| Lineup | Temple | PG - Scott Nevins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Cole (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chris Villasenor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Samuel Mazzola (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Travis Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Sartain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Freel (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain inbounds the ball | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-43 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain tips it in | 50-45 |
| 19:38 | Temple | Richard Cole's pass is intercepted by Travis Ellison in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 19:23 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 19:21 | Temple | Travis Ellison is called for the reach on Richard Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Ellison, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon (PG), Michael Vitale (PF) Travis Ellison, Matthew Lee | |
| 19:02 | Temple | Chris Villasenor makes the wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Cole | 52-45 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Nevins - foul #1 on Scott Nevins, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Cesar Russo (PG), David Backes (SG), Troy Collins (SF), Adolfo Yazzie (C) Scott Nevins, Richard Cole, Chris Villasenor, Samuel Mazzola | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG), Anthony Cooper (SF), Anthony Juliano (C) Jack Reynolds, Kenneth Sartain, Michael Freel | |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Adolfo Yazzie - foul #2 on Adolfo Yazzie, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Radman Lenski (PG) Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 18:28 | Temple | Adolfo Yazzie misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Anthony Cooper is fouled on the floor by David Backes - foul #1 on David Backes, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (SG), Basil Smith (C) Henry Mallon, Michael Vitale | |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith is hacked by Troy Collins - foul #2 on Troy Collins, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Kyle Harris (PG), Richard Cole (SG), Chris Villasenor (SF), Richard Wagner (PF), Anthony Caswell (C) Radman Lenski, David Backes, Cesar Russo, Adolfo Yazzie, Troy Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon (PG), Kenneth Sartain (SF), Matthew Lee (PF) Rory Marciano, Anthony Cooper, Anthony Juliano | |
| 17:55 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Jack Reynolds | 52-49 |
| 17:42 | Temple | Kenneth Sartain steals the ball from Richard Cole | 52-49 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee is fouled on the floor by Anthony Caswell - foul #1 on Anthony Caswell, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Nevins (PG), Samuel Mazzola (C) Kyle Harris, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Freel (C) Basil Smith | |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Freel | 52-51 |
| 17:04 | Temple | Chris Villasenor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Sartain | 55-53 |
| 16:38 | Temple | Richard Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Reynolds - foul #2 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Radman Lenski (SG), Cesar Russo (SF), Richard Wagner (PF), Adolfo Yazzie (C) Richard Cole, Chris Villasenor, Anthony Caswell, Samuel Mazzola | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (PG), Anthony Cooper (SF), Michael Vitale (PF), Anthony Juliano (C) Henry Mallon, Kenneth Sartain, Matthew Lee, Michael Freel | |
| 16:32 | Temple | Richard Wagner knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Nevins and the foul's on Michael Vitale - foul #3 on Michael Vitale, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Freel (C) Michael Vitale | |
| 16:32 | Temple | Richard Wagner makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano makes the driving attempt in the lane | 58-55 |
| 15:53 | Temple | 3 seconds is called on Cesar Russo | 58-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Kyle Harris (PG), David Backes (SG), Troy Collins (SF), Samuel Mazzola (C) Scott Nevins, Radman Lenski, Cesar Russo, Adolfo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison (PG), Michael Vitale (PF) Jack Reynolds, Anthony Juliano | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kyle Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Backes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Troy Collins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Samuel Mazzola (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Travis Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rory Marciano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Vitale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Freel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Anthony Cooper | 58-57 |
| 15:16 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 14:57 | Temple | Troy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 14:41 | Temple | Richard Wagner misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 60-57 |
| 14:40 | Temple | Richard Wagner hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison's pass is intercepted by Samuel Mazzola | 62-57 |
| 14:00 | Temple | Richard Wagner is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket | 64-57 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Troy Collins steps in front of the Rory Marciano pass in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 13:52 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola's layup is rejected by Michael Vitale | 64-57 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rory Marciano | 64-60 |
| 13:24 | Temple | Travis Ellison steals it from Kyle Harris in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 13:02 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola banks in the wide open layup | 66-62 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Nevins (PG), Richard Cole (SG), Chris Villasenor (SF), Adolfo Yazzie (PF), Anthony Caswell (C) Kyle Harris, David Backes, Troy Collins, Richard Wagner, Samuel Mazzola | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon (PG), Jack Reynolds (SG), Kenneth Sartain (SF), Matthew Lee (PF), Anthony Juliano (C) Travis Ellison, Rory Marciano, Anthony Cooper, Michael Vitale, Michael Freel | |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Reynolds | 66-62 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-65 |
| 12:10 | Temple | Adolfo Yazzie clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Henry Mallon | 66-65 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Chris Villasenor is called for the reach on Kenneth Sartain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Villasenor, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Radman Lenski (PG), Cesar Russo (SG), Richard Wagner (PF) Scott Nevins, Richard Cole, Anthony Caswell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison (PG), Basil Smith (C) Jack Reynolds, Anthony Juliano | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain drills a turnaround in the lane | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Radman Lenski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Villasenor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Adolfo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Travis Ellison (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Mallon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Sartain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Basil Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Temple | Richard Wagner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 66-67 |
