| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) C - Michael Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Michael Fowler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Westbrook | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Arizona | Michael Fowler gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is hacked by Ante Stolinski - foul #1 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Arizona | The short jumper by Michael Fowler is denied by Ante Stolinski | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Ray Pippen - foul #1 on Ray Pippen, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Arizona | Richard Seavey double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is hacked by Wayne Kirksey - foul #1 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Arizona | Ray Pippen's pass is intercepted by Alex Stutts | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | Arizona | Joseph Doman takes the ball from Michael Fowler | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | Loren Laursen (C) Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:03 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is hacked by Wayne Kirksey - foul #2 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG) Michael Westbrook | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield (PF) Wayne Kirksey | |
| 15:40 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) SG - Douglas England (fresh) SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) C - Loren Laursen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) PF - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman is hacked by Douglas England - foul #1 on Douglas England, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (PF) Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla (SF) Alex Stutts | |
| 15:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 14:37 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 14:35 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield is denied on a dunk by Ray Pippen | 2-7 |
| 14:21 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski tips it but misses | 2-7 |
| 14:19 | Arizona | Ray Pippen gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 13:52 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hatfield - foul #1 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), James Downing (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF), Michael Fowler (C) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), John Slinkard (SG), Alex Stutts (SF) Chuck Washington, Joseph Doman, Michael Bonilla | |
| 13:33 | Arizona | Ante Stolinski steals it from Douglas England | 2-7 |
| 13:08 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 2-7 |
| 13:06 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Westbrook | 2-7 |
| 12:39 | Arizona | Michael Fowler comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-7 |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Alex Stutts | 2-7 |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | John Guidry hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-10 |
| 11:43 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi connects on the jump hook from close range set up by James Downing and he's fouled by Gregory Hatfield - foul #2 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #5 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Ray Pippen (SF) Douglas England, James Downing | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Wayne Kirksey (PF) John Guidry, John Slinkard, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 11:43 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Michael Fowler pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 11:08 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Modesto Rossi | 8-10 |
| 10:53 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey is hacked by Michael Fowler - foul #1 on Michael Fowler, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla (SF) Alex Stutts | |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Michael Fowler steals it from Ante Stolinski | 8-10 |
| 10:39 | Arizona | Chuck Washington is called for the reach on Richard Seavey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chuck Washington, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:27 | Arizona | Richard Seavey comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ante Stolinski - foul #2 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield (C) Ante Stolinski | |
| 10:27 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 10:27 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 10:04 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 9-10 |
| 10:03 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 09:34 | Arizona | Douglas England misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 09:33 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 09:11 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses the turnaround from close range | 9-10 |
| 09:10 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi hits the follow up shot | 11-10 |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla loses the ball out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Michael Fowler (C) Douglas England, Modesto Rossi, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF) Michael Bonilla | |
| 08:30 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Kirksey - foul #3 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #8 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski (C) Wayne Kirksey | |
| 08:30 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 08:30 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-10 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 08:03 | Arizona | Richard Seavey grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 07:45 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ante Stolinski - foul #3 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #9 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Wayne Kirksey (PF) Chuck Washington, Ante Stolinski | |
| 07:45 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 07:45 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | John Guidry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Westbrook - foul #1 on Michael Westbrook, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (PG) Richard Seavey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG) Wayne Kirksey | |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | John Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | John Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 07:10 | Arizona | The jump hook by Douglas England is blocked by Gregory Hatfield | 14-12 |
| 07:09 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | John Guidry misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 07:02 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 06:47 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-14 |
| 06:46 | Arizona | Michael Fowler can't tip it in | 14-14 |
| 06:45 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Ray Pippen picks off the pass by Gregory Hatfield | 14-14 |
| 06:05 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 06:03 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 05:47 | Arizona | Douglas England hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Westbrook and the foul's on Gregory Hatfield - foul #3 on Gregory Hatfield, team foul #10 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), James Downing (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SG), Wayne Kirksey (PF), Ante Stolinski (C) Chuck Washington, Joseph Doman, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 05:47 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the free throw | 16-14 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Downing - foul #1 on James Downing, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla (SF) Wayne Kirksey | |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 05:09 | Arizona | Douglas England drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Modesto Rossi | 18-16 |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts travels with the ball | 18-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG), Wayne Kirksey (PF) John Slinkard, Alex Stutts | |
| 04:23 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is hacked by John Guidry - foul #1 on John Guidry, team foul #11 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Michael Fowler (C) Douglas England, James Downing, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:23 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 04:23 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Westbrook - foul #2 on Michael Westbrook, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), John Slinkard (SG) John Guidry, Wayne Kirksey | |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 03:47 | Arizona | Ray Pippen clanks a jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-18 |
| 03:27 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Richard Seavey | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) SG - John Slinkard (fresh) SF - Michael Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Doman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Arizona | Michael Fowler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Westbrook | 21-18 |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 02:48 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 02:27 | Arizona | Michael Fowler scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Westbrook | 23-18 |
| 02:14 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Doman, team foul #12 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF), Wayne Kirksey (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Michael Bonilla, Joseph Doman, Ante Stolinski | |
| 01:51 | Arizona | Ray Pippen is fouled on the floor by John Slinkard - foul #1 on John Slinkard, team foul #13 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Richard Seavey, Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG) Chuck Washington | |
| 01:51 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 01:51 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Guidry | 25-20 |
| 01:11 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the 3 from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Alex Stutts | 25-22 |
| 00:38 | Arizona | Douglas England knocks in the 3 from straight away | 28-22 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey is hacked by Jimmie Chacon - foul #1 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Michael Westbrook (SG), Modesto Rossi (PF), Michael Fowler (C) Douglas England, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Ante Stolinski (C) John Guidry, John Slinkard, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 00:02 | Arizona | The short jumper by Richard Seavey is denied by Wayne Kirksey | 28-22 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 28-22 |