| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julius Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Kuklinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Spencer Richards (fresh) PF - Charles Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gene Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Pepperdine | Chris Turner takes the ball from Alan Williams in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 19:57 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross lays it in set up by Chris Turner | 35-34 |
| 19:37 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 19:35 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 19:34 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:08 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Fontaine and he's hacked by Julius Johnson - foul #1 on Julius Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Von Piotrowski (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF) Charles Ross, Jimmie McElwaine, Chris Turner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF) Brandon Fontaine, Spencer Richards | |
| 19:08 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 18:49 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | Joseph Body swats the shot by Alan Williams | 35-36 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Von Piotrowski | 35-36 |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body connects on the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Alan Williams - foul #1 on Alan Williams, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG), Anthony Kyle (PF), Ed Oberle (C) Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Jose Martinez (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF), David Owens (C) Alan Williams, Richard Fraley, Charles Thompson, Gene Gordon | |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:49 | Pepperdine | David Owens misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 37-36 |
| 17:47 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Anthony Jackson is called for the reach on Nelson Lagrone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Chris Turner (SF) Joseph Body, Jack Edwards, Nelson Lagrone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine (SG) Anthony Jackson | |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:33 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:11 | Pepperdine | David Owens is whistled for a carry | 37-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (PG), Akim Kuklinski (C) Charles Ross, Anthony Kyle | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Spencer Richards (SF), Charles Thompson (PF), Gene Gordon (C) Robert Brown, Jose Martinez, Brian Gatlin, David Owens | |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski (SF), Julius Johnson (PF) Chris Turner, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley (SG) Brandon Fontaine | |
| 16:36 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski clanks a turnaround from close range | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:02 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine loses the dribble to Richard Fraley in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 15:58 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Fraley | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jack Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Piotrowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julius Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Kuklinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Fraley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Spencer Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Gordon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 15:30 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:26 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF), Ed Oberle (C) Jack Edwards, Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Jose Martinez (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF), David Owens (C) Alan Williams, Richard Fraley, Spencer Richards, Charles Thompson, Gene Gordon | |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone knocks in the jumper from the left block | 39-38 |
| 14:44 | Pepperdine | David Owens double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Turner (SF) Anthony Kyle | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine (SG), Gene Gordon (C) Jose Martinez, David Owens | |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Gene Gordon - foul #2 on Gene Gordon, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski (C) Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:29 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine's pass is intercepted by Michael Wilson in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Brandon Fontaine picks off the pass by Akim Kuklinski | 40-38 |
| 14:09 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine lays it in | 40-40 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wilson | 42-40 |
| 13:34 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 42-42 |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Anthony Kyle (PF), Ed Oberle (C) Michael Wilson, Charles Ross, Nelson Lagrone, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Jose Martinez (SF), Charles Thompson (PF), David Owens (C) Robert Brown, Anthony Jackson, Brian Gatlin, Gene Gordon | |
| 12:53 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Joseph Body - foul #2 on Joseph Body, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG) Jimmie McElwaine | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley (SG) Brandon Fontaine | |
| 12:53 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 12:28 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 11:59 | Pepperdine | David Owens banks in the wide open layup set up by Jose Martinez | 42-47 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Charles Thompson is called for the reach on Joseph Body in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Thompson, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Joseph Body, Jack Edwards, Chris Turner, Anthony Kyle, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine (SG), Spencer Richards (SF), Gene Gordon (C) Richard Fraley, Jose Martinez, David Owens | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Piotrowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julius Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Kuklinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Fontaine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Gordon (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 45-47 |
| 11:19 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG) Alan Williams | |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Charles Thompson steps in front of the Michael Wilson pass in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 10:55 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards misses the jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 10:53 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:40 | Pepperdine | Julius Johnson blocks the jumper by Brandon Fontaine | 45-47 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 10:24 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:03 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Charles Thompson is denied by Von Piotrowski | 45-47 |
| 10:01 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:01 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Jack Edwards (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF), Ed Oberle (C) Michael Wilson, Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Jose Martinez (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF), David Owens (C) Robert Brown, Brandon Fontaine, Spencer Richards, Charles Thompson, Gene Gordon | |
| 09:54 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone hits a runner from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 09:24 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body is hacked by Richard Fraley - foul #3 on Richard Fraley, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Julius Johnson (PF) Joseph Body, Jack Edwards, Anthony Kyle | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Gene Gordon (C) Jose Martinez, David Owens | |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Gatlin - foul #1 on Brian Gatlin, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski (C) Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:42 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ross - foul #1 on Charles Ross, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Turner (SF) Nelson Lagrone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson (PF) Brian Gatlin | |
