| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Zook (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cantrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stull (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Febus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Sohn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Wethington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Koehler (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Shotwell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Richard Stull inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Pepperdine | Michael Cantrell travels in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Koehler | 41-40 |
| 19:32 | Pepperdine | Eric Febus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Carl Moore (SF) Richard Stull | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens is fouled on the floor by William Zook - foul #2 on William Zook, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | Eric Febus blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Wethington | 41-40 |
| 19:05 | Pepperdine | Carl Moore snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 19:01 | Pepperdine | Phillip Owens is called for the reach on Carl Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Owens, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (PG), Lloyd Grainger (SG), Dale Raymer (PF) William Zook, Michael Cantrell, Eric Febus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Kevin Elder (SF), Joseph Yates (PF), Franklin Moody (C) Jeremy Wethington, Phillip Owens, Harry Koehler, Dennis Shotwell | |
| 18:48 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Carl Moore steps in front of the Christopher Poirier pass in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 18:32 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn drills a jumper near the basket | 45-40 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 18:10 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Dale Raymer | 45-40 |
| 18:05 | Pepperdine | Terry Rucks is called for the reach on Carl Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Rucks, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti (PG), Michael Cantrell (SG), Richard Stull (SF), Eric Febus (PF) Vladimir Danoski, Lloyd Grainger, Carl Moore, Dale Raymer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Charles Mattson (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Harry Koehler (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Christopher Poirier, Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder, Joseph Yates, Franklin Moody | |
| 17:57 | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Willie Sohn | 48-40 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 17:34 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Richard Stull | 48-40 |
| 17:17 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Phillip Owens | 48-40 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 16:55 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:28 | Pepperdine | Dennis Shotwell takes the ball from Eric Febus | 48-40 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Wethington | 48-43 |
| 15:48 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mark Valenti (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cantrell (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stull (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Eric Febus (tiring) 2 pts. C - Willie Sohn (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Wethington (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mattson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Owens (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Harry Koehler (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Shotwell (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Valenti - foul #3 on Mark Valenti, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG), Vladimir Danoski (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Lloyd Grainger (PF), Dale Raymer (C) Mark Valenti, Michael Cantrell, Richard Stull, Eric Febus, Willie Sohn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Kenneth Miller (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Jeremy Wethington, Charles Mattson, Phillip Owens, Dennis Shotwell | |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:09 | Pepperdine | Yul Xiong clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 15:07 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 14:56 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the lane | 48-45 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier's pass is intercepted by Vladimir Danoski in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 14:43 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:42 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier's layup is rejected by Dale Raymer | 48-45 |
| 14:19 | Pepperdine | Yul Xiong snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 14:17 | Pepperdine | William Zook is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Rucks - foul #3 on Terry Rucks, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Cantrell (SG), Carl Moore (PF) Vladimir Danoski, Lloyd Grainger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SF), Franklin Moody (C) Harry Koehler, Joseph Yates | |
| 13:51 | Pepperdine | William Zook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 13:49 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | William Zook steals the ball from Christopher Poirier in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 13:28 | Pepperdine | William Zook is fouled on the floor by Christopher Poirier - foul #1 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Febus (PF), Willie Sohn (C) Carl Moore, Dale Raymer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Phillip Owens (SF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Franklin Moody | |
| 13:11 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller is hacked by Willie Sohn - foul #1 on Willie Sohn, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger (SG) Michael Cantrell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens's pass is intercepted by William Zook | 48-45 |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 12:14 | Pepperdine | Yul Xiong can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Shotwell | 48-47 |
