| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Frederick Niewieroski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Denney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Godfrey (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Thomas Saine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy McCurty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Adolfo Villegas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Hermosillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wendell Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Hale (fresh) 4 pts. C - Greg Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin comes up short on the floater from the right block | 32-19 |
| 19:52 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski pulls down the rebound | 32-19 |
| 19:24 | Pepperdine | Frank Hermosillo steals the ball from Frederick Niewieroski | 32-19 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Hermosillo | 32-21 |
| 18:56 | Pepperdine | Frank Hermosillo steps in front of the Ronald Godfrey pass | 32-21 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Adolfo Villegas hits the finger roll set up by Frank Hermosillo | 32-23 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty is denied on a layup by Phillip Hale | 32-23 |
| 18:21 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski tips it home | 34-23 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin snags the offensive board | 34-23 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | Frederick Niewieroski steals it from Adolfo Villegas | 34-23 |
| 17:29 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey connects on the 3 from straight away | 37-23 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hale comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Saine - foul #1 on Thomas Saine, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Kell (PG), Kenneth Alexander (SG), Daniel Pack (PF), Larry Gould (C) Frederick Niewieroski, James Denney, Thomas Saine, Freddy McCurty | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt (SG), Paul Mullen (SF), Jamie Hobbs (C) Frank Hermosillo, Wendell Green, Greg Lumpkin | |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hale makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 17:05 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Daniel Pack | 37-24 |
| 16:44 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey comes up short on the runner from close range | 37-24 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hale gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Adolfo Villegas scores on a shot from the baseline | 37-26 |
| 16:00 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Gould | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Kell (fresh) SG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Godfrey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Daniel Pack (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Gould (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Adolfo Villegas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Mullen (fresh) PF - Phillip Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Hobbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Adolfo Villegas misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Godfrey - foul #2 on Ronald Godfrey, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski (PG), James Denney (SG) John Kell, Ronald Godfrey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley (SG), Wendell Green (SF), Frank Hermosillo (PF), Greg Lumpkin (C) Timothy Hunt, Paul Mullen, Phillip Hale, Jamie Hobbs | |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Adolfo Villegas makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Adolfo Villegas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 15:50 | Pepperdine | Larry Gould pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 15:27 | Pepperdine | Larry Gould scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Denney | 42-27 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Frank Hermosillo misses the easy layup | 42-27 |
| 15:05 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 14:59 | Pepperdine | James Denney drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Niewieroski | 45-27 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Frank Hermosillo is called for traveling | 45-27 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey (SF), Thomas Saine (PF), Freddy McCurty (C) Kenneth Alexander, Daniel Pack, Larry Gould | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman (PG) Adolfo Villegas | |
| 14:28 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-27 |
| 14:26 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty grabs the offensive board | 45-27 |
| 13:58 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 13:57 | Pepperdine | James Denney grabs the offensive board | 45-27 |
| 13:28 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski's pass is intercepted by Greg Lumpkin | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 13:10 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| 12:55 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty blows the layup | 45-27 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Frank Hermosillo pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Wendell Green is denied by Thomas Saine | 45-27 |
| 12:42 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty grabs the defensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 12:33 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-27 |
| 12:31 | Pepperdine | James Denney tips it home | 47-27 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Ronald Godfrey is called for the reach on Wendell Green - foul #3 on Ronald Godfrey, team foul #3 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Kell (PG), Kenneth Alexander (SG), Lester Bowman (SF), Daniel Pack (PF), Larry Gould (C) Frederick Niewieroski, James Denney, Ronald Godfrey, Thomas Saine, Freddy McCurty | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Adolfo Villegas (PG), Timothy Hunt (SG), Paul Mullen (SF), Phillip Hale (PF), Jamie Hobbs (C) Bradley Coleman, Leonard Conley, Wendell Green, Frank Hermosillo, Greg Lumpkin | |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt's fadeaway is rejected by Lester Bowman | 47-27 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen tips it home | 47-29 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Kell (fresh) SG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Bowman (fresh) PF - Daniel Pack (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Adolfo Villegas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Hobbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-29 |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Mullen | 47-32 |
| 10:48 | Pepperdine | John Kell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 10:46 | Pepperdine | Larry Gould gets the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 10:24 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Kenneth Alexander is denied by Phillip Hale | 47-32 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hale gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen can't finish the layup | 47-32 |
