| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Zachary Mejorado (fresh) SG - Todd Jones (fresh) SF - Lesley Griffin (fresh) PF - Greg Plunkett (fresh) C - Howard Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - Cecil Schmid (fresh) SG - Buford Seltzer (fresh) SF - Harry Room (fresh) PF - Lawrence Bennett (fresh) C - Robert Dewitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Howard Wright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, San Diego | California, San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Catawba | Zachary Mejorado is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Catawba | Howard Wright gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Catawba | Todd Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | California, San Diego | Robert Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | California, San Diego | Zachary Mejorado picks off the pass by Buford Seltzer | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Catawba | Zachary Mejorado lays it in | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | California, San Diego | Cecil Schmid drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Room | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Catawba | Zachary Mejorado travels in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | California, San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Bennett | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | California, San Diego | Greg Plunkett takes the ball from Harry Room | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Buford Seltzer - foul #1 on Buford Seltzer, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:42 | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | California, San Diego | Robert Dewitt snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | California, San Diego | Robert Dewitt steps out of bounds on the baseline | 5-3 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Buffington (SG), Randell Hart (SF), Kevin Ekberg (PF) Todd Jones, Lesley Griffin, Greg Plunkett | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 17:03 | Catawba | Michael Buffington misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:01 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Wright | 5-3 |
| 16:42 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg double dribbles | 5-3 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jack Coughlan (SG), Lesley Griffin (SF) Zachary Mejorado, Howard Wright | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Tony Aguayo (SG), Carl Ryan (SF), Jesse Golembiewski (PF), Hugh Brogden (C) Buford Seltzer, Harry Room, Lawrence Bennett, Robert Dewitt | |
| 16:27 | California, San Diego | Tony Aguayo knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Hugh Brogden | 5-5 |
| 16:17 | Catawba | Randell Hart can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:15 | California, San Diego | Tony Aguayo grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | California, San Diego | Carl Ryan lays it in set up by Cecil Schmid | 5-7 |
| 15:55 | Catawba | Michael Buffington is fouled on the floor by Carl Ryan - foul #1 on Carl Ryan, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Catawba | Todd Jones (SG), Greg Plunkett (PF) Jack Coughlan, Lesley Griffin | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Donald Riding (PG) Cecil Schmid | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Buffington (fresh) SG - Todd Jones (fresh) SF - Kevin Ekberg (fresh) PF - Greg Plunkett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randell Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - Donald Riding (fresh) SG - Tony Aguayo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Golembiewski (fresh) C - Hugh Brogden (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg's layup is rejected by Hugh Brogden | 5-7 |
| 15:48 | California, San Diego | Hugh Brogden snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:28 | California, San Diego | Tony Aguayo loses the dribble to Greg Plunkett | 5-7 |
| 15:10 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg is whistled for a carry | 5-7 |
| Subs | Catawba | Zachary Mejorado (PG), Howard Wright (C) Michael Buffington, Kevin Ekberg | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer (SG), Harry Room (SF), Robert Dewitt (C) Tony Aguayo, Carl Ryan, Hugh Brogden | |
| 14:56 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski is fouled on the floor by Howard Wright - foul #1 on Howard Wright, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Cecil Schmid (PG), Lawrence Bennett (PF) Donald Riding, Jesse Golembiewski | |
| 14:35 | California, San Diego | Robert Dewitt lays it up and in and the foul's on Randell Hart - foul #1 on Randell Hart, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Catawba | Lesley Griffin (SF) Randell Hart | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 14:35 | California, San Diego | Robert Dewitt makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:19 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Dewitt - foul #1 on Robert Dewitt, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| 14:19 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:19 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:19 | California, San Diego | Harry Room grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:00 | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 13:59 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:48 | Catawba | Lesley Griffin banks in the layup on a great pass from Greg Plunkett | 8-10 |
| 13:38 | California, San Diego | Robert Dewitt drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Room | 8-13 |
| 13:21 | Catawba | Lesley Griffin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-13 |
| 13:20 | California, San Diego | Lawrence Bennett snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 13:15 | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cecil Schmid | 8-16 |
| 13:13 | Catawba | Cecil Schmid is called for the reach on Zachary Mejorado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Schmid, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Buffington (SG), Kevin Ekberg (PF), Randell Hart (C) Todd Jones, Greg Plunkett, Howard Wright | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Donald Riding (PG), Jesse Golembiewski (SF), Hugh Brogden (PF) Cecil Schmid, Harry Room, Lawrence Bennett | |
