| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Williams (fresh) SG - Henry Silvers (fresh) SF - Sal Randles (fresh) PF - Christopher Sabatino (fresh) C - Gerald Milne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fresh) SG - Akim Kubinski (fresh) SF - John Carson (fresh) PF - James Rand (fresh) C - Richard Manns (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Richard Manns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Temple | Tim Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Manhattan | Tim Brooks is called for the reach on Henry Silvers - foul #1 on Tim Brooks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino is fouled on the floor by Richard Manns - foul #1 on Richard Manns, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Temple | Richard Manns gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Temple | John Carson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Manhattan | Sal Randles grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Tim Brooks - foul #2 on Tim Brooks, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Marcus Thomas (PG) Tim Brooks | |
| 18:29 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:29 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Temple | Henry Silvers takes the ball from Richard Manns | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers lays it in | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Temple | James Rand is whistled for a carry | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Manhattan | James Williams makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sal Randles | 6-0 |
| 17:29 | Temple | The short jumper by Akim Kubinski is denied by Christopher Sabatino | 6-0 |
| 17:28 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Christopher Sabatino | 6-0 |
| 17:24 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Gross (SG), Harold Matthews (SF), Mario Deer (PF), Albert Snelson (C) Henry Silvers, Sal Randles, Christopher Sabatino, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SG), John Norman (SF), Warren Collinsworth (PF), Donald Fortier (C) Akim Kubinski, John Carson, James Rand, Richard Manns | |
| 17:19 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth is fouled on the floor by Mario Deer - foul #1 on Mario Deer, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Gillis (SG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 17:08 | Temple | William Jordan scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Marcus Thomas and he's hacked by John Gillis - foul #1 on John Gillis, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Temple | William Jordan makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:42 | Manhattan | Mario Deer dunks the ball on a great pass from Harold Matthews | 8-3 |
| 16:32 | Temple | William Jordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-3 |
| 16:31 | Manhattan | Mario Deer gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:06 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 8-3 |
| 16:05 | Temple | Donald Fortier pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:01 | Temple | William Jordan is hacked by John Gillis in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gillis, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Williams (PG), Henry Silvers (SG), Sal Randles (SF), Walter Weimer (PF), Gerald Milne (C) Brent Gross, John Gillis, Harold Matthews, Mario Deer, Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Temple | Akim Kubinski (SG), John Carson (SF), Deon Middleton (PF), Richard Manns (C) William Jordan, John Norman, Warren Collinsworth, Donald Fortier | |
| 15:54 | Temple | Gerald Milne denies the turnaround by Deon Middleton | 8-3 |
| 15:53 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Sal Randles | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Silvers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sal Randles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Weimer (fresh) C - Gerald Milne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marcus Thomas (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Akim Kubinski (fairly fresh) SF - John Carson (fairly fresh) PF - Deon Middleton (fresh) C - Richard Manns (tiring) | |
| 15:48 | Manhattan | James Williams knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Marcus Thomas - foul #1 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #4 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino (PF) Walter Weimer | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rand (PF) Deon Middleton | |
| 15:48 | Manhattan | James Williams misses the free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:48 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne grabs the offensive rebound | 10-3 |
| 15:30 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Williams | 12-3 |
| 15:13 | Temple | Marcus Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-3 |
| 15:11 | Temple | James Rand grabs the offensive board | 12-3 |
| 14:57 | Temple | John Carson can't finish the uncontested layup | 12-3 |
| 14:56 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne grabs the defensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 14:37 | Manhattan | James Williams misses the floater from the left wing | 12-3 |
| 14:35 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne gets the offensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 14:22 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Williams | 14-3 |
| 13:57 | Temple | James Rand misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-3 |
| 13:56 | Temple | Marcus Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 14-3 |
| 13:45 | Temple | Akim Kubinski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 14-3 |
| 13:44 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Gerald Milne | 14-3 |
| 13:40 | Manhattan | James Williams comes up short on the shot in the paint | 14-3 |
| 13:38 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Sabatino | 14-3 |
