| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Brock Tripp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Noel (fresh) SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Nurnberger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Dibenedetto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Rentschler (fresh) SF - John Blocher (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bobby Purtell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| 19:36 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Dixon | 23-32 |
| 19:15 | Temple | Bobby Purtell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Hurt - foul #3 on James Hurt, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla (PF) James Hurt | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 19:15 | Temple | Bobby Purtell makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:15 | Temple | Bobby Purtell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp is hacked by Robert Dibenedetto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Dibenedetto, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Temple | Cary Cotton (PG) Robert Dibenedetto | |
| 18:51 | Cal State Northridge | Cary Cotton is called for the reach on Kenneth Noel - foul #2 on Cary Cotton, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla is fouled on the floor by Robert Dixon - foul #1 on Robert Dixon, team foul #3 | 23-33 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 18:28 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla tips it but misses | 23-33 |
| 18:26 | Temple | The rebound goes to John Blocher | 23-33 |
| 18:09 | Temple | John Blocher connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Harold Rentschler | 23-35 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Noel | 25-35 |
| 17:42 | Temple | Cary Cotton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 17:24 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 17:12 | Temple | Bobby Purtell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 17:10 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Rentschler | 27-35 |
| 17:02 | Temple | Robert Dixon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 17:00 | Temple | Robert Dixon hits the follow up shot | 27-37 |
| 16:50 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 30-37 |
| 16:28 | Temple | John Blocher misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Bedolla - foul #3 on Raymond Bedolla, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman (PG), Jeremy Grey (SG), Joey Gafford (SF), Edmund Chapman (PF), Lynn Finley (C) Brock Tripp, Kenneth Noel, Johnny Taylor, Raymond Bedolla, Henry Nurnberger | |
| Subs | Temple | Javier Vargas (PG), Jason Gills (SG), Lynn Croft (PF), Jose Torres (C) Cary Cotton, Harold Rentschler, Bobby Purtell, Robert Dixon | |
| 16:28 | Temple | John Blocher makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 16:28 | Temple | John Blocher makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Lynn Finley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 16:14 | Temple | Javier Vargas pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:08 | Temple | Lynn Croft misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edmund Chapman - foul #2 on Edmund Chapman, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| 16:08 | Temple | Lynn Croft makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:08 | Temple | Lynn Croft misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Lynn Finley | 30-40 |
| 15:53 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-40 |
| 15:52 | Cal State Northridge | Lynn Finley misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 15:51 | Cal State Northridge | Jeremy Grey misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 15:49 | Temple | John Blocher snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Freeman (fresh) SG - Jeremy Grey (fresh) SF - Joey Gafford (fresh) PF - Edmund Chapman (fresh) C - Lynn Finley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Javier Vargas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Gills (fresh) SF - John Blocher (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Lynn Croft (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jose Torres (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Temple | Lynn Croft misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 15:25 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Joey Gafford | 30-40 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Lynn Finley loses the dribble to Jason Gills | 30-40 |
| 15:02 | Temple | Jason Gills hits the finger roll | 30-42 |
| 14:40 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 14:39 | Temple | John Blocher snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 14:27 | Temple | Javier Vargas scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Gafford is whistled for traveling | 30-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Coates (PG), Kenneth Noel (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), James Hurt (PF), Henry Nurnberger (C) Joseph Freeman, Jeremy Grey, Joey Gafford, Edmund Chapman, Lynn Finley | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Dibenedetto (PG), Harold Rentschler (SG), Cary Cotton (SF), Bobby Purtell (PF), Robert Dixon (C) Javier Vargas, Jason Gills, John Blocher, Lynn Croft, Jose Torres | |
| 13:46 | Temple | Harold Rentschler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Johnny Taylor | 30-45 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | John Coates knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Hurt | 32-45 |
| 13:11 | Temple | Robert Dibenedetto hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Purtell | 32-48 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 12:49 | Temple | Harold Rentschler snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 12:30 | Temple | Johnny Taylor takes the ball from Harold Rentschler | 32-48 |
| 12:28 | Cal State Northridge | John Coates's pass is intercepted by Bobby Purtell in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 12:23 | Temple | Robert Dibenedetto connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:12 | Cal State Northridge | John Coates misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-51 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 12:01 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Dibenedetto steals the ball from John Coates | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:36 | Temple | Harold Rentschler travels with the ball | 32-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp (PG), Jeremy Grey (SG), Joseph Freeman (SF), Raymond Bedolla (PF), Edmund Chapman (C) John Coates, Kenneth Noel, Johnny Taylor, James Hurt, Henry Nurnberger | |
| Subs | Temple | Jason Gills (SG), John Blocher (SF), Lynn Croft (PF), Javier Vargas (C) Harold Rentschler, Cary Cotton, Bobby Purtell, Robert Dixon | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Brock Tripp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Grey (fresh) SF - Joseph Freeman (fresh) PF - Raymond Bedolla (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Edmund Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Gills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Blocher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Lynn Croft (fresh) 6 pts. C - Javier Vargas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Cal State Northridge | Jeremy Grey is hacked by Jason Gills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Gills, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| 11:19 | Cal State Northridge | Jeremy Grey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 11:18 | Temple | Lynn Croft gets the rebound | 32-51 |
| 10:56 | Temple | Lynn Croft comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Freeman - foul #1 on Joseph Freeman, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Torres (C) John Blocher | |
| 10:56 | Temple | Lynn Croft misses the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 10:56 | Temple | Lynn Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 10:38 | Cal State Northridge | Edmund Chapman travels with the ball | 32-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel (SG) Jeremy Grey | |
