| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nole McNaney (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Glen Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Callis (fresh) C - Nelson Creech (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Losada (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Carney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Whited (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Smalls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson is hacked by Steven Carney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Carney, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Gentry (SF) Steven Carney | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tommie Slawson | 29-33 |
| 19:30 | Temple | Jeff Smalls's layup is rejected by Nelson Creech | 29-33 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Nole McNaney | 31-33 |
| 19:02 | Temple | Jeff Smalls drills a jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney's pass is intercepted by Johnny Whited in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | Temple | Johnny Whited throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson is whistled for a carry | 31-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (SG), Richard Canaday (SF), Brandon Yonakor (PF), Michael Barry (C) Glen Riggs, Tommie Slawson, Randal Callis, Nelson Creech | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Robert Yelton (C) Charles Gentry, Johnny Whited, Jeff Smalls | |
| 17:59 | Temple | Brandon Yonakor steals it from Robert Yelton | 31-35 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Peter Weaver | 33-35 |
| 17:40 | Temple | David Hall's pass is intercepted by Nole McNaney in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 33-35 |
| 17:24 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Curtis | 33-35 |
| 17:10 | Temple | Robert Curtis misses long on a floater from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Curtis swats the layup by Brandon Yonakor | 33-35 |
| 16:50 | Temple | Robert Yelton gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:44 | Temple | Thomas Waddell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 16:42 | Temple | David Hall tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-35 |
| 16:18 | Temple | The rebound goes to Thomas Waddell | 33-35 |
| 15:59 | Temple | David Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (PG), Glen Riggs (SG), Tommie Slawson (SF), Randal Callis (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Nole McNaney, Peter Weaver, Richard Canaday, Brandon Yonakor, Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG), James Kiser (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) David Hall, James Losada, Thomas Waddell, Robert Curtis, Robert Yelton | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Al Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Callis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harold Mayfield (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Kiser (fresh) SF - Steven Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Whited (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Smalls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Whited - foul #1 on Johnny Whited, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis hits the finger roll set up by Tommie Slawson | 35-35 |
| 15:12 | Temple | Glen Riggs picks off the pass by Johnny Whited | 35-35 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Al Chapman | 37-35 |
| 14:37 | Temple | Steven Carney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG), Nelson Creech (C) Al Chapman, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), James Losada (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Loren Hayes (C) Harold Mayfield, James Kiser, Steven Carney, Jeff Smalls | |
| 14:27 | Temple | Loren Hayes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Glen Riggs - foul #3 on Glen Riggs, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney (PG) Glen Riggs | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:27 | Temple | Loren Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:27 | Temple | Loren Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 37-37 |
| 13:53 | Temple | James Losada grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 13:30 | Temple | Charles Gentry is hacked by Randal Callis - foul #2 on Randal Callis, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Brandon Yonakor (SF), Paul Clayton (C) Nole McNaney, Tommie Slawson, Randal Callis | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG), Thomas Waddell (SG), Robert Curtis (PF), Robert Yelton (C) David Hall, James Losada, Johnny Whited, Loren Hayes | |
| 13:17 | Temple | Robert Curtis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Mayfield | 37-39 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton is hacked by Robert Yelton - foul #1 on Robert Yelton, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG), Michael Barry (PF) Peter Weaver, Nelson Creech | |
| Subs | Temple | Steven Carney (SF), Jeff Smalls (C) Charles Gentry, Robert Yelton | |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 12:50 | Temple | Robert Curtis gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:34 | Temple | Harold Mayfield is called for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis (PF) Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), James Kiser (SG) Harold Mayfield, Thomas Waddell | |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry is fouled on the floor by Robert Curtis - foul #3 on Robert Curtis, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Barry | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Canaday (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Yonakor (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randal Callis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Barry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kiser (fresh) SF - Steven Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Smalls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Temple | Jeff Smalls scores on a runner in the paint set up by David Hall | 40-41 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:20 | Temple | Jeff Smalls grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:04 | Temple | David Hall misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Canaday - foul #2 on Richard Canaday, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Tommie Slawson (SF), Nelson Creech (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Richard Canaday, Glen Riggs, Brandon Yonakor, Randal Callis, Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Robert Yelton (C) James Kiser, Steven Carney, Robert Curtis, Jeff Smalls | |
| 11:04 | Temple | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:04 | Temple | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech is fouled on the floor by Robert Yelton - foul #2 on Robert Yelton, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG) David Hall | |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | James Losada picks off the pass by Peter Weaver | 40-43 |
| 10:31 | Temple | Harold Mayfield is fouled in the backcourt by Nole McNaney - foul #2 on Nole McNaney, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 10:26 | Temple | Charles Gentry misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses long on an open shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Yelton - foul #3 on Robert Yelton, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden (C) Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SF) Charles Gentry | |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:08 | Temple | Robert Yelton grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 09:55 | Temple | Thomas Waddell is fouled on the floor by Nelson Creech - foul #1 on Nelson Creech, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| 09:50 | Temple | Harold Mayfield connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Whited | 41-45 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Weaver, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| 09:34 | Temple | Nole McNaney picks off the pass by Robert Yelton | 41-45 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 08:42 | Temple | The jump hook by James Losada is blocked by Jonathan Crittenden | 44-45 |
| 08:41 | Temple | Robert Yelton grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:23 | Temple | Harold Mayfield's fadeaway is rejected by Nelson Creech | 44-45 |
| 08:21 | Temple | Robert Yelton grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:03 | Temple | Harold Mayfield hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Yelton | 44-48 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney's pass is intercepted by James Losada | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nole McNaney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Creech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Crittenden (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harold Mayfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Losada (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Waddell (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Whited (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Yelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Temple | Johnny Whited lays it in on a nice dish by James Losada and he's fouled by Nelson Creech - foul #2 on Nelson Creech, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Glen Riggs (SG), Brandon Yonakor (SF), Randal Callis (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Nole McNaney, Peter Weaver, Tommie Slawson, Nelson Creech, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), James Kiser (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Jeff Smalls (C) Harold Mayfield, James Losada, Thomas Waddell, Robert Yelton | |
| 07:16 | Temple | Johnny Whited makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Glen Riggs | 46-51 |
| 06:44 | Temple | James Kiser makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Hall | 46-54 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor's floater is tipped away by Jeff Smalls | 46-54 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 06:13 | Temple | Johnny Whited misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 06:11 | Temple | Steven Carney tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday is fouled on the floor by David Hall - foul #3 on David Hall, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry (PF) Randal Callis | |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Loren Hayes (C) James Kiser, Steven Carney, Johnny Whited, Jeff Smalls | |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:32 | Temple | Michael Barry is called for the reach on Robert Curtis - foul #1 on Michael Barry, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (PG), Randal Callis (PF) Richard Canaday, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 05:32 | Temple | Robert Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:32 | Temple | Robert Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Charles Gentry - foul #1 on Charles Gentry, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson (SF) Brandon Yonakor | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:09 | Temple | Randal Callis steals it from Loren Hayes | 52-58 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 04:47 | Temple | Loren Hayes pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:29 | Temple | Robert Curtis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Barry - foul #2 on Michael Barry, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (SG), Brandon Yonakor (SF) Glen Riggs, Tommie Slawson | |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Jeff Smalls (C) James Losada, Charles Gentry, Loren Hayes | |
| 04:29 | Temple | Robert Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:29 | Temple | Robert Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 04:10 | Temple | Jeff Smalls grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 03:46 | Temple | Al Chapman is called for the reach on David Hall - foul #1 on Al Chapman, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney (PG), Richard Canaday (SF), Paul Clayton (C) Al Chapman, Randal Callis, Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SG) James Kiser | |
| 03:46 | Temple | David Hall misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 03:46 | Temple | David Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Smalls picks off the pass by Richard Canaday | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nole McNaney (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Canaday (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Yonakor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Waddell (fresh) SF - Steven Carney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Curtis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Smalls (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Temple | Steven Carney travels with the ball | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis (PF) Brandon Yonakor | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton can't connect on a shot from the left side | 52-60 |
| 03:16 | Temple | Jeff Smalls gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 03:05 | Temple | Robert Curtis hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 52-60 |
| 03:04 | Temple | Jeff Smalls tips it in | 52-62 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Curtis - foul #4 on Robert Curtis, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech (PF) Randal Callis | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG), Charles Gentry (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Loren Hayes (C) David Hall, Steven Carney, Robert Curtis, Jeff Smalls | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:01 | Temple | Charles Gentry pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 02:56 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG), Brandon Yonakor (SF) Peter Weaver, Richard Canaday | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Yelton (C) Loren Hayes | |
| 02:32 | Temple | Thomas Waddell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Yelton | 52-65 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton makes the turnaround from close range | 54-65 |
| 01:47 | Temple | Harold Mayfield drills a 3 from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech tips it back up and in | 56-68 |
| 01:06 | Temple | Johnny Whited clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Clayton - foul #4 on Paul Clayton, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Michael Barry (C) Nole McNaney, Glen Riggs, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Curtis (C) Robert Yelton | |
| 01:06 | Temple | Johnny Whited makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:06 | Temple | Johnny Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Whited is called for the reach on Peter Weaver - foul #2 on Johnny Whited, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Yelton (C) Johnny Whited | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Temple | Charles Gentry misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Peter Weaver - foul #3 on Peter Weaver, team foul #12 | 58-70 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Charles Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Charles Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Canaday and he's hacked by Charles Gentry - foul #2 on Charles Gentry, team foul #11 | 60-72 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor makes the free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Harold Mayfield runs out the clock | 61-72 |