| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) SG - Daniel Lever (fresh) SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) PF - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Victor Barrett (fresh) SG - Daniel Glasser (fresh) SF - Willie Fetters (fresh) PF - Frank Zachariah (fresh) C - Alex Wood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Xavier | Brad Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Zachariah - foul #1 on Frank Zachariah, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Temple | Brad Davis is called for the reach on Victor Barrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Temple | Frank Zachariah lays it in on a great pass from Victor Barrett | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses badly on a shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Temple | Victor Barrett pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Temple | Frank Zachariah misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Temple | Willie Fetters pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Temple | Alex Wood misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Bailey - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Temple | Alex Wood makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Temple | Alex Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Lever | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | Temple | Victor Barrett is hacked by Daniel Lever in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Lever, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Temple | Frank Zachariah hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Glasser | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | David Bailey buries a floater from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 17:34 | Temple | Frank Zachariah is hacked by Daniel Lever in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Lever, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), William Murakami (PF), William Fleming (C) Brad Davis, Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, Glenn Wolfe, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher Storm (SF) Willie Fetters | |
| 17:21 | Temple | Daniel Glasser steps out of bounds on the baseline | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 17:12 | Temple | Daniel Glasser lays it up and in on a great pass from Victor Barrett | 6-7 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | John Carrozza hits the finger roll set up by William Fleming | 8-7 |
| 16:44 | Temple | Alex Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG) Brian O'Carroll | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Brad Davis is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Carrozza | 11-7 |
| 16:18 | Temple | Daniel Glasser hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Barrett | 11-9 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Christopher Storm steals the ball from William Fleming | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Duke (fairly fresh) SF - John Carrozza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Murakami (fairly fresh) C - William Fleming (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Victor Barrett (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Glasser (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Storm (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Zachariah (tiring) 4 pts. C - Alex Wood (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Temple | Frank Zachariah hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 15:40 | Temple | Frank Zachariah snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:28 | Temple | Frank Zachariah misses the jumper from the left block | 11-9 |
| 15:27 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Barrett | 11-9 |
| 15:14 | Temple | Christopher Storm clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Fleming - foul #1 on William Fleming, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, John Carrozza, William Murakami, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Temple | Steve Calton (PG), Wayne Jensen (SG), Willie Fetters (SF), Fernando Gomez (C) Victor Barrett, Daniel Glasser, Frank Zachariah, Alex Wood | |
| 15:14 | Temple | Christopher Storm makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:14 | Temple | Christopher Storm makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | David Bailey misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Wayne Jensen - foul #1 on Wayne Jensen, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG) Brian O'Carroll | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Sabol (PF) Christopher Storm | |
| 14:52 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:36 | Temple | Willie Fetters hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Steve Calton | 13-13 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sabol - foul #1 on Thomas Sabol, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF) Joseph Sperry, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Brad Davis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 14:18 | Temple | Fernando Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 14:02 | Temple | Willie Fetters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 14:00 | Temple | Fernando Gomez tips it home | 13-15 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Carrozza | 16-15 |
| 13:34 | Temple | Brad Davis steals it from Thomas Sabol in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | John Duke lays it up and in set up by Brad Davis | 18-15 |
| 13:17 | Temple | Joseph Connolly is called for the reach on Willie Fetters - foul #1 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Brad Davis, John Carrozza, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Temple | Xiaoping Sun (PG), James McGee (SG), Christopher Storm (SF), Frank Zachariah (PF), Alex Wood (C) Steve Calton, Wayne Jensen, Willie Fetters, Thomas Sabol, Fernando Gomez | |
| 13:04 | Temple | Frank Zachariah makes the jumper from the right side | 18-17 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe misses long on a jumper from the right block | 18-17 |
| 12:44 | Temple | Frank Zachariah grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 12:20 | Temple | Frank Zachariah misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Bailey - foul #2 on David Bailey, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), John Carrozza (SG), William Fleming (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Barrett (PG), Daniel Glasser (SG), Willie Fetters (SF) Xiaoping Sun, James McGee, Christopher Storm | |
| 12:20 | Temple | Frank Zachariah makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:20 | Temple | Frank Zachariah misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:51 | Xavier | John Carrozza travels with the ball | 18-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), William Murakami (C) John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher Storm (PF) Frank Zachariah | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Duke (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Sperry (tiring) PF - Glenn Wolfe (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Murakami (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Victor Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Glasser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Fetters (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Storm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Wood (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Temple | Alex Wood misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Sperry - foul #1 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SG), Joseph Connolly (SF) John Duke, Joseph Sperry | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:36 | Temple | Alex Wood makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:36 | Temple | Alex Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Daniel Glasser is called for the reach on Joseph Connolly - foul #1 on Daniel Glasser, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Fleming (C) John Carrozza, Glenn Wolfe, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Temple | Steve Calton (PG), James McGee (SG), Thomas Sabol (PF) Victor Barrett, Daniel Glasser, Alex Wood | |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry loses the dribble to Steve Calton | 18-20 |
| 10:46 | Temple | Steve Calton lays it in | 18-22 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 10:20 | Temple | The rebound goes to Willie Fetters | 18-22 |
| 10:03 | Temple | Christopher Storm connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steve Calton | 18-25 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Brad Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SG), Glenn Wolfe (PF), William Murakami (C) John Duke, Joseph Sperry, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Temple | Xiaoping Sun (PG), Daniel Glasser (SG), Wayne Jensen (SF), Frank Zachariah (PF), Alex Wood (C) Steve Calton, James McGee, Willie Fetters, Thomas Sabol, Christopher Storm | |
| 09:43 | Temple | Frank Zachariah makes the wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Alex Wood | 18-27 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Alex Wood steps in front of the William Murakami pass in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 09:24 | Temple | Frank Zachariah clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-27 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Brad Davis | 18-27 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Brad Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Xiaoping Sun - foul #1 on Xiaoping Sun, team foul #5 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF) John Carrozza, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Temple | Fernando Gomez (C) Alex Wood | |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Frank Zachariah steals the ball from Brad Davis | 18-27 |
| 08:40 | Temple | Daniel Glasser clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by William Murakami - foul #1 on William Murakami, team foul #9 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SG), William Fleming (C) John Duke, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Barrett (PG), Christopher Storm (PF), Alex Wood (C) Xiaoping Sun, Frank Zachariah, Fernando Gomez | |
| 08:40 | Temple | Daniel Glasser makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:40 | Temple | Daniel Glasser makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Storm - foul #1 on Christopher Storm, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Connolly (SF) Joseph Sperry | |
| Subs | Temple | Steve Calton (PG), Thomas Sabol (PF) Daniel Glasser, Wayne Jensen | |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-29 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 08:15 | Temple | Thomas Sabol comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-29 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | William Fleming grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly snags the offensive board | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carrozza (tired) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Connolly (tiring) PF - Glenn Wolfe (tired) 2 reb. C - William Fleming (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Steve Calton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Storm (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Sabol (fresh) C - Alex Wood (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Victor Barrett picks off the pass by Brad Davis | 20-29 |
| 06:51 | Temple | William Fleming steps in front of the Alex Wood pass | 20-29 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Brad Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | John Carrozza grabs the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | John Carrozza is called for traveling | 20-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Murakami (C) Brad Davis, John Carrozza, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Temple | Xiaoping Sun (PG), James McGee (SG), Wayne Jensen (SF), Frank Zachariah (PF), Fernando Gomez (C) Steve Calton, Victor Barrett, Christopher Storm, Thomas Sabol, Alex Wood | |
| 05:38 | Temple | Frank Zachariah misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 20-29 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | John Duke's pass is intercepted by Xiaoping Sun in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 05:27 | Temple | Xiaoping Sun lays it up and in | 20-31 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | William Murakami can't finish the uncontested layup | 20-31 |
| 04:58 | Temple | The rebound goes to James McGee | 20-31 |
| 04:41 | Temple | Frank Zachariah misses the dunk but he's fouled by Glenn Wolfe - foul #1 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #10 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF) Brian O'Carroll, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Barrett (PG), Daniel Glasser (SG), Willie Fetters (SF) Xiaoping Sun, James McGee, Wayne Jensen | |
| 04:41 | Temple | Frank Zachariah makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:41 | Temple | Frank Zachariah makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-33 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | William Murakami snags the offensive board | 20-33 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | William Murakami can't finish the layup | 20-33 |
| 03:56 | Temple | Fernando Gomez gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:38 | Temple | Frank Zachariah hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Fernando Gomez | 20-36 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Duke (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Sperry (tired) PF - Joseph Connolly (tired) C - William Murakami (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Victor Barrett (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Glasser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Fetters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Zachariah (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Fernando Gomez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-36 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry snags the offensive board | 20-36 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | John Duke makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 02:40 | Temple | Frank Zachariah is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Sperry - foul #2 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #11 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), Glenn Wolfe (PF), David Bailey (C) John Duke, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Temple | Steve Calton (PG), James McGee (SG), Wayne Jensen (SF), Christopher Storm (C) Victor Barrett, Daniel Glasser, Willie Fetters, Fernando Gomez | |
| 02:40 | Temple | Frank Zachariah makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:40 | Temple | Frank Zachariah misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:40 | Temple | Christopher Storm grabs the offensive board | 23-37 |
| 02:23 | Temple | James McGee is hacked by Joseph Sperry - foul #3 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #12 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF) Joseph Sperry | |
| Subs | Temple | Alex Wood (C) Frank Zachariah | |
| 02:23 | Temple | James McGee makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:23 | Temple | James McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Brad Davis connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Steve Calton is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Davis - foul #2 on Brad Davis, team foul #13 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Sabol (PF) Alex Wood | |
| 01:55 | Temple | Steve Calton makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Steve Calton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 25-40 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | David Bailey misses the dunk | 25-40 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Christopher Storm pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 01:21 | Temple | Thomas Sabol is fouled on the floor by Glenn Wolfe - foul #2 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #14 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Temple | Xiaoping Sun (PG), Daniel Glasser (SG), Willie Fetters (SF), Alex Wood (C) Steve Calton, James McGee, Wayne Jensen, Christopher Storm | |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-40 |
| 01:21 | Temple | Thomas Sabol makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 01:21 | Temple | Thomas Sabol makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Xiaoping Sun steps in front of the Brad Davis pass in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Alex Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG) Brad Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Steve Calton (PG), Wayne Jensen (SF) Xiaoping Sun, Willie Fetters | |
| 00:42 | Xavier | David Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Sabol | 25-42 |
| 00:40 | Temple | Wayne Jensen gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Alex Wood can't finish the uncontested layup | 25-42 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | John Carrozza pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Wayne Jensen steps in front of the Brian O'Carroll pass in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Steve Calton hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Daniel Glasser and he's fouled by Glenn Wolfe - foul #3 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #15 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), William Murakami (PF) Brian O'Carroll, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Temple | James McGee (SG), Willie Fetters (SF), Christopher Storm (PF) Daniel Glasser, Wayne Jensen, Thomas Sabol | |
| 00:03 | Temple | Steve Calton makes the free throw | 25-45 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Daniel Lever misses the halfcourt shot | 25-45 |