| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lucht (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Pierson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kirby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Jurgens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin McKray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Joseph Hanson | 28-26 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope is fouled on the floor by Louis Nathaniel - foul #3 on Louis Nathaniel, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 19:02 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson tips it in | 30-26 |
| 18:44 | Temple | Franklin McKray knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Jurgens | 30-28 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 18:23 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Pierson | 33-28 |
| 17:31 | Temple | The pull-up jumper by John Kirby is blocked by Dennis Pierson | 33-28 |
| 17:30 | Temple | Franklin McKray grabs the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:16 | Temple | Franklin McKray blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Hope - foul #2 on Gregory Hope, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG), Stephen Rivers (PF) Gregory Hope, Larry Lucht | |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph Stephens (PF) Jason Edwards | |
| 17:16 | Temple | Franklin McKray makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:16 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:16 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:45 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Stephens swats the short shot by Dennis Pierson | 33-29 |
| 16:43 | Temple | Joseph Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:17 | Temple | Dennis Pierson swats the layup by John Kirby | 33-29 |
| 16:15 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:49 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson's layup is rejected by Franklin McKray | 33-29 |
| 15:47 | Temple | John Kirby snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Corey Fulp (fresh) SG - Joseph Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Pierson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kirby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Jurgens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin McKray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Temple | Franklin McKray knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Kirby | 33-31 |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Kirby - foul #1 on John Kirby, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (PG), Tommy Greenough (SG), Larry Lucht (PF) Corey Fulp, Joseph Hanson, Dennis Pierson | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Lazaro (SG), Jason Edwards (PF) John Kirby, Joseph Stephens | |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:10 | Temple | The rebound goes to Franklin McKray | 33-31 |
| 14:42 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 33-31 |
| 14:40 | Temple | Franklin McKray can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 14:39 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 14:08 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:46 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 13:25 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Stephen Rivers | 35-31 |
| 13:08 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lazaro and he's hacked by Gregory Hope - foul #3 on Gregory Hope, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG), Ognjen Zens (SF), Dennis Pierson (C) Gregory Hope, Paul Patterson, Stephen Rivers | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 13:08 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Franklin McKray - foul #2 on Franklin McKray, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (SG) Ognjen Zens | |
| Subs | Temple | John Kirby (SG) Louis Nathaniel | |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:24 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by John Kirby | 37-36 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 12:14 | Temple | Jason Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:50 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Hanson - foul #1 on Joseph Hanson, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell (PF) Larry Lucht | |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph Stephens (PF) Jason Edwards | |
| 11:50 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:50 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Corey Fulp (fresh) SG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tommy Greenough (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Ezell (fresh) C - Dennis Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Lazaro (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kirby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Jurgens (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin McKray (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | John Kirby takes the ball from William Ezell | 37-36 |
| 11:05 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens is fouled on the floor by Corey Fulp - foul #2 on Corey Fulp, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (PG), Stephen Rivers (PF) Tommy Greenough, William Ezell | |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG) Michael Lazaro | |
| 10:49 | Temple | Joseph Hanson takes the ball from Franklin McKray | 37-36 |
| 10:34 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp buries a 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 10:13 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), William Ezell (C) Joseph Hanson, Corey Fulp, Dennis Pierson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 09:28 | Temple | John Kirby travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (SG), Larry Lucht (PF) Ognjen Zens, William Ezell | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Lazaro (SF), Jason Edwards (PF) Ernest Jurgens, Joseph Stephens | |
| 09:10 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers misses long on a floater from close range | 42-36 |
| 09:08 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:41 | Temple | Stephen Rivers swats the shot by Michael Lazaro | 42-36 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on Louis Nathaniel - foul #4 on Louis Nathaniel, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG), Joseph Hanson (SG), Dennis Pierson (C) Gregory Hope, Paul Patterson, Larry Lucht | |
| Subs | Temple | Ernest Jurgens (SF) Louis Nathaniel | |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 07:48 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens is fouled on the floor by Corey Fulp - foul #3 on Corey Fulp, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht (PF) Stephen Rivers | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:29 | Temple | Franklin McKray can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 45-36 |
| 07:28 | Temple | Franklin McKray grabs the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Corey Fulp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tommy Greenough (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Lucht (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Lazaro (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kirby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Jurgens (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin McKray (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Temple | Franklin McKray is denied on a layup by Larry Lucht | 45-36 |
| 07:13 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens tips it but misses | 45-36 |
| 07:11 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Tommy Greenough | 45-36 |
| 06:56 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson (SF) Tommy Greenough | |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG), Joseph Stephens (C) John Kirby, Franklin McKray | |
| 06:36 | Temple | Dennis Pierson blocks the short jumper by Michael Lazaro | 45-36 |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 06:17 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Edwards - foul #2 on Jason Edwards, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers (PF) Larry Lucht | |
| Subs | Temple | John Kirby (SG) Michael Lazaro | |
| 06:17 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 06:17 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 06:17 | Temple | Joseph Stephens snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:55 | Temple | Joseph Stephens lays it in | 46-38 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson lays it up and in | 48-38 |
| 05:12 | Temple | Jason Edwards misses the easy layup | 48-38 |
| 05:10 | Temple | John Kirby snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 05:05 | Temple | John Kirby loses the dribble to Corey Fulp | 48-38 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-38 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Rivers | 48-38 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 48-38 |
| 04:23 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 04:10 | Temple | John Kirby comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Corey Fulp | 48-38 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 03:50 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Temple | Joseph Stephens is whistled for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (PG), Ognjen Zens (SG), William Ezell (PF) Joseph Hanson, Paul Patterson, Dennis Pierson | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Lazaro (SF), Franklin McKray (C) Ernest Jurgens, Joseph Stephens | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 03:20 | Temple | The rebound goes to Franklin McKray | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Tommy Greenough (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ognjen Zens (fresh) SF - Corey Fulp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Rivers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Kirby (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lazaro (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin McKray (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Temple | John Kirby is fouled on the floor by Stephen Rivers - foul #2 on Stephen Rivers, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| 03:00 | Temple | Franklin McKray makes the shot in the paint | 50-40 |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 50-40 |
| 02:43 | Temple | Franklin McKray pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 02:20 | Temple | Michael Lazaro can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 02:18 | Temple | Jason Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 02:09 | Temple | Franklin McKray scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Kirby | 50-42 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (PG), Joseph Hanson (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), Larry Lucht (PF), Dennis Pierson (C) Tommy Greenough, Ognjen Zens, Corey Fulp, William Ezell, Stephen Rivers | |
| Subs | Temple | Ernest Jurgens (SF), Joseph Stephens (PF) John Kirby, Jason Edwards | |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-42 |
| 01:30 | Temple | Franklin McKray throws it down and he's fouled by Paul Patterson - foul #3 on Paul Patterson, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Kirby (SG), Jason Edwards (PF) Michael Lazaro, Joseph Stephens | |
| 01:30 | Temple | Franklin McKray makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Nathaniel blocks the jumper by Gregory Hope | 53-45 |
| 00:40 | Temple | Franklin McKray pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Nathaniel is called for the reach on Larry Lucht in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Nathaniel, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (PG) Gregory Hope | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Lazaro (PG) Louis Nathaniel | |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht is fouled on the floor by Franklin McKray - foul #3 on Franklin McKray, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:20 | Temple | Dennis Pierson swats the layup by Ernest Jurgens | 55-45 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough runs out the clock | 55-45 |