| Lineup | Temple | PG - Les Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Wiens (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bembry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is hacked by John Price - foul #1 on John Price, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | James Terry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 20-34 |
| 19:32 | Temple | Frank Cannon snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 19:12 | Temple | John Price knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Cannon and he's hacked by James Bembry - foul #1 on James Bembry, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 19:12 | Temple | John Price misses the free throw | 22-34 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | James Bembry gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Cochran, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| 18:58 | Temple | Sidney Dean steps in front of the George Wiens pass | 22-34 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss dunks the ball on a nice dish by Sidney Dean | 22-36 |
| 18:46 | Temple | James Terry blocks the jumper by Frank Cannon | 22-36 |
| 18:45 | Temple | John Price misses the tip | 22-36 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Terry | 22-36 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | James Bembry misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 22-36 |
| 18:27 | Temple | The rebound goes to John Price | 22-36 |
| 18:12 | Temple | Frank Cannon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-36 |
| 18:10 | Temple | Randy Thomas tips it home | 24-36 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Sidney Dean can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-36 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss tips it but misses | 24-36 |
| 17:58 | Temple | Frank Cannon gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 17:38 | Temple | Randy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-36 |
| 17:36 | Temple | George Wiens snags the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 17:19 | Temple | Randy Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Cochran - foul #3 on Ralph Cochran, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Roberto Marino (PG), Charles Young (SG), Christopher Thompson (PF), Evan Ward (C) Les Jenkins, Frank Cannon, George Wiens, John Price | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), James Monroe (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Teddy Sluss, Sidney Dean, Ralph Cochran, James Terry, James Bembry | |
| 17:19 | Temple | Randy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 17:19 | Temple | Randy Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Temple | John Sanders (SG) Randy Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:47 | Temple | John Sanders drills a floater from the left block | 27-36 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 16:17 | Temple | Roberto Marino grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 15:58 | Temple | John Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bradley Yuhas - foul #3 on Bradley Yuhas, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Les Jenkins (PG), Benjamin Meyers (C) Roberto Marino, Evan Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Sidney Dean (SG) Antoine Hartwig, Harold Graves | |
| 15:58 | Temple | John Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:58 | Temple | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Les Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Thompson (fresh) C - Benjamin Meyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sidney Dean | 28-38 |
| 15:22 | Temple | John Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses short on an open runner from the right block | 28-38 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | James Monroe grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Sidney Dean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Sanders - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Cannon (SG), Mark Howser (SF), George Wiens (PF), John Price (C) John Sanders, Charles Young, Christopher Thompson, Benjamin Meyers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Cochran (SF), James Terry (PF), James Bembry (C) Leonard Harrison, James Monroe, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Sidney Dean makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Sidney Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 14:40 | Temple | Mark Howser can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Sidney Dean snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Les Jenkins steals it from James Terry in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 14:33 | Temple | Les Jenkins lays it in | 30-40 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Sidney Dean is hacked by Mark Howser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Howser, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Roberto Marino (PG) Les Jenkins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG) Sidney Dean | |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Antoine Hartwig | 30-42 |
| 14:03 | Temple | Roberto Marino's floater is knocked away by James Terry | 30-42 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran double dribbles | 30-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Thomas (SF), Evan Ward (PF), Benjamin Meyers (C) Mark Howser, George Wiens, John Price | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (SG), Harold Graves (SF) Teddy Sluss, Ralph Cochran | |
| 13:19 | Temple | Randy Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roberto Marino | 33-42 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Les Jenkins (PG), Charles Young (SG) Roberto Marino, Frank Cannon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SF), James Monroe (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Harold Graves, James Terry, James Bembry | |
| 13:04 | Temple | Charles Young makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison is alone and drills a shot from the baseline set up by James Monroe | 36-44 |
| 12:31 | Temple | Antoine Hartwig steals it from Randy Thomas | 36-44 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig banks in the layup | 36-46 |
| 12:06 | Temple | Evan Ward dunks the ball | 38-46 |
| 11:51 | Xavier | Sidney Dean lays it in and he's hacked by Charles Young - foul #1 on Charles Young, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Roberto Marino (PG), Frank Cannon (SG), Christopher Thompson (SF), George Wiens (PF), John Price (C) Les Jenkins, Charles Young, Randy Thomas, Evan Ward, Benjamin Meyers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Ralph Cochran (SF), James Terry (PF), James Bembry (C) Antoine Hartwig, Leonard Harrison, James Monroe, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 11:51 | Xavier | Sidney Dean misses the free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:51 | Temple | John Price grabs the board | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thompson (fresh) PF - George Wiens (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Dean (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Bembry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Temple | Roberto Marino scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Frank Cannon | 41-48 |
| 11:12 | Xavier | Sidney Dean knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Teddy Sluss | 41-50 |
| 11:01 | Temple | George Wiens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | James Terry connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Sidney Dean | 41-52 |
| 10:33 | Temple | George Wiens hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roberto Marino | 44-52 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 10:09 | Temple | Frank Cannon grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 09:47 | Temple | Roberto Marino loses the dribble to Teddy Sluss | 44-52 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran misses the lay-in | 44-52 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | James Bembry misses the tip | 44-52 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran can't tip it in | 44-52 |
