| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rex Wixom (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Remer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Haddock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Thomas (fresh) PF - Richard Manns (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Hans Dombrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Sammy Thomas inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Temple | Richard Manns's pass is intercepted by Rex Wixom | 40-32 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer jams it on a great pass from Rex Wixom | 42-32 |
| 19:10 | Temple | Marcus Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Tim Brooks | 42-34 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| 18:30 | Temple | Lester Haddock is called for the reach on Hans Dombrowski - foul #1 on Lester Haddock, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:16 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 17:50 | Temple | Sammy Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 17:48 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski tips it home | 42-36 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-36 |
| 17:24 | Temple | Marcus Thomas gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:19 | Temple | Marcus Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-36 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Remer | 42-36 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Manuel Pratt (SG), Jon Bennett (SF), Michael Strong (PF) Rex Wixom, Rafael Remer, George Williams, Donald Kelly | |
| Subs | Temple | John Norman (SF), Warren Collinsworth (C) Sammy Thomas, Hans Dombrowski | |
| 16:26 | Temple | Neil Holdsworth picks off the pass by Tim Brooks | 42-36 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 16:04 | Temple | Richard Manns pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Manuel Pratt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jon Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Strong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Haddock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcus Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Norman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Manns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Warren Collinsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Temple | Richard Manns clanks a floater in the paint | 42-36 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John Norman is called for the reach on Jon Bennett - foul #2 on John Norman, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), Rafael Remer (SG), George Williams (SF), William Gibson (C) Neil Holdsworth, Manuel Pratt, Jon Bennett, Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Manns - foul #1 on Richard Manns, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:46 | Temple | Richard Manns clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 14:35 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 14:14 | Temple | John Norman misses short on a runner from the right block | 44-36 |
| 14:13 | Temple | John Norman hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 13:35 | Temple | Marcus Thomas travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt (SG), Donald Kelly (PF), Lester Haddock (C) Rafael Remer, Michael Strong, William Gibson | |
| Subs | Temple | Sammy Thomas (SF), Donald Fortier (PF), Hans Dombrowski (C) John Norman, Richard Manns, Warren Collinsworth | |
| 13:17 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams is hacked by Donald Fortier - foul #1 on Donald Fortier, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Farley (PG), William Jordan (SG) Tim Brooks, Marcus Thomas | |
| 13:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Manuel Pratt | 49-38 |
| 12:30 | Temple | Sammy Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Jordan | 49-41 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt can't throw it down but the foul's on William Jordan - foul #2 on William Jordan, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer (SG), Jon Bennett (SF) Rex Wixom, George Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), Marcus Thomas (SG), Richard Manns (PF) Robert Farley, William Jordan, Donald Fortier | |
| 12:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:53 | Temple | Lester Haddock is called for the reach on Tim Brooks - foul #2 on Lester Haddock, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG) Manuel Pratt | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rafael Remer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Bennett (fresh) PF - Donald Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Haddock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcus Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Manns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Hans Dombrowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Temple | Richard Manns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 51-41 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson (C) Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 10:52 | Temple | Sammy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-41 |
| 10:50 | Temple | Richard Manns snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 10:27 | Temple | Richard Manns slams it home on a great pass from Tim Brooks | 51-43 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Neil Holdsworth | 53-43 |
| 09:54 | Temple | Marcus Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Dombrowski is called for the reach on Rafael Remer - foul #3 on Hans Dombrowski, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), Manuel Pratt (SG), George Williams (SF), Michael Strong (PF), Lester Haddock (C) Neil Holdsworth, Rafael Remer, Jon Bennett, Donald Kelly, William Gibson | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Farley (PG), William Jordan (SG), John Norman (SF), Warren Collinsworth (PF), Donald Fortier (C) Tim Brooks, Marcus Thomas, Sammy Thomas, Richard Manns, Hans Dombrowski | |
| 09:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt slams it home on a nice dish by Rex Wixom | 55-43 |
| 08:57 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth can't throw it down | 55-43 |
| 08:55 | Temple | Robert Farley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:30 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth hits a runner from the baseline | 55-45 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-45 |
| 08:13 | Temple | Donald Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:52 | Temple | Robert Farley scores on a floater from the right side set up by John Norman | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rex Wixom (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Strong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Haddock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Farley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Collinsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Fortier (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | William Jordan is called for the reach on Manuel Pratt - foul #3 on William Jordan, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer (SG) Manuel Pratt | |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), Marcus Thomas (SG), Richard Manns (PF) Robert Farley, William Jordan, Donald Fortier | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong misses the shot near the basket | 55-47 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson (PF) Michael Strong | |
| Subs | Temple | Sammy Thomas (SF), Hans Dombrowski (C) John Norman, Warren Collinsworth | |
| 06:36 | Temple | Marcus Thomas lays it in set up by Tim Brooks and the foul's on Lester Haddock - foul #3 on Lester Haddock, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly (PF) Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:36 | Temple | Marcus Thomas makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Jon Bennett (SF) Rex Wixom, George Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 05:57 | Temple | Donald Kelly swats the shot by Tim Brooks | 55-50 |
| 05:56 | Temple | Richard Manns can't tip it in | 55-50 |
| 05:55 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Thomas | 55-50 |
| 05:29 | Temple | Marcus Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Sammy Thomas | 55-53 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson is hacked by Hans Dombrowski - foul #4 on Hans Dombrowski, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), George Williams (SF), Lester Haddock (C) Neil Holdsworth, Jon Bennett, Donald Kelly | |
| Subs | Temple | John Norman (SF), Warren Collinsworth (PF), Donald Fortier (C) Sammy Thomas, Richard Manns, Hans Dombrowski | |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:13 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:48 | Temple | Donald Fortier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | John Norman is called for the reach on George Williams - foul #3 on John Norman, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong (PF) William Gibson | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Farley (PG), William Jordan (SG) Tim Brooks, Marcus Thomas | |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:29 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 04:06 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by William Jordan | 56-55 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 03:44 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rex Wixom (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Remer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Strong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Haddock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Farley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Collinsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Fortier (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth connects on the jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Williams | 59-57 |
| 02:42 | Temple | William Jordan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer scores on a floater in the paint | 61-57 |
| 02:32 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly (PF) Michael Strong | |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), Marcus Thomas (SG), Sammy Thomas (SF), Richard Manns (PF), Hans Dombrowski (C) Robert Farley, William Jordan, John Norman, Warren Collinsworth, Donald Fortier | |
| 02:11 | Temple | Sammy Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Williams | 61-57 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rafael Remer | 64-57 |
| 01:46 | Temple | Marcus Thomas comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-57 |
| 01:45 | Temple | Sammy Thomas snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 01:24 | Temple | Richard Manns throws it down and he's hacked by Lester Haddock - foul #4 on Lester Haddock, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| 01:24 | Temple | Richard Manns makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Hans Dombrowski steals it from Rex Wixom | 64-60 |
| 00:44 | Temple | Rafael Remer steals it from Marcus Thomas | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer is hacked by Marcus Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:41 | Temple | Richard Manns grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Temple | Rafael Remer picks off the pass by Richard Manns | 64-60 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rafael Remer | 66-60 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Tim Brooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Manns | 66-60 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Marcus Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Brooks | 66-63 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcus Thomas is called for the reach on Lester Haddock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt (SG), Jon Bennett (SF) Rafael Remer, George Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:15 | Temple | Marcus Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Brooks | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer (SG), George Williams (SF) Manuel Pratt, Jon Bennett | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Brooks - foul #1 on Tim Brooks, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Temple | Marcus Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom runs out the clock | 69-66 |