| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marshall Marler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Mark Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Knaack (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edgar Printz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Patton - foul #2 on Mark Patton, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:44 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Walter Tucker steals the ball from Brett Thomas in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 19:23 | Pepperdine | Walter Tucker misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Patton - foul #3 on Mark Patton, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jie Wang (PG) Mark Patton | |
| 19:23 | Pepperdine | Walter Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:23 | Pepperdine | Walter Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Myers | 40-35 |
| 18:39 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Michael Myers - foul #1 on Michael Myers, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti (PG), Harvey Kidd (SG), Dale Brooks (PF), James Humiston (C) Marshall Marler, Walter Tucker, Michael Carter, William Stahl | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Agee (SG), Jeffery Simons (SF), Floyd Guinn (PF), Charles Grimes (C) Michael Myers, Walter Knaack, Edgar Printz, Brett Thomas | |
| 18:39 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:39 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | James Humiston steals the ball from Eric Agee in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 18:31 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by James Humiston is denied by Floyd Guinn | 41-35 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Floyd Guinn grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jie Wang | 41-37 |
| 17:33 | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jeffery Simons | 41-37 |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jie Wang | 41-39 |
| 17:08 | Pepperdine | Jeffery Simons steals it from Warren Brunetti in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 16:53 | Santa Clara | Jie Wang drills a jump hook in the lane | 41-41 |
| 16:36 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 16:34 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Brooks | 41-41 |
| 16:13 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Eric Agee - foul #1 on Eric Agee, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG), Walter Tucker (SG), Michael Carter (PF), Henry Deyo (C) Warren Brunetti, Harvey Kidd, Dale Brooks, James Humiston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Myers (SG), Walter Knaack (SF), Edgar Printz (PF), Brett Thomas (C) Eric Agee, Jeffery Simons, Floyd Guinn, Charles Grimes | |
| 16:13 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:49 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Myers | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marshall Marler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sweeney (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Deyo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jie Wang (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Knaack (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edgar Printz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney's floater is knocked away by Walter Knaack | 44-43 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jie Wang | 44-46 |
| 14:57 | Pepperdine | Edgar Printz is called for the reach on Michael Carter - foul #2 on Edgar Printz, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Gray (PG), Henry O'Rourke (SG), Dale Brooks (SF), William Stahl (C) Marshall Marler, Walter Tucker, Daniel Sweeney, Henry Deyo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Patton (PG), Michael Parks (C) Jie Wang, Brett Thomas | |
| 14:47 | Pepperdine | Dale Brooks scores on a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Walter Knaack - foul #3 on Walter Knaack, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 14:47 | Pepperdine | Dale Brooks misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:47 | Pepperdine | William Stahl pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:33 | Pepperdine | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Edgar Printz - foul #3 on Edgar Printz, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| 14:33 | Pepperdine | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:33 | Pepperdine | Michael Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Edgar Printz | 47-46 |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Brooks - foul #3 on Dale Brooks, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks loses the dribble to Michael Carter | 47-46 |
| 13:50 | Pepperdine | The pull-up jumper by Dale Brooks is blocked by Michael Parks | 47-46 |
| 13:49 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 13:30 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz connects on the 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 13:17 | Pepperdine | Dale Brooks knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 49-49 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Michael Myers knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Parks | 49-51 |
| 12:41 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Brooks | 51-51 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-51 |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 12:20 | Pepperdine | William Stahl gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Myers - foul #2 on Michael Myers, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Walter Tucker (SG), Harvey Kidd (SF), Henry Deyo (PF) Charles Gray, Dale Brooks, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Agee (SG), Floyd Guinn (SF), Charles Grimes (PF), Brett Thomas (C) Michael Myers, Walter Knaack, Edgar Printz, Michael Parks | |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee misses the lay-in but the foul's on Henry O'Rourke - foul #1 on Henry O'Rourke, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG) Henry O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:57 | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 11:56 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | Floyd Guinn misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 11:29 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marshall Marler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Kidd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Deyo (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Stahl (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Mark Patton (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Agee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Floyd Guinn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 11:04 | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:47 | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd is whistled for a carry | 52-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney (SF), Michael Carter (PF), James Humiston (C) Harvey Kidd, Henry Deyo, William Stahl | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jie Wang (PG), Jeffery Simons (SG), Edgar Printz (PF) Mark Patton, Eric Agee, Charles Grimes | |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Floyd Guinn is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Sweeney - foul #3 on Daniel Sweeney, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas is fouled on the floor by Marshall Marler - foul #1 on Marshall Marler, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti (PG) Marshall Marler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Floyd Guinn is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sweeney - foul #4 on Daniel Sweeney, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd (SF) Daniel Sweeney | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Guinn | 52-56 |
| 09:16 | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Humiston - foul #1 on James Humiston, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG), Henry Deyo (PF), William Stahl (C) Warren Brunetti, Michael Carter, James Humiston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Patton (PG), Eric Agee (SG), Walter Knaack (SF) Jie Wang, Jeffery Simons, Floyd Guinn | |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:45 | Pepperdine | Walter Tucker hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marshall Marler | 58-57 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Mark Patton's layup is rejected by Henry Deyo | 58-57 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 08:22 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz double dribbles | 58-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti (SG), Dale Brooks (SF) Walter Tucker, Harvey Kidd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Myers (SG), Charles Grimes (C) Edgar Printz, Brett Thomas | |
