| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McKay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bogumil Zahn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Michael Spaulding (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Mone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Cogdill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oktawian Pinkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Oktawian Pinkowski is called for the reach on Robert McKay - foul #1 on Oktawian Pinkowski, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 19:19 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Scott Burroughs | 40-36 |
| 19:05 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Allen | 42-39 |
| 18:43 | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), Philip Denton (PF), Russell Enders (C) Brian Allen, Robert McKay, Martin Harrison, Bogumil Zahn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin (PG), Joseph Welch (SG), Arnold Ragland (SF), Harry Davis (PF), Virgil Kwak (C) Michael Spaulding, David Mone, Theodore Cogdill, Oktawian Pinkowski, Scott Burroughs | |
| 18:40 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs's pass is intercepted by Joseph Welch in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | Joseph Welch clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Russell Enders - foul #1 on Russell Enders, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | Joseph Welch misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | Joseph Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Nadeau and the foul's on Virgil Kwak - foul #1 on Virgil Kwak, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Tucker (C) Philip Denton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler (PG) Virgil Kwak | |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:53 | Pepperdine | Harry Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 45-40 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones throws it down on a nice dish by John Nadeau | 47-40 |
| 17:25 | Pepperdine | Joseph Welch hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Sayler | 47-43 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones is hacked by Roy Breslin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Breslin, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Robert McKay (SG), Martin Harrison (PF) John Nadeau, Harry Boggs, Russell Enders | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Mone (SG), Wyatt Hayner (SF), Oktawian Pinkowski (PF), Scott Burroughs (C) Joseph Welch, Roy Breslin, Arnold Ragland, Harry Davis | |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay is open and buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Brian Allen | 49-43 |
| 16:42 | Pepperdine | Richard Jones steals it from Scott Burroughs | 49-43 |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 16:23 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:58 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-43 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brian Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert McKay (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jones (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Harrison (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Tucker (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Louis Sayler (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mone (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wyatt Hayner (fairly fresh) PF - Oktawian Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Burroughs (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Oktawian Pinkowski - foul #2 on Oktawian Pinkowski, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Philip Denton (SF), Bogumil Zahn (C) Brian Allen, Robert McKay, Richard Jones, John Tucker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding (PG), Roy Breslin (SG), Theodore Cogdill (SF), Harry Davis (PF), Virgil Kwak (C) Louis Sayler, David Mone, Wyatt Hayner, Oktawian Pinkowski, Scott Burroughs | |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 15:23 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 15:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Spaulding picks off the pass by Philip Denton in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 15:17 | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 15:16 | Pepperdine | Harry Davis tips it in | 51-45 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Theodore Cogdill picks off the pass by Harry Boggs | 51-45 |
| 14:50 | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bogumil Zahn | 53-48 |
| 14:16 | Pepperdine | Virgil Kwak double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Robert McKay (SF), Russell Enders (PF) Harry Boggs, Philip Denton, Martin Harrison | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Welch (SG), Arnold Ragland (PF) Roy Breslin, Virgil Kwak | |
| 14:02 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs (C) Harry Davis | |
| 13:57 | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Joseph Welch takes the ball from Richard Johnson | 53-48 |
| 13:32 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 53-48 |
| 13:30 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Theodore Cogdill - foul #1 on Theodore Cogdill, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs (PG), Richard Jones (SF), Philip Denton (PF) John Nadeau, Robert McKay, Russell Enders | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Mone (SG), Oktawian Pinkowski (PF), Harry Davis (C) Joseph Welch, Arnold Ragland, Scott Burroughs | |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:53 | Pepperdine | Harry Davis is alone and drills a jumper from the left block set up by David Mone | 55-50 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones's floater is knocked away by Harry Davis | 55-50 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 12:09 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:52 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 55-50 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Harry Boggs | 55-50 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Robert McKay (SF), Russell Enders (C) Richard Johnson, Richard Jones, Bogumil Zahn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin (PG), Joseph Welch (SG), Arnold Ragland (SF), Virgil Kwak (C) Michael Spaulding, David Mone, Theodore Cogdill, Harry Davis | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Nadeau (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Boggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert McKay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Denton (tiring) 3 pts. C - Russell Enders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Roy Breslin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Ragland (fresh) PF - Oktawian Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Kwak (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Nadeau | 58-50 |
