| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Kellems (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Gregory Elmore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luther Gabbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Singleton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Sam Roy, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG) Sam Roy | |
| 19:24 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:23 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Sol Green comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Nelson - foul #2 on Robert Nelson, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Sol Green misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Sol Green makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:08 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 19:06 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:54 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-34 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Luther Gabbert steps in front of the Sol Green pass in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert lays it up and in | 34-34 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Luther Gabbert takes the ball from Robert Simpson | 34-34 |
| 17:44 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-34 |
| 17:42 | Pepperdine | John Singleton misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge (PG), Ronnie Crawford (SF), Justin Curry (PF), Robert Ros (C) Richard Kellems, Luther Gabbert, Robert Nelson, John Singleton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), David Houchens (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF), William Hartsfield (PF), Kevin Loyola (C) Sol Green, Lawrence Erhardt, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| 17:24 | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge buries a turnaround from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | David Houchens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 17:13 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Guthridge | 39-34 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-34 |
| 17:04 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:48 | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge misses the jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 16:46 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:31 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore is whistled for a carry | 39-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems (PG), Luther Gabbert (SF), Richard Lovett (C) Joshua Guthridge, Ronnie Crawford, Robert Ros | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Roy Pugsley, David Houchens, William Hartsfield, Kevin Loyola | |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Sullivan | 39-36 |
| 16:05 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Kellems | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Kellems (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Gregory Elmore (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Luther Gabbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Curry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sol Green (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lewellyn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Samuel Boone (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt is fouled on the floor by Luther Gabbert - foul #1 on Luther Gabbert, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen (PG), Robert Nelson (PF) Gregory Elmore, Justin Curry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Robert Simpson (SF) Sol Green, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Robert Nelson steals the ball from John Sullivan | 42-36 |
| 15:05 | Pepperdine | Robert Nelson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 14:34 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 14:15 | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Ralph Andresen steals the ball from Robert Simpson | 42-36 |
| 13:55 | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen banks in the layup | 44-36 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Roy | 44-39 |
| 13:22 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Simpson - foul #2 on Robert Simpson, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge (SG), Ronnie Crawford (SF), Justin Curry (PF) Richard Kellems, Luther Gabbert, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (SG), David Houchens (SF), William Hartsfield (PF), Kevin Loyola (C) Lawrence Erhardt, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| 13:22 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:22 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:00 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:59 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 12:39 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry comes up short on the runner from the right block | 46-39 |
| 12:38 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:23 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronnie Crawford, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore (SG), Robert Ros (PF), John Singleton (C) Joshua Guthridge, Justin Curry, Richard Lovett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (PF) Roy Pugsley, Kevin Loyola | |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Hartsfield | 46-41 |
| 11:57 | Pepperdine | John Singleton connects on the open runner from close range | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Ralph Andresen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Elmore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronnie Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Ros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Singleton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sol Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Houchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Lewellyn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - William Hartsfield (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Sol Green hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Lewellyn | 48-43 |
| 11:09 | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge (PG), Luther Gabbert (SF), Justin Curry (PF), Marshall Evans (C) Ralph Andresen, Ronnie Crawford, Robert Ros, John Singleton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), Kevin Loyola (SF), John Sullivan (PF) Sam Roy, David Houchens, William Hartsfield | |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Sol Green is hacked by Gregory Elmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Elmore, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Justin Curry - foul #1 on Justin Curry, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG) Sol Green | |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 10:39 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:28 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Erhardt - foul #3 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF) Kevin Loyola | |
| 10:22 | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Roy Pugsley - foul #2 on Roy Pugsley, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 10:22 | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:22 | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:07 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-43 |
| 10:06 | Pepperdine | Marshall Evans gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:50 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Guthridge | 53-43 |
| 09:50 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems (SF), Robert Ros (PF), John Singleton (C) Luther Gabbert, Justin Curry, Marshall Evans | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Kevin Loyola (C) Lawrence Erhardt, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 09:11 | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:44 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore buries a runner in the paint set up by Robert Ros and he's fouled by Robert Simpson - foul #3 on Robert Simpson, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen (PG), Luther Gabbert (SF), Justin Curry (PF), Marshall Evans (C) Joshua Guthridge, Richard Kellems, Robert Ros, John Singleton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), David Houchens (SF), William Hartsfield (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Roy Pugsley, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, Kevin Loyola | |
