| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jeffery Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Macaulay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Walter Shea (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Hutson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling inbounds the ball | 18-41 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Jason Carr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-41 |
| 19:38 | Temple | Charles Johnson snags the defensive board | 18-41 |
| 19:33 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-41 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 18-41 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses the jumper from the baseline | 18-41 |
| 19:10 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck snags the defensive board | 18-41 |
| 18:57 | Temple | Jerry Macaulay hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-41 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Mark Hutson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 21-41 |
| 18:46 | Temple | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 21-41 |
| 18:22 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 21-41 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Jason Carr pulls down the rebound | 21-41 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Mark Hutson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Shea | 21-43 |
| 17:36 | Temple | Jerry Macaulay's layup is rejected by Aaron Newton | 21-43 |
| 17:34 | Temple | Jerry Macaulay hits the follow up shot | 23-43 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Walter Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-43 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Jason Carr scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Walter Shea | 23-46 |
| 16:45 | Temple | Jerry Macaulay is hacked by Keith Houghtaling - foul #2 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #1 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Daniel Watkins (SG), Gary Brown (SF), James Walla (PF), Richard Wethington (C) Jeffery Hill, Ronald Langley, Jerry Macaulay, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Phil Theus (SG), Joseph Skaggs (SF), Michael Skinner (PF), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Carr, Walter Shea, Keith Houghtaling, Mark Hutson, Aaron Newton | |
| 16:36 | Temple | Al Tabor loses the dribble to Jason Nelson | 23-46 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-46 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Michael Skinner snags the offensive board | 23-46 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Phil Theus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-46 |
| 16:05 | Temple | Al Tabor grabs the defensive rebound | 23-46 |
| 15:48 | Temple | Daniel Watkins buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Walla | 26-46 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Walla (fresh) C - Richard Wethington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phil Theus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Skinner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Jason Nelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-46 |
| 15:29 | Temple | James Walla gets the rebound | 26-46 |
| 15:22 | Temple | Al Tabor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-46 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 26-46 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Jason Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-46 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the offensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Phil Theus travels with the ball | 26-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeffery Hill (PG), Ronald Langley (SG), Jerry Macaulay (SF), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Al Tabor, Daniel Watkins, Gary Brown, James Walla, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Walter Shea (SG), Keith Houghtaling (SF), Mark Hutson (PF), Aaron Newton (C) Jason Nelson, Phil Theus, Joseph Skaggs, Michael Skinner, Steven Anderson | |
| 14:24 | Temple | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by Aaron Newton - foul #2 on Aaron Newton, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| 14:06 | Temple | Ronald Langley connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeffery Hill | 28-46 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Jason Carr misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jimmy Clatterbuck - foul #2 on Jimmy Clatterbuck, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Jason Carr makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Jason Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 13:42 | Temple | Jeffery Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Carr - foul #1 on Jason Carr, team foul #3 | 28-48 |
| 13:42 | Temple | Jeffery Hill makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 13:42 | Temple | Jeffery Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Jason Carr scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Houghtaling | 30-51 |
| 12:56 | Temple | Charles Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Langley | 32-51 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Jason Carr misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-51 |
| 12:41 | Temple | Jerry Macaulay gets the rebound | 32-51 |
| 12:25 | Temple | Ronald Langley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeffery Hill | 35-51 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Walter Shea is hacked by Jimmy Clatterbuck - foul #3 on Jimmy Clatterbuck, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Daniel Watkins (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Richard Wethington (C) Jeffery Hill, Ronald Langley, Jerry Macaulay, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (C) Aaron Newton | |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Jason Carr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 11:50 | Temple | The rebound goes to Gary Brown | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Wethington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Walter Shea (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Hutson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Temple | Jason Carr is called for the reach on Al Tabor - foul #2 on Jason Carr, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Temple | James Walla (PF) Jimmy Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Phil Theus (SG), Joseph Skaggs (SF), Michael Skinner (PF) Jason Carr, Walter Shea, Keith Houghtaling, Mark Hutson | |
| 11:14 | Temple | Gary Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Anderson | 35-51 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Michael Skinner pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Steven Anderson blows the layup | 35-51 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs tips it home | 35-53 |
| 10:43 | Temple | Daniel Watkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Al Tabor steps in front of the Joseph Skaggs pass | 35-53 |
