| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Peter Ross (fresh) SG - William Meredith (fresh) SF - Robert Carter (fresh) PF - Robert Grimsley (fresh) C - Richard Rains (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Travis Cuthbert (fresh) SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - George Valenti (fresh) PF - Joshua Kirchoff (fresh) C - Walter Wegner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Meredith | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Grambling State | Robert Carter is called for the reach on Travis Cuthbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Grambling State | George Valenti knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Maynard | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter is hacked by Walter Wegner - foul #1 on Walter Wegner, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Pepperdine | Robert Carter is fouled on the floor by George Valenti - foul #1 on George Valenti, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Grambling State | George Valenti snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Pepperdine | William Meredith misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Grambling State | George Valenti gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert is fouled on the floor by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Templin (SF) Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:57 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff comes up short on the runner near the basket | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin clanks a shot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Peter Ross - foul #1 on Peter Ross, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (SG), Timothy Stevens (PF), Freddy McDaniel (C) William Meredith, Robert Grimsley, Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:33 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Pepperdine | Travis Cuthbert picks off the pass by Freddy McDaniel | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Grambling State | John Maynard lays it up and in set up by Travis Cuthbert | 3-6 |
| 17:11 | Pepperdine | Travis Cuthbert steals the ball from Freddy McDaniel | 3-6 |
| 17:07 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert misses the lay-in | 3-6 |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Peter Ross | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Washington | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:33 | Grambling State | George Valenti tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 16:22 | Pepperdine | William Washington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:20 | Grambling State | George Valenti snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | John Maynard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:53 | Pepperdine | William Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), William Meredith (SG), Johnnie Lockett (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF), Richard Rains (C) Peter Ross, William Washington, Louis Templin, Timothy Stevens, Freddy McDaniel | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (PG), Robert Edwards (SG), Daniel Harper (SF), Gerry Kucharski (PF), William Baumgarten (C) Travis Cuthbert, John Maynard, George Valenti, Joshua Kirchoff, Walter Wegner | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gary McDonald (fresh) SG - William Meredith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Lockett (fresh) PF - Robert Grimsley (fresh) C - Richard Rains (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Clarence Westgate (fresh) SG - Robert Edwards (fresh) SF - Daniel Harper (fresh) PF - Gerry Kucharski (fresh) C - William Baumgarten (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | Robert Grimsley steps in front of the Robert Edwards pass | 5-8 |
| 15:16 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gary McDonald | 7-8 |
| 14:57 | Grambling State | Robert Edwards buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Baumgarten | 7-11 |
| 14:46 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley clanks a shot from the baseline | 7-11 |
| 14:44 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:37 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-11 |
| 14:36 | Grambling State | Daniel Harper grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:34 | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Templin (SF) Johnnie Lockett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Bass (SG), George Valenti (SF), Joshua Kirchoff (PF), Walter Wegner (C) Robert Edwards, Daniel Harper, Gerry Kucharski, William Baumgarten | |
| 14:17 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin misses badly on a floater from the right side | 7-11 |
| 14:16 | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:00 | Grambling State | Jerome Bass's pass is intercepted by Gary McDonald | 7-11 |
| 13:58 | Pepperdine | Clarence Westgate is called for the reach on Gary McDonald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Westgate, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), William Washington (SG), Freddy McDaniel (C) Gary McDonald, William Meredith, Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG) Clarence Westgate | |
| 13:51 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by William Washington and he's hacked by George Valenti - foul #2 on George Valenti, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens (SF) Louis Templin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Harper (SF) George Valenti | |
| 13:51 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley misses the free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:51 | Grambling State | Daniel Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:36 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Travis Cuthbert | 9-13 |
| 13:22 | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens misses the easy layup but the foul's on Walter Wegner - foul #2 on Walter Wegner, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett (SF) Robert Grimsley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Maynard (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Gerry Kucharski (C) Jerome Bass, Daniel Harper, Walter Wegner | |
| 13:22 | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:22 | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:22 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Kirchoff | 10-15 |
| 13:00 | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens is fouled on the floor by Joshua Kirchoff - foul #1 on Joshua Kirchoff, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Meredith (SG), Louis Templin (PF), Richard Rains (C) William Washington, Timothy Stevens, Freddy McDaniel | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Baumgarten (C) Joshua Kirchoff | |
| 12:44 | Pepperdine | Robert Edwards is called for the reach on Peter Ross - foul #1 on Robert Edwards, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (SG) John Maynard | |
| 12:44 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:44 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:29 | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 12:28 | Grambling State | Gerry Kucharski snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 12:10 | Grambling State | William Meredith is called for the reach on Clarence Westgate - foul #1 on William Meredith, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), William Washington (SG), Robert Grimsley (PF), Freddy McDaniel (C) Peter Ross, William Meredith, Johnnie Lockett, Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Bass (SG), Joshua Kirchoff (PF), Daniel Harper (C) Travis Cuthbert, Gerry Kucharski, William Baumgarten | |
| 12:01 | Grambling State | Jerome Bass misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 11:59 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 11:44 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald loses the ball out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gary McDonald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Washington (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Templin (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Grimsley (tiring) 4 pts. C - Freddy McDaniel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Clarence Westgate (fresh) SG - Jerome Bass (fresh) SF - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Kirchoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joshua Kirchoff, team foul #8 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Meredith (SG), Timothy Stevens (C) William Washington, Freddy McDaniel | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG), John Maynard (SG), Gerry Kucharski (C) Clarence Westgate, Jerome Bass, Joshua Kirchoff | |
| 11:06 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin lays it in on a nice dish by William Meredith | 14-15 |
| 10:46 | Grambling State | Daniel Harper makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Travis Cuthbert | 14-17 |
| 10:34 | Pepperdine | William Meredith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Maynard - foul #1 on John Maynard, team foul #9 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Johnnie Lockett (SF), Richard Rains (C) Gary McDonald, Louis Templin, Robert Grimsley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Baumgarten (SF) Robert Edwards | |
