| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jack Clayton (fresh) SG - Carson Amico (fresh) SF - Earl Ingram (fresh) PF - David Booth (fresh) C - Stephen Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Shumake (fresh) SG - Joseph McGafferty (fresh) SF - Frank Williams (fresh) PF - George Corwin (fresh) C - David Wexler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | David Wexler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Temple | Frank Williams misses long on a jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Temple | Joseph McGafferty misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Temple | David Wexler snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Temple | David Wexler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Clayton | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Temple | Jack Clayton steals the ball from David Shumake | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton throws it down | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Temple | Joseph McGafferty can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Temple | George Corwin can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Temple | David Shumake tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Williams steps in front of the Carson Amico pass | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Temple | George Corwin throws it down on a great pass from Frank Williams | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco (PG), Arnold Kuiper (SG), Dale Harding (SF), Willie Zimmerman (PF) Jack Clayton, Carson Amico, Earl Ingram, David Booth | |
| Subs | Temple | William Lamarre (PG), Gary Gorrell (SG), Henry Davis (SF), Walter Fairley (PF), Kenneth Winland (C) David Shumake, Joseph McGafferty, Frank Williams, George Corwin, David Wexler | |
| 17:14 | Temple | Kenneth Winland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson (C) Stephen Andrews | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:55 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Arnold Kuiper and he's hacked by Kenneth Winland - foul #1 on Kenneth Winland, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 16:55 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Temple | Kenneth Winland can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Arnold Kuiper | 9-4 |
| 16:03 | Temple | Henry Davis makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from William Lamarre and the foul's on Dale Harding - foul #1 on Dale Harding, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton (PG), Carson Amico (SG), Earl Ingram (SF), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Alton Orosco, Arnold Kuiper, Dale Harding, Willie Zimmerman, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | James Wasson (PG), Rodney Valez (SG), George Corwin (PF), David Wexler (C) William Lamarre, Gary Gorrell, Walter Fairley, Kenneth Winland | |
| 16:03 | Temple | Henry Davis makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jack Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carson Amico (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Ingram (fresh) PF - David Booth (fresh) C - Stephen Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Wasson (fresh) SG - Rodney Valez (fresh) SF - Henry Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Corwin (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wexler (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 9-7 |
| 15:48 | Temple | James Wasson gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:43 | Temple | George Corwin is fouled on the floor by David Booth - foul #1 on David Booth, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Temple | David Shumake (PG), Frank Williams (SF) James Wasson, Henry Davis | |
| 15:28 | Temple | George Corwin misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Andrews - foul #1 on Stephen Andrews, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| 15:28 | Temple | George Corwin makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:28 | Temple | George Corwin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton is hacked by Frank Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 15:07 | Temple | David Wexler pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:53 | Temple | George Corwin blows the layup | 9-9 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews misses the lay-in | 9-9 |
| 14:21 | Temple | David Wexler grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:17 | Temple | Carson Amico takes the ball from David Shumake in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton hits the finger roll set up by Carson Amico | 11-9 |
| 14:08 | Temple | David Shumake misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Stephen Andrews | 11-9 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth's fadeaway is rejected by George Corwin | 11-9 |
| 13:49 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews tips it home | 13-9 |
| 13:45 | Temple | David Shumake is hacked by Earl Ingram in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Ingram, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco (PG), Dale Harding (SF), Willie Zimmerman (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Jack Clayton, Earl Ingram, David Booth, Stephen Andrews | |
| Subs | Temple | William Lamarre (PG), Joseph McGafferty (SG), Kenneth Winland (PF), Gary Gorrell (C) David Shumake, Rodney Valez, George Corwin, David Wexler | |
| 13:29 | Temple | Kenneth Winland misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Alton Orosco - foul #1 on Alton Orosco, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Temple | Henry Davis (SF) Frank Williams | |
