| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Zook (fresh) SG - Michael Cantrell (fresh) SF - Richard Stull (fresh) PF - Eric Febus (fresh) C - Willie Sohn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alex Terrill (fresh) SG - Brady Spears (fresh) SF - Donald Cook (fresh) PF - Ralph Finnell (fresh) C - Tony Orloski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn hits a jumper from close range set up by Eric Febus | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Ralph Finnell drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Brady Spears | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Central Florida | Brady Spears snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Central Florida | Brady Spears misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Cantrell - foul #1 on Michael Cantrell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Central Florida | Brady Spears makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Central Florida | Brady Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Pepperdine | Richard Stull snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Pepperdine | Richard Stull can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Cook - foul #1 on Donald Cook, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Pepperdine | Richard Stull makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Pepperdine | Richard Stull makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Donald Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stull - foul #1 on Richard Stull, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | Central Florida | Ralph Finnell misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Eric Febus - foul #1 on Eric Febus, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | Central Florida | Ralph Finnell makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:15 | Central Florida | Ralph Finnell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:01 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Ralph Finnell pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | Brady Spears is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cantrell - foul #2 on Michael Cantrell, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Yul Xiong (PG), Vladimir Danoski (SG), Carl Moore (SF), Dale Raymer (PF) William Zook, Michael Cantrell, Richard Stull, Eric Febus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | Ralph Finnell's floater is tipped away by Dale Raymer | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Willie Sohn | 4-5 |
| 17:33 | Pepperdine | Brady Spears takes the ball from Vladimir Danoski | 4-5 |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Brady Spears misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | Yul Xiong is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yul Xiong, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger (PF) Willie Sohn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ratko Janiszewski (PG), Leonard Webb (SF), Roger Olsen (C) Alex Terrill, Donald Cook, Tony Orloski | |
| 16:44 | Central Florida | Ratko Janiszewski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Central Florida | Roger Olsen tips it home | 4-7 |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | Carl Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ratko Janiszewski - foul #1 on Ratko Janiszewski, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG), Eric Febus (PF) Vladimir Danoski, Dale Raymer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy (SG), John Hartung (C) Brady Spears, Ralph Finnell | |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | Carl Moore makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | Carl Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Roger Olsen can't throw it down | 6-7 |
| 16:14 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Carl Moore | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | Pepperdine | Yul Xiong is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Yul Xiong, team foul #6 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Stull (SF), Willie Sohn (C) Yul Xiong, Carl Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alex Terrill (PG), Donald Cook (SF) Douglas Snoddy, John Hartung | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Zook (fresh) SG - Lloyd Grainger (fresh) SF - Richard Stull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Febus (fresh) C - Willie Sohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alex Terrill (fresh) SG - Ratko Janiszewski (fresh) SF - Donald Cook (fresh) PF - Roger Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Webb (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | Donald Cook misses the driving attempt in the paint | 6-7 |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Webb | 6-7 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Donald Cook misses the shot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 15:21 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:16 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn lays it in set up by Eric Febus and the foul's on Ratko Janiszewski - foul #2 on Ratko Janiszewski, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti (PG), Vladimir Danoski (SG), Dale Raymer (PF) William Zook, Lloyd Grainger, Eric Febus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brady Spears (SG), Ralph Finnell (PF), Tony Orloski (C) Ratko Janiszewski, Roger Olsen, Leonard Webb | |
| 15:16 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:14 | Central Florida | Vladimir Danoski takes the ball from Ralph Finnell in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 15:13 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski banks in the layup | 11-7 |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | Brady Spears makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Cook | 11-9 |
| 14:35 | Pepperdine | Richard Stull connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Mark Valenti | 13-9 |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Alex Terrill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-9 |
| 14:29 | Pepperdine | Dale Raymer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:17 | Pepperdine | Dale Raymer jams it on a nice dish by Vladimir Danoski and he's fouled by Brady Spears - foul #1 on Brady Spears, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Febus (PF) Willie Sohn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy (PG), Leonard Webb (SF) Alex Terrill, Donald Cook | |
| 14:17 | Pepperdine | Dale Raymer makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | Brady Spears hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 16-9 |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | Ralph Finnell snags the offensive board | 16-9 |
| 13:41 | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy is hacked by Mark Valenti - foul #1 on Mark Valenti, team foul #7 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG), Lloyd Grainger (SG), Carl Moore (SF), Willie Sohn (C) Mark Valenti, Vladimir Danoski, Richard Stull, Dale Raymer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Olsen (PF), John Hartung (C) Ralph Finnell, Tony Orloski | |
| 13:41 | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:41 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Willie Sohn | 16-9 |
| 13:23 | Pepperdine | Douglas Snoddy is called for the reach on Carl Moore - foul #1 on Douglas Snoddy, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| 13:01 | Pepperdine | Carl Moore drills a runner in the lane | 18-9 |
| 12:40 | Central Florida | Lloyd Grainger steps in front of the Brady Spears pass | 18-9 |
| 12:36 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger lays it up and in | 20-9 |
| 12:16 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 20-9 |
| 12:15 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-9 |
| 11:52 | Pepperdine | William Zook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-9 |
| 11:51 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Zook (fairly fresh) SG - Lloyd Grainger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Febus (tiring) C - Willie Sohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Snoddy (fairly fresh) SG - Brady Spears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Webb (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hartung (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn misses the jump hook from close range | 20-9 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | John Hartung makes the jump hook from the baseline | 20-11 |
| 11:04 | Pepperdine | Carl Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 20-11 |
| 11:02 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:57 | Pepperdine | Eric Febus is hacked by Roger Olsen - foul #1 on Roger Olsen, team foul #6 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti (PG), Vladimir Danoski (SG), Richard Stull (SF), Dale Raymer (PF) William Zook, Lloyd Grainger, Carl Moore, Eric Febus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alex Terrill (PG), Bryan Kovacs (SG), Donald Cook (SF), Ralph Finnell (PF), Tony Orloski (C) Douglas Snoddy, Brady Spears, Leonard Webb, Roger Olsen, John Hartung | |
| 10:28 | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-11 |
| 10:13 | Central Florida | Ralph Finnell's pass is intercepted by Mark Valenti | 23-11 |
| 09:56 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn is denied on a dunk by Ralph Finnell | 23-11 |
| 09:54 | Central Florida | Bryan Kovacs gets the rebound | 23-11 |
| 09:50 | Central Florida | Alex Terrill hits a runner from close range | 23-13 |
| 09:32 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn is whistled for traveling | 23-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Febus (PF) Willie Sohn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:16 | Central Florida | Alex Terrill misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | Tony Orloski tips it home | 23-15 |
| 09:05 | Pepperdine | Eric Febus is hacked by Tony Orloski - foul #1 on Tony Orloski, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG) Mark Valenti | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich (PG), Brady Spears (SG), John Hartung (C) Alex Terrill, Bryan Kovacs, Tony Orloski | |
| 09:05 | Pepperdine | Eric Febus misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Ralph Finnell | 23-15 |
| 09:03 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich is fouled in the backcourt by William Zook - foul #1 on William Zook, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| 09:03 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:03 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:39 | Pepperdine | Richard Stull drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Zook | 26-17 |
| 08:31 | Central Florida | Brady Spears knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hartung | 26-19 |
| 08:10 | Pepperdine | Eric Febus is fouled on the floor by Ralph Finnell - foul #1 on Ralph Finnell, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn (C) Dale Raymer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alex Terrill (PG), Douglas Snoddy (SG), Leonard Webb (SF), Roger Olsen (PF), Tony Orloski (C) Timothy Helfrich, Brady Spears, Donald Cook, Ralph Finnell, John Hartung | |
| 08:10 | Pepperdine | Eric Febus misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:10 | Central Florida | Tony Orloski grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Alex Terrill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by William Zook - foul #2 on William Zook, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger (SG) William Zook | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Alex Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Alex Terrill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Alex Terrill makes the 3rd free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:37 | Pepperdine | Douglas Snoddy takes the ball from Richard Stull | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Vladimir Danoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Grainger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Stull (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Eric Febus (tiring) C - Willie Sohn (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alex Terrill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Snoddy (fresh) SF - Leonard Webb (fresh) PF - Roger Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Orloski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Central Florida | Richard Stull picks off the pass by Alex Terrill in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 07:26 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lloyd Grainger | 28-22 |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 06:44 | Pepperdine | Eric Febus misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-25 |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Tony Orloski pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 06:36 | Central Florida | Willie Sohn takes the ball from Douglas Snoddy | 28-25 |