| 11:30 | Temple | Adolfo Yazzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 11:18 | Temple | Chris Villasenor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 11:17 | Temple | Adolfo Yazzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 11:01 | Temple | Cesar Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Nevins (PG), Richard Cole (SG), Samuel Mazzola (C) Radman Lenski, Cesar Russo, Adolfo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (SG), Michael Vitale (C) Henry Mallon, Basil Smith | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Vitale | 66-69 |
| 10:36 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola hits a runner from close range | 68-69 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Chris Villasenor - foul #3 on Chris Villasenor, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Temple | Cesar Russo (SF) Chris Villasenor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano (PF) Matthew Lee | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 10:21 | Temple | Richard Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Vitale - foul #4 on Michael Vitale, team foul #4 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Freel (C) Michael Vitale | |
| 10:06 | Temple | Cesar Russo knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Richard Cole | 70-71 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel blows the layup | 70-71 |
| 09:44 | Temple | Scott Nevins snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 09:26 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Travis Ellison - foul #4 on Travis Ellison, team foul #5 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Temple | Chris Villasenor (SF), Anthony Caswell (PF) Cesar Russo, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon (PG), Anthony Cooper (SF), Matthew Lee (PF) Travis Ellison, Kenneth Sartain, Michael Freel | |
| 09:26 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 09:26 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Anthony Cooper connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jack Reynolds | 70-73 |
| 08:47 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-73 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-73 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee can't tip it in | 70-73 |
| 08:15 | Temple | Richard Cole pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 07:55 | Temple | Chris Villasenor misses the dunk but he's hacked by Anthony Cooper - foul #1 on Anthony Cooper, team foul #6 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Temple | Radman Lenski (PG), Cesar Russo (SG), Richard Wagner (PF), Adolfo Yazzie (C) Scott Nevins, Richard Cole, Anthony Caswell, Samuel Mazzola | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison (PG), Kenneth Sartain (SF), Basil Smith (PF), Michael Vitale (C) Jack Reynolds, Anthony Cooper, Matthew Lee, Anthony Juliano | |
| 07:55 | Temple | Chris Villasenor misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 07:55 | Temple | Chris Villasenor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Villasenor | 71-73 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale tips it but misses | 71-73 |
| 07:45 | Temple | The rebound goes to Adolfo Yazzie | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Radman Lenski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Villasenor (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Wagner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Adolfo Yazzie (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Travis Ellison (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Henry Mallon (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Sartain (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Basil Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Vitale (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Temple | Adolfo Yazzie connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain's pass is intercepted by Radman Lenski in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 07:05 | Temple | Radman Lenski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Mallon - foul #3 on Henry Mallon, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Temple | David Backes (SG) Chris Villasenor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG), Michael Freel (C) Henry Mallon, Basil Smith | |
| 07:05 | Temple | Radman Lenski makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 07:05 | Temple | Radman Lenski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel is hacked by David Backes - foul #2 on David Backes, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Nevins (PG), Troy Collins (SF) Radman Lenski, Cesar Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Cooper (SF) Kenneth Sartain | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 06:39 | Temple | Troy Collins loses the dribble to Travis Ellison in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale drills a jumper from the right block set up by Anthony Cooper and he's fouled by Adolfo Yazzie - foul #3 on Adolfo Yazzie, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale makes the free throw | 76-78 |
| 06:24 | Temple | Adolfo Yazzie is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Anthony Cooper lays it in | 76-80 |
| 06:01 | Temple | David Backes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Cooper - foul #2 on Anthony Cooper, team foul #8 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Temple | Cesar Russo (SF) Troy Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon (PG), Basil Smith (C) Travis Ellison, Michael Freel | |
| 06:01 | Temple | David Backes makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 06:01 | Temple | David Backes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Anthony Cooper can't connect on a jumper from close range | 78-80 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale tips it in | 78-82 |
| 05:16 | Temple | David Backes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Backes, team foul #10 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Temple | Radman Lenski (PG), Richard Cole (SG), Troy Collins (C) Scott Nevins, David Backes, Adolfo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (SG), Kenneth Sartain (SF), Michael Freel (C) Rory Marciano, Anthony Cooper, Basil Smith | |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Temple | Kyle Harris (PG), Anthony Caswell (C) Richard Cole, Cesar Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 78-82 |
| 04:54 | Temple | Anthony Caswell grabs the board | 78-82 |
| 04:52 | Temple | Jack Reynolds is called for the reach on Radman Lenski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #9 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Cole (SG), Chris Villasenor (SF), Samuel Mazzola (C) Kyle Harris, Richard Wagner, Anthony Caswell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison (PG), Matthew Lee (PF), Anthony Juliano (C) Henry Mallon, Michael Vitale, Michael Freel | |
| 04:52 | Temple | Radman Lenski makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 04:52 | Temple | Radman Lenski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee misses the jumpshot from the right side | 80-82 |
| 04:38 | Temple | Troy Collins pulls down the rebound | 80-82 |
