| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Aguero (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Eller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Gonzaga | John Holahan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Sigman | 29-25 |
| 19:13 | Temple | Charles Aguero misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Neville Stewart | 29-25 |
| 18:47 | Gonzaga | John Holahan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-25 |
| 18:46 | Temple | Otto Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:17 | Temple | Jerry Eller can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 18:15 | Temple | Randy Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Don Wooton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-25 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Willy Ropiski | 29-25 |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | John Holahan hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willy Ropiski and the foul's on Randy Williams - foul #4 on Randy Williams, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Temple | David Buckley (PF), Fredrick Hendricks (C) Otto Zamudio, Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | John Holahan makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:08 | Temple | Jerry Eller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 17:07 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 16:45 | Temple | Jerry Eller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 16:44 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks tips it but misses | 29-28 |
| 16:43 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:24 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman is hacked by Don Wooton - foul #3 on Don Wooton, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Otto Zamudio (PF) Charles Aguero, Jerry Eller, Fredrick Hendricks | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jared Audet (PF) Stevan Zlotnick | |
| 15:59 | Gonzaga | Otto Zamudio denies the turnaround by Jared Audet | 29-28 |
| 15:57 | Temple | The rebound goes to Otto Zamudio | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kerry Easley (fresh) SG - Frank Ferguson (fresh) SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jared Audet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Temple | Don Wooton hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Buckley | 31-28 |
| 15:28 | Gonzaga | John Holahan scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 15:10 | Temple | Frank Ferguson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 14:43 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman misses short on a jump hook from close range | 34-30 |
| 14:41 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 14:22 | Gonzaga | Jared Audet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Jerry Eller (SG), Fredrick Hendricks (C) Kerry Easley, Frank Ferguson, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick (PF) Jared Audet | |
| 14:00 | Temple | Otto Zamudio knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Aguero | 36-30 |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | John Holahan is fouled on the floor by Jerry Eller - foul #1 on Jerry Eller, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Temple | David Buckley (PF) Otto Zamudio | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:19 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart lays it up and in set up by Michael Sigman | 36-32 |
| 12:55 | Temple | Don Wooton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 12:53 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:33 | Gonzaga | John Holahan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Sigman | 36-35 |
| 12:15 | Temple | Don Wooton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:58 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 11:56 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks grabs the board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Aguero (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Eller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Wooton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fredrick Hendricks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holahan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Temple | Charles Aguero is fouled on the floor by Michael Sigman - foul #3 on Michael Sigman, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Otto Zamudio (PF), Randy Williams (C) David Buckley, Fredrick Hendricks | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edward Kinard (SG), John Mabie (SF), Jared Audet (C) John Holahan, Michael Sigman, Willy Ropiski | |
| 11:05 | Temple | Otto Zamudio misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 11:04 | Gonzaga | John Mabie gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 10:41 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Mabie | 36-37 |
| 10:17 | Temple | Don Wooton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 10:16 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Stevan Zlotnick | 36-37 |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 36-37 |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | Jared Audet grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Charles Aguero is called for the reach on John Mabie - foul #1 on Charles Aguero, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Fredrick Hendricks (SF) Charles Aguero, Jerry Eller, Don Wooton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), John Holahan (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Willy Ropiski (C) Neville Stewart, Edward Kinard, John Mabie, Stevan Zlotnick | |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Holahan | 36-39 |
| 08:45 | Temple | Michael Sigman steps in front of the Randy Williams pass | 36-39 |
| 08:41 | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri banks in the layup set up by Michael Sigman | 36-41 |
| 08:18 | Temple | Otto Zamudio clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Holahan - foul #1 on John Holahan, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Jerry Eller (SG), Don Wooton (SF) Kerry Easley, Frank Ferguson, Fredrick Hendricks | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG) Peter Silvestri | |
| 08:18 | Temple | Otto Zamudio misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 08:18 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | John Holahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 07:51 | Temple | The rebound goes to Don Wooton | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Aguero (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Eller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Wooton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holahan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jared Audet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Temple | Jerry Eller clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on John Holahan - foul #2 on John Holahan, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Temple | David Buckley (PF) Otto Zamudio | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick (PF) Jared Audet | |
