| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fresh) SG - Brandon Fontaine (fresh) SF - Spencer Richards (fresh) PF - Charles Thompson (fresh) C - Gene Gordon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) SF - Chris Turner (fresh) PF - Julius Johnson (fresh) C - Akim Kuklinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson buries a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Turner | 0-4 |
| 19:14 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson connects on the floater from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Akim Kuklinski - foul #1 on Akim Kuklinski, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine is hacked by Michael Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (PG) Michael Wilson | |
| 17:39 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | Alan Williams steps in front of the Akim Kuklinski pass in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams banks in the layup | 6-4 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | Alan Williams steals the ball from Jimmie McElwaine | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams can't finish the layup | 6-4 |
| 17:07 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Chris Turner | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Thompson - foul #1 on Charles Thompson, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Richard Fraley (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF), David Owens (C) Alan Williams, Brandon Fontaine, Spencer Richards, Charles Thompson, Gene Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Von Piotrowski (SG), Anthony Kyle (PF), Nelson Lagrone (C) Charles Ross, Jimmie McElwaine, Julius Johnson, Akim Kuklinski | |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin misses long on a turnaround from close range | 6-5 |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle tips it but misses | 6-5 |
| 16:11 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:53 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin misses the jumpshot from the right side | 6-5 |
| 15:52 | Pepperdine | David Owens grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) SG - Richard Fraley (fresh) SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) PF - Brian Gatlin (fairly fresh) C - David Owens (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Body (fairly fresh) SG - Von Piotrowski (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Turner (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Kyle (fairly fresh) C - Nelson Lagrone (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Pepperdine | David Owens can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Body - foul #1 on Joseph Body, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Jose Martinez (SF), Charles Thompson (PF) Robert Brown, Anthony Jackson, Brian Gatlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Ed Oberle (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Joseph Body, Chris Turner, Anthony Kyle, Nelson Lagrone | |
| 15:27 | Pepperdine | David Owens makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:27 | Pepperdine | David Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Von Piotrowski, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon (C) David Owens | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:59 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jose Martinez | 10-5 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine (SG) Richard Fraley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:38 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon blows the layup | 10-5 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ed Oberle | 10-5 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle clanks a floater from the baseline | 10-5 |
| 14:30 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 14:27 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams is hacked by Akim Kuklinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Akim Kuklinski, team foul #6 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF) Alan Williams, Jose Martinez, Charles Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Anthony Kyle (C) Jack Edwards, Von Piotrowski, Ed Oberle, Akim Kuklinski | |
| 14:14 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Fontaine | 12-5 |
| 13:49 | Santa Clara | Anthony Jackson picks off the pass by Jimmie McElwaine | 12-5 |
| 13:36 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Richard Fraley (SG), Charles Thompson (PF), David Owens (C) Robert Brown, Brandon Fontaine, Brian Gatlin, Gene Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Ed Oberle (C) Charles Ross, Anthony Kyle | |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson loses the dribble to Alan Williams | 12-5 |
| 13:01 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nelson Lagrone - foul #1 on Nelson Lagrone, team foul #7 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez (PG), Spencer Richards (SF) Alan Williams, Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Anthony Kyle (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Nelson Lagrone, Ed Oberle | |
| 13:01 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 13:01 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Body | 13-8 |
| 12:29 | Pepperdine | Jack Edwards is called for the reach on Spencer Richards - foul #1 on Jack Edwards, team foul #8 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin (PF), Gene Gordon (C) Charles Thompson, David Owens | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG) Joseph Body | |
| 12:29 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Gatlin - foul #1 on Brian Gatlin, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Brandon Fontaine (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF) Jose Martinez, Richard Fraley, Spencer Richards | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Ed Oberle (C) Jack Edwards, Anthony Kyle | |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:11 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:07 | Pepperdine | Joseph Body picks off the pass by Brian Gatlin in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Body | 13-11 |
| 11:43 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine scores on a jumper near the basket | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Brandon Fontaine (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Gatlin (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gene Gordon (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Body (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Charles Ross (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Von Piotrowski (tiring) PF - Julius Johnson (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ed Oberle (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body is fouled on the floor by Anthony Jackson - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Charles Thompson (PF) Robert Brown, Brian Gatlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF), Nelson Lagrone (C) Joseph Body, Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson, Ed Oberle | |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 10:56 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson's floater is tipped away by Nelson Lagrone | 15-14 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley (SG), Jose Martinez (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF), David Owens (C) Brandon Fontaine, Anthony Jackson, Charles Thompson, Gene Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Jack Edwards (SG), Ed Oberle (PF) Charles Ross, Jimmie McElwaine, Chris Turner | |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Fraley - foul #1 on Richard Fraley, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG) Alan Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson (PF) Anthony Kyle | |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:29 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Brian Gatlin | 15-15 |
| 10:25 | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 10:16 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:48 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards (SF), Charles Thompson (PF), Gene Gordon (C) Jose Martinez, Brian Gatlin, David Owens | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Anthony Kyle (C) Joseph Body, Nelson Lagrone, Ed Oberle | |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski makes the fadeaway in the lane | 15-17 |
| 09:34 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards's pass is intercepted by Von Piotrowski in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski hits the finger roll | 15-19 |
