| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kerry Easley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Wooton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Fredrick Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Marez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ross Konopka (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Stephen Marez inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Clint Lesher knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Stephen Marez | 36-32 |
| 19:21 | Temple | Ross Konopka swats the dunk try by Otto Zamudio | 36-32 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Clint Lesher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-32 |
| 19:02 | Temple | Randy Williams grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Don Wooton is hacked by Ross Konopka - foul #2 on Ross Konopka, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:29 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks misses the fadeaway from the right block | 36-32 |
| 18:28 | Temple | Randy Williams tips it in | 38-32 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Ross Konopka is hacked by Randy Williams - foul #2 on Randy Williams, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Kerry Easley picks off the pass by Gordon Guyer | 38-32 |
| 17:47 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks misses the dunk attempt | 38-32 |
| 17:46 | Temple | Kerry Easley hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Ira Kane's pass is intercepted by Kerry Easley | 40-32 |
| 17:21 | Temple | Kerry Easley hits the finger roll | 42-32 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 17:14 | Temple | The rebound goes to Otto Zamudio | 42-32 |
| 16:59 | Temple | Otto Zamudio clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Marez | 42-34 |
| 16:17 | Temple | Ross Konopka swats the short shot by Randy Williams | 42-34 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Ross Konopka pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Clint Lesher loses the dribble to Randy Williams | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kerry Easley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Wooton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Fredrick Hendricks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Otto Zamudio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Marez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gordon Guyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ross Konopka (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 15:41 | Temple | Otto Zamudio tips it home | 44-34 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Ira Kane buries a 3 from straight away | 44-37 |
| 15:21 | Temple | Clint Lesher steals it from Kerry Easley in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Ira Kane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Jerry Eller (SF), David Buckley (PF), Kenneth Hunt (C) Kerry Easley, Don Wooton, Fredrick Hendricks, Randy Williams, Otto Zamudio | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (PG), Harry Wolfenbarger (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Matt Gillett (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane, Stephen Marez, Gordon Guyer, Ross Konopka | |
| 15:03 | Temple | Jerry Eller is denied on a dunk by Matt Gillett | 44-37 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Alton Lucius | 44-37 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | The jump hook by Alton Lucius is blocked by Kenneth Hunt | 44-37 |
| 14:42 | Temple | Jerry Eller snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:16 | Temple | Frank Ferguson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Peachey | 46-37 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | A charge is called on Alton Lucius - foul #1 on Alton Lucius, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SG) Frank Ferguson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:39 | Temple | Jerry Eller is fouled on the floor by Matt Gillett - foul #1 on Matt Gillett, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (PG) Steven Moreira | |
| 13:29 | Temple | David Buckley misses the wide open runner in the paint | 46-37 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Ira Kane banks in the layup | 46-39 |
| 12:53 | Temple | David Buckley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Otto Zamudio (C) Robert Peachey, Kenneth Hunt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Stephen Marez (SF), Ross Konopka (C) Harry Wolfenbarger, Alton Lucius, Matt Gillett | |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:28 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:16 | Temple | David Buckley's pass is intercepted by Stephen Marez | 46-39 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Ira Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 11:54 | Temple | The rebound goes to David Buckley | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kerry Easley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Wooton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jerry Eller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Buckley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Marez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Charles Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ross Konopka (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Temple | Don Wooton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 46-39 |
| 11:48 | Temple | Don Wooton tips it but misses | 46-39 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Stephen Marez gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Ross Konopka can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by David Buckley - foul #2 on David Buckley, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG), Fredrick Hendricks (SF), Randy Williams (PF) Don Wooton, Jerry Eller, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (SG), Gordon Guyer (PF) Ira Kane, Charles Rogers | |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:39 | Temple | Otto Zamudio snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 11:22 | Temple | Otto Zamudio buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Williams | 48-40 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Williams - foul #3 on Randy Williams, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG) Kerry Easley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger (SG), Matt Gillett (C) Steven Moreira, Ross Konopka | |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:54 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks buries a shot from the right wing set up by Frank Ferguson | 50-42 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | The short jumper by Gordon Guyer is denied by Otto Zamudio | 50-42 |
| 10:39 | Temple | The rebound goes to Otto Zamudio | 50-42 |
| 10:18 | Temple | Frank Ferguson is hacked by Stephen Marez - foul #2 on Stephen Marez, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SG), Kenneth Hunt (C) Frank Ferguson, Otto Zamudio | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (PG) Clint Lesher | |
| 09:57 | Temple | Randy Williams hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Peachey and the foul's on Harry Wolfenbarger - foul #4 on Harry Wolfenbarger, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), David Buckley (C) Robert Peachey, Kenneth Hunt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (SG), Alton Lucius (SF) Harry Wolfenbarger, Stephen Marez | |
| 09:57 | Temple | Randy Williams makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Ira Kane knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Kerry Easley - foul #2 on Kerry Easley, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:32 | Temple | Ira Kane picks off the pass by Randy Williams | 53-45 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 09:20 | Temple | Randy Williams gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:11 | Temple | Don Wooton connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Fredrick Hendricks | 55-45 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 09:00 | Temple | Randy Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:47 | Temple | Don Wooton buries a turnaround from the left block set up by David Buckley | 57-45 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Ira Kane connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Moreira | 57-48 |
| 08:12 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks misses the fadeaway from the right side | 57-48 |
| 08:10 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:48 | Temple | Randy Williams misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Matt Gillett snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kerry Easley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Wooton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Fredrick Hendricks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Buckley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Moreira (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Lucius (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Guyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matt Gillett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer banks in the layup and he's hacked by Randy Williams - foul #4 on Randy Williams, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Jerry Eller (SF), Kenneth Hunt (PF), Otto Zamudio (C) Kerry Easley, Fredrick Hendricks, Randy Williams, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Harry Wolfenbarger (SG), Stephen Marez (SF), Ross Konopka (C) Ira Kane, Steven Moreira, Alton Lucius, Matt Gillett | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:12 | Temple | Don Wooton clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Marez - foul #3 on Stephen Marez, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Rogers (PF) Gordon Guyer | |
| 07:12 | Temple | Don Wooton makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:12 | Temple | Don Wooton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:12 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:58 | Temple | Jerry Eller lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Don Wooton | 60-51 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Stephen Marez hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 06:35 | Temple | Jerry Eller's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG) Don Wooton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Ross Konopka's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Hunt | 60-53 |
| 06:06 | Temple | Jerry Eller grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 05:52 | Temple | Otto Zamudio shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Eller and he's hacked by Stephen Marez - foul #4 on Stephen Marez, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), David Buckley (PF) Robert Peachey, Kenneth Hunt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SF) Stephen Marez | |
| 05:52 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Ira Kane knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 05:31 | Temple | Clint Lesher is called for the reach on Kerry Easley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clint Lesher, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SG) Frank Ferguson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (SF) Harry Wolfenbarger | |
| 05:31 | Temple | Kerry Easley misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-56 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Clint Lesher snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Clint Lesher scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Marez | 63-59 |
| 04:42 | Temple | Jerry Eller can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Stephen Marez - foul #5 on Stephen Marez, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Williams (PF) Otto Zamudio | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (SG), Alton Lucius (SF) Clint Lesher, Stephen Marez | |
| 04:42 | Temple | Jerry Eller makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:42 | Temple | Jerry Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Jerry Eller steals the ball from Ira Kane | 65-59 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Randy Williams slams it home set up by Don Wooton | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Alton Lucius is fouled on the floor by Jerry Eller - foul #3 on Jerry Eller, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Fredrick Hendricks (SF), Kenneth Hunt (C) Kerry Easley, Jerry Eller, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger (SG), Gordon Guyer (PF), Matt Gillett (C) Steven Moreira, Charles Rogers, Ross Konopka | |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer is fouled on the floor by Randy Williams - foul #5 on Randy Williams, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Otto Zamudio (C) Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:53 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 03:51 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks is hacked by Ira Kane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ira Kane, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG) Don Wooton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:51 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:51 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Matt Gillett clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Fredrick Hendricks - foul #2 on Fredrick Hendricks, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG) Alton Lucius | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Matt Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Matt Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Peachey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Hendricks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) 2 blk. C - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Wolfenbarger (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Ira Kane (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Matt Gillett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Temple | Clint Lesher is called for the reach on Otto Zamudio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clint Lesher, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| 03:33 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:33 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Ira Kane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-61 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Clint Lesher knocks in the floater from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 03:02 | Temple | Clint Lesher is called for the reach on Otto Zamudio in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clint Lesher, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF) Ira Kane | |
| 03:02 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:02 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Don Wooton (SG), David Buckley (PF) Robert Peachey, Frank Ferguson, Kenneth Hunt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SF), Ross Konopka (C) Alton Lucius, Matt Gillett | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Buckley - foul #3 on David Buckley, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Clint Lesher makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Clint Lesher makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:41 | Temple | Otto Zamudio is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Lesher - foul #5 on Clint Lesher, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG) Don Wooton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF) Clint Lesher | |
| 02:41 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:41 | Temple | Otto Zamudio misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Ross Konopka snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fredrick Hendricks - foul #3 on Fredrick Hendricks, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SG) Frank Ferguson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:21 | Temple | Ira Kane is called for the reach on Kerry Easley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ira Kane, team foul #14 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG) Don Wooton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:21 | Temple | Kerry Easley makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:21 | Temple | Kerry Easley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer connects on the shot from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 02:10 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| 02:07 | Temple | Frank Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Wolfenbarger - foul #5 on Harry Wolfenbarger, team foul #15 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (SG) Harry Wolfenbarger | |
| 02:07 | Temple | Frank Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:07 | Temple | Frank Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SG) Frank Ferguson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG) Don Wooton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:55 | Temple | Frank Ferguson is hacked by Steven Moreira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Moreira, team foul #16 | 77-68 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Frank Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Frank Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses the dunk attempt | 79-68 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer grabs the offensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Frank Ferguson picks off the pass by Ira Kane | 79-68 |
| 01:27 | Temple | Frank Ferguson throws it down | 81-68 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Alton Lucius slams it home set up by Gordon Guyer | 81-70 |
| 01:19 | Temple | Frank Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Moreira - foul #2 on Steven Moreira, team foul #17 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Jerry Eller (SF), Kenneth Hunt (C) Kerry Easley, Fredrick Hendricks, Otto Zamudio | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:19 | Temple | Frank Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:19 | Temple | Frank Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer grabs the defensive rebound | 82-70 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Steven Moreira hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Ross Konopka | 82-72 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Robert Peachey is fouled in the backcourt by Ira Kane - foul #3 on Ira Kane, team foul #18 | 82-72 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Robert Peachey misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Robert Peachey misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Alton Lucius pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Ross Konopka can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 82-72 |
| 00:54 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt gets the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt is hacked by Steven Moreira in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Moreira, team foul #19 | 82-72 |
| 00:52 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:52 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the defensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Ira Kane hits a turnaround from the right block | 82-74 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Fredrick Hendricks (SF), Otto Zamudio (C) Robert Peachey, Jerry Eller, Kenneth Hunt | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:43 | Temple | Ira Kane is called for the reach on Otto Zamudio in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ira Kane, team foul #20 | 82-74 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Otto Zamudio misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SG) Frank Ferguson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Ira Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 83-74 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer snags the offensive board | 83-74 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Ira Kane hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Guyer | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Temple | Otto Zamudio is fouled in the backcourt by Ira Kane - foul #5 on Ira Kane, team foul #21 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG), Kenneth Hunt (PF) Don Wooton, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Benjamin Bostic (SG) Ira Kane | |
| 00:31 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:31 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-77 |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SG), David Buckley (PF) Frank Ferguson, Kenneth Hunt | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Benjamin Bostic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-77 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG) Don Wooton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Temple | Kerry Easley is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Moreira - foul #4 on Steven Moreira, team foul #22 | 85-77 |
| 00:24 | Temple | Kerry Easley makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:24 | Temple | Kerry Easley makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 87-77 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Ross Konopka tips it back up and in | 87-79 |
| 00:16 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-79 |
| 00:14 | Temple | Benjamin Bostic is called for the reach on Fredrick Hendricks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Bostic, team foul #23 | 87-79 |
| 00:14 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:14 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:14 | Temple | Otto Zamudio pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Otto Zamudio is hacked by Gordon Guyer - foul #2 on Gordon Guyer, team foul #24 | 88-79 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Ross Konopka drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 90-81 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Otto Zamudio is hacked by Benjamin Bostic in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Bostic, team foul #25 | 90-81 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Ross Konopka comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 92-81 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The clock runs out | 92-81 |