| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Piao Chu (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudy Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards inbounds the ball | 24-48 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher double dribbles | 24-48 |
| 19:23 | Temple | Justin Williams hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Baughman | 24-50 |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Williams and he's fouled by Rudy Cox - foul #3 on Rudy Cox, team foul #1 | 26-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Brett Casey (C) Rudy Cox | |
| 19:05 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the free throw | 27-50 |
| 18:45 | Temple | Justin Williams is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Baughman | 27-52 |
| 18:28 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Earl Edwards | 30-52 |
| 18:25 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Edwards - foul #3 on Earl Edwards, team foul #1 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Ira Hasse (PF) Piao Chu, Earl Edwards, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Knudsen (SG) Justin Williams | |
| 18:20 | Temple | Robert Baughman is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-54 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brett Casey - foul #1 on Brett Casey, team foul #2 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), James Turner (C) Robert Baughman, Wayne Carlson | |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 17:53 | Temple | Michael Knudsen makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Poyner | 32-57 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse misses the lay-in | 32-57 |
| 17:41 | Temple | Brett Casey gets the rebound | 32-57 |
| 17:39 | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins is hacked by Floyd Chartier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Chartier, team foul #2 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Marcus Finch (C) Brett Casey | |
| 17:27 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 32-57 |
| 17:26 | Temple | James Turner tips it back up and in | 32-59 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | John Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-59 |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier gets the offensive rebound | 32-59 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse is whistled for traveling | 32-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Ron Bacher (PF) Samuel Baker, John Thomas, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Justin Williams (SG), Wayne Carlson (PF) Jeremy Jenkins, Michael Knudsen, James Turner | |
| 16:20 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 32-59 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 32-59 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Carlson - foul #2 on Wayne Carlson, team foul #3 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Brett Casey (C) Marcus Finch | |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-59 |
| 15:48 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Williams | 34-62 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Piao Chu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Bacher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier is whistled for a carry | 34-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Henry Cotten (PF) Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SF), Rudy Cox (C) Jonathan Poyner, Brett Casey | |
| 15:20 | Temple | Justin Williams clanks a runner from the left block | 34-62 |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten pulls down the rebound | 34-62 |
| 15:10 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher buries a runner in the paint | 36-62 |
| 14:49 | Temple | Justin Williams hits a jumper from the right block set up by Robert Baughman | 36-64 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Rudy Cox is called for the reach on Ron Bacher - foul #4 on Rudy Cox, team foul #4 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), Michael Knudsen (SF), Brett Casey (PF), James Turner (C) Robert Baughman, Justin Williams, Wayne Carlson, Rudy Cox | |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk's pass is intercepted by James Rice | 36-64 |
| 14:19 | Temple | Michael Knudsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-64 |
| 14:18 | Temple | James Turner misses the tip | 36-64 |
| 14:16 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten grabs the defensive rebound | 36-64 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten is called for a backcourt violation | 36-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), William Shiffer (SF), Ira Hasse (C) Mile Zirk, Earl Edwards, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Temple | Wayne Carlson (PF) Brett Casey | |
| 13:42 | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 36-64 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to William Shiffer | 36-64 |
| 13:33 | Long Beach State | John Thomas clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-64 |
| 13:32 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten tips it back up and in | 38-64 |
| 13:10 | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 38-64 |
| 13:08 | Temple | Michael Knudsen tips it but misses | 38-64 |
| 13:07 | Temple | James Rice tips it in | 38-66 |
| 13:00 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu is hacked by Wayne Carlson - foul #3 on Wayne Carlson, team foul #5 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Floyd Chartier (C) Piao Chu, John Thomas, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Justin Williams (SG), Jonathan Poyner (SF), Marcus Finch (C) Jeremy Jenkins, James Rice, Michael Knudsen, James Turner | |
| 12:54 | Long Beach State | Wayne Carlson swats the shot by Mile Zirk | 38-66 |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk tips it back up and in | 40-66 |
| 12:40 | Temple | Mile Zirk steps in front of the Marcus Finch pass | 40-66 |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Charles Williams and he's fouled by Wayne Carlson - foul #4 on Wayne Carlson, team foul #6 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards (SF), Kenneth Roberts (C) William Shiffer, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Temple | Brett Casey (PF) Wayne Carlson | |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten makes the free throw | 43-66 |
| 11:56 | Temple | Justin Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-66 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 43-66 |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Poyner is called for the reach on Earl Edwards - foul #2 on Jonathan Poyner, team foul #7 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse (PF) Henry Cotten | |
| Subs | Temple | James Turner (C) Marcus Finch | |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earl Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ira Hasse (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Casey (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Temple | Robert Baughman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-66 |
| 11:19 | Temple | James Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 11:09 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses the easy open layup | 45-66 |
| 11:08 | Temple | James Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 10:53 | Temple | Justin Williams comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 45-66 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards is hacked by Jonathan Poyner - foul #3 on Jonathan Poyner, team foul #8 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG), John Thomas (SG), Ron Bacher (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Charles Williams, Mile Zirk, Ira Hasse, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), James Rice (SG), Michael Knudsen (SF) Robert Baughman, Justin Williams, Jonathan Poyner | |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 10:44 | Temple | James Turner pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 10:34 | Temple | Piao Chu steps in front of the Michael Knudsen pass | 45-66 |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu dunks the ball | 47-66 |
