| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Richins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. C - Franklin McKray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Disney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | John Kessler inbounds the ball | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 19:52 | Temple | John Kessler grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 19:40 | Temple | Jason Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 48-49 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Louis Nathaniel takes the ball from William Waits in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 19:19 | Temple | Terry Richins's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Disney | 48-49 |
| 19:17 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 19:01 | Temple | Jason Edwards is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Jason Edwards takes the ball from Gary Zimmerer | 50-49 |
| 18:35 | Temple | John Kessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Vyacheslav Perkowski (SF), Weston Gumm (PF), Michael Sanders (C) Louis Nathaniel, Terry Richins, John Kessler, Jason Edwards, Franklin McKray | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gary Zimmerer, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 18:26 | Temple | Weston Gumm snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 18:20 | Temple | Larry Hayes's pass is intercepted by Robert Phillips | 50-49 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Waits and he's hacked by Michael Sanders - foul #1 on Michael Sanders, team foul #1 | 50-51 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 17:46 | Temple | Robert Phillips swats the layup by Michael Sanders | 50-52 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | William Waits gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Waits | 50-54 |
| 17:12 | Temple | Edward McHenry is fouled on the floor by Robert Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #1 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (PG), Terry Richins (SG), John Kessler (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Franklin McKray (C) Edward McHenry, Larry Hayes, Vyacheslav Perkowski, Weston Gumm, Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG) William Waits | |
| 16:54 | Temple | Franklin McKray buries a jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses the floater from the right side | 52-54 |
| 16:40 | Temple | Terry Richins grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 16:19 | Temple | Terry Richins is called for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG) Louis Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Ronald Hale (C) Gary Zimmerer, Robert Phillips | |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Kessler - foul #3 on John Kessler, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (SG), Vyacheslav Perkowski (SF) Terry Richins, John Kessler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward McHenry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Perkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Edwards (tiring) 5 pts. C - Franklin McKray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Hoke (tired) 2 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (tiring) C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Temple | William Waits steals it from Edward McHenry in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | William Waits lays it in | 52-57 |
| 15:35 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Nathaniel | 54-57 |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Louis Nathaniel is called for the reach on William Waits - foul #2 on Louis Nathaniel, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (PG), Weston Gumm (PF) Louis Nathaniel, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Disney (C) Ronald Hale | |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Clifford Richins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 15:18 | Temple | Weston Gumm pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 15:13 | Temple | Edward McHenry is hacked by Adam Bourque - foul #1 on Adam Bourque, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (SG), John Kessler (SF) Edward McHenry, Vyacheslav Perkowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| 15:00 | Temple | John Kessler's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan McBroom | 54-57 |
| 14:58 | Temple | Weston Gumm tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 14:56 | Temple | Terry Richins grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 14:41 | Temple | John Kessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG), Louis Clark (SG), Michael Sanders (C) Gary Labarre, Terry Richins, Franklin McKray | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 14:30 | Temple | John Kessler snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 14:27 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel loses the dribble to Adam Bourque in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Robert Phillips buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Sanders - foul #2 on Michael Sanders, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Hayes (SG), Vyacheslav Perkowski (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Franklin McKray (C) Louis Nathaniel, John Kessler, Weston Gumm, Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque | |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 13:56 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski is hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #3 on Robert Phillips, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG) Louis Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF), Edward Disney (C) Billy Andrews, Robert Phillips | |
| 13:37 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (PG), Edward McHenry (SG) Louis Nathaniel, Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) Gary Zimmerer, William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the turnaround from the left block | 54-60 |
| 13:28 | Temple | The rebound goes to Vyacheslav Perkowski | 54-60 |
| 13:09 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses short on a shot from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Edward Disney grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | William Waits's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG), John Kessler (SF), Weston Gumm (PF) Gary Labarre, Vyacheslav Perkowski, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 12:54 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-60 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | William Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | William Bentley tips it in | 54-62 |
| 12:26 | Temple | Franklin McKray is whistled for traveling | 54-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (PG), Terry Richins (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Michael Sanders (C) Louis Nathaniel, Edward McHenry, John Kessler, Franklin McKray | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| 12:12 | Xavier | Clifford Richins buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 11:52 | Temple | Michael Sanders is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Richins | 56-65 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (PG), Jason Edwards (PF) Terry Richins, Weston Gumm | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gary Labarre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) PF - Jason Edwards (tiring) 5 pts. C - Michael Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tired) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (tired) C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 11:37 | Temple | Jason Edwards grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 11:33 | Temple | Michael Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski (SF) Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, William Bentley, Ronald Hale | |
| 11:11 | Xavier | Edward Disney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 11:10 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 11:05 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski comes up short on the shot in the paint | 56-65 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Clifford Richins gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Clifford Richins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG), Terry Richins (SG), John Kessler (SF), Weston Gumm (PF), Franklin McKray (C) Gary Labarre, Louis Clark, Vyacheslav Perkowski, Jason Edwards, Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| 10:29 | Temple | Weston Gumm lays it in set up by Louis Nathaniel | 58-65 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Robert Phillips snags the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Robert Phillips connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Zimmerer | 58-67 |
| 09:54 | Temple | Robert Phillips denies the turnaround by John Kessler | 58-67 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | William Bentley grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Terry Richins is called for the reach on Gary Zimmerer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Richins, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (SG), Larry Hayes (SF) Terry Richins, John Kessler | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 09:34 | Xavier | William Waits is fouled on the floor by Louis Nathaniel - foul #3 on Louis Nathaniel, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Ronald Hale | |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Clifford Richins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | Adam Bourque gets the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Edward Disney is called for traveling | 58-67 |
| Subs | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski (SF), Jason Edwards (PF) Larry Hayes, Weston Gumm | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| 09:01 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Waits - foul #3 on William Waits, team foul #4 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) William Bentley | |
| 09:01 | Temple | Franklin McKray makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 09:01 | Temple | Franklin McKray makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Edward McHenry steps in front of the William Waits pass in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 08:57 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel lays it in on a great pass from Edward McHenry | 62-67 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Zimmerer and the foul's on Franklin McKray - foul #1 on Franklin McKray, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (PG), Terry Richins (SG), John Kessler (SF) Louis Nathaniel, Edward McHenry, Vyacheslav Perkowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Scott Hoke, Robert Phillips | |
| 08:37 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the free throw | 62-69 |
| 08:37 | Temple | Franklin McKray snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 08:35 | Temple | Terry Richins's pass is intercepted by Edward Disney in the backcourt | 62-69 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Edward Disney tips it back up and in | 62-71 |
| 08:13 | Temple | Edward Disney blocks the jumper by John Kessler | 62-71 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Edward Disney gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-71 |
| 07:53 | Temple | John Kessler grabs the board | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gary Labarre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Richins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kessler (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Edwards (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin McKray (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (very tired) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Richins (tired) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Bentley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Disney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Temple | Jason Edwards comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Edward Disney pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is fouled on the floor by Franklin McKray - foul #2 on Franklin McKray, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (PG), Edward McHenry (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Weston Gumm (PF), Michael Sanders (C) Gary Labarre, Terry Richins, John Kessler, Jason Edwards, Franklin McKray | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Clifford Richins makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Clifford Richins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 07:18 | Temple | Larry Hayes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Hayes, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Clifford Richins clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Clark - foul #1 on Louis Clark, team foul #10 | 62-73 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Clifford Richins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 06:51 | Temple | Louis Clark is fouled on the floor by Adam Bourque - foul #2 on Adam Bourque, team foul #5 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Clifford Richins | |
| 06:38 | Temple | Edward McHenry knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Weston Gumm | 64-74 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer is hacked by Edward McHenry - foul #1 on Edward McHenry, team foul #11 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG), Vyacheslav Perkowski (SF) Louis Clark, Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Robert Phillips | |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 06:30 | Temple | Michael Sanders grabs the board | 64-74 |
| 06:18 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Adam Bourque - foul #3 on Adam Bourque, team foul #6 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Temple | Franklin McKray (C) Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Clifford Richins | |
| 06:18 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 06:18 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Ronald Hale tips it but misses | 66-74 |
| 06:00 | Temple | Weston Gumm grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 05:47 | Temple | Edward McHenry is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hale - foul #2 on Ronald Hale, team foul #7 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Temple | Larry Hayes (SF) Franklin McKray | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Gary Zimmerer, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale | |
| 05:47 | Temple | Edward McHenry misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 66-74 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Clifford Richins double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-74 |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (SG) Edward McHenry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Disney (C) Robert Phillips | |
| 05:22 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 66-74 |
| 05:20 | Xavier | William Bentley pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Clifford Richins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 05:02 | Temple | Weston Gumm gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 04:44 | Temple | Larry Hayes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 04:43 | Temple | Weston Gumm grabs the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 04:27 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski clanks a jumper from the right side | 66-74 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Clifford Richins snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (PG), Louis Clark (SG), John Kessler (SF), Michael Sanders (PF), Franklin McKray (C) Louis Nathaniel, Terry Richins, Larry Hayes, Weston Gumm, Vyacheslav Perkowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Robert Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-74 |
| 04:05 | Temple | Gary Labarre is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-74 |
| Subs | Temple | Jason Edwards (PF) Franklin McKray | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gary Zimmerer | 66-76 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gary Labarre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kessler (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Edwards (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (very tired) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Hoke (very tired) 2 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | Temple | Gary Labarre is hacked by Clifford Richins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifford Richins, team foul #8 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (SG) John Kessler | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Billy Andrews (PF) Clifford Richins, Bryan McBroom | |
| 03:43 | Temple | Gary Labarre makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 03:43 | Temple | Gary Labarre makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Billy Andrews is hacked by Michael Sanders - foul #3 on Michael Sanders, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG), John Kessler (SF), Franklin McKray (C) Louis Clark, Gary Labarre, Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) William Waits | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Billy Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Billy Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 03:27 | Temple | John Kessler drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Louis Nathaniel and he's hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #4 on Robert Phillips, team foul #9 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Bryan McBroom (PF) Clifford Richins, Billy Andrews | |
| 03:27 | Temple | John Kessler makes the free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is called for 10 seconds | 71-78 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:57 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 71-78 |
| 02:56 | Temple | Jason Edwards grabs the offensive board | 71-78 |
| 02:56 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (PG), Larry Hayes (SF), Michael Sanders (PF) Louis Nathaniel, John Kessler, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Ronald Hale | |
| 02:45 | Temple | Michael Sanders can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Hoke - foul #3 on Scott Hoke, team foul #10 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Adam Bourque (PF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-78 |
| 02:45 | Temple | Michael Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:45 | Temple | Michael Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Edward Disney pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-78 |
| 02:38 | Temple | Michael Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 02:19 | Temple | Larry Hayes knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Edward McHenry and he's fouled by Scott Hoke - foul #4 on Scott Hoke, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (PG) Edward McHenry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| 02:19 | Temple | Larry Hayes makes the free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Waits | 75-80 |
| 01:44 | Temple | Larry Hayes makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Labarre | 77-80 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Robert Phillips blows the dunk | 77-80 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Robert Phillips tips it but misses | 77-80 |
| 01:19 | Temple | Louis Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 01:19 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG), Terry Richins (SG), John Kessler (SF), Jason Edwards (PF) Gary Labarre, Louis Clark, Larry Hayes, Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Edward Disney (C) William Bentley, Robert Phillips | |
| 01:14 | Temple | William Waits is called for the reach on Louis Nathaniel in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Waits, team foul #12 | 77-80 |
| 01:14 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:14 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bryan McBroom | 77-80 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Disney | 77-83 |
| 00:53 | Temple | Terry Richins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer is hacked by Louis Nathaniel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Nathaniel, team foul #13 | 77-83 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:50 | Temple | Jason Edwards snags the defensive board | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Temple | Jason Edwards loses the dribble to Bryan McBroom | 77-83 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Richins - foul #2 on Terry Richins, team foul #14 | 77-83 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Temple | Terry Richins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-85 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Terry Richins grabs the offensive rebound | 77-85 |
| 00:35 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 80-85 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is hacked by Louis Nathaniel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Nathaniel, team foul #15 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG) Louis Nathaniel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG) William Waits | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Temple | Terry Richins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 80-87 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Disney | 80-87 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Terry Richins is called for the reach on Edward Disney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Richins, team foul #16 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Gustavo Santana | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Edward Disney makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Franklin McKray grabs the defensive rebound | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Temple | Edward McHenry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-88 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom pulls down the rebound | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Edward McHenry is called for the reach on Bryan McBroom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward McHenry, team foul #17 | 80-88 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Franklin McKray can't finish the uncontested layup | 80-90 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Edward Disney grabs the defensive rebound | 80-90 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Waits runs out the clock | 80-90 |