| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Enochs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frederick Malbon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Neil Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Larry Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Zaneski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Rather (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Chittenden (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Neil Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Chris Rather - foul #3 on Chris Rather, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Arnold (SF) Chris Rather | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Neil Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Neil Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:41 | Temple | Bryant Enochs is called for the reach on Larry Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:36 | Temple | Larry Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Neil Williams is hacked by Larry Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Alexander, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses badly on a floater from the left block | 40-32 |
| 19:13 | Temple | Jeffrey Smith grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 19:11 | Temple | Bryant Enochs is called for the reach on John Arnold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Holm (C) Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | William Crowder (SG), George Haber (PF), Robert Davis (C) Hans Zaneski, Gregory Chittenden, Jeffrey Smith | |
| 18:46 | Temple | Larry Alexander makes the 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Larry Alexander picks off the pass by Bryant Enochs | 40-35 |
| 18:29 | Temple | Larry Alexander lays it up and in | 40-37 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | George Holm misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Alexander - foul #3 on Larry Alexander, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Albert Glover (SG) Aaron Torbett, Lloyd Fields | |
| Subs | Temple | Young Chiang (PG), Hans Zaneski (SG), Pavel Zeagler (PF) Larry Alexander, William Crowder, Robert Davis | |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | George Holm makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | George Holm misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:17 | Temple | George Haber grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:59 | Temple | Pavel Zeagler throws it down | 41-39 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs is hacked by George Haber in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Haber, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Jones (SF), Judson Ables (PF), Richard Lockett (C) Bryant Enochs, Frederick Malbon, George Holm | |
| Subs | Temple | Gregory Chittenden (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Pavel Zeagler, George Haber | |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 41-39 |
| 17:40 | Temple | Young Chiang gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:25 | Temple | Jeffrey Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Judson Ables - foul #2 on Judson Ables, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Neil Williams (C) Philip Cooper, Albert Glover, Richard Lockett | |
| Subs | Temple | William Crowder (SF), Pavel Zeagler (PF) John Arnold, Gregory Chittenden | |
| 17:25 | Temple | Jeffrey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:25 | Temple | Jeffrey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields is fouled on the floor by Young Chiang - foul #1 on Young Chiang, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs (SF) Judson Ables | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Charles Jones scores on a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Hans Zaneski - foul #2 on Hans Zaneski, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Lockett (PF) Bryant Enochs | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:35 | Temple | Jeffrey Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Crowder | 44-43 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Neil Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aaron Torbett | 46-43 |
| 16:06 | Temple | Hans Zaneski is hacked by Lloyd Fields - foul #1 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (PG), Philip Cooper (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Frederick Malbon (PF), Judson Ables (C) Aaron Torbett, Lloyd Fields, Charles Jones, Richard Lockett, Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | John Arnold (SF), Gregory Chittenden (PF), Robert Davis (C) William Crowder, Pavel Zeagler, Jeffrey Smith | |
| 15:53 | Temple | John Arnold comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Judson Ables gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Albert Glover (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryant Enochs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frederick Malbon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Judson Ables (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Young Chiang (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zaneski (tiring) 6 pts. SF - John Arnold (tiring) PF - Gregory Chittenden (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Judson Ables is fouled in the backcourt by Young Chiang - foul #2 on Young Chiang, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Alexander (PG), Chris Rather (SF), George Haber (C) Young Chiang, John Arnold, Robert Davis | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Judson Ables misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:50 | Temple | George Haber grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 15:39 | Temple | Chris Rather misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Philip Cooper | 46-43 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Judson Ables knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 15:23 | Temple | Chris Rather is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), George Holm (C) Philip Cooper, Judson Ables | |
| Subs | Temple | William Crowder (SG) Hans Zaneski | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | George Holm can't finish the layup | 48-43 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Albert Glover grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Neil Williams (C) Albert Glover, George Holm | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Davis (C) George Haber | |
| 14:36 | Temple | William Crowder misses the turnaround from the right block | 48-43 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 14:27 | Temple | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:24 | Temple | William Crowder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (SG), Richard Lockett (SF) Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs | |
| Subs | Temple | Hans Zaneski (SG), Jeffrey Smith (C) William Crowder, Robert Davis | |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Jones (SF) Frederick Malbon | |
| Subs | Temple | George Haber (PF) Gregory Chittenden | |
| 13:58 | Temple | Jeffrey Smith jams the wide open dunk | 48-45 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Charles Jones clanks a turnaround near the basket | 48-45 |
| 13:37 | Temple | Jeffrey Smith gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:34 | Temple | Chris Rather is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Torbett - foul #2 on Aaron Torbett, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Judson Ables (SF), George Holm (C) Aaron Torbett, Richard Lockett, Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | Pavel Zeagler (PF) Jeffrey Smith | |
| 13:16 | Temple | Hans Zaneski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | George Holm pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Judson Ables and he's hacked by Hans Zaneski - foul #3 on Hans Zaneski, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (PG), Bryant Enochs (SF) Philip Cooper, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | William Crowder (SG), John Arnold (SF), Robert Davis (C) Hans Zaneski, Chris Rather, George Haber | |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:50 | Temple | John Arnold scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | William Crowder takes the ball from Bryant Enochs in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 12:34 | Temple | Robert Davis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 12:33 | Temple | Robert Davis can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 12:31 | Temple | John Arnold tips it in | 51-49 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Albert Glover double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Charles Jones (SF), Frederick Malbon (PF) Albert Glover, Bryant Enochs, Judson Ables | |
