| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Corbeil (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Albert Benfield (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marcus Damon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard McCanna (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Arthur Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Vollmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Latimore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Scott Ross inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 19:30 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 19:28 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Richard Vollmer | 25-28 |
| 19:26 | Gonzaga | Richard McCanna steps in front of the Walter Conley pass in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 19:18 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna is hacked by Joseph Latimore - foul #1 on Joseph Latimore, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:49 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Latimore - foul #2 on Joseph Latimore, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 18:49 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:49 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:30 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Davis | 27-30 |
| 18:20 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Corbeil | 29-30 |
| 18:10 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Davis | 29-32 |
| 17:52 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Corbeil | 31-32 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Marcus Damon steps in front of the Arthur Davis pass | 31-32 |
| 17:13 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Conley - foul #1 on Walter Conley, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martin (PG), Charles Giraldo (SG), Robert Matheny (SF), Otha Strzyzewski (PF) Robert Corbeil, Albert Benfield, Scott Ross, Marcus Damon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG), Robert Shay (SG), Donald Cameron (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Donnie Straker (C) Arthur Davis, Edwin Jackson, Richard Vollmer, Walter Conley, Joseph Latimore | |
| 17:13 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:13 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:13 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Donald Cameron | 32-32 |
| 17:11 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Martin - foul #1 on Juan Martin, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett (C) Richard McCanna | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:55 | Gonzaga | Gregory Smith scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Shay | 32-34 |
| 16:37 | Pepperdine | Robert Matheny clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:26 | Pepperdine | Otha Strzyzewski's floater is tipped away by Donnie Straker | 32-34 |
| 16:24 | Pepperdine | Otha Strzyzewski grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Otha Strzyzewski misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-34 |
| 16:04 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 15:49 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 15:48 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Donnie Straker | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Juan Martin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Giraldo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Matheny (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otha Strzyzewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Brummett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Silverman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donnie Straker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Gonzaga | Charles Giraldo steals it from Robert Shay in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 15:27 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Matheny | 34-34 |
| 15:15 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Atwell (PG), Jason Wiest (SG), Scott Ross (SF), Marcus Damon (PF), Richard McCanna (C) Juan Martin, Charles Giraldo, Robert Matheny, Otha Strzyzewski, Johnny Brummett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (PG), Edwin Jackson (SG), Richard Vollmer (SF), Walter Conley (PF), Joseph Latimore (C) Robert Silverman, Robert Shay, Donald Cameron, Gregory Smith, Donnie Straker | |
| 14:57 | Pepperdine | Arthur Davis steals it from Marcus Damon | 34-34 |
| 14:54 | Gonzaga | Jason Wiest is called for the reach on Edwin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Wiest, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 14:41 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 34-34 |
| 14:39 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:23 | Pepperdine | Scott Ross connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard McCanna | 37-34 |
| 14:21 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer is hacked by Jason Wiest in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Wiest, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo (PG), Albert Benfield (SG) Robert Atwell, Jason Wiest | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joey Miller (SG) Edwin Jackson | |
| 13:43 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield blows the dunk but he's fouled by Joey Miller - foul #1 on Joey Miller, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG), Juan Martin (SF), Johnny Brummett (C) Charles Giraldo, Scott Ross, Richard McCanna | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG), Donald Cameron (C) Arthur Davis, Joseph Latimore | |
| 13:43 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:43 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:43 | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:22 | Gonzaga | Joey Miller hits a jumper from the right block | 38-36 |
| 13:04 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Conley - foul #2 on Walter Conley, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Matheny (SF), Otha Strzyzewski (PF) Albert Benfield, Marcus Damon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson (SG), Robert Shay (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Joey Miller, Richard Vollmer, Walter Conley | |
| 13:04 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:04 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:44 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Juan Martin - foul #2 on Juan Martin, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo (PG), Jason Wiest (SG), Richard McCanna (C) Robert Corbeil, Juan Martin, Johnny Brummett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:44 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:44 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:44 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 12:26 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Cameron - foul #2 on Donald Cameron, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (PG), Donnie Straker (C) Robert Silverman, Donald Cameron | |
