| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Neilson (fresh) SG - Mike Hendricks (fresh) SF - Jimmie Ratliff (fresh) PF - Corey Hathaway (fresh) C - Donn Snider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Roy Millender (fresh) SG - Daniel Toll (fresh) SF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) PF - Lamar Almaguer (fresh) C - Mikey Craig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll scores on a jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Gonzaga | Mike Hendricks steals it from Daniel Toll in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Pepperdine | Mike Hendricks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Gonzaga | Roy Millender grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Gonzaga | Roy Millender clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Pepperdine | Mike Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | Roy Millender drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Orlando | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Pepperdine | Mike Hendricks knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando is hacked by Mike Hendricks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Hendricks, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (SF), Charles Arnold (PF), Dennis Calvin (C) Christopher Orlando, Lamar Almaguer, Mikey Craig | |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll is fouled on the floor by Mike Hendricks - foul #2 on Mike Hendricks, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Kevin Oaks (SG), Michael Danek (SF), Sammie Festa (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Thomas Neilson, Mike Hendricks, Jimmie Ratliff, Corey Hathaway, Donn Snider | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (SG), George Bilski (SF) Roy Millender, Daniel Toll | |
| 17:21 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Schwantes and he's fouled by Chad Rourke - foul #1 on Chad Rourke, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:06 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke is hacked by Dennis Calvin - foul #1 on Dennis Calvin, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 16:50 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 2-7 |
| 16:49 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:26 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold misses the lay-in | 2-7 |
| 16:25 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:13 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Pooler | 2-7 |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes is hacked by Chad Rourke - foul #2 on Chad Rourke, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Jimmie Ratliff (SF), Corey Hathaway (PF), Donn Snider (C) Chad Rourke, Michael Danek, Sammie Festa, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roy Millender (PG), Daniel Toll (SG), Christopher Orlando (SF), Lamar Almaguer (PF), Mikey Craig (C) John Schwantes, Jimmy Pooler, George Bilski, Charles Arnold, Dennis Calvin | |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 2-7 |
| 15:42 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Neilson (fresh) SG - Kevin Oaks (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmie Ratliff (fresh) PF - Corey Hathaway (fresh) C - Donn Snider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Roy Millender (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Toll (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) PF - Lamar Almaguer (fresh) C - Mikey Craig (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway is whistled for traveling | 2-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Danek (SG) Kevin Oaks | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:11 | Gonzaga | Roy Millender clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:09 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:04 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:03 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider tips it home | 4-7 |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Jimmie Ratliff is called for the reach on Roy Millender in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Ratliff, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham (PG), Sammie Festa (PF) Thomas Neilson, Corey Hathaway | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | George Bilski (SF) Christopher Orlando | |
| 14:44 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lamar Almaguer, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson (C) Donn Snider | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (SF), Dennis Calvin (C) George Bilski, Mikey Craig | |
| 14:26 | Pepperdine | John Schwantes picks off the pass by Michael Danek | 4-7 |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks (SG) Jimmie Ratliff | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (SG), Charles Arnold (PF) Daniel Toll, Lamar Almaguer | |
| 14:04 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa scores on a floater near the basket set up by Michael Danek | 6-7 |
| 13:38 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold is fouled on the floor by Timothy Gresham - foul #1 on Timothy Gresham, team foul #6 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Jimmie Ratliff (SF), Corey Hathaway (PF), Donn Snider (C) Timothy Gresham, Michael Danek, Sammie Festa, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll (SG), George Bilski (SF), Mikey Craig (C) Roy Millender, John Schwantes, Dennis Calvin | |
| 13:30 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll is open and lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Pooler | 6-9 |
| 13:08 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-9 |
| 13:06 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider misses the tip | 6-9 |
| 13:05 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Corey Hathaway steals it from Jimmy Pooler | 6-9 |
| 12:29 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-9 |
| 12:28 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Oaks - foul #1 on Kevin Oaks, team foul #7 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham (PG), Sammie Festa (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Thomas Neilson, Corey Hathaway, Donn Snider | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roy Millender (PG), Christopher Orlando (SF), Lamar Almaguer (PF) Jimmy Pooler, George Bilski, Charles Arnold | |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:12 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:51 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando banks in the wide open layup | 11-13 |
| 11:47 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Oaks | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Timothy Gresham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Oaks (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Ratliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sammie Festa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Roy Millender (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Toll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lamar Almaguer (fairly fresh) C - Mikey Craig (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll misses the easy layup | 13-13 |
| 11:24 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer can't tip it in | 13-13 |
| 11:23 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll tips it back up and in | 13-15 |
| 11:10 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Lamar Almaguer - foul #2 on Lamar Almaguer, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Michael Danek (SG), Donn Snider (C) Timothy Gresham, Kevin Oaks, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (SG), George Bilski (SF), Charles Arnold (PF), Dennis Calvin (C) Daniel Toll, Christopher Orlando, Lamar Almaguer, Mikey Craig | |
| 11:10 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:10 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:10 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa makes the 3rd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | George Bilski is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Schwantes | 16-17 |
| 10:32 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff loses the dribble to Charles Arnold | 16-17 |
| 10:16 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 16-17 |
| 10:15 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 09:52 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 09:50 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 09:45 | Gonzaga | Michael Danek is called for the reach on Roy Millender - foul #1 on Michael Danek, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham (PG), Kevin Oaks (SG), Corey Hathaway (PF) Thomas Neilson, Jimmie Ratliff, Sammie Festa | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (SG) George Bilski | |
| 09:45 | Gonzaga | Roy Millender makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:45 | Gonzaga | Roy Millender makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:26 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham makes the floater from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | Roy Millender scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Schwantes | 18-22 |
| 08:44 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks makes the jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 08:32 | Gonzaga | Roy Millender clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 08:30 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 08:08 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Gresham | 23-22 |
| 08:05 | Gonzaga | Roy Millender is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Millender, team foul #4 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Jimmie Ratliff (SF), Larry Thompson (C) Timothy Gresham, Michael Danek, Donn Snider | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll (SG), Christopher Orlando (SF), Mikey Craig (C) Jimmy Pooler, John Schwantes, Dennis Calvin | |
| 07:47 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson is hacked by Charles Arnold - foul #1 on Charles Arnold, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| 07:36 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 07:34 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Neilson (fresh) SG - Kevin Oaks (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Ratliff (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Corey Hathaway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Roy Millender (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Toll (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Orlando (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Arnold (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mikey Craig (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Thompson - foul #1 on Larry Thompson, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Danek (SG) Kevin Oaks | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin (PF) Charles Arnold | |
| 07:28 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:28 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 07:13 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-24 |
| 06:48 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff is denied on a layup by Mikey Craig | 23-24 |
| 06:47 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson grabs the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 06:33 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Dennis Calvin - foul #2 on Dennis Calvin, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham (PG), Sammie Festa (SF), Donn Snider (C) Thomas Neilson, Jimmie Ratliff, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), George Bilski (SF), Charles Arnold (PF) Roy Millender, Christopher Orlando, Dennis Calvin | |
| 06:33 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:30 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Gresham - foul #2 on Timothy Gresham, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Kevin Oaks (SG) Timothy Gresham, Corey Hathaway | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:30 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:30 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:30 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:16 | Pepperdine | Charles Arnold takes the ball from Kevin Oaks | 26-25 |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mikey Craig | 26-28 |
| 05:30 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks is hacked by Daniel Toll - foul #1 on Daniel Toll, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff (SF), Corey Hathaway (PF) Michael Danek, Sammie Festa | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (PG) Jimmy Pooler | |
| 05:30 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:30 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold is fouled on the floor by Donn Snider - foul #1 on Donn Snider, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson (C) Donn Snider | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando (SF) George Bilski | |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 04:31 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 30-29 |
| 04:29 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Danek (SG), Sammie Festa (PF), Donn Snider (C) Kevin Oaks, Corey Hathaway, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roy Millender (PG), Jimmy Pooler (SG) John Schwantes, Daniel Toll | |
| 03:55 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Danek | 32-29 |
| 03:33 | Gonzaga | Mikey Craig blows the wide open layup | 32-29 |
| 03:31 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Neilson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Michael Danek (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Jimmie Ratliff (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Sammie Festa (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donn Snider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Roy Millender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jimmy Pooler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Orlando (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Arnold (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mikey Craig (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider can't throw it down | 32-29 |
| 03:05 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:52 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider loses the dribble to Mikey Craig | 32-29 |
| 02:49 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Danek - foul #2 on Michael Danek, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Mike Hendricks (SG), Corey Hathaway (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Thomas Neilson, Michael Danek, Jimmie Ratliff, Donn Snider | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll (SG), George Bilski (SF), Lamar Almaguer (PF), Dennis Calvin (C) Roy Millender, Christopher Orlando, Charles Arnold, Mikey Craig | |
| 02:49 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:49 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:32 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Lamar Almaguer | 32-30 |
| 02:13 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll misses the floater from the left block | 32-30 |
| 02:12 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:48 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 01:47 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dennis Calvin | 32-30 |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Pooler and he's fouled by Mike Hendricks - foul #3 on Mike Hendricks, team foul #13 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham (PG), Michael Danek (SF), Donn Snider (C) Mike Hendricks, Sammie Festa, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Schwantes (PG) Jimmy Pooler | |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | Daniel Toll misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:28 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 01:11 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks (SG) Chad Rourke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando (SF) George Bilski | |
| 00:56 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Danek - foul #3 on Michael Danek, team foul #14 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff (SF) Michael Danek | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roy Millender (PG) Daniel Toll | |
| 00:56 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:56 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Gresham | 35-34 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Lamar Almaguer misses the driving attempt near the basket | 35-34 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Dennis Calvin grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Roy Millender makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 35-37 |