| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Earl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Temple | Vincent Jensen loses the dribble to Robert Christian | 27-35 |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the lay-in | 27-35 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | James Rollo pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 19:18 | Temple | James Rowlett gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:14 | Temple | George Earl is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Thomas Galasso (PF) James Rowlett, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Stephen Kay, George Smathers, Robin Williams | |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Donald Depuy can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 18:49 | Temple | The rebound goes to George Earl | 27-35 |
| 18:40 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Chacon | 29-35 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Robert Christian misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 18:10 | Temple | Thomas Galasso grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 18:03 | Temple | Vincent Jensen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Rudolph Hayhurst | 31-35 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the dunk but he's hacked by Thomas Galasso - foul #1 on Thomas Galasso, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Chacon, Rudolph Hayhurst, Thomas Galasso, George Earl | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), George Smathers (SG), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, Robert Christian, Donald Depuy | |
| 17:37 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | George Smathers's pass is intercepted by James Rowlett | 31-36 |
| 17:17 | Temple | James Rowlett slams it home | 33-36 |
| 16:54 | St. John's | Robin Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Robin Williams hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 16:37 | Temple | James Rowlett misses long on a turnaround from close range | 33-38 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:09 | St. John's | James Rowlett steals the ball from Stephen Kay | 33-38 |
| 15:56 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Owens | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Vincent Jensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Tilley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ariel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rollo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robin Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Jim Andersen picks off the pass by James Rollo | 36-38 |
| 15:21 | Temple | Eric Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Jim Andersen, Eric Owens, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Donald Depuy (PF) Ariel Rizzo, James Rollo | |
| 14:52 | St. John's | George Smathers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robin Williams | 36-41 |
| 14:28 | Temple | Robert Christian steals it from Rudolph Hayhurst | 36-41 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | George Smathers misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-41 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | George Smathers pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Stephen Kay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by George Earl - foul #2 on George Earl, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Eric Owens (PF) James Chacon, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Robin Williams | |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Stephen Kay makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | Stephen Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:29 | Temple | Eric Owens comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 36-43 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | George Smathers snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Donald Depuy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Rowlett - foul #2 on James Rowlett, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Gregory Golliday (SF) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Donald Depuy makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Donald Depuy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:54 | Temple | George Earl loses the ball out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Chris Tilley (C) George Earl | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Donald Depuy is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-45 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), George Earl (C) James Chacon, Gregory Golliday, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG) Robert Christian | |
| 12:11 | Temple | Vincent Jensen's floater is tipped away by Donald Depuy | 36-45 |
| 12:10 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Rudolph Hayhurst | 36-45 |
| 11:53 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses badly on a shot in the paint | 36-45 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Donald Depuy grabs the board | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Vincent Jensen (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Earl (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Depuy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Stephen Kay can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-45 |
| 11:29 | Temple | George Earl grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:19 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 11:17 | Temple | James Rowlett gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:00 | Temple | George Earl knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Vincent Jensen and he's fouled by Stephen Kay - foul #2 on Stephen Kay, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Robin Williams (C) Stephen Kay, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| 11:00 | Temple | George Earl misses the free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ariel Rizzo | 38-45 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Robin Williams knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Spangler | 38-47 |
| 10:31 | Temple | George Earl buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Chacon and the foul's on Robert Christian - foul #2 on Robert Christian, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo, Donald Depuy | |
| 10:31 | Temple | George Earl misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Stephen Kay connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Rollo | 40-50 |
| 09:50 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Robin Williams is called for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Chacon, Jim Andersen, Thomas Galasso, George Earl | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Donald Depuy (PF) Stephen Kay, James Rollo | |
| 08:59 | Temple | Eric Owens misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by George Smathers - foul #2 on George Smathers, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Ariel Rizzo (SF) Ronald Spangler, George Smathers | |
| 08:59 | Temple | Eric Owens makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:59 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Depuy | 41-50 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 08:35 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 08:26 | Temple | Eric Owens scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-50 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Donald Depuy knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 43-52 |
| 07:42 | Temple | Vincent Jensen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ariel Rizzo | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Vincent Jensen (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Chris Tilley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Depuy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Donald Depuy can't finish the layup | 43-52 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Robert Christian gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Jensen - foul #3 on Vincent Jensen, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF) Robert Christian, Ariel Rizzo, Donald Depuy | |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 07:08 | Temple | Vincent Jensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 07:07 | St. John's | George Smathers pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Stephen Kay evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-53 |
| 06:36 | Temple | Vincent Jensen gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:21 | Temple | James Chacon misses the 3 from straight away | 43-53 |
| 06:20 | Temple | George Earl grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 06:02 | Temple | George Smathers steps in front of the Jim Andersen pass | 43-53 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Smathers | 43-55 |
| 05:52 | Temple | Vincent Jensen drills a floater from the baseline set up by James Chacon and the foul's on Ronald Spangler - foul #1 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Chris Tilley (C) James Chacon, Jim Andersen, George Earl | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Donald Depuy (C) Stephen Kay, Robin Williams | |
| 05:52 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Donald Depuy double dribbles | 46-55 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (SG), Eric Owens (PF) Vincent Jensen, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:34 | Temple | Robert Christian steals it from James Rowlett in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Donald Depuy clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Chris Tilley - foul #2 on Chris Tilley, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Gregory Golliday (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), Michael Banks (C) Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG) Ronald Spangler | |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Donald Depuy makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Donald Depuy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:54 | Temple | James Rowlett connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Banks and the foul's on Donald Depuy - foul #1 on Donald Depuy, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Gregory Golliday, Thomas Galasso, Michael Banks | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:54 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Donald Depuy misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 04:31 | Temple | James Chacon pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:15 | Temple | Eric Owens scores on a shot from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | James Rollo connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Temple | Jim Andersen misses the lay-in | 51-59 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | James Rollo pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Chacon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Chris Tilley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Smathers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Rollo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Depuy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:02 | St. John's | George Smathers connects on the jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 02:50 | Temple | James Chacon's pass is intercepted by George Smathers | 51-61 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Stephen Kay is fouled in the backcourt by James Rowlett - foul #3 on James Rowlett, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Jim Andersen, Eric Owens, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Robin Williams (C) Stephen Kay, Donald Depuy | |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Robin Williams drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Spangler | 51-63 |
| 02:21 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst misses short on a shot from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Robin Williams gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | George Smathers misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-63 |
| 01:58 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 01:36 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | George Smathers is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Hayhurst - foul #1 on Rudolph Hayhurst, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Eric Owens (PF) James Chacon, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG) Ronald Spangler | |
| 01:09 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | George Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:00 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Robin Williams - foul #2 on Robin Williams, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| 01:00 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Robin Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Jensen - foul #4 on Vincent Jensen, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG) Stephen Kay | |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:57 | Temple | George Earl gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robin Williams | 57-65 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Robin Williams is fouled in the backcourt by James Rowlett - foul #4 on James Rowlett, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:48 | Temple | George Earl snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:40 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | James Rollo is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Jensen - foul #5 on Vincent Jensen, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (SG) Vincent Jensen | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:37 | Temple | George Earl snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:32 | Temple | James Rowlett misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Robin Williams snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Robin Williams is fouled in the backcourt by James Chacon - foul #1 on James Chacon, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:20 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the floater from the right side | 57-67 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Eric Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:16 | Temple | James Rollo takes the ball from James Chacon | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler runs out the clock | 57-67 |