| Lineup | American U. | PG - Matthew Carnahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Leblanc (fresh) SF - Charlie Voss (fresh) PF - Mark Sylvester (fresh) 9 pts. C - Leonard Lemley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joshua Bullis (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Coughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Harden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Charlie Voss inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:55 | American U. | Michael Coughlin takes the ball from Steven Leblanc in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Sylvester | 28-37 |
| 19:39 | American U. | Leonard Lemley gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:34 | American U. | Dennis Ross blocks the jumper by Charlie Voss | 28-37 |
| 19:32 | American U. | Charlie Voss misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 19:30 | American U. | Charlie Voss can't tip it in | 28-37 |
| 19:29 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 19:15 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Bullis | 28-39 |
| 18:54 | American U. | Willard Davis is called for the reach on Mark Sylvester - foul #2 on Willard Davis, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Matthew Richardson (C) Mitchell Harden | |
| 18:37 | American U. | Joshua Bullis picks off the pass by Steven Leblanc | 28-39 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | Matthew Carnahan steals the ball from Matthew Richardson | 28-39 |
| 18:19 | American U. | Steven Leblanc lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Carnahan | 30-39 |
| 18:07 | Pepperdine | Willard Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 18:06 | American U. | The rebound goes to Mark Sylvester | 30-39 |
| 17:54 | American U. | Leonard Lemley clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Richardson - foul #2 on Matthew Richardson, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Ralph Blanchette (PG), Lawrence Milian (SG), Rudy Blumer (SF), Gregory Smart (PF) Matthew Carnahan, Steven Leblanc, Charlie Voss, Mark Sylvester | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris (PG), Brian Bosserman (SG), Ralph Lay (SF), Joe Schmitz (C) Joshua Bullis, Michael Coughlin, Willard Davis, Dennis Ross | |
| 17:54 | American U. | Leonard Lemley makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:54 | American U. | Leonard Lemley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:32 | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman's pass is intercepted by Leonard Lemley | 32-39 |
| 17:30 | American U. | Rudy Blumer is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Lay - foul #2 on Ralph Lay, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Luis Parr (SG) Leonard Lemley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jesse Sorrentino (C) Matthew Richardson | |
| 17:08 | American U. | Luis Parr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 17:06 | Pepperdine | Jesse Sorrentino grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:42 | Pepperdine | Ralph Blanchette takes the ball from Ralph Lay | 32-39 |
| 16:18 | American U. | Joe Schmitz steals it from Luis Parr | 32-39 |
| 16:03 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mervin Harris | 32-41 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Ralph Blanchette (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Parr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Milian (fairly fresh) PF - Rudy Blumer (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Smart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mervin Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Bosserman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Lay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Schmitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Sorrentino (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | American U. | Luis Parr comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Brian Bosserman - foul #2 on Brian Bosserman, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Carnahan (PG), Charlie Voss (SF), Mark Sylvester (PF), Leonard Lemley (C) Ralph Blanchette, Lawrence Milian, Rudy Blumer, Gregory Smart | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis (PG), Henry Gregory (SG), Willard Davis (SF), Dennis Ross (PF), Mitchell Harden (C) Mervin Harris, Brian Bosserman, Ralph Lay, Joe Schmitz, Jesse Sorrentino | |
| 15:43 | American U. | Luis Parr misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:43 | American U. | Luis Parr misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:43 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:20 | Pepperdine | Willard Davis hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Bullis and he's hacked by Charlie Voss - foul #3 on Charlie Voss, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Steven Leblanc (SG) Luis Parr | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin (SG) Henry Gregory | |
| 15:20 | Pepperdine | Willard Davis misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:20 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 15:06 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 15:04 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross tips it but misses | 32-43 |
| 15:02 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:42 | Pepperdine | Steven Leblanc picks off the pass by Michael Coughlin | 32-43 |
| 14:30 | American U. | Mark Sylvester comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 14:28 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 14:19 | Pepperdine | Willard Davis misses the easy layup | 32-43 |
| 14:17 | American U. | The rebound goes to Leonard Lemley | 32-43 |
| 13:58 | American U. | Mark Sylvester can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-43 |
| 13:57 | American U. | Leonard Lemley tips it home | 34-43 |
| 13:35 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross misses the lay-in | 34-43 |
| 13:33 | American U. | Steven Leblanc grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 13:28 | American U. | Steven Leblanc double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Ralph Blanchette (PG), Lawrence Milian (SG), Rudy Blumer (SF), Gregory Smart (PF), James Trahan (C) Matthew Carnahan, Steven Leblanc, Charlie Voss, Mark Sylvester, Leonard Lemley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Henry Gregory (PG), Brian Bosserman (SG), Ralph Lay (SF), Matthew Richardson (C) Joshua Bullis, Michael Coughlin, Willard Davis, Mitchell Harden | |
