| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Frank Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Ellison (fresh) PF - Willie Templeton (fresh) C - Walter Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Goldman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Gillespie (fresh) SF - William Khang (fresh) PF - Douglas Burleson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | William Khang inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Gonzaga | William Khang misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Johnson - foul #2 on Walter Johnson, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Lyall (PG), Charles Hart (SG), George Mack (SF), Herbert West (C) Frank Palmer, Eddie Mayo, Blake Ellison, Willie Templeton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 19:45 | Gonzaga | William Khang misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 19:45 | Gonzaga | William Khang misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 19:45 | Pepperdine | Herbert West grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 19:26 | Pepperdine | George Mack drills a jumper from close range set up by James Lyall | 24-22 |
| 18:59 | Gonzaga | David Morgan is hacked by Herbert West - foul #1 on Herbert West, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer (PG), Eddie Mayo (SG), Blake Ellison (SF), Willie Templeton (PF), Caleb Demko (C) James Lyall, Charles Hart, George Mack, Walter Johnson, Herbert West | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:44 | Gonzaga | Frank Palmer is called for the reach on Terry Gillespie - foul #2 on Frank Palmer, team foul #3 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Lyall (PG), Walter Johnson (C) Blake Ellison, Caleb Demko | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:34 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Johnson - foul #3 on Walter Johnson, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Mack (SF), Caleb Demko (C) Eddie Mayo, Walter Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:34 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 18:34 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 18:34 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:11 | Pepperdine | Douglas Burleson steals the ball from George Mack | 24-22 |
| 17:46 | Gonzaga | David Morgan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Derrick Goldman | 24-24 |
| 17:21 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Templeton | 27-24 |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | Caleb Demko blocks the short jumper by Douglas Burleson | 27-24 |
| 16:56 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 16:34 | Pepperdine | James Lyall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 16:32 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 16:24 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-24 |
| 16:22 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 15:56 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 15:55 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to William Khang | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Frank Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lyall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Templeton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Caleb Demko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Goldman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Gillespie (fairly fresh) SF - William Khang (fresh) PF - Douglas Burleson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Palmer - foul #3 on Frank Palmer, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (PG), Charles Hart (SG), Blake Ellison (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Herbert West (C) Frank Palmer, James Lyall, George Mack, Willie Templeton, Caleb Demko | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart (PG), Keith Korman (SG), Christopher Burditt (SF), Wendell Seay (C) Derrick Goldman, Terry Gillespie, William Khang, David Morgan | |
| 15:35 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 15:35 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 15:07 | Pepperdine | Charles Hart is fouled on the floor by Keith Korman - foul #2 on Keith Korman, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer (PG) Charles Hart | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Walter Zych (PF) Douglas Burleson | |
| 14:48 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Lyall (PG) Frank Palmer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 27-26 |
| 14:23 | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 14:00 | Pepperdine | James Lyall buries a driving attempt from close range | 29-26 |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Korman | 29-29 |
| 13:15 | Pepperdine | Walter Johnson buries a driving attempt from the left block | 31-29 |
| 13:00 | Gonzaga | Walter Johnson picks off the pass by Christopher Burditt | 31-29 |
| 12:41 | Pepperdine | James Lyall knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 12:21 | Gonzaga | Herbert West denies the turnaround by Walter Zych | 34-29 |
| 12:20 | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 11:51 | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from James Lyall | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Lyall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Mayo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Ellison (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert West (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jessie Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Korman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Burditt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Zych (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wendell Seay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-29 |
| 11:39 | Pepperdine | James Lyall pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 11:23 | Pepperdine | James Lyall makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Jessie Stewart - foul #2 on Jessie Stewart, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Hart (SG), Frank Palmer (SF), Willie Templeton (PF) Eddie Mayo, Blake Ellison, Herbert West | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman (PG), Terry Gillespie (SG), William Khang (SF), Douglas Burleson (PF), David Morgan (C) Jessie Stewart, Keith Korman, Christopher Burditt, Walter Zych, Wendell Seay | |
| 11:23 | Pepperdine | James Lyall makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 11:04 | Gonzaga | David Morgan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Morgan, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Mack (SF) James Lyall | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:38 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer is fouled on the floor by David Morgan - foul #2 on David Morgan, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| 10:16 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Mack | 42-29 |
| 10:00 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-29 |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie grabs the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 09:37 | Gonzaga | William Khang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-29 |
| 09:36 | Pepperdine | Charles Hart snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 09:12 | Pepperdine | George Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (SG), Blake Ellison (SF), Caleb Demko (C) Charles Hart, George Mack, Walter Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Willie Templeton swats the layup by William Khang | 42-29 |
