd Doyle, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Virginia | William Barnes (PG), Todd Brawley (SG), John Morrison (SF), Manuel Greer (PF), William Cramer (C) Todd Doyle, Robert Horgan, Joshua Williams, Marshall Jones, Carmelo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Joseph Silvia (SG), Gerald Witter (SF), Troy Burgess (PF), Rick Mitchell (C) Charles Bogdan, Jeff McCandless, Frank Tillman, Osvaldo Giordano, Oliver Hightower | |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 06:49 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Todd Brawley | 51-50 |
| 06:33 | Virginia | Manuel Greer misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 51-50 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Rick Mitchell | 51-50 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | William Cramer steals the ball from Gerald Witter | 51-50 |
| 05:50 | Virginia | John Morrison misses the floater from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 51-50 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:19 | Southern Cal | Gerald Witter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 05:17 | Virginia | Todd Brawley pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:12 | Virginia | John Morrison travels with the ball | 51-50 |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 04:43 | Virginia | William Cramer pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:39 | Virginia | William Barnes can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-50 |
| 04:37 | Virginia | William Cramer pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:16 | Virginia | John Morrison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 04:15 | Southern Cal | Troy Burgess grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 04:10 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Silvia | 51-53 |
| 03:59 | Virginia | John Morrison misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Troy Burgess - foul #5 on Troy Burgess, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Todd Doyle (PG), Robert Horgan (SG), Marshall Jones (PF), Carmelo Rodriguez (C) William Barnes, Todd Brawley, Manuel Greer, William Cramer | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan (PG), Roger Failla (SG), Frank Tillman (SF), Osvaldo Giordano (PF) Christopher Kenny, Joseph Silvia, Gerald Witter, Troy Burgess | |
| 03:59 | Virginia | John Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:59 | Virginia | John Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:43 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Giordano drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Tillman | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Todd Doyle (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Horgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Carmelo Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Bogdan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Failla (fresh) SF - Frank Tillman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Osvaldo Giordano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Virginia | John Morrison hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Todd Doyle | 53-56 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Horgan steals it from Osvaldo Giordano | 53-56 |
| 02:46 | Virginia | Todd Doyle is hacked by Charles Bogdan - foul #2 on Charles Bogdan, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | Todd Brawley (SG), Joshua Williams (SF) Robert Horgan, John Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny (PG), Joseph Silvia (SG) Charles Bogdan, Roger Failla | |
| 02:46 | Virginia | Todd Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:46 | Virginia | Todd Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:29 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 02:28 | Virginia | Todd Doyle pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:28 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | William Barnes (SG), William Cramer (C) Todd Brawley, Joshua Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oliver Hightower (PF), Gerald Witter (C) Osvaldo Giordano, Rick Mitchell | |
| 02:19 | Virginia | Christopher Kenny steals it from Todd Doyle | 54-56 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Horgan (SG) William Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless (SG), Osvaldo Giordano (PF) Joseph Silvia, Gerald Witter | |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny is hacked by William Cramer - foul #2 on William Cramer, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Kenny | 54-59 |
| 01:43 | Virginia | Carmelo Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Frank Tillman - foul #3 on Frank Tillman, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Virginia | Joshua Williams (SF) Marshall Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell (C) Oliver Hightower | |
| 01:43 | Virginia | Carmelo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:43 | Virginia | Carmelo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:29 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Rodriguez is called for the reach on Christopher Kenny - foul #3 on Carmelo Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Virginia | Marshall Jones (PF) Carmelo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:05 | Southern Cal | Christopher Kenny misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-59 |
| 01:04 | Virginia | Robert Horgan grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 00:43 | Virginia | Joshua Williams drills a jumper from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Rick Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Todd Doyle misses short on a jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman is hacked by Robert Horgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Horgan, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman is fouled on the floor by Robert Horgan - foul #4 on Robert Horgan, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Frank Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Todd Doyle clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-61 |