| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fresh) SG - Charles Butler (fresh) SF - Richard Homan (fresh) PF - Phil Blakemore (fresh) C - Richard Findley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) SG - David Stephens (fresh) SF - Willie Tucker (fresh) PF - David Clemmons (fresh) C - William Winslow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Richard Findley 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) | |
| 19:37 | Temple | James Pines misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | David Clemmons gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Charles Butler is called for the reach on Paul Chapman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Butler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | David Clemmons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Temple | Phil Blakemore grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Temple | James Pines loses the dribble to David Stephens in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | David Stephens misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | David Clemmons snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | David Stephens drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Chapman and he's fouled by Charles Butler - foul #2 on Charles Butler, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG) Charles Butler | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:49 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Tucker - foul #1 on Willie Tucker, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Temple | Phil Blakemore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Paul Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Temple | James Pines misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | William Winslow snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Phil Blakemore - foul #1 on Phil Blakemore, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Temple | Phil Blakemore misses the floater from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | Willie Tucker grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | William Winslow can't finish the layup | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | Temple | Richard Findley pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | David Clemmons pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | David Clemmons hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Stephens | 0-6 |
| 17:11 | Temple | Richard Homan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 17:09 | Temple | Phil Blakemore snags the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 16:51 | Temple | The jumper by James Pines is denied by David Clemmons | 0-6 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | David Clemmons pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Paul Chapman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | William Winslow tips it in | 0-8 |
| 16:20 | Temple | Richard Findley hits a fadeaway from the left block | 2-8 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | David Stephens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the tip | 2-8 |
| 16:13 | Temple | Richard Findley grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 16:11 | Temple | James Pines throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Eldon Gipson (SG), Henry Shivers (SF), Bennie Shumway (PF), Melvin Staley (C) James Pines, Eduardo Garcia, Richard Homan, Phil Blakemore, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Stephen Cline (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Noga | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Scott Bonomo (fresh) SG - Eldon Gipson (fresh) SF - Henry Shivers (fresh) PF - Bennie Shumway (fresh) C - Melvin Staley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dennis Noga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Brown (fresh) PF - Stephen Cline (fresh) C - Leonel Parks (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Temple | Scott Bonomo's pass is intercepted by Stephen Cline | 2-10 |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 15:29 | Temple | Scott Bonomo snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 15:14 | Temple | Scott Bonomo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Leonel Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Cline | 2-12 |
| 14:38 | Temple | Randy Brown is called for the reach on Henry Shivers - foul #1 on Randy Brown, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Eduardo Garcia (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Richard Findley (C) Scott Bonomo, Eldon Gipson, Henry Shivers, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Tucker (SF) Randy Brown | |
| 14:22 | Temple | Bennie Shumway blows the layup | 2-12 |
| 14:20 | Temple | James Pines grabs the offensive board | 2-12 |
| 14:05 | Temple | Richard Homan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-12 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 2-12 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins blows the dunk but he's hacked by Bennie Shumway - foul #1 on Bennie Shumway, team foul #4 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Henry Shivers (PF) Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), James Godina (C) Dennis Noga, Willie Tucker | |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 2-12 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 13:58 | Temple | Richard Findley snags the defensive board | 2-12 |
| 13:45 | Temple | James Pines is open and buries a jumper from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Eduardo Garcia - foul #1 on Eduardo Garcia, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Phil Blakemore (PF) Richard Homan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Tucker (SF) James Godina | |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 4-12 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins tips it in | 4-14 |
| 13:04 | Temple | James Pines makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Eduardo Garcia | 6-14 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Booker | 6-16 |
| 12:45 | Temple | James Pines scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Eldon Gipson (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Bennie Shumway (PF) James Pines, Eduardo Garcia, Henry Shivers, Phil Blakemore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Clemmons (PF), James Godina (C) Dan Booker, Willie Tucker, Leonel Parks | |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Dennis Noga is whistled for traveling | 9-16 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Willie Tucker (SF) Dennis Noga, Stephen Cline | |
| 12:23 | Temple | Richard Findley scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Scott Bonomo | 11-16 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | David Clemmons is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Daniel Jenkins | 11-18 |
| 11:46 | Temple | Richard Homan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | David Clemmons snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Scott Bonomo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eldon Gipson (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Homan (tiring) PF - Bennie Shumway (tiring) C - Richard Findley (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dan Booker (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Tucker (tiring) PF - David Clemmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Godina (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is hacked by Eldon Gipson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eldon Gipson, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Henry Shivers (SG), Melvin Staley (PF) Scott Bonomo, Eldon Gipson, Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Stephens (SG), Stephen Cline (SF), Leonel Parks (C) Dan Booker, Daniel Jenkins, Willie Tucker, James Godina | |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Dennis Noga is hacked by James Pines - foul #1 on James Pines, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG) Richard Homan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Brown (SF), James Godina (C) David Clemmons, Leonel Parks | |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Dennis Noga misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:28 | Xavier | James Godina gets the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Richard Findley is called for the reach on David Stephens - foul #1 on Richard Findley, team foul #8 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Clemmons (PF) Dennis Noga, Randy Brown | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:20 | Temple | Paul Chapman steps in front of the Richard Findley pass in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Stephen Cline is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | James Godina grabs the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 10:48 | Temple | Melvin Staley snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 10:26 | Temple | Henry Shivers scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eduardo Garcia | 14-20 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | David Clemmons is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Clemmons, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Eldon Gipson (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF), Bennie Shumway (C) James Pines, Eduardo Garcia, Henry Shivers, Melvin Staley, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Willie Tucker (SF), Leonel Parks (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Stephen Cline, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| 10:17 | Temple | Dennis Noga picks off the pass by Scott Bonomo in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Dennis Noga hits the finger roll | 14-22 |
| 10:09 | Temple | Phil Blakemore banks in the layup | 16-22 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | William Winslow connects on the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Bennie Shumway - foul #2 on Bennie Shumway, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Findley (C) Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:00 | Xavier | William Winslow misses the free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:00 | Temple | Phil Blakemore pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 09:38 | Temple | The jump hook by Richard Homan is blocked by William Winslow | 16-24 |
| 09:36 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Homan | 16-24 |
| 09:19 | Temple | Phil Blakemore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG) Scott Bonomo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Randy Brown (SF), David Clemmons (PF), James Godina (C) Dennis Noga, Daniel Jenkins, Willie Tucker, Leonel Parks, William Winslow | |
| 09:07 | Xavier | David Clemmons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Phil Blakemore - foul #2 on Phil Blakemore, team foul #10 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG), Henry Shivers (PF) Eldon Gipson, Phil Blakemore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Willie Tucker (SF) David Stephens, Randy Brown | |
| 09:07 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:07 | Temple | Richard Homan gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:50 | Temple | James Godina steals it from James Pines | 16-25 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Willie Tucker | 16-27 |
| 08:34 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Melvin Staley (C) Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Stephens (SG), Leonel Parks (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Stephen Cline, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| 08:18 | Temple | David Stephens is called for the reach on James Pines - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #4 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Scott Bonomo (PG), Eldon Gipson (SG) James Pines, Eduardo Garcia | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Randy Brown (SF), David Clemmons (PF) Dennis Noga, Willie Tucker, Leonel Parks | |
| 08:06 | Temple | Henry Shivers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 16-27 |
| 08:05 | Temple | Melvin Staley grabs the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 07:49 | Temple | William Winslow takes the ball from Eldon Gipson | 16-27 |
| 07:31 | Xavier | David Clemmons is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from William Winslow | 16-29 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Scott Bonomo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eldon Gipson (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Homan (tired) 2 reb. PF - Henry Shivers (tiring) 3 pts. C - Melvin Staley (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dan Booker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) PF - David Clemmons (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Temple | Scott Bonomo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-29 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Eduardo Garcia (SG), Richard Findley (C) Eldon Gipson, Richard Homan, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Willie Tucker (SF), Stephen Cline (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Dan Booker, David Stephens, Randy Brown, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| 07:14 | Xavier | James Pines steals the ball from Daniel Jenkins | 16-29 |
| 07:04 | Temple | Stephen Cline picks off the pass by Richard Findley | 16-29 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins buries a jumper in the paint set up by Paul Chapman | 16-31 |
| 06:47 | Temple | Scott Bonomo is hacked by Willie Tucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Tucker, team foul #5 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Homan (SF), Melvin Staley (PF) Scott Bonomo, Henry Shivers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Clemmons (PF), James Godina (C) Paul Chapman, Willie Tucker, Leonel Parks | |