| 09:00 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 08:32 | Pepperdine | Terry Gillespie is called for the reach on Eddie Mayo - foul #1 on Terry Gillespie, team foul #5 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Lyall (PG), Charles Hart (SG), Walter Johnson (C) Eddie Mayo, Blake Ellison, Caleb Demko | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:03 | Pepperdine | William Khang takes the ball from Walter Johnson | 42-29 |
| 07:42 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | David Morgan snags the offensive board | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Lyall (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Templeton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Goldman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Gillespie (fairly fresh) SF - William Khang (fresh) PF - Douglas Burleson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 42-29 |
| 07:27 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 07:08 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer loses the dribble to William Khang | 42-29 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Morgan | 42-31 |
| 06:20 | Pepperdine | Douglas Burleson steals it from James Lyall | 42-31 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-31 |
| 06:03 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 05:38 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton drills a turnaround in the lane set up by James Lyall | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 05:23 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 05:19 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-31 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 05:12 | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | David Morgan tips it home | 44-33 |
| 04:52 | Pepperdine | James Lyall misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Derrick Goldman - foul #2 on Derrick Goldman, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eddie Mayo (SG), Blake Ellison (SF), George Mack (PF), Caleb Demko (C) Charles Hart, Frank Palmer, Willie Templeton, Walter Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart (PG), Keith Korman (SG), Christopher Burditt (SF), Walter Zych (PF), Wendell Seay (C) Derrick Goldman, Terry Gillespie, William Khang, Douglas Burleson, David Morgan | |
| 04:52 | Pepperdine | James Lyall misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 04:52 | Pepperdine | James Lyall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych is called for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Zych, team foul #7 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer (PG) James Lyall | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 04:12 | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 04:10 | Pepperdine | Caleb Demko tips it in | 47-33 |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Palmer - foul #4 on Frank Palmer, team foul #6 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Lyall (PG), Charles Hart (SG), Herbert West (C) Frank Palmer, Eddie Mayo, Caleb Demko | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 03:28 | Pepperdine | Charles Hart tips it but misses | 47-35 |
| 03:27 | Pepperdine | James Lyall tips it in | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Lyall (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Blake Ellison (fresh) PF - George Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert West (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jessie Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Korman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Burditt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Zych (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wendell Seay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jessie Stewart | 49-37 |
| 02:46 | Pepperdine | George Mack misses the dunk but the foul's on Wendell Seay - foul #2 on Wendell Seay, team foul #8 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer (SF), Caleb Demko (C) Blake Ellison, Herbert West | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:46 | Pepperdine | George Mack makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 02:46 | Pepperdine | George Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 02:46 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by George Mack - foul #2 on George Mack, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Blake Ellison (SF) Frank Palmer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 02:25 | Pepperdine | Charles Hart gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 02:09 | Pepperdine | James Lyall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Keith Korman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 01:42 | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Keith Korman and he's hacked by Caleb Demko - foul #1 on Caleb Demko, team foul #8 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton (PF), Herbert West (C) Blake Ellison, Caleb Demko | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:42 | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt misses the free throw | 50-40 |
| 01:42 | Pepperdine | Herbert West gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Pepperdine | Jessie Stewart is called for the reach on Herbert West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jessie Stewart, team foul #9 | 50-40 |
| 01:41 | Pepperdine | Herbert West misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 01:41 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 01:19 | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-40 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Keith Korman hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Stewart - foul #4 on Jessie Stewart, team foul #10 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frank Palmer (PG), Eddie Mayo (SG), Blake Ellison (SF), Walter Johnson (C) James Lyall, Charles Hart, George Mack, Herbert West | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman (PG), Terry Gillespie (SG), William Khang (SF), Douglas Burleson (PF), David Morgan (C) Jessie Stewart, Keith Korman, Christopher Burditt, Walter Zych, Wendell Seay | |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:01 | Gonzaga | A charge is called on Derrick Goldman - foul #3 on Derrick Goldman, team foul #11 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Lyall (PG), Charles Hart (SG), George Mack (SF), Herbert West (C) Frank Palmer, Eddie Mayo, Blake Ellison, Walter Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart (PG), Keith Korman (SG), Christopher Burditt (SF), Walter Zych (PF), Wendell Seay (C) Derrick Goldman, Terry Gillespie, William Khang, Douglas Burleson, David Morgan | |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton is hacked by Jessie Stewart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jessie Stewart, team foul #12 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman (PG) Jessie Stewart | |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych misses badly on a floater in the paint | 53-42 |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | Herbert West gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Pepperdine | Herbert West misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wendell Seay - foul #3 on Wendell Seay, team foul #13 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Caleb Demko (C) Willie Templeton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:24 | Pepperdine | Herbert West makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 00:24 | Pepperdine | Herbert West makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt is fouled on the floor by George Mack - foul #3 on George Mack, team foul #9 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willie Templeton (PF) Caleb Demko | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Herbert West gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | James Lyall runs out the clock | 55-42 |