| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - John Earnest (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Pilla (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Ivy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Beem (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Herman Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Harold Reid (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hibner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Cash (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Sherman inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:34 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffery Ivy misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Martin Cash - foul #2 on Martin Cash, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | George Smith (SG), Jeffrey Eccleston (C) Harold Pilla, Gilbert Beem | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 19:34 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffery Ivy misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:34 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffery Ivy misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:34 | Temple | Martin Cash snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 19:15 | Temple | Martin Cash comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffery Ivy - foul #3 on Jeffery Ivy, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem (C) Jeffery Ivy | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 19:15 | Temple | Martin Cash makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:15 | Temple | Martin Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:47 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Herman Weaver - foul #1 on Herman Weaver, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harold Pilla (SG) George Smith | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 18:47 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:47 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:21 | Temple | Martin Cash lays it up and in | 37-42 |
| 17:57 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Sherman drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Earnest | 39-42 |
| 17:38 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses the jump hook in the lane | 39-42 |
| 17:36 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Eccleston gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:07 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 17:05 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Pilla grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:49 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Pilla misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 16:47 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Sherman tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 16:46 | Temple | Martin Cash gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:23 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Herman Weaver | 39-44 |
| 16:21 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Earnest, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | George Smith (SG), Roger Nordin (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Harold Pilla, Thomas Sherman, Jeffrey Eccleston | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Newkirk (SG), Norris Hall (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Harold Reid, Michael Hibner, Miladen Kuzimiski | |
| 16:11 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Cash | 39-47 |
| 15:52 | St. Bonaventure | Dikembe Alvarenga connects on the shot in the lane | 41-47 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - John Earnest (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Nordin (fresh) PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilbert Beem (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Herman Weaver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Newkirk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norris Hall (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) C - Martin Cash (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Temple | Martin Cash clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 41-47 |
| 15:37 | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 15:19 | St. Bonaventure | George Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Newkirk - foul #3 on Daniel Newkirk, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Sherman (SF), Jeffery Ivy (PF) Roger Nordin, Gilbert Beem | |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Harold Reid (SG), Miladen Kuzimiski (PF) Herman Weaver, Norris Hall, Martin Cash | |
| 15:04 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 14:35 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses the runner from the right block | 43-47 |
| 14:33 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:24 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 14:22 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to George Smith | 43-47 |
| 14:12 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Jeffery Ivy is blocked by Donald Daniels | 43-47 |
| 14:11 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:42 | Temple | Donald Daniels is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Daniels, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Choquette (SG), Roger Nordin (SF), Gilbert Beem (C) George Smith, Thomas Sherman, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Temple | Herman Weaver (PG), Michael Hibner (SF), Martin Cash (C) Willie Davis, Daniel Newkirk, Donald Daniels | |
| 13:24 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 13:22 | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem tips it in | 45-47 |
| 13:09 | Temple | Martin Cash misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:07 | St. Bonaventure | Roger Nordin pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:42 | St. Bonaventure | Herman Weaver steps in front of the Gilbert Beem pass | 45-47 |
| 12:24 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jeffery Ivy - foul #4 on Jeffery Ivy, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harold Pilla (SG), Thomas Sherman (SF), Jeffrey Eccleston (PF) James Choquette, Roger Nordin, Jeffery Ivy | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Newkirk (SG) Harold Reid | |
| 12:24 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:24 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:24 | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 12:03 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Pilla hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Earnest | 47-48 |
| 11:36 | Temple | Michael Hibner misses the jumper from the left block | 47-48 |
| 11:35 | Temple | Martin Cash pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - John Earnest (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Pilla (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Eccleston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilbert Beem (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Herman Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Daniel Newkirk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hibner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Cash (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Eccleston - foul #1 on Jeffrey Eccleston, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | George Smith (SG), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Harold Pilla, Jeffrey Eccleston | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:27 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:27 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:02 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Sherman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 10:34 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 10:32 | St. Bonaventure | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:09 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 10:07 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Sherman grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 09:46 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Sherman misses the 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 09:44 | Temple | Martin Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:26 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 09:24 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:11 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range | 50-52 |
