| Lineup | Temple | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marco Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Naughton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Marko Zugg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jess Bassham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zielesch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Leonard Murphy inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Temple | Dale Brandt is whistled for a carry | 21-25 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Marko Zugg hits a 3 from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 19:00 | Temple | George Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jess Bassham and he's hacked by Leonard Murphy - foul #1 on Leonard Murphy, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 18:19 | Temple | Paul Naughton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-31 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Marco Giordano is called for the reach on Jess Bassham - foul #1 on Marco Giordano, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 21-31 |
| 17:43 | Temple | Dale Brandt gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 17:15 | Temple | Jess Bassham is called for the reach on Marco Giordano - foul #3 on Jess Bassham, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lester Conn (SG) Jess Bassham | |
| 17:04 | Temple | Leonard Murphy can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 21-31 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Marko Zugg | 21-31 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ardian Zielesch | 21-33 |
| 16:24 | Temple | Dale Brandt comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 21-33 |
| 16:22 | Temple | Paul Naughton tips it in | 23-33 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Paul Naughton is called for the reach on Bruce Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Naughton, team foul #3 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Andrew Crosslin (PF) Paul Naughton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Armand Mancini (PG), Jess Bassham (SG), Roger Castle (PF) Marko Zugg, Bruce Wilson, Ardian Zielesch | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marco Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Crosslin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Dale Brandt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Armand Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Bassham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lester Conn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Castle (fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Lester Conn loses the dribble to Dale Brandt | 23-33 |
| 15:22 | Temple | Leonard Murphy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Johnson | 25-33 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell is hacked by Dale Brandt - foul #2 on Dale Brandt, team foul #4 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marko Zugg (PG) Armand Mancini | |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-33 |
| 14:14 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 14:13 | Temple | Leonard Murphy tips it in | 27-33 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell connects on the runner in the paint set up by Jess Bassham | 27-35 |
| 13:26 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin misses the lay-in | 27-35 |
| 13:25 | Temple | Dale Brandt gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 13:06 | Temple | Dale Brandt drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Leonard Murphy | 29-35 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-35 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell misses the driving attempt in the lane | 29-35 |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | Lester Conn tips it home | 29-37 |
| 12:17 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin connects on the driving attempt from close range | 31-37 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - George Johnson (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Marco Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Murphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Crosslin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Dale Brandt (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Marko Zugg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jess Bassham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lester Conn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Castle (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Campbell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin misses the lay-in | 31-40 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Roger Castle gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham comes up short on the floater from the right block | 31-40 |
| 11:20 | Temple | Dale Brandt gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 10:53 | Temple | Leonard Murphy clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 10:51 | Temple | George Johnson snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 10:38 | Temple | Marco Giordano connects on the floater from close range and the foul's on Thomas Campbell - foul #2 on Thomas Campbell, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Kendall Zastawny (PG), John Schenck (C) George Johnson, Dale Brandt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Armand Mancini (PG), Ralph Henry (SG), Bruce Wilson (SF), Hipolito Marino (C) Marko Zugg, Jess Bassham, Lester Conn, Thomas Campbell | |
| 10:38 | Temple | Marco Giordano makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Roger Castle blows the dunk | 34-40 |
| 10:07 | Temple | Leonard Murphy gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:40 | Temple | Leonard Murphy makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Schenck | 36-40 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Ralph Henry is fouled on the floor by Marco Giordano - foul #2 on Marco Giordano, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Temple | John Adorno (SG) Marco Giordano | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | The jumper by Roger Castle is denied by John Schenck | 36-40 |
| 08:58 | Temple | Leonard Murphy gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 08:29 | Temple | Leonard Murphy drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Adorno | 38-40 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Roger Castle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Armand Mancini | 38-42 |
| 07:41 | Temple | Bruce Wilson picks off the pass by John Schenck | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kendall Zastawny (fresh) SG - John Adorno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Murphy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Crosslin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - John Schenck (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Armand Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Henry (fresh) SF - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Castle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Hipolito Marino (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Ralph Henry is hacked by Andrew Crosslin - foul #4 on Andrew Crosslin, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Temple | George Johnson (PG), Marco Giordano (SG), Paul Naughton (PF), Dale Brandt (C) Kendall Zastawny, John Adorno, Andrew Crosslin, John Schenck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marko Zugg (PG), Jess Bassham (SG), Lester Conn (SF), Thomas Campbell (C) Armand Mancini, Ralph Henry, Bruce Wilson, Hipolito Marino | |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Roger Castle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 07:07 | Temple | Dale Brandt gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 06:44 | Temple | Marco Giordano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 06:42 | Temple | Paul Naughton tips it in | 40-42 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | George Johnson steps in front of the Marko Zugg pass in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 06:21 | Temple | Thomas Campbell swats the short shot by Dale Brandt | 40-42 |
| 06:20 | Temple | Leonard Murphy misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Roger Castle lays it up and in | 40-44 |
| 05:21 | Temple | Roger Castle is called for the reach on Paul Naughton - foul #4 on Roger Castle, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Temple | John Adorno (SG), Paul Gerhart (SF), Andrew Crosslin (PF) Marco Giordano, Leonard Murphy, Paul Naughton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson (SF), Ardian Zielesch (PF), Hipolito Marino (C) Lester Conn, Roger Castle, Thomas Campbell | |
| 05:03 | Temple | Paul Gerhart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | Hipolito Marino pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Marko Zugg misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 04:36 | Temple | Paul Gerhart grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 04:07 | Temple | Jess Bassham steals it from Dale Brandt | 40-44 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Marko Zugg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Hipolito Marino lays it in on a great pass from Jess Bassham | 40-46 |
| 03:24 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Marco Giordano (SG), Leonard Murphy (SF) John Adorno, Paul Gerhart | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roger Castle (PF), Thomas Campbell (C) Ardian Zielesch, Hipolito Marino | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marco Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Murphy (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Crosslin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Dale Brandt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Marko Zugg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jess Bassham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Temple | George Johnson is hacked by Marko Zugg - foul #1 on Marko Zugg, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 02:52 | Temple | Leonard Murphy travels with the ball | 40-46 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Marko Zugg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| 02:08 | Temple | Leonard Murphy misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Roger Castle - foul #5 on Roger Castle, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch (PF) Roger Castle | |
| 02:08 | Temple | Leonard Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 02:08 | Temple | Leonard Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Marko Zugg misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 01:46 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 01:41 | Temple | Leonard Murphy misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Dale Brandt pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 01:22 | Temple | Leonard Murphy is hacked by Ardian Zielesch - foul #2 on Ardian Zielesch, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Leonard Murphy clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Wilson - foul #1 on Bruce Wilson, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Leonard Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Leonard Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell blows the dunk but he's fouled by George Johnson - foul #3 on George Johnson, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Temple | Ardian Zielesch takes the ball from George Johnson | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Giordano - foul #3 on Marco Giordano, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lester Conn (SF) Bruce Wilson | |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:35 | Temple | Dale Brandt grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 00:28 | Temple | Marco Giordano drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson (SF) Lester Conn | |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham is fouled in the backcourt by George Johnson - foul #4 on George Johnson, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Marco Giordano misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 00:17 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Crosslin | 46-50 |
| 00:15 | Temple | Marco Giordano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch is fouled in the backcourt by George Johnson - foul #5 on George Johnson, team foul #10 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Kendall Zastawny (PG) George Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lester Conn (SF) Bruce Wilson | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Marco Giordano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Marko Zugg grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham is hacked by Kendall Zastawny in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kendall Zastawny, team foul #11 | 46-52 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Marco Giordano misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 46-53 |