| Lineup | Temple | PG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) SG - Roger Emerson (fresh) SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) PF - Samuel Mingle (fresh) C - Thomas Galasso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fresh) SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) SF - Dennis Rasnick (fresh) PF - Frank Chaffin (fresh) C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Thomas Galasso wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:45 | Temple | Jim Andersen misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin's pass is intercepted by Vincent Jensen | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Temple | Jim Andersen is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Timpson - foul #1 on Lawrence Timpson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Jim Andersen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson misses the turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Temple | Roger Emerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez is fouled on the floor by Roger Emerson - foul #1 on Roger Emerson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Jackson (PG), James Galentine (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Paul Hisey (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Roger Emerson, Jim Andersen, Samuel Mingle, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Temple | Paul Hisey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Temple | Paul Hisey is fouled on the floor by Mike Bruce - foul #1 on Mike Bruce, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (PG) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:08 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mike Bruce - foul #2 on Mike Bruce, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG) Mike Bruce | |
| 17:08 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:08 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Rasnick | 2-4 |
| 16:36 | Temple | Chris Tilley makes the jumper in the paint | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Jensen steps in front of the Benny Mahaffey pass in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:32 | Temple | Vincent Jensen lays it in | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick buries a floater from the left side | 6-6 |
| 15:55 | Temple | Vincent Jensen's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Timpson | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Galentine (fresh) SF - Daniel Jackson (fresh) PF - Paul Hisey (fresh) C - Chris Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) SF - Dennis Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | St. Joseph's | Chris Tilley denies the turnaround by Frank Chaffin | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:04 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Galentine - foul #1 on James Galentine, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Walker (PG), Roger Emerson (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Samuel Mingle (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) Vincent Jensen, James Galentine, Daniel Jackson, Paul Hisey, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daryl England (SG), Damon Underwood (PF), Donald Rochelle (C) Kevin Fontanez, Frank Chaffin, Lawrence Timpson | |
| 15:04 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:04 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:55 | Temple | Thomas Galasso lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Mingle | 8-8 |
| 14:45 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick buries a floater from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:21 | Temple | Roger Emerson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:20 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:02 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick is fouled on the floor by Roger Emerson - foul #2 on Roger Emerson, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (PG), James Galentine (SG) Robert Walker, Roger Emerson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 13:47 | St. Joseph's | Daryl England clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-10 |
| 13:46 | Temple | Samuel Mingle gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:32 | Temple | Jim Andersen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Rochelle - foul #1 on Donald Rochelle, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Bannon (PF) Samuel Mingle | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez (SG), Frank Chaffin (PF) Benny Mahaffey, Damon Underwood | |
| 13:32 | Temple | Jim Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:32 | Temple | Jim Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:03 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jim Andersen - foul #1 on Jim Andersen, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Samuel Mingle (PF) Johnny Bannon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson (C) Donald Rochelle | |
| 13:03 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:03 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:36 | Temple | James Galentine is fouled on the floor by Daryl England - foul #1 on Daryl England, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Jackson (PG), Paul Hisey (PF) Vincent Jensen, Samuel Mingle | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 12:19 | Temple | Jim Andersen misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Lawrence Timpson - foul #2 on Lawrence Timpson, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (PG), Samuel Mingle (PF) Daniel Jackson, Paul Hisey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Donald Rochelle (C) Daryl England, Lawrence Timpson | |
| 12:19 | Temple | Jim Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:19 | Temple | Jim Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:54 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle is whistled for a carry | 12-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Hisey (PF) Samuel Mingle | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Galentine (fresh) SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Hisey (fresh) C - Thomas Galasso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) SF - Dennis Rasnick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Rochelle (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Temple | Vincent Jensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-11 |
| 11:27 | Temple | Paul Hisey gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:07 | Temple | Thomas Galasso is hacked by Donald Rochelle - foul #2 on Donald Rochelle, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Jackson (PG), Samuel Mingle (PF) Vincent Jensen, Paul Hisey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daryl England (SG), Damon Underwood (PF) Kevin Fontanez, Donald Rochelle | |
| 11:07 | Temple | Thomas Galasso makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:07 | Temple | Thomas Galasso makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:53 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin clanks a shot in the paint | 14-11 |
| 10:52 | Temple | Thomas Galasso grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:31 | Temple | Jim Andersen's pass is intercepted by Benny Mahaffey | 14-11 |
| 10:02 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 14-11 |
| 10:00 | Temple | The rebound goes to Samuel Mingle | 14-11 |
| 09:36 | Temple | James Galentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (PG), Robert Walker (SG), Paul Hisey (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Daniel Jackson, Jim Andersen, Samuel Mingle, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez (SG) Benny Mahaffey | |
| 09:10 | St. Joseph's | Paul Hisey is called for the reach on Daryl England - foul #1 on Paul Hisey, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Jackson (SG), Jim Andersen (SF) Robert Walker, James Galentine | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:52 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick jams it set up by Daryl England | 14-13 |
| 08:34 | Temple | Vincent Jensen is hacked by Daryl England - foul #2 on Daryl England, team foul #8 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Samuel Mingle (PF) Daniel Jackson, Jim Andersen, Paul Hisey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder (PG) Daryl England | |
| 08:34 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:34 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 08:07 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez's layup is rejected by Samuel Mingle | 14-13 |
| 08:06 | Temple | Samuel Mingle gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 07:44 | Temple | Samuel Mingle hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Galentine (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Walker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Mingle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Stephen Schroeder (fresh) SG - Kevin Fontanez (fresh) SF - Dennis Rasnick (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Damon Underwood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Chaffin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Damon Underwood | 16-15 |
| 06:52 | Temple | James Galentine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 16-15 |
| 06:50 | Temple | Chris Tilley grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 06:44 | Temple | James Galentine double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Jackson (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Paul Hisey (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Galentine, Robert Walker, Samuel Mingle, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Kevin Treadway (PF) Kevin Fontanez, Damon Underwood | |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Jackson - foul #1 on Daniel Jackson, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SG) Daniel Jackson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:03 | Temple | The jump hook by Jim Andersen is blocked by Frank Chaffin | 16-17 |
| 06:02 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Schroeder loses the ball out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Temple | Samuel Mingle (PF) Paul Hisey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez (SG) Stephen Schroeder | |
| 05:13 | Temple | Samuel Mingle scores on a shot in the lane | 18-17 |
| 04:52 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey is called for a backcourt violation | 18-17 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SF), Paul Hisey (PF) Jim Andersen, Samuel Mingle | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood (PF) Kevin Treadway | |
| 04:37 | Temple | Roger Emerson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 04:36 | Temple | Paul Hisey tips it but misses | 18-17 |
| 04:34 | Temple | Paul Hisey hits the follow up shot | 20-17 |
| 04:12 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin makes the fadeaway from the left block | 20-19 |
| 03:56 | Temple | James Galentine connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Roger Emerson | 22-19 |
| 03:34 | St. Joseph's | Damon Underwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Jackson (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Samuel Mingle (PF) Vincent Jensen, James Galentine, Paul Hisey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Bruce (PG), Lawrence Timpson (C) Kevin Fontanez, Frank Chaffin | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) SG - Roger Emerson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Mingle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Galasso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benny Mahaffey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Rasnick (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Damon Underwood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Temple | Roger Emerson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 03:20 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 03:00 | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey slams it home | 22-21 |
| 02:47 | Temple | Daniel Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (PG), Chris Tilley (C) Daniel Jackson, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daryl England (SG), Stephen Schroeder (SF) Benny Mahaffey, Dennis Rasnick | |
| 02:24 | St. Joseph's | Roger Emerson picks off the pass by Lawrence Timpson | 22-21 |
| 02:03 | Temple | The jumper by Samuel Mingle is denied by Lawrence Timpson | 22-21 |
| 02:02 | Temple | Chris Tilley tips it back up and in | 24-21 |
| 01:41 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Mingle - foul #1 on Samuel Mingle, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Hisey (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) Samuel Mingle, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez (SG), Dennis Rasnick (SF) Daryl England, Stephen Schroeder | |
| 01:41 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:41 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:41 | Temple | Roger Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Paul Hisey hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jim Andersen | 26-22 |
| 01:04 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez is hacked by Roger Emerson - foul #3 on Roger Emerson, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Samuel Mingle (PF) Roger Emerson, Paul Hisey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Treadway (PF) Damon Underwood | |
| 01:04 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:04 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:48 | Temple | Samuel Mingle misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Treadway - foul #1 on Kevin Treadway, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benny Mahaffey (PG), Donald Rochelle (C) Mike Bruce, Lawrence Timpson | |
| 00:48 | Temple | Samuel Mingle misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:48 | Temple | Samuel Mingle misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:48 | Temple | Samuel Mingle grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 00:39 | Temple | Thomas Galasso knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Galentine | 28-24 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Mingle - foul #2 on Samuel Mingle, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Jackson (PG), Paul Hisey (PF) Vincent Jensen, Samuel Mingle | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Fontanez misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Paul Hisey pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:01 | Temple | James Galentine comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-25 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Donald Rochelle gets the rebound | 28-25 |