| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dale Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Orlandi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Conboy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Finn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Huson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Francis (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Glenn (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | John Orlandi inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Cal | Dale Kinney connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Richard Eshleman | 29-32 |
| 19:47 | Arizona | John Huson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 19:25 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Francis - foul #2 on James Francis, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:25 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:25 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:07 | Arizona | Thomas Williams drills a driving attempt in the paint | 31-34 |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | John Orlandi misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | Arizona | James Francis snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:29 | Arizona | William Glenn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 18:27 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Walter Conboy | 31-34 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman's floater is tipped away by Michael Holmes | 31-34 |
| 17:59 | Southern Cal | Dale Kinney grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | John Orlandi misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:37 | Arizona | James Francis grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:31 | Arizona | William Glenn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 17:29 | Arizona | Thomas Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:22 | Arizona | William Glenn hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Francis | 31-37 |
| 17:03 | Southern Cal | Thomas Williams steals it from Dale Kinney | 31-37 |
| 16:41 | Arizona | Thomas Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Glenn | 31-39 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | John Finn misses the fadeaway from the left side | 31-39 |
| 16:17 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Conboy | 31-39 |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | Walter Conboy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 15:55 | Arizona | The rebound goes to James Francis | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dale Kinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Eshleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Orlandi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Conboy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Finn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Huson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Francis (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - William Glenn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Arizona | Thomas Williams jams it set up by Michael Holmes | 31-41 |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | John Finn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Finn, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Rusin (SG), Larry Siegrist (SF), Robert White (C) Richard Eshleman, John Orlandi, John Finn | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bobby Hansen (PG), Thomas Grijalva (SG), James Henderson (SF), Willis Garrett (C) John Huson, James Francis, William Glenn, Michael Holmes | |
| 14:53 | Arizona | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Williams is blocked by Robert White | 31-41 |
| 14:51 | Arizona | Thomas Williams gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:27 | Arizona | Thomas Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-41 |
| 14:26 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:03 | Arizona | Thomas Williams can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Huson (PG) Bobby Hansen | |
| 14:03 | Arizona | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:03 | Arizona | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:35 | Southern Cal | Donald Rusin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 13:34 | Arizona | Thomas Williams grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 13:05 | Arizona | Thomas Williams scores on a shot from the right wing set up by James Henderson | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:49 | Southern Cal | Donald Rusin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Conboy | 34-45 |
| 12:28 | Arizona | Willis Garrett is whistled for traveling | 34-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Orlandi (PF), John Finn (C) Dale Kinney, Walter Conboy, Robert White | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Francis (SG), William Glenn (SF), Michael Holmes (C) Thomas Grijalva, Thomas Williams, Willis Garrett | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:09 | Southern Cal | John Orlandi scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 12:03 | Arizona | John Huson is fouled on the floor by Richard Eshleman - foul #2 on Richard Eshleman, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Williams (PF) James Henderson | |
| 11:44 | Arizona | Thomas Williams jams it set up by William Glenn | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Rusin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Siegrist (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Orlandi (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Finn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Huson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Francis (fresh) 5 ast. SF - William Glenn (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | John Orlandi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-47 |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | Larry Siegrist tips it home | 39-47 |
| 10:51 | Arizona | John Huson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Yetter (SG), Walter Conboy (PF), Robert White (C) Donald Rusin, Larry Siegrist, John Finn | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Henderson (PF) Thomas Williams | |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Walter Conboy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 10:20 | Arizona | Michael Holmes grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 09:56 | Arizona | James Henderson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-47 |
| 09:54 | Arizona | James Henderson tips it back up and in | 39-49 |
| 09:30 | Southern Cal | Walter Conboy double dribbles | 39-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dale Kinney (PG), Donald Rusin (SF), Larry Siegrist (PF) Kevin Yetter, John Orlandi, Walter Conboy | |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva (PG), Willis Garrett (PF) John Huson, William Glenn | |
| 09:18 | Arizona | Dale Kinney steals the ball from Willis Garrett | 39-49 |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | Dale Kinney blows the layup | 39-49 |
| 09:12 | Southern Cal | Donald Rusin grabs the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 08:52 | Southern Cal | Larry Siegrist misses the lay-in | 39-49 |
| 08:51 | Southern Cal | Dale Kinney grabs the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | Donald Rusin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Walter Conboy (PF), John Finn (C) Richard Eshleman, Robert White | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Huson (PG), Thomas Williams (PF) James Francis, Michael Holmes | |
| 08:24 | Arizona | John Huson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Henderson | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Dale Kinney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 08:07 | Arizona | Thomas Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 07:44 | Arizona | John Huson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Finn - foul #3 on John Finn, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Orlandi (PF) Walter Conboy | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Glenn (SF) James Henderson | |
| 07:44 | Arizona | John Huson makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:44 | Arizona | John Huson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dale Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Rusin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Siegrist (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Orlandi (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Finn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Huson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Glenn (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. C - Willis Garrett (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:36 | Southern Cal | Donald Rusin misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 07:35 | Southern Cal | Larry Siegrist tips it in | 41-54 |
| 07:14 | Arizona | Larry Siegrist is called for the reach on Thomas Grijalva - foul #3 on Larry Siegrist, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), Kevin Yetter (SG) Dale Kinney, Donald Rusin | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Francis (SG), Michael Holmes (C) Thomas Grijalva, Thomas Williams | |
| 07:03 | Arizona | William Glenn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | John Orlandi snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | Larry Siegrist scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-54 |
| 06:23 | Arizona | Michael Holmes is called for traveling | 43-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Rusin (SG), Walter Conboy (PF), Robert White (C) Kevin Yetter, Larry Siegrist, John Finn | |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Williams (PF) Willis Garrett | |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Rusin | 45-54 |
| 05:42 | Arizona | John Huson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-54 |
| 05:41 | Arizona | Michael Holmes can't tip it in | 45-54 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Walter Conboy snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | Walter Conboy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 05:31 | Arizona | Michael Holmes grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 05:11 | Arizona | William Glenn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | Robert White snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | John Orlandi connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Eshleman | 47-54 |
| 04:31 | Arizona | Thomas Williams is whistled for a carry | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dale Kinney (PG), Larry Siegrist (SF) Richard Eshleman, John Orlandi | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bobby Hansen (PG), Thomas Grijalva (SG), James Henderson (SF), Willis Garrett (C) John Huson, James Francis, William Glenn, Michael Holmes | |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Dale Kinney connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Rusin | 50-54 |
| 03:44 | Arizona | Thomas Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Donald Rusin grabs the board | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dale Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Rusin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Siegrist (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Conboy (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Bobby Hansen (fresh) SG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. C - Willis Garrett (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | Dale Kinney drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Rusin | 52-54 |
| 02:59 | Arizona | Robert White denies the turnaround by James Henderson | 52-54 |
| 02:57 | Arizona | Thomas Williams misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (SG), John Orlandi (PF), John Finn (C) Donald Rusin, Walter Conboy, Robert White | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Huson (PG), James Francis (SG), William Glenn (SF), Michael Holmes (C) Bobby Hansen, Thomas Grijalva, James Henderson, Willis Garrett | |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | James Francis takes the ball from Larry Siegrist | 52-54 |
| 02:18 | Arizona | John Huson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | John Orlandi grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 02:00 | Southern Cal | John Orlandi clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 01:58 | Southern Cal | John Orlandi gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:35 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Eshleman, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Walter Conboy (PF) Larry Siegrist | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 01:13 | Arizona | William Glenn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | Walter Conboy grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | John Finn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Huson - foul #3 on John Huson, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | John Finn misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | John Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Arizona | John Huson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | John Orlandi grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | The pull-up jumper by John Finn is blocked by Michael Holmes | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | Arizona | Thomas Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Thomas Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Eshleman - foul #4 on Richard Eshleman, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | John Orlandi misses long on a halfcourt shot | 53-56 |