| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Howe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Pepper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Robey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Micheal Branco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Trull (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Walton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Kuss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Otis Bouchard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Victor Walton inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Temple | Micheal Branco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Otis Bouchard is called for the reach on William Cole - foul #1 on Otis Bouchard, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | William Cole knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Derek Howe | 41-30 |
| 19:06 | Temple | Micheal Branco misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-30 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Louis Robey snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | William Cole misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 18:38 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Trull | 41-30 |
| 18:19 | Temple | James Trull can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-30 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | William Cole connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 17:52 | Temple | Otis Bouchard loses the dribble to Paul Pepper | 44-30 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Derek Howe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Pepper | 46-30 |
| 17:38 | Temple | James Trull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | John Sanders clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Otis Bouchard - foul #2 on Otis Bouchard, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Golden (PG), Kevin Turnage (SG), Don Million (C) William Cole, Derek Howe, Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Temple | Micah Belair (SG), Don Bragg (SF), Joseph Downer (PF), Marshall Miller (C) James Trull, Victor Walton, Keith Kuss, Otis Bouchard | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | John Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | John Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 17:19 | Temple | Marshall Miller snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 17:08 | Temple | Don Bragg misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Don Million grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Don Million comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-30 |
| 17:00 | Temple | Joseph Downer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 16:54 | Temple | Micah Belair drills a shot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Micheal Branco picks off the pass by Paul Pepper | 46-32 |
| 16:33 | Temple | Micheal Branco banks in the layup | 46-34 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Don Million tips it in | 48-34 |
| 15:54 | Temple | Marshall Miller loses the dribble to Kevin Turnage | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Golden (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Turnage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Pepper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Don Million (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Micheal Branco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Micah Belair (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Bragg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Downer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Miller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Derek Howe (SG), Jerry Weishaar (SF), Louis Robey (C) David Golden, Kevin Turnage, Paul Pepper, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Temple | Derrick Cannon (PG), James Trull (SG), Victor Walton (SF), Keith Kuss (PF), Otis Bouchard (C) Micheal Branco, Micah Belair, Don Bragg, Joseph Downer, Marshall Miller | |
| 15:21 | Temple | Keith Kuss drills a turnaround from close range | 48-36 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Don Million hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Keith Kuss - foul #3 on Keith Kuss, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Don Million makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Don Million misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 15:01 | Temple | Otis Bouchard pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 14:46 | Temple | Keith Kuss clanks a jumper near the basket | 49-36 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | William Cole snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Louis Robey's floater is knocked away by Keith Kuss | 49-36 |
| 14:22 | Temple | Keith Kuss grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 14:18 | Temple | Victor Walton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Keith Kuss | 49-39 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Louis Robey is fouled on the floor by Victor Walton - foul #2 on Victor Walton, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (SF) Don Million | |
| Subs | Temple | Micheal Branco (PG), Marshall Miller (C) Derrick Cannon, Otis Bouchard | |
| 13:49 | Mississippi | Marshall Miller is called for the reach on Derek Howe - foul #3 on Marshall Miller, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SF) Derek Howe | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Cole | 51-39 |
| 13:11 | Temple | Marshall Miller is whistled for a carry | 51-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Sanders (PF) Jerry Weishaar | |
| Subs | Temple | Micah Belair (SG), Don Bragg (SF), Joseph Downer (PF) James Trull, Victor Walton, Keith Kuss | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the jumper from the left block | 51-39 |
| 12:50 | Temple | Joseph Downer pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:45 | Temple | Micheal Branco makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by William Cole - foul #1 on William Cole, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Golden (PG), Derek Howe (SG) William Cole, Kevin Turnage | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 12:45 | Temple | Micheal Branco makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Downer is called for the reach on Louis Robey - foul #1 on Joseph Downer, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Don Million (C) Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Temple | Otis Bouchard (C) Marshall Miller | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Don Million connects on the open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Howe | 53-42 |
| 12:03 | Temple | Joseph Downer can't connect on a runner in the lane | 53-42 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | John Sanders banks in the layup | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Golden (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Derek Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Pepper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Don Million (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Micheal Branco (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Micah Belair (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Bragg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Downer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Otis Bouchard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Temple | Micheal Branco blows the layup | 55-42 |
| 11:28 | Temple | Otis Bouchard grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:19 | Temple | Otis Bouchard misses the easy layup | 55-42 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Don Million grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Golden | 58-42 |
| 10:55 | Temple | Micheal Branco drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-44 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Derek Howe is whistled for traveling | 58-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Kevin Turnage (SG), Jerry Weishaar (SF), Louis Robey (C) David Golden, Derek Howe, Paul Pepper, Don Million | |
| Subs | Temple | James Trull (SG), Victor Walton (SF), Keith Kuss (PF), Marshall Miller (C) Micah Belair, Don Bragg, Joseph Downer, Otis Bouchard | |
