| Lineup | Temple | PG - Les Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Thomas (fresh) PF - George Wiens (fresh) C - John Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 19:44 | Temple | George Wiens's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Dixon | 27-29 |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:22 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon can't tip it in | 27-29 |
| 19:19 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 18:50 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Wiens - foul #3 on George Wiens, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher Thompson (PF) George Wiens | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:50 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:50 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:50 | Temple | Christopher Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:35 | Temple | Christopher Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Les Jenkins | 29-30 |
| 18:11 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 29-30 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | Frank Cannon steps in front of the Ralph Harrison pass | 29-30 |
| 17:24 | Temple | Frank Cannon misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 29-30 |
| 17:22 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-30 |
| 17:03 | Temple | Randy Thomas grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 17:01 | Temple | Les Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Roberto Marino (PG), John Sanders (SG), Charles Young (SF), Evan Ward (PF), Benjamin Meyers (C) Les Jenkins, Frank Cannon, Randy Thomas, Christopher Thompson, John Price | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (SF), Stephen Galles (PF), William Mariotti (C) Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon, Ralph Harrison | |
| 16:44 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 16:42 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 16:22 | Temple | Roberto Marino scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles Young | 31-32 |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Marshall, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Swartz (SF) Mark Marshall | |
| 16:04 | Temple | Roberto Marino misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 16:03 | Temple | John Sanders tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 16:01 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Young (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Evan Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Meyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Swartz (fresh) PF - Stephen Galles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | East Carolina | William Mariotti is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Meyers - foul #2 on Benjamin Meyers, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Les Jenkins (PG), George Wiens (PF), Christopher Thompson (C) Roberto Marino, Evan Ward, Benjamin Meyers | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG) Charles Swartz | |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | William Mariotti drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Mark Marshall | 31-34 |
| 15:03 | Temple | Charles Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 15:01 | Temple | Les Jenkins tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is hacked by John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Cannon (SG), John Price (C) John Sanders, Charles Young | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF), Roger Dixon (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Michael Graham, Stephen Galles, William Mariotti | |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Marcell | 33-36 |
| 14:08 | Temple | George Wiens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Harrison - foul #1 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Roberto Marino (PG), Mark Howser (SF) Les Jenkins, Christopher Thompson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Swartz (SG) Rudy Durham | |
| 14:08 | Temple | George Wiens misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:08 | Temple | George Wiens makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:06 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 13:55 | Temple | Mark Howser lays it in set up by Roberto Marino | 36-36 |
| 13:39 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison is denied on a layup by John Price | 36-36 |
| 13:38 | Temple | Frank Cannon grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 13:31 | Temple | Roberto Marino misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Swartz - foul #2 on Charles Swartz, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Thomas (SF), Evan Ward (PF), Benjamin Meyers (C) Mark Howser, George Wiens, John Price | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Stephen Galles (C) Mark Marshall, Ralph Harrison | |
| 13:31 | Temple | Roberto Marino misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:31 | Temple | Roberto Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:04 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 12:47 | Temple | Charles Swartz is called for the reach on Frank Cannon - foul #3 on Charles Swartz, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Les Jenkins (PG), Charles Young (SG) Roberto Marino, Frank Cannon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudy Durham (SG), Ralph Harrison (C) Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon | |
| 12:35 | Temple | Les Jenkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 12:34 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Rudy Durham | 37-39 |
| 12:09 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Graham | 37-41 |
| 11:44 | Temple | Rudy Durham is called for the reach on Charles Young - foul #1 on Rudy Durham, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher Thompson (SF), George Wiens (PF), John Price (C) Randy Thomas, Evan Ward, Benjamin Meyers | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Roger Dixon (PF), William Mariotti (C) Charles Swartz, Stephen Galles, Ralph Harrison | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Les Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Young (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Wiens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - John Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Temple | Michael Graham steals it from John Price | 37-41 |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | John Price swats the dunk try by William Mariotti | 37-41 |
| 11:08 | Temple | John Price grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 10:53 | Temple | George Wiens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Michael Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Roberto Marino (PG), Frank Cannon (SG), Mark Howser (SF) Les Jenkins, Charles Young, George Wiens | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF), Stephen Galles (PF) Michael Graham, Roger Dixon | |
| 10:11 | Temple | Christopher Thompson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-41 |
| 10:09 | Temple | Roberto Marino hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 10:07 | East Carolina | Frank Cannon is called for the reach on Nicholas Marcell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Cannon, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Temple | George Wiens (PF) Christopher Thompson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) William Mariotti | |
