| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Shivers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phil Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Findley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Henry Shivers inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Temple | Billy Carter steps in front of the James Pines pass in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 19:45 | Temple | Phil Blakemore gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 19:33 | Temple | Charles Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Bennie Shumway (PF) Phil Blakemore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (C) Kyle Key | |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Bennie Shumway - foul #2 on Bennie Shumway, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SF), Roy Zaibel (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter | |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 19:17 | Temple | Bennie Shumway pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 19:14 | Temple | Charles Butler's pass is intercepted by Jason Custis in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis lays it up and in | 38-47 |
| 18:51 | Temple | Henry Shivers drills a jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is fouled in the backcourt by James Pines - foul #1 on James Pines, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (PG), Eldon Gipson (SG), Scott Bonomo (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF), Melvin Staley (C) James Pines, Charles Butler, Henry Shivers, Bennie Shumway, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Billy Carter (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink | |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Weddington | 40-49 |
| 18:16 | Temple | Phil Blakemore drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel lays it in on a great pass from Brian Weddington and he's fouled by Melvin Staley - foul #1 on Melvin Staley, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Charles Butler (SG), Henry Shivers (SF), Richard Findley (C) Eduardo Garcia, Eldon Gipson, Scott Bonomo, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 17:42 | Temple | Richard Findley pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 17:17 | Temple | Henry Shivers misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is hacked by James Pines in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pines, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Bennie Shumway (PF) Phil Blakemore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF) Roy Zaibel | |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-51 |
| 16:50 | Temple | James Pines snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 16:38 | Temple | Charles Butler buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 16:15 | Temple | Richard Findley gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 16:01 | Temple | Charles Butler misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-51 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Mink | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Butler (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Shivers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennie Shumway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Findley (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mink (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Carter (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kyle Key (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 15:41 | Temple | Bennie Shumway pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 15:20 | Temple | Henry Shivers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Pines picks off the pass by Lorenzo Hagan in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 15:09 | Temple | Bennie Shumway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Eduardo Garcia (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF), Melvin Staley (C) James Pines, Charles Butler, Henry Shivers, Bennie Shumway, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Lorenzo Hagan, Kyle Key | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from Brian Weddington | 46-53 |
| 14:50 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Homan | 48-53 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is hacked by Eduardo Garcia - foul #1 on Eduardo Garcia, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes lays it in | 48-55 |
| 14:23 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 14:21 | Temple | Scott Bonomo gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 14:05 | Temple | Phil Blakemore knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eduardo Garcia | 50-55 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Melvin Staley - foul #2 on Melvin Staley, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Eldon Gipson (SG), Bennie Shumway (PF), Richard Findley (C) Scott Bonomo, Eduardo Garcia, Phil Blakemore, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:25 | Temple | Richard Homan misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 50-56 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is fouled in the backcourt by James Pines - foul #3 on James Pines, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:21 | Temple | The rebound goes to Eldon Gipson | 50-56 |
| 13:04 | Temple | Eldon Gipson banks in the layup | 52-56 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 12:34 | Temple | Richard Findley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 12:28 | Temple | Nathaniel O'Connell takes the ball from Bennie Shumway | 52-56 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathaniel O'Connell | 52-58 |
| 12:07 | Temple | Eldon Gipson connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 54-58 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes double dribbles | 54-58 |
| 11:59 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Eduardo Garcia (SG), Phil Blakemore (PF) James Pines, Eldon Gipson, Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jason Custis, Lorenzo Hagan, Kyle Key | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Scott Bonomo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eduardo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Homan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phil Blakemore (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Findley (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Paul Mink (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Carter (tired) 2 pts. C - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Temple | Paul Mink steals it from Eduardo Garcia in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is whistled for traveling | 54-58 |
| 11:32 | Temple | Richard Homan comes up short on the shot from close range | 54-58 |
| 11:31 | Temple | Richard Findley can't tip it in | 54-58 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 11:12 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 11:10 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia is hacked by Paul Mink in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Mink, team foul #1 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Butler (SG), Melvin Staley (PF) Scott Bonomo, Phil Blakemore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:55 | Temple | Charles Butler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 10:54 | Temple | Melvin Staley tips it home | 56-58 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Weddington | 56-61 |
| 10:21 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Butler | 59-61 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Eldon Gipson (SG), Henry Shivers (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF) Eduardo Garcia, Charles Butler, Richard Homan, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Custis | 59-63 |
| 09:59 | Temple | Richard Findley is called for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG) Phil Blakemore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Eldon Gipson steps in front of the Kyle Key pass | 59-63 |
| 09:17 | Temple | Eldon Gipson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-63 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Butler (SG), Phil Blakemore (PF), Melvin Staley (C) Eldon Gipson, Scott Bonomo, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key | |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes hits a driving attempt near the basket | 59-65 |
| 09:02 | Temple | Charles Butler is hacked by Paul Mink in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Mink, team foul #2 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Homan (SF) Henry Shivers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| 08:47 | Temple | Charles Butler is fouled on the floor by Paul Mink - foul #4 on Paul Mink, team foul #3 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (PG), Bennie Shumway (C) James Pines, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF) Paul Mink, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 08:26 | Temple | Phil Blakemore connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the fadeaway near the basket | 62-65 |
| 08:15 | Temple | Bennie Shumway grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 07:52 | Temple | Bennie Shumway is denied on a layup by Tyrone Hughes | 62-65 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Zaibel | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Eduardo Garcia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Butler (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Homan (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phil Blakemore (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Shumway (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jason Custis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Roy Zaibel (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Carter (very tired) 2 pts. C - Tyrone Hughes (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Zaibel | 62-67 |
