| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Seales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kirby (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ernest Jurgens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin McKray (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Temple | Shane Riggs steals it from Franklin McKray | 38-27 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | David Seales's layup is rejected by Franklin McKray | 38-27 |
| 19:06 | Temple | Franklin McKray grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:39 | Temple | John Kirby double dribbles | 38-27 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Calvin Tamplin | 40-27 |
| 18:10 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-27 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | David Seales grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs tips it in | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 17:22 | Temple | Calvin Tamplin swats the shot by Franklin McKray | 42-27 |
| 17:21 | Temple | Franklin McKray tips it but misses | 42-27 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Dean Keo and he's hacked by John Kirby - foul #4 on John Kirby, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Lazaro (SG) John Kirby | |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs makes the free throw | 45-27 |
| 16:47 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens lays it in on a great pass from Louis Nathaniel | 45-29 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | David Seales is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Calvin Tamplin, David Seales | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:18 | Temple | Kevin Prater is called for the reach on Franklin McKray - foul #2 on Kevin Prater, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG) Dean Keo | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:08 | Temple | Norman Dunn takes the ball from Michael Lazaro | 45-29 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the lay-in | 45-29 |
| 16:02 | Temple | Michael Lazaro pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Riggs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John May (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kevin Prater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lazaro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Jurgens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin McKray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-29 |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | John May pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | John May is fouled on the floor by Jason Edwards - foul #1 on Jason Edwards, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (SF), David Seales (C) Roger Howard, Shane Riggs | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell travels with the ball | 45-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Edward Pickell, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:00 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-29 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn misses the shot from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 14:46 | Temple | Michael Lazaro pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 14:41 | Temple | Michael Lazaro travels with the ball | 45-29 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | David Seales blows the layup | 45-29 |
| 14:20 | Temple | Franklin McKray grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 14:14 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis Nathaniel | 45-31 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn is hacked by Louis Nathaniel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Nathaniel, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Shane Riggs (SF) Norman Dunn, John May | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Riggs | 48-31 |
| 13:32 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens is fouled on the floor by Shane Riggs - foul #2 on Shane Riggs, team foul #2 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SG), Kevin Prater (PF) Dean Keo, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 13:15 | Temple | Franklin McKray clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 48-31 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs grabs the board | 48-31 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | John May misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Lazaro - foul #2 on Michael Lazaro, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG) David Seales | |
| Subs | Temple | John Kirby (SG) Michael Lazaro | |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | John May misses the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 12:56 | Temple | Jason Edwards grabs the board | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:50 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 49-31 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater pulls down the rebound | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-31 |
| 12:30 | Temple | John Kirby grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 12:12 | Temple | Kevin Prater steals it from Ernest Jurgens | 49-31 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 11:51 | Temple | Jason Edwards grabs the board | 49-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Riggs (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John May (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Prater (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kirby (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Ernest Jurgens (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Franklin McKray (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Temple | John Kirby knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Edwards | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 49-33 |
| 11:19 | Temple | Franklin McKray grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 11:04 | Temple | Franklin McKray connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Jurgens | 49-35 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn is whistled for a carry | 49-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), David Seales (C) Roger Howard, Shane Riggs, John May, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Lazaro (PG) Louis Nathaniel | |
| 10:22 | Temple | Franklin McKray can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 10:21 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin McKray | 49-35 |
| 10:08 | Temple | Michael Lazaro connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | David Seales drills a jump hook from close range | 51-37 |
| 09:33 | Temple | John Kirby can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Dunn - foul #1 on Norman Dunn, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG) Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:33 | Temple | John Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:33 | Temple | John Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) Riley Witt | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 08:56 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Seales - foul #3 on David Seales, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs (SF) Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 08:56 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:56 | Temple | Franklin McKray makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs drills a 3 from straight away | 54-40 |
| 08:17 | Temple | Shane Riggs denies the turnaround by Jason Edwards | 54-40 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs is hacked by Ernest Jurgens - foul #2 on Ernest Jurgens, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG) Ernest Jurgens | |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Franklin McKray - foul #2 on Franklin McKray, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:52 | Temple | Franklin McKray knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by John Kirby | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Riggs (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Seales (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kirby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Lazaro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Edwards (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Franklin McKray (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Franklin McKray swats the short shot by Calvin Tamplin | 56-42 |
| 07:35 | Temple | Franklin McKray grabs the board | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:30 | Temple | Michael Lazaro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shane Riggs - foul #3 on Shane Riggs, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (PF) Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:30 | Temple | Michael Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:30 | Temple | Michael Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard tips it back up and in | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:55 | Temple | Franklin McKray makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jason Edwards | 58-46 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the floater from the right side set up by Roger Howard | 60-46 |
| 06:20 | Temple | John Kirby connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-48 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 05:55 | Temple | Jason Edwards grabs the board | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:44 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Kirby and he's hacked by Dean Keo - foul #2 on Dean Keo, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Edward Pickell (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, Shane Riggs, David Seales | |
| Subs | Temple | Ernest Jurgens (SF) Michael Lazaro | |
| 05:44 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John May and he's hacked by Ernest Jurgens - foul #3 on Ernest Jurgens, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:10 | Temple | Calvin Tamplin picks off the pass by Jason Edwards | 63-51 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | John May throws it down on a great pass from Kevin Prater | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Temple | Jason Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John May - foul #3 on John May, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs (SF) Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Lazaro (SG) John Kirby | |
| 04:39 | Temple | Jason Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:39 | Temple | Jason Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Calvin Tamplin | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 04:16 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Franklin McKray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) John May | |
| Subs | Temple | John Kirby (SG) Jason Edwards | |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Calvin Tamplin | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Riggs (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kirby (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Lazaro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Jurgens (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklin McKray (tired) 20 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Temple | Michael Lazaro misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-52 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin tips it but misses | 67-52 |
| 03:02 | Temple | Michael Lazaro pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 02:58 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 67-52 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Lazaro is called for the reach on Roger Howard - foul #3 on Michael Lazaro, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), John May (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Norman Dunn, Shane Riggs, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Temple | Jason Edwards (PF) Louis Nathaniel | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:37 | Temple | John Kirby pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 02:23 | Temple | Jason Edwards hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Lazaro and he's hacked by Roger Howard - foul #2 on Roger Howard, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault (SF) Roger Howard | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:23 | Temple | Jason Edwards misses the free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Pickell | 68-54 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 68-54 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John May | 68-54 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols loses the dribble to Michael Lazaro | 68-54 |
| 01:27 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Lazaro | 68-56 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is called for a charge - foul #1 on Riley Witt, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Kevin Prater (C) Frank Perrault, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG) Michael Lazaro | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens jams it set up by Louis Nathaniel | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn is hacked by Louis Nathaniel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Nathaniel, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:49 | Temple | Edward Pickell swats the short shot by Franklin McKray | 70-58 |
| 00:48 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens snags the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 00:44 | Temple | John Kirby hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 70-58 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Kevin Prater - foul #3 on Kevin Prater, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn runs out the clock | 70-58 |