| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Staggers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Rieth (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Coy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Archambault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Lomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Labkovsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Seabrook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Trombetta (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Hartig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 19:12 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers lays it up and in set up by Dean Coy | 40-31 |
| 18:53 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 18:26 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Paul Labkovsky - foul #3 on Paul Labkovsky, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Boris Pasinski (SG), Matthew Griffin (SF), James Summerall (C) Paul Labkovsky, Gregory Seabrook, Carlos Bowden | |
| 18:26 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:26 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:26 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers misses the 3rd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:26 | Pepperdine | James Summerall pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:10 | Pepperdine | Robert Hartig can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Rieth | 42-34 |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-34 |
| 17:39 | Pepperdine | Matthew Griffin gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:29 | Pepperdine | Robert Hartig hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 17:27 | Pepperdine | Matthew Griffin grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 17:14 | Pepperdine | Robert Hartig drills a turnaround from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 16:53 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth's dunk attempt is rejected by James Summerall | 42-36 |
| 16:52 | Pepperdine | Matthew Griffin grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 16:24 | Pepperdine | Robert Hartig misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth lays it in uncontested set up by Daniel Staggers | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Staggers (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Rieth (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Archambault (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Lomas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Vincent Trombetta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Pasinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hartig (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Summerall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta is whistled for a carry | 44-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schweder (PG), Larry Maynard (SG), Tim Hill (SF), Greg Forsyth (C) Daniel Staggers, Charles Rieth, Dean Coy, Nelson Lomas | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky (PG), Gregory Seabrook (SG), John Mansfield (SF), Denny Hudson (PF), Carlos Bowden (C) Vincent Trombetta, Boris Pasinski, Matthew Griffin, Robert Hartig, James Summerall | |
| 15:25 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 15:23 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:03 | Pepperdine | Larry Maynard is called for the reach on Gregory Seabrook - foul #2 on Larry Maynard, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| 14:52 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden scores on a floater from the left block set up by Gregory Seabrook | 44-38 |
| 14:23 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 14:22 | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:17 | Pepperdine | Gregory Seabrook misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 14:15 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 14:13 | Pepperdine | John Mansfield tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 14:12 | Gonzaga | James Archambault snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 13:43 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill banks in the layup | 46-38 |
| 13:17 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Carlos Bowden is denied by James Archambault | 46-38 |
| 13:16 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Mansfield - foul #4 on John Mansfield, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth (SG), Dean Coy (SF), Nelson Lomas (C) John Schweder, Larry Maynard, Greg Forsyth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta (PG), Boris Pasinski (SG), Matthew Griffin (SF), Robert Hartig (PF), Lawrence Wilson (C) Paul Labkovsky, Gregory Seabrook, John Mansfield, Denny Hudson, Carlos Bowden | |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:29 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 12:28 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:25 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers (PG) Tim Hill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Summerall (C) Lawrence Wilson | |
| 12:05 | Pepperdine | James Summerall knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 11:49 | Gonzaga | James Summerall blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Daniel Staggers | 47-42 |
| 11:47 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Staggers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Rieth (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Archambault (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Lomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Vincent Trombetta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Pasinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hartig (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Summerall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 11:21 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Hartig | 47-42 |
| 11:02 | Pepperdine | James Archambault is called for the reach on Vincent Trombetta - foul #3 on James Archambault, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard (SG) James Archambault | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky (PG), Gregory Seabrook (SG), Denny Hudson (PF), Lawrence Wilson (C) Boris Pasinski, Matthew Griffin, Robert Hartig, James Summerall | |
| 10:50 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 10:48 | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 10:19 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 10:18 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Lawrence Wilson | 47-44 |
| 10:12 | Pepperdine | Daniel Staggers steps in front of the Paul Labkovsky pass | 47-44 |
| 09:48 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth misses the lay-in | 47-44 |
| 09:46 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 09:41 | Pepperdine | Gregory Seabrook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Wilson is called for the reach on Daniel Staggers - foul #2 on Lawrence Wilson, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), Greg Forsyth (PF) Daniel Staggers, Larry Maynard, Charles Rieth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Boris Pasinski (SG), Robert Hartig (PF), Carlos Bowden (C) Gregory Seabrook, Denny Hudson, Lawrence Wilson | |
| 08:56 | Gonzaga | Paul Labkovsky is called for the reach on Tim Hill - foul #4 on Paul Labkovsky, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schweder (SG) Michael Burdette | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Seabrook (SG), Matthew Griffin (SF) Paul Labkovsky, Vincent Trombetta | |
| 08:36 | Gonzaga | Greg Forsyth knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Nelson Lomas | 49-44 |
