| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fresh) SG - Louis Clark (fresh) SF - Richard Homan (fresh) PF - Michael Sanders (fresh) C - Richard Findley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fresh) SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Sanders is called for the reach on Marvin Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Sanders, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Temple | The rebound goes to Michael Sanders | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Temple | Richard Findley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Sanders | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Clark steals the ball from Kenneth Steigerwald in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Temple | Richard Findley misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Temple | Richard Findley snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Temple | James Pines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Temple | Louis Clark grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Temple | James Pines knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Sanders | 6-0 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy's pass is intercepted by Louis Clark in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 18:12 | Temple | Louis Clark lays it in | 8-0 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 17:55 | Temple | Richard Findley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:49 | Temple | James Sanders takes the ball from Louis Clark | 8-0 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Steigerwald | 8-2 |
| 17:16 | Temple | Louis Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Tebo | 8-2 |
| 17:15 | Temple | Louis Clark tips it home | 10-2 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 16:50 | Temple | Richard Findley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:33 | Temple | Richard Homan makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Pines | 12-2 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-2 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Sanders | 12-2 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-2 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders tips it home | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Homan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Sanders (tiring) C - Richard Findley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Melendy (tiring) PF - Joe Tebo (tiring) C - Marvin Wilson (tiring) | |
| 15:40 | Temple | Richard Findley misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Marvin Wilson - foul #1 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (PG), Gary Labarre (SG), Henry Shivers (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF) James Pines, Louis Clark, Richard Homan, Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF), Tim Hudson (PF), Robert Hudson (C) James Sanders, Kenneth Steigerwald, Robert Melendy, Joe Tebo, Marvin Wilson | |
| 15:40 | Temple | Richard Findley makes the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:40 | Temple | Richard Findley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-4 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins grabs the offensive board | 14-4 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson is hacked by Richard Findley - foul #1 on Richard Findley, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Temple | Bennie Shumway (C) Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson tips it but misses | 14-4 |
| 14:51 | Temple | The rebound goes to Gary Labarre | 14-4 |
| 14:45 | Temple | Terry Richins is fouled on the floor by Francis Collins - foul #1 on Francis Collins, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| 14:40 | Temple | Terry Richins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Phil Blakemore | 17-4 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Shumway - foul #1 on Bennie Shumway, team foul #3 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG) Phil Blakemore | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Bennie Shumway steals it from Tim Hudson | 17-4 |
| 13:50 | Temple | Gary Labarre lays it in on a nice dish by Eduardo Garcia | 19-4 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Eduardo Garcia picks off the pass by Francis Collins in the backcourt | 19-4 |
| 13:46 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia lays it up and in | 21-4 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson connects on the jumper from the left side | 21-6 |
| 13:18 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-6 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson grabs the board | 21-6 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson makes the runner from the left block | 21-8 |
| 12:43 | Temple | Gary Labarre travels with the ball | 21-8 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Louis Clark (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Michael Sanders (PF), Phil Blakemore (C) Terry Richins, Eduardo Garcia, Gary Labarre, Henry Shivers, Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William McCreless (PG), Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Robert Melendy (SF), Joe Tebo (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) Francis Collins, Patrick Smith, Tommy Lynn, Tim Hudson, Robert Hudson | |
| 12:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald blows the layup | 21-8 |
| 12:35 | Temple | The rebound goes to Richard Homan | 21-8 |
| 12:30 | Temple | Richard Homan hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Melendy - foul #1 on Robert Melendy, team foul #3 | 21-8 |
| 12:30 | Temple | Richard Homan makes the 1st free throw | 22-8 |
| 12:30 | Temple | Richard Homan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-8 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 22-8 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Homan - foul #1 on Richard Homan, team foul #4 | 22-8 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the 1st free throw | 22-8 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-9 |
| 11:52 | Temple | Richard Homan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 22-9 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-9 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Homan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Sanders (fairly fresh) C - Phil Blakemore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William McCreless (fresh) SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Melendy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joe Tebo (fairly fresh) C - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-9 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the offensive board | 22-9 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald is fouled on the floor by Louis Clark - foul #1 on Louis Clark, team foul #5 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Findley (C) Phil Blakemore | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG) William McCreless | |
| 10:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Melendy, team foul #4 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG) Louis Clark | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF) Robert Melendy | |
| 10:42 | Temple | James Pines misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-9 |
| 10:41 | Temple | Richard Findley can't tip it in | 22-9 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo gets the rebound | 22-9 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Sanders | 22-11 |
| 10:21 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Steigerwald - foul #1 on Kenneth Steigerwald, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (SF) Richard Homan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Tim Hudson (C) Tommy Lynn, Marvin Wilson | |
| 10:08 | Temple | Richard Findley misses the easy layup | 22-11 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson snags the defensive board | 22-11 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald is hacked by Eduardo Garcia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eduardo Garcia, team foul #6 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (PG), Louis Clark (SG) James Pines, Eduardo Garcia | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson (C) Tim Hudson | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo banks in the layup and he's hacked by Terry Richins - foul #1 on Terry Richins, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo makes the free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:40 | Temple | Louis Clark lays it in set up by Michael Sanders and he's hacked by Kenneth Steigerwald - foul #2 on Kenneth Steigerwald, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Phil Blakemore (PF) Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF) Kenneth Steigerwald | |
| 09:40 | Temple | Louis Clark makes the free throw | 25-14 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Terry Richins - foul #2 on Terry Richins, team foul #8 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG) Terry Richins | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William McCreless (PG), Tim Hudson (PF) Francis Collins, Joe Tebo | |
| 09:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:03 | Temple | Louis Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 08:38 | Temple | Richard Findley snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 08:24 | Temple | Robert Hudson picks off the pass by Louis Clark | 25-16 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders misses the lay-in | 25-16 |
| 08:12 | Temple | Richard Findley gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:06 | Temple | The jump hook by Louis Clark is blocked by Tim Hudson | 25-16 |
| 08:05 | Temple | Louis Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 07:47 | Temple | Phil Blakemore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Henry Shivers (PF), Bennie Shumway (C) Louis Clark, Gary Labarre, Phil Blakemore, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Joe Tebo (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) William McCreless, Tommy Lynn, Tim Hudson, Robert Hudson | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Homan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Shivers (fresh) C - Bennie Shumway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SF - James Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Tebo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Pines - foul #1 on James Pines, team foul #9 | 25-16 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:01 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Tebo | 25-18 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Shivers steps in front of the James Sanders pass | 25-18 |
| 06:23 | Temple | Henry Shivers misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-18 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 06:06 | Temple | The rebound goes to Henry Shivers | 25-18 |
| 05:39 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Homan | 28-18 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders is fouled on the floor by Richard Homan - foul #2 on Richard Homan, team foul #10 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (SG), Gary Labarre (SF), Michael Sanders (PF), Richard Findley (C) Eduardo Garcia, Richard Homan, Henry Shivers, Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF), Tim Hudson (C) Patrick Smith, Marvin Wilson | |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:00 | Temple | James Pines is whistled for traveling | 28-20 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William McCreless (PG), Robert Hudson (C) James Sanders, Joe Tebo | |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Labarre - foul #1 on Gary Labarre, team foul #11 | 28-20 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:38 | Temple | Michael Sanders loses the dribble to Robert Hudson | 28-22 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins is hacked by Louis Clark - foul #2 on Louis Clark, team foul #12 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG) Louis Clark | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:05 | Temple | Richard Findley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eduardo Garcia | 30-23 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson loses the dribble to Richard Findley | 30-23 |
| 03:29 | Temple | Richard Findley buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Eduardo Garcia | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Labarre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Sanders (fairly fresh) C - Richard Findley (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William McCreless (fairly fresh) SG - Francis Collins (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Tommy Lynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses the 3 from straight away | 32-23 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Labarre - foul #2 on Gary Labarre, team foul #13 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (PG), Louis Clark (SG), Richard Homan (SF) James Pines, Eduardo Garcia, Gary Labarre | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Robert Melendy (SF), Marvin Wilson (C) William McCreless, Francis Collins, Tim Hudson, Robert Hudson | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:34 | Temple | Louis Clark misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-25 |
| 02:32 | Temple | Richard Homan snags the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 02:16 | Temple | Richard Homan misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Homan is called for the reach on Kenneth Steigerwald - foul #3 on Richard Homan, team foul #14 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Temple | Henry Shivers (SF), Phil Blakemore (C) Richard Homan, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo (PF) Tommy Lynn | |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:10 | Temple | Henry Shivers snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 01:54 | Temple | Kenneth Steigerwald steals it from Terry Richins | 32-26 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Steigerwald | 32-28 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Louis Clark is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Steigerwald - foul #3 on Kenneth Steigerwald, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (SF), Richard Findley (C) Henry Shivers, Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith (SG) Kenneth Steigerwald | |
| 01:25 | Temple | Louis Clark misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Labarre takes the ball from Patrick Smith | 32-28 |
| 00:45 | Temple | Phil Blakemore clanks a driving attempt from close range | 32-28 |
| 00:44 | Temple | Louis Clark tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo hits a jump hook from the right block set up by James Sanders | 34-30 |
| 00:23 | Temple | Phil Blakemore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Louis Clark misses the tip | 34-30 |
| 00:20 | Temple | Louis Clark tips it but misses | 34-30 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Sanders (PF), Bennie Shumway (C) Phil Blakemore, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William McCreless (PG), Robert Hudson (C) James Sanders, Marvin Wilson | |
| 00:01 | Temple | Michael Sanders is denied on a layup by Joe Tebo | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |