| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Dibenedetto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Rentschler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Blocher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Purtell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | John Blocher inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Temple | Bobby Purtell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stuart Logan - foul #2 on Stuart Logan, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:41 | Temple | Bobby Purtell misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:41 | Temple | Bobby Purtell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:41 | Temple | Robert Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:17 | Temple | Wilson Gill blocks the short jumper by Robert Dixon | 35-37 |
| 19:16 | Temple | Robert Dibenedetto can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | David Jay pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Bobby Purtell blocks the short jumper by Wilson Gill | 35-37 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | David Jay tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 18:54 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Dixon | 35-37 |
| 18:36 | Temple | Bobby Purtell can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Wilson Gill - foul #1 on Wilson Gill, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (C) David Jay, Stuart Logan, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Temple | Cary Cotton (PG), Javier Vargas (C) Robert Dibenedetto, Robert Dixon | |
| 18:36 | Temple | Bobby Purtell misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:36 | Temple | Bobby Purtell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Torres (C) Bobby Purtell | |
| 18:08 | Temple | Javier Vargas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 18:07 | Temple | Cary Cotton gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:50 | Temple | Cary Cotton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | David Tye clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cary Cotton - foul #3 on Cary Cotton, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, Timothy Gumbs | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Dibenedetto (PG), Jason Gills (SG), Lynn Croft (PF), Robert Dixon (C) Cary Cotton, Harold Rentschler, John Blocher, Jose Torres | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:04 | Temple | Jason Gills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | David Tye misses the lay-in | 37-38 |
| 16:39 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Dibenedetto | 37-38 |
| 16:20 | Temple | Robert Dibenedetto clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:19 | Temple | Lynn Croft can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 16:18 | Temple | Robert Dibenedetto tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | David Jay snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | David Tye's pass is intercepted by Lynn Croft | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Tye (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Marlar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Gills (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Javier Vargas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lynn Croft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Temple | Lynn Croft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, David Tye, Fred Marlar, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Temple | Cary Cotton (PG), Harold Rentschler (SG), John Blocher (SF), Bobby Purtell (PF), Jose Torres (C) Robert Dibenedetto, Jason Gills, Javier Vargas, Lynn Croft, Robert Dixon | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | William Crigger tips it home | 39-38 |
| 15:02 | Temple | Cary Cotton scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Blocher | 39-41 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bill Debose | 41-41 |
| 14:27 | Temple | Jose Torres is hacked by Timothy Gumbs - foul #2 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SF), Stephen Holman (C) Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs | |
| Subs | Temple | Jason Gills (SF), Robert Dixon (C) John Blocher, Jose Torres | |
| 14:13 | Temple | Cary Cotton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Harold Rentschler is called for the reach on William Crigger - foul #2 on Harold Rentschler, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Jay (SG), Timothy Gumbs (PF) Bill Debose, William Crigger, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Dibenedetto (PG), John Blocher (SF) Cary Cotton, Harold Rentschler | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman tips it in | 43-41 |
| 13:46 | Temple | Bobby Purtell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 13:38 | Temple | Robert Dibenedetto grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:18 | Temple | Jason Gills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill (C) Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Rentschler (SG), Lynn Croft (PF) Jason Gills, Bobby Purtell | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | David Jay is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (PG) Robert Minor | |
| Subs | Temple | Cary Cotton (SF) John Blocher | |
| 13:00 | Temple | Wilson Gill steals the ball from Cary Cotton | 43-41 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 12:44 | Temple | Cary Cotton gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:29 | Temple | Robert Dixon can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Kern - foul #1 on Jerry Kern, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), Stuart Logan (SF), Nicholas Hall (PF), Stephen Holman (C) David Jay, Jerry Kern, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Temple | Javier Vargas (SF) Robert Dibenedetto | |
| 12:29 | Temple | Robert Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:29 | Temple | Robert Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Torres (C) Robert Dixon | |
| 12:13 | Temple | A charge is called on Lynn Croft - foul #1 on Lynn Croft, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG) William Crigger | |
| Subs | Temple | John Blocher (SF) Cary Cotton | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Lynn Croft - foul #2 on Lynn Croft, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar (C) Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Temple | Jason Gills (SG), Bobby Purtell (PF) Harold Rentschler, Lynn Croft | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall misses the 3rd free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:54 | Temple | John Blocher grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Debose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Marlar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Javier Vargas (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Jason Gills (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Blocher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Purtell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jose Torres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Temple | Jose Torres misses the runner in the lane | 43-42 |
| 11:47 | Temple | Bobby Purtell tips it home | 43-44 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Javier Vargas steps in front of the Robert Minor pass in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 11:35 | Temple | Javier Vargas's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Hall | 43-44 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 11:09 | Temple | Javier Vargas grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 10:57 | Temple | Javier Vargas can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-44 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Marlar | 45-44 |
| 10:23 | Temple | John Blocher can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Stuart Logan - foul #3 on Stuart Logan, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), David Tye (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Robert Minor, Bill Debose, Stuart Logan, Nicholas Hall, Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | Temple | Cary Cotton (PG), Harold Rentschler (SG), Lynn Croft (PF), Robert Dixon (C) Javier Vargas, Jason Gills, Bobby Purtell, Jose Torres | |
| 10:23 | Temple | John Blocher makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:23 | Temple | John Blocher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Lynn Croft is called for the reach on Timothy Gumbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lynn Croft, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Dibenedetto (PG) John Blocher | |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Dixon is called for the reach on Wilson Gill - foul #2 on Robert Dixon, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is fouled on the floor by Lynn Croft - foul #4 on Lynn Croft, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Bobby Purtell (PF) Lynn Croft | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:45 | Temple | Bobby Purtell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:29 | Temple | Cary Cotton blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Kern - foul #2 on Jerry Kern, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 09:29 | Temple | Cary Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:29 | Temple | Cary Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Dibenedetto steals it from William Crigger in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 09:09 | Temple | Bobby Purtell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 09:08 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dixon | 45-48 |
| 08:59 | Temple | Harold Rentschler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | The jumper by William Crigger is denied by Bobby Purtell | 45-48 |
| 08:51 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Dixon | 45-48 |
| 08:24 | Temple | Cary Cotton drills a jumper from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Bobby Purtell is called for the reach on Timothy Gumbs - foul #3 on Bobby Purtell, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Stephen Holman (C) William Crigger, Jerry Kern, David Tye, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Temple | Jason Gills (SG), John Blocher (SF) Harold Rentschler, Bobby Purtell | |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:13 | Temple | Cary Cotton snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 07:54 | Temple | Robert Dixon knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jason Gills | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Dibenedetto (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Gills (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Blocher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cary Cotton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Dixon (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman is denied on a layup by Robert Dixon | 45-52 |
| 07:29 | Temple | Robert Dixon gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:07 | Temple | John Blocher hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Dibenedetto | 45-54 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Bill Debose | 47-54 |
| 06:16 | Temple | John Blocher lays it up and in set up by Jason Gills | 47-56 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Gills - foul #1 on Jason Gills, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) David Jay, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Temple | Javier Vargas (PG), Harold Rentschler (SG), Lynn Croft (PF), Jose Torres (C) Robert Dibenedetto, Jason Gills, Cary Cotton, Robert Dixon | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:02 | Temple | Javier Vargas misses the shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Hall | 49-56 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | William Crigger buries a shot from the left wing set up by Bill Debose and the foul's on Javier Vargas - foul #3 on Javier Vargas, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:28 | Temple | Jose Torres can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Jose Torres takes the ball from Robert Minor in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 05:13 | Temple | The short jumper by Lynn Croft is denied by Fred Marlar | 52-56 |
| 05:12 | Temple | Jose Torres tips it in | 52-58 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 04:49 | Temple | Javier Vargas's pass is intercepted by William Crigger in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | William Crigger hits the finger roll | 57-58 |
| 04:32 | Temple | Fred Marlar is called for the reach on John Blocher - foul #1 on Fred Marlar, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Nicholas Hall (PF) William Crigger, David Tye, Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | Temple | Cary Cotton (PG), Bobby Purtell (PF), Robert Dixon (C) Javier Vargas, Lynn Croft, Jose Torres | |
| 04:32 | Temple | John Blocher misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses long on a runner from the left block | 57-58 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 03:59 | Temple | John Blocher misses the lay-in | 59-58 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | David Jay is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Rentschler - foul #3 on Harold Rentschler, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (C) Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Dibenedetto (PG), Jason Gills (SG) Harold Rentschler, John Blocher | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-58 |
| 03:42 | Temple | Jason Gills gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Kern (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Dibenedetto (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Gills (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Cary Cotton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Purtell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Dixon (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Temple | Robert Dixon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor comes up short on the floater from close range | 59-58 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | David Jay grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman is whistled for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), Stuart Logan (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF) Robert Minor, Jerry Kern, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Rentschler (SG), Javier Vargas (SF) Jason Gills, Cary Cotton | |
| 02:44 | Temple | Javier Vargas clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Jay - foul #3 on David Jay, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG), Fred Marlar (C) David Jay, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Temple | John Blocher (SF), Lynn Croft (PF) Bobby Purtell, Robert Dixon | |
| 02:44 | Temple | Javier Vargas makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | Temple | Javier Vargas misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 02:00 | Temple | William Crigger steals the ball from Javier Vargas | 62-59 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Jay (SG), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, William Crigger, Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | Temple | Bobby Purtell (PF), Robert Dixon (C) Lynn Croft, Javier Vargas | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Minor | 64-59 |
| 01:20 | Temple | Bobby Purtell drills a runner from the right block | 64-61 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | David Jay is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Rentschler - foul #4 on Harold Rentschler, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:04 | Temple | Harold Rentschler misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor grabs the board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | David Jay is hacked by Bobby Purtell - foul #4 on Bobby Purtell, team foul #13 | 66-61 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Temple | Harold Rentschler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Blocher | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill is hacked by Robert Dibenedetto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Dibenedetto, team foul #14 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG) Robert Minor | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:23 | Temple | Harold Rentschler misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-64 |
| 00:22 | Temple | John Blocher pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Bobby Purtell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bill Debose | 70-64 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Dibenedetto is called for the reach on Bill Debose in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Dibenedetto, team foul #15 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG) David Jay | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Temple | Harold Rentschler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor runs out the clock | 72-64 |