| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Vine (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rufus Frankenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Myers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnathan Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Fitzwater (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Glenn Myers inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Pepperdine | Glenn Myers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-28 |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | James Vine snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the floater from the baseline | 36-28 |
| 19:32 | Pepperdine | Anthony Snipes is called for the reach on Peter Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:19 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-28 |
| 19:18 | Santa Clara | James Vine grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) Christopher Collins, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Skillern (PG), Richard Caudill (SG), Shane Sutterfield (PF), Gregory Booker (C) Peter Ross, Rufus Frankenberg, Johnathan Pugh, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| 18:59 | Pepperdine | William Tipton steps in front of the Richard Caudill pass in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | James Vine hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 18:40 | Pepperdine | Richard Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:38 | Pepperdine | Shane Sutterfield loses the dribble to Wayne Altman in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Altman | 38-28 |
| 18:17 | Pepperdine | Richard Caudill drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-30 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Glenn Myers swats the layup by Emilio Garcia | 38-30 |
| 17:58 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:41 | Pepperdine | Glenn Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 17:40 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Booker - foul #1 on Gregory Booker, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, William Tipton, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Rufus Frankenberg (SG), Johnathan Pugh (PF), Marshall Fitzwater (C) Mark Skillern, Richard Caudill, Shane Sutterfield, Gregory Booker | |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:13 | Pepperdine | Rufus Frankenberg knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Johnathan Pugh | 40-32 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 16:44 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-32 |
| 16:42 | Pepperdine | Johnathan Pugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:32 | Pepperdine | Richard Nelson is called for the reach on Glenn Myers - foul #1 on Richard Nelson, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Anthony Snipes (PF) Emilio Garcia, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Shane Sutterfield (SF) Glenn Myers | |
| 16:08 | Pepperdine | Rufus Frankenberg misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 15:41 | Santa Clara | James Vine scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Altman | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Vine (tired) 9 pts. SG - Wayne Altman (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Ippolito (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rufus Frankenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Sutterfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnathan Pugh (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Pepperdine | Rufus Frankenberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | James Vine grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-32 |
| 14:50 | Pepperdine | Rufus Frankenberg snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 14:36 | Pepperdine | Johnathan Pugh connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Peter Ross | 44-35 |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 14:27 | Pepperdine | Rufus Frankenberg grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 14:19 | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater connects on the open runner near the basket set up by Rufus Frankenberg and he's hacked by Bernard Ippolito - foul #1 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) James Vine, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Skillern (PG), Richard Caudill (SG), Nicholas Tanouye (SF), Gregory Booker (PF) Peter Ross, Rufus Frankenberg, Shane Sutterfield, Johnathan Pugh | |
| 14:19 | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is hacked by Mark Skillern in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Skillern, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Gravelle (SG) Marshall Fitzwater | |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 13:49 | Pepperdine | Richard Caudill buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Tanouye | 44-41 |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 13:21 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker buries a jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:01 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Gregory Booker | 44-43 |
| 12:49 | Pepperdine | Ernest Adams picks off the pass by Mark Skillern | 44-43 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Adams | 46-43 |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | Christopher Gravelle misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 12:14 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes tips it home | 48-45 |
| 11:46 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 11:45 | Pepperdine | Christopher Gravelle grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 11:22 | Pepperdine | Anthony Snipes steals it from Richard Caudill | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billy Hartsell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Adams (tiring) PF - Anthony Snipes (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Emilio Garcia (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Mark Skillern (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Gravelle (tiring) SF - Nicholas Tanouye (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Booker (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Caudill (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Christopher Gravelle picks off the pass by Emilio Garcia | 48-45 |
| 10:47 | Pepperdine | Christopher Gravelle is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Billy Hartsell, Ernest Adams, Anthony Snipes, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Rufus Frankenberg (SG), Glenn Myers (SF), Johnathan Pugh (PF), Marshall Fitzwater (C) Mark Skillern, Christopher Gravelle, Nicholas Tanouye, Gregory Booker, Richard Caudill | |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 10:36 | Pepperdine | Glenn Myers snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:27 | Pepperdine | Glenn Myers scores on a jump hook in the paint | 48-47 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins is fouled on the floor by Rufus Frankenberg - foul #2 on Rufus Frankenberg, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 09:59 | Pepperdine | Richard Nelson is called for the reach on Johnathan Pugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Nelson, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Shane Sutterfield (PF) Johnathan Pugh | |
| 09:43 | Pepperdine | Shane Sutterfield blows the layup | 50-47 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 09:28 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Shane Sutterfield | 50-47 |
| 09:23 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Rufus Frankenberg | 50-49 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is hacked by Shane Sutterfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Sutterfield, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), William Tipton (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG) Peter Ross | |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Snipes | 53-49 |
| 08:51 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn Myers | 53-51 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Anthony Snipes | 56-51 |
| 08:27 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald is called for 10 seconds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) Billy Hartsell, William Tipton, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye (SF), Johnathan Pugh (PF) Glenn Myers, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia clanks a turnaround in the paint | 56-51 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by Michael Crossley | 58-51 |
