| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Radomil Lepkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Salter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Wolfson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Percy Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | William Smith inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by William Smith is blocked by Bruce Mireles | 24-35 |
| 19:41 | Virginia | James Rush gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 19:16 | Virginia | Paul Miller lays it in on a nice dish by James Rush | 24-37 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | William Salter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 18:56 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 24-37 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | William Smith blows the layup | 24-37 |
| 18:36 | Virginia | Paul Miller pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:20 | Virginia | Paul Miller is whistled for a carry | 24-37 |
| 18:04 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akre blocks the short jumper by Percy Sheehan | 24-37 |
| 18:03 | Southern Cal | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 17:50 | Southern Cal | Paul Miller steals the ball from William Smith | 24-37 |
| 17:36 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-37 |
| 17:34 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | William Salter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bruce Mireles - foul #2 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight (SF), Gregg Cusick (PF), Malcolm Wright (C) William Smith, Leonard Wolfson, Percy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Kindel (SF), Clarence Wallin (C) Paul Miller, Bruce Mireles | |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | William Salter makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | William Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | William Salter makes the 3rd free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:03 | Virginia | Charles Kindel makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Rush | 27-39 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Radomil Lepkowski | 29-39 |
| 16:33 | Virginia | Charles Kindel scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Rush | 29-41 |
| 16:22 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Salter | 32-41 |
| 16:03 | Virginia | Charles Kindel misses badly on a floater from the left side | 32-41 |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | William Salter pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Radomil Lepkowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Salter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Knight (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregg Cusick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Malcolm Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Charles Kindel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Akre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Wallin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski (PG), Samuel Rasmussen (SG), William Smith (SF), Robert Ruddy (PF), Percy Sheehan (C) Radomil Lepkowski, William Salter, Ryan Knight, Gregg Cusick, Malcolm Wright | |
| Subs | Virginia | George McMutry (PG), Erik Long (SG), Paul Miller (SF), Bruce Mireles (C) Douglas Baker, James Rush, Dikembe Akre, Clarence Wallin | |
| 15:13 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 15:04 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 15:02 | Southern Cal | William Smith tips it home | 34-41 |
| 14:39 | Virginia | Erik Long misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | William Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by George McMutry - foul #1 on George McMutry, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick (C) Percy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (PG), Dikembe Akre (PF) George McMutry, Charles Kindel | |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:55 | Virginia | Douglas Baker misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregg Cusick - foul #3 on Gregg Cusick, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski (PG) Samuel Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Rush (SG), Clarence Wallin (C) Erik Long, Bruce Mireles | |
| 13:55 | Virginia | Douglas Baker misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:55 | Virginia | Douglas Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:55 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Ruddy | 36-41 |
| 13:35 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski is hacked by James Rush - foul #1 on James Rush, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Salter (SG) Ivan Magierski | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 13:25 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick's floater is tipped away by Clarence Wallin | 36-41 |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | William Smith snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:14 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-41 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | William Smith misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Rush - foul #2 on James Rush, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson (SF), Percy Sheehan (C) William Smith, Gregg Cusick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Kindel (SF) Paul Miller | |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:25 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick (PF) Robert Ruddy | |
| Subs | Virginia | Erik Long (SG), Bruce Mireles (C) James Rush, Dikembe Akre | |
| 12:09 | Southern Cal | William Salter misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 12:08 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:51 | Virginia | Gregg Cusick picks off the pass by Bruce Mireles | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Radomil Lepkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Salter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Wolfson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Cusick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Percy Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kindel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clarence Wallin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick loses the dribble to Douglas Baker | 37-41 |
| 11:27 | Virginia | Douglas Baker misses the easy layup | 37-41 |
| 11:26 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kindel | 37-41 |
| 11:15 | Virginia | Erik Long misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 11:14 | Virginia | Charles Kindel tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 10:58 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:53 | Virginia | Erik Long can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 10:51 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 10:35 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:16 | Virginia | Charles Kindel misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 37-43 |
| 10:14 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Leonard Wolfson | 37-43 |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski (PG), Samuel Rasmussen (SG), William Smith (SF), Robert Ruddy (PF), Ryan Knight (C) Radomil Lepkowski, William Salter, Leonard Wolfson, Gregg Cusick, Percy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Rush (SG), Paul Miller (SF), Dikembe Akre (PF), Brian Hamblin (C) Douglas Baker, Charles Kindel, Clarence Wallin, Bruce Mireles | |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Paul Miller hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Paul Miller makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Paul Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 09:24 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Brian Hamblin | 37-45 |
