| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andrew Patrick (fresh) SG - Richard Peters (fresh) SF - Scott Gines (fresh) PF - Nolan Ely (fresh) C - Reginald Gann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Mandel (fresh) SG - Howard Kanode (fresh) SF - George Hastings (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Nordstrom (fresh) C - Dan Topolinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Dan Topolinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Temple | George Hastings lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Peters - foul #1 on Richard Peters, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Temple | George Hastings makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Reginald Gann | 3-3 |
| 19:08 | Temple | Jeffrey Nordstrom drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Howard Kanode | 3-5 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Nolan Ely's pass is intercepted by Howard Kanode in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 18:57 | Temple | Howard Kanode misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Dan Topolinski tips it but misses | 3-5 |
| 18:54 | Temple | John Mandel hits the follow up shot | 3-7 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick blows the layup | 3-7 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Scott Gines tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 18:24 | Temple | Jeffrey Nordstrom hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Howard Kanode | 5-9 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Richard Peters knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 17:47 | Temple | George Hastings is hacked by Andrew Patrick - foul #1 on Andrew Patrick, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Jessen (PG), Gary Funk (SG), John Chambless (SF), Francis Lemaire (PF), Dewey Silvestri (C) John Mandel, Howard Kanode, George Hastings, Jeffrey Nordstrom, Dan Topolinski | |
| 17:35 | Temple | John Chambless is hacked by Richard Peters - foul #2 on Richard Peters, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), John Murphy (SG), Clarence Plantenberg (SF), Gary Puckett (PF) Andrew Patrick, Richard Peters, Scott Gines, Nolan Ely | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 17:19 | Temple | John Chambless drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dewey Silvestri | 7-12 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | John Murphy is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Hilliard (C) Reginald Gann | |
| Subs | Temple | George Hastings (SF) Gary Funk | |
| 16:38 | Temple | George Hastings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Patrick (PG), Scott Gines (SF) Frank Sullivan, Gary Puckett | |
| Subs | Temple | Howard Kanode (SG) Dewey Silvestri | |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 16:17 | Temple | Justin Jessen grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 16:02 | Temple | John Chambless drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Jessen and he's hacked by Clarence Plantenberg - foul #1 on Clarence Plantenberg, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Ely (PF) John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Funk (PG), Jeremy Shaver (C) Justin Jessen, Francis Lemaire | |
| 16:02 | Temple | John Chambless misses the free throw | 7-14 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Nolan Ely pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andrew Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Murphy (fresh) SF - Scott Gines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nolan Ely (fresh) C - Clarence Plantenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) SG - Howard Kanode (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Chambless (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Shaver (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 15:44 | Temple | George Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 15:30 | Temple | Gary Funk drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Hastings | 7-17 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | John Murphy is hacked by Howard Kanode in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Kanode, team foul #1 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Gary Puckett (SG), Reginald Gann (C) Andrew Patrick, John Murphy, Clarence Plantenberg | |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Clarke (SG), Jeffrey Nordstrom (PF), Dan Topolinski (C) Howard Kanode, John Chambless, Jeremy Shaver | |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Gary Puckett misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-17 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Nolan Ely misses the tip | 7-17 |
| 15:08 | Temple | The rebound goes to Gary Funk | 7-17 |
| 14:51 | Temple | George Hastings is hacked by Frank Sullivan - foul #1 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #6 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Mandel (PG), Howard Kanode (SG) Gary Funk, George Hastings | |
| 14:29 | Temple | Howard Kanode can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nolan Ely - foul #1 on Nolan Ely, team foul #7 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Patrick (PG) Frank Sullivan | |
| Subs | Temple | Francis Lemaire (PF) Jeffrey Nordstrom | |
| 14:29 | Temple | Howard Kanode makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 14:29 | Temple | Howard Kanode makes the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Nolan Ely misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 7-19 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Nolan Ely grabs the offensive board | 7-19 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Nolan Ely scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 9-19 |
| 13:47 | Temple | Howard Kanode clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Nolan Ely - foul #2 on Nolan Ely, team foul #8 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Murphy (SG), Clarence Plantenberg (SF) Scott Gines, Nolan Ely | |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Jessen (PG), George Hastings (SF), Dewey Silvestri (C) John Mandel, Eugene Clarke, Dan Topolinski | |