| 13:22 | Pepperdine | James Trahan denies the turnaround by Matthew Richardson | 34-43 |
| 13:21 | American U. | Gregory Smart grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:17 | American U. | Ralph Blanchette hits a driving attempt from close range | 36-43 |
| 13:01 | Pepperdine | Henry Gregory hits a floater from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 12:56 | American U. | Brian Bosserman picks off the pass by Gregory Smart in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 12:41 | Pepperdine | Henry Gregory buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 12:30 | American U. | Matthew Richardson blocks the jumper by Lawrence Milian | 36-48 |
| 12:28 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:10 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross lays it in | 36-50 |
| 11:52 | American U. | James Trahan connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Blanchette | 39-50 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Ralph Blanchette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Milian (fairly fresh) SF - Rudy Blumer (fresh) PF - Gregory Smart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Trahan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Henry Gregory (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Bosserman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Lay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Ross (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman loses the dribble to Gregory Smart | 39-50 |
| 11:18 | American U. | Lawrence Milian drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Smart | 42-50 |
| 10:50 | Pepperdine | Henry Gregory misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 10:49 | Pepperdine | Henry Gregory snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Bosserman | 42-52 |
| 10:26 | American U. | James Trahan is denied on a dunk by Ralph Lay | 42-52 |
| 10:24 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:17 | Pepperdine | Matthew Richardson is hacked by Ralph Blanchette - foul #1 on Ralph Blanchette, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Carnahan (PG), Steven Leblanc (SG), Charlie Voss (SF), Mark Sylvester (PF), Leonard Lemley (C) Ralph Blanchette, Lawrence Milian, Rudy Blumer, Gregory Smart, James Trahan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis (PG), Michael Coughlin (SG), Jesse Sorrentino (SF), Joe Schmitz (PF), Mitchell Harden (C) Henry Gregory, Brian Bosserman, Ralph Lay, Dennis Ross, Matthew Richardson | |
| 09:55 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-52 |
| 09:53 | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:33 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leonard Lemley - foul #1 on Leonard Lemley, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| 09:33 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:33 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:33 | American U. | Leonard Lemley grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 09:13 | American U. | Leonard Lemley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 09:11 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:55 | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 08:53 | American U. | Charlie Voss pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:45 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Leblanc | 44-53 |
| 08:28 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Steven Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:04 | American U. | Joshua Bullis is called for the reach on Matthew Carnahan - foul #3 on Joshua Bullis, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | American U. | David Smith (PG), Luis Parr (SG), Gregory Smart (PF) Matthew Carnahan, Steven Leblanc, Mark Sylvester | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris (PG), Willard Davis (SF), Matthew Richardson (PF) Joshua Bullis, Jesse Sorrentino, Joe Schmitz | |
| 07:47 | American U. | Luis Parr misses the jumper from the right side | 44-53 |
| 07:46 | Pepperdine | Willard Davis grabs the board | 44-53 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Luis Parr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Voss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Smart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Lemley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mervin Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Coughlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Mitchell Harden (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden loses the dribble to Leonard Lemley | 44-53 |
| 07:20 | American U. | Charlie Voss is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Davis - foul #3 on Willard Davis, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | American U. | Ralph Blanchette (PG), Rudy Blumer (SF), James Trahan (C) David Smith, Charlie Voss, Leonard Lemley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross (PF) Mitchell Harden | |
| 07:15 | American U. | Luis Parr banks in the layup | 46-53 |
| 07:10 | Pepperdine | Willard Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Coughlin | 46-55 |
| 06:51 | American U. | Dennis Ross swats the layup by Luis Parr | 46-55 |
| 06:50 | American U. | Gregory Smart snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 06:39 | American U. | Gregory Smart hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Coughlin - foul #2 on Michael Coughlin, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Carnahan (PG) Luis Parr | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis (PG), Brian Bosserman (SG) Mervin Harris, Michael Coughlin | |
| 06:39 | American U. | Gregory Smart misses the free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:28 | Pepperdine | Willard Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Rudy Blumer - foul #3 on Rudy Blumer, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Sylvester (PF) Gregory Smart | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:28 | Pepperdine | Willard Davis misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:28 | Pepperdine | Willard Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:28 | American U. | Mark Sylvester grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:08 | American U. | Rudy Blumer misses the jump hook near the basket | 48-55 |
