| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Butler (fresh) SF - Richard Homan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Phil Blakemore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Findley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) PF - James Becerra (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Richard Homan inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Temple | Richard Homan buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Butler | 33-39 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Reginald Algarin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 33-41 |
| 19:14 | Temple | Phil Blakemore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Steven Blackman snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Robert Hammer is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hammer, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (PF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 18:53 | Temple | Steven Blackman steps in front of the James Pines pass | 33-41 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Phil Blakemore is called for the reach on Steven Blackman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phil Blakemore, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Bennie Shumway (PF) Phil Blakemore | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG) Adam Flint | |
| 18:39 | Houston | Steven Blackman hits the finger roll set up by Fred Carroll | 33-43 |
| 18:14 | Temple | Richard Homan can't connect on a shot from the right block | 33-43 |
| 18:12 | Temple | Bennie Shumway tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Vernon Mera is hacked by James Pines in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pines, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Eduardo Garcia (SG), Henry Shivers (SF), Melvin Staley (C) James Pines, Charles Butler, Richard Homan, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:55 | Houston | Vernon Mera drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Shawn Shelton and he's fouled by Bennie Shumway - foul #2 on Bennie Shumway, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:31 | Temple | Scott Bonomo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-46 |
| 17:30 | Houston | David Cates snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 17:18 | Houston | David Cates hits a runner from the left block set up by Steven Blackman | 35-48 |
| 16:56 | Temple | Steven Blackman picks off the pass by Eduardo Garcia | 35-48 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-48 |
| 16:44 | Houston | David Cates grabs the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 16:26 | Houston | David Cates hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Shelton | 35-50 |
| 16:12 | Temple | Scott Bonomo hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-50 |
| 15:57 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Scott Bonomo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eduardo Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Shivers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bennie Shumway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Staley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Blackman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Shelton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Cates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bennie Shumway | 39-50 |
| 15:16 | Houston | David Cates hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Carroll and he's hacked by Scott Bonomo - foul #2 on Scott Bonomo, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman | |
| 15:16 | Houston | David Cates makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 14:50 | Temple | Richard Findley hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Homan | 41-53 |
| 14:27 | Houston | David Cates clanks a jump hook from close range | 41-53 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Shawn Shelton loses the ball out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF) Adam Flint, Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| 13:54 | Temple | Richard Findley misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Becerra - foul #2 on James Becerra, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Shelton (SF) Steven Blackman | |
| 13:54 | Temple | Richard Findley misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 13:54 | Temple | Richard Findley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Reginald Algarin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-53 |
| 13:38 | Temple | Phil Blakemore pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 13:16 | Temple | Charles Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-53 |
| 13:14 | Temple | Phil Blakemore gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 13:00 | Temple | Phil Blakemore can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 12:59 | Houston | James Becerra snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Richard Findley is called for the reach on James Becerra - foul #1 on Richard Findley, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Eduardo Garcia (SG), Henry Shivers (SF) James Pines, Charles Butler, Richard Homan | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Steven Blackman (SF) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Shawn Shelton | |
| 12:12 | Houston | James Becerra is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Phil Blakemore - foul #3 on Phil Blakemore, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG) Adam Flint | |
| 12:12 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 12:12 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:54 | Temple | Richard Findley drills a turnaround in the paint | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Scott Bonomo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eduardo Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Shivers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phil Blakemore (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Findley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Blackman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Houston | Eduardo Garcia steps in front of the Fred Carroll pass in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| 11:46 | Temple | Richard Findley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Fred Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Steven Blackman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Robert Hammer snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Richard Findley swats the layup by Robert Hammer | 44-55 |
| 11:11 | Temple | Henry Shivers pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:55 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Bonomo | 47-55 |
| 10:40 | Houston | James Becerra hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 47-57 |
| 10:15 | Temple | Scott Bonomo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-57 |
| 10:09 | Houston | James Becerra buries a floater near the basket set up by Fred Carroll | 50-59 |
| 09:56 | Temple | Henry Shivers misses long on a jumper in the lane | 50-59 |
| 09:54 | Temple | Richard Findley tips it but misses | 50-59 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Fred Carroll snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 09:39 | Houston | James Becerra is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Fred Carroll | 50-61 |
| 09:21 | Temple | James Becerra picks off the pass by Scott Bonomo | 50-61 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Eduardo Garcia is called for the reach on Fred Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eduardo Garcia, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Charles Butler (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Bennie Shumway (PF), Melvin Staley (C) Scott Bonomo, Eduardo Garcia, Henry Shivers, Phil Blakemore, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Shawn Shelton (PF) Vernon Mera, Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| 09:18 | Houston | Fred Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:18 | Temple | Melvin Staley grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 09:07 | Temple | Charles Butler drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Pines | 53-62 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Reginald Algarin is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Fred Carroll | 53-65 |
| 08:40 | Temple | Charles Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Steven Blackman (SF) Adam Flint, Fred Carroll | |
| 08:15 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 08:14 | Temple | Bennie Shumway pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 08:07 | Temple | Richard Homan hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Staley and the foul's on Shawn Shelton - foul #3 on Shawn Shelton, team foul #3 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), David Cates (PF) Vernon Mera, Steven Blackman | |
| 08:07 | Temple | Richard Homan misses the free throw | 55-65 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Reginald Algarin gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Shawn Shelton connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 55-67 |
| 07:29 | Temple | Charles Butler lays it up and in | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Homan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Melvin Staley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bennie Shumway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Shelton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Cates (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hammer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Houston | Shawn Shelton is hacked by Richard Homan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Homan, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Temple | Eldon Gipson (SG), Richard Findley (C) Charles Butler, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Steven Blackman (SF) Adam Flint, David Cates | |
| 07:26 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 07:26 | Temple | Bennie Shumway grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 07:05 | Temple | Bennie Shumway lays it up and in on a great pass from James Pines | 59-67 |
| 07:02 | Houston | James Pines is called for the reach on Vernon Mera in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pines, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Steven Blackman | |
| 07:02 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:02 | Temple | Richard Findley snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 06:40 | Temple | Eldon Gipson's pass is intercepted by Reginald Algarin | 59-67 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Robert Hammer is open but misses the lay-in | 59-67 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Reginald Algarin can't tip it in | 59-67 |
| 06:25 | Temple | Bennie Shumway gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 06:20 | Temple | Eldon Gipson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Pines | 62-67 |
| 06:18 | Houston | James Pines is called for the reach on Vernon Mera in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Pines, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Henry Shivers (PF) James Pines, Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), David Cates (PF) Reginald Algarin, Shawn Shelton, James Becerra | |
| 06:18 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:08 | Temple | David Cates is called for the reach on Richard Homan - foul #3 on David Cates, team foul #4 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Shelton (PF) David Cates | |
| 05:57 | Temple | Steven Blackman steals it from Scott Bonomo | 62-69 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses the easy layup | 62-69 |
| 05:53 | Temple | Richard Findley pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 05:42 | Temple | Richard Findley connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Eldon Gipson | 64-69 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 05:31 | Temple | Henry Shivers gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 05:25 | Temple | Richard Findley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Shawn Shelton - foul #4 on Shawn Shelton, team foul #5 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (PG), Charles Butler (SG), Phil Blakemore (PF) Eldon Gipson, Richard Homan, Henry Shivers | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), James Becerra (PF) Steven Blackman, Shawn Shelton | |
| 05:25 | Temple | Richard Findley makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:25 | Temple | Richard Findley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Fred Carroll is hacked by Scott Bonomo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Bonomo, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Fred Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:02 | Temple | James Becerra denies the turnaround by Charles Butler | 66-70 |
| 05:00 | Houston | James Becerra snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 04:37 | Houston | A charge is called on Fred Carroll - foul #2 on Fred Carroll, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Richard Homan (SF), Melvin Staley (PF) Eduardo Garcia, Scott Bonomo, Phil Blakemore | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Steven Blackman (SF), David Cates (PF), Shawn Shelton (C) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 04:17 | Temple | James Pines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Shawn Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:06 | Houston | David Cates hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 66-70 |
| 04:04 | Houston | David Cates grabs the offensive board | 66-70 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Homan - foul #2 on Richard Homan, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG), Bennie Shumway (C) Charles Butler, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Fred Carroll (SF), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, Steven Blackman, David Cates, Shawn Shelton | |
| 03:50 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Reginald Algarin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:34 | Temple | Melvin Staley throws it down and the foul's on Fred Carroll - foul #3 on Fred Carroll, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Temple | Eldon Gipson (SG), Henry Shivers (SF) James Pines, Richard Homan | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF) Reginald Algarin | |
| 03:34 | Temple | Melvin Staley makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Steven Blackman is fouled on the floor by Eldon Gipson - foul #2 on Eldon Gipson, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Temple | Phil Blakemore (PF) Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Houston | David Cates (PF) James Becerra | |
| 03:19 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:19 | Houston | David Cates pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Eduardo Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eldon Gipson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Shivers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phil Blakemore (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bennie Shumway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steven Blackman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Cates (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hammer (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Fred Carroll makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 69-74 |
| 02:48 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 02:46 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Phil Blakemore | 69-74 |
| 02:46 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Charles Butler (SG), Scott Bonomo (SF), Melvin Staley (C) Eduardo Garcia, Eldon Gipson, Phil Blakemore, Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Shelton (SF), James Becerra (PF) Steven Blackman, David Cates | |
| 02:38 | Temple | Charles Butler can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Fred Carroll - foul #4 on Fred Carroll, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Cates (C) Robert Hammer | |
| 02:38 | Temple | Charles Butler misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:38 | Temple | Charles Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Fred Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 02:30 | Houston | David Cates connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 69-76 |
| 02:14 | Temple | Scott Bonomo misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-76 |
| 02:12 | Temple | James Pines tips it in | 71-76 |
| 01:53 | Houston | David Cates is open and buries a shot in the lane | 71-78 |
| 01:53 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Homan (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF), Richard Findley (C) Scott Bonomo, Henry Shivers, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| 01:27 | Temple | James Pines hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Phil Blakemore | 74-78 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses long on a shot from the right side | 74-78 |
| 01:08 | Temple | Phil Blakemore gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 01:03 | Temple | Charles Butler misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hammer - foul #4 on Robert Hammer, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| 01:03 | Temple | Charles Butler makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:03 | Temple | Charles Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Robert Hammer connects on the open driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on James Pines - foul #4 on James Pines, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Robert Hammer makes the free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Temple | James Pines can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-81 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Reginald Algarin grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Reginald Algarin is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Butler - foul #3 on Charles Butler, team foul #15 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Shelton (PF) James Becerra | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Reginald Algarin makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Phil Blakemore grabs the defensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:24 | Temple | James Pines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Shawn Shelton gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Shawn Shelton is fouled in the backcourt by James Pines - foul #5 on James Pines, team foul #16 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (PG) James Pines | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG) Reginald Algarin | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Richard Findley snags the defensive board | 76-83 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Shawn Shelton steals the ball from Eduardo Garcia | 76-83 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Vernon Mera is fouled in the backcourt by Eduardo Garcia - foul #2 on Eduardo Garcia, team foul #17 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), James Becerra (PF) Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-84 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Shawn Shelton grabs the board | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Vernon Mera runs out the clock | 76-84 |