| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marty Holland (fresh) SG - Daniel Walton (fresh) SF - George Kendrick (fresh) PF - Carmelo Duran (fresh) C - Robert Caudle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Arizona | John Behne steps in front of the Daniel Walton pass | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Caudle | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Arizona | George Kendrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Arizona | Robert Caudle grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Arizona | Robert Caudle misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Southern Cal | John Behne clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Arizona | Robert Caudle gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Arizona | Thomas Farrell is called for the reach on George Kendrick - foul #1 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Arizona | Marty Holland makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Walton | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses the jumper in the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:45 | Arizona | The rebound goes to George Kendrick | 0-5 |
| 17:20 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Grady Wilmes (PF), Homer Mullane (C) Carmelo Duran, Robert Caudle | |
| 17:06 | Southern Cal | William Lang drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Sloss | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Arizona | Daniel Walton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Carlos Lopez | 2-5 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras is hacked by Grady Wilmes - foul #1 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Irving Smith (PF) James Sloss, William Lang, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (PG), Jason Houston (SG), Charles Larry (SF) Marty Holland, Daniel Walton, George Kendrick | |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Michalec - foul #1 on Donald Michalec, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Caudle (C) Grady Wilmes | |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Donald Michalec (fresh) SG - Jason Houston (fresh) SF - Charles Larry (fresh) PF - Homer Mullane (fresh) C - Robert Caudle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Arizona | Charles Larry can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Pascarella - foul #1 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF) Thomas Farrell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmelo Duran (PF) Homer Mullane | |
| 15:40 | Arizona | Charles Larry misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:40 | Arizona | Charles Larry makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide is fouled on the floor by Charles Larry - foul #1 on Charles Larry, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:00 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Irving Smith | 7-6 |
| 14:56 | Arizona | Robert Caudle connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 7-8 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is whistled for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marty Holland (PG), Daniel Walton (SG), George Kendrick (SF) Donald Michalec, Jason Houston, Charles Larry | |
| 14:09 | Arizona | George Kendrick can't throw it down but he's fouled by Donald Zurheide - foul #1 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) James Sloss, William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | Homer Mullane (C) Robert Caudle | |
| 14:09 | Arizona | George Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:09 | Arizona | George Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:09 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Garland Nichols | 7-9 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Marty Holland steps in front of the Thomas Farrell pass | 7-9 |
| 13:45 | Arizona | Marty Holland lays it up and in | 7-11 |
| 13:27 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell lays it in and the foul's on Carmelo Duran - foul #1 on Carmelo Duran, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Thad Lueras, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Grady Wilmes (PF) Carmelo Duran | |
| 13:27 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:07 | Arizona | George Kendrick misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:05 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irving Smith | 10-11 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 12:46 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:29 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 12:28 | Arizona | George Kendrick grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:04 | Arizona | George Kendrick misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:02 | Arizona | Homer Mullane grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 11:53 | Arizona | George Kendrick clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 10-11 |
| 11:52 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marty Holland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Kendrick (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) C - Homer Mullane (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Southern Cal | John Behne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmelo Duran (PF), Robert Caudle (C) Grady Wilmes, Homer Mullane | |
| 11:36 | Arizona | Garland Nichols is called for the reach on Robert Caudle - foul #1 on Garland Nichols, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (PG) Marty Holland | |
| 11:27 | Arizona | Daniel Walton is fouled on the floor by Irving Smith - foul #1 on Irving Smith, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG) James Sloss, William Lang | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 11:15 | Arizona | George Kendrick can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Garland Nichols - foul #2 on Garland Nichols, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (SG) Daniel Walton | |
| 11:15 | Arizona | George Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:15 | Arizona | George Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Carlos Lopez | 10-12 |
| 10:52 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Carmelo Duran - foul #2 on Carmelo Duran, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Larry (SF), Homer Mullane (PF) George Kendrick, Carmelo Duran | |
| 10:52 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:52 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:41 | Arizona | Robert Caudle is called for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG) James Sloss, William Lang | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marty Holland (PG) Donald Michalec | |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez is whistled for a carry | 12-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Walton (SG) Jason Houston | |
| 09:56 | Arizona | Homer Mullane knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Walton and he's fouled by Thad Lueras - foul #1 on Thad Lueras, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Irving Smith (PF) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Arizona | George Kendrick (SF) Charles Larry | |
| 09:56 | Arizona | Homer Mullane misses the free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | William Lang is hacked by Daniel Walton - foul #1 on Daniel Walton, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG) James Sloss, William Lang | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 09:11 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith blows the layup over the doubleteam | 12-14 |
| 09:09 | Arizona | Homer Mullane grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:03 | Arizona | Daniel Walton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Behne | 12-14 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is whistled for a carry | 12-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF) Thomas Farrell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Grady Wilmes (PF) Homer Mullane | |
| 08:21 | Arizona | Robert Caudle hits a jumpshot from the right side | 12-16 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | Marty Holland steals it from John Behne | 12-16 |
| 08:03 | Arizona | Carlos Lopez denies the turnaround by Daniel Walton | 12-16 |
| 08:02 | Arizona | Robert Caudle grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 07:49 | Arizona | Daniel Walton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marty Holland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) C - Robert Caudle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | John Behne is whistled for traveling | 12-19 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (PG), Jason Houston (SG), Charles Larry (SF) Marty Holland, Daniel Walton, George Kendrick | |
| 07:04 | Arizona | Robert Caudle drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Houston | 12-21 |
| 06:42 | Southern Cal | William Lang can't connect on a shot from the left block | 12-21 |
| 06:41 | Arizona | Donald Michalec snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 06:17 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Lang - foul #1 on William Lang, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Irving Smith (PF) James Sloss, William Lang, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Walton (SG), George Kendrick (SF), Homer Mullane (C) Jason Houston, Charles Larry, Robert Caudle | |
| 06:17 | Arizona | Donald Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 06:17 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by George Kendrick - foul #1 on George Kendrick, team foul #7 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marty Holland (PG) Donald Michalec | |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 05:48 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Homer Mullane | 12-22 |
| 05:42 | Arizona | Homer Mullane hits the finger roll set up by Marty Holland | 12-24 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Garland Nichols | 15-24 |
| 04:59 | Arizona | George Kendrick is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on George Kendrick, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Caudle (C) Grady Wilmes | |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Irving Smith, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:13 | Arizona | Homer Mullane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | John Behne scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Lopez | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) C - Carlos Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marty Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Homer Mullane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Caudle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Arizona | Marty Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 03:35 | Arizona | George Kendrick hits the follow up shot | 18-26 |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Thad Lueras, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (PG), Jason Houston (SG), Charles Larry (SF), Carmelo Duran (PF), Grady Wilmes (C) Marty Holland, Daniel Walton, George Kendrick, Homer Mullane, Robert Caudle | |
| 03:02 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Behne - foul #1 on John Behne, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 03:02 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:02 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 18-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF) James Sloss, William Lang, Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 02:19 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Donald Michalec | 18-30 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 02:00 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith tips it home | 20-30 |
| 01:40 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Irving Smith - foul #3 on Irving Smith, team foul #11 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marty Holland (PG), Daniel Walton (SG), George Kendrick (SF), Homer Mullane (C) Donald Michalec, Jason Houston, Charles Larry, Grady Wilmes | |
| 01:40 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 01:40 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carmelo Duran - foul #3 on Carmelo Duran, team foul #9 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Grady Wilmes (PF) Carmelo Duran | |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | John Behne makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 01:19 | Arizona | Homer Mullane gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 00:58 | Arizona | George Kendrick can't finish the layup | 21-32 |
| 00:57 | Arizona | Homer Mullane misses the tip | 21-32 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Garland Nichols | 21-32 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 00:37 | Arizona | George Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 00:22 | Arizona | Daniel Walton is hacked by Garland Nichols - foul #3 on Garland Nichols, team foul #12 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Caudle (C) Grady Wilmes | |
| 00:22 | Arizona | Daniel Walton misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 00:22 | Arizona | Daniel Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | William Lang clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-33 |