| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Brian Mosley (fresh) SG - Maurice Bishop (fresh) SF - Clayton Wardle (fresh) PF - James Hinkson (fresh) C - William Oyola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Santangelo (fresh) SG - Brian Brewer (fresh) SF - Larry McRaven (fresh) PF - Scott Avery (fresh) C - Steven Paul (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | William Oyola wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Avery - foul #1 on Scott Avery, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven banks in the wide open layup | 1-2 |
| 19:05 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Paul | 1-2 |
| 19:03 | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Gonzaga | John Santangelo drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Avery | 3-5 |
| 18:25 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Mosley | 6-5 |
| 18:00 | Gonzaga | John Santangelo buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 17:33 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Avery | 6-8 |
| 17:32 | Pepperdine | William Oyola can't tip it in | 6-8 |
| 17:31 | Gonzaga | Scott Avery gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 17:11 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Santangelo | 6-10 |
| 17:03 | Pepperdine | William Oyola hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 16:43 | Gonzaga | John Santangelo grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-10 |
| 16:18 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:00 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 15:58 | Gonzaga | Scott Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Brian Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Wardle (tiring) PF - James Hinkson (tiring) 1 pts. C - William Oyola (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Santangelo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Brewer (fairly fresh) SF - Larry McRaven (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Avery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Paul (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Gonzaga | John Santangelo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine (PG), Gregory Aiello (SG), Robert Russell (SF), Charlie Smith (PF), Douglas Hillier (C) Brian Mosley, Maurice Bishop, Clayton Wardle, James Hinkson, William Oyola | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey (PG), Ryan Dewoody (SF), Mitchell Funk (PF), Leonard Clark (C) John Santangelo, Larry McRaven, Scott Avery, Steven Paul | |
| 15:43 | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Aiello - foul #1 on Gregory Aiello, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:16 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 15:14 | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 14:59 | Pepperdine | Charlie Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 8-11 |
| 14:57 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:32 | Gonzaga | Mitchell Funk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hinkson (PF), Victor Wethington (C) Charlie Smith, Douglas Hillier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:10 | Pepperdine | Allen Alvey takes the ball from Gregory Aiello | 8-11 |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer connects on the open shot from close range on a great pass from Allen Alvey | 8-13 |
| 13:27 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 8-13 |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | Mitchell Funk grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey is hacked by Dennis Erskine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Erskine, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley (PG), Maurice Bishop (SG), Clayton Wardle (SF), William Oyola (C) Dennis Erskine, Gregory Aiello, Robert Russell, James Hinkson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Santangelo (PG), Larry McRaven (SF), Scott Avery (PF), Steven Paul (C) Allen Alvey, Ryan Dewoody, Mitchell Funk, Leonard Clark | |
| 12:59 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer is called for traveling | 8-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charlie Smith (PF) Victor Wethington | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:39 | Pepperdine | Steven Paul blocks the short jumper by Clayton Wardle | 8-13 |
| 12:38 | Gonzaga | Scott Avery grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 12:16 | Gonzaga | The jumper by John Santangelo is denied by William Oyola | 8-13 |
| 12:14 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to William Oyola | 8-13 |
| 11:52 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle is fouled on the floor by Larry McRaven - foul #1 on Larry McRaven, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Victor Wethington (PF), Douglas Hillier (C) Charlie Smith, William Oyola | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Smith (PF) Scott Avery | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Brian Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Wardle (tiring) PF - Victor Wethington (fresh) C - Douglas Hillier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Santangelo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Brewer (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Larry McRaven (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Smith (fresh) C - Steven Paul (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Dewoody (SF) Brian Brewer | |
| 11:19 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Hillier - foul #1 on Douglas Hillier, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine (PG), Robert Russell (SF) Brian Mosley, Clayton Wardle | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey (PG) John Santangelo | |
| 11:19 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:19 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:19 | Pepperdine | Douglas Hillier snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 11:08 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maurice Bishop and the foul's on Timothy Smith - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello (SG) Maurice Bishop | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Santangelo (SG) Larry McRaven | |
| 11:08 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:46 | Gonzaga | Timothy Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hinkson (PF) Victor Wethington | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mitchell Funk (PF) Timothy Smith | |
| 10:32 | Pepperdine | Steven Paul steps in front of the Robert Russell pass | 11-13 |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | Mitchell Funk is hacked by Robert Russell - foul #1 on Robert Russell, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley (PG), Clayton Wardle (SF), Charlie Smith (PF), William Oyola (C) Dennis Erskine, Robert Russell, James Hinkson, Douglas Hillier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer (SG), Leonard Clark (SF), Scott Avery (C) Allen Alvey, Ryan Dewoody, Steven Paul | |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Leonard Clark tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 09:51 | Pepperdine | William Oyola grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:26 | Pepperdine | William Oyola can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scott Avery - foul #2 on Scott Avery, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop (SG), Victor Wethington (PF) Gregory Aiello, Clayton Wardle | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven (SF), Timothy Smith (PF) Mitchell Funk, Scott Avery | |
| 09:26 | Pepperdine | William Oyola makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:26 | Pepperdine | William Oyola makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer blows the layup but he's hacked by Victor Wethington - foul #1 on Victor Wethington, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine (PG), Robert Russell (SF), James Hinkson (PF) Brian Mosley, Charlie Smith, William Oyola | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey (PG), Steven Paul (C) John Santangelo, Leonard Clark | |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Steven Paul pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:39 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Alvey | 13-16 |
| 08:33 | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 08:32 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Steven Paul | 13-16 |
