| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Fogle (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert McQueeny (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Mendell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Naylor (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fresh) SG - Stephen Strauss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blake Millender (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gavin Buchanan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Scalabrine (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Strauss | 26-28 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Robert McQueeny clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-28 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Martin Naylor tips it in | 28-28 |
| 19:07 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Herman Robinson | 28-31 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Robert McQueeny is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert McQueeny, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:39 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss is whistled for a carry | 28-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Bishop (PF) Gavin Buchanan | |
| 18:14 | Denver | Samuel Mendell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Ben Hill tips it home | 30-31 |
| 17:52 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender is fouled on the floor by Martin Naylor - foul #1 on Martin Naylor, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Michael Cheek (SG), Stephen Sayles (SF), Jerald Boggs (PF), David Roberts (C) James Fogle, Robert McQueeny, Ben Hill, Samuel Mendell, Martin Naylor | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), Albert Scott (SG) Herman Robinson, Stephen Strauss | |
| 17:46 | Pepperdine | Albert Scott hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Blake Millender | 30-33 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Michael Cheek is whistled for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan (PF) Donald Scalabrine | |
| 17:15 | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Albert Scott | 30-36 |
| 16:55 | Denver | David Roberts is hacked by Charles Folmar - foul #2 on Charles Folmar, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine (C) James Bishop | |
| 16:42 | Denver | David Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Scalabrine - foul #2 on Donald Scalabrine, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert McQueeny (SG) Michael Cheek | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss (SG) Albert Scott | |
| 16:42 | Denver | David Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:42 | Denver | David Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:42 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:24 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Blake Millender | 31-38 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Robert McQueeny's pass is intercepted by Stephen Strauss in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 15:59 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 15:58 | Denver | David Roberts snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - George Holly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McQueeny (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Sayles (fairly fresh) PF - Jerald Boggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Folmar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Strauss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blake Millender (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gavin Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Scalabrine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Denver | George Holly is fouled on the floor by Gavin Buchanan - foul #1 on Gavin Buchanan, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Ben Hill (SF), Samuel Mendell (PF), Martin Naylor (C) George Holly, Stephen Sayles, Jerald Boggs, David Roberts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), Michael Price (PF) Charles Folmar, Gavin Buchanan | |
| 15:19 | Denver | Samuel Mendell hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Fogle | 34-38 |
| 14:58 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender can't finish the layup | 34-38 |
| 14:56 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:43 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Martin Naylor - foul #2 on Martin Naylor, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Cheek (SG) Robert McQueeny | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Scott (SG), James Bishop (SF) Stephen Strauss, Blake Millender | |
| 14:43 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:43 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Ben Hill knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Martin Naylor | 37-40 |
| 14:00 | Pepperdine | Albert Scott is fouled on the floor by Samuel Mendell - foul #1 on Samuel Mendell, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert McQueeny (SG) James Fogle | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Murphy (PG), Gavin Buchanan (C) Herman Robinson, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 13:49 | Pepperdine | Samuel Mendell is called for the reach on Michael Price - foul #2 on Samuel Mendell, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Jerald Boggs (SF) Robert McQueeny, Ben Hill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 13:29 | Pepperdine | Samuel Mendell steps in front of the James Bishop pass | 37-40 |
| 13:20 | Denver | Martin Naylor makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by George Holly and he's hacked by Gavin Buchanan - foul #2 on Gavin Buchanan, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Denver | David Roberts (PF) Samuel Mendell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), Stephen Strauss (SG), Blake Millender (SF) Kenneth Murphy, Albert Scott, James Bishop | |
| 13:20 | Denver | Martin Naylor makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:03 | Pepperdine | George Holly steals the ball from Stephen Strauss | 40-40 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Jerald Boggs lays it in on a great pass from George Holly | 42-40 |
| 12:37 | Pepperdine | Martin Naylor is called for the reach on Gavin Buchanan - foul #3 on Martin Naylor, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Robert McQueeny (SG), Stephen Sayles (SF), Samuel Mendell (PF) George Holly, Michael Cheek, Jerald Boggs, Martin Naylor | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG) Charles Folmar | |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 12:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Stephen Sayles | 42-40 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Stephen Sayles is denied on a layup by Gavin Buchanan | 42-40 |
| 12:10 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:03 | Pepperdine | James Fogle picks off the pass by Blake Millender | 42-40 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Robert McQueeny is hacked by Blake Millender in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blake Millender, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Naylor (C) David Roberts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (SG), Donald Scalabrine (C) Stephen Strauss, Gavin Buchanan | |
| 11:48 | Denver | James Fogle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Stephen Sayles hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Fogle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McQueeny (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Sayles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Mendell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Naylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Folmar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blake Millender (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Price (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Scalabrine (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-40 |
| 11:39 | Denver | The rebound goes to Martin Naylor | 44-40 |
| 11:21 | Denver | Robert McQueeny misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:19 | Denver | Samuel Mendell tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 11:06 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender is hacked by Samuel Mendell - foul #3 on Samuel Mendell, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Ben Hill (SF), Jerald Boggs (PF) James Fogle, Stephen Sayles, Samuel Mendell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Murphy (PG), Stephen Strauss (SG), James Bishop (PF) Herman Robinson, Charles Folmar, Michael Price | |
| 11:06 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:06 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 10:45 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss hits a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Robert McQueeny - foul #2 on Robert McQueeny, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Cheek (SG) Robert McQueeny | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan (PF) Blake Millender | |
| 10:45 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Kenneth Murphy picks off the pass by Jerald Boggs | 46-43 |
