| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Galasso (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Roger Emerson inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | John Haigh snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 19:23 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | John Haigh snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | John Haigh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison tips it but misses | 28-37 |
| 19:11 | Temple | Eric Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:52 | Temple | Thomas Galasso steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Roger Emerson, Eric Owens, Thomas Galasso | |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison travels with the ball | 28-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG) James Rowlett | |
| 18:02 | Temple | Chris Tilley's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lozier | 28-37 |
| 17:59 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Roger Emerson (SF), Thomas Galasso (C) Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Chris Tilley | |
| 17:35 | Temple | Thomas Galasso hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Rowlett | 28-39 |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 31-39 |
| 17:01 | Temple | John Haigh is called for the reach on James Galentine - foul #3 on John Haigh, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (PF), Fred White (C) John Haigh, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Chris Tilley (C) James Rowlett, Roger Emerson, Thomas Galasso | |
| 16:42 | Temple | Vincent Jensen jams it set up by James Galentine | 31-41 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | Charles Smith misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Banks - foul #4 on Michael Banks, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SF) Gary Harrison | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Eric Owens (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Galentine, Michael Banks, Chris Tilley | |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:15 | Temple | Jim Andersen banks in the layup on a great pass from Vincent Jensen | 32-43 |
| 16:10 | East Carolina | James Rowlett picks off the pass by Gregory Overlock | 32-43 |
| 15:54 | Temple | Gregory Overlock takes the ball from Eric Owens | 32-43 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson blows the layup | 32-43 |
| 15:49 | East Carolina | Fred White tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Overlock (fresh) PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Galasso (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Temple | James Rowlett loses the dribble to Nicholas Monson in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Thomas Galasso | 34-43 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Charles Smith grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Charles Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 14:46 | Temple | Thomas Galasso misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fred White - foul #2 on Fred White, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Gary Harrison (SF), John Haigh (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Nicholas Monson, Charles Smith, Mark Mitchell, Fred White | |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (PG), Roger Emerson (SF) James Rowlett, Jim Andersen | |
| 14:46 | Temple | Thomas Galasso misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:46 | Temple | Thomas Galasso misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock is called for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Temple | Chris Tilley (C) Thomas Galasso | |
| 14:18 | Temple | Kenneth Lozier denies the turnaround by Chris Tilley | 37-43 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:12 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 14:11 | Temple | Chris Tilley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:44 | Temple | Roger Emerson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 37-43 |
| 13:42 | Temple | James Galentine tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 13:38 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Paul Clerk | 39-45 |
| 13:09 | Temple | James Galentine travels with the ball | 39-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG) Gregory Overlock | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Michael Banks (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) Vincent Jensen, Eric Owens, Chris Tilley | |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 12:49 | Temple | Michael Banks gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:45 | Temple | James Rowlett buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Galentine and he's hacked by Kenneth Lozier - foul #3 on Kenneth Lozier, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG) Paul Clerk | |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF) Roger Emerson | |
| 12:45 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 12:39 | East Carolina | Charles Smith can't finish the layup | 39-47 |
| 12:37 | Temple | Thomas Galasso snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 12:29 | Temple | James Rowlett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Haigh - foul #4 on John Haigh, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (PF) John Haigh | |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Roger Emerson (SF) James Galentine, Jim Andersen | |
| 12:29 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:29 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 12:04 | Temple | Thomas Galasso snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 11:35 | Temple | Roger Emerson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 39-48 |
| 11:33 | Temple | Michael Banks tips it home | 39-50 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Lozier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Galasso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:10 | East Carolina | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by Roger Emerson - foul #2 on Roger Emerson, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Ronald Williamson (SG), Gregory Overlock (SF), Fred White (C) Nicholas Monson, Charles Smith, Gary Harrison, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Roger Emerson, Thomas Galasso | |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Fred White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Banks - foul #5 on Michael Banks, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Temple | Eric Owens (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) Michael Banks, Chris Tilley | |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Fred White makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Fred White misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:49 | Temple | Eric Owens pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:25 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the easy layup | 40-50 |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | Fred White pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Thomas Galasso swats the shot by Paul Clerk | 40-50 |
