| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Auman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Toler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fresh) C - Ervin Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Pepperdine | Kitwana Azim is called for the reach on Willis Auman - foul #2 on Kitwana Azim, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:35 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Cole | 36-28 |
| 18:56 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman's pass is intercepted by Willis Auman | 36-28 |
| 18:37 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman hits the finger roll | 36-30 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Mitchell | 38-30 |
| 18:14 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski clanks a runner from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell tips it home | 40-30 |
| 17:40 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed banks in the layup set up by Gordon Wallen | 40-32 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Toler - foul #3 on Eric Toler, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) Gregory Cole | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), Joseph Klinski (SG), John Zuehlke (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Donald Scalabrine (C) Gordon Wallen, Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Jerry Kaczorowski, Ervin Reed | |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:29 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:04 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-32 |
| 17:02 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 17:00 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 16:41 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:23 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:21 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 16:20 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 15:55 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Long (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Folmar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Klinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Zuehlke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Philpot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Scalabrine (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | Charles Folmar takes the ball from Joel Goldman in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 15:30 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot lays it in set up by Charles Folmar | 40-38 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is hacked by John Zuehlke - foul #3 on John Zuehlke, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Gregory Cole (SG), Harold Echols (SF), John Manley (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Joel Goldman, Paul Pope, Marvin Mitchell, Kitwana Azim, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Eric Toler (SF), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Charles Folmar, Joseph Klinski, John Zuehlke, Brian Philpot, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gregory Cole, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 14:24 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Ervin Reed is denied by Melvin Todd | 40-38 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | John Manley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerry Kaczorowski - foul #1 on Jerry Kaczorowski, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | John Manley misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | John Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:18 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:56 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Kaczorowski and the foul's on Melvin Todd - foul #1 on Melvin Todd, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (PF) John Manley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PF) Jerry Kaczorowski | |
| 13:56 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 42-41 |
| 13:13 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman is fouled on the floor by Gregory Cole - foul #4 on Gregory Cole, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Marvin Mitchell (SF), John Manley (C) Ryan Smith, Gregory Cole, Harold Echols, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), Blake Millender (SF), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF) Gordon Wallen, Willis Auman, Eric Toler | |
| 13:03 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski lays it in | 42-43 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim tips it home | 44-43 |
| 12:35 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:31 | Santa Clara | Blake Millender is called for the reach on Marvin Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blake Millender, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (PF), Jacob Long (C) Kitwana Azim, John Manley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), Brian Philpot (PF), Donald Scalabrine (C) John Zuehlke, Jerry Kaczorowski, Ervin Reed | |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Mitchell | 46-43 |
| 11:58 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Philpot | 46-46 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Mitchell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harold Echols (fresh) C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Folmar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Klinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Blake Millender (fresh) PF - Brian Philpot (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Scalabrine (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Marvin Mitchell - foul #2 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Kitwana Azim (PF) Joel Goldman, Marvin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Willis Auman (SG), John Zuehlke (SF), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF) Charles Folmar, Joseph Klinski, Blake Millender, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 11:27 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 48-48 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols tips it home | 50-48 |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), John Manley (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Toler (SF), Ervin Reed (C) Jerry Kaczorowski, Brian Philpot | |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Zuehlke - foul #4 on John Zuehlke, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski (PF) John Zuehlke | |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:07 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 52-48 |
| 10:06 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Willis Auman steps in front of the Melvin Todd pass in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 09:46 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | John Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | John Manley is fouled on the floor by Eric Toler - foul #4 on Eric Toler, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Marvin Mitchell (SF), Harold Echols (PF) Ryan Smith, John Manley, Kitwana Azim | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), Joseph Klinski (SG), Blake Millender (SF), Donald Scalabrine (PF) Gordon Wallen, Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Jerry Kaczorowski | |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Charles Folmar steps in front of the Marvin Mitchell pass | 52-48 |
| 09:16 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender lays it up and in set up by Charles Folmar | 52-50 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 08:38 | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar buries a jumper from the right side set up by Donald Scalabrine | 54-52 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), John Manley (PF), Jacob Long (C) Jarvis Ralph, Marvin Mitchell, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot (PF) Ervin Reed | |
| 08:10 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | John Manley is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joel Goldman | 57-52 |
| 07:29 | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joel Goldman - foul #1 on Joel Goldman, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Gregory Cole (SG), Marvin Mitchell (SF), Kitwana Azim (PF) Joel Goldman, Paul Pope, Harold Echols, John Manley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Eric Toler (SF), John Zuehlke (PF) Joseph Klinski, Blake Millender, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 07:29 | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:29 | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Folmar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willis Auman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Toler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Zuehlke (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Philpot (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long is hacked by Charles Folmar - foul #2 on Charles Folmar, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG) Charles Folmar | |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:14 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Brian Philpot | 57-53 |
| 06:54 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke misses long on a jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Eric Toler is called for the reach on Marvin Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Toler, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd (C) Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Eric Toler, Brian Philpot | |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Mitchell | 59-53 |
| 06:21 | Pepperdine | Melvin Todd steps in front of the Ervin Reed pass | 59-53 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Zuehlke - foul #5 on John Zuehlke, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF) Marvin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss (SG), Brian Philpot (SF) Willis Auman, John Zuehlke | |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:19 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:05 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen is fouled on the floor by John Manley - foul #1 on John Manley, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Harold Echols (SF) Ryan Smith, John Manley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Blake Millender (SF) Brian Philpot | |
| 06:05 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 05:13 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gordon Wallen, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), John Manley (PF) Gregory Cole, Kitwana Azim | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Donald Scalabrine (C) Gordon Wallen, Stephen Strauss, Ervin Reed | |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Scalabrine - foul #1 on Donald Scalabrine, team foul #11 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SF), Jacob Long (C) Harold Echols, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), Brian Philpot (SF) Blake Millender, Jerry Kaczorowski | |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:33 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Manley | 64-53 |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Brian Philpot steps in front of the Joel Goldman pass in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 04:13 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot loses the ball out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Gregory Cole (SG) Joel Goldman, Paul Pope | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Willis Auman, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Charles Folmar steals the ball from Ryan Smith | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Klinski | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole connects on the shot from the right side set up by Ryan Smith and he's fouled by Charles Folmar - foul #3 on Charles Folmar, team foul #12 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SF), Kitwana Azim (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Marvin Mitchell, John Manley, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Stephen Strauss (SG), Blake Millender (SF) Charles Folmar, Joseph Klinski, Ervin Reed | |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses the free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:42 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 03:26 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Blake Millender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Philpot (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Gordon Wallen steps in front of the Ryan Smith pass in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 03:04 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Blake Millender | 66-57 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-57 |
| 02:49 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Brian Philpot | 66-57 |
| 02:49 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Marvin Mitchell (SF), Jacob Long (C) Ryan Smith, Harold Echols, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Donald Scalabrine (PF), Joseph Klinski (C) Stephen Strauss, Jerry Kaczorowski, Brian Philpot | |
| 02:34 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 02:16 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Long | 66-57 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Gordon Wallen steals the ball from Joel Goldman in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 02:12 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot (SF) Blake Millender | |
| 02:01 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Kitwana Azim is denied by Joseph Klinski | 66-57 |
| 01:39 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:39 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Donald Scalabrine, Joseph Klinski | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-57 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell tips it in | 68-57 |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen misses the shot from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 01:02 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed tips it back up and in | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Ervin Reed is called for the reach on Kitwana Azim - foul #1 on Ervin Reed, team foul #13 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (SF), John Manley (C) Joel Goldman, Gregory Cole, Marvin Mitchell, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brian Philpot | 70-61 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim is hacked by Gordon Wallen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Wallen, team foul #14 | 70-61 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:47 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 00:45 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot snags the offensive board | 72-61 |
| 00:43 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 00:41 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen tips it but misses | 72-61 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is open but misses the lay-in | 72-61 |
| 00:15 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:11 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen can't connect on a floater in the lane | 72-61 |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed grabs the offensive board | 72-61 |
| 00:07 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gordon Wallen and he's hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Gregory Cole (SG), Marvin Mitchell (SF), Jacob Long (C) Ryan Smith, Paul Pope, Harold Echols, John Manley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:07 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman runs out the clock | 72-64 |