| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norris Hall (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jay Borror inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:46 | Temple | Robert Baughman pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:43 | Temple | Robert Baughman is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Loyd - foul #2 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:32 | Temple | Norris Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Justin Williams is called for the reach on George Reid - foul #1 on Justin Williams, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski loses the dribble to Donald Daniels | 36-34 |
| 18:40 | Temple | Robert Baughman drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Williams | 38-34 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | John Bible misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wayne Carlson - foul #3 on Wayne Carlson, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudy Cox (C) Wayne Carlson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:21 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:02 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence Loyd - foul #3 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| 18:02 | Temple | Robert Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:02 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | George Reid snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 17:44 | Temple | Donald Daniels grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 17:40 | Temple | Damian Madalinski steals it from Rudy Cox | 39-36 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | George Reid is hacked by Justin Williams - foul #2 on Justin Williams, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Jonathan Poyner (SG), James Rice (SF) Justin Williams, Norris Hall | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Poyner - foul #1 on Jonathan Poyner, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Knudsen (PG) Robert Baughman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF) George Reid, Jay Borror | |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Rudy Cox is called for the reach on Damian Madalinski - foul #2 on Rudy Cox, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 16:37 | Temple | The rebound goes to Rudy Cox | 39-36 |
| 16:27 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Norris Hall (SF), Brett Casey (C) James Rice, Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:00 | Temple | Benny Mooney is called for the reach on Jonathan Poyner - foul #2 on Benny Mooney, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Wayne Carlson (C) Michael Knudsen, Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Poyner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norris Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Temple | Norris Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-36 |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Donald Shumate pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Donald Shumate tips it home | 39-38 |
| 15:05 | Temple | Norris Hall's pass is intercepted by Anthony Williamson | 39-38 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Jay Borror comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 39-38 |
| 14:48 | Temple | The rebound goes to Wayne Carlson | 39-38 |
| 14:26 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Donald Shumate banks in the layup and he's fouled by Donald Daniels - foul #1 on Donald Daniels, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), Justin Williams (SG), James Rice (SF), Rudy Cox (PF) Robert Baughman, Jonathan Poyner, Norris Hall, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF) George Reid, Jay Borror | |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Donald Shumate makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:55 | Temple | Rudy Cox hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 39-41 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Donald Shumate gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Wayne Carlson denies the turnaround by Anthony Williamson | 39-41 |
| 13:40 | Temple | Wayne Carlson pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:16 | Temple | Rudy Cox is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Rudy Cox, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Jonathan Poyner (SF) Jeremy Jenkins, James Rice | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Anthony Williamson, Donald Shumate | |
| 12:53 | Xavier | The short jumper by John Bible is denied by Rudy Cox | 39-41 |
| 12:52 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 12:47 | Temple | Damian Madalinski is called for the reach on Rudy Cox - foul #2 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Norris Hall (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Jonathan Poyner, Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:38 | Temple | Norris Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 12:37 | Temple | Wayne Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:21 | Temple | Justin Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 12:19 | Temple | Donald Daniels snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 12:03 | Temple | Robert Baughman can't throw it down but the foul's on Damian Madalinski - foul #3 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| 12:03 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:03 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Bible | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norris Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Carlson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Bible (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Justin Williams is called for the reach on Delbert Briceno - foul #3 on Justin Williams, team foul #8 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), Jonathan Poyner (SG) Robert Baughman, Justin Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:27 | Temple | Donald Daniels is fouled on the floor by Damian Madalinski - foul #4 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF) George Reid, Jay Borror, Damian Madalinski | |
| 11:16 | Temple | Donald Daniels misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Benny Mooney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SF) Norris Hall | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG) Delbert Briceno | |
| 10:47 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Greg Harris | 39-43 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Greg Harris comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 10:40 | Temple | Wayne Carlson snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 10:36 | Temple | Benny Mooney is called for the reach on Jonathan Poyner - foul #3 on Benny Mooney, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Rudy Cox (PF) Jeremy Jenkins, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Shumate (C) John Bible | |
| 10:36 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:36 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Greg Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Benny Mooney grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Greg Harris buries a jumper from the left block | 41-45 |
| 09:45 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Baughman | 44-45 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 09:27 | Temple | James Rice gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:16 | Temple | Donald Shumate blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Poyner | 44-45 |
| 09:15 | Temple | Rudy Cox tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 08:39 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Greg Harris buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-51 |
| 08:22 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd scores on a floater from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 07:40 | Temple | Benny Mooney is called for the reach on Rudy Cox - foul #4 on Benny Mooney, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), Justin Williams (SG), Norris Hall (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Robert Baughman, Jonathan Poyner, James Rice, Wayne Carlson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Anthony Williamson, Donald Shumate | |
| 07:40 | Temple | Rudy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:40 | Temple | Rudy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jeremy Jenkins (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norris Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudy Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - John Bible (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 07:09 | Temple | Donald Daniels grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 06:57 | Temple | Norris Hall misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Bible - foul #1 on John Bible, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Brett Casey (C) Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:57 | Temple | Norris Hall misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:57 | Temple | Norris Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Jay Borror connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Delbert Briceno | 49-55 |
| 06:27 | Temple | Norris Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 05:46 | Temple | George Reid steals the ball from Justin Williams | 52-57 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno lays it in set up by George Reid | 52-59 |
| 05:22 | Temple | Norris Hall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno clanks a floater from the left side | 54-59 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Jonathan Poyner (SG), James Rice (SF), Wayne Carlson (C) Jeremy Jenkins, Justin Williams, Norris Hall, Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, George Reid, Jay Borror, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| 04:32 | Temple | Clarence Loyd steals it from Donald Daniels | 54-59 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Greg Harris misses the easy layup | 54-59 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses the tip | 54-59 |
| 04:19 | Temple | Wayne Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:13 | Temple | Robert Baughman makes the jumper in the paint set up by Wayne Carlson | 56-59 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is called for traveling | 56-59 |
| 03:56 | Temple | James Rice is hacked by Clarence Loyd - foul #4 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris | |
| 03:56 | Temple | James Rice makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:56 | Temple | James Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Donald Shumate connects on the floater from the right side set up by Jay Borror | 57-61 |
| 03:43 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Jay Borror snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rice (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Daniels (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Carlson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson comes up short on the runner from close range | 57-61 |
| 03:33 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Baughman | 57-61 |
| 03:15 | Temple | Robert Baughman buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Poyner | 59-61 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson connects on the shot from the left block set up by Clarence Loyd | 59-63 |
| 03:00 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Williams (SG), Norris Hall (SF) James Rice, Jonathan Poyner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) Anthony Williamson, Donald Shumate | |
| 02:37 | Temple | Wayne Carlson lays it up and in set up by Norris Hall | 61-63 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is fouled on the floor by Robert Baughman - foul #1 on Robert Baughman, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:21 | Temple | Wayne Carlson snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:58 | Temple | Justin Williams knocks in the shot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | The short jumper by Damian Madalinski is denied by Donald Daniels | 63-64 |
| 01:49 | Temple | Wayne Carlson gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:37 | Temple | Norris Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 01:35 | Temple | Donald Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:23 | Temple | The jumper by Justin Williams is denied by Jay Borror | 63-64 |
| 01:22 | Temple | Wayne Carlson misses the tip | 63-64 |
| 01:21 | Temple | Wayne Carlson tips it but misses | 63-64 |
| 01:19 | Temple | Justin Williams hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Clarence Loyd | 65-66 |
| 00:44 | Temple | Justin Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Wayne Carlson tips it in | 67-66 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | John Bible comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-66 |
| 00:28 | Temple | Wayne Carlson pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Temple | Wayne Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by George Reid - foul #3 on George Reid, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:25 | Temple | Wayne Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:25 | Temple | Wayne Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | John Bible loses the ball out of bounds | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Clarence Loyd is called for the reach on Robert Baughman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| 00:10 | Temple | Robert Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Robert Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses the 3 from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | John Bible snags the offensive board | 70-66 |