| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Durazo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leon Osorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Homan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Phil Blakemore (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Findley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Richard Homan inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Temple | Phil Blakemore comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 39-39 |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:22 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Tyler Durazo | 41-39 |
| 19:07 | Temple | Phil Blakemore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Pines | 41-42 |
| 18:56 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett loses the dribble to James Pines | 41-42 |
| 18:52 | Temple | James Pines banks in the layup | 41-44 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (SF), Ronald Spalding (PF), Dwight Joubert (C) Bruce Johnston, Leon Osorio, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG), Henry Shivers (SF), Bennie Shumway (PF) Charles Butler, Richard Homan, Phil Blakemore | |
| 18:17 | Temple | Richard Findley is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kelly Knapp (SG) Tyler Durazo | |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Melvin Staley (C) James Pines, Richard Findley | |
| 18:01 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 41-44 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 17:43 | Southern Cal | Dwight Joubert gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 17:26 | Temple | Bennie Shumway snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 17:08 | Temple | Scott Bonomo hits a 3 from straight away set up by Bennie Shumway | 41-47 |
| 17:05 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett loses the dribble to Eduardo Garcia in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 16:47 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia misses the shot from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 16:46 | Southern Cal | Dwight Joubert grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar is hacked by Bennie Shumway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bennie Shumway, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo (SG), Bruce Johnston (SF), Leon Osorio (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Kelly Knapp, Jerry McBryar, Ronald Spalding, Dwight Joubert | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Charles Butler (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF), Richard Findley (C) Scott Bonomo, Eduardo Garcia, Henry Shivers, Bennie Shumway, Melvin Staley | |
| 16:30 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett's pass is intercepted by James Pines | 41-47 |
| 16:14 | Temple | Richard Findley drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Homan | 41-49 |
| 16:05 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston is open and buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Bartlett | 43-49 |
| 15:50 | Temple | Richard Homan knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Pines | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Bartlett (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Durazo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bruce Johnston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leon Osorio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Homan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Phil Blakemore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Findley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bartlett | 45-51 |
| 15:23 | Temple | James Pines misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 15:21 | Temple | Richard Findley gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 15:14 | Temple | Charles Butler misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 15:13 | Temple | Richard Findley tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 15:11 | Southern Cal | Charles Butler steals it from Robert Bartlett in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 14:53 | Temple | Leon Osorio steals it from Richard Findley | 45-53 |
| 14:50 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett travels in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (PG), Kelly Knapp (SG), Theodore Logsdon (SF), Ronald Spalding (PF), Dwight Joubert (C) Robert Bartlett, Tyler Durazo, Bruce Johnston, Leon Osorio, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Eduardo Garcia (SG) James Pines, Charles Butler | |
| 14:36 | Temple | Richard Findley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 14:34 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 14:31 | Southern Cal | Dwight Joubert is hacked by Scott Bonomo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Bonomo, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Temple | Henry Shivers (SF), Bennie Shumway (PF) Richard Homan, Phil Blakemore | |
| 14:14 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding is called for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Temple | Melvin Staley (PF) Bennie Shumway | |
| 13:55 | Temple | Richard Findley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Bonomo | 45-55 |
| 13:48 | Southern Cal | Dwight Joubert is hacked by Scott Bonomo - foul #3 on Scott Bonomo, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo (SG), Jimmy Jones (C) Kelly Knapp, Dwight Joubert | |
| Subs | Temple | Eldon Gipson (SG) Eduardo Garcia | |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Melvin Staley - foul #1 on Melvin Staley, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Richard Homan (SF), Bennie Shumway (PF) Scott Bonomo, Henry Shivers, Melvin Staley | |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 13:36 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 13:14 | Temple | Bennie Shumway knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Pines | 46-58 |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 12:57 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 12:41 | Temple | Richard Homan pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:20 | Temple | James Pines misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-58 |
| 12:18 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 12:03 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding misses the driving attempt from close range | 46-58 |
| 12:01 | Temple | Richard Homan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 11:46 | Temple | Bennie Shumway misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-58 |
| 11:45 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jerry McBryar (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Tyler Durazo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Theodore Logsdon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Spalding (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eldon Gipson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Homan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bennie Shumway (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Findley (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding grabs the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 11:31 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry McBryar | 48-58 |
| 11:13 | Temple | Richard Homan misses long on a shot from the left block | 48-58 |
| 11:12 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 11:08 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar makes the 3 from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 10:48 | Temple | Richard Homan connects on the turnaround from close range set up by James Pines and he's hacked by Theodore Logsdon - foul #4 on Theodore Logsdon, team foul #1 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett (PG), Kelly Knapp (SG), Bruce Johnston (SF), Leon Osorio (PF), Dwight Joubert (C) Jerry McBryar, Tyler Durazo, Theodore Logsdon, Ronald Spalding, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (PG), Charles Butler (SG), Henry Shivers (PF), Melvin Staley (C) James Pines, Eldon Gipson, Bennie Shumway, Richard Findley | |
| 10:48 | Temple | Richard Homan makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 10:34 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 51-61 |
| 10:32 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett grabs the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Eduardo Garcia - foul #3 on Eduardo Garcia, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Temple | Phil Blakemore (PF) Richard Homan | |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 10:18 | Temple | The rebound goes to Melvin Staley | 52-61 |
| 10:02 | Temple | Phil Blakemore is called for a charge - foul #3 on Phil Blakemore, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett is fouled in the backcourt by Eduardo Garcia - foul #4 on Eduardo Garcia, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG) Eduardo Garcia | |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:00 | Temple | Henry Shivers grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 09:52 | Temple | Scott Bonomo misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Bartlett - foul #1 on Robert Bartlett, team foul #2 | 53-61 |
| 09:52 | Temple | Scott Bonomo makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:52 | Temple | Scott Bonomo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 09:44 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio gets the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 09:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 09:34 | Temple | The rebound goes to Melvin Staley | 53-63 |
| 09:16 | Temple | Scott Bonomo misses the floater from the right side | 53-63 |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | Dwight Joubert grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 09:09 | Southern Cal | Kelly Knapp comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Phil Blakemore - foul #4 on Phil Blakemore, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones (C) Dwight Joubert | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Richard Findley (C) Phil Blakemore, Melvin Staley | |
| 09:09 | Southern Cal | Kelly Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:09 | Southern Cal | Kelly Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:09 | Temple | Scott Bonomo pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:55 | Temple | Scott Bonomo is called for traveling | 54-63 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo (SG) Kelly Knapp | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones's floater is tipped away by Scott Bonomo | 54-63 |
| 08:36 | Temple | Richard Findley pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:22 | Temple | James Pines scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Butler | 54-66 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 08:11 | Temple | Henry Shivers gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 07:56 | Temple | James Pines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-66 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Bartlett | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Bartlett (tired) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tyler Durazo (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bruce Johnston (tiring) 16 pts. PF - Leon Osorio (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Butler (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Bonomo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Henry Shivers (tiring) 3 reb. C - Richard Findley (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Temple | Charles Butler is called for traveling | 56-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (PG), Kelly Knapp (SG), Theodore Logsdon (SF), Dwight Joubert (C) Robert Bartlett, Tyler Durazo, Bruce Johnston, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (PG), Eldon Gipson (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF), Bennie Shumway (C) James Pines, Charles Butler, Scott Bonomo, Henry Shivers, Richard Findley | |
| 07:30 | Southern Cal | Eldon Gipson steps in front of the Jerry McBryar pass | 56-66 |
| 07:13 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Phil Blakemore | 56-69 |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio is hacked by Eldon Gipson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eldon Gipson, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 07:11 | Temple | Bennie Shumway snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 07:06 | Temple | Richard Homan misses the easy layup | 57-69 |
| 07:04 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio clanks a jumper from the left block | 57-69 |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio can't tip it in | 57-69 |
| 06:44 | Southern Cal | Theodore Logsdon grabs the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 06:35 | Southern Cal | Dwight Joubert loses the dribble to Eduardo Garcia | 57-69 |
| 06:15 | Temple | Richard Homan misses short on a runner from the baseline | 57-69 |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | Theodore Logsdon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-69 |
| 05:57 | Temple | The rebound goes to Bennie Shumway | 57-69 |
