| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Losada (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Carney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Whited (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Smalls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Billingsley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Lust (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher McChriston (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Blecha (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | John Smith inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Canisius | John Blecha misses long on a shot in the paint | 36-34 |
| 19:38 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:14 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| 19:01 | Temple | David Hall drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Losada | 38-34 |
| 18:56 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher McChriston and the foul's on David Hall - foul #2 on David Hall, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:32 | Temple | Johnny Whited scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 18:30 | Canisius | Walter Lust is fouled in the backcourt by James Losada - foul #2 on James Losada, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Robert Yelton (C) James Losada, Steven Carney, Johnny Whited, Jeff Smalls | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (PG), Robert Payne (SG), Howard Harding (SF), Steven Wagner (C) Joseph Billingsley, Walter Lust, John Smith, John Blecha | |
| 18:14 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Payne | 40-40 |
| 18:00 | Temple | Robert Curtis scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Hall | 42-40 |
| 17:35 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Payne | 42-42 |
| 17:10 | Temple | Robert Curtis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 17:08 | Canisius | Steven Wagner pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:04 | Canisius | Robert Payne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 17:02 | Canisius | Steven Wagner hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 16:44 | Temple | Charles Gentry's floater is tipped away by Christopher McChriston | 42-44 |
| 16:43 | Temple | Harold Mayfield misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 16:41 | Canisius | Howard Harding pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:26 | Canisius | Steven Wagner loses the dribble to Robert Curtis | 42-44 |
| 16:07 | Temple | Steven Wagner picks off the pass by Charles Gentry | 42-44 |
| 16:04 | Canisius | David Hall takes the ball from Christopher McChriston in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 15:51 | Temple | Robert Yelton makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Gentry | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Mayfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Gentry (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Curtis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Yelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jerome Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Harding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher McChriston (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:34 | Temple | Charles Gentry gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:21 | Temple | Robert Curtis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 15:20 | Canisius | Howard Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:16 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Mayfield - foul #3 on Harold Mayfield, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (PG), James Losada (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) David Hall, Harold Mayfield, Charles Gentry, Robert Curtis, Robert Yelton | |
| Subs | Canisius | Walter Lust (SG), John Smith (SF), Terence Hoyt (PF), John Blecha (C) Robert Payne, Howard Harding, Christopher McChriston, Steven Wagner | |
| 15:16 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:16 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:16 | Temple | Jeff Smalls gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:57 | Temple | Steven Carney knocks in the floater in the paint | 46-45 |
| 14:36 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 14:34 | Temple | Steven Carney snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 14:17 | Temple | James Losada comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 14:16 | Temple | Steven Carney gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:09 | Temple | Johnny Whited connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Waddell and the foul's on John Blecha - foul #3 on John Blecha, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (PG), Loren Hayes (C) Steven Carney, Jeff Smalls | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley (PG) Jerome Stevens | |
| 14:09 | Temple | Johnny Whited makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:06 | Canisius | Walter Lust is fouled in the backcourt by Loren Hayes - foul #1 on Loren Hayes, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Steven Carney (SF) Thomas Waddell | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:44 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt blows the layup | 49-45 |
| 13:43 | Temple | Loren Hayes grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 13:41 | Temple | Joseph Billingsley is called for the reach on James Kiser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Billingsley, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Canisius | David Williams (SF), Christopher McChriston (PF) John Smith, Terence Hoyt | |
| 13:32 | Temple | Loren Hayes buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 13:30 | Canisius | Loren Hayes steps in front of the Joseph Billingsley pass in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 13:23 | Temple | Steven Carney connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Kiser | 53-45 |
| 13:09 | Canisius | Loren Hayes is called for the reach on John Blecha - foul #2 on Loren Hayes, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Smith (SF) Walter Lust | |
| 13:01 | Canisius | The short jumper by Joseph Billingsley is denied by Loren Hayes | 53-45 |
| 12:59 | Temple | Loren Hayes grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 12:44 | Temple | Steven Carney misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), Thomas Waddell (SG), Jeff Smalls (C) James Kiser, James Losada, Loren Hayes | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 12:44 | Temple | Steven Carney makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:44 | Temple | Steven Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:31 | Canisius | David Williams is whistled for a carry | 55-45 |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG) Steven Carney | |
| Subs | Canisius | Terence Hoyt (SF) John Smith | |
| 12:07 | Temple | Joseph Billingsley is called for the reach on David Hall - foul #2 on Joseph Billingsley, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Payne (PG), Walter Lust (SG) Joseph Billingsley, David Williams | |
