| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) SG - James Sloss (fresh) SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) SF - Charles Larry (fresh) PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) C - Robert Caudle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez 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) | |
| 19:44 | Arizona | Robert Caudle is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Caudle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Armando Velazquez | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Caudle | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | William Lang connects on the open floater from the left block set up by Irving Smith out of the doubleteam | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Arizona | Charles Larry misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Arizona | Charles Larry grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Larry and he's fouled by William Lang - foul #1 on William Lang, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Arizona | Robert Caudle grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Arizona | Donald Michalec connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jason Houston | 2-7 |
| 17:13 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:11 | Arizona | Robert Caudle grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:04 | Arizona | Donald Michalec makes the floater from the left side and he's fouled by William Lang - foul #2 on William Lang, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmelo Duran (PF), Homer Mullane (C) Armando Velazquez, Robert Caudle | |
| 17:04 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses the free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:04 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Farrell | 4-9 |
| 16:19 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Houston | 4-11 |
| 15:58 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell is hacked by Charles Larry - foul #1 on Charles Larry, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF) Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona | Henry Yancey (PG), Mike Tilly (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF), Robert Caudle (C) Jason Houston, Donald Michalec, Charles Larry, Carmelo Duran, Homer Mullane | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sloss (fresh) SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Henry Yancey (fresh) SG - Mike Tilly (fresh) SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Caudle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 15:42 | Arizona | Robert Caudle gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:35 | Arizona | Harold Jacobs swats the short shot by Armando Velazquez | 4-11 |
| 15:33 | Arizona | Robert Caudle tips it back up and in | 4-13 |
| 15:08 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 15:06 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith tips it back up and in | 6-13 |
| 14:50 | Arizona | Gilbert Hunter swats the shot by Henry Yancey | 6-13 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 14:31 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Thomas Farrell | 8-13 |
| 14:20 | Arizona | Henry Yancey can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Farrell - foul #1 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Garland Nichols (C) James Sloss, Harold Jacobs, Irving Smith, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (PG), Carmelo Duran (PF), Homer Mullane (C) Grady Wilmes, Armando Velazquez, Robert Caudle | |
| 14:20 | Arizona | Henry Yancey misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:20 | Arizona | Henry Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez buries a floater from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:51 | Arizona | Henry Yancey makes the fadeaway from close range | 10-16 |
| 13:27 | Southern Cal | Henry Yancey steps in front of the Thomas Farrell pass | 10-16 |
| 13:10 | Arizona | Homer Mullane misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Garland Nichols - foul #1 on Garland Nichols, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Irving Smith (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, Carlos Lopez, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (SG), Charles Larry (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF) Mike Tilly, Henry Yancey, Carmelo Duran | |
| 13:10 | Arizona | Homer Mullane makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:10 | Arizona | Homer Mullane misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:51 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 12:50 | Southern Cal | James Sloss tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 12:38 | Arizona | Charles Larry drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 12:15 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Houston - foul #1 on Jason Houston, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (C) Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Caudle (C) Homer Mullane | |
| 12:15 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:15 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:15 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:53 | Arizona | Robert Caudle misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide grabs the board | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Caudle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-20 |
| 11:31 | Southern Cal | James Sloss misses the tip | 13-20 |
| 11:30 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:19 | Arizona | Robert Caudle is hacked by Garland Nichols - foul #2 on Garland Nichols, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Thomas Farrell, Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Carmelo Duran (PF) Armando Velazquez | |
| 11:14 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Irving Smith - foul #1 on Irving Smith, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| 11:14 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:14 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-21 |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the tip | 13-21 |
| 10:48 | Arizona | Robert Caudle grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 10:30 | Arizona | Robert Caudle comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on William Lang - foul #3 on William Lang, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF) William Lang, Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | Arizona | Henry Yancey (PG), Mike Tilly (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF) Jason Houston, Donald Michalec, Charles Larry | |
| 10:30 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:30 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:07 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-23 |
| 09:49 | Arizona | Henry Yancey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 16-23 |
| 09:48 | Arizona | Mike Tilly can't tip it in | 16-23 |