| 07:58 | Pepperdine | Michael Crossley is called for the reach on Gary McDonald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Crossley, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (C) Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Skillern (PG), Marshall Fitzwater (C) Gary McDonald, Shane Sutterfield | |
| 07:35 | Pepperdine | Johnathan Pugh is fouled on the floor by Michael Crossley - foul #5 on Michael Crossley, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG) Michael Crossley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Gregory Booker (C) Mark Skillern, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| 07:12 | Pepperdine | Johnathan Pugh makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Rufus Frankenberg | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Nelson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rufus Frankenberg (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Tanouye (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Johnathan Pugh (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Booker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell's pass is intercepted by Rufus Frankenberg in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 07:07 | Pepperdine | Rufus Frankenberg lays it in | 58-56 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Tanouye is called for the reach on Billy Hartsell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Tanouye, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | James Vine lays it in on a great pass from Emilio Garcia | 60-56 |
| 06:35 | Pepperdine | Johnathan Pugh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 06:17 | Pepperdine | Rufus Frankenberg pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:11 | Pepperdine | James Vine is called for the reach on Peter Ross - foul #3 on James Vine, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) James Vine, William Tipton, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Caudill (SG), Glenn Myers (SF), Shane Sutterfield (PF), Marshall Fitzwater (C) Rufus Frankenberg, Nicholas Tanouye, Johnathan Pugh, Gregory Booker | |
| 06:11 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:11 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Richard Caudill is called for the reach on Wayne Altman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Caudill, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Skillern (PG) Peter Ross | |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Altman | 62-58 |
| 05:40 | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater banks in the layup set up by Mark Skillern | 62-60 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 62-60 |
| 05:23 | Pepperdine | Mark Skillern snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 05:09 | Pepperdine | Shane Sutterfield misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Snipes - foul #2 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Anthony Snipes, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye (SF) Glenn Myers | |
| 05:09 | Pepperdine | Shane Sutterfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:09 | Pepperdine | Shane Sutterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is hacked by Richard Caudill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Caudill, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:51 | Pepperdine | Mark Skillern buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Tanouye | 64-65 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-65 |
| 04:40 | Pepperdine | Richard Caudill gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | Richard Caudill is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Ippolito - foul #2 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), William Tipton (SF) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), Rufus Frankenberg (SG), Johnathan Pugh (PF), Gregory Booker (C) Mark Skillern, Nicholas Tanouye, Shane Sutterfield, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | Richard Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | Richard Caudill misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 04:28 | Pepperdine | Richard Caudill snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 04:12 | Pepperdine | Rufus Frankenberg's floater is tipped away by Bernard Ippolito | 64-66 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Gary McDonald is called for the reach on James Vine - foul #1 on Gary McDonald, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Anthony Snipes (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Billy Hartsell, Richard Nelson, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Glenn Myers (SF), Shane Sutterfield (C) Gary McDonald, Richard Caudill, Johnathan Pugh | |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:52 | Pepperdine | Shane Sutterfield grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Snipes - foul #3 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Christopher Collins (SF) James Vine, William Tipton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-66 |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:35 | Pepperdine | Glenn Myers gets the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:16 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Glenn Myers | 65-69 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF) Christopher Collins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Gravelle (SG), Nicholas Tanouye (SF), Marshall Fitzwater (C) Rufus Frankenberg, Glenn Myers, Gregory Booker | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (tired) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Adams (fresh) PF - Anthony Snipes (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Emilio Garcia (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Gravelle (fresh) SF - Nicholas Tanouye (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Shane Sutterfield (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Fitzwater (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Hartsell - foul #4 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito (C) Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Johnathan Pugh (PF) Shane Sutterfield | |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-71 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 65-71 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman grabs the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | Christopher Gravelle gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | Christopher Gravelle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (PG), Christopher Collins (SF), Richard Nelson (C) Billy Hartsell, Ernest Adams, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Rufus Frankenberg (SG), Richard Caudill (SF), Gregory Booker (PF), Shane Sutterfield (C) Christopher Gravelle, Nicholas Tanouye, Johnathan Pugh, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | James Vine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Glenn Myers (SF), Johnathan Pugh (PF), Marshall Fitzwater (C) Richard Caudill, Gregory Booker, Shane Sutterfield | |
| 01:39 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross is hacked by Bernard Ippolito - foul #3 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| 01:39 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| 01:39 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:39 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Billy Hartsell is denied by Johnathan Pugh | 65-73 |
| 01:26 | Pepperdine | Johnathan Pugh pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Rufus Frankenberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnathan Pugh and he's fouled by James Vine - foul #4 on James Vine, team foul #13 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF), Richard Nelson (C) James Vine, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Skillern (PG), Nicholas Tanouye (SF), Shane Sutterfield (PF), Gregory Booker (C) Peter Ross, Glenn Myers, Johnathan Pugh, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Rufus Frankenberg makes the free throw | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-76 |
| 00:54 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | Mark Skillern is hacked by Billy Hartsell - foul #5 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #14 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Caudill (SG) Rufus Frankenberg | |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | Mark Skillern makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | Mark Skillern misses the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Mark Skillern is called for the reach on James Vine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Skillern, team foul #9 | 65-77 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:30 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Mark Skillern runs out the clock | 65-77 |