| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) SG - George Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norris Hall (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Greg Harris inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Hampton | 31-34 |
| 19:28 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses the easy layup | 31-34 |
| 19:27 | Temple | Wayne Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:06 | Temple | Justin Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Loyd - foul #3 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 19:06 | Temple | Justin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:06 | Temple | Justin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Richard Hampton is hacked by Norris Hall - foul #2 on Norris Hall, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Delbert Briceno | 33-36 |
| 18:25 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses short on a floater from the right side | 33-36 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | George Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Clifford Zuber | 36-36 |
| 17:54 | Temple | Robert Baughman's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Hampton | 36-36 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Greg Harris grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Wayne Carlson is called for the reach on Richard Hampton - foul #2 on Wayne Carlson, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | George Reid drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Delbert Briceno | 39-36 |
| 17:05 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Reid - foul #2 on George Reid, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn (C) Richard Hampton | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SG), Jonathan Poyner (SF) Justin Williams, Norris Hall | |
| 17:05 | Temple | Robert Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:05 | Temple | Robert Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | George Reid knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Delbert Briceno | 41-38 |
| 16:32 | Temple | James Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), John Bible (PF) George Reid, Clifford Zuber | |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), Donald Daniels (PF) Robert Baughman, Miladen Kuzimiski | |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Benny Mooney clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 16:11 | Temple | Donald Daniels pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:09 | Temple | Delbert Briceno steals it from Jeremy Jenkins in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 16:03 | Temple | Donald Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:40 | Temple | Donald Daniels clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-38 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | John Bible pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Greg Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bible (fresh) C - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jeremy Jenkins (fresh) SG - James Rice (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Greg Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Carlson - foul #3 on Wayne Carlson, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), George Reid (SG), Clifford Zuber (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Delbert Briceno, Benny Mooney, John Bible, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Justin Williams (SG), Norris Hall (SF), Miladen Kuzimiski (PF) Jeremy Jenkins, James Rice, Jonathan Poyner, Donald Daniels | |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Greg Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Greg Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:19 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:59 | Temple | Robert Baughman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | George Reid pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Richard Hampton drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Clifford Zuber | 43-38 |
| 14:23 | Temple | Justin Williams misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-38 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Richard Hampton gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 14:08 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 13:47 | Temple | Robert Baughman can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 43-38 |
| 13:45 | Temple | Norris Hall tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Richard Hampton's floater is tipped away by Miladen Kuzimiski | 43-40 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | George Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (PF) George Reid, Greg Harris, Clifford Zuber | |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), James Rice (SG), Donald Daniels (PF), Rudy Cox (C) Robert Baughman, Justin Williams, Miladen Kuzimiski, Wayne Carlson | |
| 13:04 | Temple | Rudy Cox is hacked by Richard Hampton - foul #2 on Richard Hampton, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (PF) Richard Hampton | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 12:46 | Temple | Donald Daniels misses the floater from the left block | 43-40 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | John Bible grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Donald Daniels swats the shot by Benny Mooney | 43-40 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | John Bible tips it home | 45-40 |
| 11:59 | Temple | Norris Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jeremy Jenkins - foul #1 on Jeremy Jenkins, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), Richard Hampton (C) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, John Bible | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Justin Williams (SG), Jonathan Poyner (SF), Miladen Kuzimiski (PF), Wayne Carlson (C) Jeremy Jenkins, James Rice, Norris Hall, Donald Daniels, Rudy Cox | |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:44 | Temple | Wayne Carlson pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:29 | Temple | Wayne Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 11:28 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 11:27 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Carlson | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fresh) PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Temple | Justin Williams drills a runner from close range and the foul's on Jay Borror - foul #4 on Jay Borror, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF) Jay Borror, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:13 | Temple | Justin Williams misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Hampton | 46-42 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Wayne Carlson - foul #4 on Wayne Carlson, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Daniels (C) Wayne Carlson | |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:31 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Greg Harris - foul #3 on Greg Harris, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG) Delbert Briceno | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SG) Justin Williams | |
| 10:31 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:31 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clifford Zuber | 48-42 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| Subs | Temple | Norris Hall (SF) Jonathan Poyner | |
| 09:58 | Temple | Robert Baughman scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Daniels | 48-44 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber jams it on a nice dish by Greg Harris | 50-44 |
| 09:18 | Temple | The short jumper by Donald Daniels is denied by Clifford Zuber | 50-44 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clifford Zuber | 50-44 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is fouled on the floor by Robert Baughman - foul #2 on Robert Baughman, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn (C) Richard Hampton | |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Williams (PG) Robert Baughman | |
| 08:56 | Xavier | George Reid is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 50-44 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Greg Harris tips it home | 52-44 |
| 08:26 | Temple | Timothy Hartshorn is called for the reach on Donald Daniels - foul #2 on Timothy Hartshorn, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG) George Reid | |
| Subs | Temple | Rudy Cox (C) Miladen Kuzimiski | |
| 08:26 | Temple | Donald Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:26 | Temple | Rudy Cox gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:19 | Temple | Justin Williams can't throw it down | 52-44 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Donald Daniels picks off the pass by Benny Mooney | 52-44 |
| 07:40 | Temple | Justin Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses badly on a floater near the basket | 52-46 |
| 07:21 | Temple | James Rice snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Greg Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Zuber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Justin Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Norris Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudy Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:52 | Temple | Justin Williams drills a floater from the right block set up by James Rice | 52-48 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Greg Harris | 54-48 |
| 06:17 | Temple | Justin Williams knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Rice - foul #1 on James Rice, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), John Bible (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Clifford Zuber, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Jeremy Jenkins (SG), Jonathan Poyner (SF), Miladen Kuzimiski (PF), Wayne Carlson (C) Justin Williams, James Rice, Norris Hall, Donald Daniels, Rudy Cox | |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:27 | Temple | George Reid steals the ball from Jonathan Poyner | 56-50 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno slams it home on a great pass from George Reid | 58-50 |
| 05:03 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG) Delbert Briceno | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 05:03 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:03 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd hits a floater from the left side | 60-52 |
| 04:27 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by John Bible - foul #1 on John Bible, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn (PF) John Bible | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:27 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 03:40 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski jams it set up by Wayne Carlson | 62-57 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn lays it in | 64-57 |
| 03:02 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Baughman | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - George Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hampton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Jenkins (fresh) SF - Jonathan Poyner (fresh) PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Robert Baughman takes the ball from Timothy Hartshorn | 64-59 |
| 02:46 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Zuber (PF) Timothy Hartshorn | |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Williams (SG), Norris Hall (SF) Jeremy Jenkins, Jonathan Poyner | |
| 02:33 | Temple | Justin Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Norris Hall | 64-61 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | George Reid is hacked by Justin Williams - foul #1 on Justin Williams, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | George Reid makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | George Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:53 | Temple | Norris Hall is called for a charge - foul #3 on Norris Hall, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Miladen Kuzimiski takes the ball from Clarence Loyd | 66-61 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Justin Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-61 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | George Reid misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber tips it in | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses long on a runner from the left block | 68-61 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber is hacked by Justin Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Williams, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG) George Reid | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:41 | Temple | Wayne Carlson gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses the lay-in | 68-61 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Robert Baughman is called for the reach on Clarence Loyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Baughman, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (PF) Clifford Zuber | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Temple | Norris Hall misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Hampton | 70-61 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | John Bible is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Baughman - foul #4 on Robert Baughman, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | John Bible misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Baughman | 71-63 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | John Bible is hacked by Justin Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Williams, team foul #13 | 71-63 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | John Bible misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Norris Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd runs out the clock | 72-63 |