| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Langley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bessette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Berke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hardy (fresh) C - Dustin Soper (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the contested runner from the left block | 39-38 |
| 19:30 | Temple | Matt Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper's layup is rejected by Jimmy Clatterbuck | 39-38 |
| 19:10 | Temple | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 19:03 | Temple | Al Tabor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Al Tabor, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone (SF), John Crane (PF) Matthew Berke, Joseph Hardy | |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette scores on a jumper from the right block set up by John Crane and the foul's on Matt Brooks - foul #3 on Matt Brooks, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Gauthier (SG) Matt Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:38 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Al Tabor | 42-41 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), James Walla (SF), Richard Wethington (PF), Gary Brown (C) Al Tabor, Ronald Langley, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Michael Dwyer (SG) Earl Hopps, Robert Bessette | |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Walla - foul #1 on James Walla, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Roger Calderone, John Crane, Dustin Soper | |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett's pass is intercepted by Jim Theriault in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 17:49 | Temple | Jim Theriault hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 17:48 | Temple | Richard Wethington hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Gauthier - foul #1 on Gerald Gauthier, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Piner (SG), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF) Gerald Gauthier, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF) Robert Paul | |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:20 | Temple | Daniel Norton swats the layup by Jim Theriault | 44-45 |
| 17:19 | Temple | James Walla tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 16:56 | Temple | Gary Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:39 | Temple | James Walla misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 46-45 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:11 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 16:02 | Temple | Gary Brown misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jim Theriault (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Piner (fairly fresh) SF - James Walla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Berke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hardy (tiring) C - Daniel Norton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 15:48 | Temple | Jim Theriault loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Matt Brooks (SG), Ronald Langley (SF), Richard Wethington (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Jim Theriault, Robert Piner, James Walla, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG), Robert Bessette (SG), Roger Calderone (SF), John Crane (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Adrian Fett, Michael Dwyer, Matthew Berke, Joseph Hardy, Daniel Norton | |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 15:35 | Temple | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 15:17 | Temple | John Crane is called for the reach on Al Tabor - foul #1 on John Crane, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| 15:02 | Temple | Charles Johnson is called for traveling | 46-49 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Richard Wethington denies the turnaround by Dustin Soper | 46-49 |
| 14:49 | Temple | Richard Wethington pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:39 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Matt Brooks | 48-49 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Al Tabor | 48-49 |
| 14:26 | Temple | Ronald Langley scores on a floater in the lane | 50-49 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette is fouled on the floor by Matt Brooks - foul #4 on Matt Brooks, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Gauthier (SG), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF) Matt Brooks, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF) Roger Calderone | |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 50-49 |
| 13:56 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 13:37 | Temple | Al Tabor is denied on a layup by Dustin Soper | 50-49 |
| 13:36 | Temple | Charles Johnson hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #4 on Charles Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Robert Piner (SF), Gary Brown (C) Al Tabor, Ronald Langley, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG), Joseph Hardy (PF) Robert Bessette, John Crane | |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| 12:52 | Temple | Dustin Soper blocks the short jumper by Gary Brown | 52-50 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-52 |
| 12:31 | Temple | Earl Hopps picks off the pass by Jim Theriault in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 12:14 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 12:11 | Temple | Robert Piner is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hardy - foul #2 on Joseph Hardy, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Temple | James Walla (SF) Gerald Gauthier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Daniel Norton (C) Michael Dwyer, Robert Paul, Dustin Soper | |
| 11:52 | Temple | Gary Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jim Theriault (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Piner (fairly fresh) SF - James Walla (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bessette (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Berke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hardy (tiring) C - Daniel Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Piner steals it from Robert Bessette | 52-52 |
| 11:22 | Temple | Gary Brown buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Piner | 54-52 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses the shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 10:54 | Temple | James Walla is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hardy - foul #3 on Joseph Hardy, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Gerald Gauthier (SG), Ronald Langley (SF), Richard Wethington (PF) Jim Theriault, Robert Piner, James Walla, Jimmy Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Michael Dwyer (SG), Roger Calderone (SF), John Crane (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Earl Hopps, Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke, Joseph Hardy, Daniel Norton | |
| 10:44 | Temple | Gary Brown is whistled for a carry | 54-54 |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 54-54 |
| 10:29 | Temple | Ronald Langley snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 10:27 | Temple | Roger Calderone is called for the reach on Ronald Langley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Calderone, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| 10:17 | Temple | John Crane swats the layup by Al Tabor | 54-54 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adrian Fett, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| 10:02 | Temple | Ronald Langley is hacked by Roger Calderone - foul #3 on Roger Calderone, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck (C) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF), Daniel Norton (C) John Crane, Dustin Soper | |
| 09:53 | Temple | Ronald Langley hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Wethington | 57-54 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Gauthier - foul #2 on Gerald Gauthier, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG), John Crane (PF) Adrian Fett, Roger Calderone | |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:43 | Temple | Ronald Langley gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:34 | Temple | Al Tabor misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 57-55 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 09:21 | Temple | Ronald Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:17 | Temple | Michael Dwyer steps in front of the Gerald Gauthier pass in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits the finger roll set up by Michael Dwyer | 57-57 |
| 09:05 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Paul | 57-57 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-59 |
| 08:53 | Temple | Daniel Norton is called for the reach on Al Tabor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Norton, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Piner (SG), James Walla (C) Gerald Gauthier, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Michael Dwyer, Robert Paul, Daniel Norton | |
| 08:53 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:53 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke double dribbles | 59-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG) Al Tabor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone (PF) John Crane | |
| 08:40 | Temple | Dustin Soper is called for the reach on James Walla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Soper, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG) Earl Hopps | |
| 08:40 | Temple | James Walla makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:40 | Temple | James Walla makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett is hacked by Jim Theriault - foul #3 on Jim Theriault, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:31 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Walla | 61-59 |
| 08:18 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jim Theriault and the foul's on Dustin Soper - foul #3 on Dustin Soper, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Brown (C) Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:18 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-59 |
| 08:00 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 07:56 | Temple | Robert Bessette is called for the reach on Robert Piner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bessette, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (SG), Charles Johnson (C) James Walla, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG), Joseph Hardy (PF) Adrian Fett, Roger Calderone | |
| 07:56 | Temple | Robert Piner makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:56 | Temple | Robert Piner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 07:31 | Temple | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jim Theriault (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Piner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bessette (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Berke (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hardy (tiring) 3 pf. C - Dustin Soper (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Temple | Robert Piner drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Matt Brooks | 68-59 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Earl Hopps out of the doubleteam | 68-61 |
| 06:49 | Temple | Charles Johnson misses the easy open layup | 68-61 |
| 06:48 | Temple | Charles Johnson misses the tip | 68-61 |
| 06:46 | Temple | Robert Piner grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 06:32 | Temple | Charles Johnson connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Matt Brooks | 70-61 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Ronald Langley (SF), Richard Wethington (PF) Jim Theriault, Robert Piner, Jimmy Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke, Joseph Hardy, Dustin Soper | |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-61 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer hits the follow up shot | 70-63 |
| 06:02 | Temple | Al Tabor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 06:01 | Temple | Al Tabor snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 05:50 | Temple | Charles Johnson is hacked by Daniel Norton - foul #4 on Daniel Norton, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG) Earl Hopps | |
| 05:50 | Temple | Charles Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:50 | Temple | Charles Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Roger Calderone | 70-63 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 05:18 | Temple | Adrian Fett takes the ball from Matt Brooks | 70-65 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Paul - foul #5 on Charles Johnson, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Gerald Gauthier (SG), James Walla (SF), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Gary Brown (C) Al Tabor, Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley, Richard Wethington, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Crane (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Roger Calderone, Daniel Norton | |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:00 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF) Robert Paul | |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jim Theriault - foul #4 on Jim Theriault, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG) Michael Dwyer | |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:41 | Temple | Gary Brown can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Dustin Soper - foul #4 on Dustin Soper, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG) Adrian Fett | |
| 04:41 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:41 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 04:26 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jimmy Clatterbuck | 72-69 |
| 04:17 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | John Crane pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette is hacked by Jim Theriault - foul #5 on Jim Theriault, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Matt Brooks (SG) Jim Theriault, Gerald Gauthier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone (SF) Matthew Berke | |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:09 | Temple | Matt Brooks is hacked by Robert Bessette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bessette, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| 04:09 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:09 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Walla - foul #2 on James Walla, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Temple | Ronald Langley (SF) James Walla | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG) Robert Bessette | |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:53 | Temple | Ronald Langley grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 03:34 | Temple | Michael Dwyer steals it from Matt Brooks | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Langley (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dwyer (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Calderone (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Crane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Soper (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 03:19 | Temple | Gary Brown pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:15 | Temple | Al Tabor's floater is knocked away by John Crane | 74-72 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Al Tabor - foul #3 on Al Tabor, team foul #14 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Piner (PG), Gerald Gauthier (SG), Richard Wethington (PF) Al Tabor, Matt Brooks, Jimmy Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Daniel Norton (C) Michael Dwyer, Roger Calderone, Dustin Soper | |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:55 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Temple | James Walla (C) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG) Earl Hopps | |
