| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Larry Gunning (fresh) SF - James Gerber (fresh) PF - Jason Allen (fresh) C - Jeffrey Halter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jerry Eason (fresh) SG - Barry Dressler (fresh) SF - Randy Campbell (fresh) PF - Ronald Rameriz (fresh) C - Sam Ciesielski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Barry Dressler | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Halter | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wright | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Arizona | Ronald Rameriz misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Southern Cal | John Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Arizona | Jerry Eason snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Arizona | Larry Gunning is called for the reach on Barry Dressler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Gunning, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Arizona | Ronald Rameriz misses the jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter blows the layup | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Southern Cal | Sam Ciesielski picks off the pass by Jeffrey Halter | 3-2 |
| 16:53 | Arizona | Jeffrey Halter is called for the reach on Sam Ciesielski - foul #1 on Jeffrey Halter, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jason Noble (SG), Paul Thai (SF), Jerome Abad (PF) John Wright, Larry Gunning, James Gerber, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bobby Gustafson (PG), Derrick McCaddon (SG), Stephen Masters (SF), Peter Jones (C) Jerry Eason, Barry Dressler, Randy Campbell, Sam Ciesielski | |
| 16:36 | Arizona | Jason Noble steals it from Ronald Rameriz | 3-2 |
| 16:20 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 16:19 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Peter Jones | 3-2 |
| 15:52 | Arizona | Jerome Abad is called for the reach on Ronald Rameriz - foul #1 on Jerome Abad, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (PG), Larry Gunning (SG), Douglas Kash (SF), James Gerber (PF) Mark Burkey, Jason Noble, Paul Thai, Jerome Abad | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jerry Eason (PG), Randy Campbell (SF), Sam Ciesielski (C) Bobby Gustafson, Stephen Masters, Peter Jones | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Larry Gunning (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Kash (fresh) PF - James Gerber (fresh) C - Jeffrey Halter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jerry Eason (fresh) SG - Derrick McCaddon (fresh) SF - Randy Campbell (fresh) PF - Ronald Rameriz (fairly fresh) C - Sam Ciesielski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Arizona | Randy Campbell is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-5 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | John Wright scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Kash | 5-5 |
| 15:11 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Allen (PF) James Gerber | |
| Subs | Arizona | Barry Dressler (SG) Derrick McCaddon | |
| 14:53 | Southern Cal | John Wright misses short on a runner near the basket | 5-5 |
| 14:52 | Arizona | Jerry Eason pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:33 | Arizona | Ronald Rameriz blows the wide open layup | 5-5 |
| 14:31 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Wright | 5-5 |
| 14:12 | Southern Cal | John Wright misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jerry Eason - foul #1 on Jerry Eason, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jason Noble (SG), Paul Thai (SF), James Gerber (PF) Larry Gunning, Douglas Kash, Jason Allen, Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bobby Gustafson (PG), Derrick McCaddon (C) Jerry Eason, Sam Ciesielski | |
| 14:12 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:12 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 13:57 | Arizona | Ronald Rameriz misses short on a floater from the left side | 7-5 |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | Paul Thai grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | James Gerber is fouled on the floor by Barry Dressler - foul #1 on Barry Dressler, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), Jason Allen (PF), Jeffrey Halter (C) Mark Burkey, Paul Thai, John Wright | |
| Subs | Arizona | Oscar Hernandez (PF), Peter Jones (C) Randy Campbell, Ronald Rameriz | |
| 13:31 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 13:30 | Arizona | Barry Dressler pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:18 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 13:16 | Arizona | Bobby Gustafson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 12:51 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 12:49 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 12:36 | Arizona | Bobby Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 12:20 | Arizona | James Gerber is called for the reach on Oscar Hernandez - foul #1 on James Gerber, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (PG), Paul Thai (SF) Jason Noble, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jerry Eason (PG), Randy Campbell (SF), Ronald Rameriz (PF), Sam Ciesielski (C) Bobby Gustafson, Barry Dressler, Oscar Hernandez, Peter Jones | |
| 12:00 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Halter - foul #2 on Jeffrey Halter, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jerome Abad (C) Paul Thai, Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Arizona | Stephen Masters (SG) Derrick McCaddon | |
| 12:00 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 12:00 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Sam Ciesielski steals the ball from Larry Gunning | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Mark Burkey (fresh) SG - Larry Gunning (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gerber (fairly fresh) C - Jerome Abad (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jerry Eason (fresh) SG - Stephen Masters (fresh) SF - Randy Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Rameriz (fairly fresh) C - Sam Ciesielski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Arizona | Stephen Masters misses the floater from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 11:28 | Arizona | Stephen Masters tips it in | 7-8 |
| 11:09 | Southern Cal | John Wright lays it up and in set up by Larry Gunning | 9-8 |
| 10:55 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerome Abad - foul #2 on Jerome Abad, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SF), Jason Allen (PF), Jeffrey Halter (C) Larry Gunning, James Gerber, Jerome Abad | |
| Subs | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon (SG) Randy Campbell | |
| 10:55 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:55 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | Derrick McCaddon steals it from Jason Allen | 9-10 |
| 10:26 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon hits the finger roll | 9-12 |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey misses the jumper from the left side | 9-12 |
