| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hanson (fresh) SF - Randy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Wiens (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Price (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Randy Thomas inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Temple | Ronald Haddix steps in front of the Marco Russo pass in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Peter Williams travels with the ball | 33-39 |
| 19:26 | Temple | David Hanson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 19:24 | Temple | Randy Thomas grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 19:11 | Temple | Randy Thomas is fouled on the floor by Timothy Anderson - foul #3 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Stringfield (PF) Timothy Anderson | |
| 19:05 | Temple | Marco Russo misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Haddix - foul #1 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 19:05 | Temple | Marco Russo makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:05 | Temple | Marco Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 18:39 | Temple | John Price snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:30 | Temple | George Wiens knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Marco Russo | 37-39 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Randy Thomas - foul #2 on Randy Thomas, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Gidley (PG), Mike Davis (SG), Benjamin Meyers (SF), Evan Ward (PF), Jeff Houlihan (C) Marco Russo, David Hanson, Randy Thomas, George Wiens, John Price | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Peter Williams | |
| 18:14 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Evan Ward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Billy Robie - foul #2 on Billy Robie, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Evan Ward makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Evan Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams connects on the floater in the lane set up by Joseph Johnson | 39-42 |
| 17:27 | Temple | Mike Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams is hacked by Evan Ward - foul #2 on Evan Ward, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Marco Russo (PG), David Hanson (SG), Chris Reece (PF), John Price (C) Robert Gidley, Mike Davis, Benjamin Meyers, Jeff Houlihan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, James Stringfield, Keith Howard | |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Marco Russo - foul #1 on Marco Russo, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Thomas (SF), George Wiens (PF) Evan Ward, Chris Reece | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Stringfield (PF) Billy Robie | |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:16 | Temple | David Hanson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Gary Levine is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Wiens (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Temple | The short jumper by George Wiens is denied by Benjamin Cross | 42-46 |
| 15:29 | Temple | John Price grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:16 | Temple | Marco Russo's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Cross | 42-46 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 42-49 |
| 14:38 | Temple | Marco Russo misses the floater from the left side | 42-49 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Peter Williams connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Benjamin Cross | 42-51 |
| 13:52 | Temple | David Hanson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-51 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Peter Williams snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Peter Williams hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 42-53 |
| 13:16 | Temple | Randy Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Hanson - foul #1 on David Hanson, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Gidley (PG), Matthew Morgan (SG), Benjamin Meyers (SF), Evan Ward (PF), Jeff Houlihan (C) Marco Russo, David Hanson, Randy Thomas, George Wiens, John Price | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Billy Robie (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Benjamin Cross, James Stringfield, Peter Williams | |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 12:58 | Temple | Robert Gidley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Keith Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Gary Levine comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Jeff Houlihan is called for the reach on Keith Howard - foul #1 on Jeff Houlihan, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dwayne Williams (SG) Gary Levine | |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Morgan - foul #4 on Matthew Morgan, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Mike Davis (SG) Matthew Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 12:05 | Temple | Benjamin Meyers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Keith Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Robert Gidley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Gidley, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Gidley (fresh) SG - Mike Davis (fresh) SF - Benjamin Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Evan Ward (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeff Houlihan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Howard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Temple | Dwayne Williams steals the ball from Evan Ward | 45-58 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Billy Robie is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Robie, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Marco Russo (PG), Chris Reece (PF), John Price (C) Robert Gidley, Evan Ward, Jeff Houlihan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie | |
| 11:16 | Temple | Benjamin Meyers is hacked by James Hoffman - foul #1 on James Hoffman, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Thomas (SF) Benjamin Meyers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG) Keith Howard | |
| 11:02 | Temple | John Price's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Williams | 45-58 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by James Hoffman | 45-60 |
| 10:21 | Temple | Randy Thomas travels with the ball | 45-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Gidley (SG) Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Keith Howard (SF), Peter Williams (C) Ronald Haddix, Dwayne Williams, James Hoffman | |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marco Russo - foul #2 on Marco Russo, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Evan Ward (SF) Randy Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF) Timothy Anderson | |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:50 | Temple | Joseph Johnson is called for the reach on Marco Russo - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Temple | David Hanson (SG), George Wiens (PF) Robert Gidley, Chris Reece | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF) Louis Williams, Keith Howard | |
| 09:30 | Temple | David Hanson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-62 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the board | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Peter Williams lays it up and in set up by Joseph Johnson | 45-64 |
| 08:55 | Temple | Marco Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-64 |
| 08:53 | Temple | Evan Ward tips it but misses | 45-64 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Billy Robie pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Marco Russo - foul #3 on Marco Russo, team foul #9 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Gidley (PG), Benjamin Meyers (SF), Chris Reece (PF), Jeff Houlihan (C) Marco Russo, Evan Ward, George Wiens, John Price | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dwayne Williams (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF), Keith Howard (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Peter Williams | |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 08:12 | Temple | Timothy Anderson steps in front of the Jeff Houlihan pass | 45-65 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-65 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Keith Howard snags the offensive board | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Gidley (fresh) SG - David Hanson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Reece (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Houlihan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Keith Howard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 07:23 | Temple | Dwayne Williams steals the ball from Robert Gidley | 45-67 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Louis Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-67 |
| 06:54 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jeff Houlihan | 45-67 |
| 06:48 | Temple | David Hanson hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-67 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Louis Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Reece - foul #2 on Chris Reece, team foul #10 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Temple | Mike Davis (PG), Matthew Morgan (SG), Randy Thomas (SF), George Wiens (PF) Robert Gidley, David Hanson, Chris Reece, Jeff Houlihan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF), James Stringfield (PF), Peter Williams (C) Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson, Keith Howard | |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 06:28 | Temple | George Wiens clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cross | 47-69 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Randy Thomas takes the ball from Louis Williams | 47-69 |
| 05:48 | Temple | Benjamin Meyers can't finish the layup | 47-69 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Benjamin Meyers - foul #1 on Benjamin Meyers, team foul #11 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Gidley (PG), Evan Ward (SF), Jeff Houlihan (C) Matthew Morgan, Randy Thomas, George Wiens | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (SG), Keith Howard (SF), James Hoffman (C) Louis Williams, Benjamin Cross, Peter Williams | |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 05:06 | Temple | James Stringfield is called for the reach on Robert Gidley - foul #2 on James Stringfield, team foul #7 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dwayne Williams (SG) Ronald Haddix | |
| 05:06 | Temple | Robert Gidley makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 05:06 | Temple | Robert Gidley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Mike Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Davis, team foul #12 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Temple | Marco Russo (PG), Matthew Morgan (SG), George Wiens (PF), John Price (C) Robert Gidley, Mike Davis, Benjamin Meyers, Jeff Houlihan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF) Dwayne Williams, James Stringfield | |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 05:03 | Temple | John Price pulls down the rebound | 49-71 |
| 04:50 | Temple | George Wiens lays it in | 51-71 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Marco Russo is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marco Russo, team foul #13 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Temple | Chris Reece (PF) George Wiens | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 04:36 | Temple | Marco Russo is called for 10 seconds | 51-73 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Gidley (PG), David Hanson (SG), Benjamin Meyers (C) Marco Russo, Matthew Morgan, John Price | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dwayne Williams (SG), James Stringfield (PF) Gary Levine, Timothy Anderson | |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Keith Howard loses the dribble to Benjamin Meyers | 51-73 |
| 04:04 | Temple | Benjamin Meyers travels with the ball | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-73 |
| 03:37 | Temple | The rebound goes to Evan Ward | 51-73 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Gidley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Hanson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Evan Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Reece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Meyers (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Howard (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hoffman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Temple | Robert Gidley banks in the layup set up by Evan Ward | 53-73 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 53-76 |
| 02:52 | Temple | David Hanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-76 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Hoffman | 53-76 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Reece - foul #3 on Chris Reece, team foul #14 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Temple | Mike Davis (PG), Jeff Houlihan (C) David Hanson, Chris Reece | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF) James Hoffman | |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-78 |
| 02:31 | Temple | Robert Gidley scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jeff Houlihan | 56-78 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gidley - foul #2 on Robert Gidley, team foul #15 | 56-78 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 02:18 | Temple | The jumper by Jeff Houlihan is denied by James Stringfield | 56-80 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Billy Robie | 56-80 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is open but misses the lay-in | 56-80 |
| 01:51 | Temple | Jeff Houlihan pulls down the rebound | 56-80 |
| 01:38 | Temple | Evan Ward can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 56-80 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams gets the rebound | 56-80 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Mike Davis - foul #3 on Mike Davis, team foul #16 | 56-80 |
| Subs | Temple | David Hanson (PG) Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:12 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 00:59 | Temple | Robert Gidley loses the dribble to Joseph Johnson | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | James Stringfield is hacked by Evan Ward - foul #3 on Evan Ward, team foul #17 | 56-81 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Jeff Houlihan grabs the board | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Temple | Robert Gidley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-81 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Evan Ward misses the tip | 56-81 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the board | 56-81 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson runs out the clock | 56-81 |