| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cory Ozuna (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Noble (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Benedict (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alton Toney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Thibodaux (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Davies (fresh) 2 stl. C - William Knox (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Pepperdine | John Davies is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson's floater is knocked away by John Davies | 36-40 |
| 19:36 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:34 | Pepperdine | Thomas Severino steals it from Robert Thibodaux in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino lays it up and in | 38-40 |
| 19:13 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Daniel Guillotte | 40-43 |
| 18:37 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux is called for a backcourt violation | 40-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Stephen Kimbrough (SF), Jonathan Horstman (PF), Isaac Dyer (C) Thomas Severino, Ricky Thompson, Daniel Guillotte, Cory Ozuna, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (PG), Samuel Williams (SF), Scott Collins (PF), Victor Smith (C) Edward Benedict, Robert Thibodaux, John Davies, William Knox | |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 18:19 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:17 | Pepperdine | William Rakes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 42-43 |
| 17:36 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 17:34 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Samuel Williams picks off the pass by Thomas Smith in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Horstman - foul #2 on Jonathan Horstman, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Ricky Thompson (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Cory Ozuna (PF), Michael Noble (C) Albert Manus, Thomas Smith, Stephen Kimbrough, Jonathan Horstman, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), Scott Walden (SF), William Knox (C) William Rakes, Samuel Williams, Victor Smith | |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Scott Collins - foul #1 on Scott Collins, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Vancamp (PF) Scott Collins | |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:24 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Noble | 44-47 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Guillotte | 47-47 |
| 15:47 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 15:45 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp tips it in | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ricky Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cory Ozuna (tiring) 9 pts. C - Michael Noble (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Benedict (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alton Toney (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Scott Walden (fairly fresh) PF - William Vancamp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Knox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | William Vancamp swats the layup by Michael Noble | 47-49 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:05 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 47-49 |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble jams it on a nice dish by Daniel Guillotte | 49-49 |
| 14:23 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Lee Sharp (SF), Jonathan Horstman (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Ricky Thompson, Daniel Guillotte, Cory Ozuna, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Robert Thibodaux (SF), John Davies (PF), Victor Smith (C) Edward Benedict, Alton Toney, Scott Walden, William Vancamp, William Knox | |
| 14:05 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 14:03 | Pepperdine | John Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:01 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Thibodaux - foul #2 on Robert Thibodaux, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (PG), Isaac Dyer (PF) Jerry Stubbs, Jonathan Horstman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Scott Collins (C) Victor Smith | |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:25 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte (SF), Michael Noble (C) Thomas Smith, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (SG) Robert Thibodaux | |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Manus | 52-49 |
| 12:58 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Collins | 52-51 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Noble | 54-51 |
| 12:42 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins is hacked by Michael Noble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Noble, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Cory Ozuna (PF) Albert Manus, Daniel Guillotte, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux (SF), William Knox (C) Samuel Williams, Scott Collins | |
| 12:30 | Pepperdine | William Knox clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Lee Sharp - foul #4 on Lee Sharp, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman (SF) Lee Sharp | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (SG) William Rakes | |
| 12:30 | Pepperdine | William Knox misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:30 | Pepperdine | William Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Horstman | 56-52 |
| 11:52 | Pepperdine | John Davies's fadeaway is rejected by Isaac Dyer | 56-52 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Samayoa - foul #4 on Richard Samayoa, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Ricky Thompson (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (PF), Michael Noble (C) Jerry Stubbs, Thomas Smith, Jonathan Horstman, Cory Ozuna, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams (PG), Alton Toney (SG), Victor Smith (PF) Richard Samayoa, Edward Benedict, John Davies | |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Williams - foul #1 on Samuel Williams, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (PG), Scott Collins (C) Samuel Williams, William Knox | |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ricky Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Guillotte (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Noble (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Rakes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Toney (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Robert Thibodaux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Victor Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Pepperdine | Michael Noble is called for the reach on Scott Collins - foul #4 on Michael Noble, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna (PF) Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 11:05 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins misses the turnaround from the baseline | 58-52 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 10:57 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney is fouled on the floor by Ricky Thompson - foul #3 on Ricky Thompson, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SG), Isaac Dyer (C) Ricky Thompson, Daniel Guillotte | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), Samuel Williams (SF), John Davies (PF), William Knox (C) William Rakes, Robert Thibodaux, Victor Smith, Scott Collins | |
| 10:35 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict loses the dribble to Isaac Dyer | 58-52 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Cory Ozuna and he's hacked by Alton Toney - foul #1 on Alton Toney, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Daniel Guillotte (SF) Thomas Severino, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Vancamp (C) William Knox | |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:04 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 10:02 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp tips it but misses | 61-52 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte loses the ball out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (SG), Jonathan Horstman (PF) Thomas Smith, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux (SF), Scott Collins (PF), William Knox (C) Alton Toney, John Davies, William Vancamp | |
| 09:38 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Stubbs - foul #3 on Jerry Stubbs, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Cory Ozuna (PF) Jerry Stubbs, Daniel Guillotte | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 09:23 | Pepperdine | Jonathan Horstman denies the turnaround by Edward Benedict | 61-52 |
| 09:21 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins misses the tip | 61-52 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 09:00 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:41 | Pepperdine | William Knox makes the shot near the basket | 61-54 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer misses the lay-in | 61-54 |
