| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Major Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sowder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Denis Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Hults (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Trout (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Espiritu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Masters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | John Trout inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Pepperdine | John Trout misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Major Carter - foul #2 on Major Carter, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:44 | Pepperdine | John Trout makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:44 | Pepperdine | John Trout makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:20 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Hults - foul #2 on Jack Hults, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:20 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:20 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:01 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| 18:33 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by John Sowder is denied by Albert Masters | 33-27 |
| 18:32 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart hits the follow up shot | 35-27 |
| 18:14 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters connects on the fadeaway from close range | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart is hacked by John Trout in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Trout, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell (PG), Antonio French (SG), Allen Gould (SF), Gregory Cannon (PF), Michael Hales (C) Denis Davis, Jack Hults, John Trout, John Espiritu, Albert Masters | |
| 17:57 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris is denied on a layup by Gregory Cannon | 35-29 |
| 17:55 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:38 | Pepperdine | Antonio French misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 17:37 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:18 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman can't finish the layup | 35-29 |
| 17:17 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 16:50 | Pepperdine | Antonio French drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Sorrell | 35-32 |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman double dribbles | 35-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Denis Davis (PG), Jack Hults (SG), John Trout (SF), John Espiritu (PF), Albert Masters (C) Timothy Sorrell, Antonio French, Allen Gould, Gregory Cannon, Michael Hales | |
| 16:05 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Sowder - foul #1 on John Sowder, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (SG), Willy Ropiski (C) Daniel Harris, John Sowder | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:05 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:05 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:05 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman clanks a floater from the left side | 35-33 |
| 15:35 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart tips it home | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Silvestri (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Major Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willy Ropiski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Denis Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Hults (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Trout (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Espiritu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Masters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Pepperdine | Michael Sigman denies the turnaround by Denis Davis | 37-33 |
| 15:19 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 15:17 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Peter Silvestri | 37-33 |
| 15:12 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Masters - foul #3 on Albert Masters, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Holahan (SG), Dennis McGrath (SF) Neville Stewart, Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell (PG), Robert Tewksbury (SF), Michael Hales (C) Denis Davis, John Trout, Albert Masters | |
| 14:47 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 37-33 |
| 14:46 | Pepperdine | Michael Hales pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:22 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu is hacked by Major Carter - foul #3 on Major Carter, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), Daniel Harris (PF), John Sowder (C) Peter Silvestri, Major Carter, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard (PG), Gregory Cannon (PF) Jack Hults, John Espiritu | |
| 14:05 | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | John Holahan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-36 |
| 13:31 | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Hales | 40-38 |
| 13:11 | Gonzaga | Michael Hales takes the ball from Neville Stewart | 40-38 |
| 12:52 | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 12:50 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:21 | Gonzaga | John Holahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), Major Carter (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Willy Ropiski (PF) Neville Stewart, John Holahan, Dennis McGrath, Daniel Harris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Denis Davis (PG), Jack Hults (SG), John Trout (SF), John Espiritu (PF), Albert Masters (C) Derrick Blanchard, Timothy Sorrell, Robert Tewksbury, Gregory Cannon, Michael Hales | |
| 12:06 | Pepperdine | Jack Hults drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Denis Davis | 40-41 |
| 12:03 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri loses the dribble to John Trout in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 12:02 | Pepperdine | Denis Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Trout | 40-43 |
| 11:36 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri is fouled on the floor by Denis Davis - foul #1 on Denis Davis, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | John Sowder misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 11:21 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Peter Silvestri (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Major Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willy Ropiski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sowder (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Denis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Hults (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Trout (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Espiritu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:06 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 11:05 | Pepperdine | Jack Hults tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 10:40 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Peter Silvestri | 42-45 |
| 10:24 | Pepperdine | Jack Hults comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:23 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to John Trout | 42-45 |
| 10:09 | Pepperdine | Jack Hults makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Denis Davis | 42-47 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | John Sowder can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-47 |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 09:37 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to John Trout | 42-47 |
| 09:08 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 42-47 |
| 09:06 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:56 | Pepperdine | John Trout misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 08:54 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 08:31 | Gonzaga | Major Carter's floater is knocked away by Albert Masters | 42-47 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Major Carter misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 08:27 | Pepperdine | John Trout pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:09 | Pepperdine | John Trout misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 08:07 | Gonzaga | Major Carter gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:05 | Gonzaga | John Trout steals the ball from Major Carter in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 07:55 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters loses the ball out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), John Holahan (SG), Dennis McGrath (SF), Daniel Harris (PF) Peter Silvestri, Major Carter, Michael Sigman, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell (PG), Antonio French (SG), Robert Tewksbury (SF), Gregory Cannon (PF), Michael Hales (C) Denis Davis, Jack Hults, John Trout, John Espiritu, Albert Masters | |
| 07:32 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris is hacked by Robert Tewksbury - foul #4 on Robert Tewksbury, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 07:19 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 07:18 | Pepperdine | Michael Hales snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Holahan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sowder (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Timothy Sorrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tewksbury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Cannon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Hales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Pepperdine | Antonio French clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 06:50 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Cannon | 42-47 |
| 06:34 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 06:33 | Pepperdine | Antonio French hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Neville Stewart | 44-49 |
| 05:49 | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 05:47 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 05:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Hales - foul #3 on Michael Hales, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (SG), Major Carter (SF), Willy Ropiski (C) John Holahan, Dennis McGrath, John Sowder | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard (PG), Jack Hults (SG), Allen Gould (SF), John Espiritu (PF), Albert Masters (C) Timothy Sorrell, Antonio French, Robert Tewksbury, Gregory Cannon, Michael Hales | |
| 05:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:24 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:11 | Pepperdine | Allen Gould clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Major Carter - foul #4 on Major Carter, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 05:11 | Pepperdine | Allen Gould misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:11 | Pepperdine | Allen Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart is hacked by Derrick Blanchard - foul #1 on Derrick Blanchard, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman (SF) Daniel Harris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:47 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 04:33 | Pepperdine | Jack Hults scores on a jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 04:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman is hacked by Allen Gould - foul #1 on Allen Gould, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Holahan (SG), Daniel Harris (PF) Peter Silvestri, Major Carter | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon (PF) John Espiritu | |
| 04:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:04 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 03:42 | Pepperdine | Allen Gould misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 03:41 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:21 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris is hacked by Albert Masters - foul #4 on Albert Masters, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis McGrath (SF) Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Denis Davis (PG), Timothy Sorrell (SG), Robert Tewksbury (SF), John Trout (PF), Michael Hales (C) Derrick Blanchard, Jack Hults, Allen Gould, Gregory Cannon, Albert Masters | |
| 03:21 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:21 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:04 | Pepperdine | John Trout banks in the layup | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Holahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Harris (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Denis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Sorrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tewksbury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Trout (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:36 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Holahan | 51-54 |
| 02:27 | Pepperdine | Robert Tewksbury misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 02:15 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart is called for 10 seconds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), Major Carter (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), John Sowder (C) Neville Stewart, John Holahan, Dennis McGrath, Willy Ropiski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard (PG), John Espiritu (PF) Denis Davis, John Trout | |
| 01:58 | Pepperdine | Michael Hales clanks a floater near the basket | 51-54 |
| 01:57 | Gonzaga | John Sowder snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 01:57 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), John Holahan (SG) Peter Silvestri, Major Carter | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Denis Davis (PG), Jack Hults (SG), Albert Masters (C) Derrick Blanchard, Timothy Sorrell, Michael Hales | |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Albert Masters swats the shot by Daniel Harris | 51-54 |
| 01:32 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:23 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu's fadeaway is rejected by John Sowder | 51-54 |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | John Holahan pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harris connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Neville Stewart | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 53-54 |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to John Sowder | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | John Holahan misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 00:06 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters is fouled in the backcourt by John Holahan - foul #4 on John Holahan, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Neville Stewart is called for the reach on Robert Tewksbury - foul #1 on Neville Stewart, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Daniel Harris is called for the reach on Jack Hults - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Jack Hults makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Jack Hults makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | John Holahan comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 53-56 |