| 07:59 | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney (SF), James Humiston (C) Dale Brooks, William Stahl | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Mark Patton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:43 | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti's pass is intercepted by Mark Patton in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Myers misses the dunk | 58-57 |
| 07:19 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marshall Marler (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Brunetti (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Sweeney (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Henry Deyo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Humiston (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Mark Patton (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Myers (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Knaack (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Agee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Humiston | 61-57 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Henry Deyo takes the ball from Mark Patton | 61-57 |
| 06:51 | Pepperdine | Walter Knaack is called for the reach on James Humiston - foul #4 on Walter Knaack, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Gray (PG), Walter Tucker (SG), Michael Carter (PF) Marshall Marler, Warren Brunetti, Henry Deyo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jie Wang (PG), Floyd Guinn (SF), Edgar Printz (PF), Michael Parks (C) Mark Patton, Michael Myers, Walter Knaack, Charles Grimes | |
| 06:51 | Pepperdine | James Humiston makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:51 | Pepperdine | James Humiston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | Jie Wang knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Eric Agee | 63-59 |
| 06:12 | Pepperdine | Michael Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Floyd Guinn grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee is hacked by Charles Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Gray, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke (SG), William Stahl (C) Walter Tucker, James Humiston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas (C) Michael Parks | |
| 06:06 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:06 | Pepperdine | Michael Carter snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:50 | Pepperdine | William Stahl misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brett Thomas - foul #1 on Brett Thomas, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo (PF) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons (SG), Michael Parks (C) Eric Agee, Brett Thomas | |
| 05:50 | Pepperdine | William Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:50 | Pepperdine | William Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Daniel Sweeney is called for the reach on Jie Wang - foul #5 on Daniel Sweeney, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG), Dale Brooks (SF) Charles Gray, Daniel Sweeney | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Myers (SG) Floyd Guinn | |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Jie Wang misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks can't finish the layup | 65-60 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz loses the dribble to Henry O'Rourke | 65-60 |
| 04:21 | Pepperdine | Jeffery Simons picks off the pass by Marshall Marler in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-60 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Printz | 65-60 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Henry Deyo - foul #2 on Henry Deyo, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Gray (PG), Walter Tucker (SG), Harvey Kidd (SF), Michael Carter (PF), James Humiston (C) Marshall Marler, Henry O'Rourke, Dale Brooks, Henry Deyo, William Stahl | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Patton (PG), Eric Agee (SG), Walter Knaack (SF), Charles Grimes (C) Jie Wang, Michael Myers, Jeffery Simons, Michael Parks | |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:33 | Pepperdine | Charles Gray is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 65-61 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Eric Agee | 65-61 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Floyd Guinn (PG), Brett Thomas (C) Mark Patton, Edgar Printz | |
| 03:12 | Pepperdine | Walter Tucker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Gray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Tucker (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Kidd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Humiston (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Floyd Guinn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SG - Eric Agee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. SF - Walter Knaack (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes is whistled for a carry | 68-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti (PG) Charles Gray | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Patton (PG) Charles Grimes | |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Walter Tucker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Agee - foul #2 on Eric Agee, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Stahl (C) James Humiston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Myers (SG) Eric Agee | |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Walter Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Walter Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | Floyd Guinn double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-61 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Floyd Guinn gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Warren Brunetti - foul #1 on Warren Brunetti, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG), Dale Brooks (SF) Warren Brunetti, Harvey Kidd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz (PF) Floyd Guinn | |
| 01:57 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:57 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Dale Brooks | 70-61 |
| 01:35 | Pepperdine | William Stahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-61 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Brooks - foul #4 on Dale Brooks, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Walter Tucker misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas tips it back up and in | 70-65 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Dale Brooks blows the wide open dunk | 70-65 |
| 00:27 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Tucker | 70-65 |
| 00:27 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Gray (PG), Warren Brunetti (SG), Harvey Kidd (SF), Henry Deyo (PF) Marshall Marler, Walter Tucker, Dale Brooks, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | Michael Myers is called for the reach on Henry Deyo - foul #3 on Michael Myers, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG), Walter Tucker (SG) Charles Gray, Warren Brunetti | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 00:19 | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd is hacked by Michael Myers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Myers, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Carter (PF) Henry Deyo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:19 | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:19 | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack buries a 3 from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo (PF) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | Walter Tucker is hacked by Michael Myers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Myers, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Agee (SG) Michael Myers | |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | Walter Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | Walter Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Thomas | 76-68 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | The clock runs out | 76-68 |