| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) SF - David Holmes (fresh) PF - Oscar Edwards (fresh) C - James Cecere (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) SG - Steven Boerger (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) PF - Robert George (fresh) C - John Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | James Cecere wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Temple | Oscar Edwards knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jackie Gould | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Robert George is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert George, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Temple | Jackie Gould clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Boerger - foul #1 on Steven Boerger, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Temple | Jackie Gould makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Temple | Jackie Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Temple | Oscar Edwards snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Temple | James Cecere misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Temple | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Temple | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Jackie Gould is called for the reach on Steven Boerger - foul #1 on Jackie Gould, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Jackie Gould steals it from John Davis | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the jumper near the basket | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Steven Boerger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 17:39 | Temple | Steven Boerger is called for the reach on Jackie Gould - foul #2 on Steven Boerger, team foul #4 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), Michael Banks (SF), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Jackie Gould, David Holmes, Oscar Edwards, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (SG) Steven Boerger | |
| 17:31 | Temple | James Chacon drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Owens | 7-0 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | James Wetzel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 17:16 | Temple | George Earl pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:50 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 7-0 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Robert George gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | James Wetzel banks in the layup | 7-2 |
| 16:30 | Temple | John Davis takes the ball from James Chacon | 7-2 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Richard Lang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 7-2 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | Temple | George Earl gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) SF - Michael Banks (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) C - George Earl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) SG - Richard Lang (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert George (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Richard Lang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-2 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), David Holmes (SF), Oscar Edwards (PF), James Cecere (C) James Chacon, Michael Banks, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (SG), James Robertson (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Robert George, John Davis | |
| 15:22 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Adam Whitley pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | James Wetzel knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lang | 10-4 |
| 14:57 | Temple | Oscar Edwards hits a floater in the paint | 12-4 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Joseph Ford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 14:48 | Temple | James Rowlett grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 14:30 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Holmes | 14-4 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Richard Lang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | James Robertson snags the offensive board | 14-4 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Richard Lang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-4 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the offensive board | 14-4 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Richard Lang misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 13:59 | Temple | The rebound goes to Oscar Edwards | 14-4 |
| 13:41 | Temple | Oscar Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 13:40 | Temple | James Rowlett grabs the offensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 13:27 | Temple | Joseph Ford steps in front of the James Rowlett pass | 14-4 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | James Robertson is whistled for traveling | 14-4 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, David Holmes, Oscar Edwards, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Robert George (PF), John Davis (C) Richard Lang, Joseph Ford, James Robertson, Adam Whitley | |
| 12:43 | Temple | James Chacon connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jackie Gould | 16-4 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-4 |
| 12:33 | Temple | George Earl grabs the defensive rebound | 16-4 |
| 12:11 | Temple | George Earl blows the layup but the foul's on John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #5 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), David Holmes (SF) James Chacon, Rudolph Hayhurst | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Robertson (C) John Davis | |
| 12:11 | Temple | George Earl makes the 1st free throw | 17-4 |
| 12:11 | Temple | George Earl misses the 2nd free throw | 17-4 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | James Robertson pulls down the rebound | 17-4 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Robert George misses long on a runner from the left block | 17-4 |
| 11:51 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the offensive rebound | 17-4 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Holmes (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) C - George Earl (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert George (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | James Wetzel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-7 |
| 11:19 | Temple | James Rowlett is hacked by James Robertson - foul #1 on James Robertson, team foul #6 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF) James Rowlett, David Holmes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (SG), Adam Whitley (C) Frank Emery, James Wetzel | |
| 11:00 | Temple | Jackie Gould clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 17-7 |
| 10:59 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Rudolph Hayhurst | 17-7 |
| 10:54 | Temple | Jackie Gould is hacked by Joseph Ford - foul #1 on Joseph Ford, team foul #7 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), David Holmes (SF), Oscar Edwards (PF), James Cecere (C) James Chacon, Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (SG), James Wetzel (SF) Joseph Ford, James Robertson | |
| 10:54 | Temple | Jackie Gould makes the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 10:54 | Temple | Jackie Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Robert George is called for traveling | 19-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SF) David Holmes | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:19 | Temple | Jackie Gould hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Adam Whitley - foul #1 on Adam Whitley, team foul #8 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), David Holmes (SF), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst, Oscar Edwards, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:19 | Temple | Jackie Gould makes the 1st free throw | 20-7 |
| 10:19 | Temple | Jackie Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Adam Whitley | 20-7 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-10 |
