| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Lyle Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Eidemiller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rickey Todd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Salvador Gomez inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Temple | Wendell Brown blocks the short jumper by Anthony Wallace | 27-25 |
| 19:47 | Temple | Salvador Gomez misses the tip | 27-25 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore is hacked by Rickey Todd - foul #3 on Rickey Todd, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Cooper (PG), Joel Woods (SG), Carl Green (SF), Alfred Parker (PF), Billy Davies (C) Lyle Smith, Daniel Eidemiller, Salvador Gomez, Rickey Todd, Anthony Wallace | |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Cooper - foul #2 on Lawrence Cooper, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:57 | Temple | Alfred Parker misses long on a shot from the left block | 29-25 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore loses the dribble to Lawrence Cooper | 29-25 |
| 18:23 | Temple | Billy Davies misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 18:21 | Temple | Alfred Parker tips it in | 29-27 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Temple | Salvador Gomez (SF), Anthony Wallace (C) Carl Green, Billy Davies | |
| 17:42 | Temple | Salvador Gomez clanks a runner from the left block | 29-27 |
| 17:41 | Temple | Salvador Gomez gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:12 | Temple | Salvador Gomez's pass is intercepted by Wendell Brown | 29-27 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 29-27 |
| 16:48 | Temple | Anthony Wallace snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 16:31 | Temple | Kenneth Leavy steals the ball from Joel Woods | 29-27 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Salvador Gomez steals it from Michael Cerda | 29-27 |
| 16:08 | Temple | Salvador Gomez dunks the ball | 29-29 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore banks in the layup set up by Michael Cerda | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Lawrence Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Temple | Alfred Parker misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Bobby Moore - foul #3 on Bobby Moore, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Jacob Putnam (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Bobby Moore, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Lyle Smith (PG), Daniel Eidemiller (SG), Carl Green (SF), Billy Davies (C) Lawrence Cooper, Joel Woods, Salvador Gomez, Anthony Wallace | |
| 15:23 | Temple | Alfred Parker makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:23 | Temple | Alfred Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis tips it in | 33-30 |
| 14:37 | Temple | Lyle Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano loses the dribble to Lyle Smith | 33-32 |
| 13:31 | Temple | Jason Davis takes the ball from Billy Davies | 33-32 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 12:55 | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 12:53 | Temple | Alfred Parker tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Parker | 35-32 |
| 12:37 | Temple | The rebound goes to Lyle Smith | 35-32 |
| 12:13 | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller can't finish the layup but the foul's on Hipolito Romano - foul #1 on Hipolito Romano, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Bobby Moore (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Kenneth Leavy, Jason Davis, Jacob Putnam, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Cooper (PG), Salvador Gomez (SF), Rickey Todd (PF), Anthony Wallace (C) Lyle Smith, Carl Green, Alfred Parker, Billy Davies | |
| 12:13 | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 12:13 | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Cerda | 37-34 |
| 11:41 | Temple | Michael Johnson denies the turnaround by Anthony Wallace | 37-34 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wendell Brown | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Lawrence Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Eidemiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Todd (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda loses the ball out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (PG) Delbert Schroeder | |
| Subs | Temple | Lyle Smith (PG), Joel Woods (SG) Lawrence Cooper, Daniel Eidemiller | |
| 11:04 | Temple | Joel Woods misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Cerda - foul #2 on Michael Cerda, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 11:04 | Temple | Joel Woods makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:04 | Temple | Joel Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roberto Russo | 40-35 |
| 10:35 | Temple | Salvador Gomez is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG) Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Cooper (PG) Lyle Smith | |
| 10:08 | Temple | Salvador Gomez makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Lawrence Cooper and he's fouled by Wendell Brown - foul #1 on Wendell Brown, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam (PF) Bobby Moore | |
| Subs | Temple | Lyle Smith (PG), Daniel Eidemiller (SG) Lawrence Cooper, Joel Woods | |
| 10:08 | Temple | Salvador Gomez makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Wallace - foul #2 on Anthony Wallace, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:27 | Temple | Lyle Smith can't connect on a floater from close range | 41-38 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jacob Putnam | 43-38 |
| 08:41 | Temple | Anthony Wallace hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Daniel Eidemiller | 43-40 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 08:33 | Temple | Anthony Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:17 | Temple | Salvador Gomez is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Bobby Moore (PF) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Cooper (PG), Joel Woods (SG) Lyle Smith, Daniel Eidemiller | |
| 08:01 | Temple | Anthony Wallace misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Moore | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Lawrence Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Salvador Gomez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Todd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Temple | Salvador Gomez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 07:24 | Temple | Rickey Todd tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 07:23 | Temple | Anthony Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:00 | Temple | Anthony Wallace buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Joel Woods | 45-42 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam dunks the ball set up by Jason Davis | 47-42 |
| 06:17 | Temple | Anthony Wallace is hacked by Jacob Putnam - foul #1 on Jacob Putnam, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Kenneth Leavy, Bobby Moore, Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Temple | Lyle Smith (PG), Daniel Eidemiller (SG), Carl Green (SF) Lawrence Cooper, Joel Woods, Salvador Gomez | |
| 06:17 | Temple | Anthony Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:17 | Temple | Anthony Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 06:00 | Temple | The rebound goes to Daniel Eidemiller | 47-44 |
| 05:45 | Temple | Carl Green is fouled on the floor by Wendell Brown - foul #2 on Wendell Brown, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Temple | Billy Davies (C) Anthony Wallace | |
| 05:45 | Temple | Carl Green makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:45 | Temple | Carl Green misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Davis | 47-45 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rickey Todd - foul #4 on Rickey Todd, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG) Delbert Schroeder | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:33 | Temple | Billy Davies snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 05:12 | Temple | Carl Green misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 05:11 | Temple | Rickey Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 04:53 | Temple | Billy Davies is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore (PF) Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Cooper (PG), Joel Woods (SG), Salvador Gomez (SF) Lyle Smith, Daniel Eidemiller, Carl Green | |
| 04:53 | Temple | Billy Davies makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:53 | Temple | Billy Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenneth Leavy | 50-47 |
| 04:16 | Temple | Salvador Gomez comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Wendell Brown - foul #3 on Wendell Brown, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Temple | Lyle Smith (PG), Daniel Eidemiller (SG), Anthony Wallace (C) Lawrence Cooper, Joel Woods, Billy Davies | |
| 04:16 | Temple | Salvador Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:16 | Temple | Salvador Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 03:40 | Temple | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Lyle Smith - foul #5 on Michael Johnson, team foul #11 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam (C) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Carl Green (SF) Salvador Gomez | |
| 03:40 | Temple | Lyle Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:40 | Temple | Lyle Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Lyle Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Eidemiller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rickey Todd (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Wallace (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Leavy | 55-48 |
| 03:09 | Temple | Jacob Putnam steals the ball from Anthony Wallace | 55-48 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 02:51 | Temple | The rebound goes to Anthony Wallace | 55-48 |
| 02:28 | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bobby Moore - foul #4 on Bobby Moore, team foul #12 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Hipolito Romano (C) Kenneth Leavy, Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Bobby Moore | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Cooper (PG), Salvador Gomez (SF), Billy Davies (C) Lyle Smith, Carl Green, Anthony Wallace | |
| 02:28 | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:28 | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG) Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Woods (SG) Daniel Eidemiller | |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Lawrence Cooper is called for the reach on Kenneth Leavy - foul #3 on Lawrence Cooper, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joel Woods - foul #1 on Joel Woods, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF) Delbert Schroeder, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:05 | Temple | Billy Davies grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 01:45 | Temple | Joel Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore (PF) Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Temple | Lyle Smith (PG), Daniel Eidemiller (SG), Anthony Wallace (C) Lawrence Cooper, Joel Woods, Billy Davies | |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam is hacked by Anthony Wallace - foul #3 on Anthony Wallace, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Temple | Rickey Todd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Eidemiller | 58-52 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy's pass is intercepted by Daniel Eidemiller in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Temple | Anthony Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Eidemiller is called for the reach on Bobby Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Eidemiller, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jason Davis (SF) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:53 | Temple | Rickey Todd pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Temple | Salvador Gomez comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 58-52 |
| 00:44 | Temple | Salvador Gomez tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF) Delbert Schroeder, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Smith - foul #1 on Lyle Smith, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Rickey Todd snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Anthony Wallace clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Leavy - foul #2 on Kenneth Leavy, team foul #13 | 58-54 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Anthony Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Anthony Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy is hacked by Lyle Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lyle Smith, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:30 | Temple | Salvador Gomez clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Leavy - foul #3 on Kenneth Leavy, team foul #14 | 60-56 |
| 00:30 | Temple | Salvador Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:30 | Temple | Salvador Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Smith - foul #3 on Lyle Smith, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:23 | Temple | Anthony Wallace loses the dribble to Kenneth Leavy | 62-58 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Lyle Smith is called for the reach on Kenneth Leavy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lyle Smith, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Roberto Russo (SF) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Rickey Todd gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:15 | Temple | Salvador Gomez clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davis (PF) Bobby Moore | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Eidemiller - foul #2 on Daniel Eidemiller, team foul #13 | 63-58 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Rickey Todd misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam runs out the clock | 65-58 |