| 09:00 | Virginia | Paul Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia | George McMutry (PG) Erik Long | |
| 09:00 | Virginia | Paul Miller makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:00 | Virginia | Paul Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:00 | Virginia | Paul Miller makes the 3rd free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George McMutry - foul #2 on George McMutry, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (PG) George McMutry | |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:23 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 08:22 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ryan Knight | 38-47 |
| 07:56 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 07:54 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ivan Magierski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Wolfson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ruddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Knight (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Hamblin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Virginia | Douglas Baker misses short on a jumper from the right side | 38-47 |
| 07:47 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 07:36 | Virginia | Paul Miller misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 07:34 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 07:20 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Ruddy - foul #4 on Robert Ruddy, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski (PG), William Salter (SG), William Smith (SF), Percy Sheehan (C) Ivan Magierski, Samuel Rasmussen, Leonard Wolfson, Ryan Knight | |
| Subs | Virginia | Erik Long (SG), Charles Kindel (SF), Bruce Mireles (C) James Rush, Paul Miller, Brian Hamblin | |
| 07:20 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:20 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:10 | Southern Cal | William Smith connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Radomil Lepkowski | 40-49 |
| 06:52 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Erik Long | 40-51 |
| 06:33 | Southern Cal | William Salter is fouled on the floor by Charles Kindel - foul #1 on Charles Kindel, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick (PF) Robert Ruddy | |
| Subs | Virginia | George McMutry (PG), Clarence Wallin (PF) Douglas Baker, Dikembe Akre | |
| 06:33 | Southern Cal | William Salter makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:33 | Southern Cal | William Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:16 | Virginia | George McMutry misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 06:14 | Virginia | Charles Kindel tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| 05:57 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | William Salter misses the tip | 42-53 |
| 05:55 | Southern Cal | Gregg Cusick gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | Percy Sheehan can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-53 |
| 05:38 | Virginia | George McMutry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 05:24 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Gregg Cusick - foul #4 on Gregg Cusick, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy (PF) Percy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (PG), James Rush (SG), Paul Miller (SF), Dikembe Akre (PF) George McMutry, Erik Long, Charles Kindel, Bruce Mireles | |
| 05:24 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:24 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | William Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 05:09 | Southern Cal | William Salter snags the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:30 | Virginia | Douglas Baker is hacked by Gregg Cusick - foul #5 on Gregg Cusick, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski (SG), Leonard Wolfson (SF), Ryan Knight (C) William Salter, William Smith, Gregg Cusick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Mireles (C) Clarence Wallin | |
| 04:14 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre misses the lay-in | 42-55 |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Ruddy | 42-55 |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | Radomil Lepkowski buries a floater from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Virginia | Douglas Baker is fouled on the floor by Radomil Lepkowski - foul #2 on Radomil Lepkowski, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen (SG), Percy Sheehan (C) Radomil Lepkowski, Ryan Knight | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 03:40 | Virginia | Douglas Baker makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 03:40 | Virginia | Douglas Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ivan Magierski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Wolfson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ruddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Percy Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy hits a 3 from the right wing | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Virginia | Paul Miller hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Rush | 47-59 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Bruce Mireles - foul #4 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight (C) Percy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Virginia | George McMutry (PG), Erik Long (SG), James Kolinsky (SF), Charles Kindel (PF), Brian Hamblin (C) Douglas Baker, James Rush, Paul Miller, Dikembe Akre, Bruce Mireles | |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 03:01 | Virginia | Charles Kindel snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 02:35 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 02:34 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | Robert Ruddy travels with the ball | 47-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Malcolm Wright (C) Robert Ruddy | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clarence Wallin (PF) James Kolinsky | |
| 02:02 | Virginia | George McMutry can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 02:00 | Virginia | Erik Long tips it home | 47-61 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ryan Knight | 49-61 |
| 01:35 | Virginia | George McMutry hits a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Malcolm Wright - foul #1 on Malcolm Wright, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| 01:35 | Virginia | George McMutry misses the free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:35 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 01:14 | Southern Cal | Leonard Wolfson blows the dunk | 49-63 |
| 01:12 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Charles Kindel | 49-63 |
| 00:43 | Virginia | Erik Long clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Ivan Magierski pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Samuel Rasmussen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 49-63 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ryan Knight | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Ryan Knight hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-63 |