| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Purcell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Steele (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) PF - Troy Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sankey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. SF - Aaron Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn inbounds the ball | 51-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn lays it in | 53-40 |
| 19:28 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-40 |
| 19:27 | Pepperdine | Troy Howard pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 19:20 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn misses the jumper from the right side | 53-40 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne tips it in | 53-42 |
| 18:57 | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell is hacked by Arthur Self in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Self, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Arthur Sather (SG), Art Chiesa (SF), Robert Laski (PF), Robert Friar (C) Richard Steele, Joseph Vaughn, Troy Howard, John Hill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (PG), Douglas Reed (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Arthur Self, Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| 18:38 | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 18:36 | Pepperdine | Robert Laski can't tip it in | 53-42 |
| 18:34 | Pepperdine | Robert Friar tips it in | 55-42 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 18:04 | Pepperdine | Robert Friar grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 17:47 | Pepperdine | Art Chiesa hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Purcell and the foul's on Douglas Reed - foul #1 on Douglas Reed, team foul #2 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Steele (SG), Troy Howard (PF), Paul Maciejewski (C) Arthur Sather, Robert Laski, Robert Friar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Douglas Reed, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 17:47 | Pepperdine | Art Chiesa makes the free throw | 58-42 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Sankey | 58-45 |
| 17:10 | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Purcell - foul #2 on Robert Purcell, team foul #1 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn (SF), John Hill (C) Art Chiesa, Paul Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Hutchins | 58-45 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Robert Purcell steps in front of the Chad Sankey pass | 58-45 |
| 16:14 | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell clanks a shot from the left side | 58-45 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell hits the finger roll | 58-47 |
| 15:41 | Pepperdine | Richard Steele is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Steele, team foul #2 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Troy Reinert (PG), Shannon Garrison (SG), Arthur Sather (SF), Robert Friar (C) Robert Purcell, Richard Steele, Joseph Vaughn, John Hill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Jessie Hayes (SF), Lonnie Ward (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Charles Thomas, Chad Sankey, Aaron Terrell, Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Troy Reinert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shannon Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Sather (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Howard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Friar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Ward (fresh) C - Derrick Medeiros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 15:17 | Pepperdine | Troy Howard clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Lonnie Ward - foul #1 on Lonnie Ward, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Laski (C) Robert Friar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:17 | Pepperdine | Troy Howard makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 15:17 | Pepperdine | Troy Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jessie Hayes | 59-50 |
| 15:05 | Pepperdine | Daniel Smith steals it from Arthur Sather in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 14:54 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Troy Reinert | 59-50 |
| 14:31 | Pepperdine | Robert Laski connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Reinert | 61-50 |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self is fouled on the floor by Shannon Garrison - foul #4 on Shannon Garrison, team foul #3 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SF), Art Chiesa (PF), Robert Friar (C) Shannon Garrison, Arthur Sather, Troy Howard, Robert Laski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins (PF), Douglas Reed (C) Lonnie Ward, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed misses the tip | 61-50 |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins tips it but misses | 61-50 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins makes the wide open turnaround from close range | 61-52 |
| 13:13 | Pepperdine | Art Chiesa drills a shot from the left block | 63-52 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self tips it in | 63-54 |
| 12:51 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Steele (SG), Robert Laski (PF), John Hill (C) Robert Purcell, Art Chiesa, Robert Friar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (SG), Morris Obyrne (C) Daniel Smith, Douglas Reed | |
| 12:51 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 12:51 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Troy Reinert - foul #4 on Troy Reinert, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Arthur Sather (SG) Troy Reinert | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF) Jessie Hayes | |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 12:29 | Pepperdine | Arthur Self is called for the reach on Joseph Vaughn - foul #4 on Arthur Self, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG) Arthur Self | |
| 12:11 | Pepperdine | Robert Laski can't finish the uncontested layup | 64-56 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jessie Hayes | 64-58 |
| 11:39 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Sather | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Arthur Sather (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Vaughn (tired) 6 pts. PF - Robert Laski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jessie Hayes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aaron Terrell (tired) 11 pts. PF - Dennis Hutchins (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Aaron Terrell | 67-61 |
| 11:10 | Pepperdine | Arthur Sather misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins drills a shot near the basket set up by Morris Obyrne and he's hacked by Robert Laski - foul #1 on Robert Laski, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell (PG), Art Chiesa (SF), Troy Howard (PF), Paul Maciejewski (C) Arthur Sather, Joseph Vaughn, Robert Laski, John Hill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SG), Derrick Medeiros (C) Charles Thomas, Morris Obyrne | |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 10:53 | Pepperdine | Richard Steele's pass is intercepted by Aaron Terrell in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes misses the floater from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 10:29 | Pepperdine | Paul Maciejewski snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 10:25 | Pepperdine | Richard Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Terrell - foul #3 on Aaron Terrell, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Friar (C) Paul Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed (PF) Dennis Hutchins | |
| 10:19 | Pepperdine | Robert Friar knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Art Chiesa | 70-64 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Troy Howard is called for the reach on Chad Sankey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Howard, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Robert Friar blocks the short jumper by Aaron Terrell | 70-64 |
| 10:07 | Pepperdine | Art Chiesa grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 10:02 | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Steele | 72-64 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes is hacked by Art Chiesa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Art Chiesa, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Arthur Sather (SG) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Douglas Reed, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 09:42 | Pepperdine | Robert Friar hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Purcell | 74-66 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes is hacked by Robert Friar - foul #1 on Robert Friar, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Maciejewski (C) Robert Friar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (SF) Aaron Terrell | |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 09:13 | Pepperdine | Arthur Sather loses the ball out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Steele (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SF) Robert Purcell, Art Chiesa | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins (PF) Lonnie Ward | |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 08:54 | Pepperdine | Dennis Hutchins steps in front of the Arthur Sather pass in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Sather - foul #2 on Arthur Sather, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell (PG), John Hill (C) Arthur Sather, Paul Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| 08:46 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 08:44 | Pepperdine | Richard Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Sankey - foul #3 on Chad Sankey, team foul #7 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF) Jessie Hayes | |
| 08:44 | Pepperdine | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 08:44 | Pepperdine | Richard Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Chad Sankey and the foul's on Troy Howard - foul #3 on Troy Howard, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Art Chiesa (SF), Robert Laski (PF) Joseph Vaughn, Troy Howard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed makes the free throw | 76-75 |
| 08:03 | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell double dribbles | 76-75 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Arthur Sather (PG) Robert Purcell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG), Lonnie Ward (PF) Chad Sankey, Douglas Reed | |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-75 |
| 07:47 | Pepperdine | John Hill snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 07:41 | Pepperdine | Richard Steele is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Troy Reinert (PG), Shannon Garrison (SG), Troy Howard (PF), Robert Friar (C) Richard Steele, Art Chiesa, Robert Laski, John Hill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Morris Obyrne (C) Charles Thomas, Aaron Terrell, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Arthur Sather picks off the pass by Arthur Self in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Troy Reinert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shannon Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Sather (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Friar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jessie Hayes (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Ward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Pepperdine | Shannon Garrison is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Troy Reinert | 79-75 |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-75 |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne tips it home | 79-77 |
| 07:06 | Pepperdine | Arthur Sather is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn (SF) Arthur Sather | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SF), Dennis Hutchins (PF) Jessie Hayes, Lonnie Ward | |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne can't finish the layup | 79-77 |
| 06:40 | Pepperdine | Troy Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 06:38 | Pepperdine | Troy Reinert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Art Chiesa (PF), Paul Maciejewski (C) Troy Howard, Robert Friar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (SF), Douglas Reed (C) Chad Sankey, Morris Obyrne | |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self is hacked by Troy Reinert - foul #5 on Troy Reinert, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell (PG) Troy Reinert | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 06:03 | Pepperdine | Paul Maciejewski hits a runner near the basket | 81-79 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-79 |
| 05:54 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Self | 81-79 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self is fouled on the floor by Paul Maciejewski - foul #1 on Paul Maciejewski, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Steele (PG), Arthur Sather (SF), Robert Laski (PF), John Hill (C) Robert Purcell, Joseph Vaughn, Art Chiesa, Paul Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Charles Thomas, Douglas Reed | |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 05:36 | Pepperdine | Robert Laski grabs the board | 81-80 |
| 05:19 | Pepperdine | John Hill hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Shannon Garrison | 83-80 |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith knocks in the shot from the left side | 83-82 |
| 05:01 | Pepperdine | Richard Steele is hacked by Arthur Self in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Self, team foul #8 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG), Chad Sankey (SF), Lonnie Ward (PF) Arthur Self, Aaron Terrell, Dennis Hutchins | |
| 05:01 | Pepperdine | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 05:01 | Pepperdine | Richard Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 85-82 |
| 04:44 | Pepperdine | Robert Laski grabs the board | 85-82 |
| 04:38 | Pepperdine | Shannon Garrison is fouled on the floor by Daniel Smith - foul #5 on Daniel Smith, team foul #9 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell (PG), Troy Howard (PF), Robert Friar (C) Richard Steele, Robert Laski, John Hill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF), Morris Obyrne (C) Daniel Smith, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 04:38 | Pepperdine | Shannon Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 04:38 | Pepperdine | Shannon Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward is called for traveling | 87-82 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn (SF) Arthur Sather | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins (PF) Lonnie Ward | |
| 04:10 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn blows the layup | 87-82 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell gets the rebound | 87-82 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-82 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey snags the offensive board | 87-82 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne is denied on a layup by Robert Friar | 87-82 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses the tip | 87-82 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-82 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-82 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Steele (PG), Art Chiesa (SF), Robert Laski (PF), John Hill (C) Robert Purcell, Joseph Vaughn, Troy Howard, Robert Friar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (PG), Douglas Reed (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Aaron Terrell, Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Garrison (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Art Chiesa (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Laski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Chad Sankey (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Hayes (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Medeiros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 87-82 |
| 03:19 | Pepperdine | Shannon Garrison pulls down the rebound | 87-82 |
| 03:17 | Pepperdine | Richard Steele throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-82 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF), Lonnie Ward (PF) Chad Sankey, Douglas Reed | |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-82 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Arthur Sather (SF) Robert Laski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne (C) Derrick Medeiros | |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Shannon Garrison can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Aaron Terrell - foul #4 on Aaron Terrell, team foul #10 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Troy Howard (PF), Robert Friar (C) Art Chiesa, John Hill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SF) Aaron Terrell | |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Shannon Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Shannon Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-82 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Hill (C) Robert Friar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Lonnie Ward, Morris Obyrne | |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Steele - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #14 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell (PG) Shannon Garrison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF) Jessie Hayes | |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 02:15 | Pepperdine | John Hill grabs the board | 88-83 |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | Arthur Sather lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Purcell | 90-83 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 90-83 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn (SF), Robert Laski (PF) Richard Steele, Troy Howard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed misses the jumper from the right side | 90-83 |
| 01:39 | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell pulls down the rebound | 90-83 |
| 01:23 | Pepperdine | Charles Thomas steals it from Joseph Vaughn | 90-83 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-83 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Shannon Garrison (SG), Troy Howard (PF) Arthur Sather, Robert Laski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG), Dennis Hutchins (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Charles Thomas, Douglas Reed, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes is hacked by Shannon Garrison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shannon Garrison, team foul #15 | 90-83 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Steele (SG) Shannon Garrison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 01:10 | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 93-85 |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn grabs the board | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Sankey - foul #4 on Chad Sankey, team foul #11 | 93-85 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Art Chiesa (PF), Robert Friar (C) Troy Howard, John Hill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:53 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:53 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins gets the rebound | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes travels in the backcourt | 94-85 |
| 00:46 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Aaron Terrell - foul #5 on Aaron Terrell, team foul #12 | 94-85 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (SF) Aaron Terrell | |
| 00:46 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:46 | Pepperdine | Joseph Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:46 | Pepperdine | Art Chiesa grabs the offensive rebound | 95-85 |
| 00:44 | Pepperdine | Art Chiesa is hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #13 | 95-85 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Arthur Sather (SG), Robert Laski (PF) Robert Purcell, Joseph Vaughn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| 00:44 | Pepperdine | Art Chiesa misses the 1st free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:44 | Pepperdine | Art Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 96-85 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 96-85 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros tips it in | 96-87 |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Jessie Hayes is called for the reach on Art Chiesa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #14 | 96-87 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SF) Arthur Sather, Robert Laski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Douglas Reed, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Art Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Art Chiesa misses the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dennis Hutchins | 97-87 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne can't finish the layup | 97-87 |
| 00:28 | Pepperdine | Art Chiesa gets the rebound | 97-87 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Purcell runs out the clock | 97-87 |