| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) SG - Earnest Kincheloe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stegall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Froman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wendell Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Hurley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Stephen Wood inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Michael Froman gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Stephen Wood hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 24-32 |
| 19:13 | Temple | James Myers grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 18:57 | Temple | Charles Lowe misses long on a shot from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Richard Stegall snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Stephen Wood can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 18:37 | Temple | The rebound goes to Kevin Craig | 24-32 |
| 18:19 | Temple | Wendell Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | James James (SG), Charles Zornes (PF), Steven Adams (C) Charles Lowe, Kevin Craig, Peter Hurley | |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Richard Stegall scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Froman | 26-32 |
| 17:30 | Temple | Charles Zornes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 26-32 |
| 17:28 | Temple | Charles Zornes gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:11 | Temple | Wendell Carter blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Froman - foul #1 on Michael Froman, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Kevin Craig (PF), Peter Hurley (C) Charles Zornes, Steven Adams | |
| 17:11 | Temple | Wendell Carter makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:11 | Temple | Wendell Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-34 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Michael Froman misses the tip | 26-34 |
| 16:44 | Temple | The rebound goes to Peter Hurley | 26-34 |
| 16:34 | Temple | James James misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Froman - foul #2 on Michael Froman, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roland Gage (SG), Arthur Johnson (PF) Earnest Kincheloe, Richard Stegall | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Zornes (PF) Kevin Craig | |
| 16:34 | Temple | James James makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:34 | Temple | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 16:26 | Dayton | Stephen Wood misses long on a jumper from the left side | 26-36 |
| 16:25 | Temple | Wendell Carter pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:06 | Temple | James James buries a floater from the left side | 26-38 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Michael Froman's pass is intercepted by Wendell Carter | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fairly fresh) SG - Roland Gage (fresh) SF - Stephen Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Froman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wendell Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Zornes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Hurley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Temple | James Myers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 15:46 | Dayton | Stephen Wood gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Roland Gage can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 15:27 | Temple | James James gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 15:22 | Temple | Wendell Carter throws it down on a great pass from James Myers | 26-40 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Roland Gage knocks in the floater from the right side | 28-40 |
| 14:48 | Temple | Wendell Carter is fouled on the floor by Rickie Begley - foul #3 on Rickie Begley, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Earnest Kincheloe (SG), Richard Stegall (PF) Rickie Begley, Stephen Wood, Michael Froman | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (SG), Kevin Craig (PF), Steven Adams (C) James James, Charles Zornes, Peter Hurley | |
| 14:34 | Temple | Kevin Craig hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Lowe | 28-42 |
| 14:12 | Dayton | Steven Adams takes the ball from Richard Stegall | 28-42 |
| 13:54 | Temple | Wendell Carter hits a jumper from the left side set up by James Myers | 28-44 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 13:31 | Temple | Kevin Craig grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 13:24 | Temple | Steven Adams is fouled on the floor by Arthur Johnson - foul #3 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #4 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Stephen Wood (SF), Bill Rudnick (C) Todd Harper, Roland Gage, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SF), Peter Hurley (C) Wendell Carter, Steven Adams | |
| 13:09 | Temple | Peter Hurley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bill Rudnick - foul #2 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #5 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Froman (C) Bill Rudnick | |
| Subs | Temple | Wendell Carter (SF) Charles Lowe | |
| 13:09 | Temple | Peter Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 13:09 | Temple | Peter Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Wendell Carter - foul #3 on Wendell Carter, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (SG) Wendell Carter | |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 12:59 | Temple | The rebound goes to Kevin Craig | 29-46 |
| 12:41 | Temple | James Myers buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Craig | 29-49 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-49 |
| 12:15 | Temple | Charles Lowe drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Kevin Craig | 31-51 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Stephen Wood makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Earnest Kincheloe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Stegall (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Froman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Peter Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Temple | Stanley Johnson buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Lowe | 34-53 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Stephen Wood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses the tip | 34-53 |
| 11:26 | Dayton | Stephen Wood gets the offensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Rickie Begley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 11:15 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Wood - foul #2 on Stephen Wood, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Roland Gage (SG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF) Rickie Begley, Earnest Kincheloe, Stephen Wood, Richard Stegall | |
| Subs | Temple | Wendell Carter (SF), Charles Zornes (PF), Steven Adams (C) Charles Lowe, Kevin Craig, Peter Hurley | |
| 11:15 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 11:15 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 10:53 | Temple | Charles Zornes snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 10:33 | Temple | Stanley Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Kerwin | 37-55 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Roland Gage | 39-55 |
| 10:02 | Temple | James Myers scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-58 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Stanley Johnson steals the ball from Roland Gage | 39-58 |
| 09:49 | Temple | Stanley Johnson banks in the layup | 39-60 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Wendell Carter steals it from Michael Froman | 39-60 |
| 09:11 | Temple | Wendell Carter connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Stanley Johnson | 39-62 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Wendell Carter picks off the pass by Arthur Johnson | 39-62 |
| 08:50 | Temple | Charles Zornes hits the finger roll set up by Wendell Carter | 39-64 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Todd Harper clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-64 |
| 08:29 | Temple | Steven Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 08:05 | Temple | Wendell Carter connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Myers | 39-66 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Michael Froman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-66 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson tips it but misses | 39-66 |
