| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Larry Flury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Moll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) C - Daryl Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Sasse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | John Parker blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Wright - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | John Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:37 | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 19:20 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Larry Flury | 35-41 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 18:56 | Pepperdine | Gary Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:40 | Pepperdine | Larry Flury is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly (PF) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson loses the dribble to Willis Moll | 35-41 |
| 17:47 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | John Parker snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Leslie Pauly steals the ball from Herbert Burkhart in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 17:27 | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 17:26 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly tips it home | 37-41 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Benjamin Avery (PG), Kristopher Sherrod (SG), Joseph Lively (SF), Robert Wright (PF) Larry Flury, Willis Moll, Gary Franklin, Daryl Hooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:09 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Avery is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks (C) Leslie Pauly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-41 |
| 16:45 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright's pass is intercepted by Herbert Burkhart | 37-41 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | John Parker tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 15:53 | Pepperdine | Kristopher Sherrod misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Benjamin Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Sherrod (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Hooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Perkins (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Parker and the foul's on Joseph Lively - foul #1 on Joseph Lively, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Larry Flury (PG), Willis Moll (SG), Gary Franklin (SF), Leslie Pauly (PF), Kevin Bradley (C) Benjamin Avery, Kristopher Sherrod, Joseph Lively, Robert Wright, Daryl Hooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (PG), Willian Lang (SG), Johnnie Brown (PF) Herbert Burkhart, Donald Sasse, John Parker | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:13 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Larry Flury | 39-46 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 15:03 | Pepperdine | Kevin Bradley snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 14:57 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Willian Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Cornelius (SG), Lonny Lee (C) Jack Perkins, Roger Jackson | |
| 14:43 | Pepperdine | Willis Moll knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary Franklin | 42-46 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 14:10 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:54 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Leslie Pauly is blocked by Willian Lang | 42-46 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Willian Lang gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Gary Franklin is called for the reach on John Cornelius in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Franklin, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Benjamin Avery (PG), Kristopher Sherrod (SG), Joseph Lively (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Daryl Hooks (C) Larry Flury, Willis Moll, Gary Franklin, Leslie Pauly, Kevin Bradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Donald Sasse (SG), John Parker (PF), Roger Jackson (C) John Cornelius, Willian Lang, Johnnie Brown, Lonny Lee | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 42-49 |
| 13:14 | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Benjamin Avery and he's hacked by Herbert Burkhart - foul #2 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| 13:14 | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Avery - foul #3 on Benjamin Avery, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Parker | 45-52 |
| 12:41 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harold Vincent | 45-52 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 12:32 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 12:13 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Avery misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 12:11 | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks tips it home | 47-52 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | John Parker tips it in | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Benjamin Avery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kristopher Sherrod (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Lively (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Hooks (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Sasse (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Parker (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Larry Flury (PG), Willis Moll (SG), Gary Franklin (SF), Leslie Pauly (PF), Kevin Bradley (C) Benjamin Avery, Kristopher Sherrod, Joseph Lively, Robert Wright, Daryl Hooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willian Lang (SG), Jack Perkins (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF), Lonny Lee (C) Herbert Burkhart, Donald Sasse, John Parker, Roger Jackson | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is hacked by Leslie Pauly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Pauly, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Harold Vincent, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Cornelius (SG) Harold Vincent | |
| 11:00 | Pepperdine | Willis Moll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 10:37 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Kevin Bradley | 47-54 |
| 10:10 | Pepperdine | Willis Moll misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 10:09 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:59 | Pepperdine | Willis Moll misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Willian Lang | 47-57 |
| 09:40 | Pepperdine | Willis Moll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Benjamin Avery (PG), Joseph Lively (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Daryl Hooks (C) Larry Flury, Gary Franklin, Leslie Pauly, Kevin Bradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Donald Sasse (SG), Harold Vincent (SF), Roger Jackson (C) Willian Lang, John Cornelius, Jack Perkins, Lonny Lee | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the wide open floater from the left block set up by Mark Burr | 47-59 |
| 09:04 | Pepperdine | Willis Moll scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Lively | 50-59 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 08:27 | Pepperdine | Willis Moll clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 08:26 | Pepperdine | Joseph Lively grabs the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:19 | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks travels with the ball | 50-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Larry Flury (PG), Kristopher Sherrod (SG), Gary Franklin (SF) Benjamin Avery, Willis Moll, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Jack Perkins (SF), John Parker (PF) Mark Burr, Harold Vincent, Roger Jackson | |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Parker | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Larry Flury (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kristopher Sherrod (fresh) SF - Gary Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Lively (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Hooks (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Sasse (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Perkins (tiring) 9 pts. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks's pass is intercepted by John Parker | 50-64 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | John Parker makes the wide open runner from the right block | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 07:19 | Pepperdine | Herbert Burkhart picks off the pass by Larry Flury in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 50-68 |
| 06:57 | Pepperdine | Joseph Lively is hacked by Johnnie Brown - foul #2 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #3 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Sal Barnard (PG), Willis Moll (SG), Leslie Pauly (PF), Kevin Bradley (C) Larry Flury, Kristopher Sherrod, Joseph Lively, Daryl Hooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG), Willian Lang (SF), Roger Jackson (C) Donald Sasse, Jack Perkins, Johnnie Brown | |
| 06:45 | Pepperdine | Kevin Bradley is whistled for a carry | 50-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Benjamin Avery (SG) Willis Moll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lonny Lee (PF) John Parker | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart loses the ball out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Cornelius (SG) Herbert Burkhart | |
| 06:10 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Franklin | 52-68 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | John Cornelius is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Larry Flury (PG) Sal Barnard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:48 | Pepperdine | Larry Flury comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-68 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Willian Lang pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Willian Lang connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Vincent | 52-70 |
| 05:08 | Pepperdine | Gary Franklin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-70 |
| 05:07 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Franklin | 52-70 |
| 04:57 | Pepperdine | Gary Franklin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lonny Lee | 52-70 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | John Cornelius is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Cornelius, team foul #4 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kristopher Sherrod (PG), Willis Moll (SG), Joseph Lively (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Daryl Hooks (C) Larry Flury, Benjamin Avery, Gary Franklin, Leslie Pauly, Kevin Bradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Donald Sasse (SG), Jack Perkins (SF), John Parker (PF), Johnnie Brown (C) Harold Vincent, John Cornelius, Willian Lang, Lonny Lee, Roger Jackson | |
| 04:26 | Pepperdine | Joseph Lively hits a jumper in the paint set up by Willis Moll | 54-70 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-70 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Parker | 54-70 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown tips it but misses | 54-70 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse tips it back up and in | 54-72 |
| 03:39 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-72 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-72 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kristopher Sherrod (fresh) SG - Willis Moll (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Lively (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Hooks (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jack Perkins (tiring) 9 pts. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Kristopher Sherrod steals it from Herbert Burkhart in the backcourt | 54-72 |
| 03:33 | Pepperdine | Joseph Lively banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kristopher Sherrod | 56-72 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Parker | 56-75 |
| 03:07 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-75 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Sal Barnard (PG), Benjamin Avery (SG), Leslie Pauly (PF), Kevin Bradley (C) Kristopher Sherrod, Willis Moll, Robert Wright, Daryl Hooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Harold Vincent (SG), Willian Lang (SF), Phillip White (C) Herbert Burkhart, Donald Sasse, Jack Perkins, John Parker | |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnnie Brown - foul #3 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #5 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Cornelius (SG) Mark Burr | |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-75 |
| 02:47 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly misses short on a jumper from the left block | 60-75 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 60-75 |
| 02:25 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Avery snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Avery hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 60-75 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willian Lang | 60-75 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Phillip White's layup is rejected by Leslie Pauly | 60-75 |
| 01:49 | Pepperdine | Joseph Lively pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 01:38 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Brown is called for the reach on Benjamin Avery - foul #4 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #6 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kristopher Sherrod (SG) Sal Barnard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lonny Lee (C) Phillip White | |
| 01:27 | Pepperdine | John Cornelius is called for the reach on Kristopher Sherrod - foul #2 on John Cornelius, team foul #7 | 60-75 |
| 01:27 | Pepperdine | Kristopher Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 01:27 | Pepperdine | Kristopher Sherrod misses the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Lonny Lee and he's fouled by Leslie Pauly - foul #2 on Leslie Pauly, team foul #6 | 61-77 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown misses the free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:10 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly gets the rebound | 61-77 |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Johnnie Brown is called for the reach on Leslie Pauly - foul #5 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #8 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip White (C) Johnnie Brown | |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly misses the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee pulls down the rebound | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-77 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent grabs the offensive board | 62-77 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Lively - foul #2 on Joseph Lively, team foul #7 | 62-77 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | Willian Lang swats the layup by Benjamin Avery | 62-79 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee grabs the board | 62-79 |