| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) SG - Adrian Masters (fresh) SF - Allen Dang (fresh) PF - Johnny Wall (fresh) C - Michael McDermott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edward McHenry (fresh) SG - Terry Richins (fresh) SF - John Kessler (fresh) PF - Vyacheslav Perkowski (fresh) C - Richard Findley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Temple | Richard Findley misses badly on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | LSU | Michael McDermott gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | LSU | James Knudson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Temple | Richard Findley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Temple | Terry Richins misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Adrian Masters pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | LSU | James Knudson misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Temple | The rebound goes to Richard Findley | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Temple | John Kessler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Allen Dang gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Knudson | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Temple | John Kessler scores on a floater from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Adrian Masters is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Weston Gumm (PF), Michael Sanders (C) Edward McHenry, Terry Richins, John Kessler, Vyacheslav Perkowski, Richard Findley | |
| 17:27 | Temple | Larry Hayes is hacked by Allen Dang - foul #1 on Allen Dang, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Temple | Louis Clark is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (PF) Allen Dang | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:50 | LSU | Richard Homan is called for the reach on James Knudson - foul #1 on Richard Homan, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF) Adrian Masters | |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG) Louis Clark | |
| 16:32 | LSU | James Knudson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Douglas Wydra grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:16 | LSU | Johnny Wall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (SG), Earl Hanson (C) Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (SG) Richard Homan | |
| 15:58 | Temple | Michael Sanders clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 15:56 | LSU | Adrian Masters gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adrian Masters (fresh) SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - David Foushee (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edward McHenry (fresh) SG - Louis Clark (fresh) SF - Weston Gumm (fresh) PF - Larry Hayes (fairly fresh) C - Michael Sanders (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | LSU | Louis Clark is called for the reach on Adrian Masters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Clark, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SF) Douglas Wydra | |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (SG), John Kessler (SF), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF), Richard Findley (C) Louis Clark, Weston Gumm, Larry Hayes, Michael Sanders | |
| 15:30 | LSU | Adrian Masters buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 15:16 | Temple | John Kessler makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward McHenry | 5-4 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Terry Richins is called for the reach on James Knudson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Richins, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF) Adrian Masters | |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (PG), Richard Homan (SF) Edward McHenry, John Kessler | |
| 14:57 | LSU | David Foushee misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Vyacheslav Perkowski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Perkowski, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (SF), Michael McDermott (C) Douglas Wydra, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Temple | Weston Gumm (PF) Vyacheslav Perkowski | |
| 14:57 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:57 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:37 | Temple | Weston Gumm can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 14:36 | Temple | Richard Findley tips it home | 7-6 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Michael McDermott hits a wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Knudson | 9-6 |
| 13:50 | Temple | Michael McDermott swats the short shot by Louis Clark | 9-6 |
| 13:48 | Temple | Terry Richins snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:33 | Temple | Terry Richins's pass is intercepted by Allen Dang | 9-6 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses short on an open runner from close range but he's fouled by Terry Richins - foul #2 on Terry Richins, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Earl Hanson (C) Allen Dang, David Foushee, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), John Kessler (SF), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF), Michael Sanders (C) Louis Clark, Terry Richins, Richard Homan, Weston Gumm, Richard Findley | |
| 13:08 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:54 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward McHenry | 11-9 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Adrian Masters is fouled in the backcourt by Edward McHenry - foul #1 on Edward McHenry, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Batton (PF) Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 12:30 | LSU | Adrian Masters knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 12:05 | Temple | Adrian Masters picks off the pass by Edward McHenry | 14-9 |
| 11:39 | LSU | Adrian Masters makes the jumper from the left side | 16-9 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Adrian Masters (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - Michael Batton (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edward McHenry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Hayes (fresh) SF - John Kessler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Perkowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Sanders (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Temple | Edward McHenry loses the ball out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Michael Batton, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (SG), Weston Gumm (SF) John Kessler, Vyacheslav Perkowski | |
| 10:57 | LSU | Michael McDermott misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Sanders - foul #1 on Michael Sanders, team foul #7 | 16-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Batton (PF) Douglas Wydra | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (SG), John Kessler (SF), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF) Edward McHenry, Larry Hayes, Michael Sanders | |
| 10:57 | LSU | Michael McDermott misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Michael McDermott misses the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:57 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:43 | Temple | Louis Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-9 |
| 10:41 | Temple | Gary Labarre tips it back up and in | 16-11 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Johnny Wall hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael McDermott and he's fouled by Vyacheslav Perkowski - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Perkowski, team foul #8 | 18-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SF), David Foushee (PF) James Knudson, Michael Batton | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Homan (SF), Richard Findley (C) John Kessler, Vyacheslav Perkowski | |
| 10:19 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:03 | Temple | Louis Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG) Gary Labarre | |
| 09:39 | LSU | Adrian Masters hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Findley - foul #1 on Richard Findley, team foul #9 | 19-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF) Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (SG), Michael Sanders (PF) Louis Clark, Weston Gumm | |
| 09:39 | LSU | Adrian Masters misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Adrian Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:19 | Temple | Richard Homan can't connect on a runner from the left block | 20-11 |
| 09:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to Allen Dang | 20-11 |
| 09:14 | LSU | Douglas Wydra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Earl Hanson (C) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Temple | John Kessler (SF), Larry Hayes (PF) Richard Homan, Richard Findley | |
| 09:03 | Temple | Larry Hayes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-11 |
| 09:01 | LSU | Allen Dang snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the shot from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 08:34 | Temple | Gary Labarre grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 08:27 | Temple | Edward McHenry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-11 |
| 08:25 | LSU | David Foushee grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 08:01 | LSU | Allen Dang is hacked by Gary Labarre - foul #1 on Gary Labarre, team foul #10 | 20-11 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Johnny Wall (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Douglas Wydra, David Foushee, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Temple | Ray Cooper (PG), Louis Clark (SG), Weston Gumm (PF), Richard Findley (C) Edward McHenry, Gary Labarre, Larry Hayes, Michael Sanders | |
| 08:01 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:01 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 07:39 | Temple | Richard Findley comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael McDermott - foul #1 on Michael McDermott, team foul #2 | 22-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SF), Michael Batton (PF) Adrian Masters, Allen Dang | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Homan (SF) John Kessler | |
| 07:39 | Temple | Richard Findley makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 07:39 | Temple | Richard Findley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Wall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) PF - Michael Batton (fresh) C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ray Cooper (fresh) SG - Louis Clark (fresh) SF - Richard Homan (fresh) PF - Weston Gumm (fresh) C - Richard Findley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Ray Cooper is called for the reach on James Knudson - foul #1 on Ray Cooper, team foul #11 | 22-13 |
| 07:24 | LSU | James Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:24 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:10 | Temple | Ray Cooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 07:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael McDermott | 23-13 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Michael McDermott is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 23-13 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario grabs the offensive board | 23-13 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Michael Batton clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ray Cooper - foul #2 on Ray Cooper, team foul #12 | 23-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (SG), Earl Hanson (C) Courtney Delrosario, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG), Gary Labarre (SG), John Kessler (SF), Larry Hayes (PF), Michael Sanders (C) Ray Cooper, Louis Clark, Richard Homan, Weston Gumm, Richard Findley | |
| 06:25 | LSU | Michael Batton misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Michael Batton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 06:06 | Temple | Johnny Wall is called for the reach on Gary Labarre - foul #1 on Johnny Wall, team foul #3 | 24-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF), David Foushee (PF) Johnny Wall, Michael Batton | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 05:52 | Temple | Gary Labarre can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Earl Hanson pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 05:28 | LSU | James Knudson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 05:27 | LSU | James Knudson tips it in | 26-13 |
| 05:14 | Temple | Edward McHenry misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-13 |
| 05:12 | Temple | Michael Sanders tips it home | 26-15 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Labarre - foul #2 on Gary Labarre, team foul #13 | 26-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SG), Johnny Wall (SF) Adrian Masters, Douglas Wydra | |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (PG), Richard Homan (SF), Weston Gumm (PF), Richard Findley (C) Edward McHenry, Gary Labarre, John Kessler, Michael Sanders | |
| 04:50 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 04:35 | Temple | Larry Hayes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-15 |
| 04:33 | LSU | The rebound goes to Earl Hanson | 27-15 |
| 04:11 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the shot from close range set up by Allen Dang | 29-15 |
| 04:09 | Temple | Louis Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Batton (PF), Michael McDermott (C) David Foushee, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG) Larry Hayes | |
| 03:52 | LSU | James Knudson connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Batton | 31-15 |
| 03:37 | Temple | Johnny Wall denies the turnaround by Louis Clark | 31-15 |
| 03:35 | LSU | Johnny Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 31-15 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Dang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Batton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edward McHenry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Clark (fresh) SF - Richard Homan (fairly fresh) PF - Weston Gumm (fresh) C - Richard Findley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | LSU | James Knudson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-15 |
| 03:09 | Temple | Edward McHenry snags the defensive board | 31-15 |
| 02:58 | Temple | Edward McHenry scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Findley | 31-18 |
| 02:34 | LSU | James Knudson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-18 |
| 02:16 | Temple | Richard Findley is denied on a layup by Michael Batton | 34-18 |
| 02:14 | LSU | Michael Batton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 02:10 | LSU | Allen Dang misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-18 |
| 02:09 | LSU | James Knudson grabs the offensive board | 34-18 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Michael Batton lays it in on a great pass from Allen Dang and the foul's on Weston Gumm - foul #1 on Weston Gumm, team foul #14 | 36-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Earl Hanson (C) Allen Dang, Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (PG), Terry Richins (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF), Michael Sanders (C) Edward McHenry, Louis Clark, Richard Homan, Weston Gumm, Richard Findley | |
| 01:45 | LSU | Michael Batton makes the free throw | 37-18 |
| 01:37 | Temple | Gary Labarre clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 37-18 |
| 01:36 | LSU | Michael Batton grabs the board | 37-18 |
| 01:34 | LSU | Michael Sanders is called for the reach on Adrian Masters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sanders, team foul #15 | 37-18 |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (PF) Michael Batton | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 01:34 | LSU | Adrian Masters makes the 1st free throw | 38-18 |
| 01:34 | LSU | Adrian Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 01:27 | Temple | Terry Richins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-21 |
| 00:58 | LSU | David Foushee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-21 |
| 00:57 | Temple | The rebound goes to Larry Hayes | 39-21 |
| 00:28 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Richins and the foul's on Earl Hanson - foul #1 on Earl Hanson, team foul #4 | 39-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SG), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Temple | John Kessler (SF) Larry Hayes | |
| 00:28 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski misses the free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Michael McDermott snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Michael McDermott jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Adrian Masters | 41-23 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Gary Labarre misses long on a fullcourt shot | 41-23 |