| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marcus Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Akim Kubinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Carson (fresh) PF - James Rand (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Manns (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Geary (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Ogata (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Sherron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | John Carson inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Temple | Akim Kubinski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 19:16 | Temple | The rebound goes to Richard Manns | 29-32 |
| 19:11 | Temple | John Carson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steve Sherron - foul #2 on Steve Sherron, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:11 | Temple | John Carson misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:11 | Temple | John Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:11 | Temple | Richard Manns gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | Temple | Richard Manns makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Marcus Thomas | 31-32 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 18:43 | Temple | Marcus Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:41 | Temple | Akim Kubinski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Robert Mankoski (PF), John Roper (C) Brian Bucci, Arthur Geary, Eric Ogata, Steve Sherron | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Mankoski | 31-35 |
| 18:17 | Temple | Marcus Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets loses the dribble to James Rand | 33-35 |
| 17:48 | Temple | Marcus Thomas is called for 5 seconds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (PG), Ryan West (SF) Zoran Zillman, Johnny Patchett | |
| 17:29 | Northwestern State | Ryan West knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Roper | 33-37 |
| 17:08 | Temple | Akim Kubinski connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Marcus Thomas and he's fouled by Robert Mankoski - foul #2 on Robert Mankoski, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Fortier (C) Richard Manns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Eric Ogata (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Christopher Lester, Richard Beets, Robert Mankoski, John Roper | |
| 17:08 | Temple | Akim Kubinski makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-37 |
| 16:37 | Temple | James Rand grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:27 | Temple | James Rand comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Bucci - foul #1 on Brian Bucci, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SG) Akim Kubinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF) Arthur Geary, Ryan West | |
| 16:27 | Temple | James Rand misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:27 | Temple | James Rand makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 16:00 | Temple | Donald Fortier gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marcus Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Carson (tiring) PF - James Rand (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Fortier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zoran Zillman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Ogata (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Sherron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Temple | William Jordan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Jordan, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), John Norman (SF), Warren Collinsworth (PF), Richard Manns (C) Marcus Thomas, John Carson, James Rand, Donald Fortier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Arthur Geary (SG) Brian Bucci, Zoran Zillman | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 15:31 | Temple | Richard Manns grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 15:18 | Temple | John Norman makes the fadeaway in the lane | 39-37 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern State | Warren Collinsworth denies the turnaround by Steve Sherron | 39-37 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Patchett | 39-37 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Ogata | 39-39 |
| 14:27 | Temple | William Jordan misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Geary - foul #2 on Arthur Geary, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Temple | John Carson (SF), Deon Middleton (PF), Donald Fortier (C) John Norman, Warren Collinsworth, Richard Manns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Ryan West (SF), Robert Mankoski (PF), John Roper (C) Warren Allen, Arthur Geary, Johnny Patchett, Eric Ogata, Steve Sherron | |
| 14:27 | Temple | William Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:27 | Temple | William Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Robert Mankoski - foul #3 on Robert Mankoski, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Akim Kubinski (SG) William Jordan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:49 | Temple | John Carson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Brooks | 44-39 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan West | 44-42 |
| 13:37 | Temple | John Carson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Tim Brooks | 47-42 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets is fouled on the floor by Tim Brooks - foul #4 on Tim Brooks, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Marcus Thomas (PG), James Rand (PF), Richard Manns (C) Tim Brooks, Deon Middleton, Donald Fortier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Zoran Zillman (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Steve Sherron (C) Brian Bucci, Richard Beets, Ryan West, John Roper | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Johnny Patchett | 47-44 |
| 12:54 | Temple | James Rand is fouled on the floor by Warren Allen - foul #4 on Warren Allen, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG) Warren Allen | |
| 12:47 | Temple | John Carson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 12:45 | Temple | Richard Manns tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett connects on the open jumper near the basket | 49-46 |
| 12:02 | Temple | Akim Kubinski knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Rand | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marcus Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Akim Kubinski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Carson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - James Rand (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Manns (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Zoran Zillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Geary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Mankoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Sherron (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett buries a jump hook from the right block | 51-48 |
| 11:31 | Temple | The short jumper by Akim Kubinski is denied by Johnny Patchett | 51-48 |
| 11:30 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to John Carson | 51-48 |
| 11:22 | Temple | James Rand can't throw it down | 51-48 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Johnny Patchett | 51-48 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Mankoski | 51-50 |
| 11:03 | Temple | Marcus Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Zoran Zillman - foul #2 on Zoran Zillman, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Temple | John Norman (SF), Warren Collinsworth (PF), Donald Fortier (C) John Carson, James Rand, Richard Manns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Ryan West (SF), Eric Ogata (PF), John Roper (C) Zoran Zillman, Arthur Geary, Johnny Patchett, Robert Mankoski, Steve Sherron | |
| 11:03 | Temple | Marcus Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:03 | Temple | Marcus Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata can't connect on a runner from close range | 53-50 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern State | John Roper hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 10:28 | Temple | John Norman connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Ryan West - foul #2 on Ryan West, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SG) Akim Kubinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:28 | Temple | John Norman misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Roper | 55-52 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Norman - foul #4 on John Norman, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Temple | John Carson (SF) John Norman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:06 | Temple | Donald Fortier is hacked by Richard Beets in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Beets, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 10:06 | Temple | Donald Fortier misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern State | John Roper snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | Ryan West makes the shot from the left wing set up by John Roper | 55-56 |
| 09:41 | Temple | John Carson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci travels with the ball | 55-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Akim Kubinski (SG), Deon Middleton (PF), Richard Manns (C) William Jordan, Warren Collinsworth, Donald Fortier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Steve Sherron (C) Brian Bucci, Richard Beets, Ryan West, John Roper | |
