| Lineup | Temple | PG - Dana Finck (fresh) SG - Thomas Truesdale (fresh) SF - Antonio Dodds (fresh) PF - William Applin (fresh) C - Claud Zellner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) SF - Rodney Cummins (fresh) PF - David Christmas (fresh) C - John Shively (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | William Applin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Temple | Claud Zellner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | John Shively snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Applin - foul #1 on William Applin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Temple | Dana Finck makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Dodds | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Thomas Truesdale steps in front of the Mauricio Russo pass | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Temple | Claud Zellner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | John Shively pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | David Christmas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on William Applin - foul #2 on William Applin, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Mack (PF) William Applin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:47 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Temple | Antonio Dodds clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Christmas | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | David Christmas misses long on a shot from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | David Christmas tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | Temple | Richard Mack hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Shively - foul #1 on John Shively, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Colangelo (PG), Rodger Dennis (SG), Raymond Williams (SF), Randy Croy (C) Dana Finck, Thomas Truesdale, Antonio Dodds, Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Felton (SF), Dennis Prue (C) Rodney Cummins, John Shively | |
| 16:44 | Temple | Richard Mack misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | Temple | Richard Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mauricio Russo | 3-9 |
| 16:07 | Temple | Donald Colangelo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 15:41 | Xavier | Donald Colangelo steals it from Mauricio Russo | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Colangelo (fresh) SG - Rodger Dennis (fresh) SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) PF - Richard Mack (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Randy Croy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Felton (fresh) PF - David Christmas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Temple | Joseph Felton picks off the pass by Donald Colangelo in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Joseph Felton lays it in | 3-11 |
| 15:33 | Temple | Raymond Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG) Richard Mack | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), John Lor (SG), Rodney Cummins (SF), Dominick Cook (PF) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Joseph Felton, David Christmas | |
| 15:19 | Xavier | John Lor makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-13 |
| 15:04 | Temple | Randy Croy lays it in on a great pass from Donald Colangelo | 5-13 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins misses the floater from the free throw line | 5-13 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | John Lor misses the tip | 5-13 |
| 14:52 | Temple | Randy Croy gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:35 | Temple | Dana Finck is hacked by Dominick Cook - foul #1 on Dominick Cook, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Truesdale (SG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Richard Mack (PF), Claud Zellner (C) Donald Colangelo, Rodger Dennis, Raymond Williams, Randy Croy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Joseph Felton (SF), David Christmas (PF), John Shively (C) John Lor, Rodney Cummins, Dominick Cook, Dennis Prue | |
| 14:17 | Temple | Antonio Dodds is whistled for a carry | 5-13 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Joseph Felton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG) Clayton Mason | |
| 13:41 | Temple | Claud Zellner travels in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG) John Lor | |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Felton | 5-16 |
| 13:05 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-16 |
| 13:04 | Temple | Antonio Dodds gets the offensive rebound | 5-16 |
| 12:44 | Temple | Antonio Dodds misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 5-16 |
| 12:43 | Temple | Claud Zellner grabs the offensive board | 5-16 |
| 12:36 | Temple | Richard Mack hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-16 |
| 12:35 | Temple | Antonio Dodds can't tip it in | 5-16 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | David Christmas gets the rebound | 5-16 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Joseph Felton buries a shot from close range | 5-18 |
| 11:51 | Temple | Antonio Dodds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Colangelo (PG), Rodger Dennis (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Randy Croy (C) Dana Finck, Antonio Dodds, Richard Mack, Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), John Lor (SG), Rodney Cummins (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Joseph Felton, David Christmas, John Shively | |
| 11:27 | Xavier | John Lor is open but misses the lay-in | 5-18 |
| 11:26 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale snags the defensive board | 5-18 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Colangelo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fairly fresh) SF - Rodger Dennis (fresh) PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) C - Randy Croy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) SG - John Lor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Cummins (fresh) PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) C - Dennis Prue (fresh) | |
| 11:05 | Temple | Donald Colangelo clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 5-18 |
| 11:03 | Temple | Raymond Williams tips it in | 7-18 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Dennis Prue is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Prue, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| 10:17 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Dominick Cook gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Dennis Prue is fouled on the floor by Rodger Dennis - foul #1 on Rodger Dennis, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Richard Mack (PF), Claud Zellner (C) Thomas Truesdale, Rodger Dennis, Raymond Williams, Randy Croy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), David Christmas (PF) Clayton Mason, John Lor, Dominick Cook | |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Charles Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-18 |
