| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Bard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daniel Eidemiller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Franklin (fresh) C - Rickey Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Anthony Wallace inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Temple | Jon Bard denies the turnaround by Lawrence Cooper | 32-26 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Johnson | 32-26 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Bateman | 34-26 |
| 18:54 | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 18:52 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Todd | 34-26 |
| 18:32 | Temple | Anthony Wallace hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Daniel Eidemiller | 34-28 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the dunk but he's fouled by Lawrence Cooper - foul #2 on Lawrence Cooper, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:37 | Temple | Lawrence Cooper is fouled on the floor by Gary Ham - foul #1 on Gary Ham, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 17:13 | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Day | 38-28 |
| 16:33 | Temple | Jon Bard picks off the pass by Lawrence Cooper | 38-28 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Anthony Wallace steals it from Edwin Johnson | 38-28 |
| 16:06 | Temple | Rickey Todd can't finish the layup | 38-28 |
| 16:04 | Temple | Anthony Wallace snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 15:51 | Temple | Anthony Wallace comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-28 |
| 15:50 | Temple | Anthony Wallace tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Ham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Bard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daniel Eidemiller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Franklin (fairly fresh) C - Rickey Todd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Carl Day scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Bard and the foul's on Lawrence Cooper - foul #3 on Lawrence Cooper, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Gunter (SG), David Martino (SF), Dustin Durham (C) Gary Ham, Edwin Johnson, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Temple | Kenneth Smartt (PG), Lance Cook (SG), Rolando Medina (SF), Patrick Beaufort (PF), Dylan Cummings (C) Daniel Eidemiller, Lawrence Cooper, Anthony Wallace, Joseph Franklin, Rickey Todd | |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:07 | Temple | Patrick Beaufort misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Gunter - foul #2 on John Gunter, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG) Carl Day | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:07 | Temple | Patrick Beaufort makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:07 | Temple | Patrick Beaufort makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman buries a shot from close range on a great pass from David Martino | 43-32 |
| 14:28 | Temple | Patrick Beaufort loses the dribble to Kenneth Bateman | 43-32 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Patrick Beaufort is called for the reach on Gary Ham - foul #1 on Patrick Beaufort, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Edwin Johnson (SF), Jon Bard (C) Gary Ham, David Martino, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 13:42 | Villanova | John Gunter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lance Cook - foul #3 on Lance Cook, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | John Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | John Gunter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:42 | Temple | Dylan Cummings snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 13:26 | Temple | Dylan Cummings lays it in set up by Kenneth Smartt | 44-34 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 12:58 | Temple | Patrick Beaufort pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:30 | Temple | The jump hook by Patrick Beaufort is blocked by Edwin Johnson | 44-34 |
| 12:28 | Temple | Patrick Beaufort gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:03 | Temple | Jon Bard steps in front of the Lance Cook pass | 44-34 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Jon Bard is denied on a layup by Dylan Cummings | 44-34 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gunter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Durham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jon Bard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kenneth Smartt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lance Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Rolando Medina (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Beaufort (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dylan Cummings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Carl Day hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 11:15 | Temple | Patrick Beaufort gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 11:12 | Temple | Kenneth Smartt travels in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Martino (PG), Gary Ham (SG), Kenneth Bateman (PF) Carl Day, John Gunter, Dustin Durham | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller (PG), Lawrence Cooper (SG), Anthony Wallace (SF), Joseph Franklin (PF), Rickey Todd (C) Kenneth Smartt, Lance Cook, Rolando Medina, Patrick Beaufort, Dylan Cummings | |
| 10:58 | Villanova | David Martino connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Ham | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 10:46 | Temple | Anthony Wallace is denied on a layup by Kenneth Bateman | 47-34 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Jon Bard grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | David Martino buries a jumpshot from the right side | 49-34 |
| 10:03 | Temple | Anthony Wallace double dribbles | 49-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG) Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-34 |
| 09:35 | Temple | Anthony Wallace grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 09:16 | Temple | Gary Ham takes the ball from Lawrence Cooper | 49-34 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses the dunk | 49-34 |
| 09:11 | Temple | The rebound goes to Rickey Todd | 49-34 |
| 09:03 | Temple | Anthony Wallace connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Eidemiller | 49-36 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | David Martino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-36 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | David Martino gets the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Gary Ham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 08:16 | Temple | The rebound goes to Joseph Franklin | 49-36 |
| 08:10 | Temple | Anthony Wallace misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jon Bard - foul #2 on Jon Bard, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SF), Dustin Durham (C) David Martino, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Temple | Lance Cook (SG), Rolando Medina (SF), Dylan Cummings (C) Daniel Eidemiller, Joseph Franklin, Rickey Todd | |
