| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edwin Welch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) SF - Harry Hinojosa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Trent (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Jeffcoat (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Steppe (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) PF - Ricky Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederic Celestine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Temple | Robert Garay picks off the pass by Edwin Welch in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 19:40 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe blows the layup | 20-28 |
| 19:38 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine tips it but misses | 20-28 |
| 19:37 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 19:20 | Temple | Frederic Celestine is called for the reach on Edwin Welch - foul #3 on Frederic Celestine, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Floyd Francis (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), David Holmes (SF) Edwin Welch, Jackie Gould, Harry Hinojosa | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe (C) Frederic Celestine | |
| 18:59 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst clanks a floater from the left block | 20-28 |
| 18:58 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 18:44 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe can't throw it down | 20-28 |
| 18:43 | Temple | Louis Trent grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 18:32 | Temple | David Holmes clanks a jumper from the right side | 20-28 |
| 18:31 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 18:04 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Trent - foul #2 on Louis Trent, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Edwin Welch (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), Harry Hinojosa (SF), Oscar Edwards (C) Floyd Francis, Rudolph Hayhurst, David Holmes, Daniel Jeffcoat | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 18:04 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 18:04 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 17:43 | Temple | Louis Trent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | Temple | James Cecere (PF), Daniel Jeffcoat (C) Louis Trent, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:16 | St. Joseph's | Harry Hinojosa is called for the reach on Gary Moseley - foul #1 on Harry Hinojosa, team foul #2 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), Louis Trent (PF) Jackie Gould, James Cecere | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 16:49 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Garay | 20-31 |
| 16:38 | Temple | Robert Garay steals the ball from Harry Hinojosa | 20-31 |
| 16:14 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-33 |
| 15:55 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louis Trent out of the doubleteam | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edwin Welch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) SF - Harry Hinojosa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Trent (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Jeffcoat (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Steppe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fairly fresh) PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Donohoe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Steppe and he's hacked by Rudolph Hayhurst - foul #2 on Rudolph Hayhurst, team foul #3 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Floyd Francis (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), David Holmes (SF), James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) Edwin Welch, Rudolph Hayhurst, Harry Hinojosa, Louis Trent, Daniel Jeffcoat | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender (SG), Frederic Celestine (C) Gary Moseley, Roger Donohoe | |
| 15:37 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay makes the free throw | 22-36 |
| 15:20 | Temple | The jump hook by David Holmes is blocked by Frederic Celestine | 22-36 |
| 15:18 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 14:49 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe buries a floater from the right side | 22-38 |
| 14:34 | Temple | Ricky Dixon steals the ball from Oscar Edwards | 22-38 |
| 14:19 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 22-38 |
| 14:18 | Temple | David Holmes pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 14:12 | Temple | Oscar Edwards misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 14:11 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 14:04 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon is called for traveling | 22-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Edwin Welch (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), Harry Hinojosa (SF), Louis Trent (PF), Daniel Jeffcoat (C) Floyd Francis, Jackie Gould, David Holmes, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Gary Moseley (SF) Robert Garay, Donald Lavender | |
| 13:50 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa is fouled on the floor by Gary Moseley - foul #2 on Gary Moseley, team foul #2 | 22-38 |
| 13:38 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat blows the layup but he's hacked by Vance Anker - foul #2 on Vance Anker, team foul #3 | 22-38 |
| 13:38 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 13:38 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 13:10 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses the fadeaway from the right side | 24-38 |
| 13:09 | Temple | Louis Trent pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 13:05 | Temple | Edwin Welch works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-38 |
| 13:04 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Ricky Dixon | 24-38 |
| 12:44 | St. Joseph's | The jumper by Vance Anker is denied by Louis Trent | 24-38 |
| 12:42 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 12:24 | St. Joseph's | Louis Trent picks off the pass by Gary Moseley | 24-38 |
| 12:16 | Temple | Mark Steppe steals the ball from Harry Hinojosa | 24-38 |
| 12:12 | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Steppe | 24-40 |
| 11:56 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 11:54 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edwin Welch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) SF - Harry Hinojosa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Trent (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Jeffcoat (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Steppe (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fairly fresh) PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley can't connect on a shot from the right side | 24-40 |
| 11:23 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 11:04 | Temple | Edwin Welch's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Floyd Francis (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), David Holmes (SF), James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) Edwin Welch, Rudolph Hayhurst, Harry Hinojosa, Louis Trent, Daniel Jeffcoat | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (PG), Donald Lavender (SG), Roger Donohoe (C) Vance Anker, Mark Steppe, Ricky Dixon | |
| 10:46 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay misses the dunk | 24-40 |
| 10:44 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe tips it back up and in | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:28 | Temple | Frederic Celestine blocks the short jumper by Floyd Francis | 24-42 |
| 10:26 | Temple | James Cecere grabs the offensive board | 24-42 |
| 10:19 | Temple | Donald Lavender takes the ball from James Cecere | 24-42 |
| 09:53 | St. Joseph's | Jackie Gould is called for the reach on Donald Lavender - foul #3 on Jackie Gould, team foul #4 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Edwin Welch (PG), Harry Hinojosa (SF), Louis Trent (PF), Daniel Jeffcoat (C) Floyd Francis, David Holmes, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Ricky Dixon (PF) Gary Moseley, Roger Donohoe | |
| 09:33 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-42 |
| 09:32 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 09:15 | Temple | Edwin Welch can't finish the layup | 24-42 |
| 09:13 | Temple | Edwin Welch grabs the offensive board | 24-42 |
| 09:06 | Temple | Edwin Welch can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 24-42 |
| 09:04 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Donald Lavender | 24-42 |
| 08:39 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon dunks the ball set up by Vance Anker | 24-44 |
| 08:28 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat hits a floater from the baseline set up by Jackie Gould | 26-44 |
| 08:09 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-44 |
| 08:08 | Temple | Louis Trent grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 08:01 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 26-44 |
| 07:59 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 07:31 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon travels with the ball | 26-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Floyd Francis (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), David Holmes (SF), James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) Edwin Welch, Jackie Gould, Harry Hinojosa, Louis Trent, Daniel Jeffcoat | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe (SG), Gary Moseley (SF), Roger Donohoe (C) Vance Anker, Donald Lavender, Frederic Celestine | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Floyd Francis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) SF - David Holmes (fresh) PF - James Cecere (fresh) 1 pts. C - Oscar Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Steppe (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Donohoe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Temple | Oscar Edwards scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rudolph Hayhurst and the foul's on Roger Donohoe - foul #2 on Roger Donohoe, team foul #4 | 28-44 |
| 07:16 | Temple | Oscar Edwards misses the free throw | 28-44 |
| 07:16 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to David Holmes | 28-44 |
| 07:02 | Temple | David Holmes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roger Donohoe - foul #3 on Roger Donohoe, team foul #5 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Edwin Welch (PG), Louis Trent (PF) Floyd Francis, James Cecere | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Urick (PF) Ricky Dixon | |
| 07:02 | Temple | David Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 07:02 | Temple | David Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 06:44 | St. Joseph's | Rudolph Hayhurst steals it from Mark Steppe | 30-44 |
| 06:30 | Temple | David Holmes lays it in | 32-44 |
| 06:17 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 06:16 | Temple | Edwin Welch gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:01 | Temple | Louis Trent splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-44 |
| 06:00 | Temple | Louis Trent pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 05:50 | Temple | Oscar Edwards misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 05:49 | Temple | Louis Trent pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 05:49 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Floyd Francis (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), Harry Hinojosa (SF), James Cecere (PF), Daniel Jeffcoat (C) Edwin Welch, Rudolph Hayhurst, David Holmes, Louis Trent, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon (PF), Frederic Celestine (C) James Urick, Roger Donohoe | |
| 05:34 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 05:19 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (SG) Jackie Gould | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:54 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa drills a jumper in the paint | 36-44 |
| 04:31 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gary Moseley | 36-46 |
| 04:09 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harry Hinojosa and he's fouled by Frederic Celestine - foul #4 on Frederic Celestine, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Edwin Welch (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), Louis Trent (PF) Floyd Francis, James Chacon, James Cecere | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG) Robert Garay | |
| 04:09 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 04:09 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 03:46 | St. Joseph's | Edwin Welch steals the ball from Frederic Celestine | 38-46 |
| 03:41 | Temple | Edwin Welch lays it up and in | 40-46 |
| 03:16 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine hits the finger roll set up by Vance Anker and he's hacked by Daniel Jeffcoat - foul #1 on Daniel Jeffcoat, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), David Holmes (SF), Oscar Edwards (C) Jackie Gould, Harry Hinojosa, Daniel Jeffcoat | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (PG) Vance Anker | |