| 09:27 | Pepperdine | Von Piotrowski picks off the pass by Gene Gordon | 15-19 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Richard Fraley takes the ball from Von Piotrowski in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 09:11 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 15-19 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Brandon Fontaine (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF) Robert Brown, Richard Fraley, Spencer Richards | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (PG), Chris Turner (SF), Nelson Lagrone (PF) Jack Edwards, Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson | |
| 08:45 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Ross - foul #1 on Charles Ross, team foul #9 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Ed Oberle (PF) Jimmie McElwaine, Anthony Kyle | |
| 08:45 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:45 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone lays it in | 16-21 |
| 08:28 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-21 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF) Anthony Jackson, Charles Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:26 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine is hacked by Charles Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Ross, team foul #10 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG) Charles Ross | |
| 08:26 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:26 | Pepperdine | Brandon Fontaine misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Nelson Lagrone | 17-21 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint | 17-23 |
| 07:56 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-23 |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Brandon Fontaine is called for the reach on Jack Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Fontaine, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards (SF), Charles Thompson (PF), David Owens (C) Brandon Fontaine, Brian Gatlin, Gene Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Julius Johnson (PF) Joseph Body, Chris Turner, Nelson Lagrone | |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jose Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Spencer Richards (tiring) PF - Charles Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. C - David Owens (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jack Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (tired) SF - Von Piotrowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Julius Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ed Oberle (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 17-25 |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Richard Fraley (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF) Alan Williams, Jose Martinez, Spencer Richards | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Anthony Kyle (C) Jack Edwards, Ed Oberle | |
| 06:51 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Jackson | 20-25 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-25 |
| 06:33 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:09 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson is hacked by Von Piotrowski - foul #2 on Von Piotrowski, team foul #11 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Brandon Fontaine (SG), Brian Gatlin (PF), Gene Gordon (C) Robert Brown, Richard Fraley, Charles Thompson, David Owens | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Nelson Lagrone (PF), Ed Oberle (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson, Anthony Kyle | |
| 06:09 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:09 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Alan Williams is called for the reach on Joseph Body - foul #1 on Alan Williams, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards (SF) Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone is hacked by Brandon Fontaine - foul #2 on Brandon Fontaine, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez (SG) Brandon Fontaine | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG) Joseph Body | |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:11 | Pepperdine | Spencer Richards misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 05:09 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin gets the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:42 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Nelson Lagrone - foul #2 on Nelson Lagrone, team foul #12 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Richard Fraley (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Charles Thompson (PF) Alan Williams, Jose Martinez, Spencer Richards, Brian Gatlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Julius Johnson (PF), Anthony Kyle (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Nelson Lagrone, Ed Oberle | |
| 04:42 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:42 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 04:22 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 04:19 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson is hacked by Julius Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julius Johnson, team foul #13 | 23-27 |
| 04:19 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:19 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-27 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle can't tip it in | 25-27 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Turner | 25-27 |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Gene Gordon steals the ball from Chris Turner | 25-27 |
| 03:26 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Jackson | 28-27 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-27 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Brandon Fontaine (SG), Jose Martinez (SF), Brian Gatlin (PF), David Owens (C) Robert Brown, Richard Fraley, Anthony Jackson, Charles Thompson, Gene Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Ed Oberle (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Joseph Body, Jack Edwards, Chris Turner, Julius Johnson, Anthony Kyle | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Fontaine (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Gatlin (tiring) 5 reb. C - David Owens (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Ross (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Von Piotrowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ed Oberle (fresh) C - Akim Kuklinski (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Alan Williams is called for the reach on Charles Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Williams, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:02 | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Williams | 31-29 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Wilson | 31-31 |
| 02:43 | Pepperdine | Michael Wilson steals it from Brandon Fontaine in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the wide open jumper from the right block | 31-33 |
| 02:06 | Pepperdine | Von Piotrowski is called for the reach on Jose Martinez - foul #3 on Von Piotrowski, team foul #14 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Spencer Richards (SF), Charles Thompson (PF), Gene Gordon (C) Alan Williams, Brandon Fontaine, Brian Gatlin, David Owens | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone (SF), Julius Johnson (PF) Von Piotrowski, Ed Oberle | |
| 02:06 | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:06 | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross is hacked by Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson (SG) Jose Martinez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:40 | Pepperdine | Julius Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #2 on Julius Johnson, team foul #15 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle (PF) Julius Johnson | |
| 01:40 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:40 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 01:19 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:02 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon connects on the floater from the right block | 37-35 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone is hacked by Spencer Richards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Spencer Richards, team foul #10 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Richard Fraley (SG), Brian Gatlin (PF) Robert Brown, Spencer Richards, Charles Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson (PF) Anthony Kyle | |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:31 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |