| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Martin Lerman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Kelch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Philpot (fresh) C - Shawn Coughlan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:25 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is hacked by Brian Philpot - foul #2 on Brian Philpot, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry lays it in | 38-42 |
| 18:52 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman's floater is tipped away by Charles Clark | 38-42 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 18:44 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:37 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 18:24 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:05 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Clark - foul #2 on Charles Clark, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Longley (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Eric Parker (PF) Martin Lerman, Leonard Kelch, Brian Philpot | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Paul Pope, Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry, Charles Clark | |
| 18:05 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:05 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:05 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:53 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker is fouled on the floor by Alan Parsons - foul #1 on Alan Parsons, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez (SF) Shawn Coughlan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:36 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 17:35 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Parker | 39-42 |
| 17:20 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez clanks a shot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Chester Follett | 39-42 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses the easy layup | 39-42 |
| 16:56 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:54 | Pepperdine | John Longley is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Sims - foul #2 on Preston Sims, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (SG), Leonard Kelch (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Ervin Reed (C) John Longley, Raul Rodriguez, Kevin Johnson, Eric Parker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Harold Echols (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Walter Duke (C) Ryan Smith, John Manley, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| 16:44 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ervin Reed | 41-42 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 41-44 |
| 16:09 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Troy Dawson - foul #1 on Troy Dawson, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Longley (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Brian Philpot, Ervin Reed | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Clark (C) Jack Castleberry | |
| 16:09 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:09 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 15:50 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch grabs the board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (tired) 9 pts. SG - Martin Lerman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Kelch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Longley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shawn Coughlan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Echols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Dawson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman is hacked by Paul Pope in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Pope, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG) Gordon Wallen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF) Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Troy Dawson, Walter Duke | |
| 15:29 | Pepperdine | John Longley misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Ryan Smith is blocked by Leonard Kelch | 43-44 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Manley | 43-46 |
| 15:00 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski is hacked by Ryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez (SG), Kevin Johnson (PF), Eric Parker (C) Martin Lerman, John Longley, Shawn Coughlan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Alan Parsons (C) John Manley, Preston Sims, Jack Castleberry, Charles Clark | |
| 14:48 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker lays it up and in on a great pass from Raul Rodriguez | 45-46 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is hacked by Joseph Klinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Klinski, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot (PF) Joseph Klinski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 14:30 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:21 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 14:20 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:09 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson drills a fadeaway near the basket | 47-46 |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson loses the dribble to Raul Rodriguez in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 13:57 | Pepperdine | Alan Parsons is called for the reach on Eric Parker - foul #2 on Alan Parsons, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Martin Lerman (SG), John Longley (PF) Kevin Johnson, Raul Rodriguez, Brian Philpot | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Harold Echols (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Walter Duke (C) Paul Pope, Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| 13:57 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | John Longley takes the ball from Preston Sims | 47-46 |
| 13:05 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Wallen | 50-46 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Castleberry | 50-48 |
| 12:30 | Pepperdine | John Longley lays it in set up by Gordon Wallen and the foul's on Jack Castleberry - foul #2 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Martin Lerman, Leonard Kelch, Eric Parker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Charles Clark (C) Ryan Smith, Harold Echols, Preston Sims, Jack Castleberry, Walter Duke | |
| 12:30 | Pepperdine | John Longley misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is called for 10 seconds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (SF) Jeff Anton | |
| 11:59 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot is fouled on the floor by Paul Pope - foul #3 on Paul Pope, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez (SG), Leonard Kelch (SF) Gordon Wallen, John Longley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Troy Dawson (SF) Paul Pope, Alan Parsons | |
| 11:59 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:59 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett lays it in uncontested set up by Charles Clark | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Kelch (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Philpot (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ervin Reed (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Anton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Dawson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chester Follett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 11:09 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:59 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch hits a shot from the left side set up by Raul Rodriguez | 56-50 |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Martin Lerman (SG), John Longley (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Kevin Johnson, Raul Rodriguez, Brian Philpot, Ervin Reed | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Preston Sims (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Walter Duke (C) John Manley, Troy Dawson, Chester Follett, Charles Clark | |
| 10:35 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Preston Sims | 56-50 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Preston Sims | 56-53 |
