| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) C - Robert Caudle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Charles Larry inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Arizona | Charles Larry comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 19:39 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter's pass is intercepted by Robert Caudle | 22-28 |
| 18:49 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | William Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:22 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Lang | 22-30 |
| 18:02 | Arizona | Robert Caudle buries a shot from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Sloss | 24-32 |
| 17:26 | Arizona | Donald Michalec clanks a jumper from the right side | 24-32 |
| 17:25 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 16:56 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the lay-in | 24-32 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | William Lang grabs the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits a floater from the left block | 24-34 |
| 16:10 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Garland Nichols - foul #1 on Garland Nichols, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG), Eric Wright (SF), Carmelo Duran (C) Donald Michalec, Charles Larry, Robert Caudle | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, William Lang, Garland Nichols, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 16:10 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez misses the free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Thad Lueras | 26-34 |
| 15:47 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm loses the dribble to Carmelo Duran | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wally Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Armando Velazquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carmelo Duran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joel Primm (fresh) SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Zurheide (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Ernest Joiner - foul #1 on Ernest Joiner, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Henry Yancey (PG), Homer Mullane (PF) Jason Houston, Armando Velazquez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF) Joel Primm, Ernest Joiner, Donald Zurheide | |
| 15:25 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:25 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Wright | 28-34 |
| 15:08 | Arizona | Thad Lueras takes the ball from Henry Yancey | 28-34 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | William Lang shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 14:41 | Arizona | Henry Yancey gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:27 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran blows the dunk | 28-34 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | William Lang snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sloss | 28-36 |
| 13:42 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Yancey | 30-36 |
| 13:14 | Southern Cal | James Sloss buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Thad Lueras | 30-38 |
| 13:08 | Arizona | Henry Yancey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 13:06 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Homer Mullane - foul #3 on Homer Mullane, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (PG), Donald Michalec (SG), Charles Larry (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF), Robert Caudle (C) Henry Yancey, Wally Young, Eric Wright, Homer Mullane, Carmelo Duran | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Garland Nichols (PF) James Sloss, William Lang, Thad Lueras | |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 12:24 | Arizona | Ernest Joiner picks off the pass by Donald Michalec | 30-40 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Armando Velazquez blocks the short jumper by Carlos Lopez | 30-40 |
| 11:53 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 11:34 | Arizona | Charles Larry connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Houston and he's fouled by Harold Jacobs - foul #4 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Joel Primm, Ernest Joiner, Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez | |
| 11:34 | Arizona | Charles Larry makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Caudle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | James Sloss loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 11:15 | Arizona | Donald Zurheide is called for the reach on Jason Houston - foul #1 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| 10:58 | Arizona | Charles Larry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide loses the ball out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 10:24 | Arizona | James Sloss steps in front of the Jason Houston pass in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | James Sloss can't finish the layup | 33-40 |
| 10:20 | Arizona | Robert Caudle pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:03 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Garland Nichols - foul #2 on Garland Nichols, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| 10:03 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 10:03 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 09:32 | Arizona | Donald Michalec snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 09:04 | Arizona | Donald Michalec knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is hacked by Robert Caudle - foul #2 on Robert Caudle, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Wally Young (SG), Eric Wright (SF), Homer Mullane (PF), Carmelo Duran (C) Donald Michalec, Charles Larry, Armando Velazquez, Robert Caudle | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by James Sloss | 37-42 |
| 08:06 | Arizona | Garland Nichols blocks the short jumper by Homer Mullane | 37-42 |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | William Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 07:42 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols's layup is rejected by Homer Mullane | 37-42 |
| 07:41 | Arizona | Jason Houston pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 07:30 | Arizona | Carmelo Duran banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Houston | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wally Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Homer Mullane (fresh) 3 pf. C - Carmelo Duran (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lang (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 07:08 | Arizona | Homer Mullane pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 06:43 | Arizona | Homer Mullane misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 06:42 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter blows the layup but he's fouled by Carmelo Duran - foul #1 on Carmelo Duran, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | Henry Yancey (PG), Donald Michalec (SG), Charles Larry (SF), Armando Velazquez (PF), Robert Caudle (C) Jason Houston, Wally Young, Eric Wright, Homer Mullane, Carmelo Duran | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) James Sloss, William Lang, Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols | |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:21 | Arizona | Robert Caudle snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 06:08 | Arizona | Henry Yancey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 06:07 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 05:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Caudle swats the short shot by Gilbert Hunter | 39-43 |
| 05:39 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Caudle | 39-43 |
| 05:25 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez's pass is intercepted by Ernest Joiner | 39-43 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm lays it up and in set up by Ernest Joiner | 39-45 |
| 05:05 | Arizona | Charles Larry hits a floater from the left side set up by Henry Yancey | 41-45 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 04:39 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:33 | Arizona | Charles Larry hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Yancey | 44-45 |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Primm | 44-48 |
| 04:01 | Arizona | Donald Michalec buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Larry | 47-48 |
| 03:39 | Southern Cal | Armando Velazquez denies the turnaround by Gilbert Hunter | 47-48 |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter tips it home | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:31 | Arizona | Charles Larry buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Michalec | 50-50 |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Houston (PG) Henry Yancey | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Garland Nichols (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Joel Primm, Ernest Joiner, Thad Lueras, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Caudle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lang (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Garland Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Southern Cal | William Lang evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-53 |
| 02:47 | Arizona | Charles Larry is hacked by Harold Jacobs - foul #5 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF) Harold Jacobs | |
| 02:32 | Arizona | Charles Larry comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 50-53 |
| 02:30 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Armando Velazquez is called for the reach on William Lang - foul #2 on Armando Velazquez, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | William Lang is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 01:52 | Arizona | Robert Caudle snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 01:46 | Arizona | Jason Houston connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Michalec | 53-53 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 01:17 | Arizona | Robert Caudle pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:04 | Arizona | Donald Michalec misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is fouled on the floor by Armando Velazquez - foul #3 on Armando Velazquez, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Caudle - foul #3 on Robert Caudle, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:07 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Houston | 55-55 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Larry (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. PF - Armando Velazquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Caudle (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lang (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:37 | Arizona | Donald Michalec's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Gilbert Hunter | |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | William Lang clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 04:06 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:37 | Arizona | Charles Larry misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 55-55 |
| 03:35 | Arizona | Donald Michalec can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols travels with the ball | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| 02:49 | Arizona | Robert Caudle buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Donald Michalec | 57-55 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Donald Zurheide | 57-57 |
| 02:08 | Arizona | Robert Caudle connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Donald Michalec and he's hacked by Donald Zurheide - foul #2 on Donald Zurheide, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Garland Nichols, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 02:08 | Arizona | Robert Caudle makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | James Sloss can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Houston - foul #2 on Jason Houston, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Thad Lueras, Carlos Lopez | |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:16 | Arizona | Gilbert Hunter blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Charles Larry | 60-59 |
| 01:14 | Arizona | Donald Michalec tips it in | 62-59 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Michalec - foul #1 on Donald Michalec, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Houston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Michalec (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Larry (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. PF - Armando Velazquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Caudle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lang (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Garland Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Armando Velazquez double dribbles | 62-61 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Caudle - foul #4 on Robert Caudle, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:08 | Arizona | Arizona calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:03 | Arizona | Garland Nichols swats the short shot by Charles Larry | 62-63 |
| 00:02 | Arizona | Jason Houston grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | The clock runs out | 62-63 |