| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Ratliff (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Donnelly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Eugene Danner inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Temple | Walter Donnelly misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Kirk - foul #2 on David Kirk, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 19:37 | Temple | Walter Donnelly misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:37 | Temple | Walter Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by David Kirk | 31-41 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Stanley Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Lowe | 31-44 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-44 |
| 18:20 | Temple | Eugene Danner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Aaron Crowe | 31-44 |
| 18:11 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joe Campbell, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SG), Ronald Trull (SF) David Kirk, Joe Campbell, Michael Harrill | |
| Subs | Temple | Ernie Taylor (SF), Peter Hurley (PF) Eugene Danner, Clarence Page | |
| 17:31 | Temple | Stanley Johnson loses the dribble to Wilbert Oliver | 31-44 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff is fouled on the floor by Peter Hurley - foul #1 on Peter Hurley, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Terry Hebert (PF), Roland Plascencia (C) Aaron Crowe, Eric Ratliff | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (SG), John Masters (SF) Stanley Johnson, Walter Donnelly | |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-44 |
| 16:51 | Temple | A charge is called on John Masters - foul #3 on John Masters, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF) Ronald Trull | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Eugene Danner (SF) Charles Lowe, John Masters | |
| 16:31 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert tips it home | 33-44 |
| 16:12 | Temple | Eugene Danner clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 16:10 | Temple | Eugene Danner tips it in | 33-46 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 16:04 | Temple | Peter Hurley pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Plascencia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Danner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Hurley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Temple | Michael Thorpe drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Johnson | 33-49 |
| 15:27 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-49 |
| 15:25 | Temple | Michael Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 15:21 | Temple | Michael Thorpe buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Johnson | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Thorpe - foul #3 on Michael Thorpe, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joe Campbell (SG), Ronald Trull (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF), Eric Ratliff (C) Wilbert Oliver, Michael Harrill, Terry Hebert, Roland Plascencia | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), John Masters (SF), Clarence Page (PF), Walter Donnelly (C) Stanley Johnson, Eugene Danner, Ernie Taylor, Peter Hurley | |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 14:56 | Temple | John Masters scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Thorpe | 34-54 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 14:12 | Temple | Michael Thorpe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Crowe - foul #1 on Aaron Crowe, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Kirk (PG) Charles Stephens | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:12 | Temple | Michael Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 14:12 | Temple | Michael Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | David Kirk blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Lowe - foul #2 on Charles Lowe, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG) Michael Thorpe | |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | David Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | David Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:35 | Temple | Charles Lowe dunks the ball | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:21 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe is whistled for a carry | 39-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF) Ronald Trull | |
| Subs | Temple | Ernie Taylor (SF) Charles Lowe | |
| 13:11 | Temple | John Masters clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-57 |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Aaron Crowe | 39-57 |
| 13:04 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 13:02 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff tips it back up and in | 41-57 |
| 12:49 | Temple | Walter Donnelly misses the easy layup | 41-57 |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | John Masters steals it from Joe Campbell | 41-57 |
| 12:27 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | David Kirk gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Harrill | 43-57 |
| 11:49 | Temple | Michael Harrill picks off the pass by Stanley Johnson | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Kirk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Crowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Ratliff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Masters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernie Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Page (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Donnelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joe Campbell | 46-57 |
| 11:03 | Temple | Clarence Page is fouled on the floor by Michael Harrill - foul #3 on Michael Harrill, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SG), Ronald Trull (SF), Terry Hebert (PF), Roland Plascencia (C) David Kirk, Joe Campbell, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe, Eric Ratliff | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Michael Thorpe (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Peter Hurley (C) John Masters, Stanley Johnson, Ernie Taylor, Walter Donnelly | |
| 10:48 | Temple | Michael Thorpe misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Michael Thorpe - foul #4 on Michael Thorpe, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SG) Michael Thorpe | |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:12 | Temple | Charles Lowe's fadeaway is rejected by Roland Plascencia | 49-57 |
| 10:10 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Hebert | 51-57 |
| 09:49 | Temple | Ronald Trull is called for the reach on Charles Lowe - foul #2 on Ronald Trull, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Ernie Taylor (PF) Clarence Page | |
| 09:31 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Lowe | 51-59 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF) Ronald Trull | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:05 | Temple | Eugene Danner is fouled on the floor by Charles Stephens - foul #1 on Charles Stephens, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Eric Ratliff (C) Wilbert Oliver, Roland Plascencia | |
| Subs | Temple | Walter Donnelly (C) Ernie Taylor | |
