| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Watkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mervin Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Bosserman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Sorrentino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Dolan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman is hacked by Brian Bosserman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Bosserman, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Brown | 46-34 |
| 19:42 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross's pass is intercepted by Richard Brown in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Brown and he's fouled by Brian Bosserman - foul #2 on Brian Bosserman, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 19:07 | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Bosserman - foul #3 on Brian Bosserman, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG), Roger Gardner (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Barth (PG), Ralph Lay (SG), Willard Davis (SF), Erwin Navas (C) Mervin Harris, Brian Bosserman, Jesse Sorrentino, Jeffrey Dolan | |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 18:52 | Pepperdine | Erwin Navas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 18:37 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown is hacked by Ralph Lay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Lay, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (SG), Gary Cranor (SF), Carlos Foust (C) Richard Brown, Frank Hay, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Dolan (C) Dennis Ross | |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust loses the ball out of bounds | 49-37 |
| 17:51 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Dennis Fleshman - foul #1 on Dennis Fleshman, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Raymond Alba (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Dennis Fleshman, Gary Cranor, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Richardson (PG), Jesse Sorrentino (SF), Dennis Ross (PF) Andrew Barth, Willard Davis, Erwin Navas | |
| 17:51 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:40 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Ross | 51-40 |
| 17:26 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Raymond Alba | 51-40 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Holleman | 53-40 |
| 17:15 | Pepperdine | Jesse Sorrentino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Frank Hay (SF), William Watkins (C) Joseph Ross, Ronald Smith, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris (PG), Henry Gregory (SG) John Richardson, Ralph Lay | |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 53-40 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown tips it but misses | 53-40 |
| 16:57 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Dolan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 16:37 | Pepperdine | William Watkins is called for the reach on Henry Gregory - foul #3 on William Watkins, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Ronald Smith (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Lawrence Holleman, Raymond Alba, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Barth (PG), Erwin Navas (C) Mervin Harris, Jeffrey Dolan | |
| 16:15 | Pepperdine | Frank Hay steals the ball from Dennis Ross | 53-40 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Gardner | 53-40 |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Jesse Sorrentino is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #3 on Jesse Sorrentino, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG), Joseph Ross (SG), Gary Cranor (SF), William Watkins (C) Kevin Brown, Richard Brown, Frank Hay, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Richardson (PG), Brian Bosserman (SG), Willard Davis (SF), Joe Schmitz (C) Andrew Barth, Henry Gregory, Jesse Sorrentino, Erwin Navas | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dennis Fleshman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Cranor (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - William Watkins (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Bosserman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Ross (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joe Schmitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-40 |
| 15:31 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Joe Schmitz | 53-40 |
| 15:09 | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman blows the layup | 53-40 |
| 15:08 | Santa Clara | William Watkins pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Ross | 56-40 |
| 14:20 | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Brian Bosserman takes the ball from Dennis Fleshman in the backcourt | 56-42 |
| 14:11 | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman hits the finger roll | 56-44 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Fleshman | 58-44 |
| 13:48 | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman is hacked by Dennis Fleshman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Fleshman, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), Carlos Foust (C) Dennis Fleshman, Joseph Ross, Gary Cranor, Ronald Smith, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris (PG), Ralph Lay (SG), Jesse Sorrentino (SF), Erwin Navas (PF), Jeffrey Dolan (C) John Richardson, Brian Bosserman, Willard Davis, Dennis Ross, Joe Schmitz | |
| 13:35 | Pepperdine | Jesse Sorrentino misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 13:33 | Pepperdine | Erwin Navas grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 13:23 | Pepperdine | Erwin Navas misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Holleman - foul #2 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| 13:23 | Pepperdine | Erwin Navas makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:23 | Pepperdine | Erwin Navas misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 13:19 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba is hacked by Erwin Navas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erwin Navas, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Frank Hay is denied by Jeffrey Dolan | 58-45 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Holleman | 60-45 |
| 12:44 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Dolan is hacked by Carlos Foust in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Foust, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Roger Gardner (PF), William Watkins (C) Lawrence Holleman, Raymond Alba, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Barth (PG), Henry Gregory (SG), Joe Schmitz (PF) Mervin Harris, Ralph Lay, Erwin Navas | |
| 12:26 | Pepperdine | Jesse Sorrentino connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Barth | 60-48 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay banks in the layup | 62-48 |
| 11:41 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Dolan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown grabs the board | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Roger Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Watkins (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Andrew Barth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Gregory (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Sorrentino (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Schmitz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Dolan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-48 |
| 11:14 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Dolan pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 11:01 | Pepperdine | Henry Gregory can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roger Gardner - foul #2 on Roger Gardner, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Dennis Fleshman (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), Carlos Foust (C) Kevin Brown, Frank Hay, Roger Gardner, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris (PG), Willard Davis (SF), Erwin Navas (PF), Ralph Lay (C) Andrew Barth, Jesse Sorrentino, Joe Schmitz, Jeffrey Dolan | |
| 11:01 | Pepperdine | Henry Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 11:01 | Pepperdine | Henry Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown loses the dribble to Mervin Harris in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | Henry Gregory is fouled on the floor by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | Henry Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | Henry Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-52 |
| 10:31 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Henry Gregory | 62-52 |
