| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Duke (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (fresh) SG - Willis Auman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Philpot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Coughlan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is hacked by Brian Philpot in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Philpot, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Troy Dawson | 42-27 |
| 19:17 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot clanks a jumper near the basket | 42-27 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Gordon Wallen steps in front of the Paul Pope pass in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| 18:59 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Raul Rodriguez is blocked by Walter Duke | 42-27 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Shawn Coughlan is called for the reach on Troy Dawson - foul #1 on Shawn Coughlan, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF) Harold Echols | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), Eric Toler (SG), Jerry Kaczorowski (SF), Ervin Reed (PF) Gordon Wallen, Willis Auman, Raul Rodriguez, Brian Philpot | |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Eric Toler steals it from Troy Dawson | 42-27 |
| 18:05 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed misses long on a shot from the right block | 42-27 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 17:52 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-27 |
| 17:51 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 17:47 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan loses the dribble to Paul Pope in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| 17:46 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson blows the layup | 42-27 |
| 17:45 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 17:21 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Klinski and he's hacked by Jack Castleberry - foul #2 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Chester Follett (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Paul Pope, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Brian Philpot (PF) Joseph Klinski, Jerry Kaczorowski, Ervin Reed | |
| 17:21 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-30 |
| 16:59 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 16:57 | Pepperdine | Ryan Smith is called for the reach on Shawn Coughlan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez (SF) Eric Toler | |
| 16:39 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman misses the floater from the left side | 42-30 |
| 16:37 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot grabs the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 16:28 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman loses the dribble to Preston Sims | 42-30 |
| 16:24 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith lays it up and in set up by Preston Sims | 44-30 |
| 16:10 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Melvin Todd - foul #1 on Melvin Todd, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (SG) Willis Auman | |
| 16:10 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:10 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:46 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons hits the follow up shot | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Paul Pope (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Castleberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (tiring) 2 stl. SG - Joseph Klinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Philpot (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Coughlan (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Pepperdine | Troy Dawson is called for the reach on Gordon Wallen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Dawson, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (PF) Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PG), Eric Parker (C) Gordon Wallen, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 15:30 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-35 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 46-35 |
| 15:15 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 15:13 | Pepperdine | Paul Pope is called for the reach on Joseph Klinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Pope, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SG), John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (C) Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG) Joseph Klinski | |
| 14:58 | Pepperdine | Troy Dawson steals it from Brian Philpot | 46-35 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Dawson, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry (C) Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski (SF), Ervin Reed (C) Raul Rodriguez, Brian Philpot | |
| 14:48 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:46 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Castleberry | 49-37 |
| 14:07 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker can't finish the layup | 49-37 |
| 14:05 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons is fouled on the floor by Eric Parker - foul #4 on Eric Parker, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Preston Sims, John Manley, Alan Parsons, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Joseph Klinski (SG), Eric Toler (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) John Zuehlke, Willis Auman, Jerry Kaczorowski, Eric Parker, Ervin Reed | |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Philpot - foul #3 on Brian Philpot, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 13:16 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen is hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #3 on Ryan Smith, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| 13:16 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke banks in the layup | 53-37 |
| 12:52 | Pepperdine | Harold Echols is called for the reach on Eric Toler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Echols, team foul #8 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Chester Follett (C) Jarvis Ralph, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 12:52 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-37 |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett tips it but misses | 53-37 |
| 12:28 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 12:20 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gordon Wallen | 53-39 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is hacked by Eric Toler - foul #1 on Eric Toler, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Ervin Reed (C) Joseph Klinski, Eric Toler, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett clanks a runner in the lane | 53-39 |
| 11:49 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Ervin Reed | 53-39 |
| 11:30 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot is open but misses the lay-in | 53-39 |
| 11:29 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Paul Pope (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Echols (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Follett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willis Auman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Philpot (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ervin Reed (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Pepperdine | Harold Echols takes the ball from Willis Auman | 53-39 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits the finger roll set up by Harold Echols | 55-39 |
| 10:51 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed makes the shot from close range | 55-41 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 55-41 |
| 10:28 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 10:28 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Chester Follett, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PG), Joseph Klinski (SG), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Gordon Wallen, Willis Auman, Brian Philpot, Ervin Reed | |
| 10:26 | Pepperdine | Ryan Smith steals the ball from Raul Rodriguez in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 55-41 |