| 02:50 | Temple | Ronald Langley hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Paul - foul #1 on Robert Paul, team foul #14 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG) Robert Piner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:50 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:50 | Temple | Ronald Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 02:26 | Temple | Robert Paul swats the shot by Ronald Langley | 75-75 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Richard Wethington - foul #1 on Richard Wethington, team foul #15 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG), Joseph Hardy (PF) Robert Bessette, John Crane | |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:06 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (SG) Gerald Gauthier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:01 | Temple | Ronald Langley scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Al Tabor | 77-78 |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps travels with the ball | 77-78 |
| Subs | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Gary Brown (C) Richard Wethington, James Walla | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Adrian Fett, Robert Paul, Daniel Norton | |
| 01:34 | Temple | Al Tabor misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Bessette - foul #5 on Robert Bessette, team foul #15 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG) Robert Bessette | |
| 01:34 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:34 | Temple | Al Tabor misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses short on a shot near the basket | 78-78 |
| 01:17 | Temple | The rebound goes to Gary Brown | 78-78 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Matt Brooks is fouled on the floor by Michael Dwyer - foul #3 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #16 | 78-78 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Matt Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy is fouled on the floor by Ronald Langley - foul #1 on Ronald Langley, team foul #16 | 79-78 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Ronald Langley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hardy - foul #4 on Joseph Hardy, team foul #17 | 79-80 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Ronald Langley makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Ronald Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Jimmy Clatterbuck steps in front of the Earl Hopps pass | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Temple | Earl Hopps is called for the reach on Al Tabor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Hopps, team foul #18 | 81-80 |
| 00:20 | Temple | Al Tabor misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:20 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-80 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps grabs the offensive board | 82-80 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left wing | 82-82 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Temple calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Ronald Langley hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Langley (fresh) 20 pts. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gary Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Berke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hardy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Dustin Soper (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:51 | Temple | Al Tabor buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matt Brooks | 84-82 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Dwyer is blocked by Jimmy Clatterbuck | 84-82 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke tips it back up and in | 84-84 |
| 04:19 | Temple | Al Tabor misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 84-84 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the board | 84-84 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-84 |
| Subs | Temple | James Walla (C) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (SG), Roger Calderone (SF), John Crane (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Michael Dwyer, Matthew Berke, Joseph Hardy, Dustin Soper | |
| 03:48 | Temple | Matt Brooks connects on the open shot from the left wing set up by Al Tabor | 86-84 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Matt Brooks picks off the pass by Adrian Fett out of a doubleteam | 86-84 |
| 03:31 | Temple | Matt Brooks hits the finger roll | 88-84 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-84 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | John Crane misses the tip | 88-84 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | John Crane snags the offensive board | 88-84 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 88-84 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps tips it home | 88-86 |
| 02:58 | Temple | Ronald Langley is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side | 90-86 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses badly on a runner from close range | 90-86 |
| 02:44 | Temple | James Walla gets the rebound | 90-86 |
| 02:27 | Temple | Ronald Langley comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 90-86 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | John Crane grabs the board | 90-86 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-86 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Piner (PG), Gerald Gauthier (SG), Richard Wethington (PF) Al Tabor, Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Adrian Fett, Roger Calderone, Daniel Norton | |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 90-86 |
| 02:14 | Temple | Richard Wethington gets the rebound | 90-86 |
| 02:14 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-86 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Matt Brooks (SG), Ronald Langley (SF) Robert Piner, Gerald Gauthier, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone (SF) Robert Paul | |
| 02:00 | Temple | Ronald Langley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 90-86 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the board | 90-86 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer is whistled for traveling | 90-86 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Brown (C) James Walla | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF) Roger Calderone, John Crane | |
| 01:36 | Temple | Matthew Berke steals the ball from Jimmy Clatterbuck in the backcourt | 90-86 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps lays it in | 90-88 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Al Tabor knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Matthew Berke - foul #1 on Matthew Berke, team foul #19 | 92-88 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Al Tabor misses the free throw | 92-88 |
| 01:02 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Brown | 92-88 |
| 00:48 | Temple | Matt Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 92-88 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matt Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Langley (fairly fresh) 22 pts. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Gary Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Berke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hardy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Dustin Soper (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 92-88 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hardy | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-88 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer gets the offensive rebound | 92-88 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-88 |
| 00:12 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck snags the defensive board | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Temple | Earl Hopps is called for the reach on Jimmy Clatterbuck in the backcourt - foul #5 on Earl Hopps, team foul #20 | 92-88 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG) Earl Hopps | |
| 00:09 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 94-91 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Al Tabor runs out the clock | 94-91 |