| 10:06 | Temple | Gary Brown misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Skaggs - foul #1 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeffery Hill (PG), Ronald Langley (SG), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Al Tabor, Daniel Watkins, James Walla, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Walter Shea (SG), Keith Houghtaling (SF), Mark Hutson (PF), Aaron Newton (C) Jason Nelson, Phil Theus, Joseph Skaggs, Michael Skinner, Steven Anderson | |
| 10:06 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 10:06 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffery Hill - foul #2 on Jeffery Hill, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Jerry Macaulay (SF) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Mark Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Mark Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 09:15 | Temple | Jerry Macaulay misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Walter Shea snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Jason Carr is hacked by Jerry Macaulay - foul #2 on Jerry Macaulay, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Wethington (C) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Mark Hutson buries a runner from close range | 37-57 |
| 08:28 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck is whistled for traveling | 37-57 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (C) Aaron Newton | |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Jason Carr clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 08:06 | Temple | Jerry Macaulay grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 07:52 | Temple | Jason Carr steals the ball from Jerry Macaulay | 37-57 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Jason Carr lays it in | 37-59 |
| 07:38 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-59 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Mark Hutson pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jeffery Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Macaulay (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Wethington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Shea (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Hutson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Walter Shea clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-59 |
| 07:19 | Temple | Jerry Macaulay pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 06:57 | Temple | Jerry Macaulay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-59 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 37-59 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Mark Hutson hits a floater from the left block | 37-61 |
| 06:20 | Temple | Jerry Macaulay misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-61 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Walter Shea pulls down the rebound | 37-61 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Mark Hutson is denied on a dunk by Richard Wethington | 37-61 |
| 06:05 | Temple | Jerry Macaulay gets the rebound | 37-61 |
| 05:57 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-61 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 37-61 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Jason Carr makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-64 |
| 05:27 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck can't finish the layup | 37-64 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Mark Hutson gets the rebound | 37-64 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Walter Shea can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Wethington - foul #1 on Richard Wethington, team foul #5 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Daniel Watkins (SG), Gary Brown (SF), James Walla (PF) Jeffery Hill, Ronald Langley, Jerry Macaulay, Jimmy Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SF), Michael Skinner (PF) Jason Carr, Keith Houghtaling, Mark Hutson | |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Walter Shea misses the 1st free throw | 37-64 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Walter Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 05:09 | Temple | Richard Wethington snags the defensive board | 37-64 |
| 04:54 | Temple | Michael Skinner swats the short shot by Al Tabor | 37-64 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Walter Shea gets the rebound | 37-64 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Jason Nelson loses the dribble to Gary Brown | 37-64 |
| 04:19 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the runner from the left block | 39-64 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is denied on a dunk by James Walla | 39-64 |
| 04:00 | Temple | Richard Wethington grabs the defensive rebound | 39-64 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Temple | Gary Brown comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 39-64 |
| 03:47 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to James Walla | 39-64 |
| 03:30 | Temple | Daniel Watkins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Al Tabor | 42-64 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Walla (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Wethington (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Shea (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Skinner (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Brown - foul #1 on Gary Brown, team foul #6 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (SG) Walter Shea | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 02:59 | Temple | Daniel Watkins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Jason Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-66 |
| 02:38 | Temple | Al Tabor grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 02:35 | Temple | Al Tabor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (SF) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Jason Nelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-69 |
| 02:00 | Temple | Daniel Watkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-69 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Steven Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-69 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Steven Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 45-71 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Temple | Steven Anderson is called for the reach on Al Tabor - foul #2 on Steven Anderson, team foul #6 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Brown (SF) Jim Theriault | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:20 | Temple | Daniel Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-71 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 45-71 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Jason Nelson snags the offensive board | 45-71 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Jason Nelson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Phil Theus | 45-73 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Temple | Al Tabor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-73 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Daniel Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 00:23 | Temple | Al Tabor buries a 3 from straight away | 48-73 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jason Nelson runs out the clock | 48-73 |