| 09:55 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Jeff Anton - foul #3 on Jeff Anton, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson (PG), Brian Philpot (PF) Gordon Wallen, Leonard Kelch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Troy Dawson (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Charles Clark (C) Paul Pope, Preston Sims, Alan Parsons, Walter Duke | |
| 09:55 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:55 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is fouled on the floor by John Longley - foul #1 on John Longley, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG) John Longley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SG), Chester Follett (C) Jeff Anton, Charles Clark | |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 09:10 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 09:10 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez (SF), Eric Parker (C) Brian Philpot, Shawn Coughlan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG), Alan Parsons (PF), Walter Duke (C) Ryan Smith, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry | |
| 08:57 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker drills a jump hook in the lane | 60-53 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Martin Lerman is called for the reach on Harold Echols in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Lerman, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch (SF) Martin Lerman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG) Chester Follett | |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Eric Parker picks off the pass by Paul Pope | 60-53 |
| 08:44 | Pepperdine | Walter Duke takes the ball from Gordon Wallen in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harold Echols | 60-56 |
| 08:12 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson makes the runner from close range | 62-56 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | John Manley makes the floater from the left side set up by Paul Pope | 62-58 |
| 07:47 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez is hacked by Harold Echols in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Echols, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), Martin Lerman (SG), John Longley (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Gordon Wallen, Leonard Kelch, Kevin Johnson, Eric Parker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Preston Sims (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Chester Follett (C) Paul Pope, Harold Echols, John Manley, Alan Parsons, Walter Duke | |
| 07:47 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:47 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Chester Follett | 63-58 |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joseph Klinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Lerman (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Longley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Shawn Coughlan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Troy Dawson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Castleberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Chester Follett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Pepperdine | Ryan Smith is called for the reach on Raul Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Smith, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 07:27 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:27 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is fouled on the floor by Raul Rodriguez - foul #2 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Martin Lerman, Raul Rodriguez, Shawn Coughlan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Charles Clark (C) Preston Sims, Chester Follett | |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-64 |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | Jeff Anton is called for the reach on John Longley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Anton, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan (C) Ervin Reed | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Preston Sims (SF) Ryan Smith, Troy Dawson | |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | John Longley makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | John Longley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Jeff Anton | 67-66 |
| 06:02 | Pepperdine | John Longley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 06:01 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:47 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims loses the ball out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (SG), Kevin Johnson (PF), Eric Parker (C) John Longley, Brian Philpot, Shawn Coughlan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (PG), Harold Echols (SG), Chester Follett (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Walter Duke (C) Paul Pope, Jeff Anton, Preston Sims, Jack Castleberry, Charles Clark | |
| 05:09 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker is fouled on the floor by Alan Parsons - foul #3 on Alan Parsons, team foul #14 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed (C) Leonard Kelch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:09 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:09 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 04:45 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:30 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | John Manley is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Echols | 70-69 |
| 03:53 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Joseph Klinski is called for the reach on John Manley - foul #5 on Joseph Klinski, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), John Longley (SG), Leonard Kelch (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Joseph Klinski, Martin Lerman, Kevin Johnson, Eric Parker, Ervin Reed | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Preston Sims (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Charles Clark (C) John Manley, Harold Echols, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons, Walter Duke | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Longley (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Leonard Kelch (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Philpot (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Coughlan (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Castleberry (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Shawn Coughlan - foul #2 on Shawn Coughlan, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:56 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen lays it up and in set up by John Longley and the foul's on Preston Sims - foul #3 on Preston Sims, team foul #15 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG) Preston Sims | |
| 02:56 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Troy Dawson | 73-73 |
| 02:32 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez (SG) Brian Philpot | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| 02:12 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan makes the jumper from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the tip | 75-73 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark hits the follow up shot | 75-75 |
| 01:34 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 75-75 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Leonard Kelch - foul #2 on Leonard Kelch, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (SG), Brian Philpot (PF) Raul Rodriguez, John Longley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:01 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-75 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:44 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan lays it up and in set up by Gordon Wallen | 77-76 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Leonard Kelch is called for the reach on Troy Dawson - foul #3 on Leonard Kelch, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:12 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Philpot | 79-78 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Jack Castleberry is denied by Brian Philpot | 79-78 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | The clock runs out | 79-78 |