| Subs | Temple | Young Chiang (PG), Gregory Chittenden (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Larry Alexander, Pavel Zeagler, Robert Davis | |
| 12:06 | Temple | Gregory Chittenden hits a floater from the left block | 51-51 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Charles Jones is hacked by Young Chiang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Young Chiang, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (SG), Neil Williams (C) Lloyd Fields, George Holm | |
| Subs | Temple | Hans Zaneski (SG), Chris Rather (SF) William Crowder, John Arnold | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:59 | Temple | Hans Zaneski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Neil Williams's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Smith | 53-51 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Charles Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Cooper (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Malbon (tiring) 3 reb. C - Neil Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Young Chiang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hans Zaneski (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chris Rather (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Chittenden (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Malbon | 55-51 |
| 11:06 | Temple | Chris Rather clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Neil Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Neil Williams connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Torbett and he's fouled by Jeffrey Smith - foul #2 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Richard Lockett (PF) Aaron Torbett, Philip Cooper, Charles Jones, Frederick Malbon | |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Alexander (PG), William Crowder (SG), John Arnold (SF), George Haber (C) Young Chiang, Hans Zaneski, Chris Rather, Jeffrey Smith | |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Neil Williams makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:37 | Temple | William Crowder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Holm (C) Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields's pass is intercepted by John Arnold in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 10:20 | Temple | Larry Alexander can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Holm | 60-51 |
| 09:53 | Temple | Richard Lockett picks off the pass by William Crowder | 60-51 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | George Holm makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Albert Glover | 62-51 |
| 09:44 | Temple | George Haber travels in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Charles Jones (SF), Frederick Malbon (PF), Judson Ables (C) Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs, Richard Lockett, George Holm | |
| Subs | Temple | Hans Zaneski (SG), Chris Rather (SF), Pavel Zeagler (PF), Robert Davis (C) William Crowder, John Arnold, Gregory Chittenden, George Haber | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon buries a shot from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 09:15 | Temple | Hans Zaneski scores on a shot from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Charles Jones can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Chris Rather - foul #4 on Chris Rather, team foul #11 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (SG) Albert Glover | |
| Subs | Temple | Young Chiang (PG), John Arnold (SF), George Haber (C) Larry Alexander, Chris Rather, Robert Davis | |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 09:09 | Temple | John Arnold double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Judson Ables can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 66-53 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Judson Ables grabs the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Charles Jones connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:19 | Temple | Hans Zaneski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Philip Cooper - foul #2 on Philip Cooper, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Neil Williams (C) Aaron Torbett, Philip Cooper, Frederick Malbon, Judson Ables | |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Alexander (PG), Jeffrey Smith (C) Young Chiang, Pavel Zeagler | |
| 08:19 | Temple | Hans Zaneski misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 08:19 | Temple | Hans Zaneski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | George Haber is called for the reach on Charles Jones - foul #4 on George Haber, team foul #12 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Holm (C) Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | William Crowder (SG), Gregory Chittenden (PF) Hans Zaneski, George Haber | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 07:40 | Temple | John Arnold misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bryant Enochs - foul #3 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Temple | George Haber (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gregory Chittenden, Jeffrey Smith | |
| 07:40 | Temple | John Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 07:40 | Temple | John Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Albert Glover (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Fields (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Enochs (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Jones (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Holm (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Larry Alexander (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Crowder (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Arnold (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Haber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Albert Glover is hacked by William Crowder in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Crowder, team foul #13 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Judson Ables (PF) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | Chris Rather (SF) John Arnold | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Albert Glover makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Albert Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 07:33 | Temple | Albert Glover picks off the pass by William Crowder in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Fields | 74-55 |
| 07:21 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Richard Lockett (PF), Neil Williams (C) Albert Glover, Judson Ables, George Holm | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:08 | Temple | The jumper by Robert Davis is denied by Bryant Enochs | 74-55 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Neil Williams grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs loses the dribble to Chris Rather in the backcourt | 74-55 |
| 06:52 | Temple | William Crowder connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Alexander | 74-57 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields's pass is intercepted by Larry Alexander in the backcourt | 74-57 |
| 06:48 | Temple | Larry Alexander hits the finger roll | 74-59 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Chris Rather takes the ball from Philip Cooper in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| 06:32 | Temple | William Crowder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Charles Jones (SF), Frederick Malbon (PF), George Holm (C) Philip Cooper, Bryant Enochs, Richard Lockett, Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | Young Chiang (PG), Hans Zaneski (SG), Pavel Zeagler (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Larry Alexander, William Crowder, George Haber, Robert Davis | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Holm | 76-59 |
