| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Rembert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Tommy Akins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Bombard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wendell Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Craig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Hurley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Wendell Carter inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Temple | James Myers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-30 |
| 19:31 | Temple | Wendell Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:10 | Temple | James Myers is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Myers, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard's pass is intercepted by Charles Lowe | 25-30 |
| 18:31 | Temple | Wendell Carter blows the layup | 25-30 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Ernest Mole snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 18:24 | LSU | William Rembert can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Hurley - foul #1 on Peter Hurley, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SF) Wendell Carter | |
| 18:24 | LSU | William Rembert misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:24 | LSU | William Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Kevin Craig is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Wendell Carter (SF) Stanley Johnson | |
| 17:38 | LSU | Peter Hurley takes the ball from Ronald King | 26-30 |
| 17:23 | Temple | Kevin Craig misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 26-30 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Ernest Mole gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:07 | LSU | Tommy Akins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Vachon (C) Jonathan Bombard | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SF), Steven Adams (PF), Charles Zornes (C) Wendell Carter, Kevin Craig, Peter Hurley | |
| 16:48 | Temple | Tommy Akins is called for the reach on Charles Lowe - foul #1 on Tommy Akins, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Grandstaff (SG) Tommy Akins | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), James James (SG) James Myers, Charles Lowe | |
| 16:35 | Temple | Michael Thorpe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald King - foul #2 on Ronald King, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Boyd Filson (SF), Jeffrey Kemp (PF) William Rembert, Ronald King, Ernest Mole | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (SG), Kevin Craig (PF), Peter Hurley (C) James James, Steven Adams, Charles Zornes | |
| 16:35 | Temple | Michael Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:35 | Temple | Michael Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:06 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 16:05 | LSU | Boyd Filson tips it home | 28-31 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Grandstaff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Filson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kemp (fresh) C - Kenneth Vachon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Johnson (fresh) PF - Kevin Craig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Hurley (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Temple | Charles Lowe buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Thorpe | 28-34 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 15:14 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Vachon | 28-34 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 14:53 | Temple | Stanley Johnson gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:24 | Temple | Kevin Craig misses the lay-in but the foul's on Allan Chernosky - foul #1 on Allan Chernosky, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | LSU | William Rembert (PG), Tommy Akins (SG), Ronald King (SF), Ernest Mole (PF), Jonathan Bombard (C) Allan Chernosky, Allen Grandstaff, Boyd Filson, Jeffrey Kemp, Kenneth Vachon | |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), James James (SG), Wendell Carter (SF), Charles Zornes (C) Michael Thorpe, Charles Lowe, Stanley Johnson, Peter Hurley | |
| 14:24 | Temple | Kevin Craig misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 14:24 | Temple | Kevin Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Charles Zornes steals it from Jonathan Bombard | 28-35 |
| 13:43 | Temple | Wendell Carter double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 28-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Steven Adams (PF) Kevin Craig | |
| 13:21 | LSU | Ronald King misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 13:19 | LSU | William Rembert tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 12:59 | Temple | James Myers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 12:57 | Temple | Steven Adams gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 12:35 | Temple | Wendell Carter makes the contested shot from the free throw line set up by Steven Adams | 30-37 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Ernest Mole can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 12:14 | Temple | James Myers grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 11:45 | Temple | James Myers drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wendell Carter | 30-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Rembert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tommy Akins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Bombard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Adams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Zornes (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:16 | LSU | Tommy Akins's layup is rejected by Wendell Carter | 30-40 |
| 11:14 | LSU | William Rembert tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 10:59 | Temple | Ernest Mole blocks the jumper by Charles Zornes | 32-40 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Ronald King pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Ernest Mole is fouled on the floor by Steven Adams - foul #1 on Steven Adams, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Allen Grandstaff (SG), Boyd Filson (SF), Jeffrey Kemp (PF), Kenneth Vachon (C) William Rembert, Tommy Akins, Ronald King, Ernest Mole, Jonathan Bombard | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF), Kevin Craig (PF), Peter Hurley (C) James James, Wendell Carter, Steven Adams, Charles Zornes | |
| 10:25 | LSU | Boyd Filson makes the shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 10:11 | Temple | Kevin Craig makes the floater in the lane set up by James Myers | 34-42 |
| 09:45 | LSU | Allan Chernosky can't finish the layup | 34-42 |
| 09:43 | Temple | Charles Lowe pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 09:36 | Temple | James Myers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 09:35 | LSU | Allan Chernosky gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 09:31 | LSU | Allan Chernosky hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Boyd Filson | 36-42 |
| 09:02 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-42 |
| 09:01 | LSU | Kenneth Vachon gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 08:41 | Temple | The rebound goes to Peter Hurley | 36-42 |
