| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Auman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Philpot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Coughlan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fresh) SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Preston Sims (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 19:34 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 19:06 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is hacked by Brian Philpot in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Philpot, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), John Zuehlke (SG), Eric Toler (SF), Eric Parker (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Gordon Wallen, Willis Auman, Jerry Kaczorowski, Brian Philpot, Shawn Coughlan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Pope | 30-44 |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke is fouled on the floor by Paul Pope - foul #2 on Paul Pope, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| 18:23 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to John Zuehlke | 30-44 |
| 18:09 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 18:08 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Ervin Reed | 30-44 |
| 17:57 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 30-44 |
| 17:56 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski grabs the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 17:51 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed loses the dribble to Preston Sims | 30-44 |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 17:32 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 17:03 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Toler | 33-44 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | John Zuehlke takes the ball from Troy Dawson | 33-44 |
| 16:21 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Zuehlke | 36-44 |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Joseph Klinski steals the ball from Troy Dawson in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 16:02 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Jerry Kaczorowski (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Joseph Klinski, John Zuehlke, Eric Toler, Eric Parker, Ervin Reed | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), John Manley (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Paul Pope, Preston Sims, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Auman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Philpot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Coughlan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Manley (fresh) PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-44 |
| 15:24 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 15:14 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen is fouled on the floor by Jarvis Ralph - foul #2 on Jarvis Ralph, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez (SF) Jerry Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SF) John Manley | |
| 14:58 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen is hacked by Melvin Todd - foul #1 on Melvin Todd, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Chester Follett, Melvin Todd | |
| 14:40 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 36-44 |
| 14:38 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen tips it home | 38-44 |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Willis Auman - foul #3 on Willis Auman, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) Jarvis Ralph | |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:16 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Wallen | 41-46 |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope loses the dribble to Willis Auman in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 13:58 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Philpot | 43-46 |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the floater from the left side | 43-46 |
| 13:32 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:29 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman loses the dribble to Harold Echols in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 13:09 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Dawson | 43-48 |
| 13:06 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman travels in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski (SF), Eric Parker (PF) Raul Rodriguez, Brian Philpot | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), John Manley (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Alan Parsons, Jack Castleberry | |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-48 |
| 12:38 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:20 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PG), Joseph Klinski (SG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Brian Philpot (PF) Gordon Wallen, Willis Auman, Jerry Kaczorowski, Shawn Coughlan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SG), Walter Duke (PF) Jarvis Ralph, Melvin Todd | |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims tips it in | 43-50 |
| 11:53 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez misses the lay-in | 43-50 |
| 11:52 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Zuehlke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Klinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Philpot (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Manley (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Follett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | John Manley snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| 11:01 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ryan Smith | 43-52 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 43-55 |
| 10:34 | Pepperdine | John Manley steals the ball from Brian Philpot | 43-55 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Klinski - foul #2 on Joseph Klinski, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Eric Toler (SF), Ervin Reed (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) John Zuehlke, Joseph Klinski, Raul Rodriguez, Brian Philpot, Eric Parker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Ryan Smith, Preston Sims, John Manley, Walter Duke | |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:59 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-57 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Melvin Todd | 43-57 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 09:51 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 09:33 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen is hacked by Melvin Todd - foul #2 on Melvin Todd, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski (SF) Eric Toler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Paul Pope, Chester Follett, Melvin Todd | |
| 09:10 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-57 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Troy Dawson | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 08:48 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 08:46 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan snags the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 08:46 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PG), Eric Toler (SG), Brian Philpot (PF) Gordon Wallen, Willis Auman, Ervin Reed | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Harold Echols, Alan Parsons, Jack Castleberry | |
| 08:41 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Kaczorowski | 45-60 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Dawson | 45-63 |
| 08:27 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler is fouled in the backcourt by Jarvis Ralph - foul #3 on Jarvis Ralph, team foul #5 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (SG) Jerry Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) Jarvis Ralph | |
