| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kyle Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Fish (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Davis (fresh) C - Samuel Mazzola (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Danner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Roy Danner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Roy Danner, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:04 | Temple | Donald Donnell steps in front of the Samuel Mazzola pass | 32-28 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 18:37 | Temple | The rebound goes to Samuel Mazzola | 32-28 |
| 18:25 | Temple | Cesar Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Harry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Harry Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Radman Lenski (PG), David Backes (SG), John Martel (SF), Anthony Caswell (PF), Bradley Smith (C) Kyle Harris, Cesar Russo, Peter Fish, Donald Davis, Samuel Mazzola | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:18 | Temple | Radman Lenski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Roy Danner is hacked by David Backes in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Backes, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Radman Lenski - foul #1 on Radman Lenski, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Harry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Harry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:23 | Temple | Anthony Caswell is fouled on the floor by Jordan Priest - foul #3 on Jordan Priest, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Cesar Russo (SG), Peter Fish (SF) Radman Lenski, John Martel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Ledoux (C) Jordan Priest | |
| 16:09 | Temple | David Backes is whistled for a carry | 32-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Samuel Mazzola (C) Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the driving attempt from close range | 32-30 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 15:52 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Backes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Fish (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Caswell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Mazzola (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Danner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ledoux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Temple | Peter Fish is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Nevins (PG), Donald Davis (PF) David Backes, Anthony Caswell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Harry Williams, David Ledoux | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 32-32 |
| 15:16 | Temple | Cesar Russo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd's pass is intercepted by Peter Fish | 32-32 |
| 14:39 | Temple | Cesar Russo makes the shot from the left side | 34-32 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Peter Fish steps in front of the Charles Frazier pass | 34-32 |
| 13:57 | Temple | Scott Nevins scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Cesar Russo | 37-32 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 13:27 | Temple | Peter Fish pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:22 | Temple | Scott Nevins clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 13:20 | Temple | Donald Davis tips it in | 39-32 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Peter Fish - foul #3 on Peter Fish, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Temple | Kyle Harris (PG), David Backes (SG), Radman Lenski (SF), Anthony Caswell (PF), Bradley Smith (C) Scott Nevins, Cesar Russo, Peter Fish, Donald Davis, Samuel Mazzola | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), Maurice Barnes (SG), Harry Williams (C) Charles Frazier, Roy Danner, Jordan Priest | |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:56 | Temple | Radman Lenski is hacked by Larry Boyd - foul #4 on Larry Boyd, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Danner (SG), David Ledoux (C) Donald Donnell, Larry Boyd | |
| 12:39 | Temple | Anthony Caswell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 12:38 | Temple | Bradley Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:26 | Temple | Radman Lenski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kyle Harris | 42-35 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Bradley Smith is called for the reach on Maurice Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Smith, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Nevins (PG) Kyle Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Harry Williams blows the dunk but he's fouled by Anthony Caswell - foul #2 on Anthony Caswell, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Harry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:58 | Temple | Anthony Caswell pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:40 | Temple | Scott Nevins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Backes | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Scott Nevins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Backes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Radman Lenski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Caswell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Danner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ledoux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 11:15 | Temple | Radman Lenski gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:56 | Temple | David Backes drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen's pass is intercepted by David Backes in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 10:32 | Temple | Radman Lenski comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 47-36 |
| 10:31 | Temple | Bradley Smith hits the follow up shot | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Roy Danner | 49-38 |
| 09:59 | Temple | Radman Lenski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Barnes - foul #1 on Maurice Barnes, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Cesar Russo (SG), Peter Fish (SF), Donald Davis (PF), Samuel Mazzola (C) Scott Nevins, David Backes, Anthony Caswell, Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Donald Donnell (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Roy Danner, Harry Williams, David Ledoux | |
| 09:59 | Temple | Radman Lenski makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 09:59 | Temple | Radman Lenski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell can't finish the layup | 51-38 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest tips it in | 51-40 |
| 09:28 | Temple | Cesar Russo can't finish the layup | 51-40 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Samuel Mazzola blocks the short jumper by Donald Donnell | 51-40 |
