| Lineup | Temple | PG - Walter Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gouge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marquis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Manuel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Kleinschmidt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Vance Hannah inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Loren Huston is denied on a layup by Martin Kleinschmidt | 28-31 |
| 19:36 | Temple | William Gouge pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:30 | Temple | Marquis Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 19:29 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Kenneth Young's pass is intercepted by Marquis Jones in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 19:24 | Temple | William Gouge lays it in set up by Marquis Jones | 32-31 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | John Harper misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by William Gouge - foul #3 on William Gouge, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Roy Dixon (SG) William Gouge | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:04 | Xavier | John Harper misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:48 | Temple | Walter Parnell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Loren Huston | 32-32 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Alex Manuel is called for the reach on Vance Hannah - foul #2 on Alex Manuel, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Wendel (SG), Jeremy Dublin (SF), Paul Macdougall (PF) Walter Parnell, Marquis Jones, Alex Manuel | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Macdougall - foul #2 on Paul Macdougall, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Tommy Lacroix (C) Martin Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF) Kenneth Young, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah | |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:50 | Temple | Richard Wendel connects on the turnaround from close range | 34-34 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Loren Huston is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Gil Carberry | 34-36 |
| 17:11 | Temple | Roy Dixon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Robert Blass snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Robert Blass buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gil Carberry | 34-39 |
| 16:53 | Temple | Gil Carberry is called for the reach on Richard Wendel - foul #1 on Gil Carberry, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Walter Parnell (PG), Marquis Jones (SF), Lawrence Cumberland (PF), Martin Kleinschmidt (C) Richard Wendel, Jeremy Dublin, Paul Macdougall, Tommy Lacroix | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF) Gil Carberry, Robert Blass, Steven Mangano | |
| 16:37 | Temple | Lawrence Cumberland comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-39 |
| 16:36 | Temple | Roy Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:11 | Temple | Roy Dixon is fouled on the floor by Edmond Roberts - foul #1 on Edmond Roberts, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Alex Manuel (PF) Lawrence Cumberland | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:59 | Temple | Marquis Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Vance Hannah grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Walter Parnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marquis Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alex Manuel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Kleinschmidt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harper (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Martin Kleinschmidt is called for the reach on Kenneth Young - foul #1 on Martin Kleinschmidt, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Leroy Abril (PG), William Gouge (SG), Jeremy Dublin (SF), Tommy Lacroix (C) Walter Parnell, Roy Dixon, Marquis Jones, Martin Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Matthew Pate (C) Kenneth Young, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, John Harper | |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 15:16 | Temple | William Gouge pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:01 | Temple | William Gouge is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Wendel (SF), Paul Macdougall (PF) Jeremy Dublin, Alex Manuel | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gil Carberry | 34-41 |
| 14:13 | Temple | William Gouge misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Matthew Pate pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Gil Carberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Steven Mangano tips it home | 34-43 |
| 13:27 | Temple | Richard Wendel can't finish the layup | 34-43 |
| 13:26 | Temple | Paul Macdougall can't tip it in | 34-43 |
| 13:24 | Temple | Paul Macdougall tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Matthew Pate comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Tommy Lacroix - foul #2 on Tommy Lacroix, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Walter Parnell (PG), Marquis Jones (SF), Lawrence Cumberland (PF), Martin Kleinschmidt (C) Leroy Abril, Richard Wendel, Paul Macdougall, Tommy Lacroix | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), John Harper (PF) Gil Carberry, Robert Blass, Steven Mangano, Loren Huston | |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Matthew Pate makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Matthew Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:31 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt is denied on a dunk by Matthew Pate | 36-45 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Harper | 36-45 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Cumberland - foul #1 on Lawrence Cumberland, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Alex Manuel (PF) Lawrence Cumberland | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:17 | Temple | William Gouge drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Walter Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gouge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marquis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alex Manuel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Kleinschmidt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Temple | Walter Parnell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Matthew Pate snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Vance Hannah is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Leroy Abril (PG), Roy Dixon (SG), Jeremy Dublin (SF) Walter Parnell, William Gouge, Marquis Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Loren Huston (PF) John Harper | |
| 11:26 | Temple | Jeremy Dublin hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 38-50 |
| 11:24 | Temple | Alex Manuel tips it home | 40-50 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Kenneth Young drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edmond Roberts | 40-53 |
| 10:37 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt lays it up and in | 42-53 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Matthew Pate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Walter Parnell (PG), Richard Wendel (SG), Marquis Jones (SF), Paul Macdougall (PF), Lawrence Cumberland (C) Leroy Abril, Roy Dixon, Jeremy Dublin, Alex Manuel, Martin Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), John Harper (PF) Kenneth Young, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston | |
| 09:53 | Temple | Matthew Pate steals it from Marquis Jones | 42-53 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Robert Blass is hacked by Marquis Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marquis Jones, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Robert Blass makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Robert Blass makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:29 | Temple | Richard Wendel loses the dribble to Robert Blass | 42-55 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Richard Wendel is called for the reach on Steven Mangano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wendel, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Loren Huston (PF) Matthew Pate | |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Steven Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Steven Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:04 | Temple | Walter Parnell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Wendel | 45-57 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Gil Carberry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 08:24 | Temple | Marquis Jones buries a fadeaway from close range | 47-59 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Robert Blass buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gil Carberry | 47-61 |
| 07:35 | Temple | Walter Parnell makes the 3 from the right corner | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Walter Parnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wendel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marquis Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Macdougall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Cumberland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Blass (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven Mangano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Huston (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harper (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Gil Carberry is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Parnell - foul #2 on Walter Parnell, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Roy Dixon (PG), William Gouge (SG), Jeremy Dublin (SF), Tommy Lacroix (PF), Martin Kleinschmidt (C) Walter Parnell, Richard Wendel, Marquis Jones, Paul Macdougall, Lawrence Cumberland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Matthew Pate (C) Robert Blass, Steven Mangano, Loren Huston | |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Gil Carberry makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:33 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 07:22 | Temple | William Gouge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Matthew Pate pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Matthew Pate's pass is intercepted by Martin Kleinschmidt in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| 07:00 | Temple | William Gouge hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 06:59 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt grabs the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:42 | Temple | William Gouge is fouled on the floor by Edmond Roberts - foul #2 on Edmond Roberts, team foul #3 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Leroy Abril (PG), Alex Manuel (PF) Roy Dixon, Tommy Lacroix | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Loren Huston (PF) Gil Carberry, John Harper | |
| 06:32 | Temple | Kenneth Young steps in front of the Jeremy Dublin pass | 50-62 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Kenneth Young is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-62 |
| 06:25 | Temple | Alex Manuel pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:19 | Temple | William Gouge hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-62 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Vance Hannah grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts is alone and drills a jumper in the paint set up by Kenneth Young | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:48 | Temple | William Gouge is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on William Gouge, team foul #10 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Roy Dixon (SG), Marquis Jones (SF) William Gouge, Jeremy Dublin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Matthew Pate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 05:23 | Temple | The rebound goes to Marquis Jones | 50-64 |
| 05:11 | Temple | Roy Dixon misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-64 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Vance Hannah | 50-64 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Alex Manuel picks off the pass by Vance Hannah in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| 04:49 | Temple | Roy Dixon hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Matthew Pate comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 04:30 | Temple | Alex Manuel snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:15 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 04:13 | Temple | Leroy Abril hits the follow up shot | 55-64 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Vance Hannah is hacked by Marquis Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marquis Jones, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Temple | William Gouge (SG), Jeremy Dublin (SF), Paul Macdougall (PF), Tommy Lacroix (C) Roy Dixon, Marquis Jones, Alex Manuel, Martin Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG), John Harper (C) Edmond Roberts, Matthew Pate | |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Vance Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Vance Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:02 | Temple | Leroy Abril misses the shot from the right side | 55-66 |
| 04:01 | Temple | Paul Macdougall grabs the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 03:38 | Temple | Paul Macdougall banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Gouge | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Leroy Abril (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gouge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Dublin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Macdougall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Lacroix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Blass (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vance Hannah (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Loren Huston (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Loren Huston hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Young | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:05 | Temple | Jeremy Dublin blows the layup | 57-68 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | John Harper snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Robert Blass hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 02:17 | Temple | William Gouge misses the jumpshot from the left side | 57-71 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Loren Huston | 57-71 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Kenneth Young drills a shot from the left side set up by Loren Huston | 57-73 |
| 01:34 | Temple | Jeremy Dublin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-73 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Kenneth Young gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | John Harper connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 57-75 |
| 00:59 | Temple | Jeremy Dublin is fouled on the floor by Vance Hannah - foul #1 on Vance Hannah, team foul #4 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Temple | Walter Parnell (PG), Roy Dixon (SG), Richard Wendel (SF) Leroy Abril, William Gouge, Jeremy Dublin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Steven Mangano (SF), Matthew Pate (C) Kenneth Young, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Temple | Paul Macdougall misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Blass - foul #1 on Robert Blass, team foul #5 | 57-75 |
| 00:56 | Temple | Paul Macdougall makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:56 | Temple | Paul Macdougall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Matthew Pate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-75 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Gil Carberry snags the offensive board | 59-75 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gil Carberry runs out the clock | 59-75 |