| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Chad Rourke (fresh) SG - Lawrence Sloss (fresh) SF - Kevin Cawthon (fresh) PF - Sammie Festa (fresh) C - Michael Dimattia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fresh) SG - John Schwantes (fresh) SF - Ryan Wise (fresh) PF - Dana Anderson (fresh) C - Christopher Orlando (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Christopher Orlando | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Sloss - foul #1 on Lawrence Sloss, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson hits a wide open turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Schwantes | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:18 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:53 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dana Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Timothy Gresham (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Dustin Norton (PF), Lloyd Erickson (C) Chad Rourke, Lawrence Sloss, Kevin Cawthon, Sammie Festa, Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut (PF), Charles Arnold (C) Dana Anderson, Christopher Orlando | |
| 16:31 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Wise - foul #1 on Ryan Wise, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway (PG) Jimmy Pooler | |
| 16:31 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:31 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Schwantes | 2-6 |
| 15:47 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham misses the dunk attempt | 2-6 |
| 15:46 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Neilson (fresh) SG - Timothy Gresham (fresh) SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Norton (fresh) C - Lloyd Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Shumway (fresh) SG - John Schwantes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Chestnut (fresh) C - Charles Arnold (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Wise - foul #2 on Ryan Wise, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | George Bilski (SF), Christopher Orlando (C) Ryan Wise, Charles Arnold | |
| 15:31 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:31 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:04 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Schwantes | 3-8 |
| 14:45 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson is whistled for a carry | 3-8 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Christopher Goodwin (SG), Kevin Cawthon (SF), Sammie Festa (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) Thomas Neilson, Timothy Gresham, Larry Thompson, Dustin Norton, Lloyd Erickson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), Dana Anderson (PF) Charles Shumway, Mario Chestnut | |
| 14:33 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 14:31 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 14:06 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Cawthon | 6-8 |
| 13:47 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Cawthon - foul #1 on Kevin Cawthon, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss (SG), Larry Thompson (C) Christopher Goodwin, Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:47 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:47 | Gonzaga | Christopher Orlando misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:47 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:24 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss hits a 3 from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler lays it in uncontested on a great pass from George Bilski | 9-11 |
| 12:42 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Rourke | 12-11 |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Timothy Gresham (SG), James Phillips (SF), Dustin Norton (PF), Lloyd Erickson (C) Chad Rourke, Lawrence Sloss, Kevin Cawthon, Sammie Festa, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway (PG), Mario Chestnut (PF), Charles Arnold (C) Jimmy Pooler, Dana Anderson, Christopher Orlando | |
| 12:17 | Pepperdine | James Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:15 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:11 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (SG) John Schwantes | |
| 11:53 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Shumway - foul #1 on Charles Shumway, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson (SF), Michael Dimattia (C) James Phillips, Lloyd Erickson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:53 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:53 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:48 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Kunze, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG) Paul Kunze | |
| 11:37 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by George Bilski - foul #1 on George Bilski, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss (SG), James Phillips (SF) Timothy Gresham, Dustin Norton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson (PF) Mario Chestnut | |
| 11:37 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Neilson (fresh) SG - Lawrence Sloss (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Phillips (fresh) PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Dimattia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Shumway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Bilski (fairly fresh) PF - Dana Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Gonzaga | George Bilski loses the dribble to Lawrence Sloss in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 11:34 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss banks in the layup | 18-11 |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 11:08 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold tips it but misses | 18-11 |
| 11:07 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold can't connect on a shot in the paint | 18-11 |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | George Bilski snags the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Shumway and he's fouled by Lawrence Sloss - foul #2 on Lawrence Sloss, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Timothy Gresham (SG), Kevin Cawthon (SF), Sammie Festa (PF), Lloyd Erickson (C) Thomas Neilson, Lawrence Sloss, James Phillips, Larry Thompson, Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), John Schwantes (SG) Jimmy Pooler, Charles Shumway | |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold misses the free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:35 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:15 | Pepperdine | John Schwantes steals it from Timothy Gresham | 18-13 |
| 10:12 | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Schwantes | 18-15 |
| 09:58 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Rourke | 20-15 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Timothy Gresham is called for the reach on John Schwantes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Gresham, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton (PF) Sammie Festa | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut (PF), Christopher Orlando (C) Dana Anderson, Charles Arnold | |
| 09:30 | Gonzaga | George Bilski connects on the open floater in the paint on a great pass from Bruce Andrews | 20-17 |
| 09:06 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 09:04 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Rourke | 20-17 |
| 08:48 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham is called for 3 seconds | 20-17 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Thomas Neilson (SG), James Phillips (SF), Larry Thompson (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) Chad Rourke, Timothy Gresham, Kevin Cawthon, Dustin Norton, Lloyd Erickson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), Dana Anderson (PF) Bruce Andrews, Mario Chestnut | |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler misses long on a floater near the basket | 20-17 |
| 08:33 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 08:23 | Pepperdine | Jimmy Pooler is called for the reach on Christopher Goodwin - foul #1 on Jimmy Pooler, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold (C) Christopher Orlando | |
| 08:23 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:23 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 22-17 |
| 08:04 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold tips it in | 22-19 |
| 07:46 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Goodwin | 24-19 |
| 07:17 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to George Bilski | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Christopher Goodwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Neilson (fairly fresh) SF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Dimattia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jimmy Pooler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Schwantes (tiring) 4 ast. SF - George Bilski (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Gonzaga | George Bilski misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 24-19 |
| 06:58 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Christopher Goodwin | 24-19 |
| 06:52 | Pepperdine | Jimmy Pooler steals the ball from Michael Dimattia | 24-19 |
| 06:49 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes lays it in set up by Jimmy Pooler | 24-21 |
| 06:32 | Pepperdine | James Phillips misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 24-21 |
| 06:31 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia grabs the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:15 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Thompson | 27-21 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 05:45 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 05:44 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Pooler | 27-26 |
| 05:28 | Pepperdine | Charles Arnold swats the short shot by Michael Dimattia | 27-26 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Timothy Gresham (SG), Kevin Cawthon (SF), Sammie Festa (PF), Lloyd Erickson (C) Christopher Goodwin, Thomas Neilson, James Phillips, Larry Thompson, Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway (PG), Paul Kunze (SG), Mario Chestnut (PF), Christopher Orlando (C) Jimmy Pooler, John Schwantes, Dana Anderson, Charles Arnold | |
| 05:06 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Gresham | 30-26 |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Bilski | 30-29 |
| 04:30 | Pepperdine | Mario Chestnut denies the turnaround by Kevin Cawthon | 30-29 |
| 04:28 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Christopher Orlando | 30-29 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 03:57 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:40 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke is fouled on the floor by Christopher Orlando - foul #1 on Christopher Orlando, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss (SG), Dustin Norton (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) Timothy Gresham, Sammie Festa, Lloyd Erickson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), Michael Hastings (SG), Ryan Wise (SF), Charles Arnold (C) Charles Shumway, Paul Kunze, George Bilski, Christopher Orlando | |
| 03:40 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:40 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 32-29 |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 02:53 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 02:51 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Chad Rourke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Sloss (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Cawthon (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Norton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Dimattia (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Bruce Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hastings (fresh) SF - Ryan Wise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Chestnut (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:22 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon loses the dribble to Ryan Wise | 32-29 |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | Michael Hastings lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Wise | 32-31 |
| 01:59 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kevin Cawthon | 35-31 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Andrews is blocked by Michael Dimattia | 35-31 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Charles Arnold snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews is fouled on the floor by Chad Rourke - foul #1 on Chad Rourke, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Timothy Gresham (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Sammie Festa (PF), Lloyd Erickson (C) Chad Rourke, Lawrence Sloss, Kevin Cawthon, Dustin Norton, Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Pooler (PG), John Schwantes (SG), Dana Anderson (PF), Christopher Orlando (C) Bruce Andrews, Michael Hastings, Mario Chestnut, Charles Arnold | |
| 01:05 | Gonzaga | Thomas Neilson is called for the reach on Christopher Orlando - foul #1 on Thomas Neilson, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Lloyd Erickson - foul #1 on Lloyd Erickson, team foul #7 | 35-31 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:30 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | John Schwantes misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa grabs the board | 38-33 |