| 07:48 | Temple | The rebound goes to Stanley Johnson | 39-66 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roland Gage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Froman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Myers (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Carter (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Zornes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Adams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Temple | James Myers is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Myers, team foul #2 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Earnest Kincheloe (SG), Stephen Wood (SF), Richard Stegall (PF), Bill Rudnick (C) Todd Harper, Roland Gage, Ronnie Kerwin, Arthur Johnson, Michael Froman | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), Charles Lowe (SG), Kevin Craig (PF), Peter Hurley (C) James Myers, Wendell Carter, Charles Zornes, Steven Adams | |
| 07:23 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe loses the dribble to Stanley Johnson | 39-66 |
| 07:19 | Temple | Stanley Johnson banks in the layup | 39-68 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Stephen Wood is fouled on the floor by Kevin Craig - foul #1 on Kevin Craig, team foul #3 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (PG), Roland Gage (SG), Steven Massenburg (SF), Arthur Johnson (C) Rickie Begley, Earnest Kincheloe, Stephen Wood, Richard Stegall | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-68 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 39-68 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stanley Johnson - foul #1 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-68 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg misses the 1st free throw | 39-68 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 40-68 |
| 06:28 | Temple | Charles Lowe is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Lowe, team foul #5 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF) Ronald Howard, Steven Massenburg | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-68 |
| 06:13 | Temple | Michael Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 40-68 |
| 05:57 | Temple | Kevin Craig blows the layup but he's fouled by Bill Rudnick - foul #3 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #7 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (SG) Roland Gage | |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), Wendell Carter (SF) Michael Thorpe, Stanley Johnson | |
| 05:57 | Temple | Kevin Craig misses the 1st free throw | 40-68 |
| 05:57 | Temple | Kevin Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| 05:45 | Dayton | Todd Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | James James (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF) Charles Lowe, Wendell Carter | |
| 05:30 | Temple | Arthur Johnson blocks the short jumper by James James | 40-69 |
| 05:29 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-69 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | James Myers takes the ball from Arthur Johnson | 40-69 |
| 04:47 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Kerwin - foul #1 on Ronnie Kerwin, team foul #8 | 40-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Massenburg (SF), Roland Gage (PF) Ronnie Kerwin, Bill Rudnick | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), Charles Lowe (SG), Wendell Carter (PF) James Myers, James James, Kevin Craig | |
| 04:47 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-70 |
| 04:47 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-71 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Todd Harper's floater is knocked away by Wendell Carter | 40-71 |
| 04:34 | Temple | Michael Thorpe grabs the board | 40-71 |
| 04:21 | Temple | Charles Lowe hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Howard - foul #1 on Ronald Howard, team foul #9 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bill Rudnick (C) Todd Harper | |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), Kevin Craig (PF) Michael Thorpe, Stanley Johnson | |
| 04:21 | Temple | Charles Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 04:21 | Temple | Charles Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-73 |
| 04:02 | Temple | James Myers grabs the board | 40-73 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | Temple | Wendell Carter comes up short on the shot in the lane | 40-73 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-73 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ronald Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roland Gage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Massenburg (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Myers (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wendell Carter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Peter Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Ronald Howard is fouled on the floor by James Myers - foul #4 on James Myers, team foul #6 | 40-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin (SF) Steven Massenburg | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), James James (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF) James Myers, Charles Lowe, Wendell Carter | |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (SG), Wendell Carter (SF), Charles Zornes (PF) James James, Stanley Johnson, Kevin Craig | |
| 03:12 | Temple | Michael Thorpe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-73 |
| 03:10 | Temple | Charles Zornes misses the tip | 40-73 |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-73 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Thorpe - foul #1 on Michael Thorpe, team foul #7 | 40-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG) Ronald Howard | |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), James James (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF), Kevin Craig (PF) Michael Thorpe, Charles Lowe, Wendell Carter, Charles Zornes | |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-73 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-73 |
| 02:28 | Temple | James Myers is hacked by Todd Harper - foul #1 on Todd Harper, team foul #10 | 42-73 |
| 02:28 | Temple | James Myers misses the 1st free throw | 42-73 |
| 02:28 | Temple | James Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-74 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Hurley - foul #1 on Peter Hurley, team foul #8 | 42-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (SG), Wendell Carter (SF) James James, Stanley Johnson | |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick makes the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-74 |
| 01:45 | Temple | Kevin Craig buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Lowe | 44-76 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson lays it up and in set up by Todd Harper | 46-76 |
| 01:20 | Temple | Bill Rudnick blocks the short jumper by Kevin Craig | 46-76 |
| 01:18 | Temple | Kevin Craig tips it in | 46-78 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | James Myers is called for the reach on Todd Harper - foul #5 on James Myers, team foul #9 | 46-78 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG) James Myers | |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Todd Harper makes the 1st free throw | 47-78 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Todd Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson snags the offensive board | 47-78 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Roland Gage misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-78 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick grabs the offensive rebound | 47-78 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Craig | 47-78 |
| 00:44 | Temple | Wendell Carter pulls down the rebound | 47-78 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Temple | Kevin Craig hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 47-78 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Wendell Carter tips it home | 47-80 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Todd Harper | 49-80 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Michael Thorpe runs out the clock | 49-80 |