| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) SF - Robert Das (fresh) PF - Jesus Rodriguez (fresh) C - Carl Danaher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Hugh Smith (fresh) SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Miles Hennessey (fresh) PF - Robert Vieira (fresh) C - Gregory Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Gregory Peterson and the foul's on Jesus Rodriguez - foul #1 on Jesus Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Leo Guthridge is denied by Gregory Peterson | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Gonzaga | Robert Das grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge is fouled on the floor by Hugh Smith - foul #1 on Hugh Smith, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Pepperdine | David Clark gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leo Guthridge - foul #1 on Leo Guthridge, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Gonzaga | Robert Das misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Pepperdine | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Clark | 2-6 |
| 17:00 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hugh Smith - foul #2 on Hugh Smith, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF), Jimmy Gordon (C) Charles Nelson, Robert Das, Jesus Rodriguez, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival (PG), Patrick Hairston (SG), James Moses (SF), James Inge (PF), Howard Faber (C) Hugh Smith, David Clark, Miles Hennessey, Robert Vieira, Gregory Peterson | |
| 17:00 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:00 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Pepperdine | James Inge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:33 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:28 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Hairston - foul #1 on Patrick Hairston, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy (SG) Leo Guthridge | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Gordon is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Kennedy | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Pepperdine | James Moses is whistled for a carry | 6-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson (SG), Carl Danaher (C) Jeffrey Kennedy, Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Sinegal (fresh) SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) SF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) PF - Millard Ferrill (fresh) C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Wayne Percival (fresh) SG - Patrick Hairston (fresh) SF - James Moses (fresh) PF - James Inge (fresh) C - Howard Faber (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Derrick Sinegal | 8-6 |
| 15:36 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:34 | Gonzaga | Patrick Hairston steps in front of the Charles Nelson pass in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 15:33 | Pepperdine | James Moses hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Hairston | 8-11 |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Sinegal | 11-11 |
| 15:02 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Howard Faber is denied by Millard Ferrill | 11-11 |
| 15:00 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Moses - foul #1 on James Moses, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Robert Das (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF) Derrick Sinegal, Stephen Carroll, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Clark (SG), Miles Hennessey (SF), Robert Vieira (PF), Jeff Richardson (C) Patrick Hairston, James Moses, James Inge, Howard Faber | |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:26 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Clark | 12-14 |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | David Clark is called for the reach on Marlon McCaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Jimmy Gordon (C) Marlon McCaw, Charles Nelson, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 14:08 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 14:07 | Pepperdine | Jeff Richardson grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 14:01 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:59 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:47 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Clark | 12-16 |
| 13:29 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge banks in the layup | 14-16 |
| 13:10 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 14-16 |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge misses the jump hook in the paint | 14-16 |
| 13:02 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 12:42 | Pepperdine | Jeff Richardson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-16 |
| 12:40 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jesus Rodriguez | 16-16 |
| 12:19 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 12:17 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Jeff Richardson | 16-16 |
| 12:09 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Das - foul #1 on Robert Das, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF), Carl Danaher (C) Leo Guthridge, Jeffrey Kennedy, Robert Das, Jesus Rodriguez, Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Moses (PG), Howard Faber (PF), Gregory Peterson (C) Wayne Percival, Robert Vieira, Jeff Richardson | |
| 12:09 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:09 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:09 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey misses the 3rd free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:54 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal is called for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston (SG) David Clark | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Sinegal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) PF - Millard Ferrill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Moses (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Hairston (fresh) SF - Miles Hennessey (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Howard Faber (fresh) C - Gregory Peterson (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 11:36 | Pepperdine | James Moses grabs the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 11:25 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-18 |
| 11:24 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:07 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston is whistled for a carry | 16-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Clark (SG), James Inge (PF) Patrick Hairston, Howard Faber | |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | James Moses picks off the pass by Millard Ferrill | 16-18 |
| 10:30 | Pepperdine | Derrick Sinegal is called for the reach on David Clark - foul #1 on Derrick Sinegal, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw (PG), Nelson Campbell (PF) Derrick Sinegal, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival (PG), Robert Vieira (PF) Miles Hennessey, James Inge | |
| 10:10 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Nelson - foul #1 on Charles Nelson, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Robert Das (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF) Charles Nelson, Stephen Carroll, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 10:10 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:10 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Marlon McCaw buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:38 | Pepperdine | David Clark hits a shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Peterson | 18-20 |
| 09:36 | Gonzaga | James Moses steps in front of the Marlon McCaw pass in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 09:31 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Robert Vieira is blocked by Nelson Campbell | 18-20 |
| 09:29 | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 09:11 | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell misses the shot from the baseline | 18-20 |
