| Lineup | Temple | PG - Hans Winski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Isabel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Knapp (fresh) PF - Dema Sapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Bostwick (fresh) SG - Walter Sessoms (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Guest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christian Gates (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Patrick Guest inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 19:41 | Temple | Donald Isabel misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 19:40 | Utah State | Christian Gates pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:30 | Utah State | Troy Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 19:16 | Temple | Dema Sapinski knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Knapp | 33-41 |
| 19:04 | Utah State | Troy Gross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 19:03 | Utah State | Richard Bostwick tips it in | 33-43 |
| 19:01 | Temple | Walter Sessoms is called for the reach on Donald Isabel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Sessoms, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Jesus Gutierrez (PG), Bobby Keefe (SG), Doyle Wright (SF), Andrew Sandford (PF), Luis Takahashi (C) Hans Winski, Donald Isabel, Wayne Knapp, Dema Sapinski, Max Pearson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (PG), Tony McConnell (SG), Carl Walters (SF), William Lawrence (PF), John Weisberg (C) Richard Bostwick, Walter Sessoms, Patrick Guest, Troy Gross, Christian Gates | |
| 18:37 | Temple | John Weisberg swats the layup by Andrew Sandford | 33-43 |
| 18:36 | Temple | Andrew Sandford grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:21 | Temple | Andrew Sandford misses the floater from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 18:20 | Utah State | Carl Walters pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:57 | Utah State | Tony McConnell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 17:56 | Utah State | William Lawrence snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 17:38 | Utah State | Carl Walters misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 17:37 | Temple | Bobby Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:21 | Temple | John Weisberg swats the short shot by Luis Takahashi | 33-43 |
| 17:19 | Temple | Bobby Keefe grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 16:59 | Temple | Bobby Keefe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 16:58 | Temple | Jesus Gutierrez hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| 16:50 | Utah State | Carl Walters can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Sandford - foul #2 on Andrew Sandford, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Hans Winski (PG), Donald Isabel (SG), Wayne Knapp (SF), Dema Sapinski (PF), Max Pearson (C) Jesus Gutierrez, Bobby Keefe, Doyle Wright, Andrew Sandford, Luis Takahashi | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bostwick (PG), Walter Sessoms (SG), Troy Gross (PF), Christian Gates (C) Stanley Mitchell, Tony McConnell, William Lawrence, John Weisberg | |
| 16:50 | Utah State | Carl Walters makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:50 | Utah State | Carl Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:30 | Temple | Max Pearson misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Sessoms - foul #3 on Walter Sessoms, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony McConnell (SG), Patrick Guest (SF) Walter Sessoms, Carl Walters | |
| 16:30 | Temple | Max Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:30 | Temple | Max Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:08 | Utah State | Donald Isabel steps in front of the Troy Gross pass | 37-45 |
| 15:39 | Temple | Donald Isabel is hacked by Tony McConnell - foul #1 on Tony McConnell, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Beau Elsea (SG), Carmelo Cisneros (SF) Donald Isabel, Wayne Knapp | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Sessoms (SG), Jeremy Weddle (SF) Tony McConnell, Patrick Guest | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Hans Winski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Beau Elsea (fresh) SF - Carmelo Cisneros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dema Sapinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Bostwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Sessoms (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Weddle (fresh) PF - Troy Gross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christian Gates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Temple | Hans Winski is hacked by Christian Gates - foul #1 on Christian Gates, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| 15:23 | Temple | Carmelo Cisneros misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-45 |
| 15:21 | Temple | Dema Sapinski tips it in | 39-45 |
| 15:17 | Utah State | Walter Sessoms is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Sessoms, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony McConnell (SG) Walter Sessoms | |
| 15:02 | Temple | Hans Winski makes the wide open jumper in the paint set up by Beau Elsea | 41-45 |
| 14:41 | Utah State | Tony McConnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Wayne Knapp (SF) Carmelo Cisneros | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa (SF), William Lawrence (PF) Jeremy Weddle, Troy Gross | |
| 14:30 | Temple | Beau Elsea scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Max Pearson and he's fouled by Tony McConnell - foul #2 on Tony McConnell, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Luis Takahashi (C) Max Pearson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Guest (SF) Gregory Hinojosa | |
| 14:30 | Temple | Beau Elsea makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:09 | Utah State | Patrick Guest misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 14:07 | Temple | Dema Sapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:44 | Temple | Tony McConnell steals it from Beau Elsea | 44-45 |
| 13:41 | Utah State | William Lawrence banks in the layup set up by Tony McConnell | 44-47 |
