| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) SG - David Houchens (fresh) SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mitchell Lapp (fresh) SG - Charles Losh (fresh) SF - Colby Randall (fresh) PF - Brett Caron (fresh) C - Richard Lovett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | David Houchens buries a floater from the right wing set up by Steve Tibbitts | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend tips it in | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Cecil Townsend | 6-2 |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | Steve Tibbitts takes the ball from Charles Losh in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend knocks in the runner near the basket set up by David Houchens | 8-2 |
| 17:57 | Pepperdine | Robert Simpson steps in front of the Colby Randall pass | 8-2 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Lovett - foul #1 on Richard Lovett, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SG), Alfred Ash (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, David Houchens, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (PG), Chad Hurley (SG), Albert Anderson (SF), Dwight Bowden (PF), Mohammad Marks (C) Mitchell Lapp, Charles Losh, Colby Randall, Brett Caron, Richard Lovett | |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:19 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 17:17 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | John Hayton is called for the reach on Robert Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hayton, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) Robert Simpson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider hits the finger roll set up by Alfred Ash and he's fouled by Mohammad Marks - foul #1 on Mohammad Marks, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider makes the free throw | 12-2 |
| 16:42 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-2 |
| 16:41 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden grabs the offensive board | 12-2 |
| 16:24 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on David Knight - foul #1 on David Knight, team foul #1 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), David Mitchell (C) Daniel Helms, Cris Young, David Knight, Arnold Schneider, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), James Canipe (SG), Colby Randall (SF), Richard Lovett (C) John Hayton, Chad Hurley, Albert Anderson, Dwight Bowden | |
| 16:24 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks makes the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 16:24 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | David Houchens double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brett Caron (PF) Mohammad Marks | |
| 16:04 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron hits a wide open floater from close range set up by Stanley Kennedy | 12-6 |
| 15:46 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Dembinski | 14-6 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Houchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Townsend (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Stanley Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Canipe (fresh) SF - Colby Randall (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Caron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lovett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Colby Randall, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), Albert Anderson (SF) Stanley Kennedy, Colby Randall | |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | Cris Young clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts gets the offensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Cris Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) Cris Young | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (SG), Dwight Bowden (PF) James Canipe, Brett Caron | |
| 14:43 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden lays it in uncontested on a great pass from John Hayton | 14-8 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms is hacked by John Hayton - foul #2 on John Hayton, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cris Young (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) Daniel Helms, David Knight, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (PG), Charles Losh (SG), Colby Randall (SF) Mitchell Lapp, John Hayton, Albert Anderson | |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 13:44 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh is hacked by David Houchens - foul #1 on David Houchens, team foul #2 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) David Houchens, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brett Caron (PF), Mohammad Marks (C) Dwight Bowden, Richard Lovett | |
| 13:22 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Cecil Townsend | 17-8 |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | Mohammad Marks steps in front of the Thomas Exley pass | 17-8 |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cecil Townsend - foul #1 on Cecil Townsend, team foul #3 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Daniel Helms (SG), David Knight (SF), David Mitchell (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Thomas Exley, Cris Young, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Canipe (SG), Richard Lovett (C) Charles Losh, Mohammad Marks | |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Knight | 19-9 |
| 12:19 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall can't finish the uncontested layup | 19-9 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 12:10 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 12:05 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Colby Randall, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash (PF) David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), Albert Anderson (SF), Dwight Bowden (PF) Chad Hurley, Colby Randall, Brett Caron | |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | David Knight is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Tibbitts | 19-9 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-9 |
| 11:35 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Helms (fresh) SF - David Knight (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Ash (fairly fresh) C - Steve Tibbitts (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mitchell Lapp (fresh) SG - James Canipe (fresh) SF - Albert Anderson (fresh) PF - Dwight Bowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lovett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett banks in the wide open layup | 19-11 |
| 11:19 | Santa Clara | Mitchell Lapp steps in front of the Daniel Helms pass in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| 11:07 | Pepperdine | David Knight steals the ball from Albert Anderson | 19-11 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses the lay-in | 19-11 |
| 11:00 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:54 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Albert Anderson | 19-13 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | James Canipe is called for the reach on Daniel Helms in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Canipe, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), David Mitchell (C) Steven Dembinski, David Knight, Alfred Ash, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), Charles Losh (SG), Brett Caron (PF) Mitchell Lapp, James Canipe, Richard Lovett | |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:21 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Losh | 21-15 |
