| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Angel Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Coy Acuna (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Yuan Tao (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Hamlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Minyard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Guercio (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Caprio (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Viveros (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Yuan Tao inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | Mark Hopkins tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 19:38 | Pepperdine | Alan Minyard pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:27 | Pepperdine | Coy Acuna steals it from Joseph Hopper | 29-31 |
| 19:23 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Coy Acuna, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:10 | Pepperdine | Glen Viveros drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Guercio | 29-33 |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Angel Bruno | 31-33 |
| 18:37 | Pepperdine | Yuan Tao denies the turnaround by Joseph Hopper | 31-33 |
| 18:36 | Pepperdine | Chris Caprio snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:20 | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper is fouled on the floor by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa (SF) Yuan Tao | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Elbert Simmons (PG), Michael Himes (PF), Andrew Campbell (C) Alan Minyard, Glen Viveros, Joseph Hopper | |
| 18:12 | Pepperdine | Chris Caprio drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Campbell | 31-36 |
| 17:47 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Angel Bruno | 34-36 |
| 17:19 | Pepperdine | Elbert Simmons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Roy Novoa - foul #2 on Roy Novoa, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford (PG), Charles Mayeski (SG), Gregory Wallace (C) Angel Bruno, Coy Acuna, Scott Hamlin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Minyard (PG), Kenneth Stapleton (SF) Lawrence Guercio, Chris Caprio | |
| 17:19 | Pepperdine | Elbert Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:19 | Pepperdine | Elbert Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:51 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:38 | Pepperdine | Andrew Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:37 | Pepperdine | Michael Himes hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:11 | Pepperdine | Michael Himes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Alan Minyard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Hopkins - foul #3 on Mark Hopkins, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Yuan Tao (SF), Coy Acuna (PF) Roy Novoa, Mark Hopkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Kemp (SF), Glen Viveros (PF), Joseph Hopper (C) Elbert Simmons, Michael Himes, Andrew Campbell | |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Alan Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Alan Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski is hacked by Glen Viveros in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Viveros, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Heine (PG), Lawrence Guercio (SG) Alan Minyard, Martin Kemp | |
| 15:32 | Gonzaga | Gregory Wallace makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Coy Acuna | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gregory Ford (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Mayeski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Yuan Tao (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Coy Acuna (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. C - Gregory Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Warren Heine (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence Guercio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Stapleton (fairly fresh) PF - Glen Viveros (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Pepperdine | Warren Heine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 15:12 | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Yuan Tao snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Warren Heine - foul #1 on Warren Heine, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Angel Bruno (PG), Scott Hamlin (C) Charles Mayeski, Gregory Wallace | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Elbert Simmons (SG), Chris Caprio (SF) Lawrence Guercio, Kenneth Stapleton | |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:49 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:33 | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:32 | Gonzaga | Scott Hamlin grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Ford | 44-41 |
| 13:53 | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper scores on a shot near the basket set up by Elbert Simmons | 44-43 |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | Scott Hamlin tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 13:11 | Pepperdine | Gregory Ford steals the ball from Glen Viveros | 46-43 |
| 12:48 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Yuan Tao | 48-43 |
| 12:33 | Pepperdine | Warren Heine hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Angel Bruno | 51-46 |
| 11:52 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Chris Caprio is blocked by Coy Acuna | 51-46 |
| 11:50 | Pepperdine | Chris Caprio tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 11:23 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Ford | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Ford (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yuan Tao (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Acuna (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 1 ast. C - Scott Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Warren Heine (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Elbert Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Caprio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Viveros (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 10:56 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Elbert Simmons | 51-48 |
| 10:42 | Pepperdine | Elbert Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:40 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Scott Hamlin | 51-48 |
| 10:36 | Gonzaga | Chris Caprio is called for the reach on Yuan Tao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Caprio, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski (SG), Roy Novoa (SF), Mark Hopkins (PF), Gregory Wallace (C) Gregory Ford, Yuan Tao, Coy Acuna, Scott Hamlin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Minyard (PG), Lawrence Guercio (SG), Kenneth Stapleton (SF), Michael Himes (PF), Andrew Campbell (C) Warren Heine, Elbert Simmons, Chris Caprio, Glen Viveros, Joseph Hopper | |
| 10:16 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 10:15 | Pepperdine | Michael Himes pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:50 | Pepperdine | Michael Himes is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lincoln Sides (SG) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Mayeski | 54-48 |
