| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Tanouye (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Grimsley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Fitzwater (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Beard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Toni Zayas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Homer Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Pepperdine | Gerald Beard steals the ball from Nicholas Tanouye | 41-39 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Anthony Bowman travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| 19:09 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Toni Zayas gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Toni Zayas misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-39 |
| 18:51 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Marshall Fitzwater | 41-39 |
| 18:40 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Carter | 44-39 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Gerald Beard's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Tanouye in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 18:23 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Nicholas Tanouye | 46-39 |
| 17:57 | Montana | Anthony Bowman is denied on a layup by Robert Grimsley | 46-39 |
| 17:56 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 17:41 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-39 |
| 17:40 | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:32 | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater lays it up and in | 48-39 |
| 17:13 | Montana | Anthony Bowman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Toni Zayas | 48-42 |
| 16:55 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Peter Ross | 51-42 |
| 16:26 | Montana | Gerald Beard misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 16:24 | Montana | Anthony Bowman hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| 16:01 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross is hacked by Homer Gibbs - foul #3 on Homer Gibbs, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (PG), William Meredith (SG), Johnnie Lockett (SF), Gregory Booker (PF), Louis Templin (C) Peter Ross, Nicholas Tanouye, Robert Carter, Robert Grimsley, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Montana | Kodwo Adhami (PG), Marion Gourdine (SF), Michael Hamlett (PF), Barry Bondy (C) Miguel Sanchez, Gerald Beard, Toni Zayas, Homer Gibbs | |
| 15:43 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Washington | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Meredith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Lockett (fresh) PF - Gregory Booker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Templin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kodwo Adhami (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marion Gourdine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hamlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Bondy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Montana | Barry Bondy misses long on a jumper from the left block | 53-44 |
| 15:20 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 14:57 | Pepperdine | Anthony Bowman steals it from William Washington | 53-44 |
| 14:54 | Montana | Anthony Bowman slams it home | 53-46 |
| 14:41 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 14:39 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 14:34 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 14:32 | Montana | Marion Gourdine grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:08 | Montana | Anthony Bowman clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Marion Gourdine grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:50 | Montana | Michael Hamlett's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Booker | 53-46 |
| 13:49 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 13:26 | Pepperdine | Barry Bondy is called for the reach on Louis Templin - foul #2 on Barry Bondy, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Nicholas Tanouye (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF), Marshall Fitzwater (C) William Washington, William Meredith, Johnnie Lockett, Gregory Booker, Louis Templin | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), William Covitz (SG), Gerald Beard (SF), Toni Zayas (PF), Homer Gibbs (C) Kodwo Adhami, Anthony Bowman, Marion Gourdine, Michael Hamlett, Barry Bondy | |
| 13:07 | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater lays it up and in | 55-46 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Toni Zayas misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 12:46 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 12:40 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 12:39 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 12:23 | Pepperdine | Miguel Sanchez is called for the reach on Robert Carter - foul #3 on Miguel Sanchez, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker (PF) Robert Grimsley | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:09 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-46 |
| 12:07 | Montana | The rebound goes to Toni Zayas | 55-46 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez is hacked by Peter Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Ross, team foul #1 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG) Peter Ross | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Bowman (SG), Marion Gourdine (PF) Miguel Sanchez, Toni Zayas | |
| 11:45 | Montana | Anthony Bowman knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Covitz | 55-48 |
| 11:38 | Pepperdine | William Covitz picks off the pass by Gary McDonald in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 11:35 | Montana | William Covitz blows the layup | 55-48 |
| 11:34 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gary McDonald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Tanouye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Booker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Marshall Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Covitz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Beard (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Marion Gourdine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Gibbs (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 11:21 | Montana | Gerald Beard snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 11:03 | Montana | Homer Gibbs misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Marshall Fitzwater - foul #2 on Marshall Fitzwater, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), William Washington (SG), Johnnie Lockett (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF) Gary McDonald, Nicholas Tanouye, Robert Carter, Gregory Booker | |
| Subs | Montana | Kodwo Adhami (PG), Michael Hamlett (SF) William Covitz, Gerald Beard | |
| 11:03 | Montana | Homer Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:03 | Montana | Homer Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Washington | 58-50 |
| 10:28 | Montana | Anthony Bowman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Ross - foul #3 on Peter Ross, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Meredith (SG), Louis Templin (C) Robert Grimsley, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Toni Zayas (PF), Barry Bondy (C) Kodwo Adhami, Marion Gourdine, Homer Gibbs | |
| 10:28 | Montana | Anthony Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:28 | Montana | Anthony Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:08 | Pepperdine | Anthony Bowman picks off the pass by William Meredith | 58-52 |
| 09:44 | Montana | Anthony Bowman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 09:35 | Pepperdine | William Meredith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), Nicholas Tanouye (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Gregory Booker (PF), Marshall Fitzwater (C) Peter Ross, William Meredith, Johnnie Lockett, William Washington, Louis Templin | |
| Subs | Montana | Kodwo Adhami (PG), Marion Gourdine (SF) Anthony Bowman, Michael Hamlett | |
| 09:25 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| 09:14 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Bowman (SG), Gerald Beard (SF), Homer Gibbs (C) Miguel Sanchez, Toni Zayas, Barry Bondy | |