| 13:19 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Henry Silvers | 16-3 |
| 13:16 | Temple | Akim Kubinski is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Silvers - foul #1 on Henry Silvers, team foul #4 | 16-3 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Gross (SG), Harold Matthews (SF), Mario Deer (PF), Albert Snelson (C) Henry Silvers, Sal Randles, Christopher Sabatino, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SG), John Norman (SF), Deon Middleton (PF), Donald Fortier (C) Akim Kubinski, John Carson, James Rand, Richard Manns | |
| 13:06 | Temple | Donald Fortier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-3 |
| 13:04 | Temple | Donald Fortier pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-3 |
| 12:52 | Temple | Brent Gross takes the ball from William Jordan | 16-3 |
| 12:50 | Manhattan | James Williams is hacked by Marcus Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #5 | 16-3 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG) Marcus Thomas | |
| 12:36 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Fortier | 16-3 |
| 12:34 | Manhattan | James Williams gets the offensive rebound | 16-3 |
| 12:14 | Manhattan | Tim Brooks takes the ball from Albert Snelson | 16-3 |
| 12:11 | Temple | Tim Brooks banks in the layup | 16-5 |
| 12:05 | Manhattan | Brent Gross is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-5 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sal Randles (SF), Walter Weimer (PF) Harold Matthews, Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Temple | John Carson (SF), Warren Collinsworth (PF) John Norman, Deon Middleton | |
| 11:50 | Temple | Donald Fortier hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Tim Brooks and the foul's on Walter Weimer - foul #1 on Walter Weimer, team foul #5 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Akim Kubinski (SG), Richard Manns (C) Tim Brooks, William Jordan | |
| 11:50 | Temple | Donald Fortier makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Gross (fairly fresh) SF - Sal Randles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Weimer (fresh) C - Mario Deer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Fortier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Akim Kubinski (tiring) SF - John Carson (tiring) PF - Warren Collinsworth (fresh) C - Richard Manns (tired) | |
| 11:30 | Manhattan | Sal Randles scores on a runner in the paint | 18-8 |
| 11:18 | Temple | Donald Fortier misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #6 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Silvers (SG), Gerald Milne (C) James Williams, Mario Deer | |
| Subs | Temple | Deon Middleton (PF) Warren Collinsworth | |
| 11:18 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-8 |
| 11:18 | Temple | Donald Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:18 | Temple | Donald Fortier misses the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:18 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Gerald Milne | 18-9 |
| 11:09 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne clanks a shot from the right side | 18-9 |
| 11:08 | Manhattan | Sal Randles tips it in | 20-9 |
| 10:51 | Temple | John Carson buries a jumpshot from the right side | 20-11 |
| 10:31 | Manhattan | Sal Randles comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 20-11 |
| 10:30 | Temple | Deon Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:27 | Temple | Donald Fortier is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Fortier, team foul #6 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Williams (PG), Harold Matthews (SF), Mario Deer (PF), Albert Snelson (C) Brent Gross, Sal Randles, Walter Weimer, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), William Jordan (SG), John Norman (SF), Warren Collinsworth (PF) Akim Kubinski, John Carson, Deon Middleton, Richard Manns | |
| 10:13 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 10:11 | Temple | William Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:51 | Temple | Tim Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 09:49 | Manhattan | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:29 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Donald Fortier - foul #2 on Donald Fortier, team foul #7 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Gross (SG), Sal Randles (SF), Christopher Sabatino (PF) Henry Silvers, Harold Matthews, Mario Deer | |
| Subs | Temple | John Carson (SF), James Rand (PF), Richard Manns (C) John Norman, Warren Collinsworth, Donald Fortier | |
| 09:29 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson misses the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:29 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:21 | Temple | Christopher Sabatino is called for the reach on William Jordan - foul #1 on Christopher Sabatino, team foul #7 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gerald Milne (C) Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Temple | Akim Kubinski (SG) Tim Brooks | |
| 09:21 | Temple | William Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:21 | Temple | William Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:03 | Manhattan | James Williams misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 09:01 | Temple | James Rand grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:47 | Temple | The jump hook by Richard Manns is blocked by Gerald Milne | 21-13 |
| 08:45 | Manhattan | James Williams gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:24 | Manhattan | Sal Randles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 08:23 | Temple | James Rand gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:09 | Temple | William Jordan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Carson | 21-16 |
