| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joe Chafin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Miesner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brady Sinclair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Harwell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyle Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Vail (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Maguire (fresh) SF - Frank Tebo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Gleaves (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Lasater (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair inbounds the ball | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Pepperdine | Marc Lasater steals it from Joe Chafin | 46-50 |
| 19:30 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves knocks in the floater from the left block | 46-52 |
| 19:09 | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 19:08 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell tips it but misses | 46-52 |
| 19:06 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 18:53 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 18:47 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 18:46 | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 18:26 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy's floater is tipped away by Walter Gleaves | 46-52 |
| 18:25 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Chafin | 46-52 |
| 18:12 | Pepperdine | The pull-up jumper by Leroy Harwell is blocked by Frank Tebo | 46-52 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 18:04 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves can't connect on a runner from close range | 46-52 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | William Maguire misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 17:50 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Brady Sinclair | 46-52 |
| 17:44 | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-52 |
| 17:42 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 17:23 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell travels with the ball | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (PG), Jame Taylor (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Raymond Terry (PF), Troy Febus (C) Joe Chafin, Richard Miesner, Brady Sinclair, Leroy Harwell, Lyle Kennedy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG), Leonard Burks (SG), Charles Gooden (SF), Dustin Varghese (PF), Earl Hondo (C) Jerry Vail, William Maguire, Frank Tebo, Walter Gleaves, Marc Lasater | |
| 17:21 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ford - foul #2 on Robert Ford, team foul #1 | 46-52 |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo is hacked by Robert Ford - foul #3 on Robert Ford, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donald Posey (SG) Robert Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:59 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo's layup is rejected by Troy Febus | 46-52 |
| 16:58 | San Diego State | Charles Gooden hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | Donald Posey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 16:30 | San Diego State | Jame Taylor is called for the reach on Dustin Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jame Taylor, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Richard Miesner (SG), Leroy Harwell (PF), Gerald Williams (C) Jame Taylor, Robert Moore, Raymond Terry, Troy Febus | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (SF) Charles Gooden | |
| 16:21 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Dustin Cooper | 46-56 |
| 16:02 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner is hacked by Leonard Burks - foul #2 on Leonard Burks, team foul #1 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Moore (SF) Donald Posey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Frank Tebo (SF), Walter Gleaves (PF), Marc Lasater (C) Dustin Cooper, Dustin Varghese, Earl Hondo | |
| 15:51 | Pepperdine | Gerald Williams clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Tebo - foul #3 on Frank Tebo, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (SG) Richard Miesner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:51 | Pepperdine | Gerald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 15:51 | Pepperdine | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joe Chafin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Harwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Burks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SF - Frank Tebo (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Gleaves (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Lasater (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 48-56 |
| 15:35 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater hits the follow up shot | 48-58 |
| 15:29 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry (C) Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG), William Maguire (SG), Charles Gooden (SF) Donald Thompson, Leonard Burks, Frank Tebo | |
| 15:24 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Gooden | 48-61 |
| 15:15 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Moore and he's fouled by Walter Gleaves - foul #3 on Walter Gleaves, team foul #3 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jame Taylor (SG), Brady Sinclair (SF) Joe Chafin, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese (PF) Walter Gleaves | |
| 15:15 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 15:03 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 15:02 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 14:42 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Harwell and the foul's on Charles Gooden - foul #1 on Charles Gooden, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Robert Moore (SF), Troy Febus (C) Jame Taylor, Brady Sinclair, Leroy Harwell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), Leonard Burks (SG), Frank Tebo (SF), Walter Gleaves (PF), Earl Hondo (C) Dustin Cooper, William Maguire, Charles Gooden, Dustin Varghese, Marc Lasater | |
| 14:42 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Burks | 54-63 |
| 14:10 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Burks - foul #3 on Leonard Burks, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner (SG) Robert Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:10 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 14:10 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 13:53 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves is whistled for traveling | 56-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donald Posey (SF), Leroy Harwell (PF), Gerald Williams (C) Robert Moore, Raymond Terry, Troy Febus | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG), Charles Gooden (SF), Dustin Varghese (PF), Marc Lasater (C) Jerry Vail, Frank Tebo, Walter Gleaves, Earl Hondo | |
| 13:38 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 56-63 |
| 13:36 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell tips it in | 58-63 |
| 13:31 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks is called for traveling | 58-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jame Taylor (PG), Robert Ford (SG) Joe Chafin, Richard Miesner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (PG), William Maguire (SG) Dustin Cooper, Leonard Burks | |
| 13:10 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Dustin Varghese - foul #1 on Dustin Varghese, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair (SF), Lyle Kennedy (C) Donald Posey, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Frank Tebo (SF), Walter Gleaves (PF), Earl Hondo (C) Charles Gooden, Dustin Varghese, Marc Lasater | |
| 13:10 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell misses the free throw | 60-63 |
| 13:10 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 12:59 | San Diego State | William Maguire misses long on a jumper from the right side | 60-63 |
| 12:57 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to William Maguire | 60-63 |