| 10:13 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Murphy lays it in | 46-45 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Jerald Boggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert McQueeny (SG), David Roberts (C) George Holly, Martin Naylor | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (SG), Michael Price (PF) Stephen Strauss, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 09:50 | Pepperdine | Michael Price hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerald Boggs - foul #1 on Jerald Boggs, team foul #9 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Samuel Mendell (PF) Michael Cheek, Jerald Boggs | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 09:50 | Pepperdine | Michael Price misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:50 | Pepperdine | Michael Price makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:48 | Denver | James Bishop steps in front of the Ben Hill pass in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 09:33 | Pepperdine | David Roberts blocks the short jumper by Gavin Buchanan | 46-46 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Ben Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:29 | Denver | James Fogle is hacked by Kenneth Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Murphy, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Sayles (SF) Ben Hill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), Blake Millender (SF) Kenneth Murphy, James Bishop | |
| 09:14 | Denver | Samuel Mendell is open and scores on a shot from the right block set up by James Fogle | 48-46 |
| 09:02 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson misses the floater from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Samuel Mendell snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:39 | Denver | David Roberts hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 08:22 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Charles Folmar and he's hacked by James Fogle - foul #2 on James Fogle, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Michael Cheek (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Jerald Boggs (PF), Martin Naylor (C) James Fogle, Robert McQueeny, Stephen Sayles, Samuel Mendell, David Roberts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss (SG), Donald Scalabrine (C) Charles Folmar, Gavin Buchanan | |
| 08:22 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Ben Hill gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Ben Hill misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 50-48 |
| 08:00 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:45 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 07:43 | Denver | George Holly grabs the board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - George Holly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Naylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Strauss (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blake Millender (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Price (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Scalabrine (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Denver | Ben Hill connects on the runner in the lane set up by George Holly and he's hacked by Blake Millender - foul #2 on Blake Millender, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Murphy (PG), James Bishop (SF), Gavin Buchanan (PF) Herman Robinson, Blake Millender, Michael Price | |
| 07:20 | Denver | Ben Hill makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:51 | Pepperdine | James Bishop is called for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Robert McQueeny (SG), Stephen Sayles (SF), Samuel Mendell (PF) George Holly, Michael Cheek, Ben Hill, Jerald Boggs | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:37 | Denver | James Fogle scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert McQueeny and he's hacked by James Bishop - foul #1 on James Bishop, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Denver | David Roberts (C) Martin Naylor | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG) Kenneth Murphy | |
| 06:37 | Denver | James Fogle makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:15 | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Strauss | 56-50 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Stephen Sayles makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Fogle | 59-50 |
| 05:47 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Stephen Strauss | 59-52 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Stephen Sayles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 05:24 | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:06 | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan is hacked by David Roberts - foul #3 on David Roberts, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Michael Cheek (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Jerald Boggs (PF), Martin Naylor (C) James Fogle, Robert McQueeny, Stephen Sayles, Samuel Mendell, David Roberts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Murphy (PG), Albert Scott (SG), Blake Millender (SF), Michael Price (PF) Charles Folmar, Stephen Strauss, James Bishop, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 05:06 | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:06 | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Albert Scott is called for the reach on Michael Cheek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Scott, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Michael Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Michael Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:39 | Pepperdine | Michael Price misses short on a runner in the paint | 61-54 |
| 04:38 | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan tips it home | 61-56 |
| 04:33 | Denver | George Holly's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Murphy in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 04:31 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Murphy throws it down | 61-58 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Michael Cheek connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Holly | 64-58 |
| 04:15 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Robert McQueeny (SG) Michael Cheek, George Holly | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), Stephen Strauss (SG), James Bishop (C) Kenneth Murphy, Albert Scott, Gavin Buchanan | |
| 04:06 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Blake Millender | 64-60 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Robert McQueeny drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Naylor | 67-60 |
| 03:23 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Strauss | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Fogle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McQueeny (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Naylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Strauss (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Blake Millender (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Price (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bishop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Denver | Robert McQueeny clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 03:01 | Denver | James Fogle gets the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Ben Hill drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert McQueeny | 69-62 |
| 02:32 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Ben Hill snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Ben Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-62 |
| 02:05 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:00 | Pepperdine | Ben Hill is called for the reach on Stephen Strauss - foul #1 on Ben Hill, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Mendell (PF) Jerald Boggs | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine (C) James Bishop | |
| 02:00 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:00 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Samuel Mendell pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Robert McQueeny clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Strauss - foul #1 on Stephen Strauss, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Robert McQueeny misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:34 | Denver | Robert McQueeny misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:34 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 01:09 | Pepperdine | Samuel Mendell denies the turnaround by Donald Scalabrine | 69-62 |
| 01:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Martin Naylor | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Denver | Martin Naylor buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ben Hill | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Martin Naylor pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Denver | Herman Robinson steps in front of the Martin Naylor pass | 72-62 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender lays it in | 72-64 |
| 00:00 | Denver | James Fogle runs out the clock | 72-64 |