| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fresh) SG - Charles Butler (fresh) SF - Richard Homan (fresh) PF - Phil Blakemore (fresh) C - Richard Findley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Jurica Wolkowski (fresh) SG - John Bright (fresh) SF - James Confer (fresh) PF - Mark Forster (fresh) C - Richard Mayville (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Richard Findley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Temple | Phil Blakemore misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Delaware | James Confer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Delaware | Jurica Wolkowski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Temple | Richard Homan snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Temple | Charles Butler is fouled in the backcourt by John Bright - foul #1 on John Bright, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Temple | Charles Butler makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Pines | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Delaware | The jump hook by John Bright is blocked by Phil Blakemore | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Temple | Phil Blakemore grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Temple | Mark Forster steals it from Phil Blakemore | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Delaware | Richard Mayville misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Temple | Charles Butler grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | Temple | Charles Butler clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Forster - foul #1 on Mark Forster, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (PG), Henry Shivers (SF), Bennie Shumway (PF), Melvin Staley (C) James Pines, Richard Homan, Phil Blakemore, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Delaware | Rene Giordano (PG), Daniel Ketterman (SG), Anthony Jacob (SF), Willard Largo (PF), Curtis Alcaraz (C) Jurica Wolkowski, John Bright, James Confer, Mark Forster, Richard Mayville | |
| 17:48 | Temple | Charles Butler misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | Temple | Charles Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | Delaware | Willard Largo pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:29 | Delaware | Daniel Ketterman comes up short on the floater from the right side | 3-0 |
| 17:27 | Temple | Bennie Shumway gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:12 | Temple | Bennie Shumway hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:11 | Delaware | Curtis Alcaraz grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:04 | Delaware | Daniel Ketterman is hacked by Charles Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Butler, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG) Charles Butler | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 16:49 | Delaware | Daniel Ketterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | Temple | Eldon Gipson (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Richard Findley (C) Eduardo Garcia, Henry Shivers, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jurica Wolkowski (PG), Clark England (PF), Richard Mayville (C) Daniel Ketterman, Willard Largo, Curtis Alcaraz | |
| 16:31 | Temple | Richard Findley is wide open and dunks the ball | 5-0 |
| 16:18 | Delaware | Richard Mayville misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 16:17 | Delaware | Rene Giordano grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 15:59 | Delaware | Richard Mayville banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jurica Wolkowski | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Scott Bonomo (fresh) SG - Eldon Gipson (fresh) SF - Richard Homan (fairly fresh) PF - Bennie Shumway (fairly fresh) C - Richard Findley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Jurica Wolkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rene Giordano (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Jacob (fairly fresh) PF - Clark England (fresh) C - Richard Mayville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Temple | Eldon Gipson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 15:47 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Richard Mayville | 5-2 |
| 15:24 | Delaware | Jurica Wolkowski is fouled on the floor by Richard Homan - foul #1 on Richard Homan, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Eduardo Garcia (SG), Henry Shivers (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF) Scott Bonomo, Eldon Gipson, Richard Homan, Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Delaware | Daniel Ketterman (PG), John Bright (SG), James Confer (SF), Mark Forster (PF), Curtis Alcaraz (C) Jurica Wolkowski, Rene Giordano, Anthony Jacob, Clark England, Richard Mayville | |
| 15:10 | Delaware | John Bright drills a shot from the left side set up by James Confer | 5-4 |
| 15:08 | Temple | Daniel Ketterman steps in front of the James Pines pass in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 14:53 | Delaware | John Bright is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Confer | 5-6 |
| 14:30 | Temple | Richard Findley can't finish the uncontested layup | 5-6 |
| 14:28 | Temple | Henry Shivers grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:13 | Temple | Richard Findley lays it up and in set up by Eduardo Garcia | 7-6 |
| 14:11 | Delaware | John Bright's pass is intercepted by Henry Shivers in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 13:51 | Temple | John Bright takes the ball from Phil Blakemore | 7-6 |
| 13:47 | Delaware | John Bright lays it up and in | 7-8 |
| 13:24 | Temple | The jump hook by Henry Shivers is blocked by James Confer | 7-8 |
| 13:22 | Delaware | Mark Forster grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 13:20 | Delaware | John Bright's pass is intercepted by James Pines in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 13:06 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 13:05 | Delaware | Mark Forster pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:48 | Delaware | James Confer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-8 |
| 12:47 | Delaware | John Bright hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 12:30 | Temple | Henry Shivers misses the runner from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 12:28 | Temple | James Pines grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:13 | Temple | Richard Findley blows the layup | 7-10 |
| 12:11 | Temple | Henry Shivers tips it in | 9-10 |
| 12:09 | Delaware | James Confer is hacked by Henry Shivers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Shivers, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Charles Butler (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Melvin Staley (PF), Bennie Shumway (C) James Pines, Eduardo Garcia, Henry Shivers, Phil Blakemore, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jurica Wolkowski (PG), Rene Giordano (SG), Anthony Jacob (SF), Willard Largo (PF), Clark England (C) Daniel Ketterman, John Bright, James Confer, Mark Forster, Curtis Alcaraz | |
| 11:57 | Delaware | Willard Largo is hacked by Richard Homan - foul #2 on Richard Homan, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Eldon Gipson (PG) Richard Homan | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Eldon Gipson (fresh) SG - Charles Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Bonomo (fresh) PF - Melvin Staley (fresh) C - Bennie Shumway (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Jurica Wolkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rene Giordano (fresh) SF - Anthony Jacob (fresh) PF - Willard Largo (fresh) C - Clark England (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Delaware | Jurica Wolkowski buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rene Giordano | 9-13 |
| 11:31 | Temple | Eldon Gipson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eldon Gipson, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| 11:29 | Delaware | Scott Bonomo is called for the reach on Anthony Jacob in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Bonomo, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| 11:16 | Delaware | Eldon Gipson is called for the reach on Jurica Wolkowski - foul #2 on Eldon Gipson, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG) Eldon Gipson | |
| Subs | Delaware | Richard Mayville (C) Willard Largo | |
| 11:16 | Delaware | Jurica Wolkowski misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:16 | Temple | Melvin Staley gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:55 | Temple | Richard Mayville is called for the reach on Charles Butler - foul #1 on Richard Mayville, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Temple | Henry Shivers (SF), Richard Findley (C) Scott Bonomo, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Joiner (SG), Willard Largo (PF) Jurica Wolkowski, Clark England | |
| 10:43 | Temple | Richard Findley banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Butler | 11-13 |
| 10:35 | Delaware | Willard Largo clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bennie Shumway - foul #1 on Bennie Shumway, team foul #8 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jurica Wolkowski (PG) Rene Giordano | |
| 10:35 | Delaware | Willard Largo makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:35 | Delaware | Willard Largo makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:23 | Temple | Bennie Shumway slams it home | 13-15 |
| 10:10 | Delaware | Willard Largo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 10:09 | Temple | Charles Butler gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:54 | Temple | James Pines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-15 |
| 09:53 | Delaware | Willard Largo grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 09:32 | Delaware | Mark Joiner misses the fadeaway near the basket | 13-15 |
| 09:30 | Temple | Henry Shivers grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 09:30 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (SF), Melvin Staley (PF) Henry Shivers, Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Delaware | Rene Giordano (SG), James Confer (SF), Clark England (PF) Mark Joiner, Anthony Jacob, Willard Largo | |
| 09:28 | Temple | Jurica Wolkowski is called for the reach on Scott Bonomo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jurica Wolkowski, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| 09:10 | Temple | Charles Butler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 09:08 | Delaware | Richard Mayville pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:03 | Delaware | Jurica Wolkowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rene Giordano | 13-17 |
| 08:59 | Temple | James Confer picks off the pass by Charles Butler in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 08:49 | Delaware | Jurica Wolkowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rene Giordano | 13-19 |
| 08:47 | Temple | Jurica Wolkowski steps in front of the Richard Findley pass in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 08:45 | Delaware | James Confer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jurica Wolkowski | 13-21 |
| 08:39 | Temple | Charles Butler misses the easy open layup | 13-21 |
| 08:38 | Temple | James Pines tips it home | 15-21 |
| 08:19 | Delaware | James Confer loses the dribble to Charles Butler | 15-21 |
| 08:17 | Temple | Scott Bonomo's pass is intercepted by Clark England in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 08:03 | Delaware | Rene Giordano makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Confer | 15-24 |
| 07:45 | Temple | Scott Bonomo loses the dribble to Rene Giordano | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Butler (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Bonomo (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Staley (tiring) C - Richard Findley (tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Jurica Wolkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rene Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Confer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Clark England (fairly fresh) C - Richard Mayville (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Delaware | Rene Giordano can't connect on a floater from the right side | 15-24 |
| 07:26 | Temple | Richard Findley grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 07:08 | Temple | Clark England steps in front of the Richard Findley pass | 15-24 |
| 07:02 | Delaware | Jurica Wolkowski is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Rene Giordano | 15-27 |
| 06:43 | Temple | Charles Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (PG), Henry Shivers (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF), Bennie Shumway (C) James Pines, Scott Bonomo, Melvin Staley, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Delaware | Daniel Ketterman (PG), John Bright (SG), Anthony Jacob (SF), Mark Forster (PF), Curtis Alcaraz (C) Jurica Wolkowski, Rene Giordano, James Confer, Clark England, Richard Mayville | |
| 06:21 | Delaware | Anthony Jacob drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mark Forster | 15-29 |
| 06:09 | Temple | Charles Butler misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-29 |
| 06:08 | Delaware | Mark Forster gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| 06:04 | Delaware | Anthony Jacob can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-29 |
| 06:03 | Delaware | Curtis Alcaraz grabs the offensive board | 15-29 |
| 05:53 | Delaware | Curtis Alcaraz is alone and drills a turnaround from close range set up by John Bright | 15-31 |
| 05:36 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-31 |
| 05:35 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Phil Blakemore | 15-31 |
| 05:30 | Temple | Charles Butler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 05:08 | Delaware | Mark Forster misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bennie Shumway - foul #2 on Bennie Shumway, team foul #9 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Richard Findley (C) Charles Butler, Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Joiner (PG), Willard Largo (C) Daniel Ketterman, Curtis Alcaraz | |
| 05:08 | Delaware | Mark Forster makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 05:08 | Delaware | Mark Forster misses the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 05:08 | Temple | Richard Findley gets the rebound | 17-32 |
| 04:45 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia is whistled for a carry | 17-32 |
| 04:31 | Delaware | Willard Largo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-32 |
| 04:30 | Delaware | Mark Joiner grabs the offensive board | 17-32 |
| 04:11 | Delaware | John Bright is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eduardo Garcia - foul #1 on Eduardo Garcia, team foul #10 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Melvin Staley (C) James Pines, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Delaware | Rene Giordano (PG), James Confer (SF), Curtis Alcaraz (C) Mark Joiner, Anthony Jacob, Mark Forster | |
| 04:11 | Delaware | John Bright makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 04:11 | Delaware | John Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 03:50 | Temple | Phil Blakemore misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 17-34 |
| 03:48 | Delaware | Willard Largo pulls down the rebound | 17-34 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Scott Bonomo (fairly fresh) SG - Eduardo Garcia (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Henry Shivers (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phil Blakemore (very tired) 2 reb. C - Melvin Staley (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Rene Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bright (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Confer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Willard Largo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Alcaraz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Delaware | Scott Bonomo is called for the reach on John Bright - foul #2 on Scott Bonomo, team foul #11 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Temple | Eldon Gipson (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Bennie Shumway (PF), Richard Findley (C) Eduardo Garcia, Henry Shivers, Phil Blakemore, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Forster (PF) Willard Largo | |
| 03:27 | Delaware | John Bright makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 03:27 | Delaware | John Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 17-36 |
| 03:24 | Temple | Rene Giordano is called for the reach on Scott Bonomo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rene Giordano, team foul #5 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jurica Wolkowski (PG) John Bright | |
| 03:03 | Temple | Eldon Gipson's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Alcaraz | 17-36 |
| 03:02 | Temple | Richard Homan grabs the offensive rebound | 17-36 |
| 02:45 | Temple | Eldon Gipson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Forster - foul #2 on Mark Forster, team foul #6 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG) Scott Bonomo | |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Joiner (SG), Anthony Jacob (SF), Clark England (C) Rene Giordano, James Confer, Curtis Alcaraz | |
| 02:45 | Temple | Eldon Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 02:45 | Temple | Eldon Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 02:40 | Delaware | Richard Homan picks off the pass by Jurica Wolkowski in the backcourt | 19-36 |
| 02:38 | Temple | Eldon Gipson misses the easy layup | 19-36 |
| 02:37 | Delaware | Mark Forster pulls down the rebound | 19-36 |
| 02:27 | Delaware | Mark Forster clanks a runner from the right block | 19-36 |
| 02:26 | Delaware | Jurica Wolkowski snags the offensive board | 19-36 |
| 02:14 | Delaware | Clark England misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 19-36 |
| 02:13 | Delaware | Mark Forster can't tip it in | 19-36 |
| 02:12 | Delaware | Clark England gets the offensive rebound | 19-36 |
| 02:02 | Delaware | Jurica Wolkowski is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Mark Joiner | 19-38 |
| 02:02 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 19-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG), Melvin Staley (PF) James Pines, Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Delaware | Rene Giordano (PG), Daniel Ketterman (SG), Willard Largo (PF), Richard Mayville (C) Jurica Wolkowski, Mark Joiner, Anthony Jacob, Mark Forster | |
| 01:52 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia's pass is intercepted by Rene Giordano | 19-38 |
| 01:42 | Delaware | Rene Giordano clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eldon Gipson - foul #3 on Eldon Gipson, team foul #12 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Phil Blakemore (PF) Eldon Gipson, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 01:42 | Delaware | Rene Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 19-39 |
| 01:42 | Delaware | Rene Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Rene Giordano steals it from Phil Blakemore in the backcourt | 19-40 |
| 01:39 | Delaware | Rene Giordano misses the easy layup | 19-40 |
| 01:38 | Temple | James Pines snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| 01:31 | Temple | Phil Blakemore connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Melvin Staley | 21-40 |
| 01:17 | Delaware | Daniel Ketterman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-40 |
| 01:15 | Delaware | Daniel Ketterman pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-40 |
| 00:53 | Delaware | Willard Largo is alone and drills a shot in the lane set up by Daniel Ketterman | 21-42 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Phil Blakemore's floater is tipped away by Clark England | 21-42 |
| 00:24 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Rene Giordano | 21-42 |
| 00:04 | Delaware | Willard Largo is hacked by Phil Blakemore - foul #1 on Phil Blakemore, team foul #13 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Charles Butler (SG), Henry Shivers (PF), Bennie Shumway (C) James Pines, Eduardo Garcia, Phil Blakemore, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Delaware | Jurica Wolkowski (PG), Mark Joiner (SG), Anthony Jacob (SF), Curtis Alcaraz (C) Rene Giordano, Daniel Ketterman, Clark England, Richard Mayville | |
| 00:04 | Delaware | Willard Largo makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 00:04 | Delaware | Willard Largo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Richard Homan misses the halfcourt shot | 21-44 |