| Lineup | Temple | PG - Joel Woods (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carl Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Parker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Work (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny is hacked by Billy Davies - foul #3 on Billy Davies, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Ryan Robertson (PG), Sam Harris (SF) Joel Woods, Salvador Gomez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Work hits a jump hook from the right block | 24-38 |
| 18:57 | Temple | Billy Davies's pass is intercepted by Stacy McKenny | 24-38 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 18:41 | Temple | Sam Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 18:16 | Temple | Billy Davies misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-38 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Work gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Ryan Robertson takes the ball from Dema Ratulowski | 24-38 |
| 17:43 | Temple | Billy Davies scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Robertson and the foul's on Dema Ratulowski - foul #1 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Woods (PG), Salvador Gomez (SF), Dylan Cummings (C) Carl Green, Sam Harris, Alfred Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:43 | Temple | Billy Davies makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Scott Smith | 27-40 |
| 17:07 | Temple | Joel Woods misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-40 |
| 17:06 | Temple | Dylan Cummings grabs the offensive board | 27-40 |
| 16:50 | Temple | Joel Woods is hacked by Stacy McKenny - foul #3 on Stacy McKenny, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Carl Green (SG) Ryan Robertson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) Stacy McKenny, Dema Ratulowski, Edward Work | |
| 16:38 | Temple | Joel Woods misses the jumper from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | John Smith connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 27-42 |
| 15:56 | Temple | Billy Davies misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Rushenberg - foul #1 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Ryan Robertson (SG), Alfred Parker (C) Carl Green, Dylan Cummings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF), Angel Bruno (C) Scott Smith, John Smith | |
| 15:56 | Temple | Billy Davies misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 15:56 | Temple | Billy Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Joel Woods (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ryan Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Davies (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Parker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | John Bradford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Rushenberg | 28-45 |
| 15:19 | Temple | Angel Bruno swats the dunk try by Salvador Gomez | 28-45 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from David Morris | 28-47 |
| 14:31 | Temple | Salvador Gomez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #4 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Carl Green (SG), Sam Harris (PF), Dylan Cummings (C) Ryan Robertson, Billy Davies, Alfred Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF), Edward Work (C) John Bradford, Ray Burdette, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg, Angel Bruno | |
| 14:31 | Temple | Salvador Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 14:31 | Temple | Salvador Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith loses the dribble to Dylan Cummings | 30-47 |
| 14:00 | Temple | Dylan Cummings connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Joel Woods | 32-47 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Work | 32-49 |
| 13:07 | Temple | Salvador Gomez clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Dema Ratulowski - foul #2 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Ryan Robertson (PG), Billy Davies (PF), Alfred Parker (C) Joel Woods, Sam Harris, Dylan Cummings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:07 | Temple | Salvador Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 13:07 | Temple | Salvador Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-51 |
| 12:11 | Temple | Salvador Gomez misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-51 |
| 12:09 | Temple | Alfred Parker snags the offensive board | 34-51 |
| 11:46 | Temple | Billy Davies hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Robertson | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ryan Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvador Gomez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Davies (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Parker (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edward Work (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses the jump hook in the lane | 36-51 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski drills a jumper from the right block | 36-53 |
| 10:58 | Temple | Salvador Gomez's layup is rejected by Edward Work | 36-53 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith blows the layup | 36-53 |
| 10:30 | Temple | The rebound goes to Carl Green | 36-53 |
| 10:12 | Temple | Billy Davies drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Ryan Robertson | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is called for 3 seconds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Woods (PG), Sam Harris (SF), Dylan Cummings (C) Carl Green, Salvador Gomez, Alfred Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Angel Bruno (C) Stacy McKenny, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith, Edward Work | |
| 09:35 | Temple | Ryan Robertson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 38-53 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | David Morris gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | David Morris banks in the layup | 38-55 |
| 08:49 | Temple | Ryan Robertson drills a driving attempt in the lane | 40-55 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno's pass is intercepted by Dylan Cummings | 40-55 |
| 08:03 | Temple | Ray Burdette is called for the reach on Ryan Robertson - foul #3 on Ray Burdette, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Carl Green (SG), Salvador Gomez (SF), Alfred Parker (C) Ryan Robertson, Sam Harris, Dylan Cummings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF) John Bradford, Ray Burdette, David Morris, Angel Bruno | |
| 07:49 | Temple | Billy Davies hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-55 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Joel Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvador Gomez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Davies (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Parker (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joel Woods - foul #3 on Joel Woods, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Sam Harris (PF), Dylan Cummings (C) Billy Davies, Alfred Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Work (C) Justin Rushenberg | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 07:03 | Temple | Joel Woods comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 07:02 | Temple | Salvador Gomez snags the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 06:45 | Temple | Stacy McKenny steps in front of the Joel Woods pass | 40-57 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Green - foul #2 on Carl Green, team foul #3 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Ryan Robertson (SG), Billy Davies (PF), Alfred Parker (C) Carl Green, Sam Harris, Dylan Cummings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 05:56 | Temple | Joel Woods makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Ryan Robertson is called for the reach on Stacy McKenny in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Robertson, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Carl Green (SG) Ryan Robertson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) Stacy McKenny, Dema Ratulowski, Edward Work | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette grabs the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg travels with the ball | 43-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Ryan Robertson (SG), Sam Harris (SF) Carl Green, Salvador Gomez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF), Angel Bruno (C) Scott Smith, John Smith | |
| 04:44 | Temple | Ryan Robertson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 04:43 | Temple | Sam Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 04:18 | Temple | Ryan Robertson is fouled on the floor by Justin Rushenberg - foul #2 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Carl Green (SG), Salvador Gomez (SF), Dylan Cummings (C) Joel Woods, Billy Davies, Alfred Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:18 | Temple | Ryan Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 03:57 | Temple | Sam Harris grabs the board | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Temple | Ryan Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Billy Davies (PF) Salvador Gomez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg loses the dribble to Dylan Cummings in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| 03:33 | Temple | Billy Davies lays it up and in set up by Carl Green and he's hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Woods (PG) Carl Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:33 | Temple | Billy Davies makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Joel Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Billy Davies (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dylan Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Carl Green (SG), Salvador Gomez (SF), Alfred Parker (C) Ryan Robertson, Sam Harris, Dylan Cummings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF), Edward Work (C) John Bradford, Ray Burdette, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg, Angel Bruno | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is whistled for traveling | 46-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Ryan Robertson (PG), Sam Harris (PF), Dylan Cummings (C) Joel Woods, Billy Davies, Alfred Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Angel Bruno (C) Stacy McKenny, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith, Edward Work | |
| 02:52 | Temple | Salvador Gomez makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Robertson | 48-59 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Woods (PG), Billy Davies (PF), Alfred Parker (C) Ryan Robertson, Sam Harris, Dylan Cummings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF), Edward Work (C) John Bradford, Ray Burdette, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg, Angel Bruno | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | John Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Scott Smith | 48-61 |
| 02:01 | Temple | Edward Work is called for the reach on Joel Woods - foul #1 on Edward Work, team foul #9 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Ryan Robertson (SG), Sam Harris (SF), Dylan Cummings (C) Carl Green, Salvador Gomez, Alfred Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Angel Bruno (C) Stacy McKenny, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith, Edward Work | |
| 02:01 | Temple | Joel Woods misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | David Morris makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Bradford | 48-63 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Ryan Robertson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Bradford | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Temple | Sam Harris misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-66 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Sam Harris gets the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 00:42 | Temple | Joel Woods drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Billy Davies and he's fouled by John Bradford - foul #2 on John Bradford, team foul #10 | 50-66 |
| 00:42 | Temple | Joel Woods makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Joel Woods - foul #4 on Joel Woods, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Carl Green (SG) Joel Woods | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Dylan Cummings grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Ryan Robertson is hacked by David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Ryan Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Ryan Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Bradford runs out the clock | 52-67 |