| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerardo Salas (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) SG - John Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmie Chacon - foul #2 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:12 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-25 |
| 19:10 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:48 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts loses the ball out of bounds | 32-25 |
| 18:32 | Arizona | John Slinkard blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Downing | 32-25 |
| 18:30 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi tips it but misses | 32-25 |
| 18:28 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:12 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon blows the layup | 32-25 |
| 18:10 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook hits the follow up shot | 34-25 |
| 17:50 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard hits a floater from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 17:23 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 17:22 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ante Stolinski | 34-27 |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-27 |
| 16:55 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the tip | 34-27 |
| 16:53 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey tips it in | 34-29 |
| 16:33 | Arizona | Ante Stolinski is called for the reach on Gerardo Salas - foul #4 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG), John Vinyard (SF) Michael Westbrook, Gerardo Salas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG), Kenneth Barnett (C) John Slinkard, Ante Stolinski | |
| 16:10 | Arizona | Kenneth Barnett is called for the reach on Modesto Rossi - foul #4 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey (C) Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG) Chuck Washington | |
| 15:55 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi banks in the layup | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Vinyard (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Orlando Godfrey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Barnett (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Guidry | 36-31 |
| 15:16 | Arizona | Joseph Doman steals the ball from James Downing | 36-31 |
| 15:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman lays it up and in | 36-33 |
| 14:46 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses the fadeaway from the right block | 36-33 |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Guidry | 36-35 |
| 14:09 | Arizona | Alex Stutts blocks the short jumper by Orlando Godfrey | 36-35 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 13:45 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Modesto Rossi | 36-35 |
| 13:40 | Arizona | James Downing drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Hall | 39-35 |
| 13:15 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 13:14 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 12:45 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi drills a turnaround from the left block | 41-35 |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | John Guidry drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alex Stutts and he's fouled by James Downing - foul #1 on James Downing, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Gerardo Salas (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Joe Hall, John Vinyard, Modesto Rossi, Orlando Godfrey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SF), Ante Stolinski (C) Alex Stutts, Kenneth Barnett | |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | John Guidry misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:40 | Arizona | Loren Laursen pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:14 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Downing | 43-37 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 11:55 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerardo Salas (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ante Stolinski - foul #5 on Ante Stolinski, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey (C) Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Alex Stutts (SF), Kenneth Barnett (C) John Guidry, Joseph Doman, Ante Stolinski | |
| 11:30 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:30 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Orlando Godfrey steals it from Kenneth Barnett | 44-37 |
| 10:46 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Wayne Kirksey - foul #2 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG) James Downing | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:46 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:46 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:28 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts can't connect on a floater from the right block | 46-37 |
| 10:27 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 10:08 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas's layup is rejected by Wayne Kirksey | 46-37 |
| 10:06 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Orlando Godfrey | 46-37 |
| 09:46 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jimmie Chacon out of a doubleteam | 48-37 |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-37 |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 09:08 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Barnett | 48-39 |
| 09:02 | Arizona | Wayne Kirksey is called for the reach on Jimmie Chacon - foul #3 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG), John Vinyard (SF), Modesto Rossi (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Gerardo Salas, Jimmie Chacon, Orlando Godfrey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG) John Slinkard | |
| 08:44 | Arizona | Loren Laursen clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Barnett - foul #5 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Varda (C) Kenneth Barnett | |
| 08:44 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:44 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 08:20 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Varda | 48-41 |
| 07:54 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Chuck Washington - foul #2 on Chuck Washington, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Joe Hall, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), John Slinkard (SF) Chuck Washington, Alex Stutts | |
| 07:54 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:54 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Vinyard (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wayne Kirksey (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Varda (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the lay-in | 50-41 |
| 07:31 | Arizona | James Downing pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 07:15 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon clanks a floater in the paint | 50-41 |
| 07:13 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | John Guidry is fouled in the backcourt by James Downing - foul #2 on James Downing, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gerardo Salas (SF) John Vinyard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:42 | Southern Cal | Gerardo Salas steals the ball from John Slinkard | 52-41 |
| 06:33 | Arizona | James Downing hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmie Chacon | 55-41 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-41 |
| 06:09 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 05:45 | Arizona | Wayne Kirksey picks off the pass by James Downing | 55-41 |
| 05:45 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG) James Downing | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG) John Guidry | |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | John Varda is called for traveling | 55-41 |
| 05:01 | Arizona | Joe Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF) Joseph Doman | |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Chuck Washington | 55-43 |
| 04:25 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi blows the layup | 55-43 |
| 04:24 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 04:01 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 04:00 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Westbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerardo Salas (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Slinkard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - John Varda (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Joe Hall is fouled on the floor by John Slinkard - foul #1 on John Slinkard, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG) Michael Westbrook | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG) John Slinkard | |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Joe Hall makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Joe Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:39 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 02:37 | Arizona | Joe Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:09 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-46 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | John Varda snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman is called for traveling | 59-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), John Vinyard (SF), Orlando Godfrey (C) Joe Hall, Gerardo Salas, Jimmie Chacon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG) Chuck Washington | |
| 01:44 | Arizona | James Downing drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Westbrook | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey is hacked by Modesto Rossi - foul #1 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gerardo Salas (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF) John Vinyard, Orlando Godfrey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), John Slinkard (SG) John Guidry, Joseph Doman | |
| 01:26 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard grabs the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 01:04 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey slams it home | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon hits a runner in the lane set up by James Downing | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 00:36 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 00:09 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-48 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | John Varda grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey loses the ball out of bounds | 63-48 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | James Downing runs out the clock | 63-48 |