| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Head (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Aust (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Vieira (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Hunsicker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Manhart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | William Aust inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 32-31 |
| 19:52 | Gonzaga | Roger Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:29 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Manhart | 32-33 |
| 19:14 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 19:12 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Roger Williams | 32-33 |
| 19:08 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher loses the dribble to James Head in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 18:45 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira is hacked by Charles Nelson - foul #1 on Charles Nelson, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:32 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 18:31 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:13 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:12 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Clark (PG), Wayne Percival (SG), Miles Hennessey (SF), Gregory Peterson (PF), Gary Orange (C) James Head, Hugh Smith, William Aust, Robert Vieira, William Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (PG), David Craine (SG), Bobby Bowen (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF), Jimmy Gordon (C) Charles Nelson, Stephen Carroll, Mark Manhart, Roger Williams, Carl Danaher | |
| 17:33 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Peterson | 35-33 |
| 17:10 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Peterson - foul #1 on Gregory Peterson, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 17:10 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:10 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:10 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Gregory Peterson | 35-34 |
| 16:46 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith (SG), William Aust (SF) Wayne Percival, Miles Hennessey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson (PG), Stephen Carroll (SG), Mark Manhart (SF), Roger Williams (PF) Derrick Sinegal, David Craine, Bobby Bowen, Jimmy Gordon | |
| 16:30 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll's floater is tipped away by Gregory Peterson | 35-34 |
| 16:29 | Pepperdine | William Aust pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:11 | Pepperdine | David Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 16:09 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 16:07 | Gonzaga | Roger Williams snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Gary Orange - foul #1 on Gary Orange, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Head (PG), Robert Vieira (PF), William Hunsicker (C) David Clark, Gregory Peterson, Gary Orange | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher (C) Roger Williams | |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Head (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Aust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Vieira (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Hunsicker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Manhart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesus Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Carroll - foul #1 on Stephen Carroll, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey (SF) William Aust | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Craine (PF) Jesus Rodriguez | |
| 15:48 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:48 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:36 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 37-37 |
| 15:35 | Gonzaga | Mark Manhart tips it home | 37-39 |
| 15:18 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Hugh Smith | 39-39 |
| 14:55 | Gonzaga | Mark Manhart is fouled on the floor by Robert Vieira - foul #2 on Robert Vieira, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival (SG), William Aust (SF), James Moses (PF) James Head, Hugh Smith, Robert Vieira | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (PG), Bobby Bowen (SF), Roger Williams (PF) Charles Nelson, Stephen Carroll, Mark Manhart | |
| 14:35 | Gonzaga | Roger Williams comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 39-39 |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 14:33 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 14:07 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey scores on a 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | Miles Hennessey steals the ball from Derrick Sinegal in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 13:46 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:44 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Roger Williams | 42-39 |
| 13:38 | Gonzaga | David Craine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 13:37 | Pepperdine | James Moses gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:33 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Miles Hennessey | 44-39 |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | David Craine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 13:19 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 13:11 | Pepperdine | William Aust makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Percival | 47-39 |
| 12:58 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 12:57 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:36 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Derrick Sinegal - foul #1 on Derrick Sinegal, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Head (PG), Hugh Smith (SG), Robert Vieira (PF), Gregory Peterson (C) Wayne Percival, William Aust, James Moses, William Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson (PG), Stephen Carroll (SG), Mark Manhart (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF), Jimmy Gordon (C) Derrick Sinegal, David Craine, Bobby Bowen, Roger Williams, Carl Danaher | |
| 12:36 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:36 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:17 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson travels with the ball | 49-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Clark (SF) Miles Hennessey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:50 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Head (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Vieira (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Manhart (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jesus Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Gordon (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Head and he's hacked by Jimmy Gordon - foul #1 on Jimmy Gordon, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| 11:34 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith misses the free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:32 | Gonzaga | Hugh Smith steps in front of the Mark Manhart pass in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 11:31 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith slams it home | 53-39 |
| 11:14 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez banks in the layup set up by Stephen Carroll | 53-41 |
| 11:08 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira misses long on a floater from close range | 53-41 |
| 11:06 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson hits the follow up shot | 55-41 |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Hudson (SF), Gary Orange (C) James Head, Gregory Peterson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roger Williams (PF) Jimmy Gordon | |
| 10:45 | Pepperdine | Stephen Carroll picks off the pass by Gary Orange | 55-41 |
| 10:42 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Carroll | 55-43 |
| 10:24 | Pepperdine | Timothy Hudson is hacked by Jesus Rodriguez - foul #1 on Jesus Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Head (PG), William Aust (SF), William Hunsicker (C) David Clark, Timothy Hudson, Robert Vieira | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Craine (SG), Bobby Bowen (SF), Nelson Campbell (C) Stephen Carroll, Mark Manhart, Jesus Rodriguez | |
| 10:12 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith loses the dribble to Roger Williams | 55-43 |
| 09:48 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Head - foul #3 on James Head, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival (SG), James Moses (PF) Hugh Smith, Gary Orange | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher (C) Nelson Campbell | |
| 09:48 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:48 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:24 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson (PF) William Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (PG) Charles Nelson | |
| 09:10 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher double dribbles | 55-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Hudson (SF), Robert Vieira (PF) William Aust, James Moses | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll (SG), Mark Manhart (SF) David Craine, Roger Williams | |
| 08:47 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Manhart - foul #1 on Mark Manhart, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Clark (PG), Hugh Smith (SG), Gary Orange (C) James Head, Wayne Percival, Robert Vieira | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez (PF) Bobby Bowen | |
| 08:47 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:47 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:47 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:27 | Pepperdine | Mark Manhart steals the ball from Hugh Smith | 56-45 |
| 08:13 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 08:12 | Pepperdine | Gary Orange grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 07:53 | Pepperdine | David Clark drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Hudson | 58-45 |
| 07:37 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Derrick Sinegal and he's fouled by Hugh Smith - foul #1 on Hugh Smith, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey (PG), William Aust (SF), Robert Vieira (PF), James Moses (C) David Clark, Timothy Hudson, Gregory Peterson, Gary Orange | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson (PG), David Craine (SG), Bobby Bowen (SF), Roger Williams (PF) Derrick Sinegal, Stephen Carroll, Mark Manhart, Jesus Rodriguez | |
| 07:37 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher misses the free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:37 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Miles Hennessey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Aust (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Vieira (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Moses (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Craine (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bobby Bowen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Danaher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Pepperdine | James Moses comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 07:28 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher misses the easy open layup | 58-47 |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 07:00 | Gonzaga | Bobby Bowen snags the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 06:43 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher's pass is intercepted by Hugh Smith | 58-47 |
| 06:24 | Pepperdine | William Aust's pass is intercepted by Roger Williams | 58-47 |
| 06:13 | Gonzaga | Roger Williams dunks the ball | 58-49 |
| 05:46 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | Roger Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Miles Hennessey is called for the reach on Charles Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miles Hennessey, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Head (PG), David Clark (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Gary Orange (PF), William Hunsicker (C) Miles Hennessey, Hugh Smith, William Aust, Robert Vieira, James Moses | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (PG), Stephen Carroll (SG), Mark Manhart (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF), Jimmy Gordon (C) Charles Nelson, David Craine, Bobby Bowen, Roger Williams, Carl Danaher | |
| 05:23 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll is whistled for traveling | 58-49 |
| 04:58 | Pepperdine | Gary Orange can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 04:56 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | Mark Manhart buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Sinegal | 58-52 |
| 04:20 | Pepperdine | James Head is hacked by Jimmy Gordon - foul #2 on Jimmy Gordon, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival (SG), William Aust (SF), Gregory Peterson (PF) David Clark, Timothy Hudson, Gary Orange | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Craine (PG), Roger Williams (PF) Derrick Sinegal, Jimmy Gordon | |
| 04:20 | Pepperdine | James Head makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:20 | Pepperdine | James Head makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll is called for traveling | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson makes the floater from close range set up by Wayne Percival | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Gonzaga | David Craine is fouled in the backcourt by James Head - foul #4 on James Head, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey (PG), Robert Vieira (PF) James Head, William Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson (PG), Bobby Bowen (SF), Nelson Campbell (C) Stephen Carroll, Mark Manhart, Jesus Rodriguez | |
| 03:36 | Gonzaga | David Craine misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:36 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Miles Hennessey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Percival (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Aust (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Vieira (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Craine (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bobby Bowen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roger Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Nelson Campbell (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Pepperdine | William Aust misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Nelson - foul #2 on Charles Nelson, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Clark (PG) Wayne Percival | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:19 | Pepperdine | William Aust misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:19 | Pepperdine | William Aust makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Bobby Bowen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 63-52 |
| 02:58 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Gregory Peterson | 63-52 |
| 02:58 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Head (PG), Hugh Smith (SG), William Hunsicker (C) David Clark, Miles Hennessey, Gregory Peterson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll (SG), Mark Manhart (SF), Carl Danaher (C) David Craine, Bobby Bowen, Nelson Campbell | |
| 02:30 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 02:28 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | James Head hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Aust | 66-52 |
| 01:51 | Gonzaga | Robert Vieira is called for the reach on Carl Danaher - foul #3 on Robert Vieira, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Clark (PG), Wayne Percival (SG), Miles Hennessey (SF), Gregory Peterson (PF), Gary Orange (C) James Head, Hugh Smith, William Aust, Robert Vieira, William Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (PG), David Craine (SG), Bobby Bowen (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF) Charles Nelson, Stephen Carroll, Mark Manhart, Roger Williams | |
| 01:51 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:51 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:23 | Pepperdine | David Clark drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Orange | 69-54 |
| 01:02 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher misses short on a shot from the right block | 69-54 |
| 01:01 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Miles Hennessey | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 69-54 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | David Craine misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Percival - foul #2 on Wayne Percival, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon (C) Carl Danaher | |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | David Craine makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | David Craine makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | David Craine makes the 3rd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | David Clark runs out the clock | 69-57 |