| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rudy Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Richey (fresh) SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Temple | Kenneth Blanchard is called for the reach on Robert Baughman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 19:40 | Temple | Justin Williams buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Baughman | 28-22 |
| 19:23 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 28-22 |
| 19:21 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 18:53 | Temple | Justin Williams misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Higgins - foul #1 on Ralph Higgins, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| 18:53 | Temple | Justin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:53 | Temple | Justin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:31 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard's floater is knocked away by Rudy Cox | 30-24 |
| 18:29 | Grambling State | Brian Richey tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 18:13 | Temple | Rudy Cox comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-26 |
| 18:12 | Temple | Rudy Cox hits the follow up shot | 32-26 |
| 17:48 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Baughman - foul #1 on Robert Baughman, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SG), Brett Casey (PF), James Turner (C) Justin Williams, Wayne Carlson, Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Samuel Edmonds (SF), Harry Cottle (PF), Daniel Bryant (C) Brian Richey, Ralph Higgins, Curtis Anthony, Daniel Esteves | |
| 17:48 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:48 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:25 | Temple | Robert Baughman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Blanchard - foul #3 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG) Robert Baughman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG) Kenneth Blanchard | |
| 17:12 | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 17:10 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:49 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant banks in the layup set up by Lloyd Arbour | 32-30 |
| 16:24 | Temple | Brett Casey is fouled on the floor by Harry Cottle - foul #1 on Harry Cottle, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Justin Williams (SG), Wayne Carlson (PF) Jeremy Jenkins, Jonathan Poyner, James Turner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony (PF), Daniel Esteves (C) Harry Cottle, Daniel Bryant | |
| 16:05 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 16:03 | Temple | Wayne Carlson hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 15:46 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds clanks a shot from the right side | 34-30 |
| 15:45 | Temple | Wayne Carlson gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rice (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Brett Casey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lloyd Arbour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Urich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Edmonds (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Temple | Wayne Carlson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudy Cox (C) Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Brian Richey (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF) Lloyd Arbour, Antonio Urich, Samuel Edmonds | |
| 15:36 | Grambling State | Rudy Cox steps in front of the Kenneth Blanchard pass | 34-30 |
| 15:34 | Temple | Robert Baughman's pass is intercepted by Ralph Higgins in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 15:20 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 34-30 |
| 15:19 | Temple | Wayne Carlson gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:56 | Temple | Robert Baughman scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by James Rice and the foul's on Kenneth Blanchard - foul #4 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Knudsen (SG), Jonathan Poyner (SF) Justin Williams, James Rice | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Harry Cottle (PF), Daniel Bryant (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Curtis Anthony, Daniel Esteves | |
| 14:56 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 14:56 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Harry Cottle | 36-30 |
| 14:51 | Grambling State | Robert Baughman steals it from Lloyd Arbour in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 14:48 | Temple | Michael Knudsen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Baughman | 38-30 |
| 14:19 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle double dribbles | 38-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), James Turner (PF) Robert Baughman, Wayne Carlson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF) Brian Richey, Ralph Higgins | |
| 13:55 | Temple | Rudy Cox's floater is tipped away by Harry Cottle | 38-30 |
| 13:53 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:39 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Richard Hamilton is blocked by James Turner | 38-30 |
| 13:38 | Temple | The rebound goes to Michael Knudsen | 38-30 |
| 13:14 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Antonio Urich - foul #1 on Antonio Urich, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Justin Williams (SG), Brett Casey (PF) Jeremy Jenkins, Jonathan Poyner, Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (PG), Brian Richey (SG), Curtis Anthony (PF), Daniel Esteves (C) Lloyd Arbour, Antonio Urich, Harry Cottle, Daniel Bryant | |
| 13:14 | Temple | Michael Knudsen makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:14 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:14 | Temple | Brett Casey snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 13:00 | Temple | Curtis Anthony steals it from Justin Williams | 39-30 |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | James Turner steals the ball from Daniel Esteves | 39-30 |
| 12:33 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 12:32 | Grambling State | Brian Richey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:15 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony buries a runner in the lane set up by Samuel Edmonds | 39-32 |
| 11:49 | Temple | Justin Williams connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Baughman | 41-32 |
| 11:30 | Grambling State | Brian Richey is called for 3 seconds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), James Rice (SG), Jonathan Poyner (SF), Wayne Carlson (PF), Marcus Finch (C) Robert Baughman, Justin Williams, Michael Knudsen, Brett Casey, James Turner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Antonio Urich (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Harry Cottle (PF) Samuel Edmonds, Brian Richey, Richard Hamilton, Curtis Anthony | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jeremy Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Marcus Finch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lloyd Arbour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Urich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harry Cottle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 11:00 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Daniel Esteves | 41-32 |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Wayne Carlson - foul #2 on Wayne Carlson, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudy Cox (C) Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant (C) Daniel Esteves | |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 10:02 | Temple | Rudy Cox makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Jenkins and he's fouled by Daniel Bryant - foul #1 on Daniel Bryant, team foul #7 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG) Jeremy Jenkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF) Ralph Higgins, Harry Cottle | |
| 10:02 | Temple | Rudy Cox makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 44-33 |
| 09:31 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony hits the follow up shot | 44-35 |
| 09:07 | Temple | Wayne Carlson misses short on an open shot in the paint | 44-35 |
| 09:05 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 08:45 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Poyner - foul #2 on Jonathan Poyner, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Williams (SG), Michael Knudsen (SF), Brett Casey (PF), James Turner (C) James Rice, Jonathan Poyner, Wayne Carlson, Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Harry Cottle (PF), Daniel Esteves (C) Antonio Urich, Samuel Edmonds, Curtis Anthony, Daniel Bryant | |
| 08:22 | Grambling State | Brian Richey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-35 |
| 07:57 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 07:55 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Turner - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), Jonathan Poyner (SF) Robert Baughman, Michael Knudsen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF) Lloyd Arbour, Ralph Higgins, Harry Cottle | |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Brian Richey pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 07:17 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Hamilton | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jeremy Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brett Casey (fresh) C - James Turner (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Brian Richey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-37 |
| 06:46 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 06:45 | Temple | Brett Casey grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 06:30 | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Justin Williams | 47-37 |
| 06:04 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-37 |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves can't tip it in | 47-37 |
| 06:02 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony can't tip it in | 47-37 |
| 06:00 | Temple | Justin Williams gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 06:00 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Wayne Carlson (PF), Rudy Cox (C) Jeremy Jenkins, Brett Casey, James Turner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Harry Cottle (C) Brian Richey, Richard Hamilton, Daniel Esteves | |
| 05:41 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 05:40 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 05:23 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 05:04 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins is hacked by Jonathan Poyner - foul #3 on Jonathan Poyner, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SG) Justin Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves (C) Curtis Anthony | |
| 04:48 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich scores on a jumper near the basket | 47-39 |
| 04:25 | Temple | Robert Baughman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 47-39 |
| 04:23 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Rudy Cox | 47-39 |
| 04:00 | Temple | Robert Baughman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Robert Baughman - foul #2 on Robert Baughman, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Knudsen (SF), Brett Casey (PF), James Turner (C) Jonathan Poyner, Wayne Carlson, Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (SG), Samuel Edmonds (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Daniel Bryant (C) Antonio Urich, Ralph Higgins, Harry Cottle, Daniel Esteves | |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:11 | Temple | Brett Casey is denied on a layup by Curtis Anthony | 49-41 |
| 03:09 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Knudsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Casey (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Turner (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Brian Richey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Edmonds (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 02:46 | Temple | Robert Baughman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 02:46 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Williams (SG), Jonathan Poyner (SF), Wayne Carlson (PF), Rudy Cox (C) James Rice, Michael Knudsen, Brett Casey, James Turner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves (C) Daniel Bryant | |
| 02:43 | Temple | Justin Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Edmonds - foul #1 on Samuel Edmonds, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins (SF) Samuel Edmonds | |
| 02:43 | Temple | Justin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 02:43 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses the lay-in | 49-41 |
| 02:28 | Temple | Robert Baughman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 02:23 | Temple | Justin Williams's pass is intercepted by Brian Richey in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 02:03 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Carlson - foul #3 on Wayne Carlson, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| 02:03 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:03 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 01:36 | Temple | Robert Baughman knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Poyner | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves makes the shot from close range set up by Ralph Higgins | 51-45 |
| 00:57 | Temple | Rudy Cox misses the lay-in | 51-45 |
| 00:56 | Temple | Wayne Carlson tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 00:54 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | Brian Richey connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Temple | Robert Baughman is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Blanchard - foul #5 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG) Kenneth Blanchard | |
| 00:45 | Temple | Robert Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:45 | Temple | Robert Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:40 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Richey | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Temple | Justin Williams misses the wide open runner from the right block | 53-50 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner misses the tip | 53-50 |
| 00:09 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Carlson | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Temple | Wayne Carlson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Esteves - foul #1 on Daniel Esteves, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Knudsen (SG) Justin Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:08 | Temple | Wayne Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Wayne Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Brian Richey travels with the ball | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Robert Baughman runs out the clock | 54-50 |