| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gary Falcone (fresh) SG - Claude Stafford (fresh) SF - Paul Gillispie (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) C - Curtis Workman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Walter Nielsen (fresh) SG - Christopher Renfro (fresh) SF - James Jamerson (fresh) PF - Ricky Dixon (fresh) C - Richard Randall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Temple | Curtis Workman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Temple | Gary Falcone misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Walter Nielsen - foul #1 on Walter Nielsen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Temple | Gary Falcone makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Temple | Gary Falcone makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Temple | Gary Falcone clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro's pass is intercepted by Claude Stafford in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Temple | Claude Stafford misses short on a floater from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ricky Dixon, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Temple | Gary Falcone drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Jamerson - foul #1 on James Jamerson, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph Koch (SG), Rickey Yamada (SF), Wallace Miller (PF), Charles Smith (C) Claude Stafford, Paul Gillispie, Jeffrey Harris, Curtis Workman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:42 | Temple | Gary Falcone makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Nielsen | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | Temple | The jumper by Gary Falcone is denied by Ricky Dixon | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Koch - foul #1 on Joseph Koch, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Difranco (PG) Gary Falcone | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 16:49 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen is hacked by Richard Difranco - foul #1 on Richard Difranco, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 16:20 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro hits the finger roll | 5-7 |
| 16:04 | Temple | Walter Nielsen is called for the reach on Richard Difranco - foul #2 on Walter Nielsen, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Edmond Dotts (C) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm (PG), Frederic Celestine (PF) Walter Nielsen, Ricky Dixon | |
| 15:46 | Temple | Richard Difranco can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Gumm - foul #1 on Donald Gumm, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Claude Stafford (SG), Paul Gillispie (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Curtis Workman (C) Joseph Koch, Rickey Yamada, Wallace Miller, Edmond Dotts | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 15:46 | Temple | Richard Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:46 | Temple | Richard Difranco makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Claude Stafford (fresh) SF - Paul Gillispie (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) C - Curtis Workman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Gumm (fresh) SG - Christopher Renfro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Jamerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederic Celestine (fresh) C - Richard Randall (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph Koch (SG), Rickey Yamada (SF), Wallace Miller (PF), Edmond Dotts (C) Claude Stafford, Paul Gillispie, Jeffrey Harris, Curtis Workman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 15:08 | Temple | Richard Difranco's floater is tipped away by James Jamerson | 7-7 |
| 15:07 | Temple | Edmond Dotts grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | Temple | Richard Difranco misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Donald Gumm - foul #2 on Donald Gumm, team foul #6 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Claude Stafford (SG), Paul Gillispie (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Curtis Workman (C) Joseph Koch, Rickey Yamada, Wallace Miller, Edmond Dotts | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marcelino Bruno (PG) Donald Gumm | |
| 15:02 | Temple | Richard Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:02 | Temple | Richard Difranco makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:44 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson hits a jumpshot from the left side | 9-9 |
| 14:30 | Temple | Richard Difranco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Falcone (PG), Joseph Koch (SG), Rickey Yamada (SF), Wallace Miller (PF), Edmond Dotts (C) Richard Difranco, Claude Stafford, Paul Gillispie, Jeffrey Harris, Curtis Workman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon (PF) Richard Randall | |
| 14:07 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Rickey Yamada - foul #1 on Rickey Yamada, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Edwin Welch (PG), Claude Stafford (SG), Paul Gillispie (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Charles Smith (C) Gary Falcone, Joseph Koch, Rickey Yamada, Wallace Miller, Edmond Dotts | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 14:07 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:07 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:47 | Temple | Paul Gillispie lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Harris and the foul's on Ricky Dixon - foul #2 on Ricky Dixon, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Falcone (PG), Edmond Dotts (PF), Curtis Workman (C) Claude Stafford, Jeffrey Harris, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall (C) Ricky Dixon | |
| 13:47 | Temple | Paul Gillispie makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:45 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Rickey Yamada (SF) Paul Gillispie | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 13:20 | Temple | Gary Falcone misses badly on a floater from the right side | 12-11 |
