| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) SG - William Hanson (fresh) SF - Jesse Jones (fresh) PF - Albert Bower (fresh) C - John Spicher (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 | La Salle | John Spicher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | La Salle | Albert Bower clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | La Salle | John Spicher tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Temple | Marvin Spann banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | La Salle | William Hanson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:53 | Temple | Marvin Spann loses the dribble to William Hanson in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | La Salle | William Hanson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jesse Jones | 8-2 |
| 18:09 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Albert Bower - foul #1 on Albert Bower, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 18:09 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 18:09 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:54 | La Salle | Jeffrey Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:53 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:48 | Temple | Albert Bower picks off the pass by Mark Landry in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 17:37 | La Salle | Jeffrey Hall makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Bower | 11-4 |
| 17:16 | Temple | Manchu Xiao is denied on a dunk by John Spicher | 11-4 |
| 17:14 | La Salle | Albert Bower grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 17:08 | La Salle | John Spicher connects on the jumper in the lane set up by William Hanson | 13-4 |
| 16:51 | Temple | Marvin Spann is fouled on the floor by Jesse Jones - foul #1 on Jesse Jones, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | La Salle | Eric Sexton (PG), Wesley Johnson (SG), Gavin Cecil (SF), Bryon Jones (PF), Harlan Clark (C) Jeffrey Hall, William Hanson, Jesse Jones, Albert Bower, John Spicher | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Richard Mack (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Harry Mosley, Marvin Spann, Manchu Xiao, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 16:46 | Temple | Mark Landry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-4 |
| 16:44 | Temple | Richard Mack snags the offensive board | 13-4 |
| 16:36 | Temple | Antonio Dodds misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 16:34 | La Salle | Bryon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 16:29 | La Salle | Eric Sexton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-4 |
| 16:27 | Temple | Antonio Dodds gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 16:09 | Temple | Antonio Dodds misses long on a jumper from the left side | 13-4 |
| 16:08 | Temple | Antonio Dodds hits the follow up shot | 13-6 |
| 15:46 | La Salle | Eric Sexton is hacked by Dana Finck - foul #1 on Dana Finck, team foul #1 | 13-6 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Marvin Spann (SF) Mark Landry, Richard Mack | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Eric Sexton (fresh) SG - Wesley Johnson (fresh) SF - Gavin Cecil (fresh) PF - Bryon Jones (fresh) C - Harlan Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fresh) SG - Dana Finck (fresh) SF - Marvin Spann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hancock (fresh) C - Antonio Dodds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | La Salle | Harlan Clark hits a floater from close range | 15-6 |
| 15:09 | Temple | Marvin Spann drills a shot in the lane set up by Harry Mosley | 15-8 |
| 15:04 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson is fouled on the floor by Harry Mosley - foul #1 on Harry Mosley, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jeffrey Hall (PG), Jesse Jones (SF), Bobby McKethan (PF), John Spicher (C) Wesley Johnson, Gavin Cecil, Bryon Jones, Harlan Clark | |
| Subs | Temple | Manchu Xiao (PF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Robert Hancock, Antonio Dodds | |
| 14:48 | La Salle | Jeffrey Hall's floater is knocked away by Manchu Xiao | 15-8 |
| 14:46 | La Salle | Jesse Jones snags the offensive board | 15-8 |
| 14:31 | La Salle | Jeffrey Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | La Salle | William Hanson (SG) Eric Sexton | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Robert Hancock (PF) Harry Mosley, Manchu Xiao | |
| 14:19 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Hall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Manchu Xiao (PF) Mark Landry, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 14:19 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:19 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:00 | La Salle | Jeffrey Hall is hacked by Harry Mosley - foul #2 on Harry Mosley, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | La Salle | Albert Bower (PF) Jesse Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Harry Mosley, Marvin Spann, Manchu Xiao | |
| 13:44 | La Salle | William Hanson makes the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Mark Landry - foul #1 on Mark Landry, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | La Salle | Eric Sexton (PG) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Spann (SF), Manchu Xiao (PF) Antonio Dodds, Robert Hancock | |
| 13:44 | La Salle | William Hanson misses the free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:44 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 13:23 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Sexton | 20-9 |
| 13:21 | Temple | Dana Finck is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Sexton - foul #1 on Eric Sexton, team foul #4 | 20-9 |
| Subs | La Salle | Gavin Cecil (SF), Bryon Jones (C) Bobby McKethan, John Spicher | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Hancock (C) Marvin Tanksley | |
| 13:05 | Temple | The jump hook by Manchu Xiao is blocked by Bryon Jones | 20-9 |
| 13:03 | La Salle | Albert Bower pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 12:58 | La Salle | Gavin Cecil connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hanson | 23-9 |
| 12:35 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Landry and he's fouled by Bryon Jones - foul #1 on Bryon Jones, team foul #5 | 23-11 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jeffrey Hall (PG), Wesley Johnson (SG), Harlan Clark (PF), John Spicher (C) Eric Sexton, William Hanson, Albert Bower, Bryon Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF), Richard Mack (PF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Dana Finck, Marvin Spann, Robert Hancock | |
| 12:35 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the free throw | 23-12 |
| 12:21 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Mack - foul #1 on Richard Mack, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Jones (SF) Gavin Cecil | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Marvin Spann (SF) Manchu Xiao, Antonio Dodds | |
| 11:57 | La Salle | Dana Finck steps in front of the John Spicher pass | 23-12 |
| 11:54 | Temple | Marvin Spann hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dana Finck | 23-14 |
| 11:31 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 11:29 | Temple | Richard Mack pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wesley Johnson (fresh) SF - Jesse Jones (fresh) PF - Harlan Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Spicher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Dana Finck (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Mark Landry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Spann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Mack (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Tanksley (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Temple | Dana Finck is hacked by Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | La Salle | Eric Sexton (PG), William Hanson (SG), Bobby McKethan (PF), Bryon Jones (C) Jeffrey Hall, Wesley Johnson, Harlan Clark, John Spicher | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Manchu Xiao (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Dana Finck, Marvin Spann, Richard Mack, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 10:49 | Temple | Manchu Xiao lays it up and in | 23-16 |
| 10:25 | La Salle | Jesse Jones misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 10:23 | Temple | Harry Mosley pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 10:21 | Temple | Eric Sexton is called for the reach on Harry Mosley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Sexton, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | La Salle | Gavin Cecil (PG), Albert Bower (PF) Eric Sexton, Jesse Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Spann (SF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Antonio Dodds, Robert Hancock | |
| 10:21 | Temple | Harry Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:21 | Temple | Harry Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:21 | La Salle | Bryon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 09:53 | La Salle | Gavin Cecil misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 09:51 | Temple | Marvin Spann gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 09:31 | Temple | Mark Landry drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harry Mosley | 23-20 |
| 09:26 | La Salle | Marvin Tanksley steals it from Gavin Cecil | 23-20 |
| 09:08 | Temple | Mark Landry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 09:07 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:02 | La Salle | Marvin Spann is called for the reach on Bobby McKethan - foul #1 on Marvin Spann, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | La Salle | Wesley Johnson (SG), Jesse Jones (SF), Harlan Clark (PF), John Spicher (C) William Hanson, Bobby McKethan, Albert Bower, Bryon Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (SG), Robert Hancock (PF) Mark Landry, Manchu Xiao | |
| 08:46 | La Salle | Jesse Jones can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Marvin Spann - foul #2 on Marvin Spann, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | La Salle | William Hanson (SG) Gavin Cecil | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Antonio Dodds (SF) Harry Mosley, Marvin Spann | |
| 08:46 | La Salle | Jesse Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:46 | La Salle | Jesse Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:25 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley misses short on a floater from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 08:24 | Temple | Robert Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:10 | Temple | The short jumper by Marvin Tanksley is denied by John Spicher | 25-20 |
| 08:09 | La Salle | William Hanson grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 08:04 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 25-20 |
| 08:03 | La Salle | John Spicher grabs the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 07:52 | La Salle | Marvin Tanksley blocks the short jumper by Harlan Clark | 25-20 |
| 07:51 | Temple | Robert Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:49 | Temple | Jesse Jones picks off the pass by Dana Finck in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| 07:31 | La Salle | Dana Finck picks off the pass by Wesley Johnson | 25-20 |
| 07:28 | Temple | Mark Landry misses the easy layup | 25-20 |
| 07:26 | La Salle | John Spicher snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Wesley Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - William Hanson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harlan Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Spicher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Dana Finck (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Landry (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Dodds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Tanksley (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | La Salle | William Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | La Salle | Gavin Cecil (PG), Bobby McKethan (SF), Albert Bower (PF) Wesley Johnson, Jesse Jones, Harlan Clark | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Manchu Xiao (PF) Mark Landry, Robert Hancock | |
| 07:07 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley is hacked by John Spicher - foul #1 on John Spicher, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG) Dana Finck | |
| 07:07 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:07 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:45 | La Salle | Albert Bower scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Bobby McKethan | 27-22 |