| 08:26 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Edward Benedict | 61-54 |
| 08:07 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux travels with the ball | 61-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Ricky Thompson (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Albert Manus, Cory Ozuna, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (PG), Alton Toney (SG), Victor Smith (PF), William Vancamp (C) Edward Benedict, Robert Thibodaux, Scott Collins, William Knox | |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Jonathan Horstman is denied by Victor Smith | 61-54 |
| 07:44 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:38 | Pepperdine | Ricky Thompson is called for the reach on Alton Toney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Thompson, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (SF), Michael Noble (C) Daniel Guillotte, Jonathan Horstman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa (PG), Robert Thibodaux (SF) William Rakes, Samuel Williams | |
| 07:38 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:38 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lee Sharp and he's fouled by William Vancamp - foul #1 on William Vancamp, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (SG), John Davies (PF) Alton Toney, William Vancamp | |
| 07:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jerry Stubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lee Sharp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Noble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Samayoa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Rakes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thibodaux (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Davies (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Pepperdine | William Rakes is hacked by Ricky Thompson - foul #5 on Ricky Thompson, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Thomas Smith (SG) Jerry Stubbs, Ricky Thompson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 07:13 | Pepperdine | William Rakes makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:13 | Pepperdine | William Rakes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 06:55 | Pepperdine | John Davies can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp is hacked by Robert Thibodaux - foul #3 on Robert Thibodaux, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alton Toney (SG), Scott Walden (SF), William Knox (C) William Rakes, Robert Thibodaux, Victor Smith | |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:36 | Pepperdine | John Davies snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 06:31 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-58 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 65-58 |
| 06:09 | Pepperdine | John Davies snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 05:48 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-58 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Davies - foul #1 on John Davies, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Cory Ozuna (PF) Thomas Severino, Thomas Smith, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams (SF), William Vancamp (PF), Scott Collins (C) Scott Walden, John Davies, William Knox | |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:43 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 05:35 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Michael Noble is denied by Scott Collins | 65-58 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp tips it home | 67-58 |
| 05:06 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Samayoa | 67-60 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (SG), Jonathan Horstman (PF) Lee Sharp, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (SG), Victor Smith (PF) Alton Toney, Scott Collins | |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Albert Manus, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG) Jerry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:32 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp hits the easy wide open finger roll | 67-62 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 04:17 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 03:52 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 03:50 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 03:33 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Vancamp | 67-65 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is hacked by Richard Samayoa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Samayoa, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SG), Lee Sharp (SF), Cory Ozuna (PF), Isaac Dyer (C) Albert Manus, Daniel Guillotte, Jonathan Horstman, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), Alton Toney (SG), Scott Walden (SF), Scott Collins (PF), William Knox (C) Richard Samayoa, William Rakes, Samuel Williams, Victor Smith, William Vancamp | |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:31 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to William Knox | 67-65 |
| 03:15 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Scott Walden | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Sharp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Cory Ozuna (tired) 9 pts. C - Isaac Dyer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Benedict (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alton Toney (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Scott Walden (fresh) PF - Scott Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Knox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-67 |
| 02:51 | Pepperdine | William Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:47 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 02:45 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins tips it back up and in | 67-69 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Stephen Kimbrough (PF) Thomas Severino, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux (SF), John Davies (PF) Scott Walden, Scott Collins | |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | William Knox swats the short shot by Isaac Dyer | 67-70 |
| 02:12 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to John Davies | 67-70 |
| 02:10 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney travels in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Noble (C) Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Stubbs and the foul's on Alton Toney - foul #2 on Alton Toney, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Cory Ozuna (PF) Jerry Stubbs, Thomas Smith, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp misses the free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:54 | Pepperdine | William Knox snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 01:45 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Thibodaux | 69-73 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble snags the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Guillotte | 72-73 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | John Davies knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from William Knox and he's hacked by Cory Ozuna - foul #1 on Cory Ozuna, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | John Davies makes the free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Alton Toney is called for the reach on Lee Sharp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alton Toney, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:54 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to William Knox | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Pepperdine | John Davies is alone and drills a runner in the paint | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-78 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble is fouled on the floor by William Knox - foul #1 on William Knox, team foul #12 | 72-78 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | Thomas Severino is called for the reach on Edward Benedict in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Severino, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (PG), William Vancamp (PF) Robert Thibodaux, John Davies | |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | William Rakes picks off the pass by Lee Sharp in the backcourt | 73-80 |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | William Rakes dunks the ball | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux (SF), John Davies (PF) William Rakes, William Vancamp | |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-82 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble misses the 3 from straight away | 73-82 |
| 00:08 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Edward Benedict | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict runs out the clock | 73-82 |