| 08:56 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Gerald Beard grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:43 | Montana | Homer Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 08:21 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 08:17 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-55 |
| 08:16 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Gerald Beard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), William Meredith (SG), Johnnie Lockett (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF), Louis Templin (C) Gary McDonald, Nicholas Tanouye, Robert Carter, Gregory Booker, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (SG), William Covitz (SF), Michael Hamlett (PF) Anthony Bowman, Gerald Beard, Marion Gourdine | |
| 07:58 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett loses the ball out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (PF) Robert Grimsley | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Bondy (C) Homer Gibbs | |
| 07:39 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami is hacked by Peter Ross - foul #4 on Peter Ross, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Montana | Toni Zayas (PF) Kodwo Adhami | |
| 07:32 | Montana | William Covitz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 07:30 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Meredith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Lockett (fresh) PF - William Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. C - Louis Templin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Covitz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Hamlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Toni Zayas (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Barry Bondy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Pepperdine | William Washington hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Peter Ross | 62-55 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Barry Bondy makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Covitz and the foul's on Johnnie Lockett - foul #1 on Johnnie Lockett, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF), Marshall Fitzwater (C) William Meredith, Johnnie Lockett, William Washington, Louis Templin | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Bowman (SG) Michael Hamlett | |
| 06:49 | Montana | Barry Bondy makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:25 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter is fouled on the floor by William Covitz - foul #1 on William Covitz, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Montana | Kodwo Adhami (PG), Gerald Beard (SF), Marion Gourdine (PF), Homer Gibbs (C) Miguel Sanchez, William Covitz, Toni Zayas, Barry Bondy | |
| 06:16 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-58 |
| 05:50 | Montana | Homer Gibbs drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Beard | 64-60 |
| 05:31 | Pepperdine | Kodwo Adhami is called for the reach on Nicholas Tanouye - foul #2 on Kodwo Adhami, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (PG), Johnnie Lockett (SG), Gregory Booker (PF) Peter Ross, Nicholas Tanouye, Robert Grimsley | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:13 | Pepperdine | William Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 05:11 | Montana | Homer Gibbs gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Johnnie Lockett steps in front of the Anthony Bowman pass in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 05:07 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett banks in the layup | 66-60 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-60 |
| 04:51 | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:27 | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 04:26 | Montana | Marion Gourdine gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:07 | Montana | The jump hook by Homer Gibbs is blocked by Marshall Fitzwater | 66-60 |
| 04:06 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Marshall Fitzwater | 66-60 |
| 03:54 | Pepperdine | William Washington makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Marshall Fitzwater | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami is hacked by William Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Washington, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), William Meredith (SG), Louis Templin (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF) William Washington, Johnnie Lockett, Robert Carter, Marshall Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), William Covitz (SG), Michael Hamlett (SF), Toni Zayas (PF), Barry Bondy (C) Kodwo Adhami, Anthony Bowman, Gerald Beard, Marion Gourdine, Homer Gibbs | |
| 03:46 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Toni Zayas | 68-63 |
| 03:30 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Barry Bondy - foul #3 on Barry Bondy, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| 03:30 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:30 | Pepperdine | Gregory Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:30 | Montana | Toni Zayas grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Meredith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Templin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Grimsley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Booker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Covitz (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Hamlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Toni Zayas (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Barry Bondy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Montana | Toni Zayas makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Covitz and he's hacked by Robert Grimsley - foul #1 on Robert Grimsley, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater (C) Gregory Booker | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:07 | Montana | Toni Zayas misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:07 | Montana | Barry Bondy pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:52 | Montana | Barry Bondy is open and scores on a runner from the baseline | 69-67 |
| 02:37 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Barry Bondy pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez is hacked by Robert Grimsley - foul #2 on Robert Grimsley, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), Nicholas Tanouye (SG), Johnnie Lockett (SF) Peter Ross, William Meredith, Louis Templin | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Bowman (SG) Barry Bondy | |
| 02:22 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:58 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 69-69 |
| 01:56 | Montana | Michael Hamlett grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Anthony Bowman tips it back up and in | 69-71 |
| 01:37 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Robert Carter (SF) Gary McDonald, Johnnie Lockett | |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Beard (SF), Homer Gibbs (C) William Covitz, Michael Hamlett | |
| 01:15 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nicholas Tanouye | 72-71 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Peter Ross steps in front of the Homer Gibbs pass in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 00:46 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-71 |
| 00:44 | Pepperdine | Marshall Fitzwater grabs the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 72-71 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 00:09 | Montana | Anthony Bowman hits a floater from close range set up by Miguel Sanchez | 72-73 |
| 00:09 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley loses the dribble to Anthony Bowman | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Montana | Anthony Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Ross - foul #5 on Peter Ross, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (PG) Peter Ross | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:02 | Montana | Anthony Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Anthony Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tanouye clanks a fullcourt shot | 72-75 |