| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Crotts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Henson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Chad Rourke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Neilson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Cawthon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sammie Festa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dimattia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Grambling State | Thomas Neilson steals it from Richard Crotts in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 19:31 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon jams it on a great pass from Thomas Neilson | 35-29 |
| 19:14 | Grambling State | Scott Henson is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Hollis Schweickert | 37-29 |
| 18:53 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:37 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 18:36 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:29 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts's fadeaway is rejected by Sammie Festa | 37-29 |
| 18:27 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert misses the tip | 37-29 |
| 18:26 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:20 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa lays it up and in set up by Kevin Cawthon | 37-31 |
| 18:03 | Grambling State | John Kenney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-31 |
| 18:01 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 17:40 | Pepperdine | John Kenney steps in front of the Thomas Neilson pass | 37-31 |
| 17:26 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | John Kenney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:52 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 16:51 | Grambling State | Scott Henson pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:48 | Grambling State | Michael Dimattia is called for the reach on Richard Crotts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Dimattia, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (PG), Warren Craig (SG), Mark Almond (SF), Charles Davies (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Hollis Schweickert, John Kenney, Richard Crotts, Trent Luxenberg, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Timothy Gresham (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Dustin Norton (PF), Lloyd Erickson (C) Chad Rourke, Thomas Neilson, Kevin Cawthon, Sammie Festa, Michael Dimattia | |
| 16:37 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Charles Davies is denied by Larry Thompson | 37-31 |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Dustin Norton | 37-31 |
| 16:19 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Gresham | 37-33 |
| 16:02 | Grambling State | Warren Craig misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 16:01 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Antonio Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Craig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Christopher Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Gresham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dustin Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Erickson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 15:38 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 15:36 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham tips it in | 37-35 |
| 15:14 | Grambling State | Charles Davies hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Antonio Robertson | 39-35 |
| 14:56 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Thompson | 39-37 |
| 14:43 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 39-37 |
| 14:41 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 39-37 |
| 14:26 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson makes the runner from the baseline set up by Timothy Gresham and the foul's on Antonio Robertson - foul #1 on Antonio Robertson, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Roger Richard (PG), John Kenney (SG), Richard Crotts (SF), Trent Luxenberg (PF), John Alley (C) Antonio Robertson, Warren Craig, Mark Almond, Charles Davies, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Lawrence Sloss (SG), James Phillips (SF), Sammie Festa (PF) Christopher Goodwin, Timothy Gresham, Dustin Norton, Lloyd Erickson | |
| 14:26 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | John Alley is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 14:01 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:49 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Larry Thompson | 39-43 |
| 13:30 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Kenney | 42-43 |
| 13:18 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Scott Henson (C) Roger Richard, John Alley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Kevin Cawthon (SF), Michael Dimattia (C) Chad Rourke, James Phillips, Larry Thompson | |
| 13:06 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Hollis Schweickert | 45-43 |
| 13:02 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Sloss | 45-46 |
| 12:42 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 12:31 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Dimattia | 48-48 |
| 12:09 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 12:08 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:59 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 48-48 |
| 11:58 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon tips it home | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Kenney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Crotts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Trent Luxenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Neilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Sloss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Cawthon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sammie Festa (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dimattia (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:40 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 11:22 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa is hacked by Trent Luxenberg - foul #3 on Trent Luxenberg, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (PG), Warren Craig (SG), Mark Almond (SF), Charles Davies (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Hollis Schweickert, John Kenney, Richard Crotts, Trent Luxenberg, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Timothy Gresham (SG), James Phillips (SF), Dustin Norton (PF), Lloyd Erickson (C) Thomas Neilson, Lawrence Sloss, Kevin Cawthon, Sammie Festa, Michael Dimattia | |
| 11:01 | Pepperdine | Charles Davies takes the ball from Timothy Gresham | 48-50 |
| 10:43 | Grambling State | Charles Davies is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 48-50 |
| 10:41 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:22 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 10:20 | Grambling State | Mark Almond pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:06 | Grambling State | Warren Craig's pass is intercepted by Timothy Gresham | 48-50 |
| 09:45 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 09:43 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:27 | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Warren Craig | 51-50 |
| 09:08 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 09:07 | Grambling State | Mark Almond grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:49 | Grambling State | Mark Almond hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Antonio Robertson | 53-50 |
| 08:42 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Erickson | 53-52 |
| 08:18 | Grambling State | Charles Davies hits a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by James Phillips - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), John Kenney (SG), Richard Crotts (SF), Scott Henson (C) Antonio Robertson, Warren Craig, Mark Almond, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Thomas Neilson (SG), Kevin Cawthon (SF), Larry Thompson (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) Chad Rourke, Timothy Gresham, James Phillips, Dustin Norton, Lloyd Erickson | |
| 08:18 | Grambling State | Charles Davies makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:52 | Pepperdine | Scott Henson blocks the short jumper by Michael Dimattia | 56-52 |
| 07:51 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Cawthon | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Crotts (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Charles Davies (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Christopher Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Neilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Cawthon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dimattia (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:38 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Charles Davies gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:32 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:31 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Henson | 56-52 |
| 07:11 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 07:09 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:50 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 06:49 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:29 | Grambling State | Charles Davies is denied on a layup by Michael Dimattia | 56-52 |
| 06:27 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:03 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Davies - foul #2 on Charles Davies, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Roger Richard (PG), Warren Craig (SG), Trent Luxenberg (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Hollis Schweickert, John Kenney, Charles Davies, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Lawrence Sloss (SG), Sammie Festa (PF) Christopher Goodwin, Thomas Neilson, Larry Thompson | |
| 06:03 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:03 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:51 | Grambling State | Lawrence Sloss steals the ball from Warren Craig | 56-53 |
| 05:35 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss is hacked by Roger Richard - foul #2 on Roger Richard, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| 05:18 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Cawthon | 56-55 |
| 05:08 | Grambling State | Warren Craig's floater is tipped away by Michael Dimattia | 56-55 |
| 05:06 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 04:44 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon is hacked by Richard Crotts - foul #2 on Richard Crotts, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Kenney (SG), Mark Almond (SF), John Alley (C) Richard Crotts, Trent Luxenberg, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham (SG), Larry Thompson (C) Lawrence Sloss, Michael Dimattia | |
| 04:29 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham makes the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by John Kenney - foul #3 on John Kenney, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Trent Luxenberg (PF) Roger Richard, Warren Craig | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:29 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:29 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:14 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 04:12 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 03:57 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range | 60-59 |
| 03:41 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Kevin Cawthon is denied by Trent Luxenberg | 60-59 |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | John Alley grabs the board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Hollis Schweickert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trent Luxenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Alley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Chad Rourke (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Gresham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Cawthon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammie Festa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Grambling State | John Kenney double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (PG), Warren Craig (PF), Scott Henson (C) Hollis Schweickert, Trent Luxenberg, John Alley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Lawrence Sloss (SG), James Phillips (SF), Dustin Norton (PF) Chad Rourke, Kevin Cawthon, Sammie Festa, Larry Thompson | |
| 03:12 | Pepperdine | James Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 03:10 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:59 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Warren Craig - foul #1 on Warren Craig, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Crotts (SF), Trent Luxenberg (PF) John Kenney, Mark Almond | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson (C) Timothy Gresham | |
| 02:59 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:59 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:59 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:59 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Dustin Norton is called for the reach on Richard Crotts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Norton, team foul #3 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), John Kenney (SG) Antonio Robertson, Trent Luxenberg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson (SF) James Phillips | |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | Lawrence Sloss is called for the reach on Warren Craig - foul #4 on Lawrence Sloss, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Almond (PF) Warren Craig | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Mark Almond clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Dustin Norton - foul #3 on Dustin Norton, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:23 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Sammie Festa (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) Thomas Neilson, Dustin Norton, Lloyd Erickson | |
| 02:07 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 02:06 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa can't tip it in | 62-60 |
| 02:05 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson tips it in | 62-62 |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chad Rourke - foul #2 on Chad Rourke, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg (PF) Richard Crotts | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon (SF) Larry Thompson | |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 01:20 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg makes the turnaround from the left block | 65-62 |
| 01:02 | Pepperdine | John Kenney steps in front of the Chad Rourke pass | 65-62 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Mark Almond is hacked by Kevin Cawthon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Cawthon, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Hollis Schweickert - foul #2 on Hollis Schweickert, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Crotts (SF) Mark Almond | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | John Kenney scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hollis Schweickert | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Scott Henson | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Scott Henson is hacked by Chad Rourke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Rourke, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (PG), Warren Craig (SG), Mark Almond (PF) Hollis Schweickert, John Kenney, Trent Luxenberg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Scott Henson makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Scott Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:09 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Mark Almond snags the defensive board | 70-63 |