| 12:41 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-63 |
| 12:40 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 12:31 | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair blows the layup but he's fouled by Frank Tebo - foul #4 on Frank Tebo, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Richard Miesner (SG), Raymond Terry (PF) Jame Taylor, Robert Ford, Leroy Harwell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG), Leonard Burks (SG), Charles Gooden (SF), Marc Lasater (C) Donald Thompson, William Maguire, Frank Tebo, Earl Hondo | |
| 12:31 | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 12:31 | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater lays it up and in and he's hacked by Raymond Terry - foul #3 on Raymond Terry, team foul #4 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Moore (SF), Troy Febus (C) Brady Sinclair, Lyle Kennedy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese (PF) Walter Gleaves | |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater misses the free throw | 62-65 |
| 12:13 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 11:53 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joe Chafin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Miesner (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Febus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dustin Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Burks (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Gooden (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Varghese (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Lasater (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater drills a shot from the left side | 65-67 |
| 11:30 | Pepperdine | Charles Gooden picks off the pass by Robert Moore | 65-67 |
| 11:27 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Miesner - foul #1 on Richard Miesner, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (SG), Donald Posey (SF), Leroy Harwell (PF), Gerald Williams (C) Richard Miesner, Robert Moore, Raymond Terry, Troy Febus | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), Donald Thompson (SF), Walter Gleaves (PF), Earl Hondo (C) Dustin Cooper, Charles Gooden, Dustin Varghese, Marc Lasater | |
| 11:15 | San Diego State | Donald Thompson is hacked by Donald Posey - foul #3 on Donald Posey, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jame Taylor (SG) Joe Chafin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Maguire (SG) Leonard Burks | |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Williams - foul #1 on Gerald Williams, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 11:05 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 10:40 | Pepperdine | Donald Posey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 10:39 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Gerald Williams steals it from Jerry Vail | 65-67 |
| 10:31 | Pepperdine | Donald Posey is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Posey, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Brady Sinclair (SF), Lyle Kennedy (C) Robert Ford, Donald Posey, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonard Burks (SG), Charles Gooden (SF), Dustin Varghese (PF), Marc Lasater (C) William Maguire, Donald Thompson, Walter Gleaves, Earl Hondo | |
| 10:12 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-67 |
| 10:11 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Brady Sinclair | 65-67 |
| 10:09 | Pepperdine | Charles Gooden steps in front of the Jame Taylor pass in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Gooden | 65-69 |
| 09:49 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 09:48 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 09:48 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Raymond Terry (PF), Troy Febus (C) Jame Taylor, Brady Sinclair, Leroy Harwell, Lyle Kennedy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG), Walter Gleaves (PF) Jerry Vail, Dustin Varghese | |
| 09:29 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-69 |
| 09:27 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 09:23 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry's pass is intercepted by Marc Lasater | 65-69 |
| 09:10 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-69 |
| 09:09 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 09:04 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (PG), Gerald Williams (C) Joe Chafin, Troy Febus | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Maguire (SG), Donald Thompson (SF), Earl Hondo (C) Leonard Burks, Charles Gooden, Marc Lasater | |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Gerald Williams denies the turnaround by Earl Hondo | 65-69 |
| 08:58 | Pepperdine | Gerald Williams pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 08:56 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner's pass is intercepted by Dustin Cooper in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | William Maguire misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-69 |
| 08:37 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Raymond Terry | 65-69 |
| 08:23 | Pepperdine | Robert Ford is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Moore | 67-69 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | William Maguire is hacked by Richard Miesner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Miesner, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Brady Sinclair (SF), Leroy Harwell (PF), Lyle Kennedy (C) Richard Miesner, Robert Moore, Raymond Terry, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), Dustin Varghese (PF) Dustin Cooper, Walter Gleaves | |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | William Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | William Maguire misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 08:20 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 07:57 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Leroy Harwell | 70-70 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donald Posey (SG), Troy Febus (C) Robert Ford, Lyle Kennedy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonard Burks (SG), Frank Tebo (SF), Marc Lasater (C) William Maguire, Donald Thompson, Earl Hondo | |
| 07:50 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell's floater is tipped away by Marc Lasater | 70-70 |
| 07:49 | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair misses the tip | 70-70 |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joe Chafin (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brady Sinclair (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Harwell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Febus (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Vail (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Burks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Tebo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Varghese (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Lasater (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Leroy Harwell | 73-70 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Brady Sinclair is called for the reach on Frank Tebo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brady Sinclair, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jame Taylor (SG) Brady Sinclair | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG) Jerry Vail | |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Frank Tebo makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Frank Tebo misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 07:34 | Pepperdine | Donald Posey grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 07:32 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper double dribbles | 73-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Moore (SF), Lyle Kennedy (C) Joe Chafin, Troy Febus | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves (PF) Dustin Varghese | |
