| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - Aaron Newsome (fresh) SG - Ronnie Freeman (fresh) SF - Harry Room (fresh) PF - Walter Butts (fresh) C - Clarence Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joseph Meleski (fresh) SG - Charles Dale (fresh) SF - Joseph Langan (fresh) PF - David Keller (fresh) C - Graham Rumbaugh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, San Diego | Clarence Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, San Diego | California, San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | California, San Diego | Walter Butts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aaron Newsome | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Harding | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Meleski is blocked by Walter Butts | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Dale and he's fouled by Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome clanks a jumper from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Harding | The rebound goes to Graham Rumbaugh | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Harry Room - foul #1 on Harry Room, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:00 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | California, San Diego | Harry Room clanks a floater from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:45 | California, San Diego | Clarence Smith tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 18:20 | Harding | Joseph Meleski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:19 | California, San Diego | The rebound goes to Clarence Smith | 4-5 |
| 18:13 | California, San Diego | Walter Butts misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 18:12 | California, San Diego | Walter Butts can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Harding | Harry Room is called for the reach on Joseph Meleski - foul #2 on Harry Room, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski (SF) Harry Room | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 17:33 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Dale | 4-7 |
| 17:12 | California, San Diego | Ronnie Freeman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | California, San Diego | Ronnie Freeman grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:00 | California, San Diego | Ronnie Freeman misses the jumpshot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:59 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | Harding | Joseph Meleski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Meleski, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | David Barrett (PG), Buford Seltzer (SG), Joshua Kong (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Aaron Newsome, Ronnie Freeman, Walter Butts, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Harding | Perry Hardy (PF), Mark Morgan (C) David Keller, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| 16:26 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:08 | Harding | Joseph Meleski is fouled on the floor by Buford Seltzer - foul #1 on Buford Seltzer, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (PG), Drew Gent (SF) Joseph Meleski, Joseph Langan | |
| 15:54 | Harding | Mark Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:53 | Harding | Keith Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - David Barrett (fresh) SG - Buford Seltzer (fresh) SF - Jesse Golembiewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Kong (fresh) C - Carl Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Keith Stewart (fresh) SG - Charles Dale (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Drew Gent (fresh) PF - Perry Hardy (fresh) C - Mark Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Harding | Mark Morgan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Dale | 7-10 |
| 15:11 | California, San Diego | Mark Morgan is called for the reach on David Barrett - foul #1 on Mark Morgan, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome (PG), Ronnie Freeman (SG), Walter Butts (PF), Clarence Smith (C) David Barrett, Buford Seltzer, Joshua Kong, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Meleski (PG), David Keller (PF), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Keith Stewart, Charles Dale, Perry Hardy | |
| 14:55 | California, San Diego | Clarence Smith makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Graham Rumbaugh - foul #1 on Graham Rumbaugh, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Langan (SF) Mark Morgan | |
| 14:55 | California, San Diego | Clarence Smith misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:55 | Harding | David Keller gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:51 | Harding | Joseph Meleski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:49 | California, San Diego | Walter Butts grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:45 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski banks in the layup set up by Ronnie Freeman | 11-10 |
| 14:26 | Harding | David Keller clanks a shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:25 | California, San Diego | Ronnie Freeman gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:15 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 13-10 |
| 13:59 | Harding | Joseph Meleski drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Keller | 13-13 |
| 13:41 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jesse Golembiewski, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer (SF) Jesse Golembiewski | |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Dale (SG) Drew Gent | |
| 13:23 | Harding | Aaron Newsome steals the ball from Graham Rumbaugh | 13-13 |
| 13:19 | California, San Diego | Ronnie Freeman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronnie Freeman, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Joshua Kong (PF) Walter Butts | |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Gent (PG), Perry Hardy (PF), Mark Morgan (C) Joseph Meleski, David Keller, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| 12:58 | Harding | Joseph Langan double dribbles | 13-13 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | David Barrett (SG) Ronnie Freeman | |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (PG) Joseph Langan | |
| 12:40 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Kong | 15-13 |
| 12:28 | Harding | Mark Morgan misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Smith - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Tony Aguayo (SF), Carl Ryan (C) Aaron Newsome, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 12:28 | Harding | Mark Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:28 | Harding | Mark Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:14 | California, San Diego | Joshua Kong comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 12:13 | California, San Diego | Carl Ryan tips it in | 17-15 |
| 11:50 | Harding | Drew Gent hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Stewart | 17-18 |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - David Barrett (fresh) SG - Buford Seltzer (fresh) SF - Tony Aguayo (fresh) PF - Joshua Kong (fresh) C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Keith Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Dale (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Drew Gent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Perry Hardy (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | California, San Diego | Joshua Kong misses the easy layup | 17-18 |
| 11:33 | Harding | Perry Hardy gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:26 | Harding | Charles Dale misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Kong - foul #1 on Joshua Kong, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome (PG), Ronnie Freeman (SG), Jesse Golembiewski (SF), Walter Butts (PF) David Barrett, Buford Seltzer, Tony Aguayo, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Meleski (PG), Joseph Langan (SF), David Keller (PF), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Keith Stewart, Drew Gent, Mark Morgan, Perry Hardy | |
| 11:26 | Harding | Charles Dale misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:26 | Harding | Charles Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:17 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome is called for traveling | 17-19 |
| 10:58 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh dunks the ball set up by Joseph Meleski | 17-21 |
| 10:44 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Dale - foul #1 on Charles Dale, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Carl Ryan (C) Joshua Kong | |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (SG) Charles Dale | |
| 10:44 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:44 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:22 | Harding | Keith Stewart buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Meleski | 19-24 |
| 10:08 | California, San Diego | Joseph Langan is called for the reach on Aaron Newsome - foul #1 on Joseph Langan, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Gent (SG) Keith Stewart | |
| 10:03 | California, San Diego | Walter Butts comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Meleski - foul #2 on Joseph Meleski, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (SG) Joseph Meleski | |
| 10:03 | California, San Diego | Walter Butts makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 10:03 | California, San Diego | Walter Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:49 | Harding | Drew Gent misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Aaron Newsome - foul #1 on Aaron Newsome, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | David Barrett (PG) Aaron Newsome | |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Dale (SG) Keith Stewart | |
| 09:49 | Harding | Drew Gent makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:49 | Harding | Drew Gent misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:49 | California, San Diego | Walter Butts snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 09:27 | California, San Diego | Walter Butts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 09:26 | California, San Diego | Walter Butts tips it in | 23-25 |
| 09:12 | Harding | Joseph Langan is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Freeman - foul #2 on Ronnie Freeman, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer (SG), Tony Aguayo (SF), Joshua Kong (C) Ronnie Freeman, Jesse Golembiewski, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Harding | Perry Hardy (PF), Mark Morgan (C) David Keller, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| 09:12 | Harding | Joseph Langan makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 09:12 | Harding | Joseph Langan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 08:57 | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Carl Ryan (C) Walter Butts | |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (PG) Joseph Langan | |
| 08:39 | Harding | Charles Dale knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 08:28 | California, San Diego | Joshua Kong double dribbles | 23-30 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome (PG) Tony Aguayo | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 08:06 | Harding | Perry Hardy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 08:05 | California, San Diego | Joshua Kong pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 08:00 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome buries a jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Kong | 25-30 |
| 07:46 | Harding | David Barrett steals the ball from Drew Gent | 25-30 |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - Aaron Newsome (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Barrett (fresh) SF - Buford Seltzer (fresh) PF - Joshua Kong (fresh) C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Keith Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Drew Gent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Perry Hardy (fresh) C - Mark Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | California, San Diego | Joshua Kong connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Perry Hardy - foul #1 on Perry Hardy, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski (SF), Walter Butts (PF) Buford Seltzer, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Harding | Ray Brown (SG), Joseph Langan (SF), David Keller (PF), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Charles Dale, Drew Gent, Perry Hardy, Mark Morgan | |
| 07:29 | California, San Diego | Joshua Kong makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:09 | Harding | Joseph Langan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | James Fosdick (SG), Tony Aguayo (SF) David Barrett, Joshua Kong | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 06:51 | California, San Diego | Tony Aguayo connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Newsome | 31-30 |