| 07:37 | Temple | Jerry Eller misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 07:37 | Temple | Jerry Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | Stevan Zlotnick hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 38-41 |
| 07:07 | Temple | David Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 07:01 | Temple | Charles Aguero misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 06:59 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Williams | 38-41 |
| 06:36 | Temple | Charles Aguero loses the dribble to Willy Ropiski | 38-41 |
| 06:14 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman hits a turnaround from the left block | 38-43 |
| 05:50 | Temple | Don Wooton clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 05:48 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 05:19 | Gonzaga | Willy Ropiski hits a wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Holahan | 38-45 |
| 04:54 | Temple | Charles Aguero makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Buckley | 40-45 |
| 04:36 | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman comes up short on the runner from close range | 40-45 |
| 04:35 | Temple | Randy Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 04:06 | Temple | Randy Williams can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 40-45 |
| 04:04 | Temple | Charles Aguero snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 03:48 | Temple | Jerry Eller can't connect on a floater from close range | 40-45 |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Willy Ropiski | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Aguero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Eller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Wooton (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Buckley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Neville Stewart (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holahan (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stevan Zlotnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Willy Ropiski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | John Holahan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 03:17 | Temple | Randy Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 03:03 | Temple | Jerry Eller is hacked by Willy Ropiski - foul #3 on Willy Ropiski, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Fredrick Hendricks (SF), Otto Zamudio (PF) Charles Aguero, Jerry Eller, Don Wooton, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), Edward Kinard (SG), John Mabie (SF), Jared Audet (C) Neville Stewart, John Holahan, Michael Sigman, Willy Ropiski | |
| 02:47 | Temple | Randy Williams makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kerry Easley | 42-45 |
| 02:47 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG) Peter Silvestri | |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | Fredrick Hendricks is called for the reach on John Mabie - foul #2 on Fredrick Hendricks, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Sigman (PF) Stevan Zlotnick | |
| 02:03 | Gonzaga | Jared Audet knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Sigman | 42-47 |
| 01:44 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Jerry Eller (SG), Don Wooton (SF) Kerry Easley, Frank Ferguson, Fredrick Hendricks | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Holahan (SG), Stevan Zlotnick (PF), Willy Ropiski (C) Edward Kinard, John Mabie, Jared Audet | |
| 01:27 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-47 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Jerry Eller grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Jerry Eller is fouled on the floor by John Holahan - foul #3 on John Holahan, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 00:51 | Temple | Neville Stewart is called for the reach on Don Wooton - foul #1 on Neville Stewart, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Temple | Charles Aguero's fadeaway is rejected by Stevan Zlotnick | 42-47 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Randy Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Temple | Charles Aguero misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Willy Ropiski | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Jerry Eller is called for the reach on Willy Ropiski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Eller, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), James Caskey (SF) Neville Stewart, Stevan Zlotnick | |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Randy Williams is called for the reach on John Holahan - foul #5 on Randy Williams, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Temple | David Buckley (C) Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | John Holahan misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Charles Aguero is hacked by Peter Silvestri - foul #1 on Peter Silvestri, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart (PG), Stevan Zlotnick (PF) Peter Silvestri, James Caskey | |
| 00:22 | Temple | Charles Aguero makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Charles Aguero makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Charles Aguero is called for the reach on Neville Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Aguero, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis McGrath (SF), Jared Audet (PF) Michael Sigman, Stevan Zlotnick | |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Neville Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Don Wooton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 00:12 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Don Wooton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-49 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Dennis McGrath snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Peter Silvestri (PG), James Caskey (SF), Michael Sigman (PF) Neville Stewart, Dennis McGrath, Jared Audet | |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | James Caskey is hacked by Charles Aguero in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Aguero, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | James Caskey makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | James Caskey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Otto Zamudio is whistled for a carry | 44-51 |