| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Upton (fresh) SG - Forrest Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clarence Dahl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Michaud (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Pino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Knudsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Woods (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 25-34 |
| 19:45 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Forrest Smith | 25-34 |
| 19:28 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Pino - foul #2 on John Pino, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 19:28 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:28 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:13 | Temple | James Turner misses the lay-in | 26-34 |
| 19:11 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Stephen Michaud | 26-34 |
| 18:52 | Fordham | John Adams scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Michaud | 29-34 |
| 18:29 | Temple | James Turner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Turner, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 18:17 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl is fouled on the floor by John Pino - foul #3 on John Pino, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Plain (SG) John Pino | |
| 18:04 | Fordham | James Turner takes the ball from Forrest Smith | 29-34 |
| 17:52 | Temple | James Woods misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 29-34 |
| 17:50 | Fordham | Donald Upton grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 17:39 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl's fadeaway is rejected by Brett Casey | 29-34 |
| 17:37 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Turner | 29-34 |
| 17:14 | Temple | Brett Casey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:13 | Temple | Brett Casey can't tip it in | 29-34 |
| 17:11 | Fordham | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:49 | Fordham | John Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 16:48 | Temple | Michael Knudsen pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:31 | Temple | Donald Upton takes the ball from Michael Knudsen | 29-34 |
| 16:28 | Fordham | Donald Upton lays it in | 31-34 |
| 16:07 | Temple | Forrest Smith is called for the reach on Johnny Plain - foul #2 on Forrest Smith, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Crivello (PG), Raymond Cooper (SG), Frank Lester (SF), Terry Foley (PF), Richard Meldrum (C) Donald Upton, Forrest Smith, Clarence Dahl, John Adams, Stephen Michaud | |
| Subs | Temple | Rob Kiker (SF), Marcus Finch (PF), Paul Defilippo (C) James Woods, James Turner, Brett Casey | |
| 15:58 | Temple | Michael Knudsen blows the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Cooper - foul #2 on Raymond Cooper, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Pino (PG) Rob Kiker | |
| 15:58 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:58 | Temple | Michael Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Crivello (fresh) SG - Raymond Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Lester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Foley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Meldrum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Pino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Knudsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Plain (fresh) PF - Marcus Finch (fresh) C - Paul Defilippo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Fordham | Paul Defilippo picks off the pass by Richard Meldrum | 31-35 |
| 15:16 | Temple | Michael Knudsen hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 15:11 | Fordham | Johnny Plain picks off the pass by Richard Meldrum | 31-38 |
| 15:08 | Temple | Johnny Plain misses the lay-in | 31-38 |
| 15:06 | Fordham | Raymond Cooper pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:52 | Fordham | Terry Foley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 31-38 |
| 14:51 | Temple | Johnny Plain pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:32 | Temple | Michael Knudsen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 14:31 | Temple | Johnny Plain misses the tip | 31-38 |
| 14:29 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Terry Foley | 31-38 |
| 14:10 | Fordham | David Crivello misses short on a floater from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 14:09 | Temple | Paul Defilippo snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 13:45 | Temple | John Pino is hacked by Terry Foley - foul #2 on Terry Foley, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Upton (PG), Forrest Smith (SG), Clarence Dahl (SF), Stephen Michaud (C) David Crivello, Raymond Cooper, Frank Lester, Richard Meldrum | |
| Subs | Temple | Rob Kiker (SF), James Turner (PF), Brett Casey (C) Johnny Plain, Marcus Finch, Paul Defilippo | |
| 13:33 | Temple | James Turner comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Dahl - foul #3 on Clarence Dahl, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Adams (PF) Terry Foley | |
| Subs | Temple | James Woods (SF) Rob Kiker | |
| 13:33 | Temple | James Turner misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:33 | Temple | James Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:33 | Fordham | John Adams grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 13:10 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl is whistled for a carry | 31-38 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Temple | Rob Kiker (SG) John Pino | |
| 12:51 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 31-38 |
| 12:49 | Temple | Brett Casey tips it in | 31-40 |
| 12:39 | Fordham | Donald Upton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-40 |
| 12:18 | Temple | James Woods hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Knudsen | 31-42 |
| 11:55 | Fordham | Donald Upton scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Upton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Forrest Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clarence Dahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Michaud (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Knudsen (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Kiker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brett Casey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Temple | Rob Kiker knocks in the runner in the paint | 33-44 |
| 11:16 | Fordham | John Adams misses the jump hook from close range | 33-44 |
| 11:14 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Michaud | 33-44 |
| 11:01 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 10:59 | Temple | James Turner grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 10:51 | Temple | James Woods misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Forrest Smith - foul #3 on Forrest Smith, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Crivello (PG), Frank Lester (SF), Terry Foley (PF), Richard Meldrum (C) Donald Upton, Clarence Dahl, John Adams, Stephen Michaud | |
| Subs | Temple | John Pino (PG), Marcus Finch (PF), Paul Defilippo (C) Rob Kiker, James Turner, Brett Casey | |
| 10:51 | Temple | James Woods makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:51 | Temple | James Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:51 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 10:37 | Fordham | Terry Foley drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Forrest Smith | 35-45 |
| 10:30 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-45 |
| 10:28 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Defilippo | 35-45 |
| 10:11 | Temple | Michael Knudsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-45 |
| 10:10 | Temple | James Woods grabs the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 09:56 | Temple | James Woods is fouled on the floor by Richard Meldrum - foul #3 on Richard Meldrum, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Fordham | Raymond Cooper (SG) Forrest Smith | |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Plain (SF) James Woods | |
