| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) SF - Jeffery Simons (fresh) PF - Gary Marple (fresh) C - Michael Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marshall Marler (fresh) SG - Henry O'Rourke (fresh) SF - Daniel Sweeney (fresh) PF - James Humiston (fresh) C - Donn Snider (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Gary Marple wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks comes up short on the shot in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Parks - foul #1 on Michael Parks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch's pass is intercepted by Donn Snider in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke connects on the floater from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Donn Snider | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Henry O'Rourke | 0-6 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 17:47 | Santa Clara | Gary Marple misses the tip | 0-6 |
| 17:45 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:25 | Pepperdine | Gary Marple swats the layup by James Humiston | 0-6 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Gary Marple grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is hacked by Marshall Marler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Marler, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Charles Grimes (PF), James Chen (C) Huang-fu China, Edgar Buch, Jeffery Simons, Gary Marple, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti (PG), Charles Gray (SG), Harvey Kidd (SF), Henry Deyo (PF), William Stahl (C) Marshall Marler, Henry O'Rourke, Daniel Sweeney, James Humiston, Donn Snider | |
| 17:17 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:15 | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:59 | Pepperdine | William Stahl's pass is intercepted by James Chen | 0-6 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 16:43 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to William Stahl | 0-6 |
| 16:39 | Pepperdine | Clayton Carpenter is called for the reach on Warren Brunetti in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 16:30 | Pepperdine | Alberto Romano takes the ball from Harvey Kidd | 0-6 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano hits the finger roll | 2-6 |
| 16:13 | Pepperdine | Charles Gray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronnie Glasgow - foul #1 on Ronnie Glasgow, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Ronald Wiley (SF), Gary Marple (PF), Michael Parks (C) Clayton Carpenter, Alberto Romano, Ronnie Glasgow, Charles Grimes, James Chen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks (SG), Daniel Sweeney (SF), Donn Snider (C) Warren Brunetti, Harvey Kidd, William Stahl | |
| 16:13 | Pepperdine | Charles Gray makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:13 | Pepperdine | Charles Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Gary Marple misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Henry Deyo - foul #1 on Henry Deyo, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG), James Humiston (PF) Charles Gray, Henry Deyo | |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Gary Marple makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Gary Marple makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Sherwood (fresh) SG - Edgar Buch (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Wiley (fresh) PF - Gary Marple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Parks (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marshall Marler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Oaks (fresh) SF - Daniel Sweeney (fresh) PF - James Humiston (fresh) C - Donn Snider (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Pepperdine | Gary Sherwood steps in front of the Marshall Marler pass in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood blows the layup | 4-7 |
| 15:53 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:30 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler misses long on a floater from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Ronald Wiley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Jeffery Simons (SF), Charles Grimes (C) Gary Sherwood, Ronald Wiley, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 15:11 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider is whistled for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG) Edgar Buch | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti (PG), Henry O'Rourke (SG), Harvey Kidd (SF) Marshall Marler, Kevin Oaks, Daniel Sweeney | |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Gary Marple misses the lay-in but the foul's on Warren Brunetti - foul #1 on Warren Brunetti, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG) Huang-fu China | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo (PF), William Stahl (C) James Humiston, Donn Snider | |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Gary Marple makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Gary Marple makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:35 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Grimes - foul #1 on Charles Grimes, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SG), Michael Parks (C) Alberto Romano, Gary Marple | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Gray (PG), Daniel Sweeney (SF) Warren Brunetti, Harvey Kidd | |
| 14:35 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:35 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:25 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 14:10 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Charles Gray | 6-8 |
| 14:04 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo is alone and drills a runner from the right block set up by Henry O'Rourke | 6-10 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow loses the ball out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Ronald Wiley (PF), James Chen (C) Clayton Carpenter, Ronnie Glasgow, Charles Grimes, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks (SG), James Humiston (PF), Donn Snider (C) Henry O'Rourke, Henry Deyo, William Stahl | |
| 13:23 | Pepperdine | James Humiston is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Simons - foul #1 on Jeffery Simons, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Marple (PF) Jeffery Simons | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti (PG), Harvey Kidd (SF) Charles Gray, Daniel Sweeney | |
| 13:03 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | James Chen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 12:37 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Donn Snider | 6-13 |
| 12:33 | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood buries a floater from the left side and the foul's on Warren Brunetti - foul #2 on Warren Brunetti, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Charles Grimes (PF), Michael Parks (C) Edgar Buch, Ronald Wiley, Gary Marple, James Chen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG), Charles Gray (SG), Daniel Sweeney (SF), Henry Deyo (PF), William Stahl (C) Warren Brunetti, Kevin Oaks, Harvey Kidd, James Humiston, Donn Snider | |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:02 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Marshall Marler | 9-15 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Glasgow | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Sherwood (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Grimes (tiring) C - Michael Parks (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marshall Marler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gray (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Sweeney (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Deyo (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Stahl (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Pepperdine | Gary Sherwood is called for the reach on Charles Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Sherwood, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Jeffery Simons (SF) Gary Sherwood, Ronnie Glasgow | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 11:21 | Pepperdine | Charles Grimes is called for the reach on William Stahl - foul #2 on Charles Grimes, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Gary Marple (PF) Alberto Romano, Charles Grimes | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke (SG), James Humiston (PF) Charles Gray, Daniel Sweeney | |
| 11:21 | Pepperdine | William Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:21 | Pepperdine | William Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-17 |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | Clayton Carpenter steps in front of the William Stahl pass | 14-17 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter throws it down | 16-17 |
| 10:37 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), James Chen (C) Clayton Carpenter, Jeffery Simons, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Gray (PG), Harvey Kidd (SF), Donn Snider (C) Marshall Marler, Henry Deyo, William Stahl | |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Gary Marple misses the easy layup | 16-17 |
| 10:30 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:23 | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd loses the dribble to Huang-fu China in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Gary Marple can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 16-17 |
| 10:03 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Harvey Kidd | 16-17 |
| 10:01 | Pepperdine | James Humiston is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Marple - foul #1 on Gary Marple, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks (SG), Daniel Sweeney (SF) Henry O'Rourke, Donn Snider | |
| 10:01 | Pepperdine | James Humiston makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:01 | Pepperdine | James Humiston makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Alberto Romano and he's fouled by Harvey Kidd - foul #1 on Harvey Kidd, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Ronald Wiley (PF), Michael Parks (C) Huang-fu China, Alberto Romano, Gary Marple, James Chen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo (PF), William Stahl (C) James Humiston, Harvey Kidd | |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:21 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-19 |
| 09:20 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney tips it in | 19-21 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses long on a floater from the right side | 19-21 |
| 09:02 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:59 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney is hacked by Ronnie Glasgow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Glasgow, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Jeffery Simons (SF), Gary Marple (PF), James Chen (C) Clayton Carpenter, Ronnie Glasgow, Ronald Wiley, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG), Henry O'Rourke (SG), Donn Snider (C) Charles Gray, Kevin Oaks, William Stahl | |
| 08:59 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:59 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:39 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 19-23 |
| 08:37 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 08:25 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke is fouled on the floor by Edgar Buch - foul #1 on Edgar Buch, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG), Michael Parks (C) Edgar Buch, James Chen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd (SF), James Humiston (PF) Daniel Sweeney, Henry Deyo | |
| 08:25 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:25 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Henry O'Rourke - foul #1 on Henry O'Rourke, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks blows the layup but the foul's on Donn Snider - foul #1 on Donn Snider, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Stahl (C) Donn Snider | |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:36 | Pepperdine | William Stahl is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Henry O'Rourke | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Alberto Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Simons (tired) PF - Gary Marple (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Parks (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marshall Marler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry O'Rourke (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Kidd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Humiston (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Stahl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons's pass is intercepted by Harvey Kidd in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 07:20 | Pepperdine | William Stahl misses long on an open shot from close range | 21-27 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Gary Marple gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 06:51 | Pepperdine | James Humiston hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from William Stahl | 23-29 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Kidd - foul #2 on Harvey Kidd, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Clayton Carpenter (SG), Ronald Wiley (SF), James Chen (PF) Huang-fu China, Jeffery Simons, Gary Marple, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Gray (PG), Kevin Oaks (SG), Daniel Sweeney (SF), Henry Deyo (PF), Donn Snider (C) Marshall Marler, Henry O'Rourke, Harvey Kidd, James Humiston, William Stahl | |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:49 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 06:35 | Pepperdine | Charles Gray can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-29 |
| 06:33 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo snags the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 06:12 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 06:11 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney tips it in | 23-31 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Ronald Wiley is hacked by Daniel Sweeney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Sweeney, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), Jeffery Simons (SF) Gary Sherwood, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Ronald Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Ronald Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:44 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney dunks the ball | 25-33 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 05:23 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Donn Snider | 25-33 |
| 05:21 | Pepperdine | Charles Gray's pass is intercepted by Clayton Carpenter in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 05:03 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 04:55 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo can't finish the layup | 25-33 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Ronald Wiley grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to James Chen | 25-33 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Kevin Oaks is called for the reach on Ronald Wiley - foul #1 on Kevin Oaks, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Gary Marple (PF), Michael Parks (C) Clayton Carpenter, Jeffery Simons, James Chen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG), Henry O'Rourke (SG), James Humiston (PF), William Stahl (C) Charles Gray, Kevin Oaks, Henry Deyo, Donn Snider | |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Ronald Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Ronald Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:23 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to William Stahl | 25-33 |
| 04:20 | Pepperdine | Ronald Wiley steals it from Daniel Sweeney in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Gary Marple misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-33 |
| 04:03 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 03:44 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney makes the jump hook in the paint | 25-35 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Henry O'Rourke steals the ball from Gary Marple | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Sherwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edgar Buch (tired) SF - Ronald Wiley (tired) 2 pts. PF - Gary Marple (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Parks (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marshall Marler (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry O'Rourke (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Sweeney (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Humiston (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Stahl (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-35 |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Charles Grimes (C) Edgar Buch, Ronald Wiley, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti (SG), Harvey Kidd (SF) Henry O'Rourke, Daniel Sweeney | |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano is fouled on the floor by James Humiston - foul #1 on James Humiston, team foul #11 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG) Gary Sherwood | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo (PF) James Humiston | |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:10 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 02:53 | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Charles Grimes | 26-35 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Gary Marple scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Alberto Romano | 28-35 |
| 02:14 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 01:41 | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Michael Parks (C) Huang-fu China, Alberto Romano, Gary Marple | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Gray (PG), Henry O'Rourke (SG), Daniel Sweeney (SF), James Humiston (PF), Donn Snider (C) Marshall Marler, Warren Brunetti, Harvey Kidd, Henry Deyo, William Stahl | |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 01:16 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | Clayton Carpenter takes the ball from Donn Snider | 31-37 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Jeffery Simons (SF), James Chen (C) Clayton Carpenter, Edgar Buch, Ronnie Glasgow, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti (PG), Kevin Oaks (SG), Henry Deyo (SF) Charles Gray, Henry O'Rourke, Daniel Sweeney | |
| 00:25 | Pepperdine | Gary Sherwood is called for the reach on Warren Brunetti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Sherwood, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| 00:25 | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:25 | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood is called for 10 seconds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Stahl (C) Donn Snider | |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-39 |