| 07:33 | Temple | Richard Homan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-67 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #4 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Eldon Gipson (SG), Scott Bonomo (SF), Henry Shivers (PF), Melvin Staley (C) Eduardo Garcia, Charles Butler, Richard Homan, Phil Blakemore, Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 07:07 | Temple | Henry Shivers is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Pines | 65-67 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Melvin Staley - foul #3 on Melvin Staley, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Findley (C) Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:51 | Temple | The rebound goes to Richard Findley | 65-67 |
| 06:44 | Temple | Scott Bonomo misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-67 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Butler (SG), Melvin Staley (PF) Eldon Gipson, Scott Bonomo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:27 | Temple | Charles Butler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 65-70 |
| 06:04 | Temple | Richard Findley scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Shivers | 67-70 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is hacked by Charles Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Butler, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG) Charles Butler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF) Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter | |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 05:44 | Temple | James Pines knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Melvin Staley | 69-72 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-72 |
| 05:38 | Temple | Melvin Staley snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 05:32 | Temple | Richard Findley blows the layup but the foul's on Kyle Key - foul #2 on Kyle Key, team foul #5 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Richard Homan (SF), Bennie Shumway (PF) James Pines, Henry Shivers, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG) Paul Mink | |
| 05:32 | Temple | Richard Findley makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:32 | Temple | Richard Findley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell's pass is intercepted by Scott Bonomo in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 05:11 | Temple | Bennie Shumway is open and buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Tyrone Hughes - foul #2 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #6 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Temple | Eldon Gipson (SG) Eduardo Garcia | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Roy Zaibel, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 05:11 | Temple | Bennie Shumway makes the free throw | 74-72 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Bonomo - foul #1 on Scott Bonomo, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 05:09 | Temple | Bennie Shumway grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 04:58 | Temple | Richard Homan is alone and drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Bonomo | 76-73 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Findley swats the short shot by Billy Carter | 76-73 |
| 04:50 | Temple | The rebound goes to Richard Homan | 76-73 |
| 04:50 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Henry Shivers (PF) Richard Homan, Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG) Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 04:31 | Temple | Richard Findley connects on the floater from the baseline | 78-73 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington is hacked by James Pines - foul #4 on James Pines, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Homan (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF), Melvin Staley (C) Scott Bonomo, Henry Shivers, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF) Jason Custis, Billy Carter | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:10 | Temple | James Pines is hacked by Brian Weddington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Weddington, team foul #7 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG) Brian Weddington | |
| 04:10 | Temple | James Pines misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is fouled in the backcourt by James Pines - foul #5 on James Pines, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (PG), Charles Butler (SG) James Pines, Eldon Gipson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:44 | Temple | Nathaniel O'Connell is called for the reach on Eduardo Garcia - foul #3 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #8 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Temple | Henry Shivers (PF) Phil Blakemore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF) Paul Mink, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 03:44 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Key | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Eduardo Garcia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Butler (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Homan (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Shivers (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Staley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Custis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Roy Zaibel (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Hughes (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Key (very tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-77 |
| 03:23 | Temple | Charles Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 03:22 | Temple | Melvin Staley pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:14 | Temple | Melvin Staley is called for traveling | 78-77 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Temple | Eldon Gipson (PG), Scott Bonomo (SF), Bennie Shumway (PF), Richard Findley (C) Eduardo Garcia, Richard Homan, Henry Shivers, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Billy Carter (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Eldon Gipson is called for the reach on Roy Zaibel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eldon Gipson, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:46 | Temple | Richard Findley hits a fadeaway from close range | 80-79 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Homan (SF) Charles Butler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Jason Custis, Billy Carter | |
| 02:23 | Temple | Bennie Shumway misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 80-79 |
| 02:22 | Temple | Richard Homan grabs the offensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 02:17 | Temple | Eldon Gipson buries a 3 from the right corner | 83-79 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-79 |
| 02:04 | Temple | Richard Homan pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| 02:04 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Butler (SG), Henry Shivers (PF) Richard Homan, Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Tyrone Hughes (PF) Brian Weddington, Roy Zaibel | |
| 01:55 | Temple | Richard Findley clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #4 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #9 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (PG), Richard Homan (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF) Eldon Gipson, Scott Bonomo, Henry Shivers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF) Tyrone Hughes | |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-79 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Richard Findley makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Richard Findley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter connects on the jump hook in the lane | 85-81 |
| 01:20 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia is hacked by Billy Carter - foul #2 on Billy Carter, team foul #10 | 85-81 |
| 01:20 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:20 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 87-83 |
| 01:00 | Temple | Temple calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Temple | Charles Butler comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Kyle Key - foul #3 on Kyle Key, team foul #11 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Temple | Henry Shivers (SF) Richard Homan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Temple | Charles Butler misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Charles Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the defensive rebound | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-83 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-86 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Temple | Richard Findley is hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #12 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Homan (SF) Henry Shivers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| 00:21 | Temple | Temple calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-86 |
| 00:21 | Temple | Richard Findley makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:21 | Temple | Richard Findley makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Charles Butler is open and scores on a shot from the baseline | 91-89 |