| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Pino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Knudsen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Plain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Aponte (fresh) SF - Milton Libbey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Aponte | 27-30 |
| 19:21 | Temple | Gregorio Moretti swats the layup by Brett Casey | 27-30 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-30 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 19:04 | Temple | Michael Knudsen grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 18:42 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | Michael Knudsen takes the ball from Donald Clayton after a doubleteam | 27-30 |
| 17:54 | Temple | James Turner knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Knudsen | 29-30 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Brett Casey - foul #1 on Brett Casey, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:13 | Temple | Brett Casey misses the lay-in | 29-31 |
| 17:12 | Temple | James Turner tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Brett Casey | 31-31 |
| 16:25 | Temple | James Turner misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Gregorio Moretti - foul #2 on Gregorio Moretti, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Rob Kiker (SF), Marcus Finch (C) Johnny Plain, Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Smith (PF), Josef Kizewski (C) Gregorio Moretti, Donald Clayton | |
| 16:25 | Temple | James Turner makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:25 | Temple | James Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski lays it in | 32-33 |
| 15:53 | Temple | Rob Kiker is denied on a dunk by Josef Kizewski | 32-33 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Pino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Knudsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rob Kiker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Finch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Libbey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) C - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is fouled on the floor by John Pino - foul #2 on John Pino, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Temple | James Woods (SF), Paul Defilippo (C) John Pino, James Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), Charles Kawakami (SF) Kenneth Smith, Milton Libbey | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski double dribbles | 32-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Plain (SG), Brett Casey (C) Rob Kiker, Paul Defilippo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti (PF) Clifford Smith | |
| 14:41 | Temple | Johnny Plain's pass is intercepted by Charles Kawakami | 32-33 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the fadeaway from the left side | 32-35 |
| 13:53 | Temple | Brett Casey blows the layup | 32-35 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski is fouled on the floor by Johnny Plain - foul #2 on Johnny Plain, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Temple | John Pino (PG), James Turner (PF) Johnny Plain, Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Milton Libbey (SG), Donald Clayton (C) Christopher Majkowski, John Aponte, Josef Kizewski | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 13:12 | Temple | James Woods gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:51 | Temple | John Pino is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Defilippo (C) Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:29 | Temple | James Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregorio Moretti - foul #3 on Gregorio Moretti, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski (PF) Gregorio Moretti | |
| 12:29 | Temple | James Turner misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:29 | Temple | James Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | James Woods steals it from Josef Kizewski | 33-35 |
| 12:02 | Temple | James Woods lays it up and in | 35-35 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Defilippo - foul #1 on Paul Defilippo, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Plain (SF), Marcus Finch (C) James Woods, Paul Defilippo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:40 | Temple | James Turner snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Pino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Knudsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Plain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Finch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Temple | Michael Knudsen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey's floater is knocked away by James Turner | 35-36 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Smith | 35-38 |
| 10:18 | Temple | Josef Kizewski steals the ball from James Turner | 35-38 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey connects on the runner from the right block set up by Kenneth Smith | 35-40 |
| 09:40 | Temple | Michael Knudsen clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Libbey | 35-43 |
| 08:49 | Temple | Michael Knudsen is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Temple | James Woods (SF), Harry Moore (PF), Brett Casey (C) John Pino, James Turner, Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), John Aponte (SG), Gregorio Moretti (PF), Clifford Smith (C) Kenneth Smith, Charles Kawakami, Josef Kizewski, Donald Clayton | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clifford Smith | 35-45 |
| 08:11 | Temple | Brett Casey buries a runner near the basket | 37-45 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey blows the dunk | 37-45 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith is hacked by Michael Knudsen - foul #2 on Michael Knudsen, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Rob Kiker (SG), Marcus Finch (PF) Johnny Plain, Harry Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG) Milton Libbey | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Knudsen (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Kiker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marcus Finch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Aponte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Clifford Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Brett Casey - foul #2 on Brett Casey, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF), Josef Kizewski (C) Christopher Majkowski, Gregorio Moretti | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 06:42 | Temple | Rob Kiker scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-46 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 06:21 | Temple | Marcus Finch snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 05:57 | Temple | Rob Kiker drills a jumper from the left side | 41-46 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith misses the jumper in the lane | 41-46 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Smith is blocked by Marcus Finch | 41-46 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-46 |
| Subs | Temple | John Pino (PG), James Turner (PF) Rob Kiker, Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Libbey (SF), Gregorio Moretti (PF), Donald Clayton (C) Charles Kawakami, Clifford Smith, Josef Kizewski | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton buries a jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 04:32 | Temple | Brett Casey makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Donald Clayton - foul #1 on Donald Clayton, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| 04:32 | Temple | Brett Casey makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 44-48 |
| 04:08 | Temple | John Pino pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 03:45 | Temple | Michael Knudsen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | John Aponte grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 03:20 | Temple | Brett Casey grabs the board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Pino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Knudsen (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Aponte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Libbey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Temple | James Woods knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by John Pino | 46-48 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | James Turner blocks the short jumper by Milton Libbey | 46-48 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | James Woods picks off the pass by John Aponte | 46-48 |
| 02:08 | Temple | James Woods banks in the layup | 48-48 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Brett Casey steps in front of the John Aponte pass | 48-48 |
| 01:27 | Temple | Kenneth Smith picks off the pass by Brett Casey | 48-48 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | James Woods steps in front of the Gregorio Moretti pass | 48-48 |
| 01:00 | Temple | John Pino lays it up and in on a great pass from James Woods | 50-48 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 50-48 |
| 00:35 | Temple | James Turner gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Temple | Kenneth Smith is called for the reach on James Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| 00:32 | Temple | James Woods is hacked by Donald Clayton - foul #2 on Donald Clayton, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 00:30 | Temple | Kenneth Smith is called for the reach on John Pino - foul #4 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 00:30 | Temple | John Pino makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:30 | Temple | John Pino misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | John Pino misses short on a fullcourt shot | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Pino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Knudsen (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Aponte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Libbey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Temple | Brett Casey wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Temple | James Turner scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | John Aponte is hacked by Michael Knudsen - foul #3 on Michael Knudsen, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Plain (SF), Marcus Finch (C) James Woods, Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski (C) Donald Clayton | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:44 | Temple | Johnny Plain misses the jumper near the basket | 53-53 |
| 03:43 | Temple | John Pino gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:20 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | John Pino steps in front of the Milton Libbey pass | 53-53 |
| 02:57 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Temple | James Woods (SF), Brett Casey (C) Johnny Plain, Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (C) Josef Kizewski | |
| 02:31 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 02:30 | Temple | James Woods tips it in | 55-53 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Gregorio Moretti is blocked by Brett Casey | 55-53 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 01:43 | Temple | Brett Casey drills a floater from the right block | 57-55 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 57-57 |
| 01:06 | Temple | Brett Casey knocks in the floater in the lane | 59-57 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is fouled on the floor by John Pino - foul #3 on John Pino, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Pino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Knudsen (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Aponte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Libbey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Aponte | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Temple | Brett Casey makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Knudsen | 61-59 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses long on a halfcourt shot | 61-59 |