| Lineup | Houston | PG - Alfred Levy (fresh) SG - Rolland Gifford (fresh) SF - Dennis Goering (fresh) PF - Randolph McColloch (fresh) C - Jon Keith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Norman Denby (fresh) SG - Curtis Wallace (fresh) SF - Robert Oliver (fresh) PF - Richard Wright (fresh) C - Steve Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jon Keith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Houston | Alfred Levy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Houston | Rolland Gifford hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Temple | Norman Denby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Temple | Richard Wright tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Alfred Levy is hacked by Norman Denby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Denby, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Dennis Goering hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Temple | Robert Oliver snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Curtis Wallace is fouled on the floor by Jon Keith - foul #1 on Jon Keith, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Temple | Norman Denby connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Wright | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Alfred Levy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Rolland Gifford gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Rolland Gifford clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Temple | Robert Oliver grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Temple | Jon Keith swats the short shot by Richard Wright | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Temple | Steve Stewart snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Temple | Curtis Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Temple | Steve Stewart tips it home | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Dennis Goering lays it in uncontested | 4-6 |
| 17:19 | Temple | Steve Stewart knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Jon Keith - foul #2 on Jon Keith, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (PG), Kevin Lewis (SG), Wilburn Phillips (SF), Jacob Hedges (PF), William Wicks (C) Alfred Levy, Rolland Gifford, Dennis Goering, Randolph McColloch, Jon Keith | |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG), Brian Devaney (SF), Michael Arenas (PF) Norman Denby, Robert Oliver, Richard Wright | |
| 17:19 | Temple | Steve Stewart makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Curtis Wallace steps in front of the Wilburn Phillips pass | 4-9 |
| 17:07 | Temple | Curtis Wallace lays it in | 4-11 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips misses the easy layup | 4-11 |
| 16:58 | Temple | Brian Devaney grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 16:53 | Temple | Brian Devaney connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Curtis Wallace | 4-14 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips is hacked by Brian Devaney - foul #1 on Brian Devaney, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Temple | George Zens (SG), Jesse Williamson (C) Curtis Wallace, Steve Stewart | |
| 16:26 | Houston | Jacob Hedges's floater is knocked away by Jesse Williamson | 4-14 |
| 16:25 | Temple | Jesse Williamson pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 16:05 | Temple | Carlos Hammond takes the ball from George Zens | 4-14 |
| 15:43 | Houston | William Wicks is hacked by Jesse Williamson - foul #1 on Jesse Williamson, team foul #3 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Rolland Gifford (SG), Dennis Goering (SF), Randolph McColloch (PF) Kevin Lewis, Jacob Hedges, William Wicks | |
| Subs | Temple | Norman Denby (PG), Robert Oliver (SF), Richard Wright (PF) James O'Bando, Brian Devaney, Michael Arenas | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carlos Hammond (fresh) SG - Rolland Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Goering (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randolph McColloch (fresh) C - Wilburn Phillips (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Norman Denby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Zens (fresh) SF - Robert Oliver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Wright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Williamson (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Randolph McColloch misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 15:24 | Temple | Norman Denby snags the defensive board | 4-14 |
| 15:06 | Temple | Robert Oliver drills a jumper from the left block | 4-16 |
| 15:01 | Houston | George Zens steals it from Rolland Gifford | 4-16 |
| 14:57 | Temple | Norman Denby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG) Carlos Hammond | |
| Subs | Temple | Curtis Wallace (SG), Steve Stewart (C) George Zens, Jesse Williamson | |
| 14:52 | Houston | Rolland Gifford knocks in the floater from the left side | 6-16 |
| 14:34 | Temple | Steve Stewart buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Denby | 6-18 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Norman Denby picks off the pass by Wilburn Phillips in the backcourt | 6-18 |
| 14:31 | Temple | Norman Denby hits the finger roll | 6-20 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Randolph McColloch knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-20 |
| 13:55 | Temple | Richard Wright knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Norman Denby | 8-22 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Alfred Levy knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Wilburn Phillips and he's fouled by Robert Oliver - foul #1 on Robert Oliver, team foul #4 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (SG), Kevin Lewis (SF), Jacob Hedges (PF), William Wicks (C) Rolland Gifford, Dennis Goering, Randolph McColloch, Wilburn Phillips | |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG), George Zens (SG), Brian Devaney (SF), Michael Arenas (PF) Norman Denby, Curtis Wallace, Robert Oliver, Richard Wright | |
| 13:38 | Houston | Alfred Levy makes the free throw | 11-22 |
| 13:25 | Temple | George Zens misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-22 |
| 13:24 | Temple | Steve Stewart tips it home | 11-24 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Brian Devaney takes the ball from Jacob Hedges | 11-24 |
| 12:37 | Temple | Steve Stewart misses the easy layup | 11-24 |
| 12:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jacob Hedges | 11-24 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Brian Devaney is called for the reach on Kevin Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Devaney, team foul #5 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Rolland Gifford (SG), Dennis Goering (SF) Alfred Levy, Carlos Hammond | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Oliver (SF), Richard Wright (PF), Jesse Williamson (C) Brian Devaney, Michael Arenas, Steve Stewart | |
| 12:14 | Houston | George Zens is called for the reach on Rolland Gifford - foul #1 on George Zens, team foul #6 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG), Jeffrey Eng (PF), Wilburn Phillips (C) Kevin Lewis, Jacob Hedges, William Wicks | |
| Subs | Temple | Curtis Wallace (SG) Robert Oliver | |
| 11:56 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips hits the easy wide open finger roll | 13-24 |
| 11:40 | Temple | Curtis Wallace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Dennis Goering pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Alfred Levy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rolland Gifford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Goering (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Eng (fresh) C - Wilburn Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James O'Bando (fairly fresh) SG - Curtis Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Zens (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jesse Williamson (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Houston | Jeffrey Eng knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Rolland Gifford and he's fouled by Curtis Wallace - foul #1 on Curtis Wallace, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (PG), Randolph McColloch (PF) Alfred Levy, Wilburn Phillips | |
| Subs | Temple | Norman Denby (PG), Robert Oliver (SF), Steve Stewart (C) James O'Bando, George Zens, Jesse Williamson | |
| 11:17 | Houston | Jeffrey Eng misses the free throw | 15-24 |
| 11:17 | Temple | Richard Wright gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 10:59 | Temple | Curtis Wallace makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-27 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Dennis Goering knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 17-27 |
| 10:32 | Temple | Carlos Hammond steals it from Richard Wright | 17-27 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Rolland Gifford makes the shot from the left side set up by Dennis Goering | 19-27 |
| 10:09 | Temple | Steve Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Lewis (SF), Jacob Hedges (C) Dennis Goering, Jeffrey Eng | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Rayo (SG), Michael Arenas (PF) Curtis Wallace, Richard Wright | |
| 09:51 | Houston | Rolland Gifford knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Carlos Hammond | 22-27 |
| 09:37 | Temple | Bruce Rayo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Randolph McColloch - foul #1 on Randolph McColloch, team foul #3 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG), William Wicks (C) Carlos Hammond, Randolph McColloch | |
| Subs | Temple | George Zens (SG), Jesse Williamson (C) Norman Denby, Steve Stewart | |
| 09:37 | Temple | Bruce Rayo misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:37 | Temple | Bruce Rayo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Bruce Rayo picks off the pass by Rolland Gifford | 22-28 |
| 09:03 | Temple | Jesse Williamson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Zens | 22-31 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Kevin Lewis hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Rolland Gifford | 24-31 |
| 08:34 | Temple | Alfred Levy is called for the reach on Bruce Rayo - foul #1 on Alfred Levy, team foul #4 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (SG), Dennis Goering (SF), Jeffrey Eng (PF) Rolland Gifford, Kevin Lewis, Jacob Hedges | |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG), Richard Wright (PF), Steve Stewart (C) Robert Oliver, Michael Arenas, Jesse Williamson | |
| 08:20 | Temple | Jeffrey Eng swats the layup by Steve Stewart | 24-31 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Dennis Goering pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Alfred Levy is fouled on the floor by James O'Bando - foul #1 on James O'Bando, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Randolph McColloch (PF), Wilburn Phillips (C) Jeffrey Eng, William Wicks | |
| Subs | Temple | Norman Denby (PG), Curtis Wallace (SG), Robert Oliver (SF) James O'Bando, Bruce Rayo, George Zens | |
| 07:58 | Houston | Alfred Levy makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Alfred Levy misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:58 | Temple | Steve Stewart snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 07:45 | Temple | Norman Denby misses long on a shot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Randolph McColloch comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Norman Denby - foul #2 on Norman Denby, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Rolland Gifford (SG) Alfred Levy | |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG) Norman Denby | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Randolph McColloch makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Randolph McColloch makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carlos Hammond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rolland Gifford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Goering (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randolph McColloch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilburn Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James O'Bando (fresh) SG - Curtis Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Oliver (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Wright (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Stewart (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Temple | Robert Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Hedges (C) Wilburn Phillips | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Arenas (C) Steve Stewart | |
| 06:53 | Houston | Jacob Hedges can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 06:51 | Temple | The rebound goes to Curtis Wallace | 27-31 |
| 06:28 | Temple | Michael Arenas misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Randolph McColloch - foul #2 on Randolph McColloch, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG), Kevin Lewis (SG), William Wicks (C) Carlos Hammond, Rolland Gifford, Randolph McColloch | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Rayo (SG), George Zens (SF), Jesse Williamson (C) Curtis Wallace, Robert Oliver, Richard Wright | |