| 06:30 | Harding | David Keller scores on a jump hook in the paint | 31-32 |
| 06:10 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Ray Brown - foul #1 on Ray Brown, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer (SG), Carl Ryan (C) James Fosdick, Tony Aguayo | |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Gent (PG), Charles Dale (SG) Keith Stewart, Ray Brown | |
| 06:10 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 06:10 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 06:10 | Harding | The rebound goes to David Keller | 32-32 |
| 05:46 | Harding | Charles Dale clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Carl Ryan - foul #1 on Carl Ryan, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | David Barrett (PG), Tony Aguayo (SF), Joshua Kong (C) Aaron Newsome, Jesse Golembiewski, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Harding | Perry Hardy (PF), Mark Morgan (C) David Keller, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| 05:46 | Harding | Charles Dale makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:46 | Harding | Charles Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:29 | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Carl Ryan (C) Walter Butts | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 05:22 | Harding | Tony Aguayo steals it from Mark Morgan | 32-34 |
| 04:58 | California, San Diego | David Barrett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 04:56 | Harding | Drew Gent pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 04:46 | Harding | Drew Gent is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski (SF) Tony Aguayo | |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (PG) Joseph Langan | |
| 04:33 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Buford Seltzer | 35-34 |
| 04:04 | Harding | Perry Hardy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 04:03 | Harding | Mark Morgan misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 04:01 | California, San Diego | Carl Ryan pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 03:56 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 03:54 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 03:39 | California, San Diego | Perry Hardy steals the ball from Carl Ryan | 35-34 |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - David Barrett (fairly fresh) SG - Buford Seltzer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Golembiewski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joshua Kong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Keith Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Drew Gent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Perry Hardy (fresh) C - Mark Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Harding | Perry Hardy scores on a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jesse Golembiewski - foul #2 on Jesse Golembiewski, team foul #12 | 35-36 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome (PG), Ronnie Freeman (SG), Harry Room (SF), Walter Butts (PF), Clarence Smith (C) David Barrett, Buford Seltzer, Jesse Golembiewski, Joshua Kong, Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Meleski (PG), Joseph Langan (SF), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Charles Dale, Drew Gent, Mark Morgan | |
| 03:23 | Harding | Perry Hardy makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 03:06 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome is hacked by Keith Stewart - foul #1 on Keith Stewart, team foul #9 | 35-37 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| Subs | Harding | David Keller (PF) Perry Hardy | |
| 03:06 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 03:06 | Harding | The rebound goes to Graham Rumbaugh | 35-37 |
| 02:56 | Harding | Keith Stewart connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 02:38 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome lays it in | 37-40 |
| 02:26 | Harding | Keith Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-40 |
| 02:25 | Harding | Joseph Meleski tips it home | 37-42 |
| 02:11 | California, San Diego | Harry Room banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Newsome | 39-42 |
| 02:00 | Harding | Aaron Newsome steps in front of the David Keller pass | 39-42 |
| 01:54 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome slams it home on a great pass from Ronnie Freeman | 41-42 |
| 01:34 | Harding | Joseph Langan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 01:32 | California, San Diego | Walter Butts pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 01:27 | California, San Diego | Ronnie Freeman makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Room | 43-42 |
| 01:05 | Harding | Keith Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 01:04 | California, San Diego | Clarence Smith gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 00:59 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Graham Rumbaugh - foul #2 on Graham Rumbaugh, team foul #10 | 43-42 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Dale (SG), Drew Gent (SF), Perry Hardy (C) Keith Stewart, Joseph Langan, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| 00:59 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:59 | California, San Diego | Aaron Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:39 | Harding | Perry Hardy hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Meleski | 45-45 |
| 00:18 | California, San Diego | Clarence Smith makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Newsome | 47-45 |
| 00:02 | Harding | Charles Dale is fouled on the floor by Harry Room - foul #3 on Harry Room, team foul #13 | 47-45 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | David Barrett (PG), Buford Seltzer (SG), Jesse Golembiewski (SF), Joshua Kong (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Aaron Newsome, Ronnie Freeman, Harry Room, Walter Butts, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Harding | Mark Morgan (SF), Fredrick Miller (C) Joseph Meleski, David Keller | |
| 00:02 | Harding | Charles Dale makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 00:02 | Harding | Charles Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:00 | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 47-47 |