| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Devin Kerley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Woodall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrin Ploof (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Peaslee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ivan Zoltek (fresh) SG - Thomas Wilkens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jurica Cywinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Lam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Eric Woodall inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee's dunk attempt is rejected by Timothy Flynn | 31-24 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Eric Woodall tips it home | 33-24 |
| 19:12 | Temple | Thomas Wilkens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Eric Woodall hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Thomas Wilkens - foul #2 on Thomas Wilkens, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Eric Woodall makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:43 | Temple | Darrin Ploof is called for the reach on Timothy Flynn - foul #1 on Darrin Ploof, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Daniel (C) Harry Lam | |
| 18:38 | Temple | Ivan Zoltek buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Eric Woodall is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Flynn - foul #2 on Timothy Flynn, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | John Robertson loses the dribble to Timothy Flynn | 36-26 |
| 17:50 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski is fouled on the floor by Harold Peaslee - foul #1 on Harold Peaslee, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG), Justin Clarke (SG), Roger Reliford (SF), Henry Utz (PF), Kenneth Lunsford (C) Devin Kerley, John Robertson, Eric Woodall, Darrin Ploof, Harold Peaslee | |
| Subs | Temple | Phillip Giddings (PG), Gene Pavone (SG), Edward Burnside (SF), Harry Lam (C) Ivan Zoltek, Thomas Wilkens, Jurica Cywinski, Timothy Flynn | |
| 17:33 | Temple | John Daniel connects on the 3 from straight away | 36-29 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 17:09 | Temple | Harry Lam gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:59 | Temple | John Daniel scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Phillip Giddings | 36-32 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Phillip Giddings is called for the reach on Kenneth Lunsford - foul #1 on Phillip Giddings, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Devin Kerley (PG), John Robertson (SG) Kevin Cooper, Justin Clarke | |
| Subs | Temple | Ivan Zoltek (PG), Thomas Wilkens (SG), Timothy Flynn (PF) Phillip Giddings, Edward Burnside, John Daniel | |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Henry Utz blows the layup | 36-32 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Henry Utz tips it in | 38-32 |
| 15:58 | Temple | Timothy Flynn makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ivan Zoltek | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Devin Kerley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Reliford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Utz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lunsford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ivan Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wilkens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Pavone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Harry Lam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Woodall (SF), Darrin Ploof (PF), Harold Peaslee (C) Roger Reliford, Henry Utz, Kenneth Lunsford | |
| Subs | Temple | Jurica Cywinski (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Gene Pavone, Harry Lam | |
| 15:40 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG), Justin Clarke (SG) Devin Kerley, John Robertson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof slams it home on a nice dish by Eric Woodall | 40-34 |
| 14:47 | Temple | Thomas Wilkens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 14:46 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 14:30 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Woodall - foul #1 on Eric Woodall, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Devin Kerley (PG), John Robertson (SG), Roger Reliford (SF), Henry Utz (PF), Kenneth Lunsford (C) Kevin Cooper, Justin Clarke, Eric Woodall, Darrin Ploof, Harold Peaslee | |
| Subs | Temple | Phillip Giddings (PG), Gene Pavone (SG), John Daniel (PF) Ivan Zoltek, Thomas Wilkens, Timothy Flynn | |
| 14:30 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:30 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Robert Stewart is called for the reach on John Robertson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Stewart, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Edward Burnside (SF), Harry Lam (C) Jurica Cywinski, Robert Stewart | |
| 14:15 | Dayton | John Robertson is hacked by Gene Pavone - foul #3 on Gene Pavone, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Devin Kerley and he's fouled by Edward Burnside - foul #2 on Edward Burnside, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:48 | Temple | Devin Kerley is called for the reach on Phillip Giddings - foul #2 on Devin Kerley, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 13:36 | Temple | Gene Pavone connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Phillip Giddings | 43-39 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | John Daniel is called for the reach on Henry Utz - foul #3 on John Daniel, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG), Eric Woodall (SF) John Robertson, Roger Reliford | |
| Subs | Temple | Ivan Zoltek (PG), Jurica Cywinski (SF), Timothy Flynn (PF) Phillip Giddings, Edward Burnside, John Daniel | |
| 13:12 | Dayton | Henry Utz makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | Henry Utz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:02 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Zoltek | 45-41 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 45-41 |
| 12:37 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:25 | Temple | Timothy Flynn is hacked by Justin Clarke - foul #2 on Justin Clarke, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG), Darrin Ploof (PF), Harold Peaslee (C) Devin Kerley, Henry Utz, Kenneth Lunsford | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Wilkens (SG) Gene Pavone | |
| 12:05 | Temple | Ivan Zoltek misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Cooper - foul #2 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Robertson (SG) Justin Clarke | |
| Subs | Temple | Edward Burnside (SF) Jurica Cywinski | |
| 12:05 | Temple | Ivan Zoltek makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:05 | Temple | Ivan Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Eric Woodall is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 11:45 | Temple | Timothy Flynn knocks in the shot near the basket | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Woodall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darrin Ploof (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Peaslee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ivan Zoltek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wilkens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Burnside (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Timothy Flynn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Harry Lam (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Gene Pavone (SF), John Daniel (PF) Edward Burnside, Harry Lam | |
| 11:21 | Temple | John Daniel jams it on a nice dish by Ivan Zoltek | 45-47 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Robertson | 47-47 |
| 10:36 | Temple | Harold Peaslee steals the ball from Ivan Zoltek | 47-47 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | John Robertson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wilkens - foul #3 on Thomas Wilkens, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Devin Kerley (PG), Roger Reliford (SF), Henry Utz (PF), Kenneth Lunsford (C) Kevin Cooper, Eric Woodall, Darrin Ploof, Harold Peaslee | |
| Subs | Temple | Phillip Giddings (PG), David Moore (SG), Edward Burnside (SF), Jurica Cywinski (PF), Harry Lam (C) Ivan Zoltek, Thomas Wilkens, Gene Pavone, John Daniel, Timothy Flynn | |
| 10:22 | Dayton | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:56 | Temple | John Robertson is called for the reach on David Moore - foul #1 on John Robertson, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG) John Robertson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:56 | Temple | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:56 | Temple | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | Roger Reliford blows the layup | 49-49 |
| 09:30 | Temple | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:17 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski lays it up and in and the foul's on Henry Utz - foul #2 on Henry Utz, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Wilkens (SG), Gene Pavone (SF), Timothy Flynn (C) David Moore, Edward Burnside, Harry Lam | |
| 09:17 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lunsford | 49-51 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford scores on a floater from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 08:25 | Temple | Phillip Giddings is fouled on the floor by Justin Clarke - foul #3 on Justin Clarke, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Woodall (SF), Darrin Ploof (PF), Harold Peaslee (C) Roger Reliford, Henry Utz, Kenneth Lunsford | |
| Subs | Temple | John Daniel (PF) Jurica Cywinski | |
| 08:25 | Temple | Phillip Giddings makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:25 | Temple | Phillip Giddings makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Devin Kerley | 53-53 |
| 07:57 | Temple | Timothy Flynn misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee misses long on a floater near the basket | 53-53 |
| 07:28 | Temple | The rebound goes to Timothy Flynn | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Devin Kerley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Justin Clarke (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Eric Woodall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darrin Ploof (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Peaslee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Phillip Giddings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wilkens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gene Pavone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Daniel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Flynn (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Temple | Timothy Flynn's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Peaslee | 53-53 |
| 07:21 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Harold Peaslee | 53-53 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee is fouled on the floor by John Daniel - foul #4 on John Daniel, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG), John Robertson (SG), Kenneth Lunsford (C) Devin Kerley, Justin Clarke, Darrin Ploof | |
| Subs | Temple | Ivan Zoltek (PG), David Moore (SG), Edward Burnside (SF), Jurica Cywinski (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Phillip Giddings, Thomas Wilkens, Gene Pavone, John Daniel, Timothy Flynn | |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ivan Zoltek | 55-55 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Eric Woodall is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Woodall, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roger Reliford (SF), Henry Utz (PF) Eric Woodall, Harold Peaslee | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:20 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski misses the driving attempt from close range | 55-55 |
| 06:18 | Temple | Robert Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:54 | Temple | Robert Stewart misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kenneth Lunsford - foul #2 on Kenneth Lunsford, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Daniel (PF) Jurica Cywinski | |
| 05:54 | Temple | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:54 | Temple | Robert Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | John Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper is hacked by David Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Gene Pavone (SG) David Moore | |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:40 | Temple | Gene Pavone comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 05:39 | Temple | Gene Pavone snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:24 | Temple | Henry Utz picks off the pass by Ivan Zoltek | 57-56 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Devin Kerley (PG), Eric Woodall (SF), Darrin Ploof (PF), Harold Peaslee (C) Kevin Cooper, Roger Reliford, Henry Utz, Kenneth Lunsford | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Wilkens (SG), Jurica Cywinski (PF) Edward Burnside, John Daniel | |
| 04:41 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski misses long on a runner from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 04:40 | Temple | Thomas Wilkens snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:29 | Temple | Gene Pavone misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 04:27 | Temple | Robert Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Thomas Wilkens makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Zoltek | 57-59 |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Woodall | 57-59 |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof's layup is rejected by Robert Stewart | 57-59 |
| 03:17 | Temple | Thomas Wilkens gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Devin Kerley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Woodall (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Darrin Ploof (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Peaslee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ivan Zoltek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Wilkens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gene Pavone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jurica Cywinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Stewart (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Temple | Gene Pavone clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 02:58 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:37 | Temple | Thomas Wilkens's pass is intercepted by Harold Peaslee | 57-59 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee buries a driving attempt near the basket | 59-59 |
| 01:58 | Temple | John Robertson is called for the reach on Ivan Zoltek - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #12 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Timothy Flynn (PF) Gene Pavone | |
| 01:58 | Temple | Ivan Zoltek misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:58 | Temple | Ivan Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-60 |
| 01:28 | Temple | Timothy Flynn clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | John Robertson pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | Devin Kerley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 01:05 | Temple | Timothy Flynn gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Thomas Wilkens makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 61-63 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Ivan Zoltek is called for the reach on John Robertson - foul #3 on Ivan Zoltek, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Temple | Ivan Zoltek knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 63-65 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Darrin Ploof | 63-65 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | John Robertson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Temple calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Jurica Cywinski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 66-65 |