| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Nicholas Irick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dalton Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Cox (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nathan Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Benjamin Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Dwight (fresh) PF - James Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Gilham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Irick | 38-34 |
| 19:16 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dwight's pass is intercepted by Jeff Smith | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas is denied on a dunk by Andrew Gilham | 38-34 |
| 18:57 | Pepperdine | Jacob King pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:47 | Pepperdine | Jacob King makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Irick, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lin (PG), Michael Sawyer (SG), Gary Avery (SF), Roger Johnson (PF), Eric Whiteley (C) Nicholas Irick, Jeff Smith, Dalton Thomas, John Cox, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jackie Hood (PG), Eric Gracey (SG), Jason Sparks (SF), John Williams (PF), Clarence Akins (C) Benjamin Allen, Jacob King, Joseph Dwight, James Curry, Andrew Gilham | |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | Jason Sparks misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:34 | Pepperdine | John Williams hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | John Williams gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:05 | Pepperdine | John Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Eric Gracey picks off the pass by James Lin in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 17:46 | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 17:44 | Pepperdine | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:28 | Pepperdine | Clarence Akins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dwight Royster (PG), Gary Troche (SG), Dalton Thomas (SF), John Cox (PF), Nathan Bergeron (C) James Lin, Michael Sawyer, Gary Avery, Roger Johnson, Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Benjamin Allen (PG), Jacob King (SG), David McGilvery (SF), James Curry (PF) Jackie Hood, Eric Gracey, Jason Sparks, Clarence Akins | |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | Gary Troche's pass is intercepted by David McGilvery | 38-38 |
| 17:08 | Pepperdine | David McGilvery lays it up and in | 38-40 |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | John Cox misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Benjamin Allen - foul #1 on Benjamin Allen, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith (SG) Gary Troche | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Gilham (C) John Williams | |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | John Cox makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | John Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:54 | Pepperdine | Dwight Royster is called for the reach on Benjamin Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwight Royster, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 16:42 | Pepperdine | Andrew Gilham hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Allen is called for the reach on Dwight Royster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Allen, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lin (PG) Dwight Royster | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Dwight (SF) David McGilvery | |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas is called for a backcourt violation | 40-40 |
| 16:24 | Pepperdine | John Cox is called for the reach on James Curry in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cox, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Allen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 16:04 | Pepperdine | Jacob King tips it in | 40-42 |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | James Lin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick (PG), Michael Sawyer (SG), Roger Johnson (PF), Eric Whiteley (C) James Lin, Jeff Smith, John Cox, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jackie Hood (PG), Gerald Nasser (SG), John Williams (C) Benjamin Allen, Jacob King, Andrew Gilham | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Nicholas Irick (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dalton Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Whiteley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jackie Hood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Nasser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Dwight (fairly fresh) PF - James Curry (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Pepperdine | James Curry misses long on a shot from the right block | 40-42 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 15:19 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dwight snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:52 | Pepperdine | Michael Sawyer takes the ball from John Williams | 40-42 |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Sawyer | 42-42 |
| 14:47 | Pepperdine | Jackie Hood is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Irick - foul #4 on Nicholas Irick, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dwight Royster (PG), Gary Troche (SG), Gary Avery (SF), John Cox (PF), Nathan Bergeron (C) Nicholas Irick, Michael Sawyer, Dalton Thomas, Roger Johnson, Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey (PG), David McGilvery (SF), Clarence Akins (C) Jackie Hood, Joseph Dwight, John Williams | |
| 14:28 | Pepperdine | David McGilvery clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Nathan Bergeron | 42-42 |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 14:02 | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:56 | Pepperdine | Gerald Nasser misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 13:55 | Pepperdine | David McGilvery tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Gary Troche makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dwight Royster | 45-44 |
| 13:26 | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David McGilvery and he's fouled by Dwight Royster - foul #2 on Dwight Royster, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lin (PG), Jeff Smith (SG), Dalton Thomas (SF) Dwight Royster, Gary Troche, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Benjamin Allen (PG), Jacob King (SF), Jason Sparks (PF), Andrew Gilham (C) Gerald Nasser, David McGilvery, James Curry, Clarence Akins | |
| 13:26 | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Gracey - foul #1 on Eric Gracey, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley (C) Gary Avery | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Dwight (SF) Eric Gracey | |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | John Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | John Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | John Cox hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 12:47 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dwight comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Allen is called for the reach on James Lin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Allen, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer (PG), Roger Johnson (PF) James Lin, John Cox | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jackie Hood (SG), John Williams (PF) Joseph Dwight, Andrew Gilham | |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Sawyer | 50-47 |
| 12:00 | Pepperdine | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dalton Thomas (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Whiteley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Benjamin Allen (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Hood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Sparks (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 11:48 | Pepperdine | Jeff Smith is called for the reach on Jackie Hood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Smith, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lin (PG), Gary Avery (SF), John Cox (PF), Nathan Bergeron (C) Michael Sawyer, Dalton Thomas, Roger Johnson, Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gerald Nasser (SG), Joseph Dwight (SF), Andrew Gilham (C) Jackie Hood, Jacob King, Jason Sparks | |
| 11:40 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dwight misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | James Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Lin | 55-47 |
| 11:32 | Pepperdine | James Lin steals the ball from John Williams in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Lin | 57-47 |
| 11:10 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dwight makes the 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron's floater is tipped away by John Williams | 57-50 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron tips it home | 59-50 |
| 10:55 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dwight Royster (PG), Gary Troche (SG), Eric Whiteley (PF), Michael Sawyer (C) Jeff Smith, Gary Avery, John Cox, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jacob King (PG), James Curry (PF) Benjamin Allen, John Williams | |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley misses long on a floater from close range | 59-50 |
| 10:46 | Pepperdine | Jacob King grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 10:30 | Pepperdine | Gerald Nasser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Gary Troche - foul #1 on Gary Troche, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas (SF) James Lin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jackie Hood (PG), Clarence Akins (C) Joseph Dwight, Andrew Gilham | |
| 10:30 | Pepperdine | Gerald Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:30 | Pepperdine | Gerald Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Dwight Royster buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Whiteley | 62-52 |
| 09:59 | Pepperdine | Jacob King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dwight Royster | 62-52 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 09:41 | Pepperdine | Jacob King grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 09:36 | Pepperdine | Gerald Nasser misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gary Troche - foul #2 on Gary Troche, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lin (PG), Jeff Smith (SG), Gary Avery (SF), Roger Johnson (PF), Nathan Bergeron (C) Dwight Royster, Gary Troche, Dalton Thomas, Eric Whiteley, Michael Sawyer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey (PG), David McGilvery (SF), Jason Sparks (C) Jackie Hood, Jacob King, Clarence Akins | |
| 09:36 | Pepperdine | Gerald Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:36 | Pepperdine | Gerald Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery makes the wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Roger Johnson | 64-54 |
| 09:06 | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey clanks a jumper from the right side | 64-54 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | James Lin pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | James Lin is hacked by David McGilvery - foul #1 on David McGilvery, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Benjamin Allen (PG), Joseph Dwight (SF), John Williams (PF) Gerald Nasser, David McGilvery, James Curry | |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Lin | 66-54 |
| 08:13 | Pepperdine | John Williams clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jeff Smith - foul #4 on Jeff Smith, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer (PG), Dalton Thomas (SF), John Cox (PF), Eric Whiteley (C) Jeff Smith, Gary Avery, Roger Johnson, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jackie Hood (SG), Jacob King (SF), Andrew Gilham (C) Eric Gracey, Joseph Dwight, Jason Sparks | |
| 08:13 | Pepperdine | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:13 | Pepperdine | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Lin | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Sawyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lin (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dalton Thomas (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cox (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Whiteley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Benjamin Allen (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Hood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob King (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Williams (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Gilham (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | John Cox is called for the reach on Benjamin Allen - foul #2 on John Cox, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick (PG), Gary Troche (SG) Michael Sawyer, James Lin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Dwight (SF), James Curry (PF), Clarence Akins (C) Jacob King, John Williams, Andrew Gilham | |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Allen makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | John Cox hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Troche | 71-57 |
| 07:02 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson (PF), Nathan Bergeron (C) John Cox, Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey (PG), David McGilvery (SF) Benjamin Allen, Joseph Dwight | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:58 | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Troche - foul #3 on Gary Troche, team foul #11 | 71-57 |
| 06:58 | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:58 | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | James Curry steals the ball from Nathan Bergeron | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:26 | Pepperdine | Clarence Akins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eric Gracey | 71-62 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron's pass is intercepted by Jackie Hood in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 06:23 | Pepperdine | James Curry hits the finger roll set up by Jackie Hood | 71-64 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dalton Thomas and the foul's on James Curry - foul #2 on James Curry, team foul #6 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dwight Royster (PG), Jeff Smith (SG), Gary Avery (SF), Michael Sawyer (C) Nicholas Irick, Gary Troche, Dalton Thomas, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jacob King (PG), Gerald Nasser (SG), Joseph Dwight (SF), Jason Sparks (PF), Andrew Gilham (C) Eric Gracey, Jackie Hood, David McGilvery, James Curry, Clarence Akins | |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson makes the free throw | 74-64 |
