| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Ramon Ramirez (fresh) SG - Reginald Gravenstein (fresh) SF - Gary Walter (fresh) PF - David Averill (fresh) C - William McElmurry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - Robert Bray (fresh) SF - Tom Langworthy (fresh) PF - John Crews (fresh) C - Clinton Zentgraf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | John Crews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Centenary | Steven Brown is fouled on the floor by Ramon Ramirez - foul #1 on Ramon Ramirez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy misses long on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | San Diego | William McElmurry pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | San Diego | Gary Walter is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Centenary | John Crews's fadeaway is rejected by David Averill | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | San Diego | David Averill grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | San Diego | John Crews steals it from Reginald Gravenstein | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Centenary | John Crews misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ramon Ramirez - foul #2 on Ramon Ramirez, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Helm (PG) Ramon Ramirez | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 18:11 | Centenary | John Crews makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:11 | Centenary | John Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Centenary | Robert Bray pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Centenary | Reginald Gravenstein steps in front of the Robert Bray pass | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein jams it | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | San Diego | William McElmurry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Clinton Zentgraf - foul #1 on Clinton Zentgraf, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Hiram Hill (PG), Billy Polizzi (SG), Craig Mangels (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), Robert Howes (C) Steven Brown, Robert Bray, Tom Langworthy, John Crews, Clinton Zentgraf | |
| 16:40 | San Diego | William McElmurry makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | San Diego | William McElmurry makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | Centenary | Craig Mangels comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:10 | Centenary | Robert Howes misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 16:08 | Centenary | Robert Howes gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:50 | Centenary | William McElmurry denies the turnaround by Billy Polizzi | 4-4 |
| 15:48 | San Diego | Michael Helm grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Michael Helm (fresh) SG - Reginald Gravenstein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Walter (fresh) PF - David Averill (fresh) C - William McElmurry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Hiram Hill (fresh) SG - Billy Polizzi (fresh) SF - Craig Mangels (fresh) PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) C - Robert Howes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | San Diego | Gary Walter comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Howes - foul #1 on Robert Howes, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | San Diego | Steve Moore (SG), Osvaldo Rizzo (PF), Michael Wise (C) Reginald Gravenstein, David Averill, William McElmurry | |
| Subs | Centenary | Steven Brown (PG), Robert Bray (SG), Tom Langworthy (SF), John Crews (PF), Clinton Zentgraf (C) Hiram Hill, Billy Polizzi, Craig Mangels, Jerry Smith, Robert Howes | |
| 15:27 | San Diego | Gary Walter makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:27 | San Diego | Gary Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:13 | Centenary | Robert Bray knocks in the runner from the left block | 6-6 |
| 15:09 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo is hacked by John Crews - foul #1 on John Crews, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | San Diego | Lester Cooper (SG), Earl Egan (C) Michael Helm, Gary Walter | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 14:52 | San Diego | Steve Moore's pass is intercepted by Robert Bray | 6-6 |
| 14:32 | Centenary | John Crews knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Steven Brown | 6-8 |
| 14:27 | San Diego | Steve Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:25 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Clinton Zentgraf | 6-8 |
| 14:21 | Centenary | Steven Brown knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Tom Langworthy | 6-10 |
| 14:01 | San Diego | Steve Moore knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Osvaldo Rizzo | 8-10 |
| 13:42 | Centenary | John Crews banks in the layup set up by Steven Brown | 8-12 |
| 13:36 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 13:35 | Centenary | Robert Bray grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:15 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Wise - foul #1 on Michael Wise, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Helm (PG), Reginald Gravenstein (SG), Gary Walter (SF), David Averill (PF), William McElmurry (C) Steve Moore, Lester Cooper, Osvaldo Rizzo, Michael Wise, Earl Egan | |
| Subs | Centenary | Billy Polizzi (SG), Craig Mangels (PF) Robert Bray, John Crews | |
| 13:15 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:15 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:15 | San Diego | David Averill grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 12:47 | San Diego | David Averill loses the dribble to Clinton Zentgraf | 8-13 |
| 12:33 | Centenary | Clinton Zentgraf misses the turnaround from close range | 8-13 |
| 12:31 | San Diego | David Averill grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:20 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Helm | 10-13 |
| 12:00 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Helm - foul #1 on Michael Helm, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Bray (SG), John Crews (PF) Billy Polizzi, Clinton Zentgraf | |
| 12:00 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:00 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:00 | San Diego | William McElmurry snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 11:56 | San Diego | Gary Walter scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Helm | 12-14 |
