| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - David Zercher (fresh) SG - Bobby Sampson (fresh) SF - Frederick Domino (fresh) PF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) C - Robert Percy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Carl Wilham (fresh) SG - David McNairy (fresh) SF - Joseph Scott (fresh) PF - Charles Kovach (fresh) C - Joshua Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Pepperdine | David Zercher is fouled on the floor by Carl Wilham - foul #1 on Carl Wilham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Pepperdine | Joseph Scott swats the short shot by Michael Rodgers | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by David McNairy is denied by Frederick Domino | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Pepperdine | Michael Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Pepperdine | A charge is called on David Zercher - foul #1 on David Zercher, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Scott | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Pepperdine | David Zercher misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Stewart - foul #1 on Joshua Stewart, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Pepperdine | David Zercher makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:55 | Pepperdine | David Zercher makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Pepperdine | David Zercher makes the 3rd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach is hacked by Robert Percy - foul #1 on Robert Percy, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:12 | Gonzaga | David McNairy is fouled on the floor by Robert Percy - foul #2 on Robert Percy, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steven Totten (C) Robert Percy | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:56 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach blows the layup | 3-2 |
| 16:54 | Pepperdine | Michael Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:31 | Pepperdine | Michael Rodgers's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Scott | 3-2 |
| 16:29 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:10 | Pepperdine | Joshua Stewart denies the turnaround by Frederick Domino | 3-2 |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | David McNairy grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:49 | Gonzaga | Steven Totten steps in front of the David McNairy pass | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - David Zercher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Sampson (fairly fresh) SF - Frederick Domino (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Totten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Carl Wilham (fresh) SG - David McNairy (fresh) SF - Joseph Scott (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Charles Kovach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bobby Sampson, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), James Mericle (SG), Anton Crowley (SF), Raymond Rucks (C) David Zercher, Bobby Sampson, Frederick Domino, Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:31 | Gonzaga | Joseph Scott is hacked by Raymond Rucks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Rucks, team foul #5 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Hubert Atwell (C) Joshua Stewart | |
| 15:26 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Wilham | 3-4 |
| 15:08 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Steven Totten | 6-4 |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | David McNairy is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anton Crowley - foul #1 on Anton Crowley, team foul #6 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Rodgers (PF) Steven Totten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | David McNairy makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | David McNairy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:31 | Pepperdine | James Mericle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 6-6 |
| 14:29 | Pepperdine | Michael Rodgers tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| 14:18 | Gonzaga | David McNairy misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Mericle - foul #1 on James Mericle, team foul #7 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG), Bobby Sampson (SG) Paul Castello, Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox (SF), Joshua Stewart (C) Joseph Scott, Hubert Atwell | |
| 14:18 | Gonzaga | David McNairy makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:18 | Gonzaga | David McNairy makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:59 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:57 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:40 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach scores on a shot from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 13:26 | Pepperdine | James Mericle knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Raymond Rucks | 10-10 |
| 13:02 | Gonzaga | David McNairy misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-10 |
| 13:00 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 12:55 | Pepperdine | David Zercher's pass is intercepted by David McNairy | 10-10 |
| 12:34 | Gonzaga | David McNairy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), George Welch (SG), Frederick Domino (SF), Michael Rodgers (PF), Steven Totten (C) David Zercher, Bobby Sampson, James Mericle, Raymond Rucks, Anton Crowley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (SG), Joseph Scott (SF), Hubert Atwell (C) David McNairy, Joseph Cox, Joshua Stewart | |
| 12:14 | Pepperdine | George Welch misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Scott - foul #1 on Joseph Scott, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| 12:14 | Pepperdine | George Welch makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:14 | Pepperdine | George Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Kovach | 11-10 |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | Frederick Domino is called for the reach on Hubert Atwell - foul #1 on Frederick Domino, team foul #8 | 11-10 |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | Hubert Atwell makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | Hubert Atwell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:43 | Pepperdine | George Welch is fouled on the floor by Charles Kovach - foul #1 on Charles Kovach, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Welch (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Frederick Domino (fresh) PF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Totten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Carl Wilham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Joseph Scott (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Charles Kovach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Hubert Atwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by George Welch is denied by Hubert Atwell | 11-12 |
| 11:20 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Scott | 11-12 |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rodgers - foul #1 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #9 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG), Bobby Sampson (SG) Paul Castello, George Welch | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart (C) Hubert Atwell | |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:58 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten buries a fadeaway near the basket | 13-14 |
| 10:42 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 13-16 |
| 10:13 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 10:11 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Rodgers - foul #2 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #10 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (SG), James Mericle (SF), Anton Crowley (PF) Bobby Sampson, Frederick Domino, Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David McNairy (SG), Hubert Atwell (C) Thomas Johnson, Joshua Stewart | |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:33 | Pepperdine | David Zercher drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-18 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Hubert Atwell double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Justin Chandler (SF), Raymond Rucks (PF) David Zercher, Steven Totten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black (PG), Joseph Cox (SF), Arthur Canas (PF) Carl Wilham, Joseph Scott, Charles Kovach | |
| 09:11 | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks misses long on a shot from the baseline | 16-18 |
| 09:09 | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| 08:47 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David McNairy | 18-20 |
| 08:31 | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks is fouled on the floor by Arthur Canas - foul #1 on Arthur Canas, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG), Bobby Sampson (SG), Steven Totten (C) Paul Castello, Justin Chandler, Anton Crowley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham (PG), Joseph Scott (SF), Charles Kovach (PF), Joshua Stewart (C) Lawrence Black, Joseph Cox, Arthur Canas, Hubert Atwell | |
| 08:15 | Pepperdine | Joshua Stewart blocks the short jumper by Raymond Rucks | 18-20 |
| 08:14 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:56 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Kovach and the foul's on Steven Totten - foul #1 on Steven Totten, team foul #11 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino (SF) James Mericle | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (SG) David McNairy | |
| 07:56 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart misses the free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:56 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Frederick Domino | 18-22 |
| 07:32 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - David Zercher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bobby Sampson (fresh) SF - Frederick Domino (fresh) PF - Raymond Rucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Totten (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Carl Wilham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Scott (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Charles Kovach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | Bobby Sampson picks off the pass by Thomas Johnson in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson hits the finger roll | 20-22 |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Stewart | 20-24 |
| 06:48 | Pepperdine | David Zercher connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Bobby Sampson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Sampson, team foul #12 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), James Mericle (SG), Justin Chandler (SF), Anton Crowley (PF) David Zercher, Bobby Sampson, Frederick Domino, Raymond Rucks | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black (PG), Joseph Cox (SF), Hubert Atwell (C) Carl Wilham, Joseph Scott, Joshua Stewart | |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:42 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Castello, team foul #13 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David McNairy (SG) Thomas Johnson | |
| 06:23 | Gonzaga | James Mericle steals the ball from Charles Kovach | 22-26 |
| 05:54 | Pepperdine | James Mericle loses the dribble to Hubert Atwell | 22-26 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raymond Rucks (PF) Steven Totten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham (PG), Joseph Scott (SF), Arthur Canas (PF) Lawrence Black, Joseph Cox, Charles Kovach | |
| 05:42 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | David McNairy grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 05:21 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 05:19 | Pepperdine | James Mericle grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | James Mericle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 04:52 | Gonzaga | Joseph Scott snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 04:50 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG), George Welch (SG), Frederick Domino (SF), Steven Totten (PF) Paul Castello, James Mericle, Justin Chandler, Anton Crowley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Johnson (SG), Charles Kovach (PF), Joshua Stewart (C) David McNairy, Arthur Canas, Hubert Atwell | |
| 04:38 | Pepperdine | Frederick Domino connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by George Welch | 24-26 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-26 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach grabs the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Totten - foul #2 on Steven Totten, team foul #14 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley (C) Steven Totten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black (PG), Joseph Cox (SF) Carl Wilham, Joseph Scott | |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:42 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson (SG), Michael Rodgers (PF), Robert Percy (C) George Welch, Raymond Rucks, Anton Crowley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:24 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 24-28 |
| 03:22 | Pepperdine | David Zercher grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - David Zercher (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bobby Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Domino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Percy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Lawrence Black (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cox (fresh) PF - Charles Kovach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Domino | 27-28 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach is hacked by Michael Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #15 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Mericle (SF), Steven Totten (PF) Frederick Domino, Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham (PG), David McNairy (SG), Hubert Atwell (C) Lawrence Black, Thomas Johnson, Joshua Stewart | |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Cox - foul #1 on Joseph Cox, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG) David Zercher | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Scott (SF), Arthur Canas (PF) Joseph Cox, Charles Kovach | |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:15 | Gonzaga | Hubert Atwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Wilham | 29-32 |
| 01:53 | Pepperdine | Steven Totten banks in the wide open layup set up by Robert Percy | 31-32 |
| 01:37 | Gonzaga | Hubert Atwell is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | Joseph Scott tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Hubert Atwell can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 01:34 | Pepperdine | Robert Percy pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:18 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Carl Wilham - foul #2 on Carl Wilham, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Zercher (PG), Frederick Domino (SF), Anton Crowley (PF) Paul Castello, James Mericle, Steven Totten | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lawrence Black (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Charles Kovach (PF), Joshua Stewart (C) Carl Wilham, David McNairy, Arthur Canas, Hubert Atwell | |
| 01:18 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:18 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Charles Kovach connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Scott | 32-34 |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #8 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham (PG), Joseph Cox (SF) Lawrence Black, Joseph Scott | |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Bobby Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart is fouled on the floor by Robert Percy - foul #3 on Robert Percy, team foul #16 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Mericle (SG), Justin Chandler (SF), Raymond Rucks (PF) Bobby Sampson, Frederick Domino, Robert Percy | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David McNairy (SG) Thomas Johnson | |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Joshua Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Justin Chandler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Carl Wilham misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-35 |