| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) C - Robert Douglas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Harris (fresh) SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) SF - Anthony Sharp (fresh) PF - Michael McAbier (fresh) C - Forrest Nicholas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Temple | Kenneth Cornett is called for the reach on Michael McAbier - foul #1 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Temple | Daniel Smith is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Forrest Nicholas - foul #1 on Forrest Nicholas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | Temple | Anthony Sharp connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael McAbier | 1-3 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Alan Woodruff clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Sharp - foul #1 on Anthony Sharp, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Alan Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Dennis Romo - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Romo and the foul's on Anthony Sharp - foul #2 on Anthony Sharp, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Temple | Jesse Jauregui (SF) Anthony Sharp | |
| 18:38 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:23 | Temple | Michael McAbier knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 5-5 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas misses the shot from close range | 5-5 |
| 17:52 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Forrest Nicholas | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Temple | Jesse Jauregui makes the 3 from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Alan Woodruff scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Cornett | 8-8 |
| 17:00 | Temple | James Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-8 |
| 16:58 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Forrest Nicholas | 8-8 |
| 16:38 | Temple | Daniel Smith is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Deatherage - foul #2 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Billy Toledo (SF), Julian Kennison (PF), James Parker (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | Temple | James Clack (PG), Andrew Johnson (SG), Brian Blackford (SF), John Johnson (PF), Ellis Robinson (C) James Harris, Daniel Smith, Jesse Jauregui, Michael McAbier, Forrest Nicholas | |
| 16:27 | Temple | Ellis Robinson travels with the ball | 8-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Douglas (C) Dennis Romo | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:20 | Samford | Julian Kennison blows the layup | 8-8 |
| 16:18 | Samford | James Parker tips it but misses | 8-8 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Robert Douglas gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-8 |
| 15:56 | Temple | John Johnson grabs the board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) SG - Billy Toledo (fresh) SF - Julian Kennison (fresh) PF - James Parker (fresh) C - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Clack (fresh) SG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) SF - Brian Blackford (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Ellis Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Temple | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:44 | Samford | Roger Gains grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:42 | Samford | Julian Kennison is hacked by Brian Blackford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Blackford, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (SG) Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | Temple | Jesse Jauregui (SF) Brian Blackford | |
| 15:32 | Samford | Billy Toledo connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Parker and he's hacked by Jesse Jauregui - foul #1 on Jesse Jauregui, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:10 | Temple | John Johnson drills a floater in the paint and the foul's on James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF) Billy Toledo | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:10 | Temple | John Johnson misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Parker | 11-10 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Alan Woodruff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Smith (SG) James Clack | |
| 14:57 | Temple | Julian Kennison swats the layup by John Johnson | 11-10 |
| 14:56 | Temple | Daniel Smith misses the tip | 11-10 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Julian Kennison pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Julian Kennison is hacked by Andrew Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF) James Parker | |
| Subs | Temple | Damek Mitkowski (PF), Forrest Nicholas (C) John Johnson, Ellis Robinson | |
| 14:52 | Samford | Julian Kennison makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Julian Kennison makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:41 | Temple | Andrew Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Julian Kennison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Samford | William Pierre (PG), Billy Toledo (SG), Robert Douglas (C) Roger Gains, Dennis Romo, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | Temple | James Clack (PG), Brian Blackford (SF), Michael McAbier (PF) Andrew Johnson, Jesse Jauregui, Forrest Nicholas | |
| 13:59 | Temple | James Clack double dribbles | 13-10 |
| 13:38 | Samford | William Pierre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Samford | James Parker (PF) Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG), John Johnson (PF), Ellis Robinson (C) Daniel Smith, Michael McAbier, Damek Mitkowski | |
| 13:20 | Temple | Ellis Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:19 | Samford | James Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Billy Toledo lays it in uncontested | 15-10 |
| 12:50 | Temple | James Clack connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Alan Woodruff grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Billy Toledo is hacked by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #8 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Dennis Romo (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Julian Kennison (C) William Pierre, Alan Woodruff, James Parker, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | Temple | Andrew Johnson (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Jesse Jauregui (SF), Michael McAbier (PF), Forrest Nicholas (C) James Harris, James Clack, Brian Blackford, John Johnson, Ellis Robinson | |
| 12:12 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:12 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:05 | Temple | Michael McAbier knocks in the jumper near the basket | 16-15 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Billy Toledo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Douglas (C) Billy Toledo | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:47 | Temple | Michael McAbier misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Cornett - foul #2 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF) Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:47 | Temple | Michael McAbier makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:47 | Temple | Michael McAbier makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) SF - Jesse Jauregui (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael McAbier (fresh) 6 pts. C - Forrest Nicholas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 11:21 | Temple | Michael McAbier grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 11:17 | Temple | Jesse Jauregui knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Smith and the foul's on Alan Woodruff - foul #1 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Samford | James Parker (PF) Alan Woodruff | |
| Subs | Temple | Damek Mitkowski (PF) Michael McAbier | |
| 11:17 | Temple | Jesse Jauregui makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jesse Jauregui - foul #2 on Jesse Jauregui, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael McAbier (PF) Jesse Jauregui | |
| 11:04 | Samford | Julian Kennison makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Julian Kennison makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:36 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 10:35 | Samford | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:27 | Samford | James Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 10:26 | Temple | Andrew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:18 | Temple | Andrew Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-20 |
| 10:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 18-20 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Robert Douglas buries a runner near the basket set up by Dennis Romo and he's fouled by Forrest Nicholas - foul #2 on Forrest Nicholas, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Samford | William Pierre (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF) Roger Gains, James Parker | |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG), James Clack (SG), Brian Blackford (SF), John Johnson (PF), Ellis Robinson (C) Andrew Johnson, Daniel Smith, Damek Mitkowski, Michael McAbier, Forrest Nicholas | |
| 09:57 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses the free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:57 | Temple | Brian Blackford gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:52 | Temple | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Dennis Romo hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Pierre | 22-20 |
| 09:17 | Temple | James Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 09:15 | Temple | John Johnson can't tip it in | 22-20 |
| 09:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 22-20 |
| 08:51 | Samford | William Pierre connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alan Woodruff | 25-20 |
| 08:33 | Temple | Ellis Robinson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Clack | 25-22 |
| 08:10 | Samford | William Pierre misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 08:08 | Temple | James Clack gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:01 | Temple | James Clack misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-22 |
| 07:59 | Samford | The rebound goes to Julian Kennison | 25-22 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Julian Kennison hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Pierre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Julian Kennison (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Douglas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) SG - James Clack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Blackford (fairly fresh) PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Temple | Ellis Robinson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Douglas - foul #1 on Robert Douglas, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Billy Toledo (SG), James Parker (PF) William Pierre, Dennis Romo, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | Temple | Andrew Johnson (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Damek Mitkowski (SF), Michael McAbier (PF) James Harris, James Clack, Brian Blackford, John Johnson | |
| 07:36 | Temple | Ellis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:36 | Temple | Ellis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Daniel Smith steals the ball from Billy Toledo in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 07:33 | Temple | Daniel Smith hits the finger roll | 27-25 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Roger Gains misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 27-25 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Roger Gains is fouled on the floor by Andrew Johnson - foul #2 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG), John Johnson (C) Andrew Johnson, Ellis Robinson | |
| 06:57 | Samford | Roger Gains makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Roger Gains makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:38 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Alan Woodruff - foul #2 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (SG), Julian Kennison (C) Alan Woodruff, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:38 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:38 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Billy Toledo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Gains | 31-27 |
| 05:56 | Temple | Michael McAbier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 05:55 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 05:39 | Temple | John Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by James Parker | 31-27 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Dennis Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:15 | Samford | James Parker can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 05:13 | Temple | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:00 | Temple | John Johnson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Romo - foul #1 on Dennis Romo, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Samford | William Pierre (PG), Robert Douglas (C) Roger Gains, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | Temple | James Clack (PG), Brian Blackford (SF) James Harris, Damek Mitkowski | |
| 05:00 | Temple | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:00 | Temple | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:00 | Samford | William Pierre snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:38 | Samford | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 04:37 | Temple | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:32 | Temple | James Clack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 04:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 31-27 |
| 04:28 | Samford | John Johnson steals it from William Pierre in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Brian Blackford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Julian Kennison (PF) Dennis Romo, James Parker | |
| Subs | Temple | Ellis Robinson (C) John Johnson | |
| 04:08 | Temple | Brian Blackford misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Brian Blackford misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Julian Kennison snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 03:56 | Samford | A charge is called on Robert Douglas - foul #2 on Robert Douglas, team foul #11 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Andrew Heidenreich, Billy Toledo, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | Temple | Andrew Johnson (PG), Jesse Jauregui (SG), Anthony Sharp (SF), Forrest Nicholas (C) James Clack, Daniel Smith, Brian Blackford, Ellis Robinson | |
| 03:39 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas's layup is rejected by Alan Woodruff | 31-27 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Pierre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Douglas (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) SG - Jesse Jauregui (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael McAbier (tiring) 6 pts. C - Forrest Nicholas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage scores on a 3 from straight away | 34-27 |
| 02:50 | Temple | Andrew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Jesse Jauregui is called for the reach on William Pierre in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Jauregui, team foul #12 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Julian Kennison (C) Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | Temple | James Clack (PG), Ellis Robinson (PF) Jesse Jauregui, Michael McAbier | |
| 02:47 | Samford | William Pierre misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:47 | Samford | William Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:29 | Temple | Andrew Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 02:27 | Samford | William Pierre is hacked by Andrew Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #13 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Smith (SG), Brian Blackford (SF) Andrew Johnson, Anthony Sharp | |
| 02:27 | Samford | William Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:27 | Samford | William Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:06 | Temple | Daniel Smith hits a shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Alan Woodruff is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 01:27 | Temple | Brian Blackford loses the dribble to William Pierre | 39-32 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the turnaround in the lane | 41-32 |
| 01:03 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett tips it in | 43-32 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Brian Blackford and the foul's on Julian Kennison - foul #1 on Julian Kennison, team foul #12 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Dennis Romo (SG), James Parker (C) Lawrence Deatherage, William Pierre, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG), Anthony Sharp (SF), Damek Mitkowski (PF) James Clack, Brian Blackford, Ellis Robinson | |
| 00:31 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Dennis Romo's pass is intercepted by Anthony Sharp in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 43-35 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Dennis Romo pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |