| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mile Zahniser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodger Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Sharpe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Croy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | John Lambert loses the dribble to Rodger Dennis | 28-28 |
| 19:34 | Temple | Mile Zahniser banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodger Dennis | 28-30 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | John Lambert buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Glenn Davidson | 31-30 |
| 18:46 | Temple | Rodger Dennis buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mile Zahniser | 31-32 |
| 18:20 | Dayton | Randy Croy denies the turnaround by Matthew Taylor | 31-32 |
| 18:18 | Temple | Randy Croy pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:06 | Temple | Rodger Dennis blows the layup over the doubleteam | 31-32 |
| 18:04 | Dayton | John Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-32 |
| 17:33 | Temple | Harold Sharpe pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:13 | Temple | Rodger Dennis loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (PF) Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Hopkins (SG), Geoffrey Craig (SF), Jesse Motsinger (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Rodger Dennis, Harold Sharpe, Nicholas Khang, Randy Croy | |
| 16:57 | Dayton | James Brown misses the dunk but the foul's on Jesse Motsinger - foul #1 on Jesse Motsinger, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF) Matthew Taylor | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:57 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:57 | Temple | Raymond Williams snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:30 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 32-32 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Lambert | 32-32 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | James Brown misses the lay-in | 32-32 |
| 15:59 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lambert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mile Zahniser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Geoffrey Craig (fresh) PF - Jesse Motsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Temple | Mile Zahniser misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Scott Comacho | 32-32 |
| 15:31 | Dayton | James Brown clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 15:29 | Temple | Stanley Hopkins snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 15:07 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger misses long on a floater from the left side | 32-32 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Scott Comacho gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Scott Comacho can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Stanley Hopkins - foul #1 on Stanley Hopkins, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Charles Fralick (PF) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, Richard Frese, James Brown | |
| Subs | Temple | Sheldon Collman (PG), Rodger Dennis (SG), Harold Sharpe (SF), Nicholas Khang (PF) Mile Zahniser, Stanley Hopkins, Geoffrey Craig, Jesse Motsinger | |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Scott Comacho makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Scott Comacho misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:52 | Temple | Nicholas Khang snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 14:30 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 14:29 | Temple | Raymond Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:18 | Temple | Sheldon Collman misses the runner from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 14:17 | Temple | Raymond Williams snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 13:55 | Temple | Sheldon Collman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Donovan (C) Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Croy (C) Raymond Williams | |
| 13:26 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Francisco Mendez | 35-32 |
| 13:02 | Temple | Rodger Dennis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Rodger Dennis steps in front of the Matthew Taylor pass | 35-34 |
| 12:16 | Temple | Nicholas Khang knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Scott Comacho (PF), James Brown (C) Francisco Mendez, Arthur Miller, Matthew Taylor, Charles Fralick, Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Geoffrey Craig (SF), Jesse Motsinger (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Sheldon Collman, Harold Sharpe, Nicholas Khang, Randy Croy | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Comacho (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mile Zahniser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodger Dennis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Geoffrey Craig (fresh) PF - Jesse Motsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Temple | Geoffrey Craig is hacked by Richard Frese - foul #1 on Richard Frese, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 11:00 | Temple | Mile Zahniser misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Richard Frese grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Geoffrey Craig steps in front of the Richard Frese pass | 35-36 |
| 10:15 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Richard Frese snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Mile Zahniser picks off the pass by Richard Frese | 35-36 |
| 10:07 | Temple | Mile Zahniser lays it in | 35-38 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | The jump hook by Glenn Davidson is blocked by Jesse Motsinger | 35-38 |
| 09:50 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 09:31 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SF), Charles Fralick (PF) Richard Frese, Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Sharpe (SF), Nicholas Khang (PF), Randy Croy (C) Geoffrey Craig, Jesse Motsinger, Raymond Williams | |
| 09:20 | Dayton | John Lambert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 09:19 | Temple | Harold Sharpe grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 08:58 | Temple | Harold Sharpe is fouled on the floor by Matthew Taylor - foul #1 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 08:31 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | John Lambert clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | James Brown tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 07:37 | Temple | Harold Sharpe misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Charles Fralick gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lambert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fralick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mile Zahniser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodger Dennis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Sharpe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Croy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Dayton | John Lambert's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Khang | 37-38 |
