| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) SF - David Mills (fresh) PF - Michael Wagner (fresh) C - Joseph Simon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) SG - Edward Barber (fresh) SF - Bruce Hayden (fresh) PF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) C - Williams Norman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Joseph Simon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Auburn | Williams Norman steps in front of the Travis Craig pass | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Mills - foul #1 on David Mills, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Temple | Bruce Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Temple | Bruce Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Auburn | David Mills can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jack Micco - foul #1 on Jack Micco, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:10 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Wagner | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | David Mills buries a floater from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Temple | Bruce Hayden loses the dribble to David Mills | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Auburn | David Mills makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Craig | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Temple | Jack Micco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Joseph Simon double dribbles | 6-2 |
| 16:37 | Temple | Brandon Heldt banks in the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | David Mills blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Bruce Hayden - foul #1 on Bruce Hayden, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leo Hatten (PF) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:09 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:01 | Temple | Williams Norman misses the shot from close range | 8-4 |
| 16:00 | Temple | Jack Micco tips it home | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) SF - David Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leo Hatten (fresh) C - Joseph Simon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Barber (fresh) SF - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Williams Norman (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | David Mills travels with the ball | 8-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gustin (PG), Daniel Watkins (SG), Burton Turk (SF), Vernon Carballo (PF), Roy Hilliard (C) Jack Micco, Edward Barber, Bruce Hayden, Brandon Heldt, Williams Norman | |
| 15:10 | Temple | Burton Turk is fouled on the floor by Travis Craig - foul #1 on Travis Craig, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 14:59 | Temple | Joseph Simon is called for the reach on Roy Hilliard - foul #1 on Joseph Simon, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 14:46 | Temple | Roy Hilliard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Roy Hilliard, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Wagner (PF) Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:27 | Auburn | David Mills misses short on a runner in the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Joseph Simon tips it in | 10-6 |
| 14:13 | Temple | Daniel Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Edward Barber (SG), Bruce Hayden (SF), Brandon Heldt (PF), Williams Norman (C) Gary Gustin, Daniel Watkins, Burton Turk, Vernon Carballo, Roy Hilliard | |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Rodney Walden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:48 | Temple | Jack Micco pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:44 | Temple | Bruce Hayden hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Micco | 10-8 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Rodney Walden scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Travis Craig | 12-8 |
| 13:06 | Temple | Brandon Heldt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | David Mills grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Williams Norman - foul #1 on Williams Norman, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leo Hatten (PF) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Joseph Simon makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Joseph Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:23 | Temple | Jack Micco misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-8 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Leo Hatten grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Joseph Simon buries a shot from close range set up by David Mills out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Edward Barber - foul #1 on Edward Barber, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Watkins (SG), Burton Turk (SF), Vernon Carballo (PF), Roy Hilliard (C) Edward Barber, Bruce Hayden, Brandon Heldt, Williams Norman | |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Joseph Simon makes the free throw | 17-8 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leo Hatten (fresh) C - Joseph Simon (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) SF - Burton Turk (fresh) PF - Vernon Carballo (fresh) C - Roy Hilliard (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Temple | Jack Micco makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Leo Hatten - foul #1 on Leo Hatten, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Steven Hensley (C) Rodney Walden, Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:48 | Temple | Jack Micco makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:28 | Auburn | Daniel Watkins takes the ball from Travis Craig | 17-11 |
| 11:15 | Temple | Jack Micco drills a jumper in the paint set up by Burton Turk | 17-13 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 10:49 | Temple | Burton Turk snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:45 | Temple | Burton Turk misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 10:43 | Temple | Burton Turk gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:32 | Temple | Roy Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Leo Hatten pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Travis Craig buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Mills out of the doubleteam | 19-13 |
| 10:11 | Temple | Jack Micco throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elmer Mills (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), Michael Wagner (PF), Joseph Simon (C) Travis Craig, Samuel Bateman, David Mills, Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gustin (PG), Edward Barber (SG), Bruce Hayden (SF), Brandon Heldt (PF), Williams Norman (C) Jack Micco, Daniel Watkins, Burton Turk, Vernon Carballo, Roy Hilliard | |
| 10:00 | Auburn | Brandon Heldt picks off the pass by Elmer Mills | 19-13 |
| 09:44 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 09:42 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Williams Norman | 19-13 |
| 09:31 | Temple | Brandon Heldt makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Gustin | 19-16 |
| 09:10 | Auburn | Brandon Heldt steals it from Rodney Walden | 19-16 |
| 08:53 | Temple | Williams Norman buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Hayden | 19-18 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Rodney Walden connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Wagner and he's hacked by Bruce Hayden - foul #2 on Bruce Hayden, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Steven Hensley (C) Elmer Mills, Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Burton Turk (SF) Gary Gustin, Bruce Hayden | |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses the free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:26 | Temple | Burton Turk pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:15 | Temple | Brandon Heldt is hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Mills (SF) Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:54 | Temple | Travis Craig steals it from Williams Norman | 21-18 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Rodney Walden hits the finger roll set up by Travis Craig | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Wagner (fresh) C - Steven Hensley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Barber (fairly fresh) SF - Burton Turk (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Williams Norman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Rodney Walden pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:34 | Auburn | Travis Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Watkins (SG), Vernon Carballo (PF), Roy Hilliard (C) Edward Barber, Brandon Heldt, Williams Norman | |
| 07:20 | Temple | Roy Hilliard misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 23-18 |
| 07:18 | Auburn | David Mills snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Steven Hensley is hacked by Jack Micco - foul #2 on Jack Micco, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Leo Hatten (PF) Rodney Walden, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gustin (PG) Jack Micco | |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Steven Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | David Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Gary Gustin is called for the reach on Travis Craig - foul #1 on Gary Gustin, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Simon (C) Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Travis Craig makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Travis Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:28 | Temple | Vernon Carballo misses the 3 from straight away | 25-18 |
| 06:27 | Temple | Roy Hilliard gets the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:14 | Temple | Daniel Watkins clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-18 |
| 06:13 | Temple | Roy Hilliard grabs the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:06 | Temple | Daniel Watkins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-18 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | David Mills snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 05:38 | Auburn | David Mills's floater is tipped away by Vernon Carballo | 25-18 |
| 05:37 | Temple | Roy Hilliard gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:22 | Temple | Vernon Carballo double dribbles | 25-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elmer Mills (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), Michael Wagner (PF) Travis Craig, Samuel Bateman, David Mills | |
| Subs | Temple | Edward Barber (SG), Lewis Cordova (SF), Brandon Heldt (PF), Williams Norman (C) Daniel Watkins, Burton Turk, Vernon Carballo, Roy Hilliard | |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Lewis Cordova steals the ball from Michael Wagner | 25-18 |
| 04:58 | Temple | Lewis Cordova lays it in | 25-20 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Rodney Walden is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 04:13 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 04:12 | Temple | Williams Norman can't tip it in | 28-20 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Leo Hatten pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Edward Barber steals it from Joseph Simon | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Elmer Mills (fresh) SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leo Hatten (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Wagner (fresh) C - Joseph Simon (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gary Gustin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Barber (fresh) SF - Lewis Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Williams Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Simon - foul #2 on Joseph Simon, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), David Mills (SF), Steven Hensley (C) Elmer Mills, Leo Hatten, Joseph Simon | |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Bruce Hayden (SF) Gary Gustin, Lewis Cordova | |
| 03:41 | Temple | Brandon Heldt makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:41 | Temple | Brandon Heldt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Rodney Walden evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Michael Wagner grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Rodney Walden is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 03:00 | Temple | Bruce Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 02:42 | Temple | Williams Norman is fouled on the floor by Steven Hensley - foul #1 on Steven Hensley, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Leo Hatten (PF) Rodney Walden, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Watkins (SG) Edward Barber | |
| 02:42 | Temple | Williams Norman makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:42 | Temple | Williams Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Travis Craig loses the dribble to Jack Micco in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 02:35 | Temple | Leo Hatten steals the ball from Daniel Watkins | 28-24 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 02:05 | Temple | Brandon Heldt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 02:01 | Temple | Daniel Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Simon (C) Steven Hensley | |
| Subs | Temple | Vernon Carballo (PF), Roy Hilliard (C) Brandon Heldt, Williams Norman | |
| 01:39 | Auburn | David Mills is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 01:37 | Temple | Vernon Carballo pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 01:27 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses the floater from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 01:26 | Temple | Jack Micco hits the follow up shot | 28-26 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses long on a floater from the right side | 28-26 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Travis Craig can't tip it in | 28-26 |
| 00:56 | Temple | The rebound goes to Roy Hilliard | 28-26 |
| 00:39 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Bateman - foul #1 on Samuel Bateman, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elmer Mills (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), Michael Wagner (PF) Travis Craig, Samuel Bateman, Leo Hatten | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gustin (PG), Edward Barber (SG), Williams Norman (C) Jack Micco, Daniel Watkins, Roy Hilliard | |
| 00:39 | Temple | Bruce Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:39 | Temple | Bruce Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Joseph Simon clanks a shot from close range | 28-28 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Joseph Simon tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Bruce Hayden connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Gary Gustin | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-30 |