| Lineup | Temple | PG - Benjamin Holden (fresh) SG - Anthony Brown (fresh) SF - David Ventimiglia (fresh) PF - Bruce Krause (fresh) C - Larry Bealer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Boswell (fresh) SG - Lawrence Wright (fresh) SF - David Decker (fresh) PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) C - Robert Bazile (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Robert Bazile wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Wright's pass is intercepted by Bruce Krause in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Temple | David Ventimiglia hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Brown | 3-0 |
| 19:47 | Saint Louis | David Decker can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:46 | Temple | The rebound goes to Larry Bealer | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Temple | Bruce Krause lays it in | 5-0 |
| 19:12 | Saint Louis | Joshua Anderson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 19:10 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Anderson | 5-0 |
| 18:59 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Wright misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:59 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Wright makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:59 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | Temple | Larry Bealer is hacked by Robert Bazile - foul #1 on Robert Bazile, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Temple | Bruce Krause misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | Saint Louis | Robert Bazile snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brown - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Erich Sumpter (SG) Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 18:01 | Saint Louis | Robert Bazile can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Holden - foul #1 on Benjamin Holden, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Saint Louis | Robert Bazile misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Saint Louis | Robert Bazile misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Temple | Bruce Krause gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Temple | David Ventimiglia misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Temple | Larry Bealer misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Saint Louis | Robert Bazile pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Saint Louis | Joshua Anderson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from David Boswell | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | Temple | Larry Bealer misses long on a jumper from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | Saint Louis | David Decker pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:07 | Saint Louis | David Decker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Temple | Larry Bealer grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Temple | Benjamin Holden knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Erich Sumpter | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | Saint Louis | Joshua Anderson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to David Decker | 7-4 |
| 16:14 | Saint Louis | David Boswell can't throw it down | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Temple | The rebound goes to David Ventimiglia | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | Temple | Benjamin Holden misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Wright - foul #1 on Lawrence Wright, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Fryar (SG), Wayne Knapp (SF), Michael Corum (PF), Luis Takahashi (C) Erich Sumpter, David Ventimiglia, Bruce Krause, Larry Bealer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Crooker (PG), Drew Brown (SG), Mark Willingham (SF), Steven Arnold (PF), Erick McCredie (C) David Boswell, Lawrence Wright, David Decker, Joshua Anderson, Robert Bazile | |
| 15:59 | Temple | Benjamin Holden misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | Temple | Benjamin Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Benjamin Holden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Fryar (fresh) SF - Wayne Knapp (fresh) PF - Michael Corum (fresh) C - Luis Takahashi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Crooker (fresh) SG - Drew Brown (fresh) SF - Mark Willingham (fresh) PF - Steven Arnold (fresh) C - Erick McCredie (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Saint Louis | David Crooker hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Drew Brown and the foul's on Benjamin Holden - foul #2 on Benjamin Holden, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Bullock (SG) Benjamin Holden | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 15:47 | Saint Louis | David Crooker makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:21 | Temple | Michael Corum is hacked by Steven Arnold - foul #1 on Steven Arnold, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 15:04 | Temple | Matt Bullock is called for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Erich Sumpter (PG) Matt Bullock | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 14:49 | Saint Louis | Steven Arnold misses the jumper from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 14:47 | Temple | The rebound goes to Luis Takahashi | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | Temple | Robert Fryar clanks a runner in the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:39 | Temple | Luis Takahashi hits the follow up shot | 10-7 |
| 14:21 | Saint Louis | David Crooker connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Drew Brown | 10-9 |
| 14:07 | Temple | Robert Fryar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:06 | Saint Louis | Erick McCredie grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Saint Louis | David Crooker is fouled on the floor by Erich Sumpter - foul #1 on Erich Sumpter, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Bullock (PG), David Ventimiglia (SF), Dan Brown (PF), Larry Bealer (C) Robert Fryar, Wayne Knapp, Michael Corum, Luis Takahashi | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Boswell (PG), Lawrence Wright (SG), Carl Trigg (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Charles Markey (C) David Crooker, Drew Brown, Mark Willingham, Steven Arnold, Erick McCredie | |
| 13:29 | Saint Louis | David Boswell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 13:28 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:21 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 13:20 | Saint Louis | Charles Markey grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 12:59 | Saint Louis | Joshua Anderson tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 12:58 | Temple | Erich Sumpter gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:42 | Temple | Larry Bealer is whistled for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Krause (PF) Larry Bealer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Crooker (PG) David Boswell | |
| 12:18 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Wright makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Markey | 10-12 |
| 12:02 | Temple | The short jumper by Dan Brown is denied by Joshua Anderson | 10-12 |
| 12:00 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Charles Markey | 10-12 |
| 11:57 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Fryar (SF), Michael Corum (C) David Ventimiglia, Dan Brown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Drew Brown (SG), Mark Willingham (SF), Robert Bazile (C) Lawrence Wright, Carl Trigg, Charles Markey | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Bullock (fresh) SG - Erich Sumpter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fryar (fresh) PF - Bruce Krause (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Corum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Crooker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Drew Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Willingham (fresh) PF - Joshua Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bazile (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Temple | Michael Corum knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 12-12 |
| 11:09 | Saint Louis | Joshua Anderson knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Mark Willingham | 12-14 |
| 10:55 | Temple | Bruce Krause is fouled on the floor by Mark Willingham - foul #1 on Mark Willingham, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Wayne Knapp (SF), Luis Takahashi (C) Matt Bullock, Bruce Krause | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Boswell (PG), David Decker (SF), Steven Arnold (PF), Erick McCredie (C) Drew Brown, Mark Willingham, Joshua Anderson, Robert Bazile | |
| 10:39 | Temple | Erich Sumpter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 10:37 | Saint Louis | David Crooker gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:35 | Saint Louis | David Crooker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Dan Brown (PF) Michael Corum | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Mark Willingham (SG) David Crooker | |
| 10:15 | Temple | Dan Brown hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Erich Sumpter | 15-14 |
| 09:54 | Saint Louis | David Decker is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Willingham | 15-16 |
| 09:39 | Temple | The jump hook by Erich Sumpter is blocked by Erick McCredie | 15-16 |
| 09:38 | Temple | Wayne Knapp can't tip it in | 15-16 |
| 09:37 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to David Decker | 15-16 |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | Erick McCredie is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 09:10 | Temple | Erich Sumpter snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 08:48 | Temple | Erich Sumpter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 08:46 | Temple | Robert Fryar grabs the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:33 | Temple | Erich Sumpter drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-16 |
| 08:29 | Saint Louis | Erich Sumpter is called for the reach on David Decker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erich Sumpter, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Bullock (PG), David Ventimiglia (SF), Michael Corum (PF), Larry Bealer (C) Erich Sumpter, Wayne Knapp, Dan Brown, Luis Takahashi | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Crooker (PG), Lawrence Wright (SG), Carl Trigg (SF), Charles Markey (PF), Robert Bazile (C) David Boswell, Mark Willingham, David Decker, Steven Arnold, Erick McCredie | |
| 08:22 | Saint Louis | David Crooker is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Wright | 18-19 |
| 08:00 | Temple | Michael Corum buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Matt Bullock | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Bullock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Fryar (tiring) SF - David Ventimiglia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Corum (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Bealer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Crooker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lawrence Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Trigg (fresh) PF - Charles Markey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bazile (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Saint Louis | Robert Fryar picks off the pass by Robert Bazile | 21-19 |
| 07:24 | Temple | Larry Bealer misses the driving attempt near the basket | 21-19 |
| 07:22 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Wright snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 07:17 | Saint Louis | David Crooker is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Bullock - foul #1 on Matt Bullock, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Krause (PF) Michael Corum | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joshua Anderson (PF) Robert Bazile | |
| 07:17 | Saint Louis | David Crooker makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:17 | Saint Louis | David Crooker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:00 | Temple | Bruce Krause connects on the jumper from close range set up by Robert Fryar and he's fouled by Joshua Anderson - foul #1 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Boswell (PG), Mark Willingham (SF) David Crooker, Carl Trigg | |
| 07:00 | Temple | Bruce Krause misses the free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:00 | Saint Louis | Charles Markey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:52 | Saint Louis | Joshua Anderson is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 06:51 | Temple | Bruce Krause snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 06:31 | Temple | Larry Bealer lays it in and the foul's on Charles Markey - foul #1 on Charles Markey, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Erick McCredie (C) Charles Markey | |
| 06:31 | Temple | Larry Bealer makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:11 | Saint Louis | David Boswell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Erick McCredie | 26-24 |
| 05:53 | Temple | Matt Bullock can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 05:52 | Temple | Larry Bealer grabs the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:46 | Temple | Robert Fryar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-24 |
| 05:45 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Wright pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | 3 seconds is called on Mark Willingham | 26-24 |
| Subs | Temple | Wayne Knapp (SF), Michael Corum (PF), Dan Brown (C) David Ventimiglia, Bruce Krause, Larry Bealer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Crooker (PG), Drew Brown (SG), David Decker (SF), Steven Arnold (PF), Robert Bazile (C) David Boswell, Lawrence Wright, Mark Willingham, Joshua Anderson, Erick McCredie | |
| 05:05 | Temple | Wayne Knapp's floater is tipped away by Robert Bazile | 26-24 |
| 05:04 | Saint Louis | David Decker grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | Steven Arnold clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Matt Bullock - foul #2 on Matt Bullock, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Brown (SG), Luis Takahashi (C) Matt Bullock, Dan Brown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Boswell (PG), Charles Markey (C) Drew Brown, Robert Bazile | |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | Steven Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | Steven Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:22 | Temple | Anthony Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 04:20 | Temple | Michael Corum grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 04:03 | Temple | Michael Corum clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 26-26 |
| 04:02 | Temple | Wayne Knapp misses the tip | 26-26 |
| 04:01 | Saint Louis | Steven Arnold grabs the board | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Fryar (tired) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Knapp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Corum (fresh) 5 pts. C - Luis Takahashi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Boswell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Crooker (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Markey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Saint Louis | Steven Arnold misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 26-26 |
| 03:40 | Temple | Wayne Knapp snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 03:31 | Temple | Robert Fryar is fouled on the floor by David Decker - foul #1 on David Decker, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Temple | Benjamin Holden (PG), Bruce Krause (PF) Wayne Knapp, Michael Corum | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Lawrence Wright (SG), Mark Willingham (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Erick McCredie (C) David Crooker, David Decker, Steven Arnold, Charles Markey | |
| 03:31 | Temple | Robert Fryar misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:31 | Temple | Bruce Krause grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 03:23 | Temple | Benjamin Holden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Joshua Anderson | 26-26 |
| 03:20 | Saint Louis | David Boswell is hacked by Anthony Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Brown, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Temple | Erich Sumpter (SG), David Ventimiglia (SF), Larry Bealer (C) Anthony Brown, Robert Fryar, Luis Takahashi | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 03:20 | Saint Louis | David Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:20 | Saint Louis | David Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:04 | Temple | David Ventimiglia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Crooker (PG), Robert Bazile (C) David Boswell, Erick McCredie | |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | David Crooker is hacked by Erich Sumpter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erich Sumpter, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Bullock (SG) Erich Sumpter | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | David Crooker makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | David Crooker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:47 | Temple | Bruce Krause misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Anderson - foul #2 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| 02:47 | Temple | Bruce Krause makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:47 | Temple | Bruce Krause misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:47 | Saint Louis | Robert Bazile grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:29 | Saint Louis | Mark Willingham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 02:05 | Temple | Matt Bullock drills a jumper in the lane | 29-33 |
| 01:55 | Saint Louis | Larry Bealer swats the layup by Mark Willingham | 29-33 |
| 01:54 | Temple | Benjamin Holden grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 01:39 | Temple | Larry Bealer misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Robert Bazile grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 01:22 | Saint Louis | Robert Bazile misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 01:21 | Temple | The rebound goes to Bruce Krause | 29-33 |
| 01:06 | Temple | The jump hook by David Ventimiglia is blocked by Joshua Anderson | 29-33 |
| 01:05 | Temple | Larry Bealer tips it but misses | 29-33 |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Robert Bazile snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | David Crooker is hacked by David Ventimiglia in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ventimiglia, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Wayne Knapp (SF), Michael Corum (PF), Luis Takahashi (C) David Ventimiglia, Bruce Krause, Larry Bealer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Boswell (PG), David Decker (SF), Steven Arnold (PF), Erick McCredie (C) Lawrence Wright, Mark Willingham, Joshua Anderson, Robert Bazile | |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | David Crooker makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | David Crooker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:52 | Temple | Benjamin Holden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Steven Arnold | 29-35 |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | David Crooker is fouled on the floor by Matt Bullock - foul #3 on Matt Bullock, team foul #12 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Fryar (SG) Matt Bullock | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | David Crooker makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | David Crooker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Benjamin Holden hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Steven Arnold can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 32-37 |
| 00:12 | Temple | Wayne Knapp gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Steven Arnold steals it from Wayne Knapp | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Steven Arnold can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-37 |