| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marlin Dyer (fresh) SG - Wayne Percival (fresh) SF - Tom Rice (fresh) PF - Patrick Hairston (fresh) C - James Inge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ralph Shaffer (fresh) SG - Stanislaus Drozdowski (fresh) SF - Dino Rossi (fresh) PF - Leslie Levron (fresh) C - Brian Englehart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Leslie Levron wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ralph Shaffer | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Shaffer | 0-6 |
| 18:56 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Patrick Hairston | 3-6 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Marlin Dyer is called for the reach on Stanislaus Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marlin Dyer, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 3-6 |
| 18:41 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer hits the follow up shot | 3-8 |
| 18:19 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 18:18 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 18:16 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Percival - foul #1 on Wayne Percival, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 18:08 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Dino Rossi is denied by James Inge | 3-8 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Leslie Levron tips it back up and in | 3-10 |
| 17:57 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival is whistled for a carry | 3-10 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley (PG), Leonard Joslyn (C) Marlin Dyer, James Inge | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Crone (SG), Jonathan Duval (SF), Bradley Burks (PF), Eddie Hines (C) Stanislaus Drozdowski, Dino Rossi, Leslie Levron, Brian Englehart | |
| 17:40 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-10 |
| 17:38 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 17:32 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jonathan Duval - foul #1 on Jonathan Duval, team foul #1 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell (SG), Howard Faber (C) Wayne Percival, Patrick Hairston | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Vaughn Jones (SG) Ralph Shaffer | |
| 17:32 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:32 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:32 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 17:19 | Grambling State | Vaughn Jones is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 17:17 | Grambling State | Jonathan Duval tips it home | 4-12 |
| 17:00 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Duval - foul #2 on Jonathan Duval, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Houk (SF) Jonathan Duval | |
| 17:00 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 17:00 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 16:45 | Grambling State | Bradley Burks's pass is intercepted by Tom Rice | 6-12 |
| 16:32 | Pepperdine | Howard Faber misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Eddie Hines - foul #1 on Eddie Hines, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG), James Moses (SF), James Inge (C) Kevin Brinkley, Tom Rice, Leonard Joslyn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski (SG), Dino Rossi (SF), Leslie Levron (PF), Brian Englehart (C) Tony Crone, James Houk, Bradley Burks, Eddie Hines | |
| 16:32 | Pepperdine | Howard Faber makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:32 | Pepperdine | Howard Faber misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:32 | Grambling State | Leslie Levron snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 16:11 | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 16:10 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 16:00 | Pepperdine | Leslie Levron takes the ball from James Inge | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marlin Dyer (fresh) SG - Lonnie Powell (fairly fresh) SF - James Moses (fresh) PF - Howard Faber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Inge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Vaughn Jones (fresh) SG - Stanislaus Drozdowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dino Rossi (fresh) PF - Leslie Levron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Englehart (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart is hacked by James Inge - foul #1 on James Inge, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival (SG), Patrick Hairston (PF), Jeff Richardson (C) Lonnie Powell, Howard Faber, James Inge | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer (PG), James Houk (SG) Vaughn Jones, Stanislaus Drozdowski | |
| 15:26 | Grambling State | James Houk is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-12 |
| 15:24 | Pepperdine | Jeff Richardson pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:09 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley (PG), Tom Rice (SF) Marlin Dyer, James Moses | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Crone (SG), Bradley Burks (PF), Eddie Hines (C) Dino Rossi, Leslie Levron, Brian Englehart | |
| 14:58 | Grambling State | Bradley Burks is whistled for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leonard Joslyn (C) Jeff Richardson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:37 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice misses the jump hook from close range | 7-12 |
| 14:35 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:22 | Pepperdine | Leonard Joslyn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG), Jeff Richardson (C) Kevin Brinkley, Patrick Hairston | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski (SG), Howard Smith (SF) Tony Crone, James Houk | |
| 14:06 | Grambling State | Bradley Burks's dunk attempt is rejected by Leonard Joslyn | 7-12 |
| 14:05 | Pepperdine | Jeff Richardson grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 13:42 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Joslyn | 9-12 |
| 13:37 | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Moses (SF), Howard Faber (PF), James Inge (C) Tom Rice, Leonard Joslyn, Jeff Richardson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Crone (PG), Dino Rossi (SF), Leslie Levron (PF), Brian Englehart (C) Ralph Shaffer, Howard Smith, Bradley Burks, Eddie Hines | |
| 13:25 | Pepperdine | James Inge lays it in and he's fouled by Dino Rossi - foul #1 on Dino Rossi, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley (PG) Marlin Dyer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 13:25 | Pepperdine | James Inge makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:11 | Grambling State | Leslie Levron is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Crone | 12-15 |
