| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Darryl Convery (fresh) SG - Tim Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Frederick Niewieroski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Denney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Godfrey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Saine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy McCurty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Pepperdine | James Denney comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 19:42 | Pepperdine | James Denney makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:42 | Pepperdine | James Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Tim Carpenter is hacked by Thomas Saine - foul #3 on Thomas Saine, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack (PF) Thomas Saine | |
| 18:55 | Santa Clara | Freddy McCurty is called for the reach on Steven Randall - foul #1 on Freddy McCurty, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-24 |
| 18:16 | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty's pass is intercepted by William Abbott | 23-24 |
| 17:47 | Santa Clara | William Abbott knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Carpenter | 26-24 |
| 17:26 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Tim Carpenter - foul #1 on Tim Carpenter, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brett Ruth (PF), Jason Schaffer (C) Robert Davis, Steven Randall | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Kell (PG), Larry Gould (C) Frederick Niewieroski, Freddy McCurty | |
| 17:26 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 17:26 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | William Abbott knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 16:39 | Pepperdine | John Kell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | William Abbott makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 16:03 | Pepperdine | John Kell makes the driving attempt in the lane | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Darryl Convery (fairly fresh) SG - Tim Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Abbott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Brett Ruth (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Schaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Kell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Denney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Godfrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Pack (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Gould (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Brett Ruth's pass is intercepted by Larry Gould | 30-31 |
| 15:37 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey is hacked by Darryl Convery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Convery, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Boyles (PG), Robert Davis (PF), Steven Randall (C) Darryl Convery, Brett Ruth, Jason Schaffer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski (PG), Kenneth Alexander (SF), Thomas Saine (PF), Freddy McCurty (C) James Denney, Ronald Godfrey, Daniel Pack, Larry Gould | |
| 15:14 | Pepperdine | Steve Boyles steals the ball from John Kell | 30-31 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Steve Boyles misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Saine - foul #4 on Thomas Saine, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman (SF), Larry Gould (PF) John Kell, Thomas Saine | |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Steve Boyles misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Steve Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:34 | Pepperdine | Tim Carpenter steals the ball from Freddy McCurty | 31-31 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Tim Carpenter slams it home | 33-31 |
| 14:09 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman loses the dribble to Steve Boyles | 33-31 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | William Abbott clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Lester Bowman - foul #1 on Lester Bowman, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Convery (PG), Ronald Nesmith (SG), Jason Schaffer (C) Steve Boyles, Tim Carpenter, Steven Randall | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey (SF) Freddy McCurty | |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | William Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | William Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:46 | Pepperdine | Ronald Nesmith is called for the reach on Kenneth Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Nesmith, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| 13:28 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 34-31 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | William Abbott drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darryl Convery | 37-31 |
| 12:42 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-33 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Jason Schaffer tips it in | 39-33 |
| 11:46 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-33 |
| 11:45 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Darryl Convery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Nesmith (fairly fresh) SF - William Abbott (tiring) 14 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Schaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Frederick Niewieroski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Alexander (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Godfrey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lester Bowman (fairly fresh) C - Larry Gould (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis knocks in the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Lester Bowman - foul #2 on Lester Bowman, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Boyles (PG), Tim Carpenter (SG), Brett Ruth (PF), Steven Randall (C) Darryl Convery, Ronald Nesmith, William Abbott, Jason Schaffer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Kell (PG), James Denney (SG), Daniel Pack (PF), Freddy McCurty (C) Frederick Niewieroski, Kenneth Alexander, Lester Bowman, Larry Gould | |
| 11:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:59 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-35 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Steven Randall snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Tim Carpenter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 10:53 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 10:30 | Pepperdine | John Kell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Tim Carpenter misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Denney - foul #1 on James Denney, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Secor (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Tim Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Tim Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:38 | Pepperdine | John Kell misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Brett Ruth snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Steven Randall clanks a shot from the left block | 44-35 |
| 09:23 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 09:06 | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey clanks a turnaround from the left block | 44-35 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Tim Carpenter grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Tim Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 08:49 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 08:46 | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Convery (PG), William Abbott (SF), Marco Ricci (C) Steve Boyles, Brett Ruth, Steven Randall | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Beach (PG), David Dalzell (SG), Kenneth Alexander (SF) John Kell, James Denney, Ronald Godfrey | |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | William Abbott connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tim Carpenter | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:26 | Pepperdine | Tim Carpenter is called for the reach on David Dalzell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Carpenter, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski (PG), Larry Gould (PF) John Beach, Daniel Pack | |
| 08:17 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Alexander | 47-38 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Tim Carpenter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Marco Ricci tips it in | 49-38 |
| 07:44 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander is fouled on the floor by William Abbott - foul #2 on William Abbott, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Nesmith (SG), Jason Schaffer (C) Tim Carpenter, James Secor | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Denney (SG), Thomas Saine (PF) David Dalzell, Freddy McCurty | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Darryl Convery (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Nesmith (fresh) SF - William Abbott (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. PF - Marco Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Schaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Frederick Niewieroski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Denney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Saine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Gould (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frederick Niewieroski | 49-40 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Marco Ricci hits a jumper in the lane set up by Ronald Nesmith and the foul's on Kenneth Alexander - foul #2 on Kenneth Alexander, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Randall (C) Jason Schaffer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronald Godfrey (SF) Larry Gould | |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Marco Ricci makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:04 | Pepperdine | William Abbott steps in front of the Frederick Niewieroski pass in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Steven Randall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 06:46 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 06:38 | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine lays it in | 52-42 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | William Abbott is hacked by Ronald Godfrey - foul #2 on Ronald Godfrey, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Boyles (PG), Tim Carpenter (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Darryl Convery, Ronald Nesmith, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Kell (PG) Frederick Niewieroski | |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | William Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | William Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 06:22 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 06:20 | Pepperdine | John Kell is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Boyles - foul #1 on Steve Boyles, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| 06:20 | Pepperdine | John Kell misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Steven Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | William Abbott clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Kell - foul #1 on John Kell, team foul #9 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jason Schaffer (C) Steven Randall | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Dalzell (SG), Daniel Pack (C) James Denney, Kenneth Alexander | |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | William Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | William Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:42 | Pepperdine | John Kell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Jason Schaffer gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Jason Schaffer hits the finger roll | 57-42 |
| 05:06 | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Tim Carpenter - foul #3 on Tim Carpenter, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Convery (PG), Ronald Nesmith (SG), James Secor (SF), Brett Ruth (PF) Steve Boyles, Tim Carpenter, William Abbott, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Freddy McCurty (C) Ronald Godfrey | |
| 05:06 | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 05:06 | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Brett Ruth misses short on a shot from close range | 57-43 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Brett Ruth can't tip it in | 57-43 |
| 04:39 | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 04:33 | Pepperdine | Thomas Saine hits a runner in the lane set up by John Kell | 57-45 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Darryl Convery can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Jason Schaffer tips it home | 59-45 |
| 04:05 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tim Carpenter (SG), William Abbott (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Steven Randall (C) Ronald Nesmith, James Secor, Brett Ruth, Jason Schaffer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski (PG), James Denney (SG), Ronald Godfrey (SF) John Kell, David Dalzell, Thomas Saine | |
| 03:48 | Pepperdine | Frederick Niewieroski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Darryl Convery is called for traveling | 59-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Boyles (PG), Ronald Nesmith (SG), James Secor (SF), Brett Ruth (PF), Marco Ricci (C) Darryl Convery, Tim Carpenter, William Abbott, Robert Davis, Steven Randall | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Kell (PG), David Dalzell (SG), Kenneth Alexander (SF), Lester Bowman (PF), Larry Gould (C) Frederick Niewieroski, James Denney, Ronald Godfrey, Daniel Pack, Freddy McCurty | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steve Boyles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Nesmith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Secor (fresh) PF - Brett Ruth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Marco Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Kell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dalzell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lester Bowman (fresh) C - Larry Gould (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Pepperdine | John Kell blows the layup | 59-45 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Steve Boyles snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | James Secor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Boyles | 61-45 |
| 02:51 | Pepperdine | Marco Ricci steals the ball from Larry Gould | 61-45 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | John Kell is called for the reach on Brett Ruth - foul #2 on John Kell, team foul #10 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jason Schaffer (C) Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Brett Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Brett Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 02:38 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 02:20 | Pepperdine | John Kell misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ronald Nesmith | 62-45 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Jason Schaffer's pass is intercepted by Larry Gould | 62-45 |
| 01:39 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 01:38 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 01:23 | Pepperdine | John Kell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 01:22 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 01:10 | Pepperdine | Lester Bowman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Brett Ruth pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Brett Ruth hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Schaffer | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:41 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Pack (PF) David Dalzell | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | James Secor scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Boyles | 66-45 |
| 00:07 | Pepperdine | John Kell misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Secor - foul #1 on James Secor, team foul #9 | 66-45 |
| 00:07 | Pepperdine | John Kell misses the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 00:07 | Pepperdine | John Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Steve Boyles runs out the clock | 66-46 |