| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mitchell Lapp (fresh) SG - John Hayton (fresh) SF - Colby Randall (fresh) PF - Dwight Bowden (fresh) C - Mohammad Marks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) SF - David Knight (fresh) PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Paradis | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden's layup is rejected by Alfred Ash | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | David Knight buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Paradis | 0-5 |
| 19:11 | Pepperdine | John Hayton's pass is intercepted by Gerald Paradis in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-5 |
| 19:04 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp is called for 10 seconds | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from David Knight | 0-7 |
| 18:12 | Pepperdine | John Hayton misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 0-7 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Mitchell Lapp is called for the reach on Thomas Exley - foul #1 on Mitchell Lapp, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | David Knight tips it home | 0-9 |
| 17:38 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks is denied on a layup by Alfred Ash | 0-9 |
| 17:36 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden gets the offensive rebound | 0-9 |
| 17:17 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Colby Randall and he's hacked by Steve Tibbitts - foul #1 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (PG), Chad Hurley (SG), Albert Anderson (SF), Brett Caron (PF) Mitchell Lapp, John Hayton, Colby Randall, Dwight Bowden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, David Knight, Alfred Ash, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 17:17 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks misses the free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:17 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Helms | 2-11 |
| 16:42 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 16:41 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 16:24 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson connects on the shot from the baseline | 4-11 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Chad Hurley steals it from David Mitchell in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| 16:08 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson travels with the ball | 4-11 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), James Canipe (SG), Colby Randall (SF), Dwight Bowden (PF), Donald Dawson (C) Charles Losh, Chad Hurley, Albert Anderson, Brett Caron, Mohammad Marks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Alfred Ash (PF) Steven Dembinski, David Mitchell, Arnold Schneider | |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison is whistled for a carry | 4-11 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis (SG) Daniel Helms | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Stanley Kennedy (fresh) SG - James Canipe (fresh) SF - Colby Randall (tiring) PF - Dwight Bowden (tiring) 2 reb. C - Donald Dawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Sanger (fresh) SG - Gerald Paradis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Morrison (fresh) PF - Alfred Ash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy is hacked by Robert Sanger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sanger, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| 15:32 | Pepperdine | Donald Dawson clanks a jumper in the lane | 4-11 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis loses the dribble to Stanley Kennedy | 4-11 |
| 15:14 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy lays it in | 6-11 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger can't finish the layup | 6-11 |
| 15:06 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:41 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Sanger | 6-13 |
| 14:01 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Canipe | 8-13 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Dwight Bowden - foul #1 on Dwight Bowden, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (PG), John Hayton (SG), Charles Losh (SF), Albert Anderson (PF), Brett Caron (C) Stanley Kennedy, James Canipe, Colby Randall, Dwight Bowden, Donald Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), David Mitchell (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Robert Sanger, Keith Morrison, Alfred Ash, Cecil Townsend | |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:48 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to John Hayton | 8-14 |
| 13:44 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh is fouled in the backcourt by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (SG) Gerald Paradis | |
| 13:39 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Brett Caron | 11-14 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 11-14 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski misses the tip | 11-14 |
| 13:20 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Chad Hurley | 11-14 |
| 13:00 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh is fouled on the floor by Daniel Helms - foul #1 on Daniel Helms, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG) Chad Hurley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF) Steven Dembinski, David Mitchell, Arnold Schneider | |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | David Knight picks off the pass by Brett Caron | 11-14 |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts loses the ball out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks (C) Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (SG) Daniel Helms | |
| 12:01 | Pepperdine | David Knight is called for the reach on Mitchell Lapp - foul #1 on David Knight, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (SG) John Hayton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider (C) Steve Tibbitts | |
| 11:51 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Knight - foul #2 on David Knight, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (SF) David Knight | |
| 11:51 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:51 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:37 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mitchell Lapp (fairly fresh) SG - Chad Hurley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Losh (tiring) PF - Brett Caron (tiring) C - Mohammad Marks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) SF - David Mitchell (fresh) PF - Alfred Ash (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 12-14 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Mitchell Lapp - foul #2 on Mitchell Lapp, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Canipe (SG), Colby Randall (SF), Dwight Bowden (PF), Donald Dawson (C) Mitchell Lapp, Charles Losh, Brett Caron, Mohammad Marks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Alfred Ash, Arnold Schneider | |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses the 3rd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:49 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 10:47 | Pepperdine | James Canipe is fouled in the backcourt by David Mitchell - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis (SG), Alfred Ash (PF) Thomas Exley, David Mitchell | |
| 10:47 | Pepperdine | James Canipe misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Chad Hurley is called for the reach on Daniel Helms in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Hurley, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses the fadeaway from the left side | 12-16 |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis loses the dribble to Donald Dawson | 12-16 |
| 10:02 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chad Hurley | 14-16 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Colby Randall is called for the reach on Cecil Townsend in the backcourt - foul #1 on Colby Randall, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (PG), John Hayton (SG), Albert Anderson (PF), Mohammad Marks (C) Chad Hurley, James Canipe, Dwight Bowden, Donald Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Arnold Schneider (PF) Gerald Paradis, Alfred Ash | |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts's fadeaway is rejected by Mohammad Marks | 14-16 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Exley | 14-16 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 09:34 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:30 | Pepperdine | John Hayton travels in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), Dwight Bowden (PF), Brett Caron (C) Charles Losh, Colby Randall, Mohammad Marks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash (PF) Steve Tibbitts | |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| 08:58 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hayton | 16-18 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 08:34 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:10 | Pepperdine | Thomas Exley is called for the reach on Albert Anderson - foul #1 on Thomas Exley, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (PG), James Canipe (SG), Colby Randall (SF), Donald Dawson (C) Stanley Kennedy, John Hayton, Dwight Bowden, Brett Caron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Robert Sanger (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Thomas Exley, Daniel Helms, Cecil Townsend, Arnold Schneider | |