| 08:09 | Pepperdine | Robert Hartig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Burdette (SG), James Archambault (PF) John Schweder, Nelson Lomas | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta (SF), James Summerall (C) Matthew Griffin, Carlos Bowden | |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seabrook takes the ball from Tim Hill in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 07:49 | Pepperdine | Boris Pasinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 07:48 | Gonzaga | Greg Forsyth grabs the board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Tim Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) SF - Dean Coy (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Archambault (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Forsyth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Boris Pasinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Seabrook (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Trombetta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hartig (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Summerall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Gonzaga | Greg Forsyth makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Coy | 51-44 |
| 07:13 | Pepperdine | James Summerall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-44 |
| 07:11 | Pepperdine | Gregory Seabrook can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 07:10 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to James Summerall | 51-44 |
| 06:54 | Pepperdine | Gregory Seabrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schweder (PG), Larry Maynard (SG), Charles Rieth (SF), Nelson Lomas (C) Tim Hill, Michael Burdette, Dean Coy, Greg Forsyth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky (PG), John Mansfield (SG), Matthew Griffin (SF), Carlos Bowden (C) Boris Pasinski, Gregory Seabrook, Vincent Trombetta, Robert Hartig | |
| 06:33 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Schweder | 53-44 |
| 06:05 | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 06:03 | Pepperdine | Matthew Griffin tips it home | 53-46 |
| 05:36 | Gonzaga | James Archambault buries a fadeaway from the left side | 55-46 |
| 05:22 | Pepperdine | John Mansfield travels with the ball | 55-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers (PG), Dean Coy (SF), Greg Forsyth (PF) John Schweder, Charles Rieth, James Archambault | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Boris Pasinski (SG), Robert Hartig (PF), Lawrence Wilson (C) Matthew Griffin, James Summerall, Carlos Bowden | |
| 04:59 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard is fouled on the floor by John Mansfield - foul #5 on John Mansfield, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (SF) Dean Coy | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta (SF) John Mansfield | |
| 04:39 | Gonzaga | Robert Hartig steps in front of the Tim Hill pass | 55-46 |
| 04:18 | Pepperdine | Boris Pasinski makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Wilson | 55-49 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | Larry Maynard is fouled on the floor by Boris Pasinski - foul #1 on Boris Pasinski, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth (SG), James Archambault (PF) Larry Maynard, Nelson Lomas | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Seabrook (SG), Denny Hudson (PF) Paul Labkovsky, Robert Hartig | |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seabrook is called for the reach on Charles Rieth - foul #2 on Gregory Seabrook, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dean Coy (SF) Tim Hill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky (PG), Carlos Bowden (C) Boris Pasinski, Lawrence Wilson | |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Daniel Staggers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Rieth (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Coy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Archambault (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Forsyth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Labkovsky (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Seabrook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Trombetta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denny Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 03:39 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Dean Coy travels with the ball | 57-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Norman Black (PG) Daniel Staggers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Matthew Griffin (SF), Robert Hartig (PF) Vincent Trombetta, Carlos Bowden | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Pepperdine | Matthew Griffin misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Archambault - foul #4 on James Archambault, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schweder (PG), Nelson Lomas (C) Norman Black, James Archambault | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 03:00 | Pepperdine | Matthew Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:00 | Pepperdine | Matthew Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Rieth | 57-52 |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | Nelson Lomas is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from John Schweder | 59-52 |
| 02:42 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Staggers (PG), Larry Maynard (SG) John Schweder, Greg Forsyth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta (PG), Boris Pasinski (SG), Carlos Bowden (C) Paul Labkovsky, Gregory Seabrook, Denny Hudson | |
| 02:17 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden is hacked by Nelson Lomas - foul #2 on Nelson Lomas, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tim Hill (SF) Dean Coy | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:01 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden lays it in | 59-54 |
| 01:37 | Gonzaga | Tim Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 01:36 | Pepperdine | Carlos Bowden grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 01:36 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dean Coy (SF), James Archambault (PF) Larry Maynard, Tim Hill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky (PG), Gregory Seabrook (SG) Boris Pasinski, Matthew Griffin | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Pepperdine | Robert Hartig misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Archambault - foul #5 on James Archambault, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Greg Forsyth (PF) James Archambault | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 01:15 | Pepperdine | Robert Hartig makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:15 | Pepperdine | Robert Hartig misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Nelson Lomas | 59-55 |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | Paul Labkovsky steals the ball from Daniel Staggers | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Pepperdine | Paul Labkovsky hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Vincent Trombetta | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | Charles Rieth misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Pepperdine | Gregory Seabrook hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | Greg Forsyth snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Greg Forsyth is hacked by Gregory Seabrook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Seabrook, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Greg Forsyth makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Greg Forsyth makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Vincent Trombetta misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-58 |