| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Pavone (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vasily Ciersezwski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Storm (fresh) 4 pts. C - George McDuffie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Thomas Stewart (fresh) SG - Richard Dallas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Victor Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luther Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas's pass is intercepted by Christopher Storm | 22-29 |
| 19:16 | Temple | Gene Pavone misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Dallas - foul #2 on Richard Dallas, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 19:16 | Temple | Gene Pavone makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:16 | Temple | Gene Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:47 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 18:46 | Temple | Christopher Storm grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 18:44 | Temple | David Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 18:34 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 18:33 | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:17 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas is hacked by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Zachariah (SF), Joshua Barnes (PF), Fernando Gomez (C) Vasily Ciersezwski, Christopher Storm, George McDuffie | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts (SF) Harold Stevens | |
| 17:56 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Frank Zachariah - foul #1 on Frank Zachariah, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Steve Calton (PG) David Moore | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stanley Moore (PF), Wesley Parks (C) Victor Riddle, Luther Jackson | |
| 17:56 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 17:43 | Temple | Frank Zachariah misses the shot from the left side | 24-32 |
| 17:42 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 17:26 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-32 |
| 17:25 | Temple | Fernando Gomez grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 17:03 | Temple | The jump hook by Joshua Barnes is blocked by Wesley Parks | 24-32 |
| 17:01 | Temple | Frank Zachariah misses the tip | 24-32 |
| 16:59 | Temple | Gene Pavone gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:41 | Temple | Gene Pavone travels with the ball | 24-32 |
| Subs | Temple | David Moore (PG), Vasily Ciersezwski (SF), Christopher Storm (PF), George McDuffie (C) Steve Calton, Frank Zachariah, Joshua Barnes, Fernando Gomez | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon (PG), Harold Stevens (SF) Thomas Stewart, Richard Dallas | |
| 16:39 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Moore is fouled in the backcourt by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| 16:21 | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon buries a floater from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 16:01 | Temple | Vasily Ciersezwski makes the runner from close range set up by Gene Pavone | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Pavone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vasily Ciersezwski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Storm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George McDuffie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Louis Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stanley Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts is called for a charge - foul #1 on Horace Pitts, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Farris (SG), Victor Riddle (PF), Luther Jackson (C) Horace Pitts, Stanley Moore, Wesley Parks | |
| 15:22 | Temple | Harold Stevens steals the ball from Christopher Storm | 26-34 |
| 15:04 | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 26-34 |
| 15:02 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 14:35 | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson hits a shot in the paint set up by Robert Farris | 26-36 |
| 14:21 | Temple | Christopher Storm lays it in | 28-36 |
| 14:19 | St. Joseph's | David Moore steals the ball from Robert Farris in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 14:13 | Temple | Victor Riddle is called for the reach on David Moore - foul #3 on Victor Riddle, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Steve Calton (PG), Frank Zachariah (SF), Joshua Barnes (PF), Fernando Gomez (C) David Moore, Vasily Ciersezwski, Christopher Storm, George McDuffie | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart (PG), Richard Dallas (SG) Louis Blackmon, Robert Farris | |
| 14:06 | Temple | Gene Pavone connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Zachariah | 31-36 |
| 13:48 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Luther Jackson | 31-39 |
| 13:42 | Temple | Victor Riddle swats the shot by Frank Zachariah | 31-39 |
| 13:40 | Temple | Fernando Gomez gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:29 | Temple | Gene Pavone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Richard Dallas - foul #3 on Richard Dallas, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts (SF), Stanley Moore (PF), Wesley Parks (C) Harold Stevens, Victor Riddle, Luther Jackson | |
| 13:29 | Temple | Gene Pavone misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:29 | Temple | Gene Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:29 | Temple | Gene Pavone makes the 3rd free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:02 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Dikembe Akiyama (SG) Gene Pavone | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 12:52 | Temple | Dikembe Akiyama connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Dallas - foul #4 on Richard Dallas, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Farris (SG) Richard Dallas | |
| 12:52 | Temple | Dikembe Akiyama makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | Wesley Parks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Steve Calton - foul #2 on Steve Calton, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Temple | David Moore (PG), Vasily Ciersezwski (SF), Christopher Storm (PF), George McDuffie (C) Steve Calton, Frank Zachariah, Joshua Barnes, Fernando Gomez | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | Wesley Parks misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | Wesley Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:13 | Temple | Dikembe Akiyama is fouled on the floor by Wesley Parks - foul #1 on Wesley Parks, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Gene Pavone (SG) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Victor Riddle (PF) Wesley Parks | |
| 12:03 | Temple | Vasily Ciersezwski buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Christopher Storm | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Pavone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vasily Ciersezwski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Storm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George McDuffie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Thomas Stewart (fresh) SG - Robert Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Stewart | 38-43 |
| 11:09 | Temple | Gene Pavone clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 11:08 | Temple | David Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:55 | Temple | Vasily Ciersezwski misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 10:53 | St. Joseph's | Victor Riddle pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:29 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Storm blocks the jumper by Thomas Stewart | 38-43 |
| 10:28 | Temple | The rebound goes to Vasily Ciersezwski | 38-43 |
| 10:03 | Temple | George McDuffie misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Stewart - foul #1 on Thomas Stewart, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Steve Calton (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (SG), Frank Zachariah (SF), Joshua Barnes (PF) David Moore, Gene Pavone, Vasily Ciersezwski, Christopher Storm | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon (PG), Harold Stevens (SF), Luther Jackson (C) Thomas Stewart, Robert Farris, Stanley Moore | |
| 10:03 | Temple | George McDuffie makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:03 | Temple | George McDuffie makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:01 | St. Joseph's | George McDuffie steps in front of the Louis Blackmon pass in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 09:46 | Temple | Joshua Barnes is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Fernando Gomez (C) George McDuffie | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:20 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 09:19 | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:58 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Blackmon | 40-45 |