| 09:46 | Temple | David Holmes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-10 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Wetzel | 20-10 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | James Wetzel loses the ball out of bounds | 20-10 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Oscar Edwards (PF), James Cecere (C) James Chacon, David Holmes, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (SG), James Robertson (C) Paul Reese, Adam Whitley | |
| 08:57 | Temple | James Robertson takes the ball from James Rowlett | 20-10 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Joseph Ford drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert George | 20-13 |
| 08:20 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Robertson - foul #2 on James Robertson, team foul #9 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF) Rudolph Hayhurst | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), Adam Whitley (C) Richard Lang, James Robertson | |
| 08:20 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:20 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Robert George snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-13 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Adam Whitley tips it in | 21-15 |
| 07:44 | Temple | James Wetzel is called for the reach on James Cecere - foul #1 on James Wetzel, team foul #10 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Eric Owens (PF) David Holmes, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG) Frank Emery | |
| 07:44 | Temple | James Cecere misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:44 | Temple | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jackie Gould (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Owens (fresh) C - James Cecere (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) SG - Joseph Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wetzel (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Adam Whitley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Joseph Ford is hacked by Jackie Gould - foul #2 on Jackie Gould, team foul #2 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF), George Earl (C) Jackie Gould, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Paul Reese connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-17 |
| 07:04 | Temple | David Holmes comes up short on the shot from the right block | 22-17 |
| 07:03 | Temple | Eric Owens tips it home | 24-17 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Joseph Ford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 06:42 | Temple | George Earl snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 06:20 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst dunks the ball on a nice dish by George Earl and the foul's on Robert George - foul #2 on Robert George, team foul #11 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), Oscar Edwards (PF), James Cecere (C) James Rowlett, David Holmes, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (SG), John Davis (C) Joseph Ford, Robert George | |
| 06:20 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst makes the free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Richard Lang hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Reese | 27-20 |
| 05:52 | Temple | John Davis picks off the pass by Jackie Gould | 27-20 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 05:43 | Temple | Jackie Gould snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 05:28 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst is fouled on the floor by James Wetzel - foul #2 on James Wetzel, team foul #12 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Michael Banks (C) James Chacon, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SF) James Wetzel | |
| 05:28 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:28 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | John Davis's floater is tipped away by Michael Banks | 29-20 |
| 05:09 | Temple | Oscar Edwards grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 04:57 | Temple | Oscar Edwards's pass is intercepted by Richard Lang | 29-20 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Richard Lang hits the finger roll | 29-22 |
| 04:36 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst is whistled for traveling | 29-22 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), David Holmes (SF), Eric Owens (PF), James Cecere (C) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst, Oscar Edwards, Michael Banks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (SG) Paul Reese | |
| 04:21 | Xavier | John Davis is hacked by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #3 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), George Earl (C) James Chacon, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Joseph Ford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 04:04 | Temple | Eric Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 03:40 | Temple | David Holmes misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 03:38 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to George Earl | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jackie Gould (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Holmes (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Earl (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Boerger (fresh) PF - Adam Whitley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Whitley - foul #2 on Adam Whitley, team foul #13 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Oscar Edwards (PF), James Cecere (C) James Rowlett, Jackie Gould, George Earl | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), James Robertson (PF) Richard Lang, Adam Whitley | |
| 03:22 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:22 | Temple | Eric Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | James Cecere steals the ball from Steven Boerger | 30-22 |
| 02:59 | Temple | The short jumper by James Chacon is denied by James Robertson | 30-22 |
| 02:58 | Temple | David Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:51 | Temple | James Chacon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 02:49 | Temple | Oscar Edwards hits the follow up shot | 32-22 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Paul Reese is fouled on the floor by James Chacon - foul #1 on James Chacon, team foul #4 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG) James Chacon, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (SF) Steven Boerger | |
| 02:29 | Xavier | James Cecere steps in front of the Joseph Ford pass | 32-22 |
| 02:17 | Temple | James Robertson swats the layup by David Holmes | 32-22 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | James Cecere takes the ball from Joseph Ford | 32-22 |
| 01:32 | Temple | Oscar Edwards buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Rowlett and he's fouled by James Robertson - foul #3 on James Robertson, team foul #14 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, David Holmes, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Steven Boerger (SG), James Wetzel (SF) Paul Reese, Joseph Ford, James Robertson | |
| 01:32 | Temple | Oscar Edwards makes the free throw | 35-22 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Richard Lang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Banks (PF) Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:09 | Temple | Jackie Gould connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-22 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Robert George misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 37-22 |
| 00:44 | Temple | George Earl snags the defensive board | 37-22 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Jackie Gould misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-22 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Richard Lang gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Steven Boerger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Robert George tips it in | 37-24 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Jackie Gould misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Richard Lang snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Richard Lang hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-24 |