| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Yung (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Belvin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson tips it in | 21-34 |
| 19:22 | Temple | Walter Yung scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by David Hanson | 23-34 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston loses the dribble to Chris Reece | 23-34 |
| 19:08 | Temple | Leslie Nelson picks off the pass by Marco Russo in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the finger roll | 23-36 |
| 18:42 | Temple | Chris Reece misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Sean Staley - foul #2 on Sean Staley, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 18:42 | Temple | Chris Reece misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 18:42 | Temple | Chris Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is fouled in the backcourt by David Hanson - foul #2 on David Hanson, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston's layup is rejected by Chris Reece | 24-36 |
| 18:22 | Temple | Patrick Belvin pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 18:15 | Temple | Sean Staley swats the layup by Chris Reece | 24-36 |
| 18:14 | Temple | Chris Reece tips it in | 26-36 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Merle Stokes | 26-39 |
| 17:45 | Temple | Patrick Belvin slams it home set up by Marco Russo | 28-39 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Fresquez | 28-42 |
| 17:10 | Temple | Patrick Belvin buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Marco Russo | 30-42 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston tips it in | 30-44 |
| 16:31 | Temple | David Hanson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 16:29 | Temple | Chris Reece grabs the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 16:09 | Temple | David Hanson is called for traveling | 30-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Matthew Morgan (PG), Anthony Hampton (SG), Robert Gidley (SF), Samuel Schweer (PF), Albert Cobbs (C) Marco Russo, David Hanson, Walter Yung, Chris Reece, Patrick Belvin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Overman (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Calvin Young (PF), Paul Strahan (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeff Houlihan (C) Samuel Schweer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matthew Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hampton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Gidley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Cobbs (fresh) C - Jeff Houlihan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Overman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Temple | Paul Strahan denies the turnaround by Jeff Houlihan | 30-44 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Morgan steals it from Lawrence Jackson in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 15:11 | Temple | 3 seconds is called on Albert Cobbs | 30-44 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is fouled on the floor by Robert Gidley - foul #1 on Robert Gidley, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan's floater is tipped away by Albert Cobbs | 30-44 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses long on an open shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Cobbs - foul #1 on Albert Cobbs, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Angel Russo (PG), David Hanson (SG), Walter Yung (SF), Samuel Schweer (PF) Matthew Morgan, Anthony Hampton, Robert Gidley, Albert Cobbs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) John Overman, Calvin Young, Paul Strahan | |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 14:05 | Temple | Samuel Schweer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG) Lawrence Jackson | |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is hacked by Walter Yung in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Yung, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG) Russell Viles | |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley is fouled on the floor by Jeff Houlihan - foul #4 on Jeff Houlihan, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Patrick Belvin (C) Jeff Houlihan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez lays it in on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson | 30-47 |
| 13:15 | Temple | Walter Yung misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the rebound | 30-47 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by Sean Staley | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:56 | Temple | Samuel Schweer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-49 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson buries a jumper from the right side set up by Chad Fresquez | 30-51 |
| 12:33 | Temple | Merle Stokes steals the ball from Walter Yung | 30-51 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Chad Fresquez | 30-53 |
| 11:53 | Temple | Merle Stokes swats the layup by Patrick Belvin | 30-53 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley snags the defensive board | 30-53 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) SG - David Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Yung (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Schweer (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Belvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Fresquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Magers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Staley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Stokes (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley blows the layup | 30-53 |
| 11:21 | Temple | The rebound goes to Walter Yung | 30-53 |
| 11:12 | Temple | Samuel Schweer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-53 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the rebound | 30-53 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Chad Fresquez | 30-55 |
| 10:23 | Temple | Patrick Belvin scores on a shot from the left wing | 32-55 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is hacked by Samuel Schweer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Schweer, team foul #6 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Marco Russo (PG), Matthew Morgan (SG), Robert Gidley (SF), Chris Reece (PF), Albert Cobbs (C) Angel Russo, David Hanson, Walter Yung, Samuel Schweer, Patrick Belvin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Lawrence Jackson (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Leonard Magers, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | John Overman is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Strahan | 32-58 |
| 09:46 | Temple | Lawrence Jackson steals the ball from Robert Gidley | 32-58 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-61 |
| 09:24 | Temple | Robert Gidley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Bernard Alston - foul #1 on Bernard Alston, team foul #2 | 32-61 |
| 09:24 | Temple | Robert Gidley makes the 1st free throw | 33-61 |
| 09:24 | Temple | Robert Gidley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-61 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | John Overman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Alston | 34-64 |
| 08:46 | Temple | Chris Reece buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Marco Russo | 36-64 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston clanks a floater from the free throw line | 36-64 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-64 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | John Overman is hacked by Chris Reece - foul #3 on Chris Reece, team foul #7 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Hampton (SG), Patrick Belvin (PF) Marco Russo, Chris Reece | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (PF) Bernard Alston | |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | John Overman makes the 1st free throw | 36-65 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | John Overman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-66 |
| 07:42 | Temple | Paul Strahan is called for the reach on Matthew Morgan - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #3 | 36-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Angel Russo (PG) Robert Gidley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) SG - Matthew Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hampton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Belvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Cobbs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Overman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Strahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Temple | Russell Viles takes the ball from Matthew Morgan | 36-66 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is fouled on the floor by Anthony Hampton - foul #2 on Anthony Hampton, team foul #8 | 36-66 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG) John Overman | |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 07:14 | Temple | Patrick Belvin snags the defensive board | 36-66 |
| 07:00 | Temple | Patrick Belvin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Morgan | 38-66 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Belvin steps in front of the Calvin Young pass | 38-66 |
| 06:29 | Temple | Anthony Hampton connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Leonard Magers - foul #1 on Leonard Magers, team foul #4 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Gidley (SF) Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:29 | Temple | Anthony Hampton makes the free throw | 41-66 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-66 |
| 06:09 | Temple | Matthew Morgan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Belvin | 44-66 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Marco Russo (PG), David Hanson (SG), Walter Yung (SF), Chris Reece (PF), Jeff Houlihan (C) Matthew Morgan, Anthony Hampton, Robert Gidley, Patrick Belvin, Albert Cobbs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Leonard Magers, Lawrence Jackson, Calvin Young, Paul Strahan | |
| 05:52 | Temple | David Hanson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Chris Reece | 47-66 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the fadeaway from the left side | 47-68 |
| 05:28 | Temple | Marco Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Nelson - foul #1 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #5 | 47-68 |
| 05:19 | Temple | Jeff Houlihan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Sean Staley - foul #3 on Sean Staley, team foul #6 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Angel Russo (PG) Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:19 | Temple | Jeff Houlihan makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:19 | Temple | Jeff Houlihan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston hits a 3 from straight away set up by Leslie Nelson | 48-71 |
| 04:41 | Temple | David Hanson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Walter Yung | 51-71 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is hacked by Walter Yung in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Yung, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Hampton (SG), Samuel Schweer (PF) David Hanson, Chris Reece | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (PF) Sean Staley | |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 04:26 | Temple | Samuel Schweer misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Calvin Young - foul #1 on Calvin Young, team foul #7 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Gidley (SF), Patrick Belvin (C) Walter Yung, Jeff Houlihan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (PG), Russell Viles (SG), Leonard Magers (SF), Paul Strahan (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Bernard Alston, Merle Stokes | |
| 04:26 | Temple | Samuel Schweer makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 04:26 | Temple | Samuel Schweer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-73 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | John Overman grabs the offensive board | 53-73 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan scores on a runner from the baseline set up by John Overman | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Gidley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Schweer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Belvin (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Overman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Viles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Strahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Temple | Angel Russo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-75 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles gets the rebound | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-75 |
| Subs | Temple | Matthew Morgan (PG), Albert Cobbs (C) Angel Russo, Samuel Schweer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (SF) John Overman | |
| 02:50 | Temple | Patrick Belvin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-75 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles grabs the board | 53-75 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Jackson | 53-78 |
| 02:17 | Temple | Robert Gidley connects on the floater from the left wing | 55-78 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-80 |
| 01:46 | Temple | Anthony Hampton loses the ball out of bounds | 55-80 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG) Leonard Magers | |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Morgan steals it from Paul Strahan in the backcourt | 55-80 |
| 01:39 | Temple | Patrick Belvin scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Hampton | 58-80 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses the floater in the lane | 58-80 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-80 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is hacked by Matthew Morgan - foul #2 on Matthew Morgan, team foul #10 | 58-80 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 00:55 | Temple | Albert Cobbs pulls down the rebound | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Temple | Anthony Hampton's pass is intercepted by Paul Strahan | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Hampton - foul #3 on Anthony Hampton, team foul #11 | 58-81 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-83 |
| 00:41 | Temple | Anthony Hampton can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Overman - foul #1 on John Overman, team foul #8 | 58-83 |
| 00:41 | Temple | Anthony Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 00:41 | Temple | Anthony Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-83 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is hacked by Matthew Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Morgan, team foul #12 | 60-83 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Matthew Morgan misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-85 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan pulls down the rebound | 60-85 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 60-85 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Albert Cobbs snags the defensive board | 60-85 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Anthony Hampton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-85 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson pulls down the rebound | 60-85 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson runs out the clock | 60-85 |