| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) SG - Marc Brooks (fresh) SF - Javier Acosta (fresh) PF - Jay Soo (fresh) C - Nathaniel Savage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Rolando Cano (fresh) SG - Antonio Trahan (fresh) SF - Peter Fish (fresh) PF - Donald Davis (fresh) C - Bradley Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage blows the layup but he's fouled by Bradley Smith - foul #1 on Bradley Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Temple | Donald Davis misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Kelly - foul #1 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Temple | Donald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:21 | Temple | Donald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Javier Acosta misses the shot from close range | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Temple | Peter Fish is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Dayton | Antonio Trahan is called for the reach on Jay Soo - foul #1 on Antonio Trahan, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Marc Brooks misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Antonio Trahan - foul #2 on Antonio Trahan, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Martel (SG) Antonio Trahan | |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Marc Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Marc Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | Temple | John Martel misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 17:41 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Marc Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:16 | Temple | Donald Davis gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:56 | Temple | Rolando Cano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Carlos Kelly - foul #2 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (PG), Paul Guyton (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Henry Boggs (PF), Sammy Larry (C) Carlos Kelly, Marc Brooks, Javier Acosta, Jay Soo, Nathaniel Savage | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:56 | Temple | Rolando Cano misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:56 | Temple | Rolando Cano makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:56 | Temple | Rolando Cano makes the 3rd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Henry Boggs is called for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Elliott (SG), Kesse Ashalintubbi (PF) Rolando Cano, Donald Davis | |
| 16:21 | Temple | Peter Fish is fouled on the floor by Sammy Larry - foul #1 on Sammy Larry, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Falls (C) Bradley Smith | |
| 16:08 | Temple | Darrell Cunningham picks off the pass by Kesse Ashalintubbi | 6-4 |
| 15:46 | Dayton | Henry Boggs drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Guyton | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Darrell Cunningham (fresh) SG - Paul Guyton (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) PF - Henry Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sammy Larry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Martel (fresh) SG - Victor Elliott (fresh) SF - Peter Fish (fairly fresh) PF - Kesse Ashalintubbi (fresh) C - John Falls (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Temple | John Falls makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren knocks in the shot from the left block and the foul's on John Falls - foul #1 on John Falls, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marc Brooks (SG), Jay Soo (PF), Nathaniel Savage (C) Paul Guyton, Henry Boggs, Sammy Larry | |
| Subs | Temple | David Graves (SF), Donald Davis (PF), Bradley Smith (C) John Martel, Peter Fish, John Falls | |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:17 | Temple | Donald Davis snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:56 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren is hacked by Kesse Ashalintubbi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kesse Ashalintubbi, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Javier Acosta (SF) Timothy Lundgren | |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG) Kesse Ashalintubbi | |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Javier Acosta connects on the 3 from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 14:18 | Temple | Donald Davis misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jay Soo - foul #1 on Jay Soo, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (PG) Darrell Cunningham | |
| Subs | Temple | Peter Fish (SF) Victor Elliott | |
| 14:18 | Temple | Donald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:18 | Temple | Donald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Marcus Stout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 14:02 | Temple | Donald Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-9 |
| 14:01 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Smith | 13-9 |
| 13:41 | Temple | Donald Davis clanks a shot from the left block | 13-9 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Javier Acosta is hacked by Peter Fish - foul #1 on Peter Fish, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Guyton (PF), Henry Boggs (C) Jay Soo, Nathaniel Savage | |
| Subs | Temple | John Martel (SG), Kesse Ashalintubbi (PF), John Falls (C) David Graves, Donald Davis, Bradley Smith | |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Javier Acosta loses the dribble to John Falls | 13-9 |
| 12:46 | Temple | John Falls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (PG), Sammy Larry (C) Marcus Stout, Marc Brooks | |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Elliott (SG) Rolando Cano | |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Paul Guyton is hacked by John Martel in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Martel, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren (SF) Javier Acosta | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Paul Guyton makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Paul Guyton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:23 | Temple | Peter Fish hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Martel and he's fouled by Sammy Larry - foul #2 on Sammy Larry, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (SG) Sammy Larry | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 12:23 | Temple | Peter Fish misses the free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:23 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:06 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Henry Boggs pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Marcus Stout drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Darrell Cunningham | 17-11 |
