| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Arbogast (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Maxon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Welsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerald Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Michael Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Aust (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gorton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Schwertfager (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | William Aust inbounds the ball | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Pepperdine | William Aust makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 19:35 | Pepperdine | Manuel Schwertfager misses long on a floater from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 19:19 | Pepperdine | William Gorton is hacked by Jerald Wagoner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerald Wagoner, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Larry Dorsch (PG) Michael Bryant | |
| 18:58 | Pepperdine | William Aust misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 45-45 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Dorsch - foul #2 on Larry Dorsch, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hager (SG), Albert Corder (SF), Robert Hick (PF), David Barnett (C) Michael Maxon, Michael Welsh, Michael Jones, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Joseph Dawson (PF), Gary Orange (C) Cameron Williams, William Aust, William Gorton, Manuel Schwertfager | |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 18:38 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dawson pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 18:16 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Hudson | 46-47 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Albert Corder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Arbogast | 48-47 |
| 17:39 | Pepperdine | Larry Dorsch knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Dawson | 48-49 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (PG), Michael Maxon (SG), Michael Welsh (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Jerald Wagoner (C) Ralph Arbogast, Billy Hager, Albert Corder, Robert Hick, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant (PG), Cameron Williams (SG), William Aust (SF), William Gorton (PF), Manuel Schwertfager (C) Larry Dorsch, Joseph Fodor, Timothy Hudson, Joseph Dawson, Gary Orange | |
| 17:17 | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cameron Williams | 48-52 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones blows the layup but he's fouled by William Gorton - foul #1 on William Gorton, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Head (PG) Michael Bryant | |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 16:58 | Pepperdine | William Gorton snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 16:36 | Pepperdine | William Gorton misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | Manuel Schwertfager tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | William Gorton blocks the short jumper by Michael Welsh | 48-52 |
| 16:25 | Pepperdine | Cameron Williams grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 16:23 | Pepperdine | Cameron Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Smith (PG), Robert Hick (PF), David Barnett (C) William Valazquez, Michael Jones, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor (PG), Carlos Stiner (SG), Joseph Dawson (C) James Head, Cameron Williams, Manuel Schwertfager | |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Michael Welsh is blocked by William Gorton | 48-52 |
| 16:16 | Pepperdine | Carlos Stiner gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 16:11 | Pepperdine | David Barnett takes the ball from William Aust | 48-52 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | David Barnett tips it home | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Marc Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Maxon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Welsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joseph Fodor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Stiner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Aust (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gorton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dawson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dawson dunks the ball on a great pass from Carlos Stiner | 50-54 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | William Gorton is called for the reach on Michael Welsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gorton, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG), Billy Hager (SG), Albert Corder (SF), Cyril Gibson (PF), Jerald Wagoner (C) Marc Smith, Michael Maxon, Michael Welsh, Robert Hick, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant (PG), Larry Dorsch (SF), Timothy Hudson (PF), Gary Orange (C) Joseph Fodor, William Aust, William Gorton, Joseph Dawson | |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hudson takes the ball from Cyril Gibson | 50-54 |
| 14:57 | Pepperdine | Carlos Stiner is hacked by Billy Hager in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Hager, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh (SF) Albert Corder | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Head (PG), Cameron Williams (SG) Michael Bryant, Carlos Stiner | |
| 14:40 | Pepperdine | James Head can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 14:39 | Pepperdine | Larry Dorsch grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 14:29 | Pepperdine | Cameron Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner clanks a turnaround from the left block | 50-57 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Dorsch - foul #3 on Larry Dorsch, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Smith (PG), Michael Maxon (SG), David Barnett (C) Ralph Arbogast, Billy Hager, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant (PG), William Aust (SF), Joseph Dawson (PF), Manuel Schwertfager (C) James Head, Larry Dorsch, Timothy Hudson, Gary Orange | |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 13:22 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dawson is hacked by Cyril Gibson - foul #4 on Cyril Gibson, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG), Albert Corder (SF), Robert Hick (PF) Michael Maxon, Michael Welsh, Cyril Gibson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor (PG), Carlos Stiner (SG), William Gorton (PF) Michael Bryant, Cameron Williams, William Aust | |
| 13:06 | Pepperdine | William Gorton's pass is intercepted by Robert Hick | 52-57 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Albert Corder makes the shot from the right block | 54-57 |
| 12:44 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG), Michael Maxon (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Jerald Wagoner (C) Marc Smith, William Valazquez, Albert Corder, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant (PG), Larry Dorsch (SF) Joseph Fodor, Manuel Schwertfager | |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 12:30 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to William Gorton | 54-57 |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Joseph Dawson is denied by Michael Jones | 54-57 |
