| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) C - Stephen Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fresh) SG - Willis Auman (fresh) SF - Eric Toler (fresh) PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fresh) C - Ervin Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Martin Cohen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Southern | Jerry Kaczorowski picks off the pass by Jason Lawhorn in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler misses the jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Newton - foul #1 on Stephen Newton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Southern | Stephen Newton pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Pete Munguia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn tips it home | 2-1 |
| 18:53 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Willis Auman | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Southern | Pete Munguia steps out of bounds on the baseline | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Southern | Stephen Newton snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn comes up short on the shot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | Pepperdine | Pete Munguia takes the ball from Herman Robinson | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Southern | Pete Munguia banks in the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:21 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski loses the ball out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Southern | Clifton Haggerty (PG), Harold Dill (SG), Alan Stenson (SF), Mark McGahee (PF), Matthew Merrick (C) Loren Allen, Pete Munguia, Jason Lawhorn, Martin Cohen, Stephen Newton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), John Zuehlke (SG), Blake Millender (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Donald Scalabrine (C) Herman Robinson, Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Jerry Kaczorowski, Ervin Reed | |
| 17:00 | Southern | Harold Dill misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Blake Millender | 4-3 |
| 16:54 | Pepperdine | Mark McGahee steals it from Charles Folmar | 4-3 |
| 16:39 | Southern | Harold Dill misses the floater from close range | 4-3 |
| 16:37 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Mark McGahee | 4-3 |
| 16:22 | Southern | Clifton Haggerty connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark McGahee | 6-3 |
| 16:04 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke is whistled for a carry | 6-3 |
| Subs | Southern | Jason Lawhorn (SF), Martin Cohen (PF) Harold Dill, Matthew Merrick | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Charles Folmar, Blake Millender, Brian Philpot, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 15:59 | Southern | Martin Cohen is fouled in the backcourt by Ervin Reed - foul #1 on Ervin Reed, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG) Clifton Haggerty | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Toler (SF) John Zuehlke | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) SG - Alan Stenson (fresh) SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) C - Mark McGahee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Stephen Strauss (fresh) SG - Willis Auman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Toler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fresh) C - Ervin Reed (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Southern | Martin Cohen connects on the open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Stenson | 8-3 |
| 15:23 | Pepperdine | Alan Stenson is called for the reach on Willis Auman - foul #1 on Alan Stenson, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Munguia (SG), Jesse Johnson (C) Alan Stenson, Mark McGahee | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), John Zuehlke (PF) Stephen Strauss, Jerry Kaczorowski | |
| 15:09 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman misses the easy layup | 8-3 |
| 15:08 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler gets the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:51 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman is hacked by Pete Munguia - foul #1 on Pete Munguia, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Southern | Clifton Haggerty (PG), Harold Dill (SF), Matthew Merrick (PF) Loren Allen, Jason Lawhorn, Martin Cohen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (SG), Brian Philpot (PF), Donald Scalabrine (C) Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Ervin Reed | |
| 14:39 | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar misses the fadeaway from the left side | 8-3 |
| 14:37 | Southern | Jesse Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:33 | Southern | Harold Dill scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Merrick | 10-3 |
| 14:12 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Merrick - foul #1 on Matthew Merrick, team foul #4 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark McGahee (PF), Stephen Newton (C) Pete Munguia, Jesse Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Blake Millender (SF) Herman Robinson | |
| 14:12 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine misses the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:12 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine misses the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:12 | Southern | Mark McGahee pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| 13:57 | Southern | Harold Dill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-3 |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Jason Lawhorn (SF), Martin Cohen (PF) Clifton Haggerty, Harold Dill, Matthew Merrick, Mark McGahee | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss (SG), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF) John Zuehlke, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 13:35 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Philpot | 10-6 |
| 13:32 | Southern | Charles Folmar takes the ball from Jason Lawhorn in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 13:29 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender lays it in on a great pass from Charles Folmar | 10-8 |
| 13:23 | Southern | Loren Allen comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 10-8 |
