| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dee Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Deskins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Brouillette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Sapp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Trump (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Pilcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Bill Trump inbounds the ball | 19-20 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Arizona | Bill Trump misses short on a floater from the left side | 19-20 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jeremy Green | 19-20 |
| 19:18 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard buries a 3 from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 18:53 | Arizona | Bill Trump is called for traveling | 22-20 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 18:29 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 18:11 | Arizona | Dee Smith steals the ball from Michael Sapp | 22-20 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Dee Smith banks in the layup | 24-20 |
| 18:03 | Arizona | Bill Trump misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Fred Howard - foul #2 on Fred Howard, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| 18:03 | Arizona | Bill Trump makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 18:03 | Arizona | Bill Trump makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | David Deskins clanks a turnaround near the basket | 24-22 |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard tips it but misses | 24-22 |
| 17:37 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 17:20 | Arizona | Bill Trump can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-22 |
| 17:19 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 16:59 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 16:58 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison tips it but misses | 24-22 |
| 16:56 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 16:39 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 16:38 | Southern Cal | David Deskins tips it home | 26-22 |
| 16:21 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher buries a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Sapp | 26-24 |
| 15:57 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 15:56 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Dan Pilcher | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dee Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Deskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Brouillette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Sapp (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Trump (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Pilcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Arizona | Michael Sapp comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 15:27 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 15:07 | Arizona | Bill Trump misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 15:06 | Arizona | Bill Trump misses the tip | 26-24 |
| 15:05 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 14:47 | Arizona | Bill Trump is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Green - foul #2 on Jeremy Green, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson (SF), Daniel Murrin (PF) Fred Howard, David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Dube (SG), Larry Hare (SF), Benjamin Slayton (PF) Phillip Anderson, Bill Trump, Dennis Harrison | |
| 14:24 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Brouillette - foul #2 on Paul Brouillette, team foul #3 | 26-24 |
| 14:24 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 14:24 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 13:59 | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin lays it in on a nice dish by Dee Smith | 28-26 |
| 13:43 | Arizona | Michael Sapp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 13:41 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Green grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 13:18 | Southern Cal | Dee Smith is hacked by Michael Sapp - foul #1 on Michael Sapp, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 12:54 | Southern Cal | Dee Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Pilcher | 28-26 |
| 12:53 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 12:41 | Arizona | Michael Sapp hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Dube | 28-29 |
| 12:16 | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Benjamin Slayton - foul #1 on Benjamin Slayton, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Howard (SF) Curtis Ferguson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Phillip Anderson (PG), Bill Trump (SF), Dennis Harrison (PF) Michael Sapp, Larry Hare, Dan Pilcher | |
| 12:16 | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 12:16 | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 12:16 | Arizona | Benjamin Slayton grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 11:59 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison is hacked by Paul Brouillette - foul #3 on Paul Brouillette, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Deskins (PF) Daniel Murrin | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Bill Trump misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 11:29 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dee Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Green (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Deskins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Brouillette (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dube (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bill Trump (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Slayton (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Southern Cal | Dee Smith's pass is intercepted by Phillip Anderson in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 11:10 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Phillip Anderson | 29-31 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Harrison | 29-31 |
| 10:53 | Arizona | Benjamin Slayton gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 10:29 | Arizona | Benjamin Slayton is hacked by Paul Brouillette - foul #4 on Paul Brouillette, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG) Dee Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Hare (SG), Dan Pilcher (C) Daniel Dube, Benjamin Slayton | |
| 10:14 | Arizona | Bill Trump loses the ball out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin (PF) David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Sapp (PG) Phillip Anderson | |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley double dribbles | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson (SF), Larry Campbell (C) Fred Howard, Paul Brouillette | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 09:31 | Arizona | Michael Sapp makes the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Daniel Murrin - foul #1 on Daniel Murrin, team foul #6 | 29-33 |
| 09:31 | Arizona | Michael Sapp misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 09:31 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin drills a shot from the baseline set up by Larry Campbell | 31-33 |
