| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Colangelo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodger Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | David Hedrick inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | James Brown works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 19:28 | Temple | Nicholas Khang connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 22-27 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | James Brown is hacked by Thomas Truesdale - foul #3 on Thomas Truesdale, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (SG), Randy Croy (C) Thomas Truesdale, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:06 | Dayton | James Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 22-27 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 22-27 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Nicholas Khang steals the ball from James Brown | 22-27 |
| 18:30 | Temple | James Brown denies the turnaround by Randy Croy | 22-27 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | David Hedrick grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Donald Colangelo - foul #3 on Donald Colangelo, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Truesdale (SG) Mile Zahniser | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:01 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Calvin Balog snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 17:39 | Dayton | David Hedrick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 17:37 | Temple | Randy Croy snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 17:16 | Temple | Rodger Dennis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Colangelo | 25-30 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | David Hedrick splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Glenn Davidson | 25-33 |
| 16:34 | Temple | Nicholas Khang can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 25-33 |
| 16:32 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses the tip | 25-33 |
| 16:30 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 16:06 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale scores on a shot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Calvin Balog can't connect on a floater in the lane | 27-33 |
| 15:55 | Temple | Donald Colangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Colangelo (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodger Dennis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Nicholas Khang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Croy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale makes the turnaround from the right block | 29-33 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Rodger Dennis steps in front of the Calvin Balog pass | 29-33 |
| 14:52 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale loses the ball out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Geoffrey Craig (SF), Jesse Motsinger (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Donald Colangelo, Rodger Dennis, Nicholas Khang, Randy Croy | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Glenn Davidson, Arthur Miller, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog, James Brown | |
| 14:38 | Dayton | John Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-33 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | Charles Fralick grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 14:26 | Dayton | Richard Frese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 13:57 | Temple | Geoffrey Craig hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mile Zahniser | 31-33 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez loses the dribble to Mile Zahniser in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 13:52 | Temple | Mile Zahniser lays it up and in | 33-33 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Mile Zahniser is called for the reach on Francisco Mendez - foul #1 on Mile Zahniser, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Rodger Dennis (SF) Geoffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), David Hedrick (SF), Calvin Balog (PF) Francisco Mendez, Richard Frese, Charles Fralick | |
| 13:21 | Dayton | David Hedrick knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Lambert | 33-36 |
| 12:53 | Temple | Raymond Williams can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Comacho - foul #1 on Scott Comacho, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Nicholas Khang (PF), Randy Croy (C) Thomas Truesdale, Jesse Motsinger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG), James Brown (C) John Lambert, Scott Comacho | |
| 12:53 | Temple | Raymond Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:53 | Temple | Raymond Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | David Hedrick works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Calvin Balog and he's fouled by Mile Zahniser - foul #2 on Mile Zahniser, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Truesdale (SG) Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:40 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:17 | Temple | Randy Croy clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Glenn Davidson - foul #1 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Raymond Williams (C) Thomas Truesdale | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:17 | Temple | Randy Croy misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:17 | Temple | Randy Croy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | David Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Khang - foul #1 on Nicholas Khang, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Truesdale (SG) Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mile Zahniser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodger Dennis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Croy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 36-39 |
| 11:40 | Temple | Rodger Dennis snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 11:18 | Temple | Mile Zahniser is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Jesse Motsinger (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Nicholas Khang, Randy Croy | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Fralick (PF) Calvin Balog | |
| 10:59 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 10:57 | Temple | Mile Zahniser grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:45 | Temple | Charles Fralick takes the ball from Mile Zahniser | 36-39 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | James Brown is hacked by Raymond Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Geoffrey Craig (SF), Nicholas Khang (PF), Randy Croy (C) Rodger Dennis, Jesse Motsinger, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), Calvin Balog (PF) Glenn Davidson, Arthur Miller, Charles Fralick | |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Calvin Balog connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Hedrick | 36-41 |
| 09:49 | Temple | Mile Zahniser can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Francisco Mendez - foul #1 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Rodger Dennis (SF) Geoffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF), Scott Comacho (C) David Hedrick, James Brown | |
