| Lineup | Temple | PG - Rolando Cano (fresh) SG - James Rand (fresh) SF - David Graves (fresh) PF - Kesse Ashalintubbi (fresh) C - John Falls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) SG - David Brock (fresh) SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Temple | James Rand loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Temple | James Rand hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kesse Ashalintubbi | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | James Rand steals the ball from Robert Friedenthal | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Temple | John Falls hits the finger roll | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Rand | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi makes the floater from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the wide open runner from the right block | 6-4 |
| 17:05 | Temple | The rebound goes to John Falls | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Temple | Rolando Cano misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | James Rand is called for the reach on David Brock in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Rand, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Temple | John Carson (PG), Andreas Conti (SG), Akim Kubinski (SF), Luis Tillman (PF), Vyacheslav Zakarian (C) Rolando Cano, James Rand, David Graves, Kesse Ashalintubbi, John Falls | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 15:43 | Temple | Andreas Conti hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Akim Kubinski | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Carson (fresh) SG - Andreas Conti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Akim Kubinski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luis Tillman (fresh) C - Vyacheslav Zakarian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| 15:16 | Temple | Andreas Conti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Temple | David Graves (SF) Akim Kubinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Woodie | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Brock | 9-6 |
| 14:34 | Temple | Frankie Bock steals it from John Carson | 9-6 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer loses the dribble to John Carson | 9-6 |
| 13:50 | Temple | Trevor Mercer is called for the reach on David Graves - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG), James Rand (SG), Akim Kubinski (SF), Kesse Ashalintubbi (PF), John Falls (C) John Carson, Andreas Conti, David Graves, Luis Tillman, Vyacheslav Zakarian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 13:31 | Temple | Rolando Cano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-6 |
| 13:30 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:07 | Temple | Akim Kubinski drills a floater from the right side | 11-6 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie clanks a floater in the paint | 11-6 |
| 12:36 | Temple | The rebound goes to John Falls | 11-6 |
| 12:22 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | James Rand is called for the reach on Emmitt Holt - foul #2 on James Rand, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Temple | John Carson (SG), David Graves (SF) James Rand, Akim Kubinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 11:30 | Temple | Anthony Dunkelberger picks off the pass by John Carson | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Rolando Cano (fairly fresh) SG - John Carson (fairly fresh) SF - David Graves (fresh) PF - Kesse Ashalintubbi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Falls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 4 pts. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | John Carson steps in front of the Gerald Moss pass in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 11:16 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Temple | Andreas Conti (SG), Luis Tillman (PF), Vyacheslav Zakarian (C) John Carson, Kesse Ashalintubbi, John Falls | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Gerald Moss | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Rolando Cano steals it from Trevor Mercer in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 11:12 | Temple | Rolando Cano banks in the layup | 13-8 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Rolando Cano is called for the reach on Tim Kraker - foul #1 on Rolando Cano, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the easy layup | 13-8 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 09:54 | Temple | David Graves can't connect on a shot in the lane | 13-11 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer banks in the layup and the foul's on David Graves - foul #1 on David Graves, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Temple | John Carson (SG), Akim Kubinski (SF), Kesse Ashalintubbi (PF), John Falls (C) Andreas Conti, David Graves, Luis Tillman, Vyacheslav Zakarian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:14 | Temple | John Carson buries a shot near the basket | 15-14 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock tips it home | 15-16 |
| 08:35 | Temple | Akim Kubinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | John Carson is called for the reach on Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Carson, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Andreas Conti (PG) Rolando Cano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock | |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 15-16 |
| 08:10 | Temple | The rebound goes to Akim Kubinski | 15-16 |
| 07:54 | Temple | John Falls buries a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Emmitt Holt - foul #1 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #2 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Temple | David Graves (SF), Vyacheslav Zakarian (PF) Akim Kubinski, Kesse Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), David Brock (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 07:54 | Temple | John Falls makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie banks in the layup set up by Gerald Moss and he's fouled by John Falls - foul #1 on John Falls, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Manns (C) John Falls | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:15 | Temple | David Graves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG) Andreas Conti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Rolando Cano (tiring) 2 pts. SG - John Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Graves (fresh) PF - Vyacheslav Zakarian (fresh) C - Richard Manns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | John Carson is called for the reach on David Brock in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Carson, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Temple | Andreas Conti (SG), Luis Tillman (SF) John Carson, David Graves | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:57 | Temple | Luis Tillman scores on a shot from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-21 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 20-21 |
| 06:18 | Temple | Richard Manns pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:12 | Temple | Richard Manns misses the lay-in | 20-21 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Brock | 20-21 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Tim Kraker and he's hacked by Vyacheslav Zakarian - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Zakarian, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Temple | Akim Kubinski (SG), David Graves (SF), Kesse Ashalintubbi (PF) Andreas Conti, Luis Tillman, Vyacheslav Zakarian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:55 | Temple | Akim Kubinski makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Rolando Cano | 22-24 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-24 |
| 05:28 | Temple | Richard Manns grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:05 | Temple | David Graves is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Graves, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Temple | Luis Tillman (SF), John Falls (C) David Graves, Richard Manns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Raymond Hill, Gerald Moss | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 22-27 |
| 04:20 | Temple | Akim Kubinski is called for 3 seconds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Andreas Conti (SG), Vyacheslav Zakarian (SF) Akim Kubinski, Luis Tillman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), David Brock (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Rolando Cano is called for the reach on Tim Kraker - foul #2 on Rolando Cano, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Akim Kubinski (SG) Rolando Cano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:02 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:52 | Temple | Akim Kubinski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 03:37 | Temple | The rebound goes to John Falls | 22-27 |
| 03:33 | Temple | Frankie Bock picks off the pass by Andreas Conti | 22-27 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Raymond Hill, team foul #3 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Temple | John Carson (PG), James Rand (SG), David Graves (SF) Andreas Conti, Akim Kubinski, Vyacheslav Zakarian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Rand (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Graves (fresh) PF - Kesse Ashalintubbi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Falls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-27 |
| 03:04 | Temple | James Rand tips it back up and in | 24-27 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Tim Kraker | 24-29 |
| 02:28 | Temple | John Carson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock loses the ball out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Luis Tillman (PF), Vyacheslav Zakarian (C) Kesse Ashalintubbi, John Falls | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Raymond Hill, Gerald Woodie | |
| 01:49 | Temple | Luis Tillman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-29 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock blows the layup | 24-29 |
| 01:30 | Temple | The rebound goes to Luis Tillman | 24-29 |
| 01:08 | Temple | John Carson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 01:07 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Tillman | 24-29 |
| 00:59 | Temple | David Graves's fadeaway is rejected by Frankie Bock | 24-29 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is denied on a layup by Luis Tillman | 24-29 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 00:32 | Temple | John Carson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Carson, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Andreas Conti (PG), Richard Manns (PF), John Falls (C) John Carson, Luis Tillman, Vyacheslav Zakarian | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Gerald Moss (PF) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is open and buries a floater from the left side | 24-33 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Gerald Moss is called for the reach on James Rand - foul #1 on Gerald Moss, team foul #4 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Akim Kubinski (SF) David Graves | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| 00:02 | Temple | Akim Kubinski connects on the turnaround from the right block | 26-33 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the fullcourt shot | 26-33 |