| 11:42 | Temple | John Martel hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Fish | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Darrell Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcus Stout (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Guyton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Martel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Elliott (fresh) SF - Peter Fish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kesse Ashalintubbi (fresh) C - John Falls (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Dayton | Paul Guyton connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Darrell Cunningham and he's fouled by Kesse Ashalintubbi - foul #2 on Kesse Ashalintubbi, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Javier Acosta (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Nathaniel Savage (C) Marcus Stout, Timothy Lundgren, Henry Boggs | |
| Subs | Temple | David Graves (SG), Donald Davis (PF), Bradley Smith (C) Victor Elliott, Kesse Ashalintubbi, John Falls | |
| 11:33 | Dayton | Paul Guyton makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:11 | Temple | Peter Fish is fouled on the floor by Paul Guyton - foul #1 on Paul Guyton, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG), Marc Brooks (SG) Darrell Cunningham, Paul Guyton | |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG) John Martel | |
| 10:58 | Temple | Peter Fish misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 10:57 | Temple | Peter Fish grabs the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 10:40 | Temple | Rolando Cano misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 10:39 | Temple | Bradley Smith snags the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 10:27 | Temple | Donald Davis is fouled on the floor by Javier Acosta - foul #1 on Javier Acosta, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (PG) Andrew Beard | |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Elliott (SG) Peter Fish | |
| 10:27 | Temple | Donald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | Javier Acosta scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jay Soo | 22-14 |
| 09:58 | Temple | Rolando Cano loses the dribble to Marcus Stout | 22-14 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Donald Davis steals the ball from Marcus Stout in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| 09:49 | Temple | Victor Elliott misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Marc Brooks - foul #1 on Marc Brooks, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (PG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Paul Guyton (PF), Henry Boggs (C) Marcus Stout, Javier Acosta, Jay Soo, Nathaniel Savage | |
| Subs | Temple | John Martel (SG), Peter Fish (SF), Luis Tillman (PF) Rolando Cano, David Graves, Donald Davis | |
| 09:49 | Temple | Victor Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:49 | Temple | Victor Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | Henry Boggs pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Marc Brooks drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrell Cunningham and he's fouled by Bradley Smith - foul #2 on Bradley Smith, team foul #9 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG), John Falls (C) Victor Elliott, Bradley Smith | |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Marc Brooks makes the free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:15 | Temple | John Falls misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Henry Boggs - foul #1 on Henry Boggs, team foul #9 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (SG) Marc Brooks | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:15 | Temple | John Falls makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:15 | Temple | John Falls misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | Henry Boggs pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Marcus Stout is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-16 |
| 08:39 | Temple | John Martel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-16 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Henry Boggs grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Rolando Cano - foul #1 on Rolando Cano, team foul #10 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Javier Acosta (SF), Nathaniel Savage (C) Marcus Stout, Timothy Lundgren | |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Elliott (SG), David Graves (SF) Rolando Cano, Peter Fish | |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 08:36 | Temple | The rebound goes to John Falls | 29-16 |
| 08:17 | Temple | Luis Tillman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-16 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham grabs the board | 29-16 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (PG), Marc Brooks (SG), Jay Soo (PF) Darrell Cunningham, Paul Guyton, Henry Boggs | |
| Subs | Temple | Peter Fish (SF), Donald Davis (PF) John Martel, Luis Tillman | |
| 07:54 | Temple | David Graves blows the layup but the foul's on Javier Acosta - foul #2 on Javier Acosta, team foul #10 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren (SF) Javier Acosta | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:54 | Temple | David Graves misses the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 07:54 | Temple | David Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Marc Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-17 |
| 07:34 | Temple | Victor Elliott grabs the board | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Marcus Stout (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marc Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) C - Nathaniel Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Victor Elliott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Graves (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Peter Fish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Falls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Temple | Marc Brooks steals the ball from David Graves | 29-17 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by John Falls - foul #2 on John Falls, team foul #11 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Guyton (SG), Henry Boggs (PF) Marc Brooks, Jay Soo | |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG), John Martel (SG), Luis Tillman (C) Victor Elliott, David Graves, John Falls | |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage makes the free throw | 32-17 |
