| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Earl (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Owen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Moen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Doss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Temple | James Rowlett is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Philip - foul #3 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Jim Andersen (SF) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG) Lloyd Philip | |
| 19:33 | Temple | George Earl can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Glen Owen - foul #3 on Glen Owen, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Gregory Golliday (SF) Jim Andersen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna (SG) Glen Owen | |
| 19:33 | Temple | George Earl makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:33 | Temple | George Earl misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 19:14 | Temple | George Earl grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 18:59 | Temple | James Chacon connects on the open floater from the right block | 44-37 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-37 |
| 18:44 | Temple | George Earl pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:22 | Temple | James Chacon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 18:21 | Temple | George Earl grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 18:05 | Temple | Clyde Richardson steals the ball from George Earl | 44-37 |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Larry Heston, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Chacon, Gregory Golliday, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SG), Anthony Waddell (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), James Ingram (C) Larry Heston, James Moen, Clyde Richardson, Matthew Doss | |
| 17:46 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Waddell - foul #2 on Anthony Waddell, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| 17:41 | Temple | James Rowlett misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ricardo Luna | 44-37 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | James Ingram's pass is intercepted by Rudolph Hayhurst | 44-37 |
| 17:32 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the easy layup | 44-37 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | James Ingram pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | James Ingram can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 44-37 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 17:04 | Temple | James Rowlett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:51 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the lay-in | 44-37 |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | James Ingram snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 16:32 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Rudolph Hayhurst - foul #1 on Rudolph Hayhurst, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Gregory Golliday (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst, Thomas Galasso, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF), Matthew Doss (C) Glen Owen, Anthony Waddell, James Ingram | |
| 16:32 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:32 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:12 | Temple | Gregory Golliday is fouled on the floor by Richard Erikson - foul #1 on Richard Erikson, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), James Chacon (SG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF) Gregory Golliday, Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG) Richard Erikson | |
| 15:54 | Temple | James Chacon misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Chacon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Galasso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Earl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Norris (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ricardo Luna (tiring) 2 reb. SF - James Moen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clyde Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Doss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson makes the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Thomas Galasso - foul #2 on Thomas Galasso, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Gregory Golliday (PG), Vincent Jensen (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Rowlett, James Chacon, Rudolph Hayhurst, Thomas Galasso, George Earl | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SG) Ricardo Luna | |
| 15:44 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:29 | Temple | Chris Tilley's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Richardson | 44-42 |
| 15:28 | Temple | Eric Owens hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Al Norris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Michael Banks (C) Gregory Golliday, Jim Andersen, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell (C) Matthew Doss | |
| 15:15 | Temple | Clyde Richardson swats the layup by Rudolph Hayhurst | 46-42 |
| 15:13 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Al Norris knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 14:55 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Moen - foul #3 on James Moen, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), George Earl (C) James Chacon, Rudolph Hayhurst, Michael Banks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Larry Heston (SG) Al Norris, Glen Owen | |
| 14:55 | Temple | Eric Owens makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:55 | Temple | Eric Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Philip | 48-48 |
| 14:16 | Temple | James Rowlett scores on a floater in the lane set up by Vincent Jensen | 50-48 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-51 |
| 13:54 | Temple | Eric Owens misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clyde Richardson | 50-51 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Owens - foul #3 on Eric Owens, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Gregory Golliday (SG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Rowlett, Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SG), Ricardo Luna (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), James Ingram (C) Larry Heston, James Moen, Clyde Richardson, Anthony Waddell | |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:44 | Temple | Thomas Galasso pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:42 | Temple | Thomas Galasso is fouled in the backcourt by James Ingram - foul #1 on James Ingram, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG) Lloyd Philip | |
| 13:42 | Temple | Thomas Galasso misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:42 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Galasso | 50-52 |
| 13:37 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst misses the shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 13:35 | Temple | James Chacon gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:17 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna loses the ball out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG) Gregory Golliday | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:54 | Temple | Thomas Galasso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), George Earl (C) Vincent Jensen, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:37 | Long Beach State | Al Norris loses the dribble to James Rowlett | 50-52 |
| 12:15 | Temple | James Chacon connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Rowlett | 53-52 |
| 11:52 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna scores on a shot from the right side | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Chacon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Galasso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - George Earl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Norris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Glen Owen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricardo Luna (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ingram (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Al Norris - foul #4 on Al Norris, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Chacon, Rudolph Hayhurst, Thomas Galasso, George Earl | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Larry Heston (SG), James Moen (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF), Matthew Doss (C) Al Norris, Glen Owen, Ricardo Luna, Richard Erikson, James Ingram | |
| 11:33 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:33 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Gregory Golliday (PG) James Rowlett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:06 | Temple | Vincent Jensen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 10:37 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss hits a jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 10:26 | Temple | Gregory Golliday double dribbles | 54-56 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), George Earl (C) Gregory Golliday, Jim Andersen, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell (SF) James Moen | |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Vincent Jensen picks off the pass by Matthew Doss | 54-56 |
| 09:56 | Temple | James Chacon is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Philip - foul #4 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SG) Lloyd Philip | |
| 09:56 | Temple | James Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:56 | Temple | James Chacon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Chacon - foul #3 on James Chacon, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), George Earl (C) James Chacon, Jim Andersen, Michael Banks, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Rudolph Hayhurst, Thomas Galasso, George Earl | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna (SF), Richard Erikson (PF) Anthony Waddell, Clyde Richardson | |
| 08:52 | Temple | Eric Owens can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 08:51 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 08:49 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ricardo Luna | 55-57 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna is denied on a dunk by Chris Tilley | 55-57 |
| 08:26 | Temple | James Rowlett pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:24 | Temple | Chris Tilley's pass is intercepted by Matthew Doss in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 55-57 |
| 08:05 | Temple | Eric Owens snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:01 | Temple | Eric Owens knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Vincent Jensen | 57-57 |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Jim Andersen steals the ball from Matthew Doss | 57-57 |
| 07:54 | Temple | James Rowlett dunks the ball set up by Jim Andersen | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Andersen (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Owens (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Tilley (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Heston (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Glen Owen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricardo Luna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Erikson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Doss (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jim Andersen - foul #2 on Jim Andersen, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Gregory Golliday (SG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Eric Owens, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG), Anthony Waddell (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF), James Ingram (C) Larry Heston, Ricardo Luna, Richard Erikson, Matthew Doss | |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:39 | Temple | Thomas Galasso grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 07:29 | Temple | James Chacon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-58 |
| 07:27 | Temple | George Earl can't tip it in | 59-58 |
| 07:26 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Gregory Golliday steals the ball from Anthony Waddell | 59-58 |
| 07:16 | Temple | Gregory Golliday is hacked by Clyde Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (SG) Glen Owen | |
| 07:16 | Temple | Gregory Golliday makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:16 | Temple | Gregory Golliday makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Al Norris is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Golliday - foul #1 on Gregory Golliday, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG) Gregory Golliday | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell misses the jump hook from close range | 61-58 |
| 06:59 | Temple | George Earl snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 06:34 | Temple | Vincent Jensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 06:33 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Galasso | 61-58 |
| 06:27 | Temple | Anthony Waddell steals the ball from Vincent Jensen | 61-58 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip can't finish the layup | 61-58 |
| 06:22 | Temple | The rebound goes to Rudolph Hayhurst | 61-58 |
| 06:07 | Temple | Thomas Galasso can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Al Norris - foul #5 on Al Norris, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG) Vincent Jensen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SG), James Moen (SF), Ricardo Luna (C) Al Norris, Anthony Waddell, James Ingram | |
| 06:07 | Temple | Thomas Galasso makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:07 | Temple | Thomas Galasso misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | James Moen's floater is knocked away by Thomas Galasso | 62-58 |
| 05:55 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Chacon | 62-58 |
| 05:39 | Temple | James Chacon connects on the jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Chacon - foul #4 on James Chacon, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Chacon, Rudolph Hayhurst, Thomas Galasso, George Earl | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson (PF) Clyde Richardson | |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:21 | Temple | Chris Tilley grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 05:08 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the easy layup | 64-59 |
| 05:06 | Temple | Jim Andersen gets the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:49 | Temple | Vincent Jensen is hacked by Glen Owen - foul #4 on Glen Owen, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Jim Andersen, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss (C) Ricardo Luna | |
| 04:49 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:49 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:32 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Moen | 66-62 |
| 04:30 | Temple | Eric Owens is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Jim Andersen (SF) James Chacon, Rudolph Hayhurst | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson (PF) Richard Erikson | |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | George Earl steals it from Glen Owen | 66-62 |
| 04:02 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the easy layup | 66-62 |
| 04:00 | Temple | Jim Andersen gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:41 | Temple | Lloyd Philip steals it from George Earl | 66-62 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lloyd Philip | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (very tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Owens (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Earl (tiring) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glen Owen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Moen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Doss (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Temple | James Rowlett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Gregory Golliday (SG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Chris Tilley (C) James Rowlett, Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, George Earl | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Anthony Waddell (PF), Ricardo Luna (C) Lloyd Philip, Clyde Richardson, Matthew Doss | |
| 03:12 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Larry Heston | 66-66 |
| 02:47 | Temple | Glen Owen takes the ball from James Chacon | 66-66 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen blows the layup | 66-66 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Waddell | 66-66 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Vincent Jensen (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), George Earl (C) James Chacon, Gregory Golliday, Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), Richard Erikson (PF), James Ingram (C) Glen Owen, James Moen, Anthony Waddell | |
| 02:03 | Temple | Jim Andersen is hacked by Larry Heston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Heston, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| 02:03 | Temple | Jim Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:03 | Temple | Jim Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 01:47 | Temple | Ricardo Luna steals the ball from Jim Andersen in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Philip | 68-71 |
| 01:07 | Temple | George Earl misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 68-71 |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Eric Owens (PF) Jim Andersen, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SG), James Moen (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF), Matthew Doss (C) Larry Heston, Ricardo Luna, Richard Erikson, James Ingram | |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss misses long on a runner near the basket | 68-71 |
| 00:55 | Long Beach State | James Moen grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Vincent Jensen is called for the reach on Matthew Doss - foul #1 on Vincent Jensen, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Ricardo Luna (SF) Lloyd Philip, James Moen | |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Jensen - foul #2 on Vincent Jensen, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), James Moen (SF) Larry Heston, Ricardo Luna | |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:20 | Temple | George Earl gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Temple | James Moen is called for the reach on James Rowlett in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Moen, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| 00:16 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:16 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by James Rowlett - foul #1 on James Rowlett, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Vincent Jensen scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Owens | 75-75 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson is whistled for traveling | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Owens (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Earl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glen Owen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Moen (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Doss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Temple | George Earl wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Temple | James Rowlett is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Philip - foul #5 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #15 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Ricardo Luna (SF), Anthony Waddell (C) Lloyd Philip, James Moen, Matthew Doss | |
| 04:58 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:58 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Anthony Waddell | 76-75 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell is fouled on the floor by Chris Tilley - foul #2 on Chris Tilley, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG) James Rowlett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:31 | Temple | Jim Andersen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-76 |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clyde Richardson | 76-76 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell buries a shot in the lane | 76-78 |
| 03:57 | Temple | James Chacon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Heston - foul #5 on Larry Heston, team foul #16 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Temple | Gregory Golliday (SG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Thomas Galasso, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Ingram (C) Larry Heston | |
| 03:57 | Temple | James Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:57 | Temple | James Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the jumper from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 03:42 | Temple | George Earl snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 03:23 | Temple | Eric Owens is hacked by Anthony Waddell - foul #3 on Anthony Waddell, team foul #17 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Vincent Jensen (SG), Chris Tilley (C) James Chacon, Gregory Golliday, George Earl | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF), Richard Erikson (PF) Anthony Waddell, Clyde Richardson | |
| 03:23 | Temple | Eric Owens makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:23 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Ingram | 79-78 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | James Ingram hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 03:08 | Temple | James Rowlett grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 02:54 | Temple | Vincent Jensen is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF), Matthew Doss (C) James Moen, Richard Erikson, James Ingram | |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-81 |
| 02:15 | Temple | Vincent Jensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-81 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Thomas Galasso, George Earl | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna connects on the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Chris Tilley - foul #3 on Chris Tilley, team foul #12 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) James Chacon, Michael Banks, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Moen (SF) Anthony Waddell | |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna misses the free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:53 | Temple | The rebound goes to Rudolph Hayhurst | 79-83 |
| 01:39 | Temple | James Rowlett comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 79-83 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | James Moen grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen is fouled on the floor by Vincent Jensen - foul #3 on Vincent Jensen, team foul #13 | 79-83 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:47 | Temple | Vincent Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-84 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna gets the rebound | 79-84 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (very tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Owens (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Earl (fresh) 5 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricardo Luna (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SG - Glen Owen (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Moen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clyde Richardson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Doss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna is fouled in the backcourt by James Rowlett - foul #2 on James Rowlett, team foul #14 | 79-84 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Temple | Ricardo Luna steals it from James Rowlett in the backcourt | 79-86 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | George Earl is called for the reach on Matthew Doss - foul #1 on George Earl, team foul #15 | 79-86 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:39 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-88 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson grabs the board | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson is hacked by Vincent Jensen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Jensen, team foul #16 | 79-88 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:28 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst drills a jumper from the left side | 81-90 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | James Rowlett is called for the reach on Matthew Doss in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rowlett, team foul #17 | 81-90 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss misses the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:27 | Temple | George Earl snags the defensive board | 81-91 |
| 00:23 | Temple | James Rowlett is fouled in the backcourt by Ricardo Luna - foul #2 on Ricardo Luna, team foul #18 | 81-91 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), James Ingram (C) James Moen, Clyde Richardson, Matthew Doss | |
| 00:23 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:23 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson gets the rebound | 81-91 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna runs out the clock | 81-91 |