| 07:22 | Dayton | James Brown tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 07:01 | Temple | Randy Croy lays it in on a great pass from Nicholas Khang | 39-40 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is fouled on the floor by Randy Croy - foul #2 on Randy Croy, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), Scott Comacho (PF), Robert Donovan (C) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, Charles Fralick, James Brown | |
| Subs | Temple | Sheldon Collman (PG), Stanley Hopkins (SG), Geoffrey Craig (SF), Raymond Williams (C) Mile Zahniser, Rodger Dennis, Harold Sharpe, Randy Croy | |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 06:18 | Temple | Sheldon Collman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF) Matthew Taylor | |
| Subs | Temple | Rodger Dennis (SG) Stanley Hopkins | |
| 05:53 | Dayton | Richard Frese is hacked by Nicholas Khang - foul #2 on Nicholas Khang, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Jesse Motsinger (PF) Sheldon Collman, Nicholas Khang | |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Richard Frese can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Rodger Dennis - foul #2 on Rodger Dennis, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Hopkins (SG), Nicholas Khang (PF) Rodger Dennis, Jesse Motsinger | |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Richard Frese makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Scott Comacho gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Arthur Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 05:13 | Temple | Geoffrey Craig gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 04:47 | Temple | Mile Zahniser travels with the ball | 43-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), James Brown (C) Francisco Mendez, Arthur Miller, Richard Frese, Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Temple | Sheldon Collman (PG), Rodger Dennis (SG), Harold Sharpe (SF), Jesse Motsinger (PF), Randy Croy (C) Mile Zahniser, Stanley Hopkins, Geoffrey Craig, Nicholas Khang, Raymond Williams | |
| 04:30 | Dayton | James Brown connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Scott Comacho | 45-40 |
| 04:04 | Temple | Rodger Dennis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 03:23 | Temple | Sheldon Collman is called for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Fralick (PF) Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Geoffrey Craig (SF), Nicholas Khang (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Sheldon Collman, Harold Sharpe, Jesse Motsinger, Randy Croy | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mile Zahniser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodger Dennis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Geoffrey Craig (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Dayton | James Brown hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Glenn Davidson | 50-43 |
| 02:35 | Temple | Mile Zahniser travels with the ball | 50-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Donovan (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Sharpe (SF), Randy Croy (C) Geoffrey Craig, Raymond Williams | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Robert Donovan is hacked by Mile Zahniser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mile Zahniser, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | John Lambert is fouled on the floor by Rodger Dennis - foul #3 on Rodger Dennis, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Temple | Harold Sharpe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Donovan | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Robert Donovan is hacked by Mile Zahniser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mile Zahniser, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (SG), Richard Frese (SF) John Lambert, Matthew Taylor | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Robert Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Robert Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 01:59 | Temple | Randy Croy is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Scott Comacho (PF) Glenn Davidson, Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | Temple | Sheldon Collman (PG), Stanley Hopkins (SG), Geoffrey Craig (SF), Jesse Motsinger (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Mile Zahniser, Rodger Dennis, Harold Sharpe, Nicholas Khang, Randy Croy | |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Richard Frese is fouled in the backcourt by Sheldon Collman - foul #1 on Sheldon Collman, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 01:58 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 01:54 | Temple | Geoffrey Craig knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Sheldon Collman | 54-45 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), James Brown (C) Kevin Joseph, Francisco Mendez, Richard Frese, Scott Comacho, Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Rodger Dennis (SG), Harold Sharpe (SF), Nicholas Khang (PF), Randy Croy (C) Sheldon Collman, Stanley Hopkins, Geoffrey Craig, Jesse Motsinger, Raymond Williams | |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Mile Zahniser is called for the reach on Glenn Davidson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mile Zahniser, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:33 | Temple | Randy Croy misses the easy layup | 56-45 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Brown | 56-45 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | James Brown is hacked by Mile Zahniser in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mile Zahniser, team foul #11 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Francisco Mendez (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Scott Comacho (PF) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, Matthew Taylor, Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | Temple | Sheldon Collman (PG), Stanley Hopkins (SG), Geoffrey Craig (SF), Jesse Motsinger (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Mile Zahniser, Rodger Dennis, Harold Sharpe, Nicholas Khang, Randy Croy | |
| 01:29 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Sheldon Collman is hacked by Kevin Joseph - foul #1 on Kevin Joseph, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG), Robert Donovan (C) Kevin Joseph, James Brown | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 01:03 | Temple | Raymond Williams misses the lay-in | 58-45 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Donovan | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Richard Frese knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Francisco Mendez | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Temple | Robert Donovan steals it from Geoffrey Craig | 60-45 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Arthur Miller hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 60-45 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez tips it back up and in | 62-45 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Raymond Williams misses short on a shot from the left wing | 62-45 |