| 09:49 | Temple | Claud Zellner grabs the defensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 09:29 | Temple | Antonio Dodds hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dana Finck | 9-18 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Donald Colangelo picks off the pass by Dennis Prue | 9-18 |
| 09:06 | Temple | Donald Colangelo blows the dunk | 9-18 |
| 09:05 | Temple | Dana Finck can't tip it in | 9-18 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Claud Zellner steals it from Mauricio Russo | 9-18 |
| 08:38 | Temple | Dana Finck is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Truesdale (SG), Rodger Dennis (SF), Randy Croy (C) Donald Colangelo, Antonio Dodds, Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Joseph Felton (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, Rodney Cummins, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 08:24 | Temple | Richard Mack misses badly on a floater from the right block | 9-18 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Felton | 9-18 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Felton | 9-21 |
| 07:36 | Temple | Randy Croy comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Clayton Mason - foul #1 on Clayton Mason, team foul #5 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF), Raymond Williams (PF) Dana Finck, Richard Mack | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (SG), David Christmas (PF) Mauricio Russo, Dominick Cook | |
| 07:36 | Temple | Randy Croy misses the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 07:36 | Temple | Randy Croy makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 07:16 | Xavier | John Lor misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | John Shively tips it home | 10-23 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Rodger Dennis (fresh) SG - Thomas Truesdale (fairly fresh) SF - Antonio Dodds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Croy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) SG - John Lor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Felton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shively (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Temple | Rodger Dennis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 10-23 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Shively | 10-23 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | John Lor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-23 |
| 06:26 | Temple | Randy Croy pulls down the rebound | 10-23 |
| 05:58 | Temple | Randy Croy makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rodger Dennis | 12-23 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | David Christmas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Lor | 12-25 |
| 05:12 | Temple | Randy Croy comes up short on the shot from the left block | 12-25 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | John Shively gets the rebound | 12-25 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | John Lor double dribbles | 12-25 |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Donald Colangelo (SG), Richard Mack (PF), Claud Zellner (C) Rodger Dennis, Thomas Truesdale, Raymond Williams, Randy Croy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Rodney Cummins (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Clayton Mason, John Lor, Joseph Felton, David Christmas, John Shively | |
| 04:27 | Temple | Antonio Dodds hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #6 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| 04:27 | Temple | Antonio Dodds makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 04:27 | Temple | Antonio Dodds makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses the shot from just outside the lane | 14-25 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Dana Finck is called for the reach on Dennis Prue - foul #1 on Dana Finck, team foul #4 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG) Clayton Mason | |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Charles Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-25 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins tips it but misses | 14-25 |
| 03:28 | Temple | The rebound goes to Dana Finck | 14-25 |
| 03:26 | Temple | Donald Colangelo is hacked by Mauricio Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| 03:26 | Temple | Donald Colangelo misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 14-25 |
| 03:08 | Temple | Richard Mack snags the defensive board | 14-25 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Dana Finck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Colangelo (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Dodds (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Mack (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Claud Zellner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cummins (fresh) PF - Dominick Cook (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Temple | Donald Colangelo is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Dodds | 17-25 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Dennis Prue drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Johnson and he's hacked by Dana Finck - foul #2 on Dana Finck, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Truesdale (SG), Rodger Dennis (SF) Dana Finck, Antonio Dodds | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (SG), David Christmas (PF) Mauricio Russo, Dominick Cook | |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the free throw | 17-28 |
| 01:57 | Temple | Rodger Dennis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Truesdale | 20-28 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Johnson and the foul's on Rodger Dennis - foul #2 on Rodger Dennis, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF), Raymond Williams (PF) Rodger Dennis, Richard Mack | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Shively (C) Dennis Prue | |
| 01:39 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the free throw | 20-31 |
| 01:15 | Temple | Antonio Dodds is fouled on the floor by Rodney Cummins - foul #1 on Rodney Cummins, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Croy (C) Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Joseph Felton (SF) Charles Johnson, Rodney Cummins | |
| 01:15 | Temple | Antonio Dodds makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 01:15 | Temple | Antonio Dodds makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | John Shively splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mauricio Russo | 22-33 |
| 00:39 | Temple | Mauricio Russo steps in front of the Raymond Williams pass | 22-33 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | John Shively comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 22-33 |
| 00:16 | Temple | The rebound goes to Randy Croy | 22-33 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Randy Croy lays it in | 24-33 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-33 |