| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bush (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Merle Sloane (fresh) PF - George Benny (fresh) 8 pts. C - Christopher Walter (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Inoue (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryant Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Brian Robinson inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Temple | Brian Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Samuel Bush pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Richard Inoue steals it from Christopher Walter | 28-38 |
| 19:01 | Temple | Bryant Adams misses the lay-in | 28-38 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Samuel Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Anthony Johnson blocks the short jumper by Christopher Walter | 28-38 |
| 18:50 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to George Benny | 28-38 |
| 18:41 | Houston | George Benny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| 18:25 | Temple | Brian Robinson is whistled for traveling | 28-38 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Merle Sloane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Johnson - foul #2 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Merle Sloane makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Merle Sloane misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:18 | Temple | Bryant Adams pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:03 | Temple | Bryant Adams comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Walter - foul #2 on Christopher Walter, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 18:03 | Temple | Bryant Adams makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:03 | Temple | Bryant Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Christopher Walter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 17:46 | Temple | The rebound goes to Bryant Adams | 29-40 |
| 17:21 | Temple | Bryant Adams knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Anthony Johnson | 29-42 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Robert Walsh is called for traveling | 29-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (PG), Alan Splawn (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF), Raymond Borger (PF), Raymond English (C) Robert Walsh, Samuel Bush, Merle Sloane, George Benny, Christopher Walter | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:43 | Temple | The short jumper by Bryant Adams is denied by Raymond Borger | 29-42 |
| 16:41 | Temple | Anthony Johnson hits the follow up shot | 29-44 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Alan Splawn double dribbles | 29-44 |
| 16:14 | Temple | Alan Splawn takes the ball from Richard Inoue | 29-44 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Bruce Bergo drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Alan Splawn | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Bergo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Splawn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Okoth Abdou (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Borger (fresh) C - Raymond English (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Inoue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryant Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Temple | Bryant Adams misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Borger - foul #2 on Raymond Borger, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG), Samuel Bush (SG), Merle Sloane (SF), George Benny (PF), Christopher Walter (C) Bruce Bergo, Alan Splawn, Okoth Abdou, Raymond Borger, Raymond English | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:38 | Temple | Bryant Adams makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 15:38 | Temple | Bryant Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Merle Sloane misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Bryant Adams - foul #2 on Bryant Adams, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Merle Sloane misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Merle Sloane makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 15:09 | Temple | Bryant Adams is hacked by George Benny - foul #3 on George Benny, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| 14:56 | Temple | Brian Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Samuel Bush grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 14:39 | Houston | George Benny banks in the layup set up by Samuel Bush | 34-46 |
| 14:31 | Temple | Bryant Adams connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Brian Robinson | 34-48 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Christopher Walter connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Walsh and the foul's on Anthony Johnson - foul #3 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Christopher Walter makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:49 | Temple | Bryant Adams loses the dribble to George Benny | 37-48 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Samuel Bush misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 13:30 | Houston | George Benny snags the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 13:10 | Houston | George Benny makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Merle Sloane | 39-48 |
| 12:57 | Temple | Brian Robinson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Walter - foul #3 on Christopher Walter, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (PG), Alan Splawn (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF), Raymond Borger (PF), Raymond English (C) Robert Walsh, Samuel Bush, Merle Sloane, George Benny, Christopher Walter | |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SG), Garf Tomaski (PF) Charles Davis, Bryant Adams | |
| 12:41 | Temple | Brian Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Raymond English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| 12:11 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 12:09 | Temple | Richard Inoue misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Raymond English pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Alan Splawn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 12:02 | Temple | The rebound goes to Anthony Johnson | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Bergo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Splawn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Okoth Abdou (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Borger (fresh) C - Raymond English (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Inoue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moshe Zendejas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Garf Tomaski (fresh) C - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 11:41 | Temple | Anthony Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:33 | Temple | Brian Robinson's floater is tipped away by Raymond English | 39-48 |
| 11:32 | Temple | Anthony Johnson misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 11:30 | Temple | Garf Tomaski can't tip it in | 39-48 |
| 11:29 | Temple | Garf Tomaski tips it home | 39-50 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Alan Splawn makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Okoth Abdou | 42-50 |
| 10:51 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Inoue | 42-53 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Bruce Bergo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG), Samuel Bush (SG), Merle Sloane (SF), George Benny (PF), Christopher Walter (C) Bruce Bergo, Alan Splawn, Okoth Abdou, Raymond Borger, Raymond English | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Davis (PG), Bradford Simpson (SF), Bryant Adams (PF), Stanley Ruel (C) Richard Inoue, Brian Robinson, Garf Tomaski, Anthony Johnson | |
| 10:34 | Temple | Bryant Adams clanks a shot from the right side | 42-53 |
| 10:33 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Bradford Simpson | 42-53 |
| 10:17 | Temple | Bryant Adams knocks in the runner from the baseline | 42-55 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Christopher Walter knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Walsh | 44-55 |
| 09:33 | Temple | Bradford Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Robinson (SG), Anthony Johnson (C) Moshe Zendejas, Stanley Ruel | |
| 09:07 | Houston | George Benny misses the easy layup | 44-55 |
| 09:06 | Temple | The rebound goes to Bryant Adams | 44-55 |
| 08:48 | Temple | Anthony Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 08:47 | Houston | George Benny pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Christopher Walter comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Johnson - foul #4 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (SG) Samuel Bush | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Inoue (SG), Stanley Ruel (C) Bradford Simpson, Anthony Johnson | |
| 08:34 | Houston | Christopher Walter makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Christopher Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:17 | Temple | Bryant Adams misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Robert Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Robert Walsh clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 07:50 | Temple | Brian Robinson gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Bergo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merle Sloane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Benny (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Walter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Inoue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Adams (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Stanley Ruel (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Temple | Charles Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 07:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bruce Bergo | 46-55 |
| 07:13 | Houston | George Benny clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 07:12 | Temple | Brian Robinson gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 06:46 | Temple | Brian Robinson knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Christopher Walter - foul #4 on Christopher Walter, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bush (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF), Raymond Borger (PF), Raymond English (C) Robert Walsh, Merle Sloane, George Benny, Christopher Walter | |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SG), Garf Tomaski (PF), Anthony Johnson (C) Charles Davis, Bryant Adams, Stanley Ruel | |
| 06:46 | Temple | Brian Robinson makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Okoth Abdou drills a jumper from close range | 48-58 |
| 06:07 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 06:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bruce Bergo | 48-58 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Okoth Abdou is hacked by Brian Robinson - foul #1 on Brian Robinson, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Temple | Bradford Simpson (SF) Brian Robinson | |
| 05:38 | Houston | Okoth Abdou misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 05:36 | Temple | Anthony Johnson grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 05:25 | Temple | Anthony Johnson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 48-58 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Okoth Abdou grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Samuel Bush misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 05:17 | Temple | Bradford Simpson gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 04:56 | Temple | Garf Tomaski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Bruce Bergo pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Bradford Simpson steps in front of the Okoth Abdou pass | 48-58 |
| 04:34 | Temple | Richard Inoue misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Okoth Abdou - foul #1 on Okoth Abdou, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG), Alan Splawn (SG), Merle Sloane (SF), George Benny (PF), Christopher Walter (C) Bruce Bergo, Samuel Bush, Okoth Abdou, Raymond Borger, Raymond English | |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Robinson (SF), Bryant Adams (PF) Bradford Simpson, Garf Tomaski | |
| 04:34 | Temple | Richard Inoue makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:34 | Temple | Richard Inoue makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:15 | Houston | George Benny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Davis (PG) Richard Inoue | |
| 03:55 | Temple | Christopher Walter swats the short shot by Bryant Adams | 48-60 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Merle Sloane grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Alan Splawn hits a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Moshe Zendejas - foul #1 on Moshe Zendejas, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Temple | Bradford Simpson (SF) Moshe Zendejas | |
| 03:48 | Houston | Alan Splawn makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Splawn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Sloane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Benny (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bradford Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryant Adams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Temple | Brian Robinson knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Davis | 51-62 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Bryant Adams is called for the reach on Alan Splawn - foul #3 on Bryant Adams, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Alan Splawn makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Alan Splawn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:23 | Temple | Anthony Johnson grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 03:13 | Temple | Brian Robinson scores on a shot from the right block set up by Charles Davis | 52-64 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Christopher Walter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 03:02 | Houston | George Benny tips it home | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Temple | Bradford Simpson loses the dribble to Merle Sloane | 54-64 |
| 02:18 | Houston | George Benny misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Bryant Adams - foul #4 on Bryant Adams, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (PG), Okoth Abdou (SF), Raymond Borger (C) Robert Walsh, Merle Sloane, Christopher Walter | |
| Subs | Temple | Greg Pabst (PG), Moshe Zendejas (SG), Garf Tomaski (PF), Stanley Ruel (C) Charles Davis, Brian Robinson, Bryant Adams, Anthony Johnson | |
| 02:18 | Houston | George Benny makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:18 | Houston | George Benny makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:15 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bush (SG), Merle Sloane (SF), Christopher Walter (C) Alan Splawn, Okoth Abdou, Raymond Borger | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Davis (PG), Richard Inoue (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Bryant Adams (PF), Anthony Johnson (C) Greg Pabst, Moshe Zendejas, Bradford Simpson, Garf Tomaski, Stanley Ruel | |
| 02:00 | Temple | Richard Inoue comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 56-64 |
| 01:58 | Temple | Bryant Adams can't tip it in | 56-64 |
| 01:56 | Temple | Anthony Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 01:38 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bryant Adams | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Houston | Merle Sloane can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 01:22 | Temple | Anthony Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 01:00 | Temple | Charles Davis comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on George Benny - foul #4 on George Benny, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Alan Splawn (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF), Raymond Borger (PF), Raymond English (C) Samuel Bush, Merle Sloane, George Benny, Christopher Walter | |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SG), Bradford Simpson (SF), Garf Tomaski (PF), Stanley Ruel (C) Richard Inoue, Brian Robinson, Bryant Adams, Anthony Johnson | |
| 01:00 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:00 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Charles Davis steals it from Bruce Bergo | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Temple | Charles Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-69 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Stanley Ruel gets the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Raymond English swats the short shot by Garf Tomaski | 56-69 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Raymond Borger pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Raymond Borger misses the fullcourt shot | 56-69 |