| 08:18 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke is denied on a layup by Melvin Todd | 45-63 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Melvin Todd | 45-63 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is hacked by John Zuehlke in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Zuehlke, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Parker (C) Shawn Coughlan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is called for traveling | 45-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Alan Parsons (PF) Troy Dawson, Walter Duke | |
| 07:51 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-63 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Zuehlke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Klinski (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Eric Toler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Philpot (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Pope (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Sims (tiring) 18 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Parsons (fresh) 3 reb. C - Melvin Todd (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims connects on the open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Pope | 45-65 |
| 07:41 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot is hacked by Paul Pope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Pope, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Shawn Coughlan (C) John Zuehlke, Eric Toler, Brian Philpot | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF), Jack Castleberry (C) Preston Sims, Melvin Todd | |
| 07:32 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Klinski | 47-65 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 07:07 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 06:47 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Gordon Wallen picks off the pass by Paul Pope in the backcourt | 50-65 |
| 06:35 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Raul Rodriguez - foul #4 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Jerry Kaczorowski (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Gordon Wallen, Joseph Klinski, Raul Rodriguez, Eric Parker, Shawn Coughlan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Walter Duke (PF) Ryan Smith, Paul Pope, John Manley, Alan Parsons | |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 06:06 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:49 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Troy Dawson - foul #3 on Troy Dawson, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Toler (SF) Brian Philpot | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (PG), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry | |
| 05:49 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:49 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Willis Auman steals it from Walter Duke | 52-65 |
| 05:25 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Toler | 54-65 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Eric Toler picks off the pass by Melvin Todd | 54-65 |
| 05:15 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler banks in the layup | 56-65 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 56-65 |
| 04:59 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to John Zuehlke | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:57 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Sims - foul #3 on Preston Sims, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Eric Parker (C) Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Jerry Kaczorowski, Ervin Reed | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Chester Follett (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Preston Sims, Jarvis Ralph, Walter Duke, Melvin Todd | |
| 04:57 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chester Follett | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:29 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Castleberry - foul #3 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (SG), Shawn Coughlan (C) John Zuehlke, Eric Parker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (C) Harold Echols, Jack Castleberry | |
| 04:29 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:29 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is hacked by Gordon Wallen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Wallen, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry (C) Chester Follett | |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gordon Wallen - foul #3 on Gordon Wallen, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Parker (PF) Brian Philpot | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (PG) Troy Dawson | |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:01 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:38 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Raul Rodriguez | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Klinski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raul Rodriguez (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eric Parker (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Coughlan (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Pope (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Manley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Manley | 58-70 |
| 03:17 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Eric Parker steps in front of the John Manley pass | 61-70 |
| 02:56 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Eric Toler (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Gordon Wallen, Joseph Klinski, Raul Rodriguez, Eric Parker, Shawn Coughlan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Walter Duke (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Paul Pope, John Manley, Alan Parsons, Jack Castleberry | |
| 02:52 | Pepperdine | Ryan Smith steals the ball from Eric Toler in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Harold Echols (SF) Ryan Smith, Preston Sims | |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Jarvis Ralph | 61-70 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Todd | 61-73 |
| 02:14 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Echols | 61-73 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols travels with the ball | 61-73 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), Jerry Kaczorowski (SF), Eric Parker (PF) Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Brian Philpot | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Jack Castleberry (C) Jarvis Ralph, Melvin Todd | |
| 01:33 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Ervin Reed is blocked by Jack Castleberry | 61-73 |
| 01:32 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker can't tip it in | 61-73 |
| 01:31 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to John Zuehlke | 61-73 |
| 01:26 | Pepperdine | Jack Castleberry steps in front of the Ervin Reed pass | 61-73 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry can't finish the layup | 61-73 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Castleberry | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Pope - foul #4 on Paul Pope, team foul #10 | 61-75 |
| 00:47 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:47 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry's pass is intercepted by Ervin Reed in the backcourt | 63-75 |
| 00:40 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 63-75 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Klinski - foul #3 on Joseph Klinski, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:08 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski is hacked by Troy Dawson - foul #4 on Troy Dawson, team foul #11 | 63-76 |
| 00:08 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:08 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson runs out the clock | 65-76 |