| Lineup | Temple | PG - Anthony Edmondson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Kantrowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Yelton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Loren Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Compo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Charles Gentry inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Temple | Robert Yelton scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Christopher Duncan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Xavier Rodriguez | 33-31 |
| 19:02 | Temple | Anthony Edmondson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 18:45 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:22 | Temple | The jump hook by Charles Gentry is blocked by Sammy Carey | 36-31 |
| 18:21 | Temple | Charles Gentry grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:05 | Temple | Loren Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Ralph Shores snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Christopher Duncan loses the dribble to Jeremy Kantrowitz in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz banks in the layup | 38-31 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Sammy Carey dunks the ball | 38-33 |
| 17:29 | Temple | Robert Yelton drills a floater from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Robert Yelton blocks the short jumper by James Compo | 40-33 |
| 17:03 | Temple | Charles Gentry gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:54 | Temple | Christopher Duncan is called for the reach on Loren Hayes - foul #3 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (PG), James Kiser (SG), Al McCullin (SF), Mark Buenrostro (PF), Trevor Mandelberg (C) Anthony Edmondson, Jeremy Kantrowitz, Charles Gentry, Robert Yelton, Loren Hayes | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Marlin Connolly (SF), Timothy Robertson (PF), Donald Moore (C) Christopher Duncan, Xavier Rodriguez, Ralph Shores, James Compo, Sammy Carey | |
| 16:42 | Temple | Timothy Robertson picks off the pass by Trevor Mandelberg | 40-33 |
| 16:31 | Akron | The short jumper by Timothy Robertson is denied by Trevor Mandelberg | 40-33 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Timothy Robertson snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 15:58 | Temple | Trevor Mandelberg misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-33 |
| 15:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Robertson | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Thomas Waddell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Al McCullin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Buenrostro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Trevor Mandelberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Marlin Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Akron | Johnny Campbell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 15:50 | Temple | The rebound goes to Mark Buenrostro | 40-33 |
| 15:34 | Temple | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Waddell is blocked by Donald Moore | 40-33 |
| 15:32 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Buenrostro | 40-33 |
| 15:27 | Temple | Thomas Waddell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-33 |
| 15:26 | Temple | Thomas Waddell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:19 | Temple | Thomas Waddell's pass is intercepted by Johnny Campbell | 40-33 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder jams it on a nice dish by Johnny Campbell | 40-35 |
| 15:00 | Temple | Timothy Robertson picks off the pass by Mark Buenrostro | 40-35 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Johnny Campbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 14:35 | Temple | Trevor Mandelberg snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:28 | Temple | Thomas Waddell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 14:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmie Hodder | 40-35 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Johnny Campbell's pass is intercepted by Al McCullin in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 14:08 | Temple | Thomas Waddell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Waddell, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Leland Weiner (PG), Jeremy Kantrowitz (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Cory Beach (PF), Loren Hayes (C) Thomas Waddell, James Kiser, Al McCullin, Mark Buenrostro, Trevor Mandelberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Ralph Shores (SF), Calvin Williams (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Johnny Campbell, Jimmie Hodder, Marlin Connolly, Timothy Robertson, Donald Moore | |
| 14:03 | Akron | Jeremy Kantrowitz is called for the reach on Ralph Shores in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Kantrowitz, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by Cory Beach | 40-35 |
| 13:26 | Temple | Loren Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Christopher Duncan buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Calvin Williams | 40-38 |
| 12:47 | Temple | Calvin Williams denies the turnaround by Leland Weiner | 40-38 |
| 12:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to Calvin Williams | 40-38 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Calvin Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 12:22 | Temple | Loren Hayes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Loren Hayes, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Edmondson (PG), Robert Yelton (PF) Leland Weiner, Cory Beach | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SF), James Compo (C) Ralph Shores, Sammy Carey | |
| 11:56 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Duncan | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Anthony Edmondson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Kantrowitz (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Gentry (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Yelton (fresh) 10 pts. C - Loren Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Compo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz is fouled on the floor by James Compo - foul #1 on James Compo, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SF) Charles Gentry | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Timothy Robertson (C) Christopher Duncan, Calvin Williams | |
| 11:24 | Temple | Thomas Waddell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Kantrowitz | 43-44 |
| 11:21 | Akron | Anthony Edmondson is called for the reach on Jimmie Hodder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Edmondson, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Al McCullin (SF) Jeremy Kantrowitz | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (SF) Al McCullin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:45 | Temple | Loren Hayes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 10:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmie Hodder | 43-44 |
| 10:22 | Akron | James Compo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmie Hodder and the foul's on Robert Yelton - foul #3 on Robert Yelton, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Leland Weiner (PG), Al McCullin (SG), Mark Buenrostro (PF), Trevor Mandelberg (C) Anthony Edmondson, James Kiser, Robert Yelton, Loren Hayes | |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Shores (SF), Sammy Carey (C) Jimmie Hodder, Timothy Robertson | |
| 10:22 | Akron | James Compo makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:55 | Temple | Al McCullin hits the finger roll | 45-47 |
| 09:35 | Akron | James Compo is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Compo, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz (SG) Thomas Waddell | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Marlin Connolly (SF), Calvin Williams (PF) Johnny Campbell, Ralph Shores, James Compo | |
| 09:26 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Christopher Duncan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Sammy Carey tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 08:59 | Temple | Trevor Mandelberg clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Christopher Duncan | 48-49 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Sammy Carey knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 48-51 |
| 08:29 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz's floater is knocked away by Sammy Carey | 48-51 |
| 08:28 | Temple | Mark Buenrostro misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Marlin Connolly gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Christopher Duncan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 08:04 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 07:38 | Temple | Trevor Mandelberg connects on the floater from close range | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Leland Weiner (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Kantrowitz (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Al McCullin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Buenrostro (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Trevor Mandelberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlin Connolly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammy Carey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Marlin Connolly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Edmondson (PG), James Kiser (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Robert Yelton (PF), Loren Hayes (C) Leland Weiner, Jeremy Kantrowitz, Al McCullin, Mark Buenrostro, Trevor Mandelberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Ralph Shores (SF), Timothy Robertson (PF), Donald Moore (C) Christopher Duncan, Xavier Rodriguez, Marlin Connolly, Calvin Williams, Sammy Carey | |
| 07:24 | Temple | Robert Yelton misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 50-51 |
| 07:22 | Temple | James Kiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:59 | Temple | James Kiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Ralph Shores misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 06:43 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Robertson | 50-51 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Donald Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 06:36 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Kiser | 50-51 |
| 06:23 | Temple | Robert Yelton is hacked by Donald Moore - foul #1 on Donald Moore, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SG), Cory Beach (PF) Charles Gentry, Robert Yelton | |
| Subs | Akron | James Compo (PF) Donald Moore | |
| 06:07 | Temple | Ralph Shores blocks the short jumper by Cory Beach | 50-51 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Timothy Robertson grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder is hacked by Anthony Edmondson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Edmondson, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Gentry (SF) James Kiser | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Sammy Carey (C) Johnny Campbell, Timothy Robertson | |
| 05:48 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Loren Hayes - foul #2 on Loren Hayes, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:48 | Temple | The rebound goes to Loren Hayes | 50-51 |
| 05:23 | Temple | Charles Gentry throws it down on a nice dish by Anthony Edmondson | 52-51 |
| 05:06 | Akron | James Compo hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 04:49 | Temple | Thomas Waddell drills a jumpshot from the right side | 54-53 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Sammy Carey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (PG), Jeremy Kantrowitz (SG), Al McCullin (SF), Robert Yelton (PF), Mark Buenrostro (C) Anthony Edmondson, Thomas Waddell, Charles Gentry, Cory Beach, Loren Hayes | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Marlin Connolly (SF), Calvin Williams (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Christopher Duncan, Jimmie Hodder, Ralph Shores, James Compo, Sammy Carey | |
| 04:05 | Temple | Mark Buenrostro misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Johnny Campbell pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 03:39 | Temple | Mark Buenrostro grabs the board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Kantrowitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Al McCullin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Yelton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Buenrostro (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlin Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Temple | Al McCullin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 03:29 | Temple | Mark Buenrostro hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 03:24 | Akron | Al McCullin steps in front of the Johnny Campbell pass in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 03:08 | Temple | Al McCullin is hacked by Marlin Connolly - foul #2 on Marlin Connolly, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Leland Weiner (PG), Thomas Waddell (SF), Trevor Mandelberg (C) James Kiser, Al McCullin, Mark Buenrostro | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SF), Donald Moore (C) Marlin Connolly, Calvin Williams | |
| 02:43 | Temple | Thomas Waddell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 02:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Robertson | 56-53 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (SG), Al McCullin (SF), Cory Beach (PF) Leland Weiner, Jeremy Kantrowitz, Robert Yelton | |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Timothy Robertson, Donald Moore | |
| 02:22 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the dunk attempt | 56-53 |
| 02:21 | Temple | James Kiser grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:21 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Edmondson (PG), Robert Yelton (PF), Mark Buenrostro (C) Al McCullin, Cory Beach, Trevor Mandelberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Marlin Connolly (SF) Johnny Campbell, Xavier Rodriguez | |
| 01:57 | Temple | Robert Yelton misses the dunk | 56-53 |
| 01:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmie Hodder | 56-53 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Calvin Williams is open and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Duncan | 56-55 |
| 01:39 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Loren Hayes (C) Thomas Waddell, James Kiser, Mark Buenrostro | |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Ralph Shores (SF) Jimmie Hodder, Marlin Connolly | |
| 01:23 | Temple | Anthony Edmondson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-55 |
| 01:22 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Hayes | 56-55 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Sammy Carey swats the shot by Anthony Edmondson | 56-55 |
| 00:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Sammy Carey | 56-55 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Charles Gentry is called for the reach on Xavier Rodriguez - foul #1 on Charles Gentry, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:55 | Temple | Charles Gentry snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Temple | Charles Gentry knocks in the floater from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Christopher Duncan loses the dribble to Anthony Edmondson in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Temple | Loren Hayes is hacked by Sammy Carey - foul #2 on Sammy Carey, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SF) Charles Gentry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:26 | Temple | Xavier Rodriguez is called for the reach on Thomas Waddell - foul #3 on Xavier Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Thomas Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Thomas Waddell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Calvin Williams | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Kantrowitz - foul #2 on Jeremy Kantrowitz, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Gentry (SF) Thomas Waddell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Robert Yelton gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Robert Yelton is fouled in the backcourt by Xavier Rodriguez - foul #4 on Xavier Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SF) Charles Gentry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:19 | Temple | Robert Yelton misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Calvin Williams | 59-55 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Calvin Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 00:11 | Temple | The rebound goes to Thomas Waddell | 59-55 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Christopher Duncan is called for the reach on Thomas Waddell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Thomas Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Thomas Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Thomas Waddell is called for the reach on Ralph Shores in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Waddell, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Gentry (SF) Thomas Waddell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Ralph Shores makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Ralph Shores misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Loren Hayes gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Loren Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Xavier Rodriguez - foul #5 on Xavier Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SG), James Kiser (SF) Jeremy Kantrowitz, Charles Gentry | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (SG) Xavier Rodriguez | |
| 00:04 | Temple | Loren Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Loren Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Ralph Shores misses short on a halfcourt shot | 63-56 |