| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Neilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Ratliff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Hathaway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dimattia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff inbounds the ball | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | Mike Hendricks hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Neilson | 42-49 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 19:18 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 19:02 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Thomas Neilson is called for the reach on Michael Bakken in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Neilson, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Sammie Festa (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Thomas Neilson, Corey Hathaway, Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Chad Rourke - foul #2 on Chad Rourke, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks (SG) Mike Hendricks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Robert John | |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 18:33 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff blows the layup but the foul's on Delbert Bryant - foul #2 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| 18:33 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 18:33 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 18:06 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the easy layup | 46-54 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Sammie Festa - foul #2 on Sammie Festa, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Mike Hendricks (SG), Corey Hathaway (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) Chad Rourke, Kevin Oaks, Sammie Festa, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames | |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 17:36 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 17:13 | Pepperdine | Mike Hendricks makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Neilson | 48-56 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Thomas Neilson is called for the reach on Dikembe Ako in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Neilson, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Donald Harris, Jackie Cox | |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Ako | 48-58 |
| 16:55 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Ako - foul #1 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #2 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG) Thomas Neilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:43 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway misses short on a shot from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert John | 48-58 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Robert John can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| 16:14 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Mike Hendricks | 50-60 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is fouled on the floor by Christopher Goodwin - foul #1 on Christopher Goodwin, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Michael Danek (SF), Sammie Festa (PF) Christopher Goodwin, Jimmie Ratliff, Corey Hathaway | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Michael Bakken, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Neilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Hendricks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Danek (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Sammie Festa (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Dimattia (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the tip | 50-60 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the floater from the baseline | 50-60 |
| 15:08 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 14:53 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa loses the dribble to Jackie Cox | 50-60 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses badly on a shot from close range | 50-60 |
| 14:45 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 14:34 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Dimattia takes the ball from Dikembe Ako in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 14:19 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 14:18 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Sammie Festa | 50-60 |
| 14:09 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia lays it up and in set up by Mike Hendricks and he's hacked by Dikembe Ako - foul #2 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Kevin Oaks (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Corey Hathaway (PF) Thomas Neilson, Mike Hendricks, Michael Danek, Sammie Festa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Robert John, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 14:09 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is hacked by Kevin Oaks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Oaks, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff (SF) Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the jumpshot from the left side | 52-62 |
| 13:46 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Harris | 52-62 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 13:28 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Harris - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Danek (SF) Jimmie Ratliff | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF) Donald Harris | |
| 13:28 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 13:28 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kermit Eames | 54-65 |
| 13:03 | Pepperdine | Paul Beach is called for the reach on Chad Rourke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Beach, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Mike Hendricks (SG), Sammie Festa (C) Chad Rourke, Kevin Oaks, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Paul Beach, Kermit Eames | |
| 12:48 | Pepperdine | Mike Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| 12:29 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin's floater is knocked away by Delbert Bryant | 54-65 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick hits the follow up shot | 54-67 |
| 11:51 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 54-67 |
| 11:50 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Christopher Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Hendricks (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Danek (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Corey Hathaway (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammie Festa (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Comer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek's pass is intercepted by Warren Comer | 54-67 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-67 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick can't tip it in | 54-67 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer grabs the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Mike Hendricks - foul #3 on Mike Hendricks, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Kevin Oaks (SG), Jimmie Ratliff (SF), Larry Thompson (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) Christopher Goodwin, Mike Hendricks, Michael Danek, Corey Hathaway, Sammie Festa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 3rd free throw | 54-69 |
| 10:22 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the jumper from the left block | 54-69 |
| 10:07 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 10:04 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG) Kevin Oaks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF) Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames | |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 09:52 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 09:41 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmie Ratliff | 56-69 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert John | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:01 | Pepperdine | Paul Hill is called for the reach on Chad Rourke - foul #2 on Paul Hill, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa (PF) Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SG), Kermit Eames (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Michael Bakken, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| 09:01 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Robert John clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-72 |
| 08:37 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 08:35 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson is hacked by Robert John in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert John, team foul #8 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks (SG) Chad Rourke | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:35 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jackie Cox | 56-74 |
| 08:01 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Neilson, team foul #8 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Mike Hendricks (SG), Michael Danek (SF), Corey Hathaway (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) Thomas Neilson, Kevin Oaks, Jimmie Ratliff, Sammie Festa, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Hill (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Jackie Cox | |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Mike Hendricks is called for the reach on Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Hendricks, team foul #9 | 56-74 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 07:54 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-76 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Paul Hill and he's fouled by Mike Hendricks - foul #5 on Mike Hendricks, team foul #10 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff (SF) Mike Hendricks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 56-79 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Christopher Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Danek (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Ratliff (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Hathaway (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dimattia (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert John (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Patrick (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-79 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the defensive board | 56-79 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-79 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick tips it home | 56-81 |
| 06:43 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek is hacked by Delbert Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #9 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Kevin Oaks (SG), Larry Thompson (C) Christopher Goodwin, Corey Hathaway, Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Kermit Eames (PF) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Paul Hill | |
| 06:43 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek makes the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 06:43 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kermit Eames | 58-83 |
| 06:05 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-83 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert John | 61-85 |
| 05:28 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 61-85 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako gets the rebound | 61-85 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-85 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Chad Rourke (SG), Corey Hathaway (PF), Sammie Festa (C) Thomas Neilson, Kevin Oaks, Michael Danek, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Paul Beach (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 61-85 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer gets the offensive rebound | 61-85 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Chad Rourke steps in front of the Warren Comer pass | 61-85 |
| 04:23 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa hits a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Jackie Cox - foul #1 on Jackie Cox, team foul #10 | 63-85 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Michael Danek (SF), Michael Dimattia (C) Christopher Goodwin, Jimmie Ratliff, Corey Hathaway | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Warren Comer, Paul Beach, Donald Harris, Jackie Cox | |
| 04:23 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa misses the free throw | 63-85 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames snags the defensive board | 63-85 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-85 |
| 04:08 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Hill - foul #3 on Paul Hill, team foul #11 | 63-85 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks (PG), Larry Thompson (C) Thomas Neilson, Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (C) Robert John, Paul Hill | |
| 04:08 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek makes the 1st free throw | 64-85 |
| 04:08 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kermit Eames, team foul #12 | 65-85 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Michael Dimattia (C) Chad Rourke, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Donald Harris | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson is hacked by Dikembe Ako in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #13 | 65-85 |
| 03:44 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 03:44 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-85 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-85 |
| 03:15 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Michael Danek | 67-85 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Neilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Oaks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Danek (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sammie Festa (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dimattia (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bakken (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert John (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kermit Eames (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-85 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames pulls down the rebound | 67-85 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is called for traveling | 67-85 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Chad Rourke (SG), Larry Thompson (C) Thomas Neilson, Kevin Oaks, Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Paul Hill, Kermit Eames | |
| 02:13 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 67-85 |
| 02:11 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa tips it in | 69-85 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-85 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis snags the offensive board | 69-85 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-85 |
| 01:31 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 69-85 |
| 01:23 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Delbert Bryant - foul #4 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #14 | 69-85 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks (SG) Christopher Goodwin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (PF) Warren Comer | |
| 01:23 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek makes the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 01:23 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 71-85 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Delbert Bryant | 71-87 |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Paul Beach steps in front of the Michael Danek pass in the backcourt | 71-87 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach double dribbles | 71-87 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 71-87 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kermit Eames | 71-87 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis runs out the clock | 71-87 |