| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Igor Zurin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Soares (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Almanza (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Adams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joe Garrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thacker (fresh) SF - Christopher Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | David Soares inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Pepperdine | Glenn Mann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joe Garrison | 34-28 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 19:23 | Pepperdine | Donald Adams snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 19:20 | Pepperdine | Johnny Thacker steps in front of the Igor Zurin pass in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Adams - foul #3 on Donald Adams, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Gordon (C) Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:00 | Pepperdine | Glenn Mann is whistled for a carry | 34-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roberto Bianchi (PG), Dale Hollis (SF) Igor Zurin, David Soares | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr (PG), Salvatore Esposito (SF), Jimoh Sow (C) Joe Garrison, Christopher Temple, Thomas Chase | |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts is hacked by Roberto Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roberto Bianchi, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Moore (PG), Lee Pfeiffer (SG), Benjamin Burton (C) Roberto Bianchi, Glenn Mann, James Almanza | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Jimoh Sow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith (SG), John Thomas (C) Johnny Thacker, Keith Watts | |
| 18:44 | Pepperdine | Lee Pfeiffer is hacked by Clarence Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Smith, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison (PG) Clarence Smith | |
| 18:26 | Pepperdine | David Gordon connects on the floater from close range set up by George Moore and he's fouled by Jimoh Sow - foul #1 on Jimoh Sow, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 18:26 | Pepperdine | David Gordon makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | John Thomas drills a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Benjamin Burton - foul #1 on Benjamin Burton, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Igor Zurin (PG), Glenn Mann (SG), David Soares (SF), James Almanza (PF), David Schuster (C) George Moore, Lee Pfeiffer, Dale Hollis, David Gordon, Benjamin Burton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker (SG), Charles Dunavant (PF) Corey Dorr, Jimoh Sow | |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | John Thomas makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:37 | Pepperdine | David Soares's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Dunavant | 37-33 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Johnny Thacker | 37-33 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Glenn Mann - foul #2 on Glenn Mann, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Gordon (C) David Schuster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple (SF), Keith Watts (PF), Thomas Chase (C) Salvatore Esposito, Charles Dunavant, John Thomas | |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:16 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Glenn Mann | 37-34 |
| 17:10 | Pepperdine | David Gordon knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from David Soares | 39-34 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Glenn Mann picks off the pass by Joe Garrison | 39-34 |
| 16:32 | Pepperdine | Igor Zurin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lee Pfeiffer (PG), George Moore (SF), Dale Hollis (PF), Benjamin Burton (C) Igor Zurin, David Soares, James Almanza, David Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr (PG) Joe Garrison | |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Thacker | 39-36 |
| 15:59 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Burton is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roberto Bianchi (PG), James Almanza (PF), Donald Adams (C) Lee Pfeiffer, George Moore, Benjamin Burton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith (SG), Charles Dunavant (SF), Jimoh Sow (C) Johnny Thacker, Christopher Temple, Thomas Chase | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Roberto Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Mann (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Almanza (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Adams (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Corey Dorr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Dunavant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimoh Sow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Charles Dunavant loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Igor Zurin (PG), David Soares (SF), David Schuster (PF) Glenn Mann, Dale Hollis, James Almanza | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:18 | Pepperdine | David Soares buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Roberto Bianchi | 41-36 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 14:59 | Pepperdine | Donald Adams pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:55 | Pepperdine | Igor Zurin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Jimoh Sow grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Smith | 41-39 |
| 14:20 | Pepperdine | Igor Zurin double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Moore (PG), Lee Pfeiffer (SG), Dale Hollis (SF), James Almanza (PF), Benjamin Burton (C) Igor Zurin, Roberto Bianchi, David Soares, David Schuster, Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison (PG), Johnny Thacker (SG), Salvatore Esposito (SF), John Thomas (C) Clarence Smith, Corey Dorr, Charles Dunavant, Jimoh Sow | |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | John Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 13:59 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to James Almanza | 41-39 |
| 13:39 | Pepperdine | George Moore misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Moore - foul #1 on George Moore, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roberto Bianchi (PG), Glenn Mann (SG), David Gordon (PF) George Moore, Lee Pfeiffer, James Almanza | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple (SF), Thomas Chase (C) Keith Watts, John Thomas | |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:16 | Pepperdine | David Gordon banks in the layup | 43-40 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison's floater is knocked away by Benjamin Burton | 43-40 |
| 13:02 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Burton pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:00 | Pepperdine | Salvatore Esposito picks off the pass by David Gordon in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joe Garrison and he's fouled by Benjamin Burton - foul #2 on Benjamin Burton, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Soares (SF), James Almanza (PF), Donald Adams (C) Dale Hollis, David Gordon, Benjamin Burton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimoh Sow (PF) Salvatore Esposito | |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:29 | Pepperdine | David Soares misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:28 | Pepperdine | Roberto Bianchi gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:18 | Pepperdine | Glenn Mann comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lee Pfeiffer (PG) Roberto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr (PG), Keith Watts (PF) Joe Garrison, Jimoh Sow | |
| 11:48 | Pepperdine | Glenn Mann can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Thomas Chase | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Lee Pfeiffer (fresh) SG - Glenn Mann (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Soares (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Almanza (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Adams (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Corey Dorr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thacker (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Temple (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Watts (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Chase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Igor Zurin (PG), George Moore (SG), David Gordon (C) Lee Pfeiffer, Glenn Mann, Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith (PG), Salvatore Esposito (SF), John Thomas (C) Johnny Thacker, Christopher Temple, Thomas Chase | |
| 11:32 | Pepperdine | James Almanza can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:05 | Pepperdine | David Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | Igor Zurin can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Corey Dorr - foul #1 on Corey Dorr, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Glenn Mann (SG), Dale Hollis (SF), Donald Adams (C) George Moore, David Soares, David Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison (PG), Johnny Thacker (SG), Jimoh Sow (PF), Thomas Chase (C) Clarence Smith, Corey Dorr, Keith Watts, John Thomas | |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | Igor Zurin makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | Igor Zurin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Joe Garrison is denied by James Almanza | 45-43 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Jimoh Sow gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker is open but misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase tips it home | 45-45 |
| 10:06 | Pepperdine | Donald Adams's layup is rejected by Thomas Chase | 45-45 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Jimoh Sow pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison throws it down set up by Thomas Chase | 45-47 |
| 09:22 | Pepperdine | James Almanza is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Almanza, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lee Pfeiffer (PG), Roberto Bianchi (SG), David Soares (SF), David Schuster (PF), Benjamin Burton (C) Igor Zurin, Glenn Mann, Dale Hollis, James Almanza, Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith (SG), Christopher Temple (SF), Charles Dunavant (PF) Johnny Thacker, Salvatore Esposito, Jimoh Sow | |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 08:45 | Pepperdine | Lee Pfeiffer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Temple | 45-53 |
| 08:16 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Burton drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Lee Pfeiffer | 48-53 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith misses long on an open floater from the right side | 48-53 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase can't finish the layup | 48-53 |
| 07:43 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Lee Pfeiffer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roberto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Soares (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Schuster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joe Garrison (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Temple (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Dunavant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Chase (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Pepperdine | Clarence Smith is called for the reach on Roberto Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Smith, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Glenn Mann (SG), George Moore (SF), Dale Hollis (PF), David Gordon (C) Lee Pfeiffer, David Soares, David Schuster, Benjamin Burton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr (PG), Johnny Thacker (SG), Salvatore Esposito (SF), Keith Watts (PF), John Thomas (C) Joe Garrison, Clarence Smith, Christopher Temple, Charles Dunavant, Thomas Chase | |
| 07:20 | Pepperdine | Salvatore Esposito steals the ball from Roberto Bianchi | 48-53 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 06:54 | Pepperdine | Glenn Mann pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:41 | Pepperdine | Glenn Mann clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker is fouled on the floor by Glenn Mann - foul #3 on Glenn Mann, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Igor Zurin (PG), James Almanza (PF), Donald Adams (C) Roberto Bianchi, George Moore, David Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple (SF), Jimoh Sow (C) Salvatore Esposito, John Thomas | |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:19 | Pepperdine | Igor Zurin is hacked by Corey Dorr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Dorr, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| 05:57 | Pepperdine | Glenn Mann comes up short on the shot from the right block | 48-55 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Jimoh Sow snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Dale Hollis is called for the reach on Keith Watts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Hollis, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Soares (SF), Benjamin Burton (C) Dale Hollis, Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith (PG) Corey Dorr | |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:53 | Pepperdine | James Almanza gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:39 | Pepperdine | Glenn Mann can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 05:37 | Pepperdine | James Almanza pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:16 | Pepperdine | David Soares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lee Pfeiffer (PG), Roberto Bianchi (SG), Donald Adams (C) Igor Zurin, Glenn Mann, Benjamin Burton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison (PG), Charles Dunavant (SF) Johnny Thacker, Christopher Temple | |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Pfeiffer - foul #1 on Lee Pfeiffer, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:13 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Donald Adams | 48-56 |
| 04:58 | Pepperdine | David Soares misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clarence Smith - foul #5 on Clarence Smith, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| 04:58 | Pepperdine | David Soares makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:58 | Pepperdine | David Soares makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison scores on a floater from the right side | 50-58 |
| 04:17 | Pepperdine | David Soares scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lee Pfeiffer | 53-58 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Dunavant blows the layup but he's hacked by David Soares - foul #1 on David Soares, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | George Moore (PG), Glenn Mann (SG), David Gordon (SF), David Schuster (PF), Benjamin Burton (C) Lee Pfeiffer, Roberto Bianchi, David Soares, James Almanza, Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker (SG), Salvatore Esposito (SF), John Thomas (C) Corey Dorr, Keith Watts, Jimoh Sow | |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Dunavant misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Dunavant makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:54 | Pepperdine | David Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Esposito - foul #2 on Salvatore Esposito, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Keith Watts (PF) Charles Dunavant | |
| 03:54 | Pepperdine | David Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:54 | Pepperdine | David Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | John Thomas gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | John Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 03:33 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Burton knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Schuster | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - George Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Mann (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Burton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joe Garrison (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Thacker (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Watts (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | George Moore steals the ball from John Thomas | 56-59 |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | David Schuster drills a jump hook near the basket | 58-59 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Igor Zurin (PG), Dale Hollis (SF) George Moore, David Schuster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr (PG), Jimoh Sow (PF) Joe Garrison, Keith Watts | |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Igor Zurin is called for the reach on Corey Dorr - foul #3 on Igor Zurin, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roberto Bianchi (SG), James Almanza (PF) Glenn Mann, Benjamin Burton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase (C) John Thomas | |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:28 | Pepperdine | Igor Zurin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donald Adams (C) David Gordon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 02:01 | Pepperdine | James Almanza misses badly on a shot from the right side | 58-64 |
| 01:59 | Pepperdine | Donald Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 01:46 | Pepperdine | 3 seconds is called on Dale Hollis | 58-64 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Glenn Mann (SG), David Soares (SF) Roberto Bianchi, Dale Hollis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison (PG), Christopher Temple (SF), Keith Watts (PF) Corey Dorr, Salvatore Esposito, Jimoh Sow | |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Garrison | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Joe Garrison takes the ball from Donald Adams | 58-66 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison banks in the layup | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | Keith Watts takes the ball from Igor Zurin | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Igor Zurin is called for the reach on Thomas Chase in the backcourt - foul #4 on Igor Zurin, team foul #13 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roberto Bianchi (PG), George Moore (SG), Dale Hollis (SF), David Gordon (PF), Benjamin Burton (C) Igor Zurin, Glenn Mann, David Soares, James Almanza, Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr (PG), Salvatore Esposito (SG), Charles Dunavant (SF), Jimoh Sow (PF) Joe Garrison, Johnny Thacker, Christopher Temple, Keith Watts | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:39 | Pepperdine | David Gordon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 58-69 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jimoh Sow | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Charles Dunavant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Thomas (C) Thomas Chase | |
| 00:30 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by David Gordon is blocked by John Thomas | 58-69 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr runs out the clock | 58-69 |