| 09:10 | Gonzaga | Nelson Campbell tips it home | 20-20 |
| 08:54 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nelson Campbell - foul #1 on Nelson Campbell, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF), Jimmy Gordon (PF), Carl Danaher (C) Marlon McCaw, Jeffrey Kennedy, Robert Das, Jesus Rodriguez, Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Inge (PG), Patrick Hairston (SG), Miles Hennessey (SF), Howard Faber (PF) Wayne Percival, David Clark, James Moses, Robert Vieira | |
| 08:54 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:54 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:39 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Danaher | 22-22 |
| 08:23 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 08:00 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 07:58 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 07:50 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Peterson | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) PF - Jimmy Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Inge (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Hairston (fresh) SF - Miles Hennessey (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Howard Faber (fresh) C - Gregory Peterson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher blows the layup | 22-27 |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher's floater is knocked away by Gregory Peterson | 22-27 |
| 07:19 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 07:03 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-27 |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Carl Danaher gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 07:00 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge is fouled in the backcourt by James Inge - foul #1 on James Inge, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (SG), Robert Das (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF), Millard Ferrill (C) Leo Guthridge, Charles Nelson, Stephen Carroll, Jimmy Gordon, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival (PG), David Clark (SG), James Moses (SF), Robert Vieira (PF), Jeff Richardson (C) James Inge, Patrick Hairston, Miles Hennessey, Howard Faber, Gregory Peterson | |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill misses short on a runner near the basket | 22-27 |
| 06:45 | Gonzaga | Millard Ferrill tips it back up and in | 24-27 |
| 06:16 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 06:14 | Pepperdine | Jeff Richardson tips it in | 24-29 |
| 05:55 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal hits a shot in the paint set up by Jesus Rodriguez | 26-29 |
| 05:34 | Pepperdine | Jesus Rodriguez blocks the short jumper by Jeff Richardson | 26-29 |
| 05:32 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Robert Das | 26-29 |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Wayne Percival is called for the reach on Derrick Sinegal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Percival, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF), Carl Danaher (C) Jeffrey Kennedy, Robert Das, Millard Ferrill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey (SF), James Inge (C) Wayne Percival, Jeff Richardson | |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:27 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:07 | Pepperdine | David Clark knocks in the shot from the left side | 26-31 |
| 04:50 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Charles Nelson | 28-31 |
| 04:33 | Pepperdine | Charles Nelson steals it from David Clark | 28-31 |
| 04:30 | Gonzaga | James Moses is called for the reach on Stephen Carroll in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Moses, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge (PG), Nelson Campbell (PF) Derrick Sinegal, Jesus Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival (PG), Howard Faber (PF), Gregory Peterson (C) James Moses, Robert Vieira, James Inge | |
| 04:30 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:30 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:07 | Pepperdine | Nelson Campbell steals it from Miles Hennessey | 30-31 |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Carroll | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leo Guthridge (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nelson Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Danaher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Wayne Percival (tired) 5 pts. SG - David Clark (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miles Hennessey (tired) 10 pts. PF - Howard Faber (fresh) C - Gregory Peterson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Stephen Carroll scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo Guthridge | 32-31 |
| 03:23 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Das (SF), Jesus Rodriguez (PF) Stephen Carroll, Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith (PG), Patrick Hairston (SG), Robert Vieira (PF), Jeff Richardson (C) Wayne Percival, David Clark, Miles Hennessey, Gregory Peterson | |
| 03:18 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 03:05 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Guthridge | 35-31 |
| 02:51 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson is fouled on the floor by Jeff Richardson - foul #1 on Jeff Richardson, team foul #9 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Moses (SF) Howard Faber | |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 02:21 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 02:09 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 02:08 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Vieira | 36-34 |
| 01:45 | Pepperdine | Charles Nelson steals the ball from Patrick Hairston | 36-34 |
| 01:42 | Gonzaga | Charles Nelson hits the finger roll | 38-34 |
| 01:31 | Pepperdine | James Moses knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge is hacked by Jeff Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Richardson, team foul #10 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF), Millard Ferrill (PF), Jimmy Gordon (C) Charles Nelson, Robert Das, Jesus Rodriguez, Carl Danaher | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Clark (SG), Miles Hennessey (SF), James Inge (PF), Gregory Peterson (C) Patrick Hairston, James Moses, Robert Vieira, Jeff Richardson | |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | Leo Guthridge misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:29 | Pepperdine | James Inge gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:08 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith misses short on a runner from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 01:07 | Pepperdine | James Inge pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 00:52 | Pepperdine | David Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Carroll - foul #1 on Stephen Carroll, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Kennedy (SG) Leo Guthridge | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Howard Faber (PF) James Inge | |
| 00:52 | Pepperdine | David Clark misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:52 | Pepperdine | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | Hugh Smith steals it from Jeffrey Kennedy in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 00:34 | Pepperdine | Derrick Sinegal is called for the reach on David Clark - foul #2 on Derrick Sinegal, team foul #8 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jesus Rodriguez (PF), Carl Danaher (C) Jeffrey Kennedy, Jimmy Gordon | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:34 | Pepperdine | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:34 | Pepperdine | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | David Clark steals it from Stephen Carroll | 38-39 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey throws it down set up by David Clark | 38-41 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Derrick Sinegal clanks a halfcourt shot | 38-41 |