| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edgar Templin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zieger (fresh) SF - Sean Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ron Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Swan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Derrick Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Cheatham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Don Bragg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Kuss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Miller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Don Bragg inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Temple | Brandon Cheatham is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Michael Swan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 18:57 | Temple | Keith Kuss loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Hans Zieger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Brandon Cheatham - foul #2 on Brandon Cheatham, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ryan Avalos (SF), David White (PF), Jerry Morrison (C) Sean Jamar, Ron Dixon, Michael Swan | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Hans Zieger makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Hans Zieger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:08 | Temple | Jerry Morrison blocks the short jumper by Keith Kuss | 35-39 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Ryan Avalos grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Hans Zieger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Zieger | 35-39 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-39 |
| 17:29 | Temple | Marshall Miller pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:25 | Temple | Derrick Cannon is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Templin - foul #2 on Edgar Templin, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Ron Dixon (PF) Edgar Templin, Hans Zieger, David White | |
| Subs | Temple | Micah Belair (PG), David Burns (SG), Arthur Dominique (SF), Timothy Basil (PF), Glen Lee (C) Derrick Cannon, Brandon Cheatham, Don Bragg, Keith Kuss, Marshall Miller | |
| 17:16 | Temple | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Glen Lee - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Hampton (PG), Michael Swan (C) Daniel Jones, Jerry Morrison | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 17:03 | Temple | Jack Hampton is called for the reach on David Burns - foul #2 on Jack Hampton, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Jamar (SF) Ryan Avalos | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:51 | Temple | Micah Belair lays it up and in and he's fouled by Sean Jamar - foul #2 on Sean Jamar, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| 16:51 | Temple | Micah Belair makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Michael Swan misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 16:29 | Temple | Micah Belair snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 16:10 | Temple | David Burns clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Sean Jamar pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon banks in the layup set up by Sean Jamar | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jack Hampton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alexei Szklarski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Jamar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Swan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Micah Belair (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Dominique (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Basil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Temple | Micah Belair is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Hampton - foul #3 on Jack Hampton, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Templin (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Ryan Avalos (SF), David White (PF), Jerry Morrison (C) Jack Hampton, Alexei Szklarski, Sean Jamar, Ron Dixon, Michael Swan | |
| Subs | Temple | Leonard Finley (SG), Don Bragg (SF), Keith Kuss (PF), Isaac Wood (C) David Burns, Arthur Dominique, Timothy Basil, Glen Lee | |
| 15:23 | Temple | Daniel Jones takes the ball from Micah Belair | 37-42 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 37-42 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Ryan Avalos | 39-42 |
| 14:20 | Temple | Don Bragg is fouled on the floor by Jerry Morrison - foul #2 on Jerry Morrison, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski (SG), Ron Dixon (PF) Ryan Avalos, David White | |
| Subs | Temple | Derrick Cannon (PG), Brandon Cheatham (SG), Marshall Miller (C) Micah Belair, Leonard Finley, Keith Kuss | |
| 14:06 | Temple | Alexei Szklarski steps in front of the Marshall Miller pass | 39-42 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon blows the layup | 39-42 |
| 13:48 | Temple | Don Bragg snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:34 | Temple | Jerry Morrison steals it from Isaac Wood | 39-42 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Alexei Szklarski | 41-42 |
| 13:00 | Temple | Brandon Cheatham buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison misses the lay-in | 41-44 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ron Dixon | 43-44 |
| 12:31 | Temple | Derrick Cannon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Hampton (PG), Hans Zieger (SG), Sean Jamar (SF), David White (PF), Michael Swan (C) Edgar Templin, Alexei Szklarski, Daniel Jones, Ron Dixon, Jerry Morrison | |
| Subs | Temple | Micah Belair (PG), David Burns (SG), Arthur Dominique (SF), Keith Kuss (PF), Glen Lee (C) Derrick Cannon, Brandon Cheatham, Don Bragg, Isaac Wood, Marshall Miller | |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Jack Hampton knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Sean Jamar | 45-44 |
| 12:07 | Temple | Arthur Dominique is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Michael Swan hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Hans Zieger | 47-44 |
| 11:30 | Temple | Glen Lee blows the layup | 47-44 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Sean Jamar gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jack Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hans Zieger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Swan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Micah Belair (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Dominique (fresh) PF - Keith Kuss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Michael Swan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jack Hampton | 50-44 |
| 11:05 | Temple | Sean Jamar is called for the reach on Micah Belair - foul #3 on Sean Jamar, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski (SG), Ryan Avalos (SF), Ron Dixon (PF) Hans Zieger, Sean Jamar, David White | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Cheatham (SG), Marshall Miller (C) David Burns, Glen Lee | |
| 11:05 | Temple | Micah Belair makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:05 | Temple | Micah Belair makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Swan | 52-46 |
| 10:32 | Temple | Keith Kuss misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ron Dixon - foul #2 on Ron Dixon, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Templin (PG) Jack Hampton | |
| Subs | Temple | Derrick Cannon (PG), Don Bragg (SF) Micah Belair, Arthur Dominique | |
| 10:32 | Temple | Keith Kuss misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:32 | Temple | Keith Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Timothy Basil (PF), Glen Lee (C) Keith Kuss, Marshall Miller | |
| 09:54 | Temple | Don Bragg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Hampton (PG), Daniel Cox (SG), Sean Jamar (SF), David White (PF), Jerry Morrison (C) Edgar Templin, Alexei Szklarski, Ryan Avalos, Ron Dixon, Michael Swan | |
| Subs | Temple | Leonard Finley (SG) Brandon Cheatham | |
| 09:22 | Temple | Derrick Cannon's pass is intercepted by Daniel Cox in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Jack Hampton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Cox | 54-47 |
| 08:59 | Temple | Don Bragg hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Derrick Cannon | 54-50 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Timothy Basil - foul #1 on Timothy Basil, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Templin (PG), Daniel Jones (SF), Ron Dixon (PF) Jack Hampton, Sean Jamar, David White | |
| Subs | Temple | Micah Belair (PG), David Burns (SG), Arthur Dominique (SF), Keith Kuss (PF), Marshall Miller (C) Derrick Cannon, Leonard Finley, Don Bragg, Timothy Basil, Glen Lee | |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:33 | Temple | Marshall Miller snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 08:14 | Temple | Keith Kuss clanks a floater from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Keith Kuss - foul #3 on Keith Kuss, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Hans Zieger (SG), Ryan Avalos (SF) Daniel Cox, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:51 | Temple | Micah Belair is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Micah Belair, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Swan (C) Jerry Morrison | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Cheatham (SG) David Burns | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon misses the jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 07:34 | Temple | The rebound goes to Brandon Cheatham | 57-50 |
| 07:27 | Temple | Michael Swan swats the dunk try by Micah Belair | 57-50 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Michael Swan pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edgar Templin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zieger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Avalos (fresh) PF - Ron Dixon (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Swan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Micah Belair (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Brandon Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Dominique (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Kuss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marshall Miller (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski (PG), Daniel Jones (SF) Edgar Templin, Ron Dixon | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Bragg (SF), Isaac Wood (C) Arthur Dominique, Marshall Miller | |
| 07:10 | Temple | Keith Kuss connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Micah Belair | 57-52 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Keith Kuss takes the ball from Hans Zieger | 57-52 |
| 06:22 | Temple | Isaac Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Templin (PG), Sean Jamar (SF), David White (PF), Jerry Morrison (C) Hans Zieger, Daniel Jones, Ryan Avalos, Michael Swan | |
| Subs | Temple | Derrick Cannon (PG), David Burns (SG), Timothy Basil (PF), Glen Lee (C) Micah Belair, Brandon Cheatham, Keith Kuss, Isaac Wood | |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Temple | Marshall Miller (C) Glen Lee | |
| 05:56 | Temple | David Burns scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 05:32 | Temple | Derrick Cannon is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Templin - foul #3 on Edgar Templin, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Cox (SG) Alexei Szklarski | |
| Subs | Temple | Arthur Dominique (SF), Isaac Wood (PF) Don Bragg, Timothy Basil | |
| 05:32 | Temple | Derrick Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:32 | Temple | Isaac Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:16 | Temple | David Burns misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David White | 59-55 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Marshall Miller blocks the short jumper by Jerry Morrison | 59-55 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin's pass is intercepted by David Burns | 59-55 |
| 04:28 | Temple | Marshall Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Hampton (PG), Hans Zieger (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Ron Dixon (PF), Michael Swan (C) Edgar Templin, Daniel Cox, Sean Jamar, David White, Jerry Morrison | |
| Subs | Temple | Micah Belair (PG), Brandon Cheatham (SG), Don Bragg (SF), Keith Kuss (PF), Glen Lee (C) Derrick Cannon, David Burns, Arthur Dominique, Isaac Wood, Marshall Miller | |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jack Hampton | 61-55 |
| 04:03 | Temple | Micah Belair makes the wide open floater from the baseline set up by Glen Lee | 61-57 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Jack Hampton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Michael Swan grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-57 |
| 03:28 | Temple | Glen Lee grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 03:26 | Temple | Jack Hampton is called for the reach on Glen Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Hampton, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski (PG), Ryan Avalos (SF) Jack Hampton, Hans Zieger | |
| Subs | Temple | Leonard Finley (SG) Brandon Cheatham | |
| 03:26 | Temple | Glen Lee misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:26 | Temple | Glen Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Michael Swan gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alexei Szklarski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Avalos (fresh) PF - Ron Dixon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Swan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Micah Belair (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Finley (fresh) SF - Don Bragg (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Kuss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski travels in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 03:07 | Temple | Micah Belair is hacked by Alexei Szklarski - foul #1 on Alexei Szklarski, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Hampton (PG), Jerry Morrison (C) Daniel Jones, Michael Swan | |
| Subs | Temple | Timothy Basil (PF) Keith Kuss | |
| 03:07 | Temple | Micah Belair makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:07 | Temple | Micah Belair makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Ryan Avalos misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Templin (PG), Sean Jamar (SF), David White (PF) Jack Hampton, Ryan Avalos, Ron Dixon | |
| Subs | Temple | Derrick Cannon (PG), Brandon Cheatham (SG), Keith Kuss (PF), Marshall Miller (C) Micah Belair, Leonard Finley, Timothy Basil, Glen Lee | |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Sean Jamar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | David White hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 02:02 | Temple | Marshall Miller is open and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Derrick Cannon | 63-61 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Hans Zieger (SG) Alexei Szklarski | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Hans Zieger misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 01:38 | Temple | Marshall Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:32 | Temple | Don Bragg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ron Dixon (PF), Michael Swan (C) David White, Jerry Morrison | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Hans Zieger | 66-61 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Don Bragg hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Marshall Miller grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:48 | Temple | Don Bragg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Michael Swan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Derrick Cannon is called for the reach on Michael Swan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Cannon, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), David White (C) Hans Zieger, Sean Jamar, Michael Swan | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones is fouled on the floor by Don Bragg - foul #2 on Don Bragg, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Brandon Cheatham is called for the reach on Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Brandon Cheatham, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Temple | Don Bragg is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Cheatham | 68-64 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Hans Zieger (SG), Michael Swan (C) Alexei Szklarski, David White | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Hans Zieger is hacked by Brandon Cheatham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Cheatham, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Hans Zieger makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Hans Zieger misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Don Bragg snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Keith Kuss misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Jones - foul #4 on Daniel Jones, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Jamar (SF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:27 | Temple | Keith Kuss misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Keith Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Brandon Cheatham is called for the reach on Ron Dixon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Cheatham, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Jones (SF) Sean Jamar | |
| Subs | Temple | David Burns (SG) Brandon Cheatham | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | Temple | Don Bragg misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Derrick Cannon is called for the reach on Edgar Templin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Cannon, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski (SG), David White (C) Hans Zieger, Michael Swan | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:12 | Temple | David Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Alexei Szklarski - foul #2 on Alexei Szklarski, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Hans Zieger (SG), Sean Jamar (SF), Michael Swan (C) Alexei Szklarski, Daniel Jones, David White | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:12 | Temple | David Burns makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:12 | Temple | David Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Derrick Cannon is called for the reach on Edgar Templin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Cannon, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), David White (C) Hans Zieger, Sean Jamar, Michael Swan | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:02 | Temple | David Burns clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | David White runs out the clock | 74-67 |