| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jefferey McVenes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Sellars (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Devane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Robison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lewis Landers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Diggs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Rosamond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Lewis Landers inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Temple | Louis Diggs misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 19:43 | Temple | Louis Diggs gets the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 19:25 | Temple | Lewis Landers is denied on a layup by Charles Sellars | 31-40 |
| 19:23 | Temple | Louis Diggs tips it home | 31-42 |
| 19:20 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Smith - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | William Devane can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 31-42 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | William Devane tips it home | 33-42 |
| 19:00 | Temple | Charles Sellars steals the ball from Gerald Smith | 33-42 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | William Devane buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Tony Malone and he's fouled by Eric Rosamond - foul #2 on Eric Rosamond, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Levi Peay (SG), Marlin Benefiel (SF), Gregory Pusey (PF) Kevin Erickson, Jefferey McVenes, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone | |
| Subs | Temple | Mario Jacobs (PG), Angel Gallo (SG), Samuel Leonard (SF), Paul McLeese (PF), Paul Hawk (C) Gerald Smith, Ross Robison, Lewis Landers, Louis Diggs, Eric Rosamond | |
| 18:36 | Niagara | William Devane makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:15 | Temple | Mario Jacobs misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | William Devane grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Devane | 39-42 |
| 17:45 | Temple | Angel Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Jefferey McVenes (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), Tony Malone (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) David Haller, Levi Peay, Marlin Benefiel, Gregory Pusey, William Devane | |
| Subs | Temple | Ross Robison (SG), Lewis Landers (SF), Timothy Helms (PF), Francis Kimble (C) Mario Jacobs, Samuel Leonard, Paul McLeese, Paul Hawk | |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 17:21 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 17:16 | Temple | Lewis Landers lays it up and in and the foul's on Jefferey McVenes - foul #3 on Jefferey McVenes, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (SG) Jefferey McVenes | |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Smith (PG) Angel Gallo | |
| 17:16 | Temple | Lewis Landers makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Helms - foul #1 on Timothy Helms, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Pusey (C) Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Diggs (PF), Eric Rosamond (C) Timothy Helms, Francis Kimble | |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:37 | Temple | Gregory Pusey steals the ball from Ross Robison | 43-45 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey clanks a turnaround near the basket | 43-45 |
| 16:26 | Temple | Eric Rosamond pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:23 | Temple | Ross Robison is fouled in the backcourt by Levi Peay - foul #2 on Levi Peay, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), William Devane (C) Kevin Erickson, Tony Malone | |
| Subs | Temple | Mario Jacobs (SG), Samuel Leonard (SF), Paul Hawk (C) Ross Robison, Lewis Landers, Eric Rosamond | |
| 16:16 | Temple | Gerald Smith misses short on a turnaround from close range | 43-45 |
| 16:15 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:11 | Niagara | David Haller is hacked by Gerald Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Smith, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel (SF) Charles Sellars | |
| Subs | Temple | Ross Robison (SG) Gerald Smith | |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Louis Diggs is called for the reach on Gregory Pusey - foul #2 on Louis Diggs, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | David Haller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), Ernest Garlow (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), Rodney Foreman (PF) David Haller, Levi Peay, Marlin Benefiel, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Smith (PG), Lewis Landers (SF), Paul McLeese (PF), Eric Rosamond (C) Ross Robison, Samuel Leonard, Louis Diggs, Paul Hawk | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Graham Fossum (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ernest Garlow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Sellars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Devane (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Landers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul McLeese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Rosamond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Temple | Lewis Landers misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 43-45 |
| 15:21 | Temple | Paul McLeese snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 15:04 | Temple | Eric Rosamond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes (SF), Tony Malone (PF), Gregory Pusey (C) Charles Sellars, Rodney Foreman, William Devane | |
| Subs | Temple | Ross Robison (SG), Angel Gallo (SF), Timothy Helms (PF), Francis Kimble (C) Mario Jacobs, Lewis Landers, Paul McLeese, Eric Rosamond | |
| 14:49 | Niagara | Tony Malone knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Graham Fossum | 45-45 |
| 14:25 | Temple | Gerald Smith is fouled on the floor by Jefferey McVenes - foul #4 on Jefferey McVenes, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Marlin Benefiel (SF) Graham Fossum, Jefferey McVenes | |
| Subs | Temple | Samuel Leonard (SG), Lewis Landers (SF), Louis Diggs (PF), Paul Hawk (C) Gerald Smith, Ross Robison, Timothy Helms, Francis Kimble | |
| 14:02 | Temple | Louis Diggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tony Malone - foul #2 on Tony Malone, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodney Foreman (C) Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | Temple | Mario Jacobs (SG) Angel Gallo | |
| 14:02 | Temple | Louis Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:02 | Temple | Louis Diggs misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:02 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | Samuel Leonard is called for the reach on David Haller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Leonard, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Temple | Ross Robison (SG) Samuel Leonard | |
| 13:55 | Niagara | David Haller connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Garlow | 48-46 |
| 13:46 | Temple | Louis Diggs is hacked by David Haller - foul #2 on David Haller, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Charles Sellars (SF), William Devane (C) David Haller, Marlin Benefiel, Tony Malone | |
