| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marco Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Naughton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Morales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald McKlveen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Baker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jarrod Almeida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Leonard Murphy inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Temple | Marco Giordano buries a 3 from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 19:33 | UC Riverside | Marco Giordano picks off the pass by Robert Shelton in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 19:32 | Temple | Marco Giordano lays it up and in | 30-27 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 19:09 | Temple | Leonard Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:50 | Temple | Marco Giordano misses the turnaround near the basket | 30-27 |
| 18:49 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to James Williams | 30-27 |
| 18:25 | Temple | Arthur Smith blows the layup | 30-27 |
| 18:23 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:58 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-27 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Paul Naughton pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:33 | Temple | Leonard Murphy clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jarrod Almeida - foul #2 on Jarrod Almeida, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Benjamin Hunt (SG), Allen Bearden (SF), Bruce Taber (PF), Elmer Hoffman (C) Robert Shelton, Pablo Morales, Ronald McKlveen, Daniel Baker, Jarrod Almeida | |
| 17:33 | Temple | Leonard Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:33 | Temple | Leonard Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:07 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman hits a shot from the right block | 32-29 |
| 16:38 | Temple | Allen Bearden steps in front of the Leonard Murphy pass | 32-29 |
| 16:12 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bruce Taber, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Andrew Crosslin (PF) Paul Naughton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG), Ronald McKlveen (SF), Jarrod Almeida (C) Joseph Cathey, Allen Bearden, Elmer Hoffman | |
| 15:50 | Temple | Arthur Smith drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Williams and he's hacked by Jarrod Almeida - foul #3 on Jarrod Almeida, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Gerhart (SG) Marco Giordano | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales (SG), Daniel Baker (PF) Benjamin Hunt, Bruce Taber | |
| 15:50 | Temple | Arthur Smith misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:50 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Gerhart (fresh) SF - Leonard Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Crosslin (fresh) C - Arthur Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Morales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald McKlveen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Baker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jarrod Almeida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 15:33 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 15:14 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Shelton | 34-31 |
| 14:50 | Temple | James Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Shelton - foul #4 on Robert Shelton, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Marco Giordano (SG), Dale Brandt (C) Paul Gerhart, Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Allen Bearden (SF), Bruce Taber (PF), Elmer Hoffman (C) Robert Shelton, Ronald McKlveen, Daniel Baker, Jarrod Almeida | |
| 14:42 | Temple | Marco Giordano connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 14:21 | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 37-31 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:51 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marco Giordano - foul #2 on Marco Giordano, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Temple | George Johnson (PG), Paul Gerhart (SG), Paul Naughton (PF) James Williams, Marco Giordano, Andrew Crosslin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen (SF), Daniel Baker (PF) Allen Bearden, Bruce Taber | |
| 13:51 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:51 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:49 | Temple | Joseph Cathey picks off the pass by George Johnson in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 13:41 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker drills a shot from the right side | 37-35 |
| 13:22 | Temple | Paul Naughton scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Gerhart | 39-35 |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 13:03 | Temple | Leonard Murphy pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:43 | Temple | Paul Naughton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Pablo Morales - foul #1 on Pablo Morales, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Temple | James Williams (PG), Marco Giordano (SG) George Johnson, Leonard Murphy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG), Benjamin Hunt (SG), Bruce Taber (PF), Jarrod Almeida (C) Joseph Cathey, Pablo Morales, Daniel Baker, Elmer Hoffman | |
| 12:43 | Temple | Paul Naughton misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:43 | Temple | Paul Naughton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:24 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 40-35 |
| 12:22 | Temple | Paul Naughton pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:00 | Temple | Marco Giordano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 11:58 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 11:30 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Shelton | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marco Giordano (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Paul Gerhart (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Naughton (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Brandt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald McKlveen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Taber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarrod Almeida (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:07 | Temple | James Williams drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Dale Brandt | 42-37 |
| 10:43 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-37 |
| 10:42 | Temple | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:40 | Temple | Jarrod Almeida takes the ball from Marco Giordano in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber blows the layup but the foul's on Dale Brandt - foul #1 on Dale Brandt, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Temple | George Johnson (PG), Leonard Murphy (SF), Andrew Crosslin (PF), Arthur Smith (C) James Williams, Marco Giordano, Paul Naughton, Dale Brandt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales (SG), Allen Bearden (SF), Elmer Hoffman (C) Benjamin Hunt, Ronald McKlveen, Jarrod Almeida | |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:25 | Temple | The rebound goes to Andrew Crosslin | 42-38 |