| 12:56 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 12:55 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 12:47 | Grambling State | Tony Crone misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | Howard Faber gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:26 | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley is hacked by Tony Crone - foul #1 on Tony Crone, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG), Lonnie Powell (SG), Tom Rice (SF), Patrick Hairston (PF), Jeff Richardson (C) Kevin Brinkley, Wayne Percival, James Moses, Howard Faber, James Inge | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer (PG), Vaughn Jones (SG), James Houk (SF) Tony Crone, Stanislaus Drozdowski, Dino Rossi | |
| 12:13 | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 14-15 |
| 11:46 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Shaffer and he's hacked by Jeff Richardson - foul #1 on Jeff Richardson, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bradley Burks (PF) Leslie Levron | |
| 11:46 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marlin Dyer (fairly fresh) SG - Lonnie Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Rice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Hairston (fresh) C - Jeff Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ralph Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vaughn Jones (fresh) SF - James Houk (fresh) PF - Bradley Burks (fresh) C - Brian Englehart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice lays it in | 16-18 |
| 11:30 | Grambling State | Patrick Hairston picks off the pass by Vaughn Jones in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 11:17 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 11:16 | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell gets the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:06 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice is whistled for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Moses (PG), Kevin Brinkley (SG), Leonard Joslyn (PF) Marlin Dyer, Lonnie Powell, Patrick Hairston | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Crone (PG), Dino Rossi (SF), Eddie Hines (C) Ralph Shaffer, James Houk, Brian Englehart | |
| 10:54 | Grambling State | Bradley Burks drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Vaughn Jones | 16-20 |
| 10:38 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Brinkley | 18-20 |
| 10:21 | Grambling State | Bradley Burks is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dino Rossi and he's hacked by Jeff Richardson - foul #2 on Jeff Richardson, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Howard Faber (PG), Wayne Percival (SG), James Inge (C) James Moses, Kevin Brinkley, Jeff Richardson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski (SG) Vaughn Jones | |
| 10:21 | Grambling State | Bradley Burks misses the free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:21 | Pepperdine | James Inge pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 10:03 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice is denied on a layup by Eddie Hines | 18-22 |
| 10:02 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Bradley Burks | 18-22 |
| 09:59 | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski is hacked by Leonard Joslyn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Joslyn, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston (PF) Leonard Joslyn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer (PG), Howard Smith (SF), Leslie Levron (PF) Tony Crone, Dino Rossi, Bradley Burks | |
| 09:45 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer makes the fadeaway from the left block | 18-24 |
| 09:33 | Pepperdine | Ralph Shaffer blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Wayne Percival | 18-24 |
| 09:31 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 09:12 | Grambling State | Patrick Hairston denies the turnaround by Stanislaus Drozdowski | 18-24 |
| 09:11 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Patrick Hairston | 18-24 |
| 08:46 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston's floater is tipped away by Leslie Levron | 18-24 |
| 08:44 | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:38 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Inge - foul #2 on James Inge, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley (PG), Lonnie Powell (SG), James Moses (SF), Leonard Joslyn (C) Howard Faber, Wayne Percival, Tom Rice, James Inge | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Crone (PG), Vaughn Jones (SG), Dino Rossi (SF), Brian Englehart (C) Ralph Shaffer, Stanislaus Drozdowski, Howard Smith, Leslie Levron | |
| 08:38 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:38 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:25 | Pepperdine | James Moses can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 18-26 |
| 08:23 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston tips it but misses | 18-26 |
| 08:21 | Pepperdine | James Moses snags the offensive board | 18-26 |
| 08:04 | Pepperdine | James Moses misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-26 |
| 08:02 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston grabs the offensive board | 18-26 |
| 07:52 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 07:51 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to James Moses | 18-26 |
| 07:31 | Pepperdine | Leonard Joslyn misses the runner in the paint | 18-26 |
| 07:30 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Tony Crone | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kevin Brinkley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Moses (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hairston (tiring) 3 reb. C - Leonard Joslyn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tony Crone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vaughn Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dino Rossi (fresh) PF - Eddie Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Englehart (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Grambling State | Patrick Hairston steps in front of the Vaughn Jones pass | 18-26 |
| 07:00 | Pepperdine | James Moses misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 06:47 | Grambling State | Vaughn Jones blows the layup | 18-26 |
| 06:46 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines tips it back up and in | 18-28 |
| 06:31 | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dino Rossi - foul #2 on Dino Rossi, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG), Tom Rice (SF), Howard Faber (C) Kevin Brinkley, James Moses, Leonard Joslyn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer (PG), Stanislaus Drozdowski (SG), James Houk (SF), Leslie Levron (PF), Bradley Burks (C) Tony Crone, Vaughn Jones, Dino Rossi, Eddie Hines, Brian Englehart | |
| 06:31 | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:31 | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | Leslie Levron misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Tom Rice - foul #1 on Tom Rice, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival (SG) Lonnie Powell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | Leslie Levron makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | Leslie Levron makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:03 | Pepperdine | Stanislaus Drozdowski steals it from Marlin Dyer | 20-30 |
| 06:00 | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski banks in the layup | 20-32 |
| 05:36 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer misses the easy layup | 20-32 |
| 05:35 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival can't tip it in | 20-32 |
| 05:34 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Houk | 20-32 |
| 05:31 | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leonard Joslyn (PF) Patrick Hairston | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:15 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Percival | 23-32 |
| 04:59 | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Burks | 23-35 |
| 04:41 | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Marlin Dyer | 26-35 |
| 04:21 | Grambling State | The pull-up jumper by James Houk is blocked by Howard Faber | 26-35 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski gets the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 04:02 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Stanislaus Drozdowski | 26-37 |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ralph Shaffer - foul #1 on Ralph Shaffer, team foul #7 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Moses (PG), Kevin Brinkley (SG), Patrick Hairston (PF), James Inge (C) Marlin Dyer, Wayne Percival, Leonard Joslyn, Howard Faber | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Crone (PG), Vaughn Jones (SG), Dino Rossi (SF), Jonathan Duval (PF), Brian Englehart (C) Ralph Shaffer, Stanislaus Drozdowski, James Houk, Leslie Levron, Bradley Burks | |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | Kevin Brinkley steps in front of the Vaughn Jones pass in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 03:32 | Pepperdine | Kevin Brinkley's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Englehart | 28-37 |
| 03:31 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Moses (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Kevin Brinkley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Rice (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Patrick Hairston (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Inge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tony Crone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vaughn Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dino Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Duval (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Englehart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 03:11 | Pepperdine | James Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 02:56 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 28-37 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Vaughn Jones and he's hacked by Tom Rice - foul #2 on Tom Rice, team foul #9 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG), Jeff Richardson (C) Tom Rice, James Inge | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Dino Rossi makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:10 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston makes the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Jonathan Duval - foul #3 on Jonathan Duval, team foul #8 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer (PG), Howard Smith (SF), Bradley Burks (PF) Tony Crone, Dino Rossi, Jonathan Duval | |
| 02:10 | Pepperdine | Patrick Hairston misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | Bradley Burks snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jeff Richardson - foul #3 on Jeff Richardson, team foul #10 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wayne Percival (SG), Leonard Joslyn (PF), James Inge (C) Marlin Dyer, Patrick Hairston, Jeff Richardson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski (SG), Eddie Hines (PF) Vaughn Jones, Bradley Burks | |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:37 | Pepperdine | The 3pt attempt by Wayne Percival is denied by Stanislaus Drozdowski | 30-42 |
| 01:35 | Pepperdine | Leonard Joslyn misses the tip | 30-42 |
| 01:34 | Pepperdine | James Inge tips it in | 32-42 |
| 01:27 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Brinkley - foul #1 on Kevin Brinkley, team foul #11 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell (SG), Tom Rice (SF) Wayne Percival, James Moses | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bradley Burks (C) Brian Englehart | |
| 01:27 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:27 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:27 | Pepperdine | James Inge grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 01:05 | Pepperdine | Leonard Joslyn misses the shot in the paint | 32-42 |
| 01:04 | Grambling State | Eddie Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Stanislaus Drozdowski can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 00:46 | Pepperdine | Leonard Joslyn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Tom Rice drills a fadeaway from the left block | 34-42 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer loses the dribble to Lonnie Powell in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 00:16 | Pepperdine | Lonnie Powell lays it in | 36-42 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Kevin Brinkley - foul #2 on Kevin Brinkley, team foul #12 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer (PG), Wayne Percival (SG), James Moses (SF), Howard Faber (PF) Kevin Brinkley, Lonnie Powell, Tom Rice, Leonard Joslyn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Crone (SG), Dino Rossi (SF), Leslie Levron (PF), Brian Englehart (C) Stanislaus Drozdowski, Howard Smith, Eddie Hines, Bradley Burks | |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Marlin Dyer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 36-44 |