| 08:15 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 08:13 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:59 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (PG) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine (SG), Jose Martinez (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF), David Owens (C) Richard Fraley, Anthony Jackson, Charles Thompson, Gene Gordon | |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Ross | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jack Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Turner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julius Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Akim Kuklinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Fontaine (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Gatlin (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Owens (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Charles Ross - foul #2 on Charles Ross, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF), Ed Oberle (C) Jack Edwards, Charles Ross, Chris Turner, Julius Johnson, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Spencer Richards (SF), Charles Thompson (PF), Gene Gordon (C) Alan Williams, Jose Martinez, Brian Gatlin, David Owens | |
| 06:48 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 52-52 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Nelson Lagrone, Anthony Kyle, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Richard Fraley (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF), David Owens (C) Robert Brown, Brandon Fontaine, Spencer Richards, Charles Thompson, Gene Gordon | |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:07 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:01 | Pepperdine | Von Piotrowski is called for the reach on Alan Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Von Piotrowski, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG) Joseph Body | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez (SF) Anthony Jackson | |
| 05:42 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Alan Williams | 53-54 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Brian Gatlin - foul #2 on Brian Gatlin, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG) Jack Edwards | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson (SF), Gene Gordon (C) Jose Martinez, David Owens | |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:28 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:59 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Fraley | 53-56 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Alan Williams is called for the reach on Michael Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Williams, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Turner (SF), Ed Oberle (PF) Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Charles Thompson (PF) Alan Williams, Brian Gatlin | |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:30 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson is whistled for traveling | 55-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Anthony Kyle (C) Charles Ross, Chris Turner, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Owens (C) Gene Gordon | |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine (SG), Jose Martinez (SF) Richard Fraley, Anthony Jackson | |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:14 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Charles Thompson | 55-56 |
| 03:53 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Charles Thompson is blocked by Nelson Lagrone | 55-56 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle misses the shot from the left block | 55-56 |
| 03:44 | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez grabs the board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jack Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Lagrone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Kyle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ed Oberle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Fontaine (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Thompson (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Owens (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brandon Fontaine, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Jack Edwards, Nelson Lagrone, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Spencer Richards (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF), Gene Gordon (C) Robert Brown, Brandon Fontaine, Charles Thompson, David Owens | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 03:23 | Pepperdine | Von Piotrowski is called for the reach on Alan Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Von Piotrowski, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Julius Johnson (PF) Jimmie McElwaine, Anthony Kyle | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson (SG) Jose Martinez | |
| 03:09 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon loses the ball out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Turner (SF) Von Piotrowski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley (SG) Spencer Richards | |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross is hacked by Richard Fraley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Fraley, team foul #12 | 57-56 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:44 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Alan Williams is called for the reach on Charles Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Williams, team foul #13 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG) Joseph Body | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson (PF) Brian Gatlin | |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gene Gordon - foul #3 on Gene Gordon, team foul #14 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Ed Oberle (PF) Charles Ross, Chris Turner, Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Brandon Fontaine (SG), Jose Martinez (SF), David Owens (C) Alan Williams, Richard Fraley, Anthony Jackson, Gene Gordon | |
| 02:06 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-58 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Robert Brown steals the ball from Akim Kuklinski | 62-58 |
| 01:25 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Julius Johnson (PF) Jack Edwards, Nelson Lagrone, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Spencer Richards (SF), Gene Gordon (C) Robert Brown, Jose Martinez, David Owens | |
| 01:20 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine loses the dribble to Chris Turner in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Thompson - foul #2 on Charles Thompson, team foul #15 | 62-58 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:13 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson is hacked by Brandon Fontaine - foul #2 on Brandon Fontaine, team foul #16 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Ed Oberle (PF) Jimmie McElwaine, Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:52 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Julius Johnson (PF) Charles Ross, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | Chris Turner steps in front of the Gene Gordon pass | 65-58 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Fontaine - foul #3 on Brandon Fontaine, team foul #17 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Ed Oberle (PF) Jimmie McElwaine, Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Turner - foul #1 on Chris Turner, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Julius Johnson (PF) Charles Ross, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:43 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Alan Williams is called for the reach on Chris Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Williams, team foul #18 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Ed Oberle (PF) Jimmie McElwaine, Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:40 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:33 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 00:31 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-60 |
| 00:27 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:24 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner is hacked by Alan Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Williams, team foul #19 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson (PF) Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG) Alan Williams | |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski (C) Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner is hacked by Spencer Richards - foul #1 on Spencer Richards, team foul #20 | 70-63 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Spencer Richards | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross is hacked by Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #21 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski (SF), Julius Johnson (PF) Chris Turner, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson runs out the clock | 74-66 |