| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jordon Stebbins (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Tabor (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach inbounds the ball | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Clatterbuck - foul #1 on Jimmy Clatterbuck, team foul #1 | 37-56 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-56 |
| 19:38 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 19:33 | Temple | Matt Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-56 |
| 19:32 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck grabs the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 19:27 | Temple | Joshua Tucker picks off the pass by Ronald Langley | 37-56 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker hits the finger roll | 39-56 |
| 19:13 | Temple | Matt Brooks buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Langley | 39-59 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Gary | 41-59 |
| 18:50 | Temple | Ronald Langley's fadeaway is rejected by William Walker | 41-59 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-59 |
| 18:42 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins grabs the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | David Gary clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-59 |
| 18:34 | Temple | Ronald Langley gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 18:26 | Temple | Ronald Langley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 18:25 | Temple | Matt Brooks grabs the offensive board | 41-59 |
| 18:08 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Tucker - foul #2 on Joshua Tucker, team foul #1 | 41-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Wethington (C) Charles Johnson | |
| 18:08 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 18:08 | Temple | Ronald Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Al Tabor steals it from Joshua Tucker | 41-60 |
| 17:54 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Beach | 41-60 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Matt Brooks is called for the reach on David Gary - foul #1 on Matt Brooks, team foul #2 | 41-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Robert Piner (SG) Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley | |
| 17:36 | St. John's | The short jumper by Jeffrey Beach is denied by Richard Wethington | 41-60 |
| 17:34 | Temple | Richard Wethington snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 17:20 | Temple | William Walker swats the layup by Al Tabor | 41-60 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Al Tabor picks off the pass by William Walker | 41-60 |
| 17:05 | Temple | Jim Theriault lays it in set up by Al Tabor | 41-62 |
| 16:54 | St. John's | Al Tabor steps in front of the William Walker pass | 41-62 |
| 16:52 | Temple | Jim Theriault's pass is intercepted by Joshua Tucker in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach banks in the layup set up by Joshua Tucker | 43-62 |
| 16:33 | Temple | Al Tabor's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Beach | 43-62 |
| 16:32 | Temple | Al Tabor grabs the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 16:20 | Temple | The pull-up jumper by Richard Wethington is blocked by William Walker | 43-62 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | William Walker is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Gary | 45-62 |
| 15:52 | Temple | Al Tabor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Jeffrey Beach - foul #3 on Jeffrey Beach, team foul #2 | 45-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (PG), Ronald Langley (SG), Gary Brown (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Jim Theriault, Robert Piner, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Richard Wethington | |
| 15:52 | Temple | Al Tabor misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 15:52 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 15:52 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 3rd free throw | 45-64 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Beach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jordon Stebbins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Al Tabor (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | St. John's | David Gary misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 15:24 | Temple | Gary Brown gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 15:12 | Temple | Matt Brooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | William Walker snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-64 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block | 47-64 |
| 14:28 | Temple | Ronald Langley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-64 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-64 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach gets the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Gary | 50-64 |
| 13:38 | Temple | Ronald Langley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matt Brooks | 50-67 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Jeffrey Beach, team foul #3 | 50-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Bergen (PG), John Benfer (SF), Waldo Coop (PF), Jared Smith (C) David Gary, Jeffrey Beach, Jordon Stebbins, William Walker | |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Robert Piner (SG), Gerald Gauthier (SF), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Richard Wethington (C) Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley, Al Tabor, Gary Brown, Charles Johnson | |
| 13:10 | Temple | Jim Theriault misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 13:09 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck grabs the offensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 12:58 | Temple | Joshua Tucker is called for the reach on Jimmy Clatterbuck - foul #3 on Joshua Tucker, team foul #4 | 50-67 |
| 12:45 | Temple | Jim Theriault misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Jared Smith grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Jared Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-67 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | Waldo Coop hits the follow up shot | 52-67 |
| 12:12 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Piner | 52-69 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | James Bergen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (PG), Ronald Langley (SG), Byron Hairston (C) Jim Theriault, Robert Piner, Richard Wethington | |
| 11:39 | Temple | Jared Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Langley - foul #2 on Jared Smith, team foul #5 | 52-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Gary (PG), Jordon Stebbins (C) Joshua Tucker, John Benfer | |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (SF) Gerald Gauthier | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Bergen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jared Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Waldo Coop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jordon Stebbins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Al Tabor (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Byron Hairston (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Temple | Waldo Coop blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Clatterbuck | 52-69 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Waldo Coop grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Byron Hairston - foul #1 on Byron Hairston, team foul #3 | 52-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Tucker (SG), William Walker (C) James Bergen, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Piner (SG), Charles Johnson (C) Al Tabor, Byron Hairston | |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 11:04 | Temple | Charles Johnson banks in the layup | 53-71 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Waldo Coop misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-71 |
| 10:55 | Temple | Charles Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 10:37 | Temple | Charles Johnson misses the easy layup | 53-71 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | William Walker grabs the board | 53-71 |
| 10:26 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 10:24 | Temple | The rebound goes to Ronald Langley | 53-71 |
| 10:10 | Temple | Jordon Stebbins takes the ball from Ronald Langley | 53-71 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Matt Brooks steals it from David Gary in the backcourt | 53-71 |
| 09:50 | Temple | Ronald Langley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmy Clatterbuck | 53-73 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Matt Brooks takes the ball from David Gary in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| 09:36 | Temple | Matt Brooks is whistled for traveling | 53-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Bergen (PG), John Benfer (SG), Jared Smith (SF) David Gary, Joshua Tucker, Jordon Stebbins | |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Michael Jacobs (SG), Gerald Gauthier (SF), Gary Brown (PF), Richard Wethington (C) Matt Brooks, Robert Piner, Ronald Langley, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Charles Johnson | |
| 09:26 | St. John's | James Bergen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Benfer | 56-73 |
| 09:02 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier misses short on a runner from close range | 56-73 |
| 09:01 | St. John's | Waldo Coop grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Gerald Gauthier takes the ball from Jared Smith | 56-73 |
| 08:31 | Temple | Gary Brown misses badly on a floater near the basket | 56-73 |
| 08:30 | Temple | Richard Wethington tips it in | 56-75 |
| 08:12 | St. John's | John Benfer loses the dribble to Michael Jacobs | 56-75 |
| 08:07 | Temple | Michael Jacobs lays it up and in | 56-77 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Waldo Coop misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-77 |
| 07:52 | Temple | The rebound goes to Gary Brown | 56-77 |
| 07:35 | Temple | Jim Theriault comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Waldo Coop - foul #1 on Waldo Coop, team foul #6 | 56-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Gary (PG), Joshua Tucker (SG), Jeffrey Beach (SF), Jordon Stebbins (PF) James Bergen, John Benfer, Jared Smith, Waldo Coop | |
| Subs | Temple | Ronald Langley (SG), Al Tabor (SF), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Michael Jacobs, Gerald Gauthier, Gary Brown, Richard Wethington | |
| 07:35 | Temple | Jim Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 07:35 | Temple | Jim Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Gary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua Tucker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Beach (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Jordon Stebbins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Walker (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jim Theriault (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Al Tabor (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins lays it up and in on a great pass from David Gary | 58-79 |
| 07:08 | Temple | Ronald Langley drills a floater from the left wing set up by Jimmy Clatterbuck | 58-81 |
| 06:57 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Gary | 60-81 |
| 06:37 | Temple | Jim Theriault scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Langley | 60-84 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jordon Stebbins | 62-84 |
| 06:01 | Temple | Jim Theriault loses the dribble to Joshua Tucker | 62-84 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Jeffrey Beach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 62-84 |
| 05:52 | Temple | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-84 |
| 05:46 | Temple | Jeffrey Beach steps in front of the Ronald Langley pass | 62-84 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins comes up short on the runner from the left block | 62-84 |
| 05:29 | Temple | The rebound goes to Ronald Langley | 62-84 |
| 05:16 | Temple | Ronald Langley scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Jim Theriault | 62-86 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins is whistled for a carry | 62-86 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Bergen (SG), John Benfer (SF), Jared Smith (C) Joshua Tucker, Jordon Stebbins, William Walker | |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (PG), Robert Piner (SG), Gerald Gauthier (SF), Richard Wethington (C) Jim Theriault, Ronald Langley, Al Tabor, Charles Johnson | |
| 04:53 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matt Brooks | 62-88 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | David Gary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-88 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | James Bergen snags the offensive board | 62-88 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | David Gary misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 62-88 |
| 04:26 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier pulls down the rebound | 62-88 |
| 04:05 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-88 |
| 04:04 | St. John's | David Gary grabs the board | 62-88 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | James Bergen misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Piner - foul #2 on Robert Piner, team foul #4 | 62-88 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Fults (PG), Waldo Coop (PF) David Gary, Jeffrey Beach | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Jacobs (PG), Gary Brown (PF) Matt Brooks, Jimmy Clatterbuck | |
| 03:48 | St. John's | James Bergen makes the 1st free throw | 63-88 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | James Bergen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-88 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Temple | Gary Brown drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Gauthier | 64-90 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Leonard Fults (fresh) SG - James Bergen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Benfer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Waldo Coop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jared Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Piner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Gauthier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wethington (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Michael Jacobs steps in front of the Leonard Fults pass in the backcourt | 64-90 |
| 03:05 | Temple | Robert Piner connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Gerald Gauthier | 64-92 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | James Bergen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-92 |
| 02:47 | Temple | Richard Wethington pulls down the rebound | 64-92 |
| 02:18 | Temple | Waldo Coop picks off the pass by Robert Piner | 64-92 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | James Bergen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Jacobs - foul #1 on Michael Jacobs, team foul #5 | 64-92 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Byron Hairston (C) Robert Piner, Richard Wethington | |
| 02:07 | St. John's | James Bergen makes the 1st free throw | 65-92 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | James Bergen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-92 |
| 01:51 | Temple | James Bergen steals it from Gerald Gauthier | 66-92 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Waldo Coop banks in the layup on a great pass from James Bergen | 68-92 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:23 | Temple | Gary Brown knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jim Theriault | 68-94 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Waldo Coop is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Bergen | 70-94 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Gary Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Waldo Coop - foul #2 on Waldo Coop, team foul #7 | 70-94 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Piner (SG), Richard Wethington (C) Michael Jacobs, Byron Hairston | |
| 00:46 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-95 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-96 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | St. John's | John Benfer drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Leonard Fults | 72-96 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Temple | Jim Theriault is fouled on the floor by Jared Smith - foul #3 on Jared Smith, team foul #8 | 72-96 |
| 00:12 | Temple | Jim Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 72-97 |
| 00:12 | Temple | Jim Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 72-98 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | James Bergen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Bergen, team foul #9 | 72-98 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Jim Theriault runs out the clock | 72-98 |