| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) SF - James Cooley (fresh) PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Neilson (fresh) SG - Mike Hendricks (fresh) SF - Jimmie Ratliff (fresh) PF - Corey Hathaway (fresh) C - Michael Dimattia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway 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) | |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Russell Kleckner - foul #1 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter is hacked by Thomas Neilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Neilson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Corey Hathaway | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Pepperdine | Mike Hendricks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Hendricks | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton hits a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Michael Dimattia - foul #1 on Michael Dimattia, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | James Cooley grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | James Cooley connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Carpenter | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Pepperdine | Mike Hendricks misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clayton Carpenter | 7-4 |
| 17:19 | Pepperdine | Mike Hendricks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmie Ratliff | 7-7 |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | James Cooley banks in the layup set up by Edgar Buch | 9-7 |
| 16:54 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Corey Hathaway | 9-10 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Clayton Carpenter | 11-10 |
| 16:34 | Pepperdine | Mike Hendricks is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Carpenter - foul #1 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Chad Kline (SF), James Chen (PF), John O'Berry (C) Clayton Carpenter, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Kevin Oaks (SG), Michael Danek (SF), Sammie Festa (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Thomas Neilson, Mike Hendricks, Jimmie Ratliff, Corey Hathaway, Michael Dimattia | |
| 16:17 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 11-10 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John O'Berry | 11-10 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | James Chen can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 11-10 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | James Chen tips it home | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) SF - Chad Kline (fresh) PF - James Chen (fresh) 2 pts. C - John O'Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Chad Rourke (fresh) SG - Kevin Oaks (fresh) SF - Michael Danek (fresh) PF - Sammie Festa (fresh) C - Larry Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Rourke | 13-12 |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Kevin Oaks steals it from Alberto Romano in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 15:36 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek lays it up and in set up by Kevin Oaks | 13-14 |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano hits a floater from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 14:55 | Pepperdine | James Chen steals it from Chad Rourke | 15-14 |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 14:31 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 14:13 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Oaks | 15-17 |
| 14:02 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Kline | 18-17 |
| 13:41 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Rourke | 18-20 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China travels in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), William Ryles (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Huang-fu China, Alberto Romano, Chad Kline, James Chen, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Mike Hendricks (SG), Jimmie Ratliff (SF), Corey Hathaway (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) Chad Rourke, Kevin Oaks, Michael Danek, Sammie Festa, Larry Thompson | |
| 13:27 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 18-20 |
| 13:25 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Goodwin | 18-20 |
| 13:06 | Pepperdine | Mike Hendricks's pass is intercepted by Edgar Buch | 18-20 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch's pass is intercepted by Christopher Goodwin in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 12:53 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin misses the shot from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | William Ryles can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the wide open turnaround from the left block | 20-20 |
| 12:00 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway double dribbles | 20-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), James Cooley (SF) Clayton Carpenter, William Ryles | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Sammie Festa (PF) Christopher Goodwin, Corey Hathaway | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Sherwood (fresh) SG - Edgar Buch (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Bolton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Neilson (fairly fresh) SG - Mike Hendricks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Ratliff (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Sammie Festa (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Dimattia (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Jimmie Ratliff is called for the reach on Gary Sherwood - foul #1 on Jimmie Ratliff, team foul #3 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Danek (PF) Michael Dimattia | |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | James Cooley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Danek | 20-20 |
| 11:09 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:51 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 20-20 |
| 10:49 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa tips it in | 20-22 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Mike Hendricks is called for the reach on Edgar Buch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Hendricks, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Huang-fu China (SG), James Chen (PF) Gary Sherwood, Edgar Buch, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Corey Hathaway (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Thomas Neilson, Michael Danek, Sammie Festa | |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clayton Carpenter | 23-22 |
| 10:26 | Pepperdine | Mike Hendricks loses the dribble to Clayton Carpenter in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | James Cooley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 10:13 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 09:57 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Chen - foul #1 on James Chen, team foul #3 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SF), John O'Berry (C) James Cooley, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Michael Danek (SF), Michael Dimattia (C) Christopher Goodwin, Jimmie Ratliff, Larry Thompson | |
| 09:57 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:57 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Corey Hathaway steps in front of the Huang-fu China pass | 23-23 |
| 09:07 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by John O'Berry - foul #1 on John O'Berry, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), William Ryles (SG), James Cooley (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Alberto Romano (C) Clayton Carpenter, Huang-fu China, Chad Kline, James Chen, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff (SF), Sammie Festa (PF) Mike Hendricks, Corey Hathaway | |
| 09:07 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:07 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 08:49 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Jimmie Ratliff | 23-24 |
| 08:26 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff is hacked by Shawn Bolton - foul #1 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG) William Ryles | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Kevin Oaks (SG), Larry Thompson (C) Thomas Neilson, Michael Danek, Michael Dimattia | |