| 09:45 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is hacked by Roberto Marino - foul #2 on Roberto Marino, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Evan Ward (C) John Price | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Swartz (SG) Rudy Durham | |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Evan Ward - foul #1 on Evan Ward, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Les Jenkins (PG) Roberto Marino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:11 | Temple | Frank Cannon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 09:10 | Temple | Mark Howser grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 08:50 | Temple | George Wiens hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Les Jenkins and the foul's on Ralph Harrison - foul #2 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Thomas (SF), Benjamin Meyers (C) Mark Howser, Evan Ward | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Stephen Galles | |
| 08:50 | Temple | George Wiens makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:27 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Marcell | 42-46 |
| 08:09 | Temple | George Wiens loses the dribble to Mark Marshall | 42-46 |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Wiens - foul #4 on George Wiens, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Roberto Marino (PG), John Sanders (SG), Charles Young (SF), Christopher Thompson (PF), John Price (C) Les Jenkins, Frank Cannon, Randy Thomas, George Wiens, Benjamin Meyers | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Rudy Durham (SG), William Mariotti (C) Mark Marshall, Charles Swartz, Ralph Harrison | |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Young (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Price (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Temple | John Price misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roger Dixon - foul #1 on Roger Dixon, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (SF) Nicholas Marcell | |
| 07:26 | Temple | John Price makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:26 | Temple | John Price makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:04 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Thompson - foul #1 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| 07:04 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:04 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:04 | Temple | John Price pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:45 | Temple | Christopher Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 06:43 | Temple | Charles Young hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 06:15 | East Carolina | Charles Young steals it from William Mariotti | 46-47 |
| 06:01 | Temple | John Sanders misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Michael Graham gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 05:36 | Temple | Charles Young grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 05:26 | Temple | Stephen Galles steals the ball from Christopher Thompson | 46-47 |
| 05:23 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Galles | 46-49 |
| 05:23 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Les Jenkins (PG), Frank Cannon (SG), Randy Thomas (SF) Roberto Marino, John Sanders, Charles Young | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Nicholas Marcell (SF) Michael Graham, Roger Dixon | |
| 05:00 | Temple | Frank Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 04:59 | Temple | Randy Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:39 | Temple | John Price comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | William Mariotti snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 04:34 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Temple | George Wiens (PF), Evan Ward (C) Christopher Thompson, John Price | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) William Mariotti | |
| 04:14 | Temple | Evan Ward is called for a charge - foul #2 on Evan Ward, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-49 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 03:46 | Temple | Les Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 03:27 | Temple | Frank Cannon comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Les Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Cannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Wiens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Evan Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rudy Durham (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Galles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Marcell | 46-51 |
| 02:41 | Temple | George Wiens dunks the ball | 48-51 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Roberto Marino (PG), John Sanders (SG), Charles Young (SF), Christopher Thompson (PF), John Price (C) Les Jenkins, Frank Cannon, Randy Thomas, George Wiens, Evan Ward | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Charles Swartz (SG), Roger Dixon (PF) Mark Marshall, Rudy Durham, Stephen Galles | |
| 02:28 | Temple | Christopher Thompson is fouled on the floor by Charles Swartz - foul #4 on Charles Swartz, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| 02:28 | Temple | Christopher Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:28 | Temple | Christopher Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Les Jenkins (PG) Roberto Marino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | William Mariotti is fouled on the floor by John Price - foul #2 on John Price, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Cannon (SG), George Wiens (PF) John Sanders, Christopher Thompson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudy Durham (SG), Stephen Galles (SF) Charles Swartz, Nicholas Marcell | |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:54 | Temple | George Wiens misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 01:52 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 01:52 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Thomas (SF) Charles Young | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Nicholas Marcell (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Michael Graham, Stephen Galles, William Mariotti | |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 01:28 | Temple | Les Jenkins grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 01:05 | Temple | Randy Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 01:03 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by John Price | 50-52 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Les Jenkins grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 00:36 | Temple | Randy Thomas is fouled on the floor by Rudy Durham - foul #2 on Rudy Durham, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| 00:36 | Temple | Randy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:36 | Temple | Randy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Randy Thomas - foul #1 on Randy Thomas, team foul #11 | 52-52 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Les Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Les Jenkins runs out the clock | 55-54 |