| 10:07 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Simpson, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cris Young (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Alfred Ash (C) Daniel Helms, Robert Simpson, Arnold Schneider, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks (C) Dwight Bowden | |
| 10:05 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Townsend - foul #2 on Cecil Townsend, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider (C) Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 09:55 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Alfred Ash - foul #1 on Alfred Ash, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG) Stanley Kennedy | |
| 09:55 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:55 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash is open and scores on a runner from close range set up by Cris Young | 23-17 |
| 09:22 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mitchell Lapp | 23-20 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Cris Young drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Exley | 26-20 |
| 08:46 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-22 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | Cris Young can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 08:23 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:04 | Pepperdine | Thomas Exley steals the ball from Brett Caron | 26-22 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-22 |
| 07:38 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 07:09 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), David Knight (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), David Mitchell (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Thomas Exley, David Houchens, Cris Young, Alfred Ash, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (PG), James Canipe (SG), Dwight Bowden (PF), Richard Lovett (C) Mitchell Lapp, Charles Losh, Brett Caron, Mohammad Marks | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Knight (fresh) SF - Robert Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Mitchell (fresh) C - Steve Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Chad Hurley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Canipe (fresh) SF - Albert Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Dwight Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Lovett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Bowden - foul #1 on Dwight Bowden, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:41 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Albert Anderson | 28-24 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | David Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Chad Hurley takes the ball from Robert Simpson | 28-24 |
| 06:09 | Pepperdine | James Canipe is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Canipe, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Alfred Ash (PF) David Knight, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG) James Canipe | |
| 05:54 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Dembinski | 31-24 |
| 05:30 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Albert Anderson is denied by Steve Tibbitts | 31-24 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 05:03 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 04:36 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Albert Anderson is blocked by Robert Simpson | 31-24 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski is called for 10 seconds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Houchens (SG), David Knight (SF), David Mitchell (PF) Steven Dembinski, Daniel Helms, Robert Simpson, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), Charles Losh (SG), Brett Caron (PF) Stanley Kennedy, Chad Hurley, Albert Anderson | |
| 04:11 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Charles Losh picks off the pass by David Houchens in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 03:58 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp is fouled on the floor by Thomas Exley - foul #1 on Thomas Exley, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (PF) Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (SG), Colby Randall (SF) Charles Losh, Brett Caron | |
| 03:58 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 03:43 | Pepperdine | John Hayton pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 03:36 | Pepperdine | John Hayton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) David Knight, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Canipe (SG), Mohammad Marks (PF) Mitchell Lapp, Dwight Bowden | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Houchens (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Schneider (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Hayton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Canipe (fresh) SF - Colby Randall (fresh) PF - Mohammad Marks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Lovett (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett is hacked by Robert Simpson - foul #2 on Robert Simpson, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Alfred Ash (C) Thomas Exley, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:52 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SF) Robert Simpson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:31 | Pepperdine | John Hayton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Canipe | 31-27 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash scores on a runner in the paint | 33-27 |
| 02:16 | Pepperdine | John Hayton is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Ash - foul #2 on Alfred Ash, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG) Steven Dembinski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brett Caron (PF) Mohammad Marks | |
| 02:16 | Pepperdine | John Hayton makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:16 | Pepperdine | John Hayton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 01:52 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:35 | Pepperdine | David Houchens is called for the reach on James Canipe - foul #2 on David Houchens, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) David Houchens, Cris Young, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), Dwight Bowden (C) John Hayton, Richard Lovett | |
| 01:35 | Pepperdine | James Canipe makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:35 | Pepperdine | James Canipe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend double dribbles | 33-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG) Thomas Exley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (SG) James Canipe | |
| 01:04 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-31 |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski is hacked by Stanley Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Kennedy, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts (C) Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), Mohammad Marks (C) Stanley Kennedy, Dwight Bowden | |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Robert Simpson steals the ball from Brett Caron in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cecil Townsend | 37-31 |
| 00:43 | Pepperdine | Robert Simpson takes the ball from Mitchell Lapp in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-31 |