| 07:53 | Manhattan | Sal Randles hits a 3 from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 07:50 | Temple | John Carson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Matthews (PG), Henry Silvers (SG), Mario Deer (SF), Walter Weimer (PF), Albert Snelson (C) James Williams, Brent Gross, Sal Randles, Christopher Sabatino, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), John Norman (SF), Deon Middleton (PF) William Jordan, John Carson, James Rand | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Harold Matthews (fresh) SG - Henry Silvers (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Deer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Weimer (fresh) C - Albert Snelson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Akim Kubinski (tired) SF - John Norman (fairly fresh) PF - Deon Middleton (fresh) C - Richard Manns (very tired) | |
| 07:32 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-16 |
| 07:31 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson tips it back up and in | 26-16 |
| 07:26 | Temple | Akim Kubinski can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 26-16 |
| 07:25 | Manhattan | Mario Deer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 07:21 | Manhattan | Harold Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 07:20 | Temple | Deon Middleton pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 07:15 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 26-16 |
| 07:14 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Walter Weimer | 26-16 |
| 07:12 | Manhattan | Akim Kubinski is called for the reach on Henry Silvers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Akim Kubinski, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Williams (PG) Harold Matthews | |
| Subs | Temple | Warren Collinsworth (PF) Deon Middleton | |
| 07:12 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:12 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:08 | Temple | Akim Kubinski is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Deer - foul #2 on Mario Deer, team foul #8 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Matthews (SF) Mario Deer | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:08 | Temple | Akim Kubinski makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:08 | Temple | Akim Kubinski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:08 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 07:01 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer is fouled on the floor by Akim Kubinski - foul #2 on Akim Kubinski, team foul #9 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SG), John Carson (SF) Akim Kubinski, John Norman | |
| 07:01 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:01 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:48 | Temple | Richard Manns makes the jumpshot from the left side | 30-19 |
| 06:31 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Carson - foul #1 on John Carson, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sal Randles (SF), Gerald Milne (C) Harold Matthews, Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Temple | Deon Middleton (PF) Warren Collinsworth | |
| 06:31 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:31 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:31 | Temple | Deon Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 06:27 | Temple | Deon Middleton hits the finger roll | 30-21 |
| 06:07 | Manhattan | James Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Manns - foul #2 on Richard Manns, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Gross (SG), Christopher Sabatino (PF) Henry Silvers, Walter Weimer | |
| Subs | Temple | John Norman (SF), Donald Fortier (C) John Carson, Richard Manns | |
| 06:07 | Manhattan | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:07 | Manhattan | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:07 | Temple | Deon Middleton snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 06:03 | Temple | John Norman is hacked by Gerald Milne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Milne, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Carson (SF) Donald Fortier | |
| 06:03 | Temple | John Norman misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:03 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 06:01 | Manhattan | William Jordan steals it from Christopher Sabatino in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 05:51 | Temple | Tim Brooks is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sabatino - foul #2 on Christopher Sabatino, team foul #10 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Matthews (PF) Christopher Sabatino | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Fortier (C) John Carson | |
| 05:51 | Temple | Tim Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:51 | Temple | Tim Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:32 | Manhattan | James Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 05:30 | Temple | Donald Fortier snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 05:15 | Temple | Deon Middleton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Deon Middleton, team foul #12 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Silvers (SG) Brent Gross | |
| Subs | Temple | John Carson (SF), James Rand (PF) John Norman, Deon Middleton | |
| 04:58 | Manhattan | Harold Matthews is whistled for a carry | 31-23 |
| 04:58 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-23 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Snelson (C) Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:56 | Temple | Albert Snelson picks off the pass by Tim Brooks in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| 04:39 | Manhattan | James Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 04:37 | Manhattan | Harold Matthews can't tip it in | 31-23 |
| 04:35 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson can't tip it in | 31-23 |
| 04:34 | Temple | James Rand pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 04:16 | Temple | James Williams steals it from John Carson | 31-23 |
