| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Burton Turk (fresh) C - Roy Hilliard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Timothy Carr inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Brian Tillman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 19:36 | Temple | The rebound goes to Bruce Hayden | 29-34 |
| 19:26 | Temple | Roy Hilliard's floater is knocked away by David Marshall | 29-34 |
| 19:25 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 19:24 | Temple | Roy Hilliard tips it in | 31-34 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Jason Carr makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Timothy Carr | 31-37 |
| 18:52 | Temple | Brandon Heldt is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 31-37 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Brian Tillman throws it down and the foul's on Burton Turk - foul #1 on Burton Turk, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:23 | Temple | Bruce Hayden snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:06 | Temple | Brandon Heldt makes the contested shot from the left block and the foul's on Jason Carr - foul #2 on Jason Carr, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:06 | Temple | Brandon Heldt makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Brian Tillman can't finish the layup | 34-39 |
| 17:46 | Temple | Bruce Hayden gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:23 | Temple | The jump hook by Jack Micco is blocked by David Marshall | 34-39 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Timothy Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Timothy Carr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 16:54 | Temple | Jack Micco pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:50 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Brian Tillman grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | David Marshall comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-39 |
| 16:19 | Temple | Roy Hilliard snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:05 | Temple | Jack Micco's pass is intercepted by Keith Houghtaling | 34-39 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Brian Tillman is alone and drills a jumper in the lane | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Hayden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Heldt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Burton Turk (fairly fresh) C - Roy Hilliard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Houghtaling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Tillman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Temple | Brandon Heldt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-41 |
| 15:24 | Temple | Roy Hilliard tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Burton Turk steals it from Brian Tillman | 36-41 |
| 14:51 | Temple | Jack Micco drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brandon Heldt | 38-41 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Timothy Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeffery Hill (PG), Daniel Watkins (SG), Lewis Cordova (SF), Williams Norman (PF), Vernon Carballo (C) Jack Micco, Bruce Hayden, Brandon Heldt, Burton Turk, Roy Hilliard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Walter Shea (SG), Charles Hamilton (PF), Mark Hutson (C) Jason Carr, Keith Houghtaling, David Marshall, Brian Tillman | |
| 14:19 | Temple | Daniel Watkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-41 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Mark Hutson snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Phil Theus makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Timothy Carr | 38-44 |
| 13:37 | Temple | Williams Norman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Mark Hutson gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Mark Hutson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Vernon Carballo - foul #1 on Vernon Carballo, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Mark Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:20 | Temple | Vernon Carballo gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:06 | Temple | Daniel Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-45 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Mark Hutson pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Timothy Carr is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Daniel Watkins | 38-45 |
| 12:27 | Temple | Vernon Carballo connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Phil Theus is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Roy Hilliard (C) Vernon Carballo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (SG) Timothy Carr | |
| 12:13 | Temple | Daniel Watkins misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Phil Theus | 40-48 |
| 11:39 | Temple | Jeffery Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Bruce Hayden (SG), James Walla (SF), Burton Turk (PF) Jeffery Hill, Daniel Watkins, Lewis Cordova, Williams Norman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Keith Houghtaling, Charles Hamilton, Mark Hutson | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Brian Tillman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Roy Hilliard - foul #3 on Roy Hilliard, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Heldt (SF) James Walla | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (SG), Timothy Carr (SF) Phil Theus, Walter Shea | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Burton Turk (fresh) C - Roy Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Houghtaling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | David Marshall snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | David Marshall comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 10:51 | Temple | Brandon Heldt gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:46 | Temple | Jack Micco misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brian Tillman | 40-49 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | David Marshall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 10:27 | Temple | Jack Micco grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:22 | Temple | Brandon Heldt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-49 |
| 10:20 | Temple | Jack Micco tips it home | 42-49 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Timothy Carr knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 09:41 | Temple | Burton Turk comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 09:39 | Temple | Brandon Heldt tips it in | 44-51 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Jason Carr is fouled on the floor by Roy Hilliard - foul #4 on Roy Hilliard, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Watkins (SG), Lewis Cordova (SF), Williams Norman (PF), Vernon Carballo (C) Bruce Hayden, Brandon Heldt, Burton Turk, Roy Hilliard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Walter Shea (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF), Mark Hutson (C) Jason Carr, Timothy Carr, David Marshall, Brian Tillman | |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Walter Shea is fouled on the floor by Lewis Cordova - foul #3 on Lewis Cordova, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeffery Hill (PG) Jack Micco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SF) Keith Houghtaling | |
