| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Espinal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Warren Denny (fresh) PF - Gerard Zogby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Oldenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mark Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Barber (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Rio (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Viktor Rafalski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackie Little (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | George Rio inbounds the ball | 22-42 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Pepperdine | Warren Denny is called for the reach on Mark Hill - foul #3 on Warren Denny, team foul #1 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson (SF) Warren Denny | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 19:46 | Pepperdine | Joe Oldenburg swats the shot by Walter Barber | 22-42 |
| 19:44 | Pepperdine | Viktor Rafalski hits the follow up shot | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Hill - foul #2 on Mark Hill, team foul #1 | 22-44 |
| 19:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 19:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal makes the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 19:27 | Pepperdine | Michael Espinal is called for the reach on Mark Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Espinal, team foul #2 | 24-44 |
| 19:22 | Pepperdine | Mark Hill scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Barber | 24-46 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal misses the lay-in | 24-46 |
| 19:06 | Pepperdine | Jackie Little snags the defensive board | 24-46 |
| 18:49 | Pepperdine | George Rio misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gerard Zogby - foul #2 on Gerard Zogby, team foul #3 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Natoli (SG), David Barton (SF) Michael Carpenter, Robert Dobson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joel Tharp (SF), Nick Cook (PF), James Dellinger (C) Walter Barber, Viktor Rafalski, Jackie Little | |
| 18:49 | Pepperdine | George Rio makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 18:49 | Pepperdine | George Rio misses the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Joe Oldenburg gets the rebound | 24-47 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-47 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Joe Oldenburg tips it back up and in | 26-47 |
| 18:32 | Pepperdine | George Rio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis (SG) George Rio | |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Gerard Zogby misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-47 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | Joel Tharp grabs the board | 26-47 |
| 18:16 | Pepperdine | Nick Cook comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 26-47 |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Joe Oldenburg pulls down the rebound | 26-47 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-47 |
| 17:54 | Pepperdine | James Dellinger can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-47 |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | David Barton grabs the board | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:47 | Santa Clara | Nick Cook is called for the reach on Gerard Zogby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nick Cook, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci (PG), Michael Carpenter (SG), Robert Dobson (SF) Michael Espinal, Henry Natoli, David Barton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Walter Barber (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF), Viktor Rafalski (PF), Daniel Husman (C) Christopher Willis, Joel Tharp, Nick Cook, James Dellinger | |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Gerard Zogby knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-47 |
| 17:11 | Pepperdine | Walter Barber misses long on a jumper in the lane | 32-47 |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze (PF), Arnold Decker (C) Gerard Zogby, Joe Oldenburg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Rio (PG), Jackie Little (C) Mark Hill, Viktor Rafalski | |
| 16:59 | Pepperdine | George Rio comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Arnold Decker grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Jackie Little takes the ball from Ernest Baze | 32-47 |
| 16:18 | Pepperdine | Stephen Carroll connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-50 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-50 |
| 16:05 | Pepperdine | George Rio gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 16:03 | Pepperdine | Bruce Vinci steals it from George Rio in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Arnold Decker buries a fadeaway from the right block | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Bruce Vinci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Carpenter (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Robert Dobson (tiring) PF - Ernest Baze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Arnold Decker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - George Rio (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Barber (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Stephen Carroll (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Husman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jackie Little (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Pepperdine | George Rio is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | Arnold Decker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Husman - foul #2 on Daniel Husman, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal (PG), Henry Natoli (SG), Warren Denny (SF), Joe Oldenburg (C) Bruce Vinci, Michael Carpenter, Robert Dobson, Ernest Baze | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Hill (PG), Christopher Willis (SG), Joel Tharp (SF), Nick Cook (PF), James Dellinger (C) George Rio, Walter Barber, Stephen Carroll, Daniel Husman, Jackie Little | |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | Arnold Decker makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | Arnold Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 14:54 | Pepperdine | Michael Espinal picks off the pass by Nick Cook | 36-53 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Henry Natoli banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Espinal | 38-53 |
| 14:33 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 14:32 | Pepperdine | James Dellinger gets the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 14:27 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Arnold Decker | 41-55 |
| 13:44 | Pepperdine | Nick Cook comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Arnold Decker - foul #1 on Arnold Decker, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Barton (SF), Gerard Zogby (PF) Henry Natoli, Arnold Decker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Rio (SG), Keith Schweizer (SF), Viktor Rafalski (C) Christopher Willis, Joel Tharp, James Dellinger | |
| 13:44 | Pepperdine | Nick Cook misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 13:44 | Pepperdine | Nick Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | David Barton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Schweizer - foul #1 on Keith Schweizer, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jackie Little (C) Nick Cook | |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | David Barton misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | David Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:11 | Pepperdine | George Rio comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-56 |
