| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hall (fresh) PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Brandon Hall inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Temple | Otto Zamudio drills a shot from close range | 26-29 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Otto Zamudio - foul #2 on Otto Zamudio, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Randy Williams (PF) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Brandon Hall, Otto Zamudio | |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:13 | Temple | Frank Ferguson snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 19:01 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Brandon Hall (SF) Charles Aguero, Don Wooton | |
| 19:01 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:01 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Ranallo | 26-30 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Johnson | 28-30 |
| 18:26 | Temple | Randy Williams loses the dribble to Cecil Oliveras | 28-30 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Randy Williams is called for the reach on Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Randy Williams, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Otto Zamudio (PF), Fredrick Hendricks (C) Richard Osborne, Frank Ferguson, Brandon Hall, Randy Williams, Joe Lloyd | |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is hacked by Fredrick Hendricks - foul #1 on Fredrick Hendricks, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Williams (C) Fredrick Hendricks | |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is fouled on the floor by Randy Williams - foul #2 on Randy Williams, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Joe Lloyd (C) Charles Aguero, Randy Williams | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Lawrence Tucker steals it from Arnold Johnson | 28-30 |
| 17:29 | Temple | Don Wooton blows the layup | 28-30 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 28-30 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 31-30 |
| 16:54 | Temple | Joe Lloyd drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Osborne | 31-32 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 15:50 | Temple | Don Wooton misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 33-32 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Arnold Johnson | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ranallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 15:28 | Temple | Otto Zamudio snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 15:06 | Temple | Darrell Pate is called for the reach on Joe Lloyd - foul #2 on Darrell Pate, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Bill Allen (SF), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Brandon Hall (SF), Randy Williams (PF), Fredrick Hendricks (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Don Wooton, Otto Zamudio, Joe Lloyd | |
| 14:46 | Temple | Frank Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Bill Allen's pass is intercepted by Brandon Hall | 33-32 |
| 13:54 | Temple | Charles Aguero misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 13:52 | Temple | Charles Aguero tips it home | 33-34 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 13:14 | Temple | Kermit Hedlund blocks the short jumper by Fredrick Hendricks | 35-34 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses long on a shot in the lane | 35-34 |
| 13:00 | Temple | Randy Williams gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 12:41 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Charles Aguero | 35-36 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Randy Williams is called for the reach on Darrell Pate - foul #3 on Randy Williams, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Owen Crawford, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Otto Zamudio (PF), Joe Lloyd (C) Charles Aguero, Frank Ferguson, Randy Williams, Fredrick Hendricks | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 37-36 |
| 12:12 | Temple | Joe Lloyd is whistled for a carry | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SF), Randy Williams (PF) Brandon Hall, Otto Zamudio | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Allen | 39-36 |
| 11:24 | Temple | Randy Williams comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 39-36 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 10:53 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker misses long on a jumper from close range | 41-36 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson tips it home | 43-36 |
| 10:17 | Temple | Joe Lloyd knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Lawrence Tucker | 43-38 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 09:48 | Temple | Joe Lloyd snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 09:19 | Temple | Joe Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Brandon Hall (SF), Otto Zamudio (PF) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Don Wooton, Randy Williams | |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| 08:48 | Temple | Joe Lloyd blows the layup | 43-38 |
| 08:46 | Temple | Joe Lloyd snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 08:17 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 43-38 |
| 08:15 | Temple | Joe Lloyd hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | John Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 43-40 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Brandon Hall is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson - foul #1 on Brandon Hall, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Randy Williams (C) Charles Aguero, Joe Lloyd | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Johnson | 45-40 |
| 07:35 | Temple | Randy Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Hall | 45-42 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 07:19 | Temple | Brandon Hall gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Barba (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Hall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Temple | Frank Ferguson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | David Barba gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 06:37 | Temple | Richard Osborne gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:17 | Temple | Otto Zamudio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) John Johnson, Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Joe Lloyd (C) Frank Ferguson, Randy Williams | |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 48-42 |
| 05:46 | Temple | Brandon Hall can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 05:45 | Temple | Joe Lloyd can't tip it in | 48-42 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 05:23 | Temple | Joe Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:59 | Temple | Joe Lloyd drills a floater from the right side | 48-44 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 04:17 | Temple | Darrell Pate is called for the reach on Otto Zamudio - foul #3 on Darrell Pate, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Randy Williams (PF) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Brandon Hall, Otto Zamudio | |
| 03:49 | Temple | Joe Lloyd comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Temple | Otto Zamudio (PF) Randy Williams | |
| 03:49 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:49 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras's pass is intercepted by Frank Ferguson | 50-45 |
| 03:08 | Temple | Joe Lloyd hits the finger roll set up by Charles Aguero | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Aguero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Zamudio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Joe Lloyd is called for the reach on Darrell Pate - foul #1 on Joe Lloyd, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), David Barba (PF) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Randy Williams (C) Charles Aguero, Frank Ferguson, Joe Lloyd | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:35 | Temple | Don Wooton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Hall (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Don Wooton, Otto Zamudio | |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker scores on a 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it in | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:00 | Temple | Randy Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Ranallo - foul #3 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Otto Zamudio (PF) Randy Williams | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Temple | Brandon Hall is hacked by Richard Ranallo - foul #4 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| 00:48 | Temple | Otto Zamudio connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Brandon Hall | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is hacked by Richard Osborne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Osborne, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the board | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Temple | Otto Zamudio clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Bill Allen - foul #4 on Bill Allen, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Richard Ranallo (PF) John Johnson, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:42 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:42 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Osborne - foul #3 on Richard Osborne, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:40 | Temple | Joe Lloyd grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Osborne - foul #4 on Richard Osborne, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:25 | Temple | Brandon Hall scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Osborne | 60-58 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Lawrence Tucker is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Tucker, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Osborne - foul #5 on Richard Osborne, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG) Richard Osborne | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker clanks a halfcourt shot | 62-58 |