| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Colangelo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodger Dennis (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Applin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell inbounds the ball | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | James Pell comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Colangelo - foul #2 on Donald Colangelo, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SG), William Jenkins (C) Joseph Lassiter, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 19:14 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 19:13 | Temple | William Applin hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Larry Freese evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Pell and he's fouled by Thomas Truesdale - foul #3 on Thomas Truesdale, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (SG) Thomas Truesdale | |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 18:33 | Temple | Rodger Dennis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 18:09 | Temple | William Applin pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 17:56 | Temple | Rodger Dennis makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Colangelo and he's hacked by Gene Bell - foul #3 on Gene Bell, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Larry Freese, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 17:56 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Gene Bell buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Rodney Brown | 54-47 |
| 17:34 | Temple | Gene Bell blocks the short jumper by William Applin | 54-47 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-47 |
| 17:26 | Temple | Donald Colangelo snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 17:07 | Temple | Rodger Dennis connects on the floater from close range set up by Dana Finck | 54-49 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Rodger Dennis steals the ball from Rodney Brown | 54-49 |
| 16:57 | Temple | Donald Colangelo misses the easy layup | 54-49 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Willie Sessions, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Nicholas Khang (C) Rodger Dennis, Claud Zellner, William Applin | |
| 16:22 | Temple | Mile Zahniser connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dana Finck | 54-51 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | James Pell tips it home | 56-51 |
| 15:57 | Temple | Dana Finck hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Khang | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Colangelo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dana Finck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mile Zahniser (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Nicholas Khang steps in front of the Mason Littrell pass | 56-53 |
| 15:20 | Temple | Gene Bell steals it from Donald Colangelo | 56-53 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Gene Bell lays it in | 58-53 |
| 14:55 | Temple | Raymond Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Temple | Rodger Dennis (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), William Applin (C) Dana Finck, Raymond Williams, Nicholas Khang | |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | William Jenkins buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Rodney Brown | 60-53 |
| 14:22 | Temple | Donald Colangelo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | William Jenkins is hacked by William Applin - foul #3 on William Applin, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SG), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (SG), Raymond Williams (C) Mile Zahniser, William Applin | |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 60-53 |
| 13:35 | Temple | Claud Zellner snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 13:29 | Temple | Donald Colangelo makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-56 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rodger Dennis - foul #2 on Rodger Dennis, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Willie Sessions (PF) Larry Freese, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Temple | Nicholas Khang (C) Claud Zellner | |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:49 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 12:48 | Temple | Dana Finck pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 12:24 | Temple | Raymond Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willie Sessions - foul #3 on Willie Sessions, team foul #3 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (SG) Dana Finck | |
| 12:24 | Temple | Raymond Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:24 | Temple | Raymond Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is hacked by Donald Colangelo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Colangelo, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (SG), Jesse Motsinger (C) Donald Colangelo, Raymond Williams | |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 12:12 | Temple | Rodger Dennis pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 12:08 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger is whistled for a carry | 62-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SG) Joseph Lassiter | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Gene Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG) Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mile Zahniser (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dana Finck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodger Dennis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. PF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Motsinger (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Temple | Rodger Dennis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 11:43 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger tips it home | 62-58 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Brown | 64-58 |
| 11:07 | Temple | Mile Zahniser clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Gene Bell | 66-58 |
| 10:47 | Temple | Rodger Dennis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Claud Zellner (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Nicholas Khang, Jesse Motsinger | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | James Pell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leandro Romano | 69-58 |
| 10:20 | Temple | Dana Finck comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-58 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-58 |
| 10:10 | Temple | Claud Zellner grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 09:58 | Temple | The short jumper by Mile Zahniser is denied by Wayne Stewart | 69-58 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-58 |
| 09:50 | Temple | The rebound goes to Claud Zellner | 69-58 |
| 09:31 | Temple | Dana Finck is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dana Finck, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SG), Mason Littrell (PF) Leandro Romano, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Colangelo (PG), Thomas Truesdale (SG), William Applin (C) Dana Finck, Mile Zahniser, Raymond Williams | |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Colangelo - foul #4 on Donald Colangelo, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Willie Sessions (PF) James Pell, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Nicholas Khang (SF) Donald Colangelo, Rodger Dennis | |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Truesdale steps in front of the Larry Freese pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 69-58 |
| 08:52 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale misses the lay-in | 69-58 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 08:43 | Temple | The rebound goes to Dana Finck | 69-58 |
| 08:35 | Temple | Dana Finck is hacked by Rodney Brown - foul #1 on Rodney Brown, team foul #4 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 08:24 | Temple | Nicholas Khang can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gene Bell - foul #4 on Gene Bell, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG) Joseph Lassiter | |
| Subs | Temple | Raymond Williams (PF) Claud Zellner | |
| 08:24 | Temple | Nicholas Khang makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 08:24 | Temple | Nicholas Khang misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 69-59 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-59 |
| 08:11 | Temple | The rebound goes to Nicholas Khang | 69-59 |
| 07:57 | Temple | William Applin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Gene Bell pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Dana Finck (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Khang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Applin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 69-59 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the offensive board | 69-59 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | James Pell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-59 |
| 07:34 | Temple | William Applin snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 07:13 | Temple | Gene Bell is called for the reach on Thomas Truesdale - foul #5 on Gene Bell, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Rodger Dennis (SF), Claud Zellner (PF) Dana Finck, Nicholas Khang, Raymond Williams | |
| 07:07 | Temple | Rodger Dennis's pass is intercepted by Rodney Brown | 69-59 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown banks in the layup | 71-59 |
| 06:43 | Temple | Claud Zellner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-59 |
| 06:41 | Temple | William Applin snags the offensive board | 71-59 |
| 06:33 | Temple | Rodger Dennis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Larry Freese | 73-59 |
| 06:07 | Temple | William Applin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Freese - foul #1 on Larry Freese, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:07 | Temple | William Applin misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 06:07 | Temple | William Applin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 73-59 |
| 05:54 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| 05:48 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mile Zahniser | 73-61 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses long on an open floater from close range | 73-61 |
| 05:38 | Temple | Mile Zahniser grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 05:17 | Temple | The short jumper by William Applin is denied by William Jenkins | 73-61 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Larry Freese comes up short on the floater in the paint | 73-61 |
| 05:10 | Temple | Claud Zellner grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 04:59 | Temple | Claud Zellner makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Mile Zahniser | 73-63 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | James Pell hits a shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Lassiter | 75-63 |
| 04:20 | Temple | Rodger Dennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Nicholas Khang (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Jesse Motsinger (C) Mile Zahniser, Rodger Dennis, Claud Zellner, William Applin | |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Freese | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Dana Finck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jesse Motsinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:50 | Temple | Raymond Williams is hacked by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #8 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (SF) Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 03:50 | Temple | Raymond Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:50 | Temple | Raymond Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 77-65 |
| 03:30 | Temple | Raymond Williams snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| 03:21 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 03:19 | Temple | Nicholas Khang grabs the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 03:14 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-65 |
| 03:13 | Temple | Nicholas Khang hits the follow up shot | 77-67 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is whistled for a carry | 77-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (PF) Rodney Brown, Willie Sessions, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:56 | Temple | Nicholas Khang is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Colangelo (PG) Dana Finck | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart is hacked by Jesse Motsinger - foul #2 on Jesse Motsinger, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Rodger Dennis (SF) Nicholas Khang | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:55 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jesse Motsinger | 77-67 |
| 02:55 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| 02:51 | Temple | Donald Colangelo is hacked by Wayne Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (SG), Nicholas Khang (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), William Applin (C) Thomas Truesdale, Rodger Dennis, Raymond Williams, Jesse Motsinger | |
| 02:51 | Temple | Donald Colangelo makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:51 | Temple | Donald Colangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Donald Colangelo is called for the reach on James Pell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Colangelo, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Jenkins (C) Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Truesdale (SG) Donald Colangelo | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is hacked by William Applin - foul #4 on William Applin, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:26 | Temple | William Applin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 78-69 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Mile Zahniser is called for the reach on Mason Littrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mile Zahniser, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:19 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Willie Sessions (SF) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Rodger Dennis (SF) Thomas Truesdale, Nicholas Khang | |
| 02:12 | Temple | Mile Zahniser misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-69 |
| 02:10 | Temple | William Applin gets the offensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 01:47 | Temple | Rodger Dennis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dana Finck | 80-72 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Dana Finck is called for the reach on James Pell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dana Finck, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF) Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Truesdale (SG) Mile Zahniser | |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:28 | Temple | William Applin knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Dana Finck | 82-74 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Dana Finck is called for the reach on Wayne Stewart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dana Finck, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG) Dana Finck | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:25 | Temple | William Applin snags the defensive board | 83-74 |
| 01:08 | Temple | Rodger Dennis makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mile Zahniser | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is hacked by Mile Zahniser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mile Zahniser, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Rodger Dennis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mile Zahniser | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Mile Zahniser is called for the reach on James Pell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mile Zahniser, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:45 | Temple | Rodger Dennis gets the rebound | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale is fouled on the floor by Wayne Stewart - foul #3 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #10 | 86-80 |
| 00:41 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:41 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | James Pell is hacked by Mile Zahniser in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mile Zahniser, team foul #16 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Nicholas Khang (SF) Mile Zahniser | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:35 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-82 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Wayne Stewart | 88-82 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Truesdale - foul #4 on Thomas Truesdale, team foul #17 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Temple | Rodger Dennis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 90-82 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Claud Zellner pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-82 |
| 00:23 | Temple | Rodger Dennis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 90-82 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Larry Freese pulls down the rebound | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Rodger Dennis is called for the reach on Larry Freese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodger Dennis, team foul #18 | 90-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:20 | Temple | Claud Zellner snags the defensive board | 91-82 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Nicholas Khang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-82 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | James Pell is fouled on the floor by Claud Zellner - foul #1 on Claud Zellner, team foul #19 | 91-82 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 93-82 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Claud Zellner buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Truesdale | 93-84 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart is hacked by Rodger Dennis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodger Dennis, team foul #20 | 93-84 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Mason Littrell blocks the short jumper by William Applin | 94-84 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Freese | 94-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Larry Freese runs out the clock | 94-84 |