| 13:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | Keith Schweizer takes the ball from Michael Espinal | 42-56 |
| 12:42 | Pepperdine | George Rio is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter (SG) David Barton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Walter Barber (SG) Keith Schweizer | |
| 12:28 | Pepperdine | Jackie Little clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 42-59 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Warren Denny misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Barber - foul #2 on Walter Barber, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci (PG) Michael Espinal | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joel Tharp (SF) George Rio | |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Warren Denny makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Warren Denny misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 12:13 | Pepperdine | Viktor Rafalski gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 12:00 | Pepperdine | Walter Barber hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 43-59 |
| 11:58 | Pepperdine | Jackie Little tips it home | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter makes the shot from the left wing | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Bruce Vinci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Carpenter (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Warren Denny (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Zogby (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Oldenburg (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mark Hill (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Barber (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Joel Tharp (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Viktor Rafalski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie Little (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Pepperdine | Jackie Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Natoli (SG), Ernest Baze (C) Michael Carpenter, Joe Oldenburg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Rio (PG), James Dellinger (C) Mark Hill, Jackie Little | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:16 | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 11:14 | Pepperdine | Henry Natoli is called for the reach on George Rio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Natoli, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal (PG) Bruce Vinci | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis (PG) Joel Tharp | |
| 10:58 | Pepperdine | Walter Barber connects on the floater in the lane set up by Christopher Willis and the foul's on Ernest Baze - foul #2 on Ernest Baze, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson (SG) Henry Natoli | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Nick Cook (PF) Viktor Rafalski | |
| 10:58 | Pepperdine | Walter Barber misses the free throw | 48-63 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ernest Baze | 48-63 |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Warren Denny clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Rio - foul #3 on George Rio, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Barton (SF) Robert Dobson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Hill (PG), Jackie Little (C) Walter Barber, James Dellinger | |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Warren Denny misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Warren Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 10:26 | Pepperdine | Nick Cook drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Mark Hill | 49-65 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci (PG), Henry Natoli (SG), Joe Oldenburg (C) Michael Espinal, Warren Denny, Ernest Baze | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joel Tharp (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF), Daniel Husman (C) Christopher Willis, George Rio, Jackie Little | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Gerard Zogby clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-65 |
| 10:16 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Joel Tharp | 49-65 |
| 09:58 | Pepperdine | Joel Tharp misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 49-65 |
| 09:56 | Pepperdine | Daniel Husman snags the offensive board | 49-65 |
| 09:40 | Pepperdine | Joel Tharp connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Carroll | 49-67 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Gerard Zogby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Henry Natoli hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| 09:15 | Pepperdine | David Barton steals the ball from Joel Tharp | 51-67 |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | Gerard Zogby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 09:06 | Pepperdine | Daniel Husman grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 09:02 | Pepperdine | Stephen Carroll is hacked by Gerard Zogby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Zogby, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal (PG), Michael Carpenter (SG), Warren Denny (SF), Ernest Baze (PF), Arnold Decker (C) Bruce Vinci, Henry Natoli, David Barton, Gerard Zogby, Joe Oldenburg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Rio (PG), Walter Barber (SG), Viktor Rafalski (PF), James Dellinger (C) Mark Hill, Joel Tharp, Nick Cook, Daniel Husman | |
| 09:02 | Pepperdine | Stephen Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ernest Baze | 51-67 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-67 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Warren Denny grabs the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 53-67 |
| 08:19 | Pepperdine | George Rio misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 08:18 | Pepperdine | Walter Barber grabs the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 08:04 | Pepperdine | George Rio scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Carroll | 53-70 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Arnold Decker tips it in | 55-70 |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Stephen Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Denny - foul #4 on Warren Denny, team foul #8 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson (SG) Michael Carpenter | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Hill (PG), Christopher Willis (SG), Jackie Little (C) George Rio, Walter Barber, James Dellinger | |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Stephen Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Stephen Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Espinal (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dobson (fresh) SF - Warren Denny (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ernest Baze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Arnold Decker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mark Hill (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carroll (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Viktor Rafalski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Santa Clara | Viktor Rafalski denies the turnaround by Arnold Decker | 55-72 |
| 07:34 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 07:26 | Pepperdine | Jackie Little banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Willis | 55-74 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Mark Hill picks off the pass by Arnold Decker in the backcourt | 55-74 |
