| Lineup | Temple | PG - Thomas Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mario Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Swasey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmond Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Buch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jurica Zank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Matthes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Temple | William Swasey's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Johnson | 29-42 |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mario Rodriguez - foul #1 on Mario Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 19:11 | Temple | Roland Mathis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Andres Mancini (SG), Marvin Spann (SF), Richard Brooks (PF), Manchu Xiao (C) Roland Mathis, Mario Rodriguez, William Swasey, Edmond Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Claude Headrick (PG), John King (C) Robert Buch, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes loses the dribble to Thomas Bishop | 29-44 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Thomas Bishop lays it in | 31-44 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Taylor | 31-46 |
| 18:11 | Temple | Manchu Xiao is denied on a layup by John King | 31-46 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | James Taylor gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 31-46 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Matthes | 31-46 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Claude Headrick drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Taylor and he's fouled by Thomas Bishop - foul #3 on Thomas Bishop, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Martin Johnson (PG), Roland Mathis (SG), Mario Rodriguez (SF), William Swasey (PF), Edmond Taylor (C) Thomas Bishop, Andres Mancini, Marvin Spann, Richard Brooks, Manchu Xiao | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Buch (PG), Bernard Smith (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Jurica Zank, Stephen Matthes, James Taylor, John King | |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Claude Headrick makes the free throw | 31-49 |
| 17:28 | Temple | Martin Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SF) Claude Headrick | |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Mario Rodriguez steps in front of the Timothy Traylor pass | 31-49 |
| 16:48 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez is whistled for a carry | 31-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Hancock (SF) Mario Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Andres Mancini (PG) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jurica Zank (SG), James Taylor (PF) Timothy Traylor, James Taylor | |
| 16:20 | Temple | Bernard Smith takes the ball from William Swasey | 31-49 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Robert Buch is fouled in the backcourt by William Swasey - foul #2 on William Swasey, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | James Taylor drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Smith | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Andres Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roland Mathis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Swasey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmond Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Buch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jurica Zank (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:41 | Temple | Andres Mancini comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 15:40 | Temple | Edmond Taylor tips it back up and in | 33-51 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Edmond Taylor swats the layup by James Taylor | 33-51 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Bernard Smith misses the tip | 33-51 |
| 15:14 | Temple | William Swasey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:02 | Temple | Roland Mathis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Bishop (PG), Martin Johnson (SG), Mario Rodriguez (SF), Bruce Vincent (PF) Andres Mancini, Roland Mathis, Robert Hancock, William Swasey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Lay (PG), Claude Headrick (SG), Timothy Traylor (SF), James Taylor (PF), John King (C) Robert Buch, Jurica Zank, Bernard Smith, James Taylor, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Rodney Lay misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mario Rodriguez - foul #2 on Mario Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Rodney Lay misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Rodney Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:45 | Temple | Edmond Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Bishop | 36-52 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Rodney Lay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 14:25 | Temple | Edmond Taylor gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:23 | Temple | Thomas Bishop is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Brooks (C) Edmond Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:11 | Xavier | James Taylor double dribbles | 36-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Roland Mathis (SG) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Matthes (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Timothy Traylor, John King | |
| 13:52 | Temple | Claude Headrick takes the ball from Roland Mathis | 36-52 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Thomas Bishop is called for the reach on Rodney Lay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Bishop, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Martin Johnson (PG), Manchu Xiao (C) Thomas Bishop, Bruce Vincent | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Taylor (PF) James Taylor | |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Rodney Lay is fouled on the floor by Richard Brooks - foul #1 on Richard Brooks, team foul #6 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Spann (SF), William Swasey (PF) Mario Rodriguez, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | John King (C) Jonathan Johnson | |
| 13:07 | Xavier | James Taylor hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Lay | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:57 | Temple | Marvin Spann is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Roland Mathis | 38-54 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Rodney Lay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | James Taylor tips it but misses | 38-54 |
| 12:28 | Temple | The rebound goes to Manchu Xiao | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:25 | Temple | Rodney Lay takes the ball from Roland Mathis in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Rodney Lay misses the lay-in | 38-54 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Matthes | 38-54 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | James Taylor drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodney Lay | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:03 | Temple | James Taylor denies the turnaround by William Swasey | 38-56 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Rodney Lay grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Rodney Lay is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Johnson - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #7 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Andres Mancini (PG), Robert Hancock (SF), Bruce Vincent (PF), Richard Brooks (C) Martin Johnson, Marvin Spann, William Swasey, Manchu Xiao | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jurica Zank (SG), Bernard Smith (SF), Timothy Traylor (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Claude Headrick, Stephen Matthes, James Taylor, John King | |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Rodney Lay makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Rodney Lay misses the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 11:56 | Temple | The rebound goes to Richard Brooks | 38-57 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Andres Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roland Mathis (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Vincent (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Lay (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jurica Zank (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Temple | Richard Brooks's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Johnson | 38-57 |
| 11:36 | Temple | Robert Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 11:27 | Temple | Roland Mathis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-57 |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Bernard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Jurica Zank is fouled on the floor by Roland Mathis - foul #1 on Roland Mathis, team foul #8 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Martin Johnson (SG), Mario Rodriguez (SF), Edmond Taylor (C) Roland Mathis, Robert Hancock, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Buch (PG), James Taylor (PF) Rodney Lay, Timothy Traylor | |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Jurica Zank misses the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 11:06 | Temple | Bruce Vincent gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 10:51 | Temple | Andres Mancini drills a 3 from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Jurica Zank buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-60 |
| 10:18 | Temple | Martin Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Martin Johnson, team foul #9 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Roland Mathis (SG) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Matthes (SF), John King (C) Bernard Smith, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Jurica Zank knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 41-62 |
| 09:57 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Spann (SG), William Swasey (PF) Roland Mathis, Bruce Vincent | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Lay (PG), Claude Headrick (SG), Timothy Traylor (SF) Robert Buch, Jurica Zank, Stephen Matthes | |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Rodney Lay buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Claude Headrick | 41-65 |
| 09:32 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Edmond Taylor | 43-65 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Claude Headrick is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Spann - foul #1 on Marvin Spann, team foul #11 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Hancock (SF), Richard Brooks (PF) Mario Rodriguez, William Swasey | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Taylor (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) James Taylor, John King | |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Claude Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Claude Headrick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 09:15 | Temple | Edmond Taylor is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 43-67 |
| 09:13 | Temple | Marvin Spann grabs the offensive board | 43-67 |
| 09:02 | Temple | Andres Mancini knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-67 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Richard Brooks - foul #2 on Richard Brooks, team foul #12 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Temple | Martin Johnson (PG), Roland Mathis (SG), Mario Rodriguez (SF), William Swasey (PF), Bruce Vincent (C) Andres Mancini, Marvin Spann, Robert Hancock, Richard Brooks, Edmond Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Buch (PG), Jurica Zank (SG), Bernard Smith (SF) Rodney Lay, Claude Headrick, Timothy Traylor | |
| 08:50 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 08:42 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 46-69 |
| 08:41 | Temple | Martin Johnson snags the offensive board | 46-69 |
| 08:26 | Temple | Roland Mathis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-69 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | James Taylor clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Swasey - foul #3 on William Swasey, team foul #13 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Temple | Andres Mancini (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), Richard Brooks (PF) Roland Mathis, Mario Rodriguez, William Swasey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Matthes (SF), John King (C) Jurica Zank, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 08:13 | Xavier | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 07:54 | Temple | Robert Hancock makes the floater near the basket | 51-70 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Martin Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Andres Mancini (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hancock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Vincent (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Buch (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Matthes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Taylor (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John King (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Xavier | James Taylor is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-70 |
| 07:39 | Temple | Richard Brooks pulls down the rebound | 51-70 |
| 07:37 | Temple | Martin Johnson loses the dribble to James Taylor in the backcourt | 51-70 |
| 07:22 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-72 |
| 07:15 | Temple | Bruce Vincent is fouled on the floor by John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #2 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Bishop (PG), Roland Mathis (SG), Marvin Spann (SF), William Swasey (PF), Edmond Taylor (C) Martin Johnson, Andres Mancini, Robert Hancock, Richard Brooks, Bruce Vincent | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Lay (PG), Claude Headrick (SG), James Taylor (PF) Robert Buch, Bernard Smith, James Taylor | |
| 07:10 | Temple | Roland Mathis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-72 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | John King pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-72 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson (C) John King | |
| 07:00 | Temple | Marvin Spann can't finish the layup | 51-72 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | James Taylor grabs the board | 51-72 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Rodney Lay misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-72 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | James Taylor misses the tip | 51-72 |
| 06:52 | Temple | The rebound goes to Marvin Spann | 51-72 |
| 06:40 | Temple | Thomas Bishop misses the floater from the right wing | 51-72 |
| 06:38 | Temple | William Swasey tips it back up and in | 53-72 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by William Swasey - foul #4 on William Swasey, team foul #14 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Temple | Mario Rodriguez (SF), Manchu Xiao (C) Marvin Spann, Edmond Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jurica Zank (SG), Timothy Traylor (SF), John King (C) Claude Headrick, Stephen Matthes, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 06:29 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 06:15 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Bishop | 56-74 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | James Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Taylor | 56-74 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | John King loses the dribble to Mario Rodriguez | 56-74 |
| 05:40 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez hits the finger roll | 58-74 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor is open but misses the lay-in | 58-74 |
| 05:32 | Temple | William Swasey gets the rebound | 58-74 |
| 05:32 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-74 |
| Subs | Temple | Andres Mancini (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), Richard Brooks (PF), Edmond Taylor (C) Roland Mathis, Mario Rodriguez, William Swasey, Manchu Xiao | |
| Subs | Xavier | Claude Headrick (SG), Bernard Smith (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Jurica Zank, James Taylor, John King | |
| 05:22 | Temple | Rodney Lay is called for the reach on Andres Mancini - foul #4 on Rodney Lay, team foul #3 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Taylor (PF) Timothy Traylor | |
| 05:17 | Temple | Andres Mancini misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 05:16 | Temple | Richard Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 05:04 | Temple | Robert Hancock misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 58-74 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Rodney Lay misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-74 |
| 04:54 | Temple | The rebound goes to Edmond Taylor | 58-74 |
| 04:38 | Temple | Edmond Taylor's layup is rejected by Bernard Smith | 58-74 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jonathan Johnson | 58-74 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | James Taylor misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 58-74 |
| 04:19 | Temple | Thomas Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 03:59 | Temple | Edmond Taylor hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Bishop | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Bernard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-74 |
| Subs | Temple | Martin Johnson (SG), Marvin Spann (SF), Bruce Vincent (PF), Manchu Xiao (C) Andres Mancini, Robert Hancock, Richard Brooks, Edmond Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Buch (PG), Jurica Zank (SG), Stephen Matthes (SF), Timothy Traylor (PF), John King (C) Rodney Lay, Claude Headrick, Bernard Smith, James Taylor, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Temple | Manchu Xiao lays it in set up by Martin Johnson and the foul's on Robert Buch - foul #2 on Robert Buch, team foul #4 | 62-74 |
| 03:43 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses the free throw | 62-74 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Thomas Bishop (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Spann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Vincent (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Manchu Xiao (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Buch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jurica Zank (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Matthes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John King (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes can't connect on a floater from the left side | 62-74 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes grabs the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Jurica Zank drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Buch | 62-77 |
| 02:49 | Temple | Martin Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Marvin Spann | 65-77 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Jurica Zank is hacked by Martin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Johnson, team foul #15 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Temple | Roland Mathis (SG), Mario Rodriguez (SF), William Swasey (PF) Martin Johnson, Marvin Spann, Manchu Xiao | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bernard Smith (SF), James Taylor (PF), James Taylor (C) Stephen Matthes, Timothy Traylor, John King | |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Jurica Zank makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Jurica Zank makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 02:36 | Temple | James Taylor steals the ball from William Swasey | 65-79 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Bernard Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Buch | 65-82 |
| 02:13 | Temple | Roland Mathis loses the dribble to Bernard Smith in the backcourt | 65-82 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Jurica Zank misses the easy layup | 65-82 |
| 02:11 | Temple | William Swasey gets the rebound | 65-82 |
| 02:05 | Temple | Roland Mathis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-82 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 65-82 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | James Taylor knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Bernard Smith | 65-84 |
| 01:30 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Mario Rodriguez, team foul #16 | 65-84 |
| Subs | Temple | Andres Mancini (PG), Martin Johnson (SG), Marvin Spann (SF), Richard Brooks (C) Thomas Bishop, Roland Mathis, Mario Rodriguez, William Swasey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Claude Headrick (SG), John King (C) Jurica Zank, James Taylor | |
| 01:20 | Xavier | James Taylor blows the dunk | 65-84 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Claude Headrick hits the follow up shot | 65-86 |
| 01:04 | Temple | Bruce Vincent connects on the floater in the paint | 67-86 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Bruce Vincent is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #4 on Bruce Vincent, team foul #17 | 67-86 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 67-87 |
| 00:35 | Temple | Bruce Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 67-87 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Temple | Martin Johnson is hacked by Claude Headrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claude Headrick, team foul #5 | 67-87 |
| 00:29 | Temple | Martin Johnson is hacked by Robert Buch - foul #3 on Robert Buch, team foul #6 | 67-87 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Martin Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-87 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 67-87 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Robert Buch runs out the clock | 67-87 |