| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Rolando Cano (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Antonio Trahan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Fish (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradley Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 33-31 |
| 19:15 | Temple | Peter Fish clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Rolando Cano is called for the reach on David Brock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rolando Cano, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 18:55 | Temple | The refs have stopped play. Donald Davis is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 33-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Martel (PF) Donald Davis | |
| 18:38 | Temple | Peter Fish misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier scores on a runner in the lane set up by Donald Donnell | 35-31 |
| 17:56 | Temple | Antonio Trahan loses the dribble to Jordan Priest | 35-31 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier double dribbles | 35-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Elliott (SG), David Graves (SF), Kesse Ashalintubbi (PF), John Falls (C) Rolando Cano, Antonio Trahan, Peter Fish, Bradley Smith | |
| 17:16 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 35-34 |
| 16:46 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:36 | Temple | Victor Elliott makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Graves | 35-36 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Kesse Ashalintubbi - foul #1 on Kesse Ashalintubbi, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Temple | Peter Fish (SF) John Martel | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-36 |
| 16:20 | Temple | David Graves gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:14 | Temple | Peter Fish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:13 | Temple | John Falls tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Donnell and the foul's on Kesse Ashalintubbi - foul #2 on Kesse Ashalintubbi, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG), Antonio Trahan (SG), Luis Tillman (PF), Bradley Smith (C) Victor Elliott, David Graves, Kesse Ashalintubbi, John Falls | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Rolando Cano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Antonio Trahan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Fish (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luis Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Bradley Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Temple | Bradley Smith scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Antonio Trahan | 38-40 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Tillman - foul #2 on Luis Tillman, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF), Larry Boyd (PF) Donald Donnell, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 14:58 | Temple | Peter Fish grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:43 | Temple | Antonio Trahan is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Luis Tillman steps in front of the Tim Kraker pass in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 14:28 | Temple | Bradley Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:27 | Temple | Bradley Smith snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:12 | Temple | Antonio Trahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Boyd | 38-40 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Connery | 40-40 |
| 13:37 | Temple | Antonio Trahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Connery | 42-40 |
| 13:06 | Temple | Rolando Cano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:04 | Temple | Antonio Trahan gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:52 | Temple | Luis Tillman is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Donald Donnell (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Trevor Mercer, Larry Boyd, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Temple | John Martel (PG), Victor Elliott (SG), David Graves (SF), Kesse Ashalintubbi (PF), John Falls (C) Rolando Cano, Antonio Trahan, Peter Fish, Luis Tillman, Bradley Smith | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the jump hook from the left block | 42-40 |
| 12:38 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:18 | Temple | Charles Frazier steals it from John Martel | 42-40 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 44-40 |
| 11:54 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Moss - foul #1 on Gerald Moss, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Peter Fish (SF) John Falls | |
| 11:54 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:54 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 44-40 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Victor Elliott - foul #2 on Victor Elliott, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Trahan (SG), Bradley Smith (C) Victor Elliott, David Graves | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:30 | Temple | Bradley Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Martel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Antonio Trahan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Fish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kesse Ashalintubbi (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Temple | Peter Fish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG) Kesse Ashalintubbi | |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the easy layup | 45-40 |
| 10:51 | Temple | Bradley Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:31 | Temple | Rolando Cano misses the jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Donnell | 48-40 |
| 09:54 | Temple | John Martel lays it up and in set up by Antonio Trahan and the foul's on Donald Donnell - foul #1 on Donald Donnell, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Trevor Mercer (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Gerald Moss, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Elliott (SG), David Graves (SF), Kesse Ashalintubbi (PF), John Falls (C) Rolando Cano, Antonio Trahan, Peter Fish, Bradley Smith | |
| 09:54 | Temple | John Martel misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:54 | Temple | John Falls grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:49 | Temple | Tim Kraker takes the ball from David Graves | 48-42 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | David Graves is called for the reach on Tim Kraker in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Graves, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Peter Fish (SF) John Martel | |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell is fouled on the floor by Peter Fish - foul #2 on Peter Fish, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:18 | Temple | Gerald Woodie steals it from Peter Fish | 50-42 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses long on a shot from the left block | 50-42 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Robert Connery pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Robert Connery is hacked by John Falls - foul #2 on John Falls, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Donald Donnell | |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Trahan (SG), John Martel (PF), Bradley Smith (C) David Graves, Kesse Ashalintubbi, John Falls | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:48 | Temple | Peter Fish snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 08:33 | Temple | John Martel buries a fadeaway in the paint | 50-44 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 08:02 | Temple | Peter Fish grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:37 | Temple | Antonio Trahan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tim Kraker | 50-44 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Martel - foul #3 on John Martel, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Donald Donnell (SF), Jordan Priest (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG), David Graves (SG), Luis Tillman (PF), Kesse Ashalintubbi (C) Victor Elliott, Antonio Trahan, John Martel, Bradley Smith | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Rolando Cano (tiring) 6 pts. SG - David Graves (fresh) SF - Peter Fish (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Kesse Ashalintubbi (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Temple | Peter Fish misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Temple | John Martel (SG), John Falls (C) David Graves, Kesse Ashalintubbi | |
| 06:24 | Temple | Peter Fish hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Donnell | 55-44 |
| 06:01 | Temple | John Martel's layup is rejected by Jordan Priest | 55-44 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | David Brock grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Rolando Cano - foul #3 on Rolando Cano, team foul #10 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) David Brock, Donald Donnell | |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Trahan (SG), Kesse Ashalintubbi (PF) Rolando Cano, Luis Tillman | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is fouled on the floor by Kesse Ashalintubbi - foul #3 on Kesse Ashalintubbi, team foul #11 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Elliott (PG), Bradley Smith (C) John Martel, John Falls | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Temple | Peter Fish buries a 3 from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:54 | Temple | Gerald Moss picks off the pass by Victor Elliott | 59-47 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is open and buries a jumper in the lane set up by Charles Frazier | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:19 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi makes the shot from close range | 61-49 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bradley Smith - foul #3 on Bradley Smith, team foul #12 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), David Brock (SG), Larry Boyd (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, Robert Connery, Gerald Moss, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG), David Graves (SG), John Martel (SF), Luis Tillman (PF), John Falls (C) Victor Elliott, Antonio Trahan, Peter Fish, Kesse Ashalintubbi, Bradley Smith | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:44 | Temple | Rolando Cano misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd blows the layup | 62-49 |
| 03:20 | Temple | The rebound goes to John Martel | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Rolando Cano (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Graves (fresh) SF - John Martel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - John Falls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Temple | John Falls is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Falls, team foul #13 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Elliott (SF), Kesse Ashalintubbi (C) Rolando Cano, John Falls | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-49 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | David Brock snags the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-49 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Temple | Luis Tillman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Martel | 65-52 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | David Brock loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Jordan Priest (C) Tim Kraker, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Temple | John Falls (C) Luis Tillman | |
| 01:32 | Temple | Victor Elliott is fouled on the floor by David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #3 | 65-52 |
| 01:27 | Temple | David Graves knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Victor Elliott | 65-55 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 00:52 | Temple | Victor Elliott gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:50 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 00:49 | Temple | Victor Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:45 | Temple | Victor Elliott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is hacked by John Martel in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Martel, team foul #14 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:42 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Victor Elliott's pass is intercepted by Charles Frazier | 66-55 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits the finger roll | 68-55 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Larry Boyd is called for the reach on John Martel - foul #1 on Larry Boyd, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Richard Rathjen | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:22 | Temple | David Graves hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Boyd - foul #2 on Larry Boyd, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| 00:22 | Temple | David Graves makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:22 | Temple | David Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier runs out the clock | 68-57 |