| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Houston (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) PF - Homer Mullane (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carmelo Duran (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Charles Larry inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Arizona | Donald Michalec can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Farrell - foul #1 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 19:44 | Arizona | Donald Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:44 | Arizona | Donald Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:01 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran hits a shot in the lane | 28-34 |
| 18:43 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-34 |
| 18:42 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Donald Michalec | 28-34 |
| 18:26 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-34 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irving Smith | 28-34 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 18:06 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:49 | Arizona | Thomas Farrell steals it from Jason Houston | 28-34 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Farrell | 30-34 |
| 17:41 | Arizona | Charles Larry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 17:40 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell blows the dunk but he's fouled by Carmelo Duran - foul #3 on Carmelo Duran, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Tommy Pascarella, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marty Holland (PG), Grady Wilmes (PF), Robert Caudle (C) Donald Michalec, Homer Mullane, Carmelo Duran | |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:19 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:02 | Arizona | Irving Smith is called for the reach on Marty Holland - foul #2 on Irving Smith, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (SG) Thomas Farrell | |
| Subs | Arizona | George Kendrick (SF) Charles Larry | |
| 16:54 | Arizona | Marty Holland's pass is intercepted by Donald Zurheide | 31-34 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide hits the finger roll | 33-34 |
| 16:25 | Arizona | Donald Zurheide steals it from George Kendrick | 33-34 |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | Jason Houston is called for the reach on Garland Nichols - foul #2 on Jason Houston, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SG) Tommy Pascarella | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (PG), Daniel Walton (SG), Homer Mullane (PF) Marty Holland, Jason Houston, Grady Wilmes | |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (SG) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Larry (SF), Carmelo Duran (C) George Kendrick, Robert Caudle | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) PF - Homer Mullane (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carmelo Duran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran makes the jumper in the lane set up by Donald Michalec | 33-36 |
| 15:19 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 15:16 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 14:54 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 35-36 |
| 14:53 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:37 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:36 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:12 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Irving Smith is denied by Homer Mullane | 35-36 |
| 14:10 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:55 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 13:53 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 13:51 | Arizona | Daniel Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:36 | Arizona | Homer Mullane misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 35-36 |
| 13:35 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | John Behne is hacked by Donald Michalec in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Michalec, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marty Holland (PG), Jason Houston (SG), George Kendrick (SF), Robert Caudle (PF) Donald Michalec, Daniel Walton, Charles Larry, Homer Mullane | |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | John Behne buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 13:01 | Arizona | Robert Caudle misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Behne - foul #3 on John Behne, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (SG), Irving Smith (PF) William Lang, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Arizona | Grady Wilmes (PF) Carmelo Duran | |
| 13:01 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:01 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:32 | Southern Cal | Jason Houston picks off the pass by Irving Smith out of a doubleteam | 38-38 |
| 12:28 | Arizona | Marty Holland can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 12:26 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:57 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 11:56 | Arizona | Robert Caudle snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 11:52 | Arizona | Robert Caudle is fouled on the floor by Carlos Lopez - foul #1 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Tommy Pascarella, Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Larry (SF) George Kendrick | |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Jason Houston buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Lang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marty Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) PF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Caudle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Farrell | 40-40 |
| 10:49 | Arizona | Charles Larry connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marty Holland | 40-42 |
| 10:28 | Southern Cal | William Lang buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Behne | 43-42 |
| 10:12 | Arizona | Charles Larry clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:43 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell is hacked by Jason Houston - foul #3 on Jason Houston, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) William Lang, Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (PG), Daniel Walton (SG), George Kendrick (SF), Homer Mullane (PF), Carmelo Duran (C) Marty Holland, Jason Houston, Charles Larry, Grady Wilmes, Robert Caudle | |
| 09:33 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 09:31 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:15 | Arizona | George Kendrick misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Zurheide - foul #2 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Irving Smith (PF) Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 09:15 | Arizona | George Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:15 | Arizona | George Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left block | 43-43 |
| 08:48 | Arizona | The rebound goes to George Kendrick | 43-43 |
| 08:30 | Arizona | George Kendrick knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Walton | 43-45 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 08:03 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Donald Michalec | 43-45 |
| 07:41 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran is hacked by Carlos Lopez - foul #2 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (SG), Charles Larry (SF) Daniel Walton, George Kendrick | |
| 07:26 | Arizona | Charles Larry connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Michalec | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Homer Mullane (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carmelo Duran (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 06:51 | Arizona | Homer Mullane drills a shot from the left side set up by Donald Michalec and he's fouled by Thad Lueras - foul #1 on Thad Lueras, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Irving Smith (PF) Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marty Holland (PG), Robert Caudle (C) Donald Michalec, Carmelo Duran | |
| 06:51 | Arizona | Homer Mullane misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:51 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irving Smith | 46-50 |
| 06:29 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell is fouled on the floor by Charles Larry - foul #2 on Charles Larry, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Grady Wilmes (PF) Homer Mullane | |
| 06:14 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 06:13 | Arizona | Robert Caudle pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 05:55 | Arizona | Robert Caudle's layup is rejected by Thomas Farrell | 46-50 |
| 05:54 | Arizona | Grady Wilmes gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 05:34 | Arizona | Robert Caudle knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Marty Holland and he's hacked by Tommy Pascarella - foul #1 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmelo Duran (C) Grady Wilmes | |
| 05:34 | Arizona | Robert Caudle misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irving Smith | 46-52 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Marty Holland - foul #1 on Marty Holland, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (PG) Marty Holland | |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:51 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Carmelo Duran, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Arizona | George Kendrick (SF) Charles Larry | |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Donald Michalec picks off the pass by Thomas Farrell | 48-52 |
| 04:30 | Arizona | George Kendrick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Michalec | 48-54 |
| 04:10 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Duran takes the ball from Tommy Pascarella | 48-54 |
| 04:06 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 04:05 | Arizona | Donald Michalec grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 04:00 | Arizona | The short jumper by Donald Michalec is denied by Garland Nichols | 48-54 |
| 03:58 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 48-54 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella tips it in | 50-54 |
| 03:32 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran loses the dribble to Thomas Farrell | 50-54 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | John Behne drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Irving Smith | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Irving Smith (tiring) 20 pts. 13 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Donald Michalec (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Houston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Kendrick (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Robert Caudle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Carmelo Duran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:47 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Michalec and the foul's on Irving Smith - foul #3 on Irving Smith, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marty Holland (PG), Daniel Walton (SG), Charles Larry (SF), Homer Mullane (PF) Donald Michalec, Jason Houston, George Kendrick, Robert Caudle | |
| 02:47 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:35 | Southern Cal | William Lang loses the ball out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Grady Wilmes (C) Carmelo Duran | |
| 02:31 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (SG) William Lang | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (SG) Daniel Walton | |
| 02:09 | Arizona | A charge is called on Charles Larry - foul #3 on Charles Larry, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (SG), Irving Smith (PF) Tommy Pascarella, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (PG), Robert Caudle (C) Marty Holland, Grady Wilmes | |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lang | 56-56 |
| 01:38 | Arizona | Robert Caudle is fouled on the floor by Carlos Lopez - foul #3 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Garland Nichols (C) William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmelo Duran (C) Homer Mullane | |
| 01:38 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:38 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 01:09 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 00:51 | Arizona | Robert Caudle can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 56-58 |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Garland Nichols - foul #2 on Garland Nichols, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Homer Mullane (PF) Robert Caudle | |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-60 |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran is fouled in the backcourt by John Behne - foul #4 on John Behne, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marty Holland (PG), Daniel Walton (SG), George Kendrick (SF), Robert Caudle (PF) Donald Michalec, Jason Houston, Charles Larry, Homer Mullane | |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Irving Smith | 56-62 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Marty Holland gets the rebound | 56-62 |