| Subs | Temple | John Blocher (SF) Lynn Croft | |
| 10:18 | Temple | John Blocher is fouled on the floor by Edmund Chapman - foul #3 on Edmund Chapman, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor (SF) Joseph Freeman | |
| Subs | Temple | Cary Cotton (PF) Javier Vargas | |
| 09:49 | Temple | Brock Tripp steals it from Cary Cotton | 32-52 |
| 09:45 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel lays it in set up by Brock Tripp | 34-52 |
| 09:23 | Temple | John Blocher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Dibenedetto | 34-54 |
| 09:06 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Taylor | 36-54 |
| 08:37 | Temple | Jason Gills misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 08:36 | Temple | John Blocher snags the offensive board | 36-54 |
| 08:19 | Temple | Jose Torres lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Dibenedetto and he's fouled by Raymond Bedolla - foul #4 on Raymond Bedolla, team foul #6 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman (PG), Jeremy Grey (SG), Joey Gafford (SF), James Hurt (PF), Henry Nurnberger (C) Brock Tripp, Kenneth Noel, Johnny Taylor, Raymond Bedolla, Edmund Chapman | |
| Subs | Temple | Javier Vargas (PG), Harold Rentschler (SG), Lynn Croft (PF) Robert Dibenedetto, Jason Gills, John Blocher | |
| 08:19 | Temple | Jose Torres misses the free throw | 36-56 |
| 08:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Gafford buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Nurnberger | 39-56 |
| 07:40 | Temple | Harold Rentschler is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Grey - foul #1 on Jeremy Grey, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Blocher (SF), Robert Dixon (C) Cary Cotton, Jose Torres | |
| 07:40 | Temple | Harold Rentschler makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 07:40 | Temple | Harold Rentschler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 07:37 | Cal State Northridge | Jeremy Grey is hacked by Harold Rentschler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Rentschler, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| 07:25 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt hits the easy wide open finger roll | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joseph Freeman (fresh) SG - Jeremy Grey (fresh) SF - Joey Gafford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hurt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Henry Nurnberger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Javier Vargas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Rentschler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Blocher (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. PF - Lynn Croft (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Temple | Robert Dixon clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-58 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Northridge | Jeremy Grey gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | Harold Rentschler steals it from Joey Gafford in the backcourt | 41-58 |
| 06:59 | Temple | John Blocher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Rentschler | 41-60 |
| 06:42 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Freeman | 43-60 |
| 06:13 | Temple | James Hurt denies the turnaround by John Blocher | 43-60 |
| 06:12 | Cal State Northridge | James Hurt snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Northridge | Joey Gafford misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 05:49 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Dixon | 43-60 |
| 05:25 | Temple | Jeremy Grey steals the ball from Harold Rentschler | 43-60 |
| 05:22 | Cal State Northridge | Jeremy Grey banks in the layup | 45-60 |
| 04:57 | Temple | Javier Vargas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joey Gafford - foul #2 on Joey Gafford, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp (PG), Kenneth Noel (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), Raymond Bedolla (PF), Edmund Chapman (C) Joseph Freeman, Jeremy Grey, Joey Gafford, James Hurt, Henry Nurnberger | |
| Subs | Temple | Jason Gills (SG), Cary Cotton (SF), Bobby Purtell (PF) Harold Rentschler, John Blocher, Lynn Croft | |
| 04:57 | Temple | Javier Vargas makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 04:57 | Temple | Javier Vargas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Northridge | Brock Tripp is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range | 47-62 |
| 04:46 | Temple | Kenneth Noel picks off the pass by Javier Vargas in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| 04:30 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-62 |
| 04:29 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel hits the follow up shot | 49-62 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Jason Gills misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 04:06 | Temple | Robert Dixon tips it home | 49-64 |
| 03:57 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brock Tripp | 51-64 |
| 03:35 | Temple | Kenneth Noel steals it from Jason Gills | 51-64 |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel throws it down | 53-64 |
| 03:12 | Temple | Robert Dixon is fouled on the floor by Johnny Taylor - foul #1 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger (C) Edmund Chapman | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Dibenedetto (PG), Harold Rentschler (SG) Javier Vargas, Jason Gills | |
| 03:12 | Temple | Robert Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Noel pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Brock Tripp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Noel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Bedolla (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Nurnberger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Rentschler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cary Cotton (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Purtell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Dixon (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Nurnberger tips it in | 55-64 |
| 02:36 | Temple | The short jumper by Cary Cotton is denied by Henry Nurnberger | 55-64 |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Henry Nurnberger | 55-64 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Bedolla can't finish the layup | 55-64 |
| 02:18 | Temple | Bobby Purtell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 02:00 | Temple | Harold Rentschler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-64 |
| 01:58 | Temple | Robert Dixon hits the follow up shot | 55-66 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman (PG), Jeremy Grey (SG), Joey Gafford (SF), Edmund Chapman (C) Brock Tripp, Kenneth Noel, Johnny Taylor, Henry Nurnberger | |
| Subs | Temple | Jason Gills (SG), Javier Vargas (SF), Lynn Croft (PF), Jose Torres (C) Robert Dibenedetto, Harold Rentschler, Bobby Purtell, Robert Dixon | |
| 01:32 | Temple | Javier Vargas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-66 |
| 01:12 | Cal State Northridge | Cary Cotton is called for the reach on Joseph Freeman - foul #3 on Cary Cotton, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Jeremy Grey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-66 |
| 00:54 | Temple | Javier Vargas grabs the board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Temple | Lynn Croft misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Bedolla - foul #5 on Raymond Bedolla, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lynn Finley (C) Raymond Bedolla | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:30 | Temple | Lynn Croft makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:30 | Temple | Lynn Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Freeman dunks the ball set up by Joey Gafford | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Cary Cotton runs out the clock | 57-68 |