| 13:29 | Temple | Kenneth Winland makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:29 | Temple | Kenneth Winland makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson clanks a floater near the basket | 13-11 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| 13:01 | Temple | Joseph McGafferty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Davis is called for the reach on Dale Harding in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Davis, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper (SG), Earl Ingram (SF), Stephen Andrews (C) Carson Amico, Willie Zimmerman, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Walter Fairley (PF) Gary Gorrell | |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding scores on a runner from close range and he's fouled by Walter Fairley - foul #1 on Walter Fairley, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Wasson (PG), George Corwin (PF) William Lamarre, Henry Davis | |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:19 | Temple | Kenneth Winland drills a jumper in the lane | 18-13 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper is hacked by Walter Fairley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Fairley, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton (PG), David Booth (PF) Arnold Kuiper, Earl Ingram | |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Williams (SF), David Wexler (C) Walter Fairley, Kenneth Winland | |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Andrews | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jack Clayton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Orosco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Harding (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Booth (tiring) C - Stephen Andrews (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Wasson (fresh) SG - Joseph McGafferty (tiring) SF - Frank Williams (tiring) PF - George Corwin (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Wexler (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Williams picks off the pass by Jack Clayton | 18-13 |
| 11:19 | Temple | Frank Williams is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico (SG), Arnold Kuiper (SF), Willie Zimmerman (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Jack Clayton, Dale Harding, David Booth, Stephen Andrews | |
| Subs | Temple | William Lamarre (PG), Gary Gorrell (SG), Henry Davis (C) James Wasson, Joseph McGafferty, David Wexler | |
| 11:05 | Temple | Henry Davis misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 18-13 |
| 11:04 | Temple | Henry Davis hits the follow up shot | 18-15 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico is hacked by Gary Gorrell - foul #1 on Gary Gorrell, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram (SF) Arnold Kuiper | |
| Subs | Temple | Kenneth Winland (C) Frank Williams | |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-15 |
| 10:22 | Temple | The rebound goes to Kenneth Winland | 18-15 |
| 10:05 | Temple | Gary Gorrell is fouled on the floor by Carson Amico - foul #1 on Carson Amico, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton (PG), Arnold Kuiper (SG), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Alton Orosco, Carson Amico, Willie Zimmerman, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | David Shumake (PG), Frank Williams (SF), David Wexler (C) William Lamarre, Henry Davis, George Corwin | |
| 09:52 | Temple | Frank Williams knocks in the shot from the left block | 18-17 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper is hacked by David Wexler - foul #1 on David Wexler, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding (SF) Earl Ingram | |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph McGafferty (SG), Rodney Valez (SF), George Corwin (PF) Gary Gorrell, Frank Williams, Kenneth Winland | |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:30 | Temple | Jack Clayton is called for the reach on David Shumake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Clayton, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| 09:30 | Temple | David Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:30 | Temple | David Shumake misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth lays it in and he's hacked by George Corwin - foul #1 on George Corwin, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco (SG) Arnold Kuiper | |
| Subs | Temple | James Wasson (PG) David Shumake | |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth makes the free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:52 | Temple | George Corwin is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-18 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico (SG), Willie Zimmerman (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Jack Clayton, David Booth, Stephen Andrews | |
| Subs | Temple | David Shumake (PG), William Lamarre (SG), Henry Davis (C) James Wasson, Joseph McGafferty, David Wexler | |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding snags the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-18 |
| 08:19 | Temple | Rodney Valez snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 08:14 | Temple | David Shumake is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 08:13 | Temple | Henry Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:04 | Temple | Alton Orosco steals the ball from Rodney Valez | 23-18 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 07:47 | Temple | The rebound goes to George Corwin | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Alton Orosco (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Carson Amico (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Harding (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Shumake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Lamarre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Valez (fairly fresh) PF - George Corwin (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Temple | Henry Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Shumake | 23-20 |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton (PG), Arnold Kuiper (SG), Earl Ingram (SF), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Alton Orosco, Carson Amico, Dale Harding, Willie Zimmerman, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | James Wasson (PG), Gary Gorrell (SG), Frank Williams (SF), Kenneth Winland (PF), David Wexler (C) David Shumake, William Lamarre, Rodney Valez, George Corwin, Henry Davis | |
| 06:57 | Temple | Kenneth Winland scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Wasson | 23-22 |
| 06:55 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Clayton, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco (PG) Jack Clayton | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:40 | Temple | Kenneth Winland can't finish the layup | 23-22 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco is hacked by James Wasson - foul #1 on James Wasson, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph McGafferty (SG) David Wexler | |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:08 | Temple | James Wasson misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 05:48 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco connects on the shot from the free throw line | 27-22 |
| 05:29 | Temple | Joseph McGafferty blows the layup | 27-22 |
| 05:27 | Temple | Kenneth Winland pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:16 | Temple | Joseph McGafferty hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Wasson | 27-24 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco is hacked by Joseph McGafferty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph McGafferty, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico (SG), Dale Harding (SF), Willie Zimmerman (PF) Arnold Kuiper, Earl Ingram, David Booth | |
| Subs | Temple | David Shumake (PG), William Lamarre (SG), Henry Davis (PF), David Wexler (C) James Wasson, Joseph McGafferty, Kenneth Winland, Gary Gorrell | |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:53 | Temple | William Lamarre is hacked by Carson Amico - foul #2 on Carson Amico, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper (SG) Carson Amico | |
| Subs | Temple | George Corwin (PF) Frank Williams | |
| 04:53 | Temple | William Lamarre misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco misses long on a shot from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 04:32 | Temple | David Shumake grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Henry Davis connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by David Shumake | 29-27 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Lamarre picks off the pass by Arnold Kuiper in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 04:01 | Temple | William Lamarre banks in the layup | 29-29 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton (PG), Carson Amico (SG), Earl Ingram (SF), Paul Johnson (C) Alton Orosco, Arnold Kuiper, Dale Harding, Stephen Andrews | |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph McGafferty (SG), Rodney Valez (SF), Walter Fairley (PF), Gary Gorrell (C) William Lamarre, Henry Davis, George Corwin, David Wexler | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jack Clayton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carson Amico (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Ingram (tired) PF - Willie Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Shumake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McGafferty (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Valez (fresh) PF - Walter Fairley (fresh) C - Gary Gorrell (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:41 | Temple | Joseph McGafferty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman comes up short on the runner from the left block | 29-29 |
| 03:15 | Temple | Rodney Valez pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:13 | Temple | Jack Clayton is called for the reach on Rodney Valez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Clayton, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding (PG), David Booth (PF) Jack Clayton, Willie Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Temple | Kenneth Winland (C) Joseph McGafferty | |
| 03:13 | Temple | Rodney Valez makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:13 | Temple | Rodney Valez misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 29-30 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico loses the ball out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Temple | William Lamarre (PG), Joseph McGafferty (SG), Frank Williams (SF) David Shumake, Gary Gorrell, Rodney Valez | |
| 02:45 | Temple | Frank Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram's pass is intercepted by William Lamarre | 29-30 |
| 02:04 | Temple | Dale Harding picks off the pass by Joseph McGafferty | 29-30 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 01:25 | Temple | The jump hook by Kenneth Winland is blocked by Paul Johnson | 32-30 |
| 01:23 | Temple | Kenneth Winland grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 01:23 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco (PG), Arnold Kuiper (SF), Willie Zimmerman (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Dale Harding, Earl Ingram, David Booth, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | James Wasson (PG), Gary Gorrell (SG), Rodney Valez (SF), George Corwin (PF), Henry Davis (C) William Lamarre, Joseph McGafferty, Frank Williams, Walter Fairley, Kenneth Winland | |
| 01:05 | Temple | Rodney Valez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 00:41 | Temple | George Corwin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:36 | Temple | James Wasson is hacked by Alton Orosco - foul #2 on Alton Orosco, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram (SF) Carson Amico | |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Williams (SF), David Wexler (C) Rodney Valez, Henry Davis | |
| 00:36 | Temple | James Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:36 | Temple | James Wasson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 00:16 | Temple | Gary Gorrell pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:14 | Temple | Alton Orosco is called for the reach on James Wasson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alton Orosco, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding (PG) Alton Orosco | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-32 |
| 00:14 | Temple | James Wasson misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:14 | Temple | James Wasson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |