| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Macklin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Deville (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Callaway (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Bottoms (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Sheffield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Frederick Niewieroski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Denney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Saine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Freddy McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | Don Sheffield gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:13 | San Diego State | Don Sheffield hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Nathan Deville and he's hacked by Freddy McCurty - foul #2 on Freddy McCurty, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Robinson (PG), Michael Segovia (SG), Russell Turner (SF), Robert Hayworth (PF) John Macklin, Nathan Deville, Robert Callaway, Brian Bottoms | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 19:13 | San Diego State | Don Sheffield misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:13 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Ronald Godfrey | 33-29 |
| 18:49 | Pepperdine | James Denney is hacked by Paul Robinson - foul #2 on Paul Robinson, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Nathan Deville (SG) Michael Segovia | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 18:27 | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine is hacked by Robert Hayworth - foul #2 on Robert Hayworth, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Macklin (PG), Michael Segovia (SG), Jim Suniga (PF) Paul Robinson, Nathan Deville, Robert Hayworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 18:09 | Pepperdine | James Denney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Frederick Niewieroski | 33-31 |
| 17:42 | San Diego State | John Macklin buries a floater from the left side | 35-31 |
| 17:17 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty's fadeaway is rejected by Don Sheffield | 35-31 |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | Don Sheffield snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 16:55 | San Diego State | Michael Segovia clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 16:53 | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:36 | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 16:34 | San Diego State | Michael Segovia grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 16:13 | San Diego State | Don Sheffield makes the floater from close range | 37-31 |
| 15:49 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 15:48 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Macklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Segovia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Turner (fairly fresh) PF - Jim Suniga (fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Sheffield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Frederick Niewieroski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Denney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Saine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Freddy McCurty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-31 |
| 15:23 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Niewieroski | 37-31 |
| 15:08 | Pepperdine | James Denney misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | Don Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | Don Sheffield double dribbles | 37-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Robinson (PG), Nathan Deville (SG), Robert Callaway (SF), Brian Bottoms (PF) John Macklin, Michael Segovia, Russell Turner, Jim Suniga | |
| 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 | |
| 14:32 | Pepperdine | Brian Bottoms steals it from Lester Bowman | 37-31 |
| 14:14 | San Diego State | Nathan Deville double dribbles | 37-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hayworth (PF) Brian Bottoms | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 14:00 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Nathan Deville - foul #2 on Nathan Deville, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Brian Bottoms (PF) Robert Hayworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 14:00 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:00 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | Brian Bottoms grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Robert Callaway makes the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Lester Bowman - foul #1 on Lester Bowman, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hayworth (PF) Brian Bottoms | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey (SF) Lester Bowman | |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Robert Callaway makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:22 | Pepperdine | John Kell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-32 |
| 13:21 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack tips it home | 40-34 |
| 12:57 | San Diego State | Paul Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 12:55 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 12:53 | Pepperdine | John Kell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Segovia (PG), Brian Bottoms (PF) Paul Robinson, Robert Hayworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Denney (SG) Kenneth Alexander | |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Nathan Deville hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Callaway | 43-34 |
| 12:20 | Pepperdine | Don Sheffield steals it from Ronald Godfrey | 43-34 |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Ronald Godfrey steals it from Michael Segovia | 43-34 |
| 11:37 | Pepperdine | Nathan Deville steals it from James Denney | 43-34 |
| 11:34 | San Diego State | Nathan Deville lays it up and in | 45-34 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Segovia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Deville (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Callaway (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Bottoms (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Sheffield (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Kell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Denney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Pack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Gould (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:05 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-34 |
| 11:03 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey misses the tip | 45-34 |
| 11:02 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 10:38 | Pepperdine | Larry Gould hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 45-34 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | Don Sheffield grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 10:21 | San Diego State | Nathan Deville is hacked by Daniel Pack - foul #1 on Daniel Pack, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Macklin (PG), Jack Tan (SF), Robert Hayworth (C) Michael Segovia, Robert Callaway, Don Sheffield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski (PG), Kenneth Alexander (SF), Thomas Saine (PF), Freddy McCurty (C) John Kell, Ronald Godfrey, Daniel Pack, Larry Gould | |
| 10:06 | San Diego State | Robert Hayworth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 10:05 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 09:48 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander can't finish the layup | 45-34 |