| 06:36 | Temple | James Pines connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-31 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Stephen Cline is hacked by Melvin Staley - foul #1 on Melvin Staley, team foul #11 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Eldon Gipson (SG) Eduardo Garcia | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Leonel Parks (PF) Daniel Jenkins, David Clemmons | |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Stephen Cline makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Stephen Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 06:00 | Temple | Melvin Staley's floater is tipped away by James Godina | 19-33 |
| 05:59 | Temple | Melvin Staley grabs the offensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 05:44 | Temple | David Stephens picks off the pass by Richard Homan | 19-33 |
| 05:32 | Xavier | Stephen Cline hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Stephens | 19-35 |
| 05:18 | Temple | Melvin Staley buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eldon Gipson | 21-35 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Stephen Cline can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-35 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Leonel Parks tips it but misses | 21-35 |
| 04:58 | Temple | Richard Findley pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 04:38 | Temple | Richard Findley can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Godina - foul #1 on James Godina, team foul #6 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG), Scott Bonomo (SF), Henry Shivers (PF) Eldon Gipson, Richard Homan, Melvin Staley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Randy Brown (SF), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, Stephen Cline, Leonel Parks, James Godina | |
| 04:38 | Temple | Richard Findley makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:38 | Temple | Richard Findley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 22-35 |
| 04:15 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | James Pines is called for the reach on Paul Chapman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pines, team foul #12 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Homan (SF) James Pines | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-37 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Paul Chapman is fouled on the floor by Scott Bonomo - foul #1 on Scott Bonomo, team foul #13 | 22-37 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 03:59 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Butler (SG), Phil Blakemore (PF), Bennie Shumway (C) Eduardo Garcia, Richard Homan, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Tucker (SF) Randy Brown | |
| 03:44 | Xavier | William Winslow is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins | 22-41 |
| 03:23 | Temple | Henry Shivers buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Bonomo | 24-41 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Scott Bonomo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Butler (fresh) SF - Henry Shivers (tired) 5 pts. PF - Phil Blakemore (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Shumway (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (very tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Tucker (fairly fresh) PF - David Clemmons (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Xavier | The jump hook by Willie Tucker is blocked by Bennie Shumway | 24-41 |
| 03:06 | Temple | Bennie Shumway pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 02:51 | Temple | Bennie Shumway misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-41 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | William Winslow travels with the ball | 24-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Homan (SF) Henry Shivers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), David Stephens (SG), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, William Winslow | |
| 02:33 | Temple | Phil Blakemore is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-41 |
| 02:32 | Temple | Charles Butler can't tip it in | 24-41 |
| 02:30 | Temple | Bennie Shumway tips it in | 26-41 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Charles Butler steals it from Dan Booker in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| 02:15 | Temple | Charles Butler drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Bonomo | 29-41 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | David Stephens buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dan Booker and the foul's on Bennie Shumway - foul #3 on Bennie Shumway, team foul #14 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Richard Findley (C) Scott Bonomo, Bennie Shumway | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Stephen Cline (PF), William Winslow (C) Dan Booker, David Clemmons, Leonel Parks | |
| 01:58 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:58 | Temple | Richard Findley snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 01:46 | Temple | David Stephens steals it from Richard Findley | 29-43 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Paul Chapman lays it up and in set up by David Stephens | 29-45 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Stephen Cline steals it from Charles Butler in the backcourt | 29-45 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | David Stephens hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Winslow | 29-48 |
| 01:29 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Eldon Gipson (PG), Henry Shivers (SF) James Pines, Richard Homan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), David Clemmons (PF), James Godina (C) David Stephens, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| 01:18 | Temple | Paul Chapman is called for the reach on Eldon Gipson - foul #1 on Paul Chapman, team foul #7 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, James Godina | |
| 01:18 | Temple | Eldon Gipson misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | David Clemmons gets the rebound | 29-48 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | David Clemmons is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-48 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonel Parks (C) William Winslow | |
| 00:56 | Temple | Eldon Gipson hits a jumper from the right side | 31-48 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Melvin Staley (PF) Phil Blakemore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, Leonel Parks | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses badly on a shot from the right side | 31-48 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | William Winslow tips it in | 31-50 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Henry Shivers misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-50 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the board | 31-50 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Paul Chapman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-50 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | David Clemmons gets the offensive rebound | 31-50 |