| Lineup | Temple | PG - Rolando Cano (fresh) SG - Antonio Trahan (fresh) SF - Peter Fish (fresh) PF - Donald Davis (fresh) C - Bradley Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) SG - John Dehoyos (fresh) SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) PF - Alexander Mullins (fresh) C - Rex Hanover (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Donald Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Temple | Alexander Mullins blocks the jumper by Peter Fish | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Rex Hanover | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Alexander Mullins is blocked by Donald Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Temple | Peter Fish is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Fish, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Peter Fish pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:36 | Temple | Bradley Smith is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| Subs | Temple | John Martel (PG), Victor Elliott (SG), Kesse Ashalintubbi (PF) Rolando Cano, Antonio Trahan, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 17:22 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 17:20 | Temple | Bradley Smith gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:51 | Temple | Peter Fish comes up short on the runner in the paint | 0-3 |
| 16:49 | Temple | John Martel misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 16:47 | Temple | Bradley Smith gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:31 | Temple | Peter Fish drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 16:28 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Trahan (SG), Donald Davis (PF) Peter Fish, Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 16:03 | Temple | John Dehoyos is called for the reach on Victor Elliott - foul #1 on John Dehoyos, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG) Victor Elliott | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart (C) Rex Hanover | |
| 15:55 | Temple | Antonio Trahan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rolando Cano | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Rolando Cano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Trahan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Martel (fresh) PF - Donald Davis (fresh) C - Kesse Ashalintubbi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) SG - John Dehoyos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) PF - Alexander Mullins (fresh) C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Alexander Mullins | 6-5 |
| 15:23 | Temple | John Martel loses the dribble to John Dehoyos | 6-5 |
| 15:05 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Dehoyos | 6-7 |
| 14:49 | Temple | Antonio Trahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 14:47 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:43 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 14:41 | Temple | Antonio Trahan pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:37 | Temple | John Martel knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Antonio Trahan | 8-7 |
| 14:32 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:31 | Temple | John Martel pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:05 | Temple | John Martel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Alexander Mullins - foul #1 on Alexander Mullins, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Elliott (SG), Peter Fish (SF), Luis Tillman (PF), Bradley Smith (C) Rolando Cano, Antonio Trahan, Donald Davis, Kesse Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (PG), Charles McEneny (SG), Peter Spencer (PF), Rex Hanover (C) Ralph Engel, John Dehoyos, Ronald Michalec, Alexander Mullins | |
| 14:05 | Temple | John Martel makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:05 | Temple | John Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:02 | St. Bonaventure | John Martel is called for the reach on Charles Hawley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Martel, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Temple | David Graves (SG) John Martel | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 13:54 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Stewart | 10-10 |
| 13:36 | Temple | Victor Elliott misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 13:35 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:13 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Hawley | 10-13 |
| 13:00 | Temple | Peter Spencer denies the turnaround by Peter Fish | 10-13 |
| 12:58 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 12:45 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley is called for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Davis (PF) Luis Tillman | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes (SG), William Brooks (C) Joseph Stewart, Rex Hanover | |
| 12:28 | Temple | Victor Elliott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 12:26 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:23 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Elliott - foul #1 on Victor Elliott, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG), Antonio Trahan (SG) Victor Elliott, David Graves | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), John Dehoyos (SG), Ronald Michalec (SF) Charles McEneny, Leonard Valdes, William Brooks | |
| 12:07 | St. Bonaventure | Antonio Trahan takes the ball from John Dehoyos | 10-13 |
| 11:51 | Temple | Peter Fish hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Peter Spencer - foul #1 on Peter Spencer, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Temple | John Martel (PG), Kesse Ashalintubbi (PF), John Falls (C) Rolando Cano, Donald Davis, Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins (PF), William Brooks (C) Peter Spencer, Charles Hawley | |
| 11:51 | Temple | Peter Fish makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Martel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Antonio Trahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Fish (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kesse Ashalintubbi (fresh) C - John Falls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Dehoyos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) PF - Alexander Mullins (fresh) C - William Brooks (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 11:41 | Temple | Peter Fish hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Trahan | 16-13 |
| 11:15 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins misses the lay-in | 16-13 |
| 11:13 | Temple | John Falls pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:49 | Temple | John Falls misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Brooks - foul #1 on William Brooks, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG), Victor Elliott (SG), David Graves (SF), Luis Tillman (PF) John Martel, Antonio Trahan, Peter Fish, Kesse Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (PG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Rex Hanover (C) Ralph Engel, Ronald Michalec, William Brooks | |
| 10:49 | Temple | John Falls misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:49 | Temple | John Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:44 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes (SG) John Dehoyos | |
| 10:33 | Temple | Victor Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 10:32 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:11 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-13 |
| 10:10 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart tips it in | 17-15 |
| 09:52 | Temple | Rolando Cano's fadeaway is rejected by Alexander Mullins | 17-15 |
| 09:51 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 09:48 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Tillman - foul #1 on Luis Tillman, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Temple | John Martel (SG), Peter Fish (SF), Donald Davis (PF), Bradley Smith (C) Victor Elliott, David Graves, Luis Tillman, John Falls | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), John Dehoyos (SG), Charles Hawley (SF), Peter Spencer (PF) Charles McEneny, Leonard Valdes, Joseph Stewart, Alexander Mullins | |
| 09:40 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Martel - foul #2 on John Martel, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Trahan (SG) John Martel | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 09:40 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:40 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:26 | Temple | Peter Spencer is called for the reach on Donald Davis - foul #2 on Peter Spencer, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi (PG) Rolando Cano | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec (SF), William Brooks (PF) Peter Spencer, Rex Hanover | |
| 09:11 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 09:09 | Temple | Donald Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:52 | Temple | Bradley Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart (PF) William Brooks | |
| 08:36 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:22 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi's floater is knocked away by Charles Hawley | 17-18 |
| 08:20 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:07 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Smith | 17-18 |
| 08:05 | Temple | Bradley Smith gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:42 | Temple | Charles Hawley is called for the reach on Antonio Trahan - foul #1 on Charles Hawley, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Elliott (PG), David Graves (SG), Luis Tillman (PF) Kesse Ashalintubbi, Antonio Trahan, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (PG), Leonard Valdes (SG), William Brooks (SF), Alexander Mullins (PF), Rex Hanover (C) Ralph Engel, John Dehoyos, Ronald Michalec, Joseph Stewart, Charles Hawley | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Victor Elliott (fresh) SG - David Graves (fresh) SF - Peter Fish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Luis Tillman (fresh) C - Bradley Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles McEneny (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leonard Valdes (fresh) SF - William Brooks (fresh) PF - Alexander Mullins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rex Hanover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Temple | Victor Elliott hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Peter Fish | 20-18 |
| 07:21 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny is hacked by David Graves - foul #1 on David Graves, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG) Peter Fish | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 07:07 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 20-18 |
| 07:06 | Temple | Rolando Cano grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:50 | Temple | Rex Hanover is called for the reach on Victor Elliott - foul #1 on Rex Hanover, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Temple | John Falls (C) Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 06:50 | Temple | Victor Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:50 | Temple | Victor Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:50 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 06:38 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-18 |
| 06:15 | Temple | Alexander Mullins steps in front of the John Falls pass | 21-18 |
| 06:04 | St. Bonaventure | The refs have stopped play. William Brooks is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 21-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Trahan (SG), Peter Fish (SF), Donald Davis (PF) Victor Elliott, David Graves, Luis Tillman | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), John Dehoyos (SG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Charles Hawley (C) Charles McEneny, Leonard Valdes, William Brooks, Alexander Mullins, Rex Hanover | |
| 05:54 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Davis denies the turnaround by Ralph Engel | 21-18 |
| 05:53 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Michalec | 21-18 |
| 05:39 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos is open and lays it up and in set up by Joseph Stewart | 21-20 |
| 05:20 | Temple | Donald Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Michalec | 21-20 |