| 04:17 | Temple | Troy Collins is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lee - foul #3 on Matthew Lee, team foul #10 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Nevins (PG), Cesar Russo (SF), Richard Wagner (PF) Radman Lenski, Chris Villasenor, Samuel Mazzola | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Basil Smith (PF), Michael Freel (C) Kenneth Sartain, Matthew Lee | |
| 04:17 | Temple | Troy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 04:17 | Temple | Troy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Collins | 82-82 |
| 03:59 | Temple | Cesar Russo pulls down the rebound | 82-82 |
| 03:57 | Temple | Scott Nevins is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Reynolds - foul #4 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #11 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Temple | Adolfo Yazzie (C) Troy Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (PG), Henry Mallon (SG), Anthony Cooper (SF), Michael Vitale (C) Travis Ellison, Jack Reynolds, Anthony Juliano, Michael Freel | |
| 03:57 | Temple | Scott Nevins misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 03:57 | Temple | Scott Nevins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith throws it down on a nice dish by Anthony Cooper | 83-84 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Scott Nevins (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Cole (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cesar Russo (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Wagner (tired) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Adolfo Yazzie (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Rory Marciano (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Mallon (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Cooper (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Basil Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Vitale (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Temple | Adolfo Yazzie connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Nevins and the foul's on Rory Marciano - foul #2 on Rory Marciano, team foul #12 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Temple | Kyle Harris (PG), Chris Villasenor (SF), Anthony Caswell (C) Scott Nevins, Cesar Russo, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain (SF), Michael Freel (C) Anthony Cooper, Basil Smith | |
| 03:24 | Temple | Adolfo Yazzie makes the free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain clanks a floater from the left wing | 86-84 |
| 03:02 | Temple | Adolfo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 86-84 |
| 02:44 | Temple | Anthony Caswell buries a shot from the left wing | 88-84 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-84 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Nevins (PG), David Backes (SG), Richard Wagner (PF), Samuel Mazzola (C) Kyle Harris, Richard Cole, Adolfo Yazzie, Anthony Caswell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison (PG), Jack Reynolds (SG), Anthony Cooper (SF), Matthew Lee (PF), Anthony Juliano (C) Henry Mallon, Rory Marciano, Kenneth Sartain, Michael Vitale, Michael Freel | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Scott Nevins picks off the pass by Travis Ellison in the backcourt | 88-84 |
| 02:23 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola jams it on a great pass from Scott Nevins | 90-84 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano is denied on a layup by Richard Wagner | 90-84 |
| 02:13 | Temple | Chris Villasenor gets the rebound | 90-84 |
| 02:11 | Temple | Anthony Cooper picks off the pass by Chris Villasenor in the backcourt | 90-84 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-84 |
| Subs | Temple | Radman Lenski (PG), Cesar Russo (SF) Scott Nevins, Chris Villasenor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Basil Smith (C) Anthony Cooper | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano is whistled for a carry | 90-84 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Nevins (PG), Richard Cole (SG), Chris Villasenor (SF) Radman Lenski, David Backes, Cesar Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain (SF), Michael Freel (C) Anthony Juliano, Basil Smith | |
| 01:52 | Temple | Travis Ellison steals it from Richard Cole in the backcourt | 90-84 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 90-84 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain snags the offensive board | 90-84 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-84 |
| 01:23 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-84 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Richard Wagner lays it in uncontested set up by Scott Nevins | 92-84 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-84 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel gets the offensive rebound | 92-84 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel is hacked by Samuel Mazzola - foul #3 on Samuel Mazzola, team foul #11 | 92-84 |
| 00:50 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-84 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel misses the 1st free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Temple | Richard Wagner is hacked by Jack Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #13 | 92-85 |
| Subs | Temple | Adolfo Yazzie (C) Samuel Mazzola | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon (SG) Jack Reynolds | |
| 00:47 | Temple | Richard Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:47 | Temple | Richard Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 94-88 |
| 00:39 | Temple | Richard Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Ellison - foul #5 on Travis Ellison, team foul #14 | 94-88 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG) Travis Ellison | |
| 00:39 | Temple | Richard Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:39 | Temple | Richard Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon is called for traveling | 95-88 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Henry Mallon is called for the reach on Scott Nevins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Mallon, team foul #15 | 95-88 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Scott Nevins misses the 1st free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Scott Nevins makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 96-88 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel grabs the offensive rebound | 96-88 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Richard Wagner - foul #3 on Richard Wagner, team foul #12 | 96-88 |
| Subs | Temple | Samuel Mazzola (C) Adolfo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses the 1st free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano makes the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano makes the 3rd free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Scott Nevins is hacked by Rory Marciano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rory Marciano, team foul #16 | 96-90 |
| Subs | Temple | Cesar Russo (SF), Adolfo Yazzie (C) Chris Villasenor, Samuel Mazzola | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:17 | Temple | Scott Nevins makes the 1st free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Scott Nevins makes the 2nd free throw | 98-90 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 98-90 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee snags the offensive board | 98-90 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 98-90 |
| 00:07 | Temple | The rebound goes to Adolfo Yazzie | 98-90 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Scott Nevins runs out the clock | 98-90 |