| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Ralph Andresen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Gabbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 19:42 | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:24 | Pepperdine | John Singleton connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Andresen and the foul's on Samuel Boone - foul #2 on Samuel Boone, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (C) Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 19:24 | Pepperdine | John Singleton misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Roy, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG) Sam Roy | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 19:04 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Sol Green is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | John Singleton grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Nelson buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Luther Gabbert | 40-40 |
| 17:47 | Santa Clara | John Singleton takes the ball from Lawrence Erhardt | 40-40 |
| 17:42 | Pepperdine | Robert Nelson blows the wide open layup | 40-40 |
| 17:40 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson's pass is intercepted by Robert Nelson in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 17:29 | Pepperdine | John Singleton is denied on a layup by Christopher Lewellyn | 40-40 |
| 17:28 | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 17:13 | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Singleton | 40-43 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Sol Green's fadeaway is rejected by Luther Gabbert | 40-43 |
| 16:57 | Pepperdine | John Singleton pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:51 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert's pass is intercepted by Robert Simpson in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt misses the jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 16:31 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Luther Gabbert | 40-43 |
| 16:27 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore is hacked by John Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sullivan, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), David Houchens (SF), William Hartsfield (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Sol Green, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems (PG), Joshua Guthridge (SG), Ronnie Crawford (SF), Justin Curry (PF), Robert Ros (C) Ralph Andresen, Gregory Elmore, Luther Gabbert, Robert Nelson, John Singleton | |
| 16:14 | Pepperdine | Robert Ros is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 16:13 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Curry | 40-43 |
| 15:54 | Pepperdine | Robert Ros misses the easy open layup | 40-43 |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roy Pugsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (tired) 12 pts. SF - David Houchens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hartsfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Kellems (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joshua Guthridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronnie Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Justin Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ros (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Kevin Loyola (SF) Lawrence Erhardt, David Houchens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore (SG), Richard Lovett (C) Ronnie Crawford, Robert Ros | |
| 15:15 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems is hacked by Sam Roy - foul #4 on Sam Roy, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), John Sullivan (PF) Sam Roy, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert (SF) Joshua Guthridge | |
| 15:02 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Curry | 40-45 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone is fouled on the floor by Richard Lovett - foul #1 on Richard Lovett, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), David Houchens (SF) Sol Green, Kevin Loyola | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen (PG), Ronnie Crawford (SG), Robert Ros (C) Gregory Elmore, Luther Gabbert, Richard Lovett | |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Crawford | 40-45 |
| 14:02 | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Richard Kellems in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 13:49 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Kellems, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), William Hartsfield (PF) Roy Pugsley, David Houchens, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore (SG), Luther Gabbert (SF), Joshua Guthridge (PF), Marshall Evans (C) Ronnie Crawford, Richard Kellems, Justin Curry, Robert Ros | |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 13:34 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 13:19 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:59 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 43-45 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to William Hartsfield | 43-45 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (PG), Roy Pugsley (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Sol Green, Lawrence Erhardt, Robert Simpson, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford (PG), Richard Kellems (SG), Robert Ros (C) Ralph Andresen, Gregory Elmore, Marshall Evans | |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Loyola | 46-45 |
| 12:20 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Kevin Loyola, William Hartsfield, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore (SG), Robert Nelson (PF), John Singleton (C) Ronnie Crawford, Joshua Guthridge, Robert Ros | |
| 11:38 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-45 |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roy Pugsley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (tired) 12 pts. SF - David Houchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Sullivan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Boone (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Kellems (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Elmore (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Gabbert (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Robert Simpson (SF) Roy Pugsley, David Houchens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen (PG), Justin Curry (PF) Luther Gabbert, Robert Nelson | |
| 11:17 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by John Sullivan - foul #2 on John Sullivan, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (C) Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford (SF), Richard Lovett (C) Richard Kellems, John Singleton | |
| 11:17 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan is hacked by Gregory Elmore - foul #2 on Gregory Elmore, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola (SF) Robert Simpson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Sol Green scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| 10:26 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lawrence Erhardt - foul #2 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), William Hartsfield (C) Sol Green, Lawrence Erhardt, Kevin Loyola, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge (PG), Richard Kellems (SG), Luther Gabbert (SF), Robert Ros (PF) Ralph Andresen, Gregory Elmore, Ronnie Crawford, Justin Curry | |
| 10:26 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:26 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Robert Ros is called for the reach on Roy Pugsley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ros, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Nelson (PF) Richard Lovett | |
| 10:07 | Santa Clara | Richard Kellems is called for the reach on David Houchens - foul #4 on Richard Kellems, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen (PG), John Singleton (C) Richard Kellems, Robert Nelson | |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the wide open 3 from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 09:25 | Pepperdine | Robert Ros drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Guthridge | 52-51 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | David Houchens travels with the ball | 52-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF), Kevin Loyola (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Roy Pugsley, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford (PG), Gregory Elmore (SG), Robert Nelson (PF), Richard Lovett (C) Ralph Andresen, Joshua Guthridge, Robert Ros, John Singleton | |
