| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Auman (fresh) SF - Eric Toler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Pepperdine | Marvin Mitchell is called for the reach on Willis Auman - foul #1 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 19:28 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 19:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Anthony Clubb | 23-25 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long blows the dunk but the foul's on Donald Scalabrine - foul #2 on Donald Scalabrine, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:53 | Pepperdine | Jacob Long steps in front of the Jerry Kaczorowski pass | 25-25 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Goldman | 27-25 |
| 18:12 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman clanks a shot from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 18:10 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 17:55 | Pepperdine | The pull-up jumper by Eric Toler is blocked by Jacob Long | 27-25 |
| 17:53 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 17:41 | Pepperdine | Marvin Mitchell is called for the reach on Herman Robinson - foul #2 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge (PF), Korey Harrill (C) Anthony Clubb, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), John Zuehlke (SG), Stephen Strauss (SF), Blake Millender (PF), Gavin Buchanan (C) Herman Robinson, Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Jerry Kaczorowski, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 17:20 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Carl McPhetridge - foul #3 on Carl McPhetridge, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SF) Carl McPhetridge | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 17:20 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kitwana Azim | 27-27 |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | Stephen Strauss takes the ball from Marvin Mitchell | 27-27 |
| 16:38 | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG) Stephen Strauss | |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gregory Cole | 29-27 |
| 15:43 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman is whistled for a carry | 29-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb (PF), Jacob Long (C) Gregory Cole, Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), Eric Toler (SF), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF), Donald Scalabrine (C) Charles Folmar, John Zuehlke, Blake Millender, Gavin Buchanan | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Auman (fresh) SF - Eric Toler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-27 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 14:48 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Eric Toler | 29-27 |
| 14:29 | Pepperdine | Anthony Clubb picks off the pass by Eric Toler | 29-27 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Herman Robinson steals it from Jacob Long | 29-27 |
| 14:02 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Herman Robinson | 29-29 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb is hacked by Eric Toler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Toler, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG), Gregory Cole (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Korey Harrill (C) Marvin Mitchell, Kitwana Azim, Anthony Clubb, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (SG), Blake Millender (PF), Gavin Buchanan (C) Willis Auman, Jerry Kaczorowski, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 13:45 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 13:19 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Eric Toler and the foul's on Korey Harrill - foul #1 on Korey Harrill, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), Stephen Strauss (SF) Herman Robinson, Eric Toler | |
| 13:19 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Charles Folmar steps in front of the Korey Harrill pass in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 13:04 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 12:35 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Benner | 31-32 |
| 12:23 | Pepperdine | Carl McPhetridge takes the ball from Charles Folmar | 31-32 |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Gavin Buchanan is called for the reach on Michael Benner - foul #1 on Gavin Buchanan, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Anthony Clubb (PF), Jacob Long (C) Joel Goldman, Gregory Cole, Carl McPhetridge, Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), Willis Auman (SG), Eric Toler (SF), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF), Donald Scalabrine (C) Charles Folmar, John Zuehlke, Stephen Strauss, Blake Millender, Gavin Buchanan | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 11:32 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Benner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willis Auman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Toler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 11:19 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Marvin Mitchell | 31-32 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 31-32 |
| 10:55 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 10:51 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Willis Auman | 31-35 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-35 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kitwana Azim | 33-35 |
| 10:02 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Long | 33-35 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Herman Robinson - foul #2 on Herman Robinson, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Korey Harrill (C) Marvin Mitchell, Anthony Clubb, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), John Zuehlke (SG), Stephen Strauss (SF), Blake Millender (PF), Gavin Buchanan (C) Herman Robinson, Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Jerry Kaczorowski, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 09:26 | Pepperdine | Gavin Buchanan banks in the layup set up by John Zuehlke | 35-37 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner is open and buries a shot from the right wing set up by Kitwana Azim | 37-37 |
| 08:43 | Pepperdine | Joel Goldman steals the ball from Blake Millender | 37-37 |
| 08:39 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim lays it up and in set up by Joel Goldman | 39-37 |
| 08:25 | Pepperdine | Michael Benner picks off the pass by Stephen Strauss | 39-37 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman lays it in set up by Michael Benner | 41-37 |
| 08:04 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Folmar and the foul's on Michael Benner - foul #3 on Michael Benner, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Gregory Cole (SF), Jacob Long (C) Michael Benner, Kitwana Azim, Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF) Stephen Strauss, Gavin Buchanan | |
| 08:04 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Jerry Kaczorowski steals the ball from Carl McPhetridge | 41-40 |
| 07:37 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Zuehlke | 41-43 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Zuehlke - foul #3 on John Zuehlke, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb (PF) Carl McPhetridge | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), Eric Toler (SF), Donald Scalabrine (C) Charles Folmar, John Zuehlke, Blake Millender | |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 07:23 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Herman Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willis Auman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Toler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG), Korey Harrill (C) Marvin Mitchell, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PF) Jerry Kaczorowski | |
| 06:05 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 05:22 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Willis Auman | 43-45 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Herman Robinson picks off the pass by Michael Benner | 43-45 |
| 05:04 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke lays it in set up by Herman Robinson | 43-47 |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner's floater is tipped away by John Zuehlke | 43-47 |
| 04:33 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 04:21 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Jacob Long (C) Joel Goldman, Gregory Cole, Anthony Clubb, Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), Stephen Strauss (SG), Blake Millender (SF), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF), Gavin Buchanan (C) Herman Robinson, Willis Auman, Eric Toler, John Zuehlke, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Blake Millender steps in front of the Michael Benner pass in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 04:17 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender lays it in | 43-49 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | Stephen Strauss steps in front of the Michael Benner pass in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Pepperdine | Blake Millender misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Kaczorowski - foul #1 on Jerry Kaczorowski, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG) Michael Benner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Carl McPhetridge | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Mitchell (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Folmar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Strauss (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blake Millender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Kaczorowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gavin Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill (C) Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), John Zuehlke (SF), Donald Scalabrine (C) Charles Folmar, Jerry Kaczorowski, Gavin Buchanan | |
| 02:52 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Korey Harrill | 45-49 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Long (C) Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson (PG), Eric Toler (SF), Jerry Kaczorowski (PF), Gavin Buchanan (C) Stephen Strauss, John Zuehlke, Blake Millender, Donald Scalabrine | |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 02:24 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Herman Robinson | 45-49 |
| 02:11 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Toler and the foul's on Jacob Long - foul #1 on Jacob Long, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (PG), Gregory Cole (SG), Anthony Clubb (PF) Joel Goldman, Marvin Mitchell, Carl McPhetridge | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:11 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Marvin Mitchell (SG) Michael Benner, Gregory Cole | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine (C) Gavin Buchanan | |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 01:44 | Pepperdine | Donald Scalabrine snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Herman Robinson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Toler | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-55 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar (PG), John Zuehlke (SG), Stephen Strauss (SF), Blake Millender (PF), Gavin Buchanan (C) Herman Robinson, Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Jerry Kaczorowski, Donald Scalabrine | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | Marvin Mitchell is called for the reach on John Zuehlke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long jams it set up by Kitwana Azim | 47-57 |
| 00:43 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke is hacked by Joel Goldman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Goldman, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| 00:43 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:43 | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Marvin Mitchell | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Pepperdine | Stephen Strauss makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Zuehlke | 49-61 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is hacked by Charles Folmar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Folmar, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Charles Folmar runs out the clock | 51-61 |