| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Raymond Vester (fresh) SG - Michael Lingo (fresh) SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) PF - Frank Bassett (fresh) C - John Demoss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fresh) SG - Mark Landry (fresh) SF - Marvin Spann (fresh) PF - Manchu Xiao (fresh) C - Marvin Tanksley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | St. Joseph's | John Demoss misses short on a shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Temple | Marvin Spann pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Temple | Marvin Spann buries a floater in the paint set up by Harry Mosley | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | St. Joseph's | John Demoss makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Vester | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Temple | Mark Landry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Temple | Harry Mosley grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Temple | Mark Landry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Vester | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Richard Mack (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Harry Mosley, Mark Landry, Manchu Xiao, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 17:44 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:27 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG) Marvin Spann | |
| 16:58 | Temple | Frank Bassett steps in front of the Mark Landry pass | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark (PG), Harvey James (SG), Dwight Chang (SF), John Smith (PF), Raymond Vandyke (C) Raymond Vester, Michael Lingo, Charles Stewart, Frank Bassett, John Demoss | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Marvin Spann (SF), Manchu Xiao (PF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Mark Landry, Antonio Dodds, Richard Mack, Robert Hancock | |
| 16:18 | Temple | Harvey James is called for the reach on Harry Mosley - foul #1 on Harvey James, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Hancock (PF) Manchu Xiao | |
| 16:05 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Vandyke - foul #1 on Raymond Vandyke, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Temple | Manchu Xiao (PF) Robert Hancock | |
| 16:05 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:05 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Hugh Clark (fresh) SG - Harvey James (fresh) SF - Dwight Chang (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Raymond Vandyke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dana Finck (fresh) SF - Marvin Spann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Manchu Xiao (fresh) C - Marvin Tanksley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark's pass is intercepted by Marvin Spann | 5-8 |
| 15:17 | Temple | Hugh Clark picks off the pass by Marvin Tanksley | 5-8 |
| 15:13 | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark lays it in | 7-8 |
| 14:54 | Temple | Manchu Xiao is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester (PG), Michael Lingo (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Frank Bassett (PF), John Demoss (C) Hugh Clark, Harvey James, Dwight Chang, John Smith, Raymond Vandyke | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Richard Mack (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Dana Finck, Marvin Spann, Manchu Xiao, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 14:37 | Temple | Harry Mosley loses the ball out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Spann (SF) Richard Mack | |
| 14:18 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 9-8 |
| 13:55 | Temple | Marvin Spann lays it up and in set up by Harry Mosley | 9-10 |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:16 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Frank Bassett - foul #1 on Frank Bassett, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang (SF) Michael Lingo | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Manchu Xiao (PF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Harry Mosley, Robert Hancock, Antonio Dodds | |
| 13:16 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:16 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:48 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Vester | 14-12 |
| 12:37 | Temple | Manchu Xiao scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dana Finck | 14-14 |
| 12:08 | St. Joseph's | John Demoss connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Manchu Xiao - foul #1 on Manchu Xiao, team foul #1 | 16-14 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark (PG), Michael Lingo (SG), John Smith (PF) Raymond Vester, Charles Stewart, Frank Bassett | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG) Dana Finck | |
| 12:08 | St. Joseph's | John Demoss makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:47 | Temple | Harry Mosley is hacked by Michael Lingo - foul #1 on Michael Lingo, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vandyke (C) John Demoss | |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF) Marvin Spann | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Hugh Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Lingo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dwight Chang (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Raymond Vandyke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Landry (fresh) SF - Antonio Dodds (fresh) PF - Manchu Xiao (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Tanksley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Temple | Antonio Dodds is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Antonio Dodds, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (SG), Marvin Spann (SF), Robert Hancock (C) Mark Landry, Antonio Dodds, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 11:12 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marvin Spann - foul #1 on Marvin Spann, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Marvin Tanksley (C) Dana Finck, Robert Hancock | |
| 11:12 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:12 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:12 | Temple | Marvin Spann grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 10:52 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley misses short on a jumper from the left block | 18-14 |
| 10:50 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vandyke gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:27 | St. Joseph's | John Smith loses the dribble to Harry Mosley | 18-14 |
| 10:24 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses the lay-in | 18-14 |
| 10:22 | Temple | Manchu Xiao snags the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:07 | Temple | Mark Landry drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Manchu Xiao | 18-17 |
| 09:38 | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark is fouled on the floor by Harry Mosley - foul #1 on Harry Mosley, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester (PG), Harvey James (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Frank Bassett (PF), John Demoss (C) Hugh Clark, Michael Lingo, Dwight Chang, John Smith, Raymond Vandyke | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Richard Mack (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Harry Mosley, Marvin Spann, Manchu Xiao, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 09:14 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 09:12 | Temple | Robert Hancock snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:07 | Temple | Dana Finck misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 09:06 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Frank Bassett | 18-17 |
