| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edward McHenry (fresh) SG - Terry Richins (fresh) SF - John Kessler (fresh) PF - Vyacheslav Perkowski (fresh) C - Richard Findley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) C - Ronald Hale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | John Kessler steals it from Clifford Richins | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Temple | Terry Richins lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Kessler | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | William Waits is hacked by Edward McHenry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward McHenry, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom blows the wide open dunk | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Temple | Richard Findley snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Clifford Richins picks off the pass by Terry Richins | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | William Waits is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Richins - foul #1 on Terry Richins, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom can't throw it down | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Temple | Edward McHenry grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski's pass is intercepted by Bryan McBroom | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is hacked by John Kessler in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kessler, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on an open runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Scott Hoke pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:29 | Temple | John Kessler misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Clifford Richins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom tips it home | 2-2 |
| 16:56 | Temple | Richard Findley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Ronald Hale snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Clifford Richins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:35 | Temple | Ronald Hale picks off the pass by Edward McHenry in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Temple | John Kessler grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:11 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Hale | 2-5 |
| 16:10 | Temple | Terry Richins pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:59 | Temple | Richard Findley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | William Waits gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edward McHenry (tiring) SG - Terry Richins (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Kessler (tiring) PF - Vyacheslav Perkowski (tiring) C - Richard Findley (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) SG - Clifford Richins (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) PF - Bryan McBroom (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hale (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Clifford Richins connects on the floater from the right wing set up by William Waits | 2-7 |
| 15:26 | Temple | Edward McHenry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 15:25 | Temple | John Kessler pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:16 | Temple | John Kessler clanks a shot from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 15:15 | Temple | Richard Findley can't tip it in | 2-7 |
| 15:13 | Temple | John Kessler tips it home | 4-7 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Richard Findley picks off the pass by William Waits in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 14:56 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Clifford Richins steps out of bounds on the sideline | 7-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Weston Gumm (PF), Michael Sanders (C) Edward McHenry, Terry Richins, John Kessler, Vyacheslav Perkowski, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| 14:18 | Temple | Richard Homan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Bentley | 7-7 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Stephen Cline is fouled on the floor by Larry Hayes - foul #1 on Larry Hayes, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses short on a runner in the lane | 7-7 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Stephen Cline tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 13:48 | Temple | Larry Hayes double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Ray Cooper (PG), Gary Labarre (SG) Richard Homan, Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Robert Phillips clanks a jumper from close range | 7-9 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Adam Bourque tips it home | 7-11 |
| 13:15 | Temple | Gary Labarre is hacked by Stephen Cline - foul #1 on Stephen Cline, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Sanders (C) Louis Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:02 | Temple | Michael Sanders can't finish the layup | 7-11 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Stephen Cline gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | William Bentley clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ray Cooper - foul #1 on Ray Cooper, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:37 | Temple | Larry Hayes can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Robert Phillips hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Bentley and the foul's on Michael Sanders - foul #1 on Michael Sanders, team foul #6 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (PG), Richard Homan (SF) Ray Cooper, Gary Labarre | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:09 | Temple | The refs have stopped play. Weston Gumm is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 7-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (SG), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF), Richard Findley (C) Larry Hayes, Weston Gumm, Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:53 | Temple | Louis Clark is fouled on the floor by Stephen Cline - foul #2 on Stephen Cline, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG), John Kessler (SF) Louis Clark, Richard Homan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) Stephen Cline | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edward McHenry (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Richins (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Kessler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Perkowski (tiring) 3 pts. C - Richard Findley (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gustavo Santana (tiring) SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) SF - William Bentley (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Phillips (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Temple | Richard Findley is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-15 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Robert Phillips buries a floater near the basket | 10-17 |
| 11:16 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-17 |
| Subs | Temple | Ray Cooper (PG), Gary Labarre (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Louis Clark (C) Edward McHenry, Terry Richins, John Kessler, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:47 | Temple | Ray Cooper hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Labarre | 12-17 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Robert Phillips can't finish the uncontested layup | 12-17 |
| 10:36 | Temple | The rebound goes to Ray Cooper | 12-17 |
| 10:26 | Temple | Richard Homan is called for 10 seconds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Temple | John Kessler (SF), Larry Hayes (PF), Michael Sanders (C) Gary Labarre, Richard Homan, Vyacheslav Perkowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF) Gustavo Santana, Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley | |
| 10:21 | Xavier | John Kessler picks off the pass by Clifford Richins | 12-17 |
| 10:08 | Temple | Ray Cooper misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Waits - foul #1 on William Waits, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Findley (C) Louis Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) Clifford Richins | |
| 10:08 | Temple | Ray Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:08 | Temple | Ray Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Adam Bourque gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Richard Findley takes the ball from Scott Hoke | 13-17 |
| 09:58 | Temple | Ray Cooper is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG) Ray Cooper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke | |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Clifford Richins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Waits | 13-20 |
| 09:30 | Temple | Michael Sanders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-20 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | William Bentley pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-20 |
| Subs | Temple | Ray Cooper (PG), Gary Labarre (SG), Richard Homan (SF) Edward McHenry, John Kessler, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF) William Waits, Clifford Richins, William Bentley | |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the shot in the paint | 13-20 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Scott Hoke snags the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Scott Hoke connects on the open jumper from the free throw line set up by Gustavo Santana | 13-22 |
| 08:48 | Temple | Ray Cooper scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Larry Hayes | 16-22 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses the lay-in | 16-22 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses the tip | 16-22 |
| 08:38 | Temple | Michael Sanders snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:33 | Temple | Richard Homan lays it in on a great pass from Ray Cooper | 18-22 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Gary Labarre takes the ball from Robert Phillips | 18-22 |
| 07:48 | Temple | Ray Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG), Louis Clark (SG), John Kessler (SF), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF), Richard Findley (C) Ray Cooper, Gary Labarre, Richard Homan, Larry Hayes, Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Gustavo Santana, Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edward McHenry (fresh) SG - Louis Clark (fresh) SF - John Kessler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vyacheslav Perkowski (tiring) 3 pts. C - Richard Findley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Bentley (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Andrews (fresh) C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from William Bentley | 18-24 |
| 07:25 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski is whistled for traveling | 18-24 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan McBroom (PF) Ronald Hale | |
| 07:11 | Xavier | William Waits makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 18-26 |
| 06:57 | Temple | John Kessler misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by William Waits - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (SG) Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Billy Andrews | |
| 06:57 | Temple | John Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:57 | Temple | John Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Clifford Richins buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Bourque | 20-29 |
| 06:30 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Clifford Richins - foul #1 on Clifford Richins, team foul #5 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Findley (C) Louis Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| 06:30 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:30 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hale | 21-29 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom is open and buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from William Bentley and the foul's on Vyacheslav Perkowski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Perkowski, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Homan (SF) John Kessler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Robert Phillips (C) William Bentley, Ronald Hale | |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:03 | Temple | Edward McHenry double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Ray Cooper (PG) Edward McHenry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) Bryan McBroom | |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 05:37 | Temple | Vyacheslav Perkowski scores on a shot near the basket | 23-35 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Richins - foul #2 on Terry Richins, team foul #8 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (SG), Larry Hayes (PF), Michael Sanders (C) Terry Richins, Vyacheslav Perkowski, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Clifford Richins makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Clifford Richins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 05:17 | Temple | Michael Sanders hits a fadeaway in the lane | 25-37 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG) Ray Cooper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| 04:58 | Temple | Larry Hayes is fouled on the floor by Robert Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #6 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (SG), Richard Findley (C) Louis Clark, Richard Homan | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (C) Scott Hoke, Robert Phillips | |
| 04:39 | Temple | Michael Sanders misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Adam Bourque - foul #1 on Adam Bourque, team foul #7 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Temple | John Kessler (SF), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF) Larry Hayes, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Ronald Hale | |
| 04:39 | Temple | Michael Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 04:39 | Temple | Michael Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Scott Hoke | 26-39 |
| 03:57 | Temple | Gary Labarre is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Clifford Richins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 03:45 | Temple | Gary Labarre gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edward McHenry (tiring) SG - Gary Labarre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kessler (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vyacheslav Perkowski (very tired) 6 pts. C - Michael Sanders (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clifford Richins (tiring) 16 pts. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) SF - Scott Hoke (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Phillips (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Temple | John Kessler misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #8 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Ray Cooper (PG), Terry Richins (SG), Larry Hayes (PF), Richard Findley (C) Edward McHenry, Gary Labarre, Vyacheslav Perkowski, Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Clifford Richins, Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 03:35 | Temple | John Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:35 | Temple | John Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Ronald Hale lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Cline and he's hacked by Larry Hayes - foul #2 on Larry Hayes, team foul #9 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Homan (SF) John Kessler | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 03:15 | Temple | Ray Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Ronald Hale pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Ronald Hale banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from William Waits | 30-44 |
| 02:47 | Temple | Richard Homan misses the lay-in | 30-44 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | William Waits is hacked by Ray Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Cooper, team foul #10 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF), Louis Clark (C) Ray Cooper, Larry Hayes, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Robert Phillips (C) William Bentley, Ronald Hale | |
| 02:43 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 02:39 | Temple | Terry Richins loses the dribble to Stephen Cline in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | William Waits is hacked by Terry Richins - foul #3 on Terry Richins, team foul #11 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Temple | John Kessler (SF), Richard Findley (C) Terry Richins, Richard Homan | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| 02:21 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-46 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 02:16 | Temple | William Waits takes the ball from Louis Clark in the backcourt | 30-48 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the dunk attempt | 30-48 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Ronald Hale tips it in | 30-50 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Edward McHenry jams it and he's hacked by Stephen Cline - foul #3 on Stephen Cline, team foul #9 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Michael Sanders (PF) John Kessler, Vyacheslav Perkowski, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Stephen Cline, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-50 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Edward McHenry makes the free throw | 33-50 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Scott Hoke clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 01:47 | Temple | Edward McHenry gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 01:31 | Temple | Michael Sanders knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Larry Hayes | 35-50 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Scott Hoke lays it in | 35-52 |
| 00:48 | Temple | Louis Clark misses the easy layup | 35-52 |
| 00:47 | Temple | Edward McHenry hits the follow up shot | 37-52 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | William Waits misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Sanders - foul #2 on Michael Sanders, team foul #12 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Ray Cooper (PG), Richard Homan (SF), Vyacheslav Perkowski (PF), Richard Findley (C) Edward McHenry, Gary Labarre, Larry Hayes, Michael Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 00:40 | Temple | The rebound goes to Richard Findley | 37-52 |
| 00:35 | Temple | Louis Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom is hacked by Ray Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Cooper, team foul #13 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Edward McHenry (PG) Ray Cooper | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 00:30 | Temple | The rebound goes to Richard Findley | 37-53 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Edward McHenry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on William Bentley - foul #1 on William Bentley, team foul #10 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Temple | John Kessler (SF) Richard Homan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (PF) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom | |
| 00:04 | Temple | Edward McHenry makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Edward McHenry misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Edward McHenry misses the 3rd free throw | 38-53 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Billy Andrews gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Billy Andrews clanks a halfcourt shot | 38-53 |