| 11:51 | Temple | Jeff Smalls knocks in the floater from the right block | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Losada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Waddell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Whited (tiring) 7 pts. C - Jeff Smalls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Robert Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Lust (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terence Hoyt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher McChriston (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Blecha (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Canisius | John Blecha is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Lust | 57-47 |
| 11:30 | Temple | James Losada comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 11:28 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 11:16 | Canisius | Walter Lust is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 11:02 | Temple | David Hall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher McChriston - foul #3 on Christopher McChriston, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Loren Hayes (C) James Losada, Thomas Waddell, Johnny Whited, Jeff Smalls | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley (PG), Jerome Stevens (SG), John Smith (SF), Steven Wagner (PF), Howard Harding (C) Robert Payne, Walter Lust, Terence Hoyt, Christopher McChriston, John Blecha | |
| 11:02 | Temple | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:02 | Temple | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 10:44 | Canisius | John Smith connects on the jump hook from close range | 59-51 |
| 10:26 | Temple | Steven Carney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (PG), Robert Yelton (C) David Hall, Loren Hayes | |
| Subs | Canisius | David Williams (SG) Joseph Billingsley | |
| 10:08 | Canisius | John Smith misses the fadeaway from the left side | 59-51 |
| 10:07 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Harding | 59-51 |
| 09:57 | Canisius | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 59-51 |
| 09:55 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:40 | Canisius | Howard Harding scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerome Stevens | 59-54 |
| 09:14 | Temple | The short jumper by Harold Mayfield is denied by Howard Harding | 59-54 |
| 09:13 | Canisius | John Smith gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:09 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens is whistled for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), James Losada (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Loren Hayes (C) James Kiser, Harold Mayfield, Steven Carney, Robert Curtis, Robert Yelton | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Payne (PG), Walter Lust (SG), Terence Hoyt (SF), Christopher McChriston (PF), John Blecha (C) Jerome Stevens, David Williams, John Smith, Steven Wagner, Howard Harding | |
| 08:46 | Temple | Charles Gentry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 08:44 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 08:41 | Canisius | Robert Payne is hacked by David Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hall, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley (PG) Robert Payne | |
| 08:21 | Canisius | Walter Lust scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Billingsley | 59-56 |
| 07:57 | Temple | Loren Hayes loses the dribble to John Blecha | 59-56 |
| 07:39 | Canisius | David Hall is called for the reach on Joseph Billingsley - foul #4 on David Hall, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) Charles Gentry, Johnny Whited, Loren Hayes | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Payne (SG), John Smith (SF) Walter Lust, Terence Hoyt | |
| 07:39 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:39 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:39 | Temple | Robert Curtis gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Losada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Waddell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Smalls (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Billingsley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher McChriston (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - John Blecha (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Temple | James Losada can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher McChriston - foul #4 on Christopher McChriston, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Yelton (SF) David Hall | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (PG), Howard Harding (PF) Joseph Billingsley, Christopher McChriston | |
| 07:20 | Temple | James Losada misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:20 | Temple | James Losada makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:51 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Payne | 60-59 |
| 06:37 | Temple | Jerome Stevens is called for the reach on James Losada - foul #3 on Jerome Stevens, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (PG), Steven Carney (SF) Thomas Waddell, Robert Yelton | |
| Subs | Canisius | David Williams (SF), Christopher McChriston (PF) John Smith, John Blecha | |
| 06:37 | Temple | James Losada makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:37 | Temple | James Losada makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:15 | Canisius | Christopher McChriston makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Howard Harding | 62-62 |
| 05:55 | Temple | Robert Curtis makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Kiser | 65-62 |
| 05:31 | Canisius | Robert Payne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 05:29 | Temple | Steven Carney pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:17 | Temple | Robert Curtis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-62 |
| 05:16 | Temple | James Losada grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 04:58 | Temple | Steven Carney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 65-62 |
| 04:56 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Jerome Stevens | 65-62 |
| 04:56 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), Harold Mayfield (SG), Thomas Waddell (SF), Charles Gentry (PF), Robert Yelton (C) James Kiser, James Losada, Steven Carney, Robert Curtis, Jeff Smalls | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley (PG), Walter Lust (SG), John Smith (SF), Steven Wagner (PF), Terence Hoyt (C) Jerome Stevens, Robert Payne, David Williams, Christopher McChriston, Howard Harding | |
| 04:53 | Canisius | Walter Lust is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 04:36 | Temple | Thomas Waddell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 04:34 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 04:28 | Canisius | Harold Mayfield picks off the pass by Steven Wagner in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 04:22 | Temple | Charles Gentry lays it up and in | 67-62 |
| 04:12 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Lust | 67-64 |
| 03:58 | Temple | Steven Wagner swats the layup by Robert Yelton | 67-64 |
| 03:56 | Temple | Charles Gentry grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:41 | Temple | Steven Wagner picks off the pass by Thomas Waddell | 67-64 |
| 03:37 | Canisius | Thomas Waddell steals the ball from John Smith in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Harold Mayfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Waddell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Gentry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Yelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Billingsley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Lust (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Terence Hoyt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Temple | David Hall is called for traveling | 67-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Steven Carney (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Loren Hayes (C) Thomas Waddell, Charles Gentry, Robert Yelton | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (PG), Robert Payne (SG), David Williams (SF), Christopher McChriston (PF), John Blecha (C) Joseph Billingsley, Walter Lust, John Smith, Steven Wagner, Terence Hoyt | |
| 03:04 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher McChriston | 67-67 |
| 02:48 | Temple | Johnny Whited clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 67-67 |
| 02:46 | Temple | Loren Hayes hits the follow up shot | 69-67 |
| 02:46 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SG), Robert Yelton (SF), Jeff Smalls (C) Harold Mayfield, Steven Carney, Loren Hayes | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley (PG), Walter Lust (SG), John Smith (SF), Steven Wagner (PF), Terence Hoyt (C) Jerome Stevens, Robert Payne, David Williams, Christopher McChriston, John Blecha | |
| 02:37 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley is hacked by David Hall - foul #5 on David Hall, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (SG) David Hall | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:37 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:37 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:32 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG), James Losada (SG), Charles Gentry (SF) Thomas Waddell, James Kiser, Robert Yelton | |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Harding (PF), John Blecha (C) Steven Wagner, Terence Hoyt | |
| 02:15 | Temple | James Losada loses the dribble to John Smith | 69-69 |
| 02:01 | Canisius | John Smith's pass is intercepted by James Losada | 69-69 |
| 02:01 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher McChriston (PF) Howard Harding | |
| 01:40 | Temple | Johnny Whited clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Christopher McChriston - foul #5 on Christopher McChriston, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Temple | Steven Carney (SF) Charles Gentry | |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Harding (PF) Christopher McChriston | |
| 01:40 | Temple | Johnny Whited misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Johnny Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:19 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-72 |
| 01:11 | Temple | James Losada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Johnny Whited tips it in | 72-72 |
| 01:05 | Canisius | John Smith is hacked by Steven Carney - foul #1 on Steven Carney, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| 01:05 | Canisius | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:05 | Temple | Jeff Smalls grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 00:58 | Temple | Johnny Whited's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-72 |
| 00:40 | Canisius | Howard Harding can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Jeff Smalls grabs the board | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Temple | Jeff Smalls makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on John Blecha - foul #4 on John Blecha, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | Temple | Jeff Smalls makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:08 | Canisius | John Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Howard Harding | 75-75 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Temple calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Harold Mayfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 00:01 | Canisius | Howard Harding pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Howard Harding comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harold Mayfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Losada (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Carney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Whited (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Smalls (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Billingsley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Lust (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Blecha (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Temple | Johnny Whited wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Temple | The short jumper by Steven Carney is denied by Howard Harding | 75-75 |
| 04:43 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 04:39 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Gentry (SF) Steven Carney | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 04:32 | Temple | Walter Lust steals it from Harold Mayfield | 75-75 |
| 04:25 | Canisius | John Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 04:24 | Temple | Charles Gentry grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 04:14 | Temple | John Smith is called for the reach on Harold Mayfield - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Curtis (C) Jeff Smalls | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 04:14 | Temple | Harold Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:14 | Temple | Harold Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Walter Lust is hacked by Harold Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Mayfield, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (PG) Harold Mayfield | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Walter Lust makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Walter Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:50 | Temple | Robert Curtis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-77 |
| 03:48 | Temple | Robert Curtis grabs the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 03:37 | Temple | Howard Harding steals the ball from Thomas Waddell | 77-77 |
| 03:18 | Canisius | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 03:17 | Canisius | Howard Harding pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 03:00 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Joseph Billingsley, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (PG), Steven Carney (SF), Robert Yelton (C) Thomas Waddell, Charles Gentry, Robert Curtis | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (PG), Robert Payne (SG), Terence Hoyt (SF), Steven Wagner (PF) Joseph Billingsley, Walter Lust, John Smith, Howard Harding | |
