| Lineup | Temple | PG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) SG - Roger Emerson (fresh) SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) PF - Samuel Mingle (fresh) C - Thomas Galasso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) C - David Edgar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Thomas Galasso wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Temple | David Edgar steals it from Samuel Mingle | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Robert Stewart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Temple | Thomas Galasso snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Temple | Jim Andersen travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | David Edgar clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Samuel Mingle snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Temple | Thomas Galasso is hacked by David Edgar - foul #1 on David Edgar, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Temple | Roger Emerson makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Jensen | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | David Edgar knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Massenburg | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Temple | Thomas Galasso knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Vincent Jensen | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | David Edgar misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Samuel Mingle - foul #1 on Samuel Mingle, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Jackson (PG), James Galentine (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Paul Hisey (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Roger Emerson, Jim Andersen, Samuel Mingle, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), Marvin Duda (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Donald Massenburg, Robert Stewart, Stephen Peacock, Micheal Leonard | |
| 17:49 | Xavier | David Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | David Edgar makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Temple | Chris Tilley buries a jump hook from close range | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Marvin Duda loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (PG) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Walter Crews (C) David Edgar | |
| 17:04 | Temple | James Galentine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Walter Crews snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Chris Tilley is called for the reach on Walter Crews - foul #1 on Chris Tilley, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF), Johnny Bannon (PF) Vincent Jensen, Paul Hisey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Stephen Peacock (SF) Manuel Yates, Thomas Turner | |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Daniel Jackson is called for the reach on Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Daniel Jackson, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SG), Thomas Galasso (C) Jim Andersen, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG) Donald Massenburg | |
| 16:31 | Xavier | Walter Crews hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Temple | Roger Emerson gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:11 | Temple | Roger Emerson makes the shot from the free throw line set up by James Galentine | 8-4 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Marvin Duda hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Jackson - foul #2 on Daniel Jackson, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Samuel Mingle (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Daniel Jackson, Roger Emerson, Johnny Bannon, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Micheal Leonard (PF) Manuel Yates, Stephen Peacock | |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Marvin Duda makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Marvin Duda makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Galentine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) PF - Samuel Mingle (fresh) C - Chris Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) SF - Marvin Duda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) C - Walter Crews (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Temple | Jim Andersen lays it in | 10-6 |
| 15:32 | Xavier | Marvin Duda is hacked by James Galentine - foul #1 on James Galentine, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SG), Paul Hisey (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Galentine, Samuel Mingle, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Peacock (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Marvin Duda, Micheal Leonard | |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Thomas Turner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Galasso - foul #1 on Thomas Galasso, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Thomas Turner misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:08 | Temple | Jim Andersen hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Samuel Mingle (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Roger Emerson, Paul Hisey, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Stephen Peacock, Thomas Turner, Walter Crews | |
| 15:08 | Temple | Jim Andersen misses the free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Edgar | 12-7 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | David Edgar misses badly on a runner from the left block | 12-7 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Manuel Yates snags the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Manuel Yates's pass is intercepted by Chris Tilley | 12-7 |
| 14:29 | Temple | James Galentine is hacked by Robin Belliveau - foul #1 on Robin Belliveau, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SG), Paul Hisey (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) Jim Andersen, Samuel Mingle, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Marvin Duda (PF), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, Manuel Yates, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| 14:23 | Temple | James Galentine is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Emerson | 14-7 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Vincent Jensen is called for the reach on Walter Crews - foul #1 on Vincent Jensen, team foul #7 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF), Samuel Mingle (PF) James Galentine, Paul Hisey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Micheal Leonard (PF) Robert Stewart, Marvin Duda | |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Walter Crews makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:09 | Temple | The rebound goes to Samuel Mingle | 14-8 |
| 13:43 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses short on a shot from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 13:41 | Temple | Vincent Jensen gets the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:26 | Temple | Robin Belliveau takes the ball from Samuel Mingle | 14-8 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau lays it up and in | 14-10 |
| 13:13 | Temple | Samuel Mingle hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 14-10 |
| 13:11 | Temple | Samuel Mingle gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:54 | Temple | Jim Andersen misses the lay-in | 14-10 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Micheal Leonard | 14-10 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Walter Crews's pass is intercepted by Samuel Mingle | 14-10 |
| 12:18 | Temple | Roger Emerson is hacked by Robin Belliveau - foul #2 on Robin Belliveau, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Walker (PG), James Galentine (SF), Paul Hisey (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Samuel Mingle, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (PG), Robert Stewart (SG), Marvin Duda (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), David Edgar (C) Donald Massenburg, Robin Belliveau, Stephen Peacock, Micheal Leonard, Walter Crews | |
| 12:00 | Temple | Roger Emerson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Robert Stewart gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) SG - Roger Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Galentine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Hisey (fresh) C - Chris Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Manuel Yates (fresh) SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) SF - Marvin Duda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Edgar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Robert Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Thomas Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Manuel Yates is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Manuel Yates, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Johnny Bannon (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) Robert Walker, Roger Emerson, Paul Hisey, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Stephen Peacock (SF) Manuel Yates, Thomas Turner | |
| 11:06 | Temple | Jim Andersen misses the lay-in | 14-10 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Marvin Duda grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | David Edgar is whistled for a carry | 14-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Samuel Mingle (PF) Johnny Bannon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Micheal Leonard (PF) Robert Stewart, Marvin Duda | |
| 10:27 | Temple | Samuel Mingle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Andersen | 17-10 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 10:03 | Temple | Samuel Mingle snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 09:48 | Temple | Jim Andersen is called for traveling | 17-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SG), Paul Hisey (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Jim Andersen, Samuel Mingle, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Marvin Duda (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Manuel Yates, Stephen Peacock, Micheal Leonard | |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Marvin Duda grabs the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Thomas Turner is hacked by Paul Hisey - foul #1 on Paul Hisey, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (PG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, Marvin Duda, David Edgar | |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:07 | Temple | James Galentine is whistled for a carry | 17-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF), Johnny Bannon (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Galentine, Paul Hisey, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Marvin Duda (PF) Manuel Yates, Walter Crews | |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Marvin Duda misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-12 |
| 08:54 | Temple | Thomas Galasso pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:42 | Temple | Johnny Bannon blows the layup | 17-12 |
| 08:41 | Temple | Thomas Galasso tips it in | 19-12 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Thomas Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 08:25 | Temple | Roger Emerson grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 08:05 | Temple | Vincent Jensen is hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Walker (PG), James Galentine (SF), Samuel Mingle (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Johnny Bannon, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (PG), Joe Boyer (SG), Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Donald Massenburg, Robert Stewart, Marvin Duda, Thomas Turner | |
| 07:52 | Temple | Samuel Mingle buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Galentine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Mingle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Manuel Yates (fresh) SG - Joe Boyer (fresh) SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) C - David Edgar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard drills a floater from the right block | 22-14 |
| 07:18 | Temple | Samuel Mingle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Peacock - foul #1 on Stephen Peacock, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (C) Robert Walker, Roger Emerson, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Robert Stewart (SG), Marvin Duda (SF), Walter Crews (C) Manuel Yates, Joe Boyer, Stephen Peacock, David Edgar | |
| 07:18 | Temple | Samuel Mingle makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:18 | Temple | Samuel Mingle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Jim Andersen steals it from Robert Stewart | 24-14 |
| 07:03 | Temple | Jim Andersen blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Stewart - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Hisey (PF) Samuel Mingle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Boyer (SG), Manuel Yates (SF), David Edgar (C) Robert Stewart, Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| 07:03 | Temple | Jim Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:03 | Temple | Jim Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | David Edgar can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-14 |
| 06:39 | Temple | Paul Hisey grabs the board | 26-14 |
| 06:34 | Temple | James Galentine scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Joe Boyer - foul #1 on Joe Boyer, team foul #9 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SG), Samuel Mingle (PF) Jim Andersen, Paul Hisey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Peacock (SF), Walter Crews (C) Manuel Yates, David Edgar | |
| 06:34 | Temple | James Galentine misses the free throw | 28-14 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard gets the rebound | 28-14 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-14 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Walter Crews hits the follow up shot | 28-16 |
| 06:04 | Temple | Vincent Jensen is fouled on the floor by Stephen Peacock - foul #2 on Stephen Peacock, team foul #10 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF), Paul Hisey (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Roger Emerson, Samuel Mingle, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Duda (SF), David Edgar (C) Stephen Peacock, Micheal Leonard | |
| 06:04 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:04 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Edgar | 28-16 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Marvin Duda makes the runner from close range | 28-18 |
| 05:34 | Temple | Vincent Jensen can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Boyer - foul #2 on Joe Boyer, team foul #11 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Emerson (SG), Samuel Mingle (PF), Thomas Galasso (C) James Galentine, Paul Hisey, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Micheal Leonard (PF) Joe Boyer, Walter Crews | |
| 05:34 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:34 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | David Edgar connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Massenburg | 30-21 |
| 05:11 | Temple | Jim Andersen is fouled on the floor by Marvin Duda - foul #1 on Marvin Duda, team foul #12 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Turner (PF), Walter Crews (C) Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| 05:11 | Temple | Jim Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:11 | Temple | Jim Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | The short jumper by Marvin Duda is denied by Samuel Mingle | 32-21 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg is whistled for traveling | 32-21 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SF), Paul Hisey (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Jim Andersen, Samuel Mingle, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Thomas Turner, Walter Crews | |
| 04:19 | Temple | Micheal Leonard swats the layup by Roger Emerson | 32-21 |
| 04:17 | Temple | Paul Hisey grabs the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 04:05 | Temple | Chris Tilley misses the easy layup | 32-21 |
| 04:03 | Temple | Chris Tilley gets the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 03:52 | Temple | Micheal Leonard is called for the reach on Paul Hisey - foul #1 on Micheal Leonard, team foul #13 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Jackson (PG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (C) Vincent Jensen, Roger Emerson, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Robert Stewart (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, Manuel Yates, Marvin Duda, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| 03:52 | Temple | Paul Hisey misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:52 | Temple | Paul Hisey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daniel Jackson (fresh) SG - James Galentine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Hisey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Galasso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 03:18 | Temple | Jim Andersen drills a runner in the lane | 35-24 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Thomas Galasso steals it from Thomas Turner | 35-24 |
| 02:41 | Temple | Daniel Jackson is called for traveling | 35-24 |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (PG), Roger Emerson (SG), Samuel Mingle (PF) Daniel Jackson, Jim Andersen, Paul Hisey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Thomas Turner, Walter Crews | |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| 02:06 | Temple | Roger Emerson hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Vincent Jensen out of a doubleteam | 37-26 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau is whistled for traveling | 37-26 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Andersen (SF), Chris Tilley (C) James Galentine, Thomas Galasso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG) Robert Stewart | |
| 01:38 | Temple | Jim Andersen lays it in | 39-26 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | David Edgar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg tips it in | 39-28 |
| 00:59 | Temple | Vincent Jensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg makes the runner from close range | 39-30 |
| 00:30 | Temple | Vincent Jensen is hacked by Donald Massenburg - foul #2 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #14 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Temple | James Galentine (SG), Thomas Galasso (C) Roger Emerson, Chris Tilley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Marvin Duda (PF), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| 00:30 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:30 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Thomas Galasso blocks the short jumper by Walter Crews | 41-30 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Jim Andersen grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Jim Andersen misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 41-30 |