| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Lyall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Templeton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Sims (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Roger Jones inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Denver | Willie Templeton swats the short shot by Roger Sims | 26-31 |
| 19:51 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:34 | Pepperdine | Kevin Harper steals it from Charles Hart | 26-31 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Thomas Conner hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Harper | 26-33 |
| 19:12 | Pepperdine | James Lyall misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Jonathon Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Roger Jones can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-33 |
| 18:58 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton hits a shot from the left block | 28-33 |
| 18:09 | Denver | The short jumper by Jonathon Ball is denied by Willie Templeton | 28-33 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Roger Jones tips it but misses | 28-33 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Thomas Conner tips it in | 28-35 |
| 17:36 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathon Ball - foul #1 on Jonathon Ball, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (PG), Blake Ellison (SG), George Mack (SF), Herbert West (C) James Lyall, Charles Hart, Frank Palmer, Willie Templeton | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (PF) Roger Sims | |
| 17:36 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:36 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:36 | Denver | Matthew Flood gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Matthew Flood knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-38 |
| 17:12 | Pepperdine | George Mack misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-38 |
| 17:11 | Denver | The rebound goes to Matthew Flood | 29-38 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-38 |
| 16:59 | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:37 | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-38 |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Johnson | 29-38 |
| 16:20 | Pepperdine | Roger Jones takes the ball from Walter Johnson | 29-38 |
| 15:54 | Denver | Kevin Harper knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Flood | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Eddie Mayo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-41 |
| 15:29 | Pepperdine | George Mack snags the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 15:00 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eddie Mayo | 31-41 |
| 14:39 | Denver | Roger Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Harper | 31-43 |
| 14:15 | Pepperdine | Herbert West banks in the layup set up by Eddie Mayo | 33-43 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Roger Jones drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Conner | 33-46 |
| 13:34 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Blake Ellison | 35-46 |
| 13:16 | Denver | The short jumper by Kevin Harper is denied by Walter Johnson | 35-46 |
| 13:15 | Pepperdine | Herbert West grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:09 | Pepperdine | George Mack is hacked by Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Lyall (PG), Charles Hart (SG), Frank Palmer (SF), Willie Templeton (PF), Caleb Demko (C) Eddie Mayo, Blake Ellison, George Mack, Walter Johnson, Herbert West | |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Matthew Nease (SG), Ronald Blue (SF), Roger Sims (PF), Chad Strickland (C) Thomas Conner, Kevin Harper, Roger Jones, Matthew Flood, Jonathon Ball | |
| 12:53 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Howard Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 12:44 | Pepperdine | James Lyall snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 12:27 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-46 |
| 12:25 | Pepperdine | Caleb Demko tips it home | 40-46 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Ronald Blue knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Nease | 40-49 |
| 11:42 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Lyall | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Lyall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Willie Templeton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Caleb Demko (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Howard Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Nease (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Blue (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Sims (fresh) 5 pts. C - Chad Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Denver | Chad Strickland buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by Willie Templeton - foul #2 on Willie Templeton, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (SG) Charles Hart | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SG), Roger Jones (SF) Matthew Nease, Ronald Blue | |
| 11:18 | Denver | Chad Strickland misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:18 | Pepperdine | Caleb Demko snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 10:51 | Pepperdine | Chad Strickland is called for the reach on Eddie Mayo - foul #1 on Chad Strickland, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jonathon Ball (C) Roger Sims | |
| 10:31 | Pepperdine | Caleb Demko misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 10:29 | Pepperdine | James Lyall tips it in | 45-51 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Matthew Flood is fouled on the floor by Eddie Mayo - foul #1 on Eddie Mayo, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Harper (SG) Chad Strickland | |
| 10:02 | Denver | Matthew Flood buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roger Jones | 45-54 |
| 10:00 | Pepperdine | James Lyall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison (SG) Eddie Mayo | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG) Howard Nelson | |
| 09:55 | Denver | Roger Jones knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Caleb Demko - foul #3 on Caleb Demko, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| 09:55 | Denver | Roger Jones makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:30 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Matthew Flood pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Thomas Conner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Flood | 45-60 |
| 09:06 | Pepperdine | Thomas Conner steps in front of the Caleb Demko pass | 45-60 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Thomas Conner blows the layup | 45-60 |
| 09:02 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 08:33 | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 08:31 | Pepperdine | Caleb Demko hits the follow up shot | 47-60 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Kevin Harper's floater is tipped away by Caleb Demko | 47-60 |
| 08:08 | Pepperdine | James Lyall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 07:45 | Pepperdine | Kevin Harper steps in front of the Caleb Demko pass | 47-60 |
| 07:42 | Denver | Roger Jones banks in the layup set up by Kevin Harper | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Lyall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Blake Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Palmer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Willie Templeton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Caleb Demko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer misses the 3 from straight away | 47-62 |
| 07:18 | Denver | Kevin Harper pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:55 | Denver | Thomas Conner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 06:53 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Harper | 47-62 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Matthew Flood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (PG), Charles Hart (SG), George Mack (PF), Walter Johnson (C) James Lyall, Blake Ellison, Willie Templeton, Caleb Demko | |
| Subs | Denver | Howard Nelson (PG), Matthew Nease (SG), Ronald Blue (SF), Roger Sims (PF), Chad Strickland (C) Thomas Conner, Kevin Harper, Roger Jones, Matthew Flood, Jonathon Ball | |
| 06:09 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson can't finish the layup | 47-62 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Howard Nelson snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Walter Johnson steals it from Howard Nelson | 47-62 |
| 05:09 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer is hacked by Ronald Blue - foul #1 on Ronald Blue, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Lyall (PG) Charles Hart | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SG), Roger Jones (SF) Matthew Nease, Ronald Blue | |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | Howard Nelson is called for the reach on Eddie Mayo - foul #1 on Howard Nelson, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton (PF) Frank Palmer | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 04:29 | Denver | George Mack steals it from Roger Jones | 49-62 |
| 04:25 | Pepperdine | James Lyall hits the finger roll set up by George Mack | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:12 | Denver | Howard Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 04:11 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 04:02 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson double dribbles | 51-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Hart (SG), Frank Palmer (SF), Herbert West (C) Eddie Mayo, George Mack, Walter Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Conner (PG), Kevin Harper (SG), Jonathon Ball (C) Howard Nelson, Roger Sims, Chad Strickland | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Denver | Roger Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Templeton | 51-62 |
| 03:39 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton grabs the board | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Lyall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Palmer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Willie Templeton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Herbert West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Pepperdine | James Lyall is called for traveling | 51-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (SG), George Mack (PF), Walter Johnson (C) Charles Hart, Willie Templeton, Herbert West | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Zerbel (PF) Matthew Flood | |
| 03:12 | Denver | Thomas Conner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-62 |
| 03:11 | Pepperdine | George Mack pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:48 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson hits a turnaround from the left block | 53-62 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Roger Jones loses the dribble to Eddie Mayo in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | George Mack misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Zerbel - foul #1 on Robert Zerbel, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Hart (SG), Willie Templeton (PF), Herbert West (C) Eddie Mayo, Frank Palmer, Walter Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Flood (SG), Matthew Nease (SF), Roger Sims (PF) Kevin Harper, Roger Jones, Robert Zerbel | |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | George Mack makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | George Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Jonathon Ball snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Matthew Flood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Matthew Nease tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| 01:37 | Pepperdine | James Lyall makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer (SF), Walter Johnson (C) George Mack, Herbert West | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Harper (SG), Roger Jones (SF) Matthew Flood, Matthew Nease | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Denver | James Lyall steps in front of the Thomas Conner pass | 57-64 |
| 01:21 | Pepperdine | James Lyall banks in the layup | 59-64 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Kevin Harper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 01:05 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton is hacked by Jonathon Ball - foul #2 on Jonathon Ball, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 00:42 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:42 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Denver | Thomas Conner drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Harper | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Roger Sims is called for the reach on Willie Templeton - foul #1 on Roger Sims, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Roger Sims snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Denver | Roger Sims is hacked by James Lyall in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lyall, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Nease (SF), Matthew Flood (PF) Roger Jones, Roger Sims | |
| 00:09 | Denver | James Lyall is called for the reach on Thomas Conner - foul #2 on James Lyall, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Thomas Conner is hacked by James Lyall - foul #3 on James Lyall, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Matthew Nease is fouled on the floor by Frank Palmer - foul #1 on Frank Palmer, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Matthew Nease misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer scores on a 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |