| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | James Hawkins comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Lloyd - foul #1 on Joe Lloyd, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:17 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Osborne | 30-25 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels clanks a floater near the basket | 30-25 |
| 18:57 | Temple | Joe Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:36 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 17:41 | Temple | Otto Zamudio misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 17:41 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:41 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Otto Zamudio - foul #2 on Otto Zamudio, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (PF) Otto Zamudio | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:09 | Temple | Joe Lloyd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Hall (SG), Fredrick Hendricks (PF) Lawrence Tucker, Don Wooton | |
| 17:09 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:09 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson drills a 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 16:24 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Griffin out of the doubleteam | 37-33 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-33 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Hall (fresh) SF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Lloyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Joe Lloyd picks off the pass by James Carter | 37-33 |
| 15:29 | Temple | Richard Osborne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, James Carter | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Otto Zamudio (PF), Randy Williams (C) Richard Osborne, Brandon Hall, Robert Griffin, Fredrick Hendricks, Joe Lloyd | |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | James Hawkins blows the layup but the foul's on Don Wooton - foul #4 on Don Wooton, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (SF) Don Wooton | |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:08 | Temple | Otto Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:47 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 14:45 | Temple | Donald Alexander tips it home | 38-35 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | John Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 14:19 | Temple | Randy Williams gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:50 | Temple | Otto Zamudio is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Raymond Price (PF) John Brown, Lyle Carr, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Fredrick Hendricks (PF) Donald Alexander, Otto Zamudio | |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Hawkins | 38-35 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson | 41-35 |
| 12:52 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Hawkins - foul #1 on James Hawkins, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), James Carter (C) Steven Mayer, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Hall (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Lawrence Tucker, Robert Griffin, Randy Williams | |
| 12:52 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:52 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses short on a runner from close range | 41-36 |
| 12:38 | Temple | Joe Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:09 | Temple | The short jumper by Joe Lloyd is denied by James Carter | 41-36 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | James Carter is hacked by Joe Lloyd - foul #2 on Joe Lloyd, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Otto Zamudio (PF) Brandon Hall, Fredrick Hendricks | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft lays it in | 43-36 |
| 11:21 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Otto Zamudio | 43-38 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Otto Zamudio is called for the reach on Raymond Price - foul #3 on Otto Zamudio, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Steven Mayer (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Otto Zamudio is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #4 on Otto Zamudio, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG) Richard Osborne | |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | James Carter misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Otto Zamudio - foul #5 on Otto Zamudio, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (PF) Otto Zamudio | |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:38 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), James Hawkins (C) Jonas Richardson, James Carter | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 10:38 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:38 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Joe Lloyd is called for the reach on Lyle Carr - foul #3 on Joe Lloyd, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Williams (C) Joe Lloyd | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:01 | Temple | Donald Alexander misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 09:59 | Temple | Randy Williams tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Hunt | 49-40 |
| 09:08 | Temple | Donald Alexander misses the easy layup | 49-40 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 49-40 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Darryl Daniels | 52-40 |
| 08:22 | Temple | Don Wooton misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-40 |
| 08:21 | Temple | Don Wooton grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 08:05 | Temple | Lyle Carr steals it from Randy Williams | 52-40 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Randy Williams is called for the reach on Thomas Hunt - foul #2 on Randy Williams, team foul #9 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), James Carter (C) Darryl Daniels, Lyle Carr, Steven Mayer, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Fredrick Hendricks (PF), Joe Lloyd (C) Donald Alexander, Lawrence Tucker, Don Wooton, Randy Williams | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 07:42 | Temple | Joe Lloyd snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hunt (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Hall (fresh) SF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Temple | Jonas Richardson steals it from Robert Griffin out of a doubleteam | 53-40 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | James Carter misses the lay-in | 53-40 |
| 07:13 | Temple | Richard Osborne gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 06:53 | Temple | Robert Griffin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the baseline | 53-40 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Joe Lloyd - foul #4 on Joe Lloyd, team foul #10 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Raymond Price (PF) John Brown, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SF) Robert Griffin | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 06:16 | Temple | Jonas Richardson steals the ball from Fredrick Hendricks | 54-40 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft throws it down set up by Jonas Richardson | 56-40 |
| 05:44 | Temple | Joe Lloyd jams it | 56-42 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jonas Richardson | 58-42 |
| 05:13 | Temple | James Carter swats the shot by Richard Osborne | 58-42 |
| 05:12 | Temple | Joe Lloyd hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 04:55 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 04:29 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joe Lloyd | 58-46 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 61-46 |
| 04:14 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF), James Hawkins (C) George Hutchcraft, James Carter | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Robert Griffin (SF) Brandon Hall, Don Wooton | |
| 03:54 | Temple | James Hawkins doubles Robert Griffin and is called for the reach - foul #2 on James Hawkins, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), James Carter (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Steven Mayer, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Randy Williams (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Joe Lloyd | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Temple | Robert Griffin makes the shot from the left block | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Steven Mayer (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) John Brown, Lyle Carr, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Donald Alexander, Brandon Hall, Fredrick Hendricks, Randy Williams | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-48 |
| 03:31 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Griffin | 61-48 |
| 03:27 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Griffin and he's fouled by Darryl Daniels - foul #2 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| 03:27 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hawkins | 64-51 |
| 02:58 | Temple | Joe Lloyd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 64-51 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Richard Osborne picks off the pass by Darryl Daniels | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:25 | Temple | Joe Lloyd works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 64-51 |
| 02:23 | Temple | Joe Lloyd grabs the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 02:16 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Steven Mayer, Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Fredrick Hendricks (PF), Randy Williams (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Don Wooton, Joe Lloyd | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-51 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the tip | 64-51 |
| 01:53 | Temple | Brandon Hall pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:38 | Temple | Donald Alexander can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| 01:38 | Temple | Donald Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:38 | Temple | Donald Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Robert Griffin steals it from George Hutchcraft | 64-53 |
| 00:50 | Temple | Randy Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 64-53 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Raymond Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Temple | Randy Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Hutchcraft - foul #2 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| 00:14 | Temple | Randy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:14 | Temple | Randy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr is hacked by Brandon Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Hall, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Donald Alexander, Brandon Hall, Fredrick Hendricks, Randy Williams | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Joe Lloyd hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Tucker | 66-57 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG) Lyle Carr | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Brown runs out the clock | 66-57 |