| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frankie Mares (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Hatfield | 21-28 |
| 19:27 | Arizona | Billy Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Seavey | 24-28 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-28 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield tips it in | 24-30 |
| 18:59 | Arizona | Frankie Mares misses the easy layup | 24-30 |
| 18:58 | Arizona | Frankie Mares tips it in | 26-30 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 26-30 |
| 18:32 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson hits the follow up shot | 26-32 |
| 18:04 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Dawson - foul #1 on Keith Dawson, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:04 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:04 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:35 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 17:10 | Arizona | Billy Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frankie Mares | 31-34 |
| 16:56 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Barlowe | 31-36 |
| 16:32 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Hatfield - foul #1 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG), Peter Carr (C) Allen Dennie, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 16:32 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:32 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:11 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson is called for traveling | 33-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Douglas England (SF), Leslie Dunleavy (C) Billy Jackson, Frankie Mares, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Keith Dawson, James Barlowe | |
| 15:43 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas England (fresh) PF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leslie Dunleavy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Brown (fresh) PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) C - Peter Carr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Eaves and he's hacked by Douglas England - foul #2 on Douglas England, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Short (SF), Frankie Mares (PF) Richard Seavey, Carmine Whittaker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG) Charles Eaves | |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | Peter Carr snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 15:05 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | Arizona | Douglas England hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Carr - foul #2 on Peter Carr, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | Billy Jackson (PG), Chris Schumacher (C) Robert Short, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF), James Barlowe (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Harvey Brown, Richard Johnson, Peter Carr | |
| 14:38 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:17 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-38 |
| 14:16 | Arizona | Herbert Marson gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:48 | Arizona | Douglas England clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 13:46 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson's layup is rejected by Frankie Mares | 36-38 |
| 13:27 | Arizona | Frankie Mares grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:13 | Arizona | Billy Jackson is fouled on the floor by Phillip Brown - foul #1 on Phillip Brown, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (SG), Carmine Whittaker (SF), Leslie Dunleavy (PF) Douglas England, Herbert Marson, Frankie Mares | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG) Phillip Brown | |
| 12:54 | Arizona | Gregory Hatfield denies the turnaround by Chris Schumacher | 36-38 |
| 12:53 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 12:51 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:27 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Eaves | 36-40 |
| 12:04 | Arizona | Billy Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 12:03 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Leslie Dunleavy - foul #1 on Leslie Dunleavy, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Frankie Mares (PF) Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG), Peter Carr (C) Allen Dennie, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frankie Mares (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leslie Dunleavy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Charles Eaves (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Carr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Arizona | Frankie Mares can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-42 |
| 11:11 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Jackson | 36-42 |
| 10:54 | Arizona | Billy Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 10:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Keith Dawson | 36-42 |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy Jackson - foul #3 on Billy Jackson, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG) Billy Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Keith Dawson, James Barlowe | |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:31 | Arizona | Frankie Mares lays it in uncontested | 38-44 |
| 10:02 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 10:00 | Arizona | Frankie Mares grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 09:42 | Arizona | Frankie Mares loses the dribble to Peter Carr | 38-44 |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 09:11 | Arizona | Richard Seavey snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 08:55 | Arizona | Frankie Mares clanks a floater near the basket | 38-44 |
| 08:53 | Arizona | Frankie Mares pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:38 | Arizona | Charles Eaves steals it from Richard Seavey | 38-44 |
| 08:21 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves is fouled on the floor by Richard Seavey - foul #2 on Richard Seavey, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Arizona | Billy Jackson (PG), Douglas England (SG), Chris Schumacher (C) Richard Seavey, Carmine Whittaker, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Keith Dawson (SF), James Barlowe (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Charles Eaves, Harvey Brown, Richard Johnson, Peter Carr | |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe is fouled on the floor by Frankie Mares - foul #2 on Frankie Mares, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 07:36 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-44 |
| 07:35 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Herbert Marson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frankie Mares (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barlowe (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Arizona | Herbert Marson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-44 |
| 07:28 | Arizona | Douglas England tips it in | 40-44 |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Allen Dennie | 40-46 |
| 06:40 | Arizona | Frankie Mares misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Keith Dawson - foul #2 on Keith Dawson, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (SG), Carmine Whittaker (SF) Douglas England, Herbert Marson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG) Phillip Brown | |
| 06:40 | Arizona | Frankie Mares makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:40 | Arizona | Frankie Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:16 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses badly on a floater near the basket | 42-46 |
| 06:14 | Arizona | Billy Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:08 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 42-46 |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the shot from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 05:43 | Arizona | Frankie Mares pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 05:38 | Arizona | Billy Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 05:17 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield loses the ball out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy (PF) Frankie Mares | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Carr (C) Gregory Hatfield | |
| 04:50 | Arizona | James Barlowe is called for the reach on Carmine Whittaker - foul #3 on James Barlowe, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SF) Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Brown (SG) Allen Dennie | |
| 04:29 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 42-46 |
| 04:28 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Keith Dawson | 42-46 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Phillip Brown | 42-48 |
| 03:49 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 42-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG), Chris Schumacher (C) Billy Jackson, Douglas England | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (SG), Harvey Brown (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Charles Eaves, Keith Dawson, James Barlowe, Peter Carr | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown misses the shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 03:33 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Herbert Marson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmine Whittaker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leslie Dunleavy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Phillip Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG) Richard Seavey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Phillip Brown | 42-50 |
| 02:54 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | Billy Jackson (PG), Richard Seavey (SG), Frankie Mares (PF) Herbert Marson, Douglas England, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves (PG), Keith Dawson (SF), James Barlowe (PF) Phillip Brown, Harvey Brown, Richard Johnson | |
| 02:36 | Arizona | The short jumper by Carmine Whittaker is denied by James Barlowe | 42-50 |
| 02:34 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 02:14 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 01:51 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker lays it in | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Chris Schumacher is called for the reach on Allen Dennie - foul #1 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe drills a runner near the basket set up by Keith Dawson | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Arizona | Frankie Mares buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Billy Jackson | 46-52 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 00:48 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 46-54 |
| 00:44 | Arizona | Carmine Whittaker shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona 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) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Billy Jackson is called for the reach on Gregory Hatfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Jackson, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harvey Brown (SF) Keith Dawson | |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:41 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 00:35 | Arizona | Billy Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Billy Jackson is called for the reach on Charles Eaves in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Jackson, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | Herbert Marson (PG) Billy Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Charles Eaves misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:31 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Frankie Mares | 49-55 |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Herbert Marson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Marson - foul #2 on Herbert Marson, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Dawson (SF) Harvey Brown | |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | James Barlowe misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:26 | Arizona | Chris Schumacher gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Arizona | Herbert Marson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Allen Dennie | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Seavey - foul #3 on Richard Seavey, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Johnson (PF) James Barlowe | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Herbert Marson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-57 |