| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Grimsley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Rains (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Hamil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Babcock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Maynard (fresh) C - Thomas Maye (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Pepperdine | William Meredith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Ross | 33-36 |
| 19:39 | Arizona State | Don Babcock misses the easy layup | 33-36 |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Babcock | 33-36 |
| 19:24 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 19:23 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Peter Ross - foul #2 on Peter Ross, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:11 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:51 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley is fouled on the floor by Michael Maynard - foul #3 on Michael Maynard, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel (C) Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marcus Boone (PF) Michael Maynard | |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Freddy McDaniel, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (SG), Louis Templin (PF) William Meredith, Robert Grimsley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 18:18 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 18:16 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:11 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Carter | 36-37 |
| 17:59 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Chad Thomas | 36-39 |
| 17:52 | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel's fadeaway is rejected by Marcus Boone | 36-39 |
| 17:51 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:38 | Pepperdine | William Washington misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 36-39 |
| 17:36 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:32 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Thomas | 36-41 |
| 17:21 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-41 |
| 17:20 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:09 | Arizona State | Don Babcock loses the dribble to Louis Templin | 36-41 |
| 16:51 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 16:50 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:44 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Don Babcock and he's fouled by Louis Templin - foul #1 on Louis Templin, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), William Meredith (SG), Johnnie Lockett (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF), Richard Rains (C) Peter Ross, William Washington, Robert Carter, Louis Templin, Freddy McDaniel | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Selman (SG), Richard Strauch (C) Earl Hamil, Thomas Maye | |
| 16:44 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone misses the free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:44 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 16:30 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald misses the 3 from straight away | 36-43 |
| 16:29 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:26 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone loses the dribble to Gary McDonald in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 16:24 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald lays it up and in | 38-43 |
| 16:04 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone misses the dunk | 38-43 |
| 16:02 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gary McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Grimsley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Rains (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Chad Thomas (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Walter Selman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Babcock (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marcus Boone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Strauch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 15:31 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Marcus Boone | 38-43 |
| 15:27 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas is hacked by Richard Rains in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rains, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Templin (PF), Timothy Stevens (C) Robert Grimsley, Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Landis (PG), Michael Maynard (PF) Chad Thomas, Marcus Boone | |
| 15:15 | Arizona State | Michael Maynard misses the easy open layup | 38-43 |
| 15:13 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:03 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), William Washington (SG), Robert Carter (SF) Gary McDonald, William Meredith, Johnnie Lockett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nicholas Sousa (SG) Walter Selman | |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-43 |
| 14:42 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Carter | 38-43 |
| 14:22 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 14:21 | Arizona State | James Landis snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | James Landis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley (PF) Louis Templin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Maye (C) Richard Strauch | |
| 14:01 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Peter Ross and he's fouled by Don Babcock - foul #1 on Don Babcock, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), Johnnie Lockett (SG), Richard Rains (C) Peter Ross, William Washington, Timothy Stevens | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marcus Boone (SF) Don Babcock | |
| 14:01 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:48 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 13:46 | Arizona State | Nicholas Sousa snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:33 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Meredith (SG), Freddy McDaniel (C) Robert Carter, Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Selman (SG) Nicholas Sousa | |
| 13:33 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:33 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:33 | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 13:18 | Pepperdine | William Meredith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Johnnie Lockett | 44-44 |
| 12:57 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 12:56 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:50 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), William Washington (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Louis Templin (PF) Gary McDonald, William Meredith, Johnnie Lockett, Robert Grimsley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Chad Thomas (SG), Richard Strauch (C) Marcus Boone, Thomas Maye | |
| 12:37 | Arizona State | James Landis drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Selman | 44-47 |
| 12:33 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Templin | 47-47 |
| 12:31 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens (C) Freddy McDaniel | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Don Babcock (SF) Walter Selman | |
| 12:20 | Pepperdine | William Washington is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Peter Ross | 49-47 |
| 11:59 | Arizona State | Don Babcock misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Carter - foul #3 on Robert Carter, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Meredith (SG), Richard Rains (C) William Washington, Louis Templin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 11:59 | Arizona State | Don Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:59 | Arizona State | Don Babcock misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:59 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:34 | Arizona State | Don Babcock comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Stevens - foul #1 on Timothy Stevens, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF) Robert Carter, Timothy Stevens | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Selman (SG), Thomas Maye (C) Chad Thomas, Richard Strauch | |
| 11:34 | Arizona State | Don Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:34 | Arizona State | Don Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Meredith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Grimsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Rains (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Selman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Babcock (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Maye (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Meredith | 52-50 |
| 11:11 | Arizona State | James Landis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG) Peter Ross | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marcus Boone (SF) Don Babcock | |
| 10:59 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett is fouled on the floor by James Landis - foul #4 on James Landis, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Templin (PF) Robert Grimsley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Hamil (PG) James Landis | |
| 10:46 | Pepperdine | William Meredith misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 10:45 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:33 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-50 |
| 10:32 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:09 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 09:51 | Arizona State | Walter Selman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), William Washington (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Timothy Stevens (PF), Freddy McDaniel (C) Gary McDonald, William Meredith, Johnnie Lockett, Louis Templin, Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nicholas Sousa (SG), Chad Thomas (SF), Richard Strauch (C) Walter Selman, Marcus Boone, Thomas Maye | |
| 09:36 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Carter | 56-50 |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Earl Hamil and the foul's on William Washington - foul #1 on William Washington, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Don Babcock (SF) Nicholas Sousa | |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:19 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Timothy Stevens | 56-52 |
| 09:06 | Pepperdine | William Washington is fouled on the floor by Earl Hamil - foul #1 on Earl Hamil, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 08:52 | Pepperdine | William Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley (PF) Timothy Stevens | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nicholas Sousa (SG) Michael Maynard | |
| 08:35 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch scores on a floater from close range set up by Nicholas Sousa and he's hacked by Freddy McDaniel - foul #2 on Freddy McDaniel, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Templin (PF), Richard Rains (C) Robert Grimsley, Freddy McDaniel | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Maye (C) Nicholas Sousa | |
| 08:35 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:22 | Pepperdine | William Washington makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Ross and he's hacked by Chad Thomas - foul #2 on Chad Thomas, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nicholas Sousa (SG) Chad Thomas | |
| 08:22 | Pepperdine | William Washington makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:18 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), William Meredith (SG) Peter Ross, William Washington | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 07:57 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the lane | 59-55 |
| 07:55 | Arizona State | Don Babcock pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:40 | Arizona State | Don Babcock buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 07:15 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by William Meredith | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gary McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Meredith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Louis Templin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Rains (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Earl Hamil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Sousa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Babcock (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Strauch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Maye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil is hacked by William Meredith in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Meredith, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Johnnie Lockett (SG), Timothy Stevens (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF), Freddy McDaniel (C) Gary McDonald, William Meredith, Robert Carter, Louis Templin, Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Landis (SG), Walter Selman (SF), Chad Thomas (PF) Nicholas Sousa, Don Babcock, Richard Strauch | |
| 07:12 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:12 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:53 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross is hacked by Earl Hamil - foul #2 on Earl Hamil, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (SG) Timothy Stevens | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Maynard (PF) Earl Hamil | |
| 06:37 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:36 | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:19 | Pepperdine | Thomas Maye denies the turnaround by Freddy McDaniel | 61-60 |
| 06:17 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett tips it home | 63-60 |
| 06:05 | Arizona State | Michael Maynard steps out of bounds on the baseline | 63-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens (C) Freddy McDaniel | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marcus Boone (SF) Chad Thomas | |
| 05:51 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Stevens | 66-60 |
| 05:31 | Arizona State | James Landis connects on the open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Selman | 66-62 |
| 05:24 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 05:22 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Marcus Boone | 66-62 |
| 05:09 | Arizona State | Michael Maynard knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 66-64 |
| 04:48 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley's layup is rejected by Thomas Maye | 66-64 |
| 04:46 | Arizona State | Michael Maynard gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Ross - foul #3 on Peter Ross, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), William Meredith (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Louis Templin (PF), Freddy McDaniel (C) Peter Ross, William Washington, Johnnie Lockett, Robert Grimsley, Timothy Stevens | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Chad Thomas (SG), Don Babcock (SF), Richard Strauch (C) Walter Selman, Michael Maynard, Thomas Maye | |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:23 | Pepperdine | William Meredith clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:18 | Arizona State | James Landis is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Chad Thomas | 66-67 |
| 04:02 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald loses the dribble to Chad Thomas | 66-67 |
| 03:47 | Arizona State | James Landis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 03:30 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Don Babcock - foul #2 on Don Babcock, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens (C) Freddy McDaniel | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nicholas Sousa (SG), Michael Maynard (PF) Don Babcock, Marcus Boone | |
| 03:30 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:30 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:30 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:21 | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens's pass is intercepted by Chad Thomas | 67-67 |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | James Landis lays it up and in on a great pass from Chad Thomas | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gary McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Meredith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Louis Templin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Sousa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Maynard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Strauch (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Pepperdine | William Meredith drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Gary McDonald | 70-69 |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 70-69 |
| 02:38 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:33 | Arizona State | James Landis hits a shot from the left side | 70-71 |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), William Washington (SG) Gary McDonald, William Meredith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Selman (SG), Don Babcock (SF), Thomas Maye (C) Nicholas Sousa, Chad Thomas, Michael Maynard | |
| 02:13 | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens makes the shot from close range set up by Peter Ross | 72-71 |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | Walter Selman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 01:57 | Arizona State | Walter Selman gets the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:52 | Arizona State | Robert Carter steals the ball from James Landis | 72-71 |
| 01:52 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Meredith (SG), Robert Grimsley (PF), Richard Rains (C) William Washington, Louis Templin, Timothy Stevens | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Chad Thomas (SG), Michael Maynard (PF) Walter Selman, Richard Strauch | |
| 01:32 | Pepperdine | Don Babcock is called for the reach on William Meredith - foul #3 on Don Babcock, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 01:32 | Pepperdine | William Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:32 | Pepperdine | William Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Rains - foul #4 on Richard Rains, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:17 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 00:54 | Arizona State | Don Babcock snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | James Landis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Ross - foul #4 on Peter Ross, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains drills a jump hook from the right block | 76-75 |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | Robert Carter is called for the reach on James Landis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Carter, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | James Landis misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye grabs the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Meredith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Grimsley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Rains (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chad Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Babcock (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Maye (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Don Babcock wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | James Landis is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Ross - foul #5 on Peter Ross, team foul #15 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (PG), Louis Templin (SG) Peter Ross, William Meredith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marcus Boone (SF), Richard Strauch (PF) Don Babcock, Michael Maynard | |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | James Landis misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:42 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 76-77 |
| 04:40 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 04:19 | Arizona State | James Landis connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Marcus Boone | 76-79 |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | William Washington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 04:08 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to William Washington | 76-79 |
| 03:49 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley connects on the 3 from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 03:29 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye misses short on an open shot in the lane | 79-79 |
| 03:27 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Richard Rains | 79-79 |
| 03:23 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Grimsley | 82-79 |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Landis | 82-81 |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), Freddy McDaniel (C) Robert Grimsley, Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Selman (SG), Michael Maynard (PF) Chad Thomas, Richard Strauch | |
| 02:46 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 82-81 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Walter Selman grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Meredith (SG) Gary McDonald | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Chad Thomas (SG), Don Babcock (SF) Walter Selman, Marcus Boone | |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Freddy McDaniel is called for the reach on Thomas Maye - foul #3 on Freddy McDaniel, team foul #16 | 82-81 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Thomas Maye makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:15 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Robert Carter is blocked by Michael Maynard | 82-83 |
| 02:13 | Pepperdine | William Washington tips it in | 84-83 |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas is called for 10 seconds | 84-83 |
| 01:55 | Pepperdine | William Washington can't connect on a shot in the paint | 84-83 |
| 01:54 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Landis | 84-83 |
| 01:52 | Arizona State | William Meredith steals the ball from James Landis in the backcourt | 84-83 |
| 01:51 | Pepperdine | William Meredith lays it up and in | 86-83 |
| 01:36 | Arizona State | James Landis misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on William Meredith - foul #4 on William Meredith, team foul #17 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley (PF), Richard Rains (C) Louis Templin, Freddy McDaniel | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:36 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 01:36 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 01:18 | Pepperdine | William Meredith misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 86-85 |
| 01:16 | Pepperdine | William Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-85 |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | William Washington misses long on a jump hook from close range | 86-85 |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter snags the offensive board | 86-85 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Washington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - William Meredith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Grimsley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Rains (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fresh) 30 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chad Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Babcock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Maye (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains loses the dribble to Chad Thomas | 86-85 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | James Landis connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Maynard | 86-87 |
| 00:04 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | William Washington misses long on a halfcourt shot | 86-87 |