| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Burton Turk (fresh) PF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Williams Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Nieman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts inbounds the ball | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 19:44 | Temple | Brandon Heldt pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 19:38 | Temple | Edward Barber is fouled on the floor by Anthony Baden - foul #2 on Anthony Baden, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 19:28 | Temple | Williams Norman connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Brandon Heldt and the foul's on Roland Nieman - foul #3 on Roland Nieman, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| 19:28 | Temple | Williams Norman misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 19:28 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Irvin Foster | 43-45 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Jack Micco steals it from Roland Nieman | 43-45 |
| 19:04 | Temple | Jack Micco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Irvin Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 18:20 | Temple | Clarence Roberts takes the ball from Jack Micco | 43-45 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Anthony Baden can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 18:15 | Temple | Williams Norman snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 18:04 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Roland Nieman gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Williams Norman steals it from Roland Nieman | 43-45 |
| 17:33 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the lay-in | 43-45 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Anthony Baden hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clarence Roberts | 43-48 |
| 17:02 | Temple | Williams Norman misses badly on a runner in the lane | 43-48 |
| 17:01 | Temple | Jack Micco gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 16:56 | Temple | Brandon Heldt is called for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gustin (PG), Daniel Watkins (SG), Lewis Cordova (SF), Vernon Carballo (PF), Roy Hilliard (C) Jack Micco, Edward Barber, Burton Turk, Brandon Heldt, Williams Norman | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Irvin Foster connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Baden | 43-50 |
| 16:20 | Temple | Gary Gustin is hacked by Clarence Roberts - foul #2 on Clarence Roberts, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| 16:11 | Temple | Raymond Stephens is called for the reach on Daniel Watkins - foul #1 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| 16:01 | Temple | Daniel Watkins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-50 |
| 15:59 | Temple | Daniel Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gary Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vernon Carballo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Hilliard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Nieman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:54 | Temple | Daniel Watkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 15:53 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Cordova | 43-50 |
| 15:47 | Temple | Lewis Cordova can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Roberts - foul #3 on Clarence Roberts, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (SF) Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:47 | Temple | Lewis Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:47 | Temple | Lewis Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 15:47 | Temple | Lewis Cordova makes the 3rd free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Roland Nieman hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Stephens | 46-52 |
| 15:14 | Temple | Roy Hilliard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Daniel Watkins (SG) Gary Gustin, Lewis Cordova | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Roland Nieman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 14:53 | Temple | Vernon Carballo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 14:38 | Temple | Raymond Stephens picks off the pass by Vernon Carballo | 46-52 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | Roland Nieman's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Carballo | 46-52 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | The jump hook by Roland Nieman is blocked by Vernon Carballo | 46-52 |
| 14:05 | Temple | Vernon Carballo grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 13:50 | Temple | Vernon Carballo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward Barber (SG), Brandon Heldt (PF), Williams Norman (C) Daniel Watkins, Vernon Carballo, Roy Hilliard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (SG) Raymond Stephens | |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Paul Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Baden | 46-52 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Roland Nieman buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Baden | 46-54 |
| 13:08 | Temple | Brandon Heldt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-54 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Paul Carr buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Clarence Roberts and he's fouled by Edward Barber - foul #1 on Edward Barber, team foul #1 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gustin (PG), Burton Turk (SF) Jack Micco, Bruce Hayden | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG) Irvin Foster | |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Paul Carr makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:47 | Temple | Brandon Heldt blows the layup | 46-57 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Anthony Baden pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Gustin - foul #2 on Gary Gustin, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:42 | Temple | Williams Norman gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:23 | Temple | Clarence Roberts is called for the reach on Gary Gustin - foul #4 on Clarence Roberts, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF) Clarence Roberts | |
| 12:05 | Temple | Edward Barber clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Anthony Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gary Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Burton Turk (fresh) PF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Williams Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Carr (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Irvin Foster (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Nieman (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens is whistled for traveling | 46-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Watkins (SG) Edward Barber | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:32 | Temple | Burton Turk makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Williams Norman | 49-58 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Roland Nieman makes the floater from the left side set up by Paul Carr | 49-60 |
| 10:59 | Temple | Brandon Heldt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 10:57 | Temple | Burton Turk gets the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 10:46 | Temple | Williams Norman clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Roland Nieman - foul #4 on Roland Nieman, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Edward Barber (SG), Bruce Hayden (SF), Vernon Carballo (PF) Gary Gustin, Daniel Watkins, Burton Turk, Brandon Heldt | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:46 | Temple | Williams Norman misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 10:46 | Temple | Williams Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Irvin Foster can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Williams Norman - foul #3 on Williams Norman, team foul #3 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Roy Hilliard (C) Williams Norman | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:14 | Temple | Edward Barber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 10:12 | Temple | Bruce Hayden snags the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 10:02 | Temple | Edward Barber connects on the runner in the paint set up by Roy Hilliard | 52-62 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Roland Nieman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 52-62 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Irvin Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Irvin Foster's floater is knocked away by Roy Hilliard | 52-62 |
| 09:18 | Temple | Jack Micco snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 09:00 | Temple | Jack Micco banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Hayden and he's fouled by Roland Nieman - foul #5 on Roland Nieman, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Watkins (SG), Burton Turk (SF) Edward Barber, Bruce Hayden | |
| Subs | St. John's | Tim Scroggins (C) Roland Nieman | |
| 09:00 | Temple | Jack Micco misses the free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | Tim Scroggins pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Roy Hilliard is called for the reach on Raymond Stephens - foul #1 on Roy Hilliard, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Heldt (PF) Vernon Carballo | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Paul Carr's pass is intercepted by Roy Hilliard | 54-62 |
| 08:27 | Temple | Brandon Heldt comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 08:25 | Temple | Brandon Heldt tips it back up and in | 56-62 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Irvin Foster hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Irvin Foster tips it in | 56-64 |
| 07:50 | Temple | Brandon Heldt hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Micco | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Burton Turk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Hilliard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (tired) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Stephens (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Irvin Foster (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Scroggins (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Brandon Heldt blocks the jumper by Irvin Foster | 59-64 |
| 07:23 | Temple | Roy Hilliard snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 06:59 | Temple | Brandon Heldt scores on a shot from close range set up by Jack Micco | 61-64 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Tim Scroggins loses the dribble to Jack Micco | 61-64 |
| 06:21 | Temple | Brandon Heldt makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Micco | 63-64 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Irvin Foster connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Stephens | 63-66 |
| 05:55 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gustin (PG), Edward Barber (SG), Bruce Hayden (SF), Vernon Carballo (PF), Williams Norman (C) Jack Micco, Daniel Watkins, Burton Turk, Brandon Heldt, Roy Hilliard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) Irvin Foster | |
| 05:45 | Temple | Williams Norman double dribbles | 63-66 |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Paul Carr misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-66 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | Anthony Baden grabs the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Tim Scroggins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| 05:01 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-68 |
| 04:59 | Temple | Williams Norman can't tip it in | 63-68 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Tim Scroggins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 04:49 | Temple | Vernon Carballo snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 04:33 | Temple | Gary Gustin is fouled on the floor by Anthony Baden - foul #3 on Anthony Baden, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Heldt (PF) Vernon Carballo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Raymond Stephens, Tim Scroggins | |
| 04:33 | Temple | Gary Gustin makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:33 | Temple | Gary Gustin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Irvin Foster misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Brandon Heldt - foul #2 on Brandon Heldt, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG) Gary Gustin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG) Matthew Jones | |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:12 | Temple | Brandon Heldt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Jones (C) Raymond Stephens | |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Irvin Foster misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Barber - foul #2 on Edward Barber, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG) Matthew Jones | |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Irvin Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:53 | Temple | Williams Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 26 pts. 5 reb. C - Williams Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (tired) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Stephens (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Carr (tiring) 10 pts. C - Irvin Foster (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Temple | Brandon Heldt hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Paul Carr | 68-73 |
| 03:08 | Temple | Bruce Hayden buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Heldt | 71-73 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from close range | 71-73 |
| 02:57 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jack Micco | 71-73 |
| 02:51 | Temple | Brandon Heldt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Micco | 73-73 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens blows the layup | 73-73 |
| 02:40 | Temple | Brandon Heldt grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:31 | Temple | Williams Norman makes the jump hook from close range | 75-73 |
| 02:31 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Tim Scroggins (C) Raymond Stephens | |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts scores on a jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 02:06 | Temple | Jack Micco hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Barber | 77-75 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Paul Carr's layup is rejected by Williams Norman | 77-75 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Irvin Foster tips it but misses | 77-75 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG) Paul Carr | |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Baden | 77-78 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Bruce Hayden makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-78 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Tim Scroggins misses the runner from close range | 79-78 |
| 00:49 | Temple | The rebound goes to Williams Norman | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Temple | Brandon Heldt is fouled on the floor by Anthony Baden - foul #4 on Anthony Baden, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| 00:28 | Temple | Brandon Heldt makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:28 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Tim Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Edward Barber - foul #3 on Edward Barber, team foul #7 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (SG) Tim Scroggins | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:01 | Temple | The short jumper by Brandon Heldt is denied by Clarence Roberts | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Irvin Foster snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 32 pts. 6 reb. C - Williams Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. PF - Irvin Foster (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Tim Scroggins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Temple | Williams Norman wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Temple | Bruce Hayden drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brandon Heldt | 83-80 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | Anthony Baden is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hayden - foul #4 on Bruce Hayden, team foul #8 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (SG) Tim Scroggins | |
| 04:29 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Irvin Foster - foul #3 on Irvin Foster, team foul #11 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Tim Scroggins (C) Irvin Foster | |
| 04:08 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Tim Scroggins | 83-82 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Paul Carr is hacked by Bruce Hayden - foul #5 on Bruce Hayden, team foul #9 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Temple | Burton Turk (SF) Bruce Hayden | |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF) Tim Scroggins | |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Paul Carr makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Paul Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 03:51 | Temple | Anthony Baden is called for the reach on Jack Micco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Baden, team foul #12 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Tim Scroggins (C) Anthony Baden | |
| 03:51 | Temple | Jack Micco makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 03:51 | Temple | Jack Micco makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 85-84 |
| 03:34 | Temple | Williams Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 03:18 | Temple | Jack Micco loses the ball out of bounds | 85-84 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Watkins (SG), Roy Hilliard (C) Edward Barber, Williams Norman | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Irvin Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-84 |
| Subs | Temple | Vernon Carballo (PF) Brandon Heldt | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:46 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward Barber (SG), Brandon Heldt (PF), Williams Norman (C) Daniel Watkins, Vernon Carballo, Roy Hilliard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:30 | Temple | Jack Micco makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Barber | 87-84 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Paul Carr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 87-84 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens snags the offensive board | 87-84 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Irvin Foster is hacked by Brandon Heldt - foul #3 on Brandon Heldt, team foul #10 | 87-84 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Jack Micco can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 87-86 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Irvin Foster gets the rebound | 87-86 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-86 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Paul Carr knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Roberts | 87-88 |
| 01:03 | Temple | Irvin Foster steps in front of the Williams Norman pass | 87-88 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 87-88 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts can't tip it in | 87-88 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 87-88 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-88 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Burton Turk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 32 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Williams Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Carr (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 20 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. PF - Irvin Foster (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Scroggins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Paul Carr clanks a floater from the free throw line | 87-88 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Tim Scroggins can't tip it in | 87-88 |
| 00:18 | Temple | The rebound goes to Williams Norman | 87-88 |
| 00:16 | Temple | Jack Micco's pass is intercepted by Raymond Stephens in the backcourt | 87-88 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens banks in the layup | 87-90 |
| 00:07 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 87-90 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Tim Scroggins pulls down the rebound | 87-90 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-90 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Micco - foul #2 on Jack Micco, team foul #11 | 87-90 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Temple | Brandon Heldt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 87-92 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Irvin Foster grabs the board | 87-92 |