| Lineup | Temple | PG - Adam Oliveri (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Vasquez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Carson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Reeves (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward O'Bannion (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Manuel Witcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Bryan Hefner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Elias Edwards (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Christopher Carson inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Temple | Bryan Hefner picks off the pass by Adam Oliveri | 27-20 |
| 19:32 | San Diego State | Manuel Witcher misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 19:31 | Temple | Christopher Carson grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 19:27 | Temple | Adam Oliveri is hacked by Manuel Witcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Witcher, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors (PG) Manuel Witcher | |
| 19:16 | Temple | Christopher Carson is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 27-20 |
| 19:08 | Temple | Christopher Carson drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Edward O'Bannion | 29-20 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | John Jones connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson | 29-23 |
| 18:40 | Temple | Adam Oliveri is hacked by Jerry Nabors in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Nabors, team foul #3 | 29-23 |
| 18:27 | Temple | Edward O'Bannion buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Bryan Hefner - foul #1 on Bryan Hefner, team foul #4 | 31-23 |
| 18:27 | Temple | Edward O'Bannion misses the free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | John Jones grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 18:12 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 18:11 | Temple | James Reeves pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:53 | Temple | James Reeves knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Adam Oliveri | 33-23 |
| 17:39 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-23 |
| 17:37 | San Diego State | John Jones grabs the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards's floater is tipped away by Edward O'Bannion | 33-23 |
| 17:15 | Temple | Adam Oliveri gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:07 | Temple | Edward O'Bannion is hacked by Elias Edwards - foul #1 on Elias Edwards, team foul #5 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ruben Baze (SF), David James (PF), Peter Tims (C) John Jones, Bryan Hefner, Elias Edwards | |
| 17:02 | Temple | James Reeves lays it in set up by Christopher Carson | 35-23 |
| 16:49 | San Diego State | David James misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 16:48 | Temple | Adam Oliveri gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 16:31 | Temple | Jose Vasquez drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Oliveri | 37-23 |
| 16:27 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Johnson out of a doubleteam | 37-26 |
| 16:12 | Temple | James Reeves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David James - foul #1 on David James, team foul #6 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dean Koontz (PG), John Jones (SF) Jerry Nabors, Johnny Johnson | |
| 16:12 | Temple | James Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:12 | Temple | James Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 15:46 | San Diego State | Jose Vasquez takes the ball from Dean Koontz | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Adam Oliveri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Vasquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Carson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Reeves (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward O'Bannion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dean Koontz (fresh) SG - Ruben Baze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David James (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Tims (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Temple | Jose Vasquez misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-26 |
| 15:22 | Temple | Christopher Carson tips it but misses | 38-26 |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ruben Baze | 38-26 |
| 15:09 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 38-26 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | David James tips it in | 38-28 |
| 14:53 | Temple | Christopher Carson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 14:51 | Temple | Jose Vasquez tips it home | 40-28 |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Christopher Carson - foul #2 on Christopher Carson, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Garrett Roby (PG), Johnny Johnson (SG), Manuel Witcher (SF), Bryan Hefner (PF), Elias Edwards (C) Dean Koontz, Ruben Baze, John Jones, David James, Peter Tims | |
| 14:35 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Garrett Roby | 40-30 |
| 14:25 | Temple | Adam Oliveri comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 14:19 | San Diego State | Manuel Witcher misses the lay-in | 40-30 |
| 14:17 | Temple | Adam Oliveri grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:59 | Temple | Adam Oliveri connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Reeves | 43-30 |
| 13:43 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 13:29 | Temple | Jose Vasquez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 13:28 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Edward O'Bannion | 43-33 |
| 13:09 | Temple | Edward O'Bannion clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-33 |
| 13:07 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Elias Edwards | 43-33 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Reeves as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on James Reeves, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher McKone (PG), Thomas Davis (SF), Todd Charles (C) Adam Oliveri, Christopher Carson, Edward O'Bannion | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Jones (SF), David James (C) Johnny Johnson, Elias Edwards | |
| 12:27 | San Diego State | Manuel Witcher is hacked by Jose Vasquez - foul #2 on Jose Vasquez, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 43-35 |
| 11:58 | Temple | Jose Vasquez hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-35 |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | David James hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Christopher McKone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Vasquez (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Reeves (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Charles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Garrett Roby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Witcher (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Hefner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David James (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Temple | Jose Vasquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Adam Oliveri (PG), Edward O'Bannion (C) Jose Vasquez, James Reeves | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors (PG), Johnny Johnson (SG), Peter Tims (C) Garrett Roby, Manuel Witcher, Bryan Hefner | |
| 11:03 | San Diego State | Peter Tims's pass is intercepted by Thomas Davis | 46-37 |
| 10:34 | Temple | Adam Oliveri comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | David James gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | Peter Tims is hacked by Edward O'Bannion - foul #1 on Edward O'Bannion, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher Carson (SF) Todd Charles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Manuel Witcher (PG), Elias Edwards (C) Jerry Nabors, David James | |
| 10:08 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 10:07 | Temple | Thomas Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:51 | Temple | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Carson is blocked by John Jones | 46-37 |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | Peter Tims snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Edward O'Bannion - foul #2 on Edward O'Bannion, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Vasquez (SG), Todd Charles (C) Christopher McKone, Edward O'Bannion | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Garrett Roby (PG) John Jones | |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:43 | Temple | Christopher Carson grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 09:27 | Temple | Peter Tims blocks the jumper by Todd Charles | 46-38 |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | Manuel Witcher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:12 | San Diego State | Peter Tims misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 09:10 | Temple | Todd Charles gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:04 | Temple | Thomas Davis is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Temple | James Reeves (PF) Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner (PF) Peter Tims | |
| 08:53 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson misses the layup against the doubleteam | 46-38 |
| 08:51 | Temple | James Reeves snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 08:24 | Temple | Elias Edwards denies the turnaround by Christopher Carson | 46-38 |
| 08:23 | San Diego State | Garrett Roby gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | Adam Oliveri is called for the reach on Elias Edwards - foul #2 on Adam Oliveri, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher McKone (PG), Thomas Davis (SF), Edward O'Bannion (C) Adam Oliveri, Jose Vasquez, Todd Charles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors (PG), Ruben Baze (SG), John Jones (SF), David James (C) Garrett Roby, Johnny Johnson, Manuel Witcher, Elias Edwards | |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Davis - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:46 | Temple | James Reeves is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Reeves, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Vasquez (SG) Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Christopher McKone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Vasquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Reeves (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward O'Bannion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Nabors (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ruben Baze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Hefner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David James (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | San Diego State | David James buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ruben Baze | 46-42 |
| 07:07 | Temple | James Reeves hits a runner from the right block | 48-42 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jose Vasquez - foul #3 on Jose Vasquez, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Adam Oliveri (PG), Christopher Carson (SF) Jose Vasquez, James Reeves | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Garrett Roby (PG), Elias Edwards (C) Jerry Nabors, Bryan Hefner | |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:35 | Temple | Adam Oliveri misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 06:33 | Temple | Edward O'Bannion snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 06:20 | Temple | Christopher Carson is called for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson (SG) Ruben Baze | |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | David James misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 05:58 | Temple | Thomas Davis gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 05:43 | Temple | Johnny Johnson picks off the pass by Christopher Carson | 48-43 |
| 05:39 | San Diego State | Garrett Roby banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson | 48-45 |
| 05:27 | Temple | Christopher McKone clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Vasquez (SG), James Reeves (PF), Todd Charles (C) Adam Oliveri, Christopher Carson, Edward O'Bannion | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Manuel Witcher (SF), Peter Tims (PF), Paul Napier (C) John Jones, David James, Elias Edwards | |
| 05:27 | Temple | Christopher McKone makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:27 | Temple | Christopher McKone misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:27 | San Diego State | Paul Napier gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | Manuel Witcher scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 05:01 | Temple | James Reeves clanks a jump hook in the lane | 49-47 |
| 04:59 | Temple | James Reeves tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | Peter Tims snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Paul Napier blows the layup | 49-47 |
| 04:31 | Temple | James Reeves snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 04:26 | Temple | Christopher McKone can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | Peter Tims gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Garrett Roby | 49-49 |
| 03:44 | Temple | Thomas Davis clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 03:42 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Charles | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Christopher McKone (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Vasquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Davis (tiring) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Reeves (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Garrett Roby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Manuel Witcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Peter Tims (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Napier (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Temple | James Reeves is hacked by Peter Tims - foul #1 on Peter Tims, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Adam Oliveri (PG), Christopher Carson (SF), Edward O'Bannion (C) Christopher McKone, Thomas Davis, Todd Charles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ruben Baze (SG), John Jones (SF), Bryan Hefner (PF), Elias Edwards (C) Garrett Roby, Johnny Johnson, Peter Tims, Paul Napier | |
| 03:13 | Temple | James Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:13 | Temple | James Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 02:27 | Temple | Adam Oliveri misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 02:25 | Temple | Edward O'Bannion gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:05 | Temple | Bryan Hefner denies the turnaround by James Reeves | 51-52 |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Elias Edwards | 51-52 |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Garrett Roby (PG), Johnny Johnson (SG) Manuel Witcher, Ruben Baze | |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 01:38 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 01:36 | Temple | Adam Oliveri pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 01:19 | Temple | Edward O'Bannion knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Reeves | 53-52 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards is hacked by Edward O'Bannion - foul #3 on Edward O'Bannion, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:06 | Temple | James Reeves pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:51 | Temple | James Reeves misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Garrett Roby - foul #4 on Garrett Roby, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| 00:51 | Temple | James Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:51 | Temple | James Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner can't throw it down but he's hacked by Adam Oliveri - foul #3 on Adam Oliveri, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Christopher Carson lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Oliveri and he's hacked by Bryan Hefner - foul #2 on Bryan Hefner, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Christopher Carson misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Garrett Roby and he's hacked by Jose Vasquez - foul #4 on Jose Vasquez, team foul #12 | 56-57 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Christopher Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Temple calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Edward O'Bannion's floater is knocked away by Elias Edwards | 56-57 |