| 06:28 | Temple | Michael Arenas makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 06:28 | Temple | Michael Arenas misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 06:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jacob Hedges | 27-32 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Jesse Williamson steps in front of the William Wicks pass | 27-32 |
| 05:54 | Temple | Dennis Goering picks off the pass by Michael Arenas | 27-32 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Dennis Goering hits the finger roll | 29-32 |
| 05:29 | Temple | Jesse Williamson is hacked by William Wicks - foul #1 on William Wicks, team foul #6 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Rolland Gifford (SG), Jeffrey Eng (PF), Wilburn Phillips (C) Dennis Goering, Jacob Hedges, William Wicks | |
| Subs | Temple | Curtis Wallace (SG), Richard Wright (PF), Steve Stewart (C) James O'Bando, Michael Arenas, Jesse Williamson | |
| 05:02 | Temple | Steve Stewart misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Rolland Gifford pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Rolland Gifford is hacked by Curtis Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Wallace, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (PG), Dennis Goering (SF) Alfred Levy, Kevin Lewis | |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG), Robert Oliver (SF) Bruce Rayo, Curtis Wallace | |
| 04:56 | Houston | Rolland Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Rolland Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:43 | Temple | Steve Stewart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Rolland Gifford misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 04:18 | Temple | George Zens is fouled on the floor by Rolland Gifford - foul #1 on Rolland Gifford, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Houston | William Wicks (C) Dennis Goering | |
| Subs | Temple | Jesse Williamson (PF) Richard Wright | |
| 04:18 | Temple | George Zens misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Wicks | 33-32 |
| 03:58 | Houston | William Wicks misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Oliver - foul #2 on Robert Oliver, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Randolph McColloch (PF), Jon Keith (C) Wilburn Phillips, Jeffrey Eng | |
| Subs | Temple | Norman Denby (PG), Curtis Wallace (SG), Brian Devaney (SF) James O'Bando, George Zens, Robert Oliver | |
| 03:58 | Houston | William Wicks misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:58 | Houston | William Wicks misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:58 | Temple | Jesse Williamson pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 03:40 | Temple | Jesse Williamson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Denby | 33-35 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Randolph McColloch hits the finger roll | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carlos Hammond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rolland Gifford (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wicks (fairly fresh) PF - Randolph McColloch (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jon Keith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Norman Denby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Devaney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Stewart (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Temple | Jesse Williamson hits a turnaround from close range set up by Norman Denby | 35-37 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Randolph McColloch loses the dribble to Curtis Wallace | 35-37 |
| 02:33 | Temple | Randolph McColloch swats the layup by Steve Stewart | 35-37 |
| 02:31 | Houston | William Wicks gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Carlos Hammond clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-37 |
| 02:25 | Temple | Curtis Wallace grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 02:20 | Temple | Norman Denby clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Randolph McColloch gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Steve Stewart steals the ball from Carlos Hammond in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 02:07 | Temple | Norman Denby drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Devaney | 35-40 |
| 01:56 | Houston | William Wicks comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-40 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Rolland Gifford grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 01:47 | Houston | William Wicks makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by Carlos Hammond | 37-40 |
| 01:28 | Temple | Curtis Wallace buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Carlos Hammond is called for 10 seconds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG), Kevin Lewis (SG), Wilburn Phillips (SF), Jacob Hedges (PF) Carlos Hammond, Rolland Gifford, William Wicks, Randolph McColloch | |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG), George Zens (SG), Robert Oliver (SF), Richard Wright (PF), Michael Arenas (C) Norman Denby, Curtis Wallace, Brian Devaney, Jesse Williamson, Steve Stewart | |
| 01:00 | Temple | Alfred Levy takes the ball from Richard Wright | 37-43 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips is hacked by James O'Bando in the backcourt - foul #2 on James O'Bando, team foul #12 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Goering (SF) Jon Keith | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:58 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:47 | Temple | James O'Bando misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 00:45 | Temple | Michael Arenas pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 00:35 | Temple | George Zens hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Wright | 39-46 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Kevin Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Keith (C) Wilburn Phillips | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Kevin Lewis is called for the reach on George Zens - foul #1 on Kevin Lewis, team foul #8 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Rayo (SG) Robert Oliver | |
| 00:00 | Temple | George Zens makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 00:00 | Temple | George Zens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |