| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Walter Donnelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Page (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Eugene Danner inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Temple | Stanley Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joe Holden - foul #1 on Joe Holden, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:32 | Temple | Eugene Danner comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 18:50 | Temple | Walter Donnelly hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Lowe | 32-39 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | William Davis buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Wilson | 35-39 |
| 18:08 | Temple | Jeffery Wilson steps in front of the Walter Donnelly pass | 35-39 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell is denied on a layup by Walter Donnelly | 35-39 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | William Davis gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Joe Holden comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 17:31 | Temple | Walter Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:28 | Temple | Charles Lowe is fouled in the backcourt by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (C) Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Temple | Peter Hurley (C) Clarence Page | |
| 17:23 | Temple | Charles Lowe connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Hurley | 35-41 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 16:53 | Temple | The rebound goes to Peter Hurley | 35-41 |
| 16:32 | Temple | Charles Lowe connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Stanley Johnson | 35-43 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 16:12 | Temple | The rebound goes to Walter Donnelly | 35-43 |
| 15:58 | Temple | Charles Lowe is hacked by Joe Holden - foul #2 on Joe Holden, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Dwayne Boden (SG), Richard Henley (SF), John Rice (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) William Davis, Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson, James Giles, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), John Masters (SG), Ernie Taylor (SF), Clarence Page (C) Charles Lowe, Stanley Johnson, Eugene Danner, Walter Donnelly | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Boden (fresh) SF - Richard Henley (fresh) PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Masters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Hurley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Page (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Temple | Michael Thorpe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Oscar Bryant and the foul's on Clarence Page - foul #2 on Clarence Page, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:23 | Temple | Clarence Page gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:11 | Temple | Michael Thorpe shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 15:10 | Temple | Clarence Page tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Bryant | 37-45 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SF) Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG) Michael Thorpe, John Masters | |
| 14:21 | Temple | Jeffery Wilson steals the ball from Ernie Taylor | 37-45 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell slams it home | 39-45 |
| 13:43 | Temple | Charles Lowe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Joe Holden (SG), James Giles (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Oscar Bryant, Dwayne Boden, John Rice, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Danner (SF), Walter Donnelly (PF), Arthur Greenway (C) Ernie Taylor, Peter Hurley, Clarence Page | |
| 13:25 | Temple | Eugene Danner buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Charles Lowe and he's fouled by Dustin Highsmith - foul #1 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| 13:25 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | William Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 12:55 | Temple | The rebound goes to Charles Lowe | 39-48 |
| 12:49 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Joe Holden is called for 5 seconds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (SF) Jeffery Wilson | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), John Masters (SG) Charles Lowe, Stanley Johnson | |
| 12:10 | Temple | Michael Thorpe clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 12:09 | Temple | Eugene Danner hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | William Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Henley (fresh) PF - James Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Masters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Donnelly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Temple | Walter Donnelly misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Giles - foul #3 on James Giles, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SF), Anthony Mitchell (C) Richard Henley, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Clarence Page (C) John Masters, Arthur Greenway | |
| 11:39 | Temple | Walter Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:39 | Temple | Walter Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Joe Holden travels with the ball | 42-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Jeffery Wilson (SF), John Rice (PF) William Davis, Dwayne Boden, James Giles | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG) Michael Thorpe | |
| 10:55 | Temple | Walter Donnelly can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-52 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Rice | 42-52 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Joe Holden is fouled on the floor by Eugene Danner - foul #1 on Eugene Danner, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SG) Joe Holden | |
| Subs | Temple | Ernie Taylor (SF), Peter Hurley (PF) Eugene Danner, Walter Donnelly | |
| 10:18 | Xavier | John Rice is called for 3 seconds | 42-52 |
| 09:57 | Temple | Clarence Page lays it up and in | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 09:37 | Temple | Charles Lowe grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 09:26 | Temple | Peter Hurley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Rice - foul #4 on John Rice, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Joe Holden (SG), James Giles (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Oscar Bryant, Dwayne Boden, John Rice, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Walter Donnelly (PF) Charles Lowe, Ernie Taylor, Clarence Page | |