| 08:38 | Temple | Phil Theus is called for the reach on Jeffery Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phil Theus, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| 08:33 | Temple | Williams Norman can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Hamilton - foul #2 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| 08:33 | Temple | Williams Norman makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:33 | Temple | Williams Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Hamilton | 45-51 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Timothy Carr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton tips it in | 45-53 |
| 07:58 | Temple | Timothy Carr is called for the reach on Jeffery Hill - foul #1 on Timothy Carr, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Heldt (SF) Lewis Cordova | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Brian Tillman (SF), David Marshall (PF) Phil Theus, Timothy Carr, Charles Hamilton | |
| 07:46 | Temple | Williams Norman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Mark Hutson grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Walter Shea double dribbles | 45-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Bruce Hayden (SG), Roy Hilliard (C) Jeffery Hill, Daniel Watkins, Vernon Carballo | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:14 | Temple | Brandon Heldt splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Bruce Hayden and he's hacked by David Marshall - foul #1 on David Marshall, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| 07:14 | Temple | Brandon Heldt makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Williams Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Tillman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Carr | 48-55 |
| 06:56 | Temple | Jack Micco lays it in on a great pass from Roy Hilliard | 50-55 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Roy Hilliard denies the turnaround by Mark Hutson | 50-55 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | David Marshall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Williams Norman - foul #4 on Williams Norman, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Lewis Cordova (SF), Burton Turk (PF) Brandon Heldt, Williams Norman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (SG), Timothy Carr (SF) Walter Shea, Mark Hutson | |
| 06:07 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:54 | Temple | Jason Carr steals the ball from Lewis Cordova | 50-57 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Timothy Carr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Carr | 50-59 |
| 05:37 | Temple | Jack Micco is fouled on the floor by Phil Theus - foul #2 on Phil Theus, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Watkins (SG) Bruce Hayden | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (SG), Charles Hamilton (PF) Jason Carr, David Marshall | |
| 05:25 | Temple | Lewis Cordova clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-59 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the jumper from the left block set up by Timothy Carr | 50-61 |
| 04:45 | Temple | Roy Hilliard is fouled on the floor by Keith Houghtaling - foul #1 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeffery Hill (PG), Brandon Heldt (SF), Williams Norman (PF) Jack Micco, Lewis Cordova, Burton Turk | |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG), Mark Hutson (C) Keith Houghtaling, Brian Tillman | |
| 04:45 | Temple | Roy Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Mark Hutson pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Walter Shea misses the lay-in but the foul's on Williams Norman - foul #5 on Williams Norman, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (SG), Burton Turk (PF), Vernon Carballo (C) Daniel Watkins, Williams Norman, Roy Hilliard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG) Timothy Carr | |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Walter Shea makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Walter Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:55 | Temple | Jeffery Hill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Phil Theus snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton scores on a shot near the basket | 50-65 |
| 03:28 | Temple | Brandon Heldt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 03:26 | Temple | Bruce Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 03:17 | Temple | Bruce Hayden is hacked by Phil Theus - foul #3 on Phil Theus, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Lewis Cordova (SF) Brandon Heldt | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:17 | Temple | Bruce Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Mark Hutson pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jeffery Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Burton Turk (fresh) C - Vernon Carballo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phil Theus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Shea (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Walter Shea connects on the 3 from the left wing | 50-68 |
| 02:36 | Temple | Bruce Hayden clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-68 |
| 02:34 | Temple | Vernon Carballo misses the tip | 50-68 |
| 02:32 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Cordova | 50-68 |
| 02:18 | Temple | Burton Turk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Watkins (SG), James Walla (PF) Bruce Hayden, Burton Turk | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Tillman (SF) Jason Carr | |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Vernon Carballo blocks the short jumper by Brian Tillman | 50-68 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Phil Theus tips it in | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Temple | Daniel Watkins connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Walla | 52-70 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Phil Theus is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-70 |
| 01:18 | Temple | James Walla grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 01:11 | Temple | Lewis Cordova comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Tillman - foul #1 on Brian Tillman, team foul #9 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Temple | Burton Turk (PF) James Walla | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SF) Brian Tillman | |
| 01:11 | Temple | Lewis Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:11 | Temple | Lewis Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Burton Turk - foul #2 on Burton Turk, team foul #8 | 54-70 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Temple | Daniel Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 54-72 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Timothy Carr pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Mark Hutson is whistled for traveling | 54-72 |
| 00:12 | Temple | Daniel Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Phil Theus runs out the clock | 54-72 |