| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - David Zercher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Domino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Percy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kyle Boulton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beauregard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Bull (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 19:46 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Michael Rodgers | 38-34 |
| 19:33 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino misses the shot from close range | 38-34 |
| 19:32 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 19:27 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 19:25 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:18 | Pepperdine | David Zercher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Rodgers and he's fouled by Quentin Comacho - foul #3 on Quentin Comacho, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steven Totten (C) Robert Percy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens (SF) Quentin Comacho | |
| 19:18 | Pepperdine | David Zercher makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 18:45 | Pepperdine | David Zercher knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Bobby Sampson | 44-37 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kyle Boulton | 44-40 |
| 18:11 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 44-40 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Boulton | 44-43 |
| 17:49 | Pepperdine | John Beauregard steals the ball from Bobby Sampson in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Leonard Bull, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), James Mericle (SG), Anton Crowley (SF), Raymond Rucks (PF), Robert Percy (C) David Zercher, Bobby Sampson, Frederick Domino, Michael Rodgers, Steven Totten | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Mike Nunnally (SG), Ralph Winnett (SF), William French (PF), Jonathan Parker (C) Kyle Boulton, John Beauregard, Gary Ahrens, Steven Williams, Leonard Bull | |
| 17:35 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cain is called for the reach on Paul Castello in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Cain, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 17:17 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Parker - foul #2 on Jonathan Parker, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| 17:17 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:17 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally is hacked by James Mericle in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Mericle, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker misses short on an open floater from the right side | 46-43 |
| 16:58 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:39 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | William French gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Winnett | 46-45 |
| 16:29 | Pepperdine | Mike Nunnally is called for the reach on James Mericle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Nunnally, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG), George Welch (SG), Justin Chandler (SF), Michael Rodgers (PF) Paul Castello, James Mericle, Anton Crowley, Raymond Rucks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (PG), John Beauregard (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Steven Williams (PF) Gregory Cain, Mike Nunnally, Ralph Winnett, Jonathan Parker | |
| 16:24 | Pepperdine | David Zercher misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 16:22 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Rodgers | 46-45 |
| 16:02 | Pepperdine | David Zercher knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Rodgers | 48-45 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | George Welch steals it from Jeremy Millsaps in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - David Zercher (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Welch (fresh) SF - Justin Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rodgers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Percy (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Millsaps (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Beauregard (tiring) 6 pts. 4 stl. SF - Gary Ahrens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Williams (tiring) 2 reb. C - William French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Pepperdine | George Welch makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Rodgers and he's hacked by John Beauregard - foul #1 on John Beauregard, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson (SG), James Mericle (SF), Steven Totten (PF) David Zercher, Justin Chandler, Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG), Gregory Cain (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Leonard Bull (C) Jeremy Millsaps, John Beauregard, Gary Ahrens, William French | |
| 15:36 | Pepperdine | George Welch misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Boulton, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG) George Welch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:21 | Pepperdine | David Zercher misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 15:20 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten tips it home | 52-45 |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho is fouled on the floor by James Mericle - foul #3 on James Mericle, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Michael Rodgers (PF) David Zercher, Robert Percy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker (PF) Steven Williams | |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kyle Boulton | 52-48 |
| 14:26 | Pepperdine | James Mericle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | James Mericle is called for the reach on Kyle Boulton in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Mericle, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG), Frederick Domino (SF), Raymond Rucks (PF), Anton Crowley (C) Paul Castello, James Mericle, Michael Rodgers, Steven Totten | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally (SG), Ralph Winnett (PF) Gregory Cain, Leonard Bull | |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 14:08 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG) Bobby Sampson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Beauregard (SG), Leonard Bull (C) Kyle Boulton, Jonathan Parker | |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Winnett | 52-53 |
| 13:44 | Pepperdine | George Welch clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 13:25 | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 13:20 | Pepperdine | George Welch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 13:19 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 13:03 | Pepperdine | Ralph Winnett denies the turnaround by George Welch | 52-53 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 12:39 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino knocks in the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Quentin Comacho - foul #4 on Quentin Comacho, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Bobby Sampson (SG), Michael Rodgers (PF), Robert Percy (C) David Zercher, George Welch, Raymond Rucks, Anton Crowley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (PG), Gregory Cain (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Jonathan Parker (PF), William French (C) Mike Nunnally, John Beauregard, Quentin Comacho, Ralph Winnett, Leonard Bull | |
| 12:39 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 12:15 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Percy | 55-53 |
| 11:51 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Sampson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Domino (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rodgers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Percy (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Millsaps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Cain (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Gary Ahrens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Cain | 55-56 |
| 11:36 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG), Justin Chandler (SF), Steven Totten (C) Paul Castello, Frederick Domino, Robert Percy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Beauregard (SG), Steven Williams (PF) Gregory Cain, Gary Ahrens | |
| 11:22 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson is fouled on the floor by John Beauregard - foul #2 on John Beauregard, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG) Jeremy Millsaps | |
| 11:22 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:22 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | William French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Percy (C) Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett (SF) William French | |
| 10:41 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 10:40 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten tips it home | 59-56 |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 10:23 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 10:12 | Pepperdine | David Zercher hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), George Welch (SG), Frederick Domino (SF), Raymond Rucks (PF) David Zercher, Bobby Sampson, Justin Chandler, Robert Percy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Leonard Bull (C) John Beauregard, Ralph Winnett, Jonathan Parker | |
| 09:45 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten scores on a turnaround in the paint | 64-56 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Ahrens | 64-59 |
| 09:01 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 09:00 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino tips it home | 66-59 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams is hacked by Steven Totten - foul #1 on Steven Totten, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG), Bobby Sampson (SG), Anton Crowley (SF), Michael Rodgers (PF), Robert Percy (C) Paul Castello, George Welch, Frederick Domino, Raymond Rucks, Steven Totten | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (PG), Gregory Cain (SG), Ralph Winnett (SF), William French (PF) Kyle Boulton, Mike Nunnally, Gary Ahrens, Steven Williams | |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Percy steals the ball from Jeremy Millsaps | 66-59 |
| 08:10 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 66-59 |
| 08:09 | Pepperdine | Michael Rodgers snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 07:40 | Pepperdine | David Zercher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | William French gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - David Zercher (tiring) 22 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Sampson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anton Crowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rodgers (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Percy (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Millsaps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Cain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Winnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Bull (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | William French lays it in uncontested | 66-61 |
| 07:10 | Pepperdine | David Zercher is hacked by Jeremy Millsaps - foul #1 on Jeremy Millsaps, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Mericle (SF), Raymond Rucks (C) Anton Crowley, Robert Percy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG), John Beauregard (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Jonathan Parker (PF) Jeremy Millsaps, Gregory Cain, Ralph Winnett, Leonard Bull | |
| 07:10 | Pepperdine | David Zercher makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 07:10 | Pepperdine | David Zercher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | William French knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 06:35 | Pepperdine | David Zercher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Justin Chandler (SF), Steven Totten (C) David Zercher, Bobby Sampson, Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Williams (PF) William French | |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker is fouled on the floor by Steven Totten - foul #2 on Steven Totten, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 06:02 | Pepperdine | Justin Chandler pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:56 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten is alone and drills a floater from the right block | 70-64 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kyle Boulton | 70-66 |
| 05:33 | Pepperdine | John Beauregard steals the ball from James Mericle in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard misses the lay-in | 70-66 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton gets the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Totten - foul #3 on Steven Totten, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG), Frederick Domino (SF), Michael Rodgers (PF), Anton Crowley (C) Paul Castello, Justin Chandler, Steven Totten, Raymond Rucks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), William French (PF), Ralph Winnett (C) John Beauregard, Quentin Comacho, Steven Williams, Jonathan Parker | |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:47 | Pepperdine | Ralph Winnett steals it from James Mericle | 70-67 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Mike Nunnally and he's fouled by George Welch - foul #2 on George Welch, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG), Bobby Sampson (SG) George Welch, James Mericle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG) Kyle Boulton | |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:18 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Ahrens - foul #1 on Gary Ahrens, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Percy (C) Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho (SF), Leonard Bull (C) Gary Ahrens, Ralph Winnett | |
| 04:18 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:18 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally gets the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 03:50 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:33 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - David Zercher (tiring) 24 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Sampson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Domino (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anton Crowley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Percy (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Nunnally (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quentin Comacho (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William French (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Bull (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain is hacked by David Zercher - foul #2 on David Zercher, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), George Welch (SG), James Mericle (SF), Michael Rodgers (PF), Raymond Rucks (C) David Zercher, Bobby Sampson, Frederick Domino, Anton Crowley, Robert Percy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (PG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Jonathan Parker (C) Mike Nunnally, Quentin Comacho, William French, Leonard Bull | |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:07 | Pepperdine | George Welch snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 02:44 | Pepperdine | Jeremy Millsaps steps in front of the George Welch pass | 72-71 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens is called for 10 seconds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steven Totten (PF) Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG), John Beauregard (SG), Ralph Winnett (C) Jeremy Millsaps, Gregory Cain, Steven Williams | |
| 02:25 | Pepperdine | Ralph Winnett swats the shot by James Mericle | 72-71 |
| 02:24 | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:13 | Pepperdine | George Welch hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Castello | 74-71 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett grabs the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 01:48 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:25 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Welch | 76-71 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG), Bobby Sampson (SG), Frederick Domino (SF), Michael Rodgers (PF), Robert Percy (C) Paul Castello, George Welch, James Mericle, Steven Totten, Raymond Rucks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Leonard Bull (C) Gary Ahrens, Jonathan Parker, Ralph Winnett | |
| 01:08 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-71 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Bobby Sampson is called for the reach on John Beauregard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Sampson, team foul #9 | 78-71 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:47 | Pepperdine | Michael Rodgers loses the dribble to Quentin Comacho | 78-73 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | David Zercher takes the ball from Steven Williams | 78-73 |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson misses the easy layup | 78-73 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 78-73 |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Frederick Domino | 78-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | Kyle Boulton is called for the reach on Frederick Domino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Boulton, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley (PF), Steven Totten (C) Michael Rodgers, Robert Percy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-76 |
| 00:17 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley is hacked by Kyle Boulton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Boulton, team foul #13 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Rodgers (PF), Robert Percy (C) Frederick Domino, Steven Totten | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:17 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:17 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Quentin Comacho, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Mericle (SF) Anton Crowley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens (SF) Quentin Comacho | |
| 00:08 | Pepperdine | Kyle Boulton is called for the reach on David Zercher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kyle Boulton, team foul #15 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG) Kyle Boulton | |
| 00:08 | Pepperdine | David Zercher makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:08 | Pepperdine | David Zercher makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Williams | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | David Zercher is hacked by Gregory Cain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Cain, team foul #16 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino (SF) James Mericle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | David Zercher makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | David Zercher makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 83-79 |