| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wehr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rosamond (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Houtz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Sweet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zachary Lemieux (fresh) SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Rude (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Blackwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | John Rosamond inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Pepperdine | John Rosamond connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gary Houtz | 34-29 |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 19:40 | Pepperdine | Ronald Sweet tips it in | 36-29 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 19:21 | Pepperdine | Zachary Lemieux picks off the pass by Charles Wehr | 36-29 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Gary Houtz is called for the reach on Donald Blackwood - foul #1 on Gary Houtz, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Digennaro (SF), Michael Battle (PF), Robert Bullock (C) John Rosamond, Gary Houtz, Ronald Sweet | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale misses the dunk | 36-29 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude gets the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-29 |
| 18:45 | Pepperdine | Michael Battle grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 18:34 | Pepperdine | Robert Bullock is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Bullock, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout (PG), Matthew Pedrick (SG) James Hall, Charles Wehr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Hubert Prater (SF), Harold Williams (PF), Paul Crowe (C) Zachary Lemieux, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Frank Bale, Donald Blackwood | |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 36-31 |
| 18:01 | Pepperdine | Michael Battle misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb is hacked by Matthew Pedrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Pedrick, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Rosamond (SF), Gary Houtz (PF), Ronald Sweet (C) William Digennaro, Michael Battle, Robert Bullock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 17:47 | Pepperdine | Ronald Sweet gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:42 | Pepperdine | Matthew Pedrick is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr (SG) Matthew Pedrick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG), George Rahn (PF) John Williams, Paul Crowe | |
| 17:16 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout makes the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Derek Phillips - foul #1 on Derek Phillips, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hall (PG), Hubert Carson (PF) Charles Wehr, Gary Houtz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey (SG), Frank Bale (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) Marty Webb, Hubert Prater, Harold Williams | |
| 17:16 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | James Hall steals the ball from Derek Phillips | 39-31 |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout banks in the layup set up by James Hall | 41-31 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Sweet - foul #3 on Ronald Sweet, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr (SG), William Digennaro (C) Lyle Grout, Ronald Sweet | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Michael Rude (SF) Derek Phillips, George Rahn | |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Blackwood | 41-32 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-32 |
| 16:33 | Pepperdine | Hubert Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:31 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Lemieux - foul #3 on Zachary Lemieux, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Matthew Pedrick (SF) John Rosamond | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Paul Crowe (C) Zachary Lemieux, Donald Blackwood | |
| 16:20 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-32 |
| 16:19 | Pepperdine | James Hall tips it in | 43-32 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale misses the lay-in | 43-32 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Wehr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Pedrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Hubert Carson (fairly fresh) C - William Digennaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Pankey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Rude (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Bale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Crowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 15:35 | Pepperdine | William Digennaro gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:16 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 15:14 | Pepperdine | Matthew Pedrick can't tip it in | 43-34 |
| 15:12 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 15:02 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-34 |
| 14:42 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Charles Wehr | 45-34 |
| 14:24 | Pepperdine | Martin Pankey is called for the reach on James Hall - foul #2 on Martin Pankey, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa (PG), Lyle Grout (SG), Michael Battle (SF), Gary Houtz (PF), Robert Bullock (C) James Hall, Charles Wehr, Matthew Pedrick, Hubert Carson, William Digennaro | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Hubert Prater (SF), George Rahn (PF), Harold Williams (C) John Williams, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Frank Bale, Paul Crowe | |
| 14:13 | Pepperdine | Robert Bullock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Hubert Prater | 45-37 |
| 13:37 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Coppa | 47-37 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 13:17 | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa is hacked by Zachary Lemieux in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zachary Lemieux, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr (SG), John Rosamond (SF), Ronald Sweet (C) Lyle Grout, Michael Battle, Robert Bullock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Frank Bale (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) Zachary Lemieux, Marty Webb, Hubert Prater, George Rahn | |
| 13:10 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr is fouled on the floor by Frank Bale - foul #1 on Frank Bale, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| 12:55 | Pepperdine | John Rosamond misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Derek Phillips | 47-41 |
| 12:19 | Pepperdine | Gary Houtz misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Bale - foul #2 on Frank Bale, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hall (PG) Charles Wehr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marty Webb (PG), Hubert Prater (SF) Derek Phillips, Harold Williams | |
| 12:19 | Pepperdine | Gary Houtz misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:19 | Pepperdine | Gary Houtz misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey is hacked by Leroy Coppa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Coppa, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout (SG) Leroy Coppa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Blackwood | 47-41 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Hall (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lyle Grout (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rosamond (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Gary Houtz (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ronald Sweet (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marty Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Pankey (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hubert Prater (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Bale (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Blackwood (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Frank Bale | 47-43 |
| 11:15 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale is fouled on the floor by Gary Houtz - foul #2 on Gary Houtz, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr (SG), Michael Battle (SF), William Digennaro (PF), Robert Bullock (C) Lyle Grout, John Rosamond, Gary Houtz, Ronald Sweet | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Michael Rude (SF), Harold Williams (PF) Martin Pankey, Hubert Prater, Frank Bale | |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Michael Rude is denied by William Digennaro | 47-43 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb tips it home | 47-45 |
| 10:19 | Pepperdine | James Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Charles Wehr is called for the reach on Marty Webb - foul #1 on Charles Wehr, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Rosamond (SF) Robert Bullock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG), George Rahn (PF) John Williams, Donald Blackwood | |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:07 | Pepperdine | William Digennaro pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:01 | Pepperdine | James Hall misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 09:59 | Pepperdine | John Rosamond tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude is hacked by Charles Wehr - foul #2 on Charles Wehr, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout (PG), Matthew Pedrick (SF), Hubert Carson (PF) James Hall, John Rosamond, William Digennaro | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Paul Crowe (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) Derek Phillips, Marty Webb, George Rahn, Harold Williams | |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:32 | Pepperdine | Michael Battle grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 09:16 | Pepperdine | Matthew Pedrick scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Battle | 55-45 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Pedrick steps in front of the Michael Rude pass | 55-45 |
| 08:52 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | John Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 08:41 | Pepperdine | Hubert Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:26 | Pepperdine | Matthew Pedrick blows the layup | 55-45 |
| 08:24 | Pepperdine | Michael Battle misses the tip | 55-45 |
| 08:23 | Pepperdine | Hubert Carson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:59 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hall (PG), Leroy Coppa (SG), William Digennaro (SF), Gary Houtz (PF), Robert Bullock (C) Lyle Grout, Charles Wehr, Matthew Pedrick, Hubert Carson, Michael Battle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Hubert Prater (SG), George Rahn (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Harold Williams (C) John Williams, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Paul Crowe, Donald Blackwood | |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | George Rahn is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Zachary Lemieux | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Hall (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Coppa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Digennaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Houtz (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zachary Lemieux (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Hubert Prater (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Rahn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | James Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 07:23 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to James Hall | 55-47 |
| 07:15 | Pepperdine | James Hall connects on the shot from the right side | 57-47 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux lays it in on a great pass from Frank Bale | 57-49 |
| 06:58 | Pepperdine | Hubert Prater is called for the reach on Leroy Coppa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hubert Prater, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Rosamond (SF) Robert Bullock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG), Marty Webb (SG) Zachary Lemieux, George Rahn | |
| 06:58 | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:58 | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 06:46 | Pepperdine | John Rosamond is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 59-49 |
| 06:44 | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa misses the tip | 59-49 |
| 06:43 | Pepperdine | James Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:26 | Pepperdine | John Rosamond misses the floater from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 06:24 | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 06:19 | Pepperdine | Gary Houtz pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:58 | Pepperdine | Gary Houtz can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-49 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| 05:32 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout (PG), Matthew Pedrick (SF), Hubert Carson (PF), Robert Bullock (C) James Hall, John Rosamond, Gary Houtz, William Digennaro | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Michael Rude (SF), George Rahn (PF), Paul Crowe (C) Derek Phillips, Marty Webb, Hubert Prater, Frank Bale, Harold Williams | |
| 05:14 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-49 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leroy Coppa - foul #5 on Leroy Coppa, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Battle (SF) Leroy Coppa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood (C) George Rahn | |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:32 | Pepperdine | Michael Battle knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Pedrick - foul #2 on Matthew Pedrick, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr (SG), John Rosamond (SF), Ronald Sweet (C) Matthew Pedrick, Hubert Carson, Robert Bullock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marty Webb (SG), Frank Bale (PF) Martin Pankey, Paul Crowe | |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Blackwood | 63-51 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout misses the jump hook from the left block | 63-53 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Battle is called for the reach on Frank Bale - foul #1 on Michael Battle, team foul #11 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hall (PG), Gary Houtz (PF) Lyle Grout, John Rosamond | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG), John Williams (SG), Hubert Prater (SF) Zachary Lemieux, Marty Webb, Michael Rude | |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Hall (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Wehr (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Battle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Houtz (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ronald Sweet (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Derek Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Prater (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Bale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Blackwood (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Pepperdine | Michael Battle misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Blackwood | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 03:07 | Pepperdine | Gary Houtz grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Ronald Sweet scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Hall | 65-55 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout (PG), Matthew Pedrick (SF), Hubert Carson (PF), Robert Bullock (C) James Hall, Michael Battle, Gary Houtz, Ronald Sweet | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Harold Williams (PF), Paul Crowe (C) Derek Phillips, John Williams, Frank Bale, Donald Blackwood | |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams can't tip it in | 65-55 |
| 02:29 | Pepperdine | Robert Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:06 | Pepperdine | Robert Bullock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Crowe - foul #3 on Paul Crowe, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Digennaro (SF) Charles Wehr | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Rahn (PF) Zachary Lemieux | |
| 02:06 | Pepperdine | Robert Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:06 | Pepperdine | Robert Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | George Rahn makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Hubert Prater and he's fouled by Hubert Carson - foul #1 on Hubert Carson, team foul #12 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Battle (PF) Hubert Carson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG) Hubert Prater | |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | George Rahn misses the free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:46 | Pepperdine | William Digennaro gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 01:44 | Pepperdine | John Williams is called for the reach on Lyle Grout in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater (SF) George Rahn | |
| 01:44 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:44 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | John Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 01:32 | Pepperdine | William Digennaro snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Michael Battle is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 01:01 | Pepperdine | Michael Battle tips it back up and in | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Bullock is called for the reach on Paul Crowe - foul #2 on Robert Bullock, team foul #13 | 70-57 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:55 | Pepperdine | Michael Battle snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Harold Williams swats the dunk try by Robert Bullock | 70-58 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe lays it in uncontested on a great pass from John Williams | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout runs out the clock | 70-60 |