| 10:34 | Pepperdine | William Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:34 | Pepperdine | William Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:30 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Stevens - foul #1 on Timothy Stevens, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (SG) William Meredith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 10:11 | Grambling State | Gerry Kucharski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:09 | Grambling State | Daniel Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:54 | Grambling State | Peter Ross is called for the reach on Travis Cuthbert - foul #2 on Peter Ross, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Meredith (SG), Robert Grimsley (PF) Peter Ross, Timothy Stevens | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (PG), Jerome Bass (SG) Travis Cuthbert, John Maynard | |
| 09:37 | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 09:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:19 | Pepperdine | William Meredith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 16-17 |
| 09:18 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Jerome Bass | 16-17 |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | Jerome Bass connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by Clarence Westgate | 16-20 |
| 08:57 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Washington | 19-20 |
| 08:54 | Grambling State | Jerome Bass is fouled in the backcourt by William Meredith - foul #2 on William Meredith, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald (PG), Louis Templin (PF), Freddy McDaniel (C) William Meredith, Robert Grimsley, Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Edwards (SF) William Baumgarten | |
| 08:54 | Grambling State | Jerome Bass makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:54 | Grambling State | Jerome Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:31 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Louis Templin is denied by Gerry Kucharski | 19-22 |
| 08:30 | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel tips it back up and in | 21-22 |
| 08:03 | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 08:01 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Louis Templin | 21-22 |
| 07:54 | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary McDonald | 23-22 |
| 07:34 | Grambling State | Jerome Bass misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 07:33 | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gary McDonald (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Washington (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Johnnie Lockett (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Templin (tiring) 2 pts. C - Freddy McDaniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jerome Bass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Westgate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Edwards (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Harper (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerry Kucharski (tiring) | |
| 07:27 | Pepperdine | Clarence Westgate steps in front of the Gary McDonald pass | 23-22 |
| 07:24 | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate lays it in | 23-24 |
| 07:08 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Templin | 25-24 |
| 06:52 | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 06:51 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerry Kucharski | 25-24 |
| 06:36 | Grambling State | Jerome Bass drills a floater from the left side | 25-26 |
| 06:18 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 06:17 | Grambling State | Daniel Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerome Bass | 25-29 |
| 05:54 | Pepperdine | Gary McDonald misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 05:53 | Pepperdine | Freddy McDaniel snags the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 05:39 | Pepperdine | William Washington makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Freddy McDaniel | 27-29 |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | Daniel Harper scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Edwards | 27-31 |
| 05:10 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerry Kucharski - foul #1 on Gerry Kucharski, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens (SF), Robert Grimsley (PF), Richard Rains (C) William Washington, Louis Templin, Freddy McDaniel | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG), John Maynard (SG), William Baumgarten (PF) Jerome Bass, Clarence Westgate, Gerry Kucharski | |
| 05:10 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:10 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Lockett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:55 | Grambling State | Robert Edwards misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 04:54 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 04:35 | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gary McDonald | 31-31 |
| 04:14 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Washington (SG) Johnnie Lockett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:51 | Pepperdine | William Washington misses long on a shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 03:50 | Grambling State | Robert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-31 |
| 03:22 | Pepperdine | Richard Rains pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gary McDonald (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Washington (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Grimsley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Rains (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Travis Cuthbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edwards (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Baumgarten (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Harper (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Pepperdine | William Washington is hacked by John Maynard - foul #2 on John Maynard, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Peter Ross (PG), Robert Carter (SF) Gary McDonald, Richard Rains | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Valenti (SF), Joshua Kirchoff (PF), Walter Wegner (C) Robert Edwards, William Baumgarten, Daniel Harper | |
| 03:01 | Pepperdine | William Washington makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:01 | Pepperdine | William Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:43 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Grimsley - foul #1 on Robert Grimsley, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Meredith (SG) William Washington | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:43 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:43 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | Robert Grimsley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff banks in the layup on a great pass from Travis Cuthbert | 33-34 |
| 01:36 | Pepperdine | John Maynard picks off the pass by William Meredith | 33-34 |
| 01:32 | Grambling State | John Maynard blows the layup | 33-34 |
| 01:31 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Peter Ross | 33-34 |
| 01:12 | Pepperdine | Timothy Stevens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 01:11 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to George Valenti | 33-34 |
| 01:05 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Travis Cuthbert | 33-36 |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross is fouled on the floor by Travis Cuthbert - foul #1 on Travis Cuthbert, team foul #12 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Templin (PF), Richard Rains (C) Robert Grimsley, Timothy Stevens | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (SG) John Maynard | |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | Louis Templin steals the ball from Clarence Westgate in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 00:37 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Joshua Kirchoff - foul #3 on Joshua Kirchoff, team foul #13 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Baumgarten (PF) Joshua Kirchoff | |
| 00:37 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:37 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:37 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin makes the 3rd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Louis Templin is called for the reach on Clarence Westgate in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Templin, team foul #9 | 36-36 |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:16 | Pepperdine | Peter Ross makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Meredith | 39-38 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to William Baumgarten | 39-38 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner misses the jumper from the right block | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Louis Templin pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |