| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) C - George Debnam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Harris (fresh) SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) SF - Anthony Sharp (fresh) PF - Jeremy Shaver (fresh) C - Dewey Silvestri (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Sharp is called for the reach on Jesse Hill - foul #1 on Anthony Sharp, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Temple | Richard Hill steals it from Anthony Sharp | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Anthony Sharp is whistled for traveling | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Temple | Anthony Sharp clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Anthony Sharp - foul #2 on Anthony Sharp, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael McAbier (SF) Anthony Sharp | |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:37 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael McAbier steps in front of the Jesse Hill pass in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Temple | Daniel Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-2 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith's pass is intercepted by Daniel Smith | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Temple | Jerry Smith denies the turnaround by Daniel Smith | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Temple | James Harris tips it in | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hill | 8-4 |
| 16:42 | Temple | James Harris misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 16:41 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Roberts, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Louis Coronel (SG), Thomas Block (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), David Hanning (C) Richard Hill, Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, Jerry Smith, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Temple | James Clack (PG), Brian Blackford (SG), Damek Mitkowski (SF), John Johnson (PF), Forrest Nicholas (C) James Harris, Daniel Smith, Michael McAbier, Jeremy Shaver, Dewey Silvestri | |
| 16:22 | Temple | Brian Blackford is fouled on the floor by Gerard Cordeiro - foul #1 on Gerard Cordeiro, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 16:08 | Temple | James Clack is fouled on the floor by David Hanning - foul #1 on David Hanning, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 16:00 | Temple | James Clack misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas tips it but misses | 8-6 |
| 15:58 | Temple | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Clark (fresh) SG - Louis Coronel (fresh) SF - Thomas Block (fresh) PF - Gerard Cordeiro (fresh) C - David Hanning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Clack (fresh) SG - Brian Blackford (fresh) SF - Damek Mitkowski (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Forrest Nicholas (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Temple | John Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 8-6 |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block can't connect on a runner from close range | 8-6 |
| 15:37 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:12 | Temple | David Hanning swats the short shot by Damek Mitkowski | 8-6 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel is hacked by Brian Blackford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Blackford, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Charles White (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), George Debnam (C) Harold Clark, Louis Coronel, Thomas Block, Gerard Cordeiro, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Michael McAbier (SF), Jeremy Shaver (PF), Ellis Robinson (C) James Clack, Brian Blackford, Damek Mitkowski, John Johnson, Forrest Nicholas | |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill scores on a shot in the paint set up by Jerry Smith | 10-6 |
| 14:49 | Temple | James Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Smith - foul #1 on Jerry Smith, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF) Charles White | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:49 | Temple | James Harris misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:49 | Temple | James Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:49 | Temple | Ellis Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:37 | Temple | Daniel Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jesse Hill - foul #1 on Jesse Hill, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| 14:37 | Temple | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:37 | Temple | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:18 | Temple | James Harris snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:06 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver hits a shot from the right side set up by Michael McAbier | 10-9 |
| 13:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts connects on the floater in the lane | 12-9 |
| 13:38 | Temple | Michael McAbier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (C) Alfred Roberts, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Temple | James Clack (PG), Brian Blackford (SF), Dewey Silvestri (C) James Harris, Michael McAbier, Ellis Robinson | |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Blackford is called for the reach on Harold Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Blackford, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block (C) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael McAbier (SF), Forrest Nicholas (PF) Brian Blackford, Jeremy Shaver | |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill is hacked by James Clack - foul #1 on James Clack, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (SG), Jerry Smith (PF) Jesse Hill, Gerard Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 12:45 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri buries a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Hill - foul #1 on Richard Hill, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (C) Richard Hill, Thomas Block | |
| Subs | Temple | Damek Mitkowski (SF), John Johnson (PF) Michael McAbier, Forrest Nicholas | |
| 12:45 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri misses the free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 14-11 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White's pass is intercepted by James Clack in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 12:39 | Temple | Daniel Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from James Clack | 14-13 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Clark | 16-13 |
| 12:02 | Temple | John Johnson misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Charles White - foul #1 on Charles White, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), David Hanning (C) Harold Clark, Louis Coronel, Charles White, Gerard Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG), Michael McAbier (SF), Ellis Robinson (C) James Clack, Damek Mitkowski, Dewey Silvestri | |
| 12:02 | Temple | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:02 | Temple | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Smith (tiring) 1 pts. C - David Hanning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McAbier (fairly fresh) PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ellis Robinson (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 11:43 | Temple | Michael McAbier grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 11:25 | Temple | David Hanning swats the short shot by Daniel Smith | 16-14 |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Harris takes the ball from Alfred Roberts | 16-14 |
| 10:58 | Temple | Michael McAbier lays it up and in on a great pass from James Harris | 16-16 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts is hacked by Michael McAbier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael McAbier, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block (PF), George Debnam (C) Jerry Smith, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Temple | Damek Mitkowski (SF), Jeremy Shaver (PF), Forrest Nicholas (C) Michael McAbier, John Johnson, Ellis Robinson | |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts is open and buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Hill | 18-16 |
| 10:43 | Temple | James Harris comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Damek Mitkowski - foul #1 on Damek Mitkowski, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG) Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Temple | James Clack (PG) James Harris | |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:12 | Temple | James Clack comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 10:11 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas tips it home | 20-18 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Hill and the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Louis Coronel (SG), Gerard Cordeiro (PF) Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael McAbier (SF), Dewey Silvestri (C) Damek Mitkowski, Forrest Nicholas | |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark misses the free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:54 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jeremy Shaver | 22-18 |
| 09:32 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hill | 24-18 |
| 09:04 | Temple | James Clack clanks a jumper from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 24-18 |
| 08:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro can't tip it in | 24-18 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel gets the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), David Hanning (C) Richard Hill, Harold Clark, Gerard Cordeiro, Thomas Block | |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG), Damek Mitkowski (SF), Forrest Nicholas (PF), Ellis Robinson (C) Daniel Smith, Michael McAbier, Jeremy Shaver, Dewey Silvestri | |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:16 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 08:12 | Temple | James Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Harris picks off the pass by David Hanning | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Louis Coronel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Clack (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Damek Mitkowski (fairly fresh) PF - Forrest Nicholas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Robinson (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Temple | James Clack makes the floater from the right side | 25-23 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Damek Mitkowski - foul #2 on Damek Mitkowski, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Charles White (SF), George Debnam (C) Louis Coronel, Alfred Roberts, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Temple | John Johnson (SG), Michael McAbier (SF), Jeremy Shaver (PF) James Clack, Damek Mitkowski, Forrest Nicholas | |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses the 3rd free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:17 | Temple | Ellis Robinson snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 07:05 | Temple | James Harris misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 07:04 | Temple | Ellis Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 06:59 | Temple | Michael McAbier can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 27-23 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles White | 27-23 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 06:40 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 06:23 | Temple | James Harris hits a floater from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Harris is called for the reach on Richard Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (C) Jesse Hill, Charles White, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Temple | Dewey Silvestri (C) Ellis Robinson | |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:19 | Temple | The rebound goes to Dewey Silvestri | 27-25 |
| 06:04 | Temple | John Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SG) Paul Casteel | |
| Subs | Temple | Forrest Nicholas (PF) Jeremy Shaver | |
| 05:43 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Harris | 27-27 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill is fouled on the floor by James Harris - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), David Hanning (PF), George Debnam (C) Harold Clark, Jerry Smith, Gerard Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Temple | James Clack (PG) James Harris | |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:13 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 05:12 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri tips it home | 29-29 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Nicholas steps in front of the Alfred Roberts pass | 29-29 |
| 04:42 | Temple | David Hanning denies the turnaround by Michael McAbier | 29-29 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 29-29 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Hill | 31-29 |
| 03:44 | Temple | Jesse Hill steals it from John Johnson | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Hanning (fairly fresh) 3 blk. C - George Debnam (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Clack (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Michael McAbier (tired) 2 pts. PF - Forrest Nicholas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewey Silvestri (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Louis Coronel (SG), Charles White (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), Thomas Block (C) Richard Hill, Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, David Hanning, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG), Brian Blackford (SG), Anthony Sharp (SF), Jeremy Shaver (PF), Ellis Robinson (C) James Clack, John Johnson, Michael McAbier, Forrest Nicholas, Dewey Silvestri | |
| 03:19 | Temple | Anthony Sharp misses the lay-in | 31-29 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 03:00 | Temple | Brian Blackford gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:49 | Temple | Brian Blackford knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Shaver | 31-31 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles White | 33-31 |
| 02:19 | Temple | James Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 02:17 | Temple | Anthony Sharp grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 02:06 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (C) Harold Clark, Louis Coronel, Charles White, Thomas Block | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Smith (SG), Damek Mitkowski (SF), Dewey Silvestri (C) James Harris, Anthony Sharp, Ellis Robinson | |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Casteel | 36-31 |
| 01:38 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Casteel - foul #1 on Paul Casteel, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG) Paul Casteel | |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG) Brian Blackford | |
| 01:38 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:38 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts blows the layup | 36-32 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro jams it on a great pass from Richard Hill and the foul's on Dewey Silvestri - foul #1 on Dewey Silvestri, team foul #13 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SF) Alfred Roberts | |
| Subs | Temple | James Clack (PG) James Harris | |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:52 | Temple | Jerry Smith takes the ball from Dewey Silvestri | 39-32 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro is hacked by Daniel Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #14 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block (C) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Blackford (SG), Anthony Sharp (SF), Forrest Nicholas (PF) Daniel Smith, Damek Mitkowski, Jeremy Shaver | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:25 | Temple | Anthony Sharp makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Brian Blackford | 40-34 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Anthony Sharp clanks a fullcourt shot | 43-34 |