| 05:19 | Temple | Antonio Trahan grabs the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:02 | Temple | Peter Fish clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Hawley - foul #2 on Charles Hawley, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi (C) John Falls | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins (PF) Charles Hawley | |
| 05:02 | Temple | Peter Fish makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:02 | Temple | Peter Fish misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:02 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:00 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel's pass is intercepted by Antonio Trahan in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 04:46 | Temple | Peter Fish can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 04:44 | Temple | Donald Davis grabs the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 04:34 | Temple | John Dehoyos steals the ball from Kesse Ashalintubbi | 22-20 |
| 04:32 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel is hacked by Rolando Cano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rolando Cano, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Elliott (PG), David Graves (SG), Bradley Smith (C) Rolando Cano, Antonio Trahan, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| 04:32 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:32 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:32 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:03 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alexander Mullins - foul #2 on Alexander Mullins, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (PG), Leonard Valdes (SG), Joseph Stewart (PF) Ralph Engel, John Dehoyos, Alexander Mullins | |
| 04:03 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:03 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:49 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec clanks a shot from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 03:47 | Temple | Victor Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 03:26 | Temple | Bradley Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Rex Hanover - foul #2 on Rex Hanover, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Temple | John Martel (PG), Antonio Trahan (SG), Luis Tillman (PF) Victor Elliott, David Graves, Kesse Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (SF), Peter Spencer (PF) Ronald Michalec, Joseph Stewart | |
| 03:26 | Temple | Bradley Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:26 | Temple | Bradley Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:26 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover grabs the board | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Martel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Antonio Trahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Fish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Luis Tillman (fresh) C - Bradley Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles McEneny (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leonard Valdes (fresh) SF - Charles Hawley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Spencer (fresh) C - Rex Hanover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes can't connect on a shot from the right side | 24-21 |
| 03:20 | Temple | Bradley Smith gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 02:55 | Temple | Peter Fish comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 02:53 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 02:51 | St. Bonaventure | John Martel steps in front of the Charles Hawley pass in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 02:49 | Temple | Peter Fish lays it in set up by John Martel | 26-21 |
| 02:33 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Peter Fish - foul #2 on Peter Fish, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG), Donald Davis (PF) Antonio Trahan, Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), John Dehoyos (SG), Alexander Mullins (PF) Charles McEneny, Leonard Valdes, Peter Spencer | |
| 02:33 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:33 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:18 | Temple | Peter Fish knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Davis | 28-23 |
| 01:58 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley misses badly on a shot from the left block | 28-23 |
| 01:57 | Temple | Donald Davis snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 01:39 | Temple | Charles Hawley steals the ball from Rolando Cano | 28-23 |
| 01:33 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos is hacked by John Martel in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Martel, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi (PG), Victor Elliott (SG), David Graves (SF), John Falls (C) Rolando Cano, John Martel, Peter Fish, Luis Tillman | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec (SF), Joseph Stewart (C) Charles Hawley, Rex Hanover | |
| 01:33 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:33 | Temple | John Falls gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:08 | Temple | Joseph Stewart is called for the reach on David Graves - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #11 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Trahan (SG) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (PG) Ralph Engel | |
| 01:08 | Temple | David Graves makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:08 | Temple | David Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:53 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side | 30-25 |
| 00:44 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Elliott | 32-25 |
| 00:42 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos's pass is intercepted by Antonio Trahan in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 00:24 | Temple | Charles McEneny takes the ball from Antonio Trahan | 32-25 |
| 00:21 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny jams it | 32-27 |
| 00:02 | Temple | John Falls misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses the fullcourt shot | 32-27 |