| 11:45 | Pepperdine | William Zook is hacked by Phillip Owens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Owens, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (PG), Michael Cantrell (SG), Richard Stull (SF), Carl Moore (PF), Dale Raymer (C) William Zook, Lloyd Grainger, Yul Xiong, Eric Febus, Willie Sohn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Franklin Moody (SF), Joseph Yates (C) Jeremy Wethington, Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Dennis Shotwell | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Vladimir Danoski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cantrell (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stull (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Carl Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Raymer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Poirier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Elder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Franklin Moody (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Miller (tiring) 3 pf. C - Joseph Yates (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Pepperdine | Dale Raymer is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Yates | 48-47 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller lays it in set up by Franklin Moody | 48-49 |
| 11:18 | Pepperdine | Dale Raymer is hacked by Joseph Yates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Yates, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti (PG) Michael Cantrell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson (PG), Harry Koehler (C) Christopher Poirier, Kenneth Miller | |
| 11:04 | Pepperdine | Carl Moore misses the dunk attempt | 48-49 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Franklin Moody misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler tips it in | 48-51 |
| 10:14 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-51 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Franklin Moody gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Franklin Moody grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Vladimir Danoski - foul #2 on Vladimir Danoski, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG), Michael Cantrell (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Lloyd Grainger (PF), Willie Sohn (C) Mark Valenti, Vladimir Danoski, Richard Stull, Carl Moore, Dale Raymer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Phillip Owens (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Charles Mattson, Franklin Moody, Joseph Yates, Harry Koehler | |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:26 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by William Zook | 50-53 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Yul Xiong is called for the reach on Phillip Owens - foul #4 on Yul Xiong, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Febus (PF) Yul Xiong | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Terry Rucks (SG) Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder | |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks is denied on a dunk by Lloyd Grainger | 50-53 |
| 08:54 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 08:35 | Pepperdine | Jeremy Wethington steps in front of the Michael Cantrell pass | 50-53 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens slams it home on a nice dish by Jeremy Wethington | 50-55 |
| 08:14 | Pepperdine | Eric Febus makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Grainger and he's fouled by Kenneth Miller - foul #4 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Stull (SF) Lloyd Grainger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Harry Koehler (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Jeremy Wethington, Kenneth Miller, Dennis Shotwell | |
| 08:14 | Pepperdine | Eric Febus makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 08:06 | Pepperdine | Terry Rucks is called for the reach on Michael Cantrell - foul #4 on Terry Rucks, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (PG) William Zook | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG) Terry Rucks | |
| 08:06 | Pepperdine | Michael Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 07:50 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Vladimir Danoski | 55-55 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti (PG), Yul Xiong (SF) Vladimir Danoski, Richard Stull | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson (SG), Kenneth Miller (PF) Jeremy Wethington, Joseph Yates | |
| 07:36 | Pepperdine | Michael Cantrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 07:34 | Pepperdine | Yul Xiong misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mark Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cantrell (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Eric Febus (tiring) 5 pts. C - Willie Sohn (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Owens (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Harry Koehler (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (SG), Dale Raymer (PF) Michael Cantrell, Eric Febus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Joseph Yates (C) Christopher Poirier, Phillip Owens | |
| 06:54 | Pepperdine | Yul Xiong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Koehler - foul #2 on Harry Koehler, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG), Lloyd Grainger (SF), Carl Moore (C) Mark Valenti, Vladimir Danoski, Willie Sohn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Kevin Elder (SF) Charles Mattson, Harry Koehler | |
| 06:54 | Pepperdine | Yul Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:54 | Pepperdine | Yul Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | Dale Raymer snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:30 | Pepperdine | Carl Moore hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Yul Xiong | 57-55 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington's pass is intercepted by William Zook in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 06:11 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Elder - foul #2 on Kevin Elder, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (PG), Michael Cantrell (SG), Willie Sohn (C) William Zook, Dale Raymer, Carl Moore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Phillip Owens (SF), Franklin Moody (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Jeremy Wethington, Kevin Elder, Kenneth Miller, Joseph Yates | |
| 06:11 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:11 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dennis Shotwell | 58-55 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 05:54 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:52 | Pepperdine | Terry Rucks steps in front of the Michael Cantrell pass in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| 05:23 | Pepperdine | Michael Cantrell can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dennis Shotwell | 58-57 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti (PG), Richard Stull (SF), Eric Febus (PF) Vladimir Danoski, Michael Cantrell, Lloyd Grainger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson (PG), Kevin Elder (SF), Harry Koehler (PF) Christopher Poirier, Phillip Owens, Franklin Moody | |
