| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Arthur Knarr (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Blank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daren Vida (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Norman Denby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Wright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Jerome Fields inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Temple | Jerome Fields buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Wallace and he's fouled by Kenneth Roberts - foul #3 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau (SG) Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 19:41 | Temple | Jerome Fields misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:41 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wright | 36-33 |
| 19:18 | Temple | Steve Stewart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Jandreau - foul #1 on Timothy Jandreau, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 19:18 | Temple | Steve Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:18 | Temple | Steve Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:18 | Northeastern | Daren Vida snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:59 | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Wright - foul #3 on Richard Wright, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Oliver (PF) Richard Wright | |
| 18:59 | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:59 | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:59 | Temple | Steve Stewart gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:48 | Temple | Jerome Fields's fadeaway is rejected by Daren Vida | 36-33 |
| 18:46 | Northeastern | Daren Vida snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:32 | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:31 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Johnston | 36-33 |
| 18:15 | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr is hacked by Norman Denby - foul #2 on Norman Denby, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Ralph Johnson (SG), Victor Robertson (SF), Phillip Knudsen (PF) Arthur Knarr, Roderick Blank, Douglas Johnston | |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG), George Zens (SG), Michael Arenas (PF), Brian Devaney (C) Norman Denby, Curtis Wallace, Jerome Fields, Steve Stewart | |
| 18:03 | Northeastern | Daren Vida comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 18:02 | Temple | George Zens pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:40 | Temple | James O'Bando can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 17:39 | Northeastern | Daren Vida grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:26 | Northeastern | Michael Arenas swats the layup by Phillip Knudsen | 36-33 |
| 17:25 | Temple | Michael Arenas snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:59 | Temple | George Zens hits a jumpshot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 16:46 | Northeastern | Daren Vida dunks the ball on a nice dish by Timothy Jandreau | 38-35 |
| 16:22 | Temple | James O'Bando misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:21 | Temple | Michael Arenas snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:00 | Temple | James O'Bando is hacked by Timothy Jandreau - foul #2 on Timothy Jandreau, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SG), Roderick Blank (SF), Douglas Johnston (PF), Robert Frerichs (C) Timothy Jandreau, Ralph Johnson, Victor Robertson, Phillip Knudsen, Daren Vida | |
| Subs | Temple | Norman Denby (PG), Curtis Wallace (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), Richard Wright (PF), Steve Stewart (C) James O'Bando, George Zens, Robert Oliver, Michael Arenas, Brian Devaney | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Arthur Knarr (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roderick Blank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Frerichs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Norman Denby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Wright (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Temple | Jerome Fields scores on a floater from close range set up by Norman Denby | 38-37 |
| 15:34 | Northeastern | Roderick Blank can't connect on a shot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 15:32 | Temple | Steve Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:18 | Temple | Norman Denby knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Curtis Wallace | 38-39 |
| 15:07 | Northeastern | Richard Wright is called for the reach on Douglas Johnston - foul #4 on Richard Wright, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Oliver (PF) Richard Wright | |
| 15:02 | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr is hacked by Steve Stewart - foul #3 on Steve Stewart, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| 14:57 | Northeastern | Roderick Blank comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 14:55 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Frerichs | 38-39 |
| 14:46 | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 14:45 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Roberts | 38-39 |
| 14:33 | Northeastern | Douglas Johnston slams it home on a great pass from Kenneth Roberts | 40-39 |
| 14:23 | Temple | Jerome Fields misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 14:21 | Northeastern | Roderick Blank gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:02 | Northeastern | Roderick Blank misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Curtis Wallace - foul #3 on Curtis Wallace, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Ralph Johnson (PG), Robert Petrus (SG), Phillip Knudsen (PF), Daren Vida (C) Arthur Knarr, Kenneth Roberts, Douglas Johnston, Robert Frerichs | |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG), George Zens (SG), Jesse Williamson (C) Norman Denby, Curtis Wallace, Steve Stewart | |
| 14:02 | Northeastern | Roderick Blank makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:02 | Northeastern | Roderick Blank makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:40 | Temple | Robert Oliver loses the dribble to Phillip Knudsen | 42-39 |
| 13:27 | Northeastern | Ralph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 13:26 | Temple | Robert Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:21 | Temple | Jerome Fields can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Daren Vida - foul #1 on Daren Vida, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Robertson (SF) Roderick Blank | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Arenas (PF) Robert Oliver | |
| 13:21 | Temple | Jerome Fields makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:21 | Temple | Jerome Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:59 | Northeastern | Robert Petrus is fouled on the floor by Michael Arenas - foul #2 on Michael Arenas, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr (PG) Robert Petrus | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 12:44 | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daren Vida | 45-41 |
| 12:19 | Temple | Ralph Johnson picks off the pass by Jesse Williamson | 45-41 |
| 12:12 | Northeastern | Ralph Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 12:11 | Temple | Jesse Williamson snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 11:46 | Temple | Jesse Williamson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Victor Robertson - foul #2 on Victor Robertson, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SG), Robert Petrus (SF), Douglas Johnston (PF), Robert Frerichs (C) Arthur Knarr, Ralph Johnson, Victor Robertson, Phillip Knudsen, Daren Vida | |
| Subs | Temple | Norman Denby (PG), Curtis Wallace (SG), Brian Devaney (PF) James O'Bando, George Zens, Michael Arenas | |
| 11:46 | Temple | Jesse Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:46 | Temple | Jesse Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Timothy Jandreau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Petrus (fresh) PF - Douglas Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Frerichs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Norman Denby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Fields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brian Devaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northeastern | Robert Petrus is hacked by Curtis Wallace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Wallace, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Temple | George Zens (SG), Steve Stewart (C) Curtis Wallace, Jesse Williamson | |
| 11:41 | Northeastern | Robert Petrus makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:41 | Northeastern | Robert Petrus makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:27 | Temple | George Zens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 11:25 | Temple | Steve Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:14 | Temple | George Zens misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 11:12 | Northeastern | Robert Frerichs gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:58 | Northeastern | Kenneth Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 10:57 | Northeastern | Robert Frerichs grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:48 | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 10:47 | Temple | Steve Stewart pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:43 | Temple | Norman Denby misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 10:41 | Northeastern | Kenneth Roberts grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 10:14 | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:13 | Temple | Jerome Fields gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:57 | Temple | Jerome Fields loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr (PG), Ralph Johnson (SG), Roderick Blank (SF), Phillip Knudsen (PF), Daren Vida (C) Timothy Jandreau, Kenneth Roberts, Robert Petrus, Douglas Johnston, Robert Frerichs | |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (SG), Robert Oliver (PF) George Zens, Brian Devaney | |
| 09:36 | Northeastern | Ralph Johnson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 09:18 | Temple | Jerome Fields misses the runner near the basket | 50-43 |
| 09:16 | Northeastern | Phillip Knudsen grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 08:57 | Northeastern | Roderick Blank comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 08:56 | Northeastern | Daren Vida tips it but misses | 50-43 |
| 08:54 | Northeastern | Daren Vida pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:40 | Northeastern | Phillip Knudsen hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Knarr and the foul's on Norman Denby - foul #3 on Norman Denby, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Kenneth Roberts (SG) Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | George Zens (SG), Jesse Williamson (C) Norman Denby, Steve Stewart | |
| 08:40 | Northeastern | Phillip Knudsen misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:40 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jerome Fields | 52-43 |
| 08:20 | Temple | Jerome Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-43 |
| 08:18 | Northeastern | Phillip Knudsen gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:16 | Northeastern | George Zens picks off the pass by Arthur Knarr in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 08:15 | Temple | George Zens hits the finger roll | 52-45 |
| 08:11 | Northeastern | Phillip Knudsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Robertson (SF), Robert Frerichs (PF) Roderick Blank, Phillip Knudsen | |
| Subs | Temple | Norman Denby (PG), Michael Arenas (PF) James O'Bando, Jerome Fields | |
| 07:52 | Temple | Jesse Williamson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 07:51 | Temple | George Zens snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 07:43 | Temple | Michael Arenas misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Frerichs - foul #2 on Robert Frerichs, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau (PG), Douglas Johnston (PF) Arthur Knarr, Daren Vida | |
| Subs | Temple | Curtis Wallace (SG), Richard Wright (PF) George Zens, Jesse Williamson | |
| 07:43 | Temple | Michael Arenas makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:43 | Temple | Michael Arenas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Timothy Jandreau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Frerichs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Norman Denby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Oliver (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Wright (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Arenas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Northeastern | Douglas Johnston misses the lay-in | 52-47 |
