| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daniel Bartram (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rob Kiker (fresh) SF - Johnny Plain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Keys (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Johnny Plain inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Temple | James Wilson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Bartram | 33-27 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Bell | 35-27 |
| 18:52 | Temple | Rob Kiker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 35-27 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda hits the follow up shot | 37-27 |
| 17:58 | Temple | Johnny Plain banks in the layup set up by Daniel Bartram | 37-29 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark slams it home set up by Clayton Jeon and he's hacked by Johnny Plain - foul #1 on Johnny Plain, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:37 | Temple | Johnny Plain grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 17:31 | Temple | James Wilson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 17:30 | Temple | Eric Keys snags the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 17:02 | Temple | James Wilson scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Johnny Plain | 39-31 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon is hacked by James Wilson - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph Stephan (PF) James Wilson | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda drills a driving attempt from close range | 41-31 |
| 15:56 | Temple | Joseph Stephan misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-31 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trevor Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Jeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daniel Bartram (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rob Kiker (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Plain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stephan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Keys (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark blows the layup | 41-31 |
| 15:35 | Temple | The rebound goes to Johnny Plain | 41-31 |
| 15:18 | Temple | Johnny Plain drills a turnaround in the lane | 41-33 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Trevor Davis | 43-33 |
| 14:51 | Temple | Rob Kiker misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clayton Jeon | 43-33 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Trevor Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the tip | 43-33 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the tip | 43-33 |
| 14:26 | Temple | Johnny Plain gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:06 | Temple | Johnny Plain comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 14:04 | Temple | Joseph Stephan pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:42 | Temple | Rob Kiker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Daniel Bartram picks off the pass by Clayton Jeon | 43-33 |
| 13:18 | Temple | Rob Kiker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Bartram | 43-35 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Keith Bell's pass is intercepted by Rob Kiker in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 12:56 | Temple | Rob Kiker hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Bartram | 43-38 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Keith Bell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-38 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Trevor Davis hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 12:07 | Temple | Joseph Stephan misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Keith Bell - foul #2 on Keith Bell, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frye (C) Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Galloway (PG), William Pounds (SG), Brandon Abshire (SF), James Wilson (PF) Daniel Bartram, Rob Kiker, Johnny Plain, Eric Keys | |
| 12:07 | Temple | Joseph Stephan makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:07 | Temple | Joseph Stephan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #4 on James Wilson, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Defilippo (PF), Roger Watts (C) James Wilson, Joseph Stephan | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:46 | Temple | Paul Defilippo snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trevor Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Jeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Frye (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Galloway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Pounds (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Abshire (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Defilippo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Watts (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Temple | William Pounds connects on the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Trevor Davis - foul #3 on Trevor Davis, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 11:23 | Temple | William Pounds makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | William Frye is hacked by Bruce Galloway - foul #2 on Bruce Galloway, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wolf (SG), Scott Weber (SF) Trevor Davis, Clayton Jeon | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda is hacked by Roger Watts - foul #2 on Roger Watts, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Clark (C) Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 47-43 |
| 10:09 | Temple | William Pounds misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | William Frye grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Scott Weber misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 09:59 | Temple | Paul Defilippo pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:35 | Temple | Brandon Abshire is called for 5 seconds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (SG), Clayton Jeon (SF), Dikembe Arboleda (PF) Keith Bell, Charles Wolf, William Frye | |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph Stephan (PF) Roger Watts | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda drills a fadeaway from close range | 49-43 |
| 09:05 | Temple | William Pounds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Bartram (PG), Rob Kiker (SG), Eric Keys (C) William Pounds, Brandon Abshire, Paul Defilippo | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda is whistled for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frye (C) Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Plain (SF) Bruce Galloway | |
| 08:16 | Temple | Rob Kiker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 08:14 | Temple | Joseph Stephan pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:54 | Temple | Rob Kiker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-43 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | William Frye gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Weber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Trevor Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Jeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - William Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daniel Bartram (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rob Kiker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Plain (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Stephan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Keys (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Trevor Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 07:01 | Temple | Johnny Plain pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:38 | Temple | Joseph Stephan misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Trevor Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-43 |
| 06:09 | Temple | Eric Keys grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:46 | Temple | Joseph Stephan buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Scott Weber - foul #1 on Scott Weber, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), Charles Wolf (SG), Jeremy Clark (C) Trevor Davis, Clayton Jeon, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Galloway (PG), William Pounds (SG), Brandon Abshire (SF), James Wilson (PF) Daniel Bartram, Rob Kiker, Johnny Plain, Eric Keys | |
| 05:46 | Temple | Joseph Stephan makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Keith Bell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Frye | 51-46 |
| 05:11 | Temple | James Wilson blows the layup | 51-46 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Keith Bell grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Keith Bell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 04:16 | Temple | James Wilson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 53-46 |
| 04:15 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Stephan | 53-46 |
| 03:57 | Temple | Joseph Stephan blows the layup | 53-46 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Clark | 53-46 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Scott Weber misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 03:42 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 53-46 |
| 03:42 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (SG), Clayton Jeon (SF), Dikembe Arboleda (PF) Charles Wolf, Scott Weber, William Frye | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Bartram (PG), Rob Kiker (SG), Johnny Plain (SF), Eric Keys (C) Bruce Galloway, William Pounds, Brandon Abshire, Joseph Stephan | |
| 03:24 | Temple | James Wilson drills a shot in the lane | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daniel Bartram (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rob Kiker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Plain (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. C - Eric Keys (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Johnny Plain is called for the reach on Keith Bell - foul #2 on Johnny Plain, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | James Wilson takes the ball from Clayton Jeon | 53-48 |
| 02:10 | Temple | James Wilson buries a runner in the paint and the foul's on Jeremy Clark - foul #2 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| 02:10 | Temple | James Wilson makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the fadeaway from the left block | 53-51 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda tips it home | 55-51 |
| 01:30 | Temple | James Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Arboleda | 55-51 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Trevor Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 00:59 | Temple | Johnny Plain pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Temple | Rob Kiker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the board | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Jeremy Clark and he's fouled by Johnny Plain - foul #3 on Johnny Plain, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Temple | Rob Kiker knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Daniel Bartram is called for the reach on Clayton Jeon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Bartram, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Rob Kiker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Bartram | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon is hacked by Daniel Bartram in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Bartram, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Rob Kiker drills a 3 from the left corner | 62-60 |