| 11:51 | Centenary | Michael Helm takes the ball from Steven Brown in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 11:31 | San Diego | Robert Bray is called for the reach on Reginald Gravenstein - foul #1 on Robert Bray, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Michael Helm (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reginald Gravenstein (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Walter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Averill (fresh) 3 reb. C - William McElmurry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Langworthy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Crews (fresh) 6 pts. C - Craig Mangels (fresh) | |
| 11:06 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein slams it home | 14-14 |
| 10:58 | Centenary | Robert Bray clanks a shot from the left block | 14-14 |
| 10:56 | Centenary | John Crews hits the follow up shot | 14-16 |
| 10:33 | San Diego | William McElmurry makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Averill and he's hacked by Tom Langworthy - foul #1 on Tom Langworthy, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | San Diego | Steve Moore (PG), Lester Cooper (SG) Michael Helm, Reginald Gravenstein | |
| Subs | Centenary | Clinton Zentgraf (C) Craig Mangels | |
| 10:33 | San Diego | William McElmurry misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:33 | Centenary | Robert Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:14 | Centenary | Gary Walter steps in front of the Tom Langworthy pass | 16-16 |
| 10:00 | San Diego | David Averill misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Bray - foul #2 on Robert Bray, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo (SF), Michael Wise (C) Gary Walter, William McElmurry | |
| Subs | Centenary | Billy Polizzi (SG) Robert Bray | |
| 10:00 | San Diego | David Averill makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:00 | San Diego | David Averill makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:39 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 18-18 |
| 09:34 | San Diego | Steve Moore scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 09:24 | Centenary | John Crews hits the finger roll and he's hacked by David Averill - foul #1 on David Averill, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein (SG), Earl Egan (C) Lester Cooper, David Averill | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 09:24 | Centenary | John Crews makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:07 | San Diego | John Crews picks off the pass by Steve Moore | 21-21 |
| 08:52 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy blows the dunk but the foul's on Steve Moore - foul #1 on Steve Moore, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Helm (PG), Gary Walter (SF) Steve Moore, Earl Egan | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 08:52 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:52 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:52 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Michael Wise | 21-22 |
| 08:37 | San Diego | Michael Wise buries a fadeaway in the paint | 23-22 |
| 08:22 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 23-22 |
| 08:21 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 08:14 | San Diego | Michael Wise drills a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Clinton Zentgraf - foul #2 on Clinton Zentgraf, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | San Diego | Steve Moore (SG), William McElmurry (C) Reginald Gravenstein, Osvaldo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Centenary | Craig Mangels (C) Clinton Zentgraf | |
| 08:14 | San Diego | Michael Wise misses the free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:14 | Centenary | John Crews grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 07:57 | Centenary | Craig Mangels is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 25-22 |
| Subs | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo (PF) Michael Wise | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 07:41 | San Diego | Steven Brown steals the ball from Osvaldo Rizzo | 25-22 |
| 07:20 | Centenary | Billy Polizzi clanks a shot from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 07:18 | San Diego | Michael Helm pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Michael Helm (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Walter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Osvaldo Rizzo (fresh) C - William McElmurry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Steven Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Polizzi (fairly fresh) SF - Tom Langworthy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Crews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Mangels (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | San Diego | John Crews is called for the reach on Gary Walter - foul #2 on John Crews, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein (SG), David Averill (PF) Michael Helm, Osvaldo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jerry Smith (C) John Crews | |
| 07:03 | San Diego | Gary Walter makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:03 | San Diego | Gary Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:03 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:40 | Centenary | Billy Polizzi misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Averill - foul #2 on David Averill, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Wise (SF), Earl Egan (PF) Gary Walter, David Averill | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 06:40 | Centenary | Billy Polizzi makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:40 | Centenary | Billy Polizzi misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:40 | San Diego | William McElmurry gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:34 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Egan | 28-23 |
| 06:13 | Centenary | Michael Wise is called for the reach on Tom Langworthy - foul #2 on Michael Wise, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | San Diego | Lester Cooper (PG), John Worrall (SF), Osvaldo Rizzo (PF) Steve Moore, Michael Wise, William McElmurry | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Howes (C) Billy Polizzi | |
| 06:13 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:13 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:54 | San Diego | Craig Mangels steps in front of the Osvaldo Rizzo pass | 28-25 |
