| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Rawls (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilson Jennings (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Melchor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Leszczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Azevedo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Peeples (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jacks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | James Smith inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Temple | Roger Rawls is fouled on the floor by Curtis Azevedo - foul #2 on Curtis Azevedo, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Walker (SG), James Judah (PF) Roger Rawls, Wilson Jennings | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:27 | Temple | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Peeples - foul #2 on Robert Peeples, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Rawls (SG) Daniel Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:27 | Temple | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:27 | Temple | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:47 | Temple | Roger Rawls is fouled on the floor by David Leszczynski - foul #1 on David Leszczynski, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Jackson (PG), Cory Phillips (SF) Roger Rawls, James Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:34 | Temple | Robert Walker misses the fadeaway from the right side | 32-31 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Rushing | 32-31 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee State | William Rushing buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 17:54 | Temple | James Judah misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:52 | Temple | James Judah tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Peeples comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 17:33 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Walker | 34-34 |
| 17:29 | Temple | Cory Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-34 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-34 |
| 17:19 | Temple | Cory Phillips snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:09 | Temple | Cory Phillips knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Jackson | 36-34 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee State | Robert Peeples misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee State | Robert Peeples tips it in | 36-36 |
| 16:41 | Temple | James Judah hits the finger roll and he's fouled by William Rushing - foul #3 on William Rushing, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Rawls (SG), James Smith (SF) Robert Walker, Cory Phillips | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alexander Burton (PG), Ralph King (SG), Carlton Maglione (SF), Charles Malloy (PF), William Smith (C) David Leszczynski, Curtis Azevedo, Robert Peeples, William Rushing, Michael Jacks | |
| 16:41 | Temple | James Judah misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Charles Malloy pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Carlton Maglione buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alexander Burton | 38-38 |
| 16:02 | Temple | James Smith scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Roger Rawls | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Rawls (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Judah (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Melchor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Alexander Burton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlton Maglione (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Malloy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee State | William Smith knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Malloy | 40-40 |
| 15:44 | Temple | Roger Rawls scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Judah | 42-40 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee State | Alexander Burton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 15:27 | Temple | Paul Melchor gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:09 | Temple | Charles Malloy is called for the reach on Daniel Jackson - foul #1 on Charles Malloy, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Walker (PG), Wilson Jennings (PF) Daniel Jackson, Paul Melchor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Carl Freiberger (PG), Robert Peeples (SF), Howard Hickman (PF), William Rushing (C) Alexander Burton, Carlton Maglione, Charles Malloy, William Smith | |
| 14:58 | Temple | James Smith travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (SG) Ralph King | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | William Rushing misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Judah - foul #4 on James Judah, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Melchor (C) James Judah | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks (C) Howard Hickman | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | William Rushing misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | William Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:21 | Temple | Michael Jacks picks off the pass by Roger Rawls | 42-41 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee State | William Rushing comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 13:59 | Temple | The rebound goes to Paul Melchor | 42-41 |
| 13:53 | Temple | Robert Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Smith | 45-41 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Jackson (PG) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Howard Hickman (PF) William Rushing | |
| 13:09 | Temple | Daniel Jackson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wilson Jennings | 47-41 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Howard Hickman | 47-44 |
| 12:38 | Temple | Paul Melchor is fouled on the floor by Howard Hickman - foul #4 on Howard Hickman, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Walker (SG), James Judah (C) Roger Rawls, Paul Melchor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph King (SG), Alexander Burton (SF), William Rushing (PF), William Smith (C) Curtis Azevedo, Robert Peeples, Howard Hickman, Michael Jacks | |
| 12:27 | Temple | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee State | Alexander Burton grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee State | William Rushing is hacked by Wilson Jennings - foul #2 on Wilson Jennings, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Rawls (SG), Cory Phillips (SF), Paul Melchor (C) Daniel Jackson, James Smith, Wilson Jennings | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG) Carl Freiberger | |
| 12:03 | Tennessee State | Paul Melchor denies the turnaround by Ralph King | 47-44 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee State | William Rushing hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 11:46 | Temple | Paul Melchor connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Walker | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Rawls (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Judah (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Melchor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Leszczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Burton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Rushing (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Ralph King misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 11:28 | Temple | Paul Melchor gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:12 | Temple | Roger Rawls can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:10 | Temple | Cory Phillips tips it in | 51-46 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee State | William Rushing connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:32 | Temple | James Judah misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | William Smith grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Melchor | 51-48 |
| 10:11 | Temple | James Judah pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:09 | Temple | Robert Walker is fouled in the backcourt by David Leszczynski - foul #2 on David Leszczynski, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Jackson (PG), James Smith (SF), Wilson Jennings (PF) Roger Rawls, Cory Phillips, Paul Melchor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Carl Freiberger (PG), Curtis Azevedo (SG), Robert Peeples (SF), Charles Malloy (PF), Michael Jacks (C) David Leszczynski, Ralph King, Alexander Burton, William Rushing, William Smith | |
| 10:09 | Temple | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:09 | Temple | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee State | Carl Freiberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 09:47 | Temple | Wilson Jennings snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:41 | Temple | Robert Walker misses the jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 09:19 | Temple | James Judah gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:12 | Temple | James Judah misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Malloy - foul #2 on Charles Malloy, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Rawls (SG) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:12 | Temple | James Judah misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:12 | Temple | James Judah makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo lays it in set up by Carl Freiberger | 54-50 |
| 08:34 | Temple | Roger Rawls drills a shot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Azevedo | 56-52 |
| 08:07 | Temple | Roger Rawls hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 56-52 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Carl Freiberger gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee State | Daniel Jackson steals the ball from Michael Jacks | 56-52 |
| 07:33 | Temple | James Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Roger Rawls | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Rawls (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Wilson Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Judah (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Carl Freiberger (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Azevedo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Peeples (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Malloy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jacks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee State | Robert Peeples's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Walker (SG), Paul Melchor (C) Roger Rawls, Wilson Jennings | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Ralph King (SG), Howard Hickman (PF), William Rushing (C) Carl Freiberger, Curtis Azevedo, Charles Malloy, Michael Jacks | |
| 07:05 | Temple | William Rushing takes the ball from James Judah | 58-52 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski is hacked by Robert Walker - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alexander Burton (SF) Robert Peeples | |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Walker picks off the pass by Alexander Burton | 58-52 |
| 06:12 | Temple | James Smith can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on David Leszczynski - foul #3 on David Leszczynski, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Rawls (SG), Wilson Jennings (PF) Robert Walker, Paul Melchor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Carl Freiberger (PG) David Leszczynski | |
| 06:12 | Temple | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:12 | Temple | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee State | Daniel Jackson is called for the reach on William Rushing - foul #3 on Daniel Jackson, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Walker (PG), Cory Phillips (SF), Brian Williams (C) Daniel Jackson, James Smith, Wilson Jennings | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:50 | Tennessee State | Robert Walker picks off the pass by Ralph King | 60-52 |
| 05:47 | Temple | Robert Walker lays it in | 62-52 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee State | Howard Hickman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 62-52 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee State | Ralph King snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Alexander Burton drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Freiberger | 62-54 |
| 04:55 | Temple | Robert Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee State | Howard Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Jackson (PG), James Smith (SF), Wilson Jennings (PF) Robert Walker, Cory Phillips, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (SG), Robert Peeples (SF), Michael Jacks (C) Ralph King, Alexander Burton, William Rushing | |
| 04:39 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo blows the layup | 62-54 |
| 04:38 | Temple | James Judah grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 04:26 | Temple | James Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Peeples - foul #3 on Robert Peeples, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Melchor (C) Wilson Jennings | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:26 | Temple | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:26 | Temple | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Carl Freiberger misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 04:13 | Temple | Paul Melchor pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 03:57 | Temple | James Smith buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Jackson | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Howard Hickman hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Temple | James Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-56 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee State | Howard Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Rawls (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - James Judah (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Melchor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Carl Freiberger (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Azevedo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Peeples (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Hickman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Jacks (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 03:07 | Temple | Paul Melchor pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:46 | Temple | James Smith lays it up and in set up by James Judah | 67-56 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carl Freiberger | 67-59 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Roger Rawls is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Roger Rawls, team foul #5 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Wilson Jennings (PF) James Judah | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-59 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee State | Howard Hickman grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carl Freiberger | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Temple | Paul Melchor clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 67-62 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee State | Robert Peeples grabs the board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Tennessee State | Roger Rawls steals it from Curtis Azevedo | 67-62 |
| 00:59 | Temple | James Smith banks in the layup set up by Roger Rawls | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | Carl Freiberger scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Azevedo | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Temple | Paul Melchor drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Roger Rawls | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Howard Hickman loses the dribble to Paul Melchor | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Temple | James Smith is hacked by Carl Freiberger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Freiberger, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Walker (SG) Roger Rawls | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:21 | Temple | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | Temple | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:12 | Temple | Daniel Jackson gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Daniel Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Freiberger - foul #5 on Carl Freiberger, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG) Carl Freiberger | |
| 00:09 | Temple | Daniel Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Daniel Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Wilson Jennings pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |