| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Montenegro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Quintanilla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenny Crafton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Anthony Edmondson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Kantrowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Al McCullin (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Yelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Buenrostro (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Niagara | Mark Buenrostro takes the ball from Mark Thompson | 39-42 |
| 19:45 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 19:43 | Niagara | Jerry Gray pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Jerry Gray is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jerry Gray, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Wakefield (PF) Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 19:11 | Temple | Robert Yelton connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Edmondson | 39-44 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Michael Montenegro is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Cross (PG), David Powell (PF) Michael Montenegro, Joseph Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Langford (PG), Thomas Waddell (SG), James Kiser (SF), Cory Beach (PF), Trevor Mandelberg (C) Anthony Edmondson, Jeremy Kantrowitz, Al McCullin, Robert Yelton, Mark Buenrostro | |
| 18:52 | Temple | Thomas Waddell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Scott (PG), Wayne Pauli (C) Mark Thompson, Kenny Crafton | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 18:37 | Niagara | David Powell is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Conway (SF) Jason Wakefield | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 18:17 | Temple | James Kiser misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 18:15 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Powell | 39-44 |
| 17:52 | Niagara | Raymond Cross misses the runner from close range | 39-44 |
| 17:51 | Temple | Cory Beach pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:33 | Temple | Cory Beach hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Kiser | 39-46 |
| 17:16 | Niagara | Raymond Cross scores on a turnaround from close range set up by David Powell and he's hacked by Thomas Waddell - foul #1 on Thomas Waddell, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Thompson (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Jason Wakefield (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Thomas Scott, John Conway, David Powell, Wayne Pauli | |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Edmondson (PG), Jeremy Kantrowitz (SG), Al McCullin (SF), Robert Yelton (PF), Mark Buenrostro (C) Roger Langford, Thomas Waddell, James Kiser, Cory Beach, Trevor Mandelberg | |
| 17:16 | Niagara | Raymond Cross makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:59 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz is hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #1 on Mark Thompson, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Montenegro (PG) Raymond Cross | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:46 | Temple | Al McCullin knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Jeremy Kantrowitz | 42-48 |
| 16:22 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Kantrowitz | 42-48 |
| 16:05 | Temple | Al McCullin is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Yelton | 42-50 |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Mark Buenrostro swats the layup by Jason Wakefield | 42-50 |
| 15:57 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Montenegro (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Wakefield (fairly fresh) C - Kenny Crafton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Anthony Edmondson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Kantrowitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Al McCullin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Robert Yelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Buenrostro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 15:42 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 15:39 | Niagara | Mark Thompson is hacked by Anthony Edmondson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Edmondson, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Gray (PF), Earl Duncan (C) Jason Wakefield, Kenny Crafton | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Higgin (PF), Howard Partin (C) Robert Yelton, Mark Buenrostro | |
| 15:34 | Niagara | Mark Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 15:33 | Temple | Howard Partin snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 15:30 | Temple | Al McCullin is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Duncan - foul #1 on Earl Duncan, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 15:12 | Temple | Al McCullin is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 15:10 | Temple | Robert Higgin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:53 | Temple | Anthony Edmondson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 14:51 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Al McCullin | 44-50 |
| 14:46 | Temple | Al McCullin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Quintanilla - foul #3 on Joseph Quintanilla, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Conway (SF), Kenny Crafton (C) Joseph Quintanilla, Earl Duncan | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (PG), Robert Yelton (PF), Mark Buenrostro (C) Anthony Edmondson, Robert Higgin, Howard Partin | |
| 14:46 | Temple | Al McCullin makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:46 | Temple | Al McCullin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Jerry Gray grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Mark Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 14:26 | Temple | Robert Yelton grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 14:08 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz is fouled on the floor by Mark Thompson - foul #2 on Mark Thompson, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Cross (PG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Wayne Pauli (C) Michael Montenegro, John Conway, Kenny Crafton | |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Edmondson (PG), James Kiser (SG), Cory Beach (PF) Jeremy Kantrowitz, Al McCullin, Robert Yelton | |
| 13:55 | Temple | Cory Beach misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Pauli - foul #1 on Wayne Pauli, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Temple | Trevor Mandelberg (C) Mark Buenrostro | |
| 13:55 | Temple | Cory Beach makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:55 | Temple | Cory Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Wayne Pauli grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla loses the dribble to James Kiser in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 13:52 | Temple | Thomas Waddell banks in the layup set up by James Kiser | 44-54 |
| 13:39 | Niagara | Wayne Pauli can't finish the layup | 44-54 |
| 13:38 | Temple | The rebound goes to Trevor Mandelberg | 44-54 |
| 13:33 | Temple | James Kiser connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Cory Beach | 44-56 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | James Kiser is called for the reach on Jerry Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Kiser, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Scott (PG), Jason Wakefield (SF) Mark Thompson, Joseph Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Temple | Al McCullin (SF) Anthony Edmondson | |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Al McCullin is called for the reach on Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Al McCullin, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Powell (PF), Earl Duncan (C) Jerry Gray, Wayne Pauli | |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Edmondson (PG), Jeremy Kantrowitz (SG), Robert Yelton (PF), Howard Partin (C) Thomas Waddell, James Kiser, Cory Beach, Trevor Mandelberg | |
| 12:51 | Niagara | Raymond Cross connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Wakefield | 47-56 |
| 12:37 | Temple | Howard Partin is fouled on the floor by Earl Duncan - foul #2 on Earl Duncan, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Montenegro (PG), John Conway (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Jerry Gray (PF) Thomas Scott, Raymond Cross, Jason Wakefield, David Powell | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 12:37 | Temple | Howard Partin misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:37 | Niagara | Jerry Gray gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 12:08 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz loses the dribble to Earl Duncan | 50-56 |
| 12:02 | Niagara | Earl Duncan hits the finger roll set up by John Conway | 52-56 |
| 12:02 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Thompson (SG), David Powell (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Joseph Quintanilla, Jerry Gray, Earl Duncan | |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Langford (PG), James Kiser (SG), Thomas Waddell (SF), Cory Beach (PF), Robert Higgin (C) Anthony Edmondson, Jeremy Kantrowitz, Al McCullin, Robert Yelton, Howard Partin | |
| 12:00 | Temple | Thomas Waddell is hacked by Mark Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Thompson, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 12:00 | Temple | Thomas Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 12:00 | Temple | Thomas Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:48 | Niagara | Michael Montenegro makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Thompson | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Montenegro (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Conway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Powell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenny Crafton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Roger Langford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Waddell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kiser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cory Beach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Higgin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Temple | John Conway takes the ball from Robert Higgin | 54-58 |
| 11:16 | Niagara | David Powell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Conway | 57-58 |
| 11:12 | Temple | Thomas Waddell is hacked by Mark Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Thompson, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Scott (PG), Raymond Cross (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), Wayne Pauli (C) Michael Montenegro, Mark Thompson, John Conway, David Powell, Kenny Crafton | |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz (SG), Robert Yelton (PF), Mark Buenrostro (C) Roger Langford, Cory Beach, Robert Higgin | |
| 11:12 | Temple | Thomas Waddell misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jerry Gray | 57-58 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Wayne Pauli | 60-58 |
| 10:48 | Temple | Mark Buenrostro's pass is intercepted by Wayne Pauli | 60-58 |
| 10:37 | Niagara | Jerry Gray clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 10:35 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 10:21 | Niagara | Jerry Gray is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jerry Gray, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Montenegro (PG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Earl Duncan (C) Thomas Scott, Jerry Gray, Wayne Pauli | |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Edmondson (PG), Al McCullin (SF), Trevor Mandelberg (PF), Howard Partin (C) Thomas Waddell, James Kiser, Robert Yelton, Mark Buenrostro | |
| 09:59 | Temple | Anthony Edmondson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Montenegro - foul #2 on Michael Montenegro, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Powell (PF) Jason Wakefield | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:59 | Temple | Anthony Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:59 | Temple | Anthony Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Raymond Cross misses the 3 from straight away | 60-60 |
| 09:42 | Temple | Trevor Mandelberg pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 09:26 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Edmondson | 60-63 |
| 09:11 | Niagara | David Powell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 60-63 |
| 09:10 | Temple | Howard Partin pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 09:08 | Temple | Raymond Cross is called for the reach on Al McCullin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Cross, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Scott (PG), John Conway (SG), Wayne Pauli (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Michael Montenegro, Raymond Cross, David Powell, Earl Duncan | |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (PG), Thomas Waddell (SG), Cory Beach (PF), Mark Buenrostro (C) Anthony Edmondson, Jeremy Kantrowitz, Trevor Mandelberg, Howard Partin | |
| 09:08 | Temple | Al McCullin makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 09:08 | Temple | Al McCullin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 09:04 | Niagara | Thomas Scott is hacked by James Kiser in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Kiser, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Langford (PG) Al McCullin | |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla misses long on a floater from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 08:48 | Temple | Cory Beach pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:25 | Temple | Thomas Waddell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 08:24 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton misses the floater in the paint | 60-65 |
| 08:01 | Temple | Thomas Waddell grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 07:56 | Temple | James Kiser hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Buenrostro | 60-68 |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla is called for traveling | 60-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Montenegro (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Jerry Gray (PF) Thomas Scott, John Conway, Joseph Quintanilla, Wayne Pauli | |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Edmondson (PG), Jeremy Kantrowitz (SG), Al McCullin (SF), Robert Yelton (PF), Robert Higgin (C) Roger Langford, James Kiser, Thomas Waddell, Cory Beach, Mark Buenrostro | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Montenegro (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Wakefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenny Crafton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Anthony Edmondson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Kantrowitz (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Al McCullin (tiring) 19 pts. PF - Robert Yelton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Higgin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Montenegro - foul #3 on Michael Montenegro, team foul #13 | 60-68 |
| 07:37 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 07:37 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Higgin - foul #1 on Robert Higgin, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 07:30 | Temple | Robert Yelton pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 07:27 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Thompson - foul #5 on Mark Thompson, team foul #14 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Cross (SG), Earl Duncan (C) Mark Thompson, Kenny Crafton | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:27 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 07:27 | Temple | Jeremy Kantrowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 07:27 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Al McCullin | 61-71 |
| 07:14 | Temple | Anthony Edmondson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Michael Montenegro pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Earl Duncan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Edmondson - foul #4 on Anthony Edmondson, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (SG), Trevor Mandelberg (C) Jeremy Kantrowitz, Robert Higgin | |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Earl Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Earl Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 06:54 | Temple | Trevor Mandelberg snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 06:50 | Temple | James Kiser is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Cross - foul #4 on Raymond Cross, team foul #15 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenny Crafton (C) Earl Duncan | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:50 | Temple | James Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 06:50 | Temple | James Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | Jerry Gray is hacked by Al McCullin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Al McCullin, team foul #8 | 61-73 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | Jerry Gray makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | Jerry Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 06:26 | Temple | Kenny Crafton steals it from Al McCullin | 63-73 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Gray | 65-73 |
| 05:53 | Temple | Anthony Edmondson is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Anthony Edmondson, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Scott (PG), John Conway (SG), David Powell (PF) Michael Montenegro, Raymond Cross, Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (PG), Jeremy Kantrowitz (SG), Cory Beach (PF), Howard Partin (C) Anthony Edmondson, James Kiser, Robert Yelton, Trevor Mandelberg | |
| 05:28 | Niagara | David Powell blows the layup | 65-73 |
| 05:27 | Temple | Howard Partin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 05:25 | Temple | Jason Wakefield takes the ball from Al McCullin in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| 05:23 | Niagara | John Conway misses the easy layup | 65-73 |
| 05:22 | Temple | The rebound goes to Cory Beach | 65-73 |
| 05:02 | Temple | Al McCullin is fouled on the floor by Jason Wakefield - foul #3 on Jason Wakefield, team foul #16 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), Earl Duncan (C) Jason Wakefield, David Powell, Kenny Crafton | |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Langford (PG), Robert Higgin (PF), Mark Buenrostro (C) Jeremy Kantrowitz, Cory Beach, Howard Partin | |
| 05:02 | Temple | Al McCullin misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 05:02 | Temple | Al McCullin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Earl Duncan can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 65-74 |
| 04:52 | Niagara | John Conway tips it home | 67-74 |
| 04:35 | Temple | Robert Higgin hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Roger Langford | 67-76 |
| 04:17 | Niagara | John Conway clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-76 |
| 04:15 | Niagara | Earl Duncan can't tip it in | 67-76 |
| 04:14 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Gray | 67-76 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Thomas Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-76 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Jerry Gray hits the follow up shot | 69-76 |
| 03:47 | Temple | Robert Higgin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 03:45 | Niagara | John Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 03:38 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Montenegro (PG), Raymond Cross (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), David Powell (PF), Wayne Pauli (C) Thomas Scott, John Conway, Joseph Quintanilla, Jerry Gray, Earl Duncan | |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (PG), Jeremy Kantrowitz (SG), Cory Beach (SF), Trevor Mandelberg (PF), Howard Partin (C) Roger Langford, Thomas Waddell, Al McCullin, Robert Higgin, Mark Buenrostro | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Montenegro (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Cross (tiring) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jason Wakefield (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Powell (fresh) 9 pts. C - Wayne Pauli (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Kiser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Kantrowitz (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cory Beach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trevor Mandelberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Partin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Niagara | Raymond Cross clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 03:19 | Temple | Howard Partin pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 02:59 | Temple | Cory Beach is fouled on the floor by Jason Wakefield - foul #4 on Jason Wakefield, team foul #17 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla (SF) Jason Wakefield | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Yelton (PF) Trevor Mandelberg | |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| 02:59 | Temple | Cory Beach makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 02:59 | Temple | Cory Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Raymond Cross is hacked by James Kiser in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Kiser, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SF) Cory Beach | |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Raymond Cross makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Raymond Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 02:37 | Temple | Robert Yelton is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Kiser | 71-80 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | Michael Montenegro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Temple | Trevor Mandelberg (PF) Robert Yelton | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Temple | Thomas Waddell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 71-80 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | David Powell gets the rebound | 71-80 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Wakefield (SF), Kenny Crafton (C) Joseph Quintanilla, Wayne Pauli | |
| Subs | Temple | Al McCullin (SF) Thomas Waddell | |
| 02:06 | Niagara | Raymond Cross is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Cross, team foul #18 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Conway (SG) Raymond Cross | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 01:54 | Temple | James Kiser clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Montenegro - foul #4 on Michael Montenegro, team foul #19 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Jerry Gray (PF) John Conway, David Powell | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Yelton (PF), Mark Buenrostro (C) Trevor Mandelberg, Howard Partin | |
| 01:54 | Temple | James Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 01:54 | Temple | James Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 01:42 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield blows the layup | 71-82 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Gray | 71-82 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Robert Yelton blocks the short jumper by Joseph Quintanilla | 71-82 |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Jerry Gray can't tip it in | 71-82 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Mark Buenrostro grabs the board | 71-82 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Robert Yelton is fouled on the floor by Jason Wakefield - foul #5 on Jason Wakefield, team foul #20 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Scott (PG), John Conway (SG), David Powell (PF), Wayne Pauli (C) Michael Montenegro, Jason Wakefield, Jerry Gray, Kenny Crafton | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (PG), Cory Beach (SF), Trevor Mandelberg (C) Jeremy Kantrowitz, Al McCullin, Mark Buenrostro | |
| 01:01 | Temple | Robert Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Robert Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-84 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Robert Yelton is called for the reach on David Powell - foul #3 on Robert Yelton, team foul #11 | 71-84 |
| Subs | Niagara | Earl Duncan (C) Joseph Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Langford (PG) Robert Yelton | |
| 00:53 | Niagara | David Powell makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | David Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Temple | James Kiser misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 73-84 |
| 00:25 | Temple | Trevor Mandelberg tips it back up and in | 73-86 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Earl Duncan misses the lay-in | 73-86 |
| 00:19 | Temple | James Kiser gets the rebound | 73-86 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Roger Langford runs out the clock | 73-86 |