| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) C - Jack Curci (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fresh) SG - Mark Landry (fresh) SF - Marvin Spann (fresh) PF - Manchu Xiao (fresh) C - Marvin Tanksley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Manchu Xiao wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Randy Parkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Temple | Manchu Xiao grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Temple | Manchu Xiao can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Randy Parkins snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Jack Curci travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Temple | Manchu Xiao hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Temple | Harry Mosley grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Temple | Manchu Xiao knocks in the floater in the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Randy Parkins connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Perkins and the foul's on Marvin Spann - foul #1 on Marvin Spann, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Richard Mack (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Harry Mosley, Marvin Spann, Manchu Xiao, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Temple | Dana Finck is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG) Mark Landry | |
| 17:41 | Temple | Dana Finck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Jack Curci snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Hancock | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Temple | Richard Mack's pass is intercepted by Mauricio Russo in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo dunks the ball | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Temple | Harry Mosley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Allen Perkins grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Charles Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randy Parkins | 8-2 |
| 16:43 | Temple | Antonio Dodds is hacked by Allen Perkins - foul #1 on Allen Perkins, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Marvin Spann (SF), Manchu Xiao (PF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Harry Mosley, Antonio Dodds, Richard Mack, Robert Hancock | |
| 16:21 | Temple | Marvin Spann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-2 |
| 16:19 | Temple | Marvin Spann gets the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:09 | Temple | Marvin Spann's floater is tipped away by Dennis Prue | 8-2 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dennis Prue | 8-2 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Marvin Tanksley is called for the reach on Dennis Prue - foul #1 on Marvin Tanksley, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Hancock (PF), Antonio Dodds (C) Manchu Xiao, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 15:49 | Xavier | David Christmas lays it up and in on a great pass from Clayton Mason | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Traylor (fresh) SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Dana Finck (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Landry (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin Spann (fresh) PF - Robert Hancock (fresh) C - Antonio Dodds (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Temple | Timothy Traylor steps in front of the Mark Landry pass in the backcourt | 10-2 |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor lays it up and in | 12-2 |
| 15:31 | Temple | 3 seconds is called on Mark Landry | 12-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Shively (C) Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Manchu Xiao (PF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Dana Finck, Robert Hancock, Antonio Dodds | |
| 15:05 | Xavier | David Christmas misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Manchu Xiao - foul #1 on Manchu Xiao, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Allen Perkins (SF) Clayton Mason, Timothy Traylor, Randy Parkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (SG) Mark Landry | |
| 15:05 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 13-2 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the 2nd free throw | 13-2 |
| 15:05 | Temple | Manchu Xiao pulls down the rebound | 13-2 |
| 14:48 | Temple | Manchu Xiao lays it in on a nice dish by Dana Finck and he's fouled by David Christmas - foul #1 on David Christmas, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF) David Christmas | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Robert Hancock (C) Dana Finck, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 14:48 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | John Shively throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Marvin Tanksley (C) Harry Mosley, Manchu Xiao | |
| 14:16 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dana Finck | 13-7 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Charles Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Parkins | 16-7 |
| 13:40 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), Jack Curci (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, John Shively | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Manchu Xiao (PF) Dana Finck, Marvin Spann, Robert Hancock | |
| 13:40 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:40 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley misses the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Jack Curci snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Jack Curci connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Clayton Mason and he's fouled by Harry Mosley - foul #1 on Harry Mosley, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Christmas (SF) Mauricio Russo | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (SG), Marvin Spann (SF), Robert Hancock (C) Mark Landry, Antonio Dodds, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Jack Curci misses the free throw | 18-8 |
| 13:11 | Temple | Robert Hancock pulls down the rebound | 18-8 |
| 12:51 | Temple | Marvin Spann clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Christmas - foul #2 on David Christmas, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Perkins (SF) David Christmas | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Marvin Tanksley (C) Dana Finck, Robert Hancock | |
| 12:51 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:51 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Jack Curci misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Mason | 18-9 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Marvin Tanksley steals it from Timothy Traylor | 18-9 |
| 11:55 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 18-9 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Allen Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Dennis Prue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Marvin Spann - foul #2 on Marvin Spann, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Randy Parkins (SF) Timothy Traylor, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (SG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Richard Mack (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Mark Landry, Marvin Spann, Manchu Xiao, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 11:38 | Temple | Robert Hancock grabs the board | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fairly fresh) SG - Dana Finck (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Antonio Dodds (fresh) PF - Richard Mack (fresh) C - Robert Hancock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Temple | Dana Finck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 11:20 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Allen Perkins | 19-9 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 19-9 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Dennis Prue snags the offensive board | 19-9 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Robert Hancock takes the ball from Dennis Prue | 19-9 |
| 10:41 | Temple | Harry Mosley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 10:40 | Temple | Robert Hancock misses the tip | 19-9 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Richard Mack steals it from Allen Perkins | 19-9 |
| 10:19 | Temple | Dana Finck is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Shively (C) Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Manchu Xiao (PF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Dana Finck, Richard Mack, Robert Hancock | |
| 10:06 | Xavier | Harry Mosley is called for the reach on Mauricio Russo - foul #2 on Harry Mosley, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG) Harry Mosley | |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Mark Landry is called for the reach on Mauricio Russo - foul #1 on Mark Landry, team foul #7 | 19-9 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:46 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 09:44 | Temple | Mark Landry is hacked by Clayton Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Mason, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| 09:21 | Temple | Clayton Mason takes the ball from Marvin Tanksley | 19-9 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo hits the finger roll set up by Clayton Mason | 21-9 |
| 08:52 | Temple | Manchu Xiao is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dana Finck | 21-11 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Antonio Dodds - foul #1 on Antonio Dodds, team foul #8 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, John Shively | |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Spann (SF), Robert Hancock (C) Antonio Dodds, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Perkins | 22-11 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Randy Parkins's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hancock | 22-11 |
| 08:07 | Temple | Dana Finck grabs the defensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 07:48 | Temple | Manchu Xiao comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-11 |
| 07:47 | Temple | Mark Landry pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 07:40 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Traylor - foul #1 on Timothy Traylor, team foul #7 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) Randy Parkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF), Richard Mack (PF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Dana Finck, Marvin Spann, Robert Hancock | |
| 07:40 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 07:40 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Manchu Xiao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mark Landry (tiring) SF - Antonio Dodds (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Mack (fresh) C - Marvin Tanksley (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-12 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor grabs the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-12 |
| 07:03 | Temple | Manchu Xiao grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 06:45 | Temple | Manchu Xiao is hacked by Clayton Mason - foul #2 on Clayton Mason, team foul #8 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF), Dennis Prue (PF) Clayton Mason, Allen Perkins | |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Spann (SF), Robert Hancock (PF) Antonio Dodds, Richard Mack | |
| 06:45 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 06:45 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Dennis Prue snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Randy Parkins is fouled on the floor by Mark Landry - foul #2 on Mark Landry, team foul #9 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Dana Finck (SG), Richard Mack (PF) Manchu Xiao, Mark Landry, Robert Hancock | |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the offensive board | 23-13 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Jack Curci knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Mauricio Russo | 25-13 |
| 05:50 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 25-13 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Dennis Prue pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Jack Curci blows the layup | 25-13 |
| 05:34 | Temple | Marvin Spann snags the defensive board | 25-13 |
| 05:25 | Temple | The short jumper by Marvin Tanksley is denied by Jack Curci | 25-13 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Dennis Prue is hacked by Richard Mack - foul #1 on Richard Mack, team foul #10 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Shively (C) Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF), Manchu Xiao (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Marvin Spann, Richard Mack, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 04:35 | Temple | Randy Parkins is called for the reach on Antonio Dodds - foul #1 on Randy Parkins, team foul #9 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Perkins (PF) Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG) Dana Finck | |
| 04:35 | Temple | Antonio Dodds makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 04:35 | Temple | Antonio Dodds makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Allen Perkins misses the lay-in | 26-15 |
| 04:14 | Temple | The rebound goes to Antonio Dodds | 26-15 |
| 04:01 | Temple | Mark Landry is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Mosley | 26-18 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo hits a floater from the right side | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mauricio Russo (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Traylor (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (tired) 5 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (tiring) 4 reb. C - John Shively (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Landry (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Dodds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manchu Xiao (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hancock (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Temple | Harry Mosley double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), David Christmas (PF), Jack Curci (C) Mauricio Russo, Randy Parkins, John Shively | |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Spann (SF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Antonio Dodds, Robert Hancock | |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 31-18 |
| 03:11 | Temple | Mark Landry is hacked by Timothy Traylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Traylor, team foul #10 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Mack (PF) Manchu Xiao | |
| 03:11 | Temple | Mark Landry makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 03:11 | Temple | Mark Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Jack Curci misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Marvin Spann - foul #3 on Marvin Spann, team foul #11 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF), Manchu Xiao (PF) Marvin Spann, Richard Mack | |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Jack Curci makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Jack Curci makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:33 | Temple | Manchu Xiao hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-20 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jack Curci | 33-20 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | David Christmas buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Johnson | 35-20 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Manchu Xiao clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-20 |
| 01:53 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Manchu Xiao | 35-20 |
| 01:30 | Temple | Manchu Xiao connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Mosley | 35-22 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | David Christmas loses the ball out of bounds | 35-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Randy Parkins (SF), John Shively (C) Timothy Traylor, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Spann (SF), Richard Mack (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Antonio Dodds, Manchu Xiao, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 00:57 | Temple | Harry Mosley's pass is intercepted by Mauricio Russo | 35-22 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Charles Johnson lays it in set up by Mauricio Russo | 37-22 |
| 00:50 | Temple | Mauricio Russo steps in front of the Harry Mosley pass in the backcourt | 37-22 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | David Christmas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mauricio Russo | 39-22 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Harry Mosley connects on the 3 from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | David Christmas misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Harry Mosley - foul #3 on Harry Mosley, team foul #12 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (C) John Shively | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Marvin Tanksley (C) Harry Mosley, Richard Mack | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Marvin Spann's layup is rejected by Dennis Prue | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Robert Hancock grabs the offensive board | 41-25 |