| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dana Finck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Spann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manchu Xiao (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Tanksley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Locklear (fresh) PF - Scott Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Carl Locklear inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | The short jumper by Scott Griffith is denied by Marvin Tanksley | 34-33 |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Scott Griffith hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 19:20 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses the fadeaway from the right block | 34-35 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Carl Locklear grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Daniel Flury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Scott Griffith misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 18:49 | Temple | The rebound goes to Harry Mosley | 34-35 |
| 18:29 | Temple | Marvin Spann is fouled on the floor by Manuel Moore - foul #1 on Manuel Moore, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Robert Hancock (PF), Richard Mack (C) Dana Finck, Marvin Spann, Manchu Xiao, Marvin Tanksley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:14 | Temple | Mark Landry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-35 |
| 18:13 | Temple | Richard Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:02 | Temple | The jump hook by Richard Mack is blocked by James Estep | 34-35 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Manuel Moore | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | Dayton | Scott Griffith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Hancock - foul #2 on Robert Hancock, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Spann (SF) Antonio Dodds | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:40 | Dayton | Scott Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | Dayton | Scott Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | Temple | Richard Mack grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 17:24 | Temple | James Estep steals it from Robert Hancock | 34-35 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Mark Landry is called for the reach on Scott Griffith - foul #4 on Mark Landry, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (SG), Manchu Xiao (PF) Mark Landry, Richard Mack | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (SG), Alexander Geno (SF), Dustin Collins (C) Manuel Moore, Carl Locklear, James Estep | |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Scott Griffith clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 16:34 | Temple | Manchu Xiao pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:11 | Temple | The jumper by Manchu Xiao is denied by Alexander Geno | 34-35 |
| 16:09 | Temple | Robert Hancock grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:00 | Temple | Marvin Spann can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alexander Geno - foul #1 on Alexander Geno, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Dana Finck, Manchu Xiao | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Daniel Flury, Scott Griffith | |
| 16:00 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:00 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marvin Spann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antonio Dodds (fresh) PF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Tanksley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Anthony Shutt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Geno (fresh) PF - Dustin Collins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Dustin Collins can't connect on a shot in the lane | 36-35 |
| 15:38 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Hancock | 36-35 |
| 15:20 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Alexander Geno grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Manuel Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 14:50 | Temple | Robert Hancock snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 14:25 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-35 |
| 14:24 | Temple | Robert Hancock tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dustin Collins | 36-35 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Harry Mosley takes the ball from Anthony Shutt | 36-35 |
| 13:59 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Alexander Geno grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Rosario Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Mark Landry (SG), Manchu Xiao (PF), Richard Mack (C) Harry Mosley, Marvin Spann, Robert Hancock, Marvin Tanksley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG), Charlie Krakowsky (SG), Carl Locklear (SF), Scott Griffith (PF) Anthony Shutt, Manuel Moore, Alexander Geno, Dustin Collins | |
| 13:14 | Temple | Manchu Xiao is hacked by Scott Griffith - foul #2 on Scott Griffith, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Marvin Spann (SF), Marvin Tanksley (C) Mark Landry, Antonio Dodds, Richard Mack | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Estep (C) Rosario Russo | |
| 12:59 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Carl Locklear - foul #3 on Carl Locklear, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF), Richard Mack (C) Harry Mosley, Marvin Tanksley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:59 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:59 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Carl Locklear hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 37-35 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Carl Locklear hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 12:16 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 12:15 | Temple | Marvin Spann grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:58 | Temple | Scott Griffith denies the turnaround by Marvin Spann | 37-37 |
| 11:57 | Temple | Marvin Spann gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marvin Spann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Dana Finck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Dodds (fairly fresh) PF - Manchu Xiao (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Locklear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Griffith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Temple | Manchu Xiao comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Charlie Krakowsky | 37-37 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Daniel Flury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Marvin Tanksley (C) Antonio Dodds, Richard Mack | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Charlie Krakowsky, James Estep | |
| 10:53 | Temple | Manchu Xiao can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Rosario Russo - foul #4 on Rosario Russo, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Hancock (PF) Dana Finck | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alexander Geno (SF), Dustin Collins (C) Carl Locklear, Rosario Russo | |
| 10:53 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:53 | Temple | Manchu Xiao makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | Scott Griffith knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Flury | 38-39 |
| 10:13 | Temple | Robert Hancock's floater is knocked away by Manuel Moore | 38-39 |
| 10:12 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Daniel Flury | 38-39 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Scott Griffith's pass is intercepted by Marvin Tanksley | 38-39 |