| 09:26 | Temple | Peter Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:26 | Temple | Peter Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Giles | 42-55 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith is fouled on the floor by Peter Hurley - foul #1 on Peter Hurley, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (SF) Jeffery Wilson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Davis and he's hacked by Peter Hurley - foul #2 on Peter Hurley, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:51 | Temple | Walter Donnelly hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Stanley Johnson | 45-57 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 08:35 | Temple | Eugene Danner grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 08:29 | Temple | Eugene Danner is fouled on the floor by Richard Henley - foul #2 on Richard Henley, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SF) Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG) Stanley Johnson | |
| 08:29 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:29 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | William Davis is whistled for traveling | 45-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SF) Dwayne Boden | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:56 | Temple | Walter Donnelly throws it down | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Walter Donnelly denies the turnaround by Jeffery Wilson | 45-61 |
| 07:42 | Temple | Eugene Danner gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Donnelly (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Hurley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Temple | Charles Lowe's pass is intercepted by William Davis | 45-61 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Joe Holden connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Davis | 48-61 |
| 07:05 | Temple | Michael Thorpe drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Lowe | 48-64 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | James Giles connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Davis | 50-64 |
| 06:33 | Temple | Dustin Highsmith swats the short shot by Charles Lowe | 50-64 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson drills a floater from the left side | 52-64 |
| 06:11 | Temple | Eugene Danner comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 52-64 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:53 | Xavier | William Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Wilson | 52-64 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson grabs the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | William Davis buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Holden | 55-64 |
| 05:21 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SG), Anthony Mitchell (C) Joe Holden, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Ernie Taylor (SF), Clarence Page (C) Michael Thorpe, Eugene Danner, Peter Hurley | |
| 05:04 | Temple | Walter Donnelly lays it in | 55-66 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | William Davis is hacked by Charles Lowe - foul #2 on Charles Lowe, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SG), John Rice (PF) William Davis, James Giles | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SF) Walter Donnelly | |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell can't finish the layup | 55-66 |
| 04:23 | Temple | Clarence Page gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 04:09 | Temple | John Masters is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (SG) Dwayne Boden | |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Danner (SF) Charles Lowe | |
| 04:09 | Temple | John Masters makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 04:09 | Temple | John Masters misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the board | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:51 | Xavier | The short jumper by Anthony Mitchell is denied by Clarence Page | 55-67 |
| 03:50 | Temple | Stanley Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Temple | Ernie Taylor misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Masters (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Page (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell clanks a shot from close range | 55-67 |
| 03:08 | Temple | Ernie Taylor gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:49 | Temple | John Masters comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-67 |
| 02:47 | Temple | Ernie Taylor tips it in | 55-69 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Eugene Danner is called for the reach on Anthony Mitchell - foul #2 on Eugene Danner, team foul #6 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SG), Richard Henley (SF), Jacob Ewing (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson, John Rice, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Walter Donnelly (PF), Peter Hurley (C) Eugene Danner, Ernie Taylor, Clarence Page | |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 55-69 |
| 02:21 | Temple | Walter Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 02:16 | Temple | Jacob Ewing steps in front of the Charles Lowe pass | 55-69 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Peter Hurley steals it from Dustin Highsmith | 55-69 |
| 01:50 | Temple | Richard Henley is called for the reach on Walter Donnelly - foul #3 on Richard Henley, team foul #10 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (PF) Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Danner (SF), Clarence Page (C) John Masters, Peter Hurley | |
| 01:50 | Temple | Walter Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:50 | Temple | Walter Donnelly misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden lays it in | 57-70 |
| 01:11 | Temple | Walter Donnelly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Rice - foul #5 on John Rice, team foul #11 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jacob Ewing (PF) John Rice | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 01:11 | Temple | Walter Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:11 | Temple | Walter Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Walter Donnelly denies the turnaround by Dustin Highsmith | 57-72 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the offensive board | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden is whistled for a carry | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Temple | Richard Henley is called for the reach on Charles Lowe - foul #4 on Richard Henley, team foul #12 | 57-72 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Charles Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Charles Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stanley Johnson - foul #1 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-74 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Charles Lowe runs out the clock | 59-74 |