| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Yates (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Zook (fresh) SG - Alton Toney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lloyd Grainger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davies (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 19:46 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 19:38 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney can't finish the layup | 36-32 |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | William Zook steals the ball from Terry Rucks in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 19:21 | Pepperdine | William Knox loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris (PF) John Davies | |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:52 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens loses the dribble to Herbert Morris | 36-32 |
| 18:45 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Zook | 36-34 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 18:24 | Pepperdine | William Knox gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:19 | Pepperdine | William Zook misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 18:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Thomas Severino | 36-34 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 18:05 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:00 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lloyd Grainger | 36-36 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Herbert Morris blocks the jumper by Michael Lesh | 36-36 |
| 17:43 | Pepperdine | William Knox gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:24 | Pepperdine | William Knox misses the wide open shot from the right side | 36-36 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Lloyd Grainger - foul #3 on Lloyd Grainger, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Thomas Severino, Phillip Owens, Michael Lesh, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (PG), Mark Valenti (SG), Samuel Williams (SF), John Davies (PF), Victor Smith (C) William Zook, Alton Toney, Lloyd Grainger, Herbert Morris, William Knox | |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:15 | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:11 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Poirier - foul #1 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough (C) Terry Rucks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 17:04 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams is fouled on the floor by Cory Ozuna - foul #1 on Cory Ozuna, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 16:47 | Pepperdine | Kevin Elder is called for the reach on John Davies - foul #2 on Kevin Elder, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 16:33 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 16:31 | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Poirier | 40-38 |
| 16:09 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski is hacked by Christopher Poirier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Michael Lesh (PF) Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Cory Ozuna, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), William Vancamp (C) Mark Valenti, Victor Smith | |
| 15:56 | Pepperdine | John Davies can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:55 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Noble | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jerry Stubbs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Rucks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Lesh (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Noble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Benedict (fresh) SG - Vladimir Danoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Williams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Davies (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Vancamp (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh is fouled on the floor by William Vancamp - foul #2 on William Vancamp, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates (C) Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alton Toney (SG), Lloyd Grainger (SF) Vladimir Danoski, Samuel Williams | |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 15:15 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:48 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Grainger | 40-41 |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Benedict - foul #3 on Edward Benedict, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Michael Noble (PF) Jerry Stubbs, Terry Rucks, Thomas Smith, Michael Lesh | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG), Mark Valenti (SG), Herbert Morris (PF), William Knox (C) Edward Benedict, Alton Toney, John Davies, William Vancamp | |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Owens | 43-41 |
| 14:28 | Pepperdine | William Zook can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Yates | 43-41 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Phillip Owens and he's fouled by Mark Valenti - foul #3 on Mark Valenti, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough (C) Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Victor Smith (C) William Knox | |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:20 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:57 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris jams it on a nice dish by William Zook | 45-43 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 13:50 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:38 | Pepperdine | William Zook misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Poirier - foul #3 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Michael Lesh (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Christopher Poirier, Phillip Owens, Michael Noble, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (SG), Samuel Williams (SF), John Davies (PF), William Knox (C) Mark Valenti, Lloyd Grainger, Herbert Morris, Victor Smith | |
| 13:38 | Pepperdine | William Zook makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:38 | Pepperdine | William Zook misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Terry Rucks | 47-44 |
| 13:02 | Pepperdine | Cory Ozuna steps in front of the Samuel Williams pass | 47-44 |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses badly on a shot near the basket | 47-44 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna tips it home | 49-44 |
| 12:24 | Pepperdine | William Knox misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cory Ozuna - foul #2 on Cory Ozuna, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Joseph Yates (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), Alton Toney (SG), Lloyd Grainger (SF), Victor Smith (PF) William Zook, Vladimir Danoski, Samuel Williams, John Davies | |
| 12:24 | Pepperdine | William Knox makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:24 | Pepperdine | William Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 51-46 |
| 11:42 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jerry Stubbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Phillip Owens (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Yates (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alton Toney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lloyd Grainger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Knox (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates tips it in | 53-48 |
| 11:14 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Michael Noble (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Jerry Stubbs, Thomas Smith, Michael Lesh, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti (PG), Samuel Williams (SF), Herbert Morris (PF), William Vancamp (C) Edward Benedict, Lloyd Grainger, Victor Smith, William Knox | |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (SG) Alton Toney | |
| 10:57 | Pepperdine | Phillip Owens is called for the reach on Samuel Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Owens, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 10:57 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:57 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Noble | 55-50 |
| 10:22 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski is hacked by Christopher Poirier - foul #4 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Joseph Yates (C) Christopher Poirier, Phillip Owens, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger (SF), Victor Smith (C) Samuel Williams, William Vancamp | |
| 10:22 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:22 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino lays it in on a great pass from Michael Noble | 57-51 |
| 09:36 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Noble - foul #3 on Michael Noble, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Kevin Elder, Michael Noble, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), Alton Toney (SG), John Davies (PF), William Vancamp (C) Vladimir Danoski, Mark Valenti, Herbert Morris, Victor Smith | |
| 09:36 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:36 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses short on a floater near the basket | 57-53 |
| 09:22 | Pepperdine | John Davies gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:03 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Benedict | 57-55 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by John Davies - foul #1 on John Davies, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Smith, Michael Lesh, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG), Samuel Williams (SF), William Knox (C) Edward Benedict, Lloyd Grainger, William Vancamp | |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:20 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams buries a turnaround near the basket | 60-57 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 08:03 | Pepperdine | William Zook grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 08:01 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alton Toney, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Phillip Owens (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Michael Noble, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (SG), Herbert Morris (PF), Victor Smith (C) Alton Toney, John Davies, William Knox | |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 07:27 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jerry Stubbs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Elder (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Owens (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Yates (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Zook (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vladimir Danoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Morris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Victor Smith - foul #1 on Victor Smith, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF) Jerry Stubbs, Kevin Elder, Phillip Owens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), Mark Valenti (SG), Lloyd Grainger (SF), William Knox (C) William Zook, Vladimir Danoski, Samuel Williams, Victor Smith | |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:47 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-57 |
