| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) SG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) SF - Roger Emerson (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) C - Thomas Galasso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Noguera (fresh) SG - Tony Orlikowski (fresh) SF - Christopher Andresen (fresh) PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) C - Joseph Rafferty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Thomas Galasso wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Temple | Eric Owens misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Temple | The rebound goes to Thomas Galasso | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen misses the dunk but he's hacked by Roger Emerson - foul #1 on Roger Emerson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Temple | Thomas Galasso scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Roger Emerson | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen loses the dribble to Roger Emerson | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Temple | Thomas Galasso can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Rafferty - foul #1 on Joseph Rafferty, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Rowlett, Vincent Jensen, Roger Emerson, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:52 | Temple | Thomas Galasso misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Temple | Thomas Galasso makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | Michael Banks steps in front of the Tony Orlikowski pass | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Temple | Jim Andersen comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Rafferty - foul #2 on Joseph Rafferty, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG) Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Welch (C) Joseph Rafferty | |
| 17:22 | Temple | Jim Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Temple | Jim Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Russell Johnson loses the dribble to Vincent Jensen | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Temple | James Galentine dunks the ball on a nice dish by Vincent Jensen | 9-2 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Mark Welch misses the turnaround in the lane | 9-2 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Russell Johnson can't tip it in | 9-2 |
| 16:33 | Temple | Chris Tilley gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:09 | Temple | James Galentine knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-2 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera is whistled for a carry | 11-2 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Roger Emerson (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Michael Banks, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Flury (PG), John Beckmann (SG), Charles Ray (SF), John Smith (C) Thomas Noguera, Tony Orlikowski, Christopher Andresen, Russell Johnson | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Galentine (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Emerson (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) C - Thomas Galasso (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Flury (fresh) SG - John Beckmann (fresh) SF - Charles Ray (fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Temple | James Galentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF) Roger Emerson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Mark Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SF), Chris Tilley (C) Jim Andersen, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:49 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Galentine | 13-2 |
| 14:33 | Dayton | John Beckmann hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Manuel Flury | 13-5 |
| 14:13 | Temple | Roger Emerson is fouled on the floor by Charles Ray - foul #1 on Charles Ray, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Galentine, Roger Emerson, Eric Owens, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Noguera (PG), Tony Orlikowski (SG), Christopher Andresen (SF), Russell Johnson (PF) Manuel Flury, John Beckmann, Charles Ray, Mark Welch | |
| 13:50 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Galasso | 15-5 |
| 13:41 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera connects on the 3 from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 13:18 | Temple | Jim Andersen blows the layup | 15-8 |
| 13:16 | Temple | Thomas Galasso hits the follow up shot | 17-8 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera misses short on a floater from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 12:59 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jim Andersen | 17-8 |
| 12:55 | Temple | Thomas Galasso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-8 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (PG), Roger Emerson (SF), Eric Owens (PF) James Rowlett, Jim Andersen, Michael Banks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Welch (C) John Smith | |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera blows the dunk | 17-8 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Russell Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Mark Welch comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 17-8 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen snags the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Russell Johnson is hacked by Eric Owens - foul #1 on Eric Owens, team foul #2 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Dayton | Josef Zimmer (C) Russell Johnson | |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-8 |
| 11:52 | Temple | James Galentine pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Galentine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Emerson (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) C - Chris Tilley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Noguera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Orlikowski (fresh) SF - Christopher Andresen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) C - Josef Zimmer (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Temple | Thomas Noguera steals the ball from James Rowlett in the backcourt | 17-8 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera lays it up and in | 17-10 |
| 11:23 | Temple | Eric Owens can't connect on a floater from the right side | 17-10 |
| 11:22 | Dayton | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera hits the finger roll set up by Mark Welch and he's hacked by James Rowlett - foul #1 on James Rowlett, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Galentine, Roger Emerson, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Ray (SF), Russell Johnson (PF), John Smith (C) Christopher Andresen, Mark Welch, Josef Zimmer | |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:33 | Temple | Thomas Galasso misses long on a shot from the left side | 17-13 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Russell Johnson snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Charles Ray's layup is rejected by Thomas Galasso | 17-13 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Russell Johnson tips it in | 17-15 |
| 09:45 | Temple | Eric Owens travels with the ball | 17-15 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (PG), Roger Emerson (SF), Michael Banks (PF) James Rowlett, Jim Andersen, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Flury (PG), John Beckmann (SG), Christopher Andresen (SF), Mark Welch (C) Thomas Noguera, Tony Orlikowski, Charles Ray, John Smith | |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Russell Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 09:23 | Temple | Thomas Galasso snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 08:59 | Temple | Thomas Galasso drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Galentine | 19-15 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Manuel Flury can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Galasso - foul #1 on Thomas Galasso, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Galentine, Roger Emerson, Michael Banks, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Smith (C) Russell Johnson | |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Manuel Flury misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Manuel Flury makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:10 | Temple | Eric Owens banks in the layup on a great pass from James Rowlett | 21-16 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | James Rowlett is called for the reach on Christopher Andresen - foul #2 on James Rowlett, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (PG), Roger Emerson (SF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Rowlett, Jim Andersen, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Noguera (PG), Tony Orlikowski (SG), Josef Zimmer (C) Manuel Flury, John Beckmann, Mark Welch | |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Galentine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Emerson (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Galasso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Noguera (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tony Orlikowski (fresh) SF - Christopher Andresen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Josef Zimmer (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Temple | Thomas Galasso is denied on a layup by John Smith | 21-18 |
| 07:24 | Temple | Vincent Jensen hits the follow up shot | 23-18 |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Vincent Jensen is called for the reach on Tony Orlikowski - foul #1 on Vincent Jensen, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF), Chris Tilley (C) Roger Emerson, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Ray (SF) Christopher Andresen | |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Johnson (PF) Josef Zimmer | |
| 06:41 | Temple | Chris Tilley drills a jumper in the paint set up by Vincent Jensen and the foul's on Russell Johnson - foul #1 on Russell Johnson, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Banks (PF) Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Welch (C) John Smith | |
| 06:41 | Temple | Chris Tilley misses the free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Russell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Charles Ray is hacked by Michael Banks - foul #1 on Michael Banks, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Roger Emerson (SF), Thomas Galasso (C) Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:19 | Temple | Michael Banks is hacked by Mark Welch - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Eric Owens (PF) James Galentine, Roger Emerson, Michael Banks | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:59 | Temple | Thomas Galasso is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Galasso, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Roger Emerson (SF) Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Andresen (SF) Charles Ray | |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski misses short on a shot from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 05:39 | Temple | Thomas Galasso snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 05:23 | Temple | James Galentine misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Russell Johnson - foul #2 on Russell Johnson, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Roger Emerson, Eric Owens, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Smith (C) Russell Johnson | |
| 05:23 | Temple | James Galentine makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:23 | Temple | James Galentine makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski makes the 3 from straight away set up by John Smith | 27-23 |
| 04:41 | Temple | James Rowlett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Welch - foul #2 on Mark Welch, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Roger Emerson (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Galentine, Jim Andersen, Michael Banks, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Flury (PG), John Beckmann (SG), Josef Zimmer (C) Thomas Noguera, Tony Orlikowski, Mark Welch | |
| 04:41 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:41 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:22 | Dayton | John Beckmann misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 04:20 | Temple | Eric Owens gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 03:56 | Temple | Roger Emerson misses the easy layup | 28-23 |
| 03:54 | Temple | Eric Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 03:37 | Temple | Thomas Galasso connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Emerson (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Galasso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Flury (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beckmann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Andresen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Josef Zimmer (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Dayton | John Smith's floater is knocked away by Eric Owens | 30-23 |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer grabs the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-23 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | John Beckmann gets the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Eric Owens blocks the short jumper by Josef Zimmer | 30-23 |
| 02:47 | Temple | Eric Owens grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 02:27 | Temple | Thomas Galasso is fouled on the floor by John Beckmann - foul #1 on John Beckmann, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Michael Banks (PF) Vincent Jensen, Roger Emerson, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Noguera (PG), Tony Orlikowski (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Russell Johnson (PF), Joseph Rafferty (C) Manuel Flury, John Beckmann, Christopher Andresen, John Smith, Josef Zimmer | |
| 02:27 | Temple | Thomas Galasso makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:27 | Temple | Thomas Galasso misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:27 | Temple | Jim Andersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:10 | Temple | Thomas Galasso hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Rafferty - foul #3 on Joseph Rafferty, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Welch (C) Joseph Rafferty | |
| 02:10 | Temple | Thomas Galasso makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:10 | Temple | Thomas Galasso makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Charles Ray connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Noguera | 33-25 |
| 01:19 | Temple | James Rowlett misses badly on a shot in the lane | 33-25 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera is denied on a layup by Michael Banks | 33-25 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Jim Andersen gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:56 | Temple | James Rowlett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Roger Emerson (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Galentine, Jim Andersen, Michael Banks, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Andresen (SF) Charles Ray | |
| 00:19 | Temple | James Rowlett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-25 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera misses short on a jumper from close range | 33-25 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Roger Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |