| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Mansfield (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gregory Seabrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Trombetta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Hartig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Bowden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Staggers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Rieth (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dean Coy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Archambault (fresh) C - Nelson Lomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:25 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Nelson Lomas is blocked by Robert Hartig | 34-33 |
| 19:24 | Gonzaga | James Archambault tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 19:08 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta is fouled on the floor by Daniel Staggers - foul #2 on Daniel Staggers, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:59 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Mansfield | 36-35 |
| 18:33 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Seabrook - foul #2 on Gregory Seabrook, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Matthew Griffin (SF), James Summerall (C) Gregory Seabrook, Carlos Bowden | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:33 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:33 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:33 | Pepperdine | Matthew Griffin pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:29 | Pepperdine | John Mansfield's pass is intercepted by Charles Rieth in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 18:27 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth lays it in | 36-37 |
| 18:03 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Hartig | 39-37 |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Mansfield - foul #3 on John Mansfield, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Boris Pasinski (PG), Gregory Seabrook (SG), Lawrence Wilson (C) John Mansfield, Vincent Trombetta, Robert Hartig | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | James Archambault clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Summerall - foul #1 on James Summerall, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | James Archambault makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | James Archambault misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:25 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to James Summerall | 39-39 |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | James Summerall clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-39 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Daniel Staggers | 39-39 |
| 16:34 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas hits a floater from the right wing set up by Daniel Staggers and he's fouled by Lawrence Wilson - foul #1 on Lawrence Wilson, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta (SF), Denny Hudson (PF), Carlos Bowden (C) Matthew Griffin, James Summerall, Lawrence Wilson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:34 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Boris Pasinski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 15:39 | Pepperdine | Denny Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Boris Pasinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Seabrook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Trombetta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Denny Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Staggers (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Rieth (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dean Coy (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Archambault (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Lomas (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Pepperdine | Gregory Seabrook buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Pasinski | 45-42 |
| 15:02 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 14:59 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:42 | Pepperdine | Gregory Seabrook double dribbles | 45-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky (PG), John Mansfield (SF), Robert Hartig (PF), Lawrence Wilson (C) Boris Pasinski, Vincent Trombetta, Denny Hudson, Carlos Bowden | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schweder (PG), Larry Maynard (SG), Tim Hill (SF), Greg Forsyth (C) Daniel Staggers, Charles Rieth, Dean Coy, Nelson Lomas | |
| 14:21 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Matthew Griffin (SF), James Summerall (C) Gregory Seabrook, Lawrence Wilson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:52 | Pepperdine | John Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:51 | Gonzaga | Greg Forsyth grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 13:28 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard buries a 3 from the right wing set up by James Archambault | 45-45 |
| 13:14 | Pepperdine | Greg Forsyth steals the ball from Robert Hartig | 45-45 |
| 13:12 | Gonzaga | John Mansfield is called for the reach on Larry Maynard in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Mansfield, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Seabrook (SG), Vincent Trombetta (SF), Lawrence Wilson (C) John Mansfield, Matthew Griffin, James Summerall | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Burdette (SG), Nelson Lomas (C) John Schweder, James Archambault | |
| 12:44 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Boris Pasinski (SG), Denny Hudson (PF) Gregory Seabrook, Robert Hartig | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dean Coy (SF), James Archambault (PF) Tim Hill, Greg Forsyth | |
| 12:32 | Pepperdine | Boris Pasinski's pass is intercepted by Larry Maynard | 45-45 |
| 12:28 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard banks in the layup | 45-47 |
| 12:02 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:01 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:44 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 11:36 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Seabrook (SG), Matthew Griffin (SF), Robert Hartig (PF), Carlos Bowden (C) Boris Pasinski, Vincent Trombetta, Denny Hudson, Lawrence Wilson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schweder (PG), Charles Rieth (SG) Larry Maynard, Michael Burdette | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Labkovsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Seabrook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hartig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Schweder (fresh) SG - Charles Rieth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dean Coy (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Archambault (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Lomas (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Pepperdine | Robert Hartig misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:21 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Matthew Griffin steals the ball from Nelson Lomas in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 11:02 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Nelson Lomas - foul #2 on Nelson Lomas, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers (PG), Tim Hill (SF), Greg Forsyth (C) Dean Coy, James Archambault, Nelson Lomas | |
| 11:02 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:02 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | Greg Forsyth grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 11:00 | Gonzaga | John Schweder is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Schweder, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 10:39 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Paul Labkovsky | 48-47 |
| 10:16 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Griffin - foul #2 on Matthew Griffin, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Boris Pasinski (SG), Vincent Trombetta (SF), Denny Hudson (PF), James Summerall (C) Gregory Seabrook, Matthew Griffin, Robert Hartig, Carlos Bowden | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas (C) John Schweder | |
| 10:16 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:16 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:16 | Pepperdine | Denny Hudson snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:52 | Pepperdine | Denny Hudson banks in the layup | 50-48 |
| 09:29 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 50-48 |
| 09:28 | Pepperdine | Denny Hudson grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 09:09 | Pepperdine | Tim Hill picks off the pass by Vincent Trombetta | 50-48 |
| 08:57 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth loses the dribble to James Summerall | 50-48 |
| 08:37 | Pepperdine | James Summerall buries a jump hook in the lane | 52-48 |
| 08:35 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth's pass is intercepted by Paul Labkovsky in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 08:28 | Pepperdine | Denny Hudson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Summerall | 54-48 |
| 08:14 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 54-48 |
| 08:12 | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:08 | Pepperdine | Boris Pasinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:06 | Pepperdine | James Summerall tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 07:44 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 56-48 |
| 07:42 | Pepperdine | Denny Hudson gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Labkovsky (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Boris Pasinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Trombetta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Denny Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Summerall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Staggers (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Rieth (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tim Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Greg Forsyth (tiring) 3 reb. C - Nelson Lomas (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Staggers | 59-50 |
| 06:41 | Pepperdine | Denny Hudson's layup is rejected by Greg Forsyth | 59-50 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Mansfield (PG), Gregory Seabrook (SG), Matthew Griffin (SF), Robert Hartig (PF), Carlos Bowden (C) Paul Labkovsky, Boris Pasinski, Vincent Trombetta, Denny Hudson, James Summerall | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schweder (PG), Larry Maynard (SG), Dean Coy (SF), James Archambault (PF) Daniel Staggers, Charles Rieth, Tim Hill, Greg Forsyth | |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hartig | 59-50 |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Maynard | 59-50 |
| 05:57 | Gonzaga | James Archambault misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-50 |
| 05:55 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:37 | Pepperdine | Robert Hartig misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 05:36 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 05:07 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Archambault | 59-52 |
| 04:46 | Pepperdine | John Mansfield buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Seabrook | 61-52 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas is fouled on the floor by Carlos Bowden - foul #2 on Carlos Bowden, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Boris Pasinski (PG), Vincent Trombetta (SF), Denny Hudson (PF), Lawrence Wilson (C) John Mansfield, Matthew Griffin, Robert Hartig, Carlos Bowden | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Norman Black (PG), Michael Burdette (SG) John Schweder, Larry Maynard | |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:24 | Pepperdine | Gregory Seabrook pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 04:19 | Pepperdine | Gregory Seabrook scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Trombetta | 63-53 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Norman Black is hacked by Boris Pasinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Pasinski, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Greg Forsyth (C) Nelson Lomas | |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Norman Black makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Norman Black makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:55 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Denny Hudson | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Gonzaga | Michael Burdette misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 03:24 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Boris Pasinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Seabrook (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Trombetta (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Denny Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) SF - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Archambault (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Forsyth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:58 | Pepperdine | Greg Forsyth steals the ball from Denny Hudson | 66-55 |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Mansfield (PG), Matthew Griffin (SF), Robert Hartig (PF), Carlos Bowden (C) Boris Pasinski, Gregory Seabrook, Denny Hudson, Lawrence Wilson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers (PG), Charles Rieth (SG) Norman Black, Michael Burdette | |
| 02:29 | Gonzaga | Robert Hartig swats the short shot by James Archambault | 66-55 |
| 02:28 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:05 | Pepperdine | Matthew Griffin is called for 5 seconds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Summerall (PF), Lawrence Wilson (C) Robert Hartig, Carlos Bowden | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schweder (PG), Larry Maynard (SG), Tim Hill (SF) Daniel Staggers, Dean Coy, James Archambault | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:50 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Larry Maynard | 66-57 |
| 01:50 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky (PG), Gregory Seabrook (SG), Robert Hartig (PF), Carlos Bowden (C) Vincent Trombetta, Matthew Griffin, James Summerall, Lawrence Wilson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers (PG), Dean Coy (SF), James Archambault (PF), Nelson Lomas (C) John Schweder, Larry Maynard, Tim Hill, Greg Forsyth | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 01:30 | Pepperdine | Robert Hartig tips it in | 68-57 |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Robert Hartig takes the ball from James Archambault | 68-57 |
| 00:39 | Pepperdine | John Mansfield misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-57 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | James Archambault gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Gonzaga | John Mansfield steals it from Daniel Staggers in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Pepperdine | Robert Hartig hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 68-57 |
| 00:09 | Pepperdine | Robert Hartig tips it home | 70-57 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Gregory Seabrook grabs the board | 70-57 |