| 09:55 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 09:34 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman is fouled on the floor by Paul Mullen - foul #1 on Paul Mullen, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski (PG), James Denney (SG), Ronald Godfrey (SF), Thomas Saine (PF), Freddy McCurty (C) John Kell, Kenneth Alexander, Lester Bowman, Daniel Pack, Larry Gould | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley (SG), Wendell Green (SF), Frank Hermosillo (PF), Greg Lumpkin (C) Timothy Hunt, Paul Mullen, Phillip Hale, Jamie Hobbs | |
| 09:14 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty is fouled on the floor by Leonard Conley - foul #4 on Leonard Conley, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Burgess (SG) Leonard Conley | |
| 08:57 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey double dribbles | 47-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman (PG), Timothy Hunt (PF) Adolfo Villegas, Raymond Burgess | |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt double dribbles | 47-32 |
| 08:24 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 08:23 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey tips it but misses | 47-32 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 08:02 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 08:00 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski travels in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Adolfo Villegas (PG), Leonard Conley (SG), Phillip Hale (PF) Bradley Coleman, Frank Hermosillo, Timothy Hunt | |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin lays it in set up by Wendell Green and he's hacked by Freddy McCurty - foul #2 on Freddy McCurty, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin misses the free throw | 47-34 |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Frederick Niewieroski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Denney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Godfrey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Saine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy McCurty (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Adolfo Villegas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Conley (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wendell Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Greg Lumpkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine comes up short on the jumper from close range | 47-34 |
| 07:17 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty tips it back up and in | 49-34 |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green hits a floater from the right wing set up by Leonard Conley and the foul's on Ronald Godfrey - foul #4 on Ronald Godfrey, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Kell (PG), Daniel Pack (C) Frederick Niewieroski, Freddy McCurty | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green misses the free throw | 49-36 |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Ronald Godfrey - foul #5 on Ronald Godfrey, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander (SF), Larry Gould (C) Ronald Godfrey, Thomas Saine | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 06:30 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Denney | 51-39 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Hale | 51-41 |
| 05:43 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley loses the ball out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski (PG), Thomas Saine (PF), Freddy McCurty (C) John Kell, James Denney, Larry Gould | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman (PG), Frank Hermosillo (SF), Timothy Hunt (PF), Jamie Hobbs (C) Adolfo Villegas, Wendell Green, Phillip Hale, Greg Lumpkin | |
| 05:19 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 05:17 | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski buries a 3 from the left corner | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Jamie Hobbs misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Jamie Hobbs misses the tip | 54-41 |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Thomas Saine | 54-41 |
| 04:08 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bradley Coleman - foul #1 on Bradley Coleman, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Denney (SG) Daniel Pack | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Adolfo Villegas (PG), Phillip Hale (PF), Greg Lumpkin (C) Bradley Coleman, Leonard Conley, Jamie Hobbs | |
| 04:08 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 04:08 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin is hacked by Kenneth Alexander - foul #1 on Kenneth Alexander, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Kell (PG), David Dalzell (SG), Lester Bowman (PF), Larry Gould (C) Frederick Niewieroski, James Denney, Thomas Saine, Freddy McCurty | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman (PG), Paul Mullen (SF) Adolfo Villegas, Phillip Hale | |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 03:54 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Kell (fresh) SG - David Dalzell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lester Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bradley Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Hermosillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Paul Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. C - Greg Lumpkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt is fouled on the floor by Lester Bowman - foul #2 on Lester Bowman, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamie Hobbs (C) Greg Lumpkin | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 02:41 | Pepperdine | David Dalzell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack (C) Kenneth Alexander | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Burgess (SG) Frank Hermosillo | |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 02:16 | Pepperdine | Larry Gould gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 02:00 | Pepperdine | John Kell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 01:59 | Pepperdine | Larry Gould gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 01:39 | Pepperdine | John Kell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Pack | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | Raymond Burgess scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-47 |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Kell and the foul's on Bradley Coleman - foul #2 on Bradley Coleman, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander (SG) David Dalzell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Hermosillo (SG) Raymond Burgess | |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Hermosillo and he's hacked by Larry Gould - foul #1 on Larry Gould, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Pepperdine | Timothy Hunt knocks away the 3 by Lester Bowman | 61-50 |
| 00:28 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander can't tip it in | 61-50 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Larry Gould grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | John Kell runs out the clock | 61-50 |