| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (fresh) SG - Alfredo Giordano (fresh) SF - Alberto Vega (fresh) PF - Lazaro Russo (fresh) C - Richard Vallee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Hood (fresh) SG - Elbert Simmons (fresh) SF - Russell Mitchell (fresh) PF - Anthony Trumbull (fresh) C - James Shepherd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfredo Giordano | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Pepperdine | James Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Mitchell - foul #1 on Russell Mitchell, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Pepperdine | James Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Pepperdine | William Hood misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Pepperdine | Russell Mitchell tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Pepperdine | Anthony Trumbull pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Pepperdine | Anthony Trumbull misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Pepperdine | William Hood tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Pepperdine | Russell Mitchell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Owen Burke | 7-5 |
| 17:31 | Pepperdine | Elbert Simmons lays it in on a great pass from William Hood | 7-7 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| 17:01 | Pepperdine | Russell Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 17:00 | Pepperdine | Elbert Simmons grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:48 | Pepperdine | Alfredo Giordano is called for the reach on William Hood - foul #1 on Alfredo Giordano, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), James Riddell (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Jerry Norwood (C) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, Alberto Vega, Lazaro Russo, Richard Vallee | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dana Bradburn (PG), Kyle Anderson (SG), Curtis Walentoski (SF), Joseph Hopper (PF), Alvin Baker (C) William Hood, Elbert Simmons, Russell Mitchell, Anthony Trumbull, James Shepherd | |
| 16:28 | Pepperdine | Kyle Anderson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dana Bradburn | 9-9 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Joseph Hopper | 9-9 |
| 15:46 | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 9-9 |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski grabs the board | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) SF - James Riddell (fairly fresh) PF - Fadey Lijewski (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Norwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Dana Bradburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Walentoski (fresh) PF - Joseph Hopper (fairly fresh) C - Alvin Baker (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Curtis Walentoski - foul #1 on Curtis Walentoski, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Ronald Burris (SF), Dennis Waldroup (PF) Kosta Golinski, James Riddell, Fadey Lijewski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Guercio (SG), Anthony Trumbull (PF), Harold Stewart (C) Kyle Anderson, Curtis Walentoski, Joseph Hopper | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:37 | Pepperdine | Anthony Trumbull gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:35 | Pepperdine | Dana Bradburn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano (SG), Richard Vallee (C) Goran Nowosielski, Jerry Norwood | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee buries a floater from the right wing set up by Owen Burke | 12-9 |
| 15:12 | Pepperdine | Anthony Trumbull throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Hood (PG), James Shepherd (C) Dana Bradburn, Alvin Baker | |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Stewart - foul #1 on Harold Stewart, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:49 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Guercio misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano misses badly on a floater from the left side | 14-9 |
| 14:35 | Pepperdine | Anthony Trumbull snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 14:23 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Harold Stewart is blocked by Richard Vallee | 14-9 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Lazaro Russo (PF), Jerry Norwood (C) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, Ronald Burris, Dennis Waldroup, Richard Vallee | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kyle Anderson (PG), Elbert Simmons (SG), Russell Mitchell (SF), Curtis Walentoski (PF) William Hood, Lawrence Guercio, Harold Stewart, Anthony Trumbull | |
| 14:09 | Pepperdine | Elbert Simmons drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Anderson | 14-11 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 14-11 |
| 14:01 | Pepperdine | Kyle Anderson grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 13:59 | Pepperdine | Russell Mitchell is hacked by Kosta Golinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF) Alberto Vega, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dana Bradburn (PG) Kyle Anderson | |
| 13:44 | Pepperdine | Russell Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Goran Nowosielski and the foul's on Dana Bradburn - foul #1 on Dana Bradburn, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kyle Anderson (SG), Joseph Hopper (PF), Alvin Baker (C) Elbert Simmons, Curtis Walentoski, James Shepherd | |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:21 | Pepperdine | Dana Bradburn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski blows the layup but the foul's on Kyle Anderson - foul #1 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Richard Vallee (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, James Riddell, Jerry Norwood | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Hood (PG), Elbert Simmons (SG), Anthony Trumbull (PF) Dana Bradburn, Kyle Anderson, Alvin Baker | |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:36 | Pepperdine | Elbert Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 12:34 | Pepperdine | Anthony Trumbull gets the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 12:26 | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 19-11 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo (PF) Fadey Lijewski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Guercio (SG), Curtis Walentoski (SF), Harold Stewart (C) Elbert Simmons, Russell Mitchell, Joseph Hopper | |
