| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dave Handley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Deskins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Brouillette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Hook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Gish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Hare (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hebb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | David Gish inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Arizona | Dave Handley is called for the reach on Kenneth Hebb - foul #2 on Dave Handley, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| 19:28 | Arizona | Carlos Smith picks off the pass by Larry Hare | 23-21 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | David Deskins slams it home on a great pass from Carlos Smith | 25-21 |
| 18:58 | Arizona | Tony Hook is hacked by Paul Brouillette - foul #2 on Paul Brouillette, team foul #2 | 25-21 |
| 18:32 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-24 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-24 |
| 18:07 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hebb - foul #3 on Kenneth Hebb, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dee Smith (PG), Larry Campbell (PF), William Patrick (C) Dave Handley, David Deskins, Paul Brouillette | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Numbers (SF), Daniel Dube (PF), Benjamin Slayton (C) David Gish, Larry Hare, Kenneth Hebb | |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tony Hook - foul #1 on Tony Hook, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Myers (SF) Curtis Ferguson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Kenneth Verdin (SF) Tony Hook | |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:27 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Daniel Dube | 26-24 |
| 17:03 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | William Patrick knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Larry Campbell | 28-27 |
| 16:41 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson is hacked by Dee Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dee Smith, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG), Jeremy Green (SG), Curtis Ferguson (SF) Dee Smith, Carlos Smith, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Hare (PF) Phillip Anderson | |
| 16:21 | Arizona | Larry Hare misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-27 |
| 16:20 | Arizona | Kenneth Verdin can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Green | 30-27 |
| 15:44 | Arizona | William Numbers drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Benjamin Slayton | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dave Handley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Daniel Dube (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Numbers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Verdin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Hare (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Slayton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson clanks a shot from the right side | 30-29 |
| 15:16 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Green snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 14:54 | Arizona | Benjamin Slayton snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 14:25 | Arizona | Daniel Dube can't throw it down | 30-29 |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | William Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dube - foul #1 on Daniel Dube, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dee Smith (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Frank Myers (SF), David Deskins (PF), Paul Brouillette (C) Dave Handley, Jeremy Green, Curtis Ferguson, Larry Campbell, William Patrick | |
| Subs | Arizona | Phillip Anderson (PG), Tony Hook (SG), David Gish (SF), Kenneth Hebb (C) Daniel Dube, William Numbers, Kenneth Verdin, Benjamin Slayton | |
| 13:42 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith is hacked by Tony Hook - foul #2 on Tony Hook, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 13:15 | Arizona | David Gish grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 12:53 | Arizona | Dee Smith is called for the reach on Phillip Anderson - foul #4 on Dee Smith, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG) Dee Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 12:29 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 12:28 | Arizona | David Gish snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 12:08 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Hebb | 30-32 |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Handley | 32-32 |
| 11:43 | Arizona | Tony Hook is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Smith - foul #1 on Carlos Smith, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson (SF), Donald Rodrigues (C) Frank Myers, Paul Brouillette | |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Dube (PF) Larry Hare | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dave Handley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Deskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Rodrigues (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Hook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Gish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Dube (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hebb (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Gish | 32-35 |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | Donald Rodrigues connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Carlos Smith | 34-35 |
| 10:42 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 10:19 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 10:17 | Southern Cal | Donald Rodrigues tips it in | 36-35 |
| 09:49 | Arizona | Daniel Dube is hacked by Donald Rodrigues - foul #2 on Donald Rodrigues, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeremy Green (SG), Larry Campbell (PF), Paul Brouillette (C) Carlos Smith, David Deskins, Donald Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Numbers (SG), Kenneth Verdin (SF), Larry Hare (PF), Benjamin Slayton (C) Tony Hook, David Gish, Daniel Dube, Kenneth Hebb | |
| 09:35 | Arizona | William Numbers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Green | 38-35 |
| 08:46 | Arizona | Paul Brouillette steals the ball from Phillip Anderson | 38-35 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Green makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 08:12 | Arizona | Benjamin Slayton is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Phillip Anderson | 41-37 |
| 07:43 | Southern Cal | Larry Hare steps in front of the Larry Campbell pass | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dave Handley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Brouillette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Phillip Anderson (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Numbers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Verdin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Hare (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Slayton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Arizona | William Numbers drills a runner from the left block | 41-39 |
| 06:59 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 06:39 | Arizona | Benjamin Slayton banks in the wide open layup | 43-41 |
| 06:18 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Green's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Hare | 43-41 |
| 06:17 | Arizona | William Numbers grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 06:11 | Arizona | Benjamin Slayton misses long on a floater from the right block | 43-41 |
| 06:09 | Arizona | Benjamin Slayton tips it home | 43-43 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Green | 46-43 |
| 05:50 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dee Smith (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Frank Myers (SF), David Deskins (PF), William Patrick (C) Dave Handley, Jeremy Green, Curtis Ferguson, Larry Campbell, Paul Brouillette | |
| Subs | Arizona | Tony Hook (SG), David Gish (SF), Daniel Dube (PF), Kenneth Hebb (C) William Numbers, Kenneth Verdin, Larry Hare, Benjamin Slayton | |
| 05:29 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 05:28 | Arizona | Kenneth Hebb tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Dee Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Kenneth Hebb clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by William Patrick - foul #1 on William Patrick, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson (SF) Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Arizona | Benjamin Slayton (PF) Phillip Anderson | |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Kenneth Hebb makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Kenneth Hebb misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Tony Hook grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:22 | Arizona | Dee Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Dube - foul #5 on Dee Smith, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG) Dee Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:22 | Arizona | Daniel Dube makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:22 | Arizona | Daniel Dube makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dave Handley | 48-48 |
| 03:31 | Arizona | David Deskins steps in front of the David Gish pass | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dave Handley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Ferguson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Deskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Daniel Dube (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tony Hook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Gish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Slayton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Hebb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tony Hook - foul #3 on Tony Hook, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeremy Green (SG), Donald Rodrigues (PF), Paul Brouillette (C) Carlos Smith, David Deskins, William Patrick | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Numbers (SG), Kenneth Verdin (SF), Larry Hare (PF) Tony Hook, David Gish, Benjamin Slayton | |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:52 | Arizona | William Numbers misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 02:51 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Dube | 50-48 |
| 02:51 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith (SG), Larry Campbell (PF) Jeremy Green, Donald Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Arizona | Tony Hook (SG), David Gish (SF), Benjamin Slayton (C) Kenneth Verdin, Larry Hare, Kenneth Hebb | |
| 02:29 | Arizona | William Numbers misses short on an open floater in the lane | 50-48 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Paul Brouillette | 50-48 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 02:03 | Arizona | Benjamin Slayton snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 02:03 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Deskins (PF) Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Phillip Anderson (PG), Larry Hare (PF), Kenneth Hebb (C) Daniel Dube, William Numbers, Benjamin Slayton | |
| 01:46 | Arizona | Larry Hare lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Hook and he's fouled by Paul Brouillette - foul #3 on Paul Brouillette, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| 01:46 | Arizona | Larry Hare makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlos Smith | 52-51 |
| 00:58 | Arizona | Tony Hook connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Hebb | 52-54 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | The pull-up jumper by Curtis Ferguson is blocked by David Gish | 52-54 |
| 00:51 | Arizona | David Gish grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Tony Hook drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Hare | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 00:17 | Arizona | Tony Hook pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Tony Hook is hacked by Dave Handley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dave Handley, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Tony Hook makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Tony Hook makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | David Deskins scores on a 3 from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 00:08 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Handley - foul #4 on Dave Handley, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| 00:08 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:08 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Tony Hook pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Tony Hook runs out the clock | 55-60 |