| 08:16 | Temple | Kevin Craig can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Kemp - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kemp, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | LSU | William Rembert (PG), Tommy Akins (SG), Ronald King (SF), Ernest Mole (PF), Jonathan Bombard (C) Allan Chernosky, Allen Grandstaff, Boyd Filson, Jeffrey Kemp, Kenneth Vachon | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), Wendell Carter (SF) James Myers, Stanley Johnson | |
| 08:16 | Temple | Kevin Craig makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:16 | Temple | Kevin Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:16 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 07:50 | LSU | William Rembert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-43 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 07:31 | Temple | Peter Hurley gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Rembert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Tommy Akins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Bombard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wendell Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Craig (fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Hurley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Temple | Ernest Mole is called for the reach on Kevin Craig - foul #1 on Ernest Mole, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), Steven Adams (PF), Charles Zornes (C) Michael Thorpe, Kevin Craig, Peter Hurley | |
| 07:17 | Temple | Wendell Carter knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Lowe | 36-45 |
| 06:56 | LSU | Tommy Akins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 06:54 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Myers | 36-45 |
| 06:26 | Temple | Charles Lowe double dribbles | 36-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), Peter Hurley (C) James Myers, Charles Zornes | |
| 06:06 | LSU | William Rembert evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Michael Thorpe - foul #1 on Michael Thorpe, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Vachon (C) Jonathan Bombard | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SF), Kevin Craig (PF) Wendell Carter, Steven Adams | |
| 06:06 | LSU | William Rembert makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 05:51 | Temple | Michael Thorpe scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Lowe | 39-48 |
| 05:25 | LSU | Tommy Akins is called for traveling | 39-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Grandstaff (SG) Tommy Akins | |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), Wendell Carter (SF), Steven Adams (PF) Michael Thorpe, Stanley Johnson, Kevin Craig | |
| 04:57 | Temple | Wendell Carter misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Ronald King - foul #3 on Ronald King, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Boyd Filson (SF), Jeffrey Kemp (PF) William Rembert, Ronald King, Ernest Mole | |
| Subs | Temple | Kevin Craig (PF), Charles Zornes (C) Steven Adams, Peter Hurley | |
| 04:57 | Temple | Wendell Carter makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 04:57 | Temple | Wendell Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 04:57 | Temple | Charles Zornes grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 04:48 | Temple | Wendell Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Kenneth Vachon pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Allan Chernosky hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Craig - foul #2 on Kevin Craig, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Bombard (C) Kenneth Vachon | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), James James (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF), Steven Adams (PF), Peter Hurley (C) James Myers, Charles Lowe, Wendell Carter, Kevin Craig, Charles Zornes | |
| 04:17 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 03:56 | Temple | James James's floater is knocked away by Jonathan Bombard | 41-49 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:51 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 03:50 | Temple | The rebound goes to James James | 41-49 |
| 03:33 | Temple | Peter Hurley clanks a jump hook from the left block | 41-49 |
| 03:31 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Allen Grandstaff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Filson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kemp (fresh) C - Jonathan Bombard (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Johnson (fresh) PF - Steven Adams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Hurley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 02:56 | Temple | James James connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 02:56 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | LSU | William Rembert (PG), Tommy Akins (SG), Ronald King (SF), Ernest Mole (PF) Allan Chernosky, Allen Grandstaff, Boyd Filson, Jeffrey Kemp | |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), Charles Lowe (SG), Wendell Carter (SF), Kevin Craig (PF), Charles Zornes (C) Michael Thorpe, James James, Stanley Johnson, Steven Adams, Peter Hurley | |
| 02:46 | LSU | Tommy Akins connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Rembert out of the doubleteam | 47-51 |
| 02:25 | Temple | Charles Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Peter Hurley (C) Charles Zornes | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:10 | LSU | Ernest Mole hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Rembert and he's hacked by Wendell Carter - foul #2 on Wendell Carter, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Zornes (C) Peter Hurley | |
| 02:10 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:52 | Temple | Kevin Craig clanks a runner from close range | 50-51 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 01:32 | LSU | William Rembert is hacked by Wendell Carter - foul #3 on Wendell Carter, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Temple | Peter Hurley (C) Charles Zornes | |
| 01:32 | LSU | William Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:32 | LSU | William Rembert misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:32 | Temple | Kevin Craig gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Kevin Craig loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| 00:51 | LSU | William Rembert is hacked by James Myers during a doubleteam - foul #2 on James Myers, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| 00:51 | LSU | William Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:51 | LSU | William Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Wendell Carter hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Myers and the foul's on Ronald King - foul #4 on Ronald King, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Wendell Carter makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Ernest Mole is hacked by Kevin Craig - foul #3 on Kevin Craig, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Temple calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Kevin Craig can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 00:00 | LSU | William Rembert snags the defensive board | 55-54 |