| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jeffery Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Chia (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tom Currey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Williams Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Stephen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ralph Beauregard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Bissonette (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Olson, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (PG) Jason Olson | |
| 19:24 | Pepperdine | Ralph Beauregard steals it from Williams Johnson | 30-26 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Beauregard | 30-28 |
| 19:04 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Williams Johnson | 32-28 |
| 18:40 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 18:39 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Williams Johnson | 32-28 |
| 18:18 | Pepperdine | Williams Johnson misses long on a shot from close range | 32-28 |
| 18:16 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:03 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-28 |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Williams Johnson - foul #3 on Williams Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson (PG), Joseph Garland (SG), Barry Schroeder (SF), Brian Driscoll (PF), Rick Ellison (C) Jeffery Winters, Daniel Johnson, Xing-Fu Chia, Tom Currey, Williams Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:15 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 17:13 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Fred Bissonette | 32-30 |
| 17:06 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Ellison - foul #2 on Rick Ellison, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG) Jonathan Samuel | |
| 16:56 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette blows the dunk | 32-30 |
| 16:55 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette tips it home | 32-32 |
| 16:34 | Pepperdine | Brian Driscoll's floater is knocked away by Fred Bissonette | 32-32 |
| 16:33 | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:10 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard is called for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson (SG), Xing-Fu Chia (SF), Tom Currey (PF) Billy Johnson, Joseph Garland, Rick Ellison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Moody (PF) Fred Bissonette | |
| 15:54 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Barry Schroeder, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters (PG), Williams Johnson (C) Barry Schroeder, Brian Driscoll | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG) Ronald Lowe | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jeffery Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Chia (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tom Currey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Williams Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ralph Beauregard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Moody (fresh) C - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:25 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 15:24 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:03 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Garland (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow (SG), Major Carter (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF) Justin Stephen, Ralph Beauregard, Dennis Sanders | |
| 14:58 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Garland - foul #3 on Joseph Garland, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson (PG), Rick Ellison (C) Jeffery Winters, Williams Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:46 | Gonzaga | Xing-Fu Chia swats the shot by Fred Bissonette | 32-32 |
| 14:45 | Pepperdine | Rick Ellison pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:29 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia hits a floater from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 14:03 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette is whistled for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Barry Schroeder (SF), Brian Driscoll (PF), Williams Johnson (C) Billy Johnson, Joseph Garland, Xing-Fu Chia, Tom Currey, Rick Ellison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (SF), John Sowder (C) Fred Bissonette, Donald Moody | |
| 13:37 | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-32 |
| 13:35 | Gonzaga | John Sowder snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 13:08 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Morrow | 34-34 |
| 13:01 | Pepperdine | Brian Driscoll is hacked by Jonathan Samuel - foul #2 on Jonathan Samuel, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia (SF) Jeffery Winters | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen (SG), Ralph Beauregard (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Ronald Morrow, Jonathan Samuel, Major Carter, John Sowder | |
| 12:53 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 12:51 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 12:38 | Pepperdine | Dennis Sanders blocks the short jumper by Williams Johnson | 34-34 |
| 12:37 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | Justin Stephen picks off the pass by Williams Johnson | 34-34 |
| 11:47 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Brian Driscoll - foul #1 on Brian Driscoll, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson (PG), Joseph Garland (SG), Tom Currey (PF), Rick Ellison (C) Barry Schroeder, Daniel Johnson, Brian Driscoll, Williams Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow (SG) Justin Stephen | |
| 11:47 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 11:47 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Billy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Garland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Xing-Fu Chia (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tom Currey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beauregard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fred Bissonette (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson is whistled for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (PG), Major Carter (SF), Donald Moody (PF) Jason Olson, Ralph Beauregard, Fred Bissonette | |
| 10:57 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders connects on the floater from close range | 34-37 |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 10:42 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 10:21 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow lays it in and the foul's on Billy Johnson - foul #1 on Billy Johnson, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG) Billy Johnson, Joseph Garland | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG), John Sowder (C) Major Carter, Dennis Sanders | |
| 10:21 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 09:58 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 09:31 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody's floater is tipped away by Rick Ellison | 37-40 |
| 09:30 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 09:12 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey misses short on a jumper near the basket | 37-40 |
| 09:10 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jonathan Samuel | 37-40 |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | Tom Currey steps in front of the Jonathan Samuel pass in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 08:52 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Morrow - foul #2 on Ronald Morrow, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson (PG), Barry Schroeder (SF), Brian Driscoll (PF), Williams Johnson (C) Jeffery Winters, Xing-Fu Chia, Tom Currey, Rick Ellison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Justin Stephen (SG), Ralph Beauregard (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF) Ronald Lowe, Ronald Morrow, Jonathan Samuel, Donald Moody | |
| 08:52 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:52 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson steals it from Jason Olson in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 08:30 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 08:28 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:12 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Brian Driscoll - foul #2 on Brian Driscoll, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Garland (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders (C) John Sowder | |
| 08:12 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:12 | Pepperdine | Brian Driscoll snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 07:50 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder is fouled on the floor by Ralph Beauregard - foul #1 on Ralph Beauregard, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters (PG) Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:37 | Pepperdine | Brian Driscoll is hacked by Fred Bissonette - foul #3 on Fred Bissonette, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Major Carter (PF) Fred Bissonette | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jeffery Winters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Garland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Barry Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Driscoll (fresh) 2 reb. C - Williams Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Beauregard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Major Carter (fresh) C - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder lays it in set up by Brian Driscoll | 41-42 |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jeffery Winters - foul #3 on Jeffery Winters, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia (SF), Tom Currey (PF), Rick Ellison (C) Barry Schroeder, Brian Driscoll, Williams Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Moody (PF) Major Carter | |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:32 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Rick Ellison | 43-43 |
| 06:03 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Olson | 43-45 |
| 05:44 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 05:43 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson is hacked by Tom Currey - foul #2 on Tom Currey, team foul #9 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Brian Driscoll (C) Jeffery Winters, Joseph Garland, Rick Ellison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow (SG), Major Carter (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF) Justin Stephen, Ralph Beauregard, Dennis Sanders | |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:22 | Pepperdine | Brian Driscoll grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 05:08 | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 05:07 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 43-45 |
| 04:52 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Donald Moody - foul #1 on Donald Moody, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder (SF), Williams Johnson (C) Xing-Fu Chia, Tom Currey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (PG), John Sowder (C) Jason Olson, Donald Moody | |
| 04:26 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Brian Driscoll is blocked by Fred Bissonette | 43-45 |
| 04:25 | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:05 | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Billy Johnson, team foul #10 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tom Currey (PF) Brian Driscoll | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:43 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 03:42 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 03:26 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Fred Bissonette - foul #4 on Fred Bissonette, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters (PG) Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG), Justin Stephen (SG), Dennis Sanders (C) Ronald Morrow, Major Carter, John Sowder | |
| 03:26 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 03:26 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jeffery Winters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Currey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Williams Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ronald Lowe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Samuel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fred Bissonette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Stephen | 45-47 |
| 02:42 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 02:41 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson (PG), Joseph Garland (SG), Xing-Fu Chia (SF), Rick Ellison (C) Jeffery Winters, Daniel Johnson, Barry Schroeder, Williams Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Ralph Beauregard (SF) Ronald Lowe, Jonathan Samuel | |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | Joseph Garland steals it from Ralph Beauregard | 45-47 |
| 02:27 | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Garland | 47-47 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 47-47 |
| 02:03 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 01:45 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Olson | 47-50 |
| 01:45 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Williams Johnson (C) Billy Johnson, Joseph Garland, Rick Ellison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:19 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Tom Currey is blocked by Ralph Beauregard | 47-50 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson makes the floater from the left wing set up by Ralph Beauregard | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #11 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Major Carter (PF), John Sowder (C) Fred Bissonette, Dennis Sanders | |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-54 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Major Carter grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Jeffery Winters is called for the reach on John Sowder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Winters, team foul #12 | 47-54 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | John Sowder makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | John Sowder misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Williams Johnson gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:11 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Currey | 50-55 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Jeffery Winters is called for the reach on Ralph Beauregard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Winters, team foul #13 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson (PG) Jeffery Winters | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | The clock runs out | 50-57 |