| 08:58 | Temple | The rebound goes to Donald Davis | 51-40 |
| 08:53 | Temple | Peter Fish loses the dribble to Donald Donnell | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell is called for traveling | 51-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Nevins (PG) Radman Lenski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:21 | Temple | Cesar Russo makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Nevins | 54-40 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Fish - foul #4 on Peter Fish, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Temple | John Martel (SF) Peter Fish | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Danner (SG) Richard Rathjen | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Davis - foul #2 on Donald Davis, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Kyle Harris (SG) Cesar Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 08:05 | Temple | Donald Davis snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 07:48 | Temple | Kyle Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 07:46 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola tips it home | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier loses the dribble to Scott Nevins in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:27 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 56-40 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Scott Nevins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Martel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Mazzola (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Danner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Donnell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Scott Nevins - foul #4 on Scott Nevins, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Cesar Russo (SG), Peter Fish (SF), Anthony Caswell (PF), Bradley Smith (C) Scott Nevins, John Martel, Donald Davis, Samuel Mazzola | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG), Larry Boyd (PF), David Ledoux (C) Roy Danner, Maurice Barnes, Jordan Priest | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:44 | Temple | Anthony Caswell makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kyle Harris | 58-42 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen is hacked by Cesar Russo - foul #1 on Cesar Russo, team foul #9 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Nevins (PG) Kyle Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Danner (SG) Charles Frazier | |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:00 | Temple | Anthony Caswell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 05:59 | Temple | Peter Fish snags the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 05:34 | Temple | Peter Fish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Temple | David Backes (SG), John Martel (PF), Samuel Mazzola (C) Cesar Russo, Anthony Caswell, Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Jordan Priest (C) Richard Rathjen, Donald Donnell, David Ledoux | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Kyle Harris (PG) Scott Nevins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:47 | Temple | Peter Fish buries a jumpshot from the right side | 60-44 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Mazzola - foul #1 on Samuel Mazzola, team foul #10 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Davis (PF) Peter Fish | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:23 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jordan Priest - foul #4 on Jordan Priest, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Nevins (PG) John Martel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:23 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:23 | Temple | Samuel Mazzola misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Roy Danner misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kyle Harris - foul #2 on Kyle Harris, team foul #11 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Cesar Russo (SG), Bradley Smith (C) Kyle Harris, Samuel Mazzola | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), Harry Williams (C) Charles Frazier, Jordan Priest | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Roy Danner misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Roy Danner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:02 | Temple | Donald Davis grabs the board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Temple | David Backes can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-46 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Roy Danner grabs the board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Rathjen | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Scott Nevins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Backes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Danner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Harry Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Temple | David Backes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Nevins | 62-48 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Scott Nevins picks off the pass by Roy Danner | 62-48 |
| 02:43 | Temple | Scott Nevins misses the lay-in | 62-48 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Bradley Smith steals it from Maurice Barnes in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| 02:19 | Temple | David Backes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Roy Danner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Barnes | 62-51 |
| 01:42 | Temple | Cesar Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Boyd | 62-51 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | David Backes steps in front of the Roy Danner pass in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 01:18 | Temple | A charge is called on Scott Nevins - foul #5 on Scott Nevins, team foul #12 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Kyle Harris (PG), Radman Lenski (SF), Anthony Caswell (PF) Scott Nevins, Cesar Russo, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Donald Donnell (SF), Jordan Priest (C) Richard Rathjen, Maurice Barnes, Harry Williams | |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Kyle Harris takes the ball from Charles Frazier in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 01:04 | Temple | Roy Danner is called for the reach on David Backes - foul #2 on Roy Danner, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Radman Lenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier double dribbles | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Temple | Anthony Caswell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Anthony Caswell, team foul #13 | 62-51 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Radman Lenski picks off the pass by Donald Donnell in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Kyle Harris runs out the clock | 62-51 |