| 08:58 | Temple | John Masters hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Hebert - foul #1 on Terry Hebert, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joe Campbell (SG), Aaron Crowe (PF) James Smoot, Terry Hebert | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 08:58 | Temple | John Masters makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:58 | Temple | John Masters misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens is whistled for a carry | 51-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Kirk (PG) Charles Stephens | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Clarence Page (PF) Eugene Danner, Peter Hurley | |
| 08:24 | Temple | Stanley Johnson drills a jumper from the right side | 51-62 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-62 |
| 08:05 | Temple | The rebound goes to Walter Donnelly | 51-62 |
| 07:59 | Temple | Charles Lowe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Masters | 51-64 |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | David Kirk knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eric Ratliff | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Crowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Ratliff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Masters (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Page (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Donnelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Temple | Stanley Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | David Kirk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 07:27 | Temple | Walter Donnelly gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:59 | Temple | Charles Lowe misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-64 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:54 | Colorado State | David Kirk's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Donnelly | 54-64 |
| 06:52 | Colorado State | David Kirk tips it in | 56-64 |
| 06:45 | Temple | Charles Lowe misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-64 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joe Campbell | 56-64 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff's floater is tipped away by Walter Donnelly | 56-64 |
| 06:35 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Campbell | 56-64 |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | David Kirk's pass is intercepted by Charles Lowe | 56-64 |
| 06:17 | Temple | Charles Lowe dunks the ball | 56-66 |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | David Kirk is denied on a layup by Walter Donnelly | 56-66 |
| 06:12 | Temple | The rebound goes to Clarence Page | 56-66 |
| 05:55 | Temple | Stanley Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Lowe | 56-68 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 05:35 | Temple | Charles Lowe snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 05:23 | Temple | John Masters knocks in the jumper from the right side | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Clarence Page - foul #2 on Clarence Page, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SG), Ronald Trull (SF), Terry Hebert (PF) David Kirk, Joe Campbell, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Ernie Taylor (PF), Peter Hurley (C) Charles Lowe, Stanley Johnson, Clarence Page, Walter Donnelly | |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:00 | Temple | Michael Thorpe connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Masters | 58-73 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 58-73 |
| 04:44 | Temple | Eugene Danner gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 04:23 | Temple | Michael Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-73 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver misses the easy layup | 58-73 |
| 04:16 | Temple | Peter Hurley snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 04:02 | Temple | Michael Thorpe drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-76 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia (C) Eric Ratliff | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Temple | Terry Hebert is called for the reach on Michael Thorpe - foul #2 on Terry Hebert, team foul #8 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG) Wilbert Oliver | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 03:26 | Temple | Michael Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Roland Plascencia | 58-76 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) SG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Trull (fresh) PF - Terry Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Plascencia (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Masters (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Hurley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert misses the lay-in | 58-76 |
| 03:06 | Temple | Ernie Taylor snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| 02:46 | Temple | Ernie Taylor banks in the layup and he's fouled by Terry Hebert - foul #3 on Terry Hebert, team foul #9 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Walter Donnelly (C) Michael Thorpe, Eugene Danner, Peter Hurley | |
| 02:46 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the free throw | 58-79 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia is fouled on the floor by John Masters - foul #4 on John Masters, team foul #7 | 58-79 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 02:12 | Temple | Stanley Johnson is hacked by Terry Hebert - foul #4 on Terry Hebert, team foul #10 | 60-79 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SF) Ronald Trull | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:12 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 02:12 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver knocks in the runner from the left block and he's fouled by John Masters - foul #5 on John Masters, team foul #8 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Danner (SF) John Masters | |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver makes the free throw | 63-80 |
| 01:36 | Temple | Eugene Danner knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Donnelly | 63-82 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 63-82 |
| 01:21 | Temple | Walter Donnelly grabs the board | 63-82 |
| 00:52 | Temple | Charles Lowe is fouled on the floor by James Smoot - foul #2 on James Smoot, team foul #11 | 63-82 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Trull (SF) James Smoot | |
| Subs | Temple | Clarence Page (PF) Ernie Taylor | |
| 00:52 | Temple | Charles Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 00:52 | Temple | Charles Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia gets the rebound | 63-82 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-82 |
| 00:44 | Temple | The rebound goes to Walter Donnelly | 63-82 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Temple | Stanley Johnson connects on the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Roland Plascencia - foul #1 on Roland Plascencia, team foul #12 | 63-84 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses the free throw | 63-84 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Walter Donnelly gets the offensive rebound | 63-84 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Charles Lowe runs out the clock | 63-84 |