| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Ray Pippen inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Arizona | Douglas England is fouled on the floor by Chuck Washington - foul #3 on Chuck Washington, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:19 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Pippen | 28-30 |
| 19:00 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Chuck Washington - foul #4 on Chuck Washington, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG) Chuck Washington | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 18:36 | Arizona | Michael Fowler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas England | 28-32 |
| 18:17 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Fowler | 28-32 |
| 18:16 | Arizona | Douglas England grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 17:50 | Arizona | Douglas England comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-32 |
| 17:49 | Arizona | Richard Seavey tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman throws it down set up by Ante Stolinski | 30-34 |
| 16:51 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Wayne Kirksey - foul #4 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla (SF), Gregory Hatfield (PF) Alex Stutts, Wayne Kirksey | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 16:51 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:51 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:30 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmie Chacon - foul #2 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Loren Laursen (PF), Modesto Rossi (C) Jimmie Chacon, Michael Fowler | |
| 16:30 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:30 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:30 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:05 | Arizona | The pull-up jumper by Richard Seavey is blocked by Ante Stolinski | 31-36 |
| 16:04 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the tip | 31-36 |
| 16:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Bonilla (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas England (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fairly fresh) PF - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | Modesto Rossi is called for the reach on Ante Stolinski - foul #1 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SG) Joseph Doman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), James Downing (SF) Douglas England, Ray Pippen | |
| 15:37 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 15:08 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Ante Stolinski - foul #4 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF), Wayne Kirksey (PF) Michael Bonilla, Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (PF) Loren Laursen | |
| 15:08 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:08 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:08 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:50 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield is hacked by James Downing - foul #3 on James Downing, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG) John Slinkard | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (PG), Ray Pippen (SF) Richard Seavey, James Downing | |
| 14:33 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 14:06 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon scores on a floater from the left side | 35-38 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman double dribbles | 35-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Fowler (C) Modesto Rossi | |
| 13:21 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Westbrook and he's fouled by Gregory Hatfield - foul #1 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG) Michael Westbrook | |
| 13:21 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:03 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Fowler - foul #2 on Michael Fowler, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, Wayne Kirksey | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 13:03 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:03 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 12:44 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla (SF), Wayne Kirksey (PF) Alex Stutts, Gregory Hatfield | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (SF) Ray Pippen | |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 37-41 |
| 12:28 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:04 | Arizona | James Downing connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 37-44 |
| 11:39 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SG) Joseph Doman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Loren Laursen (PF) Douglas England, James Downing, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Slinkard (fresh) SF - Michael Bonilla (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Arizona | Wayne Kirksey is called for the reach on Richard Seavey - foul #5 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF), Gregory Hatfield (PF) Michael Bonilla, Wayne Kirksey | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG), Modesto Rossi (C) Richard Seavey, Michael Fowler | |
| 11:00 | Arizona | Loren Laursen loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 10:35 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts can't finish the layup | 37-44 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to John Slinkard | 37-44 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses short on a shot in the paint | 37-44 |
| 10:14 | Arizona | The rebound goes to James Downing | 37-44 |
| 09:57 | Arizona | Ray Pippen clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ante Stolinski - foul #5 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Robert Hicks (PF) Chuck Washington, John Slinkard, Ante Stolinski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Douglas England (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Michael Fowler (C) James Downing, Michael Westbrook, Loren Laursen, Modesto Rossi | |
| 09:57 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:57 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:33 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 09:32 | Arizona | Ray Pippen pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:09 | Arizona | Richard Seavey's layup is rejected by Gregory Hatfield | 37-46 |
| 09:08 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts lays it in | 39-46 |
| 08:35 | Arizona | Michael Fowler's pass is intercepted by Robert Hicks | 39-46 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman connects on the jumper from the left side | 41-46 |
| 08:01 | Arizona | Ray Pippen is hacked by Alex Stutts - foul #1 on Alex Stutts, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Michael Bonilla (SF) John Guidry, Alex Stutts | |
| Subs | Arizona | Modesto Rossi (C) Michael Fowler | |
| 08:01 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:01 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Seavey - foul #3 on Richard Seavey, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (SF) Ray Pippen | |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Modesto Rossi blocks the short jumper by Robert Hicks | 41-46 |
| 07:39 | Arizona | Richard Seavey pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Bonilla (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hicks (fresh) C - Gregory Hatfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Downing (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Arizona | James Downing hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Bonilla - foul #1 on Michael Bonilla, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Loren Laursen (PF) Jimmie Chacon | |
| 07:16 | Arizona | James Downing misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:16 | Arizona | James Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Loren Laursen steals the ball from Michael Bonilla | 41-47 |
| 06:28 | Arizona | Douglas England buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Seavey | 41-50 |
| 06:12 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses the floater from the right side | 41-50 |
| 06:10 | Arizona | Douglas England gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 05:47 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi is hacked by Gregory Hatfield - foul #2 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #10 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SG), Alex Stutts (SF) Joseph Doman, Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Richard Seavey, Douglas England, Loren Laursen | |
| 05:47 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 05:47 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 05:41 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG) John Slinkard | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Douglas England (SG), Michael Fowler (C) James Downing, Michael Westbrook, Modesto Rossi | |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts loses the ball out of bounds | 41-52 |
| 05:02 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks (PF) Michael Bonilla | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:55 | Southern Cal | Jimmie Chacon is called for the reach on Alex Stutts - foul #3 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Chuck Washington | 43-52 |
| 04:22 | Arizona | Richard Seavey scores on a turnaround from close range | 43-54 |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 04:07 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 03:51 | Arizona | Richard Seavey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-54 |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hicks (fresh) C - Gregory Hatfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Arizona | Ray Pippen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-54 |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman clanks a jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 02:48 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Ray Pippen | 48-54 |
| 02:43 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks scores on a floater near the basket | 50-54 |
| 01:56 | Arizona | Richard Seavey buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Pippen and the foul's on Chuck Washington - foul #5 on Chuck Washington, team foul #11 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG) Chuck Washington | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 01:56 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| 01:43 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 50-57 |
| 01:41 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Fowler | 50-57 |
| 01:17 | Arizona | Douglas England hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 01:15 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses the tip | 50-57 |
| 01:13 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 01:13 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 50-57 |
| 01:00 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 00:58 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield tips it home | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Arizona | Douglas England is hacked by John Guidry in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Guidry, team foul #12 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Loren Laursen (C) Michael Fowler | |
| 00:57 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:57 | Arizona | Douglas England makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 00:48 | Arizona | Loren Laursen snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 00:47 | Arizona | John Guidry is called for the reach on Loren Laursen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Guidry, team foul #13 | 52-59 |
| 00:47 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:47 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Guidry | 55-60 |
| 00:39 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is fouled in the backcourt by John Guidry - foul #3 on John Guidry, team foul #14 | 55-60 |
| 00:39 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:39 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 55-60 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Robert Hicks double dribbles | 55-60 |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is hacked by John Guidry in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Guidry, team foul #15 | 55-60 |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Fowler (C) Loren Laursen | |
| 00:26 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 00:24 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Fowler | 55-62 |
| 00:21 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is hacked by John Guidry in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Guidry, team foul #16 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG) John Guidry | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:21 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:21 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Hicks | 55-63 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Richard Seavey snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | John Slinkard is called for the reach on Richard Seavey in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Slinkard, team foul #17 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Loren Laursen (C) Michael Fowler | |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Richard Seavey steals it from Robert Hicks | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Richard Seavey lays it in | 55-67 |