| 09:50 | Temple | Michael Knudsen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 09:49 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Raymond Cooper | 35-45 |
| 09:45 | Fordham | John Pino picks off the pass by David Crivello in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 09:43 | Temple | John Pino misses the easy layup | 35-45 |
| 09:42 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Finch | 35-45 |
| 09:25 | Temple | Michael Knudsen scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Pino | 35-47 |
| 09:10 | Fordham | Terry Foley drills a jump hook near the basket | 37-47 |
| 08:52 | Temple | Johnny Plain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Meldrum - foul #4 on Richard Meldrum, team foul #7 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | Forrest Smith (SG), John Adams (PF) Raymond Cooper, Richard Meldrum | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 08:52 | Temple | Johnny Plain makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:52 | Temple | Johnny Plain misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:52 | Fordham | Terry Foley gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 08:37 | Fordham | Frank Lester can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 08:36 | Fordham | John Adams hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 08:30 | Temple | Johnny Plain is fouled on the floor by Forrest Smith - foul #4 on Forrest Smith, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Upton (PG), Raymond Cooper (SG), Clarence Dahl (SF) David Crivello, Forrest Smith, Frank Lester | |
| Subs | Temple | Rob Kiker (SF), Harry Moore (PF), Brett Casey (C) Michael Knudsen, Marcus Finch, Paul Defilippo | |
| 08:30 | Temple | Johnny Plain misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:30 | Fordham | Terry Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:15 | Fordham | Terry Foley misses short on a jumper from the right block | 39-48 |
| 08:13 | Fordham | Donald Upton tips it but misses | 39-48 |
| 08:11 | Temple | The rebound goes to Brett Casey | 39-48 |
| 08:02 | Temple | Brett Casey misses the jump hook in the lane | 39-48 |
| 08:00 | Fordham | John Adams snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 07:40 | Fordham | Terry Foley is fouled on the floor by John Pino - foul #4 on John Pino, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Fordham | Forrest Smith (SG), Frank Lester (PF), Stephen Michaud (C) Raymond Cooper, John Adams, Terry Foley | |
| Subs | Temple | James Turner (PF) Harry Moore | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Upton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Forrest Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Dahl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Lester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Michaud (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Pino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Plain (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rob Kiker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Fordham | Frank Lester buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Clarence Dahl | 41-48 |
| 07:02 | Temple | Brett Casey lays it in | 41-50 |
| 06:46 | Fordham | Frank Lester makes the floater from the right side | 43-50 |
| 06:32 | Temple | Brett Casey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Michaud - foul #1 on Stephen Michaud, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Crivello (PG), Richard Meldrum (PF) Donald Upton, Clarence Dahl | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Knudsen (SG), James Woods (SF) Johnny Plain, Rob Kiker | |
| 06:32 | Temple | Brett Casey makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:32 | Temple | Brett Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:14 | Fordham | Forrest Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 05:48 | Temple | Michael Knudsen makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brett Casey | 46-54 |
| 05:30 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud comes up short on the runner in the lane | 46-54 |
| 05:28 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:11 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 05:09 | Temple | Brett Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 04:50 | Temple | Frank Lester takes the ball from John Pino | 46-54 |
| 04:35 | Fordham | Brett Casey blocks the short jumper by Frank Lester | 46-54 |
| 04:34 | Temple | James Turner snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 04:06 | Fordham | Frank Lester grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 04:06 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Upton (PG), Clarence Dahl (SF), John Adams (PF), Terry Foley (C) David Crivello, Frank Lester, Richard Meldrum, Stephen Michaud | |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Plain (SG), Marcus Finch (PF), Paul Defilippo (C) John Pino, James Turner, Brett Casey | |
| 03:52 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Foley | 48-54 |
| 03:24 | Temple | Donald Upton takes the ball from James Woods | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Upton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Forrest Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Dahl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Terry Foley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Knudsen (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Plain (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Finch (fresh) C - Paul Defilippo (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Fordham | John Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 03:02 | Fordham | Terry Foley tips it home | 50-54 |
| 02:59 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | Stephen Michaud (C) Terry Foley | |
| Subs | Temple | James Turner (PF), Brett Casey (C) Marcus Finch, Paul Defilippo | |
| 02:47 | Temple | James Woods is denied on a layup by John Adams | 50-54 |
| 02:46 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Stephen Michaud | 50-54 |
| 02:28 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Michaud, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Pino (PG) Johnny Plain | |
| 02:17 | Temple | James Turner can't finish the layup | 50-54 |
| 02:15 | Temple | Michael Knudsen tips it home | 50-56 |
| 01:57 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl lays it up and in | 52-56 |
| 01:50 | Temple | James Turner hits the finger roll set up by John Pino | 52-58 |
| 01:21 | Fordham | Forrest Smith is whistled for a carry | 52-58 |
| 01:00 | Temple | James Turner comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| 01:00 | Temple | James Turner makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:00 | Temple | James Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:00 | Fordham | John Adams gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Temple | John Adams steals the ball from James Woods | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Fordham | John Adams is hacked by John Pino - foul #5 on John Pino, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Plain (SG) John Pino | |
| 00:18 | Fordham | Forrest Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-59 |
| 00:16 | Temple | The rebound goes to Michael Knudsen | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Temple | Michael Knudsen is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Upton - foul #2 on Donald Upton, team foul #12 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Temple | Rob Kiker (SG) Johnny Plain | |
| 00:13 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Michael Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:07 | Fordham | Donald Upton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Rob Kiker is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Upton - foul #3 on Donald Upton, team foul #13 | 57-60 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Rob Kiker makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Rob Kiker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:04 | Fordham | John Adams grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | John Adams misses the halfcourt shot | 57-61 |