| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Garf Tomaski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Ruel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gayle Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Schreck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Erving (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Brandon Heldt inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Temple | Jack Micco buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Heldt | 35-32 |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | George Shelton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 19:34 | Temple | Stanley Ruel snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 19:27 | Temple | Charles Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 19:26 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by George Shelton | 35-34 |
| 18:35 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 18:34 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:17 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brian Jones | 35-37 |
| 17:51 | Temple | Charles Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Micco | 38-37 |
| 17:26 | Sacramento State | Brandon Heldt swats the short shot by Brian Jones | 38-37 |
| 17:24 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 17:22 | Temple | Brandon Heldt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:16 | Temple | Jack Micco is fouled on the floor by George Shelton - foul #1 on George Shelton, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG), Moshe Zendejas (SF), Williams Norman (PF) Jack Micco, Brandon Heldt, Garf Tomaski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano (PG), Aaron Sawyer (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Nicholas Holly (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) George Shelton, Gayle Grant, Terry Schreck, Ronald Erving, Brian Jones | |
| 17:03 | Temple | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:01 | Temple | Stanley Ruel grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:44 | Temple | Bruce Hayden's pass is intercepted by George Wilcoxson | 38-37 |
| 16:20 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Williams Norman - foul #1 on Williams Norman, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 16:20 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:20 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:18 | Temple | Aaron Sawyer steps in front of the Charles Davis pass in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 16:00 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:59 | Temple | The rebound goes to Stanley Ruel | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Moshe Zendejas (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Williams Norman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Ruel (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Christopher Quijano (fresh) SG - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Vale (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Holly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - George Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Temple | Bruce Hayden can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Quijano - foul #2 on Christopher Quijano, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Garf Tomaski (PF), John O'Rourke (C) Williams Norman, Stanley Ruel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Gayle Grant (SG), Earl Strauss (SF), Ronald Erving (PF), Brian Jones (C) Christopher Quijano, Aaron Sawyer, Kevin Vale, Nicholas Holly, George Wilcoxson | |
| 15:45 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:45 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:45 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Brian Jones | 38-39 |
| 15:39 | Sacramento State | Earl Strauss is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward Barber (SG) Bruce Hayden | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 15:24 | Temple | Charles Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:22 | Temple | John O'Rourke grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 15:07 | Temple | Charles Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Garf Tomaski | 41-39 |
| 14:46 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:22 | Temple | John O'Rourke misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Jones - foul #2 on Brian Jones, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Williams Norman (PF) Charles Davis, Garf Tomaski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Christopher Quijano (SG), Terry Schreck (SF), Nicholas Holly (C) Walter Bass, Gayle Grant, Earl Strauss, Brian Jones | |
| 14:22 | Temple | John O'Rourke misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:22 | Temple | John O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:56 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SF), George Wilcoxson (C) Terry Schreck, Ronald Erving | |
| 13:54 | Temple | Jack Micco is hacked by George Wilcoxson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Wilcoxson, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 13:28 | Temple | Jack Micco connects on the open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Moshe Zendejas | 44-41 |
| 13:12 | Sacramento State | George Shelton is whistled for a carry | 44-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Heldt (SF), Stanley Ruel (C) Moshe Zendejas, Williams Norman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Kevin Vale (SF), Ronald Erving (PF), Brian Jones (C) George Shelton, Christopher Quijano, Nicholas Holly, George Wilcoxson | |
| 12:45 | Temple | Brandon Heldt connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Brian Jones | 47-43 |
| 12:06 | Temple | Jack Micco is fouled on the floor by Walter Bass - foul #4 on Walter Bass, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG), Charles Davis (SG), Garf Tomaski (PF) Jack Micco, Brandon Heldt, John O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Gayle Grant (SG), Terry Schreck (SF) Walter Bass, Aaron Sawyer, Kevin Vale | |
| 11:47 | Temple | Garf Tomaski can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 47-43 |
| 11:45 | Sacramento State | George Shelton pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Edward Barber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garf Tomaski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Ruel (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gayle Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Schreck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Erving (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 11:15 | Temple | Stanley Ruel snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:56 | Temple | Stanley Ruel blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Jones - foul #3 on Brian Jones, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SF), Williams Norman (PF) Edward Barber, Garf Tomaski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Nicholas Holly (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) Gayle Grant, Terry Schreck, Ronald Erving, Brian Jones | |
| 10:56 | Temple | Stanley Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:56 | Temple | Stanley Ruel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:56 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:34 | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano drills a jumper from the left wing set up by George Shelton | 48-45 |
| 10:29 | Temple | Charles Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Quijano - foul #3 on Christopher Quijano, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Brandon Heldt (SF), John O'Rourke (C) Bruce Hayden, Moshe Zendejas, Stanley Ruel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant (SG) George Shelton | |
| 10:29 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:29 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | Brandon Heldt is called for the reach on Kevin Vale - foul #1 on Brandon Heldt, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl Strauss (SF) Kevin Vale | |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Earl Strauss comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 09:49 | Temple | Charles Davis grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 09:45 | Temple | Brandon Heldt is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Strauss - foul #1 on Earl Strauss, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SF) Earl Strauss | |
| 09:45 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:45 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 09:29 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson is whistled for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward Barber (SG), Moshe Zendejas (SF) Charles Davis, Brandon Heldt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SG), Brian Jones (C) Gayle Grant, George Wilcoxson | |
| 09:07 | Temple | Williams Norman connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jack Micco and the foul's on Nicholas Holly - foul #2 on Nicholas Holly, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Ronald Erving (PF) Christopher Quijano, Nicholas Holly | |
| 09:07 | Temple | Williams Norman makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:53 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG), Garf Tomaski (PF) Jack Micco, Williams Norman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SF) Terry Schreck | |
| 08:35 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 08:20 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 08:19 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale tips it home | 55-47 |
| 08:17 | Temple | Aaron Sawyer steals the ball from Edward Barber in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 07:55 | Sacramento State | Garf Tomaski takes the ball from Aaron Sawyer | 55-47 |
| 07:38 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 07:37 | Temple | Edward Barber tips it in | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Hayden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Barber (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moshe Zendejas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Garf Tomaski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John O'Rourke (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Sawyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Vale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Erving (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Sacramento State | George Shelton hits a shot from the left side and the foul's on Bruce Hayden - foul #2 on Bruce Hayden, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Charles Davis (SG), Brandon Heldt (PF), Stanley Ruel (C) Bruce Hayden, Edward Barber, Garf Tomaski, John O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant (SG), Terry Schreck (SF), George Wilcoxson (PF), Nicholas Holly (C) Aaron Sawyer, Kevin Vale, Ronald Erving, Brian Jones | |
| 07:15 | Sacramento State | George Shelton makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:57 | Temple | Terry Schreck is called for the reach on Moshe Zendejas - foul #1 on Terry Schreck, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano (PG) George Shelton | |
| 06:57 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:57 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:41 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 06:39 | Temple | The rebound goes to Charles Davis | 59-50 |
| 06:35 | Temple | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 06:34 | Temple | Brandon Heldt tips it in | 61-50 |
| 06:13 | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 06:12 | Temple | Jack Micco pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:46 | Temple | Charles Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Micco | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Holly | 64-52 |
| 05:22 | Temple | Jack Micco's pass is intercepted by Gayle Grant in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 05:21 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gayle Grant | 64-54 |
| 05:19 | Temple | Terry Schreck is called for the reach on Jack Micco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Schreck, team foul #11 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Williams Norman (PF), John O'Rourke (C) Moshe Zendejas, Stanley Ruel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Earl Strauss (SF), Ronald Erving (PF), Brian Jones (C) Christopher Quijano, Terry Schreck, Nicholas Holly, George Wilcoxson | |
| 05:19 | Temple | Jack Micco makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:19 | Temple | Jack Micco makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant misses the dunk but the foul's on Charles Davis - foul #3 on Charles Davis, team foul #4 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward Barber (SF) Brandon Heldt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:49 | Temple | Charles Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 04:48 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:42 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Ronald Erving is denied by Williams Norman | 66-56 |
| 04:40 | Temple | Williams Norman gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:38 | Temple | Edward Barber is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Strauss - foul #2 on Earl Strauss, team foul #12 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG) Jack Micco | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SF) Earl Strauss | |
| 04:38 | Temple | Edward Barber makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:38 | Temple | Edward Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving clanks a shot from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| 04:29 | Temple | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Bruce Hayden double dribbles | 68-56 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Christopher Quijano (SG) Walter Bass, Gayle Grant | |
| 03:39 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones misses long on a shot in the lane | 68-56 |
| 03:38 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale tips it home | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Hayden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Davis (tiring) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Barber (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Williams Norman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John O'Rourke (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Quijano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Vale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Erving (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Temple | Charles Davis is fouled on the floor by Brian Jones - foul #4 on Brian Jones, team foul #13 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Brandon Heldt (SF), Garf Tomaski (PF), Stanley Ruel (C) Bruce Hayden, Edward Barber, Williams Norman, John O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Gayle Grant (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Nicholas Holly (C) George Shelton, Christopher Quijano, Kevin Vale, Brian Jones | |
| 03:15 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:15 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly comes up short on the floater from the right side | 70-58 |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass snags the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Christopher Quijano (SG), Terry Schreck (SF), George Wilcoxson (C) Walter Bass, Gayle Grant, Aaron Sawyer, Ronald Erving | |
| 02:36 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Terry Schreck, team foul #14 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG) Jack Micco | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:07 | Temple | Charles Davis comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Quijano - foul #4 on Christopher Quijano, team foul #15 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SF), Williams Norman (PF) Brandon Heldt, Garf Tomaski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Kevin Vale (SF), Aaron Sawyer (C) George Shelton, Terry Schreck, Nicholas Holly | |
| 02:07 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:07 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:48 | Sacramento State | Bruce Hayden steals the ball from Kevin Vale | 72-58 |
| 01:20 | Temple | Charles Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 01:19 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:13 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass loses the dribble to Bruce Hayden | 72-58 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Bruce Hayden slams it home | 74-58 |
| 00:56 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-58 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson tips it home | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Temple | Charles Davis is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Williams Norman | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to George Wilcoxson | 76-60 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 00:14 | Temple | Williams Norman pulls down the rebound | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Bruce Hayden runs out the clock | 76-60 |