| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Alex Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Cable (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Robert Burr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Losada (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Whited (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Smalls (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable inbounds the ball | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 19:47 | Temple | Jeff Smalls snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 19:45 | Temple | David Hall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 19:31 | Northern Arizona | Johnny Whited swats the short shot by Alex Gardner | 46-42 |
| 19:29 | Temple | Johnny Whited grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 19:25 | Temple | James Losada clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 19:23 | Northern Arizona | Robert Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 19:04 | Northern Arizona | Robert Burr dunks the ball | 48-42 |
| 18:35 | Temple | Johnny Whited is hacked by David Fleming - foul #3 on David Fleming, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley (SF), Alan Emerson (PF), Larry Rodgers (C) Alexander Cable, David Fleming, Robert Burr | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG), Thomas Waddell (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Robert Yelton (C) David Hall, James Losada, Steven Carney, Johnny Whited, Jeff Smalls | |
| 18:23 | Temple | Harold Mayfield misses short on a runner from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 18:21 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 17:53 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 17:52 | Northern Arizona | Alan Emerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:34 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner scores on a jump hook from close range | 50-42 |
| 17:30 | Temple | Thomas Waddell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 17:28 | Northern Arizona | Larry Rodgers grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 17:25 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders is hacked by Thomas Waddell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Waddell, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Shepler (SF), Robert Burr (C) Wilson Smedley, Larry Rodgers | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), James Kiser (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Loren Hayes (C) Harold Mayfield, Thomas Waddell, Charles Gentry, Robert Curtis, Robert Yelton | |
| 17:20 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Emerson | 52-42 |
| 16:55 | Temple | Johnny Whited misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 16:53 | Northern Arizona | Robert Shepler grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 16:49 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Shepler | 54-42 |
| 16:31 | Temple | Johnny Whited is hacked by Alan Emerson - foul #3 on Alan Emerson, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable (SF), David Fleming (PF) Robert Shepler, Alan Emerson | |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Jeff Smalls (C) James Kiser, Loren Hayes | |
| 16:17 | Temple | David Hall misses long on a jumper from the left block | 54-42 |
| 16:16 | Northern Arizona | Robert Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 16:13 | Northern Arizona | James Losada is called for the reach on Alex Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Losada, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Gentry (SF), Robert Curtis (PF) Steven Carney, Johnny Whited | |
| 15:59 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders is whistled for a carry | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig (PG) Alex Gardner | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Romig (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Saunders (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Cable (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Burr (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Losada (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Gentry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Curtis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Smalls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Temple | David Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alan Emerson (SG) Kenneth Saunders | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:37 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig loses the dribble to Charles Gentry in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 15:36 | Temple | James Losada hits the finger roll set up by Charles Gentry | 54-44 |
| 15:32 | Northern Arizona | Robert Curtis picks off the pass by Alexander Cable in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 15:16 | Temple | Charles Gentry can't connect on a floater from close range | 54-44 |
| 15:15 | Temple | Robert Curtis tips it home | 54-46 |
| 15:12 | Northern Arizona | James Losada steals the ball from Richard Romig in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 15:11 | Temple | James Losada banks in the layup | 54-48 |
| 15:03 | Northern Arizona | Robert Burr is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Burr, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders (SG), Wilson Smedley (SF) Alan Emerson, Alexander Cable | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG), Steven Carney (SF), Johnny Whited (PF) David Hall, Charles Gentry, Robert Curtis | |
| 14:51 | Temple | Steven Carney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Mayfield | 54-50 |
| 14:29 | Northern Arizona | Robert Burr misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 54-50 |
| 14:27 | Temple | The rebound goes to Steven Carney | 54-50 |
| 14:09 | Temple | Harold Mayfield misses long on a shot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 14:07 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 14:01 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Smalls swats the dunk try by Kenneth Saunders | 54-50 |
| 13:59 | Temple | James Losada grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 13:41 | Temple | Jeff Smalls misses the wide open floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Fleming - foul #4 on David Fleming, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner (SG), Robert Shepler (SF), Alan Emerson (PF), Larry Rodgers (C) Kenneth Saunders, Wilson Smedley, David Fleming, Robert Burr | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), James Kiser (SG), Thomas Waddell (SF), Robert Yelton (PF) Harold Mayfield, James Losada, Steven Carney, Johnny Whited | |
| 13:41 | Temple | Jeff Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:41 | Temple | Jeff Smalls misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:41 | Northern Arizona | Larry Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:25 | Northern Arizona | Alan Emerson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 54-51 |
| 13:23 | Temple | Thomas Waddell gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:16 | Temple | David Hall misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 13:14 | Temple | Thomas Waddell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:57 | Temple | Jeff Smalls comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 12:56 | Northern Arizona | Larry Rodgers gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:53 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable (SF) Robert Shepler | |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Robert Curtis (PF), Loren Hayes (C) James Kiser, Robert Yelton, Jeff Smalls | |
| 12:40 | Temple | Alexander Cable steps in front of the James Losada pass | 54-51 |
| 12:32 | Northern Arizona | Alan Emerson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 12:31 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 12:16 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Loren Hayes - foul #2 on Loren Hayes, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders (SG), Robert Burr (C) Alex Gardner, Larry Rodgers | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (SG), Charles Gentry (SF) James Losada, Thomas Waddell | |
| 12:16 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:16 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:02 | Temple | Charles Gentry misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 12:01 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Romig (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Saunders (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Cable (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Alan Emerson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Robert Burr (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Mayfield (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Gentry (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Robert Curtis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable is hacked by Charles Gentry - foul #1 on Charles Gentry, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Whited (PF) Loren Hayes | |
| 11:45 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-51 |
| 11:22 | Temple | The pull-up jumper by Harold Mayfield is blocked by Alan Emerson | 59-51 |
| 11:21 | Temple | Robert Curtis gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 11:15 | Temple | Robert Curtis connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Mayfield and he's hacked by Alan Emerson - foul #4 on Alan Emerson, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley (SF), Alex Gardner (PF) Alexander Cable, Alan Emerson | |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Robert Yelton (C) David Hall, Charles Gentry, Johnny Whited | |
| 11:15 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| 11:15 | Temple | Robert Curtis makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:59 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders connects on the shot from the left side set up by Wilson Smedley | 61-54 |
| 10:57 | Temple | Harold Mayfield is hacked by Richard Romig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Romig, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Shepler (SF), David Fleming (PF), Larry Rodgers (C) Richard Romig, Wilson Smedley, Robert Burr | |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (PG), Loren Hayes (C) Harold Mayfield, Robert Curtis | |
| 10:52 | Temple | James Kiser clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-54 |
| 10:51 | Northern Arizona | Robert Shepler gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:47 | Northern Arizona | Robert Shepler is whistled for traveling | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Whited (PF) Steven Carney | |
| 10:44 | Temple | Robert Yelton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 10:26 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 10:24 | Northern Arizona | Larry Rodgers hits the follow up shot | 63-54 |
| 10:18 | Temple | James Losada is hacked by Kenneth Saunders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Saunders, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley (SF), Alexander Cable (C) Robert Shepler, Larry Rodgers | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), Thomas Waddell (SF) James Kiser, Loren Hayes | |
| 10:18 | Temple | James Losada makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 10:18 | Temple | James Losada misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 10:18 | Temple | Johnny Whited grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 10:12 | Temple | Johnny Whited drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Waddell | 63-57 |
| 09:56 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 09:54 | Temple | Robert Yelton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 09:30 | Temple | David Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Burr (C) Kenneth Saunders | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) James Losada, Thomas Waddell, Johnny Whited, Robert Yelton | |
| 09:26 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable is hacked by Harold Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Mayfield, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig (PG) David Fleming | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:02 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable is fouled on the floor by Robert Curtis - foul #3 on Robert Curtis, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders (SG), Robert Shepler (SF) Alexander Cable, Wilson Smedley | |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (PG), Charles Gentry (SF) David Hall, Steven Carney | |
| 08:45 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 08:44 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 08:38 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeff Smalls - foul #1 on Jeff Smalls, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley (SF), David Fleming (PF), Larry Rodgers (C) Richard Romig, Robert Shepler, Robert Burr | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (PG), James Losada (SG), Johnny Whited (PF) James Kiser, Harold Mayfield, Jeff Smalls | |
| 08:38 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:38 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:12 | Temple | Johnny Whited is hacked by David Fleming - foul #5 on David Fleming, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig (PG), Alexander Cable (SF) Wilson Smedley, David Fleming | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), Steven Carney (SF), Loren Hayes (C) Thomas Waddell, Charles Gentry, Robert Curtis | |
