NCAA Season 79 basketball tournaments
| Host school | San Sebastian College – Recoletos | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | September 17–24, 2003 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Rizal Memorial Coliseum Cuneta Astrodome | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Ronjay Enrile | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Louie Alas (2nd title) | |||||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | JRU Heavy Bombers Mapúa Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | ABS-CBN Sports Studio 23 | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | September 20, 2003 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Rogemar Menor | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Ato Badolato (14th title) | |||||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | Letran Squires La Salle Green Hills Greenies | |||||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | ABS-CBN Sports Studio 23 | |||||||||||||||
The basketball tournaments of NCAA Season 79 are the Philippines' National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments for basketball in its 2003–2004 season. San Sebastian College – Recoletos hosted the season, starting with an opening ceremony held at the Araneta Coliseum on June 28, 2003, followed by four games. Former Philippine Basketball Association chairman, Shell executive, and San Sebastian alumnus Rey Gamboa graced as the guest of honor. Basketball Association of the Philippines secretary-general Graham Lim served as the season's commissioner. The theme of the season is "NCAA at 79: A Family Through Time." Games then are subsequently held at Rizal Memorial Coliseum and covered by ABS-CBN Sports via Studio 23.