| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Wilson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Snodgrass (fresh) SF - Eugene Sayler (fresh) PF - Derek Keith (fresh) C - John Armenta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) SG - Robert Todd (fresh) SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) PF - Todd Moore (fresh) C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Pepperdine | John Armenta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Pepperdine | Derek Keith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Pepperdine | Derek Keith snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Armenta | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | John Armenta steals it from Todd Moore in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Pepperdine | John Armenta misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Ricky Parmer - foul #1 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Pepperdine | John Armenta misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Pepperdine | John Armenta misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Todd | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steve Danek (PF) Derek Keith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Rocky Conti (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| 17:01 | Pepperdine | John Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Danek and he's hacked by Tommy Brown - foul #1 on Tommy Brown, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Watson (SG), Dwight Reeser (PF), Raymond Smith (C) Kenneth Snodgrass, Eugene Sayler, John Armenta | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:01 | Pepperdine | John Wilson makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti is fouled on the floor by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson (PG) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the jumper from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 16:38 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:32 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser double dribbles | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 15:58 | Pepperdine | Raymond Smith grabs the board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Isaiah Batson (fresh) SG - John Watson (fresh) SF - Steve Danek (fairly fresh) PF - Dwight Reeser (fresh) C - Raymond Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) SG - Rocky Conti (fresh) SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) C - David Swarts (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Pepperdine | David Swarts steals the ball from John Watson | 5-5 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Steve Danek picks off the pass by Bobby Blackburn in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 15:32 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek banks in the layup | 7-5 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Wilson (PG), Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Eugene Sayler (SF), Derek Keith (PF), John Armenta (C) Isaiah Batson, John Watson, Steve Danek, Dwight Reeser, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Joel Palmer (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Tommy Brown, Rocky Conti, Bobby Blackburn, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| 15:04 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Wilson | 9-5 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses the shot from the right side | 9-5 |
| 14:49 | Pepperdine | Derek Keith gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:39 | Pepperdine | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ricky Parmer - foul #2 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF), Steve Nelson (C) Joel Palmer, Ricky Parmer | |
| 14:28 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler misses badly on a shot near the basket | 9-5 |
| 14:27 | Pepperdine | John Armenta grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:19 | Pepperdine | John Armenta's floater is tipped away by Todd Moore | 9-5 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Nelson | 9-5 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Elliott Shy | 9-7 |
| 13:51 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Keith | 12-7 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Snodgrass is called for the reach on Elliott Shy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Snodgrass, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Watson (SG), Charles Price (SF), Dwight Reeser (PF), James Williams (C) Kenneth Snodgrass, Eugene Sayler, Derek Keith, John Armenta | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Larry Bybee (SG) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd | |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan tips it in | 12-9 |
| 13:13 | Pepperdine | John Watson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Price | 15-9 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 15-9 |
| 12:51 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:32 | Pepperdine | John Watson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dwight Reeser - foul #1 on Dwight Reeser, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson (PG), Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Eugene Sayler (SF), Derek Keith (PF), Raymond Smith (C) John Wilson, John Watson, Charles Price, Dwight Reeser, James Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), David Swarts (C) Joel Palmer, Larry Bybee, Rafael Duncan, Steve Nelson | |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:08 | Pepperdine | Raymond Smith snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 11:45 | Pepperdine | Derek Keith misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 15-10 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Isaiah Batson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Snodgrass (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Sayler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Keith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) PF - Todd Moore (tiring) 3 pts. C - David Swarts (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Isaiah Batson is called for the reach on Elliott Shy - foul #1 on Isaiah Batson, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Steve Danek (PF), John Armenta (C) Derek Keith, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG) Elliott Shy | |
| 10:40 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek is fouled on the floor by Todd Moore - foul #1 on Todd Moore, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Wilson (PG), John Watson (SG), Derek Keith (PF) Isaiah Batson, Kenneth Snodgrass, Eugene Sayler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson (C) David Swarts | |
| 10:33 | Pepperdine | John Armenta misses the easy layup | 15-10 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-10 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 09:54 | Pepperdine | Derek Keith scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Wilson | 17-12 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Price (PG), Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Dwight Reeser (PF), Raymond Smith (C) John Wilson, John Watson, Derek Keith, John Armenta | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rocky Conti (SG) Robert Todd, Bobby Blackburn | |
