| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Berry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Midgette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Turner (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Xiaoping Sun (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Armando Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Fetters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Sabol (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Tom Berry inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | George Johnson drills a runner near the basket set up by Tom Berry and the foul's on Willie Fetters - foul #3 on Willie Fetters, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Wayne Jensen (SF) Willie Fetters | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 19:17 | Temple | Alex Wood buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Jensen | 37-48 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Edward Midgette is blocked by Thomas Sabol | 37-48 |
| 18:57 | Temple | Thomas Sabol gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 18:40 | Temple | Armando Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-48 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Norman Turner gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Arnold Fleisher (PG), James McGee (SG), Jesus Valdez (PF) Xiaoping Sun, Armando Lopez, Thomas Sabol | |
| 18:23 | Temple | Alex Wood knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Arnold Fleisher | 37-50 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Tom Berry scores on a shot near the basket set up by Nicholas Visnosky and the foul's on Arnold Fleisher - foul #3 on Arnold Fleisher, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Xiaoping Sun (PG), William Kim (SF) Arnold Fleisher, Wayne Jensen | |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Xiaoping Sun steps in front of the George Johnson pass | 39-50 |
| 17:40 | Temple | Xiaoping Sun hits the finger roll | 39-52 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | George Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Armando Lopez (PG) Xiaoping Sun | |
| 17:08 | Temple | Armando Lopez's pass is intercepted by Edward Midgette | 39-52 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | James McGee picks off the pass by Nicholas Visnosky in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 17:00 | Temple | James McGee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | George Johnson is whistled for a carry | 39-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Xiaoping Sun (PG), Wayne Jensen (SF), Thomas Sabol (PF) James McGee, William Kim, Jesus Valdez | |
| 16:25 | Temple | George Johnson is called for the reach on Xiaoping Sun - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (PG), Thomas Thoreson (C) George Johnson, Norman Turner | |
| Subs | Temple | Rolf Rybinski (C) Alex Wood | |
| 16:09 | Temple | Armando Lopez is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Visnosky - foul #3 on Nicholas Visnosky, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SG) Nicholas Visnosky | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:58 | Temple | Thomas Sabol misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-52 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Midgette (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Xiaoping Sun (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Armando Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Sabol (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Rolf Rybinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathan Cowles | 41-52 |
| 15:37 | Temple | Thomas Thoreson picks off the pass by Armando Lopez | 41-52 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard is hacked by Armando Lopez - foul #1 on Armando Lopez, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Norman Turner (C) Tom Berry, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Temple | Arnold Fleisher (PG), James McGee (SG), Willie Fetters (SF), Lee Greene (PF) Xiaoping Sun, Armando Lopez, Wayne Jensen, Thomas Sabol | |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 14:33 | Temple | Arnold Fleisher makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Fetters | 43-55 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Willie Fetters steals the ball from Nathan Cowles | 43-55 |
| 13:57 | Temple | Willie Fetters is whistled for traveling | 43-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (SG) Alexander Howard | |
| Subs | Temple | Xiaoping Sun (PG), William Kim (SG), Thomas Sabol (PF), Alex Wood (C) Arnold Fleisher, James McGee, Lee Greene, Rolf Rybinski | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles drills a fadeaway from the right block | 45-55 |
| 13:29 | Temple | Thomas Sabol hits a jump hook from the baseline | 45-57 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky is hacked by Xiaoping Sun in the backcourt - foul #1 on Xiaoping Sun, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tom Berry (SF) Norman Turner | |
| Subs | Temple | Wayne Jensen (SF) Willie Fetters | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 45-57 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles grabs the offensive board | 45-57 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tom Berry, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Jesus Valdez (PF) Thomas Sabol | |
| 12:46 | Temple | William Kim loses the ball out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (PF) Thomas Thoreson | |
| Subs | Temple | Arnold Fleisher (PG), Armando Lopez (SG) Xiaoping Sun, William Kim | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky is fouled on the floor by Jesus Valdez - foul #1 on Jesus Valdez, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Norman Turner (C) Nathan Cowles | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Tom Berry tips it but misses | 45-57 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette can't tip it in | 45-57 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses the tip | 45-57 |
| 12:08 | Temple | Jesus Valdez grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 11:57 | Temple | Jesus Valdez comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 11:56 | Temple | Wayne Jensen grabs the offensive board | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Berry (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Midgette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Turner (tiring) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Arnold Fleisher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Armando Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesus Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Temple | Armando Lopez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Norman Turner snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette tips it in | 47-57 |
| 11:06 | Temple | Jesus Valdez connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Armando Lopez | 47-59 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky travels in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Alexander Howard (SG), Nathan Cowles (SF), Thomas Thoreson (C) Alexander Moore, Nicholas Visnosky, Tom Berry, Norman Turner | |
| Subs | Temple | William Kim (PG), James McGee (SG), Willie Fetters (SF), Thomas Sabol (PF), Lee Greene (C) Arnold Fleisher, Armando Lopez, Wayne Jensen, Jesus Valdez, Alex Wood | |
| 10:44 | Temple | Thomas Sabol can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 10:42 | Temple | Willie Fetters tips it back up and in | 47-61 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette lays it in | 49-61 |
| 10:15 | Temple | Thomas Sabol misses badly on a shot from close range | 49-61 |
| 10:13 | Temple | Thomas Sabol can't tip it in | 49-61 |
| 10:11 | Temple | James McGee gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 09:56 | Temple | Lee Greene hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Sabol | 49-63 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles grabs the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Willie Fetters steals it from Nathan Cowles | 49-63 |
| 09:05 | Temple | Willie Fetters scores on a shot from the right wing | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | George Johnson misses the wide open shot from the left side | 49-65 |
| 08:43 | Temple | The rebound goes to Thomas Sabol | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:14 | Temple | James McGee is fouled on the floor by George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Nicholas Visnosky (SG), Tom Berry (SF), Norman Turner (C) George Johnson, Alexander Howard, Nathan Cowles, Thomas Thoreson | |
| Subs | Temple | Xiaoping Sun (PG), Armando Lopez (SG), Wayne Jensen (SF), Jesus Valdez (PF), Alex Wood (C) William Kim, James McGee, Willie Fetters, Thomas Sabol, Lee Greene | |
| 07:45 | Temple | Xiaoping Sun scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Jensen | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Midgette (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Xiaoping Sun (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Armando Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesus Valdez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Armando Lopez is called for the reach on Norman Turner - foul #2 on Armando Lopez, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 49-67 |
| 07:22 | Temple | Alex Wood grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 06:55 | Temple | Alex Wood's floater is tipped away by Tom Berry | 49-67 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Tom Berry pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Armando Lopez steps in front of the Tom Berry pass in the backcourt | 49-67 |
| 06:24 | Temple | Armando Lopez misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 06:05 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jesus Valdez | 49-67 |
| 06:00 | Temple | Xiaoping Sun hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-67 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Tom Berry gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-67 |
| 05:52 | Temple | Alex Wood grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 05:31 | Temple | Alex Wood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Midgette - foul #3 on Edward Midgette, team foul #5 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Alexander Howard (SG), Thomas Thoreson (PF) Alexander Moore, Nicholas Visnosky, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Temple | Arnold Fleisher (PG), James McGee (SG), Willie Fetters (SF), Thomas Sabol (PF) Xiaoping Sun, Armando Lopez, Wayne Jensen, Jesus Valdez | |
| 05:31 | Temple | Alex Wood makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:31 | Temple | Alex Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 05:04 | Temple | Thomas Sabol pulls down the rebound | 49-69 |
| 04:36 | Temple | Willie Fetters is fouled on the floor by Thomas Thoreson - foul #1 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #6 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SF) Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Temple | Wayne Jensen (SF), Jesus Valdez (PF), Rolf Rybinski (C) Willie Fetters, Thomas Sabol, Alex Wood | |
| 04:29 | Temple | Jesus Valdez comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 04:28 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Rolf Rybinski | 49-69 |
| 04:07 | Temple | Wayne Jensen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-69 |
| 04:06 | Temple | Jesus Valdez grabs the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 03:50 | Temple | The jump hook by Arnold Fleisher is blocked by Thomas Thoreson | 49-69 |
| 03:49 | Temple | Jesus Valdez grabs the offensive board | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:31 | Temple | Arnold Fleisher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Arnold Fleisher, team foul #7 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (SF) Norman Turner | |
| Subs | Temple | Lee Greene (PF) Jesus Valdez | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Thoreson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Nathan Cowles (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Arnold Fleisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James McGee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rolf Rybinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | George Johnson is hacked by Arnold Fleisher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arnold Fleisher, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Ervin (SG) Alexander Moore | |
| Subs | Temple | William Kim (PG) Arnold Fleisher | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 03:15 | Temple | James McGee drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Kim | 51-72 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Wayne Jensen is called for the reach on George Johnson - foul #1 on Wayne Jensen, team foul #9 | 51-72 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | George Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson gets the offensive rebound | 51-72 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | George Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-72 |
| 02:46 | Temple | William Kim pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| 02:33 | Temple | James McGee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-72 |
| 02:32 | Temple | Wayne Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 51-72 |
| 02:04 | Temple | James McGee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-72 |
| 02:03 | Temple | Rolf Rybinski can't tip it in | 51-72 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles can't throw it down | 51-72 |
| 01:41 | Temple | Lee Greene pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| 01:15 | Temple | James McGee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Ervin - foul #2 on Charles Ervin, team foul #7 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Norman Turner (C) Charles Ervin | |
| Subs | Temple | Jesus Valdez (PF) Lee Greene | |
| 01:15 | Temple | James McGee makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 01:15 | Temple | James McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Temple | Norman Turner blocks the short jumper by James McGee | 53-74 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Norman Turner snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Kim - foul #2 on William Kim, team foul #10 | 53-74 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Norman Turner makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:28 | Temple | Jesus Valdez grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 00:00 | Temple | William Kim runs out the clock | 54-74 |