| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kenneth Green (fresh) SG - Martin Lerman (fresh) SF - Leonard Kelch (fresh) PF - John Carrion (fresh) C - Shawn Coughlan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fresh) C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Carrion | 3-0 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon banks in the wide open layup | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:19 | Pepperdine | John Carrion snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Kelch | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon blows the layup | 5-2 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Martin Lerman - foul #1 on Martin Lerman, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Kelch | 8-3 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon is hacked by Kenneth Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Green, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), John Longley (SG), Jack Briseno (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Eric Parker (C) Kenneth Green, Martin Lerman, Leonard Kelch, John Carrion, Shawn Coughlan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 8-3 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 17:22 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 8-5 |
| 17:21 | Pepperdine | John Longley tips it back up and in | 10-5 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards's pass is intercepted by Gordon Wallen in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 16:57 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson is called for traveling | 12-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch (SF) Eric Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG) Brandon Wakefield | |
| 16:46 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch loses the dribble to Clyde Brisson in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-5 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood snags the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed tips it home | 12-7 |
| 16:10 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Reed - foul #1 on Matthew Reed, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green (PG), Raul Rodriguez (SG), John Carrion (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Gordon Wallen, John Longley, Kevin Johnson, Jack Briseno | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Richard Davis, Clyde Brisson, James Hood, James Edwards | |
| 15:52 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the board | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kenneth Green (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Leonard Kelch (fairly fresh) PF - John Carrion (fresh) C - Shawn Coughlan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fresh) C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Reed | 12-9 |
| 15:29 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 15:21 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:16 | Pepperdine | John Carrion misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Olguin, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), Martin Lerman (SG), Eric Parker (C) Kenneth Green, Raul Rodriguez, Shawn Coughlan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin | |
| 14:54 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Martin Lerman, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Longley (SG) Martin Lerman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 14:21 | Pepperdine | John Carrion misses the lay-in | 12-12 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield's fadeaway is rejected by John Carrion | 12-12 |
| 14:13 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:53 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green (PG), Raul Rodriguez (SG), Jack Briseno (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Joseph Klinski, John Longley, Leonard Kelch, John Carrion, Eric Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), Richard Davis (PF), James Hood (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Jeffrey, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses the floater from the left side | 12-12 |
| 13:33 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Raul Rodriguez | 12-12 |
| 13:24 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson is fouled on the floor by Shawn Coughlan - foul #1 on Shawn Coughlan, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), John Carrion (PF) Kenneth Green, Raul Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), James Edwards (C) Neal Mak, Clyde Brisson | |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood misses long on a floater in the lane | 12-12 |
| 13:01 | Pepperdine | John Carrion snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:42 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Hood - foul #1 on James Hood, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Longley (SG), Leonard Kelch (SF) Kevin Johnson, Shawn Coughlan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Richard Davis, James Hood, James Edwards | |
| 12:42 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno misses the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tracy Bainbridge | 14-12 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge clanks a 3 from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:15 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:58 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch is whistled for a carry | 14-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green (PG), Shawn Coughlan (C) Gordon Wallen, John Carrion | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 11:41 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green grabs the board | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kenneth Green (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Longley (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Kelch (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jack Briseno (tiring) 2 pts. C - Shawn Coughlan (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) SF - Clyde Brisson (fresh) PF - James Hood (fairly fresh) C - Hugh Blanton (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Pepperdine | James Hood picks off the pass by Shawn Coughlan in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Jeffrey and the foul's on Shawn Coughlan - foul #2 on Shawn Coughlan, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez (SG), Eric Parker (C) John Longley, Shawn Coughlan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SF) Clyde Brisson | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood misses the free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:26 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 11:24 | Pepperdine | Richard Jeffrey steals the ball from Leonard Kelch in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:17 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 11:15 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green is hacked by Brandon Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), Kevin Johnson (PF) Kenneth Green, Jack Briseno | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak (PG), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), James Edwards (C) Richard Jeffrey, James Hood, Hugh Blanton | |
| 10:59 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez hits a wide open shot from the left side | 16-14 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Carrion (PF) Raul Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon (SF) Brandon Wakefield | |
| 10:45 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards is whistled for a carry | 19-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green (PG), John Longley (SG) Joseph Klinski, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), James Hood (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Neal Mak, Richard Davis, Tracy Bainbridge, James Edwards | |
| 10:09 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-14 |
| 10:08 | Pepperdine | John Longley tips it home | 21-14 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Green steals the ball from Paul Olguin in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| 09:48 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton throws it down | 21-16 |
| 09:09 | Pepperdine | Matthew Reed is called for the reach on Kenneth Green - foul #2 on Matthew Reed, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Raul Rodriguez (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Jack Briseno (C) Kenneth Green, John Longley, Leonard Kelch, Eric Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin, Terry Blackmon, James Hood, Hugh Blanton | |
| 08:57 | Pepperdine | John Carrion can't finish the layup | 21-16 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge is fouled on the floor by John Carrion - foul #1 on John Carrion, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch (SF) John Carrion | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 21-16 |
| 08:28 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:04 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Wallen | 23-16 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge is denied on a dunk by Jack Briseno | 23-16 |
| 07:41 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Kelch (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Briseno (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Brisson (fairly fresh) PF - Tracy Bainbridge (tired) C - James Edwards (tiring) | |
| 07:34 | Pepperdine | Brandon Wakefield is called for the reach on Gordon Wallen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), John Longley (SG), John Carrion (PF), Eric Parker (C) Gordon Wallen, Raul Rodriguez, Leonard Kelch, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Richard Davis (SF), James Hood (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Jeffrey, Clyde Brisson, Tracy Bainbridge, James Edwards | |
| 07:09 | Pepperdine | John Carrion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits a shot in the paint | 23-18 |
| 06:53 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski is called for 10 seconds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson (PF) John Carrion | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon (SF) Paul Olguin | |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak is hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green (PG), Leonard Kelch (SF) Joseph Klinski, Eric Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge (PF) James Hood | |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge's pass is intercepted by Kevin Johnson | 23-19 |
| 06:14 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green can't finish the layup | 23-19 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-19 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Carrion (PF) John Longley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Paul Olguin (SG) Neal Mak, Terry Blackmon | |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 23-19 |
| 05:50 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:50 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-19 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Parker (C) Jack Briseno | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak (PG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Edwards (C) Paul Olguin, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| 05:37 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson buries a floater from the left block | 25-19 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez (SG), John Longley (PF) Kevin Johnson, John Carrion | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hood (PF) Richard Davis | |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:02 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker is hacked by James Edwards - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Neal Mak, Clyde Brisson, James Edwards | |
| 05:02 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:02 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Jeffrey | 27-23 |
| 04:40 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), John Carrion (PF), Jack Briseno (C) Kenneth Green, Raul Rodriguez, Eric Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Tracy Bainbridge, James Hood | |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon blows the layup | 27-23 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis can't tip it in | 27-23 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon tips it home | 27-25 |
| 04:08 | Pepperdine | John Carrion blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Jeffrey - foul #1 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF) Paul Olguin, Terry Blackmon | |
| 04:08 | Pepperdine | John Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:08 | Pepperdine | John Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses the driving attempt from the right block | 28-25 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson tips it home | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Longley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Kelch (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Carrion (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Briseno (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Jeffrey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clyde Brisson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hood (tiring) 2 pts. C - Hugh Blanton (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson is hacked by Leonard Kelch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Kelch, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green (PG), Martin Lerman (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Gordon Wallen, John Longley, Leonard Kelch, John Carrion | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Brandon Wakefield (SG), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), James Edwards (C) Richard Jeffrey, Richard Davis, James Hood, Hugh Blanton | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:22 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:05 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson makes the wide open jumper in the lane set up by Martin Lerman | 32-28 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Green takes the ball from Clyde Brisson in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 02:58 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Tracy Bainbridge - foul #1 on Tracy Bainbridge, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon (SF) Clyde Brisson | |
| 02:58 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:58 | Pepperdine | Jack Briseno makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jack Briseno - foul #1 on Jack Briseno, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), Raul Rodriguez (SG), John Carrion (PF) Kenneth Green, Martin Lerman, Jack Briseno | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:17 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Wakefield | 37-32 |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez is hacked by Brandon Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (SG) John Carrion | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), James Hood (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Matthew Reed, Brandon Wakefield, Tracy Bainbridge, James Edwards | |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Green (PG), Leonard Kelch (SF) Joseph Klinski, Raul Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SF) Terry Blackmon | |
| 01:44 | Pepperdine | Paul Olguin steals it from Kenneth Green in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton is fouled on the floor by Kevin Johnson - foul #3 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #11 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Longley (PF) Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:09 | Pepperdine | John Longley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | John Longley snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Hugh Blanton is called for the reach on Shawn Coughlan - foul #1 on Hugh Blanton, team foul #11 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Jack Briseno (SF), John Carrion (PF) Kenneth Green, Leonard Kelch, John Longley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Clyde Brisson (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), James Edwards (C) Neal Mak, Richard Davis, James Hood, Hugh Blanton | |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by James Edwards | 40-35 |
| 00:16 | Pepperdine | Paul Olguin is called for the reach on Martin Lerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Olguin, team foul #12 | 40-35 |
| 00:16 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:16 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses the floater in the lane | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | John Carrion gets the rebound | 42-35 |