| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Waddell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Vanlandingham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Benjamin Holden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Ventimiglia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Krause (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Bealer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 19:35 | Temple | David Ventimiglia snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 19:30 | Temple | David Ventimiglia is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham can't tip it in | 29-24 |
| 19:14 | Temple | Benjamin Holden snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 19:04 | Temple | Anthony Brown travels with the ball | 29-24 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford knocks in the floater from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 18:33 | Temple | Anthony Brown misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Russell Waddell - foul #1 on Russell Waddell, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 18:33 | Temple | Anthony Brown misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:33 | Temple | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | John Higgins is hacked by Anthony Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Corum (PF), Luis Takahashi (C) Bruce Krause, Larry Bealer | |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham is called for 5 seconds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs (C) Joe Marshall | |
| Subs | Temple | Erich Sumpter (SG), Robert Fryar (SF) Anthony Brown, David Ventimiglia | |
| 17:55 | Temple | Michael Corum is hacked by William Vanlandingham - foul #3 on William Vanlandingham, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett (PG), Gregory Hamlin (SG), Thomas Gaines (SF), Frank Carr (PF) John Higgins, Russell Waddell, Barry Bradford, William Vanlandingham | |
| Subs | Temple | Wayne Knapp (SF) Benjamin Holden | |
| 17:46 | Temple | Gregory Hamlin steals it from Robert Fryar | 31-25 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fryar - foul #2 on Robert Fryar, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 33-25 |
| 17:10 | Temple | Michael Corum is called for traveling | 33-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Brown (SG), David Ventimiglia (SF), Bruce Krause (PF), Larry Bealer (C) Robert Fryar, Wayne Knapp, Michael Corum, Luis Takahashi | |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett makes the floater from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| 16:34 | Temple | Erich Sumpter hits the finger roll set up by Larry Bealer | 35-27 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Erich Sumpter - foul #3 on Erich Sumpter, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Higgins (PG), Russell Waddell (SG), William Vanlandingham (PF), Joe Marshall (C) Derrick Garrett, Gregory Hamlin, Frank Carr, Alexander Boggs | |
| Subs | Temple | Benjamin Holden (PG), Robert Fryar (SF) Erich Sumpter, David Ventimiglia | |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 15:56 | Temple | Benjamin Holden hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-27 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell grabs the board | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Waddell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Vanlandingham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Benjamin Holden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fryar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Krause (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Bealer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham misses long on a shot from close range | 38-27 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | John Higgins snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | John Higgins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 15:18 | Temple | Anthony Brown snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 15:08 | Temple | Bruce Krause knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Fryar | 38-30 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Marshall | 41-30 |
| 14:54 | Temple | John Higgins steps in front of the Benjamin Holden pass in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Bealer - foul #1 on Larry Bealer, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin (SG), Barry Bradford (SF), Frank Carr (PF) John Higgins, Thomas Gaines, William Vanlandingham | |
| Subs | Temple | Erich Sumpter (SG), David Ventimiglia (SF), Michael Corum (PF), Luis Takahashi (C) Anthony Brown, Robert Fryar, Bruce Krause, Larry Bealer | |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:23 | Temple | Barry Bradford picks off the pass by Benjamin Holden | 43-30 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Benjamin Holden takes the ball from Barry Bradford | 43-30 |
| 13:47 | Temple | David Ventimiglia works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 43-30 |
| 13:45 | Temple | Benjamin Holden pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:18 | Temple | Michael Corum can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Hamlin - foul #1 on Gregory Hamlin, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Higgins (PG), Derrick Garrett (SG), William Vanlandingham (PF), Alexander Boggs (C) Russell Waddell, Gregory Hamlin, Frank Carr, Joe Marshall | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Fryar (SG), Wayne Knapp (PF) Benjamin Holden, Luis Takahashi | |
| 13:18 | Temple | Michael Corum makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:18 | Temple | Michael Corum misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | John Higgins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 12:57 | Temple | The rebound goes to Wayne Knapp | 43-31 |
| 12:36 | Temple | Wayne Knapp double dribbles | 43-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Bullock (PG), Anthony Brown (SG), Dan Brown (C) Erich Sumpter, David Ventimiglia, Michael Corum | |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fryar - foul #3 on Robert Fryar, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Fryar - foul #4 on Robert Fryar, team foul #6 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Bealer (C) Robert Fryar | |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 12:11 | Temple | Wayne Knapp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | John Higgins grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | John Higgins drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Garrett and he's fouled by Matt Bullock - foul #3 on Matt Bullock, team foul #7 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Russell Waddell (SG), Thomas Gaines (SF), Joe Marshall (C) Derrick Garrett, Barry Bradford, Alexander Boggs | |
| Subs | Temple | Benjamin Holden (PG), Bruce Krause (PF) Matt Bullock, Wayne Knapp | |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | John Higgins makes the free throw | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Waddell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Vanlandingham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Benjamin Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Brown (fresh) PF - Bruce Krause (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Bealer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:39 | Temple | Anthony Brown misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-31 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | John Higgins grabs the board | 48-31 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Gaines | 50-31 |
| 11:06 | Temple | Dan Brown hits a wide open floater from the right block | 50-33 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | John Higgins can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 10:48 | Temple | Larry Bealer snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 10:35 | Temple | Bruce Krause scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Brown | 50-35 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | John Higgins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 10:11 | Temple | Bruce Krause grabs the board | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:54 | Temple | Dan Brown comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Gaines - foul #2 on Thomas Gaines, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett (PG), Gregory Hamlin (SG), Barry Bradford (SF), Frank Carr (PF), Alexander Boggs (C) John Higgins, Russell Waddell, Thomas Gaines, William Vanlandingham, Joe Marshall | |
| Subs | Temple | Erich Sumpter (PG), Matt Bullock (SG), David Ventimiglia (SF), Michael Corum (C) Benjamin Holden, Anthony Brown, Bruce Krause, Larry Bealer | |
| 09:54 | Temple | Dan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 09:54 | Temple | Dan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matt Bullock - foul #4 on Matt Bullock, team foul #8 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Temple | Benjamin Holden (PG), Luis Takahashi (C) Matt Bullock, Dan Brown | |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:18 | Temple | David Ventimiglia clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | David Ventimiglia is called for the reach on Derrick Garrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ventimiglia, team foul #9 | 51-37 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:15 | Temple | Luis Takahashi gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 09:08 | Temple | David Ventimiglia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Derrick Garrett | 51-37 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin loses the dribble to Michael Corum | 51-37 |
| 08:39 | Temple | Michael Corum drills a jumper in the paint | 51-39 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-39 |
| 08:26 | Temple | David Ventimiglia pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 08:22 | Temple | Benjamin Holden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-39 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Benjamin Holden steals the ball from Derrick Garrett | 51-39 |
| 07:41 | Temple | Luis Takahashi hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 51-39 |
| 07:39 | Temple | Michael Corum can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Derrick Garrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Bradford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Carr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Boggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Benjamin Holden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Erich Sumpter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Ventimiglia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Corum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Takahashi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-39 |
| 07:20 | Temple | David Ventimiglia gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 06:54 | Temple | Benjamin Holden hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Luis Takahashi is called for the reach on Derrick Garrett - foul #1 on Luis Takahashi, team foul #10 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Russell Waddell (SG), Thomas Gaines (SF), William Vanlandingham (PF), Joe Marshall (C) Gregory Hamlin, Barry Bradford, Frank Carr, Alexander Boggs | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Fryar (PG), Anthony Brown (SG), Wayne Knapp (SF), Bruce Krause (PF), Larry Bealer (C) Benjamin Holden, Erich Sumpter, David Ventimiglia, Michael Corum, Luis Takahashi | |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:10 | Temple | Larry Bealer connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Fryar | 53-43 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett loses the dribble to Anthony Brown in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 06:07 | Temple | Anthony Brown lays it up and in | 53-45 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Fryar - foul #5 on Robert Fryar, team foul #11 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Higgins (PG) Derrick Garrett | |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Bullock (PG) Robert Fryar | |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:51 | Temple | Larry Bealer snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 05:29 | Temple | Wayne Knapp buries a runner from the baseline set up by Anthony Brown and he's fouled by Joe Marshall - foul #2 on Joe Marshall, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Temple | Dan Brown (C) Larry Bealer | |
| 05:29 | Temple | Wayne Knapp makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Higgins | 57-48 |
| 04:46 | Temple | Anthony Brown misses the lay-in | 57-48 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell's pass is intercepted by Anthony Brown in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 04:17 | Temple | Bruce Krause clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 04:15 | Temple | Dan Brown gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:05 | Temple | Wayne Knapp is hacked by Thomas Gaines - foul #3 on Thomas Gaines, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Barry Bradford (SF) Thomas Gaines | |
| Subs | Temple | Erich Sumpter (PG), David Ventimiglia (SF), Larry Bealer (C) Matt Bullock, Wayne Knapp, Dan Brown | |
| 03:54 | Temple | Larry Bealer can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Marshall - foul #3 on Joe Marshall, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Temple | Benjamin Holden (PG), Michael Corum (PF) Anthony Brown, Bruce Krause | |
| 03:54 | Temple | Larry Bealer makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:54 | Temple | Larry Bealer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Higgins | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Waddell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Vanlandingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Marshall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Benjamin Holden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Erich Sumpter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Ventimiglia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Corum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Bealer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Temple | David Ventimiglia connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Erich Sumpter | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Erich Sumpter is called for the reach on John Higgins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erich Sumpter, team foul #12 | 59-52 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | John Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | John Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:18 | Temple | Michael Corum can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by William Vanlandingham - foul #4 on William Vanlandingham, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| 03:18 | Temple | Michael Corum makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:18 | Temple | Michael Corum makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | John Higgins connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Russell Waddell | 64-54 |
| 02:58 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin (SG), Frank Carr (PF), Alexander Boggs (C) Russell Waddell, William Vanlandingham, Joe Marshall | |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Brown (SG) Erich Sumpter | |
| 02:36 | Temple | Anthony Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Krause (PF) Michael Corum | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Benjamin Holden steps in front of the Gregory Hamlin pass in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 02:18 | Temple | Benjamin Holden buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Bealer | 64-57 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Russell Waddell (SG), William Vanlandingham (PF) Gregory Hamlin, Frank Carr | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Higgins and he's hacked by Larry Bealer - foul #2 on Larry Bealer, team foul #13 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Marshall (C) Alexander Boggs | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:41 | Temple | David Ventimiglia shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-57 |
| 01:39 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Bealer | 67-57 |
| 01:34 | Temple | Benjamin Holden clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-57 |
| 01:33 | Temple | Larry Bealer grabs the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 01:16 | Temple | Anthony Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Russell Waddell - foul #2 on Russell Waddell, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Temple | Erich Sumpter (PG), Wayne Knapp (SF), Michael Corum (PF), Luis Takahashi (C) Benjamin Holden, David Ventimiglia, Bruce Krause, Larry Bealer | |
| 01:16 | Temple | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:16 | Temple | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:16 | Temple | Anthony Brown misses the 3rd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | John Higgins is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Higgins, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Temple | Benjamin Holden (PG), David Ventimiglia (SF), Bruce Krause (PF), Larry Bealer (C) Erich Sumpter, Wayne Knapp, Michael Corum, Luis Takahashi | |
| 01:05 | Temple | Anthony Brown is fouled on the floor by Joe Marshall - foul #4 on Joe Marshall, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| 01:05 | Temple | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:05 | Temple | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford's pass is intercepted by Anthony Brown | 67-61 |
| 00:50 | Temple | Anthony Brown misses the dunk attempt | 67-61 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall is hacked by Benjamin Holden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Holden, team foul #14 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Carr (PF) William Vanlandingham | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Temple | Benjamin Holden clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Bruce Krause grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:35 | Temple | Benjamin Holden hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Ventimiglia | 69-64 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Benjamin Holden is called for the reach on Barry Bradford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Holden, team foul #15 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs (C) Joe Marshall | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:29 | Temple | Benjamin Holden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Frank Carr is fouled on the floor by Bruce Krause - foul #1 on Bruce Krause, team foul #16 | 71-64 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Frank Carr makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Frank Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Barry Bradford picks off the pass by Benjamin Holden | 73-64 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell is hacked by Anthony Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Brown, team foul #17 | 73-64 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:12 | Temple | David Ventimiglia scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Krause | 75-66 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brown - foul #4 on Anthony Brown, team foul #18 | 75-66 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:09 | Temple | The rebound goes to Bruce Krause | 76-66 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Benjamin Holden misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Frank Carr pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Higgins runs out the clock | 76-66 |