| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Walter Hodgkinson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pete Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pless (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anton Crowley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Martello (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-43 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 19:23 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 19:11 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 37-45 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Walter Hodgkinson | 39-45 |
| 18:39 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 18:38 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry (PG), Billy Carrier (SG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Steven Trudel (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Walter Hodgkinson, Pete Lee, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG), Jeffrey Six (SG), David Spiers (SF), William Brenneman (PF), Victor Stinson (C) Paul Castello, Robert Pless, Anton Crowley, Wayne Dixon, Scott Martello | |
| 18:03 | Pepperdine | George Welch clanks a jumper from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Landry | 42-45 |
| 17:35 | Pepperdine | Victor Stinson banks in the layup | 42-47 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry comes up short on the floater from the right block | 42-47 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Herbert Meekins and the foul's on Jeffrey Six - foul #2 on Jeffrey Six, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Nathan Landry, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Edward Everhart (SG), Justin Chandler (SF), Wayne Dixon (PF), Scott Martello (C) George Welch, Jeffrey Six, David Spiers, William Brenneman, Victor Stinson | |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:42 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson (PG) Billy Carrier | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:42 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:42 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Everhart - foul #1 on Edward Everhart, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:18 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 15:56 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Edward Everhart | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Walter Hodgkinson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (tiring) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Everhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Chandler (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Dixon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Martello (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 15:33 | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 15:10 | Pepperdine | Justin Chandler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 15:08 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:56 | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson is hacked by Paul Castello in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Castello, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Pete Lee (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Herbert Meekins (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Walter Hodgkinson, Raymond Radel, Jeremy Gilbert, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG), Robert Pless (SG), Anton Crowley (SF), William Brenneman (PF), David Spiers (C) Paul Castello, Edward Everhart, Justin Chandler, Wayne Dixon, Scott Martello | |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Goodfellow | 49-51 |
| 14:20 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 49-51 |
| 14:18 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 13:57 | Pepperdine | George Welch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 13:56 | Pepperdine | David Spiers grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:45 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley is fouled on the floor by Mark Goodfellow - foul #2 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry (PG), Steven Trudel (PF) Billy Carrier, Herbert Meekins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six (PG), Victor Stinson (C) George Welch, David Spiers | |
| 13:29 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman clanks a fadeaway from close range | 49-51 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Carlos Cameron, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield (C) Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), David Spiers (C) Robert Pless, Victor Stinson | |
| 12:43 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (SG), Herbert Meekins (SF) Pete Lee, Mark Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Pless (SG), Wayne Dixon (PF) Jeffrey Six, William Brenneman | |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Landry | 52-51 |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | Nathan Landry picks off the pass by Robert Pless in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 52-51 |
| 12:04 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Pless | 52-51 |
| 11:44 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nathan Landry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Carrier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Meekins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Trudel (tiring) 7 pts. C - Timmy Sheffield (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pless (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anton Crowley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Dixon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Spiers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 11:35 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 11:17 | Pepperdine | David Spiers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 11:15 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 11:00 | Pepperdine | A charge is called on Paul Castello - foul #4 on Paul Castello, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Nathan Landry, Billy Carrier, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG), Edward Everhart (SG), Justin Chandler (SF), Victor Stinson (PF), Scott Martello (C) Paul Castello, Robert Pless, Anton Crowley, Wayne Dixon, David Spiers | |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Jones and the foul's on Scott Martello - foul #1 on Scott Martello, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow (SF) Jeremy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six (SG), William Brenneman (SF) Edward Everhart, Justin Chandler | |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:08 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman is fouled on the floor by Mark Goodfellow - foul #3 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley (SF) Victor Stinson | |
| 09:54 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Cameron | 57-51 |
| 09:12 | Pepperdine | George Welch misses the shot from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 57-51 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | George Welch is called for the reach on Walter Hodgkinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Welch, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Pete Lee (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (SF) Raymond Radel, Mark Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart (SG), Justin Chandler (SF) Jeffrey Six, Anton Crowley | |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | William Brenneman swats the layup by Carlos Cameron | 57-51 |
| 08:48 | Pepperdine | Justin Chandler grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 08:44 | Pepperdine | George Welch is hacked by Jeremy Gilbert - foul #1 on Jeremy Gilbert, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Joseph Jones, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon (PF), David Spiers (C) William Brenneman, Scott Martello | |
| 08:30 | Pepperdine | David Spiers blows the wide open layup | 57-51 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee is hacked by George Welch - foul #2 on George Welch, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry (PG), Herbert Meekins (SF) Walter Hodgkinson, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Victor Stinson (C) Justin Chandler | |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:18 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:09 | Pepperdine | David Spiers connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Stinson | 58-53 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Victor Stinson - foul #1 on Victor Stinson, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Carlos Cameron (C) Pete Lee, Steven Trudel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Robert Pless (SG), Anton Crowley (SF), William Brenneman (PF) George Welch, Edward Everhart, David Spiers, Wayne Dixon | |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:54 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 07:35 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman is open and buries a jumper in the paint | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nathan Landry (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Goodfellow (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Meekins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Paul Castello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Pless (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anton Crowley (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Brenneman (tiring) 5 pts. C - Victor Stinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Paul Castello steals it from Mark Goodfellow in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 07:20 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Herbert Meekins - foul #2 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones (PF) Herbert Meekins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Scott Martello (C) Victor Stinson | |
| 07:20 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:20 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron's pass is intercepted by Robert Pless in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 07:17 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless banks in the layup | 58-59 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Anton Crowley picks off the pass by Mark Goodfellow | 58-59 |
| 06:49 | Pepperdine | William Brenneman misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-59 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 58-59 |
| 06:27 | Pepperdine | Paul Castello snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 06:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless is fouled on the floor by Billy Carrier - foul #3 on Billy Carrier, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (SF), Steven Trudel (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Nathan Landry, Billy Carrier, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six (PG), Justin Chandler (SF), Wayne Dixon (PF), David Spiers (C) Paul Castello, Anton Crowley, William Brenneman, Scott Martello | |
| 06:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert is hacked by Justin Chandler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Chandler, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart (SG) Robert Pless | |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:55 | Pepperdine | Walter Hodgkinson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Six in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Hodgkinson, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| 05:55 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:55 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 05:40 | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield tips it home | 65-62 |
| 05:28 | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Radel - foul #1 on Raymond Radel, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (PF) Steven Trudel | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG) Jeffrey Six | |
| 05:28 | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:28 | Pepperdine | David Spiers grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:19 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon lays it in and the foul's on Herbert Meekins - foul #3 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 05:19 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert blows the layup but the foul's on Wayne Dixon - foul #1 on Wayne Dixon, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Pete Lee (SG), Steven Trudel (C) Raymond Radel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (SG), Victor Stinson (C) Edward Everhart, David Spiers | |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:42 | Pepperdine | Justin Chandler misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson is hacked by George Welch - foul #3 on George Welch, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield (C) Jeremy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:19 | Pepperdine | George Welch can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 68-65 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel clanks a turnaround from the left block | 68-65 |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | Justin Chandler grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 04:06 | Pepperdine | George Welch's pass is intercepted by Walter Hodgkinson in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Wayne Dixon steals it from Timmy Sheffield | 68-65 |
| 03:30 | Pepperdine | Timmy Sheffield is called for the reach on George Welch - foul #2 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Walter Hodgkinson, Pete Lee, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six (SG), David Spiers (SF), William Brenneman (PF), Scott Martello (C) Paul Castello, Justin Chandler, Wayne Dixon, Victor Stinson | |
| 03:30 | Pepperdine | George Welch makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:30 | Pepperdine | George Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nathan Landry (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Goodfellow (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - George Welch (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Six (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Spiers (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Brenneman (tiring) 7 pts. C - Scott Martello (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry is fouled on the floor by Scott Martello - foul #2 on Scott Martello, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (SG) Raymond Radel | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Everhart (SG) George Welch | |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Nathan Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:59 | Pepperdine | David Spiers buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Everhart | 70-70 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier is hacked by Edward Everhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Everhart, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley (SF) Scott Martello | |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:34 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-70 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert (SF), Herbert Meekins (C) Mark Goodfellow, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Nathan Landry | 74-70 |
| 02:18 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Pless (SG), Scott Martello (C) Edward Everhart, David Spiers | |
| 02:16 | Pepperdine | Jeremy Gilbert steals it from Scott Martello in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert blows the wide open layup | 74-70 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins tips it back up and in | 76-70 |
| 01:50 | Pepperdine | Anton Crowley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anton Crowley, team foul #14 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson (PG), Pete Lee (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Nathan Landry, Billy Carrier, Jeremy Gilbert, Herbert Meekins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Castello (PG), Wayne Dixon (PF) Jeffrey Six, William Brenneman | |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Walter Hodgkinson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-70 |
| 01:32 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Anton Crowley | 76-70 |
| 01:32 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| 01:15 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless misses the jumper from the right block | 76-70 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan 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) | |
| 00:42 | Pepperdine | Scott Martello misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-70 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Paul Castello is called for the reach on Joseph Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Castello, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SF), Carlos Cameron (C) Mark Goodfellow, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Welch (PG) Paul Castello | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:39 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon grabs the board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless is fouled in the backcourt by Pete Lee - foul #2 on Pete Lee, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow (SF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Herbert Meekins, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee is hacked by Robert Pless in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pless, team foul #16 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SF), Steven Trudel (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:30 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | George Welch misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow is hacked by Robert Pless in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pless, team foul #17 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | Wayne Dixon grabs the board | 80-72 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Steven Trudel, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:15 | Pepperdine | George Welch buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Pless | 80-75 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | George Welch is called for the reach on Pete Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Welch, team foul #18 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SF), Steven Trudel (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Pete Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:06 | Pepperdine | George Welch double dribbles | 81-75 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins is hacked by George Welch in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Welch, team foul #19 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Six (PG) George Welch | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Pless misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 83-75 |