| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Losh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hayton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kellems (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Ros (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson inbounds the ball | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 19:33 | Pepperdine | Robert Ros snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 19:30 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson double dribbles | 44-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (PG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF), William Hartsfield (C) Thomas Exley, Robert Simpson, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford (PG), Brett Caron (PF) Charles Losh, Robert Ros | |
| 19:04 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Erhardt picks off the pass by John Hayton in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt hits the finger roll | 46-43 |
| 18:38 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Kellems | 46-45 |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt is open and lays it up and in set up by Christopher Lewellyn and he's fouled by Ronnie Crawford - foul #2 on Ronnie Crawford, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Kevin Loyola (PF), Samuel Boone (C) David Houchens, Christopher Lewellyn, John Sullivan, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (PG), Colby Randall (SG), Robert Ros (PF), Richard Lovett (C) Ronnie Crawford, John Hayton, Brett Caron, John Singleton | |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 18:16 | Pepperdine | Robert Ros grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 18:02 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 17:31 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 17:29 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), John Sullivan (PF) Cris Young, Lawrence Erhardt | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (SG), Ronnie Crawford (SF), Marshall Evans (C) Colby Randall, Richard Kellems, Richard Lovett | |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Loyola | 50-48 |
| 17:16 | Pepperdine | Kevin Loyola picks off the pass by Charles Losh in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh loses the dribble to Robert Simpson | 52-48 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Marshall Evans - foul #2 on Marshall Evans, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (PG), David Houchens (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF), William Hartsfield (PF) Thomas Exley, Kevin Loyola, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Colby Randall (PG), Richard Kellems (SF), Brett Caron (PF), Richard Lovett (C) Charles Losh, Ronnie Crawford, Robert Ros, Marshall Evans | |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 16:13 | Pepperdine | William Hartsfield is called for the reach on Brett Caron - foul #1 on William Hartsfield, team foul #1 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sullivan (PF) Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:05 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems banks in the layup on a nice dish by Colby Randall | 54-50 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | David Houchens is fouled in the backcourt by John Hayton - foul #1 on John Hayton, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Singleton (C) Richard Lovett | |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Brett Caron picks off the pass by Christopher Lewellyn | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Cris Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Lewellyn (fairly fresh) PF - John Sullivan (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hartsfield (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Colby Randall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Hayton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kellems (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Brett Caron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Pepperdine | John Hayton's pass is intercepted by Christopher Lewellyn | 54-50 |
| 15:19 | Santa Clara | John Hayton is called for the reach on David Houchens - foul #2 on John Hayton, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Robert Simpson (SF) Cris Young, David Houchens, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (PG), Ronnie Crawford (SG), Justin Curry (PF), Richard Lovett (C) Colby Randall, John Hayton, Brett Caron, John Singleton | |
| 15:05 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan scores on a jump hook from the right block | 56-50 |
| 14:41 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone (C) John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ros (PF), John Singleton (C) Charles Losh, Richard Lovett | |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Richard Kellems steals it from Daniel Helms in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 14:38 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford banks in the layup set up by Richard Kellems | 56-52 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Ros picks off the pass by Samuel Boone in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 14:12 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Ros and he's hacked by Robert Simpson - foul #2 on Robert Simpson, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Houchens (SG), William Hartsfield (PF) Daniel Helms, Lawrence Erhardt, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (SG), Marshall Evans (C) Richard Kellems, John Singleton | |
| 14:12 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Crawford - foul #3 on Ronnie Crawford, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone comes up short on the runner from the right block | 56-55 |
| 13:53 | Pepperdine | Marshall Evans snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 13:49 | Pepperdine | Samuel Boone is called for the reach on John Hayton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Boone, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), John Sullivan (PF) Robert Simpson, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (PG), Richard Kellems (SF) Ronnie Crawford, Robert Ros | |
| 13:33 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry makes the jump hook from close range | 56-57 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Singleton (C) Marshall Evans | |
| 13:17 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Erhardt is called for the reach on John Hayton - foul #3 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone (C) William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford (SG), Robert Ros (PF), Richard Lovett (C) John Hayton, Justin Curry, John Singleton | |
| 12:59 | Pepperdine | John Sullivan denies the turnaround by Richard Kellems | 56-57 |
| 12:57 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | David Houchens drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 12:19 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Richard Lovett swats the layup by David Houchens | 58-62 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (PG), Kevin Loyola (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), William Hartsfield (PF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Thomas Exley, Lawrence Erhardt, David Houchens, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Justin Curry (PG), John Hayton (SG), Colby Randall (SF), Brett Caron (PF), John Singleton (C) Charles Losh, Ronnie Crawford, Richard Kellems, Robert Ros, Richard Lovett | |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Lewellyn | 61-62 |
| 11:30 | Pepperdine | John Singleton is hacked by William Hartsfield - foul #2 on William Hartsfield, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG) Robert Simpson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) SG - Cris Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Loyola (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Hartsfield (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Lewellyn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Justin Curry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Hayton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colby Randall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Caron (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Pepperdine | John Singleton makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Justin Curry | 61-64 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Brett Caron is called for the reach on Cris Young - foul #1 on Brett Caron, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), John Sullivan (PF) Cris Young, Kevin Loyola, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford (PG), Richard Kellems (SF), Marshall Evans (C) Colby Randall, Brett Caron, John Singleton | |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hartsfield and he's hacked by John Hayton - foul #3 on John Hayton, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ros (PF), Richard Lovett (C) John Hayton, Marshall Evans | |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 10:36 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 10:32 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems's pass is intercepted by David Houchens in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses the easy layup | 63-64 |
| 10:21 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 10:02 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett is hacked by William Hartsfield - foul #3 on William Hartsfield, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF), Samuel Boone (C) Daniel Helms, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (SG), Marshall Evans (C) Ronnie Crawford, Richard Lovett | |
| 09:50 | Pepperdine | Robert Ros can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 09:48 | Pepperdine | Marshall Evans tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses the runner from the baseline | 63-66 |
| 09:24 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Marshall Evans | 63-66 |
| 09:07 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Samuel Boone | 63-66 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Kellems - foul #2 on Richard Kellems, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (PG), Kevin Loyola (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), William Hartsfield (C) Thomas Exley, Lawrence Erhardt, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (PG), Colby Randall (SG), Ronnie Crawford (SF), John Singleton (C) John Hayton, Richard Kellems, Robert Ros, Marshall Evans | |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:43 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 08:36 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry blows the layup | 64-66 |
| 08:35 | Pepperdine | John Singleton hits the follow up shot | 64-68 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Colby Randall - foul #3 on Colby Randall, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG) Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 08:08 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-68 |
| 08:07 | Pepperdine | John Singleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 07:50 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall tips it but misses | 66-68 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | David Houchens lays it up and in set up by Cris Young | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Cris Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Houchens (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Robert Simpson (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Loyola (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - William Hartsfield (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Losh (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colby Randall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Crawford (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Curry (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Singleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall blows the dunk but he's fouled by Cris Young - foul #2 on Cris Young, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Cris Young, Robert Simpson, Kevin Loyola, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (SG), Brett Caron (PF), Richard Lovett (C) Charles Losh, Justin Curry, John Singleton | |
| 07:24 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 07:24 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Erhardt | 70-70 |
| 06:59 | Pepperdine | Daniel Helms takes the ball from Colby Randall in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Helms | 72-70 |
| 06:55 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Helms - foul #2 on Daniel Helms, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (SF) David Houchens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems (SF) Ronnie Crawford | |
| 06:55 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 06:55 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Erhardt | 74-72 |
| 06:20 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Kevin Loyola (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), William Hartsfield (PF) Daniel Helms, Lawrence Erhardt, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (PG), Ronnie Crawford (SG), Robert Ros (PF), John Singleton (C) Colby Randall, John Hayton, Brett Caron, Richard Lovett | |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Crawford is called for the reach on William Hartsfield - foul #4 on Ronnie Crawford, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG) Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Evans (C) John Singleton | |