| 10:07 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 09:44 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jarvis Ralph - foul #3 on Jarvis Ralph, team foul #9 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Toler (SF), Ervin Reed (PF) Raul Rodriguez, Jerry Kaczorowski | |
| 09:44 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:44 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-42 |
| 09:27 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 09:06 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski's pass is intercepted by Jarvis Ralph | 55-42 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:46 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-42 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jarvis Ralph | 61-42 |
| 08:34 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-42 |
| 08:32 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed tips it in | 61-44 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims is hacked by Joseph Klinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Klinski, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, Preston Sims, Walter Duke, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Jerry Kaczorowski (C) Joseph Klinski, John Zuehlke, Eric Toler, Ervin Reed, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 08:16 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 08:12 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson banks in the layup set up by John Manley | 63-44 |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by John Manley - foul #1 on John Manley, team foul #10 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF) Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (SG), Eric Parker (C) Willis Auman, Jerry Kaczorowski | |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez makes the 3rd free throw | 63-47 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | The pull-up jumper by Raul Rodriguez is blocked by Alan Parsons | 63-47 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Chester Follett | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tiring) 18 pts. SG - Paul Pope (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (tired) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Zuehlke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Raul Rodriguez (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Philpot (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SF), Jack Castleberry (C) John Manley, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan (C) Brian Philpot | |
| 07:09 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 63-47 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols can't tip it in | 63-47 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett grabs the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Raul Rodriguez steps in front of the Paul Pope pass | 63-47 |
| 06:32 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen throws it down on a nice dish by Raul Rodriguez | 63-49 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope dunks the ball on a nice dish by Chester Follett | 65-49 |
| 05:50 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-49 |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Troy Dawson, Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Chester Follett, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Eric Toler (SF), Jerry Kaczorowski (C) Gordon Wallen, John Zuehlke, Raul Rodriguez, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Jarvis Ralph is blocked by Jerry Kaczorowski | 65-49 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Preston Sims | 65-49 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 65-49 |
| 05:12 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph snags the offensive board | 65-49 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ryan Smith and he's fouled by Eric Parker - foul #5 on Eric Parker, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Jarvis Ralph, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Eric Parker, Jerry Kaczorowski | |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:50 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman is hacked by Preston Sims in the backcourt - foul #2 on Preston Sims, team foul #11 | 68-49 |
| 04:50 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 04:50 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Joseph Klinski is called for the reach on Ryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Klinski, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 04:34 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler lays it in | 70-53 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Klinski - foul #5 on Joseph Klinski, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PG) Joseph Klinski | |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 04:11 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed misses long on a shot from the right block | 72-53 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims pulls down the rebound | 72-53 |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 72-53 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Manley | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Preston Sims, John Manley, Walter Duke, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Jerry Kaczorowski (C) Willis Auman, Brian Philpot | |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-53 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry tips it back up and in | 76-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tiring) 18 pts. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Echols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Castleberry (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Zuehlke (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eric Toler (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ervin Reed (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Kaczorowski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-53 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Alan Parsons | 76-53 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson blows the layup but he's fouled by Ervin Reed - foul #1 on Ervin Reed, team foul #10 | 76-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Chester Follett (PF) Jarvis Ralph, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez (SF) Gordon Wallen | |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 03:06 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Eric Toler | 77-53 |
| 02:43 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Toler | 77-55 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is hacked by John Zuehlke - foul #4 on John Zuehlke, team foul #11 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Harold Echols, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan (C) Raul Rodriguez | |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 02:08 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler can't finish the uncontested layup | 78-55 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Troy Dawson | 78-55 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Eric Toler picks off the pass by Paul Pope | 78-55 |
| 01:41 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed banks in the layup | 78-57 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Toler - foul #2 on Eric Toler, team foul #12 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SF) Preston Sims | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 01:25 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski is whistled for traveling | 80-57 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | John Zuehlke steals the ball from Walter Duke in the backcourt | 80-57 |
| 01:18 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke lays it up and in | 80-59 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | John Zuehlke steps in front of the Troy Dawson pass in the backcourt | 80-59 |
| 01:14 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke banks in the layup | 80-61 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-61 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Echols | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Dawson | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara 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) | |
| 00:28 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke double dribbles in the backcourt | 82-61 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson runs out the clock | 82-61 |