| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harold Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan William (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) PF - Rick Carswell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Leland Neal (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Leonard (fresh) SF - Bruce Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Matheson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Durrah (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Bruce Williams inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 19:26 | Temple | Nathan William knocks in the 3 from straight away | 35-26 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | David Leonard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-26 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | David Leonard tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Brian Robinson pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:33 | Temple | The pull-up jumper by Rick Carswell is blocked by Louis Durrah | 35-26 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | David Leonard comes up short on the runner in the lane | 35-26 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah tips it home | 35-28 |
| 18:12 | Temple | Louis Durrah is called for the reach on Mark Terrell - foul #2 on Louis Durrah, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 17:58 | Temple | The jump hook by Rick Carswell is blocked by Louis Durrah | 35-28 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Bruce Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson tips it but misses | 35-28 |
| 17:33 | Temple | Mark Terrell pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:13 | Temple | Mark Terrell's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Matheson | 35-28 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | David Leonard pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | David Leonard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson tips it in | 35-30 |
| 16:48 | Temple | Harold Cobb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Mark Terrell denies the turnaround by David Leonard | 38-30 |
| 16:26 | Temple | The rebound goes to Rick Carswell | 38-30 |
| 16:14 | Temple | Rick Carswell knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Gerald Matheson - foul #3 on Gerald Matheson, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Benard (PG), Matthew Lach (SG), Walter Depalma (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Albert Hansen (C) Leland Neal, David Leonard, Bruce Williams, Gerald Matheson, Louis Durrah | |
| 16:14 | Temple | Rick Carswell makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Walter Depalma misses the runner near the basket | 41-30 |
| 15:43 | Temple | Mark Terrell pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harold Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nathan William (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Carswell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Terrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Benard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Lach (fresh) SF - Walter Depalma (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Temple | Nathan William is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| 15:14 | Temple | Rick Carswell connects on the shot from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Albert Hansen hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Harold Cobb - foul #2 on Harold Cobb, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Leland Neal (PG), David Leonard (SG) Steven Benard, Matthew Lach | |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Albert Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Albert Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:51 | Temple | Mark Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 14:29 | Temple | Rick Carswell is hacked by Albert Hansen - foul #1 on Albert Hansen, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson (PF) Albert Hansen | |
| 14:20 | Temple | Mark Terrell is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #4 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Lach (SF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 14:04 | Temple | Harold Cobb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 14:02 | Temple | Mark Terrell tips it home | 45-31 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 13:42 | Temple | Rick Carswell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 13:31 | Temple | Rick Carswell knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan William | 47-31 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 13:18 | Temple | Brian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 12:58 | Temple | Rick Carswell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Robinson | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Matthew Lach hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 12:45 | Temple | Mark Terrell pulls down the rebound | 50-31 |
| 12:29 | Temple | Nathan William misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Depalma - foul #1 on Walter Depalma, team foul #6 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Pinkard (SF), Kerry Thrailkill (C) Brian Robinson, Mark Terrell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Benard (PG), Bruce Williams (SF), Albert Hansen (PF), Louis Durrah (C) Leland Neal, Matthew Lach, Gerald Matheson, Walter Depalma | |
| 12:29 | Temple | Nathan William misses the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 12:29 | Temple | Nathan William makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | David Leonard buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Steven Benard and he's hacked by Kerry Thrailkill - foul #2 on Kerry Thrailkill, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Russell Benson (PG) Harold Cobb | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | David Leonard makes the free throw | 51-34 |
| 11:46 | Temple | Rick Carswell hits the finger roll set up by Russell Benson | 53-34 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Bruce Williams double dribbles | 53-34 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Parker (SG), Gerald Matheson (PF) David Leonard, Albert Hansen | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Russell Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan William (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Pinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Carswell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kerry Thrailkill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Benard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Parker (fresh) SF - Bruce Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Matheson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Durrah (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:04 | Temple | Steven Benard steps in front of the Paul Pinkard pass | 53-34 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico State | Steven Benard hits the finger roll | 53-36 |
| 10:48 | Temple | Paul Pinkard is called for traveling | 53-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Cobb (PG), Mark Terrell (C) Russell Benson, Rick Carswell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Leland Neal (PG), Matthew Lach (SG) Steven Benard, Jonathan Parker | |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Bruce Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-36 |
| 10:28 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 10:18 | Temple | Mark Terrell drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Cobb | 55-36 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Bruce Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah can't tip it in | 55-36 |
| 10:02 | Temple | Harold Cobb gets the rebound | 55-36 |
| 09:53 | Temple | Mark Terrell drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Cobb | 57-36 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah connects on the floater from the left block | 57-38 |
| 09:20 | Temple | Nathan William hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-38 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Leland Neal gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Kerry Thrailkill steals it from Louis Durrah | 57-38 |
| 08:54 | Temple | Matthew Lach steals the ball from Nathan William | 57-38 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico State | Matthew Lach lays it in | 57-40 |
| 08:34 | Temple | Bruce Williams is called for the reach on Paul Pinkard - foul #1 on Bruce Williams, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Robinson (SG), Rick Carswell (PF) Nathan William, Mark Terrell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Leonard (SG), Steven Benard (SF), Walter Depalma (PF), Albert Hansen (C) Matthew Lach, Bruce Williams, Gerald Matheson, Louis Durrah | |
| 08:34 | Temple | Paul Pinkard makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 08:34 | Temple | Paul Pinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Leland Neal makes the contested floater from the baseline | 59-42 |
