| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jose Flores (fresh) SG - Jason Berthold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Medina (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert McCandless (fresh) 8 pts. C - Reynaldo Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Brandon Andre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Everett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Juan Medina inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Temple | Jason Berthold can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:30 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Berthold - foul #1 on Jason Berthold, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt (SF) Brent Everett | |
| 19:30 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:30 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:30 | Temple | Robert McCandless grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 19:28 | Temple | Walter Rich is called for the reach on Jose Flores in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Rich, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Owens (PF) Walter Rich | |
| 19:14 | Temple | Juan Medina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 19:12 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:56 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt buries a jumper from close range | 37-37 |
| 18:39 | Temple | Reynaldo Diaz hits a wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Jason Berthold | 39-37 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Pratt | 39-37 |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:04 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens loses the dribble to Jason Berthold | 39-37 |
| 18:01 | Temple | Juan Medina lays it in on a great pass from Jason Berthold | 41-37 |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt lays it up and in on a great pass from Jon Pratt | 41-39 |
| 17:29 | Temple | Jose Flores misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 17:28 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 17:18 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre is called for 10 seconds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Alejandro Dominguez (PG), Mike Harrison (SG), Oba Ali (SF), Roberto Medrano (PF), Jo-Long Xiong (C) Jose Flores, Jason Berthold, Juan Medina, Robert McCandless, Reynaldo Diaz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF) Jon Pratt, Jack Gerhardt, Earl Owens | |
| 16:55 | Temple | Robert Whiteaker swats the layup by Jo-Long Xiong | 41-39 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:46 | Temple | The rebound goes to Mike Harrison | 41-39 |
| 16:29 | Temple | Roberto Medrano buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Alejandro Dominguez | 43-39 |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jo-Long Xiong - foul #2 on Jo-Long Xiong, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Jesus Gomez (PG), Juan Medina (SF), Robert McCandless (PF), Reynaldo Diaz (C) Alejandro Dominguez, Oba Ali, Roberto Medrano, Jo-Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt (PF), Earl Owens (C) Robert Whiteaker, Lester Alexander | |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:08 | Temple | Mike Harrison is hacked by Phillip Stone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Stone, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 15:54 | Temple | Juan Medina misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jesus Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Juan Medina (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert McCandless (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Diaz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Brandon Andre (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Everett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Mike Harrison steps in front of the Brent Everett pass in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 15:27 | Temple | Reynaldo Diaz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 15:26 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Brandon Andre | 43-41 |
| 15:24 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre loses the dribble to Mike Harrison in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 15:10 | Temple | Jack Gerhardt steals it from Jesus Gomez | 43-41 |
| 14:54 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-41 |
| 14:53 | Temple | Reynaldo Diaz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:35 | Temple | Juan Medina hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:31 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Alejandro Dominguez (PG), Jason Berthold (SG), Roberto Medrano (PF) Jesus Gomez, Mike Harrison, Robert McCandless | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (PG), Gilbert Olson (SG), Walter Rich (PF), Robert Whiteaker (C) Brandon Andre, Phillip Stone, Jack Gerhardt, Earl Owens | |
| 14:16 | Temple | Juan Medina clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Walter Rich | 43-41 |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Oba Ali (SF) Juan Medina | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander (C) Brent Everett | |
| 14:06 | Temple | Reynaldo Diaz misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Lester Alexander - foul #2 on Lester Alexander, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 14:06 | Temple | Reynaldo Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:06 | Temple | Reynaldo Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Walter Rich is denied by Roberto Medrano | 45-41 |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:25 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker loses the dribble to Alejandro Dominguez | 45-41 |
| 13:21 | Temple | Oba Ali lays it up and in on a great pass from Alejandro Dominguez | 47-41 |
| 13:19 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander travels in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Flores (PG), Juan Medina (SF), Robert McCandless (PF), Jo-Long Xiong (C) Alejandro Dominguez, Oba Ali, Roberto Medrano, Reynaldo Diaz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Brent Everett (SF) Jon Pratt, Robert Whiteaker | |
| 12:58 | Temple | Jason Berthold knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jose Flores | 50-41 |
| 12:35 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-41 |
| 12:34 | Temple | Jason Berthold grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:12 | Temple | Jason Berthold hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Alejandro Dominguez (PG), Jesus Gomez (SG), Oba Ali (SF), Reynaldo Diaz (C) Jose Flores, Jason Berthold, Juan Medina, Jo-Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt (SF), Robert Whiteaker (C) Brent Everett, Lester Alexander | |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre misses the shot from the left side | 50-41 |
| 11:45 | Temple | Oba Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Alejandro Dominguez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesus Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oba Ali (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert McCandless (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Diaz (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Brandon Andre (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Rich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Whiteaker (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Temple | Robert McCandless comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 11:38 | Temple | Oba Ali tips it home | 52-41 |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Alejandro Dominguez is called for the reach on Jack Gerhardt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alejandro Dominguez, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Flores (PG), Jason Berthold (SG), Mike Harrison (SF), Roberto Medrano (PF) Alejandro Dominguez, Jesus Gomez, Oba Ali, Robert McCandless | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (PG), Earl Owens (C) Brandon Andre, Robert Whiteaker | |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-41 |
| 11:13 | Temple | Reynaldo Diaz gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:55 | Temple | Jason Berthold hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jose Flores | 55-41 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Earl Owens | 55-43 |
| 10:20 | Temple | Jose Flores is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side | 57-43 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson double dribbles | 57-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Alejandro Dominguez (PG), Jesus Gomez (SG), Oba Ali (SF), Robert McCandless (PF), Jo-Long Xiong (C) Jose Flores, Jason Berthold, Mike Harrison, Roberto Medrano, Reynaldo Diaz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (PG), Brent Everett (SF), Robert Whiteaker (C) Jon Pratt, Jack Gerhardt, Earl Owens | |
| 10:11 | Temple | Brent Everett steals it from Alejandro Dominguez in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 09:59 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gilbert Olson and he's fouled by Robert McCandless - foul #1 on Robert McCandless, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| 09:59 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:38 | Temple | Gilbert Olson steals it from Jo-Long Xiong | 57-46 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson hits the finger roll | 57-48 |
| 09:28 | Temple | Jesus Gomez misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 57-48 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 57-48 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson is hacked by Jesus Gomez - foul #2 on Jesus Gomez, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Flores (PG), Mike Harrison (SG), Juan Medina (SF), Reynaldo Diaz (C) Alejandro Dominguez, Jesus Gomez, Oba Ali, Jo-Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Lester Alexander (C) Phillip Stone, Robert Whiteaker | |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Rich | 57-51 |
| 08:27 | Temple | Robert McCandless drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Juan Medina | 59-51 |
| 08:08 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 59-51 |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich misses the tip | 59-51 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander tips it home | 59-53 |
| 07:52 | Temple | Juan Medina is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Olson - foul #4 on Gilbert Olson, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Jason Berthold (SG), Roberto Medrano (PF), Jo-Long Xiong (C) Mike Harrison, Robert McCandless, Reynaldo Diaz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF), Earl Owens (C) Gilbert Olson, Brent Everett, Walter Rich, Lester Alexander | |
| 07:42 | Temple | Jo-Long Xiong lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Berthold and the foul's on Robert Whiteaker - foul #2 on Robert Whiteaker, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Alejandro Dominguez (PG) Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:42 | Temple | Jo-Long Xiong makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Alejandro Dominguez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Berthold (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Juan Medina (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jo-Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Medrano (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Brandon Andre (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Gerhardt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Earl Owens is blocked by Roberto Medrano | 62-53 |
| 07:22 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jon Pratt and he's hacked by Roberto Medrano - foul #1 on Roberto Medrano, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert McCandless (PF), Reynaldo Diaz (C) Jo-Long Xiong, Roberto Medrano | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (SG), Walter Rich (PF) Jon Pratt, Robert Whiteaker | |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:10 | Temple | Reynaldo Diaz grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 07:05 | Temple | Robert McCandless travels with the ball | 62-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Flores (PG) Alejandro Dominguez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Andre and he's hacked by Juan Medina - foul #2 on Juan Medina, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Oba Ali (SF) Juan Medina | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt misses the free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:58 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert McCandless | 62-57 |
| 06:38 | Temple | Robert McCandless comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 62-57 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Stone | 62-59 |
| 06:31 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Jesus Gomez (PG), Mike Harrison (SG) Jose Flores, Jason Berthold | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (SG), Lester Alexander (C) Brandon Andre, Earl Owens | |
| 06:13 | Temple | Reynaldo Diaz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| 06:11 | Temple | Robert McCandless can't tip it in | 62-59 |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jon Pratt | 62-59 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Oba Ali steals it from Walter Rich | 62-59 |
| 05:52 | Temple | Jesus Gomez misses the easy layup | 62-59 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:33 | Long Beach State | Jesus Gomez takes the ball from Jon Pratt | 62-59 |
| 05:16 | Temple | Jesus Gomez scores on a runner from close range | 64-59 |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Alejandro Dominguez (PG), Jason Berthold (SG), Juan Medina (SF), Jo-Long Xiong (PF), Roberto Medrano (C) Jesus Gomez, Mike Harrison, Oba Ali, Robert McCandless, Reynaldo Diaz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Gilbert Olson (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF), Earl Owens (C) Phillip Stone, Jon Pratt, Jack Gerhardt, Walter Rich, Lester Alexander | |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 04:51 | Temple | Roberto Medrano grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 04:47 | Temple | Jo-Long Xiong's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Olson in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 04:32 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 04:21 | Temple | Juan Medina clanks a floater from the right block | 64-61 |
| 04:19 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Juan Medina steals it from Gilbert Olson in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 04:02 | Temple | Jason Berthold misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 04:00 | Temple | Alejandro Dominguez grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:47 | Temple | Jason Berthold is fouled on the floor by Brent Everett - foul #3 on Brent Everett, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Flores (PG), Jesus Gomez (SG), Robert McCandless (PF), Reynaldo Diaz (C) Alejandro Dominguez, Jason Berthold, Jo-Long Xiong, Roberto Medrano | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Walter Rich (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Gilbert Olson, Brent Everett, Robert Whiteaker, Earl Owens | |
| 03:42 | Temple | Robert McCandless can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Stone - foul #3 on Phillip Stone, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 03:42 | Temple | Robert McCandless misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:42 | Temple | Robert McCandless makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesus Gomez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Medina (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert McCandless (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Reynaldo Diaz (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Brandon Andre (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Gerhardt (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Rich (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Alexander (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Jose Flores is called for the reach on Walter Rich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jose Flores, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (SG) Brandon Andre | |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:39 | Temple | Reynaldo Diaz grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:37 | Temple | Juan Medina is hacked by Lester Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Alexander, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 03:37 | Temple | Juan Medina misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 03:12 | Temple | Reynaldo Diaz snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:57 | Temple | Robert McCandless hits a turnaround from the left block | 67-62 |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Mike Harrison (SG) Jesus Gomez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Gilbert Olson (SG), Robert Whiteaker (SF), Earl Owens (C) Phillip Stone, Jon Pratt, Jack Gerhardt, Lester Alexander | |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | Juan Medina is called for the reach on Robert Whiteaker - foul #3 on Juan Medina, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Oba Ali (SF) Juan Medina | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brent Everett (SF) Walter Rich | |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:30 | Temple | Robert McCandless is hacked by Brandon Andre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Andre, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 02:30 | Temple | Robert McCandless misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Whiteaker snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Jason Berthold (SG) Mike Harrison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:05 | Temple | Jose Flores scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Reynaldo Diaz | 70-64 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Alejandro Dominguez (PG), Roberto Medrano (PF) Jose Flores, Robert McCandless | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Stone (SG), Jack Gerhardt (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Gilbert Olson, Robert Whiteaker, Earl Owens | |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Jo-Long Xiong (C) Reynaldo Diaz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:45 | Temple | Jason Berthold clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 01:43 | Temple | Oba Ali tips it back up and in | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alejandro Dominguez - foul #4 on Alejandro Dominguez, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Flores (PG), Juan Medina (SF), Robert McCandless (PF), Reynaldo Diaz (C) Alejandro Dominguez, Oba Ali, Roberto Medrano, Jo-Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (SG), Walter Rich (PF) Phillip Stone, Jack Gerhardt | |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Brent Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:24 | Temple | Jason Berthold double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-66 |
| 01:13 | Temple | Juan Medina gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:51 | Temple | Robert McCandless knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Jason Berthold grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Temple | Juan Medina is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Andre - foul #3 on Brandon Andre, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Alejandro Dominguez (PG) Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:44 | Temple | Juan Medina misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:44 | Temple | Juan Medina makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Mike Harrison (SG), Oba Ali (SF), Roberto Medrano (PF), Jo-Long Xiong (C) Jason Berthold, Juan Medina, Robert McCandless, Reynaldo Diaz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt (PG), Phillip Stone (SG), Jack Gerhardt (SF), Robert Whiteaker (PF), Earl Owens (C) Brandon Andre, Gilbert Olson, Brent Everett, Walter Rich, Lester Alexander | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Temple | Alejandro Dominguez can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 76-66 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Phillip Stone | 76-66 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Alejandro Dominguez is called for the reach on Jon Pratt - foul #5 on Alejandro Dominguez, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Jesus Gomez (PG) Alejandro Dominguez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Jon Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Temple | Mike Harrison is hacked by Phillip Stone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Stone, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Flores (PG), Juan Medina (SF), Robert McCandless (PF), Reynaldo Diaz (C) Jesus Gomez, Oba Ali, Roberto Medrano, Jo-Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Gilbert Olson (SG), Brent Everett (SF), Walter Rich (PF), Lester Alexander (C) Jon Pratt, Phillip Stone, Jack Gerhardt, Robert Whiteaker, Earl Owens | |
| 00:08 | Temple | Mike Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Mike Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Mike Harrison steals the ball from Brent Everett in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Mike Harrison banks in the layup | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-70 |