| 09:39 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 09:38 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser misses the tip | 17-12 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 09:17 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 08:55 | Pepperdine | Elliott Shy steals it from Charles Price | 17-12 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is fouled on the floor by Steve Danek - foul #1 on Steve Danek, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Wilson (PG), John Watson (SG), Eugene Sayler (SF), James Williams (PF), John Armenta (C) Charles Price, Kenneth Snodgrass, Steve Danek, Dwight Reeser, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Rafael Duncan (SF), David Swarts (C) Elliott Shy, Tommy Brown, Steve Nelson | |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG) Rocky Conti | |
| 08:11 | Pepperdine | James Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rafael Duncan - foul #1 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG) Larry Bybee | |
| 08:11 | Pepperdine | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:11 | Pepperdine | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | John Armenta blocks the short jumper by Todd Moore | 18-12 |
| 07:58 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 07:39 | Pepperdine | John Wilson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 18-12 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Sayler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Armenta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joel Palmer (fresh) SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Moore (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Swarts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson (SG), Derek Keith (PF) John Watson, John Armenta | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:08 | Pepperdine | John Wilson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Sayler | 20-14 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 06:58 | Pepperdine | Derek Keith grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 06:45 | Pepperdine | Derek Keith blows the layup but he's hacked by David Swarts - foul #1 on David Swarts, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Charles Price (SF), John Armenta (C) John Wilson, Eugene Sayler, James Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rocky Conti (SG), Steve Nelson (C) Joel Palmer, Robert Todd, Todd Moore | |
| 06:45 | Pepperdine | Derek Keith misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 06:45 | Pepperdine | Derek Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Blackburn | 21-16 |
| 06:10 | Pepperdine | Derek Keith knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Isaiah Batson | 23-16 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn's pass is intercepted by Isaiah Batson in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| 06:07 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass banks in the layup set up by Isaiah Batson | 25-16 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 05:43 | Pepperdine | John Armenta grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 05:34 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn scores on a shot from the right block set up by Elliott Shy | 25-18 |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | John Armenta connects on the floater from the left block set up by Isaiah Batson | 27-18 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Rocky Conti | 27-20 |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Rocky Conti - foul #1 on Rocky Conti, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Wilson (PG), Eugene Sayler (SF), Steve Danek (PF), Raymond Smith (C) Isaiah Batson, Charles Price, Derek Keith, John Armenta | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF) Elliott Shy, Rocky Conti, Bobby Blackburn, David Swarts | |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Moore | 29-22 |
| 03:40 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 03:38 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to John Wilson | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Snodgrass (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Eugene Sayler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Danek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Moore (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Nelson (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Pepperdine | John Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 03:20 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler gets the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 03:04 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass is hacked by Robert Todd - foul #1 on Robert Todd, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Williams (C) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer (C) Steve Nelson | |
| 03:04 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:04 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tommy Brown | 31-24 |
| 02:22 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 02:21 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek tips it in | 33-24 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Watson (SG), Dwight Reeser (PF) Kenneth Snodgrass, Steve Danek | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Larry Bybee (SG) Tommy Brown, Robert Todd | |
| 02:00 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Wilson | 35-24 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer is called for traveling | 35-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raymond Smith (C) James Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:25 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler is fouled on the floor by Joel Palmer - foul #1 on Joel Palmer, team foul #9 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| 01:25 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore's floater is tipped away by Dwight Reeser | 35-24 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser is fouled on the floor by Todd Moore - foul #2 on Todd Moore, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Price (SF), John Armenta (C) Eugene Sayler, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), David Swarts (PF) Joel Palmer, Larry Bybee, Todd Moore | |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn double dribbles | 37-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Derek Keith (PF) Dwight Reeser | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:23 | Pepperdine | John Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by David Swarts | 37-29 |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | Charles Price is hacked by Robert Todd - foul #2 on Robert Todd, team foul #11 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Steve Danek (PF), James Williams (C) John Watson, Derek Keith, John Armenta | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (SF), Steve Nelson (PF) Bobby Blackburn, David Swarts | |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | Charles Price makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | Charles Price makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | John Wilson grabs the board | 39-29 |