| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Emerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Galasso (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Roger Emerson inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mike Cole - foul #1 on Mike Cole, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF), Chris Tilley (C) Roger Emerson, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:35 | Temple | Eric Owens makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:35 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Chris Tilley blocks the jumper by Gerald Whitt | 25-22 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole snags the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Chris Tilley - foul #2 on Chris Tilley, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (PG), Michael Banks (PF) James Rowlett, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 18:44 | Temple | Vincent Jensen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-24 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt loses the dribble to Jim Andersen | 28-24 |
| 18:09 | Temple | James Galentine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Roger Emerson (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Galentine, Jim Andersen, Michael Banks, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Eric Owens swats the layup by Gerald Whitt | 28-24 |
| 17:48 | Temple | Vincent Jensen grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 17:28 | Temple | Vincent Jensen lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Emerson | 30-24 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 17:17 | Temple | Thomas Galasso grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 16:48 | Temple | Thomas Galasso misses the easy layup | 30-24 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Danny Vedder | 30-24 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder clanks a floater near the basket | 30-24 |
| 16:38 | Temple | Eric Owens snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 16:25 | Temple | Mike Cole is called for the reach on James Rowlett - foul #2 on Mike Cole, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF) Vincent Jensen, Roger Emerson, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Robert Roberts, Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| 16:06 | Temple | Thomas Galasso lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Banks | 32-24 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Galentine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Banks (fresh) C - Thomas Galasso (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Temple | Michael Banks makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Galentine | 34-26 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton's pass is intercepted by James Galentine | 34-26 |
| 15:02 | Temple | James Leighton is called for the reach on Michael Banks - foul #1 on James Leighton, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Roger Emerson (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Rowlett, Jim Andersen, Michael Banks, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Timothy McMann (SG) James Leighton, David Simmons | |
| 14:44 | Temple | James Galentine is fouled on the floor by Robert Roberts - foul #2 on Robert Roberts, team foul #4 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Temple | Gregory Golliday (PG) James Galentine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| 14:25 | Temple | Timothy McMann is called for the reach on Chris Tilley - foul #4 on Timothy McMann, team foul #5 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG) Gregory Golliday | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG) Timothy McMann | |
| 14:00 | Temple | James Rowlett can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Rowlett, Roger Emerson, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF) Bruce Wright | |
| 13:22 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Whitt | 37-28 |
| 12:52 | Temple | James Galentine comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the tip | 37-28 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #6 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Gregory Golliday (SG), Roger Emerson (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Galentine, Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Eric Owens, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), David Simmons (SG), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Robert Roberts, Gerald Whitt, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| 12:04 | Temple | Chris Tilley connects on the shot in the lane set up by Gregory Golliday | 39-28 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-28 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | James Clark can't tip it in | 39-28 |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns snags the offensive board | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Golliday (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Emerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Banks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Tilley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) SF - Mike Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | James Clark blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Banks - foul #2 on Michael Banks, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Eric Owens (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) Gregory Golliday, Michael Banks, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF) Mike Cole | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 11:25 | Temple | Thomas Galasso snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 11:20 | Temple | James Rowlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG) James Galentine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright jams it on a nice dish by James Leighton | 39-31 |
| 10:52 | Temple | Eric Owens misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 39-31 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Emerson - foul #3 on Roger Emerson, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG) Vincent Jensen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, David Simmons, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 10:47 | Temple | Thomas Galasso grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 10:35 | Temple | Eric Owens connects on the shot from the left block set up by James Rowlett | 41-32 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Galasso - foul #2 on Thomas Galasso, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Jim Andersen (SF) James Rowlett, Roger Emerson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 09:51 | Temple | Eric Owens is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Owens, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Roger Emerson (SF) James Galentine, Jim Andersen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 09:22 | Temple | The rebound goes to Eric Owens | 41-33 |
| 09:03 | Temple | James Rowlett can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Roberts - foul #3 on Robert Roberts, team foul #7 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Roger Emerson, Eric Owens, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Mike Cole (SF) Robert Roberts, Bruce Wright | |
| 09:03 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 09:03 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG) James Rowlett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG) Gerald Whitt | |
| 08:33 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Banks - foul #3 on Michael Banks, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Roger Emerson (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Michael Banks, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 08:10 | Temple | Roger Emerson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Leighton | 43-36 |
| 07:23 | Temple | Roger Emerson connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Rowlett | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Galentine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Emerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Galasso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Galentine - foul #1 on James Galentine, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Galentine, Roger Emerson, Eric Owens, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, David Simmons, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 06:55 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Banks - foul #4 on Michael Banks, team foul #8 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (PG), Gregory Golliday (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Rowlett, Jim Andersen, Michael Banks, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF) Mike Cole | |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 3rd free throw | 45-40 |
| 06:11 | Temple | Robert Roberts blocks the short jumper by Thomas Galasso | 45-40 |
| 06:09 | Temple | Eric Owens tips it in | 47-40 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 06:04 | Temple | Eric Owens gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 05:37 | Temple | James Galentine buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Owens | 49-40 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Wright | 49-42 |
| 04:59 | Temple | Vincent Jensen is fouled on the floor by Gerald Whitt - foul #3 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Roger Emerson (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Galentine, Gregory Golliday, Eric Owens, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (SG), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Gerald Whitt, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| 04:59 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns knocks in the shot from the right block and the foul's on Michael Banks - foul #5 on Michael Banks, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Eric Owens (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) Michael Banks, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF) Bruce Wright | |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:38 | Temple | Thomas Galasso grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 04:09 | Temple | James Rowlett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 04:07 | Temple | Vincent Jensen snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 03:50 | Temple | James Rowlett is fouled on the floor by Robert Towns - foul #2 on Robert Towns, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Roger Emerson, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| 03:50 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:50 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Timothy McMann, team foul #10 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Thomas Galasso (C) James Galentine, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Timothy McMann, Mike Cole, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| 03:12 | Temple | Thomas Galasso drills a floater from the baseline set up by Vincent Jensen | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Galasso (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan double dribbles | 53-44 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Roger Emerson (SF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Temple | James Galentine hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Whitt - foul #4 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #11 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Rowlett, Roger Emerson, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG) James Leighton | |
| 02:33 | Temple | James Galentine misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 02:33 | Temple | James Galentine makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Temple | Vincent Jensen is hacked by Bruce Wright - foul #2 on Bruce Wright, team foul #12 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Roger Emerson (SF) James Galentine, Jim Andersen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF) Bruce Wright | |
| 01:40 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the board | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Eric Owens steals it from Gerald Whitt | 54-47 |
| 00:57 | Temple | Thomas Galasso misses the jump hook from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts grabs the board | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt buries a shot from the left side set up by Robert Roberts | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Temple | Eric Owens drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Rowlett | 56-49 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Eric Owens steals it from Robert Roberts | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Temple | Robert Roberts is called for the reach on Eric Owens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Roberts, team foul #13 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF) Roger Emerson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:22 | Temple | Eric Owens makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Eric Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-49 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 00:09 | Temple | James Rowlett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Roberts - foul #5 on Robert Roberts, team foul #14 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SF) Jim Andersen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG) Robert Roberts | |
| 00:09 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:09 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-52 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Leighton | 60-52 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The clock runs out | 60-52 |