| Lineup | Temple | PG - Dana Finck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Dodds (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Applin (fresh) C - Claud Zellner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ivan Zahler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Fabiszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Antonio Dodds - foul #3 on Antonio Dodds, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Rodger Dennis (SF) Antonio Dodds | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:31 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:31 | Temple | The rebound goes to William Applin | 32-31 |
| 19:26 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale misses the turnaround from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Daniel Ross snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Daniel Ross can't finish the layup | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | Temple | Claud Zellner grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale is hacked by Bill Schultz - foul #2 on Bill Schultz, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:41 | Temple | William Applin blows the dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Ross - foul #3 on Daniel Ross, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Hamilton (C) Daniel Ross | |
| 18:41 | Temple | William Applin misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:41 | Temple | William Applin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Claud Zellner is called for the reach on Ivan Zahler - foul #1 on Claud Zellner, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | Temple | The rebound goes to William Applin | 33-31 |
| 18:05 | Temple | Dana Finck hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Truesdale | 36-31 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Brian Griffin's layup is rejected by Claud Zellner | 36-31 |
| 17:51 | Temple | William Applin grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:40 | Temple | William Applin misses the dunk attempt | 36-31 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Dan Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:04 | Denver | William Applin is called for the reach on Brian Griffin - foul #3 on William Applin, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Colangelo (SG), Richard Mack (PF), Randy Croy (C) Thomas Truesdale, William Applin, Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (PG), Donald Grayson (PF) Bill Schultz, Brian Griffin | |
| 16:53 | Denver | Adam Rye is fouled on the floor by Dana Finck - foul #2 on Dana Finck, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| 16:46 | Denver | Dan Hamilton is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 16:44 | Denver | Ivan Zahler misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 16:43 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski can't tip it in | 36-31 |
| 16:42 | Temple | Richard Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:29 | Temple | Randy Croy clanks a floater from the left block | 36-31 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Ivan Zahler gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski is hacked by Rodger Dennis - foul #2 on Rodger Dennis, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Truesdale (SG) Dana Finck | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Shawn Fabiszewski, Dan Hamilton | |
| 16:14 | Denver | Wallace Lowe connects on the open runner from the right block set up by Ivan Zahler out of the doubleteam | 36-33 |
| 15:50 | Temple | Randy Croy misses badly on a floater from close range | 36-33 |
| 15:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ivan Zahler | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Colangelo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodger Dennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Mack (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Croy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Adam Rye (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ivan Zahler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is hacked by Randy Croy - foul #1 on Randy Croy, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Claud Zellner (C) Randy Croy | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Shawn Fabiszewski (SF), Daniel Ross (C) Ivan Zahler, Brian Griffin, Wallace Lowe | |
| 15:15 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Thomas Truesdale | 36-33 |
| 15:11 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale blows the layup | 36-33 |
| 15:09 | Temple | Richard Mack pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:55 | Temple | Rodger Dennis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Colangelo | 39-33 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Daniel Ross connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Bill Schultz | 39-35 |
| 14:19 | Temple | Richard Mack travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG) Thomas Truesdale | |
| Subs | Denver | Ivan Zahler (SG), Wallace Lowe (PF) Adam Rye, Donald Grayson | |
| 13:58 | Denver | Wallace Lowe drills a fadeaway near the basket | 39-37 |
| 13:30 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 13:29 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Claud Zellner | 39-37 |
| 13:10 | Temple | Rodger Dennis is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Croy (C) Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SF), Brian Griffin (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Shawn Fabiszewski, Wallace Lowe, Daniel Ross | |
| 12:51 | Denver | Dan Hamilton hits a wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Ivan Zahler | 39-39 |
| 12:34 | Temple | Jesse Cram steals it from Rodger Dennis | 39-39 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Brian Griffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodger Dennis - foul #3 on Rodger Dennis, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Truesdale (SG), Antonio Dodds (SF) Donald Colangelo, Rodger Dennis | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (PG), Donald Grayson (SF) Bill Schultz, Jesse Cram | |
| 12:23 | Denver | Brian Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Brian Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:09 | Temple | Antonio Dodds is fouled on the floor by Brian Griffin - foul #1 on Brian Griffin, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Colangelo (PG) Dana Finck | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski (SF) Donald Grayson | |
| 11:52 | Temple | Antonio Dodds misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Adam Rye snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Colangelo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Antonio Dodds (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Mack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Croy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Adam Rye (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ivan Zahler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Fabiszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Denver | Brian Griffin is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Adam Rye | 39-43 |
| 11:12 | Temple | Dan Hamilton is called for the reach on Thomas Truesdale - foul #1 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Claud Zellner (C) Randy Croy | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SG), Daniel Ross (C) Ivan Zahler, Dan Hamilton | |
| 11:07 | Temple | Donald Colangelo knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Truesdale and the foul's on Brian Griffin - foul #2 on Brian Griffin, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG) Antonio Dodds | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:07 | Temple | Donald Colangelo makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:50 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Donald Grayson tips it home | 42-45 |
| 10:34 | Temple | Claud Zellner lays it up and in set up by Thomas Truesdale and he's hacked by Daniel Ross - foul #4 on Daniel Ross, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Croy (C) Thomas Truesdale | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Wallace Lowe (C) Brian Griffin, Daniel Ross | |
| 10:34 | Temple | Claud Zellner makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Donald Grayson blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 10:20 | Denver | Adam Rye grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:04 | Denver | Donald Grayson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 10:03 | Temple | Richard Mack snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:47 | Temple | Claud Zellner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Claud Zellner, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF), William Applin (PF) Richard Mack, Randy Croy | |
| Subs | Denver | Ivan Zahler (SG), Dan Hamilton (C) Adam Rye, Shawn Fabiszewski | |
| 09:31 | Denver | Ivan Zahler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 09:29 | Temple | The rebound goes to William Applin | 45-45 |
| 09:12 | Temple | Dana Finck double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Truesdale (SG), Randy Croy (C) Donald Colangelo, Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (PF) Wallace Lowe | |
| 08:53 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ivan Zahler | 45-47 |
| 08:38 | Temple | William Applin is fouled on the floor by Brian Griffin - foul #3 on Brian Griffin, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski (SF) Donald Grayson | |
| 08:38 | Temple | William Applin misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:38 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski misses the floater from the right side | 45-47 |
| 08:19 | Temple | William Applin snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:14 | Temple | Dana Finck buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Croy | 47-47 |
| 07:48 | Denver | Dan Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski tips it in | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Dana Finck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Antonio Dodds (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Applin (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Croy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zahler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Fabiszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Temple | Dana Finck misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-49 |
| 07:29 | Temple | Randy Croy tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 07:21 | Denver | Bill Schultz knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 49-51 |
| 07:09 | Temple | Antonio Dodds buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Truesdale | 52-51 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Bill Schultz is fouled on the floor by Dana Finck - foul #3 on Dana Finck, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Colangelo (PG), Rodger Dennis (SF), Claud Zellner (C) Dana Finck, Antonio Dodds, Randy Croy | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Brian Griffin, Dan Hamilton | |
| 06:57 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:57 | Temple | Claud Zellner gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:49 | Temple | Donald Colangelo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:48 | Denver | Ivan Zahler grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Ivan Zahler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 06:29 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Schultz | 52-51 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Ivan Zahler connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Shawn Fabiszewski | 52-53 |
| 05:57 | Temple | William Applin can't connect on a runner from the right block | 52-53 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Donald Grayson snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Ivan Zahler connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bill Schultz | 52-56 |
| 05:08 | Temple | Rodger Dennis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Colangelo | 55-56 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Daniel Ross misses the jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 05:00 | Temple | Claud Zellner grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 04:51 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Donald Grayson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Rodger Dennis takes the ball from Daniel Ross | 55-56 |
| 04:10 | Temple | Rodger Dennis drills a shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Ivan Zahler buries a floater from the left wing set up by Shawn Fabiszewski and he's fouled by Rodger Dennis - foul #4 on Rodger Dennis, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Richard Mack (PF), Randy Croy (C) Thomas Truesdale, Rodger Dennis, William Applin, Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (PG), Jesse Cram (SF), Brian Griffin (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Bill Schultz, Shawn Fabiszewski, Donald Grayson, Daniel Ross | |
| 04:03 | Denver | Ivan Zahler makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:38 | Temple | Dana Finck misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Adam Rye - foul #2 on Adam Rye, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 03:38 | Temple | Dana Finck makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:38 | Temple | Dana Finck makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Dana Finck (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Colangelo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Antonio Dodds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Mack (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Croy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Adam Rye (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ivan Zahler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Brian Griffin lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Adam Rye | 59-61 |
| 02:52 | Temple | Donald Colangelo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 02:50 | Temple | Antonio Dodds misses the tip | 59-61 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Ivan Zahler pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Claud Zellner (C) Randy Croy | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski (SF), Daniel Ross (C) Jesse Cram, Dan Hamilton | |
| 02:42 | Denver | Daniel Ross is called for traveling | 59-61 |
| 02:40 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Truesdale (SG), William Applin (PF) Donald Colangelo, Richard Mack | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:21 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-61 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Daniel Ross grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Ivan Zahler misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 59-61 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Adam Rye scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Ross | 59-63 |
| 01:31 | Temple | Claud Zellner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Daniel Ross misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-63 |
| 01:17 | Temple | Claud Zellner pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:58 | Temple | Shawn Fabiszewski takes the ball from Antonio Dodds | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Brian Griffin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on William Applin - foul #4 on William Applin, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG) Adam Rye | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Brian Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Brian Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Ivan Zahler snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Denver | Ivan Zahler is hacked by Thomas Truesdale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Truesdale, team foul #12 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SF) Shawn Fabiszewski | |
| 00:20 | Denver | Ivan Zahler misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Ivan Zahler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 00:11 | Denver | The rebound goes to Brian Griffin | 59-66 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Dana Finck is called for the reach on Brian Griffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dana Finck, team foul #13 | 59-66 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Brian Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Temple | Dana Finck loses the dribble to Brian Griffin | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Brian Griffin runs out the clock | 59-67 |