| 05:33 | Pepperdine | Gerald Nasser makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-66 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Joseph Dwight steps in front of the Dwight Royster pass in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 05:20 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dwight misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-66 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Roger Johnson | 74-66 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Gilham - foul #2 on Andrew Gilham, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick (PG), James Lin (SF), John Cox (PF) Dwight Royster, Gary Avery, Roger Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Benjamin Allen (PG), John Williams (PF), Clarence Akins (C) Joseph Dwight, Jason Sparks, Andrew Gilham | |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:55 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to John Williams | 74-66 |
| 04:41 | Pepperdine | Jeff Smith picks off the pass by John Williams | 74-66 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas Irick | 76-66 |
| 03:53 | Pepperdine | John Williams hits a floater from the baseline set up by Clarence Akins | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Nicholas Irick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Lin (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Cox (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sawyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Benjamin Allen (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Nasser (tired) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jacob King (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Williams (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Akins (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | John Cox is hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Troche (SG), Dalton Thomas (SF), Eric Whiteley (C) Jeff Smith, James Lin, Michael Sawyer | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jackie Hood (SG), Joseph Dwight (SF), James Curry (PF) Gerald Nasser, Jacob King, Clarence Akins | |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | John Cox misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 03:43 | Pepperdine | John Williams snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Pepperdine | Joseph Dwight drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dwight Royster (PG), Gary Avery (SF) Nicholas Irick, Dalton Thomas | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey (PG), David McGilvery (SF), Jason Sparks (C) Benjamin Allen, Joseph Dwight, John Williams | |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:08 | Pepperdine | James Curry pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:47 | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey is hacked by Dwight Royster - foul #3 on Dwight Royster, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith (SG), Nathan Bergeron (C) Gary Troche, John Cox | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Andrew Gilham (C) Jason Sparks | |
| 02:47 | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:47 | Pepperdine | Eric Gracey misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwight Royster | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:25 | Pepperdine | Jeff Smith steals the ball from Andrew Gilham in the backcourt | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron connects on the open floater in the lane set up by Eric Whiteley and he's hacked by Andrew Gilham - foul #3 on Andrew Gilham, team foul #10 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick (PG), Dalton Thomas (SF) Dwight Royster, Gary Avery | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Benjamin Allen (PG), Jacob King (SG), Joseph Dwight (SF), Jason Sparks (PF), Clarence Akins (C) Eric Gracey, Jackie Hood, David McGilvery, James Curry, Andrew Gilham | |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron makes the free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:50 | Pepperdine | Jason Sparks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 82-71 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron gets the rebound | 82-71 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 82-71 |
| 01:27 | Pepperdine | Clarence Akins grabs the defensive rebound | 82-71 |
| 01:23 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Allen loses the dribble to Jeff Smith in the backcourt | 82-71 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-71 |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Jason Sparks gets the rebound | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Clarence Akins scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 82-73 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Cox (PF) Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gerald Nasser (SG), James Curry (PF), Andrew Gilham (C) Jacob King, Jason Sparks, Clarence Akins | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas is hacked by Gerald Nasser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Nasser, team foul #11 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lin (SG), Eric Whiteley (C) Jeff Smith, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | James Curry is fouled on the floor by John Cox - foul #3 on John Cox, team foul #13 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer (SG), Gary Avery (SF), Roger Johnson (PF) Nicholas Irick, Dalton Thomas, John Cox | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jacob King (PG), Jackie Hood (SG), Jason Sparks (SF), John Williams (C) Benjamin Allen, Gerald Nasser, Joseph Dwight, Andrew Gilham | |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | James Curry makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | James Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson snags the defensive board | 84-74 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson is hacked by Jacob King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob King, team foul #12 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Troche (SG) Gary Avery | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Clarence Akins (C) James Curry | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:44 | Pepperdine | Jackie Hood is fouled on the floor by Michael Sawyer - foul #3 on Michael Sawyer, team foul #14 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Avery (SF) Gary Troche | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:44 | Pepperdine | Jackie Hood misses the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:44 | Pepperdine | Jackie Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Roger Johnson | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer is hacked by Jason Sparks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Sparks, team foul #13 | 86-74 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 87-74 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Jackie Hood is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob King | 88-77 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer buries a floater from just outside the lane | 90-77 |
| 00:06 | Pepperdine | Jason Sparks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-77 |
| 00:04 | Pepperdine | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 90-77 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Michael Sawyer is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #4 on Michael Sawyer, team foul #15 | 90-77 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 90-78 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | James Lin runs out the clock | 90-79 |