| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Billy Scarborough (fresh) SG - Roger Spears (fresh) SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) PF - Eric Simon (fresh) C - Jeffrey Brasher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Leroy Abril (fresh) SG - William Gouge (fresh) SF - Marquis Jones (fresh) PF - Richard Terrell (fresh) C - Martin Kleinschmidt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Scarborough | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Temple | Marquis Jones blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Temple | Leroy Abril grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Temple | Richard Terrell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Temple | William Gouge snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Temple | Jeffrey Brasher is called for the reach on Leroy Abril - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brasher, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Temple | 3 seconds is called on Leroy Abril | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Washington State | Roger Spears misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Gouge - foul #1 on William Gouge, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Washington State | Roger Spears misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Washington State | Roger Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Temple | Leroy Abril can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Simon - foul #1 on Eric Simon, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Temple | Leroy Abril makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:52 | Temple | Leroy Abril misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:52 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:34 | Washington State | Roger Spears is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-1 |
| 17:25 | Temple | William Gouge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-1 |
| 17:23 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough pulls down the rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-1 |
| 17:10 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher tips it home | 9-1 |
| 16:49 | Temple | Richard Terrell can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Edmund Taylor - foul #1 on Edmund Taylor, team foul #3 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Gilbert Morgan (SG), James Lee (SF), Eugene Self (C) Billy Scarborough, Roger Spears, Edmund Taylor, Jeffrey Brasher | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:49 | Temple | Richard Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 16:49 | Temple | Richard Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:45 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| Subs | Washington State | Duane Parnell (PF) Eric Simon | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:26 | Temple | Leroy Abril misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 16:25 | Temple | William Gouge tips it but misses | 9-2 |
| 16:23 | Washington State | James Lee grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 16:17 | Washington State | James Lee knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 16:13 | Temple | Kevin Ferguson picks off the pass by Leroy Abril in the backcourt | 11-2 |
| 16:10 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson banks in the layup | 13-2 |
| 15:56 | Temple | William Gouge knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) SF - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) C - Eugene Self (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Leroy Abril (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Gouge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marquis Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Terrell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Martin Kleinschmidt (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 15:41 | Washington State | Eugene Self gets the offensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 15:22 | Washington State | James Lee misses the easy layup | 13-5 |
| 15:20 | Washington State | Eugene Self grabs the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 15:15 | Washington State | James Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gilbert Morgan | 15-5 |
| 15:00 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt can't throw it down but he's fouled by Gilbert Morgan - foul #1 on Gilbert Morgan, team foul #4 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), Roger Spears (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Jeffrey Brasher (C) Kevin Ferguson, Gilbert Morgan, James Lee, Duane Parnell, Eugene Self | |
| Subs | Temple | Walter Parnell (PG), Stephen Oden (SG), Richard Wendel (SF), Antione Brown (PF) Leroy Abril, William Gouge, Marquis Jones, Richard Terrell | |
| 15:00 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt makes the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 15:00 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:56 | Washington State | Stephen Oden is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brasher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Oden, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Macdougall (PF) Martin Kleinschmidt | |
| 14:42 | Washington State | Eric Simon hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Brasher and he's fouled by Paul Macdougall - foul #1 on Paul Macdougall, team foul #3 | 17-7 |
| 14:42 | Washington State | Eric Simon makes the free throw | 18-7 |
| 14:26 | Temple | Paul Macdougall is called for traveling | 18-7 |
| 14:12 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough can't finish the layup | 18-7 |
| 14:11 | Temple | The rebound goes to Antione Brown | 18-7 |
| 14:01 | Temple | Stephen Oden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-7 |
| 14:00 | Washington State | Eric Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 13:49 | Washington State | Roger Spears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-7 |
| 13:47 | Temple | Antione Brown snags the defensive board | 18-7 |
| 13:24 | Temple | Stephen Oden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-7 |
| 13:22 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brasher | 18-7 |
| 13:14 | Washington State | Eric Simon connects on the open floater from the right wing set up by Roger Spears | 20-7 |
| 13:00 | Temple | Edmund Taylor denies the turnaround by Paul Macdougall | 20-7 |
| 12:58 | Temple | Antione Brown gets the offensive rebound | 20-7 |
| 12:44 | Temple | Richard Wendel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Edmund Taylor - foul #2 on Edmund Taylor, team foul #5 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Gilbert Morgan (SG), James Lee (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Eugene Self (C) Billy Scarborough, Roger Spears, Edmund Taylor, Eric Simon, Jeffrey Brasher | |
| Subs | Temple | Roy Dixon (PG), William Gouge (SG), Richard Terrell (PF), Martin Kleinschmidt (C) Walter Parnell, Stephen Oden, Paul Macdougall, Antione Brown | |
| 12:44 | Temple | Richard Wendel misses the 1st free throw | 20-7 |
| 12:44 | Temple | Richard Wendel misses the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Eugene Self snags the defensive board | 20-7 |
| 12:41 | Washington State | Roy Dixon steals the ball from Kevin Ferguson in the backcourt | 20-7 |
| 12:38 | Temple | Roy Dixon hits the finger roll | 20-9 |
| 12:27 | Washington State | James Lee misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 20-9 |
| 12:25 | Temple | Richard Terrell gets the rebound | 20-9 |
| 12:21 | Temple | Eugene Self swats the short shot by Roy Dixon | 20-9 |
| 12:19 | Washington State | Duane Parnell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-9 |
| 12:15 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Morgan | 23-9 |
| 11:54 | Temple | Kevin Ferguson is called for the reach on Martin Kleinschmidt - foul #1 on Kevin Ferguson, team foul #6 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Leroy Abril (PG), Marquis Jones (SF) Roy Dixon, Richard Wendel | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) C - Eugene Self (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Leroy Abril (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Gouge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marquis Jones (fresh) PF - Richard Terrell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Martin Kleinschmidt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt lays it in on a nice dish by William Gouge | 23-11 |
| 11:22 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-11 |
| 11:21 | Temple | Marquis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 23-11 |
| 10:53 | Temple | Leroy Abril clanks a floater from the free throw line | 23-11 |
| 10:52 | Washington State | Duane Parnell pulls down the rebound | 23-11 |
| 10:48 | Washington State | James Lee is hacked by Marquis Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marquis Jones, team foul #4 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), Roger Spears (SG), Eric Simon (PF), Richard Holter (C) Kevin Ferguson, Gilbert Morgan, Duane Parnell, Eugene Self | |
| Subs | Temple | Roy Dixon (PG), Stephen Oden (SF), Paul Macdougall (PF) Leroy Abril, Marquis Jones, Richard Terrell | |
| 10:38 | Washington State | Martin Kleinschmidt steps in front of the Roger Spears pass | 23-11 |
| 10:23 | Temple | Paul Macdougall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher (C) Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 10:19 | Washington State | Roger Spears is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Dixon - foul #1 on Roy Dixon, team foul #5 | 23-11 |
| 10:10 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-11 |
| 10:08 | Temple | Stephen Oden pulls down the rebound | 23-11 |
| 09:45 | Temple | Roy Dixon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-11 |
| 09:44 | Washington State | Eric Simon snags the defensive board | 23-11 |
| 09:42 | Washington State | Roger Spears is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Macdougall - foul #2 on Paul Macdougall, team foul #6 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Duane Parnell (SF) James Lee | |
| Subs | Temple | Leroy Abril (PG), Walter Parnell (SG), Marquis Jones (SF), Richard Terrell (PF) Roy Dixon, William Gouge, Stephen Oden, Paul Macdougall | |
| 09:33 | Washington State | Eric Simon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Terrell - foul #1 on Richard Terrell, team foul #7 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Antione Brown (C) Martin Kleinschmidt | |
| 09:33 | Washington State | Eric Simon makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 09:33 | Washington State | Eric Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 09:33 | Temple | Richard Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-11 |
| 09:20 | Temple | Walter Parnell is hacked by Jeffrey Brasher - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brasher, team foul #7 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eugene Self (C) Jeffrey Brasher | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:20 | Temple | Walter Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 09:20 | Temple | Walter Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 09:06 | Washington State | Duane Parnell is fouled on the floor by Walter Parnell - foul #1 on Walter Parnell, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Holter (PF) Eric Simon | |
| Subs | Temple | William Gouge (SG) Walter Parnell | |
| 09:06 | Washington State | Duane Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 09:06 | Washington State | Duane Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 08:44 | Temple | Marquis Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-13 |
| 08:43 | Washington State | Eugene Self gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Antione Brown takes the ball from Eugene Self | 26-13 |
| 08:17 | Temple | Marquis Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-13 |
| 08:16 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Eugene Self | 26-13 |
| 08:04 | Washington State | Roger Spears knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Duane Parnell | 29-13 |
| 07:50 | Temple | William Gouge buries a shot from just outside the lane | 29-15 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Billy Scarborough (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Spears (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Parnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Holter (fresh) C - Eugene Self (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Leroy Abril (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Gouge (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marquis Jones (tiring) PF - Richard Terrell (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Antione Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Washington State | Leroy Abril steps in front of the Roger Spears pass in the backcourt | 29-15 |
| 07:46 | Temple | William Gouge misses the lay-in | 29-15 |
| 07:44 | Temple | William Gouge pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 07:34 | Temple | Leroy Abril clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-15 |
| 07:32 | Temple | Antione Brown gets the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 07:23 | Temple | William Gouge buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 07:05 | Washington State | Antione Brown swats the short shot by Richard Holter | 29-18 |
| 07:04 | Temple | Antione Brown grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 06:43 | Temple | William Gouge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 06:42 | Washington State | Eugene Self pulls down the rebound | 29-18 |
| 06:32 | Washington State | Roger Spears can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 06:31 | Washington State | Eugene Self hits the follow up shot | 31-18 |
| 06:23 | Temple | Richard Holter swats the short shot by Antione Brown | 31-18 |
| 06:22 | Washington State | Richard Holter pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 06:17 | Washington State | Marquis Jones is called for the reach on Eugene Self - foul #2 on Marquis Jones, team foul #9 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Gilbert Morgan (SG), James Lee (SF), Eric Simon (PF) Billy Scarborough, Roger Spears, Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| Subs | Temple | Roy Dixon (PG), Stephen Oden (SG), Richard Wendel (SF), Walter Parnell (PF), Martin Kleinschmidt (C) Leroy Abril, William Gouge, Marquis Jones, Richard Terrell, Antione Brown | |
| 06:17 | Washington State | Eugene Self misses the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:17 | Temple | The rebound goes to Stephen Oden | 31-18 |
| 05:57 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-18 |
| 05:40 | Washington State | Eric Simon is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 31-18 |
| 05:39 | Washington State | Eugene Self grabs the offensive board | 31-18 |
| 05:27 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan is fouled on the floor by Walter Parnell - foul #2 on Walter Parnell, team foul #10 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Terrell (PF) Walter Parnell | |
| 05:27 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 05:27 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 05:27 | Temple | Richard Wendel snags the defensive board | 32-18 |
| 05:13 | Temple | James Lee picks off the pass by Roy Dixon | 32-18 |
| 04:54 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gilbert Morgan | 35-18 |
| 04:38 | Temple | Roy Dixon drills a 3 from straight away | 35-21 |
| 04:27 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-21 |
| 04:26 | Temple | Roy Dixon grabs the board | 35-21 |
| 04:10 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 04:08 | Washington State | The rebound goes to James Lee | 35-21 |
| 03:51 | Washington State | Eric Simon is open and scores on a shot from the right block | 37-21 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kevin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gilbert Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Simon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Self (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Roy Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Oden (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Wendel (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Terrell (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Kleinschmidt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Temple | Richard Terrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 03:34 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Eugene Self | 37-21 |
| 03:14 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 37-21 |
| 03:12 | Washington State | Eric Simon gets the offensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 02:59 | Washington State | Martin Kleinschmidt steps in front of the Kevin Ferguson pass | 37-21 |
| 02:35 | Temple | Stephen Oden makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Wendel | 37-24 |
| 02:22 | Washington State | Eric Simon blows the layup | 37-24 |
| 02:20 | Temple | Richard Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 02:07 | Temple | Roy Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 02:06 | Washington State | Eric Simon snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson is hacked by Richard Terrell - foul #2 on Richard Terrell, team foul #11 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Jeffrey Brasher (C) Gilbert Morgan, James Lee, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| Subs | Temple | Leroy Abril (PG), Walter Parnell (SG), Marquis Jones (SF), Paul Macdougall (PF) Roy Dixon, Stephen Oden, Richard Wendel, Richard Terrell | |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Edmund Taylor denies the turnaround by Martin Kleinschmidt | 39-24 |
| 01:38 | Washington State | Duane Parnell pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 01:23 | Washington State | Duane Parnell connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Kevin Ferguson | 41-24 |
| 01:11 | Temple | Marquis Jones drills a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Edmund Taylor - foul #3 on Edmund Taylor, team foul #8 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), Richard Holter (PF) Kevin Ferguson, Edmund Taylor | |
| Subs | Temple | William Gouge (SG) Martin Kleinschmidt | |
| 01:11 | Temple | Marquis Jones misses the free throw | 41-26 |
| 01:11 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 00:59 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough double dribbles | 41-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Antione Brown (C) Leroy Abril | |
| 00:44 | Temple | Paul Macdougall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-26 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough gets the rebound | 41-26 |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Duane Parnell is hacked by Walter Parnell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Parnell, team foul #12 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Leroy Abril (PG) Walter Parnell | |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Duane Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Duane Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:12 | Temple | William Gouge can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Roger Spears - foul #1 on Roger Spears, team foul #9 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt (C) Paul Macdougall | |
| 00:12 | Temple | William Gouge makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 00:12 | Temple | William Gouge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-28 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Leroy Abril hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 45-28 |