| 10:29 | Pepperdine | Richard Brown steals the ball from Henry Gregory in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Lay - foul #3 on Ralph Lay, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (SG) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman (SG), Dennis Ross (PF) Henry Gregory, Willard Davis | |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:59 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Holleman - foul #3 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Watkins (C) Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 09:59 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:59 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Fleshman | 66-54 |
| 09:11 | Pepperdine | Joseph Ross is called for the reach on Brian Bosserman - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Dennis Fleshman, Raymond Alba, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Richardson (PG), Willard Davis (SF), Jeffrey Dolan (C) Mervin Harris, Ralph Lay, Erwin Navas | |
| 09:11 | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:11 | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 68-56 |
| 08:43 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Dolan hits a shot from the baseline | 68-58 |
| 08:39 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Carlos Foust (C) Lawrence Holleman, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Barth (PG), Jesse Sorrentino (SF) John Richardson, Willard Davis | |
| 08:27 | Pepperdine | Jesse Sorrentino banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Barth and the foul's on Frank Hay - foul #1 on Frank Hay, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 08:27 | Pepperdine | Jesse Sorrentino makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 08:11 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Dolan | 68-61 |
| 08:06 | Pepperdine | Brian Bosserman misses the shot from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kevin Brown | 68-61 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 68-61 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Brown | 68-61 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust lays it in on a great pass from Richard Brown | 70-61 |
| 07:29 | Pepperdine | Andrew Barth clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 07:27 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Dolan grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (tiring) 11 pts. C - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Andrew Barth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Bosserman (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Sorrentino (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Ross (tired) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Dolan (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Pepperdine | Andrew Barth misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-61 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 07:04 | Pepperdine | Andrew Barth grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 07:04 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Joseph Ross (SG), Gary Cranor (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), William Watkins (C) Kevin Brown, Richard Brown, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay (SG), Willard Davis (SF), Erwin Navas (PF), Joe Schmitz (C) Brian Bosserman, Jesse Sorrentino, Dennis Ross, Jeffrey Dolan | |
| 06:52 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 06:51 | Pepperdine | Erwin Navas pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 06:36 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Erwin Navas | 70-64 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Cranor | 72-64 |
| 06:07 | Pepperdine | Willard Davis scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Lay | 72-66 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman banks in the layup set up by Joseph Ross | 74-66 |
| 05:34 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by William Watkins - foul #4 on William Watkins, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Dennis Fleshman (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Lawrence Holleman, Joseph Ross, Gary Cranor, Raymond Alba, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris (PG), Henry Gregory (SG), Jesse Sorrentino (SF), Dennis Ross (PF) Andrew Barth, Ralph Lay, Willard Davis, Erwin Navas | |
| 05:34 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:34 | Pepperdine | Joe Schmitz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Brown | 76-68 |
| 05:18 | Pepperdine | Dennis Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (C) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Dolan (C) Joe Schmitz | |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kevin Brown | 79-68 |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | Roger Gardner swats the short shot by Henry Gregory | 79-68 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Gardner | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Pepperdine | Jesse Sorrentino misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 81-68 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the board | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 81-68 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman tips it home | 83-68 |
| 03:47 | Pepperdine | Mervin Harris loses the dribble to Dennis Fleshman | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Ross - foul #1 on Dennis Ross, team foul #8 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Joseph Ross (SG), Raymond Alba (PF), William Watkins (C) Kevin Brown, Richard Brown, Roger Gardner, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Richardson (PG), Ralph Lay (SG), Willard Davis (SF), Erwin Navas (PF), Joe Schmitz (C) Mervin Harris, Henry Gregory, Jesse Sorrentino, Dennis Ross, Jeffrey Dolan | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Fleshman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Lay (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willard Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Erwin Navas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Schmitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Pepperdine | John Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 85-68 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman grabs the board | 85-68 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Ralph Lay is called for the reach on Joseph Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Lay, team foul #9 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF) Dennis Fleshman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 1st free throw | 86-68 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 87-68 |
| 02:49 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay clanks a turnaround from close range | 87-68 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba grabs the board | 87-68 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Willard Davis - foul #2 on Willard Davis, team foul #10 | 87-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (SG), Roger Gardner (C) Lawrence Holleman, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Barth (PG) John Richardson | |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 88-68 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 89-68 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Fleshman - foul #3 on Dennis Fleshman, team foul #12 | 89-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (SF) Frank Hay | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay misses the 1st free throw | 89-68 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 89-69 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross is alone and drills a floater from the right side set up by Dennis Fleshman | 91-69 |
| 01:45 | Pepperdine | Ralph Lay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 91-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (C) Raymond Alba | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman is fouled on the floor by Andrew Barth - foul #2 on Andrew Barth, team foul #11 | 91-69 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 1st free throw | 92-69 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 2nd free throw | 93-69 |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Erwin Navas misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 93-69 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman pulls down the rebound | 93-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner connects on the open jump hook from close range set up by Gary Cranor | 95-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Pepperdine | Andrew Barth's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ross in the backcourt | 95-69 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Erwin Navas takes the ball from Gary Cranor | 95-69 |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | Andrew Barth can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Foust - foul #2 on Carlos Foust, team foul #13 | 95-69 |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | Andrew Barth makes the 1st free throw | 95-70 |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | Andrew Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 95-71 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman runs out the clock | 95-71 |