| 08:53 | Arizona | Michael Sapp scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-36 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Green | 34-36 |
| 08:14 | Arizona | Bill Trump knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Sapp | 34-38 |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Green | 36-38 |
| 07:43 | Arizona | Michael Sapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 07:42 | Arizona | Bill Trump tips it home | 36-40 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley is fouled on the floor by Bill Trump - foul #1 on Bill Trump, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dee Smith (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Fred Howard (SF), David Deskins (PF), Paul Brouillette (C) Dave Handley, Jeremy Green, Curtis Ferguson, Daniel Murrin, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Phillip Anderson (PG), Daniel Dube (SG), Kenneth Verdin (SF), Benjamin Slayton (PF) Michael Sapp, Larry Hare, Bill Trump, Dennis Harrison | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dee Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Deskins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Brouillette (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Dube (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Verdin (fresh) PF - Benjamin Slayton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dan Pilcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| 06:35 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 06:14 | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dee Smith | 39-40 |
| 05:50 | Arizona | Dee Smith is called for the reach on Kenneth Verdin - foul #1 on Dee Smith, team foul #7 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeremy Green (SG) Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 05:50 | Arizona | Kenneth Verdin misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 05:45 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette misses the turnaround from the right block | 39-40 |
| 05:43 | Arizona | Daniel Dube snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 05:23 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dee Smith - foul #2 on Dee Smith, team foul #8 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bill Trump (SF) Kenneth Verdin | |
| 05:23 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 05:23 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 04:59 | Arizona | Benjamin Slayton pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 04:46 | Arizona | Phillip Anderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Dube | 39-44 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Fred Howard and the foul's on Dan Pilcher - foul #2 on Dan Pilcher, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin (PF) David Deskins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Hare (SG), Dennis Harrison (PF) Daniel Dube, Dan Pilcher | |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 04:08 | Arizona | Larry Hare misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeremy Green - foul #3 on Jeremy Green, team foul #9 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson (SF), Larry Campbell (C) Fred Howard, Paul Brouillette | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Sapp (PG), Dan Pilcher (C) Phillip Anderson, Benjamin Slayton | |
| 04:08 | Arizona | Larry Hare misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 04:08 | Arizona | Larry Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:39 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 03:37 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 03:35 | Arizona | Michael Sapp is hacked by Dee Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dee Smith, team foul #10 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Smith (SG) Jeremy Green | |
| Subs | Arizona | Kenneth Verdin (SF) Bill Trump | |
| 03:35 | Arizona | Michael Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 03:35 | Arizona | Michael Sapp misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 03:35 | Southern Cal | Daniel Murrin pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 03:29 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Kenneth Verdin | 42-46 |
| 03:03 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison misses the lay-in | 42-46 |
| 03:01 | Arizona | Larry Hare hits the follow up shot | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dee Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Murrin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Sapp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Hare (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Verdin (fresh) PF - Dennis Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Pilcher (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeremy Green (SG), Fred Howard (SF), David Deskins (PF), Paul Brouillette (C) Carlos Smith, Curtis Ferguson, Daniel Murrin, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Phillip Anderson (SG), Bill Trump (SF), Benjamin Slayton (C) Larry Hare, Kenneth Verdin, Dan Pilcher | |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 02:55 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Benjamin Slayton | 42-48 |
| 02:41 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison hits a runner in the paint and he's fouled by David Deskins - foul #1 on David Deskins, team foul #11 | 42-50 |
| 02:41 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 02:32 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Arizona | Jeremy Green takes the ball from Dennis Harrison | 42-51 |
| 01:48 | Southern Cal | Jeremy Green misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 01:47 | Arizona | Michael Sapp grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 01:29 | Arizona | Michael Sapp is fouled on the floor by Dee Smith - foul #4 on Dee Smith, team foul #12 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dan Pilcher (C) Benjamin Slayton | |
| 01:29 | Arizona | Michael Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 01:29 | Arizona | Michael Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 00:45 | Arizona | The jump hook by Dan Pilcher is blocked by David Deskins | 45-53 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Paul Brouillette snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by David Deskins | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Arizona | Dee Smith is called for the reach on Bill Trump in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dee Smith, team foul #13 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dave Handley (PG) Dee Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:39 | Arizona | Bill Trump misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:39 | Arizona | Bill Trump makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Handley - foul #1 on Dave Handley, team foul #14 | 48-54 |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Dave Handley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 00:23 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Dennis Harrison | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Green - foul #4 on Jeremy Green, team foul #15 | 48-56 |
| 00:20 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:20 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:13 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Michael Sapp runs out the clock | 48-58 |