| 10:16 | East Carolina | Fred White tips it but misses | 40-50 |
| 10:14 | Temple | Thomas Galasso grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 09:45 | Temple | James Rowlett hits a floater from the right side set up by Jim Andersen | 40-52 |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock misses the driving attempt in the paint | 40-52 |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Clerk | 40-52 |
| 09:14 | East Carolina | Fred White is hacked by James Galentine - foul #1 on James Galentine, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Paul Clerk, Ronald Williamson, Gregory Overlock, Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Roger Emerson (SF), Chris Tilley (C) James Rowlett, Jim Andersen, Thomas Galasso | |
| 08:52 | East Carolina | Charles Smith drills a driving attempt from close range | 42-52 |
| 08:30 | Temple | Eric Owens knocks in the floater from the left side set up by James Galentine | 42-54 |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson buries a floater in the paint set up by Kenneth Lozier | 44-54 |
| 07:46 | Temple | Roger Emerson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-54 |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:39 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Haigh (PF), Mark Mitchell (C) Fred White, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Galentine, Roger Emerson, Chris Tilley | |
| 07:25 | Temple | James Rowlett is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Rowlett, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Galasso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Charles Smith misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-54 |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:04 | East Carolina | Charles Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 06:49 | Temple | Jim Andersen's pass is intercepted by Mark Mitchell | 46-54 |
| 06:44 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-54 |
| 06:43 | Temple | The rebound goes to Thomas Galasso | 46-54 |
| 06:14 | East Carolina | The refs have stopped play. John Haigh is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG), Kenneth Lozier (C) Charles Smith, John Haigh | |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SF) Jim Andersen | |
| 06:14 | Temple | Eric Owens is fouled on the floor by Mark Mitchell - foul #2 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| 05:54 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Clerk - foul #1 on Paul Clerk, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (SG), Gregory Overlock (SF) Nicholas Monson, Gary Harrison | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 05:54 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:54 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:54 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk dunks the ball | 48-55 |
| 05:25 | Temple | Vincent Jensen buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Emerson | 48-58 |
| 05:07 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock is hacked by Roger Emerson - foul #3 on Roger Emerson, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Kevin Sherwood (PF) Paul Clerk, Ronald Williamson, Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Thomas Galasso | |
| 04:50 | East Carolina | Charles Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 04:48 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Charles Smith scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Sherwood | 50-58 |
| 04:01 | Temple | James Galentine is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF), John Haigh (PF), Mark Mitchell (C) Gregory Overlock, Kevin Sherwood, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Rowlett, Roger Emerson, Chris Tilley | |
| 04:01 | Temple | James Galentine makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:01 | Temple | James Galentine misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:01 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Owens | 50-59 |
| 03:48 | Temple | The short jumper by Thomas Galasso is denied by John Haigh | 50-59 |
| 03:47 | Temple | Thomas Galasso snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Temple | Thomas Galasso hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Galentine | 50-61 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Galentine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Owens (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Galasso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | James Galentine steals it from Nicholas Monson | 50-61 |
| 02:34 | Temple | James Galentine is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Monson - foul #3 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Ronald Williamson (SG), Gregory Overlock (SF), Fred White (C) Nicholas Monson, Charles Smith, Gary Harrison, John Haigh | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Thomas Galasso | |
| 02:34 | Temple | James Galentine makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:34 | Temple | James Galentine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-63 |
| 02:00 | Temple | Jim Andersen loses the dribble to Fred White | 52-63 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | Fred White is fouled on the floor by Chris Tilley - foul #1 on Chris Tilley, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG) James Rowlett | |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | Fred White makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | Fred White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:31 | Temple | Eric Owens hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Vincent Jensen and he's hacked by Fred White - foul #3 on Fred White, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| 01:31 | Temple | Eric Owens makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-66 |
| 01:18 | Temple | Chris Tilley snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 01:12 | Temple | James Galentine is fouled on the floor by Ronald Williamson - foul #1 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #10 | 54-66 |
| 01:12 | Temple | James Galentine makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:12 | Temple | James Galentine makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | Fred White misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-68 |
| 01:00 | Temple | Chris Tilley snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Temple | Eric Owens misses long on a shot in the paint | 54-68 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Chris Tilley tips it in | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock hits a runner near the basket set up by Paul Clerk | 56-70 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Chris Tilley double dribbles | 56-70 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk misses long on a floater from the right side | 56-70 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Jim Andersen grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Jim Andersen runs out the clock | 56-70 |