| 06:05 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 06:03 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG) Thomas Exley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Singleton (C) Marshall Evans | |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | David Houchens pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 05:34 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 05:13 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems misses the lay-in | 75-72 |
| 05:12 | Santa Clara | David Houchens gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Hartsfield | 77-72 |
| 04:38 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Houchens - foul #3 on David Houchens, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF), John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Daniel Helms, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Kevin Loyola, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (SG), Justin Curry (SF), Brett Caron (PF), Richard Lovett (C) Charles Losh, Richard Kellems, Robert Ros, John Singleton | |
| 04:38 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:38 | Pepperdine | Ronnie Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt is whistled for traveling | 77-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Colby Randall (SF) Ronnie Crawford | |
| 04:16 | Pepperdine | Colby Randall comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 77-73 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Justin Curry is called for the reach on Cris Young - foul #4 on Justin Curry, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems (SF) Brett Caron | |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:49 | Pepperdine | John Hayton is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Erhardt - foul #4 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #10 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG) Cris Young | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ros (PF), Marshall Evans (C) Colby Randall, Richard Lovett | |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-73 |
| 03:49 | Pepperdine | John Hayton makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:49 | Pepperdine | John Hayton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt banks in the wide open layup | 81-75 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Lewellyn (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Sullivan (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Boone (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Justin Curry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - John Hayton (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Kellems (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ros (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel Boone - foul #2 on Samuel Boone, team foul #11 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SG), David Houchens (SF), William Hartsfield (C) Thomas Exley, Lawrence Erhardt, Christopher Lewellyn, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brett Caron (PF), John Singleton (C) Robert Ros, Marshall Evans | |
| 03:03 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 03:03 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-76 |
| 02:54 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems gets the rebound | 81-76 |
| 02:39 | Pepperdine | Brett Caron misses long on a floater from close range | 81-76 |
| 02:38 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Curry | 81-76 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-76 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | John Hayton is called for the reach on Cris Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hayton, team foul #12 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola (PF) John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Losh (PG), Colby Randall (SG), Ronnie Crawford (SF) John Hayton, Richard Kellems, Brett Caron | |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Cris Young misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 02:21 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh is hacked by William Hartsfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Hartsfield, team foul #12 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG) Cris Young | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:21 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 02:21 | Pepperdine | Charles Losh makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Losh - foul #1 on Charles Losh, team foul #13 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Robert Simpson (SF) Daniel Helms, David Houchens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett (C) John Singleton | |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 02:06 | Pepperdine | Richard Lovett snags the defensive board | 83-77 |
| 01:50 | Pepperdine | Justin Curry drills a shot from the baseline set up by Richard Lovett | 83-79 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Losh - foul #2 on Charles Losh, team foul #14 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Kevin Loyola, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hayton (SG), Richard Kellems (SF), Robert Ros (PF), John Singleton (C) Ronnie Crawford, Colby Randall, Justin Curry, Richard Lovett | |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-79 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 01:30 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| 01:15 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems hits a fadeaway from the right side | 85-81 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-81 |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems clanks a jump hook from the right block | 85-81 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt grabs the board | 85-81 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-81 |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Pepperdine | John Singleton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-84 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-84 |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Pepperdine | John Singleton misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Samuel Boone - foul #3 on Samuel Boone, team foul #13 | 85-84 |
| 00:12 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-84 |
| 00:12 | Pepperdine | John Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:12 | Pepperdine | John Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone's pass is intercepted by Richard Kellems | 85-86 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Richard Kellems hits the finger roll | 85-88 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 85-88 |