| 07:04 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell banks in the wide open layup | 75-71 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves travels in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Gerald Williams (C) Donald Posey, Lyle Kennedy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:46 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Gleaves - foul #4 on Walter Gleaves, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry (PF) Leroy Harwell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese (PF), Earl Hondo (C) Walter Gleaves, Marc Lasater | |
| 06:46 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 06:46 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jame Taylor - foul #2 on Jame Taylor, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (PG), Richard Miesner (SG), Brady Sinclair (SF), Lyle Kennedy (C) Joe Chafin, Jame Taylor, Robert Moore, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), William Maguire (SG) Dustin Cooper, Leonard Burks | |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 06:35 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Lyle Kennedy | 77-72 |
| 06:17 | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair hits a wide open turnaround from the left block | 79-72 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Dustin Varghese is denied by Lyle Kennedy | 79-72 |
| 06:10 | San Diego State | Frank Tebo grabs the offensive board | 79-72 |
| 06:05 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-72 |
| 06:04 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 05:57 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 05:56 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 05:45 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese is whistled for traveling | 79-72 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Jame Taylor (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Leroy Harwell (PF), Troy Febus (C) Robert Ford, Richard Miesner, Brady Sinclair, Raymond Terry, Lyle Kennedy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG), Leonard Burks (SG), Walter Gleaves (PF), Marc Lasater (C) Jerry Vail, William Maguire, Dustin Varghese, Earl Hondo | |
| 05:26 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-72 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donald Posey (SG), Gerald Williams (C) Jame Taylor, Leroy Harwell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Gooden (SF) Frank Tebo | |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves lays it in | 79-74 |
| 04:52 | Pepperdine | Donald Posey loses the dribble to Leonard Burks | 79-74 |
| 04:48 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Leonard Burks is blocked by Troy Febus | 79-74 |
| 04:46 | Pepperdine | Gerald Williams pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 04:43 | Pepperdine | Leonard Burks picks off the pass by Donald Posey in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 04:32 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 04:13 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore can't finish the uncontested layup | 79-74 |
| 04:11 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus tips it back up and in | 81-74 |
| 03:59 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-74 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jame Taylor (PG), Robert Ford (SG), Brady Sinclair (SF), Leroy Harwell (PF), Lyle Kennedy (C) Joe Chafin, Donald Posey, Robert Moore, Troy Febus, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (PG), William Maguire (SG), Frank Tebo (SF), Dustin Varghese (PF), Earl Hondo (C) Dustin Cooper, Leonard Burks, Charles Gooden, Walter Gleaves, Marc Lasater | |
| 03:37 | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-74 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jame Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ford (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brady Sinclair (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Harwell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyle Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Maguire (tired) 1 pts. SF - Frank Tebo (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Varghese (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hondo (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | William Maguire comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 84-74 |
| 03:21 | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair grabs the defensive rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Pepperdine | Jame Taylor is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 84-74 |
| 02:51 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell tips it home | 86-74 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-74 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Richard Miesner (SG), Raymond Terry (C) Jame Taylor, Robert Ford, Lyle Kennedy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), Leonard Burks (SG), Walter Gleaves (PF), Marc Lasater (C) William Maguire, Frank Tebo, Dustin Varghese, Earl Hondo | |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leroy Harwell - foul #2 on Leroy Harwell, team foul #12 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Moore (SF) Brady Sinclair | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Gooden (SF) Donald Thompson | |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 02:04 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 86-76 |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-76 |
| 01:36 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-76 |
| 01:34 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell gets the offensive rebound | 86-76 |
| 01:08 | Pepperdine | Jerry Vail takes the ball from Robert Moore | 86-76 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail lays it up and in | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry is fouled on the floor by Marc Lasater - foul #2 on Marc Lasater, team foul #9 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Troy Febus (C) Leroy Harwell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Maguire (SG), Frank Tebo (SF) Leonard Burks, Charles Gooden | |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-78 |
| 00:59 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:59 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | Raymond Terry steps in front of the Jerry Vail pass in the backcourt | 88-78 |
| 00:53 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner is fouled on the floor by William Maguire - foul #1 on William Maguire, team foul #10 | 88-78 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (PG) Joe Chafin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG), Leonard Burks (SG), Charles Gooden (SF), Dustin Varghese (PF), Earl Hondo (C) Jerry Vail, William Maguire, Frank Tebo, Walter Gleaves, Marc Lasater | |
| 00:53 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner makes the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:53 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner makes the 2nd free throw | 90-78 |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Richard Miesner picks off the pass by Dustin Cooper in the backcourt | 90-78 |
| 00:47 | Pepperdine | Robert Ford lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Miesner | 92-78 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Hondo, team foul #11 | 92-78 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donald Posey (SG) Richard Miesner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Pepperdine | Donald Posey loses the dribble to Dustin Cooper in the backcourt | 92-78 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-78 |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 92-78 |
| 00:16 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Posey | 94-78 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Terry - foul #4 on Raymond Terry, team foul #13 | 94-78 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jame Taylor (SG) Donald Posey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese misses the 1st free throw | 94-78 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese makes the 2nd free throw | 94-79 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Ford runs out the clock | 94-79 |