| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mitchell Lapp (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Hayton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Colby Randall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mohammad Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dwight Bowden | 36-40 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis connects on the 3 from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 19:15 | Pepperdine | John Hayton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 19:14 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:01 | Pepperdine | John Hayton is fouled on the floor by Gerald Paradis - foul #3 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), Cecil Townsend (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, David Knight, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (PG), Albert Anderson (SF), Brett Caron (PF), Donald Dawson (C) Mitchell Lapp, Colby Randall, Dwight Bowden, Mohammad Marks | |
| 18:50 | Pepperdine | John Hayton makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Losh | 39-43 |
| 18:44 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider is fouled on the floor by Brett Caron - foul #1 on Brett Caron, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (SF) Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (SG) John Hayton | |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 18:24 | Pepperdine | Donald Dawson pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:01 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson banks in the wide open layup | 39-45 |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 17:43 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 17:27 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Albert Anderson is denied by Arnold Schneider | 39-45 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | Chad Hurley is called for the reach on David Mitchell - foul #1 on Chad Hurley, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Robert Sanger (SG), David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Steven Dembinski, David Mitchell, Cecil Townsend, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), John Hayton (SG), Colby Randall (SF), Dwight Bowden (PF), Mohammad Marks (C) Charles Losh, Chad Hurley, Albert Anderson, Brett Caron, Donald Dawson | |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-45 |
| 16:51 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 16:45 | Pepperdine | John Hayton makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mitchell Lapp | 39-48 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger is called for 10 seconds | 39-48 |
| 16:27 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 39-48 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Mohammad Marks is called for the reach on Steve Tibbitts - foul #2 on Mohammad Marks, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts buries a jumpshot from the left side | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sanger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mitchell Lapp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Hayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Colby Randall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dwight Bowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mohammad Marks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Mitchell Lapp | 41-50 |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Colby Randall picks off the pass by Steve Tibbitts in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 15:40 | Pepperdine | John Hayton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Colby Randall | 41-52 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 15:26 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 15:03 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp is hacked by Alfred Ash - foul #2 on Alfred Ash, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Cecil Townsend (C) Thomas Exley, Robert Sanger, David Knight, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), James Canipe (SG), Brett Caron (C) Mitchell Lapp, John Hayton, Mohammad Marks | |
| 14:55 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Paradis - foul #4 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (SG) Gerald Paradis | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 14:55 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 14:55 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 14:39 | Pepperdine | James Canipe pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 14:36 | Pepperdine | James Canipe travels in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (SF) Colby Randall | |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 41-54 |
| 14:26 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Charles Losh | 41-54 |
| 14:24 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden is hacked by Steven Dembinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Dembinski, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (PG), Albert Anderson (PF) Stanley Kennedy, Dwight Bowden | |
| 14:09 | Pepperdine | James Canipe drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 13:49 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison loses the dribble to Charles Losh | 41-57 |
| 13:27 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend tips it back up and in | 43-57 |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Chad Hurley | 43-59 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Morrison | 45-59 |
| 12:21 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Cecil Townsend - foul #1 on Cecil Townsend, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Mitchell (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Keith Morrison, Alfred Ash, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), John Hayton (SG), Colby Randall (SF), Dwight Bowden (PF), Donald Dawson (C) Chad Hurley, James Canipe, Charles Losh, Albert Anderson, Brett Caron | |
| 12:09 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hayton | 45-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses the dunk but he's fouled by Dwight Bowden - foul #2 on Dwight Bowden, team foul #4 | 45-62 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Helms (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) PF - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Stanley Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Hayton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Colby Randall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dwight Bowden (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy is hacked by Thomas Exley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Exley, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 11:37 | Pepperdine | David Knight steals the ball from John Hayton | 46-62 |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Knight | 48-62 |
| 11:32 | Pepperdine | John Hayton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts (C) David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), Mohammad Marks (C) Stanley Kennedy, Dwight Bowden | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Exley | 50-62 |
| 11:05 | Pepperdine | John Hayton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Thomas Exley | 50-62 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-62 |
| 10:40 | Pepperdine | Donald Dawson grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 10:31 | Pepperdine | David Knight steals it from John Hayton | 50-62 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | David Knight blows the layup | 50-62 |
| 10:25 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Donald Dawson | 50-62 |
| 10:06 | Pepperdine | John Hayton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider is hacked by John Hayton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hayton, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (SG), Alfred Ash (PF), David Mitchell (C) Daniel Helms, Arnold Schneider, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), Charles Losh (SF), Dwight Bowden (PF) Mitchell Lapp, Colby Randall, Donald Dawson | |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Ash | 53-65 |
| 09:28 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Knight - foul #2 on David Knight, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Cecil Townsend (C) Thomas Exley, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 09:28 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 09:28 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 09:04 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 09:00 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Robert Sanger, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), James Canipe (SG), Albert Anderson (SF), Brett Caron (C) Stanley Kennedy, John Hayton, Charles Losh, Mohammad Marks | |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | David Knight hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Dembinski | 56-66 |