| 08:10 | Temple | Anthony Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 08:10 | Temple | Anthony Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 08:10 | Temple | Dylan Cummings grabs the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 07:58 | Temple | Lance Cook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Rolando Medina is called for the reach on Edwin Johnson - foul #1 on Rolando Medina, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Gunter (SG) Gary Ham | |
| Subs | Temple | Kenneth Smartt (PG), Patrick Beaufort (PF) Lawrence Cooper, Anthony Wallace | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gunter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Durham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kenneth Smartt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lance Cook (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Rolando Medina (fresh) PF - Patrick Beaufort (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dylan Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Dustin Durham clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rolando Medina - foul #2 on Rolando Medina, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Dustin Durham makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Dustin Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 07:19 | Temple | Kenneth Smartt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Day | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 06:57 | Temple | Kenneth Smartt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller (PG), Rickey Todd (C) Kenneth Smartt, Patrick Beaufort | |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Day | 57-37 |
| 06:17 | Temple | Rickey Todd scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lance Cook | 57-39 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | John Gunter is fouled on the floor by Lance Cook - foul #4 on Lance Cook, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG) Carl Day | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Cooper (SG), Anthony Wallace (SF), Joseph Franklin (PF) Lance Cook, Rolando Medina, Dylan Cummings | |
| 06:01 | Villanova | John Gunter misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman snags the offensive board | 57-39 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman blows the layup | 57-39 |
| 05:35 | Temple | Joseph Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 05:20 | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lawrence Cooper | 57-42 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | John Gunter misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Lawrence Cooper - foul #4 on Lawrence Cooper, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jon Bard (C) Dustin Durham | |
| Subs | Temple | Lance Cook (SG), Dylan Cummings (C) Daniel Eidemiller, Rickey Todd | |
| 04:58 | Villanova | John Gunter misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | John Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 04:41 | Temple | Dylan Cummings loses the dribble to Jon Bard | 58-42 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Jon Bard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG) John Gunter | |
| Subs | Temple | Kenneth Smartt (PG), Rolando Medina (SF), Patrick Beaufort (PF) Lawrence Cooper, Anthony Wallace, Joseph Franklin | |
| 04:07 | Temple | Lance Cook drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Smartt | 58-45 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Smartt - foul #1 on Kenneth Smartt, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Martino (SF), Dustin Durham (C) Edwin Johnson, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:32 | Temple | Gary Ham steals it from Patrick Beaufort | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Martino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kenneth Smartt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lance Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rolando Medina (fresh) PF - Patrick Beaufort (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dylan Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Beaufort - foul #2 on Patrick Beaufort, team foul #10 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jon Bard (C) Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 03:00 | Temple | Patrick Beaufort misses the jumpshot from the left side | 60-45 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Dustin Durham snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Gary Ham buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carl Day | 63-45 |
| 02:20 | Temple | Patrick Beaufort is fouled on the floor by Gary Ham - foul #2 on Gary Ham, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Gunter (SG), Edwin Johnson (SF) Gary Ham, David Martino | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:15 | Temple | Patrick Beaufort's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Bard | 63-45 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Johnson | 63-45 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | John Gunter misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-45 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Jon Bard grabs the offensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | John Gunter can't tip it in | 63-45 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Dylan Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 01:33 | Temple | Lance Cook is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Lance Cook, team foul #11 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG), Kenneth Bateman (PF) John Gunter, Dustin Durham | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Cooper (SG) Lance Cook | |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Gary Ham buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Carl Day and the foul's on Lawrence Cooper - foul #5 on Lawrence Cooper, team foul #12 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller (PG) Lawrence Cooper | |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the free throw | 66-45 |
| 00:51 | Temple | Edwin Johnson picks off the pass by Kenneth Smartt | 66-45 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Gary Ham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edwin Johnson | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller makes the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Edwin Johnson - foul #2 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #5 | 68-47 |
| 00:42 | Temple | Daniel Eidemiller makes the free throw | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson connects on the open driving attempt in the lane set up by Gary Ham | 70-48 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Patrick Beaufort misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 70-48 |
| 00:07 | Temple | Patrick Beaufort pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Dylan Cummings misses the shot from the left block | 70-48 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Carl Day grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 00:04 | Temple | The refs have stopped play. Dylan Cummings is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 70-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Temple | Rickey Todd (C) Dylan Cummings | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Carl Day runs out the clock | 70-48 |