| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) SG - Peter Clark (fresh) SF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) PF - Richard Hammer (fresh) C - James Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Corbeil (fresh) SG - Albert Benfield (fresh) SF - Harold Murray (fresh) PF - Beau Parker (fresh) C - Aaron Strachan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Murray and he's hacked by John Bridges - foul #1 on John Bridges, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Santa Clara | John Bridges clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | James Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Stephens | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Clark - foul #1 on Peter Clark, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | James Stephens grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | John Bridges is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bridges, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG) John Bridges | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 18:27 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Murray | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:04 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Beau Parker | 2-6 |
| 18:02 | Pepperdine | Joshua Stiles picks off the pass by Harold Murray in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Stiles | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Hammer - foul #1 on Richard Hammer, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), Robert Romberg (SF), John Rogers (PF), Damien Cacho (C) Peter Clark, Ernest Jackson, Richard Hammer, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Juan Martin (SG), Marcus Damon (SF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Robert Corbeil, Albert Benfield, Harold Murray, Aaron Strachan | |
| 17:38 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:38 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Stiles | 6-8 |
| 16:56 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Neil Simoneaux | 6-11 |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marcus Damon - foul #1 on Marcus Damon, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (PG), Ernest Jackson (SF), James Stephens (C) Joshua Stiles, John Rogers, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo (SG), Harold Murray (SF), Johnny Brummett (PF), Aaron Strachan (C) Juan Martin, Marcus Damon, Beau Parker, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 16:24 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray is fouled on the floor by Ernest Jackson - foul #1 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), Richard Hammer (PF) Francis Davis, Robert Romberg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Sloan - foul #1 on John Sloan, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | John Sloan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 15:56 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Sloan (fresh) SG - Peter Clark (fresh) SF - Ernest Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Neil Simoneaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Giraldo (fresh) SF - Harold Murray (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Brummett (fresh) C - Aaron Strachan (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan loses the dribble to Ernest Jackson | 8-13 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 8-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), John Rogers (PF), Damien Cacho (C) John Sloan, Richard Hammer, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG), Albert Benfield (SG), Juan Martin (SF), Rigoberto Russo (PF) Neil Simoneaux, Charles Giraldo, Harold Murray, Johnny Brummett | |
| 15:23 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Clark - foul #2 on Peter Clark, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG) Peter Clark | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 15:23 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 14:57 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Juan Martin | 8-13 |
| 14:53 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan double dribbles | 8-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg (SF) Ernest Jackson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Beau Parker (PF) Aaron Strachan | |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Corbeil - foul #1 on Robert Corbeil, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer (PF), James Stephens (C) John Rogers, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Harold Murray (SF), Marcus Damon (C) Juan Martin, Beau Parker | |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Hammer | 11-13 |
| 14:11 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 11-13 |
| 14:10 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:02 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-13 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer's pass is intercepted by Robert Corbeil | 11-13 |
| 13:22 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Corbeil - foul #2 on Robert Corbeil, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (PG), Ernest Jackson (SF), John Rogers (PF), Damien Cacho (C) Joshua Stiles, Robert Romberg, Richard Hammer, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Charles Giraldo (SG), Juan Martin (SF), Johnny Brummett (PF), Aaron Strachan (C) Robert Corbeil, Albert Benfield, Harold Murray, Rigoberto Russo, Marcus Damon | |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | John Sloan buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Francis Davis | 13-13 |
| 13:05 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux's pass is intercepted by Francis Davis in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Sloan | 16-13 |
| 12:38 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 12:36 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | John Rogers is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Sloan | 18-15 |
| 12:04 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 18-15 |
| 12:02 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Giraldo | 18-15 |
| 11:50 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Damien Cacho (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Neil Simoneaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Giraldo (fairly fresh) SF - Juan Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Brummett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Strachan (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis is whistled for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Richard Hammer (PF), James Stephens (C) Francis Davis, John Rogers, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Harold Murray (SF), Beau Parker (PF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Charles Giraldo, Johnny Brummett, Aaron Strachan | |
| 11:33 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray is hacked by Joshua Stiles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Stiles, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg (SF) Ernest Jackson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 11:33 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | James Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield (SG) Juan Martin | |
| 10:56 | Pepperdine | Richard Hammer swats the short shot by Beau Parker | 18-15 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | John Sloan is fouled on the floor by Albert Benfield - foul #1 on Albert Benfield, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), John Rogers (PF) John Sloan, Robert Romberg, Richard Hammer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon (C) Rigoberto Russo | |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Davis | 21-15 |
| 10:22 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 10:20 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker grabs the offensive board | 21-15 |
| 10:10 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Beau Parker, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer (PF) James Stephens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martin (SG) Albert Benfield | |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan (C) Marcus Damon | |
| 09:51 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Juan Martin | 21-17 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | John Rogers scores on a shot in the paint | 23-17 |
| 09:11 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 09:10 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin tips it home | 23-19 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (SG), Robert Romberg (SF), Damien Cacho (C) Francis Davis, Ernest Jackson, Richard Hammer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo (PG), Johnny Brummett (PF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Neil Simoneaux, Beau Parker, Aaron Strachan | |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles grabs the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | Rigoberto Russo steals the ball from John Sloan | 23-19 |
| 08:23 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin is fouled on the floor by John Sloan - foul #2 on John Sloan, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), James Stephens (C) John Sloan, John Rogers, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield (SG), Beau Parker (PF), Marcus Damon (C) Harold Murray, Johnny Brummett, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 08:23 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robert Romberg | 23-19 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Romberg | 25-19 |
| 07:49 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker jams it | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joshua Stiles (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Davis (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Robert Romberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stephens (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Giraldo (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Benfield (tiring) SF - Juan Martin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Beau Parker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Damon (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Marcus Damon is called for the reach on James Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Damon, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer (PF) Ernest Jackson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Harold Murray (SF), Aaron Strachan (C) Charles Giraldo, Juan Martin, Marcus Damon | |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | James Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-21 |
| 07:06 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 07:06 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson (SF), Damien Cacho (C) Robert Romberg, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo (SG), Johnny Brummett (PF) Albert Benfield, Beau Parker | |
| 07:04 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Davis - foul #1 on Francis Davis, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| 07:04 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:04 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Neil Simoneaux is called for the reach on Francis Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Simoneaux, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:50 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 27-21 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho connects on the jump hook from the left block | 29-21 |
| 06:27 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray is hacked by Francis Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Davis, team foul #11 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), John Rogers (PF) Francis Davis, Richard Hammer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo (C) Aaron Strachan | |
| 06:27 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:27 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 29-22 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | John Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | John Rogers misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Giraldo - foul #1 on Charles Giraldo, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg (SF), James Stephens (C) Ernest Jackson, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield (SG), Juan Martin (SF), Beau Parker (PF) Charles Giraldo, Harold Murray, Johnny Brummett | |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | John Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | John Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:25 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker misses the open dunk | 31-22 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | James Stephens is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 31-22 |
| 05:08 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Albert Benfield | 31-22 |
| 04:43 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | James Stephens grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Albert Benfield is called for the reach on Peter Clark - foul #2 on Albert Benfield, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson (SF), Richard Hammer (PF) Robert Romberg, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo (PG), Harold Murray (SF), Johnny Brummett (PF), Aaron Strachan (C) Neil Simoneaux, Albert Benfield, Beau Parker, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:38 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 04:21 | Pepperdine | Ernest Jackson is called for the reach on Harold Murray - foul #2 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #12 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Robert Romberg (SF), Damien Cacho (C) Peter Clark, Ernest Jackson, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:21 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:21 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:21 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 04:09 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 32-25 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho misses long on an open floater from the right block but the foul's on Harold Murray - foul #1 on Harold Murray, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), John Sloan (SF) Joshua Stiles, Robert Romberg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG), Marcus Damon (SF), Beau Parker (PF) Juan Martin, Harold Murray, Johnny Brummett | |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:44 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo is open but misses the lay-in | 34-25 |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) SG - Peter Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Hammer (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Damien Cacho (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Corbeil (fresh) SG - Charles Giraldo (fairly fresh) SF - Marcus Damon (fresh) PF - Beau Parker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Strachan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Sloan | 36-25 |
| 03:09 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Richard Hammer - foul #2 on Richard Hammer, team foul #13 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson (SF), Robert Romberg (PF), James Stephens (C) Peter Clark, Richard Hammer, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield (SG), Harold Murray (SF) Charles Giraldo, Aaron Strachan | |
| 03:09 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:09 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | John Sloan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Romberg | 39-27 |
| 02:24 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 01:56 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 01:38 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | John Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Benfield - foul #3 on Albert Benfield, team foul #11 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), John Rogers (PF), Damien Cacho (C) Ernest Jackson, Robert Romberg, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (SG), Juan Martin (SF), Johnny Brummett (PF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Albert Benfield, Harold Murray, Beau Parker, Marcus Damon | |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | John Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | John Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Damien Cacho is called for the reach on Rigoberto Russo - foul #1 on Damien Cacho, team foul #14 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson (SF) John Sloan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo (SG) Neil Simoneaux | |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | John Rogers is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 01:08 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 00:46 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo lays it in on a great pass from Rigoberto Russo | 41-33 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Harold Murray (SF), Aaron Strachan (C) Robert Corbeil, Juan Martin, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 00:33 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray can't finish the layup | 41-33 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Aaron Strachan swats the layup by Peter Clark | 41-33 |
| 00:19 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Johnny Brummett | 41-33 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-33 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | John Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Rogers misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 41-33 |