| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) SF - Don Wooton (fresh) PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Joe Lloyd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker hits a jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Ronald Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Lotz | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Darryl Larrabee steps in front of the Otto Zamudio pass | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | George Santillo is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Temple | Kenneth Lotz is called for the reach on Lawrence Tucker - foul #1 on Kenneth Lotz, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Temple | Otto Zamudio comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Robert Griffin (SF), Randy Williams (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Don Wooton, Joe Lloyd | |
| 17:54 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:33 | Temple | Randy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Temple | Otto Zamudio misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lotz | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | Jerry Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks (PF) Otto Zamudio | |
| 17:01 | Temple | Donald Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by George Santillo - foul #1 on George Santillo, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 16:45 | Temple | Darryl Larrabee takes the ball from Donald Alexander | 3-4 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 16:38 | Temple | Randy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:17 | Temple | The jump hook by Robert Griffin is blocked by Kenneth Lotz | 3-4 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Jerry Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:01 | Temple | The rebound goes to Donald Alexander | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 2 stl. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Alexander (fresh) SG - Brandon Hall (fresh) SF - Robert Griffin (fresh) PF - Fredrick Hendricks (fresh) C - Randy Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Temple | Brandon Hall is hacked by Jerry Walker - foul #1 on Jerry Walker, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Donald Alexander, Brandon Hall, Fredrick Hendricks, Randy Williams | |
| 15:36 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Osborne | 3-6 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | George Santillo blows the layup | 3-6 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz snags the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | George Santillo drills a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Richard Osborne - foul #1 on Richard Osborne, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), George Stancil (PF), Justin Tobler (C) Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Temple | Otto Zamudio (PF) Don Wooton | |
| 14:49 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:41 | Temple | Richard Osborne drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:25 | Dayton | George Stancil hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by George Santillo | 8-8 |
| 13:56 | Temple | Otto Zamudio misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on George Santillo - foul #2 on George Santillo, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Darryl Larrabee (PF) George Santillo, Justin Tobler | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Randy Williams (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Robert Griffin, Joe Lloyd | |
| 13:56 | Temple | Otto Zamudio misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:56 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 13:39 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:20 | Temple | Otto Zamudio is hacked by Morris Laureano - foul #1 on Morris Laureano, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF) Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Robert Griffin (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Donald Alexander, Brandon Hall, Don Wooton, Randy Williams | |
| 13:03 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Osborne | 8-11 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | The short jumper by George Stancil is denied by Otto Zamudio | 8-11 |
| 12:48 | Temple | Robert Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:44 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joe Lloyd | 8-13 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Richard Osborne takes the ball from Jerry Walker | 8-13 |
| 12:23 | Temple | Otto Zamudio misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Lloyd | 8-13 |
| 12:00 | Temple | Joe Lloyd grabs the board | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 2 stl. C - George Stancil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Griffin (fresh) PF - Otto Zamudio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:55 | Temple | Richard Osborne clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Darryl Larrabee - foul #1 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dietz (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Darryl Larrabee, George Stancil | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Hall (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Randy Williams (C) Lawrence Tucker, Otto Zamudio, Joe Lloyd | |
| 11:55 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:55 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz blows the layup | 8-15 |
| 11:34 | Temple | Don Wooton grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 11:29 | Temple | Richard Osborne's floater is knocked away by Thomas Dietz | 8-15 |
| 11:28 | Temple | Richard Osborne tips it home | 8-17 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:03 | Temple | Robert Griffin knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Osborne | 11-19 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the offensive board | 11-19 |
| 10:32 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 10:27 | Temple | Richard Osborne's pass is intercepted by Andrew Cuddy | 13-19 |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy's floater is tipped away by Robert Griffin | 13-19 |
| 10:07 | Temple | Robert Griffin gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:53 | Temple | Don Wooton is fouled on the floor by Ronald Adams - foul #2 on Ronald Adams, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brent Tarbell (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Andrew Cuddy, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Otto Zamudio (PF), Joe Lloyd (C) Richard Osborne, Brandon Hall, Robert Griffin, Randy Williams | |
| 09:53 | Temple | Don Wooton misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Don Wooton - foul #1 on Don Wooton, team foul #2 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Stancil (C) Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:35 | Temple | Joe Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:21 | Temple | Don Wooton misses the dunk | 13-19 |
| 09:20 | Temple | Don Wooton tips it home | 13-21 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | George Stancil clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Morris Laureano tips it home | 15-21 |
| 08:46 | Temple | George Stancil is called for the reach on Lawrence Tucker - foul #1 on George Stancil, team foul #9 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Norton (SF) Thomas Dietz | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (SF) Don Wooton | |