| 12:51 | Catawba | Lesley Griffin's pass is intercepted by Robert Dewitt | 8-16 |
| 12:35 | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Riding and he's fouled by Lesley Griffin - foul #1 on Lesley Griffin, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jack Coughlan (SG) Zachary Mejorado | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Tony Aguayo (SF) Robert Dewitt | |
| 12:35 | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer makes the free throw | 8-19 |
| 12:18 | Catawba | Lesley Griffin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Buffington | 11-19 |
| 12:03 | California, San Diego | Donald Riding drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Buford Seltzer | 11-21 |
| 11:51 | Catawba | Randell Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 11:50 | Catawba | Lesley Griffin hits the follow up shot | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Buffington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Coughlan (fresh) SF - Lesley Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Ekberg (fresh) C - Randell Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - Donald Riding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buford Seltzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Aguayo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Golembiewski (fresh) C - Hugh Brogden (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | California, San Diego | Tony Aguayo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 11:37 | Catawba | Randell Hart snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 11:18 | Catawba | Jack Coughlan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 11:16 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg tips it but misses | 13-21 |
| 11:15 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 11:09 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski misses long on a floater from the left block | 13-21 |
| 11:08 | California, San Diego | Hugh Brogden snags the offensive board | 13-21 |
| 10:52 | California, San Diego | Tony Aguayo misses the 3 from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 10:50 | California, San Diego | Hugh Brogden can't tip it in | 13-21 |
| 10:49 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:33 | Catawba | Randell Hart drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 10:28 | California, San Diego | Donald Riding can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 10:27 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 10:16 | Catawba | Jack Coughlan comes up short on the shot from the right side | 16-21 |
| 10:15 | California, San Diego | Hugh Brogden pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:10 | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 10:09 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski tips it but misses | 16-21 |
| 10:08 | Catawba | Michael Buffington grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:54 | Catawba | Jack Coughlan loses the dribble to Buford Seltzer | 16-21 |
| 09:42 | California, San Diego | Hugh Brogden hits the finger roll set up by Tony Aguayo | 16-23 |
| 09:17 | Catawba | Jack Coughlan buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lesley Griffin | 19-23 |
| 09:13 | California, San Diego | Donald Riding comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 09:12 | California, San Diego | Tony Aguayo gets the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 09:07 | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer is fouled on the floor by Jack Coughlan - foul #1 on Jack Coughlan, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Catawba | Zachary Mejorado (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Greg Plunkett (PF), Howard Wright (C) Michael Buffington, Jack Coughlan, Kevin Ekberg, Randell Hart | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Cecil Schmid (PG), James Fosdick (SG), Harry Room (SF), Lawrence Bennett (PF), Robert Dewitt (C) Donald Riding, Buford Seltzer, Tony Aguayo, Jesse Golembiewski, Hugh Brogden | |
| 08:45 | California, San Diego | James Fosdick is fouled on the floor by Todd Jones - foul #1 on Todd Jones, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| 08:33 | California, San Diego | James Fosdick misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 19-23 |
| 08:31 | California, San Diego | Lawrence Bennett grabs the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:21 | California, San Diego | Harry Room hits a jumper from the left block set up by James Fosdick | 19-25 |
| 08:00 | Catawba | Todd Jones scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Lesley Griffin | 22-25 |
| 07:44 | California, San Diego | James Fosdick connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Room | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Zachary Mejorado (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lesley Griffin (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Greg Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Howard Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - Cecil Schmid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fosdick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Room (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Catawba | Zachary Mejorado buries a 3 from straight away | 25-27 |
| 07:09 | California, San Diego | James Fosdick is hacked by Todd Jones - foul #2 on Todd Jones, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Buffington (SG), Kevin Ekberg (SF) Todd Jones, Lesley Griffin | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 06:55 | California, San Diego | Harry Room hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Buffington - foul #1 on Michael Buffington, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Catawba | Randell Hart (SF) Kevin Ekberg | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Tony Aguayo (SG) James Fosdick | |
| 06:55 | California, San Diego | Harry Room makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:55 | California, San Diego | Harry Room makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:39 | Catawba | The jump hook by Greg Plunkett is blocked by Harry Room | 25-29 |