| 10:05 | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SF), Henry Cotten (PF) Earl Edwards, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-66 |
| 09:50 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten tips it but misses | 47-66 |
| 09:48 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Rice | 47-66 |
| 09:32 | Temple | Michael Knudsen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-66 |
| 09:31 | Temple | Michael Knudsen hits the follow up shot | 47-68 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | John Thomas is hacked by Jeremy Jenkins - foul #2 on Jeremy Jenkins, team foul #9 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Ira Hasse (C) Piao Chu, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Justin Williams (SG), Jonathan Poyner (SF), Marcus Finch (PF) Jeremy Jenkins, James Rice, Michael Knudsen, James Turner | |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 09:23 | Temple | Brett Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 09:10 | Temple | Justin Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marcus Finch | 47-70 |
| 09:01 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten misses the lay-in | 47-70 |
| 08:59 | Temple | Robert Baughman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 08:38 | Temple | Justin Williams is open and buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Baughman | 47-72 |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | John Thomas steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Samuel Baker, John Thomas, William Shiffer, Henry Cotten, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SG), James Turner (C) Justin Williams, Marcus Finch | |
| 08:17 | Temple | Kenneth Roberts takes the ball from James Rice in the backcourt | 47-72 |
| 08:16 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts blows the dunk | 47-72 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier tips it home | 49-72 |
| 07:51 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-72 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-72 |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-72 |
| 07:33 | Temple | Brett Casey grabs the board | 49-72 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Bacher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Casey (tiring) 4 reb. C - James Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Temple | James Rice hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Baughman | 49-74 |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-74 |
| 06:58 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Rice | 49-74 |
| 06:55 | Temple | Charles Williams is called for the reach on James Rice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #3 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Earl Edwards (SF), Henry Cotten (PF) Mile Zirk, Kenneth Roberts, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), Michael Knudsen (SG), Wayne Carlson (PF), Rudy Cox (C) Robert Baughman, James Rice, Brett Casey, James Turner | |
| 06:48 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 49-74 |
| 06:47 | Temple | Rudy Cox hits the follow up shot | 49-76 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on Earl Edwards - foul #4 on Earl Edwards, team foul #4 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Ira Hasse (C) Charles Williams, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Williams (SG) Jonathan Poyner | |
| 06:10 | Temple | Justin Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ira Hasse - foul #1 on Ira Hasse, team foul #5 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Shiffer (SF), Ron Bacher (C) Earl Edwards, Henry Cotten | |
| Subs | Temple | Marcus Finch (PF), James Turner (C) Wayne Carlson, Rudy Cox | |
| 06:10 | Temple | Justin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 06:10 | Temple | Justin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher snags the defensive board | 49-77 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | William Shiffer misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-77 |
| 05:53 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Turner | 49-77 |
| 05:34 | Temple | Justin Williams comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Piao Chu - foul #1 on Piao Chu, team foul #6 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (PF) Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SF), Brett Casey (C) Michael Knudsen, James Turner | |
| 05:34 | Temple | Justin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 05:34 | Temple | Justin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roberts | 49-77 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Piao Chu, team foul #7 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher (C) William Shiffer | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Knudsen (SF) Justin Williams | |
| 05:19 | Temple | Marcus Finch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-77 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ira Hasse | 51-77 |
| 04:41 | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Rice | 51-80 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-80 |
| 04:21 | Temple | James Rice snags the defensive board | 51-80 |
| 04:06 | Temple | Michael Knudsen hits a jump hook from close range set up by Jeremy Jenkins | 51-82 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts buries a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Brett Casey - foul #2 on Brett Casey, team foul #10 | 53-82 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (PG), William Shiffer (SF) Samuel Baker, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Temple | James Turner (PF) Marcus Finch | |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the free throw | 54-82 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Temple | Michael Knudsen hits a 3 from the right wing | 54-85 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Piao Chu (tiring) 7 pts. SF - William Shiffer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Ron Bacher (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jeremy Jenkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Knudsen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Brett Casey (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Thomas | 57-85 |
| 02:47 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-85 |
| 02:45 | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 57-87 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by James Turner - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #11 | 57-87 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse (PF) William Shiffer | |
| Subs | Temple | Marcus Finch (C) Brett Casey | |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 57-87 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-87 |
| 02:09 | Temple | Michael Knudsen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Rice | 58-90 |
| 01:49 | Long Beach State | John Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #8 | 58-90 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Brett Casey (PF) Marcus Finch | |
| 01:31 | Temple | Michael Knudsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-90 |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ira Hasse | 58-90 |
| 01:13 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher's pass is intercepted by Michael Knudsen | 58-90 |
| 00:44 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-90 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher grabs the board | 58-90 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Michael Knudsen picks off the pass by Kenneth Roberts | 58-90 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Temple | Ron Bacher blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Jenkins | 58-90 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ira Hasse | 58-90 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher's pass is intercepted by Michael Knudsen | 58-90 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins runs out the clock | 58-90 |