| 06:06 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan misses the tip | 48-55 |
| 06:04 | American U. | Mark Sylvester pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:52 | American U. | Mark Sylvester blows the layup | 48-55 |
| 05:50 | Pepperdine | Matthew Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:45 | Pepperdine | Willard Davis blows the layup | 48-55 |
| 05:43 | American U. | The rebound goes to James Trahan | 48-55 |
| 05:25 | American U. | Mark Sylvester can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 48-55 |
| 05:23 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan tips it home | 50-55 |
| 04:58 | Pepperdine | Willard Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 04:57 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Richardson | 50-55 |
| 04:46 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-55 |
| 04:45 | American U. | James Trahan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:45 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Steven Leblanc (SG), Charlie Voss (SF), Gregory Smart (PF), Leonard Lemley (C) Ralph Blanchette, Rudy Blumer, Mark Sylvester, James Trahan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris (PG), Henry Gregory (SG), Ralph Lay (SF), Joe Schmitz (PF), Jesse Sorrentino (C) Joshua Bullis, Brian Bosserman, Willard Davis, Dennis Ross, Matthew Richardson | |
| 04:43 | American U. | Henry Gregory steps in front of the Charlie Voss pass in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 04:27 | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-55 |
| 04:26 | American U. | The rebound goes to Gregory Smart | 50-55 |
| 04:22 | American U. | Henry Gregory is called for the reach on Matthew Carnahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Gregory, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| 04:22 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:22 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:06 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Ralph Lay is blocked by Gregory Smart | 52-55 |
| 04:04 | American U. | Gregory Smart grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 03:47 | American U. | Steven Leblanc misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 03:45 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Henry Gregory | 52-55 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Matthew Carnahan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Voss (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Smart (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Leonard Lemley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mervin Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Lay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Schmitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Sorrentino (fresh) | |
| 03:41 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay makes the jumpshot from the right side | 52-57 |
| 03:37 | American U. | Jesse Sorrentino picks off the pass by Charlie Voss in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 03:31 | Pepperdine | Charlie Voss denies the turnaround by Jesse Sorrentino | 52-57 |
| 03:30 | American U. | Leonard Lemley gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 03:17 | American U. | Leonard Lemley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-57 |
| 03:16 | Pepperdine | Jesse Sorrentino pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:56 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz misses the easy layup | 52-57 |
| 02:55 | American U. | Gregory Smart snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 02:50 | American U. | Henry Gregory picks off the pass by Steven Leblanc | 52-57 |
| 02:50 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Sylvester (PF) Gregory Smart | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis (PG), Michael Coughlin (SG), Mitchell Harden (C) Mervin Harris, Henry Gregory, Jesse Sorrentino | |
| 02:35 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Joshua Bullis, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willard Davis (SF), Matthew Richardson (PF) Ralph Lay, Joe Schmitz | |
| 02:11 | American U. | Steven Leblanc buries a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Joshua Bullis - foul #5 on Joshua Bullis, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman (PG) Joshua Bullis | |
| 02:11 | American U. | Steven Leblanc makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:08 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris (PG) Brian Bosserman | |
| 01:56 | Pepperdine | Willard Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mervin Harris | 55-59 |
| 01:53 | American U. | Steven Leblanc is hacked by Willard Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willard Davis, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross (PF) Matthew Richardson | |
| 01:53 | American U. | Steven Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:53 | American U. | Steven Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:36 | Pepperdine | Matthew Carnahan picks off the pass by Willard Davis | 57-59 |
| 01:21 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan drills a fadeaway from close range | 59-59 |
| 01:19 | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 00:56 | American U. | Charlie Voss is fouled on the floor by Willard Davis - foul #5 on Willard Davis, team foul #12 | 59-59 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay (SF) Willard Davis | |
| 00:56 | American U. | Charlie Voss makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:56 | American U. | Charlie Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:54 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 00:33 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Coughlin and he's fouled by Leonard Lemley - foul #2 on Leonard Lemley, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| 00:33 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross misses the free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:33 | American U. | Mark Sylvester snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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) | |
| 00:04 | American U. | Steven Leblanc clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan tips it in | 63-61 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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) | |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-61 |