| 08:46 | Temple | Joshua Barnes is hacked by Victor Riddle - foul #4 on Victor Riddle, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Gene Pavone (SG) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Farris (SG), Stanley Moore (PF) Horace Pitts, Victor Riddle | |
| 08:46 | Temple | Joshua Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:46 | Temple | Joshua Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:32 | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Zachariah | 42-45 |
| 08:30 | Temple | The rebound goes to Joshua Barnes | 42-45 |
| 08:04 | Temple | Frank Zachariah misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 08:03 | Temple | Fernando Gomez misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 08:01 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Moore gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Steve Calton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Pavone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Zachariah (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fernando Gomez (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Louis Blackmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luther Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | St. Joseph's | Steve Calton steps in front of the Luther Jackson pass | 42-45 |
| 07:31 | Temple | Steve Calton banks in the layup | 44-45 |
| 07:27 | St. Joseph's | Steve Calton is called for the reach on Robert Farris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Calton, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Temple | David Moore (PG), Vasily Ciersezwski (SF), Christopher Storm (PF), George McDuffie (C) Steve Calton, Frank Zachariah, Joshua Barnes, Fernando Gomez | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart (PG), Richard Dallas (SG), Wesley Parks (C) Louis Blackmon, Robert Farris, Luther Jackson | |
| 07:05 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 07:03 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Moore tips it home | 44-47 |
| 06:48 | Temple | Stanley Moore steals it from Christopher Storm | 44-47 |
| 06:46 | St. Joseph's | Wesley Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Victor Riddle (PF) Stanley Moore | |
| 06:28 | Temple | Gene Pavone drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Storm | 46-47 |
| 06:26 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart is hacked by Gene Pavone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Pavone, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 06:05 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 06:04 | Temple | The rebound goes to Christopher Storm | 46-47 |
| 05:47 | Temple | Vasily Ciersezwski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 05:46 | Temple | Christopher Storm snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 05:31 | Temple | Christopher Storm drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 05:29 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Storm picks off the pass by Harold Stevens in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 05:12 | Temple | David Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 05:11 | Temple | George McDuffie tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 05:09 | St. Joseph's | Victor Riddle grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-47 |
| 04:44 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Parks | 49-47 |
| 04:31 | St. Joseph's | Victor Riddle makes the shot near the basket | 49-49 |
| 04:12 | Temple | George McDuffie drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 04:07 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Steve Calton (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (SG), Frank Zachariah (SF), Joshua Barnes (PF), Fernando Gomez (C) David Moore, Gene Pavone, Vasily Ciersezwski, Christopher Storm, George McDuffie | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Farris (SG), Horace Pitts (SF), Stanley Moore (PF), Luther Jackson (C) Richard Dallas, Harold Stevens, Victor Riddle, Wesley Parks | |
| 04:07 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:07 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:54 | Temple | Joshua Barnes is denied on a layup by Luther Jackson | 52-51 |
| 03:53 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Steve Calton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Zachariah (fresh) PF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fernando Gomez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Thomas Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stanley Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:43 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Moore is called for 10 seconds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon (PG) Thomas Stewart | |
| 03:29 | Temple | Dikembe Akiyama is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 03:07 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Moore misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 03:05 | Temple | Fernando Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:54 | Temple | Dikembe Akiyama misses the dunk | 52-51 |
| 02:53 | Temple | Frank Zachariah tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 02:51 | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 02:51 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Temple | David Moore (PG), Gene Pavone (SG) Steve Calton, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart (PG), Richard Dallas (SG) Louis Blackmon, Robert Farris | |
| 02:49 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts's pass is intercepted by Joshua Barnes in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 02:49 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| 02:34 | Temple | Joshua Barnes is hacked by Luther Jackson - foul #1 on Luther Jackson, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Vasily Ciersezwski (SF) Frank Zachariah | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 02:34 | Temple | Joshua Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:34 | Temple | Fernando Gomez pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:29 | Temple | Vasily Ciersezwski scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Moore and he's hacked by Thomas Stewart - foul #2 on Thomas Stewart, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher Storm (PF) Joshua Barnes | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 02:29 | Temple | Vasily Ciersezwski makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:14 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 02:13 | Temple | Fernando Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:09 | Temple | Gene Pavone buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Moore | 58-51 |
| 02:09 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Victor Riddle (PF) Stanley Moore | |
| 01:48 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Riddle | 58-53 |
| 01:34 | Temple | Gene Pavone comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-53 |
| 01:33 | Temple | Christopher Storm pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 01:21 | Temple | Christopher Storm misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 01:19 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 01:14 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Storm - foul #3 on Christopher Storm, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Temple | George McDuffie (C) Fernando Gomez | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens (SF) Richard Dallas | |
| 01:14 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:14 | St. Joseph's | Horace Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:14 | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:58 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Horace Pitts | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Temple | Gene Pavone comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-57 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 00:06 | St. Joseph's | Luther Jackson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Temple | George McDuffie gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Temple | Thomas Stewart is called for the reach on George McDuffie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Stewart, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Dallas (SG) Horace Pitts | |
| 00:04 | Temple | George McDuffie misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:04 | Temple | George McDuffie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 59-57 |