| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (fresh) SG - Michael Lazaro (fresh) SF - John Kessler (fresh) PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) C - Franklin McKray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Paul Houston (fresh) SG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) C - Amado Marino (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri's pass is intercepted by Michael Lazaro in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Temple | Eddie Ruggieri is called for the reach on Louis Nathaniel - foul #1 on Eddie Ruggieri, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Temple | Eddie Ruggieri steals it from Louis Nathaniel | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri's pass is intercepted by Louis Nathaniel in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Lazaro | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri is fouled on the floor by Louis Nathaniel - foul #1 on Louis Nathaniel, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | Hawaii | Paul Houston throws it down | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Temple | Jason Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | Hawaii | Amado Marino snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Hawaii | Paul Houston knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 16:56 | Temple | Michael Lazaro is hacked by Amado Marino - foul #1 on Amado Marino, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), John Kirby (SF), Joseph Stephens (PF), Weston Gumm (C) Louis Nathaniel, Michael Lazaro, John Kessler, Jason Edwards, Franklin McKray | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Davis (PG), Enrique Lopez (SG), Brian Halter (SF), James Enders (PF), Elbert Thorn (C) Paul Houston, Eddie Ruggieri, Alberto Bruno, Billy Tanberg, Amado Marino | |
| 16:42 | Temple | Enrique Lopez picks off the pass by Joseph Stephens | 3-4 |
| 16:31 | Hawaii | James Enders lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 3-6 |
| 16:19 | Temple | Weston Gumm hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Kirby | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | Hawaii | Robert Davis is hacked by Larry Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Hayes, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 16:03 | Hawaii | Brian Halter can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 5-6 |
| 16:02 | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:47 | Hawaii | Brian Halter misses the jumper from close range | 5-6 |
| 15:46 | Temple | Larry Hayes snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edward McHenry (fresh) SG - Larry Hayes (fresh) SF - John Kirby (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Stephens (fresh) C - Weston Gumm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enrique Lopez (fresh) SF - Brian Halter (fresh) PF - James Enders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elbert Thorn (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Temple | Larry Hayes drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 15:09 | Hawaii | Brian Halter is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 8-8 |
| 14:53 | Temple | John Kirby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:52 | Temple | Larry Hayes misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 14:51 | Hawaii | Brian Halter snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:43 | Hawaii | Brian Halter clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Kirby - foul #1 on John Kirby, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG), Michael Lazaro (SG), John Kessler (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Franklin McKray (C) Edward McHenry, Larry Hayes, John Kirby, Joseph Stephens, Weston Gumm | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Houston (PG), Bill Mosely (SG), Billy Tanberg (PF), Gary Schmucker (C) Robert Davis, Enrique Lopez, James Enders, Elbert Thorn | |
| 14:43 | Hawaii | Brian Halter makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:43 | Hawaii | Brian Halter makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:23 | Temple | Franklin McKray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Schmucker - foul #1 on Gary Schmucker, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF) Bill Mosely, Brian Halter | |
| 14:23 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:23 | Temple | Franklin McKray makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:13 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alberto Bruno | 9-13 |
| 13:57 | Temple | John Kessler hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 13:50 | Hawaii | Paul Houston scores on a shot from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 13:35 | Temple | John Kessler is hacked by Alberto Bruno - foul #1 on Alberto Bruno, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF) Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 13:20 | Temple | John Kessler misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 13:19 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Paul Houston | 11-15 |
| 13:14 | Hawaii | John Kessler is called for the reach on Paul Houston in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kessler, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Reed (PG) Louis Nathaniel | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez (SG), Amado Marino (C) Eddie Ruggieri, Gary Schmucker | |
| 13:09 | Hawaii | Paul Houston hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Enrique Lopez | 11-17 |
| 12:54 | Temple | Franklin McKray knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Kessler | 13-17 |
| 12:33 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 12:31 | Temple | The rebound goes to Michael Lazaro | 13-17 |
| 12:27 | Temple | Michael Lazaro makes the 3 from straight away | 16-17 |
| 12:22 | Hawaii | Paul Houston misses the lay-in but the foul's on Vyacheslav Perkowski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Perkowski, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), John Kirby (SF), Joseph Stephens (PF), Weston Gumm (C) Harold Reed, Michael Lazaro, John Kessler, Vyacheslav Perkowski, Franklin McKray | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Brian Halter (SF), James Enders (PF), Elbert Thorn (C) Alberto Bruno, Billy Tanberg, Amado Marino | |
| 12:22 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:22 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:08 | Temple | Larry Hayes clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 12:07 | Temple | Joseph Stephens tips it but misses | 16-19 |
