| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Pino (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rob Kiker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Woods (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Finch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Vincent Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Dayton | Vincent Cross comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 19:42 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Turner | 28-37 |
| 19:37 | Temple | James Turner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marcus Finch | 31-37 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Vincent Cross comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 19:14 | Temple | James Turner pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:49 | Temple | Rob Kiker hits a floater from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:22 | Temple | James Turner grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:00 | Temple | James Turner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:58 | Temple | John Pino grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:34 | Temple | John Pino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Dustin Griffith grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | James Turner picks off the pass by Jonathan Johnson | 33-37 |
| 16:59 | Temple | The jumper by Rob Kiker is denied by Ira Kulas | 33-37 |
| 16:58 | Temple | James Woods hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Dustin Griffith misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 16:45 | Temple | James Turner gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:32 | Temple | Marcus Finch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Plain (SG), Bruce Galloway (SF), Harry Moore (PF), Paul Defilippo (C) Rob Kiker, James Woods, James Turner, Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Washer (SG), Norman Welsch (SF), Randy Rasmussen (PF), Carl Gross (C) Dustin Griffith, Jonathan Johnson, Joshua Monnier, Ira Kulas | |
| 16:25 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:24 | Temple | Paul Defilippo grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 15:56 | Temple | John Pino scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Moore | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Pino (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Johnny Plain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Galloway (fresh) PF - Harry Moore (fresh) C - Paul Defilippo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Vincent Cross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Welsch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Gross (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Dayton | John Pino picks off the pass by Vincent Cross out of a doubleteam | 37-37 |
| 15:08 | Temple | John Pino double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | Temple | James Woods (SF), James Turner (PF), Marcus Finch (C) Bruce Galloway, Harry Moore, Paul Defilippo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Erik Ford (PG), Dustin Griffith (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF), Ira Kulas (C) Vincent Cross, Allen Washer, Norman Welsch, Randy Rasmussen, Carl Gross | |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Dustin Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Rob Kiker (SG) Johnny Plain | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:31 | Temple | James Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier can't throw it down | 37-37 |
| 14:09 | Temple | Marcus Finch grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 13:56 | Temple | Marcus Finch is hacked by Ira Kulas - foul #1 on Ira Kulas, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 13:40 | Temple | James Turner lays it in on a great pass from John Pino | 39-37 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Ira Kulas hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 12:52 | Temple | James Turner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Ira Kulas is fouled on the floor by Rob Kiker - foul #1 on Rob Kiker, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Plain (SG), Bruce Galloway (SF), Harry Moore (PF), Paul Defilippo (C) Rob Kiker, James Woods, James Turner, Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Cross (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Norman Welsch (SF), Carl Gross (C) Erik Ford, Dustin Griffith, Jonathan Johnson, Ira Kulas | |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Vincent Cross shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Pino - foul #2 on John Pino, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Vincent Cross makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Vincent Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:31 | Temple | The rebound goes to Paul Defilippo | 42-40 |
| 12:07 | Temple | Johnny Plain's pass is intercepted by Norman Welsch | 42-40 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Norman Welsch banks in the layup | 42-42 |
| 11:34 | Temple | John Pino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 11:32 | Temple | Harry Moore hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Pino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Plain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Galloway (fresh) PF - Harry Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Defilippo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Vincent Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Welsch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Monnier (fairly fresh) C - Carl Gross (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Vincent Cross scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Norman Welsch | 44-45 |
| 10:52 | Temple | Johnny Plain drills a runner near the basket set up by John Pino | 46-45 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Norman Welsch comes up short on the floater in the lane | 46-45 |
| 10:25 | Temple | Bruce Galloway pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:20 | Temple | John Pino misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Vincent Cross - foul #1 on Vincent Cross, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Rob Kiker (SG), James Woods (SF), James Turner (PF), Marcus Finch (C) Johnny Plain, Bruce Galloway, Harry Moore, Paul Defilippo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dustin Griffith (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Randy Rasmussen (PF), Ira Kulas (C) Allen Washer, Norman Welsch, Joshua Monnier, Carl Gross | |
| 10:20 | Temple | John Pino makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:20 | Temple | John Pino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 09:34 | Temple | John Pino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Ira Kulas grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson is hacked by Marcus Finch - foul #2 on Marcus Finch, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Vincent Cross is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 09:01 | Temple | James Turner pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:39 | Temple | Marcus Finch drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Pino | 50-45 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Vincent Cross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Vincent Cross connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dustin Griffith | 50-47 |
| 07:40 | Temple | James Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 07:39 | Dayton | Ira Kulas snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 07:16 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 07:14 | Temple | James Turner grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Pino (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Kiker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Woods (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Finch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Vincent Cross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:54 | Temple | John Pino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Vincent Cross scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Johnson | 50-50 |
| 06:13 | Temple | Rob Kiker buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Woods | 52-50 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | Vincent Cross evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 05:25 | Temple | James Woods drills a floater in the paint set up by Rob Kiker | 54-52 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 04:59 | Temple | James Turner grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 04:33 | Temple | Vincent Cross steals the ball from John Pino | 54-52 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Vincent Cross evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Vincent Cross evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 03:45 | Temple | James Woods is hacked by Dustin Griffith - foul #3 on Dustin Griffith, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Plain (SG), Bruce Galloway (SF), Harry Moore (PF), Paul Defilippo (C) Rob Kiker, James Woods, James Turner, Marcus Finch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Erik Ford (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Norman Welsch (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF), Carl Gross (C) Vincent Cross, Dustin Griffith, Jonathan Johnson, Randy Rasmussen, Ira Kulas | |
| 03:16 | Temple | John Pino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 03:14 | Temple | Harry Moore tips it in | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Pino (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Plain (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Galloway (fresh) PF - Harry Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Defilippo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Erik Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Welsch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) C - Carl Gross (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Norman Welsch is fouled on the floor by John Pino - foul #3 on John Pino, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 02:42 | Temple | Harry Moore pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:42 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| 02:13 | Temple | John Pino misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Rob Kiker (SG), James Woods (SF), James Turner (PF), Marcus Finch (C) Johnny Plain, Bruce Galloway, Harry Moore, Paul Defilippo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Cross (PG), Dustin Griffith (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Ira Kulas (C) Erik Ford, Allen Washer, Norman Welsch, Carl Gross | |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Vincent Cross evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 01:46 | Temple | Marcus Finch grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:20 | Temple | Rob Kiker hits a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Dustin Griffith - foul #4 on Dustin Griffith, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| 01:20 | Temple | Rob Kiker misses the free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Vincent Cross misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Ira Kulas grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | John Pino is called for the reach on Vincent Cross - foul #4 on John Pino, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Vincent Cross out of the doubleteam | 58-58 |
| 00:22 | Temple | John Pino connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rob Kiker | 61-58 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Vincent Cross makes the jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Temple | Vincent Cross is called for the reach on James Woods in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Cross, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Rob Kiker is fouled on the floor by Ira Kulas - foul #2 on Ira Kulas, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Temple | John Pino is hacked by Vincent Cross - foul #3 on Vincent Cross, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Temple | John Pino makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Temple | John Pino makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Dustin Griffith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Temple | The rebound goes to Marcus Finch | 63-60 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Marcus Finch is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Cross - foul #4 on Vincent Cross, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Marcus Finch makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Marcus Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Dustin Griffith hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-60 |