| 08:37 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett misses badly on a runner from the right block | 18-17 |
| 08:35 | Temple | Antonio Dodds grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 08:16 | Temple | Mark Landry hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dana Finck | 18-19 |
| 07:49 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Raymond Vester and the foul's on Richard Mack - foul #1 on Richard Mack, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang (SF) Harvey James | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Marvin Spann (SF), Manchu Xiao (PF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Mark Landry, Antonio Dodds, Richard Mack, Robert Hancock | |
| 07:49 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:49 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Raymond Vester (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dwight Chang (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Bassett (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Demoss (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dana Finck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Spann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manchu Xiao (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Tanksley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Temple | John Demoss is called for the reach on Manchu Xiao - foul #1 on John Demoss, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo (SG) Dwight Chang | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:40 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:40 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:40 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Spann | 20-20 |
| 07:30 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley is fouled on the floor by Charles Stewart - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang (SF), John Smith (C) Charles Stewart, John Demoss | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG) Dana Finck | |
| 07:30 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:30 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:07 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 06:55 | Temple | Manchu Xiao hits a fadeaway in the paint | 23-24 |
| 06:35 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Manchu Xiao - foul #2 on Manchu Xiao, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark (PG) Raymond Vester | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (SG), Robert Hancock (PF) Mark Landry, Manchu Xiao | |
| 06:35 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:35 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:35 | Temple | The rebound goes to Marvin Tanksley | 24-24 |
| 06:15 | Temple | Dana Finck misses long on a floater from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 06:14 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley misses the tip | 24-24 |
| 06:12 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to John Smith | 24-24 |
| 05:46 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Lingo | 26-24 |
| 05:29 | Temple | Frank Bassett swats the short shot by Marvin Spann | 26-24 |
| 05:27 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 05:00 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett is fouled on the floor by Robert Hancock - foul #1 on Robert Hancock, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester (PG), Harvey James (SG), Aaron McConnaughy (SF), John Demoss (C) Hugh Clark, Michael Lingo, Dwight Chang, John Smith | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Richard Mack (PF) Dana Finck, Robert Hancock | |
| 05:00 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:00 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:37 | Temple | Harvey James is called for the reach on Marvin Tanksley - foul #2 on Harvey James, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo (SG), Raymond Vandyke (PF) Harvey James, Frank Bassett | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:37 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:37 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:16 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vandyke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 04:14 | Temple | Marvin Spann pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:56 | Temple | Marvin Spann is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Marvin Spann, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harvey James (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), John Smith (PF) Michael Lingo, Aaron McConnaughy, Raymond Vandyke | |
| Subs | Temple | Manchu Xiao (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Richard Mack, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 03:42 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart travels with the ball | 28-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang (SF) Harvey James | |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Tanksley (C) Robert Hancock | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Raymond Vester (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dwight Chang (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - John Demoss (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Landry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Spann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manchu Xiao (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marvin Tanksley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Temple | The jump hook by Marvin Spann is blocked by John Demoss | 28-26 |
| 03:18 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 02:49 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart is denied on a layup by Marvin Tanksley | 28-26 |
| 02:47 | St. Joseph's | John Demoss grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 02:28 | St. Joseph's | John Smith knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Vester | 30-26 |
| 02:03 | Temple | John Demoss swats the short shot by Marvin Spann | 30-26 |
| 02:02 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 01:38 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 01:37 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 01:16 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Tanksley is called for the reach on Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Marvin Tanksley, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark (PG), Michael Lingo (SG), Frank Bassett (PF), Raymond Vandyke (C) Raymond Vester, Dwight Chang, John Smith, John Demoss | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Robert Hancock (C) Harry Mosley, Marvin Spann, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 01:16 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:16 | Temple | Manchu Xiao grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Manchu Xiao comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 01:00 | Temple | Dana Finck pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:50 | Temple | Dana Finck is hacked by Frank Bassett - foul #2 on Frank Bassett, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy (SF) Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG) Mark Landry | |
| 00:50 | Temple | Dana Finck makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:50 | Temple | Dana Finck makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:36 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-28 |
| 00:34 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vandyke's floater is tipped away by Robert Hancock | 30-28 |
| 00:11 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Manchu Xiao comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Frank Bassett | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-28 |