| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jesse Michaud (fresh) SG - Ronald Green (fresh) SF - Malcolm Pettit (fresh) PF - Byron Levay (fresh) C - Howard Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Hill (fresh) SG - Alva Zahorchak (fresh) SF - John Hutton (fresh) PF - Phillip Schwoerer (fresh) C - Michael Leland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Howard Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Lafayette | Howard Williams comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Leland - foul #1 on Michael Leland, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Lafayette | Howard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Lafayette | Howard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Temple | Phillip Schwoerer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Temple | Michael Leland connects on the floater from the left wing set up by James Hill | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Lafayette | Ronald Green makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Temple | Alva Zahorchak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Lafayette | John Hutton swats the short shot by Malcolm Pettit | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Lafayette | Howard Williams tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Temple | Alva Zahorchak grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Temple | Phillip Schwoerer is hacked by Jesse Michaud in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Michaud, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Temple | James Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Howard Williams | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Lafayette | Jesse Michaud is hacked by Michael Leland - foul #2 on Michael Leland, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Craig (C) Michael Leland | |
| 17:49 | Lafayette | Byron Levay is fouled on the floor by Phillip Schwoerer - foul #1 on Phillip Schwoerer, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Tommy Preiss (PG), James Clarke (SG), Thad Barnett (SF), Robert Arnold (PF), Kang Meng (C) Jesse Michaud, Ronald Green, Malcolm Pettit, Byron Levay, Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | Rafael Velez (SG), Larry Ferree (SF), Jose Martinez (C) Alva Zahorchak, John Hutton, Phillip Schwoerer | |
| 17:39 | Lafayette | James Clarke makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Temple | James Hill hits a jumpshot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Lafayette | Tommy Preiss's fadeaway is rejected by Don Craig | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Lafayette | Thad Barnett misses the tip | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Lafayette | Robert Arnold tips it in | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Temple | Jose Martinez comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Temple | Don Craig tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 16:14 | Lafayette | Tommy Preiss connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 16:00 | Temple | Robert Arnold picks off the pass by Jose Martinez | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Tommy Preiss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Clarke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thad Barnett (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kang Meng (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Velez (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Ferree (fairly fresh) PF - Don Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Martinez (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Lafayette | Thad Barnett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Chris Branch (PG), Stephen King (SG), Malcolm Pettit (SF), Byron Levay (PF), Howard Williams (C) Tommy Preiss, James Clarke, Thad Barnett, Robert Arnold, Kang Meng | |
| Subs | Temple | Alva Zahorchak (SG), John Hutton (SF), Phillip Schwoerer (PF), William Kahn (C) Rafael Velez, Larry Ferree, Don Craig, Jose Martinez | |
| 15:39 | Temple | The jumper by Alva Zahorchak is denied by Howard Williams | 10-6 |
| 15:37 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Howard Williams | 10-6 |
| 15:15 | Lafayette | Stephen King buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chris Branch | 12-6 |
| 15:13 | Temple | Alva Zahorchak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jesse Michaud (PG), Ronald Green (SG) Chris Branch, Stephen King | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:59 | Lafayette | Jesse Michaud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Temple | Rafael Velez (PG), Don Craig (C) James Hill, William Kahn | |
| 14:44 | Temple | Rafael Velez is hacked by Byron Levay - foul #1 on Byron Levay, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| 14:32 | Temple | Rafael Velez is hacked by Malcolm Pettit - foul #1 on Malcolm Pettit, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Stephen King (SG), Thad Barnett (SF) Ronald Green, Malcolm Pettit | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:26 | Temple | Phillip Schwoerer lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hutton | 12-8 |
| 14:24 | Lafayette | John Hutton is called for the reach on Thad Barnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hutton, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Chris Branch (PG) Jesse Michaud | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:12 | Lafayette | Howard Williams comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Don Craig - foul #1 on Don Craig, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Clarke (SF) Byron Levay | |
| Subs | Temple | James Hill (PG), Larry Ferree (SF) Rafael Velez, John Hutton | |
| 14:12 | Lafayette | Howard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:12 | Lafayette | Howard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:08 | Temple | Stephen King is called for the reach on Alva Zahorchak in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen King, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Tommy Preiss (PG) Chris Branch | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 13:57 | Temple | Larry Ferree knocks in the floater near the basket | 13-10 |
| 13:40 | Lafayette | Larry Ferree steals the ball from Tommy Preiss | 13-10 |
| 13:37 | Temple | Alva Zahorchak lays it up and in set up by Larry Ferree | 13-12 |
| 13:14 | Lafayette | Tommy Preiss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 13:13 | Temple | Don Craig pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:50 | Temple | Phillip Schwoerer is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block | 13-14 |
| 12:31 | Lafayette | Thad Barnett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 12:30 | Temple | Larry Ferree pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:06 | Temple | Phillip Schwoerer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 12:04 | Lafayette | Thad Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:01 | Lafayette | Stephen King is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jesse Michaud (PG), Ronald Green (SG), Malcolm Pettit (SF), Robert Arnold (PF), Kang Meng (C) Tommy Preiss, Stephen King, James Clarke, Thad Barnett, Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | Rafael Velez (PG), John Hutton (SF), Jose Martinez (PF), William Kahn (C) James Hill, Larry Ferree, Phillip Schwoerer, Don Craig | |
