| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fresh) SG - Nicholas Nelson (fresh) SF - William Bowen (fresh) PF - Joseph Huntley (fresh) C - Peter Moody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jeffery Winters (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) SF - Xing-Fu Chia (fresh) PF - Tom Currey (fresh) C - Williams Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Williams Johnson | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Pepperdine | Williams Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:41 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:30 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey blows the layup | 1-2 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Xing-Fu Chia - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Chia, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | William Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Pepperdine | Williams Johnson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Nicholas Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Pepperdine | Williams Johnson grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Nelson - foul #1 on Nicholas Nelson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Stewart Fagin (SG), Henry Galeano (SF), Chad Morris (PF), Ronnie Guitierrez (C) Lewis Breit, Nicholas Nelson, William Bowen, Joseph Huntley, Peter Moody | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Garland (SG), Barry Schroeder (SF), Brian Driscoll (PF), Rick Ellison (C) Jeffery Winters, Xing-Fu Chia, Tom Currey, Williams Johnson | |
| 17:23 | Pepperdine | James Taylor takes the ball from Billy Johnson | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Billy Johnson - foul #1 on Billy Johnson, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | James Taylor scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Morris | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Pepperdine | Brian Driscoll travels in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters (PG) Billy Johnson | |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | James Taylor hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Pepperdine | A charge is called on Brian Driscoll - foul #1 on Brian Driscoll, team foul #5 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins (PG), William Bowen (SF), John Kaplan (C) James Taylor, Stewart Fagin, Ronnie Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson (SG), Xing-Fu Chia (SF), Tom Currey (PF), Williams Johnson (C) Joseph Garland, Barry Schroeder, Brian Driscoll, Rick Ellison | |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan tips it home | 9-4 |
| 15:56 | Pepperdine | Williams Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Williams Johnson, team foul #6 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Nicholas Nelson (SG), Joseph Huntley (PF) Timothy Hopkins, Henry Galeano, Chad Morris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Rick Ellison (C) Williams Johnson | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fresh) SG - Nicholas Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Huntley (fresh) C - John Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jeffery Winters (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Billy Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Xing-Fu Chia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Currey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rick Ellison (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Nicholas Nelson | 11-4 |
| 15:17 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey is hacked by Joseph Huntley - foul #1 on Joseph Huntley, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (SG), Peter Moody (C) Nicholas Nelson, John Kaplan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder (PG), Joseph Garland (SG), Brian Driscoll (PF), Williams Johnson (C) Jeffery Winters, Billy Johnson, Tom Currey, Rick Ellison | |
| 15:08 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Brian Driscoll steals the ball from Stewart Fagin in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 14:48 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-7 |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses short on a runner from the baseline | 11-7 |
| 14:27 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Barry Schroeder | 11-7 |
| 14:14 | Pepperdine | Brian Driscoll can't finish the layup | 11-7 |
| 14:12 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder tips it home | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin misses the lay-in | 11-9 |
| 14:04 | Pepperdine | Brian Driscoll grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Bowen - foul #1 on William Bowen, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Nicholas Nelson (SG), Henry Galeano (SF), Chad Morris (PF), Ronnie Guitierrez (C) Lewis Breit, Stewart Fagin, William Bowen, Joseph Huntley, Peter Moody | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters (PG), Billy Johnson (SG), Tom Currey (PF), Rick Ellison (C) Barry Schroeder, Joseph Garland, Brian Driscoll, Williams Johnson | |
| 13:38 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Rick Ellison steals it from James Taylor in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 13:16 | Pepperdine | Rick Ellison blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| 13:16 | Pepperdine | Rick Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:16 | Pepperdine | Rick Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:54 | Pepperdine | Rick Ellison gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:30 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 11-11 |
| 12:28 | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson snags the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:09 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffery Winters | 11-13 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 11:50 | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:50 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Timothy Hopkins (SG), William Bowen (SF), John Kaplan (C) James Taylor, Nicholas Nelson, Chad Morris, Ronnie Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Garland (SG), Barry Schroeder (SF), Brian Driscoll (C) Billy Johnson, Xing-Fu Chia, Rick Ellison | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) SG - Timothy Hopkins (fresh) SF - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Henry Galeano (fairly fresh) C - John Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jeffery Winters (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Garland (fairly fresh) SF - Barry Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Currey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Driscoll (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder is fouled in the backcourt by William Bowen - foul #2 on William Bowen, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley (PF) William Bowen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 11:29 | Pepperdine | Stewart Fagin steps in front of the Tom Currey pass | 11-13 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stewart Fagin | 13-13 |
| 11:06 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder makes the driving attempt from close range | 13-15 |
| 10:51 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano is called for 5 seconds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Nicholas Nelson (SG), Peter Moody (C) Stewart Fagin, Timothy Hopkins, John Kaplan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia (SF), Williams Johnson (C) Jeffery Winters, Brian Driscoll | |
| 10:38 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Barry Schroeder - foul #1 on Barry Schroeder, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Morris (PF) Joseph Huntley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson (SG) Joseph Garland | |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:10 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Johnson and he's hacked by Chad Morris - foul #1 on Chad Morris, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Rick Ellison (C) Williams Johnson | |
| 10:10 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-18 |
| 09:52 | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:46 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Nelson picks off the pass by Billy Johnson in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses badly on a shot from close range | 15-18 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody hits the follow up shot | 17-18 |
| 09:31 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Timothy Hopkins (SG), Joseph Huntley (PF) Lewis Breit, Nicholas Nelson, Henry Galeano | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Garland (SG), Brian Driscoll (PF), Williams Johnson (C) Billy Johnson, Tom Currey, Rick Ellison | |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Garland - foul #1 on Joseph Garland, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters (PG) Barry Schroeder | |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:12 | Pepperdine | Williams Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 19-18 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | James Taylor is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 08:55 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Xing-Fu Chia | 19-18 |
| 08:52 | Pepperdine | Joseph Garland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Stewart Fagin (SG), Henry Galeano (SF), John Kaplan (C) James Taylor, Timothy Hopkins, Chad Morris, Peter Moody | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson (PG), Barry Schroeder (SF), Rick Ellison (C) Jeffery Winters, Xing-Fu Chia, Williams Johnson | |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 08:35 | Pepperdine | Rick Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:29 | Pepperdine | Rick Ellison blows the layup but the foul's on John Kaplan - foul #1 on John Kaplan, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| 08:29 | Pepperdine | Rick Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:29 | Pepperdine | Rick Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson (SG) Stewart Fagin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia (SF) Joseph Garland | |
| 07:55 | Pepperdine | Rick Ellison blows the layup | 19-19 |
| 07:54 | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:45 | Pepperdine | Brian Driscoll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Morris (SF), Ronnie Guitierrez (C) Joseph Huntley, John Kaplan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters (PG), Joseph Garland (SG), Tom Currey (PF), Williams Johnson (C) Barry Schroeder, Billy Johnson, Brian Driscoll, Rick Ellison | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Nicholas Nelson (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Morris (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Galeano (tiring) C - Ronnie Guitierrez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jeffery Winters (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Garland (tiring) SF - Xing-Fu Chia (tired) 5 pts. PF - Tom Currey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Williams Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris is fouled on the floor by Xing-Fu Chia - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Chia, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Peter Moody (C) Lewis Breit, Henry Galeano | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Driscoll (SF) Xing-Fu Chia | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:04 | Pepperdine | Peter Moody denies the turnaround by Joseph Garland | 21-19 |
| 07:02 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Currey | 21-19 |
| 06:42 | Pepperdine | Williams Johnson throws it down and the foul's on Chad Morris - foul #2 on Chad Morris, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Timothy Hopkins (SG), Henry Galeano (SF), Joseph Huntley (PF) James Taylor, Nicholas Nelson, Chad Morris, Ronnie Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson (SG), Barry Schroeder (SF) Joseph Garland, Brian Driscoll | |
| 06:42 | Pepperdine | Williams Johnson makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin is hacked by Jeffery Winters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Winters, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Rick Ellison (C) Williams Johnson | |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:16 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder scores on a turnaround in the paint | 23-24 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Tom Currey steals the ball from Joseph Huntley | 23-24 |
| 06:01 | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters loses the dribble to Stewart Fagin in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Stewart Fagin | 25-24 |
| 05:33 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Henry Galeano - foul #1 on Henry Galeano, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Nicholas Nelson (SG), Ronnie Guitierrez (PF), John Kaplan (C) Stewart Fagin, Timothy Hopkins, Joseph Huntley, Peter Moody | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Garland (SG), Brian Driscoll (SF), Williams Johnson (C) Jeffery Winters, Billy Johnson, Rick Ellison | |
| 05:33 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit is hacked by Barry Schroeder - foul #2 on Barry Schroeder, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters (PG) Barry Schroeder | |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:13 | Pepperdine | Williams Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:10 | Pepperdine | Joseph Garland is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Nelson - foul #2 on Nicholas Nelson, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (SG) Nicholas Nelson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 05:10 | Pepperdine | Joseph Garland makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:10 | Pepperdine | Joseph Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Brian Driscoll steps in front of the Lewis Breit pass in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 05:04 | Pepperdine | Brian Driscoll lays it in | 26-31 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin misses the 3 from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Breit and he's fouled by Joseph Garland - foul #2 on Joseph Garland, team foul #12 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Joseph Huntley (PF), Peter Moody (C) Lewis Breit, Henry Galeano, John Kaplan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson (SG), Rick Ellison (C) Joseph Garland, Williams Johnson | |
| 04:17 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-31 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:58 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey drills a jump hook from the left block | 29-33 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Guitierrez is open and buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Taylor | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stewart Fagin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Guitierrez (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Huntley (tired) 3 reb. C - Peter Moody (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jeffery Winters (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Johnson (tired) 4 reb. SF - Brian Driscoll (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tom Currey (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Ellison (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | James Taylor grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins (SG), William Bowen (SF), Chad Morris (PF), John Kaplan (C) Stewart Fagin, Ronnie Guitierrez, Joseph Huntley, Peter Moody | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Xing-Fu Chia (SF), Williams Johnson (C) Jeffery Winters, Billy Johnson, Tom Currey, Rick Ellison | |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Brian Driscoll is called for the reach on Chad Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Driscoll, team foul #13 | 31-33 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:15 | Pepperdine | Brian Driscoll grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:01 | Pepperdine | Chad Morris is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Chad Morris, team foul #11 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Henry Galeano (PF) James Taylor, Chad Morris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Tom Currey (PF) Brian Driscoll | |
| 03:01 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:01 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan dunks the ball on a great pass from Timothy Hopkins | 34-35 |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | John Kaplan is called for the reach on Barry Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kaplan, team foul #12 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Moody (C) John Kaplan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Rick Ellison (C) Williams Johnson | |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Xing-Fu Chia steals it from Henry Galeano in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 02:35 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia jams it | 34-38 |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano slams it home on a great pass from William Bowen | 36-38 |
| 02:13 | Pepperdine | Tom Currey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson (SG) Timothy Hopkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jeffery Winters (PG), Brian Driscoll (PF) Barry Schroeder, Tom Currey | |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | William Bowen can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-38 |
| 01:52 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 01:46 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to William Bowen | 36-38 |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit is hacked by Jeffery Winters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Winters, team foul #14 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley (PF), John Kaplan (C) Henry Galeano, Peter Moody | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Williams Johnson (C) Rick Ellison | |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 01:20 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia is fouled in the backcourt by William Bowen - foul #3 on William Bowen, team foul #13 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Henry Galeano (SF) Lewis Breit, William Bowen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Billy Johnson (PG), Tom Currey (PF) Jeffery Winters, Brian Driscoll | |
| 01:20 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 01:20 | Pepperdine | Xing-Fu Chia makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan hits a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Williams Johnson - foul #2 on Williams Johnson, team foul #15 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder (PG) Billy Johnson | |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Barry Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 00:14 | Pepperdine | Williams Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 00:12 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Nelson - foul #3 on Nicholas Nelson, team foul #14 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Timothy Hopkins (SG), Ronnie Guitierrez (SF), Peter Moody (C) James Taylor, Nicholas Nelson, Joseph Huntley, John Kaplan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Garland (PG), Brian Driscoll (PF), Rick Ellison (C) Barry Schroeder, Tom Currey, Williams Johnson | |
| 00:12 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:12 | Pepperdine | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |