| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Ruben Berkley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Yankovski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Brian Bybee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Cuellar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Block (fresh) PF - Harry Carlson (fresh) C - John Fernandes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Messiah | William Block inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Messiah | John Fernandes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 19:09 | La Verne | Raymond Holmes is fouled on the floor by John Fernandes - foul #2 on John Fernandes, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:46 | La Verne | James Yankovski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Nelson | 37-29 |
| 18:28 | Messiah | Matthew Cuellar drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brian Bybee | 37-32 |
| 18:09 | La Verne | Ruben Berkley misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-32 |
| 18:07 | Messiah | Harry Carlson snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:41 | Messiah | Brian Bybee clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ruben Berkley - foul #2 on Ruben Berkley, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | La Verne | Steve Matthews (PG), George Reveles (PF) Ruben Berkley, Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Messiah | Michael Wong (SF), Robert Titus (PF) William Block, Harry Carlson | |
| 17:41 | Messiah | Brian Bybee makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:41 | Messiah | Brian Bybee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:18 | La Verne | James Yankovski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:16 | Messiah | John Fernandes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:51 | Messiah | George Reveles is called for the reach on Matthew Cuellar - foul #1 on George Reveles, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | La Verne | Richard Halpern (SG), James Figaro (SF), Floyd Stepp (C) James Yankovski, Scott Nelson, Raymond Holmes | |
| Subs | Messiah | Charles Story (PG), Carlos Richardson (SF), Randy Johnson (C) Brian Bybee, Matthew Cuellar, John Fernandes | |
| 16:36 | Messiah | Michael Wong misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Floyd Stepp - foul #1 on Floyd Stepp, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | La Verne | Ruben Berkley (PG), Paul Allen (PF) James Figaro, Floyd Stepp | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 16:36 | Messiah | Michael Wong misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:36 | Messiah | Michael Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:13 | La Verne | Paul Allen loses the dribble to Michael Wong | 37-35 |
| 15:53 | Messiah | Charles Story hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 15:51 | Messiah | Michael Wong snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Ruben Berkley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Halpern (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Reveles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Charles Story (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Titus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Messiah | Michael Wong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 15:36 | La Verne | The rebound goes to George Reveles | 37-35 |
| 15:13 | La Verne | Charles Story picks off the pass by George Reveles | 37-35 |
| 15:09 | Messiah | Charles Story lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| 14:51 | La Verne | George Reveles clanks a turnaround from the right block | 37-37 |
| 14:50 | Messiah | Charles Story pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:43 | Messiah | Michael Wong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:41 | Messiah | Randy Johnson hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 14:20 | La Verne | Richard Halpern misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 14:18 | La Verne | Ruben Berkley tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 14:16 | Messiah | Charles Story gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:49 | Messiah | Carlos Richardson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 13:47 | La Verne | Paul Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:36 | La Verne | Ruben Berkley misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | La Verne | James Yankovski (SG), Scott Nelson (SF), Floyd Stepp (PF), Raymond Holmes (C) Steve Matthews, Richard Halpern, Paul Allen, George Reveles | |
| Subs | Messiah | Brian Bybee (PG), Matthew Cuellar (SG), William Block (SF), Harry Carlson (PF), John Fernandes (C) Charles Story, Michael Wong, Carlos Richardson, Robert Titus, Randy Johnson | |
| 13:36 | La Verne | Ruben Berkley makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:36 | La Verne | Ruben Berkley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:22 | Messiah | William Block buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Bybee | 39-42 |
| 13:05 | La Verne | John Fernandes swats the dunk try by Floyd Stepp | 39-42 |
| 13:04 | Messiah | John Fernandes gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:36 | Messiah | Brian Bybee connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Cuellar | 39-44 |
| 12:18 | La Verne | James Yankovski is hacked by John Fernandes - foul #3 on John Fernandes, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | La Verne | Steve Matthews (PG) Ruben Berkley | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 12:10 | La Verne | Raymond Holmes is hacked by John Fernandes - foul #4 on John Fernandes, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Randy Johnson (C) John Fernandes | |
| 11:47 | La Verne | Floyd Stepp drills a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Brian Bybee - foul #2 on Brian Bybee, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 11:47 | La Verne | Floyd Stepp misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:47 | Messiah | Matthew Cuellar pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Steve Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Yankovski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Stepp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Brian Bybee (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Cuellar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Block (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Messiah | Brian Bybee is hacked by Scott Nelson - foul #2 on Scott Nelson, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Woodrow Walsh (SF) William Block | |
| 11:18 | Messiah | Floyd Stepp steps in front of the Randy Johnson pass | 41-44 |
| 11:04 | La Verne | James Yankovski is fouled on the floor by Harry Carlson - foul #2 on Harry Carlson, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | La Verne | Anthony Harp (PF) Floyd Stepp | |
| Subs | Messiah | Michael Wong (SF) Woodrow Walsh | |
| 10:55 | La Verne | Steve Matthews misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Bybee - foul #3 on Brian Bybee, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | La Verne | Richard Halpern (SF), Paul Allen (PF), George Reveles (C) Scott Nelson, Anthony Harp, Raymond Holmes | |
| Subs | Messiah | Charles Story (PG), Woodrow Walsh (SF), Robert Titus (PF) Brian Bybee, Matthew Cuellar, Harry Carlson | |
| 10:55 | La Verne | Steve Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:55 | La Verne | Steve Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:55 | Messiah | Randy Johnson gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:31 | Messiah | Woodrow Walsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 10:29 | La Verne | George Reveles pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:10 | La Verne | Woodrow Walsh is called for the reach on Richard Halpern - foul #1 on Woodrow Walsh, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | La Verne | Daniel Vine (PG), James Figaro (SF) Steve Matthews, James Yankovski | |
| Subs | Messiah | William Block (SF) Woodrow Walsh | |
| 10:10 | La Verne | Richard Halpern makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:10 | La Verne | Richard Halpern makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:46 | Messiah | William Block can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 09:44 | Messiah | Randy Johnson can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 09:42 | La Verne | Daniel Vine gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:36 | La Verne | Michael Wong steals the ball from James Figaro | 44-44 |
| 09:31 | Messiah | Michael Wong banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 09:27 | La Verne | James Figaro knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Allen | 46-46 |
| 09:21 | Messiah | Charles Story is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | La Verne | Scott Nelson (SF), Floyd Stepp (PF), Raymond Holmes (C) Daniel Vine, Paul Allen, George Reveles | |
| Subs | Messiah | Brian Bybee (PG), Matthew Cuellar (SG), Carlos Richardson (PF) Charles Story, Michael Wong, Randy Johnson | |
| 09:06 | La Verne | Floyd Stepp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | La Verne | Steve Matthews (PG) James Figaro | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 08:43 | Messiah | Carlos Richardson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 08:42 | La Verne | Raymond Holmes gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:35 | La Verne | Raymond Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Richardson - foul #1 on Carlos Richardson, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | La Verne | Ruben Berkley (PG), James Yankovski (SG) Steve Matthews, Richard Halpern | |
| Subs | Messiah | Harry Carlson (PF) William Block | |
| 08:35 | La Verne | Raymond Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:35 | La Verne | Raymond Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:20 | Messiah | Matthew Cuellar hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harry Carlson and he's fouled by James Yankovski - foul #1 on James Yankovski, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Randy Johnson (C) Robert Titus | |
| 08:20 | Messiah | Matthew Cuellar makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:05 | La Verne | Floyd Stepp hits a floater from close range set up by Scott Nelson | 50-49 |
| 07:55 | Messiah | Scott Nelson steps in front of the Harry Carlson pass | 50-49 |
| 07:41 | La Verne | Floyd Stepp can't finish the layup | 50-49 |
| 07:40 | La Verne | Scott Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Ruben Berkley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Yankovski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Stepp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Brian Bybee (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Cuellar (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | La Verne | Floyd Stepp misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 07:25 | Messiah | Randy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:09 | Messiah | Matthew Cuellar connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Bybee | 50-52 |
| 06:52 | La Verne | Harry Carlson is called for the reach on Ruben Berkley - foul #3 on Harry Carlson, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | La Verne | Richard Halpern (SF), Paul Allen (PF), George Reveles (C) Scott Nelson, Floyd Stepp, Raymond Holmes | |
| Subs | Messiah | Charles Story (PG), Michael Wong (SG), William Block (SF), John Fernandes (C) Brian Bybee, Matthew Cuellar, Carlos Richardson, Randy Johnson | |
| 06:52 | La Verne | Ruben Berkley makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:52 | La Verne | Ruben Berkley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:52 | Messiah | John Fernandes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:39 | Messiah | Michael Wong is hacked by James Yankovski - foul #2 on James Yankovski, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | La Verne | Steve Matthews (PG), James Figaro (SF) Ruben Berkley, James Yankovski | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 06:16 | Messiah | Charles Story makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wong | 51-54 |
| 05:57 | La Verne | James Figaro knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 05:38 | Messiah | Michael Wong is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Wong, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| Subs | La Verne | James Yankovski (SG), Scott Nelson (SF), Raymond Holmes (C) Richard Halpern, James Figaro, George Reveles | |