| 12:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Hick grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast misses the lay-in | 54-57 |
| 11:45 | Pepperdine | William Gorton gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Arbogast (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Maxon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerald Wagoner (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Michael Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Stiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dorsch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Gorton (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dawson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Pepperdine | Larry Dorsch clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 11:39 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dawson tips it home | 54-59 |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner loses the dribble to Joseph Dawson | 54-59 |
| 11:06 | Pepperdine | Robert Hick picks off the pass by Joseph Dawson | 54-59 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Robert Hick misses the lay-in | 54-59 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Robert Hick grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 10:54 | Pepperdine | William Gorton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:37 | Pepperdine | Larry Dorsch loses the dribble to Ralph Arbogast | 54-59 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast hits the finger roll | 56-59 |
| 10:23 | Pepperdine | Michael Jones denies the turnaround by William Gorton | 56-59 |
| 10:22 | Pepperdine | Larry Dorsch misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 10:20 | Pepperdine | Carlos Stiner can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 10:18 | Pepperdine | Carlos Stiner hits the follow up shot | 56-61 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (PG), Billy Hager (SG), Michael Welsh (SF), David Barnett (PF), Albert Corder (C) Ralph Arbogast, Michael Maxon, Robert Hick, Michael Jones, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor (PG), Cameron Williams (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Gary Orange (PF), Manuel Schwertfager (C) Michael Bryant, Carlos Stiner, Larry Dorsch, William Gorton, Joseph Dawson | |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Manuel Schwertfager steps in front of the Albert Corder pass | 56-61 |
| 09:52 | Pepperdine | Albert Corder is called for the reach on Joseph Fodor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Corder, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Aust (SF) Manuel Schwertfager | |
| 09:37 | Pepperdine | Billy Hager is called for the reach on Cameron Williams - foul #2 on Billy Hager, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| 09:30 | Pepperdine | Gary Orange misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Albert Corder - foul #2 on Albert Corder, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Smith (PG), Michael Jones (PF) William Valazquez, Albert Corder | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 09:30 | Pepperdine | Gary Orange misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:30 | Pepperdine | Gary Orange makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 56-62 |
| 09:17 | Pepperdine | Timothy Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 09:11 | Pepperdine | Cameron Williams connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Joseph Fodor | 56-64 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Joseph Fodor picks off the pass by Marc Smith in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 09:01 | Pepperdine | Cameron Williams misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Billy Hager - foul #3 on Billy Hager, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Head (PG), William Gorton (PF), Manuel Schwertfager (C) Joseph Fodor, Timothy Hudson, Gary Orange | |
| 09:01 | Pepperdine | Cameron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 09:01 | Pepperdine | Cameron Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 08:49 | Santa Clara | Manuel Schwertfager denies the turnaround by Michael Welsh | 56-66 |
| 08:47 | Pepperdine | Manuel Schwertfager grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 08:25 | Pepperdine | Cameron Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 08:23 | Pepperdine | William Gorton hits the follow up shot | 56-68 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith is fouled in the backcourt by William Gorton - foul #3 on William Gorton, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG), Michael Maxon (SG), Robert Hick (PF) Marc Smith, Billy Hager, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Robert Hick connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 07:54 | Pepperdine | William Aust is denied on a dunk by David Barnett | 58-68 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Barnett | 58-68 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | William Aust picks off the pass by Ralph Arbogast in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| 07:49 | Pepperdine | Cameron Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Aust | 58-70 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | David Barnett blows the layup but he's hacked by Manuel Schwertfager - foul #2 on Manuel Schwertfager, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (PG), Billy Hager (SG), Albert Corder (SF), Cyril Gibson (PF) Ralph Arbogast, Michael Maxon, Michael Welsh, Robert Hick | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant (PG), Carlos Stiner (SG), Larry Dorsch (SF), Joseph Dawson (PF) James Head, Cameron Williams, William Aust, William Gorton | |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | David Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | David Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 07:22 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dawson snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Valazquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Hager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Corder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cyril Gibson (fresh) 4 pf. C - David Barnett (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Michael Bryant (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Stiner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dorsch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Dawson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Schwertfager (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Albert Corder grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Joseph Dawson picks off the pass by William Valazquez in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 06:52 | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | David Barnett grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dawson - foul #3 on Joseph Dawson, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG), Michael Welsh (SF), Jerald Wagoner (C) William Valazquez, Albert Corder, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor (PG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Gary Orange (PF) Michael Bryant, Larry Dorsch, Manuel Schwertfager | |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner grabs the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager is hacked by Carlos Stiner - foul #1 on Carlos Stiner, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Smith (PG) Ralph Arbogast | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:27 | Pepperdine | Gary Orange snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 06:25 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (SG) Billy Hager | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Welsh | 62-70 |
| 06:11 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor is hacked by Marc Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Smith, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Cameron Williams (SG) Carlos Stiner | |
| 06:11 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Maxon | 62-70 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 05:58 | Pepperdine | Gary Orange pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 05:44 | Pepperdine | Cameron Williams makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Fodor | 62-73 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith loses the dribble to Gary Orange in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| 05:32 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dawson misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jerald Wagoner - foul #3 on Jerald Wagoner, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG), Albert Corder (SF), Michael Jones (C) Marc Smith, Michael Welsh, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant (PG), Larry Dorsch (SF), William Gorton (PF) Joseph Fodor, Timothy Hudson, Gary Orange | |
| 05:32 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 05:32 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Michael Maxon is denied by Larry Dorsch | 62-74 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson tips it but misses | 62-74 |
| 05:07 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dawson pulls down the rebound | 62-74 |
| 05:00 | Pepperdine | William Gorton buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Bryant | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Albert Corder's pass is intercepted by Cameron Williams in the backcourt | 62-76 |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant banks in the layup on a great pass from Cameron Williams | 62-78 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bryant - foul #3 on Michael Bryant, team foul #9 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG), Robert Hick (SF), Jerald Wagoner (C) Michael Maxon, Albert Corder, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Carlos Stiner (SG), William Aust (SF), Manuel Schwertfager (C) Michael Bryant, Cameron Williams, Joseph Dawson | |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:35 | Pepperdine | William Aust is fouled on the floor by Robert Hick - foul #3 on Robert Hick, team foul #10 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hager (SG) Ralph Arbogast | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor (PG) Larry Dorsch | |
| 04:35 | Pepperdine | William Aust misses the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 04:35 | Pepperdine | William Aust makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-79 |
| 04:12 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to William Gorton | 64-79 |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | Carlos Stiner loses the dribble to William Valazquez in the backcourt | 64-79 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez hits the finger roll | 66-79 |
| 04:02 | Pepperdine | William Valazquez is called for the reach on Carlos Stiner in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Valazquez, team foul #11 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG), Michael Welsh (SF), Albert Corder (C) William Valazquez, Robert Hick, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant (PG), Gary Orange (PF) Joseph Fodor, William Gorton | |
| 04:02 | Pepperdine | Carlos Stiner misses the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 04:02 | Pepperdine | Carlos Stiner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Billy Hager | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Pepperdine | William Aust is fouled on the floor by Michael Welsh - foul #3 on Michael Welsh, team foul #12 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (SG), Michael Jones (C) Billy Hager, Albert Corder | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Head (PG), Cameron Williams (SG), William Gorton (PF) Michael Bryant, Carlos Stiner, Manuel Schwertfager | |
| 03:32 | Pepperdine | William Aust makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 03:32 | Pepperdine | William Aust makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon clanks a jumper from the right side | 68-82 |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon tips it back up and in | 70-82 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Arbogast (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Maxon (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Welsh (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cyril Gibson (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Head (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cameron Williams (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Aust (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gorton (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Orange (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Pepperdine | Ralph Arbogast steals it from William Aust | 70-82 |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Smith (PG), David Barnett (C) Ralph Arbogast, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor (PG), Carlos Stiner (SG), Larry Dorsch (SF), Timothy Hudson (PF), Joseph Dawson (C) James Head, Cameron Williams, William Aust, William Gorton, Gary Orange | |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 70-82 |
| 02:58 | Pepperdine | Timothy Hudson snags the defensive board | 70-82 |
| 02:39 | Pepperdine | Timothy Hudson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Stiner | 70-85 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-85 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | David Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-85 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-85 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson tips it in | 72-85 |
| 01:41 | Pepperdine | Larry Dorsch can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-85 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Barnett | 72-85 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Dorsch - foul #4 on Larry Dorsch, team foul #10 | 72-85 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hager (SG), Robert Hick (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Michael Maxon, Michael Welsh, Cyril Gibson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary Orange (C) Carlos Stiner | |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-85 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 01:11 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dawson hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Hudson | 74-87 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 74-87 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager tips it in | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Dorsch | 76-89 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | David Barnett drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hick | 78-89 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Larry Dorsch runs out the clock | 78-89 |