| Lineup | Temple | PG - Armando Lopez (fresh) SG - Michael Turbeville (fresh) SF - Ian Neal (fresh) PF - Lee Greene (fresh) C - Jesus Valdez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) SG - Ervin Kendall (fresh) SF - Eddie Bird (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) C - Donald Maitland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Donald Maitland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ervin Kendall | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Temple | Armando Lopez is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Temple | Jesus Valdez is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Fairfield | Lee Greene takes the ball from Eddie Bird | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Temple | Michael Turbeville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Temple | Jesus Valdez tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Temple | Dikembe Abdelwahed steals it from Armando Lopez in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed can't throw it down | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Fairfield | Donald Maitland tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Temple | The rebound goes to Ian Neal | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Armando Lopez is fouled on the floor by Donald Maitland - foul #1 on Donald Maitland, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Temple | Arnold Fleisher (SG), Corey Edington (PF) Michael Turbeville, Lee Greene | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama (PG), Allan Upshaw (SF), Adam Harris (PF), Ben Hirschman (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Eddie Bird, Dikembe Abdelal, Donald Maitland | |
| 17:48 | Temple | Ian Neal can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ben Hirschman - foul #1 on Ben Hirschman, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Horton (SF) Ervin Kendall | |
| 17:48 | Temple | Ian Neal misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Temple | Ian Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allan Upshaw | 3-6 |
| 17:01 | Temple | Armando Lopez connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:59 | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama loses the dribble to Arnold Fleisher in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:44 | Temple | Arnold Fleisher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:42 | Temple | Jesus Valdez grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:27 | Temple | Arnold Fleisher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | Fairfield | Adam Harris grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Fairfield | Arnold Fleisher is called for the reach on Mathew Lezama in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Fleisher, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Turbeville (SG), Lee Greene (PF) Arnold Fleisher, Corey Edington | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Ervin Kendall (SG), Eddie Bird (SF), Dikembe Abdelal (PF), Donald Maitland (C) Allan Upshaw, Mathew Lezama, Frank Horton, Adam Harris, Ben Hirschman | |
| 15:57 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by Armando Lopez - foul #1 on Armando Lopez, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Armando Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Turbeville (fresh) SF - Ian Neal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lee Greene (fresh) C - Jesus Valdez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ervin Kendall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Bird (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) C - Donald Maitland (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Lee Greene - foul #1 on Lee Greene, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Temple | William Kim (SF) Ian Neal | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:13 | Temple | Jesus Valdez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lee Greene | 8-8 |
| 14:53 | Fairfield | Eddie Bird is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abdelwahed | 8-11 |
| 14:36 | Temple | Armando Lopez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:34 | Temple | Lee Greene hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 14:19 | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Donald Maitland | 10-13 |
| 13:59 | Temple | Lee Greene drills a driving attempt from the left block | 12-13 |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddie Bird | 12-16 |
| 13:29 | Temple | Ervin Kendall is called for the reach on Michael Turbeville - foul #1 on Ervin Kendall, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Alfred Turner (PG), Arnold Fleisher (SG), Ian Neal (SF), Corey Edington (PF), Wallace Haffner (C) Armando Lopez, Michael Turbeville, William Kim, Lee Greene, Jesus Valdez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw (PG), Mathew Lezama (SG), Frank Horton (SF), Adam Harris (PF), Ben Hirschman (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Ervin Kendall, Eddie Bird, Dikembe Abdelal, Donald Maitland | |
| 13:05 | Temple | Arnold Fleisher makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Turner | 15-16 |
| 13:03 | Fairfield | Frank Horton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 12:48 | Temple | Corey Edington can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 12:47 | Fairfield | Frank Horton gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:32 | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama is called for a backcourt violation | 15-16 |
| 12:18 | Temple | Ian Neal misses the floater near the basket | 15-16 |
| 12:17 | Fairfield | Ben Hirschman snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 11:48 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 11:46 | Temple | Alfred Turner snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Alfred Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Fleisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ian Neal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Corey Edington (fairly fresh) C - Wallace Haffner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Allan Upshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Lezama (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Horton (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Harris (fresh) C - Ben Hirschman (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Temple | Ben Hirschman takes the ball from Ian Neal | 15-16 |
| 11:02 | Fairfield | Adam Harris clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Corey Edington - foul #1 on Corey Edington, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Armando Lopez (PG), Michael Turbeville (SG), William Kim (SF), Rolf Rybinski (PF), Jesus Valdez (C) Alfred Turner, Arnold Fleisher, Ian Neal, Corey Edington, Wallace Haffner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Ervin Kendall (SG), Eddie Bird (SF), Dikembe Abdelal (PF) Allan Upshaw, Mathew Lezama, Frank Horton, Ben Hirschman | |
| 11:02 | Fairfield | Adam Harris makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:02 | Fairfield | Adam Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:02 | Temple | Michael Turbeville grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:42 | Temple | Dikembe Abdelal blocks the short jumper by Michael Turbeville | 15-17 |
| 10:40 | Fairfield | Adam Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:17 | Fairfield | Eddie Bird makes the wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelwahed | 15-19 |
| 09:52 | Temple | William Kim is fouled on the floor by Adam Harris - foul #1 on Adam Harris, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Temple | Lee Greene (PF) Jesus Valdez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw (SF), Donald Maitland (C) Eddie Bird, Adam Harris | |
| 09:35 | Temple | Michael Turbeville loses the dribble to Allan Upshaw | 15-19 |
| 09:12 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 15-19 |
| 09:11 | Temple | Rolf Rybinski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:58 | Temple | William Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Temple | Arnold Fleisher (SG), Ian Neal (SF), Jesus Valdez (C) Michael Turbeville, William Kim, Rolf Rybinski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama (PG), Ben Hirschman (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Donald Maitland | |
| 08:29 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by Lee Greene - foul #2 on Lee Greene, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Temple | Corey Edington (PF), Wallace Haffner (C) Lee Greene, Jesus Valdez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Eddie Bird (SF), Frank Horton (PF) Allan Upshaw, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 08:18 | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 08:17 | Temple | Wallace Haffner grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 07:58 | Temple | Armando Lopez misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 07:56 | Temple | Ian Neal gets the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 07:45 | Temple | Armando Lopez is whistled for traveling | 15-19 |
| Subs | Temple | Alfred Turner (PG) Armando Lopez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Donald Maitland (PF) Mathew Lezama, Frank Horton | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Alfred Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Fleisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ian Neal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Edington (fresh) C - Wallace Haffner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Kendall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Bird (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Maitland (fresh) C - Ben Hirschman (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Fairfield | Eddie Bird knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelwahed | 15-22 |
| 07:15 | Temple | Ian Neal misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-22 |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Eddie Bird | 15-22 |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | Eddie Bird misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 06:44 | Temple | Corey Edington grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:24 | Temple | Ervin Kendall steals the ball from Arnold Fleisher | 15-22 |
| 06:22 | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall is hacked by Arnold Fleisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Fleisher, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Temple | Armando Lopez (PG), Michael Turbeville (SG), William Kim (SF), Rolf Rybinski (PF), Jesus Valdez (C) Alfred Turner, Arnold Fleisher, Ian Neal, Corey Edington, Wallace Haffner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama (SG), Allan Upshaw (SF), Frank Horton (PF), Adam Harris (C) Ervin Kendall, Eddie Bird, Donald Maitland, Ben Hirschman | |
| 06:09 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Frank Horton pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 05:52 | Fairfield | William Kim picks off the pass by Mathew Lezama | 15-22 |
| 05:41 | Temple | Michael Turbeville hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Armando Lopez | 17-22 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 05:09 | Temple | Armando Lopez misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 05:07 | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:05 | Fairfield | Rolf Rybinski takes the ball from Dikembe Abdelwahed in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 04:57 | Temple | Jesus Valdez makes the jump hook from close range | 19-25 |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | Michael Turbeville takes the ball from Allan Upshaw | 19-25 |
| 04:30 | Temple | William Kim lays it in set up by Michael Turbeville | 21-25 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama is hacked by Michael Turbeville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Turbeville, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Temple | Alfred Turner (PG), Ian Neal (SF), Corey Edington (PF) Armando Lopez, William Kim, Rolf Rybinski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Eddie Bird (SF), Dikembe Abdelal (PF), Donald Maitland (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Frank Horton, Adam Harris | |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:03 | Temple | Michael Turbeville clanks a 3 from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 04:01 | Temple | Jesus Valdez snags the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 03:53 | Temple | Ian Neal scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Turbeville | 23-27 |
| 03:51 | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama is hacked by Michael Turbeville in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Turbeville, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Arnold Fleisher (SG), Lee Greene (PF), Wallace Haffner (C) Michael Turbeville, Corey Edington, Jesus Valdez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall (SG) Allan Upshaw | |
| 03:51 | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:51 | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:29 | Temple | Arnold Fleisher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Alfred Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Fleisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ian Neal (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Greene (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wallace Haffner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Mathew Lezama (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ervin Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Bird (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Maitland (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Fairfield | Eddie Bird misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 23-29 |
| 03:18 | Temple | Lee Greene snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 03:05 | Temple | Wallace Haffner misses badly on a floater in the lane | 23-29 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Eddie Bird | 23-29 |
| 02:37 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mathew Lezama | 23-31 |
| 02:20 | Temple | Ian Neal buries a jump hook in the paint | 25-31 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 25-31 |
| 01:53 | Temple | Alfred Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:38 | Temple | Dikembe Abdelal denies the turnaround by Arnold Fleisher | 25-31 |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | Mathew Lezama pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:34 | Fairfield | Wallace Haffner steals the ball from Ervin Kendall in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 01:20 | Temple | Arnold Fleisher drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Ian Neal | 28-31 |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Haffner - foul #1 on Wallace Haffner, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Armando Lopez (PG), Michael Turbeville (SG), William Kim (SF), Corey Edington (PF), Jesus Valdez (C) Alfred Turner, Arnold Fleisher, Ian Neal, Lee Greene, Wallace Haffner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Allan Upshaw (SG), Frank Horton (SF), Adam Harris (C) Mathew Lezama, Ervin Kendall, Eddie Bird, Donald Maitland | |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:00 | Temple | William Kim is called for traveling | 28-33 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ben Hirschman (C) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Corey Edington - foul #2 on Corey Edington, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:09 | Temple | William Kim hits a floater from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Jesus Valdez snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Jesus Valdez misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-35 |