| Subs | Temple | Eric Rosamond (C) Paul Hawk | |
| 13:36 | Temple | Louis Diggs banks in the wide open layup set up by Ross Robison | 48-48 |
| 13:33 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson's pass is intercepted by Ross Robison in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 13:27 | Temple | Mario Jacobs can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:58 | Niagara | Charles Sellars misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 12:57 | Temple | Louis Diggs grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 12:55 | Temple | Mario Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (SG), Tony Malone (PF), Gregory Pusey (C) Ernest Garlow, Rodney Foreman, William Devane | |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Smith (PG), Samuel Leonard (SG), Paul McLeese (PF), Francis Kimble (C) Mario Jacobs, Ross Robison, Louis Diggs, Eric Rosamond | |
| 12:35 | Niagara | Graham Fossum buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Tony Malone | 50-48 |
| 12:15 | Temple | Lewis Landers is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:54 | Niagara | Graham Fossum misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Charles Sellars tips it home | 52-50 |
| 11:43 | Temple | Samuel Leonard is hacked by Gregory Pusey - foul #1 on Gregory Pusey, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Ernest Garlow (SG), Marlin Benefiel (SF), Rodney Foreman (PF), William Devane (C) Kevin Erickson, Graham Fossum, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | Temple | Mario Jacobs (PG), Ross Robison (SG), Angel Gallo (SF), Timothy Helms (PF), Paul Hawk (C) Gerald Smith, Samuel Leonard, Lewis Landers, Paul McLeese, Francis Kimble | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Haller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Garlow (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marlin Benefiel (fresh) PF - Rodney Foreman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Devane (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mario Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ross Robison (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Angel Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Helms (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Temple | Timothy Helms's layup is rejected by Rodney Foreman | 52-50 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:03 | Niagara | Paul Hawk blocks the short jumper by Marlin Benefiel | 52-50 |
| 11:01 | Temple | Angel Gallo snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 10:41 | Temple | Angel Gallo hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ross Robison | 52-53 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel misses the easy layup | 52-53 |
| 10:16 | Temple | Paul Hawk snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 10:00 | Temple | Paul Hawk comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on William Devane - foul #1 on William Devane, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Graham Fossum (SG), Levi Peay (SF), Tony Malone (PF), Gregory Pusey (C) David Haller, Ernest Garlow, Marlin Benefiel, Rodney Foreman, William Devane | |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Smith (PG), Lewis Landers (SF), Louis Diggs (PF) Mario Jacobs, Ross Robison, Timothy Helms | |
| 10:00 | Temple | Paul Hawk makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:00 | Temple | Paul Hawk misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:00 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 09:48 | Niagara | Graham Fossum hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Erickson | 55-54 |
| 09:32 | Temple | Tony Malone swats the short shot by Louis Diggs | 55-54 |
| 09:31 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:13 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey misses the jumper from close range | 55-54 |
| 09:11 | Temple | The rebound goes to Louis Diggs | 55-54 |
| 08:54 | Temple | Gerald Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 08:52 | Niagara | Graham Fossum pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Levi Peay drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Erickson and he's hacked by Lewis Landers - foul #2 on Lewis Landers, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Sellars (SF), William Devane (C) Graham Fossum, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | Temple | Samuel Leonard (PG), Ross Robison (SG), Paul McLeese (PF), Eric Rosamond (C) Gerald Smith, Angel Gallo, Louis Diggs, Paul Hawk | |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Levi Peay makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:17 | Temple | Eric Rosamond misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by William Devane - foul #2 on William Devane, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (SG), Rodney Foreman (PF) Levi Peay, Tony Malone | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 08:17 | Temple | Eric Rosamond makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:17 | Temple | Eric Rosamond misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:17 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 07:57 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 07:56 | Temple | The rebound goes to Eric Rosamond | 58-55 |
| 07:46 | Temple | Paul McLeese misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Devane - foul #3 on William Devane, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Gregory Pusey (PF), Marlin Benefiel (C) Graham Fossum, Charles Sellars, Rodney Foreman, William Devane | |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Smith (PG), Mario Jacobs (SG), Francis Kimble (C) Samuel Leonard, Ross Robison, Eric Rosamond | |
| 07:46 | Temple | Paul McLeese makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:46 | Temple | Paul McLeese misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Garlow (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jefferey McVenes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Pusey (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Marlin Benefiel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gerald Smith (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Jacobs (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Landers (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Paul McLeese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Garlow | 60-56 |
| 06:55 | Temple | Paul McLeese knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Gregory Pusey - foul #2 on Gregory Pusey, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Graham Fossum (SG), Tony Malone (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) Kevin Erickson, Ernest Garlow, Gregory Pusey, Marlin Benefiel | |
| Subs | Temple | Ross Robison (SG), Samuel Leonard (SF), Eric Rosamond (C) Gerald Smith, Lewis Landers, Francis Kimble | |
| 06:55 | Temple | Paul McLeese makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Mario Jacobs - foul #1 on Mario Jacobs, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Diggs (PF) Paul McLeese | |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:26 | Temple | Samuel Leonard is hacked by Jefferey McVenes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jefferey McVenes, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Sellars (SF) Jefferey McVenes | |
