| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Boynton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Phillip Simone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Levandofsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Booker Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-31 |
| 19:35 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Brian Levandofsky | 34-31 |
| 19:15 | Pepperdine | Stephen Mann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 19:14 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Kelvin Kellar and the foul's on Brian Levandofsky - foul #1 on Brian Levandofsky, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:38 | Pepperdine | Phillip Simone makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Davis | 37-34 |
| 18:17 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Owen Remer (C) Joseph Boynton, Wilburn Finkel, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Melvin Lor (PG), Tom Clark (PF) Phillip Simone, Harold Davis | |
| 17:56 | Pepperdine | Brian Levandofsky is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (SF) Kelvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Walter Smith (PG), Harold Gloria (SF), Carl Walker (C) Stephen Mann, Brian Levandofsky, Booker Smith | |
| 17:36 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 17:35 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Carl Walker | 37-34 |
| 17:21 | Pepperdine | Tom Clark misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clifford Smith - foul #2 on Clifford Smith, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton (SF) Jacques Garver | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Phillip Simone (PG) Walter Smith | |
| 17:21 | Pepperdine | Tom Clark makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:21 | Pepperdine | Tom Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:21 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Walker | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | Pepperdine | Carl Walker jams it | 37-37 |
| 16:57 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom is hacked by Melvin Lor - foul #2 on Melvin Lor, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Clifford Smith, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stephen Mann (SG), Brian Levandofsky (SF), Harold Davis (PF), Booker Smith (C) Melvin Lor, Harold Gloria, Tom Clark, Carl Walker | |
| 16:35 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gordon Burke | 39-37 |
| 16:19 | Pepperdine | Harold Davis comes up short on the shot from the left block | 39-37 |
| 16:17 | Pepperdine | Stephen Mann pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Brian Levandofsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG), Kelvin Kellar (SG), Clifford Smith (C) Gordon Burke, Joseph Boynton, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Melvin Lor (PG) Phillip Simone | |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Schrom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Melvin Lor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Mann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Levandofsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Booker Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Pepperdine | Booker Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 15:15 | Pepperdine | Brian Levandofsky snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:55 | Pepperdine | Jacques Garver steals it from Stephen Mann | 42-37 |
| 14:38 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Wilburn Finkel, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton (SF), Owen Remer (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Ronnie Schrom, Wilburn Finkel, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Phillip Simone (PG), Harold Gloria (SG), Tom Clark (SF), Carl Walker (PF), Jesse Rainey (C) Melvin Lor, Stephen Mann, Brian Levandofsky, Harold Davis, Booker Smith | |
| 14:11 | Pepperdine | Tom Clark makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Simone | 42-39 |
| 13:48 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:20 | Pepperdine | Joseph Boynton steals the ball from Tom Clark | 45-39 |
| 13:16 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton misses the easy layup | 45-39 |
| 13:14 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Jones | 45-39 |
| 12:59 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SG), Clifford Smith (PF) Kelvin Kellar, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Walter Smith (PG), Antonio Dubose (SG), Brian Levandofsky (SF), Booker Smith (C) Phillip Simone, Harold Gloria, Tom Clark, Carl Walker | |
| 12:47 | Pepperdine | Walter Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Antonio Dubose | 45-42 |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Boynton | 48-42 |
| 12:08 | Pepperdine | Jesse Rainey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 48-42 |
| 12:07 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:47 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 11:45 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 11:28 | Pepperdine | Booker Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Boynton - foul #1 on Joseph Boynton, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Ronnie Schrom (SF), Wilburn Finkel (PF), Owen Remer (C) Jacques Garver, Joseph Boynton, Clifford Smith, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Phillip Simone (PG), Stephen Mann (SG), Tom Clark (SF), Harold Davis (PF) Walter Smith, Antonio Dubose, Brian Levandofsky, Jesse Rainey | |
| 11:28 | Pepperdine | Booker Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:28 | Pepperdine | Booker Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gordon Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Schrom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Owen Remer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Phillip Simone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Booker Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Schrom | 53-44 |
| 10:42 | Pepperdine | Tom Clark scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Simone | 53-46 |
| 10:23 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Simone - foul #3 on Phillip Simone, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG) Gordon Burke | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Levandofsky (SF) Booker Smith | |
| 10:23 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:23 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:04 | Pepperdine | Phillip Simone scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Levandofsky | 55-49 |
| 10:02 | Grambling State | Stephen Mann is called for the reach on Kelvin Kellar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Mann, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clifford Smith (C) Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Melvin Lor (PG) Phillip Simone | |
| 09:44 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 09:42 | Pepperdine | Brian Levandofsky gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:27 | Pepperdine | Harold Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 09:26 | Pepperdine | Harold Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:10 | Pepperdine | Melvin Lor makes the 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 08:43 | Grambling State | Stephen Mann steals the ball from Kelvin Kellar | 55-52 |
| 08:38 | Pepperdine | Stephen Mann lays it up and in | 55-54 |
| 08:16 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 08:14 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel tips it in | 57-54 |
| 08:00 | Pepperdine | Brian Levandofsky knocks in the floater from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 07:56 | Grambling State | Harold Davis is called for the reach on Jacques Garver - foul #2 on Harold Davis, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SG), Joseph Boynton (SF), Owen Remer (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Kelvin Kellar, Ronnie Schrom, Wilburn Finkel, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Phillip Simone (PG), Harold Gloria (SG), Antonio Dubose (SF), Carl Walker (PF), Booker Smith (C) Melvin Lor, Stephen Mann, Brian Levandofsky, Harold Davis, Tom Clark | |
| 07:36 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 07:35 | Pepperdine | Antonio Dubose grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Burke (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Boynton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Owen Remer (fresh) C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Phillip Simone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Gloria (fresh) SF - Antonio Dubose (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Carl Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Booker Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Pepperdine | Booker Smith is fouled on the floor by Gordon Burke - foul #3 on Gordon Burke, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG) Jacques Garver | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 07:00 | Pepperdine | Owen Remer is called for the reach on Carl Walker - foul #3 on Owen Remer, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 06:44 | Pepperdine | Carl Walker knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Phillip Simone | 57-58 |
| 06:15 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-58 |
| 06:13 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Booker Smith | 57-58 |
| 06:08 | Pepperdine | Phillip Simone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG), Wilburn Finkel (PF) Kelvin Kellar, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Walter Smith (PG), Melvin Lor (SG), Brian Levandofsky (SF), Jesse Rainey (PF) Phillip Simone, Harold Gloria, Antonio Dubose, Carl Walker | |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel's pass is intercepted by Walter Smith | 57-58 |
| 05:35 | Pepperdine | Walter Smith lays it up and in | 57-60 |
| 05:19 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 05:17 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Boynton | 57-60 |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jacques Garver | 59-60 |
| 04:31 | Pepperdine | Walter Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Jacques Garver - foul #2 on Jacques Garver, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (PG), Kelvin Kellar (SG), Clifford Smith (PF), Owen Remer (C) Jacques Garver, Gordon Burke, Wilburn Finkel, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stephen Mann (SG), Harold Davis (PF), Tom Clark (C) Melvin Lor, Jesse Rainey, Booker Smith | |
| 04:31 | Pepperdine | Walter Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:31 | Pepperdine | Walter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Schrom | 61-61 |
| 03:55 | Pepperdine | Walter Smith misses the runner from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 03:54 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Schrom | 61-61 |
| 03:25 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom misses short on a shot from the left side | 61-61 |
| 03:24 | Pepperdine | Brian Levandofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ronnie Schrom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Boynton (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Owen Remer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Levandofsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Pepperdine | Walter Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 03:02 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Brian Levandofsky is called for the reach on Ronnie Schrom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Levandofsky, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG), Gordon Burke (SG), Wilburn Finkel (PF) Kelvin Kellar, Joseph Boynton, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Phillip Simone (PG), Harold Gloria (SF), Carl Walker (PF), Jesse Rainey (C) Walter Smith, Brian Levandofsky, Harold Davis, Tom Clark | |
| 02:40 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gordon Burke | 63-61 |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tom Clark (SF), Harold Davis (PF), Booker Smith (C) Harold Gloria, Carl Walker, Jesse Rainey | |
| 02:28 | Pepperdine | Booker Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 02:27 | Pepperdine | Tom Clark can't tip it in | 63-61 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Levandofsky (SF) Tom Clark | |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Stephen Mann is called for the reach on Gordon Burke - foul #4 on Stephen Mann, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:51 | Pepperdine | Booker Smith misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 01:50 | Pepperdine | Brian Levandofsky tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 01:48 | Pepperdine | Booker Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:34 | Pepperdine | Booker Smith hits a runner from close range set up by Stephen Mann and he's fouled by Clifford Smith - foul #3 on Clifford Smith, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Joseph Boynton (SF), Curtis Jones (C) Gordon Burke, Ronnie Schrom, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 01:34 | Pepperdine | Booker Smith makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:08 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kelvin Kellar | 68-64 |
| 00:51 | Pepperdine | Booker Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Mann | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar is open and buries a jump hook from close range | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Phillip Simone clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones is hacked by Phillip Simone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Simone, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SG) Kelvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | Stephen Mann knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Simone | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver is hacked by Phillip Simone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Simone, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Melvin Lor (PG) Phillip Simone | |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | Pepperdine | Stephen Mann grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Melvin Lor is fouled on the floor by Gordon Burke - foul #4 on Gordon Burke, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG) Gordon Burke | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Melvin Lor makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Melvin Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Stephen Mann is called for the reach on Wilburn Finkel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Mann, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SG) Kelvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Harold Gloria (SG) Stephen Mann | |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Melvin Lor clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-70 |