| 05:51 | Temple | Richard Homan buries a shot from the baseline | 57-71 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Dwight Joubert is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Shumway - foul #3 on Bennie Shumway, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo (SG), Ronald Spalding (PF) Kelly Knapp, Leon Osorio | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Charles Butler (SG), Melvin Staley (PF), Richard Findley (C) Eduardo Garcia, Eldon Gipson, Phil Blakemore, Bennie Shumway | |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Dwight Joubert makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Dwight Joubert misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:48 | Temple | Richard Findley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:22 | Temple | Melvin Staley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-71 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett (PG), Jimmy Jones (C) Jerry McBryar, Dwight Joubert | |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (SF) Richard Homan | |
| 05:03 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Theodore Logsdon | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Temple | Charles Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones grabs the board | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Pines - foul #3 on James Pines, team foul #11 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston (SF) Theodore Logsdon | |
| Subs | Temple | Henry Shivers (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF) Scott Bonomo, Melvin Staley | |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 04:17 | Temple | Richard Findley is hacked by Ronald Spalding - foul #2 on Ronald Spalding, team foul #3 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (PG) Robert Bartlett | |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG) Charles Butler | |
| 04:01 | Temple | Phil Blakemore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 04:00 | Temple | Richard Findley snags the offensive board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Temple | Richard Findley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 03:40 | Temple | Henry Shivers grabs the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jerry McBryar (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Durazo (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bruce Johnston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Ronald Spalding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eduardo Garcia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Henry Shivers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Phil Blakemore (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Findley (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Temple | Phil Blakemore misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-71 |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-71 |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding snags the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Temple | Phil Blakemore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-71 |
| 02:30 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia grabs the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 02:30 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett (PG), Kelly Knapp (SG), Theodore Logsdon (SF), Leon Osorio (PF), Dwight Joubert (C) Jerry McBryar, Tyler Durazo, Bruce Johnston, Ronald Spalding, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Eldon Gipson (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Melvin Staley (PF), Bennie Shumway (C) James Pines, Eduardo Garcia, Henry Shivers, Phil Blakemore, Richard Findley | |
| 02:15 | Temple | Bennie Shumway misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dwight Joubert - foul #2 on Dwight Joubert, team foul #4 | 64-71 |
| 02:15 | Temple | Bennie Shumway makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:15 | Temple | Bennie Shumway makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Bartlett | 66-73 |
| 01:48 | Temple | Scott Bonomo buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bennie Shumway | 66-75 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly Knapp | 68-75 |
| 01:27 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tyler Durazo (SG), Jimmy Jones (C) Kelly Knapp, Dwight Joubert | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Charles Butler (SG), Phil Blakemore (PF), Richard Findley (C) Scott Bonomo, Eldon Gipson, Bennie Shumway, Melvin Staley | |
| 01:19 | Temple | Richard Homan hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 68-75 |
| 01:18 | Temple | Richard Findley snags the offensive board | 68-75 |
| 01:04 | Temple | Charles Butler buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Pines | 68-78 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Findley - foul #1 on Richard Findley, team foul #12 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (PG), Kelly Knapp (SG), Bruce Johnston (C) Robert Bartlett, Tyler Durazo, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Eduardo Garcia (SG), Henry Shivers (SF), Bennie Shumway (PF), Melvin Staley (C) James Pines, Charles Butler, Richard Homan, Phil Blakemore, Richard Findley | |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Leon Osorio makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Temple | Kelly Knapp is called for the reach on Henry Shivers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelly Knapp, team foul #5 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett (PG), Tyler Durazo (SG), Jimmy Jones (C) Jerry McBryar, Kelly Knapp, Bruce Johnston | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Phil Blakemore (PF), Richard Findley (C) Scott Bonomo, Bennie Shumway, Melvin Staley | |
| 00:38 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia is hacked by Robert Bartlett - foul #2 on Robert Bartlett, team foul #6 | 69-78 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Theodore Logsdon is called for the reach on Henry Shivers - foul #5 on Theodore Logsdon, team foul #7 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bruce Johnston (SF) Theodore Logsdon | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:37 | Temple | Henry Shivers makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Henry Shivers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett is hacked by Eduardo Garcia in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eduardo Garcia, team foul #13 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kelly Knapp (SG), Jerry McBryar (SF), Ronald Spalding (C) Tyler Durazo, Leon Osorio, Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Eldon Gipson (SG), Bennie Shumway (PF), Melvin Staley (C) James Pines, Eduardo Garcia, Phil Blakemore, Richard Findley | |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Robert Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Temple | Ronald Spalding blocks the short jumper by Henry Shivers | 70-80 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Melvin Staley hits the follow up shot | 70-82 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Ronald Spalding misses the floater from the left side | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Melvin Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-82 |