| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Corbeil (fresh) SG - Albert Benfield (fresh) SF - Harold Murray (fresh) PF - Beau Parker (fresh) C - Aaron Strachan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) SG - John Stephens (fresh) SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:55 | San Jose State | John Stephens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | San Jose State | Robert Corbeil steps in front of the Gregory Trumbauer pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 19:22 | San Jose State | John Stephens misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 19:21 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 19:17 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 19:04 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Stephens | 4-3 |
| 18:46 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Stephens - foul #1 on John Stephens, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:46 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:46 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:46 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:33 | San Jose State | John Stephens comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 18:32 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:17 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jack Barden | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | San Jose State | Robert Corbeil is called for the reach on Jay Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Corbeil, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Juan Martin (SG), Marcus Damon (SF), Johnny Brummett (PF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Robert Corbeil, Albert Benfield, Harold Murray, Beau Parker, Aaron Strachan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Ronald Zelonis (SF), Harry Jones (PF), Denny Maki (C) Jack Barden, John Stephens, Floyd Plummer, Gregory Trumbauer, Jay Thomas | |
| 17:30 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo misses the jump hook from the right block | 5-3 |
| 17:28 | San Jose State | Harry Jones grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:07 | San Jose State | Harry Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:51 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Neil Simoneaux | 8-3 |
| 16:41 | San Jose State | Denny Maki drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Giron | 8-5 |
| 16:17 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett is whistled for a carry | 8-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo (SG), Harold Murray (SF), Beau Parker (PF), Aaron Strachan (C) Juan Martin, Marcus Damon, Johnny Brummett, Rigoberto Russo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), John Stephens (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Gregory Trumbauer (PF), Jay Thomas (C) Kevin Giron, Robert Johnson, Ronald Zelonis, Harry Jones, Denny Maki | |
| 15:59 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas blows the layup | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Neil Simoneaux (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Giraldo (fresh) SF - Harold Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Beau Parker (fairly fresh) C - Aaron Strachan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) SG - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:42 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:23 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Trumbauer | 8-5 |
| 15:06 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer is fouled on the floor by Beau Parker - foul #1 on Beau Parker, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield (SG) Neil Simoneaux | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harry Jones (PF) Gregory Trumbauer | |
| 14:53 | San Jose State | John Stephens misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:51 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Aaron Strachan | 8-5 |
| 14:36 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Benfield | 11-5 |
| 14:33 | San Jose State | Troy Smith is hacked by Charles Giraldo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Giraldo, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG), Juan Martin (SF), Johnny Brummett (PF) Charles Giraldo, Harold Murray, Beau Parker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Ronald Zelonis (C) Troy Smith, John Stephens, Jay Thomas | |
| 14:14 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Zelonis | 11-8 |
| 13:50 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Corbeil | 14-8 |
| 13:35 | San Jose State | Albert Benfield is called for the reach on Kevin Giron - foul #1 on Albert Benfield, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo (SG), Rigoberto Russo (PF), Marcus Damon (C) Albert Benfield, Johnny Brummett, Aaron Strachan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SF), Gregory Trumbauer (PF), Denny Maki (C) Floyd Plummer, Harry Jones, Ronald Zelonis | |
| 13:16 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 13:14 | San Jose State | Denny Maki gets the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:54 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson is whistled for traveling | 14-8 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Harold Murray (SF) Robert Corbeil, Juan Martin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Floyd Plummer (SF) Jack Barden, Kevin Giron | |
| 12:38 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 12:37 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray tips it in | 16-8 |
| 12:23 | San Jose State | Troy Smith is open and scores on a floater from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:09 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux double dribbles | 16-10 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield (SG), Johnny Brummett (PF) Charles Giraldo, Marcus Damon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Stephens (SG), Ronald Zelonis (SF), Harry Jones (PF), Jay Thomas (C) Robert Johnson, Floyd Plummer, Gregory Trumbauer, Denny Maki | |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | Harry Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-10 |
| 11:51 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray grabs the board | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Neil Simoneaux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Benfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Brummett (fresh) C - Rigoberto Russo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Zelonis (fresh) PF - Harry Jones (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan (C) Rigoberto Russo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG) John Stephens | |
| 11:21 | San Jose State | Harry Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Smith | 16-13 |
| 11:01 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Benfield | 19-13 |
| 10:42 | San Jose State | Harry Jones banks in the wide open layup | 19-15 |
| 10:27 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-15 |
| 10:26 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Strachan | 19-15 |
| 10:12 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Aaron Strachan, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG), Charles Giraldo (SG), Juan Martin (SF), Beau Parker (PF), Marcus Damon (C) Neil Simoneaux, Albert Benfield, Harold Murray, Johnny Brummett, Aaron Strachan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Gregory Trumbauer (PF), Denny Maki (C) Troy Smith, Kevin Giron, Ronald Zelonis, Harry Jones, Jay Thomas | |
| 10:09 | San Jose State | Jack Barden is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 09:52 | Pepperdine | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Giraldo - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 19-15 |
| 09:38 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon is hacked by Denny Maki - foul #1 on Denny Maki, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo (C) Charles Giraldo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 09:12 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 09:10 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo tips it in | 21-15 |
