| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) PF - Clarence Page (fresh) C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Joe Lloyd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Temple | Eugene Danner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Temple | Richard Osborne comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Temple | Richard Osborne grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Temple | Clarence Page misses the jump hook from the left block | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:40 | Temple | Joe Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Richard Nygaard - foul #1 on Richard Nygaard, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:33 | Temple | Joe Lloyd knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Danner | 2-6 |
| 18:29 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | Temple | Joe Lloyd grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | Temple | Eugene Danner knocks in the shot from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 4-6 |
| 17:55 | Temple | Joe Lloyd grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:52 | Temple | Richard Osborne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Robert Griffin (PF), Burton Lee (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Eugene Danner, Clarence Page, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:41 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 17:36 | Temple | Christopher Macdonald swats the layup by Donald Alexander | 4-9 |
| 17:34 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 17:31 | Saint Louis | Donald Alexander steps in front of the Willie Smith pass in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 17:25 | Temple | Joel Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Alexander | 7-9 |
| 17:11 | Saint Louis | Burton Lee is called for the reach on Andrew Szopinski - foul #1 on Burton Lee, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Clarence Page (PF) Burton Lee | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 16:55 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Macdonald | 7-12 |
| 16:26 | Temple | Clarence Page comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Macdonald - foul #1 on Christopher Macdonald, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Eugene Danner (SF) Donald Alexander, Joel Brown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dennis Williams (SG), Mario Mellon (SF), Robert Romo (PF) Willie Smith, Andrew Szopinski, Brandon Ray, Christopher Macdonald | |
| 16:26 | Temple | Clarence Page misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:26 | Temple | Clarence Page makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:57 | Saint Louis | James Walsh comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 15:55 | Temple | Brandon Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) SG - Brandon Hall (fresh) SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Page (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) SG - Dennis Williams (fresh) SF - Mario Mellon (fresh) PF - Robert Romo (fresh) C - Richard Nygaard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Temple | Eugene Danner knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 15:22 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo double dribbles | 11-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Richard Osborne, Brandon Hall, Eugene Danner, Clarence Page | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski (SG), Brandon Ray (SF) Dennis Williams, Richard Nygaard | |
| 15:15 | Temple | The short jumper by Joe Lloyd is denied by Robert Romo | 11-12 |
| 15:13 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-15 |
| 14:44 | Temple | Joel Brown misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 14:43 | Temple | Robert Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:25 | Temple | Joel Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Szopinski - foul #1 on Andrew Szopinski, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Eugene Danner (SF) Donald Alexander, Lawrence Tucker, Robert Griffin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Christopher Macdonald (PF) James Walsh, Mario Mellon | |
| 14:25 | Temple | Joel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:25 | Temple | Joel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 14:11 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski misses the shot from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 14:09 | Temple | The rebound goes to Joe Lloyd | 12-15 |
| 13:46 | Temple | Eugene Danner is whistled for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Clarence Page (PF), Burton Lee (C) Brandon Hall, Joel Brown, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SG), Richard Nygaard (C) Andrew Szopinski, Robert Romo | |
| 13:24 | Saint Louis | Burton Lee steals it from Richard Nygaard | 12-15 |
| 12:59 | Temple | Clarence Page connects on the jump hook from the left block | 14-15 |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Page - foul #1 on Clarence Page, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Robert Griffin (PF), Joe Lloyd (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Clarence Page, Burton Lee | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon (SF) Brandon Ray | |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:35 | Temple | Joe Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Richard Nygaard - foul #2 on Richard Nygaard, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Joel Brown (SF), Clarence Page (PF) Donald Alexander, Eugene Danner, Robert Griffin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski (SG), Robert Romo (C) Dennis Williams, Richard Nygaard | |
| 12:14 | Temple | Clarence Page can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Macdonald - foul #2 on Christopher Macdonald, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Robert Griffin (C) Richard Osborne, Brandon Hall, Joel Brown, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Michael Paramore (C) Willie Smith, Christopher Macdonald | |
| 12:14 | Temple | Clarence Page makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:14 | Temple | Clarence Page makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:02 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Tucker is called for the reach on James Walsh - foul #1 on Lawrence Tucker, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Joe Lloyd (C) Donald Alexander, Clarence Page | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 11:44 | Saint Louis | Joe Lloyd steps in front of the Robert Romo pass | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mario Mellon (fresh) PF - Robert Romo (fresh) C - Michael Paramore (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Temple | Joe Lloyd connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Osborne | 18-16 |
| 11:16 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from James Walsh | 18-18 |
| 10:56 | Temple | Robert Griffin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 18-18 |
| 10:55 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 10:50 | Saint Louis | Joe Lloyd swats the shot by James Walsh | 18-18 |
| 10:48 | Temple | Joe Lloyd grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 10:33 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Tucker | 20-18 |
| 10:17 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Tucker steals it from Mario Mellon | 20-18 |
| 09:51 | Temple | Robert Griffin buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Osborne and he's hacked by Robert Romo - foul #1 on Robert Romo, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Clarence Page (PF) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Eugene Danner, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Dennis Williams (SG), Brandon Ray (SF) James Walsh, Andrew Szopinski, Mario Mellon | |
| 09:51 | Temple | Robert Griffin misses the free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:51 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Romo | 22-18 |
| 09:32 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith is hacked by Clarence Page - foul #2 on Clarence Page, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Danner (SF), Burton Lee (C) Clarence Page, Robert Griffin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon (C) Michael Paramore | |
| 09:14 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-18 |
| 09:13 | Temple | The rebound goes to Burton Lee | 22-18 |
| 08:51 | Temple | Eugene Danner is whistled for a carry | 22-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Robert Griffin (PF), Joe Lloyd (C) Donald Alexander, Eugene Danner, Burton Lee | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski (SG) Dennis Williams | |
| 08:28 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 08:27 | Temple | Robert Griffin pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:11 | Temple | Robert Griffin hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joel Brown | 24-18 |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith blows the layup | 24-18 |
| 08:01 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo grabs the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Willie Smith | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Hall (fresh) SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Romo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Mario Mellon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Temple | Robert Griffin buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joel Brown and he's fouled by Robert Romo - foul #2 on Robert Romo, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Burton Lee (C) Richard Osborne, Brandon Hall, Joel Brown, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore (PF) Robert Romo | |
| 07:31 | Temple | Robert Griffin makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:21 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 07:20 | Temple | Robert Griffin snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 07:11 | Temple | Eugene Danner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 07:10 | Temple | Burton Lee can't tip it in | 27-21 |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 06:58 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andrew Szopinski, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Brown (PF), Joe Lloyd (C) Robert Griffin, Burton Lee | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dennis Williams (SG) Willie Smith, Andrew Szopinski | |
| 06:37 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker comes up short on the shot in the paint | 27-21 |
| 06:36 | Temple | Joel Brown tips it but misses | 27-21 |
| 06:34 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:06 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 06:04 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore hits the follow up shot | 27-23 |
| 05:47 | Temple | Joe Lloyd is hacked by Dennis Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Clarence Page (PF) Donald Alexander, Lawrence Tucker, Joel Brown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG) Brandon Ray | |
| 05:47 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:47 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:25 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mario Mellon | 29-26 |
| 05:11 | Temple | Dennis Williams is called for the reach on Eugene Danner - foul #2 on Dennis Williams, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (C) Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray (SF) Dennis Williams | |
| 05:11 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:11 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:59 | Saint Louis | The pull-up jumper by Brandon Ray is blocked by Clarence Page | 31-26 |
| 04:58 | Temple | Robert Griffin pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 04:47 | Temple | Robert Griffin drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Osborne | 33-26 |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | James Walsh makes the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Brandon Hall - foul #1 on Brandon Hall, team foul #5 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG) Eugene Danner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:39 | Temple | Robert Griffin snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 04:19 | Temple | James Walsh steps in front of the Brandon Hall pass | 33-28 |
| 04:03 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brandon Ray, team foul #11 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Danner (SF), Burton Lee (C) Lawrence Tucker, Robert Griffin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dale Wells (PG), Charles Woodland (SG) Willie Smith, James Walsh | |
| 03:51 | Temple | Clarence Page hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Mario Mellon - foul #1 on Mario Mellon, team foul #12 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Joe Lloyd (C) Eugene Danner, Burton Lee | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski (SG), Dennis Williams (SF), Christopher Macdonald (PF), Richard Nygaard (C) Dale Wells, Brandon Ray, Mario Mellon, Michael Paramore | |
| 03:51 | Temple | Clarence Page makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:51 | Temple | Clarence Page makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:34 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hall (fresh) PF - Clarence Page (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joe Lloyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Charles Woodland (fresh) SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Woodland - foul #1 on Charles Woodland, team foul #13 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Danner (SF), Robert Griffin (C) Lawrence Tucker, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 03:23 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:23 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:04 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 03:03 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Griffin | 37-30 |
| 02:46 | Temple | Robert Griffin misses long on a runner in the lane | 37-30 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 02:40 | Saint Louis | Richard Osborne steals it from Charles Woodland | 37-30 |
| 02:20 | Temple | Robert Griffin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 02:18 | Temple | Eugene Danner pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 02:08 | Temple | Eugene Danner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 02:06 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 01:59 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard is hacked by Robert Griffin - foul #1 on Robert Griffin, team foul #6 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Richard Osborne, Brandon Hall, Eugene Danner, Robert Griffin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Brandon Ray (SF) Charles Woodland, Dennis Williams | |
| 01:52 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 01:51 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald tips it home | 37-32 |
| 01:41 | Temple | Donald Alexander buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joel Brown | 39-32 |
| 01:24 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 01:06 | Temple | Joel Brown loses the dribble to Christopher Macdonald | 39-35 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald is hacked by Clarence Page - foul #3 on Clarence Page, team foul #7 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Burton Lee (C) Donald Alexander, Clarence Page, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:44 | Temple | 3 seconds is called on Eugene Danner | 39-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Hall (SG), Robert Griffin (PF), Joe Lloyd (C) Lawrence Tucker, Joel Brown, Burton Lee | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SG), Robert Romo (PF) Andrew Szopinski, Christopher Macdonald | |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dennis Williams, team foul #14 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Joel Brown (PF) Richard Osborne, Brandon Hall, Robert Griffin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (SG), Michael Paramore (C) Dennis Williams, Richard Nygaard | |
| 00:05 | Temple | Joel Brown clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Joel Brown hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 41-37 |