| 07:11 | Pepperdine | Viktor Rafalski loses the ball out of bounds | 55-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci (PG), Michael Carpenter (SG), Gerard Zogby (PF), Joe Oldenburg (C) Michael Espinal, Warren Denny, Ernest Baze, Arnold Decker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Keith Schweizer (SF) Stephen Carroll | |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Joe Oldenburg can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 55-74 |
| 06:48 | Pepperdine | Keith Schweizer grabs the board | 55-74 |
| 06:37 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis buries a jump hook from close range | 55-76 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 55-76 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 57-76 |
| 06:11 | Pepperdine | Viktor Rafalski is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Willis | 57-78 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Joe Oldenburg misses the dunk but the foul's on Jackie Little - foul #2 on Jackie Little, team foul #7 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal (PG), Henry Natoli (SG), David Barton (SF) Bruce Vinci, Michael Carpenter, Robert Dobson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Rio (SG), Joel Tharp (SF), Nick Cook (PF), Daniel Husman (C) Christopher Willis, Keith Schweizer, Viktor Rafalski, Jackie Little | |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Joe Oldenburg misses the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Joe Oldenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 05:44 | Pepperdine | Nick Cook lays it in on a great pass from George Rio | 58-80 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Joel Tharp swats the short shot by Joe Oldenburg | 58-80 |
| 05:25 | Pepperdine | George Rio gets the rebound | 58-80 |
| 05:17 | Pepperdine | Joel Tharp is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 58-80 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Gerard Zogby gets the rebound | 58-80 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Nick Cook denies the turnaround by Gerard Zogby | 58-80 |
| 05:08 | Pepperdine | Daniel Husman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-80 |
| 04:55 | Pepperdine | Daniel Husman is open but misses the lay-in | 58-80 |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Husman | 58-80 |
| 04:47 | Pepperdine | Michael Espinal is called for the reach on Daniel Husman - foul #3 on Michael Espinal, team foul #9 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci (PG), Robert Dobson (SG), Warren Denny (SF), Ernest Baze (PF), Arnold Decker (C) Michael Espinal, Henry Natoli, David Barton, Gerard Zogby, Joe Oldenburg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Walter Barber (SG), James Dellinger (C) Mark Hill, Nick Cook | |
| 04:47 | Pepperdine | Daniel Husman makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 04:47 | Pepperdine | Daniel Husman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Natoli (SG) Warren Denny | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis (PG), Keith Schweizer (SF), Nick Cook (PF) George Rio, Walter Barber, Daniel Husman | |
| 04:16 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis is hacked by Arnold Decker - foul #2 on Arnold Decker, team foul #10 | 58-82 |
| 04:16 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis makes the 1st free throw | 58-83 |
| 04:16 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-83 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze snags the defensive board | 58-83 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | James Dellinger steals the ball from Ernest Baze | 58-83 |
| 03:50 | Pepperdine | Keith Schweizer misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 58-83 |
| 03:48 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ernest Baze | 58-83 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Bruce Vinci (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Henry Natoli (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Robert Dobson (tiring) PF - Ernest Baze (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Arnold Decker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Christopher Willis (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Tharp (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Schweizer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nick Cook (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dellinger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-83 |
| 03:38 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis grabs the board | 58-83 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 58-83 |
| 03:23 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis tips it back up and in | 58-85 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze can't finish the layup | 58-85 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze tips it back up and in | 60-85 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Pepperdine | Nick Cook clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-85 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze grabs the defensive rebound | 60-85 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson is fouled on the floor by Keith Schweizer - foul #2 on Keith Schweizer, team foul #8 | 60-85 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Barton (SF) Henry Natoli | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stephen Carroll (SF), Daniel Husman (PF) Keith Schweizer, Nick Cook | |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 61-85 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-85 |
| 01:59 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis double dribbles | 62-85 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Nick Cook (PF) Daniel Husman | |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 62-85 |
| 01:39 | Pepperdine | Stephen Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 62-85 |
| 01:35 | Pepperdine | David Barton is called for the reach on Joel Tharp in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Barton, team foul #11 | 62-85 |
| 01:35 | Pepperdine | Joel Tharp makes the 1st free throw | 62-86 |
| 01:35 | Pepperdine | Joel Tharp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-87 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | David Barton is hacked by Christopher Willis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Willis, team foul #9 | 62-87 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | David Barton misses the 1st free throw | 62-87 |
| 01:31 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Stephen Carroll | 62-87 |
| 01:08 | Pepperdine | Joel Tharp drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Willis and the foul's on David Barton - foul #2 on David Barton, team foul #12 | 62-89 |
| 01:08 | Pepperdine | Joel Tharp makes the free throw | 62-90 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-90 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis is fouled on the floor by David Barton - foul #3 on David Barton, team foul #13 | 64-90 |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis misses the 1st free throw | 64-90 |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-91 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joel Tharp - foul #2 on Joel Tharp, team foul #10 | 64-91 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze makes the 1st free throw | 65-91 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze makes the 2nd free throw | 66-91 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Christopher Willis runs out the clock | 66-91 |