| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Lang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Peachey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Eller (fresh) SF - Christopher Wallace (fresh) PF - David Buckley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Christopher Wallace is called for the reach on Shaun Robertson - foul #1 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield's floater is tipped away by Christopher Wallace | 38-28 |
| 19:29 | Temple | Jerry Eller grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 19:27 | Temple | Christopher Wallace is hacked by Shaun Robertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce (SF) Shaun Robertson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 19:05 | Temple | Robert Peachey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Eller | 38-30 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-30 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 18:35 | Temple | David Buckley gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:06 | Temple | David Buckley can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 38-30 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Buckley - foul #1 on David Buckley, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Browne (SG), Radomil Kowaleski (SF), Ray Whisenant (C) Edward Tate, Jackie Bearce, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Frederick Kuhn (SF), Raymond Gamble (PF), Paul Spencer (C) Robert Peachey, Christopher Wallace, David Buckley, Kenneth Hunt | |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:46 | Temple | Jerry Eller is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Browne - foul #1 on Robert Browne, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Norman (C) Terry Lang | |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG) Jerry Eller | |
| 17:27 | Temple | Frank Ferguson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-30 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Norman | 40-30 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Kerry Easley takes the ball from Robert Browne | 40-30 |
| 17:18 | Temple | Kerry Easley misses the easy layup | 40-30 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Radomil Kowaleski | 40-30 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Burrell | 42-30 |
| 16:25 | Temple | Frank Ferguson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kerry Easley | 42-33 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Frederick Kuhn steps in front of the Ray Whisenant pass | 42-33 |
| 15:43 | Temple | Frank Ferguson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kerry Easley | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Browne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Radomil Kowaleski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Whisenant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Norman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kerry Easley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Kuhn (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Gamble (fresh) C - Paul Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-35 |
| 15:33 | Temple | Paul Spencer grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 15:21 | Temple | Frank Ferguson clanks a floater from the left side | 42-35 |
| 15:20 | Temple | Paul Spencer hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski tips it home | 44-37 |
| 14:44 | Temple | Frank Ferguson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kerry Easley | 44-39 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Frederick Kuhn is called for the reach on Radomil Kowaleski - foul #3 on Frederick Kuhn, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Terry Lang (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jerry Burrell, Robert Browne, Radomil Kowaleski, Ray Whisenant, Larry Norman | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Jerry Eller (SG), Christopher Wallace (SF), David Buckley (PF), Kenneth Hunt (C) Kerry Easley, Frank Ferguson, Frederick Kuhn, Raymond Gamble, Paul Spencer | |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marko Zeimetz | 46-39 |
| 13:50 | Temple | David Buckley drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Cameron Butterfield - foul #2 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 13:50 | Temple | David Buckley makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 13:19 | Temple | Christopher Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:50 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield can't connect on a shot from close range | 46-42 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 12:38 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:34 | Temple | Robert Peachey travels in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce (PF) Terry Lang | |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG) Robert Peachey | |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Wallace - foul #2 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Walter Boring (SG) Marko Zeimetz, Edward Tate | |
| Subs | Temple | Raymond Gamble (PF) David Buckley | |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:16 | Temple | Christopher Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Lang (PF) Shaun Robertson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield hits a jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Burrell | 50-42 |
| 11:53 | Temple | Jerry Eller is hacked by Walter Boring in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Boring, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ray Whisenant (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG) Jerry Eller | |
| 11:35 | Temple | Kerry Easley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 11:33 | Temple | Raymond Gamble tips it in | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Walter Boring (fresh) SF - Jackie Bearce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Lang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Whisenant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kerry Easley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG), Shaun Robertson (SF) Walter Boring, Terry Lang | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), David Buckley (PF) Kerry Easley, Raymond Gamble | |
| 10:58 | Temple | Frank Ferguson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-44 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Burrell | 53-44 |
| 10:26 | Temple | Frank Ferguson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Peachey | 53-47 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate's fadeaway is rejected by David Buckley | 53-47 |
| 10:17 | Temple | David Buckley grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 09:57 | Temple | Jackie Bearce is called for the reach on Frank Ferguson - foul #2 on Jackie Bearce, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Robert Browne (SG), Radomil Kowaleski (SF), Terry Lang (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jerry Burrell, Edward Tate, Shaun Robertson, Jackie Bearce, Ray Whisenant | |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Jerry Eller (SG), Frederick Kuhn (SF), Paul Spencer (C) Robert Peachey, Frank Ferguson, Christopher Wallace, Kenneth Hunt | |
| 09:41 | Temple | David Buckley double dribbles | 53-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Raymond Gamble (PF) David Buckley | |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-47 |
| 09:24 | Temple | Jerry Eller grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:03 | Temple | Frederick Kuhn misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 53-47 |
| 08:39 | Temple | Frederick Kuhn snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 08:36 | Temple | Jerry Eller is hacked by Robert Browne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Browne, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Larry Norman (C) Marko Zeimetz, Robert Browne, Terry Lang, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Temple | David Buckley (PF) Raymond Gamble | |
| 08:17 | Temple | Jerry Eller drills a floater from close range | 53-49 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Burrell | 55-49 |
| 07:42 | Temple | Kerry Easley is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Eller | 55-52 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shaun Robertson | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Radomil Kowaleski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Norman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kerry Easley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Eller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Kuhn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Temple | Jerry Eller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce (SF), Ray Whisenant (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Shaun Robertson, Radomil Kowaleski, Larry Norman | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Christopher Wallace (SF), Raymond Gamble (PF), Kenneth Hunt (C) Kerry Easley, Jerry Eller, Frederick Kuhn, David Buckley, Paul Spencer | |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Frank Ferguson steals it from Edward Tate | 57-52 |
| 06:38 | Temple | Frank Ferguson banks in the layup | 57-54 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses short on a jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Frank Ferguson picks off the pass by Cameron Butterfield out of a doubleteam | 57-54 |
| 06:13 | Temple | Frank Ferguson is hacked by Cameron Butterfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Robert Browne (SG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Terry Lang (PF) Jerry Burrell, Edward Tate, Jackie Bearce, Ray Whisenant | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:13 | Temple | Frank Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:13 | Temple | Frank Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz misses long on a floater from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 05:59 | Temple | Frank Ferguson snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:31 | Temple | Cameron Butterfield is called for the reach on Robert Peachey - foul #4 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ray Whisenant (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Temple | Jerry Eller (SG), David Buckley (PF) Frank Ferguson, Raymond Gamble | |
| 05:31 | Temple | Robert Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:31 | Temple | Robert Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang lays it in | 59-58 |
| 04:51 | Temple | Jerry Eller misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 04:50 | Temple | David Buckley grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:22 | Temple | Jerry Eller buries a shot from the left side set up by Robert Peachey | 59-60 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Cameron Butterfield (C) Marko Zeimetz, Robert Browne, Ray Whisenant | |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Frederick Kuhn (SF), Paul Spencer (C) Robert Peachey, Christopher Wallace, Kenneth Hunt | |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson makes the runner from the right block set up by Cameron Butterfield | 61-60 |
| 03:35 | Temple | Kerry Easley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Burrell - foul #2 on Jerry Burrell, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce (SF), Ray Whisenant (PF) Shaun Robertson, Terry Lang | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 03:35 | Temple | Kerry Easley makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:35 | Temple | Kerry Easley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:35 | Temple | Kerry Easley makes the 3rd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 61-62 |
| 03:19 | Temple | David Buckley gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackie Bearce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Whisenant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kerry Easley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Eller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Kuhn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Temple | Jerry Burrell is called for the reach on Jerry Eller - foul #3 on Jerry Burrell, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Christopher Wallace (SF), Kenneth Hunt (C) Kerry Easley, Frederick Kuhn, Paul Spencer | |
| 02:54 | Temple | Jerry Eller makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:54 | Temple | Jerry Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SF), Terry Lang (PF) Jackie Bearce, Ray Whisenant | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate drills a floater from the right side | 63-64 |
| 02:08 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Cameron Butterfield - foul #5 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ray Whisenant (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Temple | Frederick Kuhn (SF) Christopher Wallace | |
| 02:08 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:08 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 01:56 | Temple | Robert Peachey snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 01:31 | Temple | Robert Peachey is hacked by Terry Lang - foul #3 on Terry Lang, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher Wallace (SF) Frederick Kuhn | |
| 01:31 | Temple | Robert Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:31 | Temple | Robert Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 01:22 | Temple | David Buckley grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 00:58 | Temple | David Buckley comes up short on the shot from close range | 63-67 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Ray Whisenant snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Temple | Robert Peachey comes up short on the shot from the left side | 63-67 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Ray Whisenant snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell is fouled on the floor by Robert Peachey - foul #1 on Robert Peachey, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Wallace - foul #3 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Robert Peachey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Temple | Robert Peachey is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Burrell - foul #4 on Jerry Burrell, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Temple | Raymond Gamble (PF) David Buckley | |
| 00:05 | Temple | Robert Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Robert Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate drills a 3 from the right corner | 66-69 |