| 08:12 | Temple | Johnny Whited makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:12 | Temple | Johnny Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:10 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Carney - foul #2 on Steven Carney, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 08:10 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:10 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:56 | Temple | James Losada misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 07:54 | Northern Arizona | Larry Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Romig (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Saunders (very tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Cable (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Alex Gardner (very tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. C - Larry Rodgers (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Losada (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Carney (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Whited (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Northern Arizona | Steven Carney steps in front of the Alexander Cable pass in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 07:48 | Temple | David Hall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Carney | 67-61 |
| 07:41 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable is fouled on the floor by Steven Carney - foul #3 on Steven Carney, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alan Emerson (PF), Robert Burr (C) Alex Gardner, Larry Rodgers | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (SG), Robert Curtis (PF), Robert Yelton (C) James Losada, Johnny Whited, Loren Hayes | |
| 07:41 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 07:41 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Yelton | 67-61 |
| 07:36 | Temple | Steven Carney double dribbles | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley (SF) Alexander Cable | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:19 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 07:17 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 07:05 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Alan Emerson | 69-61 |
| 06:59 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Shepler (SF) Wilson Smedley | |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (PG), Thomas Waddell (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Loren Hayes (C) David Hall, Harold Mayfield, Steven Carney, Robert Yelton | |
| 06:42 | Temple | Charles Gentry makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by James Kiser and the foul's on Robert Shepler - foul #1 on Robert Shepler, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Whited (PF) Robert Curtis | |
| 06:42 | Temple | Charles Gentry misses the free throw | 69-63 |
| 06:42 | Northern Arizona | Robert Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 06:40 | Northern Arizona | James Kiser picks off the pass by Kenneth Saunders in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 06:23 | Temple | James Kiser is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 69-63 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable (SG), Larry Rodgers (C) Kenneth Saunders, Robert Burr | |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Jeff Smalls (C) Charles Gentry, Loren Hayes | |
| 06:19 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable is hacked by James Losada in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Losada, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner (SG) Robert Shepler | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG) James Kiser | |
| 06:19 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:19 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:59 | Temple | Jeff Smalls lays it in uncontested | 71-65 |
| 05:48 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 71-65 |
| 05:46 | Northern Arizona | Alan Emerson grabs the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 05:38 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 05:37 | Northern Arizona | Alan Emerson tips it back up and in | 73-65 |
| 05:20 | Temple | Thomas Waddell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Rodgers - foul #1 on Larry Rodgers, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders (SG), Wilson Smedley (SF), Robert Burr (C) Alex Gardner, Alexander Cable, Larry Rodgers | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Robert Yelton (C) David Hall, James Losada, Johnny Whited, Jeff Smalls | |
| 05:20 | Temple | Thomas Waddell misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:20 | Temple | Thomas Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:18 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley is hacked by Steven Carney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Carney, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (SG) Thomas Waddell | |
| 05:18 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:18 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:18 | Temple | Robert Yelton gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 05:16 | Temple | Wilson Smedley picks off the pass by Steven Carney in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 05:14 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig misses the easy layup | 73-66 |
| 05:13 | Temple | Steven Carney grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 04:56 | Temple | Robert Yelton is hacked by Robert Burr - foul #3 on Robert Burr, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Shepler (SF) Wilson Smedley | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), Charles Gentry (SF), Loren Hayes (C) James Kiser, Steven Carney, Robert Curtis | |
| 04:56 | Temple | Robert Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:56 | Temple | Robert Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:38 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-68 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Curtis (PF) Robert Yelton | |
| 04:20 | Temple | Charles Gentry is fouled on the floor by Robert Shepler - foul #2 on Robert Shepler, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley (SF) Robert Shepler | |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG) Harold Mayfield | |
| 04:20 | Temple | Charles Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:20 | Temple | Charles Gentry misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:20 | Temple | Loren Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 04:08 | Temple | David Hall is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Robert Curtis | 73-71 |