| 13:21 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Stephen Strauss | 10-8 |
| 13:06 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Kaczorowski | 10-10 |
| 12:51 | Southern | Stephen Strauss is called for the reach on Pete Munguia - foul #1 on Stephen Strauss, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (PG), Alan Stenson (SG), Mark McGahee (C) Loren Allen, Pete Munguia, Stephen Newton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Eric Toler (SF), John Zuehlke (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Charles Folmar, Stephen Strauss, Blake Millender, Jerry Kaczorowski, Brian Philpot | |
| 12:36 | Southern | Martin Cohen scores on a floater near the basket and he's fouled by John Zuehlke - foul #1 on John Zuehlke, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Southern | Clifton Haggerty (PG) Jason Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine (PF) John Zuehlke | |
| 12:36 | Southern | Martin Cohen makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Toler | 13-12 |
| 11:57 | Southern | Donald Scalabrine swats the layup by Mark McGahee | 13-12 |
| 11:56 | Southern | Harold Dill tips it in | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Clifton Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Dill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Stenson (fresh) PF - Martin Cohen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willis Auman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Toler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Scalabrine (fresh) C - Ervin Reed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine is denied on a layup by Mark McGahee | 15-12 |
| 11:32 | Southern | Mark McGahee grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:28 | Southern | Clifton Haggerty connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark McGahee | 18-12 |
| 11:07 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mark McGahee - foul #1 on Mark McGahee, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Jason Lawhorn (SF), Stephen Newton (C) Clifton Haggerty, Harold Dill, Alan Stenson, Martin Cohen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss (PG), John Zuehlke (SG), Blake Millender (SF), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF) Herman Robinson, Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 11:07 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:07 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:05 | Southern | Loren Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Strauss - foul #2 on Stephen Strauss, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Murphy (PG) Stephen Strauss | |
| 10:42 | Southern | Kenneth Murphy is called for the reach on Loren Allen - foul #1 on Kenneth Murphy, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Merrick (PF) Mark McGahee | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 10:28 | Southern | Pete Munguia scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 10:07 | Pepperdine | Jason Lawhorn takes the ball from John Zuehlke | 21-14 |
| 09:51 | Southern | Ervin Reed denies the turnaround by Stephen Newton | 21-14 |
| 09:49 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:28 | Pepperdine | Loren Allen takes the ball from John Zuehlke | 21-14 |
| 08:59 | Southern | Kenneth Murphy steals it from Stephen Newton | 21-14 |
| 08:44 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 08:43 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:41 | Southern | Stephen Newton is hacked by Ervin Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ervin Reed, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Clifton Haggerty (PG), Alan Stenson (SG), Martin Cohen (PF), Mark McGahee (C) Loren Allen, Pete Munguia, Matthew Merrick, Stephen Newton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Eric Toler (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Donald Scalabrine (C) Kenneth Murphy, John Zuehlke, Blake Millender, Jerry Kaczorowski, Ervin Reed | |
| 08:15 | Southern | Martin Cohen clanks a floater from the right block | 21-14 |
| 08:14 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn can't tip it in | 21-14 |
| 08:12 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Willis Auman | 21-14 |
| 08:10 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson is hacked by Clifton Haggerty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Haggerty, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (SG) Jason Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 07:51 | Pepperdine | Mark McGahee is called for the reach on Herman Robinson - foul #2 on Mark McGahee, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Jesse Johnson (C) Mark McGahee | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski (PF) Donald Scalabrine | |
| 07:51 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:51 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:51 | Southern | Jesse Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Clifton Haggerty (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Dill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Stenson (fresh) PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willis Auman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Toler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) C - Brian Philpot (fresh) | |
| 07:48 | Southern | Herman Robinson takes the ball from Alan Stenson in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| 07:38 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willis Auman | 21-17 |
| 07:19 | Southern | Alan Stenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 07:18 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:01 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Harold Dill - foul #1 on Harold Dill, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Jason Lawhorn (SF) Clifton Haggerty, Harold Dill, Alan Stenson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), John Zuehlke (SF) Herman Robinson, Eric Toler | |
| 07:01 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:49 | Southern | Jesse Johnson scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Loren Allen | 23-20 |
| 06:32 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 06:30 | Southern | Pete Munguia pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:28 | Southern | Loren Allen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Eckman (PF), Matthew Merrick (C) Martin Cohen, Jesse Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Blake Millender (SF), Donald Scalabrine (C) Willis Auman, Brian Philpot | |