| 05:45 | Centenary | Craig Mangels drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Tom Langworthy | 28-27 |
| 05:41 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-27 |
| 05:40 | Centenary | Robert Howes gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 05:36 | Centenary | Steven Brown misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Worrall - foul #1 on John Worrall, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Helm (PG), Gary Walter (SF) Reginald Gravenstein, John Worrall | |
| Subs | Centenary | Billy Polizzi (SG) Craig Mangels | |
| 05:36 | Centenary | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:36 | Centenary | Steven Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:36 | San Diego | Gary Walter grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 05:23 | San Diego | Gary Walter scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Helm | 30-28 |
| 05:08 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 05:07 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 05:00 | San Diego | Gary Walter scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lester Cooper | 32-28 |
| 04:41 | Centenary | Steven Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |
| 04:39 | San Diego | Earl Egan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:35 | San Diego | Gary Walter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tom Langworthy - foul #2 on Tom Langworthy, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | San Diego | Steve Moore (PG), William McElmurry (C) Michael Helm, Earl Egan | |
| Subs | Centenary | Craig Mangels (SF) Tom Langworthy | |
| 04:35 | San Diego | Gary Walter makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:35 | San Diego | Gary Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:18 | Centenary | William McElmurry is called for the reach on Robert Howes - foul #1 on William McElmurry, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein (SG) Lester Cooper | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 04:18 | Centenary | Robert Howes makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:18 | Centenary | Robert Howes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 04:10 | San Diego | Gary Walter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 04:08 | San Diego | Steve Moore tips it but misses | 34-30 |
| 04:07 | Centenary | Jerry Smith snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 03:53 | Centenary | Robert Howes blows the layup | 34-30 |
| 03:52 | Centenary | Robert Howes pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 03:38 | Centenary | Steven Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 03:36 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Howes | 34-30 |
| 03:31 | Centenary | Steven Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 03:29 | Centenary | Robert Howes hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 03:23 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-32 |
| 03:22 | Centenary | Robert Howes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 02:59 | Centenary | Craig Mangels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-32 |
| 02:57 | San Diego | Gary Walter grabs the board | 34-32 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Steve Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Reginald Gravenstein (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Walter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Osvaldo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William McElmurry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Steven Brown (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Polizzi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Craig Mangels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Howes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:52 | San Diego | Robert Howes swats the layup by Gary Walter | 34-32 |
| 02:50 | San Diego | Gary Walter tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 02:34 | Centenary | Steven Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez (PG), Michael Helm (SG), Michael Wise (SF), David Averill (PF), Earl Egan (C) Steve Moore, Reginald Gravenstein, Gary Walter, Osvaldo Rizzo, William McElmurry | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tom Langworthy (SF), John Crews (PF) Robert Howes, Jerry Smith | |
| 02:08 | San Diego | Michael Helm travels with the ball | 36-32 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Bray (SG) Billy Polizzi | |
| 01:41 | Centenary | Steven Brown drills a jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 01:24 | San Diego | David Averill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Craig Mangels - foul #1 on Craig Mangels, team foul #11 | 36-34 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Billy Polizzi (SG) Robert Bray | |
| 01:24 | San Diego | David Averill misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:24 | San Diego | David Averill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:06 | Centenary | Billy Polizzi is hacked by Earl Egan - foul #1 on Earl Egan, team foul #11 | 37-34 |
| Subs | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein (SG), William McElmurry (C) Michael Helm, Earl Egan | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 01:06 | Centenary | Billy Polizzi misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:06 | Centenary | Billy Polizzi makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:47 | San Diego | David Averill misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Crews - foul #3 on John Crews, team foul #12 | 37-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Walter (SF) Michael Wise | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Bray (SG), Robert Howes (PF) Billy Polizzi, John Crews | |
| 00:47 | San Diego | David Averill misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:47 | San Diego | David Averill makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:31 | Centenary | Robert Howes's pass is intercepted by David Averill | 38-35 |
| 00:19 | San Diego | Gary Walter makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ramon Ramirez | 40-35 |
| 00:03 | Centenary | Tom Langworthy is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Tom Langworthy, team foul #13 | 40-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo (PF) David Averill | |
| Subs | Centenary | Billy Polizzi (SG), Jerry Smith (PF), Clinton Zentgraf (C) Tom Langworthy, Robert Howes, Craig Mangels | |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-35 |