| 06:18 | Pepperdine | Leonard Webb swats the short shot by Richard Stull | 28-25 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | Roger Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 06:15 | Central Florida | Alex Terrill's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Grainger in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 06:14 | Pepperdine | Eric Febus slams it home on a nice dish by Lloyd Grainger | 30-25 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Roger Olsen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eric Febus - foul #2 on Eric Febus, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti (PG), Carl Moore (SF), Dale Raymer (PF) Vladimir Danoski, Richard Stull, Eric Febus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich (PG), Brady Spears (SG), Donald Cook (SF), Ralph Finnell (PF) Alex Terrill, Douglas Snoddy, Leonard Webb, Tony Orloski | |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Roger Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Roger Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:46 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Finnell | 30-27 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Ralph Finnell gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich misses the jumpshot from the left side | 30-27 |
| 05:28 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:22 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 30-27 |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | Brady Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich is fouled on the floor by Carl Moore - foul #1 on Carl Moore, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (SG) Lloyd Grainger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Hartung (C) Roger Olsen | |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:42 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski can't finish the layup | 30-29 |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Brady Spears snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Brady Spears hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Ralph Finnell grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 04:14 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | John Hartung steps in front of the Carl Moore pass | 30-29 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich is hacked by Mark Valenti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Valenti, team foul #12 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger (SG) Mark Valenti | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy (SG), Leonard Webb (SF) Brady Spears, Donald Cook | |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:06 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Willie Sohn | 30-30 |
| 03:50 | Pepperdine | Dale Raymer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 03:49 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 03:48 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger tips it home | 32-30 |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Vladimir Danoski (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Grainger (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Carl Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Raymer (tiring) 3 pts. C - Willie Sohn (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Helfrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Snoddy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Webb (fresh) PF - Ralph Finnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hartung (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Grainger | 32-30 |
| 02:51 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 02:50 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Sohn | 32-30 |
| 02:42 | Pepperdine | Douglas Snoddy takes the ball from Willie Sohn | 32-30 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich lays it in set up by Douglas Snoddy | 32-32 |
| 02:18 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Ralph Finnell gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:02 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG), Michael Cantrell (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Eric Febus (PF) Vladimir Danoski, Lloyd Grainger, Carl Moore, Dale Raymer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alex Terrill (PG), Brady Spears (SG), Donald Cook (SF), Roger Olsen (PF), Tony Orloski (C) Timothy Helfrich, Douglas Snoddy, Leonard Webb, Ralph Finnell, John Hartung | |
| 01:48 | Pepperdine | Willie Sohn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 01:47 | Central Florida | Donald Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | Roger Olsen misses the fadeaway from the left side | 32-32 |
| 01:24 | Pepperdine | William Zook grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:15 | Pepperdine | Michael Cantrell misses the lay-in | 32-32 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Roger Olsen snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Alex Terrill is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Cook | 32-35 |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | William Zook misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Alex Terrill gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Donald Cook can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | The clock runs out | 32-35 |