| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Wasson (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Hemmer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rafael Rangel (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Snodgrass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Binder (fresh) 6 reb. PF - William Larabee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David King (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Binder inbounds the ball | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | Ricky Smith picks off the pass by John Wilson | 46-41 |
| 19:29 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rafael Rangel | 48-41 |
| 19:11 | Pepperdine | David King is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Snodgrass | 48-43 |
| 18:53 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith is fouled on the floor by David King - foul #2 on David King, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF), John Hertzog (C) Luis Loveless, Clarence Wasson, Martin Hemmer, Rafael Rangel, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Watson (PG), Isaiah Batson (SG), Steve Danek (SF), John Armenta (PF) John Wilson, Kenneth Snodgrass, Robert Binder, William Larabee | |
| 18:48 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore hits a floater in the lane | 50-43 |
| 18:27 | Pepperdine | David King travels with the ball | 50-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Larabee (PF) David King | |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale is fouled in the backcourt by John Watson - foul #3 on John Watson, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Price (SG) John Watson | |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steve Danek - foul #2 on Steve Danek, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel (PF) Jeff Norris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 17:59 | Pepperdine | John Armenta hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steve Danek | 52-46 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Gale, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Clarence Wasson (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Robert Moore, Bobby Gale, Jeremy Bergstedt, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Wilson (PG), Dwight Reeser (SF), David King (C) Isaiah Batson, Steve Danek, John Armenta | |
| 17:40 | Pepperdine | William Larabee makes the jumper in the paint | 52-48 |
| 17:27 | Gonzaga | David King denies the turnaround by Clarence Wasson | 52-48 |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 17:01 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser loses the dribble to Jeff Norris | 54-48 |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson lays it in on a great pass from Jeff Norris | 56-48 |
| 16:44 | Pepperdine | Martin Hemmer is called for the reach on Dwight Reeser - foul #1 on Martin Hemmer, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF), John Hertzog (C) Jeff Norris, Clarence Wasson, Martin Hemmer, Rafael Rangel, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Robert Binder (SF) Charles Price, Dwight Reeser | |
| 16:22 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 56-48 |
| 16:21 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 15:57 | Gonzaga | David King swats the layup by Jeremy Bergstedt | 56-48 |
| 15:55 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Binder | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Gale (fairly fresh) SF - Jeremy Bergstedt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hertzog (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Snodgrass (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Binder (fresh) 7 reb. PF - William Larabee (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David King (tiring) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Rafael Rangel (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Bobby Gale, Jeremy Bergstedt, Robert Moore, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Watson (PG), Eugene Sayler (SF), John Armenta (C) John Wilson, William Larabee, David King | |
| 15:45 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless is fouled on the floor by John Watson - foul #4 on John Watson, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson (PG), Steve Danek (C) John Watson, Robert Binder | |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Snodgrass steals it from Ricky Smith | 56-48 |
| 15:33 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-48 |
| 15:32 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 15:17 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 15:15 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 14:54 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 14:52 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 14:38 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 14:37 | Pepperdine | John Armenta pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 14:27 | Pepperdine | John Armenta clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 56-48 |
| 14:26 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 14:09 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ricky Smith - foul #2 on Ricky Smith, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF), John Hertzog (C) Luis Loveless, Clarence Wasson, Martin Hemmer, Rafael Rangel, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Wilson (PG), Robert Binder (PF), David King (C) Isaiah Batson, John Armenta, Steve Danek | |
| 14:09 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 14:09 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:57 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 56-49 |
| 13:55 | Pepperdine | David King grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 13:36 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 13:34 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 13:18 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 12:57 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wilson | 58-52 |
| 12:55 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Snodgrass is called for the reach on Bobby Gale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Snodgrass, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG) Jeff Norris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Price (SG), Dwight Reeser (SF), William Larabee (PF) Kenneth Snodgrass, Eugene Sayler, David King | |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | Dwight Reeser steals it from Bobby Gale | 58-52 |
| 12:20 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Price and the foul's on Jeremy Bergstedt - foul #2 on Jeremy Bergstedt, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Rafael Rangel (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Bobby Gale, Jeremy Bergstedt, Robert Moore, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 12:20 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 12:18 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer's pass is intercepted by Charles Price in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 12:03 | Pepperdine | William Larabee misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ricky Smith - foul #3 on Ricky Smith, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Eugene Sayler (SF) Charles Price, Dwight Reeser | |
| 12:03 | Pepperdine | William Larabee makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 12:03 | Pepperdine | William Larabee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 11:44 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by William Larabee is denied by Ricky Smith | 58-57 |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Luis Loveless (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Wasson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Hemmer (tired) 1 pts. PF - Rafael Rangel (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Snodgrass (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Sayler (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Larabee (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Binder (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | John Wilson is called for the reach on Luis Loveless in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG) Luis Loveless | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Armenta (C) William Larabee | |
| 11:23 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rafael Rangel | 60-57 |
| 11:03 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler drills a runner from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 10:59 | Gonzaga | John Wilson is called for the reach on Clarence Wasson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF), John Hertzog (C) Martin Hemmer, Rafael Rangel, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson (SG), Dwight Reeser (SF), David King (C) Kenneth Snodgrass, Eugene Sayler, John Armenta | |
| 10:59 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:59 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:59 | Pepperdine | David King pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 10:51 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson travels with the ball | 61-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG), Bobby Gale (SG) Jeff Norris, Clarence Wasson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steve Danek (PF) Robert Binder | |
| 10:36 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Robert Moore | 63-59 |
| 10:34 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Price (SG) Isaiah Batson | |
| 10:23 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-59 |
| 10:21 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 65-59 |
| 09:51 | Pepperdine | David King misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 09:50 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Charles Price is called for the reach on Bobby Gale - foul #1 on Charles Price, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Rafael Rangel (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Luis Loveless, Jeremy Bergstedt, Robert Moore, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson (SG), Eugene Sayler (SF), William Larabee (PF), Robert Binder (C) Charles Price, Dwight Reeser, Steve Danek, David King | |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 09:39 | Pepperdine | Martin Hemmer picks off the pass by Eugene Sayler in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 09:30 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 09:19 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 67-59 |
| 09:18 | Pepperdine | Robert Binder pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 09:09 | Pepperdine | John Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 08:59 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Martin Hemmer | 70-62 |
| 08:59 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF), John Hertzog (C) Bobby Gale, Martin Hemmer, Rafael Rangel, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), John Armenta (PF) Isaiah Batson, William Larabee | |
| 08:55 | Pepperdine | Clarence Wasson takes the ball from Eugene Sayler in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 08:47 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson is fouled on the floor by Robert Binder - foul #1 on Robert Binder, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 08:47 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 08:47 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 08:33 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by John Wilson is denied by John Hertzog | 72-62 |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 08:28 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt is hacked by Eugene Sayler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Sayler, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG) Jeff Norris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Price (PG), Steve Danek (SF) John Wilson, Eugene Sayler | |
| 08:28 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 08:28 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 08:28 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to John Armenta | 73-62 |
| 08:15 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-62 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer (SF), Rafael Rangel (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Jeremy Bergstedt, Robert Moore, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser (SF), William Larabee (PF) Steve Danek, Robert Binder | |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 07:58 | Pepperdine | William Larabee snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 07:40 | Pepperdine | William Larabee hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 73-62 |
| 07:38 | Pepperdine | John Armenta hits the follow up shot | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Luis Loveless (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Wasson (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Hemmer (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Rangel (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Snodgrass (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dwight Reeser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Larabee (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - John Armenta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel clanks a shot in the paint | 73-64 |
| 07:18 | Pepperdine | William Larabee grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 06:56 | Pepperdine | Charles Price double dribbles | 73-64 |