| 09:10 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Guercio misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | Gregory Wallace gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:44 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 08:42 | Gonzaga | Lincoln Sides misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 08:40 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Guercio snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:18 | Pepperdine | Alan Minyard misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 08:17 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:12 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Guercio is called for the reach on Charles Mayeski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Guercio, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford (PG), Coy Acuna (SG), Scott Hamlin (C) Charles Mayeski, Lincoln Sides, Gregory Wallace | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Way (PG), Elbert Simmons (SG), Martin Kemp (SF), Glen Viveros (PF), Joseph Hopper (C) Alan Minyard, Lawrence Guercio, Kenneth Stapleton, Michael Himes, Andrew Campbell | |
| 07:54 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 07:52 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Glen Viveros | 54-48 |
| 07:36 | Pepperdine | Glen Viveros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chris Caprio (SF) Robert Way | |
| 07:32 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford's pass is intercepted by Martin Kemp in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 07:12 | Pepperdine | Chris Caprio double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Guercio (SG), Michael Himes (C) Martin Kemp, Joseph Hopper | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Coy Acuna (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Novoa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Elbert Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Guercio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Caprio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Viveros (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Himes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski (SG), Gregory Wallace (C) Coy Acuna, Scott Hamlin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 07:01 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Guercio hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 06:59 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski is hacked by Lawrence Guercio - foul #3 on Lawrence Guercio, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper (C) Glen Viveros | |
| 06:18 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Mayeski | 57-48 |
| 06:06 | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Charles Mayeski grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 05:42 | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Mayeski | 59-48 |
| 05:29 | Pepperdine | Chris Caprio comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Roy Novoa - foul #3 on Roy Novoa, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Angel Bruno (PG), Lincoln Sides (SG), Coy Acuna (PF), Scott Hamlin (C) Gregory Ford, Charles Mayeski, Mark Hopkins, Gregory Wallace | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Minyard (PG), Martin Kemp (SG), Kenneth Stapleton (PF), Andrew Campbell (C) Elbert Simmons, Lawrence Guercio, Michael Himes, Joseph Hopper | |
| 05:29 | Pepperdine | Chris Caprio makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:29 | Pepperdine | Chris Caprio makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | Andrew Campbell swats the dunk try by Scott Hamlin | 59-50 |
| 05:10 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Stapleton gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:47 | Pepperdine | Chris Caprio can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-50 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Roy Novoa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 04:22 | Gonzaga | Scott Hamlin tips it but misses | 59-50 |
| 04:21 | Pepperdine | Martin Kemp grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 03:57 | Pepperdine | Chris Caprio misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 03:56 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Stapleton grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Stapleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gregory Ford (PG), Charles Mayeski (SG), Yuan Tao (SF), Gregory Wallace (C) Angel Bruno, Lincoln Sides, Roy Novoa, Scott Hamlin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Heine (PG), Lawrence Guercio (SG), Elbert Simmons (SF), Glen Viveros (PF), Joseph Hopper (C) Alan Minyard, Martin Kemp, Chris Caprio, Kenneth Stapleton, Andrew Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 03:15 | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mayeski (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Yuan Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Acuna (fresh) 32 pts. 1 ast. C - Gregory Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Warren Heine (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lawrence Guercio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elbert Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Glen Viveros (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Elbert Simmons | 59-53 |
| 02:59 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Angel Bruno (PG), Scott Hamlin (C) Gregory Ford, Gregory Wallace | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Minyard (PG), Kenneth Stapleton (PF), Andrew Campbell (C) Warren Heine, Glen Viveros, Joseph Hopper | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 02:30 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Stapleton pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 02:30 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Hopkins (PF) Charles Mayeski | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chris Caprio (SF), Michael Himes (PF) Elbert Simmons, Kenneth Stapleton | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Pepperdine | Andrew Campbell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Guercio | 59-55 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Angel Bruno is hacked by Andrew Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Campbell, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Lawrence Guercio steps in front of the Coy Acuna pass | 59-55 |
| 01:44 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Glen Viveros (PF), Joseph Hopper (C) Michael Himes, Andrew Campbell | |
| 01:28 | Pepperdine | Glen Viveros connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | Yuan Tao's pass is intercepted by Chris Caprio in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Chris Caprio knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Yuan Tao - foul #2 on Yuan Tao, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Chris Caprio makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Coy Acuna is denied by Joseph Hopper | 59-60 |
| 00:39 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Glen Viveros | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Pepperdine | Joseph Hopper can't connect on a floater in the paint | 59-60 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Scott Hamlin grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Guercio - foul #4 on Lawrence Guercio, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Coy Acuna misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Pepperdine | Glen Viveros gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | Glen Viveros is fouled in the backcourt by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | Glen Viveros makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | Glen Viveros makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Yuan Tao can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 59-62 |