| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ralph Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Feathers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Will Brodersen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Jefferson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Eduardo Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Kessler (fresh) PF - Vyacheslav Perkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Findley (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | John Kessler inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-29 |
| 19:37 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:35 | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart is hacked by Eduardo Garcia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eduardo Garcia, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (PG), Weston Gumm (SF) Eduardo Garcia, John Kessler | |
| 19:27 | South Alabama | William Jefferson travels with the ball | 38-29 |
| 19:00 | Temple | Terry Richins's floater is tipped away by Michael Hawkins | 38-29 |
| 18:59 | Temple | Weston Gumm hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers travels in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings (PG), Jason Vanmeter (SG), Duane Steiner (SF), Kenneth Gage (PF), Larry White (C) Ralph Stewart, Aaron Feathers, Will Brodersen, William Jefferson, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Hayes (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Michael Sanders (C) Louis Clark, Vyacheslav Perkowski, Richard Findley | |
| 18:44 | Temple | Michael Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 38-31 |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gage | 38-31 |
| 18:39 | South Alabama | Richard Homan steals the ball from Duane Steiner in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 18:28 | Temple | Terry Richins is whistled for a carry | 38-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (PG), Richard Findley (C) Terry Richins, Weston Gumm | |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | Richard Findley steals the ball from Jason Vanmeter in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 18:06 | Temple | Gary Labarre clanks a runner from the left block | 38-31 |
| 18:04 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:02 | South Alabama | Gary Labarre is called for the reach on Alonso Cummings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Labarre, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart (PG), Aaron Feathers (SG), Mike Shelby (SF), William Jefferson (PF), Michael Hawkins (C) Alonso Cummings, Jason Vanmeter, Duane Steiner, Kenneth Gage, Larry White | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Louis Clark (SG), John Kessler (SF), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF) Gary Labarre, Larry Hayes, Richard Homan, Michael Sanders | |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | John Kessler blocks the short jumper by Michael Hawkins | 38-31 |
| 17:46 | South Alabama | William Jefferson snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-31 |
| 17:26 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:06 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-31 |
| 17:05 | Temple | John Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:44 | Temple | John Kessler misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Mike Shelby - foul #2 on Mike Shelby, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings (PG), Jason Vanmeter (SG), Will Brodersen (SF), Kenneth Gage (C) Ralph Stewart, Aaron Feathers, Mike Shelby, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (PG), Weston Gumm (C) James Pines, Richard Findley | |
| 16:44 | Temple | John Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:44 | Temple | John Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:22 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen scores on a floater from the left block | 40-33 |
| 16:03 | Temple | Weston Gumm can't finish the layup | 40-33 |
| 16:01 | Temple | Terry Richins snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 15:50 | Temple | Louis Clark misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Vanmeter - foul #2 on Jason Vanmeter, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart (PG), Brian Butler (SG), Duane Steiner (SF), Michael Hawkins (C) Alonso Cummings, Jason Vanmeter, Will Brodersen, William Jefferson | |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (PG), Richard Homan (SF), Michael Sanders (PF), Larry Hayes (C) Terry Richins, John Kessler, Vyacheslav Perkowski, Weston Gumm | |
| 15:50 | Temple | Louis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:50 | Temple | Louis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ralph Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Butler (fresh) SF - Duane Steiner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Gage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hawkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Eduardo Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Clark (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Richard Homan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner tips it home | 42-35 |
| 15:15 | Temple | Richard Homan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 15:13 | South Alabama | Michael Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:07 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 15:06 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 15:00 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia is hacked by Michael Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hawkins, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter (PG), Aaron Feathers (SG), Will Brodersen (SF), Mike Shelby (PF), Larry White (C) Ralph Stewart, Brian Butler, Duane Steiner, Kenneth Gage, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Gary Labarre (SG), Weston Gumm (SF), Richard Findley (C) Eduardo Garcia, Louis Clark, Richard Homan, Larry Hayes | |
| 14:39 | Temple | Richard Findley scores on a shot from close range set up by James Pines | 44-37 |
| 14:17 | South Alabama | Larry White is hacked by Richard Findley - foul #1 on Richard Findley, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings (PG), William Jefferson (PF), Michael Hawkins (C) Jason Vanmeter, Mike Shelby, Larry White | |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (PG), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF) James Pines, Michael Sanders | |
| 13:51 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 13:50 | Temple | Weston Gumm pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:39 | Temple | Weston Gumm knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eduardo Garcia | 44-40 |
| 13:36 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen is fouled in the backcourt by Weston Gumm - foul #1 on Weston Gumm, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart (PG), Duane Steiner (SF), Kenneth Gage (C) Alonso Cummings, Will Brodersen, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Hayes (SG), John Kessler (SF) Gary Labarre, Vyacheslav Perkowski | |
| 13:26 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 12:58 | Temple | Richard Findley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 12:56 | Temple | Weston Gumm can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 12:55 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gage | 44-40 |
| 12:53 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Butler (SG), Jason Vanmeter (SF), Mike Shelby (PF), Larry White (C) Aaron Feathers, Duane Steiner, William Jefferson, Kenneth Gage | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Terry Richins (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF), Michael Sanders (C) Eduardo Garcia, Larry Hayes, John Kessler, Weston Gumm, Richard Findley | |
| 12:40 | Temple | Terry Richins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 12:38 | South Alabama | Larry White snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:12 | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 12:10 | Temple | The rebound goes to Terry Richins | 44-40 |
| 11:52 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 11:51 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to James Pines | 44-40 |
| 11:37 | Temple | Richard Homan misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Stewart - foul #3 on Ralph Stewart, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings (PG), Aaron Feathers (SG), Will Brodersen (SF), Kenneth Gage (PF), Michael Hawkins (C) Ralph Stewart, Brian Butler, Jason Vanmeter, Mike Shelby, Larry White | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Weston Gumm (PF), Richard Findley (C) James Pines, Terry Richins, Vyacheslav Perkowski, Michael Sanders | |
| 11:37 | Temple | Richard Homan makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:37 | Temple | Richard Homan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alonso Cummings (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Feathers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Will Brodersen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Gage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hawkins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gary Labarre (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Larry Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Homan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Weston Gumm (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Findley (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Kessler (SF) Richard Homan | |
| 11:04 | Temple | John Kessler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 10:53 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen blows the wide open layup | 44-45 |
| 10:51 | Temple | John Kessler snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 10:30 | Temple | Larry Hayes comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 10:28 | Temple | Larry Hayes tips it in | 44-47 |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Labarre - foul #4 on Gary Labarre, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Duane Steiner (PG), Jason Vanmeter (SG), William Jefferson (PF) Alonso Cummings, Aaron Feathers, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (PG), Louis Clark (SG), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF), Michael Sanders (C) Gary Labarre, Larry Hayes, Weston Gumm, Richard Findley | |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:07 | Temple | Jason Vanmeter is called for the reach on Louis Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Vanmeter, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart (PG) Will Brodersen | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:55 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-47 |
| 09:53 | South Alabama | William Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:49 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 09:48 | Temple | Michael Sanders gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:31 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 45-47 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gage | 45-47 |
| 09:25 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner hits a jumpshot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 09:07 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-47 |
| 09:06 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:01 | South Alabama | Louis Clark is called for the reach on Jason Vanmeter - foul #3 on Louis Clark, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings (PG), Aaron Feathers (SG), Mike Shelby (PF), Larry White (C) Ralph Stewart, Jason Vanmeter, William Jefferson, Kenneth Gage | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Larry Hayes (SF), Weston Gumm (PF), Richard Findley (C) Eduardo Garcia, John Kessler, Vyacheslav Perkowski, Michael Sanders | |
| 08:43 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Duane Steiner | 49-47 |
| 08:31 | Temple | Louis Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 08:29 | Temple | Louis Clark can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 08:27 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:22 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 08:20 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:00 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 07:44 | Temple | Richard Findley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 07:43 | Temple | Richard Findley snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 07:43 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter (PG), Brian Butler (SG), Will Brodersen (SF), Michael Hawkins (C) Alonso Cummings, Aaron Feathers, Duane Steiner, Larry White | |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (PG), Gary Labarre (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF), Michael Sanders (C) James Pines, Louis Clark, Larry Hayes, Weston Gumm, Richard Findley | |
| 07:29 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 52-47 |
| 07:28 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jason Vanmeter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Butler (fresh) SF - Will Brodersen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Shelby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hawkins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Terry Richins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Labarre (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Richard Homan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Perkowski (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 07:21 | Temple | Michael Sanders snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 06:58 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Mike Shelby - foul #3 on Mike Shelby, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart (PG), William Jefferson (PF) Brian Butler, Mike Shelby | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG) Terry Richins | |
| 06:58 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:58 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:45 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter connects on the open 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 06:42 | Temple | Gary Labarre's pass is intercepted by Will Brodersen in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 06:30 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 06:28 | Temple | Michael Sanders snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 06:13 | Temple | William Jefferson swats the short shot by Gary Labarre | 55-49 |
| 06:12 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Jason Vanmeter | 55-49 |
| 05:51 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen is called for 3 seconds | 55-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings (PG), Aaron Feathers (SG), Duane Steiner (SF), Kenneth Gage (C) Ralph Stewart, Jason Vanmeter, Will Brodersen, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (PG), Terry Richins (SG), John Kessler (SF), Weston Gumm (PF), Richard Findley (C) James Pines, Gary Labarre, Richard Homan, Vyacheslav Perkowski, Michael Sanders | |
| 05:38 | Temple | John Kessler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 05:37 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Butler (SG), Mike Shelby (PF) Aaron Feathers, William Jefferson | |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Hayes (SF) John Kessler | |
| 05:24 | Temple | Larry Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (SG) Terry Richins | |
| 05:10 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 05:09 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage tips it home | 57-49 |
| 05:07 | Temple | Louis Clark is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers (SG), Will Brodersen (SF) Brian Butler, Duane Steiner | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 05:01 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Findley - foul #2 on Richard Findley, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 05:01 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:01 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:59 | Temple | Alonso Cummings steps in front of the Louis Clark pass in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 04:58 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings can't finish the layup | 59-49 |
| 04:57 | Temple | Richard Findley pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 04:53 | Temple | Louis Clark buries a 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | Louis Clark picks off the pass by Aaron Feathers in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 04:49 | Temple | Louis Clark can't throw it down | 59-52 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Mike Shelby | 59-52 |
| 04:44 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 04:42 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby hits the follow up shot | 61-52 |
| 04:24 | Temple | Larry Hayes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | Eduardo Garcia is called for the reach on Aaron Feathers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eduardo Garcia, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart (PG), Duane Steiner (SF), William Jefferson (PF), Larry White (C) Alonso Cummings, Will Brodersen, Mike Shelby, Kenneth Gage | |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (PG), John Kessler (SF), Michael Sanders (PF) Eduardo Garcia, Larry Hayes, Richard Findley | |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:09 | Temple | Michael Sanders connects on the 3 from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | Larry White blows the layup but the foul's on Weston Gumm - foul #2 on Weston Gumm, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF) Louis Clark, Weston Gumm | |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | Larry White misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | Larry White makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:59 | Temple | James Pines is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Stewart - foul #4 on Ralph Stewart, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| 03:59 | Temple | James Pines makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:59 | Temple | James Pines misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | William Jefferson snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Aaron Feathers and he's fouled by Terry Richins - foul #2 on Terry Richins, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Butler (SG), Jason Vanmeter (SF), Michael Hawkins (C) Ralph Stewart, Aaron Feathers, Larry White | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Homan (SF) John Kessler | |
| 03:43 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner misses the free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:43 | Temple | Michael Sanders gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Temple | Terry Richins misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | William Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 03:28 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart (PG) Duane Steiner | |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (SG), Richard Findley (C) James Pines, Vyacheslav Perkowski | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ralph Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Butler (fresh) SF - Jason Vanmeter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Jefferson (tiring) 7 reb. C - Michael Hawkins (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Terry Richins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Clark (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Homan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Sanders (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Findley (tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Temple | Jason Vanmeter is called for the reach on Richard Homan - foul #4 on Jason Vanmeter, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers (SG) Brian Butler | |
| Subs | Temple | Weston Gumm (PF) Michael Sanders | |
| 03:13 | Temple | Richard Homan makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:13 | Temple | Richard Homan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 66-58 |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | Ralph Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mike Shelby (PF), Kenneth Gage (C) William Jefferson, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Gary Labarre (SG), John Kessler (SF) Terry Richins, Louis Clark, Richard Homan | |
| 02:42 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Stewart | 69-58 |
| 02:42 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings (PG) Ralph Stewart | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:33 | Temple | John Kessler is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 69-60 |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Alonso Cummings and he's fouled by Weston Gumm - foul #3 on Weston Gumm, team foul #11 | 71-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Butler (SG), Larry White (C) Aaron Feathers, Kenneth Gage | |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Hayes (SF), Michael Sanders (PF) John Kessler, Richard Findley | |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Mike Shelby makes the free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:00 | Temple | Michael Sanders is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Sanders, team foul #12 | 72-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Duane Steiner (SF), Kenneth Gage (PF) Brian Butler, Mike Shelby | |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (PG), Richard Homan (SF) James Pines, Gary Labarre | |
| 01:40 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Larry White gets the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | Terry Richins steals it from Larry White | 72-60 |
| 00:58 | Temple | Larry Hayes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jason Vanmeter - foul #5 on Jason Vanmeter, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Butler (SG) Jason Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:58 | Temple | Larry Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:58 | Temple | Larry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Terry Richins is called for the reach on Alonso Cummings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Richins, team foul #13 | 72-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mike Shelby (SF) Brian Butler | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Temple | Duane Steiner is called for the reach on Larry Hayes - foul #1 on Duane Steiner, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Butler (SG) Mike Shelby | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:48 | Temple | Larry Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:48 | Temple | Larry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:45 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Richins - foul #4 on Terry Richins, team foul #14 | 73-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mike Shelby (SF) Brian Butler | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:45 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:45 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:41 | Temple | Michael Sanders hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Gage - foul #3 on Kenneth Gage, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Butler (SG) Mike Shelby | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:41 | Temple | Michael Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:41 | Temple | Michael Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Butler | 77-64 |
| 00:15 | Temple | Richard Homan's floater is tipped away by Larry White | 77-64 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Terry Richins tips it in | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Alonso Cummings runs out the clock | 77-66 |