| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) C - Ryan Risher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) SG - Roger Emerson (fresh) SF - Samuel Mingle (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) C - Thomas Galasso (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Thomas Galasso wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Temple | Thomas Galasso misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Temple | Eric Owens tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Temple | Vincent Jensen gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Temple | Christopher Cheek is called for the reach on Thomas Galasso - foul #1 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Temple | Vincent Jensen hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Mingle and he's fouled by Melvin Bailey - foul #1 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Galasso - foul #1 on Thomas Galasso, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:31 | Temple | Eric Owens grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 18:24 | Temple | Thomas Galasso can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 1-5 |
| 18:22 | Temple | Thomas Galasso can't tip it in | 1-5 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 1-5 |
| 18:01 | Temple | Samuel Mingle grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:43 | Temple | Vincent Jensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-5 |
| 17:41 | Temple | Thomas Galasso tips it home | 1-7 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-7 |
| 17:25 | Temple | The rebound goes to Roger Emerson | 1-7 |
| 17:19 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-7 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 1-7 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher drills a runner from the right block set up by Andrew Alvord | 3-7 |
| 17:03 | Temple | Vincent Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Cheek - foul #2 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG) Christopher Cheek | |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Roger Emerson, Samuel Mingle, Eric Owens, Thomas Galasso | |
| 16:43 | Temple | Vincent Jensen knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by James Galentine and he's hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #2 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #4 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG) Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:43 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:43 | Temple | Chris Tilley gets the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:25 | Temple | James Galentine jams it on a great pass from Vincent Jensen | 3-11 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 3-11 |
| 16:13 | Temple | The rebound goes to Michael Banks | 3-11 |
| 16:06 | Temple | James Galentine buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Vincent Jensen | 3-13 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins is hacked by Vincent Jensen - foul #1 on Vincent Jensen, team foul #2 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SG) Vincent Jensen | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) C - William Baranski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Galentine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Emerson (fresh) SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) PF - Michael Banks (fresh) C - Chris Tilley (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses the easy layup | 3-13 |
| 15:49 | Temple | Roger Emerson snags the defensive board | 3-13 |
| 15:44 | Temple | Roger Emerson is hacked by Erwin Wood - foul #1 on Erwin Wood, team foul #5 | 3-13 |
| 15:39 | Temple | Roger Emerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-13 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Lust | 6-13 |
| 14:59 | Temple | James Galentine hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jim Andersen | 6-15 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens scores on a shot near the basket | 8-15 |
| 14:26 | Temple | Roger Emerson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-15 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 14:08 | Temple | Chris Tilley gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:51 | Temple | Chris Tilley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Baranski - foul #1 on William Baranski, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (PG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Erwin Wood, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (PG), Samuel Mingle (SF), Eric Owens (PF) Roger Emerson, Jim Andersen, Michael Banks | |
| 13:51 | Temple | Chris Tilley misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:51 | Temple | Chris Tilley misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin is whistled for a carry | 8-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Galasso (C) Chris Tilley | |
| 13:25 | Temple | Thomas Galasso misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Fierros - foul #1 on Larry Fierros, team foul #7 | 8-15 |
| 13:25 | Temple | Thomas Galasso makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:25 | Temple | Thomas Galasso makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin loses the dribble to Vincent Jensen | 8-17 |
| 12:56 | Temple | Samuel Mingle comes up short on the floater from the left side | 8-17 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Leroy Mullins | 8-17 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 12:49 | Temple | Eric Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:36 | Temple | Eric Owens misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-17 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Samuel Mingle steals the ball from Leroy Mullins | 8-17 |
| 12:10 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 8-17 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros double dribbles | 8-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG) Larry Fierros | |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SG), Jim Andersen (SF) James Galentine, Samuel Mingle | |
| 11:46 | Temple | Eric Owens comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 8-17 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Emerson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Galasso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher tips it in | 10-17 |
| 11:10 | Temple | Vincent Jensen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jim Andersen | 10-20 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Roger Emerson takes the ball from Leroy Mullins | 10-20 |
| 10:48 | Temple | Vincent Jensen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephan Pipkin - foul #1 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #8 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (PG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Erwin Wood, Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Samuel Mingle (SF) Roger Emerson, Jim Andersen | |
| 10:48 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:48 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 10:48 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the 3rd free throw | 10-22 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ralph Dickens | 10-22 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Mingle | 10-22 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust snags the offensive board | 10-22 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Owens - foul #1 on Eric Owens, team foul #3 | 10-22 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:08 | Temple | James Galentine misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Stanley Lust - foul #1 on Stanley Lust, team foul #9 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF) Vincent Jensen, Samuel Mingle, Eric Owens | |
| 10:08 | Temple | James Galentine makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:08 | Temple | James Galentine misses the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:08 | Temple | James Galentine grabs the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:51 | Temple | Jim Andersen's pass is intercepted by Stanley Lust | 12-23 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust lays it in | 14-23 |
| 09:24 | Temple | James Galentine clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-23 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens grabs the board | 14-23 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust comes up short on the floater from the right side | 14-23 |
| 09:16 | Temple | Michael Banks pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:12 | Temple | Roger Emerson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Galentine | 14-25 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #10 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (PG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Larry Fierros, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (PG), Samuel Mingle (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Roger Emerson, Jim Andersen, Michael Banks, Thomas Galasso | |
| 08:30 | Temple | Vincent Jensen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Vincent Jensen, team foul #4 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SG), Thomas Galasso (C) Vincent Jensen, Chris Tilley | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Roger Emerson steps in front of the Erwin Wood pass in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| 08:11 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the lay-in | 14-25 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Alvord | 14-25 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-25 |
| 07:52 | Temple | Thomas Galasso snags the defensive board | 14-25 |
| 07:30 | Temple | The jump hook by Thomas Galasso is blocked by Andrew Alvord | 14-25 |
| 07:29 | Temple | Thomas Galasso hits the follow up shot | 14-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Erwin Wood (fairly fresh) SG - Leroy Mullins (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Galentine (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Mingle (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Galasso (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is hacked by James Galentine - foul #1 on James Galentine, team foul #5 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (C) Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Chris Tilley (C) Roger Emerson, Samuel Mingle, Thomas Galasso | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-27 |
| 06:47 | Temple | James Galentine grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 06:27 | Temple | Jim Andersen misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Stephan Pipkin - foul #2 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #11 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Leroy Mullins, Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Temple | Samuel Mingle (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Galentine, Eric Owens, Chris Tilley | |
| 06:27 | Temple | Jim Andersen misses the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 06:27 | Temple | Jim Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Michael Banks - foul #1 on Michael Banks, team foul #6 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (C) William Baranski | |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SG), Eric Owens (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Jim Andersen, Michael Banks, Thomas Galasso | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 3rd free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:01 | Temple | Roger Emerson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 17-28 |
| 06:00 | Temple | Roger Emerson tips it in | 17-30 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Fierros | 20-30 |
| 05:27 | Temple | Ralph Dickens steals the ball from Eric Owens | 20-30 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 05:21 | Temple | The rebound goes to Samuel Mingle | 20-30 |
| 05:00 | Temple | Samuel Mingle makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Vincent Jensen | 20-32 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust travels with the ball | 20-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Andrew Alvord (PF), William Baranski (C) Erwin Wood, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) Roger Emerson, Samuel Mingle, Eric Owens, Chris Tilley | |
| 04:28 | Temple | Thomas Galasso makes the jump hook from the baseline | 20-34 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 04:05 | Temple | Vincent Jensen pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 03:59 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Galentine | 20-37 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | William Baranski knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Leroy Mullins | 22-37 |
| 03:19 | Temple | Michael Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Ryan Risher (C) Leroy Mullins, Larry Fierros, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SG), Samuel Mingle (SF), Eric Owens (PF) James Galentine, Jim Andersen, Michael Banks | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Vincent Jensen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Mingle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Owens (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Galasso (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-37 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher hits the follow up shot | 24-37 |
| 02:43 | Temple | Thomas Galasso loses the ball out of bounds | 24-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (PF) Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Jim Andersen (SF) Roger Emerson, Samuel Mingle | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephan Pipkin | 26-37 |
| 02:11 | Temple | James Galentine is hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #3 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #12 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG) Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Temple | Samuel Mingle (SF) Jim Andersen | |
| 02:11 | Temple | James Galentine makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:11 | Temple | James Galentine makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 01:35 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the floater near the basket | 28-39 |
| 01:33 | Temple | James Galentine grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 01:17 | Temple | Stephan Pipkin takes the ball from Vincent Jensen | 28-39 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin lays it in | 30-39 |
| 00:51 | Temple | James Galentine comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy Mullins - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #13 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (SF), Andrew Alvord (PF), William Baranski (C) Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Samuel Mingle, Eric Owens, Thomas Galasso | |
| 00:51 | Temple | James Galentine misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:51 | Temple | James Galentine makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Chris Tilley swats the dunk try by Ralph Dickens | 30-40 |
| 00:27 | Temple | The rebound goes to Chris Tilley | 30-40 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Roger Emerson's pass is intercepted by Ralph Dickens | 30-40 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Dickens | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Temple | James Galentine misses the fullcourt shot | 32-40 |