| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Garf Tomaski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John O'Rourke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aaron Hensel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Bury (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Brandon Heldt inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Temple | Charles Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jack Micco | 39-32 |
| 19:26 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 19:25 | Temple | Garf Tomaski pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:02 | Temple | John O'Rourke's floater is tipped away by Joseph Woods | 39-32 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:34 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Hensel | 39-35 |
| 18:19 | Temple | Charles Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brandon Heldt | 42-35 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Bury | 42-38 |
| 17:52 | Temple | Brandon Heldt is called for 10 seconds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG), Edward Barber (SG), Moshe Zendejas (SF), Williams Norman (PF), Stanley Ruel (C) Jack Micco, Charles Davis, Brandon Heldt, Garf Tomaski, John O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate (PG), Nicolas Evans (SG), Steven Bragg (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Jim McDermott (C) Michael Haywood, Shawn Anderson, Aaron Hensel, Joel Bury, Joseph Woods | |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans hits a jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 17:21 | Temple | Bruce Hayden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Moshe Zendejas | 44-40 |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg's pass is intercepted by Williams Norman | 44-40 |
| 16:44 | Temple | Bruce Hayden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 16:42 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas tips it in | 46-40 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 16:05 | Temple | Edward Barber lays it up and in on a nice dish by Moshe Zendejas | 48-42 |
| 15:45 | Long Beach State | Edward Barber steps in front of the Andrew Tate pass | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Hayden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Barber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Moshe Zendejas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Williams Norman (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Stanley Ruel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Tate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bragg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim McDermott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Temple | Jim McDermott is called for the reach on Stanley Ruel - foul #2 on Jim McDermott, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Charles Davis (SG), Brandon Heldt (SF), Garf Tomaski (PF), John O'Rourke (C) Bruce Hayden, Edward Barber, Moshe Zendejas, Williams Norman, Stanley Ruel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Gary Claudio (SG), Aaron Hensel (SF), Joel Bury (PF), Joseph Woods (C) Andrew Tate, Nicolas Evans, Steven Bragg, Paul Taylor, Jim McDermott | |
| 15:06 | Temple | Charles Davis is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Micco | 50-42 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 14:54 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jack Micco | 50-42 |
| 14:52 | Temple | Charles Davis is hacked by Aaron Hensel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson (SG) Gary Claudio | |
| 14:34 | Temple | Brandon Heldt lays it in on a great pass from Garf Tomaski | 52-42 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 14:17 | Temple | Brandon Heldt gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:59 | Temple | Garf Tomaski misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-42 |
| 13:57 | Temple | Garf Tomaski tips it in | 54-42 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 13:37 | Temple | Garf Tomaski grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 13:20 | Temple | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 13:19 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joel Bury | 54-42 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses long on a floater in the paint | 54-42 |
| 13:06 | Temple | The rebound goes to Charles Davis | 54-42 |
| 13:01 | Temple | Michael Haywood picks off the pass by Charles Davis | 54-42 |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woods hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on John O'Rourke - foul #3 on John O'Rourke, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward Barber (SG), Moshe Zendejas (SF), Williams Norman (PF), Stanley Ruel (C) Charles Davis, Brandon Heldt, Garf Tomaski, John O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate (PG), Nicolas Evans (SG), Steven Bragg (SF), Jim McDermott (PF) Michael Haywood, Shawn Anderson, Aaron Hensel, Joel Bury | |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woods makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:21 | Temple | Edward Barber misses the turnaround from the baseline | 54-44 |
| 12:20 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas tips it home | 56-44 |
| 11:51 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicolas Evans and he's hacked by Williams Norman - foul #3 on Williams Norman, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG) Jack Micco | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor (C) Joseph Woods | |
| 11:51 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:46 | Temple | Edward Barber is hacked by Nicolas Evans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicolas Evans, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joel Bury (PF) Jim McDermott | |
| 11:30 | Temple | Stanley Ruel makes the floater from the baseline set up by Bruce Hayden and he's hacked by Andrew Tate - foul #1 on Andrew Tate, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Davis (SG) Edward Barber | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Claudio (SG) Andrew Tate | |
| 11:30 | Temple | Stanley Ruel makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Moshe Zendejas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Williams Norman (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stanley Ruel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nicolas Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Claudio (fresh) SF - Steven Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Bury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 11:08 | Temple | The rebound goes to Williams Norman | 59-47 |
| 10:48 | Temple | Charles Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-47 |
| 10:46 | Temple | Stanley Ruel tips it home | 61-47 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Bruce Hayden is called for the reach on Gary Claudio - foul #1 on Bruce Hayden, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Edward Barber (SF), Garf Tomaski (PF), John O'Rourke (C) Bruce Hayden, Moshe Zendejas, Williams Norman, Stanley Ruel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Andrew Tate (SF), Jim McDermott (PF), Joseph Woods (C) Nicolas Evans, Steven Bragg, Joel Bury, Paul Taylor | |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | Gary Claudio can't connect on a floater from the left side | 61-47 |
| 10:01 | Temple | Jack Micco grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 09:57 | Temple | Gary Claudio takes the ball from Charles Davis in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Gary Claudio's pass is intercepted by Charles Davis | 61-47 |
| 09:33 | Temple | Charles Davis jams it | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woods connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Claudio | 63-49 |