| 12:26 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:26 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | Gregory Smith banks in the layup set up by Arthur Davis and he's hacked by Charles Giraldo - foul #1 on Charles Giraldo, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon (PF) Richard McCanna | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer (SF) Arthur Davis | |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | Gregory Smith makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:49 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jason Wiest | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Giraldo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Wiest (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Matheny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marcus Damon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Otha Strzyzewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Shay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Edwin Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Vollmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Straker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Gonzaga | Gregory Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:23 | Pepperdine | Otha Strzyzewski grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 10:54 | Pepperdine | Jason Wiest is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jason Wiest, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG), Albert Benfield (SG), Scott Ross (SF), Johnny Brummett (PF), Richard McCanna (C) Charles Giraldo, Jason Wiest, Robert Matheny, Marcus Damon, Otha Strzyzewski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG), Joey Miller (SG), Walter Conley (PF), Donald Cameron (C) Robert Shay, Edwin Jackson, Gregory Smith, Donnie Straker | |
| 10:39 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer makes the driving attempt in the lane | 41-41 |
| 10:25 | Pepperdine | Scott Ross travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| 10:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 10:09 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Albert Benfield | 43-41 |
| 09:47 | Gonzaga | Joey Miller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 09:46 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:28 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Benfield | 45-41 |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Johnny Brummett - foul #2 on Johnny Brummett, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Atwell (PG), Charles Giraldo (SG), Juan Martin (SF), Marcus Damon (PF), Otha Strzyzewski (C) Robert Corbeil, Albert Benfield, Scott Ross, Johnny Brummett, Richard McCanna | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (PG), Edwin Jackson (SG), Joseph Latimore (C) Robert Silverman, Joey Miller, Donald Cameron | |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:53 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Jackson - foul #2 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| 08:53 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:53 | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:35 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joseph Latimore, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jason Wiest (SG) Robert Atwell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:20 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 08:18 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer is called for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Matheny (C) Otha Strzyzewski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (SG), Robert Shay (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Donnie Straker (C) Edwin Jackson, Richard Vollmer, Walter Conley, Joseph Latimore | |
| 07:47 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon's pass is intercepted by Robert Silverman | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Giraldo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Wiest (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Martin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marcus Damon (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Matheny (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Arthur Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Silverman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Shay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Straker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Silverman, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield (SG), Scott Ross (SF), Johnny Brummett (PF) Jason Wiest, Juan Martin, Marcus Damon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Cameron (SF) Arthur Davis | |
| 06:58 | Pepperdine | Robert Shay blocks the jumper by Charles Giraldo | 47-44 |
| 06:56 | Pepperdine | Robert Matheny tips it home | 49-44 |
| 06:44 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 06:43 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Johnny Brummett | 49-44 |
| 06:32 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 06:31 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Matheny | 49-44 |
| 06:21 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Scott Ross is denied by Donald Cameron | 49-44 |
| 06:20 | Pepperdine | Robert Matheny tips it in | 51-44 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Johnny Brummett - foul #3 on Johnny Brummett, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG), Juan Martin (SG), Otha Strzyzewski (PF), Richard McCanna (C) Charles Giraldo, Albert Benfield, Johnny Brummett, Robert Matheny | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (PG), Edwin Jackson (SG), Walter Conley (PF), Joseph Latimore (C) Robert Silverman, Donald Cameron, Gregory Smith, Donnie Straker | |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Robert Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:30 | Pepperdine | Otha Strzyzewski blows the layup but the foul's on Walter Conley - foul #3 on Walter Conley, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer (SF) Robert Shay | |
| 05:30 | Pepperdine | Otha Strzyzewski misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:30 | Pepperdine | Otha Strzyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis is hacked by Robert Corbeil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Corbeil, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:17 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 05:15 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 04:57 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Walter Conley | 52-47 |
| 04:32 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Otha Strzyzewski - foul #2 on Otha Strzyzewski, team foul #10 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Atwell (PG), Jason Wiest (SG), Marcus Damon (PF) Robert Corbeil, Juan Martin, Otha Strzyzewski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 04:32 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:32 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:16 | Pepperdine | Scott Ross steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett (C) Richard McCanna | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joey Miller (SG), Donald Cameron (C) Edwin Jackson, Joseph Latimore | |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joey Miller | 52-52 |
| 03:38 | Pepperdine | Scott Ross clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 03:37 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Atwell (fresh) SG - Jason Wiest (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Ross (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Marcus Damon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Brummett (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Arthur Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joey Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Vollmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Conley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Gonzaga | Scott Ross steals it from Joey Miller in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 03:26 | Pepperdine | The jumper by Marcus Damon is denied by Donald Cameron | 52-52 |
| 03:24 | Gonzaga | Joey Miller snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Davis | 52-54 |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | Jason Wiest hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Scott Ross | 55-54 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG), Albert Benfield (SG), Juan Martin (SF), Otha Strzyzewski (PF) Robert Atwell, Jason Wiest, Scott Ross, Marcus Damon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG), Edwin Jackson (SG), Gregory Smith (PF), Joseph Latimore (C) Arthur Davis, Joey Miller, Walter Conley, Donald Cameron | |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | Gregory Smith misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Latimore | 55-54 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Latimore | 55-56 |
| 02:20 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Walter Conley (PF) Gregory Smith | |
| 02:07 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 01:48 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-56 |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 01:45 | Pepperdine | Juan Martin snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 01:45 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Scott Ross (SF), Marcus Damon (PF), Richard McCanna (C) Juan Martin, Otha Strzyzewski, Johnny Brummett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (PG) Robert Silverman | |
| 01:22 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil misses the floater from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 01:20 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 01:07 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 01:05 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 01:04 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 00:59 | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Richard McCanna - foul #3 on Richard McCanna, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield is hacked by Walter Conley - foul #4 on Walter Conley, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:13 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Marcus Damon | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Corbeil (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Benfield (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Ross (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marcus Damon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard McCanna (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Arthur Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Vollmer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Conley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Latimore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson is hacked by Marcus Damon - foul #1 on Marcus Damon, team foul #12 | 57-57 |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:31 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon blows the layup | 57-59 |
| 04:29 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Joseph Latimore | 57-59 |
| 04:07 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 04:06 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Albert Benfield | 57-59 |
| 03:36 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 03:35 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Davis | 57-62 |
| 02:51 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 02:50 | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:34 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-62 |
| 02:33 | Pepperdine | Scott Ross gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:11 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield is hacked by Edwin Jackson - foul #3 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martin (PG), Robert Matheny (SF), Otha Strzyzewski (PF), Johnny Brummett (C) Robert Corbeil, Scott Ross, Marcus Damon, Richard McCanna | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman (PG), Robert Shay (SG), Donald Cameron (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Donnie Straker (C) Arthur Davis, Edwin Jackson, Richard Vollmer, Walter Conley, Joseph Latimore | |
| 02:11 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:11 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Robert Silverman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Giraldo (SG) Albert Benfield | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:57 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett misses long on a shot from the left block | 59-62 |
| 01:55 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:33 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Donnie Straker - foul #1 on Donnie Straker, team foul #13 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Corbeil (PG), Albert Benfield (SG), Scott Ross (SF), Richard McCanna (C) Juan Martin, Charles Giraldo, Robert Matheny, Otha Strzyzewski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Davis (PG), Edwin Jackson (SG), Richard Vollmer (SF), Walter Conley (PF), Joseph Latimore (C) Robert Silverman, Robert Shay, Donald Cameron, Gregory Smith, Donnie Straker | |
| 01:33 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:33 | Pepperdine | Johnny Brummett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Davis | 61-64 |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna's layup is rejected by Walter Conley | 61-64 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Joseph Latimore gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Corbeil (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Benfield (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Brummett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard McCanna (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Arthur Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Edwin Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Vollmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Conley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joseph Latimore (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Davis | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:30 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna hits the follow up shot | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer is hacked by Robert Corbeil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Corbeil, team foul #13 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon (PF) Johnny Brummett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley is hacked by Robert Corbeil - foul #4 on Robert Corbeil, team foul #14 | 63-67 |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | Walter Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:25 | Pepperdine | Marcus Damon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:19 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Albert Benfield is called for the reach on Edwin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Benfield, team foul #15 | 66-68 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Edwin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:12 | Pepperdine | Richard McCanna clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield snags the offensive board | 66-70 |
| 00:08 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Robert Corbeil is called for the reach on Richard Vollmer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Corbeil, team foul #16 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martin (PG) Robert Corbeil | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Richard Vollmer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Albert Benfield misses the halfcourt shot | 66-70 |