| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) SG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) SF - Roger Emerson (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) C - Thomas Galasso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) SG - Keith Philpott (fresh) SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) PF - Joseph Singer (fresh) C - Trevor Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Thomas Galasso wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Temple | Scott Brooks steps in front of the Vincent Jensen pass | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Temple | Ryan Harvey steals the ball from Vincent Jensen | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Saint Louis | The pull-up jumper by Ryan Harvey is blocked by Eric Owens | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Galasso - foul #1 on Thomas Galasso, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Rowlett, Roger Emerson, Eric Owens, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:45 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:16 | Temple | James Galentine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 0-5 |
| 17:15 | Temple | Chris Tilley tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott misses the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:47 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Galentine | 2-5 |
| 16:26 | Temple | James Galentine hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Vincent Jensen | 4-5 |
| 16:02 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Banks - foul #1 on Michael Banks, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Eric Owens (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) Vincent Jensen, Michael Banks, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Doyle (C) Trevor Smith | |
| 16:02 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:02 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) SG - James Galentine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) C - Thomas Galasso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) SG - Keith Philpott (fresh) SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Doyle (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Temple | Thomas Galasso is fouled on the floor by Ryan Harvey - foul #1 on Ryan Harvey, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SF) Jim Andersen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss (SF) Scott Brooks | |
| 15:13 | Temple | Eric Owens loses the dribble to Alan Searfoss | 4-7 |
| 14:49 | Saint Louis | George Doyle travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Roger Emerson, Eric Owens, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith (C) George Doyle | |
| 14:36 | Temple | James Rowlett loses the ball out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Eric Owens (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) Michael Banks, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks (SF) Alan Searfoss | |
| 14:12 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer can't connect on a runner from the left block | 4-7 |
| 14:10 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 14:09 | Temple | Thomas Galasso snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 13:40 | Temple | James Rowlett is hacked by Ryan Harvey - foul #2 on Ryan Harvey, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Roger Emerson (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Galentine, Jim Andersen, Eric Owens, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (PG) Ryan Harvey | |
| 13:22 | Temple | Scott Brooks swats the short shot by Vincent Jensen | 4-7 |
| 13:21 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:04 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp is hacked by Roger Emerson - foul #1 on Roger Emerson, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (PG), Eric Owens (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Rowlett, Michael Banks, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 12:49 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 12:47 | Temple | Eric Owens gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 12:42 | Temple | Vincent Jensen hits a shot from the right wing set up by James Galentine | 6-7 |
| 12:20 | Saint Louis | Thomas Galasso denies the turnaround by Scott Brooks | 6-7 |
| 12:18 | Temple | The rebound goes to Roger Emerson | 6-7 |
| 12:00 | Temple | Thomas Galasso misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 6-7 |
| 11:59 | Temple | Thomas Galasso grabs the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 11:32 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Philpott - foul #1 on Keith Philpott, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Galentine, Roger Emerson, Eric Owens, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss (SF), George Doyle (C) Scott Brooks, Trevor Smith | |
| 11:32 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 11:32 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) SG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) PF - Michael Banks (fresh) C - Chris Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Keith Shimp (fresh) SG - Keith Philpott (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Searfoss (fresh) PF - Joseph Singer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Doyle (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Banks - foul #2 on Michael Banks, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Eric Owens (PF) Michael Banks | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Fawcett (PG) Keith Philpott | |
| 11:17 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:17 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 10:49 | Temple | Alan Searfoss is called for the reach on Jim Andersen - foul #1 on Alan Searfoss, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Galasso (C) Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:26 | Temple | Thomas Galasso misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-9 |
| 10:25 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Alan Searfoss | 8-9 |
| 10:09 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Roger Emerson (SF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott (SG), Scott Brooks (SF) Keith Shimp, Alan Searfoss | |
| 09:50 | Temple | Roger Emerson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 09:49 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 09:27 | Saint Louis | George Doyle misses long on a runner in the lane | 8-9 |
| 09:25 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks tips it in | 8-11 |
| 09:19 | Temple | Chris Tilley misses the fadeaway in the lane | 8-11 |
| 09:17 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 08:57 | Saint Louis | Chris Tilley swats the short shot by George Doyle | 8-11 |
| 08:55 | Saint Louis | George Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 08:43 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Scott Brooks | 8-13 |
| 08:24 | Temple | Joseph Singer swats the short shot by Chris Tilley | 8-13 |
| 08:23 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 07:57 | Saint Louis | George Doyle connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by David Fawcett | 8-15 |
| 07:28 | Temple | James Rowlett is fouled on the floor by David Fawcett - foul #1 on David Fawcett, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Galentine, Roger Emerson, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (SG), Alan Searfoss (SF), Peter Badillo (PF), Trevor Smith (C) Keith Philpott, Scott Brooks, Joseph Singer, George Doyle | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) SG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Galasso (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Fawcett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Shimp (fresh) SF - Alan Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Badillo (fresh) C - Trevor Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 07:09 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 06:45 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-15 |
| 06:16 | Temple | Jim Andersen knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Vincent Jensen and he's fouled by Alan Searfoss - foul #2 on Alan Searfoss, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (PG), Michael Banks (PF) James Rowlett, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks (SF), Joseph Singer (PF) Alan Searfoss, Peter Badillo | |
| 06:16 | Temple | Jim Andersen makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 06:14 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 06:00 | Temple | Thomas Galasso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG) James Galentine | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott (SG) David Fawcett | |
| 05:41 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Trevor Smith | 11-18 |
| 05:15 | Temple | Jim Andersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (PG), Roger Emerson (SF) James Rowlett, Jim Andersen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:48 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks can't finish the layup | 11-18 |
| 04:46 | Temple | Michael Banks grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 04:17 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 04:15 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Jensen | 11-18 |
| 03:56 | Temple | Keith Shimp picks off the pass by Roger Emerson | 11-18 |
| 03:53 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Shimp | 11-20 |
| 03:32 | Temple | Thomas Galasso buries a driving attempt in the lane | 13-20 |
| 03:08 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Singer | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Galentine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Emerson (fresh) PF - Michael Banks (fresh) C - Thomas Galasso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Keith Shimp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Philpott (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Scott Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Singer (tiring) 4 pts. C - Trevor Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Temple | Vincent Jensen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-23 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-23 |
| 02:21 | Temple | Michael Banks pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 01:54 | Temple | Vincent Jensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 01:52 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 01:47 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Brooks | 16-26 |
| 01:23 | Temple | Vincent Jensen is whistled for a carry | 16-26 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Galentine, Roger Emerson, Michael Banks, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (PG), Alan Searfoss (SF), George Doyle (PF), Peter Badillo (C) Keith Shimp, Scott Brooks, Joseph Singer, Trevor Smith | |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 00:56 | Temple | Eric Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 00:47 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the turnaround in the lane | 16-26 |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | George Doyle scores on a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by James Rowlett - foul #1 on James Rowlett, team foul #5 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Galasso (C) Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | George Doyle misses the free throw | 16-28 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Jim Andersen pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 00:02 | Temple | James Rowlett comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Badillo - foul #1 on Peter Badillo, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| 00:02 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 00:02 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 18-28 |