| 03:58 | Manhattan | James Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 03:56 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson tips it in | 33-23 |
| 03:56 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-23 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Gross (PG), John Gillis (SG), Mario Deer (SF), Christopher Sabatino (PF) James Williams, Henry Silvers, Sal Randles, Harold Matthews | |
| Subs | Temple | Marcus Thomas (PG), Akim Kubinski (SG), John Norman (SF), Warren Collinsworth (PF) Tim Brooks, William Jordan, John Carson, James Rand | |
| 03:48 | Temple | Marcus Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brent Gross (fairly fresh) SG - John Gillis (fresh) SF - Mario Deer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Sabatino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Snelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marcus Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Akim Kubinski (tiring) 1 pts. SF - John Norman (tiring) PF - Warren Collinsworth (fresh) C - Donald Fortier (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Manhattan | Mario Deer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 03:29 | Temple | Donald Fortier gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 03:24 | Temple | Marcus Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 03:22 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 03:10 | Manhattan | Brent Gross is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 33-26 |
| 03:09 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson tips it back up and in | 35-26 |
| 03:07 | Temple | Donald Fortier travels in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Walter Weimer (PF), Gerald Milne (C) Christopher Sabatino, Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), John Carson (SF), Deon Middleton (PF), Richard Manns (C) Marcus Thomas, John Norman, Warren Collinsworth, Donald Fortier | |
| 02:58 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer scores on a shot from the right block set up by Brent Gross | 37-26 |
| 02:50 | Temple | Deon Middleton comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Weimer - foul #2 on Walter Weimer, team foul #11 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Williams (PG), Sal Randles (SF) Brent Gross, Mario Deer | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:50 | Temple | Deon Middleton misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:50 | Temple | Deon Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:37 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 37-27 |
| 02:36 | Manhattan | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 02:22 | Manhattan | James Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Silvers (SG), Christopher Sabatino (PF) John Gillis, Walter Weimer | |
| Subs | Temple | Marcus Thomas (PG), James Rand (PF) Tim Brooks, Deon Middleton | |
| 02:07 | Temple | Akim Kubinski makes the jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | Sal Randles misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Carson - foul #2 on John Carson, team foul #13 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Gross (SG), Mario Deer (C) Henry Silvers, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Temple | John Norman (SF), Donald Fortier (C) John Carson, Richard Manns | |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | Sal Randles makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | Sal Randles makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:48 | Temple | Sal Randles is called for the reach on Akim Kubinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sal Randles, team foul #12 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Matthews (SF) Sal Randles | |
| Subs | Temple | Deon Middleton (PF) James Rand | |
| 01:48 | Temple | Akim Kubinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:48 | Temple | Akim Kubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:28 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Marcus Thomas - foul #3 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #14 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Snelson (C) Harold Matthews | |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), Warren Collinsworth (PF) Marcus Thomas, Deon Middleton | |
| 01:28 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:28 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Tim Brooks clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 01:08 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 00:50 | Temple | Akim Kubinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Sabatino - foul #3 on Christopher Sabatino, team foul #13 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Gillis (SG), Sal Randles (SF), Walter Weimer (PF), Gerald Milne (C) James Williams, Mario Deer, Christopher Sabatino, Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Temple | John Carson (SF), James Rand (PF), Richard Manns (C) John Norman, Warren Collinsworth, Donald Fortier | |
| 00:50 | Temple | Akim Kubinski makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:50 | Temple | Akim Kubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:35 | Manhattan | Sal Randles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Matthews (PG) Brent Gross | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:32 | Temple | John Carson is fouled in the backcourt by John Gillis - foul #3 on John Gillis, team foul #14 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Silvers (SG) John Gillis | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:32 | Temple | John Carson misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:32 | Temple | John Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:32 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:27 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers lays it in uncontested set up by Walter Weimer | 43-33 |
| 00:21 | Temple | John Carson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Harold Matthews clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-36 |