| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Wright (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Korey Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Gipson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcus Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jordan (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Warren Collinsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Manns (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | William Jordan inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Temple | William Jordan buries a floater from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 19:27 | Santa Clara | Joel Hayes jams it on a nice dish by Kenneth Gipson | 32-24 |
| 19:01 | Temple | Marcus Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 18:59 | Temple | Richard Manns tips it but misses | 32-24 |
| 18:57 | Temple | William Jordan misses the tip | 32-24 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Gipson gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill is fouled on the floor by Warren Collinsworth - foul #3 on Warren Collinsworth, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Temple | Hans Dombrowski (PF) Warren Collinsworth | |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joel Hayes | 35-24 |
| 17:58 | Temple | Marcus Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tim Brooks | 35-27 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 17:46 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:27 | Temple | Richard Manns knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Marcus Thomas | 35-29 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 17:04 | Temple | Richard Manns grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:01 | Temple | Tim Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Hayes - foul #1 on Joel Hayes, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Michael Benner (SG), Marvin Mitchell (PF), Jacob Long (C) Joel Hayes, Chris Wright, Korey Harrill, Kenneth Gipson | |
| Subs | Temple | Sammy Thomas (SF) William Jordan | |
| 16:37 | Temple | Richard Manns makes the runner from close range | 35-31 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Mitchell and the foul's on Sammy Thomas - foul #1 on Sammy Thomas, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:12 | Temple | Sammy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater in the lane | 38-31 |
| 15:53 | Temple | Richard Manns grabs the board | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Benner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marcus Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sammy Thomas (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Hans Dombrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Manns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Temple | Richard Manns comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell travels with the ball | 38-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Hayes (PG), Korey Harrill (PF) Joel Goldman, Marvin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SF), Warren Collinsworth (PF) Sammy Thomas, Hans Dombrowski | |
| 14:32 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth comes up short on the shot from the left block | 38-31 |
| 14:31 | Temple | Richard Manns can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim clanks a shot in the lane | 38-31 |
| 14:04 | Temple | Richard Manns grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 13:45 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Korey Harrill | 38-31 |
| 13:32 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long is open and lays it up and in | 40-31 |
| 13:15 | Temple | Korey Harrill swats the shot by Richard Manns | 40-31 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Richard Manns - foul #1 on Richard Manns, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Wright (PG), Kenneth Gipson (C) Joel Hayes, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Fortier (C) Richard Manns | |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| 12:34 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth blows the wide open dunk | 43-31 |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gipson | 43-31 |
| 12:14 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Gipson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim snags the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 11:31 | Temple | William Jordan is hacked by Kenneth Gipson - foul #1 on Kenneth Gipson, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF) Kitwana Azim, Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Farley (SG), Sammy Thomas (SF), Hans Dombrowski (PF), Richard Manns (C) Marcus Thomas, William Jordan, Warren Collinsworth, Donald Fortier | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Chris Wright (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Benner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kenneth Gipson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Robert Farley (fresh) SF - Sammy Thomas (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Hans Dombrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Manns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Temple | Richard Manns scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Kenneth Gipson - foul #2 on Kenneth Gipson, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Hayes (PG) Chris Wright | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:08 | Temple | Richard Manns misses the free throw | 46-33 |
| 11:08 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski grabs the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 10:49 | Temple | Richard Manns buries a turnaround from the left block | 46-35 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Hans Dombrowski is called for the reach on Carl McPhetridge - foul #1 on Hans Dombrowski, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Sammy Thomas is called for the reach on Anthony Clubb - foul #2 on Sammy Thomas, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG) Michael Benner | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 10:13 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 09:44 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Sammy Thomas | 46-37 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Hans Dombrowski blocks the short jumper by Gregory Cole | 46-37 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge tips it in | 48-37 |
| 09:04 | Temple | Richard Manns clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 09:02 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski misses the tip | 48-37 |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Gipson pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:39 | Santa Clara | Sammy Thomas denies the turnaround by Gregory Cole | 48-37 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 08:20 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 07:54 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Gipson grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb can't connect on a shot in the lane | 48-37 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Joel Hayes tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| 07:19 | Temple | Tim Brooks connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Clubb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Gipson (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Farley (fairly fresh) SF - Sammy Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 blk. PF - Hans Dombrowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Manns (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb is fouled on the floor by Sammy Thomas - foul #3 on Sammy Thomas, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Wright (PG), Michael Benner (SG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Korey Harrill (PF), Jacob Long (C) Joel Hayes, Gregory Cole, Anthony Clubb, Carl McPhetridge, Kenneth Gipson | |
| Subs | Temple | Marcus Thomas (SG), William Jordan (SF), Warren Collinsworth (PF), Donald Fortier (C) Robert Farley, Sammy Thomas, Hans Dombrowski, Richard Manns | |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner travels with the ball | 50-40 |
| 06:30 | Temple | Tim Brooks clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 06:28 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Fortier | 50-40 |
| 06:09 | Temple | Donald Fortier hits a fadeaway near the basket | 50-42 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Benner | 52-42 |
| 05:46 | Temple | Donald Fortier's pass is intercepted by Korey Harrill | 52-42 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long blows the layup | 52-42 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Kitwana Azim, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG) Chris Wright | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:42 | Temple | Marcus Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Korey Harrill | 52-42 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Warren Collinsworth steals the ball from Jacob Long | 52-42 |
| 04:10 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth is fouled on the floor by Korey Harrill - foul #2 on Korey Harrill, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge (PF), Kenneth Gipson (C) Korey Harrill, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Farley (SG), Sammy Thomas (SF), Hans Dombrowski (PF), Richard Manns (C) Tim Brooks, William Jordan, Warren Collinsworth, Donald Fortier | |
| 03:50 | Temple | Marcus Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-42 |
| 03:48 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Manns | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Temple | Sammy Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 03:28 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski tips it but misses | 52-42 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Farley - foul #1 on Robert Farley, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Hayes (PG), Korey Harrill (C) Joel Goldman, Kenneth Gipson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Benner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Korey Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marcus Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Farley (fresh) SF - Sammy Thomas (fresh) 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Hans Dombrowski (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Manns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Temple | Joel Hayes is called for the reach on Marcus Thomas - foul #2 on Joel Hayes, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Wright (SG), Anthony Clubb (SF), Marvin Mitchell (PF) Michael Benner, Kitwana Azim, Carl McPhetridge | |
| Subs | Temple | John Norman (SF), Donald Fortier (C) Sammy Thomas, Richard Manns | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Temple | John Norman connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Wright | 54-44 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell drills a shot near the basket set up by Chris Wright | 56-44 |
| 01:33 | Temple | Marcus Thomas makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Norman and he's hacked by Chris Wright - foul #1 on Chris Wright, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (SF), Kenneth Gipson (C) Anthony Clubb, Marvin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Temple | Sammy Thomas (SF) John Norman | |
| 01:33 | Temple | Marcus Thomas misses the free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Korey Harrill | 59-46 |
| 00:50 | Temple | Joel Hayes steps in front of the Robert Farley pass | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Joel Hayes is hacked by Marcus Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG) Marcus Thomas | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Joel Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Joel Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 00:45 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Temple | Kenneth Gipson is called for the reach on Donald Fortier - foul #3 on Kenneth Gipson, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| 00:40 | Temple | Donald Fortier misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Sammy Thomas blocks the short jumper by Chris Wright | 60-46 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Gipson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Joel Hayes runs out the clock | 60-46 |