| 13:39 | Temple | Patrick Guest steps in front of the Luis Takahashi pass in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 13:31 | Utah State | William Lawrence misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 44-47 |
| 13:30 | Utah State | Christian Gates pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:16 | Utah State | Christian Gates is hacked by Dema Sapinski - foul #3 on Dema Sapinski, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Jesus Gutierrez (PG), Donald Isabel (SG), Carmelo Cisneros (SF), Andrew Sandford (PF), Max Pearson (C) Hans Winski, Beau Elsea, Wayne Knapp, Dema Sapinski, Luis Takahashi | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (PG), Carl Walters (SG), Gregory Hinojosa (SF), Troy Gross (PF) Richard Bostwick, Tony McConnell, Patrick Guest, Christian Gates | |
| 13:10 | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 13:08 | Utah State | Carl Walters tips it but misses | 44-47 |
| 13:06 | Temple | Andrew Sandford snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:04 | Temple | Jesus Gutierrez is hacked by Stanley Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Mitchell, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| 13:04 | Temple | Jesus Gutierrez misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:04 | Utah State | William Lawrence gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:46 | Utah State | The short jumper by Troy Gross is denied by Andrew Sandford | 44-47 |
| 12:44 | Temple | Carmelo Cisneros gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:17 | Temple | Donald Isabel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-47 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | The rebound goes to William Lawrence | 44-47 |
| 11:59 | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 11:57 | Temple | The rebound goes to Max Pearson | 44-47 |
| 11:39 | Temple | Jesus Gutierrez comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 11:37 | Temple | Andrew Sandford snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jesus Gutierrez (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Donald Isabel (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Cisneros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Sandford (tiring) 5 reb. C - Max Pearson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Stanley Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Walters (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Hinojosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Gross (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lawrence (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Temple | Donald Isabel clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Lawrence - foul #1 on William Lawrence, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Bobby Keefe (SG), Wayne Knapp (SF), Doyle Wright (PF), Luis Takahashi (C) Jesus Gutierrez, Carmelo Cisneros, Andrew Sandford, Max Pearson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bostwick (PG), Tony McConnell (SG), Patrick Guest (SF), Jeremy Weddle (PF), Christian Gates (C) Stanley Mitchell, Carl Walters, Gregory Hinojosa, Troy Gross, William Lawrence | |
| 11:17 | Temple | Donald Isabel misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:17 | Temple | Donald Isabel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:02 | Utah State | Patrick Guest connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christian Gates | 45-50 |
| 11:00 | Temple | Donald Isabel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Hans Winski (PG) Donald Isabel | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:43 | Utah State | Richard Bostwick comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 10:41 | Temple | Luis Takahashi gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:38 | Temple | Bobby Keefe is hacked by Christian Gates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christian Gates, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Weisberg (PF) Christian Gates | |
| 10:38 | Temple | Bobby Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:38 | Temple | Bobby Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:20 | Utah State | Patrick Guest knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Bostwick | 47-53 |
| 10:05 | Temple | Hans Winski misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Bostwick - foul #3 on Richard Bostwick, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Beau Elsea (SG), Dema Sapinski (PF) Bobby Keefe, Doyle Wright | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (SG), Christian Gates (C) Tony McConnell, Jeremy Weddle | |
| 10:05 | Temple | Hans Winski makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:05 | Temple | Hans Winski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | Christian Gates misses the dunk attempt | 49-53 |
| 09:38 | Temple | Beau Elsea grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 09:24 | Temple | Beau Elsea misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 09:22 | Utah State | John Weisberg pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:06 | Utah State | John Weisberg misses the 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 09:05 | Temple | Wayne Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:05 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Bobby Keefe (PG), Doyle Wright (SF), Max Pearson (C) Hans Winski, Wayne Knapp, Luis Takahashi | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony McConnell (SG), Troy Gross (PF) Richard Bostwick, John Weisberg | |
| 08:52 | Temple | Doyle Wright misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 08:50 | Utah State | Christian Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | Christian Gates is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Jesus Gutierrez (PG) Dema Sapinski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bostwick (PG), Jeremy Weddle (SF), William Lawrence (C) Stanley Mitchell, Patrick Guest, Christian Gates | |
| 08:40 | Temple | Bobby Keefe drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 08:29 | Utah State | The jumper by Richard Bostwick is denied by Doyle Wright | 52-53 |
| 08:27 | Utah State | William Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:11 | Utah State | Troy Gross hits a shot near the basket | 52-55 |
| 08:08 | Temple | Jesus Gutierrez is hacked by Richard Bostwick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Bostwick, team foul #11 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Isabel (SG), Carmelo Cisneros (SF) Bobby Keefe, Beau Elsea | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (PG), Carl Walters (SG), Gregory Hinojosa (SF), Christian Gates (C) Richard Bostwick, Tony McConnell, Jeremy Weddle, Troy Gross | |
| 08:08 | Temple | Jesus Gutierrez misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:08 | Temple | Jesus Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:55 | Utah State | William Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-55 |
| 07:54 | Temple | Doyle Wright gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:36 | Temple | Doyle Wright buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jesus Gutierrez (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Donald Isabel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Cisneros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Doyle Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Max Pearson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Stanley Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Hinojosa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lawrence (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Christian Gates (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Utah State | Jesus Gutierrez steals the ball from Stanley Mitchell in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 07:22 | Temple | Donald Isabel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 07:21 | Temple | Doyle Wright tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:17 | Utah State | Donald Isabel picks off the pass by Carl Walters in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 06:52 | Temple | Donald Isabel makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Doyle Wright | 59-55 |
| 06:50 | Utah State | Donald Isabel is called for the reach on Carl Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Isabel, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Bobby Keefe (PG), Beau Elsea (SG), Wayne Knapp (SF), Dema Sapinski (PF), Luis Takahashi (C) Jesus Gutierrez, Donald Isabel, Carmelo Cisneros, Doyle Wright, Max Pearson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bostwick (PG), Walter Sessoms (SG), Patrick Guest (SF), Troy Gross (PF), John Weisberg (C) Stanley Mitchell, Carl Walters, Gregory Hinojosa, William Lawrence, Christian Gates | |
| 06:38 | Utah State | Patrick Guest is whistled for a carry | 59-55 |
| 06:21 | Temple | Luis Takahashi is hacked by John Weisberg - foul #2 on John Weisberg, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Hans Winski (PG), Andrew Sandford (PF) Bobby Keefe, Dema Sapinski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeremy Weddle (C) John Weisberg | |
| 06:21 | Temple | Luis Takahashi makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:21 | Temple | Luis Takahashi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:08 | Utah State | Jeremy Weddle connects on the open runner from the left block | 61-57 |
| 05:47 | Temple | Andrew Sandford banks in the layup on a great pass from Beau Elsea and he's hacked by Patrick Guest - foul #3 on Patrick Guest, team foul #13 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Bobby Keefe (SG), Dema Sapinski (PF) Beau Elsea, Luis Takahashi | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tony McConnell (PG), John Weisberg (C) Richard Bostwick, Jeremy Weddle | |
| 05:47 | Temple | Andrew Sandford makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:34 | Utah State | John Weisberg is alone and drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Tony McConnell | 64-59 |
| 05:29 | Temple | Walter Sessoms steals it from Wayne Knapp in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 05:16 | Utah State | Patrick Guest misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 05:15 | Temple | Andrew Sandford grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 04:56 | Temple | Hans Winski clanks a shot in the lane | 64-59 |
| 04:55 | Temple | Bobby Keefe pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:44 | Temple | Hans Winski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 04:43 | Utah State | Patrick Guest gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:22 | Utah State | Tony McConnell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 04:20 | Utah State | John Weisberg hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 04:18 | Temple | Wayne Knapp is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Sessoms - foul #5 on Walter Sessoms, team foul #14 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Isabel (PG), Carmelo Cisneros (SG), Doyle Wright (PF), Luis Takahashi (C) Hans Winski, Bobby Keefe, Dema Sapinski, Andrew Sandford | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (PG), Carl Walters (SG), Jeremy Weddle (SF), William Lawrence (PF), Christian Gates (C) Tony McConnell, Walter Sessoms, Patrick Guest, Troy Gross, John Weisberg | |
| 04:18 | Temple | Wayne Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:18 | Temple | Wayne Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:16 | Utah State | Wayne Knapp is called for the reach on Jeremy Weddle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Knapp, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Beau Elsea (SG) Wayne Knapp | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:58 | Utah State | William Lawrence hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Carl Walters and the foul's on Doyle Wright - foul #2 on Doyle Wright, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| 03:58 | Utah State | William Lawrence makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:40 | Temple | Donald Isabel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 03:39 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Christian Gates | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Isabel (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Beau Elsea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Cisneros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Doyle Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Luis Takahashi (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Stanley Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Walters (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeremy Weddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Lawrence (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Christian Gates (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Utah State | Donald Isabel is called for the reach on William Lawrence - foul #2 on Donald Isabel, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Hans Winski (PG), Dema Sapinski (PF), Max Pearson (C) Beau Elsea, Carmelo Cisneros, Luis Takahashi | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bostwick (PG), Tony McConnell (SG), Gregory Hinojosa (SF) Stanley Mitchell, Carl Walters, Jeremy Weddle | |
| 02:59 | Utah State | Tony McConnell misses long on a floater from the right side | 66-64 |
| 02:57 | Temple | Hans Winski grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 02:57 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Bobby Keefe (SG) Donald Isabel | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:54 | Temple | Doyle Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Tony McConnell - foul #3 on Tony McConnell, team foul #15 | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | Temple | Doyle Wright makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:54 | Temple | Doyle Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | Christian Gates gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Bostwick | 67-66 |
| 02:13 | Temple | Doyle Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:11 | Temple | Hans Winski snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:11 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Jesus Gutierrez (PG), Beau Elsea (SG), Carmelo Cisneros (SF), Andrew Sandford (PF), Luis Takahashi (C) Hans Winski, Bobby Keefe, Doyle Wright, Dema Sapinski, Max Pearson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell (PG), Jeremy Weddle (PF) Richard Bostwick, Christian Gates | |
| 01:46 | Temple | Luis Takahashi knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-66 |
| 01:34 | Utah State | Jeremy Weddle buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Stanley Mitchell | 69-68 |
| 01:15 | Temple | Jesus Gutierrez buries a jumper in the paint set up by Luis Takahashi | 71-68 |
| 01:05 | Utah State | Tony McConnell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-68 |
| 01:03 | Utah State | Gregory Hinojosa tips it but misses | 71-68 |
| 01:02 | Utah State | Stanley Mitchell tips it in | 71-70 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Temple calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Temple | Hans Winski (PG), Donald Isabel (SG), Wayne Knapp (SF), Dema Sapinski (PF), Max Pearson (C) Jesus Gutierrez, Beau Elsea, Carmelo Cisneros, Andrew Sandford, Luis Takahashi | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bostwick (PG), Patrick Guest (SF), Troy Gross (PF), Christian Gates (C) Stanley Mitchell, Gregory Hinojosa, Jeremy Weddle, William Lawrence | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Temple | Hans Winski buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Wayne Knapp | 73-70 |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Donald Isabel is called for the reach on Richard Bostwick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Isabel, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Richard Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Richard Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Temple | Hans Winski is hacked by Richard Bostwick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Bostwick, team foul #16 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Walters (SG) Richard Bostwick | |
| 00:34 | Temple | Hans Winski makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Hans Winski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Tony McConnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 00:29 | Temple | Temple calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Temple | Bobby Keefe (SG), Doyle Wright (PF) Hans Winski, Dema Sapinski | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:27 | Temple | Troy Gross is called for the reach on Bobby Keefe - foul #1 on Troy Gross, team foul #17 | 75-72 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Bobby Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Bobby Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Patrick Guest scores on a 3 from straight away | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Wayne Knapp is hacked by Tony McConnell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony McConnell, team foul #18 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Temple | Hans Winski (PG), Dema Sapinski (PF) Bobby Keefe, Doyle Wright | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:19 | Temple | Wayne Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Wayne Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Patrick Guest hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Max Pearson pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Temple | Max Pearson is hacked by Carl Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Walters, team foul #19 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Temple | Bobby Keefe (SG), Doyle Wright (PF) Hans Winski, Dema Sapinski | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:07 | Temple | Max Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Temple | Max Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Christian Gates snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Carl Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Bobby Keefe is hacked by Patrick Guest - foul #4 on Patrick Guest, team foul #20 | 78-75 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Bobby Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Bobby Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Carl Walters comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 80-75 |