| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Page (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Gilberto Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Myers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Stroman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Bell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Eugene Danner inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Temple | Walter Donnelly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Lowe | 42-36 |
| 19:07 | Saint Louis | Charles Calvin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 19:06 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 18:53 | Temple | Charles Calvin swats the layup by Stanley Johnson | 42-38 |
| 18:52 | Saint Louis | Warren Bell gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | Paul Myers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 18:34 | Temple | Clarence Page grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 18:22 | Temple | Eugene Danner connects on the jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 18:05 | Saint Louis | William Stroman lays it up and in | 44-40 |
| 17:59 | Temple | Stanley Johnson is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), Ernie Taylor (SF), Peter Hurley (C) Charles Lowe, Eugene Danner, Clarence Page | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:45 | Saint Louis | Charles Calvin misses short on a floater near the basket | 44-40 |
| 17:43 | Temple | The rebound goes to Walter Donnelly | 44-40 |
| 17:27 | Temple | Walter Donnelly knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stanley Johnson | 46-40 |
| 17:09 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 17:07 | Temple | Ernie Taylor grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 16:49 | Temple | Stanley Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Charles Calvin - foul #2 on Charles Calvin, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam (PG), Andrew Szopinski (SF), Joseph Farley (PF), Christopher Macdonald (C) Gilberto Esposito, William Stroman, Charles Calvin, Warren Bell | |
| 16:49 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 16:49 | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:38 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman (SG) Paul Myers | |
| 16:20 | Temple | Stanley Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 16:19 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 16:14 | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Szopinski | 48-43 |
| 15:59 | Temple | Peter Hurley double dribbles | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Donnelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Vincent Kellam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Fuhrman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Saint Louis | Walter Donnelly is called for the reach on Andrew Szopinski - foul #2 on Walter Donnelly, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG) Michael Thorpe | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito (PG), Paul Myers (SG), Warren Bell (C) Vincent Kellam, John Fuhrman, Christopher Macdonald | |
| 15:33 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Myers | 48-46 |
| 15:21 | Temple | Charles Lowe misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-46 |
| 15:20 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:01 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Myers | 48-49 |
| 14:46 | Temple | Peter Hurley is fouled on the floor by Warren Bell - foul #1 on Warren Bell, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), Eugene Danner (SF) Charles Lowe, Walter Donnelly | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Stroman (SF), Charles Calvin (PF) Andrew Szopinski, Joseph Farley | |
| 14:38 | Temple | Stanley Johnson is fouled on the floor by Paul Myers - foul #3 on Paul Myers, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| 14:25 | Temple | Stanley Johnson is hacked by Paul Myers - foul #4 on Paul Myers, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG) Michael Thorpe | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam (SG) Paul Myers | |
| 14:12 | Temple | Ernie Taylor clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 14:10 | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 13:52 | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 48-49 |
| 13:50 | Temple | Ernie Taylor grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 13:27 | Temple | Stanley Johnson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Hurley | 51-49 |
| 13:23 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 13:22 | Temple | The rebound goes to Ernie Taylor | 51-49 |
| 12:58 | Temple | Stanley Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Hurley | 53-49 |
| 12:44 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eugene Danner - foul #3 on Eugene Danner, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (SG), Walter Donnelly (PF), Clarence Page (C) Stanley Johnson, Eugene Danner, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski (SF), Joseph Farley (PF), Christopher Macdonald (C) William Stroman, Charles Calvin, Warren Bell | |
| 12:44 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:44 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:26 | Temple | Walter Donnelly lays it in set up by Michael Thorpe and he's fouled by Joseph Farley - foul #1 on Joseph Farley, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Eugene Danner (SF) Charles Lowe, Ernie Taylor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman (SG) Gilberto Esposito | |
| 12:26 | Temple | Walter Donnelly makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:09 | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 12:08 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 11:48 | Temple | Michael Thorpe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-53 |
| 11:47 | Temple | Clarence Page tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Donnelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Page (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Vincent Kellam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Fuhrman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Saint Louis | Michael Thorpe is called for the reach on Christopher Macdonald - foul #1 on Michael Thorpe, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Ernie Taylor (SF) Stanley Johnson, Eugene Danner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito (PG), Charles Calvin (PF) Vincent Kellam, Christopher Macdonald | |
| 11:16 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley misses the lay-in | 58-53 |
| 11:14 | Temple | The rebound goes to Ernie Taylor | 58-53 |
| 10:51 | Temple | Walter Donnelly's pass is intercepted by Joseph Farley | 58-53 |
| 10:35 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 10:33 | Temple | The rebound goes to Ernie Taylor | 58-53 |
| 10:13 | Temple | Walter Donnelly misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Calvin - foul #3 on Charles Calvin, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Peter Hurley (C) Charles Lowe, Ernie Taylor, Clarence Page | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam (PG), William Stroman (SF), Warren Bell (C) Gilberto Esposito, Andrew Szopinski, Joseph Farley | |
| 10:13 | Temple | Walter Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:13 | Temple | Walter Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:59 | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Johnson - foul #1 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| 09:59 | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:59 | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:43 | Temple | Stanley Johnson is called for traveling | 60-54 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald (PF) Charles Calvin | |
