| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Garf Tomaski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John O'Rourke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Ruel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Garf Tomaski swats the layup by Clarence Williams | 26-33 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell grabs the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 19:23 | Temple | John O'Rourke grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 19:18 | Temple | Stanley Ruel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 18:47 | Temple | John O'Rourke is fouled on the floor by Li-Liang Zhao - foul #2 on Li-Liang Zhao, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF) Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 18:34 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses short on a floater from the left block | 26-33 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong is fouled on the floor by John O'Rourke - foul #1 on John O'Rourke, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Gregory Claassen, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Temple | Burton Turk (SF) Garf Tomaski | |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Li-Liang Zhao | 28-33 |
| 17:41 | Temple | John O'Rourke connects on the runner in the paint | 28-35 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 28-35 |
| 17:20 | Temple | Brandon Heldt gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:00 | Temple | Stanley Ruel jams it | 28-37 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Gene Land | 30-37 |
| 16:34 | Temple | Brandon Heldt scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-40 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Gene Land hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Gene Land snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Gene Land hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Long | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Land (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Heldt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Burton Turk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John O'Rourke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Ruel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #1 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG), Garf Tomaski (SF), Vernon Carballo (PF), Williams Norman (C) Jack Micco, Burton Turk, John O'Rourke, Stanley Ruel | |
| 15:29 | Temple | Brandon Heldt makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:29 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-41 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman tips it in | 35-41 |
| 14:50 | Temple | Bruce Hayden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Carreiro | 37-41 |
| 14:26 | Temple | Garf Tomaski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG) Wayne Powell | |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SG) Brandon Heldt | |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Long scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Claassen | 39-41 |
| 13:55 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Long - foul #3 on Robert Long, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG) Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 13:55 | Temple | Bruce Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:55 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen blows the layup but he's hacked by Williams Norman - foul #2 on Williams Norman, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF) Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Temple | Burton Turk (SF), John O'Rourke (PF) Garf Tomaski, Vernon Carballo | |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:34 | Temple | John O'Rourke snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:07 | Temple | Williams Norman is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (PF) Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Stanley Ruel (C) Bruce Hayden, Williams Norman | |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Long loses the dribble to Jack Micco in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 12:52 | Temple | Stanley Ruel makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jack Micco | 40-44 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses long on a jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 12:30 | Temple | John O'Rourke pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:25 | Temple | Burton Turk is fouled on the floor by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #1 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF) Wayne Powell, Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Temple | Vernon Carballo (PF) John O'Rourke | |
| 12:12 | Temple | Jack Micco comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Long - foul #4 on Robert Long, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG) Robert Long | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Heldt (SG), Garf Tomaski (SF) Moshe Zendejas, Burton Turk | |
| 12:12 | Temple | Jack Micco makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:12 | Temple | Jack Micco misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 11:48 | Temple | Stanley Ruel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Claassen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Heldt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Garf Tomaski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Carballo (fresh) C - Stanley Ruel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Temple | Stanley Ruel is hacked by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #2 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG), Williams Norman (C) Jack Micco, Stanley Ruel | |
| 11:25 | Temple | Garf Tomaski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Hayden | 40-47 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 11:15 | Temple | The rebound goes to Vernon Carballo | 40-47 |
| 10:56 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams is hacked by Garf Tomaski - foul #3 on Garf Tomaski, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Clarence Williams, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Moshe Zendejas (SG), Burton Turk (SF), John O'Rourke (PF), Stanley Ruel (C) Bruce Hayden, Brandon Heldt, Garf Tomaski, Vernon Carballo, Williams Norman | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman misses the easy layup | 40-47 |
| 10:05 | Temple | John O'Rourke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:59 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro double dribbles | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF) Wayne Powell, Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:23 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas is hacked by Gene Land - foul #1 on Gene Land, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF) Gene Land, Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:23 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:23 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro blows the layup | 40-48 |
