| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Masters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Alexander (fresh) SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clarence Page (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ante Tostanoski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Ore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy White (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Eugene Danner inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:31 | Temple | Clarence Page hits a driving attempt in the paint | 28-32 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Andrew Ore hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gerard Johnson | 28-34 |
| 18:52 | Temple | Eugene Danner's 3 pointer is rejected by Timothy White | 28-34 |
| 18:51 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:46 | Memphis | Jason Olsen drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Ante Tostanoski and he's hacked by Donald Alexander - foul #2 on Donald Alexander, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:46 | Memphis | Jason Olsen makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:26 | Temple | Eugene Danner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 18:24 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Page | 28-37 |
| 18:02 | Temple | John Masters is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ernie Taylor | 31-37 |
| 17:44 | Memphis | Jason Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Robert Griffin (PF), Burton Lee (C) John Masters, Donald Alexander, Eugene Danner, Clarence Page, Ernie Taylor | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Jeffery Rushton (C) Jason Olsen, Timothy White | |
| 17:33 | Temple | Joel Brown hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Burton Lee | 33-37 |
| 17:27 | Memphis | Robert Ensor connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Gerard Johnson | 33-40 |
| 17:06 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | Andrew Ore grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:01 | Memphis | Robert Ensor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 16:59 | Memphis | Andrew Ore tips it in | 33-42 |
| 16:33 | Temple | Joel Brown drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-42 |
| 16:09 | Memphis | Robert Ensor can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:07 | Temple | The rebound goes to Lawrence Tucker | 36-42 |
| 15:47 | Temple | Richard Osborne clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Ensor - foul #2 on Robert Ensor, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Clarence Page (PF), Ernie Taylor (C) Lawrence Tucker, Joel Brown, Robert Griffin, Burton Lee | |
| Subs | Memphis | Frederick Lyle (PG), Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Albert Gilreath (PF), Timothy White (C) Robert Ensor, Ante Tostanoski, Gerard Johnson, Andrew Ore, Jeffery Rushton | |
| 15:47 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:47 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Alexander (fresh) SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clarence Page (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Frederick Lyle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Houseknecht (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert Gilreath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy White (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Timothy White knocks in the floater from close range | 38-44 |
| 15:06 | Temple | Donald Alexander double dribbles | 38-44 |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (PG) Richard Osborne | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle connects on the 3 from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 14:49 | Temple | Jason Olsen is called for the reach on Donald Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Olsen, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| 14:24 | Temple | Eugene Danner misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 14:22 | Temple | Ernie Taylor grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 14:01 | Temple | Jason Olsen knocks away the 3 by John Masters | 38-47 |
| 13:59 | Temple | Eugene Danner tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 13:58 | Memphis | Timothy White grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Jason Olsen misses the driving attempt near the basket | 38-47 |
| 13:51 | Temple | The rebound goes to Eugene Danner | 38-47 |
| 13:25 | Temple | John Masters connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Alexander | 40-47 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-49 |
| 12:39 | Temple | Eugene Danner hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ernie Taylor | 43-49 |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht is called for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Robert Griffin (PF), Burton Lee (C) John Masters, Donald Alexander, Eugene Danner, Clarence Page, Ernie Taylor | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Ante Tostanoski (SG), Gerard Johnson (SF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Frederick Lyle, Jonathan Houseknecht, Jason Olsen, Timothy White | |
| 12:05 | Temple | Robert Griffin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-49 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath misses the shot near the basket | 43-49 |
| 11:48 | Temple | Robert Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Burton Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Ensor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ante Tostanoski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Albert Gilreath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Rushton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Temple | Burton Lee is fouled on the floor by Albert Gilreath - foul #4 on Albert Gilreath, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Andrew Ore (PF) Albert Gilreath | |
| 11:15 | Temple | Burton Lee's floater is tipped away by Andrew Ore | 43-49 |
| 11:14 | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Andrew Ore's layup is rejected by Burton Lee | 43-49 |
| 10:51 | Temple | Richard Osborne snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:33 | Temple | Richard Osborne scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 10:16 | Temple | Robert Griffin gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:11 | Temple | Richard Osborne jams it set up by Joel Brown | 47-49 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | Robert Ensor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:57 | Temple | The rebound goes to Joel Brown | 47-49 |
| 09:54 | Temple | Andrew Ore is called for the reach on Richard Osborne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Ore, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (PG), Donald Alexander (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Clarence Page (PF), Ernie Taylor (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Joel Brown, Robert Griffin, Burton Lee | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Olsen (SF), Timothy White (C) Robert Ensor, Jeffery Rushton | |
| 09:43 | Temple | Ernie Taylor connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 09:20 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 09:19 | Temple | Clarence Page grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 09:15 | Temple | Jason Olsen steals the ball from John Masters in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Olsen | 49-51 |
| 08:46 | Temple | Jason Olsen swats the shot by Eugene Danner | 49-51 |
| 08:44 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Timothy White | 49-51 |
| 08:38 | Memphis | Ernie Taylor swats the shot by Timothy White | 49-51 |
| 08:36 | Temple | Clarence Page gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:14 | Temple | Clarence Page blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Jason Olsen - foul #2 on Jason Olsen, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG) Donald Alexander | |
| Subs | Memphis | Frederick Lyle (PG), Jonathan Houseknecht (SG) Gerard Johnson, Ante Tostanoski | |
| 08:14 | Temple | Clarence Page makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:14 | Temple | Clarence Page misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:14 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Andrew Ore | 50-51 |
| 08:10 | Memphis | Clarence Page steps in front of the Jonathan Houseknecht pass | 50-51 |
| 08:07 | Temple | Jason Olsen picks off the pass by Eugene Danner in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 07:46 | Temple | Jason Olsen picks off the pass by John Masters in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Masters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Page (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernie Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Frederick Lyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Houseknecht (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Olsen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 blk. 4 stl. PF - Andrew Ore (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy White (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Memphis | Ernie Taylor denies the turnaround by Timothy White | 50-53 |
| 07:32 | Temple | Eugene Danner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:30 | Temple | Timothy White is called for the reach on Richard Osborne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy White, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Robert Griffin (PF), Burton Lee (C) John Masters, Eugene Danner, Clarence Page, Ernie Taylor | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Albert Gilreath (PF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Jonathan Houseknecht, Andrew Ore, Timothy White | |
| 07:07 | Temple | Joel Brown scores on a floater from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:45 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath drills a jump hook from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 06:29 | Temple | Joel Brown drills a runner from the left block | 54-55 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton's pass is intercepted by Burton Lee | 54-55 |
| 05:58 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker connects on the shot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Lawrence Tucker takes the ball from Frederick Lyle | 56-55 |
| 05:29 | Temple | Robert Griffin misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffery Rushton - foul #1 on Jeffery Rushton, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (PG), Donald Alexander (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Ernie Taylor (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Joel Brown, Burton Lee | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (PG), Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Timothy White (C) Robert Ensor, Frederick Lyle, Jeffery Rushton | |
| 05:29 | Temple | Robert Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:29 | Temple | Robert Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 04:57 | Temple | Donald Alexander is fouled on the floor by Timothy White - foul #2 on Timothy White, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Clarence Page (PF) Robert Griffin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (SG) Jonathan Houseknecht | |
| 04:57 | Temple | Donald Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:57 | Temple | Donald Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:57 | Memphis | Timothy White grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 04:37 | Temple | Ernie Taylor pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:31 | Temple | Ernie Taylor's floater is tipped away by Timothy White | 59-58 |
| 04:30 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski is hacked by Ernie Taylor - foul #1 on Ernie Taylor, team foul #2 | 59-58 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | John Masters steps in front of the Jason Olsen pass | 59-58 |
| 04:06 | Temple | Donald Alexander blows the layup | 59-58 |
| 04:05 | Temple | Clarence Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:44 | Temple | John Masters misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 03:42 | Temple | Clarence Page grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Masters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Alexander (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Page (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gerard Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ante Tostanoski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Olsen (tired) 7 pts. 2 blk. 4 stl. PF - Albert Gilreath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy White (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Temple | Ernie Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jason Olsen - foul #3 on Jason Olsen, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Burton Lee (SF), Joel Brown (PF) John Masters, Donald Alexander, Eugene Danner, Clarence Page | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Jeffery Rushton (C) Gerard Johnson, Ante Tostanoski, Jason Olsen | |
| 03:23 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:23 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:54 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ernie Taylor - foul #2 on Ernie Taylor, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Clarence Page (PF) Ernie Taylor | |
| Subs | Memphis | Andrew Ore (SF) Timothy White | |
| 02:54 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:54 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:54 | Temple | Clarence Page grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:54 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 02:39 | Temple | Richard Osborne buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Tucker | 63-59 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht is hacked by Lawrence Tucker - foul #1 on Lawrence Tucker, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Ernie Taylor (C) Richard Osborne, Joel Brown, Burton Lee | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (SG) Jonathan Houseknecht | |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Robert Ensor is whistled for a carry | 63-59 |
| 01:47 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | 3 seconds is called on Jeffery Rushton | 66-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (SG) Lawrence Tucker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (PG), Jason Olsen (SF), Timothy White (C) Robert Ensor, Andrew Ore, Jeffery Rushton | |
| 00:54 | Temple | John Masters clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-59 |
| 00:52 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Ernie Taylor | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Temple | Ernie Taylor is fouled on the floor by Timothy White - foul #3 on Timothy White, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG) Donald Alexander | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:51 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:51 | Temple | Ernie Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Eugene Danner snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:40 | Temple | Eugene Danner is hacked by Gerard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| 00:40 | Temple | Eugene Danner misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:40 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski is called for traveling | 68-59 |
| 00:29 | Temple | Ernie Taylor is hacked by Gerard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| 00:29 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:29 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ante Tostanoski | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Temple | Gerard Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Osborne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG) Gerard Johnson | |
| 00:23 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | Temple | Ernie Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ensor - foul #3 on Robert Ensor, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Brown (PF) Clarence Page | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:15 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:15 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy White | 72-65 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Robert Ensor makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ante Tostanoski | 72-68 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG) Richard Osborne | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:01 | Temple | Ernie Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Ante Tostanoski - foul #1 on Ante Tostanoski, team foul #15 | 72-68 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-68 |