| 10:07 | Temple | George Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 10:05 | UC Riverside | Allen Bearden snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 09:14 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin clanks a shot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:47 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Shelton | 42-43 |
| 08:43 | Temple | Leonard Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Bearden - foul #2 on Allen Bearden, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Temple | James Williams (PG) Paul Gerhart | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Daniel Baker (PF), Jarrod Almeida (C) Robert Shelton, Bruce Taber, Elmer Hoffman | |
| 08:30 | Temple | Joseph Cathey is called for the reach on James Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Cathey, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| 08:30 | Temple | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:30 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Daniel Baker | 42-43 |
| 08:08 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey is hacked by Leonard Murphy - foul #2 on Leonard Murphy, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Marco Giordano (SG) George Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt (SG) Pablo Morales | |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Dale Brandt (C) Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen (SF) Allen Bearden | |
| 07:48 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 07:31 | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 07:30 | Temple | The rebound goes to Marco Giordano | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marco Giordano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Leonard Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Crosslin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Brandt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Cathey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald McKlveen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarrod Almeida (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 06:53 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Crosslin - foul #1 on Andrew Crosslin, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Gerhart (SG) Marco Giordano | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG), Pablo Morales (SG), Allen Bearden (SF), Elmer Hoffman (C) Joseph Cathey, Benjamin Hunt, Ronald McKlveen, Jarrod Almeida | |
| 06:53 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:53 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:53 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:37 | Temple | Daniel Baker steps in front of the Andrew Crosslin pass | 44-44 |
| 06:08 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 06:07 | Temple | The rebound goes to Dale Brandt | 44-44 |
| 05:45 | Temple | Leonard Murphy misses the wide open floater from close range | 44-44 |
| 05:44 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 05:15 | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales makes the contested 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Shelton | 44-47 |
| 05:13 | Temple | Daniel Baker steals the ball from Leonard Murphy in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 04:52 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Pablo Morales | 44-49 |
| 04:24 | Temple | Dale Brandt hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Paul Gerhart | 46-49 |
| 03:56 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Elmer Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 03:54 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Temple | George Johnson (PG), Marco Giordano (SG), Paul Naughton (PF), Arthur Smith (C) James Williams, Paul Gerhart, Andrew Crosslin, Dale Brandt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Cathey (PG), Benjamin Hunt (SG), Ronald McKlveen (SF), Bruce Taber (PF), Jarrod Almeida (C) Robert Shelton, Pablo Morales, Allen Bearden, Daniel Baker, Elmer Hoffman | |
| 03:30 | Temple | Arthur Smith blows the dunk | 46-51 |
| 03:28 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marco Giordano (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Leonard Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Naughton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Cathey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald McKlveen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Taber (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarrod Almeida (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Arthur Smith - foul #3 on Arthur Smith, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 03:16 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:16 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:47 | Temple | Leonard Murphy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marco Giordano | 48-52 |
| 02:47 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Temple | James Williams (PG) George Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton (PG) Joseph Cathey | |
| 02:26 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 02:24 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Taber | 48-52 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Hunt hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Shelton | 48-55 |
| 01:46 | Temple | Paul Naughton knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Marco Giordano | 50-55 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Pablo Morales (SG), Daniel Baker (PF) Benjamin Hunt, Bruce Taber | |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 01:27 | Temple | Arthur Smith gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:08 | Temple | Leonard Murphy is whistled for a carry | 50-55 |
| 00:39 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Marco Giordano - foul #3 on Marco Giordano, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 00:39 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:39 | UC Riverside | Ronald McKlveen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Temple | Pablo Morales is called for the reach on James Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pablo Morales, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 00:35 | Temple | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:35 | Temple | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:35 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jarrod Almeida | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber (SF) Ronald McKlveen | |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Paul Naughton grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 00:28 | Temple | Marco Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Temple | Marco Giordano misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-59 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Paul Naughton pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:14 | Temple | Marco Giordano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | James Williams is called for the reach on Jarrod Almeida in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Jarrod Almeida misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:12 | Temple | Arthur Smith snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Marco Giordano misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Daniel Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Shelton runs out the clock | 51-59 |