| 12:06 | Hawaii | Paul Houston snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 11:56 | Hawaii | James Enders hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Paul Houston | 16-21 |
| 11:50 | Temple | Weston Gumm can't finish the layup | 16-21 |
| 11:48 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edward McHenry (fresh) SG - Larry Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Kirby (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Stephens (fresh) C - Weston Gumm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Paul Houston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enrique Lopez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Halter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Enders (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elbert Thorn (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Hawaii | Paul Houston is hacked by Edward McHenry - foul #1 on Edward McHenry, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG), Jason Edwards (PF) Larry Hayes, Weston Gumm | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Davis (PG), Eddie Ruggieri (SG) Paul Houston, Enrique Lopez | |
| 11:27 | Hawaii | Brian Halter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Lazaro (SG), Franklin McKray (C) Edward McHenry, Joseph Stephens | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno (SF) Brian Halter | |
| 11:09 | Temple | Michael Lazaro connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from John Kirby | 18-21 |
| 10:57 | Hawaii | Robert Davis clanks a runner from the right block | 18-21 |
| 10:55 | Temple | Franklin McKray pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:37 | Temple | Jason Edwards misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Reed (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Weston Gumm (SF), Vyacheslav Perkowski (C) Louis Nathaniel, Michael Lazaro, John Kirby, Franklin McKray | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker (PF), Amado Marino (C) James Enders, Elbert Thorn | |
| 10:37 | Temple | Jason Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:37 | Temple | Jason Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:37 | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:20 | Hawaii | Robert Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 10:19 | Hawaii | Amado Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:00 | Hawaii | Robert Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Weston Gumm - foul #1 on Weston Gumm, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG), Joseph Stephens (PF) Harold Reed, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez (SG), Brian Halter (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF) Eddie Ruggieri, Alberto Bruno, Gary Schmucker | |
| 10:00 | Hawaii | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:00 | Hawaii | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:00 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 09:48 | Temple | Larry Hayes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward McHenry | 21-22 |
| 09:29 | Hawaii | Brian Halter is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Davis | 21-24 |
| 09:12 | Temple | Edward McHenry's fadeaway is rejected by Amado Marino | 21-24 |
| 09:10 | Hawaii | Amado Marino snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 08:52 | Hawaii | Brian Halter hits a floater in the paint | 21-26 |
| 08:38 | Temple | Joseph Stephens misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Amado Marino - foul #2 on Amado Marino, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG), Michael Lazaro (SG), John Kessler (SF), Franklin McKray (C) Edward McHenry, Larry Hayes, Weston Gumm, Vyacheslav Perkowski | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Houston (PG), Bill Mosely (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), James Enders (PF), Elbert Thorn (C) Robert Davis, Enrique Lopez, Brian Halter, Billy Tanberg, Amado Marino | |
| 08:38 | Temple | Joseph Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:38 | Temple | Joseph Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:19 | Hawaii | Paul Houston misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 08:18 | Hawaii | James Enders pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 08:03 | Hawaii | Louis Nathaniel is called for the reach on Paul Houston - foul #2 on Louis Nathaniel, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Reed (PG), Jason Edwards (PF) Louis Nathaniel, Joseph Stephens | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (SG) Bill Mosely | |
| 08:03 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:03 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:46 | Temple | Michael Lazaro clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 07:45 | Temple | Franklin McKray gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harold Reed (fresh) SG - Michael Lazaro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) C - Franklin McKray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Paul Houston (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) PF - James Enders (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elbert Thorn (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Temple | Michael Lazaro is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Lazaro, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Temple | John Kirby (SF) John Kessler | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg (PF), Gary Schmucker (C) James Enders, Elbert Thorn | |
| 06:59 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 06:58 | Temple | Franklin McKray gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:54 | Temple | Michael Lazaro hits a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Eddie Ruggieri - foul #2 on Eddie Ruggieri, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Enrique Lopez (SG), Brian Halter (SF) Eddie Ruggieri, Alberto Bruno | |
| 06:54 | Temple | Michael Lazaro makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:50 | Hawaii | Brian Halter is fouled in the backcourt by John Kirby - foul #2 on John Kirby, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG), John Kessler (SF) Harold Reed, John Kirby | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 06:50 | Hawaii | Brian Halter makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:50 | Hawaii | Brian Halter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:34 | Temple | John Kessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Davis (PG) Paul Houston | |
| 06:10 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 25-33 |
| 05:45 | Temple | Robert Davis steals it from Jason Edwards | 25-33 |
| 05:25 | Hawaii | Brian Halter lays it in on a nice dish by Enrique Lopez and he's fouled by John Kessler - foul #2 on John Kessler, team foul #11 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Reed (PG), Larry Hayes (SF), Joseph Stephens (PF), Weston Gumm (C) Edward McHenry, John Kessler, Jason Edwards, Franklin McKray | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Houston (PG), Bill Mosely (SG), James Enders (PF), Elbert Thorn (C) Robert Davis, Enrique Lopez, Billy Tanberg, Gary Schmucker | |
| 05:25 | Hawaii | Brian Halter makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 05:18 | Temple | Michael Lazaro misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-36 |
| 05:17 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Brian Halter | 25-36 |
| 05:12 | Hawaii | Paul Houston misses short on a shot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 05:11 | Temple | Joseph Stephens snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 04:56 | Temple | Joseph Stephens can't throw it down | 25-36 |
| 04:54 | Temple | Joseph Stephens misses the tip | 25-36 |
| 04:53 | Temple | Harold Reed grabs the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 04:46 | Temple | Larry Hayes is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Hayes, team foul #12 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Franklin McKray (C) Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Alberto Bruno (SF) Brian Halter | |
| 04:26 | Hawaii | Paul Houston comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Reed - foul #1 on Harold Reed, team foul #13 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG) Harold Reed | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 04:26 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 04:26 | Hawaii | Paul Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 04:05 | Temple | Edward McHenry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 04:04 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 03:52 | Hawaii | Bill Mosely is whistled for traveling | 25-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG), John Kirby (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Vyacheslav Perkowski (C) Edward McHenry, Weston Gumm, Joseph Stephens, Franklin McKray | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Davis (PG), Eddie Ruggieri (SG), Billy Tanberg (PF), Amado Marino (C) Paul Houston, Bill Mosely, James Enders, Elbert Thorn | |
| 03:38 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski loses the dribble to Billy Tanberg | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Lazaro (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kirby (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jason Edwards (tiring) C - Vyacheslav Perkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg loses the ball out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Hayes (SG) Michael Lazaro | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 02:46 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eddie Ruggieri - foul #3 on Eddie Ruggieri, team foul #8 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph Stephens (PF), Franklin McKray (C) Jason Edwards, Vyacheslav Perkowski | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Houston (PG), Enrique Lopez (SG), Brian Halter (SF), James Enders (PF) Robert Davis, Eddie Ruggieri, Alberto Bruno, Billy Tanberg | |
| 02:46 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:46 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:42 | Hawaii | Louis Nathaniel picks off the pass by Paul Houston in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 02:40 | Temple | John Kirby misses the lay-in | 27-38 |
| 02:38 | Temple | Joseph Stephens tips it in | 29-38 |
| 02:35 | Hawaii | John Kirby is called for the reach on James Enders in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kirby, team foul #14 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Temple | John Kessler (SF) John Kirby | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn (C) Amado Marino | |
| 02:35 | Hawaii | James Enders makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:35 | Hawaii | James Enders makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:15 | Temple | Paul Houston picks off the pass by Franklin McKray | 29-40 |
| 01:54 | Hawaii | Joseph Stephens denies the turnaround by Brian Halter | 29-40 |
| 01:53 | Temple | Joseph Stephens snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 01:29 | Temple | Joseph Stephens clanks a jump hook in the paint | 29-40 |
| 01:28 | Temple | Joseph Stephens snags the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 01:13 | Temple | The pull-up jumper by Louis Nathaniel is blocked by Elbert Thorn | 29-40 |
| 01:12 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 01:07 | Hawaii | Paul Houston misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 01:05 | Temple | Franklin McKray grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 00:51 | Temple | Joseph Stephens drills a jump hook from the baseline | 31-40 |
| 00:49 | Hawaii | Larry Hayes steps in front of the Enrique Lopez pass in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 00:30 | Temple | Franklin McKray is hacked by Elbert Thorn - foul #1 on Elbert Thorn, team foul #9 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Reed (PG), Edward McHenry (SG), Weston Gumm (SF), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF) Louis Nathaniel, Larry Hayes, John Kessler, Joseph Stephens | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Davis (PG), Bill Mosely (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Billy Tanberg (PF), Amado Marino (C) Paul Houston, Enrique Lopez, Brian Halter, James Enders, Elbert Thorn | |
| 00:30 | Temple | Franklin McKray makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:30 | Temple | Franklin McKray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:02 | Hawaii | Amado Marino is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Jason Edwards (PF) Franklin McKray | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Harold Reed clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-40 |