| 09:13 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 08:57 | Temple | Burton Turk scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong hits a runner from the right block set up by Wayne Powell | 42-51 |
| 08:08 | Temple | Jack Micco misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-51 |
| 08:07 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Burton Turk | 42-51 |
| 07:58 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro is fouled on the floor by Burton Turk - foul #2 on Burton Turk, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gregory Claassen, Wayne Powell, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG), Brandon Heldt (SG), Garf Tomaski (SF), Vernon Carballo (PF), Williams Norman (C) Jack Micco, Moshe Zendejas, Burton Turk, John O'Rourke, Stanley Ruel | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gene Land (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Heldt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Garf Tomaski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Carballo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Williams Norman (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Bruce Hayden - foul #1 on Bruce Hayden, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:10 | Temple | Williams Norman gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:56 | Temple | Garf Tomaski loses the dribble to Clarence Williams | 42-54 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Gene Land loses the dribble to Brandon Heldt | 42-54 |
| 06:23 | Temple | Williams Norman connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Garf Tomaski and he's hacked by Gene Land - foul #2 on Gene Land, team foul #8 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:23 | Temple | Williams Norman makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Williams Norman blocks the short jumper by Robert Long | 42-57 |
| 05:56 | Temple | Brandon Heldt gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 05:51 | Temple | Garf Tomaski is fouled on the floor by Robert Long - foul #5 on Robert Long, team foul #9 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SG), John O'Rourke (PF) Brandon Heldt, Vernon Carballo | |
| 05:51 | Temple | Garf Tomaski makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:51 | Temple | Garf Tomaski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams tips it home | 44-59 |
| 05:25 | Temple | John O'Rourke is fouled on the floor by Lin Xiong - foul #2 on Lin Xiong, team foul #10 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Danny Carreiro (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Burton Turk (SF), Stanley Ruel (C) Bruce Hayden, Garf Tomaski, Williams Norman | |
| 05:25 | Temple | John O'Rourke misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:25 | Temple | John O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Burton Turk - foul #3 on Burton Turk, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF) Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:46 | Temple | Burton Turk is hacked by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #3 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #11 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Wayne Powell, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:46 | Temple | Burton Turk misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:46 | Temple | Burton Turk makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza gets the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Burton Turk - foul #4 on Burton Turk, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Temple | Garf Tomaski (SF), Vernon Carballo (PF), Williams Norman (C) Burton Turk, John O'Rourke, Stanley Ruel | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:54 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas is whistled for traveling | 48-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (SG) Moshe Zendejas | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Heldt (SG) Jack Micco | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Claassen (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Heldt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Garf Tomaski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Carballo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Williams Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:04 | Temple | Garf Tomaski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Danny Carreiro - foul #3 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #12 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF) Wayne Powell, Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SG), Burton Turk (SF) Brandon Heldt, Vernon Carballo | |
| 03:04 | Temple | Garf Tomaski makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:04 | Temple | Garf Tomaski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-63 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza snags the offensive board | 48-63 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 02:12 | Temple | Garf Tomaski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-65 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Gene Land is fouled on the floor by Williams Norman - foul #3 on Williams Norman, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Ernest Catoe | |
| Subs | Temple | Vernon Carballo (PF) Garf Tomaski | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:27 | Temple | Burton Turk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Vernon Carballo snags the offensive board | 52-65 |
| 00:57 | Temple | Williams Norman blows the dunk | 52-65 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gene Land | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Gene Land scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Guadalupe Mendoza | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Temple | Gregory Claassen is called for the reach on Moshe Zendejas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Claassen, team foul #13 | 55-65 |
| 00:49 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:49 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro is fouled on the floor by Moshe Zendejas - foul #2 on Moshe Zendejas, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Burton Turk grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Temple | Burton Turk misses the easy open layup | 55-67 |
| 00:15 | Temple | Vernon Carballo tips it back up and in | 55-69 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Moshe Zendejas - foul #3 on Moshe Zendejas, team foul #10 | 55-69 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Williams Norman pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Bruce Hayden runs out the clock | 56-69 |