| 09:46 | San Diego State | Robert Hayworth snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 09:21 | San Diego State | Jack Tan loses the dribble to Thomas Saine | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:57 | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine is hacked by Brian Bottoms - foul #1 on Brian Bottoms, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Robinson (PG), Robert Callaway (SF), Don Sheffield (C) John Macklin, Jack Tan, Brian Bottoms | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey (SF) James Denney | |
| 08:40 | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine blows the layup | 45-34 |
| 08:38 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 08:23 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander is whistled for a carry | 45-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Macklin (PG), Jack Tan (SF) Paul Robinson, Robert Callaway | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:21 | San Diego State | John Macklin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 08:10 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 08:08 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander tips it home | 45-36 |
| 07:45 | San Diego State | Nathan Deville buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-36 |
| 07:34 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-36 |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Macklin | 48-36 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Macklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Deville (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Tan (fresh) PF - Robert Hayworth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Don Sheffield (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Frederick Niewieroski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Saine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Freddy McCurty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | John Macklin misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Frederick Niewieroski - foul #2 on Frederick Niewieroski, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Callaway (SF), Jim Suniga (PF) Jack Tan, Robert Hayworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Denney (SG), Daniel Pack (PF), Larry Gould (C) Kenneth Alexander, Thomas Saine, Freddy McCurty | |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | John Macklin makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | John Macklin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:00 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski clanks a floater from the right side | 50-36 |
| 06:58 | San Diego State | Jim Suniga pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | Larry Gould is called for the reach on Robert Callaway - foul #1 on Larry Gould, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Robinson (PG), Michael Segovia (SG), Brian Bottoms (PF), Robert Hayworth (C) John Macklin, Nathan Deville, Jim Suniga, Don Sheffield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Kell (PG) Frederick Niewieroski | |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | Robert Callaway's floater is tipped away by Daniel Pack | 50-36 |
| 06:14 | Pepperdine | James Denney grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 05:59 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack drills a shot near the basket | 50-38 |
| 05:41 | San Diego State | Michael Segovia makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 05:17 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Larry Gould | 53-40 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | A charge is called on Michael Segovia - foul #1 on Michael Segovia, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Macklin (PG), Nathan Deville (SG), Russell Turner (SF), Jim Suniga (PF), Don Sheffield (C) Paul Robinson, Michael Segovia, Robert Callaway, Brian Bottoms, Robert Hayworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski (PG), Kenneth Alexander (SF), Thomas Saine (PF), Freddy McCurty (C) John Kell, Ronald Godfrey, Daniel Pack, Larry Gould | |
| 04:45 | Pepperdine | Jim Suniga takes the ball from Frederick Niewieroski | 53-40 |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | Jim Suniga's layup is rejected by Freddy McCurty | 53-40 |
| 04:16 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Freddy McCurty | 53-40 |
| 04:03 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | Jim Suniga snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | Don Sheffield can't finish the layup | 53-40 |
| 03:39 | San Diego State | John Macklin misses the tip | 53-40 |
| 03:37 | Pepperdine | James Denney snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 03:33 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Don Sheffield - foul #3 on Don Sheffield, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Robinson (PG), Michael Segovia (SG), Jack Tan (SF), Robert Hayworth (C) John Macklin, Nathan Deville, Russell Turner, Don Sheffield | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Kell (SG), Lester Bowman (PF), Larry Gould (C) James Denney, Thomas Saine, Freddy McCurty | |
| 03:33 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 03:33 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 03:33 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jim Suniga | 53-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Segovia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Tan (fresh) PF - Jim Suniga (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hayworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Frederick Niewieroski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lester Bowman (fresh) C - Larry Gould (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Paul Robinson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 03:21 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 03:14 | Pepperdine | Larry Gould's pass is intercepted by Jack Tan | 53-41 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | Jim Suniga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Russell Turner (SF) Robert Hayworth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack (PF) Frederick Niewieroski | |
| 02:42 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack loses the ball out of bounds | 53-41 |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | Jack Tan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Michael Segovia pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | Michael Segovia clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 53-41 |
| 01:48 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 01:38 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman loses the ball out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hayworth (C) Jack Tan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | Russell Turner is hacked by Kenneth Alexander - foul #2 on Kenneth Alexander, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Michael Segovia clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Larry Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Pepperdine | John Kell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Robert Hayworth grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Robert Hayworth connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Robinson and he's hacked by Larry Gould - foul #2 on Larry Gould, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Robert Hayworth misses the free throw | 55-41 |
| 00:16 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | John Kell scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-43 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Paul Robinson runs out the clock | 55-43 |