| Lineup | Temple | PG - Justin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Knudsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rudy Cox (fresh) C - Brett Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Morris Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) SF - Michael Hooper (fresh) PF - Baran Pantic (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | James Rice inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Temple | Rudy Cox clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 19:37 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:16 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the contested floater near the basket | 26-32 |
| 19:04 | Temple | Jeremy Hart takes the ball from Michael Knudsen | 26-32 |
| 18:39 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 18:37 | Temple | Justin Williams grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 18:17 | Temple | Rudy Cox makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 17:55 | Saint Louis | Rudy Cox is called for the reach on Morris Washington - foul #1 on Rudy Cox, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 17:40 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Rudy Cox - foul #2 on Rudy Cox, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 17:40 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:22 | Temple | James Rice makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Williams | 30-35 |
| 17:11 | Saint Louis | Rudy Cox is called for the reach on Morris Washington - foul #3 on Rudy Cox, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Temple | James Turner (PF) Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 16:59 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 30-35 |
| 16:58 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 16:38 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Marcus Finch (C) Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (SG), Shane Bobo (PF) Michael Hooper, Baran Pantic | |
| 16:22 | Temple | Marcus Finch misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jeremy Hart - foul #2 on Jeremy Hart, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG) Morris Washington | |
| 16:22 | Temple | Marcus Finch makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:22 | Temple | Marcus Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:58 | Saint Louis | James Turner picks off the pass by Shane Bobo | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Justin Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Knudsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marcus Finch (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Turner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Temple | James Rice can't connect on a floater in the lane | 32-35 |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:27 | Saint Louis | Justin Williams is called for the reach on Kenneth Hamann - foul #2 on Justin Williams, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudy Cox (PF) Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG), Michael Hooper (SF), Baran Pantic (PF) Dikembe Ali, Dikembe Ali, Shane Bobo | |
| 15:05 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Morris Washington | 32-38 |
| 14:42 | Temple | Michael Knudsen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 14:13 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Brett Casey (C) James Turner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Shane Bobo (C) Kenneth Hamann, Jeremy Hart | |
| 13:44 | Temple | James Rice misses the runner in the lane | 35-38 |
| 13:42 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:25 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 13:23 | Temple | Brett Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:56 | Temple | Justin Williams can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Morris Washington - foul #1 on Morris Washington, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Jeremy Hart (C) Morris Washington, Michael Hooper, Baran Pantic | |
| 12:56 | Temple | Justin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:56 | Temple | Justin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:38 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo double dribbles | 36-38 |
| 12:11 | Temple | Michael Knudsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 12:09 | Temple | Rudy Cox tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 12:08 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 11:39 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 11:37 | Temple | Brett Casey grabs the board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Justin Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Knudsen (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rudy Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Temple | Rudy Cox is hacked by Shane Bobo - foul #1 on Shane Bobo, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Temple | James Woods (SF), James Turner (PF) Michael Knudsen, Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG), Michael Hooper (SF), Baran Pantic (PF) Dikembe Ali, Dikembe Ali, Shane Bobo | |
| 11:04 | Temple | Jeremy Hart swats the short shot by Brett Casey | 36-38 |
| 11:03 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:55 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on James Woods - foul #2 on James Woods, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Knudsen (SG), Marcus Finch (C) James Rice, Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:55 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:55 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:32 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 10:30 | Temple | James Turner gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 10:10 | Temple | Justin Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 09:51 | Temple | Michael Knudsen gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:31 | Temple | James Woods scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Turner | 40-40 |
| 09:07 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SG), Rudy Cox (PF), Brett Casey (C) Michael Knudsen, James Turner, Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Shane Bobo (PF) Kenneth Hamann, Michael Hooper | |
| 08:38 | Temple | James Rice misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Baran Pantic - foul #1 on Baran Pantic, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Harkey (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG) Morris Washington, Jeremy Hart | |
| 08:38 | Temple | James Rice makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:38 | Temple | James Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:38 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Baran Pantic | 41-40 |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Williams - foul #3 on Justin Williams, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Justin McLennon (C) Baran Pantic | |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:03 | Temple | Rudy Cox is hacked by James Harkey - foul #1 on James Harkey, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Marcus Finch (SF) James Woods | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG) James Harkey | |
| 07:49 | Temple | Justin Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Rice | 43-42 |
| 07:35 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 07:34 | Saint Louis | Justin McLennon tips it in | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Justin Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Finch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rudy Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin McLennon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Temple | Justin Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 07:04 | Temple | Rudy Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:46 | Temple | James Rice hits a shot from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 06:20 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo throws it down on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 45-46 |
| 05:53 | Temple | Rudy Cox misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shane Bobo - foul #2 on Shane Bobo, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Knudsen (PG), James Woods (SF), James Turner (C) Justin Williams, Marcus Finch, Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG), Michael Hooper (SF), Baran Pantic (PF), Jeremy Hart (C) Kenneth Hamann, Dikembe Ali, Shane Bobo, Justin McLennon | |
| 05:53 | Temple | Rudy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:53 | Temple | Rudy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | James Turner denies the turnaround by Jeremy Hart | 47-46 |
| 05:29 | Temple | James Turner grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 05:15 | Temple | Michael Knudsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 05:14 | Temple | James Turner grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 04:59 | Temple | Rudy Cox's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Hart | 47-46 |
| 04:58 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by James Woods - foul #3 on James Woods, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Williams (PG), Marcus Finch (C) James Rice, Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:33 | Temple | James Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:12 | Temple | Michael Knudsen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 03:51 | Saint Louis | James Woods picks off the pass by Morris Washington | 50-47 |
| 03:22 | Temple | Marcus Finch is hacked by Jeremy Hart - foul #3 on Jeremy Hart, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SF), Brett Casey (C) James Woods, James Turner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| 03:22 | Temple | Marcus Finch makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:22 | Temple | Marcus Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Justin Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Knudsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marcus Finch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Morris Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Baran Pantic (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Morris Washington | 51-49 |
| 02:36 | Temple | Michael Knudsen makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-49 |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | Marcus Finch doubles Baran Pantic and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Marcus Finch, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Temple | James Woods (SF), Rudy Cox (PF) Justin Williams, Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo (PF) Michael Hooper | |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:21 | Temple | The rebound goes to Brett Casey | 54-49 |
| 01:55 | Temple | James Woods is fouled on the floor by Baran Pantic - foul #2 on Baran Pantic, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Williams (PG) James Rice | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Michael Hooper (SF) Kenneth Hamann, Shane Bobo | |
| 01:55 | Temple | James Woods makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:55 | Temple | James Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:29 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington misses the floater from the left block | 56-49 |
| 01:28 | Temple | Brett Casey grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 01:13 | Temple | Michael Knudsen makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Justin Williams | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | Justin Williams is called for the reach on Morris Washington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Williams, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Temple | James Turner (PF), Marcus Finch (C) Rudy Cox, Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Kenneth Hamann (SF), Shane Bobo (PF), Justin McLennon (C) Dikembe Ali, Michael Hooper, Baran Pantic, Jeremy Hart | |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:07 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SF), Rudy Cox (PF), Brett Casey (C) James Woods, James Turner, Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Michael Hooper (SF), Baran Pantic (PF), Jeremy Hart (C) Dikembe Ali, Kenneth Hamann, Shane Bobo, Justin McLennon | |
| 00:40 | Temple | Justin Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-51 |
| 00:38 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper double dribbles | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Temple | Morris Washington is called for the reach on Michael Knudsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Morris Washington, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Temple | James Woods (SF) James Rice | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:29 | Temple | Michael Knudsen makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:29 | Temple | Michael Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Justin Williams - foul #5 on Justin Williams, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SG), James Turner (PF), Marcus Finch (C) Justin Williams, Rudy Cox, Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Shane Bobo (PF), Justin McLennon (C) Morris Washington, Michael Hooper, Baran Pantic, Jeremy Hart | |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:22 | Temple | James Woods is hacked by Dikembe Ali in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudy Cox (PF), Brett Casey (C) James Turner, Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG), Michael Hooper (SF), Baran Pantic (PF), Jeremy Hart (C) Kenneth Hamann, Dikembe Ali, Shane Bobo, Justin McLennon | |
| 00:22 | Temple | James Woods makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:22 | Temple | James Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hooper | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:16 | Temple | Michael Knudsen is fouled in the backcourt by Morris Washington - foul #3 on Morris Washington, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| 00:16 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:16 | Temple | Michael Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Dikembe Ali | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Brett Casey is hacked by Dikembe Ali in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Brett Casey misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Brett Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-59 |