| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Lugono Apo (fresh) SG - Jeff Reilley (fresh) SF - Lester Haire (fresh) PF - Jimmy Mancuso (fresh) C - Jay Billings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) SG - Ronald Carnell (fresh) SF - Carl Dycus (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Greco (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco buries a shot from the free throw line set up by John Jackson | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Arizona | Jimmy Mancuso works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lester Haire - foul #1 on Lester Haire, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Arizona | Jay Billings misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Arizona | Lugono Apo can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ronald Carnell | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | Arizona | Jimmy Mancuso is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:14 | Arizona | Jimmy Mancuso pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Arizona | Lester Haire misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Reynaldo Greco - foul #1 on Reynaldo Greco, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Arizona | Lester Haire makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:58 | Arizona | Lester Haire makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:36 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco misses short on a jumper in the paint | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| 15:52 | Arizona | Jay Billings loses the dribble to Carl Dycus | 2-4 |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 15:47 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Lugono Apo (fresh) SG - Jeff Reilley (fresh) SF - Lester Haire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Mancuso (fresh) C - Jay Billings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Carnell (fresh) SF - Carl Dycus (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Smith | 2-6 |
| 14:49 | Arizona | Jeff Reilley is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Greco - foul #2 on Reynaldo Greco, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Douglas Foulk (SF), James England (PF) John Jackson, Carl Dycus, Reynaldo Greco | |
| 14:34 | Arizona | James England steals the ball from Jay Billings | 2-6 |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Mancuso swats the layup by Robert Smith | 2-6 |
| 14:04 | Southern Cal | Norris Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk is fouled on the floor by Lugono Apo - foul #1 on Lugono Apo, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | Angel Giordano (SG), Lynn Thomas (SF), Jeffery Potter (C) Lugono Apo, Lester Haire, Jay Billings | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Carl Dycus (SF), Robert Marshall (C) Norris Smith, Douglas Foulk, Robert Smith | |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffery Potter - foul #1 on Jeffery Potter, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 13:00 | Arizona | Jimmy Mancuso splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-8 |
| 12:58 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 12:29 | Southern Cal | James England buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Jackson | 2-10 |
| 12:05 | Arizona | Angel Giordano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeff Reilley | 5-10 |
| 12:03 | Southern Cal | John Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | Lugono Apo (PG), Lester Haire (SF), Jay Billings (C) Angel Giordano, Lynn Thomas, Jeffery Potter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Smith (C) Robert Marshall | |
| 11:42 | Arizona | Jay Billings misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 5-10 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Lugono Apo (fresh) SG - Jeff Reilley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lester Haire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Mancuso (fairly fresh) C - Jay Billings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carnell (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James England (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lester Haire - foul #2 on Lester Haire, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | Lynn Thomas (SF) Lester Haire | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 10:59 | Arizona | Jeff Reilley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 10:58 | Arizona | Jimmy Mancuso tips it home | 7-11 |
| 10:35 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 7-11 |
| 10:34 | Arizona | Jay Billings gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 10:28 | Arizona | Jeff Reilley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 10:26 | Arizona | Lugono Apo pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 10:12 | Arizona | Jeff Reilley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 09:45 | Southern Cal | James England comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 09:44 | Arizona | Jay Billings snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 09:18 | Arizona | Jimmy Mancuso buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith clanks a runner in the lane | 12-11 |
| 08:53 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Lynn Thomas | 12-11 |
| 08:37 | Arizona | Jeff Reilley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-11 |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | James England grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith knocks in the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Lynn Thomas - foul #1 on Lynn Thomas, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | Angel Giordano (SG), Jeffery Potter (C) Jeff Reilley, Jay Billings | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Douglas Foulk (SG) John Jackson, Ronald Carnell | |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 07:57 | Arizona | Jimmy Mancuso is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 12-14 |
| 07:43 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Foulk | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Lugono Apo (fairly fresh) SG - Angel Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lynn Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Mancuso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fresh) SG - Douglas Foulk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Dycus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Arizona | Jimmy Mancuso can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by James England - foul #1 on James England, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell (SG) Carl Dycus | |
| 07:18 | Arizona | Jimmy Mancuso misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 07:18 | Arizona | Jimmy Mancuso makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 07:07 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 07:05 | Arizona | Jimmy Mancuso grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 07:01 | Arizona | Angel Giordano is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Potter | 16-16 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith clanks a shot from the left side | 16-16 |
| 06:40 | Arizona | Jeffery Potter pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:18 | Arizona | Lynn Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | James England gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Jeffery Potter steals the ball from James England | 16-16 |
| 05:49 | Arizona | Jimmy Mancuso is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 16-16 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James England | 16-16 |
| 05:25 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell is hacked by Angel Giordano - foul #1 on Angel Giordano, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeff Reilley (PG), Randy Christensen (PF), Jay Billings (C) Lugono Apo, Jimmy Mancuso, Jeffery Potter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Carl Dycus (SF), Reynaldo Greco (PF), Robert Marshall (C) Norris Smith, Ronald Carnell, James England, Robert Smith | |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco is hacked by Lynn Thomas - foul #2 on Lynn Thomas, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | Lester Haire (SF) Lynn Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell (SG) Douglas Foulk | |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 05:08 | Arizona | Jay Billings pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 04:54 | Arizona | Lester Haire hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Angel Giordano | 18-16 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Carl Dycus | 18-18 |
| 04:13 | Arizona | Jeff Reilley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Randy Christensen steps in front of the Carl Dycus pass | 18-18 |
| 03:23 | Arizona | Jay Billings is fouled on the floor by Robert Marshall - foul #1 on Robert Marshall, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | Lugono Apo (PG), Jimmy Mancuso (PF) Angel Giordano, Randy Christensen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk (SG), Robert Smith (C) Ronald Carnell, Robert Marshall | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Lugono Apo (fresh) SG - Jeff Reilley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Haire (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Mancuso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Billings (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Foulk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Dycus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reynaldo Greco (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Arizona | Lester Haire can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 18-18 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Mancuso is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Jimmy Mancuso, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (SF) Carl Dycus | |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 02:33 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 02:13 | Arizona | Jay Billings lays it up and in | 20-20 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith comes up short on the floater near the basket | 20-20 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Reynaldo Greco is blocked by Jimmy Mancuso | 20-20 |
| 01:30 | Arizona | Jimmy Mancuso grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 01:05 | Arizona | Jay Billings misses short on a runner from the left block | 20-20 |
| 01:04 | Arizona | Jay Billings snags the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 00:39 | Arizona | Lester Haire misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Norris Smith - foul #1 on Norris Smith, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | Lynn Thomas (PG), Angel Giordano (SG), Randy Christensen (PF), Jeffery Potter (C) Lugono Apo, Jeff Reilley, Jimmy Mancuso, Jay Billings | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell (SG), Carl Dycus (SF), James England (PF) John Jackson, Douglas Foulk, Reynaldo Greco | |
| 00:39 | Arizona | Lester Haire makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 00:39 | Arizona | Lester Haire makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | Lugono Apo (PG) Lester Haire | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:02 | Arizona | Jeffery Potter buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-20 |