| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dave Handley (fresh) SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) SF - Fred Howard (fresh) PF - Mathew Mouser (fresh) C - David Deskins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Sapp (fresh) SG - Bill Trump (fresh) SF - Daniel Dube (fresh) PF - Charles Thrasher (fresh) C - Dennis Harrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Harrison | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Howard | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Arizona | Daniel Dube double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison is hacked by Fred Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Howard, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Arizona | Bill Trump is fouled on the floor by Fred Howard - foul #2 on Fred Howard, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith (SF) Fred Howard | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 18:20 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Charles Thrasher - foul #1 on Charles Thrasher, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Hare (SF) Daniel Dube | |
| 17:58 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Arizona | Mathew Mouser takes the ball from Charles Thrasher in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Ordway | 5-2 |
| 17:20 | Arizona | Larry Hare is fouled on the floor by Carlos Smith - foul #1 on Carlos Smith, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Rodrigues (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Mathew Mouser, David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Skibisky (PG), Dan Pilcher (PF), Tobias Freeman (C) Michael Sapp, Charles Thrasher, Dennis Harrison | |
| 17:03 | Arizona | Bill Trump drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Skibisky | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Southern Cal | Donald Rodrigues is fouled on the floor by Larry Hare - foul #1 on Larry Hare, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Andrew Macri (SF) Dave Handley, Vernon Ordway | |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Dube (SG) Bill Trump | |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Donald York comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:17 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 15:51 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Carlos Smith - foul #2 on Carlos Smith, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway (SG), Mathew Mouser (PF), David Deskins (C) Carlos Smith, Donald Rodrigues, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Sapp (PG), Dennis Harrison (C) Larry Hare, Tobias Freeman | |
| 15:51 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:51 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald York (fresh) SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Macri (fresh) PF - Mathew Mouser (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Deskins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Sapp (fresh) SG - Michael Skibisky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dube (fresh) PF - Dan Pilcher (fresh) C - Dennis Harrison (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Donald York misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-4 |
| 15:26 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Dennis Harrison | 5-4 |
| 15:07 | Arizona | Daniel Dube buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Sapp and he's hacked by Andrew Macri - foul #1 on Andrew Macri, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bill Trump (SG), Charles Thrasher (PF) Michael Skibisky, Dan Pilcher | |
| 15:07 | Arizona | Daniel Dube makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | David Deskins travels with the ball | 5-7 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SF) Donald York, Andrew Macri | |
| Subs | Arizona | Kenneth Verdin (SF), Tobias Freeman (C) Daniel Dube, Dennis Harrison | |
| 14:21 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 7-7 |
| 13:40 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher loses the ball out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri (SF), Donald Rodrigues (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Curtis Ferguson, Mathew Mouser, David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Skibisky (PG), Larry Hare (SF), Dennis Harrison (C) Michael Sapp, Kenneth Verdin, Tobias Freeman | |
| 13:21 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri misses the driving attempt in the lane | 7-7 |
| 13:20 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 12:56 | Arizona | Larry Hare hits a shot from the left side set up by Bill Trump | 7-9 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri scores on a turnaround from close range | 9-9 |
| 12:10 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bill Trump | 9-11 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 11:49 | Arizona | Michael Skibisky pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dave Handley (fairly fresh) SG - Vernon Ordway (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Macri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rodrigues (fairly fresh) C - Larry Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Skibisky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Trump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hare (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Thrasher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Arizona | Larry Campbell steals it from Larry Hare | 9-11 |
| 11:07 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway's pass is intercepted by Charles Thrasher | 9-11 |
| 10:41 | Arizona | Andrew Macri steps in front of the Bill Trump pass | 9-11 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri lays it in | 11-11 |
| 10:08 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Rodrigues - foul #1 on Donald Rodrigues, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Curtis Ferguson (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF), David Deskins (C) Dave Handley, Andrew Macri, Donald Rodrigues, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Sapp (PG), Daniel Dube (SG), Kenneth Verdin (SF), Tobias Freeman (C) Michael Skibisky, Bill Trump, Larry Hare, Dennis Harrison | |
| 10:08 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:08 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | David Deskins grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 09:50 | Southern Cal | Donald York connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Mouser | 14-12 |
| 09:21 | Arizona | Michael Sapp clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 09:20 | Arizona | Kenneth Verdin tips it home | 14-14 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | Charles Thrasher blocks the short jumper by Mathew Mouser | 14-14 |
| 08:58 | Southern Cal | Donald York tips it in | 16-14 |
| 08:53 | Arizona | Kenneth Verdin is hacked by David Deskins in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Deskins, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dan Pilcher (PF) Charles Thrasher | |
| 08:53 | Arizona | Kenneth Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:53 | Arizona | Kenneth Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:38 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 08:37 | Arizona | Tobias Freeman snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:31 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher blows the layup but he's hacked by Curtis Ferguson - foul #1 on Curtis Ferguson, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin (C) David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bill Trump (SG) Kenneth Verdin | |