| 08:30 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer is hacked by Maurice Bishop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Bishop, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle (SF) Victor Wethington | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Santangelo (SG), Ryan Dewoody (SF) Brian Brewer, Larry McRaven | |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Steven Paul drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Allen Alvey | 13-18 |
| 07:44 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 07:42 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell can't tip it in | 13-18 |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ryan Dewoody | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Dennis Erskine (fairly fresh) SG - Maurice Bishop (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Wardle (tiring) PF - James Hinkson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Allen Alvey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Santangelo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Dewoody (fresh) PF - Timothy Smith (fresh) C - Steven Paul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | Ryan Dewoody misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 13-18 |
| 07:20 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 07:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Allen Alvey - foul #1 on Allen Alvey, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley (PG), Gregory Aiello (SG), Charlie Smith (PF), Douglas Hillier (C) Dennis Erskine, Maurice Bishop, Clayton Wardle, James Hinkson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer (SG), Larry McRaven (SF), Mitchell Funk (PF), Leonard Clark (C) Allen Alvey, Ryan Dewoody, Timothy Smith, Steven Paul | |
| 07:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:00 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Leonard Clark | 14-18 |
| 06:58 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Mosley - foul #1 on Brian Mosley, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Victor Wethington (PF) Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 06:58 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:58 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:42 | Pepperdine | Mitchell Funk swats the shot by Douglas Hillier | 14-20 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Mitchell Funk gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 06:35 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer loses the dribble to Charlie Smith in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 06:16 | Pepperdine | Douglas Hillier misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 06:15 | Pepperdine | Charlie Smith tips it but misses | 14-20 |
| 06:13 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Larry McRaven | 14-20 |
| 05:49 | Gonzaga | John Santangelo misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 05:48 | Pepperdine | Victor Wethington grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 05:33 | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-20 |
| 05:31 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Santangelo | 14-22 |
| 04:54 | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 14-22 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Mitchell Funk grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by John Santangelo | 14-25 |
| 04:12 | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello lays it in | 16-25 |
| 04:10 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Smith - foul #1 on Charlie Smith, team foul #8 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine (PG), Maurice Bishop (SG), Clayton Wardle (SF), James Hinkson (PF), William Oyola (C) Brian Mosley, Gregory Aiello, Charlie Smith, Victor Wethington, Douglas Hillier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey (PG), Ryan Dewoody (SF), Timothy Smith (PF), Steven Paul (C) John Santangelo, Brian Brewer, Mitchell Funk, Leonard Clark | |
| 04:10 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:10 | Gonzaga | Larry McRaven makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 03:47 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson banks in the layup set up by Maurice Bishop | 18-27 |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | Steven Paul lays it in and he's fouled by William Oyola - foul #1 on William Oyola, team foul #9 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Russell (SF) Clayton Wardle | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer (SG), Scott Avery (PF) Larry McRaven, Timothy Smith | |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | Steven Paul makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Dennis Erskine (fresh) SG - Maurice Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Russell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hinkson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Oyola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Allen Alvey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Brewer (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Dewoody (fresh) PF - Scott Avery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Pepperdine | William Oyola hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Erskine | 20-30 |
| 02:41 | Gonzaga | Steven Paul connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 20-32 |
| 02:32 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Hinkson, team foul #10 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley (PG) Dennis Erskine | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:12 | Gonzaga | Steven Paul hits a jumpshot from the left side | 20-34 |
| 01:45 | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop is whistled for traveling | 20-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Aiello (SG), Clayton Wardle (SF) Maurice Bishop, James Hinkson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Santangelo (PG), Larry McRaven (SF), Timothy Smith (PF) Allen Alvey, Brian Brewer, Ryan Dewoody | |
| 01:43 | Gonzaga | John Santangelo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-34 |
| 01:28 | Pepperdine | Robert Russell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Russell, team foul #11 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dennis Erskine (PG), Victor Wethington (PF) Brian Mosley, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mitchell Funk (PF) Timothy Smith | |
| 01:06 | Gonzaga | Steven Paul's fadeaway is rejected by William Oyola | 20-34 |
| 01:05 | Gonzaga | Steven Paul can't tip it in | 20-34 |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Steven Paul tips it in | 20-36 |
| 00:52 | Pepperdine | Clayton Wardle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-36 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Steven Paul | 20-36 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Steven Paul is hacked by William Oyola in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Oyola, team foul #12 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Hinkson (PF) William Oyola | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Brewer (SG) Scott Avery | |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Steven Paul makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Steven Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 00:46 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to James Hinkson | 20-37 |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry McRaven - foul #2 on Larry McRaven, team foul #6 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley (PG), Robert Russell (C) Dennis Erskine, Victor Wethington | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leonard Clark (SF), Timothy Smith (PF) Brian Brewer, Mitchell Funk | |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 00:21 | Pepperdine | James Hinkson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | John Santangelo is hacked by Robert Russell - foul #3 on Robert Russell, team foul #13 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Maurice Bishop (SG), Charlie Smith (PF), William Oyola (C) Gregory Aiello, James Hinkson, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Allen Alvey (PG), Ryan Dewoody (SF) Larry McRaven, Steven Paul | |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | John Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | John Santangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Brian Mosley misses the fullcourt shot | 22-39 |