| 12:06 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Guercio makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-14 |
| 11:44 | Pepperdine | Curtis Walentoski snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Giordano (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Vega (tiring) PF - Lazaro Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Vallee (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Hood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Guercio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Walentoski (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Trumbull (tiring) 4 reb. C - Harold Stewart (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Pepperdine | Anthony Trumbull is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by William Hood and he's hacked by Lazaro Russo - foul #1 on Lazaro Russo, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Ronald Burris (SF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, Alberto Vega, Richard Vallee | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kyle Anderson (PG), Elbert Simmons (SG), Alvin Baker (SF), James Shepherd (C) William Hood, Lawrence Guercio, Curtis Walentoski, Harold Stewart | |
| 11:31 | Pepperdine | Anthony Trumbull misses the free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris comes up short on the floater near the basket | 19-16 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-16 |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | Alvin Baker clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Burris - foul #1 on Ronald Burris, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Jerry Norwood (C) Ronald Burris, Lazaro Russo, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dana Bradburn (PG), Joseph Hopper (PF) Kyle Anderson, Anthony Trumbull | |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | Alvin Baker makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:44 | Pepperdine | Alvin Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Hopper - foul #1 on Joseph Hopper, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG) Kosta Golinski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Hood (PG), Russell Mitchell (SF) Elbert Simmons, Alvin Baker | |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 10:13 | Pepperdine | Russell Mitchell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 24-18 |
| 10:12 | Pepperdine | Russell Mitchell can't tip it in | 24-18 |
| 10:10 | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 09:53 | Pepperdine | Dana Bradburn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | William Hood is called for the reach on Owen Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hood, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Lazaro Russo (PF), Richard Vallee (C) Goran Nowosielski, James Riddell, Fadey Lijewski, Jerry Norwood | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Elbert Simmons (SG), Curtis Walentoski (PF) Dana Bradburn, Joseph Hopper | |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 09:29 | Pepperdine | Curtis Walentoski misses the lay-in | 26-18 |
| 09:28 | Pepperdine | Curtis Walentoski grabs the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 09:21 | Pepperdine | James Shepherd loses the dribble to Lazaro Russo | 26-18 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG) Owen Burke | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Guercio (PG), Anthony Trumbull (PF), Harold Stewart (C) William Hood, Russell Mitchell, James Shepherd | |
| 09:13 | Pepperdine | Elbert Simmons misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo connects on the runner from the left block | 28-18 |
| 08:45 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Guercio loses the dribble to Alfredo Giordano in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee double dribbles | 28-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris (SG), James Riddell (SF), Dennis Waldroup (PF), Jerry Norwood (C) Alfredo Giordano, Alberto Vega, Lazaro Russo, Richard Vallee | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dana Bradburn (PG), Kyle Anderson (SG), Russell Mitchell (SF), Joseph Hopper (PF), Alvin Baker (C) Lawrence Guercio, Elbert Simmons, Curtis Walentoski, Anthony Trumbull, Harold Stewart | |
| 08:25 | Pepperdine | Alvin Baker is hacked by Kosta Golinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #5 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG) Kosta Golinski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:08 | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper lays it in uncontested | 28-20 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood slams it home on a nice dish by James Riddell | 30-20 |
| 07:34 | Pepperdine | Kyle Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Riddell (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Waldroup (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Norwood (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Dana Bradburn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Mitchell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hopper (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke loses the dribble to Alvin Baker | 30-23 |
| 07:06 | Pepperdine | Kyle Anderson's pass is intercepted by James Riddell | 30-23 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | James Riddell misses the easy layup | 30-23 |
| 07:02 | Pepperdine | Alvin Baker snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 07:00 | Pepperdine | James Riddell is called for the reach on Dana Bradburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Riddell, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Richard Vallee (C) Ronald Burris, James Riddell, Dennis Waldroup, Jerry Norwood | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Hood (PG), Elbert Simmons (SG), Curtis Walentoski (SF), Anthony Trumbull (PF), James Shepherd (C) Dana Bradburn, Kyle Anderson, Russell Mitchell, Joseph Hopper, Alvin Baker | |