| 08:38 | Pepperdine | Sol Green is called for the reach on Ronnie Crawford - foul #1 on Sol Green, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Justin Curry (SF) Luther Gabbert | |
| 08:38 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 08:22 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Erhardt - foul #3 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Evans (C) Richard Lovett | |
| 08:22 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:22 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Curry - foul #2 on Justin Curry, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Sol Green is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Crawford - foul #2 on Ronnie Crawford, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield (PF) Kevin Loyola | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Sol Green makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Sol Green makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:39 | Pepperdine | Robert Nelson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Hartsfield - foul #2 on William Hartsfield, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Roy Pugsley (SG), David Houchens (SF), John Sullivan (PF) Sol Green, Lawrence Erhardt, Christopher Lewellyn, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems (PG), Luther Gabbert (SF) Ronnie Crawford, Justin Curry | |
| 07:39 | Pepperdine | Robert Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:39 | Pepperdine | Robert Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Marshall Evans is called for the reach on Sam Roy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Evans, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:34 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Nelson | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Pugsley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Houchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Sullivan (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Boone (tired) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Kellems (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Elmore (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Gabbert (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marshall Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Pepperdine | Marshall Evans makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Kellems | 54-57 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Gregory Elmore | 54-57 |
| 06:27 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert blows the layup but he's fouled by David Houchens - foul #1 on David Houchens, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Kevin Loyola (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Roy Pugsley, David Houchens, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge (PG), Justin Curry (PF), John Singleton (C) Gregory Elmore, Robert Nelson, Marshall Evans | |
| 06:27 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:27 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Simpson, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen (PG) Luther Gabbert | |
| 05:58 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Simpson - foul #4 on Robert Simpson, team foul #12 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Lawrence Erhardt, Robert Simpson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 05:58 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:58 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 05:36 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Joshua Guthridge | 54-59 |
| 05:16 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems's fadeaway is rejected by William Hartsfield | 54-59 |
| 05:15 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:01 | Pepperdine | John Singleton misses badly on a runner in the lane | 54-59 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 03:58 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Sol Green, Kevin Loyola, William Hartsfield, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford (PG), Gregory Elmore (SG), Luther Gabbert (SF), Robert Nelson (PF), Robert Ros (C) Ralph Andresen, Joshua Guthridge, Richard Kellems, Justin Curry, John Singleton | |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 03:43 | Pepperdine | Robert Ros pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:37 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Erhardt picks off the pass by Gregory Elmore in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses the runner from the left block | 57-59 |
| 03:24 | Pepperdine | Robert Nelson gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Sullivan (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Boone (tired) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Ronnie Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gregory Elmore (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luther Gabbert (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Ros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Elmore | 57-62 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (SG), David Houchens (SF) Lawrence Erhardt, Robert Simpson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Singleton (C) Robert Nelson | |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | David Houchens is fouled on the floor by Luther Gabbert - foul #2 on Luther Gabbert, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joshua Guthridge (PG), Justin Curry (PF) Luther Gabbert, Robert Ros | |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:42 | Pepperdine | John Singleton grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry banks in the layup | 57-64 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy connects on the 3 from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 02:10 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield (C) Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ralph Andresen (PG), Richard Kellems (SF), Robert Nelson (PF), Robert Ros (C) Joshua Guthridge, Ronnie Crawford, Justin Curry, John Singleton | |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Sam Roy | 62-64 |
| 01:41 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-66 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy is hacked by Ralph Andresen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Andresen, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Samuel Boone (C) Roy Pugsley, David Houchens, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert (SF), John Singleton (C) Richard Kellems, Robert Ros | |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:21 | Pepperdine | John Singleton hits a fadeaway from the left block | 64-68 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-68 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Nelson clanks a driving attempt from close range | 64-68 |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert snags the offensive board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore is hacked by Robert Simpson - foul #5 on Robert Simpson, team foul #13 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (SF) Robert Simpson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 64-68 |
| 00:37 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:37 | Pepperdine | Gregory Elmore misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Singleton - foul #2 on John Singleton, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:31 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Luther Gabbert | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Erhardt is called for the reach on Luther Gabbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #14 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems (PG) Ralph Andresen | |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Luther Gabbert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-69 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Roy - foul #5 on Sam Roy, team foul #15 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG) Sam Roy | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford (SF) Luther Gabbert | |
| 00:17 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:17 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Sol Green clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-71 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn snags the offensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone drills a 3 from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Robert Nelson is hacked by Sol Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sol Green, team foul #16 | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Robert Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Robert Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 68-72 |