| Lineup | Temple | PG - Justin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Knudsen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Rice (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rudy Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson inbounds the ball | 19-16 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Harold Galarza splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Hicks | 19-19 |
| 19:32 | Temple | Michael Knudsen is whistled for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Harold Galarza, Mark Hicks | |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Roy Wilford tips it in | 19-21 |
| 18:41 | Temple | Brett Casey comes up short on the runner near the basket | 19-21 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Brett Casey - foul #2 on Brett Casey, team foul #1 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Clint Simmons | |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | James Rice is called for the reach on Roy Wilford - foul #1 on James Rice, team foul #2 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hicks (PF) Cameron Michalowski | |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Rudy Cox - foul #2 on Rudy Cox, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 17:59 | Temple | Rudy Cox grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 17:36 | Temple | Roy Wilford blocks the short jumper by Rudy Cox | 19-22 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roy Wilford | 19-22 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson hits a fadeaway in the paint | 19-24 |
| 17:11 | Temple | Justin Williams clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Harold Galarza snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the shot from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 16:32 | Temple | Michael Knudsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 16:31 | Temple | Justin Williams tips it in | 21-26 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-26 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Roy Wilford snags the offensive board | 21-26 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Mark Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Temple | James Turner (PF), Marcus Finch (C) Rudy Cox, Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Harold Galarza, Mark Hicks, Roy Wilford | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Justin Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Knudsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Turner (fresh) C - Marcus Finch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clint Simmons (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) C - Anthony Granier (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Temple | James Rice misses short on a jumper from the right block | 21-26 |
| 15:20 | Temple | James Rice tips it home | 23-26 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 15:00 | Temple | Marcus Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 14:41 | Temple | James Rice clanks a jumper from the left block | 23-26 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Clint Simmons grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Anthony Granier hits the follow up shot | 23-28 |
| 13:55 | Temple | Justin Williams scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Knudsen | 25-28 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Justin Williams picks off the pass by Daniel Robinson | 25-28 |
| 13:07 | Temple | James Rice banks in the layup and the foul's on Daniel Robinson - foul #3 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudy Cox (PF), Brett Casey (C) James Turner, Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG), Mark Hicks (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Cameron Michalowski, Anthony Granier | |
| 13:07 | Temple | James Rice makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson loses the dribble to Rudy Cox | 28-28 |
| 12:12 | Temple | Harold Galarza takes the ball from James Rice | 28-28 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Harold Galarza works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jerome Dyal | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Justin Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Knudsen (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rice (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Rudy Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Temple | Harold Galarza steals the ball from Rudy Cox | 28-30 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Harold Galarza throws it down | 28-32 |
| 11:10 | Temple | Mark Hicks denies the turnaround by James Rice | 28-32 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Roy Wilford snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Harold Galarza works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Knudsen - foul #1 on Michael Knudsen, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Temple | James Woods (SF), James Turner (C) James Rice, Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 10:44 | Temple | Rudy Cox pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 10:27 | Temple | Michael Knudsen's floater is knocked away by Daniel Robinson | 28-33 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson's pass is intercepted by James Turner | 28-33 |
| 09:37 | Temple | Michael Knudsen is fouled on the floor by Harold Galarza - foul #1 on Harold Galarza, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Brett Casey (C) Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG) Jerome Dyal | |
| 09:11 | Temple | Justin Williams drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Woods - foul #1 on James Woods, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SG) Michael Knudsen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Clint Simmons, Mark Hicks | |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 08:18 | Temple | Justin Williams connects on the floater from close range | 32-35 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Roy Wilford scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Robinson | 32-37 |
| 07:41 | Temple | Cameron Michalowski denies the turnaround by Justin Williams | 32-37 |
| 07:40 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Williams | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Justin Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Woods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Turner (fresh) C - Brett Casey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Temple | James Rice can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Roy Wilford pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson's pass is intercepted by James Woods | 32-37 |
| 06:42 | Temple | James Woods blows the layup | 32-37 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Roy Wilford is fouled on the floor by Brett Casey - foul #3 on Brett Casey, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Knudsen (SG), Rudy Cox (PF), Marcus Finch (C) James Woods, James Turner, Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Mark Hicks (PF) Jerome Dyal, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Roy Wilford slams it home on a great pass from Mark Hicks | 32-39 |
| 05:33 | Temple | Mark Hicks is called for the reach on Rudy Cox - foul #3 on Mark Hicks, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG) Clint Simmons | |
| 05:16 | Temple | Justin Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Dyal - foul #1 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Brett Casey (C) James Rice | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:16 | Temple | Justin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 05:16 | Temple | Justin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal is hacked by Justin Williams - foul #3 on Justin Williams, team foul #7 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Granier (C) Roy Wilford | |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 04:26 | Temple | Michael Knudsen buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Harold Galarza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SG), James Turner (C) Michael Knudsen, Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Wilford (C) Anthony Granier | |
| 03:41 | Temple | Rudy Cox's floater is tipped away by Mark Hicks | 37-41 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Justin Williams (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Marcus Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudy Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Robinson (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Mark Hicks lays it up and in on a great pass from Roy Wilford and the foul's on Rudy Cox - foul #3 on Rudy Cox, team foul #8 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Temple | James Woods (SF) Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG) Jerome Dyal | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 03:18 | Temple | Rudy Cox snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 03:02 | Temple | Harold Galarza is called for the reach on James Rice - foul #2 on Harold Galarza, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Brett Casey (C) Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG) Clint Simmons | |
| 02:41 | Temple | James Rice misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 02:40 | Temple | James Turner tips it home | 39-43 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Roy Wilford hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 39-43 |
| 02:15 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Rice | 39-43 |
| 02:15 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Knudsen (PG), Rudy Cox (PF) Justin Williams, James Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Russell Hanson (SG) Jerome Dyal, Harold Galarza | |
| 01:52 | Temple | James Rice hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Russell Hanson - foul #2 on Russell Hanson, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Williams (PG) James Woods | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Harold Galarza (SG) Clint Simmons, Russell Hanson | |
| 01:52 | Temple | James Rice makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:52 | Temple | James Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Mark Hicks pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Roy Wilford is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jerome Dyal | 40-45 |
| 01:03 | Temple | Brett Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-45 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Wilford | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Roy Wilford is hacked by Rudy Cox - foul #4 on Rudy Cox, team foul #9 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF) Daniel Robinson | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Russell Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Williams - foul #4 on Justin Williams, team foul #10 | 40-47 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:21 | Temple | Michael Knudsen is fouled on the floor by Jerome Dyal - foul #2 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF) Russell Hanson | |
| 00:21 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:21 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Casey | 40-49 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Jerome Dyal steps in front of the Brett Casey pass | 40-49 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal dunks the ball | 40-51 |
| 00:08 | Temple | James Rice drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Knudsen | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal runs out the clock | 42-51 |