| 03:16 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edwin Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Trent (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Oscar Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Steppe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Temple | Edwin Welch connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Rudolph Hayhurst and the foul's on Mark Steppe - foul #1 on Mark Steppe, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Hinojosa (SF), Daniel Jeffcoat (C) David Holmes, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender (SG) Gary Moseley | |
| 02:56 | Temple | Edwin Welch makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:36 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 02:35 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 02:12 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay is fouled on the floor by Edwin Welch - foul #2 on Edwin Welch, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Jackie Gould (SG), David Holmes (SF), Oscar Edwards (C) Rudolph Hayhurst, Harry Hinojosa, Daniel Jeffcoat | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe (C) Frederic Celestine | |
| 01:50 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 01:49 | Temple | Louis Trent snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Temple | Edwin Welch splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Garay - foul #2 on Robert Garay, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Hinojosa (SF), Daniel Jeffcoat (C) David Holmes, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley (SF), Frederic Celestine (C) Donald Lavender, Roger Donohoe | |
| 01:43 | Temple | Edwin Welch makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 01:43 | Temple | Edwin Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 01:25 | St. Joseph's | Edwin Welch steals the ball from Robert Garay | 45-49 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Moseley - foul #3 on Gary Moseley, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay can't connect on a shot in the paint | 47-49 |
| 00:49 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Ricky Dixon is called for the reach on Louis Trent - foul #2 on Ricky Dixon, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Louis Trent makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Louis Trent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine misses badly on a floater near the basket | 49-49 |
| 00:11 | Temple | The rebound goes to Louis Trent | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Temple | Frederic Celestine steals it from Jackie Gould | 49-49 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses short on a halfcourt shot | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edwin Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Hinojosa (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Trent (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Jeffcoat (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Steppe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat wins the tip | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:49 | Temple | Jackie Gould makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edwin Welch out of a doubleteam | 51-49 |
| 04:25 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Jeffcoat swats the dunk try by Frederic Celestine | 51-49 |
| 04:23 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 04:05 | Temple | Jackie Gould comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Mark Steppe - foul #2 on Mark Steppe, team foul #11 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Floyd Francis (PG), David Holmes (SF), James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) Edwin Welch, Harry Hinojosa, Louis Trent, Daniel Jeffcoat | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:05 | Temple | Jackie Gould makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:05 | Temple | Jackie Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:42 | St. Joseph's | Jackie Gould takes the ball from Robert Garay | 53-51 |
| 03:39 | Temple | Jackie Gould blows the dunk | 53-51 |
| 03:37 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to James Cecere | 53-51 |
| 03:23 | Temple | Jackie Gould loses the dribble to Frederic Celestine | 53-51 |
| 03:02 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe is hacked by Floyd Francis - foul #1 on Floyd Francis, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), Harry Hinojosa (SF) Jackie Gould, David Holmes | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 03:02 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:02 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:02 | Temple | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 02:49 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa clanks a turnaround in the lane | 53-52 |
| 02:48 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 02:47 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:22 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Floyd Francis - foul #2 on Floyd Francis, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Edwin Welch (PG), David Holmes (SF), Louis Trent (PF), Daniel Jeffcoat (C) Floyd Francis, Harry Hinojosa, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe (C) Frederic Celestine | |
| 02:22 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:22 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:22 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:04 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay makes the shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 01:57 | Temple | David Holmes hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 01:35 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon's pass is intercepted by David Holmes | 55-55 |
| 01:08 | Temple | Edwin Welch buries a jumpshot from the right side | 57-55 |
| 00:54 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 00:53 | Temple | Louis Trent grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edwin Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Trent (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Jeffcoat (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Steppe (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Roger Donohoe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat misses the easy open layup | 57-55 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Edwin Welch misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon is denied on a layup by Daniel Jeffcoat | 57-55 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Dixon | 57-55 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | The clock runs out | 57-55 |