| 06:35 | Pepperdine | Elbert Simmons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 06:33 | Pepperdine | Anthony Trumbull pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 06:20 | Pepperdine | Fadey Lijewski is called for the reach on William Hood - foul #1 on Fadey Lijewski, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG) Owen Burke, Goran Nowosielski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Guercio (SG), Harold Stewart (SF) Elbert Simmons, Curtis Walentoski | |
| 06:20 | Pepperdine | William Hood makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:20 | Pepperdine | William Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano is hacked by Lawrence Guercio - foul #1 on Lawrence Guercio, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (SF) Alberto Vega | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:06 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Guercio grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 05:43 | Pepperdine | William Hood connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Guercio | 31-27 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | James Riddell is hacked by William Hood - foul #2 on William Hood, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (SG), Lazaro Russo (PF) Alfredo Giordano, Fadey Lijewski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dana Bradburn (PG), Elbert Simmons (SG), Russell Mitchell (SF), Curtis Walentoski (PF), Alvin Baker (C) William Hood, Lawrence Guercio, Harold Stewart, Anthony Trumbull, James Shepherd | |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | James Riddell makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | James Riddell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:55 | Pepperdine | Richard Vallee steals it from Dana Bradburn | 33-27 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski double dribbles | 33-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris (SF), Jerry Norwood (C) James Riddell, Richard Vallee | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper (PF) Russell Mitchell | |
| 04:45 | Pepperdine | Goran Nowosielski steals the ball from Dana Bradburn in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski is fouled on the floor by Dana Bradburn - foul #2 on Dana Bradburn, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Dennis Waldroup (PF) Kosta Golinski, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kyle Anderson (PG) Dana Bradburn | |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:22 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Joseph Hopper | 34-27 |
| 04:07 | Pepperdine | Kyle Anderson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Walentoski | 34-30 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-30 |
| 03:44 | Pepperdine | Curtis Walentoski gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 03:38 | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper drills a runner from the right block set up by Curtis Walentoski | 34-32 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Kyle Anderson takes the ball from Jerry Norwood | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Goran Nowosielski (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Burris (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Waldroup (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jerry Norwood (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elbert Simmons (tired) 4 pts. SF - Curtis Walentoski (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hopper (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Baker (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Pepperdine | Alvin Baker blows the layup | 34-32 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Waldroup | 34-32 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski is hacked by Kyle Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Lazaro Russo (PF), Richard Vallee (C) Owen Burke, Ronald Burris, Dennis Waldroup, Jerry Norwood | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Hood (PG), Dana Bradburn (SG), Russell Mitchell (SF), Anthony Trumbull (PF), James Shepherd (C) Kyle Anderson, Elbert Simmons, Curtis Walentoski, Joseph Hopper, Alvin Baker | |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:07 | Pepperdine | Anthony Trumbull pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 02:42 | Pepperdine | Dana Bradburn misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 02:41 | Pepperdine | James Shepherd hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo blows the dunk but he's hacked by Dana Bradburn - foul #3 on Dana Bradburn, team foul #12 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG) Goran Nowosielski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Guercio (SG), Harold Stewart (SF) Dana Bradburn, Russell Mitchell | |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:13 | Pepperdine | William Hood is fouled in the backcourt by Kosta Golinski - foul #3 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #8 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Fadey Lijewski (PF) Kosta Golinski, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:13 | Pepperdine | William Hood makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:13 | Pepperdine | William Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 01:48 | Pepperdine | James Shepherd connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Guercio | 35-38 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (SF) Alberto Vega | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Russell Mitchell (SF) James Shepherd | |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Russell Mitchell - foul #2 on Russell Mitchell, team foul #13 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kyle Anderson (PG), Alvin Baker (PF) William Hood, Anthony Trumbull | |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:15 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Guercio buries a floater from close range | 36-40 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | James Riddell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Alvin Baker steals it from Richard Vallee | 36-40 |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | James Riddell steps in front of the Kyle Anderson pass in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-40 |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | Alvin Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Alvin Baker lays it up and in | 36-42 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | James Riddell misses the halfcourt shot | 36-42 |