| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Workman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Downing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dave Ducksworth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Eberhard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Spencer Richards (fresh) PF - Charles Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gene Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 19:19 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:58 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 18:56 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Workman | 35-30 |
| 18:21 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-30 |
| 18:19 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Aaron Davis | 35-30 |
| 18:17 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Spencer Richards - foul #1 on Spencer Richards, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Richard Fraley (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF), David Owens (C) Alan Williams, Brandon Fontaine, Spencer Richards, Charles Thompson, Gene Gordon | |
| 18:00 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard blows the layup | 35-30 |
| 17:59 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:54 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Fraley | 35-30 |
| 17:53 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Brian Gatlin | 35-30 |
| 17:51 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley is hacked by William Workman in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Workman, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons (SG) William Workman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 17:26 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:08 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 17:07 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:01 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing is hacked by Anthony Jackson - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG) Dave Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Brandon Fontaine (SG), Jose Martinez (SF), Charles Thompson (PF), Gene Gordon (C) Robert Brown, Richard Fraley, Anthony Jackson, Brian Gatlin, David Owens | |
| 16:54 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey buries a jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 16:32 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine blows the layup | 37-30 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Aaron Davis | 37-30 |
| 16:28 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey is hacked by Alan Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Williams, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Yowell (SF), Dave Ducksworth (PF) Steven Downing, Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Lindsey | 40-30 |
| 16:01 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Martinez and he's hacked by Matthew Eberhard - foul #2 on Matthew Eberhard, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 16:01 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jerry Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jody Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Yowell (fresh) PF - Dave Ducksworth (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Eberhard (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Fontaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jose Martinez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Gene Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | Jose Martinez steps in front of the Jerry Lindsey pass | 40-33 |
| 15:19 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon lays it in uncontested | 40-35 |
| 15:04 | Gonzaga | Gene Gordon is called for the reach on Jerry Lindsey - foul #3 on Gene Gordon, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG), William Workman (SG), Steven Downing (SF), Alan Shafer (PF) Jerry Lindsey, Jody Simmons, John Yowell, Dave Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Richard Fraley (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF) Alan Williams, Brandon Fontaine, Jose Martinez, Charles Thompson | |
| 14:59 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis's pass is intercepted by Robert Brown | 40-35 |
| 14:55 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley dunks the ball set up by Robert Brown | 40-37 |
| 14:46 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 14:44 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:42 | Pepperdine | Aaron Davis is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Davis, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Owens (C) Gene Gordon | |
| 14:27 | Pepperdine | Alan Shafer steals it from Richard Fraley | 40-37 |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 13:43 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin's dunk attempt is rejected by Alan Shafer | 42-37 |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | William Workman is hacked by Richard Fraley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fraley, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Jody Simmons (SF) Aaron Davis, Steven Downing | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Spencer Richards (SF), Charles Thompson (PF), Gene Gordon (C) Robert Brown, Anthony Jackson, Brian Gatlin, David Owens | |
| 13:28 | Gonzaga | Gene Gordon is called for the reach on Matthew Eberhard - foul #4 on Gene Gordon, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine (SG), David Owens (C) Richard Fraley, Gene Gordon | |
| 13:28 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:28 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:28 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:19 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards is open and scores on a jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer lays it up and in | 45-39 |
| 12:37 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Spencer Richards is blocked by Matthew Eberhard | 45-39 |
| 12:35 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 12:33 | Pepperdine | David Owens gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:19 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards is hacked by Jerry Lindsey - foul #2 on Jerry Lindsey, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG), John Yowell (SG), Steven Downing (SF), Dave Ducksworth (C) Jerry Lindsey, William Workman, Jody Simmons, Matthew Eberhard | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Richard Fraley (SG), Jose Martinez (SF), Brian Gatlin (C) Alan Williams, Brandon Fontaine, Spencer Richards, David Owens | |
| 12:03 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Fraley, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Downing, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson (SG) Richard Fraley | |
| 11:45 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 11:43 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin tips it in | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Aaron Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Yowell (fresh) SF - Steven Downing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Shafer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Dave Ducksworth (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Martinez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gatlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 11:22 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 11:16 | Pepperdine | Aaron Davis picks off the pass by Anthony Jackson in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 11:00 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 10:42 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dave Ducksworth - foul #2 on Dave Ducksworth, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), William Workman (SG), Jody Simmons (SF), Matthew Eberhard (C) Aaron Davis, John Yowell, Steven Downing, Dave Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Richard Fraley (SG), Spencer Richards (SF), David Owens (C) Robert Brown, Anthony Jackson, Jose Martinez, Charles Thompson | |
| 10:42 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:42 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:22 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey buries a turnaround in the lane | 47-43 |
| 09:57 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 09:46 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Alan Shafer is blocked by David Owens | 47-43 |
| 09:45 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 09:43 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:19 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards misses the easy open layup | 47-43 |
| 09:17 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:06 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jody Simmons and he's fouled by Alan Williams - foul #2 on Alan Williams, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Yowell (SG), Steven Downing (SF), Aaron Davis (PF), Dave Ducksworth (C) William Workman, Jody Simmons, Alan Shafer, Matthew Eberhard | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Charles Thompson (PF) Richard Fraley, Spencer Richards, Brian Gatlin | |
| 09:06 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:38 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 50-43 |
| 08:37 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson tips it but misses | 50-43 |
| 08:36 | Gonzaga | John Yowell grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey comes up short on the floater from the left block | 50-43 |