| 08:47 | Temple | Charles Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 08:46 | Long Beach State | Joseph Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:36 | Long Beach State | Garf Tomaski is called for the reach on Donald Walls - foul #1 on Garf Tomaski, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG), Moshe Zendejas (SF), Williams Norman (PF) Jack Micco, Edward Barber, Garf Tomaski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Shawn Anderson (SG), Aaron Hensel (SF), Steven Bragg (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Walls, Gary Claudio, Andrew Tate, Jim McDermott, Joseph Woods | |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hayden - foul #2 on Bruce Hayden, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Haywood | 63-52 |
| 08:12 | Temple | Bruce Hayden is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Anderson - foul #1 on Shawn Anderson, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Heldt (PF) Williams Norman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:53 | Temple | A charge is called on Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Ruel (C) John O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joel Bury (PF) Aaron Hensel | |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Shawn Anderson, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward Barber (SG) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans (PG), Aaron Hensel (SF) Michael Haywood, Paul Taylor | |
| 07:26 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hayden | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Barber (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Moshe Zendejas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Ruel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nicolas Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Hensel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Bury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Bragg (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Stanley Ruel - foul #1 on Stanley Ruel, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Williams Norman (PF) Bruce Hayden, Moshe Zendejas | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Joseph Woods (C) Shawn Anderson, Steven Bragg | |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Joel Bury misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:05 | Temple | Williams Norman pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 06:46 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-53 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Edward Barber is called for the reach on Nicolas Evans - foul #2 on Edward Barber, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Davis (SG), John O'Rourke (C) Edward Barber, Stanley Ruel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Tate (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Paul Taylor (PF) Michael Haywood, Aaron Hensel, Joel Bury | |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:23 | Temple | The rebound goes to John O'Rourke | 66-54 |
| 06:17 | Temple | Jim McDermott takes the ball from Charles Davis in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans is fouled on the floor by Charles Davis - foul #3 on Charles Davis, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Garf Tomaski (PF) Williams Norman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:04 | Temple | Brandon Heldt grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 06:02 | Temple | Andrew Tate is called for the reach on Jack Micco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Tate, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gary Claudio (SG) Nicolas Evans | |
| 06:02 | Temple | Jack Micco makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:02 | Temple | Jack Micco misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is whistled for a carry | 67-54 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg (SF) Joseph Woods | |
| 05:43 | Temple | Andrew Tate is called for the reach on Jack Micco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Tate, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| 05:43 | Temple | Jack Micco makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:43 | Temple | Jack Micco misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:43 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Andrew Tate | 68-56 |
| 05:17 | Temple | John O'Rourke drills a floater from the left block | 70-56 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses the 3 from straight away | 70-56 |
| 05:01 | Temple | Jack Micco grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 04:55 | Temple | John O'Rourke lays it in set up by Jack Micco and the foul's on Paul Taylor - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #9 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG), Edward Barber (SG), Moshe Zendejas (SF), Williams Norman (PF) Jack Micco, Charles Davis, Brandon Heldt, Garf Tomaski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans (PG), Shawn Anderson (SG), Joel Bury (PF), Joseph Woods (C) Andrew Tate, Gary Claudio, Paul Taylor, Jim McDermott | |
| 04:55 | Temple | John O'Rourke makes the free throw | 73-56 |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg banks in the layup set up by Shawn Anderson | 73-58 |
| 04:17 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Woods | 73-58 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson snags the offensive board | 73-58 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Barber - foul #3 on Edward Barber, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Ruel (C) John O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Aaron Hensel (SF) Shawn Anderson, Joseph Woods | |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Temple | Bruce Hayden buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Hayden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Barber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Moshe Zendejas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Williams Norman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stanley Ruel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Hensel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Bury (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Bragg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Hensel | 76-61 |
| 02:55 | Temple | Williams Norman misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 76-61 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joel Bury | 76-61 |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-61 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood grabs the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 76-61 |
| 02:25 | Temple | The rebound goes to Williams Norman | 76-61 |
| 02:21 | Temple | Williams Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-61 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Gary Claudio (SG), Andrew Tate (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Jim McDermott (C) Michael Haywood, Nicolas Evans, Aaron Hensel, Joel Bury, Steven Bragg | |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls is whistled for traveling | 76-61 |
| 01:39 | Temple | Williams Norman is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 76-61 |
| 01:37 | Temple | Bruce Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 01:20 | Temple | Edward Barber is hacked by Gary Claudio - foul #2 on Gary Claudio, team foul #10 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans (SG), Steven Bragg (SF) Donald Walls, Gary Claudio | |
| 01:20 | Temple | Edward Barber makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 01:20 | Temple | Edward Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Barber - foul #4 on Edward Barber, team foul #11 | 78-61 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Nicolas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:00 | Temple | Edward Barber's pass is intercepted by Jim McDermott in the backcourt | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Stanley Ruel blocks the short jumper by Andrew Tate | 78-63 |
| 00:55 | Temple | Williams Norman snags the defensive board | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Temple | Edward Barber loses the dribble to Andrew Tate | 78-63 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor's pass is intercepted by Stanley Ruel | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Bruce Hayden runs out the clock | 78-63 |