| 08:45 | Pepperdine | David Knight is called for the reach on Albert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Knight, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (SF) David Knight | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:45 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 08:45 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts gets the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Dembinski | 59-68 |
| 08:02 | Pepperdine | Alfred Ash blocks the jumper by Mitchell Lapp | 59-68 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Dwight Bowden - foul #3 on Dwight Bowden, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), David Knight (SF), Cecil Townsend (C) Thomas Exley, Steven Dembinski, David Mitchell, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (SG), Colby Randall (SF), Mohammad Marks (C) James Canipe, Dwight Bowden, Brett Caron | |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Knight (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Ash (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mitchell Lapp (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Chad Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Colby Randall (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Mohammad Marks (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Pepperdine | David Knight steps in front of the Albert Anderson pass | 60-68 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Lapp - foul #2 on Mitchell Lapp, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (PG) Daniel Helms | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (SG) Mitchell Lapp | |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | David Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sanger | 63-68 |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall is whistled for traveling | 63-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Arnold Schneider (PF) Robert Sanger, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), Charles Losh (SF), Brett Caron (PF), Donald Dawson (C) Chad Hurley, Colby Randall, Albert Anderson, Mohammad Marks | |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider can't finish the layup | 63-68 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-68 |
| 05:36 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Donald Dawson | 63-68 |
| 05:14 | Pepperdine | John Hayton misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Daniel Helms is denied by Donald Dawson | 63-68 |
| 05:02 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 05:02 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Robert Sanger (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), David Mitchell (C) Daniel Helms, Gerald Paradis, David Knight, Arnold Schneider, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (PG), James Canipe (SG), Colby Randall (SF), Dwight Bowden (PF), Mohammad Marks (C) Stanley Kennedy, John Hayton, Charles Losh, Brett Caron, Donald Dawson | |
| 04:44 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Canipe and the foul's on Keith Morrison - foul #1 on Keith Morrison, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| 04:44 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Dembinski | 65-71 |
| 04:20 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Dwight Bowden, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Sanger | 67-71 |
| 03:58 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Hurley and he's hacked by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis (SG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Robert Sanger, Keith Morrison | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), John Hayton (SG), Albert Anderson (PF) Chad Hurley, James Canipe, Dwight Bowden | |
| 03:58 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks misses the free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-73 |
| 03:33 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall grabs the board | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Paradis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Ash (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mitchell Lapp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Hayton (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Colby Randall (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Mohammad Marks (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Pepperdine | Steven Dembinski steals the ball from Mitchell Lapp in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts gets the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash grabs the offensive board | 67-73 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Dembinski | 69-73 |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Daniel Helms (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Steven Dembinski, Gerald Paradis, David Mitchell, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (PG), James Canipe (SG), Charles Losh (SF), Dwight Bowden (PF), Donald Dawson (C) Mitchell Lapp, John Hayton, Colby Randall, Albert Anderson, Mohammad Marks | |
| 02:25 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Keith Morrison | 69-73 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Hurley - foul #2 on Chad Hurley, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:21 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 02:00 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 70-76 |
| 01:48 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley grabs the board | 70-76 |
| 01:23 | Pepperdine | James Canipe travels with the ball | 70-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis (SG), David Knight (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Keith Morrison, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), John Hayton (SG), Colby Randall (SF), Mohammad Marks (C) Chad Hurley, James Canipe, Charles Losh, Donald Dawson | |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Mitchell Lapp steals the ball from Gerald Paradis in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| 01:16 | Pepperdine | John Hayton misses the easy layup | 70-76 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts is open but misses the lay-in | 70-76 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley hits the follow up shot | 72-76 |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall's pass is intercepted by Gerald Paradis in the backcourt | 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 (0) | |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts blows the wide open dunk | 72-76 |
| 00:45 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks grabs the board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks is hacked by Thomas Exley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Exley, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| 00:44 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:44 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | David Knight gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | John Hayton picks off the pass by Thomas Exley | 72-77 |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Exley - foul #3 on Thomas Exley, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brett Caron (C) Mohammad Marks | |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the board | 72-78 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-78 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley grabs the offensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-78 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | David Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-78 |
| 00:22 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Dwight Bowden | 72-78 |
| 00:19 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Paradis - foul #5 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #13 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG) Gerald Paradis | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (SF) Colby Randall | |
| 00:19 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:19 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash gets the rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steve Tibbitts | 75-79 |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | Daniel Helms is called for the reach on Dwight Bowden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Helms, team foul #14 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks (C) Brett Caron | |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the board | 75-79 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-79 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden grabs the board | 75-79 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden runs out the clock | 75-79 |