| Lineup | Temple | PG - Herman Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hibner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Martin Cash (fresh) 14 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Maust (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Roemer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber knocks in the shot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 19:37 | Temple | Martin Cash clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Roosevelt Roemer | 43-40 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Michael Hibner swats the short shot by Roosevelt Roemer | 43-40 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Stephen Williams gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Stephen Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| 18:44 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 43-40 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Stephen Williams snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Martin Cash is called for the reach on Clifford Zuber - foul #3 on Martin Cash, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Daniels (C) Martin Cash | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber banks in the layup set up by Stephen Williams and the foul's on Donald Daniels - foul #1 on Donald Daniels, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:21 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 17:55 | Temple | Donald Daniels grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:50 | Temple | Michael Hibner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Reid | 45-42 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer is fouled on the floor by Herman Weaver - foul #1 on Herman Weaver, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Gray (SF) Roosevelt Roemer | |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Gregory Gray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 17:26 | Temple | Donald Daniels grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 17:05 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-42 |
| 17:04 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:43 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Hibner | 47-42 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Herman Weaver is called for the reach on Clarence Loyd - foul #2 on Herman Weaver, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Daniel Newkirk (SG), Norris Hall (SF), Roscoe Harrison (C) Herman Weaver, Harold Reid, Michael Hibner, Miladen Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite (PG), Roosevelt Roemer (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Clarence Loyd, Gregory Gray, Clifford Zuber, Stephen Williams | |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Marvin Maust makes the contested turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Hampton | 47-44 |
| 15:57 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Willie Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Newkirk (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norris Hall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roscoe Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Applewhite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Maust (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Roemer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 15:37 | Xavier | Richard Hampton snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Roscoe Harrison swats the layup by Roosevelt Roemer | 47-44 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Richard Hampton grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Marvin Maust lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Applewhite | 47-46 |
| 14:53 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Willie Davis | 50-46 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Marvin Maust is hacked by Roscoe Harrison - foul #2 on Roscoe Harrison, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Herman Weaver (PG), Harold Reid (SG), Michael Hibner (SF), Miladen Kuzimiski (PF), Martin Cash (C) Willie Davis, Daniel Newkirk, Norris Hall, Donald Daniels, Roscoe Harrison | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Gregory Gray (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF), Stephen Williams (C) Daniel Applewhite, Marvin Maust, Roosevelt Roemer, Timothy Hartshorn, Richard Hampton | |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Stephen Williams misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-46 |
| 14:36 | Temple | Harold Reid grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 14:20 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Clifford Zuber - foul #3 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| 14:20 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:20 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Stephen Williams lays it in and he's hacked by Martin Cash - foul #4 on Martin Cash, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Roscoe Harrison (C) Martin Cash | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Stephen Williams makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:41 | Temple | Michael Hibner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-49 |
| 13:40 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski tips it in | 54-49 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Stephen Williams misses long on a shot from the left side | 54-49 |
| 13:30 | Temple | Roscoe Harrison pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:08 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Harold Reid | 56-49 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Harold Reid steps in front of the Clifford Zuber pass | 56-49 |
| 12:36 | Temple | Michael Hibner can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 56-49 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Gregory Gray pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Stephen Williams is called for a charge - foul #3 on Stephen Williams, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Newkirk (SF), Donald Daniels (C) Michael Hibner, Roscoe Harrison | |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Maust (SG), Roosevelt Roemer (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (PF) Benny Mooney, Gregory Gray, Clifford Zuber | |
| 11:46 | Temple | Stephen Williams denies the turnaround by Miladen Kuzimiski | 56-49 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Timothy Hartshorn | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Herman Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Reid (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Newkirk (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Maust (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Roemer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Donald Daniels steals the ball from Marvin Maust | 56-49 |
| 11:14 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Norris Hall (SF) Herman Weaver, Harold Reid | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite (PG), Richard Hampton (C) Clarence Loyd, Stephen Williams | |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Daniels - foul #2 on Donald Daniels, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:59 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 10:33 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Hampton - foul #2 on Richard Hampton, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Hibner (SF) Norris Hall | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Zuber (PF), Stephen Williams (C) Timothy Hartshorn, Richard Hampton | |
| 10:33 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:33 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Davis - foul #1 on Willie Davis, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Roscoe Harrison (C) Miladen Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:07 | Temple | Michael Hibner makes the runner from close range and the foul's on Roosevelt Roemer - foul #3 on Roosevelt Roemer, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Herman Weaver (PG) Willie Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG) Daniel Applewhite | |
| 10:07 | Temple | Michael Hibner makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Stephen Williams hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Clarence Loyd | 61-54 |
| 09:33 | Temple | Marvin Maust is called for the reach on Daniel Newkirk - foul #1 on Marvin Maust, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Reid (SG), Miladen Kuzimiski (C) Daniel Newkirk, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Gray (SF) Roosevelt Roemer | |
| 09:21 | Temple | Michael Hibner makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-54 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Marvin Maust works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 63-54 |
| 08:58 | Temple | Roscoe Harrison snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 08:53 | Temple | Michael Hibner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clarence Loyd | 63-54 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber can't finish the layup | 63-54 |
| 08:31 | Temple | Roscoe Harrison snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 08:06 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Gray - foul #2 on Gregory Gray, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Newkirk (SF), Donald Daniels (C) Michael Hibner, Roscoe Harrison | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Roosevelt Roemer (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Marvin Maust, Gregory Gray, Clifford Zuber, Stephen Williams | |
| 08:06 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:06 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Miladen Kuzimiski takes the ball from Benny Mooney | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Herman Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Reid (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Newkirk (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roosevelt Roemer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski is whistled for traveling | 65-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Martin Cash (C) Herman Weaver, Miladen Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-54 |
| 07:10 | Temple | Martin Cash gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:51 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Richard Hampton pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-54 |
| 06:21 | Temple | Martin Cash pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:55 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Davis | 68-54 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Herman Weaver (PG), Michael Hibner (SF), Miladen Kuzimiski (PF) Willie Davis, Daniel Newkirk, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Marvin Maust (SG), Clifford Zuber (PF), Stephen Williams (C) Daniel Applewhite, Benny Mooney, Timothy Hartshorn, Richard Hampton | |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Marvin Maust connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Loyd | 68-56 |
| 05:20 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski hits a turnaround near the basket | 70-56 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Marvin Maust shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber grabs the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Michael Hibner swats the layup by Clifford Zuber | 70-56 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Stephen Williams hits the follow up shot | 70-58 |
| 04:27 | Temple | Michael Hibner misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 70-58 |
| 04:25 | Temple | Michael Hibner tips it back up and in | 72-58 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Marvin Maust evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Miladen Kuzimiski - foul #1 on Miladen Kuzimiski, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Newkirk (SG) Harold Reid | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Gray (SF) Roosevelt Roemer | |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Marvin Maust misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Marvin Maust makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:50 | Temple | Herman Weaver is fouled on the floor by Clarence Loyd - foul #2 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| 03:50 | Temple | Herman Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:50 | Temple | Herman Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Stephen Williams snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Maust | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Herman Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Newkirk (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Hibner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Cash (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Maust (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk is fouled on the floor by Clifford Zuber - foul #4 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| 03:22 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:22 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Stephen Williams makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Marvin Maust | 75-63 |
| 02:53 | Temple | Martin Cash buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Miladen Kuzimiski | 77-63 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Stephen Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Stephen Williams, team foul #9 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Norris Hall (SF), Donald Daniels (PF), Roscoe Harrison (C) Herman Weaver, Michael Hibner, Miladen Kuzimiski, Martin Cash | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Timothy Hartshorn (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Clarence Loyd, Marvin Maust, Clifford Zuber, Stephen Williams | |
| 02:11 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk is whistled for a carry | 77-63 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Benny Mooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-63 |
| 01:34 | Temple | Willie Davis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Applewhite - foul #1 on Daniel Applewhite, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| 01:34 | Temple | Willie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:34 | Temple | Willie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Gregory Gray's layup is rejected by Donald Daniels | 79-63 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Gregory Gray snags the offensive board | 79-63 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Daniel Applewhite, team foul #11 | 79-63 |
| 00:54 | Temple | Richard Hampton is called for the reach on Daniel Newkirk - foul #3 on Richard Hampton, team foul #12 | 79-63 |
| 00:54 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk misses the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:54 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Norris Hall is called for the reach on Benny Mooney - foul #1 on Norris Hall, team foul #10 | 80-63 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 00:48 | Temple | Donald Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-63 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Benny Mooney is fouled on the floor by Roscoe Harrison - foul #3 on Roscoe Harrison, team foul #11 | 82-63 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Benny Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Benny Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Willie Davis runs out the clock | 82-65 |