National Championship: Southern California Vs. Stanford
| Teams | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 |
| USC | 30 | 23 | 30 | 30 |
| STAN | 27 | 30 | 24 | 26 |
USC dethroned defending NCAA national champion Stanford in a 3-1 match to finish the season 31-1, with their only loss coming to Stanford. In set one, USC had 22 kills while Stanford had just 8, leading them to a 30-27 victory. In set two, Stanford came back to take 9 of the first 12 points en route to the easy 30-23.
USC sprinted to the 19-10 lead in set 3, before the Cardinal cut the advantage at 20-17. USC's offense proved to be too much, as they won it 30-24. In set 4, USC cruised out to an early 6-1 lead and then 17-11. The lead soon disappeared, with Stanford tying it up at 19, before USC pulled away again to win the fourth set 30-26 and take home to national title. It was USC's first national championship since 1981, the first year that NCAA started to sponsor women's volleyball.
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