| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Wehr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Rosamond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Houtz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Sweet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Richard Benefiel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Villalba (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Furlong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Skibinski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left block | 33-31 |
| 19:42 | Pepperdine | Ronald Sweet gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:31 | Pepperdine | Ronald Sweet can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:30 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr tips it home | 35-31 |
| 19:15 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Benefiel | 35-34 |
| 19:00 | Pepperdine | Gary Houtz's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Furlong | 35-34 |
| 18:58 | San Jose State | Anthony Furlong grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson is hacked by John Rosamond - foul #1 on John Rosamond, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Digennaro (C) Ronald Sweet | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:34 | San Jose State | Anthony Furlong misses long on a shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:33 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 18:16 | Pepperdine | William Digennaro hits a runner from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | San Jose State | James Hall picks off the pass by Richard Benefiel in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 17:53 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr banks in the layup on a great pass from James Hall | 39-36 |
| 17:40 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson scores on a runner from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 17:26 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa (PG), Lyle Grout (SG), Michael Battle (PF), Ronald Sweet (C) James Hall, Charles Wehr, John Rosamond, Gary Houtz | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Weber (PG), Carroll Sharpe (SF), Russell Stickland (PF), Oliver Brown (C) Richard Benefiel, Michael Johnson, Anthony Furlong, Earl Skibinski | |
| 17:07 | San Jose State | Russell Stickland scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eddie Weber | 39-40 |
| 16:40 | Pepperdine | Michael Battle misses the fadeaway in the paint | 39-40 |
| 16:38 | Pepperdine | Michael Battle gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:20 | Pepperdine | Ronald Sweet hits the finger roll set up by William Digennaro | 41-40 |
| 16:05 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Oliver Brown, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hall (PG), Charles Wehr (SG), Hubert Carson (PF), Robert Bullock (C) Leroy Coppa, Lyle Grout, William Digennaro, Ronald Sweet | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel (PG), Michael Johnson (SF), Earl Skibinski (C) Don Villalba, Carroll Sharpe, Oliver Brown | |
| 15:54 | Pepperdine | Hubert Carson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Hall | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wehr (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Battle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Carson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Richard Benefiel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Weber (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Stickland (fresh) 5 pts. C - Earl Skibinski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | San Jose State | Russell Stickland hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Benefiel | 44-42 |
| 15:10 | Pepperdine | Richard Benefiel steps in front of the James Hall pass | 44-42 |
| 14:49 | San Jose State | Eddie Weber misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:48 | Pepperdine | Robert Bullock grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 14:43 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr's pass is intercepted by Eddie Weber | 44-42 |
| 14:39 | San Jose State | Eddie Weber can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 14:38 | Pepperdine | Michael Battle snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:17 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Hall | 46-42 |
| 14:12 | San Jose State | Eddie Weber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 14:10 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to James Hall | 46-42 |
| 13:54 | Pepperdine | Michael Battle misses badly on a shot in the paint | 46-42 |
| 13:53 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Battle | 46-42 |
| 13:44 | Pepperdine | James Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 13:43 | Pepperdine | Michael Battle tips it in | 48-42 |
| 13:25 | San Jose State | Eddie Weber misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 13:24 | San Jose State | Earl Skibinski tips it in | 48-44 |
| 13:20 | Pepperdine | James Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 13:17 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa (PG), Lyle Grout (SG), John Rosamond (SF), Gary Houtz (PF), William Digennaro (C) James Hall, Charles Wehr, Michael Battle, Hubert Carson, Robert Bullock | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Anthony Hail (PG), Don Villalba (SG), Carroll Sharpe (SF), Anthony Furlong (PF), Oliver Brown (C) Richard Benefiel, Eddie Weber, Michael Johnson, Russell Stickland, Earl Skibinski | |
| 13:06 | Pepperdine | William Digennaro misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 13:04 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:35 | San Jose State | Don Villalba can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 12:34 | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 12:18 | Pepperdine | Oliver Brown blocks the short jumper by Lyle Grout | 51-44 |
| 12:17 | San Jose State | Anthony Furlong snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 11:55 | San Jose State | Anthony Furlong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 11:54 | Pepperdine | William Digennaro grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Leroy Coppa (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lyle Grout (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Rosamond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Houtz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Digennaro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Anthony Hail (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Villalba (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carroll Sharpe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Furlong (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Oliver Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Pepperdine | Carroll Sharpe steps in front of the William Digennaro pass | 51-44 |
| 11:20 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown scores on a shot near the basket set up by Anthony Hail and he's fouled by Leroy Coppa - foul #1 on Leroy Coppa, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hall (PG), Charles Wehr (SG), Matthew Pedrick (SF), Ronald Sweet (C) Leroy Coppa, Lyle Grout, John Rosamond, William Digennaro | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Weber (PG), Mark Williams (SF), Earl Skibinski (C) Anthony Hail, Carroll Sharpe, Anthony Furlong | |
| 11:20 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:08 | Pepperdine | James Hall misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eddie Weber - foul #2 on Eddie Weber, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hubert Carson (PF) Gary Houtz | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel (PG), Russell Stickland (SF) Eddie Weber, Oliver Brown | |
| 11:08 | Pepperdine | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:08 | Pepperdine | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:39 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Williams | 53-50 |
| 10:10 | Pepperdine | James Hall can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 10:09 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Mark Williams | 53-50 |
| 09:52 | San Jose State | Don Villalba buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Benefiel | 53-52 |
| 09:31 | Pepperdine | James Hall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Wehr | 55-52 |
| 09:05 | San Jose State | Mark Williams is hacked by Hubert Carson - foul #3 on Hubert Carson, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa (PG), Lyle Grout (SG), John Rosamond (SF), Gary Houtz (PF), William Digennaro (C) James Hall, Charles Wehr, Matthew Pedrick, Hubert Carson, Ronald Sweet | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Weber (PG), Anthony Hail (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Anthony Furlong (PF), Oliver Brown (C) Richard Benefiel, Don Villalba, Russell Stickland, Mark Williams, Earl Skibinski | |
| 08:47 | San Jose State | Anthony Furlong misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Houtz - foul #2 on Gary Houtz, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| 08:47 | San Jose State | Anthony Furlong makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:47 | San Jose State | Anthony Furlong misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:47 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Gary Houtz | 55-53 |
| 08:27 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout travels with the ball | 55-53 |
| 08:23 | San Jose State | Eddie Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Coppa - foul #2 on Leroy Coppa, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| 08:04 | San Jose State | Anthony Hail misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 08:02 | Pepperdine | John Rosamond pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:57 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Leroy Coppa | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Leroy Coppa (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Lyle Grout (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Rosamond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Houtz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Digennaro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Eddie Weber (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Hail (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Furlong (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Oliver Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Rosamond - foul #2 on John Rosamond, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Battle (PF), Robert Bullock (C) John Rosamond, Gary Houtz | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Earl Skibinski (C) Oliver Brown | |
| 07:44 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:44 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:30 | Pepperdine | William Digennaro scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lyle Grout | 59-54 |
| 07:23 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Battle | 59-54 |
| 06:58 | Pepperdine | William Digennaro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 06:57 | San Jose State | Anthony Furlong gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:42 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 06:40 | Pepperdine | William Digennaro grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:36 | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 06:35 | San Jose State | Earl Skibinski snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:10 | San Jose State | Eddie Weber is hacked by Leroy Coppa - foul #3 on Leroy Coppa, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hall (PG), Charles Wehr (SG), John Rosamond (SF), Hubert Carson (PF) Leroy Coppa, Lyle Grout, William Digennaro, Robert Bullock | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Don Villalba (SG), Russell Stickland (SF), Oliver Brown (PF) Anthony Hail, Michael Johnson, Anthony Furlong | |
| 06:10 | San Jose State | Eddie Weber makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:10 | San Jose State | Eddie Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:44 | Pepperdine | John Rosamond misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 59-56 |
| 05:42 | Pepperdine | Hubert Carson tips it home | 61-56 |
| 05:26 | San Jose State | Don Villalba connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Stickland | 61-59 |
| 05:06 | Pepperdine | Hubert Carson scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by James Hall | 63-59 |
| 05:04 | San Jose State | Russell Stickland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Matthew Pedrick (SF), Gary Houtz (PF), Ronald Sweet (C) John Rosamond, Hubert Carson, Michael Battle | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel (PG), Carroll Sharpe (SF) Eddie Weber, Earl Skibinski | |
| 04:50 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Don Villalba - foul #1 on Don Villalba, team foul #3 | 63-59 |
| 04:50 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:50 | Pepperdine | Charles Wehr makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:25 | San Jose State | Carroll Sharpe can't finish the layup | 65-59 |
| 04:24 | San Jose State | Carroll Sharpe gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:10 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-59 |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | Gary Houtz grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:53 | Pepperdine | Oliver Brown blocks the jumper by Ronald Sweet | 65-59 |
| 03:52 | San Jose State | Russell Stickland grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wehr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Pedrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Houtz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Richard Benefiel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Villalba (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Carroll Sharpe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Stickland (fresh) 7 pts. C - Oliver Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | San Jose State | Russell Stickland is whistled for traveling | 65-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa (PG), Lyle Grout (SG), John Rosamond (SF), William Digennaro (PF), Robert Bullock (C) James Hall, Charles Wehr, Matthew Pedrick, Gary Houtz, Ronald Sweet | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Weber (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Anthony Furlong (PF), Earl Skibinski (C) Don Villalba, Carroll Sharpe, Russell Stickland, Oliver Brown | |
| 03:13 | Pepperdine | John Rosamond buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Bullock and he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Battle (C) Robert Bullock | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 03:13 | Pepperdine | John Rosamond makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:54 | San Jose State | Leroy Coppa is called for the reach on Richard Benefiel - foul #4 on Leroy Coppa, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 02:54 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:54 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:52 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hall (PG), Charles Wehr (SG), Gary Houtz (PF) Leroy Coppa, Lyle Grout, Michael Battle | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Don Villalba (SG) Eddie Weber | |
| 02:30 | Pepperdine | John Rosamond makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Hall | 70-61 |
| 02:21 | San Jose State | Earl Skibinski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 02:21 | San Jose State | Earl Skibinski misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:21 | San Jose State | Earl Skibinski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Pepperdine | John Rosamond buries a 3 from the left wing set up by William Digennaro | 73-62 |
| 01:40 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa (PG), Lyle Grout (SG), Michael Battle (PF), Robert Bullock (C) James Hall, Charles Wehr, John Rosamond, Gary Houtz | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Weber (PG), Anthony Hail (SG), Carroll Sharpe (SF), Russell Stickland (PF), Oliver Brown (C) Richard Benefiel, Don Villalba, Michael Johnson, Anthony Furlong, Earl Skibinski | |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout misses badly on a floater from the right side | 73-62 |
| 01:16 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout tips it in | 75-62 |
| 01:12 | San Jose State | Eddie Weber banks in the layup | 75-64 |
| 00:53 | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa is fouled on the floor by Eddie Weber - foul #3 on Eddie Weber, team foul #5 | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Stickland - foul #2 on Russell Stickland, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 76-64 |
| 00:22 | Pepperdine | Lyle Grout snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Leroy Coppa runs out the clock | 76-64 |