| 08:28 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Downing | 50-43 |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Charles Thompson - foul #2 on Charles Thompson, team foul #10 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (PG) Jerry Lindsey | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Jose Martinez (SF), Richard Fraley (C) Alan Williams, Anthony Jackson, David Owens | |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:03 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine clanks a driving attempt from close range | 52-43 |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 07:42 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 07:41 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Jose Martinez | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Cruz O'Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Yowell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Steven Downing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Aaron Davis (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. C - Dave Ducksworth (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Fontaine (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jose Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Thompson (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Fraley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 07:36 | Gonzaga | Dave Ducksworth snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 07:19 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:17 | Pepperdine | John Yowell takes the ball from Brandon Fontaine in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing throws it down set up by John Yowell | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:02 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine lays it in set up by Jose Martinez | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:57 | Gonzaga | John Yowell connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Cruz O'Sullivan | 59-45 |
| 06:37 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 06:35 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:12 | Gonzaga | John Yowell makes the floater from the right side | 61-45 |
| 06:12 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (SG), Jody Simmons (SF), Alan Shafer (PF), Matthew Eberhard (C) John Yowell, Steven Downing, Aaron Davis, Dave Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Spencer Richards (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF), Gene Gordon (C) Robert Brown, Brandon Fontaine, Jose Martinez, Charles Thompson, Richard Fraley | |
| 05:59 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 05:42 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer connects on the floater in the paint | 63-48 |
| 05:38 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Jody Simmons - foul #2 on Jody Simmons, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG) Cruz O'Sullivan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 05:38 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:38 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:20 | Gonzaga | Anthony Jackson steals the ball from Jerry Lindsey | 63-50 |
| 05:16 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson's pass is intercepted by William Workman in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 05:14 | Gonzaga | William Workman lays it in | 65-50 |
| 05:12 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Lindsey - foul #3 on Jerry Lindsey, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Downing (SF) Jody Simmons | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 05:12 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:12 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Spencer Richards steps in front of the Jerry Lindsey pass in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| 05:09 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards banks in the layup | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Anthony Jackson is called for the reach on Alan Shafer - foul #3 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis (PG) Jerry Lindsey | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson (PF) Brian Gatlin | |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:55 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:36 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Davis and the foul's on Anthony Jackson - foul #4 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #12 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine (SG) Spencer Richards | |
| 04:36 | Gonzaga | Steven Downing misses the free throw | 69-54 |
| 04:36 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 04:34 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Davis - foul #3 on Aaron Davis, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| 04:34 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:34 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:06 | Gonzaga | Gene Gordon swats the short shot by Matthew Eberhard | 69-56 |
| 04:05 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 04:00 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alan Shafer - foul #4 on Alan Shafer, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Jody Simmons (SG), John Yowell (SF) William Workman, Steven Downing, Alan Shafer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley (SG), Brian Gatlin (PF) Brandon Fontaine, Charles Thompson | |
| 04:00 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:00 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG) Alan Williams | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Fraley and he's fouled by Matthew Eberhard - foul #3 on Matthew Eberhard, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez (SF) Anthony Jackson | |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 03:28 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jerry Lindsey (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jody Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Yowell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Davis (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. C - Matthew Eberhard (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Fraley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jose Martinez (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Brian Gatlin (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Gordon (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan (PG) Jerry Lindsey | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine (SG), Spencer Richards (SF), Charles Thompson (PF) Richard Fraley, Jose Martinez, Brian Gatlin | |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:05 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Workman (SG), Alan Shafer (PF) John Yowell, Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Spencer Richards takes the ball from Jody Simmons | 71-61 |
| 02:36 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards lays it up and in | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | Cruz O'Sullivan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Jody Simmons misses the tip | 71-63 |
| 02:24 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 71-63 |
| 02:17 | Gonzaga | William Workman pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Gonzaga | Matthew Eberhard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| 02:15 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jerry Lindsey (PG), Steven Downing (SF), Aaron Davis (PF), Dave Ducksworth (C) Cruz O'Sullivan, Jody Simmons, Alan Shafer, Matthew Eberhard | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Jose Martinez (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), David Owens (PF) Robert Brown, Brandon Fontaine, Spencer Richards, Charles Thompson | |
| 01:58 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Williams and he's hacked by Dave Ducksworth - foul #3 on Dave Ducksworth, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer (PF), Matthew Eberhard (C) Jerry Lindsey, Dave Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine (SG), Spencer Richards (SF), Charles Thompson (PF) Jose Martinez, Anthony Jackson, David Owens | |
| 01:58 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | Alan Shafer clanks a floater in the paint | 71-66 |
| 01:34 | Gonzaga | William Workman hits the follow up shot | 73-66 |
| 01:34 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-66 |
| 01:30 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Workman | 75-66 |
| 01:05 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-66 |
| 01:04 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon snags the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 01:04 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:59 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Williams - foul #3 on Alan Williams, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Pepperdine | Matthew Eberhard blocks the short jumper by Charles Thompson | 77-66 |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | William Workman gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | William Workman misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 77-66 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:12 | Pepperdine | William Workman takes the ball from Spencer Richards | 77-66 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Workman | 79-66 |
| 00:07 | Pepperdine | Aaron Davis steals the ball from Alan Williams in the backcourt | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Aaron Davis runs out the clock | 79-66 |