| 08:44 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield hits a floater from the left block set up by Sol Green and the foul's on Ralph Andresen - foul #4 on Ralph Andresen, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford (PG), Richard Kellems (SG) Ralph Andresen, Gregory Elmore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG) Sam Roy | |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:20 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | David Houchens is fouled on the floor by Richard Kellems - foul #2 on Richard Kellems, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Nelson (PF) Justin Curry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:09 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Erhardt steals it from Ronnie Crawford in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt connects on the jump hook in the paint | 55-50 |
| 07:58 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen (PG), John Singleton (C) Richard Kellems, Marshall Evans | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (SF) David Houchens | |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Sol Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Ralph Andresen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronnie Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Luther Gabbert (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Singleton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sol Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Lewellyn (tiring) 6 pts. PF - William Hartsfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Boone (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Nelson - foul #3 on Robert Nelson, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems (SG), Justin Curry (PF), Robert Ros (C) Ronnie Crawford, Robert Nelson, John Singleton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), David Houchens (SF), John Sullivan (PF) Lawrence Erhardt, Christopher Lewellyn, William Hartsfield | |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:05 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore (SG) Luther Gabbert | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (SG), Kevin Loyola (C) Sol Green, Samuel Boone | |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy is hacked by Robert Ros - foul #1 on Robert Ros, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge (PG), John Singleton (C) Ralph Andresen, Robert Ros | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge is hacked by Sam Roy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Roy, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (C) Kevin Loyola | |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:26 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Kellems and the foul's on John Sullivan - foul #3 on John Sullivan, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Evans (C) John Singleton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF) David Houchens | |
| 06:26 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Marshall Evans steps in front of the Roy Pugsley pass | 60-55 |
| 05:45 | Pepperdine | Marshall Evans is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lewellyn - foul #2 on Christopher Lewellyn, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen (PG), Ronnie Crawford (SG), Luther Gabbert (SF), Robert Nelson (PF) Joshua Guthridge, Gregory Elmore, Richard Kellems, Justin Curry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), David Houchens (SF), Kevin Loyola (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Sam Roy, Roy Pugsley, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| 05:45 | Pepperdine | Marshall Evans makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:45 | Pepperdine | Marshall Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Sol Green misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 05:29 | Pepperdine | Robert Nelson grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 05:14 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 05:13 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Erhardt is called for the reach on Ronnie Crawford - foul #4 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ros (PF), John Singleton (C) Robert Nelson, Marshall Evans | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Samuel Boone (C) Sol Green, David Houchens, Kevin Loyola | |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 04:30 | Pepperdine | Robert Ros grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:14 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronnie Crawford | 64-55 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Robert Simpson is blocked by Robert Ros | 64-55 |
| 03:54 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to John Singleton | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 64-55 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Ralph Andresen (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronnie Crawford (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Luther Gabbert (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Ros (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Singleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Simpson (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Hartsfield (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Boone (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone's layup is rejected by John Singleton | 64-55 |
| 03:02 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:57 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert is denied on a layup by Samuel Boone | 64-55 |
| 02:56 | Pepperdine | John Singleton tips it back up and in | 66-55 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge (PG), Gregory Elmore (SG), Justin Curry (SF), Robert Nelson (PF), Richard Lovett (C) Ralph Andresen, Ronnie Crawford, Luther Gabbert, Robert Ros, John Singleton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), Sol Green (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), John Sullivan (PF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Sam Roy, Lawrence Erhardt, Robert Simpson, William Hartsfield, Samuel Boone | |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Guthridge - foul #1 on Joshua Guthridge, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:29 | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 66-57 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Sullivan | 66-57 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Sol Green can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 66-57 |
| 02:13 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 01:52 | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Curry | 69-57 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Christopher Lewellyn | 69-59 |
| 01:11 | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joshua Guthridge, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems (PG), Ronnie Crawford (SF), Robert Ros (C) Gregory Elmore, Robert Nelson, Richard Lovett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SF), William Hartsfield (C) John Sullivan, Kevin Loyola | |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sol Green and the foul's on Justin Curry - foul #2 on Justin Curry, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen (PG), Gregory Elmore (SG), Luther Gabbert (SF), Robert Nelson (PF), John Singleton (C) Richard Kellems, Joshua Guthridge, Ronnie Crawford, Justin Curry, Robert Ros | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Sol Green, Roy Pugsley, David Houchens, William Hartsfield | |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-61 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | John Singleton is hacked by Sam Roy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Roy, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems (PG) Ralph Andresen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Robert Simpson (SF) Sam Roy, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | John Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | John Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Sol Green can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:43 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert is fouled in the backcourt by Sol Green - foul #2 on Sol Green, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| 00:41 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:41 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Luther Gabbert - foul #2 on Luther Gabbert, team foul #13 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge (SG), Ronnie Crawford (SF), Justin Curry (PF), Robert Ros (C) Gregory Elmore, Luther Gabbert, Robert Nelson, John Singleton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Lawrence Erhardt, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry grabs the board | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Guthridge | 75-62 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Justin Curry swats the short shot by Roy Pugsley | 75-62 |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Ronnie Crawford | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems runs out the clock | 75-62 |