| 09:23 | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Fuhrman, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Ernie Taylor (PF) Stanley Johnson, Walter Donnelly | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito (PG), Joseph Farley (PF) John Fuhrman, Christopher Macdonald | |
| 09:01 | Temple | Michael Thorpe is fouled on the floor by Warren Bell - foul #2 on Warren Bell, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Walter Donnelly (PF), Clarence Page (C) Charles Lowe, Ernie Taylor, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 09:01 | Temple | Michael Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:01 | Temple | Michael Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:41 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley clanks a turnaround from the left block | 62-54 |
| 08:39 | Temple | Stanley Johnson gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:21 | Temple | Clarence Page's pass is intercepted by William Stroman | 62-54 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Stroman | 62-56 |
| 07:47 | Temple | Warren Bell steps in front of the Stanley Johnson pass | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Donnelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Page (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Gilberto Esposito (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Kellam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Stroman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley blows the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Danner - foul #4 on Eugene Danner, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Ernie Taylor (SF), Peter Hurley (C) Stanley Johnson, Eugene Danner, Clarence Page | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman (PG), Paul Myers (SG), Andrew Szopinski (SF) Gilberto Esposito, Vincent Kellam, William Stroman | |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:20 | Temple | Walter Donnelly grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 07:00 | Temple | Michael Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 62-56 |
| 06:58 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:41 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 06:39 | Temple | Ernie Taylor gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:18 | Temple | Michael Thorpe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 05:59 | Saint Louis | John Fuhrman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:48 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski drills a jump hook in the paint | 65-58 |
| 05:48 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Clarence Page (C) Michael Thorpe, Walter Donnelly, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito (PG), William Stroman (SF), Charles Calvin (PF) John Fuhrman, Andrew Szopinski, Joseph Farley | |
| 05:32 | Temple | Eugene Danner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 05:30 | Temple | Stanley Johnson snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 05:13 | Temple | Ernie Taylor buries a jump hook in the paint | 67-58 |
| 04:58 | Saint Louis | Ernie Taylor steps in front of the Paul Myers pass | 67-58 |
| 04:41 | Temple | Warren Bell is called for the reach on Ernie Taylor - foul #3 on Warren Bell, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Peter Hurley (C) Clarence Page | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley (C) Warren Bell | |
| 04:41 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:41 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:24 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito double dribbles | 69-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Walter Donnelly (PF) Ernie Taylor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:08 | Temple | Eugene Danner misses the lay-in | 69-58 |
| 04:06 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 03:49 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito knocks in the floater from the right wing | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Walter Donnelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Gilberto Esposito (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Stroman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Temple | Stanley Johnson is whistled for a carry | 69-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (SG), Ernie Taylor (PF), Clarence Page (C) Stanley Johnson, Walter Donnelly, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski (SF), Warren Bell (C) William Stroman, Joseph Farley | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Saint Louis | Charles Calvin makes the runner from close range | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Temple | Eugene Danner scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Lowe | 71-62 |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito is fouled on the floor by Charles Lowe - foul #2 on Charles Lowe, team foul #6 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Walter Donnelly (PF) Charles Lowe, Eugene Danner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley (PF) Charles Calvin | |
| 02:41 | Saint Louis | Paul Myers loses the ball out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Peter Hurley (C) Clarence Page | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam (PG) Gilberto Esposito | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Temple | Joseph Farley swats the short shot by Stanley Johnson | 71-62 |
| 02:15 | Saint Louis | Paul Myers gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 02:15 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Clarence Page (C) Michael Thorpe, Walter Donnelly, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito (PG), William Stroman (SF), Charles Calvin (PF) Vincent Kellam, Andrew Szopinski, Joseph Farley | |
| 02:01 | Saint Louis | Paul Myers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 01:59 | Temple | The rebound goes to Charles Lowe | 71-62 |
| 01:33 | Temple | Stanley Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Lowe | 74-62 |
| 01:13 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Esposito is called for traveling | 74-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Walter Donnelly (PF) Ernie Taylor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vincent Kellam (PG), John Fuhrman (SG), Andrew Szopinski (SF), Joseph Farley (PF), Christopher Macdonald (C) Gilberto Esposito, Paul Myers, William Stroman, Charles Calvin, Warren Bell | |
| 00:46 | Temple | Stanley Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Donnelly | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 00:40 | Saint Louis | Joseph Farley tips it but misses | 76-62 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Stanley Johnson snags the defensive board | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Temple | Clarence Page is fouled on the floor by Christopher Macdonald - foul #2 on Christopher Macdonald, team foul #10 | 76-62 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Clarence Page makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Clarence Page misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-62 |
| 00:09 | Temple | The rebound goes to Walter Donnelly | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Charles Lowe runs out the clock | 77-62 |