| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Page (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Eugene Danner inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker is hacked by Ricky Wiesner - foul #3 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SG) Ricky Wiesner | |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Brown (SF), Burton Lee (C) Eugene Danner, Ernie Taylor | |
| 19:17 | Temple | The short jumper by Clarence Page is denied by Darryl Larrabee | 31-39 |
| 19:16 | Temple | Richard Osborne can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 19:15 | Temple | Clarence Page misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 19:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Pierce | 31-39 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee blows the dunk | 31-39 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Christopher Glass tips it home | 33-39 |
| 18:24 | Temple | Clarence Page makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joel Brown and the foul's on Darryl Larrabee - foul #2 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Ernie Taylor (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Burton Lee | |
| 18:24 | Temple | Clarence Page misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:04 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the easy layup | 33-41 |
| 18:02 | Temple | Eugene Danner snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:33 | Temple | Ernie Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Darryl Larrabee - foul #3 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (PF) Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Robert Griffin (PF) John Masters, Joel Brown, Clarence Page | |
| 17:33 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:33 | Temple | Ernie Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | John Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-42 |
| 17:16 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:50 | Temple | Ernie Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Osborne | 33-44 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | John Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Osborne - foul #1 on Richard Osborne, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (SG), Jack Bright (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Christopher Glass, Ronald Adams, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Brown (SF), Clarence Page (PF) Eugene Danner, Ernie Taylor | |
| 16:46 | Dayton | John Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | John Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:27 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 16:25 | Temple | Clarence Page tips it home | 34-46 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Lawrence Tucker is called for the reach on George Santillo - foul #1 on Lawrence Tucker, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Darryl Larrabee (PF) John Pierce, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Ernie Taylor (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Robert Griffin | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Bright (fresh) PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Masters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Page (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Jack Bright scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-46 |
| 15:21 | Temple | John Masters makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Joel Brown takes the ball from Ricky Wiesner | 36-49 |
| 14:39 | Temple | George Santillo steals it from Joel Brown | 36-49 |
| 14:18 | Dayton | Jack Bright buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Wiesner | 38-49 |
| 13:59 | Temple | Joel Brown misses the lay-in | 38-49 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jack Bright | 40-49 |
| 13:30 | Temple | Joel Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Wayne Akin (C) George Santillo, Jack Bright, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Robert Griffin (PF), Burton Lee (C) John Masters, Joel Brown, Clarence Page, Ernie Taylor | |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Wayne Akin clanks a runner from close range | 40-49 |
| 13:09 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner grabs the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Burton Lee steals it from Darryl Larrabee | 40-49 |
| 12:37 | Temple | Eugene Danner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-49 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | Wayne Akin snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Wayne Akin can't connect on a runner from close range | 40-49 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Wiesner | 40-49 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 12:09 | Temple | Burton Lee grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 12:05 | Temple | Richard Osborne clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | John Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Ronald Adams connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Wiesner | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Burton Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Burton Lee and he's fouled by John Pierce - foul #1 on John Pierce, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SG), Ronald Teeters (PF) Ricky Wiesner, Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Brown (SF), Clarence Page (PF), Ernie Taylor (C) Eugene Danner, Robert Griffin, Burton Lee | |
| 11:37 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Richard Osborne steps in front of the John Pierce pass | 43-52 |
| 11:11 | Temple | Ronald Adams is called for the reach on Joel Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Adams, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (SG) John Pierce | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:06 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | George Santillo misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-52 |
| 10:39 | Temple | Clarence Page grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 10:23 | Temple | Clarence Page throws it down on a nice dish by Joel Brown | 43-54 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Christopher Glass can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-54 |
| 10:13 | Temple | Ernie Taylor grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 09:46 | Temple | Christopher Glass is called for the reach on Joel Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Glass, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Darryl Larrabee (PF) George Santillo, Ronald Adams, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Danner (SF), Robert Griffin (PF) Joel Brown, Clarence Page | |
| 09:37 | Temple | Eugene Danner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 09:36 | Temple | Ernie Taylor can't tip it in | 43-54 |
| 09:35 | Temple | Eugene Danner tips it back up and in | 43-56 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Bright (C) Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Temple | Clarence Page (PF) Robert Griffin | |
| 09:07 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Christopher Glass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 08:41 | Temple | Ernie Taylor pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:21 | Temple | Clarence Page misses the jumper near the basket | 43-56 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:06 | Dayton | Christopher Glass misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-56 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner tips it back up and in | 45-56 |
| 07:47 | Temple | Richard Osborne clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Pierce - foul #2 on John Pierce, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Wayne Akin (C) John Pierce, Christopher Glass, Darryl Larrabee, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Brown (SF), Robert Griffin (PF), Burton Lee (C) Eugene Danner, Clarence Page, Ernie Taylor | |
| 07:47 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:47 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Burton Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 07:27 | Temple | Robert Griffin snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 07:22 | Temple | Joel Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Wayne Akin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Ronald Adams scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Wiesner | 47-58 |
| 07:01 | Temple | Robert Griffin slams it home on a great pass from Lawrence Tucker | 47-60 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Joel Brown takes the ball from Wayne Akin | 47-60 |
| 06:26 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 47-60 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Griffin - foul #1 on Robert Griffin, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG) Ricky Wiesner | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Clarence Page (PF), Ernie Taylor (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Robert Griffin, Burton Lee | |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:11 | Temple | Ernie Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 06:00 | Temple | Joel Brown banks in the layup set up by Eugene Danner | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Eugene Danner steals the ball from John Pierce | 47-62 |
| 05:27 | Temple | Eugene Danner knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Masters | 47-65 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 05:04 | Temple | Joel Brown snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 04:58 | Temple | John Masters hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ernie Taylor | 47-67 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | John Pierce misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses the tip | 47-67 |
| 04:39 | Temple | Clarence Page grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 04:21 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Page | 47-69 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-69 |
| 04:07 | Temple | Eugene Danner pulls down the rebound | 47-69 |
| 04:03 | Temple | Eugene Danner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernie Taylor | 47-72 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | George Santillo is hacked by John Masters - foul #1 on John Masters, team foul #4 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Jack Bright (SF), George Stancil (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) John Pierce, George Santillo, Ronald Adams, Ronald Teeters, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Robert Griffin (C) John Masters, Joel Brown, Ernie Taylor | |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Jack Bright misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-72 |
| 03:37 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-72 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) SF - Jack Bright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Stancil (fresh) C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Page (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Temple | Clarence Page hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Griffin | 47-74 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Glass | 50-74 |
| 02:55 | Temple | Eugene Danner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eugene Danner, team foul #5 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Ernie Taylor (C) Clarence Page | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Ernie Taylor is called for the reach on Christopher Glass - foul #2 on Ernie Taylor, team foul #6 | 50-74 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Morris Laureano is hacked by Lawrence Tucker - foul #2 on Lawrence Tucker, team foul #7 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Burton Lee (SF), Clarence Page (PF) Eugene Danner, Robert Griffin | |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Morris Laureano makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Morris Laureano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 02:20 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-76 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Morris Laureano clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-76 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Jack Bright snags the offensive board | 52-76 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Christopher Glass clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-76 |
| 02:01 | Temple | Ernie Taylor pulls down the rebound | 52-76 |
| 01:39 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (SG), Ronald Teeters (PF) Morris Laureano, George Stancil | |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Danner (SF) Burton Lee | |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Christopher Glass is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-76 |
| 01:13 | Temple | Richard Osborne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-76 |
| 01:12 | Temple | Ernie Taylor tips it home | 52-78 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Jack Bright steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-78 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Temple | Ernie Taylor misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-78 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Eugene Danner can't tip it in | 52-78 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Christopher Glass | 52-78 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz lays it in | 54-78 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Richard Osborne runs out the clock | 54-78 |