| 09:32 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Marvin Tanksley, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (SG) Robert Hancock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Carl Locklear (SF), James Estep (PF) Daniel Flury, Alexander Geno, Scott Griffith | |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harry Mosley - foul #2 on Harry Mosley, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:02 | Temple | Manchu Xiao banks in the layup set up by Harry Mosley | 40-41 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Carl Locklear knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Marvin Spann - foul #1 on Marvin Spann, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF) Marvin Spann | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Carl Locklear makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:27 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley lays it in | 42-44 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Manuel Moore is hacked by Dana Finck - foul #1 on Dana Finck, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Marvin Spann (SF), Richard Mack (PF) Dana Finck, Antonio Dodds, Manchu Xiao | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG), Scott Griffith (PF) Manuel Moore, Dustin Collins | |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Daniel Flury makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Shutt | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Landry (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Spann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Tanksley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Shutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Locklear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Griffith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Temple | Daniel Flury is called for the reach on Harry Mosley - foul #2 on Daniel Flury, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Manchu Xiao (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Richard Mack, Marvin Tanksley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alexander Geno (SF), Rosario Russo (C) Carl Locklear, James Estep | |
| 07:06 | Temple | Harry Mosley misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 07:05 | Temple | Manchu Xiao grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 06:42 | Temple | Marvin Spann scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-47 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Rosario Russo is fouled on the floor by Mark Landry - foul #5 on Mark Landry, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (SG), Marvin Tanksley (C) Mark Landry, Robert Hancock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (SG) Anthony Shutt | |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:22 | Temple | The rebound goes to Marvin Tanksley | 44-48 |
| 06:02 | Temple | Marvin Spann's fadeaway is rejected by Rosario Russo | 44-48 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Alexander Geno grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Daniel Flury makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Moore | 44-51 |
| 05:03 | Temple | Dana Finck is fouled on the floor by Alexander Geno - foul #2 on Alexander Geno, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF), Robert Hancock (PF) Marvin Spann, Manchu Xiao | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Carl Locklear (SF), James Estep (PF) Daniel Flury, Alexander Geno, Scott Griffith | |
| 05:03 | Temple | Dana Finck makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:03 | Temple | Dana Finck makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Locklear | 46-53 |
| 04:28 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley can't throw it down | 46-53 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Carl Locklear is hacked by Antonio Dodds - foul #1 on Antonio Dodds, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Spann (SF), Manchu Xiao (PF), Richard Mack (C) Antonio Dodds, Robert Hancock, Marvin Tanksley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG), Dustin Collins (C) Anthony Shutt, Rosario Russo | |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Carl Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Carl Locklear misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 04:04 | Temple | Manchu Xiao pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 03:46 | Temple | Marvin Spann is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Marvin Spann, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Tanksley (C) Richard Mack | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dana Finck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Spann (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manchu Xiao (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Tanksley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Locklear (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Collins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Dayton | Carl Locklear can't finish the layup | 46-54 |
| 03:27 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley grabs the board | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Temple | Harry Mosley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Carl Locklear drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel Moore | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Temple | Manchu Xiao is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Manchu Xiao, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Hancock (PF), Richard Mack (C) Manchu Xiao, Marvin Tanksley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (SG), Alexander Geno (SF), Scott Griffith (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Manuel Moore, Carl Locklear, James Estep, Dustin Collins | |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (SG), Carl Locklear (SF) Anthony Shutt, Alexander Geno | |
| 02:07 | Dayton | Carl Locklear hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Marvin Spann - foul #3 on Marvin Spann, team foul #11 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Manchu Xiao (PF) Robert Hancock | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:07 | Dayton | Carl Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:07 | Dayton | Carl Locklear makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Temple | Manchu Xiao can't finish the layup | 49-58 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Scott Griffith | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Manuel Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Mosley - foul #3 on Harry Mosley, team foul #12 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Tanksley (C) Richard Mack | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Manuel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Manuel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:23 | Temple | Harry Mosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF), Robert Hancock (PF), Richard Mack (C) Marvin Spann, Manchu Xiao, Marvin Tanksley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Charlie Krakowsky (SG), Alexander Geno (SF), James Estep (PF), Dustin Collins (C) Daniel Flury, Manuel Moore, Carl Locklear, Scott Griffith, Rosario Russo | |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Alexander Geno hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Temple | Richard Mack double dribbles | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dana Finck - foul #2 on Dana Finck, team foul #13 | 49-62 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:16 | Temple | Harry Mosley loses the dribble to Anthony Shutt in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt runs out the clock | 49-64 |