| 13:18 | Temple | Edmond Dotts grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:06 | Temple | James Jamerson blocks the short jumper by Rickey Yamada | 12-11 |
| 13:05 | Temple | Edmond Dotts tips it back up and in | 14-11 |
| 13:00 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 14-11 |
| 12:59 | Temple | Edmond Dotts gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:35 | Temple | Edwin Welch's layup is rejected by Frederic Celestine | 14-11 |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:05 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rickey Yamada - foul #2 on Rickey Yamada, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Difranco (PG), Claude Stafford (SG), Paul Gillispie (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Charles Smith (C) Gary Falcone, Edwin Welch, Rickey Yamada, Edmond Dotts, Curtis Workman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 12:05 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:05 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:05 | Temple | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:44 | Temple | Richard Difranco misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 14-12 |
| 11:42 | Temple | Paul Gillispie tips it in | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Claude Stafford (fresh) SF - Paul Gillispie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) C - Charles Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marcelino Bruno (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Renfro (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Jamerson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Frederic Celestine (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Randall (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | St. Joseph's | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Renfro is blocked by Charles Smith | 16-12 |
| 11:11 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine snags the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:01 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine can't finish the layup | 16-12 |
| 11:00 | Temple | The rebound goes to Claude Stafford | 16-12 |
| 10:40 | Temple | Richard Difranco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Falcone (PG), Curtis Workman (C) Richard Difranco, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 10:38 | St. Joseph's | Gary Falcone is called for the reach on Marcelino Bruno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Falcone, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| 10:24 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Marcelino Bruno | 16-14 |
| 10:16 | Temple | James Jamerson takes the ball from Gary Falcone | 16-14 |
| 09:47 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Claude Stafford - foul #1 on Claude Stafford, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Difranco (PG), Joseph Koch (SG), Edwin Welch (SF), Wallace Miller (PF), Edmond Dotts (C) Gary Falcone, Claude Stafford, Paul Gillispie, Jeffrey Harris, Curtis Workman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:47 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:47 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:35 | Temple | Joseph Koch comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Jamerson - foul #2 on James Jamerson, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen (PG) James Jamerson | |
| 09:35 | Temple | Joseph Koch makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:35 | Temple | Joseph Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:06 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Falcone (PG), Claude Stafford (SG), Paul Gillispie (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Curtis Workman (C) Richard Difranco, Joseph Koch, Edwin Welch, Wallace Miller, Edmond Dotts | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:49 | Temple | Gary Falcone is whistled for a carry | 18-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph Koch (SG), Wallace Miller (PF) Claude Stafford, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:43 | St. Joseph's | Marcelino Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Difranco (PG), Edwin Welch (SF) Gary Falcone, Paul Gillispie | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:26 | Temple | Joseph Koch buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis Workman | 20-15 |
| 08:19 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Falcone (PG), Claude Stafford (SG), Paul Gillispie (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Charles Smith (C) Richard Difranco, Joseph Koch, Edwin Welch, Wallace Miller, Curtis Workman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson (SF) Walter Nielsen | |
| 08:00 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Claude Stafford - foul #2 on Claude Stafford, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph Koch (SG), Curtis Workman (C) Claude Stafford, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:00 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:31 | Temple | Gary Falcone scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Gillispie | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gary Falcone (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Koch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Gillispie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) C - Curtis Workman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marcelino Bruno (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Renfro (tired) 6 pts. SF - James Jamerson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Frederic Celestine (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Randall (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson makes the driving attempt from close range | 22-20 |
| 06:56 | Temple | Gary Falcone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-20 |
| 06:55 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Frederic Celestine | 22-20 |