| 08:51 | San Jose State | Denny Maki makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Barden | 21-17 |
| 08:36 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil is hacked by Jack Barden - foul #1 on Jack Barden, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Charles Giraldo (SG), Harold Murray (SF), Aaron Strachan (C) Robert Corbeil, Juan Martin, Marcus Damon, Rigoberto Russo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Stephens (SG), Kevin Giron (SF), Harry Jones (PF), Jay Thomas (C) Robert Johnson, Floyd Plummer, Gregory Trumbauer, Denny Maki | |
| 08:24 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker drills a shot in the lane set up by Charles Giraldo | 23-17 |
| 08:00 | San Jose State | Jack Barden is hacked by Neil Simoneaux - foul #1 on Neil Simoneaux, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett (PF) Beau Parker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis (SF) Jack Barden | |
| 07:42 | San Jose State | Harry Jones comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Murray - foul #1 on Harold Murray, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martin (SG) Charles Giraldo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 07:42 | San Jose State | Harry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:42 | San Jose State | Harry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Neil Simoneaux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Juan Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Brummett (fresh) C - Aaron Strachan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Zelonis (fresh) PF - Harry Jones (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray is whistled for traveling | 23-19 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo (SG), Rigoberto Russo (C) Harold Murray, Aaron Strachan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF) Harry Jones | |
| 07:05 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Giron and the foul's on Rigoberto Russo - foul #1 on Rigoberto Russo, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon (SF) Charles Giraldo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Robert Johnson (SG) Kevin Giron, John Stephens | |
| 07:05 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses the free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:05 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Rigoberto Russo | 23-21 |
| 06:45 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 06:44 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:20 | San Jose State | Troy Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 23-21 |
| 06:19 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Zelonis | 23-21 |
| 06:01 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG), Albert Benfield (SG), Harold Murray (SF), Beau Parker (PF), Aaron Strachan (C) Neil Simoneaux, Juan Martin, Marcus Damon, Johnny Brummett, Rigoberto Russo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Gregory Trumbauer (PF), Denny Maki (C) Troy Smith, Robert Johnson, Ronald Zelonis, Jay Thomas | |
| 05:44 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 05:42 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Gregory Trumbauer | 23-21 |
| 05:20 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Barden | 23-23 |
| 04:59 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 04:58 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:45 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer's layup is rejected by Harold Murray | 23-23 |
| 04:44 | San Jose State | Denny Maki snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:27 | San Jose State | Beau Parker denies the turnaround by Gregory Trumbauer | 23-23 |
| 04:26 | San Jose State | Denny Maki grabs the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:11 | San Jose State | Jack Barden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-23 |
| 04:10 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:03 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield connects on the shot from the left side set up by Beau Parker | 25-23 |
| 03:44 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer drills a 3 from the right wing | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Corbeil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Benfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Murray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Beau Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Strachan (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Floyd Plummer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Maki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Pepperdine | Floyd Plummer is called for the reach on Harold Murray - foul #1 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Juan Martin (SG), Marcus Damon (SF), Johnny Brummett (PF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Robert Corbeil, Albert Benfield, Harold Murray, Beau Parker, Aaron Strachan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), John Stephens (SG), Ronald Zelonis (SF), Harry Jones (PF), Jay Thomas (C) Jack Barden, Kevin Giron, Floyd Plummer, Gregory Trumbauer, Denny Maki | |
| 03:28 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Marcus Damon | 28-26 |
| 03:16 | San Jose State | John Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 28-26 |
| 03:15 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:00 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin double dribbles | 28-26 |
| 02:58 | San Jose State | Troy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Simoneaux - foul #2 on Neil Simoneaux, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| 02:58 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:58 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:51 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 02:49 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:27 | San Jose State | John Stephens is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:08 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-28 |
| 01:52 | San Jose State | Harry Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 01:51 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 01:30 | Pepperdine | Ronald Zelonis steals the ball from Marcus Damon | 31-28 |
| 01:28 | San Jose State | Juan Martin is called for the reach on John Stephens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Juan Martin, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo (SG), Harold Murray (SF), Beau Parker (PF), Aaron Strachan (C) Juan Martin, Marcus Damon, Johnny Brummett, Rigoberto Russo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Gregory Trumbauer (PF) Troy Smith, Ronald Zelonis, Harry Jones | |
| 01:28 | San Jose State | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:28 | San Jose State | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:15 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray is hacked by Floyd Plummer - foul #2 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #6 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG) Neil Simoneaux | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG) John Stephens | |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Floyd Plummer - foul #3 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SF) Floyd Plummer | |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:00 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:45 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jay Thomas | 32-32 |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-32 |
| 00:28 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield (SG), Rigoberto Russo (C) Robert Corbeil, Aaron Strachan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Denny Maki (C) Jay Thomas | |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-32 |