| 09:49 | Temple | Mile Zahniser makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:49 | Temple | Mile Zahniser makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Calvin Balog comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Randy Croy - foul #2 on Randy Croy, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Colangelo (PG), Raymond Williams (C) Mile Zahniser, Randy Croy | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG) Francisco Mendez | |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Calvin Balog misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Calvin Balog makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:13 | Temple | Raymond Williams knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Donald Colangelo | 40-42 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Calvin Balog is hacked by Nicholas Khang - foul #2 on Nicholas Khang, team foul #8 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Jesse Motsinger (PF), Randy Croy (C) Nicholas Khang, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG), David Hedrick (SF), James Brown (C) John Lambert, Richard Frese, Scott Comacho | |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Calvin Balog misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:53 | Temple | Randy Croy grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 08:26 | Temple | Randy Croy buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donald Colangelo | 42-42 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | James Brown makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Hedrick | 42-44 |
| 07:47 | Temple | Rodger Dennis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Colangelo (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodger Dennis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Motsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Croy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Dayton | David Hedrick lays it up and in | 45-46 |
| 07:14 | Temple | Donald Colangelo is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Geoffrey Craig (SF), Nicholas Khang (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Rodger Dennis, Jesse Motsinger, Randy Croy | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Charles Fralick (PF) Glenn Davidson, Calvin Balog | |
| 06:49 | Temple | David Hedrick takes the ball from Nicholas Khang | 45-46 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 06:23 | Temple | Raymond Williams grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 06:17 | Temple | Francisco Mendez steals it from Donald Colangelo in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez lays it up and in | 45-48 |
| 05:59 | Temple | Donald Colangelo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Truesdale | 47-48 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Charles Fralick drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from David Hedrick and he's fouled by Nicholas Khang - foul #3 on Nicholas Khang, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Rodger Dennis (SF), Randy Croy (C) Geoffrey Craig, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Scott Comacho (C) Francisco Mendez, Arthur Miller, David Hedrick, James Brown | |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Charles Fralick makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:18 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Richard Frese snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Richard Frese is hacked by Rodger Dennis - foul #2 on Rodger Dennis, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Calvin Balog (PF) Charles Fralick | |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Richard Frese makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:45 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Calvin Balog snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Richard Frese clanks a shot from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | John Lambert grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Nicholas Khang steals the ball from Calvin Balog | 47-52 |
| 04:03 | Temple | Randy Croy is fouled on the floor by Scott Comacho - foul #2 on Scott Comacho, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Raymond Williams (C) Randy Croy | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG), David Hedrick (SF), James Brown (C) John Lambert, Richard Frese, Scott Comacho | |
| 03:45 | Temple | Raymond Williams misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-52 |
| 03:43 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Khang | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Colangelo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Truesdale (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodger Dennis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Raymond Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Temple | Donald Colangelo is hacked by Glenn Davidson - foul #2 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Jesse Motsinger (PF), Randy Croy (C) Nicholas Khang, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:14 | Temple | Donald Colangelo makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:14 | Temple | Donald Colangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | David Hedrick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-52 |
| 03:01 | Temple | Donald Colangelo gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:39 | Temple | Donald Colangelo hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rodger Dennis out of the doubleteam | 52-52 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | James Brown misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-52 |
| 02:23 | Temple | Donald Colangelo gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:04 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger misses short on a shot from the right block | 52-52 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Arthur Miller pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 52-52 |
| 01:49 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jesse Motsinger | 52-52 |
| 01:27 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale loses the ball out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Nicholas Khang (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Jesse Motsinger, Randy Croy | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Donald Colangelo is called for the reach on Glenn Davidson - foul #4 on Donald Colangelo, team foul #11 | 52-52 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:56 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale is fouled on the floor by Arthur Miller - foul #2 on Arthur Miller, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 00:56 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:56 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | James Brown is hacked by Raymond Williams - foul #2 on Raymond Williams, team foul #12 | 54-54 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 00:00 | Temple | The clock runs out | 54-55 |