| 06:38 | California, San Diego | Harry Room pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:20 | California, San Diego | Harry Room comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 25-29 |
| 06:18 | Catawba | Randell Hart gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:02 | Catawba | Zachary Mejorado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 06:00 | California, San Diego | Tony Aguayo pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:56 | California, San Diego | Lawrence Bennett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lawrence Bennett, team foul #5 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jack Coughlan (SG) Michael Buffington | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Donald Riding (PG), Carl Ryan (SF), Jesse Golembiewski (PF), Hugh Brogden (C) Cecil Schmid, Harry Room, Lawrence Bennett, Robert Dewitt | |
| 05:38 | Catawba | Jesse Golembiewski takes the ball from Howard Wright | 25-29 |
| 05:18 | California, San Diego | Donald Riding buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tony Aguayo | 25-32 |
| 05:12 | Catawba | Zachary Mejorado comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 05:11 | California, San Diego | Hugh Brogden grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 04:52 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski misses the dunk | 25-32 |
| 04:50 | Catawba | Howard Wright pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 04:46 | Catawba | Zachary Mejorado makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Coughlan | 28-32 |
| 04:27 | California, San Diego | Carl Ryan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Riding | 28-35 |
| 04:10 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-35 |
| 04:08 | Catawba | Howard Wright snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 03:59 | Catawba | Howard Wright comes up short on the shot in the lane | 28-35 |
| 03:57 | California, San Diego | Carl Ryan gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:50 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Coughlan - foul #2 on Jack Coughlan, team foul #8 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Buffington (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Kevin Ekberg (SF) Zachary Mejorado, Jack Coughlan, Randell Hart | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Cecil Schmid (PG), Buford Seltzer (SG), Lawrence Bennett (PF), Robert Dewitt (C) Donald Riding, Tony Aguayo, Carl Ryan, Hugh Brogden | |
| 03:50 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:50 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Buffington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Ekberg (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Greg Plunkett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Howard Wright (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - Cecil Schmid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buford Seltzer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Golembiewski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Ekberg | 31-36 |
| 03:20 | California, San Diego | Buford Seltzer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 03:19 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 03:14 | Catawba | Todd Jones knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Buffington | 33-36 |
| 03:09 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| Subs | Catawba | Lesley Griffin (SF) Greg Plunkett | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Harry Room (SF) Jesse Golembiewski | |
| 02:50 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 02:49 | California, San Diego | Harry Room pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 02:44 | California, San Diego | Lawrence Bennett blows the layup | 33-36 |
| 02:43 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 02:21 | Catawba | Michael Buffington comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 02:19 | California, San Diego | Harry Room grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 02:04 | California, San Diego | Harry Room drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Cecil Schmid | 33-38 |
| 01:48 | Catawba | Michael Buffington is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Buffington, team foul #9 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Catawba | Randell Hart (C) Howard Wright | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski (PF) Lawrence Bennett | |
| 01:31 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski buries a runner from the right block set up by Cecil Schmid and he's hacked by Kevin Ekberg - foul #1 on Kevin Ekberg, team foul #10 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Catawba | Zachary Mejorado (PG), Greg Plunkett (PF) Michael Buffington, Kevin Ekberg | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 01:31 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:11 | Catawba | Zachary Mejorado connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 00:56 | California, San Diego | Lesley Griffin takes the ball from Robert Dewitt | 35-41 |
| 00:35 | Catawba | Robert Dewitt swats the layup by Greg Plunkett | 35-41 |
| 00:34 | California, San Diego | Jesse Golembiewski snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 00:29 | California, San Diego | Cecil Schmid misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Greg Plunkett - foul #1 on Greg Plunkett, team foul #11 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Buffington (SG), Kevin Ekberg (C) Todd Jones, Lesley Griffin | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Tony Aguayo (SG), Carl Ryan (SF), Hugh Brogden (C) Buford Seltzer, Harry Room, Robert Dewitt | |
| 00:29 | California, San Diego | Cecil Schmid makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:29 | California, San Diego | Cecil Schmid makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:29 | California, San Diego | Cecil Schmid misses the 3rd free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:29 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 00:04 | Catawba | Cecil Schmid picks off the pass by Greg Plunkett | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | California, San Diego | Cecil Schmid hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-43 |