| 06:36 | Temple | Donald Davis buries a jumper from the left block | 32-19 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren is hacked by Peter Fish - foul #2 on Peter Fish, team foul #12 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (PG), Marc Brooks (SG) Marcus Stout, Nathaniel Savage | |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Elliott (SF) Peter Fish | |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 06:13 | Temple | Rolando Cano buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marc Brooks | 37-21 |
| 05:40 | Temple | Donald Davis double dribbles | 37-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Soo (PF), Nathaniel Savage (C) Timothy Lundgren, Henry Boggs | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Jay Soo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-21 |
| 05:19 | Temple | The rebound goes to Luis Tillman | 37-21 |
| 05:00 | Temple | John Martel is fouled on the floor by Darrell Cunningham - foul #1 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #11 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (PG) Darrell Cunningham | |
| Subs | Temple | David Graves (SF) Victor Elliott | |
| 05:00 | Temple | John Martel makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 05:00 | Temple | John Martel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | John Martel steals the ball from Paul Guyton in the backcourt | 37-22 |
| 04:48 | Temple | Rolando Cano misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-22 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Marc Brooks is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Stout | 40-22 |
| 04:17 | Temple | Rolando Cano's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jay Soo | 40-22 |
| 04:15 | Temple | John Martel snags the offensive board | 40-22 |
| 04:04 | Temple | David Graves connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Paul Guyton - foul #2 on Paul Guyton, team foul #12 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (SF), Henry Boggs (C) Paul Guyton, Nathaniel Savage | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:04 | Temple | David Graves makes the free throw | 40-25 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Javier Acosta (SF), Sammy Larry (C) Marcus Stout, Marc Brooks, Jay Soo | |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Trahan (SG), Peter Fish (SF), Kesse Ashalintubbi (PF), Bradley Smith (C) Rolando Cano, David Graves, Donald Davis, Luis Tillman | |
| 03:39 | Temple | John Martel misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Darrell Cunningham - foul #2 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #13 | 40-25 |
| 03:39 | Temple | John Martel makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 03:39 | Temple | John Martel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 03:39 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi gets the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 03:26 | Temple | John Martel hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Fish | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) SG - Darrell Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Javier Acosta (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Larry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Martel (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Antonio Trahan (fresh) SF - Peter Fish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kesse Ashalintubbi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradley Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Javier Acosta connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Kelly | 43-28 |
| 02:48 | Temple | Peter Fish drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Javier Acosta | 45-31 |
| 02:03 | Temple | Bradley Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Guyton (SG), Jay Soo (PF), Nathaniel Savage (C) Darrell Cunningham, Henry Boggs, Sammy Larry | |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Elliott (PG), David Graves (SG), Donald Davis (PF) John Martel, Antonio Trahan, Kesse Ashalintubbi | |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Jay Soo connects on the open driving attempt in the lane | 47-31 |
| 01:28 | Temple | Peter Fish misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-31 |
| 01:27 | Temple | Donald Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 01:06 | Temple | Donald Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Elliott | 47-33 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Javier Acosta can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Peter Fish - foul #3 on Peter Fish, team foul #13 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (PG), Marc Brooks (SG) Carlos Kelly, Paul Guyton | |
| Subs | Temple | Rolando Cano (PG), Antonio Trahan (SG), Kesse Ashalintubbi (PF), John Falls (C) David Graves, Peter Fish, Donald Davis, Bradley Smith | |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Javier Acosta makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Javier Acosta misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Kesse Ashalintubbi snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Javier Acosta is called for the reach on Victor Elliott - foul #3 on Javier Acosta, team foul #14 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren (SF), Sammy Larry (C) Javier Acosta, Nathaniel Savage | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:31 | Temple | Victor Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Victor Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Marc Brooks's pass is intercepted by Rolando Cano | 48-35 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Rolando Cano blows the layup | 48-35 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Antonio Trahan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Victor Elliott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-35 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jay Soo gets the rebound | 48-35 |