| 06:38 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall is hacked by Gary Falcone - foul #2 on Gary Falcone, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Difranco (PG), Claude Stafford (SG), Rickey Yamada (SF), Wallace Miller (PF), Charles Smith (C) Gary Falcone, Joseph Koch, Paul Gillispie, Jeffrey Harris, Curtis Workman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 06:38 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:38 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:35 | Temple | Richard Difranco is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 06:21 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson blows the layup but he's hacked by Rickey Yamada - foul #3 on Rickey Yamada, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Temple | Edwin Welch (SF), Edmond Dotts (C) Rickey Yamada, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 06:21 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:21 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:21 | Temple | Claude Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:04 | Temple | Edmond Dotts scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Claude Stafford | 24-23 |
| 05:40 | St. Joseph's | Claude Stafford picks off the pass by Marcelino Bruno | 24-23 |
| 05:37 | Temple | Edwin Welch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Claude Stafford | 26-23 |
| 05:13 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 05:11 | Temple | Edmond Dotts grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:49 | Temple | Claude Stafford connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Difranco | 28-23 |
| 04:34 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Jamerson, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Falcone (PG), Joseph Koch (SG), Paul Gillispie (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Curtis Workman (C) Richard Difranco, Claude Stafford, Edwin Welch, Wallace Miller, Edmond Dotts | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen (PG) James Jamerson | |
| 04:13 | Temple | Gary Falcone knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Harris | 31-23 |
| 03:46 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall is denied on a layup by Curtis Workman | 31-23 |
| 03:44 | Temple | Jeffrey Harris snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 03:27 | Temple | Gary Falcone misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 03:26 | Temple | Gary Falcone grabs the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gary Falcone (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joseph Koch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Gillispie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) C - Curtis Workman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Walter Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Renfro (very tired) 6 pts. SF - Marcelino Bruno (tired) 1 ast. PF - Frederic Celestine (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Randall (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Temple | Gary Falcone misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-23 |
| 03:08 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 03:06 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| Subs | Temple | Claude Stafford (SG), Wallace Miller (PF), Charles Smith (C) Joseph Koch, Jeffrey Harris, Curtis Workman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm (SF), Ricky Dixon (PF) Marcelino Bruno, Frederic Celestine | |
| 02:49 | Temple | Claude Stafford scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Gary Falcone | 33-23 |
| 02:46 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Dixon, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Difranco (PG), Edwin Welch (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF) Gary Falcone, Paul Gillispie, Wallace Miller | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine (PF) Ricky Dixon | |
| 02:29 | Temple | Claude Stafford buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Difranco | 35-23 |
| 02:25 | St. Joseph's | Richard Difranco steals it from Christopher Renfro in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| 02:24 | Temple | Richard Difranco lays it up and in | 37-23 |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's | Richard Difranco steals it from Richard Randall in the backcourt | 37-23 |
| 02:01 | Temple | Claude Stafford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Randall - foul #1 on Richard Randall, team foul #11 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Falcone (PG), Paul Gillispie (SF), Wallace Miller (PF), Curtis Workman (C) Richard Difranco, Edwin Welch, Jeffrey Harris, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 02:01 | Temple | Claude Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 02:01 | Temple | Claude Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 01:40 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Frederic Celestine is blocked by Paul Gillispie | 38-23 |
| 01:38 | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm tips it back up and in | 38-25 |
| 01:26 | Temple | Claude Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Curtis Workman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 01:12 | Temple | Gary Falcone drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Curtis Workman | 40-25 |
| 01:12 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-25 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Difranco (PG), Joseph Koch (SG), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Charles Smith (C) Gary Falcone, Claude Stafford, Wallace Miller, Curtis Workman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Harris | 40-25 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Jeffrey Harris is fouled on the floor by Richard Randall - foul #2 on Richard Randall, team foul #12 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Falcone (PG), Claude Stafford (SG), Edwin Welch (SF), Curtis Workman (C) Richard Difranco, Joseph Koch, Paul Gillispie, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:19 | Temple | Jeffrey Harris misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Jeffrey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine makes the jump hook from the right block | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Edwin Welch can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 41-27 |