| 13:47 | Temple | Howard Kanode misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 13:47 | Temple | Howard Kanode makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Gary Puckett misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-20 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Reginald Gann grabs the offensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Patrick | 11-20 |
| 12:43 | Temple | Reginald Gann denies the turnaround by Justin Jessen | 11-20 |
| 12:41 | Temple | Francis Lemaire grabs the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 12:30 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Scott Gines (SF), John Hilliard (C) Andrew Patrick, Gary Puckett, Reginald Gann | |
| Subs | Temple | John Chambless (SG), Jeffrey Nordstrom (PF), Jeremy Shaver (C) Howard Kanode, Francis Lemaire, Dewey Silvestri | |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Clarence Plantenberg misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 11-20 |
| 12:19 | Temple | George Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 11:58 | Temple | Jeffrey Nordstrom clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Clarence Plantenberg - foul #2 on Clarence Plantenberg, team foul #9 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Morrison (C) Clarence Plantenberg | |
| Subs | Temple | John Mandel (PG), Gary Funk (SG), Dan Topolinski (C) Justin Jessen, George Hastings, Jeremy Shaver | |
| 11:58 | Temple | Jeffrey Nordstrom makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 11:58 | Temple | Jeffrey Nordstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Milton Morrison | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) SG - John Murphy (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Gines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hilliard (fresh) C - Milton Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Mandel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Chambless (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Nordstrom (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dan Topolinski (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Scott Gines is whistled for traveling | 11-21 |
| 11:20 | Temple | John Chambless makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mandel | 11-23 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Scott Gines blows the layup | 11-23 |
| 10:56 | Temple | Jeffrey Nordstrom pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 10:44 | Temple | Jeffrey Nordstrom is hacked by John Hilliard - foul #1 on John Hilliard, team foul #10 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Patrick (PG), Gary Puckett (PF), Reginald Gann (C) Frank Sullivan, John Hilliard, Milton Morrison | |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Jessen (PG), Howard Kanode (SG), George Hastings (SF), Dewey Silvestri (C) John Mandel, Gary Funk, John Chambless, Dan Topolinski | |
| 10:44 | Temple | Jeffrey Nordstrom makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:44 | Temple | Jeffrey Nordstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Gary Puckett snags the defensive board | 11-24 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | John Murphy is hacked by Justin Jessen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Jessen, team foul #2 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Shaver (PF) Jeffrey Nordstrom | |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Howard Kanode is called for the reach on John Murphy - foul #2 on Howard Kanode, team foul #3 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Clarke (SG), Francis Lemaire (PF) Howard Kanode, Jeremy Shaver | |
| 10:06 | Kent State | John Murphy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-24 |
| 10:05 | Temple | The rebound goes to Francis Lemaire | 11-24 |
| 09:51 | Temple | Eugene Clarke misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 11-24 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | John Murphy pulls down the rebound | 11-24 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Scott Gines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-24 |
| 09:25 | Temple | The rebound goes to Dewey Silvestri | 11-24 |
| 09:05 | Temple | George Hastings clanks a floater from the left block | 11-24 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Reginald Gann grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Gary Puckett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Murphy | 14-24 |
| 08:27 | Temple | Justin Jessen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Scott Gines snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick hits a 3 from straight away set up by Gary Puckett | 17-24 |
| 08:01 | Temple | George Hastings hits a jump hook from the left block | 17-26 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Scott Gines makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Patrick | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andrew Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Murphy (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Scott Gines (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Puckett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Reginald Gann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Justin Jessen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Clarke (fairly fresh) SF - George Hastings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Lemaire (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dewey Silvestri (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Temple | George Hastings knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dewey Silvestri | 19-29 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 07:24 | Temple | Francis Lemaire gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 07:19 | Temple | George Hastings blows the layup | 19-29 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Reginald Gann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Jessen - foul #2 on Justin Jessen, team foul #4 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), John Hilliard (PF) Andrew Patrick, Gary Puckett | |
| Subs | Temple | John Mandel (PG), Gary Funk (SG), John Chambless (SF), Jeffrey Nordstrom (PF), Dan Topolinski (C) Justin Jessen, Eugene Clarke, George Hastings, Francis Lemaire, Dewey Silvestri | |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Reginald Gann makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Reginald Gann makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:47 | Temple | Reginald Gann is called for the reach on Dan Topolinski - foul #1 on Reginald Gann, team foul #11 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Morrison (C) Reginald Gann | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:47 | Temple | Dan Topolinski makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:47 | Temple | Dan Topolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | John Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | John Hilliard grabs the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Scott Gines hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Chambless - foul #1 on John Chambless, team foul #5 | 21-31 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Scott Gines makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Scott Gines misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:13 | Temple | Dan Topolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:51 | Temple | Gary Funk hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Mandel | 22-34 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | John Murphy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-34 |
| 05:37 | Temple | Dan Topolinski gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 05:09 | Temple | John Mandel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Patrick (PG), Gary Puckett (PF), Reginald Gann (C) Frank Sullivan, John Hilliard, Milton Morrison | |
| Subs | Temple | George Hastings (SF), Jeremy Shaver (PF) Gary Funk, Jeffrey Nordstrom | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Scott Gines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-34 |
| 04:50 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 04:28 | Temple | Scott Gines picks off the pass by John Chambless | 22-34 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | John Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Jeffrey Nordstrom (PF) Dan Topolinski | |
| 04:07 | Temple | George Hastings misses the floater from the baseline | 22-34 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Reginald Gann grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | John Murphy is fouled on the floor by John Chambless - foul #2 on John Chambless, team foul #6 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Richard Peters (SG), Clarence Plantenberg (SF), Nolan Ely (PF) Andrew Patrick, John Murphy, Scott Gines, Gary Puckett | |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Jessen (PG), Howard Kanode (SG) John Mandel, John Chambless | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) SG - Richard Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Plantenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nolan Ely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Gann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Justin Jessen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Kanode (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hastings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Nordstrom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeremy Shaver (fresh) | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Nolan Ely clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jeremy Shaver - foul #1 on Jeremy Shaver, team foul #7 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Dan Topolinski (C) Jeremy Shaver | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Nolan Ely misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Nolan Ely makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:19 | Temple | George Hastings blows the layup | 23-34 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Reginald Gann pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Howard Kanode picks off the pass by Frank Sullivan in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| 03:15 | Temple | Jeffrey Nordstrom lays it in on a great pass from Howard Kanode | 23-36 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Howard Kanode steps in front of the Nolan Ely pass | 23-36 |
| 02:45 | Temple | George Hastings blows the dunk | 23-36 |
| 02:44 | Temple | Howard Kanode hits the follow up shot | 23-38 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Richard Peters clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-38 |
| 02:29 | Temple | George Hastings pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 02:00 | Temple | Nolan Ely steals it from Justin Jessen | 23-38 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Richard Peters is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 23-38 |
| 01:31 | Temple | Howard Kanode grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 01:11 | Temple | Justin Jessen is called for a backcourt violation | 23-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Patrick (PG), Gary Puckett (SF), John Hilliard (C) Frank Sullivan, Clarence Plantenberg, Reginald Gann | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Funk (PG), John Chambless (SG), Eugene Clarke (SF), Francis Lemaire (PF), Dewey Silvestri (C) Justin Jessen, Howard Kanode, George Hastings, Jeffrey Nordstrom, Dan Topolinski | |
| 01:09 | Kent State | John Hilliard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| 01:04 | Temple | Nolan Ely picks off the pass by Gary Funk | 23-38 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Gary Funk takes the ball from Richard Peters in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| 00:41 | Temple | John Chambless connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick clanks a jumper from the left block | 23-41 |
| 00:28 | Temple | Francis Lemaire grabs the defensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Gary Funk makes the shot from the right side | 23-43 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Andrew Patrick comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-43 |