| 06:06 | Temple | Pavel Zeagler is fouled on the floor by Frederick Malbon - foul #1 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #8 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (SG) Lloyd Fields | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:06 | Temple | Pavel Zeagler makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 06:06 | Temple | Pavel Zeagler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Hans Zaneski is called for the reach on Charles Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hans Zaneski, team foul #14 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Judson Ables (C) George Holm | |
| Subs | Temple | John Arnold (SF) Chris Rather | |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 05:50 | Temple | Judson Ables blocks the short jumper by Hans Zaneski | 78-61 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Judson Ables | 78-61 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is hacked by Young Chiang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Young Chiang, team foul #15 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Neil Williams (C) Frederick Malbon | |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Alexander (PG), Gregory Chittenden (PF) Hans Zaneski, Pavel Zeagler | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 05:46 | Temple | Gregory Chittenden grabs the defensive rebound | 79-61 |
| 05:25 | Temple | Larry Alexander can't finish the layup | 79-61 |
| 05:24 | Temple | Jeffrey Smith snags the offensive board | 79-61 |
| 05:06 | Temple | Young Chiang lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #9 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Richard Lockett (PF), George Holm (C) Aaron Torbett, Albert Glover, Judson Ables, Charles Jones, Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | William Crowder (SG), Chris Rather (SF), George Haber (PF) Larry Alexander, John Arnold, Gregory Chittenden | |
| 05:06 | Temple | Young Chiang misses the free throw | 79-63 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields gets the rebound | 79-63 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 79-63 |
| 04:45 | Temple | George Haber pulls down the rebound | 79-63 |
| 04:41 | Temple | Chris Rather blows the dunk but he's hacked by Bryant Enochs - foul #4 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #10 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon (PF) Bryant Enochs | |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Alexander (PG), Gregory Chittenden (PF) Young Chiang, Jeffrey Smith | |
| 04:41 | Temple | Chris Rather makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 04:41 | Temple | Chris Rather makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lloyd Fields and the foul's on Larry Alexander - foul #4 on Larry Alexander, team foul #16 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs (SF) Richard Lockett | |
| Subs | Temple | Hans Zaneski (SG) William Crowder | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-65 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the free throw | 82-65 |
| 04:07 | Temple | George Haber is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 82-67 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Alexander - foul #5 on Larry Alexander, team foul #17 | 82-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Richard Lockett (C) Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs, George Holm | |
| Subs | Temple | Young Chiang (PG), John Arnold (SF), Pavel Zeagler (PF), Robert Davis (C) Larry Alexander, Chris Rather, Gregory Chittenden, George Haber | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Temple | Robert Davis misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Philip Cooper - foul #3 on Philip Cooper, team foul #11 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Judson Ables (C) Philip Cooper, Frederick Malbon | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 03:45 | Temple | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 03:45 | Temple | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Charles Jones is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 83-69 |
| 03:26 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 83-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lockett (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Jones (tiring) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Judson Ables (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Young Chiang (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hans Zaneski (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Arnold (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pavel Zeagler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Temple | Hans Zaneski travels in the backcourt | 83-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Neil Williams (C) Richard Lockett | |
| Subs | Temple | William Crowder (SG), George Haber (SF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Hans Zaneski, John Arnold, Robert Davis | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Charles Jones is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Torbett | 85-69 |
| 03:00 | Temple | William Crowder is called for 10 seconds | 85-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF) Albert Glover, Judson Ables | |
| Subs | Temple | Gregory Chittenden (PF) Pavel Zeagler | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the driving attempt near the basket | 85-69 |
| 02:42 | Temple | Jeffrey Smith pulls down the rebound | 85-69 |
| 02:39 | Temple | William Crowder's pass is intercepted by Charles Jones in the backcourt | 85-69 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Charles Jones comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 85-69 |
| 02:14 | Temple | Jeffrey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 85-69 |
| 02:01 | Temple | William Crowder misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 85-69 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 85-69 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Neil Williams is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Smith - foul #3 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #18 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon (PF) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | John Arnold (SF), Robert Davis (C) Gregory Chittenden, Jeffrey Smith | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Neil Williams makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 01:52 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 86-69 |
| 01:34 | Temple | John Arnold can't finish the uncontested layup | 86-69 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bryant Enochs | 86-69 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-69 |
| 01:10 | Temple | William Crowder misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 86-69 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Robert Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 86-69 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Robert Davis misses the easy layup | 86-69 |
| 01:01 | Temple | John Arnold tips it in | 86-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Neil Williams makes the floater from the right side | 88-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Temple | William Crowder is hacked by Lloyd Fields in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #12 | 88-71 |
| 00:53 | Temple | William Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 88-71 |
| 00:53 | Temple | William Crowder misses the 2nd free throw | 88-71 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Neil Williams | 88-71 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #19 | 88-71 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Neil Williams makes the 1st free throw | 89-71 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 89-71 |
| 00:28 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 89-71 |
| 00:22 | Temple | George Haber is hacked by Frederick Malbon - foul #2 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #13 | 89-71 |
| 00:22 | Temple | George Haber misses the 1st free throw | 89-71 |
| 00:22 | Temple | George Haber misses the 2nd free throw | 89-71 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Neil Williams grabs the board | 89-71 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett runs out the clock | 89-71 |