| 06:06 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Eckman - foul #1 on Richard Eckman, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Newton (C) Richard Eckman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:06 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:06 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:03 | Southern | Loren Allen is hacked by John Zuehlke in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Zuehlke, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Southern | Alan Stenson (SG) Pete Munguia | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Brian Philpot (C) John Zuehlke, Jerry Kaczorowski | |
| 06:03 | Southern | Loren Allen misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:03 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:47 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-22 |
| 05:46 | Southern | Loren Allen gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:41 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 05:40 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:22 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender misses the lay-in | 23-22 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Loren Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:52 | Southern | Alan Stenson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Loren Allen | 26-22 |
| 04:45 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender misses the easy layup | 26-22 |
| 04:44 | Southern | Alan Stenson gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:37 | Southern | Alan Stenson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-22 |
| 04:36 | Southern | Stephen Newton can't tip it in | 26-22 |
| 04:34 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Brian Philpot | 26-22 |
| 04:11 | Pepperdine | A charge is called on Willis Auman - foul #1 on Willis Auman, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Southern | Clifton Haggerty (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Harold Dill (SF), Martin Cohen (PF), Jesse Johnson (C) Loren Allen, Alan Stenson, Jason Lawhorn, Matthew Merrick, Stephen Newton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), Eric Toler (SF), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF) Charles Folmar, Blake Millender, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 04:09 | Southern | Harold Dill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 04:01 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-22 |
| 04:00 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman tips it but misses | 26-22 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Pete Munguia grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 03:55 | Southern | Pete Munguia misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 03:54 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Clifton Haggerty (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Dill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willis Auman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Toler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brian Philpot (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 03:33 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 03:21 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Philpot | 26-25 |
| 03:03 | Southern | Willis Auman steals it from Clifton Haggerty | 26-25 |
| 02:44 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson is hacked by Clifton Haggerty - foul #2 on Clifton Haggerty, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Jason Lawhorn (SF), Mark McGahee (C) Clifton Haggerty, Harold Dill, Jesse Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss (SG), John Zuehlke (SF), Ervin Reed (C) Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Brian Philpot | |
| 02:44 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:44 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:22 | Southern | Loren Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 02:21 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 01:59 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-27 |
| 01:58 | Southern | Martin Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Pete Munguia is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pete Munguia, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Southern | Alan Stenson (SG), Stephen Newton (C) Pete Munguia, Martin Cohen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Toler (SF) Herman Robinson | |
| 01:42 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Lawhorn - foul #1 on Jason Lawhorn, team foul #12 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine (PF) Jerry Kaczorowski | |
| 01:42 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:42 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:42 | Southern | Stephen Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:27 | Southern | Mark McGahee misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 01:25 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 01:14 | Pepperdine | Loren Allen steals it from Ervin Reed | 26-28 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Alan Stenson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ervin Reed - foul #3 on Ervin Reed, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Southern | Clifton Haggerty (PG), Harold Dill (SF), Martin Cohen (PF) Loren Allen, Jason Lawhorn, Stephen Newton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Murphy (PG), Charles Folmar (SG), Blake Millender (SF), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF) Stephen Strauss, John Zuehlke, Eric Toler, Ervin Reed | |
| 00:57 | Southern | Alan Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Alan Stenson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:33 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 00:31 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Murphy can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 00:29 | Southern | Martin Cohen snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Donald Scalabrine denies the turnaround by Martin Cohen | 28-28 |
| 00:22 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine is whistled for traveling | 28-28 |