| 08:46 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:46 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Otto Zamudio - foul #1 on Otto Zamudio, team foul #3 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz (C) George Stancil | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG) Robert Griffin | |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:00 | Temple | Joe Lloyd throws it down on a great pass from Donald Alexander | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Brent Tarbell (fresh) SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Norton (fresh) PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Daniel Norton misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Alexander - foul #1 on Donald Alexander, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Jerry Walker (SG) Brent Tarbell, Morris Laureano | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (SF) Donald Alexander | |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Daniel Norton makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Daniel Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:41 | Temple | Joe Lloyd gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 07:31 | Temple | Richard Osborne is hacked by Andrew Cuddy - foul #1 on Andrew Cuddy, team foul #10 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dietz (SF) Daniel Norton | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:31 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:31 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:31 | Temple | Otto Zamudio gets the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:24 | Temple | Andrew Cuddy steals it from Richard Osborne | 18-26 |
| 07:19 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy can't throw it down | 18-26 |
| 07:17 | Temple | Joe Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:53 | Temple | Joe Lloyd's pass is intercepted by Darryl Larrabee | 18-26 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee is hacked by Lawrence Tucker - foul #1 on Lawrence Tucker, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SF), George Stancil (PF), Justin Tobler (C) Thomas Dietz, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Don Wooton (SF) Richard Osborne, Robert Griffin | |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Morris Laureano misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Don Wooton - foul #2 on Don Wooton, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (SF), Fredrick Hendricks (PF) Don Wooton, Otto Zamudio | |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Morris Laureano makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Morris Laureano makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:51 | Temple | Donald Alexander scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Tucker and he's fouled by Andrew Cuddy - foul #2 on Andrew Cuddy, team foul #11 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brent Tarbell (PG) Andrew Cuddy | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Otto Zamudio (PF), Randy Williams (C) Lawrence Tucker, Robert Griffin, Fredrick Hendricks, Joe Lloyd | |
| 05:51 | Temple | Donald Alexander makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Brent Tarbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Jerry Walker gets the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | Brandon Hall picks off the pass by Brent Tarbell | 20-29 |
| 05:05 | Temple | Brandon Hall blows the layup | 20-29 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | George Stancil gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Brent Tarbell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Morris Laureano | 23-29 |
| 04:17 | Temple | Donald Alexander misses the dunk but the foul's on Morris Laureano - foul #2 on Morris Laureano, team foul #12 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dietz (SG), Daniel Norton (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Jerry Walker, Morris Laureano, George Stancil, Justin Tobler | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Robert Griffin (SF), Fredrick Hendricks (PF), Joe Lloyd (C) Richard Osborne, Brandon Hall, Otto Zamudio, Randy Williams | |
| 04:17 | Temple | Donald Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:17 | Temple | Donald Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:57 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Ronald Adams (SF) Brent Tarbell, Daniel Norton | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Don Wooton (SF) Donald Alexander, Fredrick Hendricks | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Temple | Joe Lloyd comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on George Santillo - foul #3 on George Santillo, team foul #13 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG) George Santillo | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 03:48 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:48 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Joe Lloyd is called for the reach on Andrew Cuddy - foul #1 on Joe Lloyd, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:18 | Temple | Andrew Cuddy steals the ball from Lawrence Tucker | 25-32 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG) Thomas Dietz | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Hall (PG), Otto Zamudio (PF) Richard Osborne, Robert Griffin | |
| 02:39 | Temple | Otto Zamudio comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Cuddy - foul #3 on Andrew Cuddy, team foul #14 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brent Tarbell (PG) Andrew Cuddy | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG) Brandon Hall | |
| 02:39 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:39 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Morris Laureano connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brent Tarbell | 27-34 |
| 02:15 | Temple | Kenneth Lotz denies the turnaround by Joe Lloyd | 27-34 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Morris Laureano grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Ronald Adams connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Larrabee | 30-34 |
| 01:36 | Temple | Joe Lloyd lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Tucker | 30-36 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Lloyd - foul #2 on Joe Lloyd, team foul #8 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG) Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Robert Griffin (PF), Randy Williams (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Otto Zamudio, Joe Lloyd | |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Randy Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 31-36 |
| 00:41 | Temple | Robert Griffin hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Hall - foul #1 on Brandon Hall, team foul #9 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dietz (SF), George Stancil (PF), Justin Tobler (C) Morris Laureano, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Otto Zamudio (PF), Joe Lloyd (C) Brandon Hall, Don Wooton, Randy Williams | |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:20 | Temple | Joe Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Don Wooton (SF) Donald Alexander, Robert Griffin | |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Jerry Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the board | 33-38 |