| 02:57 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG), Robert Curtis (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) James Kiser, Johnny Whited, Robert Yelton | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:45 | Temple | Harold Mayfield clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 77-77 |
| 02:43 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Carney | 77-77 |
| 02:28 | Temple | Steven Wagner swats the short shot by Robert Curtis | 77-77 |
| 02:26 | Canisius | John Blecha snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 02:26 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Whited (PF) Robert Curtis | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley (PG), Walter Lust (SG), John Smith (SF), Howard Harding (PF) Jerome Stevens, Robert Payne, Terence Hoyt, Steven Wagner | |
| 02:22 | Canisius | James Losada steals the ball from John Smith in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 02:21 | Temple | James Losada lays it up and in | 79-77 |
| 02:19 | Canisius | John Smith's pass is intercepted by James Losada in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 02:16 | Temple | James Losada hits the finger roll | 81-77 |
| 02:06 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley hits a runner near the basket set up by Walter Lust and he's hacked by Harold Mayfield - foul #5 on Harold Mayfield, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (PG) Harold Mayfield | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:06 | Canisius | Joseph Billingsley makes the free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:52 | Temple | Steven Carney lays it in set up by Johnny Whited | 83-80 |
| 01:50 | Canisius | Steven Carney takes the ball from John Blecha in the backcourt | 83-80 |
| 01:43 | Temple | James Losada can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 83-80 |
| 01:42 | Canisius | John Blecha grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 01:39 | Canisius | John Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 83-80 |
| 01:22 | Temple | Walter Lust steals the ball from James Losada | 83-80 |
| 01:20 | Canisius | John Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 83-80 |
| 01:06 | Temple | Johnny Whited connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 85-80 |
| 01:01 | Canisius | Johnny Whited is called for the reach on Howard Harding - foul #3 on Johnny Whited, team foul #12 | 85-80 |
| 01:01 | Canisius | Howard Harding makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:01 | Canisius | Howard Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:01 | Canisius | John Smith snags the offensive board | 85-81 |
| 00:53 | Canisius | The pull-up jumper by Howard Harding is blocked by Jeff Smalls | 85-81 |
| 00:51 | Canisius | John Blecha grabs the offensive rebound | 85-81 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Thomas Waddell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Losada (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Steven Carney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Whited (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Smalls (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Billingsley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Lust (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Howard Harding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Blecha (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Canisius | Walter Lust loses the dribble to James Losada | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Temple | Joseph Billingsley is called for the reach on James Losada in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Billingsley, team foul #12 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Curtis (PF) Johnny Whited | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:32 | Temple | James Losada makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:32 | Temple | James Losada makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Thomas Waddell steps in front of the Howard Harding pass | 87-81 |
| 00:26 | Temple | James Losada is hacked by Walter Lust in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Lust, team foul #13 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (PG) Steven Carney | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:26 | Temple | James Losada makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:26 | Temple | James Losada misses the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:26 | Canisius | John Blecha pulls down the rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:20 | Canisius | John Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 88-81 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Robert Curtis snags the defensive board | 88-81 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-81 |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Whited (PF) Robert Curtis | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:16 | Temple | James Losada is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Billingsley - foul #5 on Joseph Billingsley, team foul #14 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (PG) Joseph Billingsley | |
| 00:16 | Temple | James Losada makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:16 | Temple | James Losada misses the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:16 | Canisius | Howard Harding pulls down the rebound | 89-81 |
| 00:16 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Canisius | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Kiser - foul #1 on James Kiser, team foul #13 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Temple | Steven Carney (SF) James Kiser | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:13 | Canisius | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:13 | Canisius | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Jerome Stevens is called for the reach on Thomas Waddell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Stevens, team foul #15 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (PG), Robert Curtis (PF) Steven Carney, Johnny Whited | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:10 | Temple | Thomas Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Thomas Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens hits a 3 from the left corner | 91-86 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-86 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Thomas Waddell is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Stevens - foul #5 on Jerome Stevens, team foul #16 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Payne (PG) Jerome Stevens | |
| 00:02 | Temple | Thomas Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Thomas Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Robert Payne hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 93-86 |