| 07:26 | Temple | Richard Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:03 | Temple | Robert Oliver is hacked by Victor Robertson - foul #3 on Victor Robertson, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Ralph Johnson (SG), Roderick Blank (SF) Kenneth Roberts, Victor Robertson | |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG), Brian Devaney (C) Norman Denby, Michael Arenas | |
| 07:03 | Temple | Robert Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:03 | Northeastern | Douglas Johnston snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 06:44 | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Johnston | 54-47 |
| 06:24 | Temple | Brian Devaney is hacked by Robert Frerichs - foul #3 on Robert Frerichs, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr (PG), Phillip Knudsen (PF), Daren Vida (C) Ralph Johnson, Douglas Johnston, Robert Frerichs | |
| Subs | Temple | Jesse Williamson (C) Robert Oliver | |
| 06:24 | Temple | Brian Devaney makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:24 | Temple | Brian Devaney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:22 | Northeastern | Curtis Wallace is called for the reach on Timothy Jandreau in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Wallace, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Temple | George Zens (SG) Curtis Wallace | |
| 06:22 | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:22 | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:14 | Temple | Richard Wright drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from George Zens | 56-51 |
| 05:52 | Northeastern | George Zens picks off the pass by Arthur Knarr | 56-51 |
| 05:47 | Temple | James O'Bando misses the easy layup | 56-51 |
| 05:46 | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:41 | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| 05:40 | Temple | George Zens grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 05:21 | Temple | Brian Devaney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 05:19 | Temple | Richard Wright gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:05 | Temple | Jesse Williamson's floater is tipped away by Phillip Knudsen | 56-51 |
| 05:03 | Northeastern | Daren Vida gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:49 | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Knarr | 59-51 |
| 04:29 | Temple | Richard Wright's pass is intercepted by Roderick Blank | 59-51 |
| 04:09 | Northeastern | Roderick Blank misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Richard Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 03:51 | Temple | Daren Vida steals the ball from George Zens | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 59-51 |
| 03:28 | Northeastern | Timothy Jandreau grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 03:28 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Ralph Johnson (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SG), Victor Robertson (SF), Douglas Johnston (PF) Arthur Knarr, Timothy Jandreau, Roderick Blank, Phillip Knudsen | |
| Subs | Temple | Norman Denby (PG), Jerome Fields (SF), Michael Arenas (PF), Steve Stewart (C) James O'Bando, Brian Devaney, Richard Wright, Jesse Williamson | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daren Vida (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Norman Denby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Zens (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Arenas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Northeastern | Kenneth Roberts can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Norman Denby - foul #4 on Norman Denby, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| 03:06 | Northeastern | Kenneth Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:06 | Northeastern | Kenneth Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:06 | Temple | Steve Stewart pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Temple | George Zens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Roberts - foul #4 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 02:54 | Temple | George Zens makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:54 | Temple | George Zens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Northeastern | Ralph Johnson loses the dribble to Michael Arenas in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Temple | Norman Denby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Arenas | 59-56 |
| 02:43 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr (PG) Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (SG), Robert Oliver (PF) George Zens, Michael Arenas | |
| 02:27 | Northeastern | Victor Robertson is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Roberts | 61-56 |
| 02:27 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Roderick Blank (SF) Victor Robertson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:05 | Temple | Jerome Fields banks in the layup and he's fouled by Douglas Johnston - foul #2 on Douglas Johnston, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 02:05 | Temple | Jerome Fields makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:52 | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 01:50 | Northeastern | Roderick Blank pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:43 | Northeastern | Douglas Johnston is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Roderick Blank | 63-59 |
| 01:43 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Temple | George Zens (SG), Richard Wright (PF) James O'Bando, Robert Oliver | |
| 01:30 | Temple | George Zens connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Norman Denby | 63-62 |
| 01:08 | Northeastern | Kenneth Roberts scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daren Vida | 66-62 |
| 00:47 | Temple | Jerome Fields connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Denby | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northeastern | Richard Wright denies the turnaround by Roderick Blank | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Richard Wright gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Kenneth Roberts steals it from Steve Stewart | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Denby - foul #5 on Norman Denby, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG) Norman Denby | |
| 00:06 | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Northeastern | Arthur Knarr misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Richard Wright snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Jerome Fields clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Daren Vida grabs the board | 67-65 |