| 05:01 | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Yul Xiong | 61-57 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 04:44 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler tips it but misses | 61-57 |
| 04:43 | Pepperdine | Yul Xiong gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:22 | Pepperdine | Richard Stull's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Shotwell | 61-57 |
| 04:21 | Pepperdine | Yul Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:05 | Pepperdine | Richard Stull loses the ball out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG), Michael Cantrell (SG), Dale Raymer (PF), Carl Moore (C) Mark Valenti, Richard Stull, Eric Febus, Willie Sohn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Kenneth Miller (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Charles Mattson, Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder, Dennis Shotwell | |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Cantrell picks off the pass by Christopher Poirier in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 03:50 | Pepperdine | Yul Xiong scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Zook | 63-57 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Carl Moore picks off the pass by Joseph Yates | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Zook (tiring) 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Michael Cantrell (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yul Xiong (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dale Raymer (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Wethington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Poirier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Koehler (tiring) 11 pts. 12 reb. PF - Kenneth Miller (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Yates (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Pepperdine | Michael Cantrell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Poirier and he's fouled by Michael Cantrell - foul #1 on Michael Cantrell, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (SG), Eric Febus (PF) Michael Cantrell, Yul Xiong | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Franklin Moody (C) Christopher Poirier, Harry Koehler, Joseph Yates | |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:57 | Pepperdine | Terry Rucks steps in front of the Dale Raymer pass in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens blows the layup | 66-60 |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | Carl Moore pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:51 | Pepperdine | William Zook comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 02:50 | Pepperdine | Eric Febus tips it home | 68-60 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington is fouled in the backcourt by Vladimir Danoski - foul #3 on Vladimir Danoski, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn (C) Dale Raymer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:48 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-60 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:38 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn misses the lay-in | 68-62 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Franklin Moody | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Franklin Moody | 68-65 |
| 02:16 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 02:14 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | Jeremy Wethington is called for the reach on William Zook - foul #2 on Jeremy Wethington, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Cantrell (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Lloyd Grainger (PF) Vladimir Danoski, Carl Moore, Eric Febus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Joseph Yates (C) Jeremy Wethington, Terry Rucks, Kenneth Miller | |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | William Zook makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | William Zook makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Cantrell - foul #2 on Michael Cantrell, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Stull (SF), Eric Febus (PF) Yul Xiong, Lloyd Grainger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Kenneth Miller (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Christopher Poirier, Franklin Moody, Joseph Yates | |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:36 | Pepperdine | William Zook is hacked by Dennis Shotwell - foul #1 on Dennis Shotwell, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG) Charles Mattson | |
| 01:36 | Pepperdine | William Zook makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:36 | Pepperdine | William Zook misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks double dribbles | 71-67 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Eric Febus misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-67 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens comes up short on the floater in the paint | 71-67 |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Richard Stull grabs the board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Pepperdine | Richard Stull's layup is rejected by Kenneth Miller | 71-67 |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Yul Xiong (PG), Lloyd Grainger (PF) William Zook, Eric Febus | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Miller is called for the reach on Willie Sohn - foul #5 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #14 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler (PF) Kenneth Miller | |
| 00:24 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:24 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Owens | 73-70 |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Wethington - foul #3 on Jeremy Wethington, team foul #15 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (PG) Richard Stull | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Yul Xiong steals it from Jeremy Wethington | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | Michael Cantrell is hacked by Jeremy Wethington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Wethington, team foul #16 | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | Michael Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | Michael Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-70 |