| 06:56 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF), John Hertzog (C) Luis Loveless, Clarence Wasson, Martin Hemmer, Rafael Rangel, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Watson (PG), Isaiah Batson (SG), Steve Danek (SF), Robert Binder (PF), David King (C) Charles Price, Kenneth Snodgrass, Dwight Reeser, William Larabee, John Armenta | |
| 06:52 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris is fouled in the backcourt by John Watson - foul #5 on John Watson, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Wilson (PG) John Watson | |
| 06:52 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 06:52 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 06:36 | Pepperdine | John Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 06:34 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 06:20 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt grabs the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 05:45 | Pepperdine | David King misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-64 |
| 05:44 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 77-64 |
| 05:28 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore blows the dunk but the foul's on John Wilson - foul #4 on John Wilson, team foul #12 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Jeff Norris, Jeremy Bergstedt, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Eugene Sayler (SF) Isaiah Batson, Steve Danek | |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:03 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Wilson | 79-66 |
| 04:44 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-66 |
| 04:43 | Pepperdine | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 79-66 |
| 04:33 | Pepperdine | David King is hacked by Bobby Gale - foul #3 on Bobby Gale, team foul #6 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Rafael Rangel (PF), John Hertzog (C) Bobby Gale, Martin Hemmer, Robert Moore, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Price (PG), Dwight Reeser (SF), William Larabee (PF), John Armenta (C) John Wilson, Eugene Sayler, Robert Binder, David King | |
| 04:15 | Pepperdine | John Armenta comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-66 |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jeremy Bergstedt | 79-66 |
| 03:54 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Bergstedt | 82-66 |
| 03:50 | Pepperdine | John Armenta is hacked by Rafael Rangel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rafael Rangel, team foul #7 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Martin Hemmer (SF) Luis Loveless, Jeremy Bergstedt | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Wilson (PG), Isaiah Batson (SG) Charles Price, Kenneth Snodgrass | |
| 03:50 | Pepperdine | John Armenta makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 03:50 | Pepperdine | John Armenta misses the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| 03:50 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel snags the defensive board | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer is called for 10 seconds | 82-67 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith (C) John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler (SF), Robert Binder (C) Dwight Reeser, John Armenta | |
| 03:20 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler misses the easy open layup | 82-67 |
| 03:18 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson tips it home | 82-69 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jeff Norris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Wasson (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Hemmer (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Rangel (tiring) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricky Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Isaiah Batson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Sayler (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Larabee (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Binder (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Eugene Sayler steals it from Jeff Norris | 82-69 |
| 02:50 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Hemmer - foul #2 on Martin Hemmer, team foul #8 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), John Hertzog (C) Clarence Wasson, Martin Hemmer, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steve Danek (PF), David King (C) William Larabee, Robert Binder | |
| 02:50 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 02:50 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 02:50 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Danek | 82-70 |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler is hacked by Jeremy Bergstedt - foul #3 on Jeremy Bergstedt, team foul #9 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG), Robert Moore (PF) Jeff Norris, Rafael Rangel | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), John Armenta (PF) Isaiah Batson, Steve Danek | |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 02:13 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Luis Loveless | 84-72 |
| 02:13 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Price (PG), Dwight Reeser (SF), Steve Danek (C) John Wilson, Eugene Sayler, David King | |
| 02:10 | Pepperdine | John Armenta's pass is intercepted by John Hertzog in the backcourt | 84-72 |
| 01:57 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Snodgrass steals the ball from Luis Loveless | 84-72 |
| 01:52 | Pepperdine | Charles Price banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Snodgrass | 84-74 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | John Armenta swats the short shot by Jeremy Bergstedt | 84-74 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog snags the offensive board | 84-74 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-74 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG) Luis Loveless | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson (PG), Robert Binder (PF) Kenneth Snodgrass, Dwight Reeser | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson loses the ball out of bounds | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris is fouled in the backcourt by Isaiah Batson - foul #2 on Isaiah Batson, team foul #13 | 84-74 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Robert Binder misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-74 |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to John Armenta | 86-74 |
| 00:46 | Pepperdine | John Armenta can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 86-74 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to John Hertzog | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris scores on a jumper near the basket | 88-74 |
| 00:16 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek is open and scores on a floater near the basket set up by Isaiah Batson | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris runs out the clock | 88-76 |