| 04:08 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable (C) Robert Burr | |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (PG), Steven Carney (SF), Robert Yelton (C) David Hall, Charles Gentry, Loren Hayes | |
| 03:50 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley's pass is intercepted by James Kiser | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Romig (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Saunders (very tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Smedley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Emerson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. C - Alexander Cable (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Kiser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Losada (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Carney (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Curtis (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Yelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Temple | James Losada misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 73-71 |
| 03:33 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:27 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable misses the floater from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 03:26 | Temple | Steven Carney grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 03:09 | Temple | James Losada buries a jump hook from the left block set up by James Kiser and the foul's on Alan Emerson - foul #5 on Alan Emerson, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Shepler (SF), Alex Gardner (PF), Larry Rodgers (C) Wilson Smedley, Alan Emerson, Alexander Cable | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), Thomas Waddell (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) James Kiser, Steven Carney, Robert Curtis, Robert Yelton | |
| 03:09 | Temple | James Losada misses the free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:09 | Northern Arizona | Larry Rodgers snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 03:07 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders is hacked by Johnny Whited in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Whited, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (SG) James Losada | |
| 03:07 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:07 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:07 | Temple | Jeff Smalls grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 02:42 | Temple | The jumper by Johnny Whited is denied by Larry Rodgers | 74-73 |
| 02:40 | Temple | David Hall tips it in | 74-75 |
| 02:40 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Burr (C) Larry Rodgers | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Gentry (SF), Loren Hayes (C) Thomas Waddell, Jeff Smalls | |
| 02:24 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket | 76-75 |
| 02:03 | Temple | Harold Mayfield clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Romig - foul #5 on Richard Romig, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable (SF) Richard Romig | |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Thomas Waddell (SF), Robert Curtis (PF) David Hall, Charles Gentry, Johnny Whited | |
| 02:03 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-75 |
| 02:03 | Temple | Harold Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:03 | Temple | Harold Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:56 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Harold Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Robert Curtis is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Mayfield | 76-80 |
| 01:19 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner is fouled on the floor by Harold Mayfield - foul #4 on Harold Mayfield, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley (PF) Robert Shepler | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), Steven Carney (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) Harold Mayfield, Thomas Waddell, Robert Curtis, Loren Hayes | |
| 01:19 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:19 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:19 | Temple | James Losada grabs the board | 76-80 |
| 00:55 | Temple | Johnny Whited knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Smalls | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-82 |
| 00:48 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Losada | 76-82 |
| 00:48 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Temple | James Losada is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Saunders - foul #3 on Kenneth Saunders, team foul #15 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SF) Steven Carney | |
| 00:47 | Temple | James Losada makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:47 | Temple | James Losada makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:40 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-84 |
| 00:38 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-84 |
| 00:36 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-84 |
| 00:35 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jeff Smalls | 76-84 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Jeff Smalls is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Gardner - foul #3 on Alex Gardner, team foul #16 | 76-84 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Jeff Smalls misses the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Jeff Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:26 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-85 |
| 00:24 | Northern Arizona | Robert Burr grabs the offensive rebound | 76-85 |
| 00:22 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-85 |
| 00:19 | Temple | David Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Gardner - foul #4 on Alex Gardner, team foul #17 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Curtis (PF) Johnny Whited | |
| 00:19 | Temple | David Hall misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:19 | Temple | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:15 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-86 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Whited (PF) Robert Curtis | |
| 00:13 | Temple | David Hall is fouled on the floor by Alex Gardner - foul #5 on Alex Gardner, team foul #18 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Larry Rodgers (PF) Alex Gardner | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:13 | Temple | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:13 | Temple | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:06 | Northern Arizona | Larry Rodgers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-88 |
| 00:05 | Temple | James Losada pulls down the rebound | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | David Hall runs out the clock | 79-88 |