| 06:31 | Temple | Mark Landry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 06:30 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Manchu Xiao | 27-22 |
| 06:19 | Temple | Antonio Dodds is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 06:13 | La Salle | John Spicher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-24 |
| 06:12 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 05:59 | Temple | Harry Mosley is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 05:58 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Albert Bower | 27-24 |
| 05:42 | La Salle | John Spicher is hacked by Mark Landry - foul #2 on Mark Landry, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | La Salle | Wesley Johnson (PG), Bryon Jones (SF), Harlan Clark (PF) William Hanson, Bobby McKethan, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (SG), Robert Hancock (C) Mark Landry, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 05:42 | La Salle | John Spicher misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:42 | Temple | Robert Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:25 | Temple | Manchu Xiao clanks a jump hook from the left block | 27-24 |
| 05:24 | La Salle | John Spicher snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 05:17 | La Salle | Gavin Cecil comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 05:16 | Temple | Robert Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:14 | Temple | Wesley Johnson steals it from Dana Finck in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 05:12 | La Salle | Gavin Cecil dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wesley Johnson | 29-24 |
| 04:55 | Temple | Harry Mosley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dana Finck | 29-27 |
| 04:33 | La Salle | Harlan Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | La Salle | William Hanson (SG), Jesse Jones (SF), Albert Bower (PF) Wesley Johnson, Harlan Clark, John Spicher | |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Spann (SF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Antonio Dodds, Robert Hancock | |
| 04:12 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses badly on a runner from close range | 29-27 |
| 04:11 | La Salle | Albert Bower pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:04 | La Salle | Gavin Cecil knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Bower and he's hacked by Manchu Xiao - foul #1 on Manchu Xiao, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| 04:04 | La Salle | Gavin Cecil makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:40 | Temple | Marvin Spann connects on the open turnaround near the basket | 32-29 |
| 03:24 | La Salle | William Hanson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 03:22 | Temple | Manchu Xiao pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Gavin Cecil (tiring) 8 pts. SG - William Hanson (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Bower (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryon Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Finck (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Spann (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Manchu Xiao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Tanksley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Temple | Harry Mosley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 03:16 | La Salle | Albert Bower gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 03:10 | La Salle | William Hanson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 03:08 | La Salle | Jesse Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 03:00 | La Salle | Albert Bower buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gavin Cecil | 35-29 |
| 02:46 | Temple | Manchu Xiao buries a runner from the right block set up by Dana Finck and he's fouled by William Hanson - foul #1 on William Hanson, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jeffrey Hall (PG), Eric Sexton (SG), Bobby McKethan (PF), Harlan Clark (C) Gavin Cecil, William Hanson, Albert Bower, Bryon Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Robert Hancock (C) Dana Finck, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 02:46 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:27 | La Salle | Jesse Jones drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Hall and the foul's on Manchu Xiao - foul #2 on Manchu Xiao, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Mack (PF) Manchu Xiao | |
| 02:27 | La Salle | Jesse Jones makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:25 | Temple | Eric Sexton steals the ball from Mark Landry in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 02:19 | La Salle | Harlan Clark is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harlan Clark, team foul #10 | 38-32 |
| 02:01 | Temple | Richard Mack double dribbles | 38-32 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Tanksley (C) Robert Hancock | |
| 01:44 | La Salle | Jeffrey Hall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 01:42 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 01:23 | Temple | Mark Landry is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Harry Mosley | 38-34 |
| 01:08 | La Salle | Jesse Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Sexton | 40-34 |
| 00:56 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley hits a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Harlan Clark - foul #2 on Harlan Clark, team foul #11 | 40-36 |
| Subs | La Salle | Wesley Johnson (SG), Albert Bower (PF), John Spicher (C) Jeffrey Hall, Bobby McKethan, Harlan Clark | |
| Subs | Temple | Manchu Xiao (PF) Richard Mack | |
| 00:56 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:43 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson is hacked by Mark Landry - foul #3 on Mark Landry, team foul #11 | 40-37 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jeffrey Hall (PG) Eric Sexton | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (SG), Robert Hancock (C) Mark Landry, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 00:43 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:43 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:39 | Temple | Marvin Spann travels in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 00:19 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 00:18 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 00:00 | La Salle | Jeffrey Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |