| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerome Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Luther Hodder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Alfred Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Turbeville (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Neal (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Yamada (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hans Peltier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 19:45 | Temple | Ian Neal connects on the open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Turbeville | 31-44 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 31-44 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 18:49 | Temple | Michael Turbeville clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson double dribbles | 33-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen (PG), Thomas Jensen (SF), Ralph James (C) Jerome Gilmore, Luther Hodder, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Marshall (PG), Wallace Haffner (PF), Oleg Kuzminski (C) Alfred Turner, Michael Yamada, Hans Peltier | |
| 18:17 | Temple | Michael Turbeville can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson is fouled on the floor by Oleg Kuzminski - foul #2 on Oleg Kuzminski, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen misses the tip | 33-44 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin grabs the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen misses the tip | 33-44 |
| 17:30 | Temple | Wallace Haffner pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:26 | Temple | Michael Turbeville throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Luther Hodder (SF), David Versace (C) Edwin Chasteen, Thomas Jensen, Ralph James | |
| Subs | Temple | Hong Xie (PG), Bruce Summey (PF), Hans Peltier (C) Frank Marshall, Wallace Haffner, Oleg Kuzminski | |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin loses the ball out of bounds | 33-44 |
| 16:49 | Temple | David Versace steals it from Ian Neal | 33-44 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Gilmore | 36-44 |
| 16:13 | Temple | Michael Turbeville misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph James (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) Joseph Baldwin, David Versace | |
| Subs | Temple | Alfred Turner (PG), Darin Rollins (SG), Michael Yamada (PF) Hong Xie, Michael Turbeville, Bruce Summey | |
| 15:48 | Temple | Ian Neal misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerome Gilmore (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Hanson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Luther Hodder (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Alfred Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darin Rollins (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ian Neal (tired) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Yamada (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Hans Peltier (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 15:36 | Temple | Ian Neal gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:19 | Temple | Jerome Gilmore steps in front of the Hans Peltier pass | 36-44 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder lays it in on a great pass from Jerome Gilmore | 38-44 |
| 15:13 | Temple | Alfred Turner is hacked by Jerome Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Gilmore, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Smith (PG), Edwin Chasteen (SG), Thomas Jensen (SF), Dennis Miers (PF) Jerome Gilmore, Frank Hanson, Luther Hodder, Ralph James | |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Marshall (PG), Corey Edington (PF), Wallace Haffner (C) Alfred Turner, Michael Yamada, Hans Peltier | |
| 14:49 | Temple | Ian Neal double dribbles | 38-44 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder (SF), Joseph Baldwin (PF) Edwin Chasteen, Thomas Jensen | |
| Subs | Temple | Hong Xie (PG), Michael Turbeville (SG), Oleg Kuzminski (C) Frank Marshall, Ian Neal, Wallace Haffner | |
| 14:11 | Temple | Corey Edington lays it in uncontested set up by Michael Turbeville | 38-46 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Turbeville is called for the reach on Dennis Miers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Turbeville, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Ian Neal (SF) Darin Rollins | |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ian Neal - foul #2 on Ian Neal, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Frank Hanson (SG) James Smith, Luther Hodder | |
| Subs | Temple | Alfred Turner (PG), Bruce Summey (SF) Hong Xie, Ian Neal | |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:40 | Temple | Bruce Summey is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Baldwin - foul #1 on Joseph Baldwin, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen (SF) Joseph Baldwin | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 13:31 | Temple | Alfred Turner misses the 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 12:56 | Temple | Corey Edington can't connect on a runner in the lane | 42-46 |
| 12:55 | Temple | Corey Edington hits the follow up shot | 42-48 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers travels in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen (PG), Ralph James (PF), David Versace (C) Jerome Gilmore, Thomas Jensen, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Marshall (PG), Darin Rollins (SG), Ian Neal (SF), Wallace Haffner (C) Alfred Turner, Michael Turbeville, Bruce Summey, Oleg Kuzminski | |
| 12:39 | Temple | Frank Marshall misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edwin Chasteen - foul #2 on Edwin Chasteen, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Smith (SG) Frank Hanson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 12:39 | Temple | Frank Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:39 | Temple | Frank Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers is open and lays it up and in set up by Edwin Chasteen | 44-49 |
| 12:16 | Temple | Frank Marshall is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Marshall, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Luther Hodder (SF), Joseph Baldwin (PF) Edwin Chasteen, Dennis Miers, David Versace | |
| Subs | Temple | Alfred Turner (PG), Hong Xie (SG), Hans Peltier (C) Frank Marshall, Darin Rollins, Wallace Haffner | |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | James Smith clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Hong Xie - foul #2 on Hong Xie, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson (C) Ralph James | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Yamada (SF) Ian Neal | |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:50 | Temple | Michael Yamada clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Luther Hodder - foul #2 on Luther Hodder, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:50 | Temple | Michael Yamada makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:50 | Temple | Michael Yamada makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerome Gilmore (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Hanson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Luther Hodder (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Baldwin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Alfred Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hong Xie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Yamada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Edington (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Hans Peltier (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 11:41 | Temple | Hans Peltier pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:23 | Temple | Hans Peltier is hacked by Jerome Gilmore - foul #2 on Jerome Gilmore, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Smith (PG), Thomas Jensen (SF) Jerome Gilmore, Luther Hodder | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Turbeville (SG), Ian Neal (SF) Hong Xie, Michael Yamada | |
| 11:13 | Temple | Corey Edington hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 46-51 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 46-51 |
| 11:05 | Temple | Hans Peltier grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:05 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen (PG), Dennis Miers (PF), David Versace (C) James Smith, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Marshall (PG), Darin Rollins (SG), Bruce Summey (SF), Wallace Haffner (C) Alfred Turner, Michael Turbeville, Ian Neal, Hans Peltier | |
| 10:40 | Temple | Thomas Jensen blocks the jumper by Corey Edington | 46-51 |
| 10:39 | Temple | Wallace Haffner pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:24 | Temple | Corey Edington misses long on a floater in the paint | 46-51 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Miers | 46-51 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson travels in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), James Smith (SG), Luther Hodder (SF), Ralph James (C) Edwin Chasteen, Frank Hanson, Thomas Jensen, David Versace | |
| Subs | Temple | Hong Xie (PG), Michael Turbeville (SG) Frank Marshall, Darin Rollins | |
| 10:11 | Temple | Michael Turbeville hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Hong Xie | 46-54 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Hong Xie - foul #3 on Hong Xie, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin (PF) Dennis Miers | |
| Subs | Temple | Ian Neal (SF), Hans Peltier (C) Bruce Summey, Wallace Haffner | |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:02 | Temple | Jerome Gilmore is called for the reach on Ian Neal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Gilmore, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| 09:40 | Temple | Jerome Gilmore steals it from Hong Xie | 47-54 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | James Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 09:14 | Temple | Corey Edington pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:00 | Temple | James Smith steps in front of the Corey Edington pass | 47-54 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Turbeville - foul #4 on Michael Turbeville, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen (SG), Dennis Miers (SF), Patrick Johnson (C) James Smith, Luther Hodder, Ralph James | |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Marshall (PG), Darin Rollins (SG), Michael Yamada (PF), Oleg Kuzminski (C) Hong Xie, Michael Turbeville, Corey Edington, Hans Peltier | |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:56 | Temple | Darin Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:39 | Temple | Michael Yamada banks in the layup on a great pass from Darin Rollins and he's fouled by Edwin Chasteen - foul #3 on Edwin Chasteen, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SG), Thomas Jensen (SF) Jerome Gilmore, Joseph Baldwin | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 08:39 | Temple | Michael Yamada makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Patrick Johnson | 51-57 |
| 08:14 | Temple | Ian Neal is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Smith (PG) Edwin Chasteen | |
| Subs | Temple | Alfred Turner (PG), Bruce Summey (SF), Wallace Haffner (C) Frank Marshall, Ian Neal, Oleg Kuzminski | |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Bruce Summey denies the turnaround by Frank Hanson | 51-57 |
| 08:01 | Temple | Wallace Haffner grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 07:43 | Temple | Darin Rollins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Turner | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Hanson (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Jensen (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Miers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Patrick Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Alfred Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darin Rollins (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Summey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Yamada (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Haffner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | James Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 07:32 | Temple | The rebound goes to Alfred Turner | 51-60 |
| 07:25 | Temple | Alfred Turner buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | James Smith travels in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Luther Hodder (SF), Joseph Baldwin (PF), David Versace (C) James Smith, Thomas Jensen, Dennis Miers, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Turbeville (SG), Ian Neal (SF), Corey Edington (PF), Oleg Kuzminski (C) Darin Rollins, Bruce Summey, Michael Yamada, Wallace Haffner | |
| 07:12 | Temple | Joseph Baldwin swats the layup by Ian Neal | 51-62 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen (PG) Jerome Gilmore | |
| Subs | Temple | Hong Xie (SG) Michael Turbeville | |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Corey Edington - foul #4 on Corey Edington, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Marshall (PG), Hans Peltier (C) Alfred Turner, Oleg Kuzminski | |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:43 | Temple | Hong Xie is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-64 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin buries a runner in the lane set up by Luther Hodder | 54-64 |
| 06:20 | Temple | Hans Peltier can't finish the uncontested layup | 54-64 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | David Versace clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 06:01 | Temple | The rebound goes to Hong Xie | 54-64 |
| 05:52 | Temple | Ian Neal scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Frank Marshall | 54-66 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin snags the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin is denied on a layup by Hans Peltier | 54-66 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder tips it back up and in | 56-66 |
| 04:49 | Temple | Hans Peltier buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Hong Xie | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Chasteen | 58-68 |
| 04:10 | Temple | Hans Peltier misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 58-68 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | David Versace grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Marshall steps in front of the Edwin Chasteen pass | 58-68 |
| 04:04 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), James Smith (SG), Dennis Miers (SF), Ralph James (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) Edwin Chasteen, Frank Hanson, Luther Hodder, Joseph Baldwin, David Versace | |
| Subs | Temple | Alfred Turner (PG), Michael Turbeville (SG), Darin Rollins (SF), Wallace Haffner (PF), Oleg Kuzminski (C) Frank Marshall, Hong Xie, Ian Neal, Corey Edington, Hans Peltier | |
| 03:49 | Temple | Michael Turbeville makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wallace Haffner | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Miers | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerome Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Miers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Ralph James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Alfred Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Turbeville (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Darin Rollins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wallace Haffner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Oleg Kuzminski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 03:28 | Temple | The rebound goes to Oleg Kuzminski | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:08 | Temple | Michael Turbeville is hacked by Ralph James - foul #3 on Ralph James, team foul #8 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen (SF) Ralph James | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Yamada (PF) Wallace Haffner | |
| 03:08 | Temple | Michael Turbeville misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-71 |
| 02:49 | Temple | Alfred Turner connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Yamada | 58-73 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Miers | 61-73 |
| 02:05 | Temple | Darin Rollins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore makes the 3 from the right wing set up by James Smith | 64-73 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Alfred Turner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Johnson - foul #3 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SG), Luther Hodder (SF), Joseph Baldwin (PF) James Smith, Thomas Jensen, Dennis Miers | |
| Subs | Temple | Ian Neal (SF), Corey Edington (PF), Hans Peltier (C) Darin Rollins, Michael Yamada, Oleg Kuzminski | |
| 01:40 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-73 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Alfred Turner makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Alfred Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Alfred Turner takes the ball from Frank Hanson in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| 01:15 | Temple | Michael Turbeville drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hans Peltier | 64-77 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore loses the dribble to Hans Peltier | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:54 | Temple | Alfred Turner is hacked by Frank Hanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Hanson, team foul #10 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Smith (PG), Edwin Chasteen (SG), Thomas Jensen (SF), Dennis Miers (PF), Ralph James (C) Jerome Gilmore, Frank Hanson, Luther Hodder, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Darin Rollins (SG), Michael Yamada (SF), Wallace Haffner (PF), Oleg Kuzminski (C) Michael Turbeville, Ian Neal, Corey Edington, Hans Peltier | |
| 00:54 | Temple | Alfred Turner misses the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:54 | Temple | Alfred Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen blows the wide open dunk | 64-78 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Ralph James pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-78 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | James Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-78 |
| 00:44 | Temple | Alfred Turner's pass is intercepted by James Smith in the backcourt | 66-78 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-78 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Ralph James misses the tip | 66-78 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Ralph James dunks the ball on a great pass from Edwin Chasteen | 68-78 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Michael Yamada misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 68-78 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Ralph James grabs the defensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Alfred Turner is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Turner, team foul #9 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Marshall (PG) Alfred Turner | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Frank Marshall runs out the clock | 70-78 |