| 11:46 | Temple | Rafael Velez scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alva Zahorchak | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jesse Michaud (fresh) SG - Ronald Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Malcolm Pettit (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kang Meng (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Rafael Velez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alva Zahorchak (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hutton (fairly fresh) PF - Jose Martinez (fresh) C - William Kahn (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Lafayette | Ronald Green buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Michaud | 15-16 |
| 11:13 | Temple | Jose Martinez hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 15-16 |
| 11:11 | Lafayette | Robert Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:44 | Lafayette | Malcolm Pettit connects on the open jumper in the lane | 17-16 |
| 10:29 | Temple | John Hutton scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Jesse Michaud - foul #2 on Jesse Michaud, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Chris Branch (PG), Byron Levay (PF), Thad Barnett (C) Jesse Michaud, Robert Arnold, Kang Meng | |
| Subs | Temple | James Hill (PG), Phillip Schwoerer (PF), Don Craig (C) Alva Zahorchak, Jose Martinez, William Kahn | |
| 10:29 | Temple | John Hutton makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:12 | Lafayette | Thad Barnett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 10:10 | Temple | The rebound goes to John Hutton | 17-19 |
| 09:58 | Temple | James Hill comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Byron Levay - foul #2 on Byron Levay, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Howard Williams (C) Byron Levay | |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Ferree (SG) Rafael Velez | |
| 09:58 | Temple | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:58 | Temple | James Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:55 | Lafayette | James Hill steals the ball from Thad Barnett in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 09:51 | Temple | John Hutton banks in the layup set up by James Hill | 17-23 |
| 09:44 | Lafayette | Thad Barnett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phillip Schwoerer - foul #2 on Phillip Schwoerer, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Tommy Preiss (SF) Malcolm Pettit | |
| Subs | Temple | Jose Martinez (C) Phillip Schwoerer | |
| 09:44 | Lafayette | Thad Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:44 | Lafayette | Thad Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:37 | Temple | Don Craig clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 18-23 |
| 09:35 | Temple | Larry Ferree can't tip it in | 18-23 |
| 09:34 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Don Craig | 18-23 |
| 09:19 | Temple | Larry Ferree misses the 3 from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 09:18 | Lafayette | Howard Williams grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 08:59 | Lafayette | Jose Martinez is called for the reach on Chris Branch - foul #1 on Jose Martinez, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Malcolm Pettit (SF), Robert Arnold (PF) Ronald Green, Thad Barnett | |
| Subs | Temple | Rafael Velez (SG) Larry Ferree | |
| 08:59 | Lafayette | Chris Branch misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:59 | Temple | Jose Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:42 | Temple | Jose Martinez loses the dribble to Tommy Preiss | 18-23 |
| 08:40 | Lafayette | Chris Branch's pass is intercepted by Rafael Velez in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 08:38 | Temple | Rafael Velez misses the easy layup | 18-23 |
| 08:36 | Lafayette | Malcolm Pettit grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:17 | Lafayette | Malcolm Pettit double dribbles | 18-23 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Clarke (PG), Ronald Green (SG), Kang Meng (C) Chris Branch, Tommy Preiss, Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | Alva Zahorchak (SG), Larry Ferree (SF), William Kahn (C) James Hill, John Hutton, Jose Martinez | |
| 08:02 | Temple | William Kahn clanks a floater near the basket | 18-23 |
| 08:00 | Temple | Rafael Velez tips it but misses | 18-23 |
| 07:58 | Lafayette | Ronald Green gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:40 | Lafayette | Kang Meng can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-23 |
| 07:38 | Lafayette | Robert Arnold tips it in | 20-23 |
| 07:38 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-23 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Stephen King (SG), Tommy Preiss (SF), Thad Barnett (PF) Ronald Green, Malcolm Pettit, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Temple | James Hill (PG), John Hutton (SF) Rafael Velez, Alva Zahorchak | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Preiss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thad Barnett (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kang Meng (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Hill (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Ferree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Hutton (tired) 5 pts. PF - Don Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kahn (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Temple | John Hutton misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 07:20 | Lafayette | Kang Meng grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 07:04 | Lafayette | James Clarke makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thad Barnett | 23-23 |
| 06:55 | Temple | Kang Meng picks off the pass by James Hill | 23-23 |
| 06:34 | Lafayette | Kang Meng drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Tommy Preiss | 25-23 |
| 06:32 | Temple | James Clarke steps in front of the John Hutton pass in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 06:21 | Lafayette | Kang Meng is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 25-23 |
| 06:20 | Lafayette | Kang Meng grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 06:04 | Lafayette | Kang Meng misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on John Hutton - foul #2 on John Hutton, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Green (SG), Malcolm Pettit (SF), Howard Williams (C) James Clarke, Stephen King, Thad Barnett | |
| Subs | Temple | Alva Zahorchak (SG), Rafael Velez (SF), Jose Martinez (C) Larry Ferree, John Hutton, William Kahn | |
| 06:04 | Lafayette | Kang Meng makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:04 | Lafayette | Kang Meng makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:44 | Temple | Don Craig misses badly on a runner in the paint | 27-23 |
| 05:42 | Temple | Rafael Velez gets the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:24 | Temple | James Hill knocks in the floater from the right side | 27-25 |
| 05:22 | Lafayette | Ronald Green is fouled in the backcourt by James Hill - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Clarke (PG), Robert Arnold (PF) Tommy Preiss, Kang Meng | |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Ferree (SF) James Hill | |
| 05:22 | Lafayette | Ronald Green misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:22 | Temple | Jose Martinez pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:08 | Temple | Alva Zahorchak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 05:05 | Lafayette | Ronald Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 04:53 | Temple | Don Craig connects on the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Robert Arnold - foul #1 on Robert Arnold, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| 04:53 | Temple | Don Craig makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:39 | Lafayette | Ronald Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 04:37 | Lafayette | Howard Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:20 | Lafayette | Howard Williams connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Clarke | 29-28 |
| 04:07 | Temple | Alva Zahorchak misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 04:06 | Lafayette | Robert Arnold pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:06 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-28 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Chris Branch (PG), Stephen King (SG), Tommy Preiss (SF), Thad Barnett (PF) James Clarke, Ronald Green, Malcolm Pettit, Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | James Hill (PG) Larry Ferree | |
| 03:45 | Lafayette | Thad Barnett misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 03:44 | Temple | James Hill gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:42 | Temple | Chris Branch steps in front of the James Hill pass in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 03:23 | Lafayette | Stephen King connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Arnold | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Chris Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommy Preiss (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thad Barnett (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Arnold (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Hill (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alva Zahorchak (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Velez (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Craig (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Martinez (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Temple | James Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Chris Branch - foul #1 on Chris Branch, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jesse Michaud (PG), Ronald Green (SG), James Clarke (SF), Byron Levay (PF) Chris Branch, Stephen King, Tommy Preiss, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Ferree (SG), John Hutton (SF), Phillip Schwoerer (PF), Michael Leland (C) Alva Zahorchak, Rafael Velez, Don Craig, Jose Martinez | |
| 02:57 | Temple | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:57 | Temple | James Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:45 | Lafayette | Byron Levay is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 02:43 | Temple | The rebound goes to Michael Leland | 31-30 |
| 02:41 | Temple | Michael Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Howard Williams (C) Thad Barnett | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:21 | Lafayette | Jesse Michaud is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Byron Levay | 34-30 |
| 02:03 | Temple | Phillip Schwoerer is whistled for traveling | 34-30 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Malcolm Pettit (SF), Kang Meng (C) James Clarke, Howard Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:01 | Lafayette | Ronald Green is hacked by Larry Ferree in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Ferree, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| 02:01 | Lafayette | Ronald Green makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:01 | Lafayette | Ronald Green misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:01 | Temple | Michael Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:49 | Temple | John Hutton is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| 01:31 | Lafayette | James Hill steals the ball from Malcolm Pettit | 35-30 |
| 01:27 | Temple | James Hill dunks the ball | 35-32 |
| 01:24 | Lafayette | Malcolm Pettit is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Tommy Preiss (SG), Thad Barnett (C) Ronald Green, Kang Meng | |
| Subs | Temple | Alva Zahorchak (SG) Larry Ferree | |
| 01:14 | Temple | The jump hook by John Hutton is blocked by Byron Levay | 35-32 |
| 01:13 | Temple | Michael Leland grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:57 | Temple | James Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 00:56 | Temple | Michael Leland misses the tip | 35-32 |
| 00:54 | Lafayette | Thad Barnett grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 00:51 | Lafayette | Byron Levay is hacked by Alva Zahorchak in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alva Zahorchak, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Chris Branch (PG), James Clarke (SG), Howard Williams (C) Jesse Michaud, Malcolm Pettit, Thad Barnett | |
| Subs | Temple | Rafael Velez (PG), William Kahn (C) James Hill, Michael Leland | |
| 00:51 | Lafayette | Byron Levay misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:51 | Lafayette | Byron Levay makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:29 | Temple | Tommy Preiss is called for the reach on Phillip Schwoerer - foul #1 on Tommy Preiss, team foul #9 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Green (SG) Tommy Preiss | |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Ferree (SG) Alva Zahorchak | |
| 00:29 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-32 |
| 00:29 | Temple | Phillip Schwoerer makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:29 | Temple | Phillip Schwoerer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:27 | Lafayette | Chris Branch is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Ferree - foul #2 on Larry Ferree, team foul #12 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Stephen King (SG) Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:27 | Lafayette | Chris Branch makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:27 | Lafayette | Chris Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Phillip Schwoerer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 00:05 | Temple | James Clarke blocks the short jumper by Rafael Velez | 37-34 |
| 00:04 | Lafayette | Byron Levay pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Byron Levay misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 37-34 |