| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joshua Bullis (fresh) SG - Michael Coughlin (fresh) SF - Willard Davis (fresh) PF - Dennis Ross (fresh) C - Mitchell Harden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (fresh) SG - Dennis Fleshman (fresh) SF - Gary Hickman (fresh) PF - Walter Patrick (fresh) C - Barry Weatherly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden comes up short on the shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman is hacked by Mitchell Harden - foul #1 on Mitchell Harden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Norman White's pass is intercepted by Dennis Ross | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Dennis Ross is blocked by Barry Weatherly | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:47 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 17:45 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris (PG), Brian Bosserman (SG), Ralph Lay (SF), Matthew Richardson (PF), Joe Schmitz (C) Joshua Bullis, Michael Coughlin, Willard Davis, Dennis Ross, Mitchell Harden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Marc Nicholson (PF), William Watkins (C) Dennis Fleshman, Gary Hickman, Walter Patrick, Barry Weatherly | |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | William Watkins misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 0-3 |
| 17:23 | Pepperdine | Matthew Richardson snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:15 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | William Watkins grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 16:45 | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris is hacked by Richard Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis (PG), Henry Gregory (SG), Jesse Sorrentino (SF), Dennis Ross (PF) Mervin Harris, Brian Bosserman, Ralph Lay, Joe Schmitz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Lawrence Holleman (SG) Norman White, Gary Cranor | |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | Matthew Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 16:34 | Pepperdine | Matthew Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:13 | Pepperdine | Jesse Sorrentino misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 0-6 |
| 16:11 | Pepperdine | Matthew Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:01 | Pepperdine | Marc Nicholson blocks the short jumper by Jesse Sorrentino | 0-6 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joshua Bullis (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Gregory (fresh) SF - Jesse Sorrentino (fresh) PF - Dennis Ross (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) SG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) SF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Marc Nicholson (fairly fresh) C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman travels in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin (SG), Mitchell Harden (C) Joshua Bullis, Matthew Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (SG), Gary Hickman (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), Barry Weatherly (C) Kevin Brown, Richard Brown, Marc Nicholson, William Watkins | |
| 15:37 | Pepperdine | Jesse Sorrentino double dribbles | 0-6 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris (PG), Brian Bosserman (SG), Ralph Lay (SF) Henry Gregory, Michael Coughlin, Jesse Sorrentino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Walter Patrick (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Raymond Alba | |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Dennis Ross blocks the short jumper by Walter Patrick | 0-6 |
| 15:20 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 15:02 | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Barry Weatherly | 0-6 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Norman White is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman White, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis (PG), Michael Coughlin (SG), Willard Davis (SF), Joe Schmitz (PF), Matthew Richardson (C) Mervin Harris, Brian Bosserman, Ralph Lay, Dennis Ross, Mitchell Harden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (PG), Richard Brown (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), Kevin Brown (C) Norman White, Gary Hickman, Walter Patrick, Barry Weatherly | |
| 14:37 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Coughlin | 2-6 |
| 14:25 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Brown | 2-9 |
| 14:07 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 14:06 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz tips it in | 4-9 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Cranor | 4-12 |
| 13:25 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 13:02 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Joshua Bullis | 7-12 |
| 12:47 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis connects on the open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joe Schmitz | 9-12 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Schmitz - foul #1 on Joe Schmitz, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris (PG), Brian Bosserman (SG), Ralph Lay (SF), Dennis Ross (PF), Jesse Sorrentino (C) Joshua Bullis, Michael Coughlin, Willard Davis, Joe Schmitz, Matthew Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (SG), Gary Hickman (SF), Walter Patrick (PF), Barry Weatherly (C) Gary Cranor, Dennis Fleshman, Richard Brown, Raymond Alba | |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:55 | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman grabs the board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mervin Harris (fresh) SG - Brian Bosserman (fresh) SF - Ralph Lay (fresh) PF - Dennis Ross (fairly fresh) C - Jesse Sorrentino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) SF - Gary Hickman (fresh) PF - Walter Patrick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Weatherly (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | Brian Bosserman picks off the pass by Gary Hickman | 9-14 |
| 11:14 | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman loses the ball out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Henry Gregory (PG), Mitchell Harden (C) Mervin Harris, Jesse Sorrentino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Dennis Fleshman (SG), Marc Nicholson (PF), William Watkins (C) Kevin Brown, Lawrence Holleman, Walter Patrick, Barry Weatherly | |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman grabs the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Norman White drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Watkins | 9-17 |
| 10:27 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross's floater is tipped away by Gary Hickman | 9-17 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Norman White grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Norman White is fouled on the floor by Henry Gregory - foul #1 on Henry Gregory, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris (PG), Michael Coughlin (SG), Willard Davis (SF) Henry Gregory, Brian Bosserman, Ralph Lay | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (SG), Walter Patrick (PF), Barry Weatherly (C) Dennis Fleshman, Gary Hickman, William Watkins | |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Norman White | 9-20 |
| 09:32 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross's pass is intercepted by Walter Patrick | 9-20 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Dennis Ross blocks the short jumper by Walter Patrick | 9-20 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson tips it back up and in | 9-22 |
| 09:00 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 9-22 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Davis - foul #1 on Willard Davis, team foul #4 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis (PG), Brian Bosserman (SG), Jesse Sorrentino (SF), Matthew Richardson (PF), Joe Schmitz (C) Mervin Harris, Michael Coughlin, Willard Davis, Dennis Ross, Mitchell Harden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Gary Hickman (SF), William Watkins (C) Lawrence Holleman, Marc Nicholson, Barry Weatherly | |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman can't finish the layup | 9-22 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick gets the offensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-22 |
| 08:27 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Matthew Richardson | 9-22 |
| 08:09 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Henry Gregory (SG), Ralph Lay (SF), Mitchell Harden (C) Brian Bosserman, Jesse Sorrentino, Joe Schmitz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba (PF) Walter Patrick | |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | William Watkins misses the easy open layup | 9-22 |
| 07:44 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 9-22 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joshua Bullis (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Henry Gregory (fresh) SF - Ralph Lay (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Mitchell Harden (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-22 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from William Watkins | 11-24 |
| 07:04 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis hits a fadeaway from the left block | 13-24 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | William Watkins is fouled on the floor by Matthew Richardson - foul #1 on Matthew Richardson, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris (PG), Michael Coughlin (SG), Willard Davis (SF), Dennis Ross (PF), Joe Schmitz (C) Joshua Bullis, Henry Gregory, Ralph Lay, Matthew Richardson, Mitchell Harden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Dennis Fleshman (SG), Marc Nicholson (SF), Walter Patrick (PF), Barry Weatherly (C) Norman White, Richard Brown, Gary Hickman, Raymond Alba, William Watkins | |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Dennis Ross denies the turnaround by Dennis Fleshman | 13-24 |
| 06:18 | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin gets the rebound | 13-24 |
| 05:55 | Pepperdine | Willard Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-24 |
| 05:53 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz hits the follow up shot | 15-24 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Davis - foul #2 on Willard Davis, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman (SG), Jesse Sorrentino (SF) Michael Coughlin, Willard Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (PG) Lawrence Holleman | |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Cranor | 15-27 |
| 05:13 | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman makes the shot from close range | 17-27 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor is hacked by Mervin Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mervin Harris, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis (PG), Ralph Lay (SF), Matthew Richardson (C) Mervin Harris, Jesse Sorrentino, Joe Schmitz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Gary Hickman (SF) Dennis Fleshman, Walter Patrick | |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson gets the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 04:51 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Norman White | 17-30 |
| 04:43 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross's pass is intercepted by Marc Nicholson | 17-30 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-30 |
| 04:32 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 04:29 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay loses the dribble to Gary Hickman in the backcourt | 17-30 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Cranor | 17-32 |
| 04:08 | Pepperdine | Matthew Richardson is fouled on the floor by Norman White - foul #2 on Norman White, team foul #3 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris (PG), Michael Coughlin (SG), Jesse Sorrentino (C) Joshua Bullis, Brian Bosserman, Dennis Ross | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Dennis Fleshman (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), William Watkins (C) Norman White, Gary Cranor, Gary Hickman, Marc Nicholson, Barry Weatherly | |
| 03:58 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-32 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | William Watkins hits the easy wide open finger roll | 17-34 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mervin Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Coughlin (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Lay (tiring) PF - Matthew Richardson (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jesse Sorrentino (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Fleshman (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 17-34 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | William Watkins gets the rebound | 17-34 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-34 |
| 02:59 | Pepperdine | Matthew Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-34 |
| 02:57 | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis (PG), Henry Gregory (SG), Willard Davis (SF), Joe Schmitz (PF), Mitchell Harden (C) Mervin Harris, Michael Coughlin, Ralph Lay, Matthew Richardson, Jesse Sorrentino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Walter Patrick (PF), Kevin Brown (C) Dennis Fleshman, Raymond Alba, William Watkins | |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Holleman | 17-36 |
| 02:42 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Patrick - foul #1 on Walter Patrick, team foul #4 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (SG), Gary Hickman (SF) Lawrence Holleman, Richard Brown | |
| 02:28 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Cranor - foul #1 on Gary Cranor, team foul #5 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman (SG) Henry Gregory | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:28 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 02:28 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Schmitz - foul #2 on Joe Schmitz, team foul #8 | 19-36 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hickman | 19-36 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick lays it in set up by Norman White and he's hacked by Mitchell Harden - foul #2 on Mitchell Harden, team foul #9 | 19-38 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick misses the free throw | 19-38 |
| 02:20 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz grabs the board | 19-38 |
| 02:18 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis is hacked by Gary Cranor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Cranor, team foul #6 | 19-38 |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis is fouled on the floor by Gary Hickman - foul #1 on Gary Hickman, team foul #7 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin (SG), Dennis Ross (PF) Brian Bosserman, Mitchell Harden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (SG), Marc Nicholson (PF), Barry Weatherly (C) Gary Cranor, Walter Patrick, Kevin Brown | |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | Joshua Bullis misses the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Marc Nicholson | 19-38 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Norman White misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-38 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Norman White grabs the offensive board | 19-38 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Holleman | 19-40 |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Barry Weatherly - foul #1 on Barry Weatherly, team foul #8 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Henry Gregory (PG), Matthew Richardson (PF), Mitchell Harden (C) Joshua Bullis, Dennis Ross, Joe Schmitz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), William Watkins (C) Lawrence Holleman, Gary Hickman, Marc Nicholson, Barry Weatherly | |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | Michael Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Matthew Richardson takes the ball from William Watkins | 21-40 |
| 00:25 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Harden drills a shot from the left block | 23-40 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Alba | 23-42 |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman (SG), Ralph Lay (SF), Jesse Sorrentino (PF) Michael Coughlin, Willard Davis, Mitchell Harden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Gary Cranor (SG) Norman White, Dennis Fleshman | |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-42 |