| 10:08 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:51 | Arizona | Stephen Masters blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Burkey - foul #1 on Mark Burkey, team foul #7 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (SG), Paul Thai (SF), James Gerber (PF) Mark Burkey, Douglas Kash, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Arizona | Barry Dressler (SG), Randy Campbell (SF), Peter Jones (C) Jerry Eason, Ronald Rameriz, Sam Ciesielski | |
| 09:51 | Arizona | Stephen Masters makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 09:51 | Arizona | Stephen Masters misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | James Gerber grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 09:45 | Southern Cal | Paul Thai hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Larry Gunning | 11-13 |
| 09:22 | Arizona | Stephen Masters is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Masters, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Allen (PF) Paul Thai | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bobby Gustafson (PG), Oscar Hernandez (PF) Stephen Masters, Derrick McCaddon | |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 09:06 | Arizona | Bobby Gustafson grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 09:04 | Arizona | Bobby Gustafson's pass is intercepted by John Wright in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | John Wright misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Bobby Gustafson - foul #1 on Bobby Gustafson, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG), Paul Thai (SF) Jason Allen, Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jerry Eason (PG), Sam Ciesielski (C) Bobby Gustafson, Peter Jones | |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:35 | Arizona | Paul Thai is called for the reach on Barry Dressler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Thai, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Allen (PF), Jeffrey Halter (C) Jason Noble, Paul Thai | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 08:35 | Arizona | Barry Dressler misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:35 | Arizona | Oscar Hernandez grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 08:15 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:05 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Allen | 15-13 |
| 07:47 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Eason | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Larry Gunning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gerber (tiring) PF - Jason Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Halter (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jerry Eason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Dressler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) C - Sam Ciesielski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | John Wright misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 07:27 | Arizona | Oscar Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 06:58 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #9 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jason Noble (SG), Paul Thai (SF) John Wright, Larry Gunning, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bobby Gustafson (PG), Derrick McCaddon (SG), Stephen Masters (SF), Ronald Rameriz (PF) Jerry Eason, Barry Dressler, Randy Campbell, Oscar Hernandez | |
| 06:58 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:58 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:58 | Arizona | Stephen Masters gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 06:38 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Gustafson | 15-18 |
| 06:23 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Halter | 17-18 |
| 05:54 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon misses the easy dunk attempt | 17-18 |
| 05:52 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Ciesielski | 17-18 |
| 05:34 | Arizona | Stephen Masters misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey hits a fadeaway in the paint | 19-18 |
| 05:03 | Arizona | Ronald Rameriz misses long on a runner from close range | 19-18 |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Halter | 19-18 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble loses the dribble to Sam Ciesielski | 19-18 |
| 04:24 | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Masters | 19-20 |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey is whistled for a carry | 19-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (PG), Larry Gunning (SG), Douglas Kash (SF), Jason Allen (PF) Mark Burkey, Jason Noble, Paul Thai, James Gerber | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jerry Eason (PG), Barry Dressler (SG), Randy Campbell (SF), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Peter Jones (C) Bobby Gustafson, Derrick McCaddon, Stephen Masters, Ronald Rameriz, Sam Ciesielski | |
| 03:33 | Arizona | Peter Jones makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Dressler | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Larry Gunning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Kash (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Halter (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jerry Eason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Dressler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 03:20 | Arizona | Oscar Hernandez gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 02:56 | Arizona | Peter Jones misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jeffrey Halter - foul #3 on Jeffrey Halter, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jerome Abad (C) Douglas Kash, Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 02:56 | Arizona | Peter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 02:56 | Arizona | Peter Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-24 |
| 02:25 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen tips it back up and in | 21-24 |
| 01:59 | Arizona | Peter Jones misses the jump hook from the right block | 21-24 |
| 01:58 | Arizona | Peter Jones grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 01:41 | Arizona | Peter Jones drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Eason | 21-26 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Randy Campbell is called for the reach on John Wright - foul #1 on Randy Campbell, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (SF), Jeffrey Halter (C) Mark Burkey, Jerome Abad | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bobby Gustafson (PG), Stephen Masters (SG), Ronald Rameriz (PF), Derrick McCaddon (C) Jerry Eason, Barry Dressler, Oscar Hernandez, Peter Jones | |
| 01:10 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | John Wright grabs the offensive board | 21-26 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | James Gerber is whistled for a carry | 21-26 |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon is hacked by Jeffrey Halter - foul #4 on Jeffrey Halter, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SF) Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Arizona | Sam Ciesielski (C) Randy Campbell | |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Larry Gunning, team foul #12 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Allen (PF) Douglas Kash | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jerry Eason (PG) Bobby Gustafson | |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter clanks a halfcourt shot | 21-28 |