| 09:01 | Temple | Akim Kubinski misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Geary - foul #3 on Arthur Geary, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski (PF) Eric Ogata | |
| 09:01 | Temple | Akim Kubinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:01 | Temple | Akim Kubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Deon Middleton steals it from Steve Sherron | 57-56 |
| 08:37 | Temple | Marcus Thomas is hacked by Christopher Lester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Lester, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| 08:37 | Temple | Marcus Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:37 | Temple | Marcus Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 08:21 | Temple | The rebound goes to Richard Manns | 59-56 |
| 07:57 | Temple | Marcus Thomas comes up short on the shot from the left side | 59-56 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marcus Thomas (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Akim Kubinski (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Carson (tired) 6 pts. PF - Deon Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Manns (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Christopher Lester (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Geary (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Patchett (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Mankoski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Sherron (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary is called for traveling | 59-56 |
| 07:40 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), William Jordan (SG), John Norman (SF), James Rand (PF), Donald Fortier (C) Marcus Thomas, Akim Kubinski, John Carson, Deon Middleton, Richard Manns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Richard Beets (SF), Eric Ogata (PF), John Roper (C) Christopher Lester, Arthur Geary, Johnny Patchett, Robert Mankoski, Steve Sherron | |
| 07:24 | Temple | John Norman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Beets - foul #3 on Richard Beets, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| 07:24 | Temple | John Norman makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:24 | Temple | John Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern State | John Roper loses the ball out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan West (PF) Eric Ogata | |
| 07:05 | Temple | Warren Allen steals it from John Norman in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets buries a floater from the free throw line set up by John Roper | 61-58 |
| 06:44 | Temple | Donald Fortier loses the dribble to Brian Bucci | 61-58 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | John Roper tips it but misses | 61-58 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci tips it but misses | 61-58 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | John Roper snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Ryan West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | John Roper tips it in | 61-60 |
| 05:54 | Temple | James Rand comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan West | 61-63 |
| 05:23 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Roper - foul #1 on John Roper, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Temple | Akim Kubinski (SG), John Carson (SF), Warren Collinsworth (PF), Richard Manns (C) William Jordan, John Norman, James Rand, Donald Fortier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Eric Ogata (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Brian Bucci, Warren Allen, Richard Beets, Ryan West, John Roper | |
| 05:23 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:23 | Temple | Tim Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman is fouled on the floor by Tim Brooks - foul #5 on Tim Brooks, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Temple | Marcus Thomas (PG) Tim Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 04:48 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:31 | Temple | John Carson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:29 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth tips it in | 64-63 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett misses the lay-in | 64-63 |
| 04:10 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:58 | Temple | Arthur Geary takes the ball from Marcus Thomas | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marcus Thomas (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Akim Kubinski (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Carson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Warren Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Manns (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Zoran Zillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Geary (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Patchett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Eric Ogata (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Sherron (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-63 |
| 03:35 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:30 | Temple | Akim Kubinski knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Carson | 66-63 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 03:03 | Temple | The rebound goes to Warren Collinsworth | 66-63 |
| 03:00 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SG), John Norman (SF), James Rand (PF), Donald Fortier (C) Akim Kubinski, John Carson, Warren Collinsworth, Richard Manns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Richard Beets (SF), Ryan West (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Zoran Zillman, Arthur Geary, Johnny Patchett, Eric Ogata, Steve Sherron | |
| 02:58 | Temple | Marcus Thomas clanks a jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 02:56 | Temple | John Norman hits the follow up shot | 68-63 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 02:48 | Temple | John Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:44 | Temple | James Rand clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski blows the layup | 68-63 |
| 02:30 | Temple | The rebound goes to John Norman | 68-63 |
| 02:19 | Temple | James Rand hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Ryan West - foul #3 on Ryan West, team foul #14 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Roper (C) Ryan West | |
| 02:19 | Temple | James Rand makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Temple | James Rand jams it | 73-63 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | William Jordan steals the ball from Brian Bucci in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| 01:39 | Temple | John Norman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | John Roper grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci is hacked by Marcus Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #5 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Temple | Warren Collinsworth (PF) James Rand | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan West (SF) Brian Bucci | |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski loses the dribble to Warren Collinsworth | 73-63 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Marcus Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-63 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Mankoski | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 00:52 | Temple | The rebound goes to Donald Fortier | 73-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Temple | Warren Allen is called for the reach on Donald Fortier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Allen, team foul #15 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Temple | Deon Middleton (PF) Warren Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG) Warren Allen | |
| 00:49 | Temple | Donald Fortier misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:49 | Temple | Donald Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 00:41 | Temple | Deon Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Temple | Marcus Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| Subs | Temple | Warren Collinsworth (PF) Deon Middleton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Ryan West lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Richard Beets | 74-65 |
| 00:35 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Akim Kubinski (SG), John Carson (SF), James Rand (PF), Richard Manns (C) William Jordan, John Norman, Warren Collinsworth, Donald Fortier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Eric Ogata (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Zoran Zillman, Richard Beets, Ryan West, Robert Mankoski, John Roper | |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Temple | Arthur Geary is called for the reach on Akim Kubinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Geary, team foul #16 | 74-65 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Akim Kubinski makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Akim Kubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron blows the layup | 76-65 |
| 00:28 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Rand | 76-65 |
| 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 | Marcus Thomas runs out the clock | 76-65 |