| 08:10 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:10 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger loses the dribble to Chad Hurley in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 07:51 | Pepperdine | James Canipe is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 18-18 |
| 07:49 | Pepperdine | James Canipe snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 07:39 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley misses the 3 from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison is hacked by Colby Randall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Colby Randall, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (SF), Mohammad Marks (C) Colby Randall, Donald Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Chad Hurley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Canipe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Losh (tiring) PF - Albert Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. C - Mohammad Marks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) SG - Robert Sanger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Morrison (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Ash (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Tibbitts (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Keith Morrison | 18-20 |
| 06:59 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson banks in the layup and the foul's on Alfred Ash - foul #1 on Alfred Ash, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (SG), Brett Caron (PF) Chad Hurley, James Canipe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), Arnold Schneider (PF) Steven Dembinski, Robert Sanger, Alfred Ash | |
| 06:59 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison misses the turnaround in the lane | 21-20 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms tips it but misses | 21-20 |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:14 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 21-20 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy (PG), James Canipe (SG), Dwight Bowden (PF), Donald Dawson (C) John Hayton, Albert Anderson, Brett Caron, Mohammad Marks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Cecil Townsend (SF), Alfred Ash (PF) Daniel Helms, Keith Morrison, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 05:45 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Ash - foul #2 on Alfred Ash, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts (C) Alfred Ash | |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-20 |
| 05:45 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:45 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend's pass is intercepted by James Canipe in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 05:25 | Pepperdine | Donald Dawson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Stanley Kennedy | 25-20 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 04:50 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy connects on the shot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend tips it in | 27-24 |
| 04:12 | Pepperdine | Stanley Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Arnold Schneider | 27-24 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Stanley Kennedy is called for the reach on Cecil Townsend in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Kennedy, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (PG), John Hayton (SG), Albert Anderson (SF), Brett Caron (PF), Mohammad Marks (C) Stanley Kennedy, James Canipe, Charles Losh, Dwight Bowden, Donald Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Robert Sanger (SG), Keith Morrison (SF) Steven Dembinski, Gerald Paradis, Arnold Schneider | |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:47 | Pepperdine | John Hayton is fouled on the floor by Robert Sanger - foul #2 on Robert Sanger, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), Colby Randall (SF) Chad Hurley, Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), David Mitchell (C) Keith Morrison, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 03:47 | Pepperdine | John Hayton misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:47 | Pepperdine | John Hayton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger can't finish the layup | 28-26 |
| 03:22 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mitchell Lapp (fresh) SG - John Hayton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colby Randall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Caron (tiring) C - Mohammad Marks (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Sanger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Knight (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Ash (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Pepperdine | John Hayton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brett Caron - foul #1 on Brett Caron, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (SG), Albert Anderson (PF), Donald Dawson (C) John Hayton, Brett Caron, Mohammad Marks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG) Robert Sanger | |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:44 | Pepperdine | Donald Dawson grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 02:41 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley loses the dribble to Daniel Helms in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Helms | 28-30 |
| 02:16 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall is hacked by David Mitchell - foul #3 on David Mitchell, team foul #12 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Canipe (SG) Mitchell Lapp | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (SG), Cecil Townsend (C) Daniel Helms, David Mitchell | |
| 02:16 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:16 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Albert Anderson picks off the pass by David Knight | 29-30 |
| 01:41 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall misses the easy layup | 29-30 |
| 01:39 | Pepperdine | Donald Dawson tips it home | 31-30 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | David Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Dawson - foul #1 on Donald Dawson, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mitchell Lapp (PG), John Hayton (SG), Dwight Bowden (PF), Brett Caron (C) Chad Hurley, James Canipe, Albert Anderson, Donald Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | David Knight makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:34 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 01:24 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden banks in the layup set up by John Hayton | 33-31 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | David Knight connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steven Dembinski | 33-33 |
| 00:51 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Exley - foul #2 on Thomas Exley, team foul #13 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks (C) Brett Caron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Thomas Exley, Steven Dembinski, Cecil Townsend | |
| 00:51 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-33 |
| 00:51 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:51 | Pepperdine | Dwight Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dwight Bowden - foul #2 on Dwight Bowden, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley (PG), Albert Anderson (SF), Brett Caron (PF) Mitchell Lapp, Colby Randall, Dwight Bowden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | David Knight makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 00:23 | Pepperdine | Mohammad Marks grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | Alfred Ash is called for the reach on Brett Caron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Ash, team foul #14 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF) David Knight, Alfred Ash | |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | Albert Anderson snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Chad Hurley's pass is intercepted by Arnold Schneider | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider clanks a halfcourt shot | 36-34 |