| Subs | Temple | Angel Gallo (SF) Mario Jacobs | |
| 06:26 | Temple | Samuel Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:26 | Temple | Samuel Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:26 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:14 | Niagara | Tony Malone misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Louis Diggs - foul #3 on Louis Diggs, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), William Devane (C) David Haller, Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Smith (PG) Samuel Leonard | |
| 06:14 | Niagara | Tony Malone makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:14 | Niagara | Tony Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:00 | Temple | Angel Gallo drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ross Robison | 64-62 |
| 05:44 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 05:42 | Temple | Eric Rosamond pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:31 | Temple | Ross Robison clanks a floater from the right side | 64-62 |
| 05:29 | Temple | Eric Rosamond tips it in | 64-64 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Ross Robison steps in front of the Charles Sellars pass | 64-64 |
| 05:08 | Temple | Ross Robison lays it in | 64-66 |
| 05:08 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Levi Peay (SG), Gregory Pusey (PF), Marlin Benefiel (C) Kevin Erickson, Graham Fossum, Tony Malone, William Devane | |
| Subs | Temple | Mario Jacobs (PG), Samuel Leonard (SG), Lewis Landers (SF), Timothy Helms (PF), Francis Kimble (C) Gerald Smith, Ross Robison, Angel Gallo, Louis Diggs, Eric Rosamond | |
| 04:57 | Niagara | David Haller hits the finger roll set up by Marlin Benefiel | 66-66 |
| 04:34 | Temple | Timothy Helms is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lewis Landers | 66-68 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Levi Peay | 68-68 |
| 03:46 | Temple | Lewis Landers clanks a runner in the paint | 68-68 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Charles Sellars snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:39 | Niagara | Francis Kimble steals the ball from Charles Sellars in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Haller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Peay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Sellars (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Pusey (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Marlin Benefiel (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mario Jacobs (tired) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lewis Landers (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Timothy Helms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Kimble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Temple | Lewis Landers lays it up and in set up by Samuel Leonard | 68-70 |
| 03:25 | Niagara | Mario Jacobs steps in front of the Gregory Pusey pass in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 03:08 | Temple | Timothy Helms misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Pusey - foul #3 on Gregory Pusey, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Ernest Garlow (SG), Rodney Foreman (PF), William Devane (C) David Haller, Levi Peay, Gregory Pusey, Marlin Benefiel | |
| Subs | Temple | Angel Gallo (PG), Ross Robison (SG), Paul Hawk (C) Mario Jacobs, Samuel Leonard, Francis Kimble | |
| 03:08 | Temple | Timothy Helms misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:08 | Temple | Timothy Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:52 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Ross Robison - foul #2 on Ross Robison, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Smith (PG), Louis Diggs (PF) Lewis Landers, Timothy Helms | |
| 02:52 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:52 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:52 | Temple | Paul Hawk grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 02:50 | Temple | Gerald Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 02:36 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman is hacked by Ross Robison - foul #3 on Ross Robison, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Tony Malone (PF) William Devane | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:36 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:36 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:36 | Temple | The rebound goes to Louis Diggs | 68-71 |
| 02:31 | Temple | Ross Robison can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Angel Gallo steals the ball from Kevin Erickson | 68-71 |
| 02:19 | Temple | Angel Gallo misses the easy layup | 68-71 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson drills a floater from the left wing set up by Ernest Garlow | 70-71 |
| 01:44 | Temple | Paul Hawk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Devane (C) Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | Temple | Lewis Landers (SF), Eric Rosamond (C) Angel Gallo, Paul Hawk | |
| 01:42 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | William Devane can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 70-71 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Lewis Landers pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:19 | Temple | William Devane blocks the jumper by Gerald Smith | 70-71 |
| 01:17 | Temple | Lewis Landers tips it but misses | 70-71 |
| 01:16 | Temple | Louis Diggs can't tip it in | 70-71 |
| 01:15 | Niagara | William Devane grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-71 |
| 01:02 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 70-71 |
| 01:00 | Temple | Eric Rosamond grabs the board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Temple | Louis Diggs drills a jumper near the basket | 70-73 |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Rosamond | 70-73 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Lewis Landers grabs the board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Temple | Lewis Landers is hacked by Kevin Erickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mario Jacobs (PG), Angel Gallo (SG) Gerald Smith, Ross Robison | |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Lewis Landers makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Lewis Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Kevin Erickson is called for the reach on Mario Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #14 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Temple | Ross Robison (SG) Angel Gallo | |
| 00:09 | Temple | Mario Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Mario Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-77 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Mario Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Erickson - foul #4 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #15 | 76-77 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Mario Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Mario Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Louis Diggs gets the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Louis Diggs runs out the clock | 76-78 |