| 08:31 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:31 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:11 | Southern Cal | Donald York's fadeaway is rejected by Tobias Freeman | 16-18 |
| 08:10 | Arizona | Bill Trump pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:07 | Arizona | Michael Sapp is hacked by Donald York in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald York, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri (SF) Curtis Ferguson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dennis Harrison (C) Tobias Freeman | |
| 08:07 | Arizona | Michael Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:07 | Arizona | Michael Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:48 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Trump - foul #1 on Bill Trump, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG), David Deskins (C) Donald York, Mathew Mouser | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Skibisky (PG) Michael Sapp | |
| 07:48 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:48 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dave Handley (fairly fresh) SG - Vernon Ordway (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Macri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Murrin (fresh) C - David Deskins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Skibisky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Trump (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Dube (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Pilcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher is whistled for a carry | 18-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Hare (SF) Daniel Dube | |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Skibisky - foul #1 on Michael Skibisky, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Donald Rodrigues (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Dave Handley, Daniel Murrin, David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Kenneth Verdin (PF), Tobias Freeman (C) Dan Pilcher, Dennis Harrison | |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:34 | Arizona | Michael Skibisky knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-22 |
| 06:05 | Southern Cal | Donald York is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald York, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Curtis Ferguson (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF) Donald York, Vernon Ordway, Andrew Macri, Donald Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Sapp (PG), Daniel Dube (SG), Charles Thrasher (PF) Michael Skibisky, Bill Trump, Larry Hare | |
| 05:49 | Arizona | Tobias Freeman's pass is intercepted by Curtis Ferguson | 19-22 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dube - foul #1 on Daniel Dube, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Deskins (C) Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bill Trump (SG), Dan Pilcher (PF), Dennis Harrison (C) Kenneth Verdin, Charles Thrasher, Tobias Freeman | |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 05:07 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser tips it in | 21-22 |
| 04:45 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher buries a jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 04:16 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser's dunk attempt is rejected by Dan Pilcher | 21-24 |
| 04:15 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Daniel Dube | 21-24 |
| 04:10 | Arizona | Bill Trump misses the jump hook from the baseline | 21-24 |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Mathew Mouser | 21-24 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley misses short on a runner from the baseline | 21-24 |
| 04:02 | Arizona | Bill Trump gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:56 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (PG), Fred Howard (SF), Donald Rodrigues (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Dave Handley, Curtis Ferguson, Mathew Mouser, David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Skibisky (PG), Larry Hare (SF), Kenneth Verdin (PF), Tobias Freeman (C) Michael Sapp, Bill Trump, Dan Pilcher, Dennis Harrison | |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell loses the dribble to Kenneth Verdin | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald York (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlos Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Rodrigues (fresh) C - Larry Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Skibisky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dube (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Larry Hare (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Verdin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tobias Freeman (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Arizona | Michael Skibisky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bill Trump (SG), Charles Thrasher (PF) Daniel Dube, Kenneth Verdin | |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | Donald Rodrigues loses the dribble to Larry Hare | 21-24 |
| 02:28 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 21-26 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bill Trump - foul #2 on Bill Trump, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin (PF), David Deskins (C) Donald Rodrigues, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Sapp (PG), Kenneth Verdin (SF), Dan Pilcher (C) Michael Skibisky, Larry Hare, Tobias Freeman | |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 01:53 | Arizona | Carlos Smith picks off the pass by Dan Pilcher in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 01:36 | Southern Cal | Donald York clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 01:34 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard snags the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Donald York misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 01:20 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 01:18 | Arizona | Donald York takes the ball from Bill Trump in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 01:00 | Southern Cal | Donald York hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Verdin - foul #1 on Kenneth Verdin, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF) Fred Howard, David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Skibisky (SG), Daniel Dube (SF), Dennis Harrison (C) Bill Trump, Kenneth Verdin, Charles Thrasher | |
| 01:00 | Southern Cal | Donald York makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:00 | Southern Cal | Donald York makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 00:38 | Arizona | Michael Skibisky scores on a jumper from close range set up by Daniel Dube | 25-28 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Donald York buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Michael Skibisky misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mathew Mouser - foul #1 on Mathew Mouser, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG), David Deskins (C) Donald York, Daniel Murrin | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Hare (SF), Charles Thrasher (PF) Michael Sapp, Dan Pilcher | |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Michael Skibisky makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Michael Skibisky misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Mathew Mouser | 28-29 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser scores on a jumper from the left block | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Michael Skibisky can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-29 |