| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Hall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Brandon Hall inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Temple | Brandon Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Osborne | 42-26 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Otto Zamudio - foul #2 on Otto Zamudio, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Brandon Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Neal Walker pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Richard Osborne takes the ball from Frank Rounds | 42-28 |
| 18:36 | Temple | Richard Osborne lays it up and in | 44-28 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Richard Osborne steps in front of the Francis Tuttle pass | 44-28 |
| 18:09 | Temple | Otto Zamudio lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Osborne | 46-28 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | David Taylor buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Frank Rounds | 46-30 |
| 17:27 | Temple | Brandon Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 17:26 | Temple | Joe Lloyd snags the offensive board | 46-30 |
| 17:07 | Temple | Richard Osborne's pass is intercepted by Neal Walker | 46-30 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle lays it in on a great pass from Neal Walker | 46-32 |
| 16:49 | Temple | Joe Lloyd is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Randy Williams (C) Lawrence Tucker, Brandon Hall, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Michael Madden (PF), Jason Sparks (C) Frank Rounds, Neal Walker, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle, Ray Ellsworth | |
| 16:39 | Temple | Otto Zamudio drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Frank Ferguson | 48-32 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Jason Sparks hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Hans Brodowski | 48-34 |
| 16:12 | Temple | Frank Ferguson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Hans Brodowski - foul #1 on Hans Brodowski, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Joe Lloyd (C) Richard Osborne, Otto Zamudio | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:12 | Temple | Frank Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 16:12 | Temple | Frank Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Jason Sparks gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Hans Brodowski | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Aguero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Madden (fresh) C - Jason Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Temple | Charles Aguero hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Dibiase - foul #1 on Dennis Dibiase, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Carter (C) Jason Sparks | |
| 15:53 | Temple | Charles Aguero makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:53 | Temple | Charles Aguero misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:53 | Temple | Joe Lloyd grabs the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 15:42 | Temple | Charles Aguero knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Lloyd | 52-36 |
| 15:30 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Pizano is blocked by Don Wooton | 52-36 |
| 15:28 | Temple | Don Wooton snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 15:10 | Temple | Charles Aguero is fouled on the floor by Hans Brodowski - foul #2 on Hans Brodowski, team foul #4 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Otto Zamudio (PF) Charles Aguero, Frank Ferguson, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), Neal Walker (SG), David Taylor (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF) Hans Brodowski, Joseph Pizano, Dennis Dibiase, Michael Madden | |
| 14:55 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-36 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Frank Rounds grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Frank Rounds can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 14:48 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 14:28 | Temple | Don Wooton clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 14:27 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 14:17 | Temple | Otto Zamudio misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Ellsworth - foul #2 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG), Brandon Hall (SF) Lawrence Tucker, Don Wooton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francis Tuttle (PF) Ray Ellsworth | |
| 14:17 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:17 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Richard Osborne steals the ball from David Taylor | 54-36 |
| 13:59 | Temple | Frank Ferguson slams it home on a great pass from Richard Osborne | 56-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 13:38 | Xavier | David Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Joe Lloyd (C) Frank Ferguson, Otto Zamudio | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SF) Frank Rounds, David Taylor | |
| 13:27 | Temple | Richard Osborne clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-36 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 56-36 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Neal Walker clanks a shot from the right side | 56-36 |
| 13:18 | Temple | Joe Lloyd gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 13:06 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-36 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the board | 56-36 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 12:58 | Temple | Brandon Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 12:42 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the shot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Tucker | 58-36 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Richard Osborne steals it from Michael Carter | 58-36 |
| 12:22 | Temple | Brandon Hall lays it in set up by Richard Osborne | 60-36 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-36 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano snags the offensive board | 60-36 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-36 |
| 11:59 | Temple | Randy Williams gets the rebound | 60-36 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Hall (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pizano (fresh) PF - Francis Tuttle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Temple | Richard Osborne buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Tucker and the foul's on Hans Brodowski - foul #3 on Hans Brodowski, team foul #6 | 62-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Otto Zamudio (PF) Lawrence Tucker, Brandon Hall, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), David Taylor (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Michael Madden (C) Hans Brodowski, Neal Walker, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| 11:40 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses the free throw | 62-36 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Michael Madden snags the defensive board | 62-36 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Michael Madden makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-39 |
| 10:54 | Temple | The short jumper by Randy Williams is denied by David Taylor | 62-39 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | David Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-39 |
| 10:37 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the board | 62-39 |
| 10:20 | Temple | Frank Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-39 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Michael Madden snags the defensive board | 62-39 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Ellsworth | 62-42 |
| 09:43 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Michael Madden pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Randy Williams steals it from Joseph Pizano | 62-42 |
| 09:16 | Temple | Randy Williams connects on the floater from close range | 64-42 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses the easy layup | 64-42 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | David Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-42 |
| 09:00 | Temple | Don Wooton snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 08:40 | Temple | Michael Madden is called for the reach on Randy Williams - foul #1 on Michael Madden, team foul #7 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Brandon Hall (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Richard Osborne, Frank Ferguson, Don Wooton, Otto Zamudio | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Neal Walker (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Michael Carter (C) Frank Rounds, Joseph Pizano, David Taylor, Ray Ellsworth, Michael Madden | |
| 08:40 | Temple | Randy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 08:40 | Temple | Randy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-42 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Michael Carter tips it back up and in | 66-44 |
| 08:01 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Brandon Hall and he's hacked by Hans Brodowski - foul #4 on Hans Brodowski, team foul #8 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Otto Zamudio (PF) Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Mazzariello (PG) Hans Brodowski | |
| 08:01 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker misses the free throw | 68-44 |
| 08:01 | Temple | Otto Zamudio pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-44 |
| 07:42 | Temple | Otto Zamudio hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Francis Tuttle - foul #1 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #9 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG) Andrew Mazzariello | |
| 07:42 | Temple | Otto Zamudio misses the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 07:42 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Aguero (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brandon Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Otto Zamudio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 69-44 |
| 07:30 | Temple | Brandon Hall pulls down the rebound | 69-44 |
| 07:10 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-44 |
| 07:08 | Temple | Brandon Hall tips it in | 71-44 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase drills a fadeaway near the basket | 71-46 |
| 06:24 | Temple | Brandon Hall knocks in the 3 from straight away | 74-46 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Michael Carter scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Hans Brodowski | 74-48 |
| 05:49 | Temple | Charles Aguero misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-48 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Francis Tuttle | 74-48 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Michael Carter knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 74-50 |
| 05:14 | Temple | Hans Brodowski steals the ball from Lawrence Tucker | 74-50 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski lays it up and in | 74-52 |
| 04:51 | Temple | Brandon Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 04:50 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Zamudio | 74-52 |
| 04:45 | Temple | Brandon Hall drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Tucker | 77-52 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-52 |
| 04:30 | Temple | The rebound goes to Joe Lloyd | 77-52 |
| 04:25 | Temple | Otto Zamudio loses the dribble to Francis Tuttle | 77-52 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Michael Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Otto Zamudio | 77-52 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Michael Carter tips it home | 77-54 |
| 03:56 | Temple | Francis Tuttle is called for the reach on Lawrence Tucker - foul #2 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #10 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SF), Randy Williams (PF), Fredrick Hendricks (C) Brandon Hall, Otto Zamudio, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Mazzariello (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Ray Ellsworth (SF), Michael Madden (PF), Jason Sparks (C) Hans Brodowski, Neal Walker, Dennis Dibiase, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| 03:56 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 03:56 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-54 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth travels with the ball | 78-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG) Lawrence Tucker | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Aguero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Fredrick Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Andrew Mazzariello (fresh) SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Temple | Don Wooton misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ray Ellsworth - foul #3 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #11 | 78-54 |
| 03:20 | Temple | Don Wooton misses the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 03:20 | Temple | Don Wooton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-54 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jason Sparks | 78-54 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Jason Sparks comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fredrick Hendricks - foul #1 on Fredrick Hendricks, team foul #2 | 78-54 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Jason Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Jason Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 02:34 | Temple | Frank Ferguson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Don Wooton | 81-56 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Andrew Mazzariello comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-56 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Michael Madden snags the offensive board | 81-56 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Randy Williams steals it from Jason Sparks | 81-56 |
| 01:43 | Temple | Don Wooton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-56 |
| 01:42 | Temple | Randy Williams grabs the offensive board | 81-56 |
| 01:26 | Temple | Frank Ferguson is hacked by Joseph Pizano - foul #1 on Joseph Pizano, team foul #12 | 81-56 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Dennis Dibiase (SF) Andrew Mazzariello, Jason Sparks | |
| 01:26 | Temple | Frank Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 01:26 | Temple | Frank Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-56 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 82-56 |
| 01:17 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 82-56 |
| 01:05 | Temple | Frank Ferguson is hacked by Joseph Pizano - foul #2 on Joseph Pizano, team foul #13 | 82-56 |
| 01:05 | Temple | Frank Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 82-56 |
| 01:05 | Temple | Frank Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-56 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-56 |
| 00:56 | Temple | Don Wooton grabs the defensive rebound | 83-56 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Frank Ferguson | 85-56 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 85-56 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth gets the offensive rebound | 85-56 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Michael Madden comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 85-56 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks snags the defensive board | 85-56 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Charles Aguero runs out the clock | 85-56 |