| 08:53 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harold Pilla (SG), Carmine Greco (SF), Jeffrey Eccleston (PF) George Smith, Thomas Sherman, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Harold Reid (SG), Norris Hall (SF), Donald Daniels (PF), Roscoe Harrison (C) Herman Weaver, Daniel Newkirk, Michael Hibner, Miladen Kuzimiski, Martin Cash | |
| 08:41 | Temple | Carmine Greco steals it from Willie Davis | 50-52 |
| 08:18 | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem is fouled on the floor by Norris Hall - foul #1 on Norris Hall, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 07:57 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Pilla | 52-52 |
| 07:44 | Temple | Willie Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:43 | Temple | Donald Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:26 | Temple | Willie Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 07:24 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Eccleston grabs the board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - John Earnest (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Pilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmine Greco (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Eccleston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilbert Beem (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Willie Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Reid (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norris Hall (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) C - Roscoe Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Donald Daniels - foul #3 on Donald Daniels, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Choquette (SG), Thomas Sherman (SF), Jeffery Ivy (PF) Harold Pilla, Carmine Greco, Gilbert Beem | |
| Subs | Temple | Herman Weaver (PG), Michael Hibner (SF), Martin Cash (C) Willie Davis, Norris Hall, Roscoe Harrison | |
| 07:02 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:02 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:56 | Temple | Herman Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by John Earnest - foul #3 on John Earnest, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem (C) Jeffrey Eccleston | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:37 | Temple | John Earnest steps in front of the Martin Cash pass | 54-52 |
| 06:17 | St. Bonaventure | James Choquette's pass is intercepted by Michael Hibner | 54-52 |
| 06:04 | Temple | Harold Reid comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 06:03 | Temple | Martin Cash hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 05:38 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harold Pilla (SG), Jeffrey Eccleston (C) James Choquette, Gilbert Beem | |
| Subs | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski (PF) Donald Daniels | |
| 05:09 | Temple | Martin Cash misses the lay-in | 54-54 |
| 05:08 | Temple | Martin Cash tips it home | 54-56 |
| 04:41 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffery Ivy hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block | 56-56 |
| 04:23 | Temple | Martin Cash lays it in on a great pass from Herman Weaver | 56-58 |
| 03:55 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest is whistled for a carry | 56-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Choquette (SG), Roger Nordin (SF), Gilbert Beem (C) Harold Pilla, Thomas Sherman, Jeffrey Eccleston | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Newkirk (SG), Norris Hall (SF) Harold Reid, Michael Hibner | |
| 03:32 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski can't finish the layup | 56-58 |
| 03:30 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk can't tip it in | 56-58 |
| 03:28 | Temple | Martin Cash grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:14 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski travels with the ball | 56-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Sherman (SF) Roger Nordin | |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Donald Daniels (C) Herman Weaver, Martin Cash | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - John Earnest (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Choquette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Sherman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Ivy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gilbert Beem (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Willie Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Newkirk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norris Hall (fresh) PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | St. Bonaventure | The short jumper by John Earnest is denied by Donald Daniels | 56-58 |
| 03:01 | Temple | Donald Daniels gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:59 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harold Pilla (SG) James Choquette | |
| Subs | Temple | Herman Weaver (PG), Harold Reid (SG), Michael Hibner (SF), Martin Cash (C) Willie Davis, Daniel Newkirk, Norris Hall, Donald Daniels | |
| 02:35 | Temple | Martin Cash misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 56-58 |
| 02:33 | Temple | Martin Cash misses the tip | 56-58 |
| 02:32 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Sherman gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:30 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Choquette (SG), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Harold Pilla, Gilbert Beem | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:14 | Temple | Martin Cash drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Hibner | 56-60 |
| 01:52 | St. Bonaventure | John Earnest misses the driving attempt from the right block | 56-60 |
| 01:50 | Temple | Martin Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:36 | Temple | Martin Cash buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Herman Weaver | 56-62 |
| 01:09 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Hibner blocks the short jumper by John Earnest | 56-62 |
| 01:08 | Temple | Martin Cash snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:52 | Temple | Martin Cash drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Herman Weaver | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:46 | St. Bonaventure | James Choquette connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Sherman | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Temple | James Choquette is called for the reach on Michael Hibner in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Choquette, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harold Pilla (SG), Gilbert Beem (C) James Choquette, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Roscoe Harrison (PF) Herman Weaver, Miladen Kuzimiski | |
| 00:42 | Temple | Martin Cash is hacked by Thomas Sherman - foul #1 on Thomas Sherman, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 00:42 | Temple | Martin Cash makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:42 | Temple | Martin Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:38 | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem is hacked by Harold Reid - foul #1 on Harold Reid, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Temple | Herman Weaver (PG), Miladen Kuzimiski (PF) Willie Davis, Roscoe Harrison | |
| 00:38 | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 00:36 | Temple | Harold Pilla is called for the reach on Miladen Kuzimiski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Pilla, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG) Herman Weaver | |
| 00:36 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:36 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:30 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Sherman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-68 |
| 00:28 | Temple | The rebound goes to Miladen Kuzimiski | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:26 | Temple | John Earnest is called for the reach on Miladen Kuzimiski in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Earnest, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:20 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Pilla is whistled for traveling | 59-70 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Choquette (PG), George Smith (SG), Roger Nordin (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeffrey Eccleston (C) John Earnest, Harold Pilla, Thomas Sherman, Jeffery Ivy, Gilbert Beem | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Newkirk (SG), Norris Hall (SF), Donald Daniels (PF), Roscoe Harrison (C) Harold Reid, Michael Hibner, Miladen Kuzimiski, Martin Cash | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Willie Davis runs out the clock | 59-70 |