| 08:15 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill is fouled on the floor by Albert Hansen - foul #2 on Albert Hansen, team foul #8 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Carlton Little (C) Paul Pinkard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:15 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 08:15 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Albert Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Albert Hansen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 07:59 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 07:41 | Temple | Rick Carswell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Benard - foul #1 on Steven Benard, team foul #9 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Russell Benson (PG) Harold Cobb | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Johnson (PF) Leland Neal | |
| 07:41 | Temple | Rick Carswell makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 07:41 | Temple | Rick Carswell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 61-42 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | David Leonard is fouled on the floor by Kerry Thrailkill - foul #3 on Kerry Thrailkill, team foul #3 | 61-42 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | David Leonard knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Steven Benard | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Russell Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Rick Carswell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kerry Thrailkill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlton Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Benard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Depalma (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Hansen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Temple | Russell Benson is fouled on the floor by Albert Hansen - foul #3 on Albert Hansen, team foul #10 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Terrell (C) Carlton Little | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Lach (SF) Albert Hansen | |
| 07:08 | Temple | Russell Benson makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 07:08 | Temple | Russell Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 06:52 | Temple | Rick Carswell grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 06:29 | Temple | Matthew Lach is called for the reach on Brian Robinson - foul #1 on Matthew Lach, team foul #11 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Cobb (PG) Russell Benson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Leland Neal (PG), Gerald Matheson (PF), Louis Durrah (C) Steven Benard, Matthew Lach, Daniel Johnson | |
| 06:29 | Temple | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 06:29 | Temple | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Leland Neal is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leland Neal, team foul #12 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Williams (SF) Walter Depalma | |
| 05:45 | Temple | Rick Carswell misses long on a floater in the lane | 65-44 |
| 05:44 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill tips it in | 67-44 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson is hacked by Kerry Thrailkill - foul #4 on Kerry Thrailkill, team foul #4 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Russell Benson (PG), Richard Inoue (SG), Paul Pinkard (SF), Walter West (PF), Carlton Little (C) Harold Cobb, Brian Robinson, Rick Carswell, Kerry Thrailkill, Mark Terrell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Benard (PG), Jonathan Parker (SG), Matthew Lach (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Albert Hansen (C) Leland Neal, David Leonard, Bruce Williams, Gerald Matheson, Louis Durrah | |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Paul Pinkard is called for the reach on Jonathan Parker - foul #2 on Paul Pinkard, team foul #5 | 67-44 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Steven Benard buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Lach | 67-46 |
| 04:58 | Temple | Paul Pinkard can't connect on a shot near the basket | 67-46 |
| 04:57 | Temple | Carlton Little gets the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 04:35 | Temple | Carlton Little can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 67-46 |
| 04:34 | Temple | Carlton Little hits the follow up shot | 69-46 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Steven Benard misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 69-46 |
| 04:20 | Temple | The rebound goes to Russell Benson | 69-46 |
| 04:16 | Temple | Russell Benson is whistled for a carry | 69-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill (PF) Walter West | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Depalma (SF) Jonathan Parker | |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Daniel Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Richard Inoue - foul #1 on Richard Inoue, team foul #6 | 69-46 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Richard Inoue pulls down the rebound | 69-46 |
| 03:46 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-46 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Walter Depalma snags the defensive board | 69-46 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Matthew Lach clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-46 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Daniel Johnson tips it home | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 69-48 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Walter Depalma grabs the defensive rebound | 69-48 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Russell Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Inoue (fresh) SF - Paul Pinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Thrailkill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Carlton Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Benard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Lach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Depalma (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Hansen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Matthew Lach comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Inoue - foul #2 on Richard Inoue, team foul #7 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Parker (PG) Steven Benard | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Matthew Lach makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Matthew Lach makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 02:54 | Temple | Russell Benson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-50 |
| 02:53 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill gets the offensive rebound | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill double dribbles | 69-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Walter West (PF) Kerry Thrailkill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Garry Champ (PG) Albert Hansen | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Walter Depalma scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Garry Champ | 69-53 |
| 01:45 | Temple | Russell Benson scores on a runner in the lane set up by Paul Pinkard | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Matthew Lach is fouled on the floor by Walter West - foul #1 on Walter West, team foul #8 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill (PF) Walter West | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Benard (PG), Albert Hansen (C) Garry Champ, Jonathan Parker | |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Matthew Lach misses the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 01:38 | Temple | Carlton Little pulls down the rebound | 71-53 |
| 01:21 | Temple | Carlton Little is whistled for a carry | 71-53 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Albert Hansen makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Depalma | 71-55 |
| 00:45 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill jams it | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Matthew Lach misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 73-55 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Carlton Little gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill makes the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #5 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #13 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Parker (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 00:15 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill makes the free throw | 76-55 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Parker loses the dribble to Russell Benson | 76-55 |
| 00:07 | Temple | Russell Benson misses the lay-in | 76-55 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Paul Pinkard snags the offensive board | 76-55 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Russell Benson runs out the clock | 76-55 |