| 11:21 | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 11:20 | Pepperdine | Joseph Welch grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 11:10 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski blows the layup but he's fouled by Philip Denton - foul #2 on Philip Denton, team foul #2 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Martin Harrison (PF), John Tucker (C) John Nadeau, Harry Boggs, Philip Denton, Russell Enders | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 11:10 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:10 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Martin Harrison and the foul's on Roy Breslin - foul #4 on Roy Breslin, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Jones (SF) Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler (PG), David Mone (SG), Wyatt Hayner (SF), Scott Burroughs (C) Roy Breslin, Joseph Welch, Arnold Ragland, Virgil Kwak | |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:29 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-52 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses the open dunk | 61-52 |
| 10:09 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:53 | Pepperdine | Wyatt Hayner's pass is intercepted by Martin Harrison | 61-52 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Louis Sayler - foul #2 on Louis Sayler, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs (SG), Robert McKay (SF), Russell Enders (PF), Bogumil Zahn (C) Richard Johnson, Richard Jones, Martin Harrison, John Tucker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding (PG), Joseph Welch (SG), Theodore Cogdill (SF), Arnold Ragland (PF), Harry Davis (C) Louis Sayler, David Mone, Wyatt Hayner, Oktawian Pinkowski, Scott Burroughs | |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:23 | Pepperdine | Arnold Ragland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG) Brian Allen | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Spaulding steals the ball from Harry Boggs | 62-52 |
| 08:49 | Pepperdine | Joseph Welch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Boggs | 62-52 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders clanks a jumper from the baseline | 62-52 |
| 07:55 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:51 | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Nadeau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Boggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McKay (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Enders (tiring) 3 pts. C - Bogumil Zahn (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Michael Spaulding (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Welch (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Cogdill (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Ragland (tiring) C - Harry Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs is fouled on the floor by Arnold Ragland - foul #1 on Arnold Ragland, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Richard Jones (SF), Philip Denton (PF), John Tucker (C) John Nadeau, Robert McKay, Russell Enders, Bogumil Zahn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin (PG), David Mone (SG), Oktawian Pinkowski (PF), Virgil Kwak (C) Michael Spaulding, Joseph Welch, Arnold Ragland, Harry Davis | |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:44 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 07:35 | Pepperdine | David Mone clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 07:33 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:23 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG) Harry Boggs | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler (PG) Theodore Cogdill | |
| 06:59 | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Louis Sayler takes the ball from Brian Allen in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 06:45 | Pepperdine | David Mone clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn (C) John Tucker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Wyatt Hayner (SF), Harry Davis (PF), Scott Burroughs (C) Louis Sayler, Oktawian Pinkowski, Virgil Kwak | |
| 06:45 | Pepperdine | David Mone makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:45 | Pepperdine | David Mone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding (PG) David Mone | |
| 06:29 | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Philip Denton - foul #3 on Philip Denton, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison (PF) Philip Denton | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:29 | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:29 | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Roy Breslin blocks the jumper by Richard Johnson | 62-59 |
| 06:18 | Pepperdine | Wyatt Hayner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:16 | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Enders (C) Bogumil Zahn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill (SF) Wyatt Hayner | |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Michael Spaulding - foul #3 on Michael Spaulding, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler (PG), Oktawian Pinkowski (PF) Michael Spaulding, Harry Davis | |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:40 | Pepperdine | Oktawian Pinkowski hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Roy Breslin | 64-61 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Roy Breslin takes the ball from Brian Allen in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 05:26 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill misses the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), Robert McKay (SF), Philip Denton (PF), Bogumil Zahn (C) Brian Allen, Richard Johnson, Richard Jones, Martin Harrison, Russell Enders | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Mone (SG), Arnold Ragland (PF), Virgil Kwak (C) Louis Sayler, Oktawian Pinkowski, Scott Burroughs | |
| 05:26 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:26 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Philip Denton | 64-61 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Arnold Ragland - foul #2 on Arnold Ragland, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:43 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 66-61 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), John Tucker (C) John Nadeau, Bogumil Zahn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding (PG), Joseph Welch (SG), Wyatt Hayner (SF), Harry Davis (PF) Roy Breslin, David Mone, Theodore Cogdill, Arnold Ragland | |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | John Tucker buries a 3 from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 04:18 | Pepperdine | Joseph Welch connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Michael Spaulding | 69-63 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Wyatt Hayner - foul #3 on Wyatt Hayner, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Martin Harrison (PF), Bogumil Zahn (C) Brian Allen, Harry Boggs, Philip Denton, John Tucker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler (PG), Roy Breslin (SG), Theodore Cogdill (SF), Oktawian Pinkowski (PF), Scott Burroughs (C) Michael Spaulding, Joseph Welch, Wyatt Hayner, Harry Davis, Virgil Kwak | |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Jones (SF) Robert McKay | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Nadeau (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Jones (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Martin Harrison (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bogumil Zahn (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Louis Sayler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Breslin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Theodore Cogdill (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oktawian Pinkowski (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Burroughs (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| 03:25 | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 71-63 |
| 03:01 | Pepperdine | Louis Sayler pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:50 | Pepperdine | John Nadeau is called for the reach on Roy Breslin - foul #2 on John Nadeau, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), Russell Enders (PF), John Tucker (C) John Nadeau, Richard Johnson, Martin Harrison, Bogumil Zahn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding (PG), David Mone (SG), Arnold Ragland (PF), Harry Davis (C) Louis Sayler, Theodore Cogdill, Oktawian Pinkowski, Scott Burroughs | |
| 02:50 | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:50 | Pepperdine | Harry Davis gets the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:43 | Pepperdine | Arnold Ragland travels with the ball | 71-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Virgil Kwak (C) Roy Breslin | |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs loses the dribble to Harry Davis | 71-63 |
| 02:12 | Pepperdine | Harry Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 02:11 | Pepperdine | Virgil Kwak tips it back up and in | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Arnold Ragland is called for the reach on Brian Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Ragland, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (SF), Philip Denton (PF) Richard Jones, John Tucker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Welch (SG), Wyatt Hayner (SF) David Mone, Virgil Kwak | |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 01:50 | Pepperdine | Arnold Ragland grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Pepperdine | Russell Enders steals it from Michael Spaulding | 71-65 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Bogumil Zahn (C) Harry Boggs, Robert McKay, Philip Denton, Russell Enders | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Mone (SG), Theodore Cogdill (SF), Oktawian Pinkowski (PF), Scott Burroughs (C) Joseph Welch, Wyatt Hayner, Arnold Ragland, Harry Davis | |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 01:37 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:17 | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-65 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jones - foul #5 on Richard Jones, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (SF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 01:02 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:02 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Theodore Cogdill steps in front of the Brian Allen pass in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Brian Allen - foul #2 on Brian Allen, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by David Mone - foul #1 on David Mone, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), John Tucker (C) Brian Allen, Bogumil Zahn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Pepperdine | David Mone is whistled for traveling | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau is hacked by Michael Spaulding in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Spaulding, team foul #14 | 76-67 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | David Mone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-67 |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Michael Spaulding grabs the offensive board | 78-67 |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs drills a fadeaway in the paint | 78-69 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | John Tucker is hacked by Michael Spaulding in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Spaulding, team foul #15 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin (PG) Michael Spaulding | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | John Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | John Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Scott Burroughs grabs the defensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | Theodore Cogdill is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by David Mone - foul #2 on David Mone, team foul #16 | 79-72 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:16 | Pepperdine | David Mone is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #5 on Richard Johnson, team foul #11 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Philip Denton (SF), Bogumil Zahn (C) John Nadeau, Richard Johnson, John Tucker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:16 | Pepperdine | David Mone makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:16 | Pepperdine | David Mone makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay is hacked by David Mone in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Mone, team foul #17 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), John Tucker (C) Brian Allen, Philip Denton, Bogumil Zahn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:09 | Pepperdine | Roy Breslin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-74 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | John Tucker grabs the board | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau runs out the clock | 83-74 |