| 10:10 | Temple | Victor Walton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | William Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Branco - foul #1 on Micheal Branco, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Temple | Derrick Cannon (PG) Micheal Branco | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:42 | Temple | James Trull misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Louis Robey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar grabs the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | John Sanders misses badly on a runner near the basket | 60-47 |
| 08:49 | Temple | James Trull grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 08:36 | Temple | Keith Kuss is fouled on the floor by William Cole - foul #2 on William Cole, team foul #2 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Don Million (PF) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Temple | Micheal Branco (PG) Derrick Cannon | |
| 08:31 | Temple | Victor Walton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | William Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Cole | 62-47 |
| 08:03 | Temple | Victor Walton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | William Cole scores on a jumper from the right wing | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Turnage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Weishaar (fairly fresh) PF - Don Million (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Robey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Micheal Branco (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Trull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Walton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Keith Kuss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marshall Miller (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Temple | Micheal Branco buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Kuss | 64-52 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | James Trull is called for the reach on William Cole - foul #3 on James Trull, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Howe (SG), Paul Pepper (SF) Kevin Turnage, Jerry Weishaar | |
| Subs | Temple | Micah Belair (SG), Don Bragg (SF), Joseph Downer (PF), Otis Bouchard (C) James Trull, Victor Walton, Keith Kuss, Marshall Miller | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:04 | Temple | Otis Bouchard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Louis Robey - foul #1 on Louis Robey, team foul #3 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Golden (PG), John Sanders (PF) William Cole, Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:04 | Temple | Otis Bouchard makes the free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | David Golden is fouled on the floor by Micheal Branco - foul #2 on Micheal Branco, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | David Golden makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | David Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:48 | Temple | Joseph Downer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 06:30 | Temple | Joseph Downer knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Branco | 67-57 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Don Million throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Robey (C) Don Million | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 05:56 | Temple | Joseph Downer misses long on a jumper in the paint | 67-57 |
| 05:55 | Temple | Otis Bouchard snags the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 05:46 | Temple | Joseph Downer scores on a jumper near the basket | 67-59 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | John Sanders is open and scores on a runner from the baseline | 69-59 |
| 05:17 | Temple | Micheal Branco hits a runner from the left block set up by Don Bragg | 69-61 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Louis Robey connects on the floater from the right side | 71-61 |
| 04:45 | Temple | Joseph Downer's floater is tipped away by John Sanders | 71-61 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Sanders | 71-61 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | John Sanders clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Bragg - foul #1 on Don Bragg, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Kevin Turnage (SG), Don Million (C) David Golden, Derek Howe, Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Temple | Derrick Cannon (PG), James Trull (SG), Victor Walton (SF), Keith Kuss (PF), Marshall Miller (C) Micheal Branco, Micah Belair, Don Bragg, Joseph Downer, Otis Bouchard | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | John Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | John Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:31 | Temple | Marshall Miller pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 04:23 | Temple | Marshall Miller's pass is intercepted by John Sanders | 71-61 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Don Million makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Kevin Turnage | 73-61 |
| 04:06 | Temple | Kevin Turnage steals the ball from Marshall Miller | 73-61 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage lays it in | 75-61 |
| 03:48 | Temple | Keith Kuss scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Victor Walton | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Kuss - foul #4 on Keith Kuss, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar (C) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Temple | Micheal Branco (PG) Derrick Cannon | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Turnage (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Pepper (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Million (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Weishaar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Micheal Branco (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Trull (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Walton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Kuss (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Marshall Miller (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Temple | Micheal Branco is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Micheal Branco, team foul #12 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Robey (C) Paul Pepper | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Louis Robey hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Cole | 79-63 |
| 02:42 | Temple | Keith Kuss scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Victor Walton | 79-65 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Howe (SG), Paul Pepper (SF) Kevin Turnage, Jerry Weishaar | |
| Subs | Temple | Otis Bouchard (C) Marshall Miller | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses badly on a jumper from close range | 79-65 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Louis Robey tips it home | 81-65 |
| 02:15 | Temple | William Cole takes the ball from Micheal Branco in the backcourt | 81-65 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 81-65 |
| 02:00 | Temple | Keith Kuss grabs the defensive rebound | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:48 | Temple | Otis Bouchard makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Micheal Branco | 81-67 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | William Cole slams it home on a great pass from Derek Howe and the foul's on Otis Bouchard - foul #3 on Otis Bouchard, team foul #13 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Sanders (PF) Don Million | |
| Subs | Temple | Derrick Cannon (PG), Micah Belair (SG), Don Bragg (SF), Joseph Downer (PF), Marshall Miller (C) Micheal Branco, James Trull, Victor Walton, Keith Kuss, Otis Bouchard | |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the free throw | 84-67 |
| 01:04 | Temple | Joseph Downer clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 84-67 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 84-67 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | William Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-67 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Don Bragg pulls down the rebound | 84-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Temple | Joseph Downer scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Derrick Cannon | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | John Sanders misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Downer - foul #2 on Joseph Downer, team foul #14 | 84-69 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | John Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Marshall Miller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 86-69 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Louis Robey | 86-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Cole runs out the clock | 86-69 |