| 09:39 | Temple | George Wiens grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:18 | Temple | Ralph Cochran is called for the reach on Roberto Marino - foul #4 on Ralph Cochran, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Les Jenkins (PG), John Sanders (SG), Charles Young (SF), Evan Ward (C) Roberto Marino, Frank Cannon, Christopher Thompson, John Price | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), James Monroe (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Teddy Sluss, Sidney Dean, Ralph Cochran, James Terry, James Bembry | |
| 09:06 | Temple | Charles Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 09:04 | Temple | John Sanders tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | James Monroe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Thomas (SF), Benjamin Meyers (C) John Sanders, George Wiens | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:24 | Temple | Evan Ward misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-52 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Harold Graves scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-55 |
| 07:53 | Temple | Evan Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Temple | George Wiens (PF), John Price (C) Evan Ward, Benjamin Meyers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG) Antoine Hartwig | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Les Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Wiens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Xavier | James Monroe is open but misses the lay-in | 46-55 |
| 07:35 | Temple | Charles Young grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 07:31 | Temple | Bradley Yuhas swats the layup by Les Jenkins | 46-55 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Randy Thomas is called for the reach on Leonard Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Thomas, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Temple | John Sanders (SG), Mark Howser (SF) Charles Young, Randy Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (SG), Ralph Cochran (SF), James Terry (PF), James Bembry (C) Harold Graves, Leonard Harrison, James Monroe, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 07:16 | Xavier | James Terry misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Les Jenkins - foul #2 on Les Jenkins, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Cannon (SG), Christopher Thompson (PF) Les Jenkins, George Wiens | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:16 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:16 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:02 | Temple | Christopher Thompson knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 48-57 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | James Bembry is fouled on the floor by Mark Howser - foul #4 on Mark Howser, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Roberto Marino (PG) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:46 | Xavier | James Bembry makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | James Bembry misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | James Terry gets the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 48-58 |
| 06:34 | Temple | John Price pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:29 | Temple | The jump hook by Mark Howser is blocked by James Terry | 48-58 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | James Bembry tips it back up and in | 48-60 |
| 05:57 | Temple | John Price knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Roberto Marino | 50-60 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Sidney Dean misses short on a jumper in the paint | 50-60 |
| 05:29 | Temple | The rebound goes to Mark Howser | 50-60 |
| 05:15 | Temple | Frank Cannon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sidney Dean - foul #2 on Sidney Dean, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Les Jenkins (PG), Randy Thomas (SF), Evan Ward (PF), Benjamin Meyers (C) Roberto Marino, Mark Howser, Christopher Thompson, John Price | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), James Monroe (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Teddy Sluss, Sidney Dean, Ralph Cochran, James Terry, James Bembry | |
| 05:15 | Temple | Frank Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:15 | Temple | Frank Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 05:02 | Temple | Randy Thomas gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 04:44 | Temple | Frank Cannon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bradley Yuhas | 51-60 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 04:25 | Temple | Evan Ward gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Frank Cannon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas is denied on a layup by Evan Ward | 51-60 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Les Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Cannon (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Evan Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Meyers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Graves | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Temple | Frank Cannon makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Thomas | 54-63 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Harold Graves is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Antoine Hartwig | 54-66 |
| 02:50 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Young (SG), Christopher Thompson (SF), George Wiens (PF), John Price (C) Frank Cannon, Randy Thomas, Evan Ward, Benjamin Meyers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Sidney Dean (SG), Ralph Cochran (SF), James Terry (PF), James Bembry (C) Antoine Hartwig, Harold Graves, Leonard Harrison, James Monroe, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 02:37 | Temple | Les Jenkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is fouled in the backcourt by Les Jenkins - foul #3 on Les Jenkins, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:25 | Temple | John Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Roberto Marino (PG), John Sanders (SG), Evan Ward (C) Les Jenkins, George Wiens, John Price | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:06 | Xavier | James Terry is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Sidney Dean | 57-70 |
| 01:45 | Temple | Christopher Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | John Sanders is called for the reach on Sidney Dean - foul #3 on John Sanders, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Sidney Dean makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Sidney Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:38 | Temple | Evan Ward pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:28 | Temple | Charles Young is fouled on the floor by James Terry - foul #1 on James Terry, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| 01:28 | Temple | Charles Young misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | James Bembry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | James Terry drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Teddy Sluss | 57-73 |
| 01:05 | Temple | John Sanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-73 |
| 01:04 | Temple | Charles Young gets the offensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 00:57 | Temple | Evan Ward drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Sanders and he's hacked by Ralph Cochran - foul #5 on Ralph Cochran, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SF) Ralph Cochran | |
| 00:57 | Temple | Evan Ward makes the free throw | 60-73 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | James Terry is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Christopher Thompson - foul #2 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #10 | 60-75 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | James Terry misses the free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:33 | Temple | Christopher Thompson pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Temple | James Bembry steps in front of the Charles Young pass | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss runs out the clock | 60-75 |