| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Terry Golden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garf Tomaski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Ruel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Stanley Ruel steals it from David Hill | 37-31 |
| 19:24 | Temple | Charles Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Allen Bennett | 39-34 |
| 18:58 | Temple | Charles Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Heimbach - foul #2 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:58 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:58 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Golden | 42-36 |
| 18:22 | Temple | Charles Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Hill | 42-36 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 18:08 | Temple | The rebound goes to Brandon Heldt | 42-36 |
| 17:40 | Temple | Charles Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-36 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Hill | 42-36 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Stanley Ruel takes the ball from Terry Golden | 42-36 |
| 17:04 | Temple | Charles Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Golden | 45-36 |
| 16:21 | Temple | Jack Micco is fouled on the floor by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Alfred Johnson (PF), Nestor Block (C) Terry Golden, Allen Bennett, Mark Jenkins, David Hill | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG), Moshe Zendejas (SF), Williams Norman (PF) Jack Micco, Brandon Heldt, Garf Tomaski | |
| 16:05 | Temple | Charles Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Williams Norman - foul #2 on Williams Norman, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Temple | John O'Rourke (C) Stanley Ruel | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Larson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Block (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moshe Zendejas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Williams Norman (fresh) 2 reb. C - John O'Rourke (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson misses short on a shot from the right block | 47-39 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Arana | 47-39 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| 14:33 | Temple | John O'Rourke's pass is intercepted by Ronald Larson | 49-39 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson blows the layup | 49-39 |
| 14:00 | Temple | Williams Norman snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 13:44 | Temple | Charles Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 13:43 | Temple | John O'Rourke hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 49-41 |
| 13:24 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:04 | Temple | Charles Davis hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Hayden | 49-43 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 12:47 | Temple | Williams Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:42 | Temple | Charles Davis knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 49-45 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Williams Norman - foul #3 on Williams Norman, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), David Hill (C) Ronald Larson, Eric Arana, Thomas Heimbach, Nestor Block | |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Brandon Heldt (SF), Garf Tomaski (PF) Bruce Hayden, Moshe Zendejas, Williams Norman | |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:19 | Temple | John O'Rourke snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 12:04 | Temple | Charles Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Garf Tomaski | 51-48 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:51 | Temple | Brandon Heldt grabs the board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Terry Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garf Tomaski (fresh) 2 reb. C - John O'Rourke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Temple | Charles Davis is fouled on the floor by Marcel Corbin - foul #1 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Edward Barber (SG) Charles Davis | |
| 11:14 | Temple | Brandon Heldt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Golden | 54-48 |
| 10:45 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the dunk | 54-48 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | John O'Rourke steals the ball from Allen Bennett | 54-48 |
| 10:09 | Temple | Garf Tomaski misses the floater near the basket | 54-48 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 09:57 | Temple | Garf Tomaski gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:53 | Temple | Brandon Heldt makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Micco | 54-50 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | David Hill clanks a shot from close range | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | David Hill tips it in | 56-50 |
| 09:20 | Temple | Jack Micco loses the dribble to Terry Golden | 56-50 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | David Hill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Micco - foul #1 on Jack Micco, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF) Terry Golden, Allen Bennett, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG), Charles Davis (SG), Moshe Zendejas (SF), Williams Norman (PF), Stanley Ruel (C) Jack Micco, Edward Barber, Brandon Heldt, Garf Tomaski, John O'Rourke | |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:49 | Temple | Charles Davis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 08:48 | Temple | Bruce Hayden hits the follow up shot | 58-52 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Williams Norman | 58-52 |
| 08:22 | Temple | Stanley Ruel grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:18 | Temple | Williams Norman is fouled on the floor by Eric Arana - foul #2 on Eric Arana, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nestor Block (C) David Hill | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 08:00 | Temple | Bruce Hayden is called for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (PG), Allen Bennett (SG) Ronald Larson, Eric Arana | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is fouled on the floor by Moshe Zendejas - foul #2 on Moshe Zendejas, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 07:31 | Temple | Stanley Ruel pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Terry Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Block (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moshe Zendejas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Williams Norman (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Ruel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Temple | Charles Davis evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Hayden | 58-54 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden tips it home | 60-54 |
| 06:31 | Temple | Bruce Hayden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 06:30 | Temple | Stanley Ruel pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:15 | Temple | Bruce Hayden can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Golden - foul #3 on Terry Golden, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Mark Jenkins (PF) Terry Golden, Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Heldt (SF), John O'Rourke (PF) Moshe Zendejas, Williams Norman | |
| 06:15 | Temple | Bruce Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:15 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Allen Bennett | 62-55 |
| 05:42 | Temple | John O'Rourke misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Jenkins - foul #1 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), David Hill (C) Allen Bennett, Nestor Block | |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Garf Tomaski (PF) Bruce Hayden, Stanley Ruel | |
| 05:42 | Temple | John O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:42 | Temple | John O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jack Micco - foul #2 on Jack Micco, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:07 | Temple | Jack Micco clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Eric Arana - foul #3 on Eric Arana, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (PG) Ronald Larson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 05:07 | Temple | Jack Micco makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:07 | Temple | Jack Micco makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett (SG) Eric Arana | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:40 | Temple | Charles Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John O'Rourke | 64-62 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Brandon Heldt steals it from Thomas Heimbach | 64-62 |
| 03:52 | Temple | Garf Tomaski hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Heldt | 64-64 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | David Hill travels with the ball | 64-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Nestor Block (C) Thomas Heimbach, Mark Jenkins, David Hill | |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SF), Williams Norman (PF) Brandon Heldt, Garf Tomaski | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Terry Golden (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Block (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moshe Zendejas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Williams Norman (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John O'Rourke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Temple | John O'Rourke misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Nestor Block - foul #2 on Nestor Block, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG) Terry Golden | |
| Subs | Temple | Edward Barber (SG) Charles Davis | |
| 03:20 | Temple | John O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:20 | Temple | John O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG) Allen Bennett | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Ruel (C) John O'Rourke | |
| 02:48 | Temple | Eric Arana is called for the reach on Stanley Ruel - foul #4 on Eric Arana, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG) Jack Micco | |
| 02:48 | Temple | Stanley Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:48 | Temple | Stanley Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), David Hill (C) Ronald Larson, Eric Arana, Marcel Corbin, Alfred Johnson, Nestor Block | |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Charles Davis (SG), Garf Tomaski (PF), John O'Rourke (C) Bruce Hayden, Edward Barber, Williams Norman, Stanley Ruel | |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 02:39 | Temple | Garf Tomaski pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:27 | Temple | David Hill steps in front of the Charles Davis pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 64-68 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the contested driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Allen Bennett | 66-68 |
| 01:57 | Temple | Charles Davis is whistled for traveling | 66-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Heldt (SF) Moshe Zendejas | |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-68 |
| 01:18 | Temple | Garf Tomaski is fouled on the floor by Mark Jenkins - foul #2 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 01:18 | Temple | Garf Tomaski makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:18 | Temple | Garf Tomaski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Garf Tomaski - foul #2 on Garf Tomaski, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Temple | Charles Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-70 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Charles Davis picks off the pass by David Hill | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Temple | Allen Bennett is called for the reach on Brandon Heldt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Bennett, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Brandon Heldt makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:17 | Temple | John O'Rourke pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:16 | Temple | David Hill is called for the reach on John O'Rourke - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (PG) Jack Micco | |
| 00:16 | Temple | John O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:16 | Temple | John O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Temple | John O'Rourke snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 00:08 | Temple | John O'Rourke is hacked by Allen Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Bennett, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SF) Garf Tomaski | |
| 00:08 | Temple | John O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:08 | Temple | John O'Rourke misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Bennett | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Garf Tomaski (PF) Moshe Zendejas | |
| 00:01 | Temple | Brandon Heldt is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Golden - foul #4 on Terry Golden, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Brandon Heldt makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses short on a fullcourt shot | 71-75 |