| 08:13 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Chad Kline (SF), Russell Kleckner (C) Gary Sherwood, James Cooley, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline's pass is intercepted by Chad Rourke in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 08:09 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke banks in the layup | 23-26 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 08:00 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 07:56 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-26 |
| 07:55 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa tips it home | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Kline (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Bolton (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (tired) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Chad Rourke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Oaks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Ratliff (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammie Festa (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 07:41 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 23-28 |
| 07:28 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff can't finish the layup | 23-28 |
| 07:26 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks grabs the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 07:18 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Clayton Carpenter - foul #2 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), James Cooley (SF), John O'Berry (PF), James Chen (C) Clayton Carpenter, Chad Kline, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Mike Hendricks (SG), Michael Danek (SF), Corey Hathaway (PF) Chad Rourke, Kevin Oaks, Jimmie Ratliff, Larry Thompson | |
| 07:18 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:18 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Hendricks - foul #2 on Mike Hendricks, team foul #5 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG) Huang-fu China | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (SG), Michael Dimattia (C) Mike Hendricks, Sammie Festa | |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses the wide open shot from close range | 24-29 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | James Chen snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Goodwin - foul #1 on Christopher Goodwin, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (PG), Huang-fu China (SG), William Ryles (SF) Gary Sherwood, Edgar Buch, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff (SF), Larry Thompson (C) Chad Rourke, Michael Dimattia | |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:06 | Pepperdine | Corey Hathaway travels with the ball | 25-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SF) John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG) Christopher Goodwin | |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline is hacked by Corey Hathaway - foul #1 on Corey Hathaway, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) William Ryles, James Chen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa (PF) Corey Hathaway | |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:25 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Thompson - foul #1 on Larry Thompson, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), John O'Berry (PF) Alberto Romano, Chad Kline, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (SG), Michael Dimattia (C) Jimmie Ratliff, Larry Thompson | |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | Michael Danek makes the shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 04:35 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 04:31 | Pepperdine | Edgar Buch picks off the pass by Sammie Festa in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Danek - foul #1 on Michael Danek, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), William Ryles (SF), Alberto Romano (C) Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Kevin Oaks (SG), Jimmie Ratliff (SF), Corey Hathaway (PF) Thomas Neilson, Chad Rourke, Michael Danek, Sammie Festa | |
| 04:18 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-31 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:02 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by John O'Berry - foul #2 on John O'Berry, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Chen (PF) John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:02 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:02 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:02 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia misses the 3rd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | James Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is hacked by Michael Dimattia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Dimattia, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG) Gary Sherwood | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mike Hendricks (SG), Larry Thompson (C) Christopher Goodwin, Michael Dimattia | |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:57 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff is hacked by Huang-fu China in the backcourt - foul #1 on Huang-fu China, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SF) Huang-fu China | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 03:57 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | James Chen gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Ryles (fresh) SF - Chad Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alberto Romano (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kevin Oaks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Ratliff (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Hathaway (tired) 3 pts. C - Larry Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Larry Thompson steps in front of the William Ryles pass | 30-32 |
| 03:10 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmie Ratliff | 30-34 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Corey Hathaway steps in front of the Chad Kline pass | 30-34 |
| 02:30 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Clayton Carpenter, William Ryles, Chad Kline, James Chen, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Michael Danek (SF), Sammie Festa (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) Kevin Oaks, Jimmie Ratliff, Corey Hathaway, Larry Thompson | |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Danek is called for the reach on Edgar Buch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Danek, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:21 | Pepperdine | Mike Hendricks is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Hendricks, team foul #12 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (SG) Mike Hendricks | |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Danek - foul #3 on Michael Danek, team foul #13 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (SG) Edgar Buch | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff (SF) Michael Danek | |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:47 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Goodwin and the foul's on James Cooley - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #9 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (C) Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 01:47 | Pepperdine | Jimmie Ratliff makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | James Cooley is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Huang-fu China | 35-37 |
| 01:34 | Pepperdine | James Cooley picks off the pass by Chad Rourke in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 01:19 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 01:01 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Goodwin | 35-39 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | Gary Sherwood is called for the reach on Christopher Goodwin - foul #1 on Gary Sherwood, team foul #10 | 35-39 |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | The refs have stopped play. Michael Dimattia is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 35-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Chad Kline (SF), James Chen (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Gary Sherwood, Huang-fu China, James Cooley, Shawn Bolton, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Kevin Oaks (SG), Larry Thompson (C) Chad Rourke, Sammie Festa, Michael Dimattia | |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | James Chen clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Kleckner | 35-41 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline's pass is intercepted by Larry Thompson | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-41 |