| Subs | Messiah | Brian Bybee (PG), Matthew Cuellar (SG), Robert Titus (PF) Charles Story, Michael Wong, Harry Carlson | |
| 05:25 | La Verne | Scott Nelson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steve Matthews | 57-54 |
| 05:20 | Messiah | Brian Bybee is fouled on the floor by James Yankovski - foul #3 on James Yankovski, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Michael Wong (SF) William Block | |
| 05:20 | Messiah | Brian Bybee makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:20 | Messiah | Brian Bybee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:57 | La Verne | Raymond Holmes comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 04:56 | La Verne | Steve Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:45 | La Verne | Scott Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 04:43 | La Verne | Scott Nelson tips it in | 59-56 |
| 04:26 | Messiah | Brian Bybee scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Wong | 59-58 |
| 04:12 | La Verne | Scott Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 04:11 | Messiah | John Fernandes gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:06 | Messiah | Brian Bybee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 04:05 | La Verne | Paul Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:50 | La Verne | Scott Nelson misses long on a shot from the left side | 59-58 |
| 03:48 | Messiah | The rebound goes to John Fernandes | 59-58 |
| 03:33 | Messiah | Michael Wong hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Bybee | 59-60 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Steve Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Yankovski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Brian Bybee (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Cuellar (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Titus (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Fernandes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | La Verne | James Yankovski makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 02:45 | Messiah | John Fernandes misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 02:43 | Messiah | Robert Titus tips it in | 62-62 |
| 02:33 | La Verne | James Yankovski drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Steve Matthews | 64-62 |
| 02:33 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | La Verne | Ruben Berkley (PG), Richard Halpern (SF), George Reveles (PF) Steve Matthews, Scott Nelson, Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Messiah | William Block (SF), Harry Carlson (PF) Michael Wong, Robert Titus | |
| 02:15 | Messiah | Brian Bybee is hacked by Ruben Berkley - foul #3 on Ruben Berkley, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | La Verne | Floyd Stepp (C) Raymond Holmes | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 02:15 | Messiah | Brian Bybee makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:15 | Messiah | Brian Bybee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:09 | La Verne | La Verne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | La Verne | Scott Nelson (SF), Paul Allen (PF), Raymond Holmes (C) Richard Halpern, George Reveles, Floyd Stepp | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 01:53 | La Verne | James Yankovski misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 01:52 | Messiah | William Block pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:30 | Messiah | Matthew Cuellar misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 01:28 | La Verne | Scott Nelson grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 01:20 | La Verne | Ruben Berkley clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-64 |
| 01:19 | La Verne | James Yankovski tips it but misses | 64-64 |
| 01:18 | Messiah | William Block gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:04 | Messiah | Matthew Cuellar misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:02 | La Verne | Paul Allen snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:48 | La Verne | Raymond Holmes buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 00:32 | Messiah | Matthew Cuellar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:31 | La Verne | Raymond Holmes grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | La Verne | Matthew Cuellar is called for the reach on Raymond Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Cuellar, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| 00:28 | La Verne | Raymond Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:28 | La Verne | Raymond Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Messiah | Brian Bybee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | La Verne | James Yankovski grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | La Verne | Matthew Cuellar is called for the reach on James Yankovski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Cuellar, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| Subs | La Verne | George Reveles (PF) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 00:17 | La Verne | James Yankovski makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:17 | La Verne | James Yankovski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Messiah | Brian Bybee makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | La Verne | Scott Nelson is hacked by Brian Bybee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Bybee, team foul #14 | 71-67 |
| Subs | La Verne | Paul Allen (PF) George Reveles | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 00:10 | La Verne | Scott Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | La Verne | Scott Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:06 | Messiah | Brian Bybee makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Cuellar | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | La Verne | Raymond Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Bybee - foul #5 on Brian Bybee, team foul #15 | 72-70 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Charles Story (PG) Brian Bybee | |
| 00:04 | La Verne | Raymond Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | La Verne | Raymond Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | Messiah | William Block misses the halfcourt shot | 74-70 |