| 09:47 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 16-23 |
| 09:28 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (PG), Charles Larry (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF), Homer Mullane (C) Henry Yancey, Grady Wilmes, Carmelo Duran, Robert Caudle | |
| 09:02 | Arizona | Jason Houston is hacked by Gilbert Hunter - foul #1 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (PF) Irving Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (SG) Mike Tilly | |
| 09:02 | Arizona | Jason Houston makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:02 | Arizona | Jason Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 16-25 |
| 08:43 | Arizona | Donald Michalec pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:39 | Arizona | Donald Michalec loses the ball out of bounds | 16-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Irving Smith (PF), Thad Lueras (C) Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Armando Velazquez - foul #1 on Armando Velazquez, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Harold Jacobs, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:07 | Arizona | Jason Houston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Larry | 18-27 |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | Donald Michalec is called for the reach on Donald Zurheide - foul #1 on Donald Michalec, team foul #5 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (C) Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Caudle (C) Homer Mullane | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thad Lueras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Caudle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 18-27 |
| 07:24 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 07:19 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 18-27 |
| 07:17 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Thad Lueras | 18-27 |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Irving Smith and he's fouled by Jason Houston - foul #2 on Jason Houston, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Harold Jacobs, Irving Smith, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Arizona | Henry Yancey (PG), Mike Tilly (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Carmelo Duran (PF) Jason Houston, Donald Michalec, Charles Larry, Armando Velazquez | |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:33 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-27 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:12 | Southern Cal | Henry Yancey steals the ball from Carlos Lopez | 21-27 |
| 06:07 | Arizona | Mike Tilly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Yancey | 21-29 |
| 05:43 | Southern Cal | Henry Yancey steals it from James Sloss | 21-29 |
| 05:36 | Arizona | The jumper by Henry Yancey is denied by Thomas Farrell | 21-29 |
| 05:35 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is whistled for a carry | 21-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Thad Lueras (C) James Sloss, Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (PG), Charles Larry (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF), Homer Mullane (C) Henry Yancey, Grady Wilmes, Carmelo Duran, Robert Caudle | |
| 05:07 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Houston | 21-31 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | Armando Velazquez is called for the reach on Harold Jacobs - foul #2 on Armando Velazquez, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Michalec (SG) Mike Tilly | |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:20 | Arizona | Charles Larry misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Jacobs - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (C) Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:20 | Arizona | Charles Larry makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:20 | Arizona | Charles Larry misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:20 | Arizona | Charles Larry makes the 3rd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:05 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sloss | 26-33 |
| 03:51 | Arizona | Donald Michalec hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 26-33 |
| 03:50 | Arizona | Charles Larry snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 03:32 | Arizona | Charles Larry's pass is intercepted by Thomas Farrell | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sloss (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thad Lueras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Larry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Armando Velazquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Homer Mullane (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 26-33 |
| 03:06 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Homer Mullane gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:44 | Arizona | Homer Mullane makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Armando Velazquez | 26-35 |
| 02:21 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 02:20 | Arizona | Donald Michalec grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 02:08 | Arizona | Jason Houston connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Michalec | 26-37 |
| 01:42 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Farrell | 28-37 |
| 01:30 | Arizona | Jason Houston is hacked by Irving Smith - foul #2 on Irving Smith, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| Subs | Arizona | Mike Tilly (SG), Henry Yancey (SF), Carmelo Duran (PF), Robert Caudle (C) Donald Michalec, Charles Larry, Armando Velazquez, Homer Mullane | |
| 01:30 | Arizona | Jason Houston makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:30 | Arizona | Jason Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Duran swats the layup by Garland Nichols | 28-39 |
| 01:07 | Arizona | Robert Caudle gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:55 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the jumper from the left block set up by Jason Houston | 28-41 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 00:37 | Arizona | Robert Caudle snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Garland Nichols is called for the reach on Robert Caudle - foul #3 on Garland Nichols, team foul #11 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona | Grady Wilmes (SF) Jason Houston | |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Robert Caudle misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | William Lang knocks in the floater from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | William Lang is called for the reach on Mike Tilly - foul #4 on William Lang, team foul #12 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Irving Smith (PF) William Lang, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Mike Tilly makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Mike Tilly makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | James Sloss misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-44 |