| 06:46 | Pepperdine | William Knox tips it home | 62-59 |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Benedict - foul #4 on Edward Benedict, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Smith, Cory Ozuna, Michael Lesh, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alton Toney (SG), Samuel Williams (SF), John Davies (PF), William Vancamp (C) Edward Benedict, Lloyd Grainger, Herbert Morris, William Knox | |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:04 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Williams, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-59 |
| 05:43 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to William Vancamp | 64-59 |
| 05:41 | Pepperdine | Terry Rucks picks off the pass by Samuel Williams in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Rucks | 66-59 |
| 05:27 | Pepperdine | John Davies clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Vancamp - foul #3 on William Vancamp, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Joseph Yates (C) Christopher Poirier, Phillip Owens, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (PG), Lloyd Grainger (SF), Victor Smith (PF) Mark Valenti, Samuel Williams, John Davies | |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:07 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney's pass is intercepted by Thomas Smith in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG) Alton Toney | |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-59 |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 04:43 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Noble - foul #4 on Michael Noble, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Knox (C) William Vancamp | |
| 04:43 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:43 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Vladimir Danoski takes the ball from Thomas Smith in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 04:26 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 04:24 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 04:15 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Grainger | 68-62 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Lloyd Grainger is called for the reach on Jerry Stubbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Grainger, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Terry Rucks, Thomas Smith, Michael Noble, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti (PG) Edward Benedict | |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:51 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger drills a jumper from the left side set up by Vladimir Danoski | 70-64 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Knox - foul #3 on William Knox, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna (SF), Michael Lesh (PF) Kevin Elder, Jerry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG), Alton Toney (SG), Samuel Williams (SF), Herbert Morris (PF), William Vancamp (C) Mark Valenti, Vladimir Danoski, Lloyd Grainger, Victor Smith, William Knox | |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams dunks the ball and the foul's on Cory Ozuna - foul #3 on Cory Ozuna, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens (SF) Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG) William Zook | |
| 03:21 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Poirier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Owens (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Cory Ozuna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alton Toney (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Samuel Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Morris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Vancamp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Edward Benedict is called for the reach on Thomas Severino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Benedict, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SG) Christopher Poirier | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG), John Davies (PF) Edward Benedict, Herbert Morris | |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Pepperdine | Michael Lesh is called for the reach on William Zook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lesh, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| 03:11 | Pepperdine | William Zook makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:11 | Pepperdine | William Zook makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | William Vancamp is called for the reach on Cory Ozuna - foul #4 on William Vancamp, team foul #14 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG) Phillip Owens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Knox (C) William Vancamp | |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:56 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:35 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney misses the shot from just outside the lane | 74-69 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Lesh | 74-69 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 02:15 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Samuel Williams | 74-69 |
| 02:15 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Michael Lesh, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (PG), Mark Valenti (SG), Lloyd Grainger (SF), Herbert Morris (PF), Victor Smith (C) William Zook, Alton Toney, Samuel Williams, John Davies, William Knox | |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Noble - foul #5 on Michael Noble, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Phillip Owens (SF) Thomas Smith, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Poirier | 77-70 |
| 01:28 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry Stubbs - foul #1 on Jerry Stubbs, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Michael Lesh (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Jerry Stubbs, Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG), Alton Toney (SG), William Knox (C) Mark Valenti, Vladimir Danoski, Victor Smith | |
| 01:28 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:28 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | William Zook is called for the reach on Thomas Severino in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Zook, team foul #15 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Davies (PF) Herbert Morris | |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:24 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-72 |
| 01:07 | Pepperdine | John Davies comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 78-72 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Terry Rucks | 78-72 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 78-72 |
| 00:43 | Pepperdine | John Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:43 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alton Toney | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks is hacked by Alton Toney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alton Toney, team foul #16 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Kevin Elder (SF) Thomas Severino, Phillip Owens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:30 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | William Zook pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Phillip Owens (SF) Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates is hacked by Alton Toney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alton Toney, team foul #17 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Kevin Elder (PF) Thomas Severino, Michael Lesh | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:15 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-77 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | William Zook is called for the reach on Phillip Owens in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Zook, team foul #18 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh (PF) Terry Rucks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:12 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney pulls down the rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | William Zook is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Poirier - foul #5 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #15 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG) Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | William Zook makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | William Zook misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Toney - foul #5 on Alton Toney, team foul #19 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SG) Terry Rucks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (SG) Alton Toney | |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:07 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Elder - foul #3 on Kevin Elder, team foul #16 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG) Kevin Elder | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:07 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:07 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens is hacked by William Zook in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Zook, team foul #20 | 82-80 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:04 | Pepperdine | John Davies gets the rebound | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | John Davies can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 83-80 |