| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Neal Grochowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Winston Pinnix (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Loewen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sammy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Manns (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Hans Dombrowski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Sammy Thomas inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Temple | David Johnson is called for the reach on Marcus Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:34 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Loewen - foul #2 on James Loewen, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 19:34 | Temple | Tim Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:34 | Temple | Tim Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:20 | New Orleans | James Loewen's floater is tipped away by Hans Dombrowski | 33-31 |
| 19:18 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:16 | Temple | Sammy Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 19:04 | New Orleans | David Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Griffith | 36-31 |
| 19:02 | Temple | Tim Brooks travels in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Sammy Thomas swats the dunk try by David Johnson | 36-31 |
| 18:47 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:31 | New Orleans | James Loewen loses the dribble to Hans Dombrowski | 36-31 |
| 18:08 | Temple | Richard Manns is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block | 36-33 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | John Griffith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Marcus Thomas - foul #2 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), Wendell Callahan (SF), Robert Felker (PF), Billy Keith (C) Neal Grochowski, Winston Pinnix, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Temple | John Norman (SF), Warren Collinsworth (C) Sammy Thomas, Hans Dombrowski | |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | John Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:44 | Temple | Robert Felker swats the layup by Warren Collinsworth | 38-33 |
| 17:42 | Temple | John Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:13 | Temple | John Norman is fouled on the floor by Wendell Callahan - foul #2 on Wendell Callahan, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Williams (SG) John Griffith | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 17:08 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 38-33 |
| 17:07 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:01 | New Orleans | Robert Felker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 17:00 | Temple | Marcus Thomas snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:34 | Temple | Marcus Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-33 |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | Robert Felker grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:27 | New Orleans | Marcus Thomas is called for the reach on Steven Monzon - foul #3 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola (SF) Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SG) Marcus Thomas | |
| 16:13 | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola loses the dribble to John Norman | 38-33 |
| 15:57 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth makes the jump hook in the lane | 38-35 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Steven Monzon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Stodola (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Felker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Keith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jordan (fresh) SF - John Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Manns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | New Orleans | Robert Felker drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 15:06 | Temple | John Norman connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tim Brooks | 40-37 |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola is fouled on the floor by John Norman - foul #3 on John Norman, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski (PG), John Griffith (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), David Johnson (PF), James Loewen (C) Steven Monzon, Jack Williams, Raymond Stodola, Robert Felker, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Farley (PG), Marcus Thomas (SG), Sammy Thomas (SF), Donald Fortier (PF), Hans Dombrowski (C) Tim Brooks, William Jordan, John Norman, Richard Manns, Warren Collinsworth | |
| 14:52 | New Orleans | John Griffith is hacked by Marcus Thomas - foul #4 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SG) Marcus Thomas | |
| 14:34 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix misses the fadeaway near the basket | 40-37 |
| 14:33 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:04 | Temple | Robert Farley knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Jordan | 40-40 |
| 13:48 | New Orleans | James Loewen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 13:46 | Temple | William Jordan gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:44 | Temple | Winston Pinnix steps in front of the Sammy Thomas pass in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 13:33 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 40-40 |
| 13:31 | New Orleans | James Loewen can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 13:30 | Temple | Robert Farley pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:26 | Temple | John Griffith takes the ball from Robert Farley in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 13:13 | New Orleans | Sammy Thomas steps in front of the David Johnson pass | 40-40 |
| 12:53 | Temple | William Jordan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 12:52 | New Orleans | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:38 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Griffith | 42-40 |
| 12:35 | Temple | David Johnson is called for the reach on Hans Dombrowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), Jack Williams (SG), Wendell Callahan (SF), Billy Keith (PF) Neal Grochowski, John Griffith, Winston Pinnix, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), Richard Manns (PF) Robert Farley, Donald Fortier | |
| 12:12 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 42-40 |
| 12:11 | New Orleans | James Loewen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:04 | New Orleans | Wendell Callahan misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 12:03 | Temple | Sammy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:38 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 11:36 | Temple | Sammy Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Steven Monzon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Keith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Loewen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Jordan (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Sammy Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Manns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Hans Dombrowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Temple | Richard Manns clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Keith - foul #1 on Billy Keith, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Felker (PF) James Loewen | |
| Subs | Temple | John Norman (SF), Warren Collinsworth (C) Sammy Thomas, Hans Dombrowski | |
| 11:23 | Temple | Richard Manns makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:23 | Temple | Richard Manns misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans | Billy Keith snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses the jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 11:04 | Temple | Richard Manns grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 10:43 | Temple | John Norman is fouled on the floor by Jack Williams - foul #1 on Jack Williams, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski (PG), John Griffith (SG), Raymond Stodola (SF), David Johnson (PF) Steven Monzon, Jack Williams, Wendell Callahan, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Fortier (C) Richard Manns | |
| 10:17 | Temple | William Jordan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans | David Johnson grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans | John Griffith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans | David Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:54 | New Orleans | John Griffith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 09:27 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth's fadeaway is rejected by David Johnson | 45-41 |
| 09:26 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Brooks | 45-41 |
| 09:06 | Temple | Tim Brooks makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Jordan | 45-44 |
| 08:37 | New Orleans | Robert Felker clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 45-44 |
| 08:36 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:34 | Temple | Tim Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), Jack Williams (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), Billy Keith (PF), Wendell Callahan (C) Neal Grochowski, John Griffith, Raymond Stodola, David Johnson, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Farley (PG), Sammy Thomas (SF), Richard Manns (PF), Hans Dombrowski (C) Tim Brooks, John Norman, Warren Collinsworth, Donald Fortier | |
| 08:21 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 08:00 | Temple | Sammy Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Billy Keith grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 07:46 | New Orleans | Jack Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-44 |
| 07:44 | New Orleans | Billy Keith tips it in | 47-44 |
| 07:41 | Temple | William Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Williams - foul #2 on Jack Williams, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Loewen (C) Wendell Callahan | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:41 | Temple | William Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:41 | Temple | William Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | Billy Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:26 | New Orleans | James Loewen hits a runner from close range | 49-45 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Steven Monzon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Winston Pinnix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - James Loewen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Farley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Jordan (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammy Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Manns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Hans Dombrowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Temple | Richard Manns misses the turnaround from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | James Loewen gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:44 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 06:43 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 06:29 | Temple | Robert Farley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 06:10 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski (PG), John Griffith (SG), Wendell Callahan (SF), David Johnson (PF) Steven Monzon, Jack Williams, Winston Pinnix, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), Marcus Thomas (SG), Donald Fortier (C) Robert Farley, William Jordan, Hans Dombrowski | |
| 05:47 | Temple | Marcus Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Manns | 49-50 |
| 05:27 | New Orleans | Tim Brooks is called for the reach on Neal Grochowski - foul #1 on Tim Brooks, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Felker (C) James Loewen | |
| Subs | Temple | John Norman (SF), Warren Collinsworth (PF) Sammy Thomas, Richard Manns | |
| 05:16 | New Orleans | Robert Felker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wendell Callahan | 52-50 |
| 04:47 | Temple | Donald Fortier hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Tim Brooks and he's fouled by Robert Felker - foul #1 on Robert Felker, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Raymond Stodola (SF), Billy Keith (C) Wendell Callahan, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:47 | Temple | Donald Fortier makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:32 | New Orleans | Billy Keith misses long on a jumper from the right block | 52-53 |
| 04:31 | Temple | Marcus Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:29 | Temple | Tim Brooks is hacked by Neal Grochowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neal Grochowski, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), Winston Pinnix (SF), James Loewen (C) Neal Grochowski, John Griffith, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Temple | Sammy Thomas (SF), Richard Manns (PF), Hans Dombrowski (C) John Norman, Donald Fortier, Warren Collinsworth | |
| 04:29 | Temple | Tim Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:29 | Temple | Tim Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:13 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Monzon | 54-55 |
| 03:51 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 03:50 | New Orleans | Billy Keith gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jack Williams (PG), John Griffith (SG), David Johnson (PF), Robert Felker (C) Steven Monzon, Winston Pinnix, Billy Keith, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Farley (PG) Tim Brooks | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Jack Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Stodola (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Felker (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Farley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marcus Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Sammy Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Manns (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Hans Dombrowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Temple | Robert Farley misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jack Williams - foul #3 on Jack Williams, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix (SF) Raymond Stodola | |
| Subs | Temple | John Norman (SF) Sammy Thomas | |
| 03:17 | Temple | Robert Farley makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:17 | Temple | Robert Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:57 | New Orleans | John Griffith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 02:40 | Temple | Marcus Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 02:39 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:10 | Temple | John Norman knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Griffith - foul #3 on John Griffith, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG), Raymond Stodola (SG), Wendell Callahan (SF), Billy Keith (PF), James Loewen (C) Jack Williams, John Griffith, Winston Pinnix, David Johnson, Robert Felker | |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), Warren Collinsworth (PF), Donald Fortier (C) Robert Farley, Richard Manns, Hans Dombrowski | |
| 02:10 | Temple | John Norman makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:08 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski (PG) Raymond Stodola | |
| Subs | Temple | Sammy Thomas (SF) John Norman | |
| 01:57 | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski misses the lay-in | 57-60 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Donald Fortier grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 01:35 | Temple | Donald Fortier misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 57-60 |
| 01:34 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 01:34 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Griffith (SG), Winston Pinnix (SF), David Johnson (PF) Steven Monzon, Wendell Callahan, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Manns (PF), Hans Dombrowski (C) Warren Collinsworth, Donald Fortier | |
| 01:14 | New Orleans | John Griffith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Winston Pinnix | 60-62 |
| 00:45 | Temple | Marcus Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Sammy Thomas | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Temple | Marcus Thomas clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | David Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Loewen | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Temple calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Neal Grochowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Winston Pinnix (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Loewen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcus Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Sammy Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Manns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Hans Dombrowski (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:58 | Temple | Marcus Thomas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Norman (SF) Sammy Thomas | |
| 04:39 | New Orleans | David Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-65 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | James Loewen grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:29 | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski's pass is intercepted by Hans Dombrowski | 65-65 |
| 04:01 | Temple | John Norman hits a runner from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 03:36 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix is hacked by John Norman - foul #4 on John Norman, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG) Neal Grochowski | |
| Subs | Temple | Sammy Thomas (SF), Warren Collinsworth (PF), Donald Fortier (C) John Norman, Richard Manns, Hans Dombrowski | |
| 03:13 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 03:11 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 02:46 | Temple | Marcus Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 02:44 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 65-67 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | David Johnson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix misses the tip | 65-67 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | James Loewen snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:13 | New Orleans | David Johnson is denied on a layup by Sammy Thomas | 65-67 |
| 02:11 | Temple | Sammy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:11 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski (PG), Wendell Callahan (SF), Robert Felker (PF), Billy Keith (C) Steven Monzon, Winston Pinnix, David Johnson, James Loewen | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Manns (PF), Hans Dombrowski (C) Warren Collinsworth, Donald Fortier | |
| 01:42 | Temple | Richard Manns hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Marcus Thomas | 65-69 |
| 01:42 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix (SF), David Johnson (PF), James Loewen (C) Wendell Callahan, Robert Felker, Billy Keith | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 01:24 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 01:22 | Temple | Sammy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:08 | Temple | Sammy Thomas knocks in the floater from the right side | 65-71 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Neal Grochowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Winston Pinnix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Loewen (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcus Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Sammy Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Manns (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Hans Dombrowski (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski is fouled in the backcourt by John Griffith - foul #4 on John Griffith, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Norman (SF) Sammy Thomas | |
| 00:45 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:45 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans 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) | |
| 00:39 | New Orleans | James Loewen knocks in the jumper from close range | 67-71 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Tim Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Grochowski - foul #3 on Neal Grochowski, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Temple | Sammy Thomas (SF) John Norman | |
| 00:38 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Tim Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Winston Pinnix lays it up and in on a great pass from David Johnson | 69-72 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Tim Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Grochowski - foul #4 on Neal Grochowski, team foul #14 | 69-72 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Tim Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | James Loewen grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Neal Grochowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 00:27 | Temple | David Johnson is called for the reach on Sammy Thomas - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #15 | 69-73 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Sammy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Sammy Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to James Loewen | 69-74 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | John Griffith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-74 |
| 00:21 | Temple | Sammy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Sammy Thomas is hacked by Neal Grochowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Neal Grochowski, team foul #16 | 69-74 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Steven Monzon (PG) Neal Grochowski | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:18 | Temple | Sammy Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Sammy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Richard Manns snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Steven Monzon is called for the reach on Richard Manns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Monzon, team foul #17 | 69-75 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Norman (SF) Sammy Thomas | |
| 00:10 | Temple | Richard Manns misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Richard Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Steven Monzon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 00:04 | New Orleans | David Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | John Griffith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Tim Brooks runs out the clock | 72-76 |