| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sammy Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Manns (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hans Dombrowski (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Sammy Thomas inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Temple | Marcus Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-35 |
| 19:36 | Temple | Richard Manns tips it in | 23-35 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by James Washington is blocked by Richard Manns | 23-35 |
| 19:15 | Temple | Sammy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 19:09 | Temple | Richard Manns's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Buhr | 23-35 |
| 19:08 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski hits the follow up shot | 25-35 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses long on a jumper from the right side | 25-35 |
| 19:01 | Temple | Richard Manns gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:39 | Temple | Sammy Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 18:38 | Temple | Richard Manns misses the tip | 25-35 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Marcus Thomas is called for the reach on Vernon Ray - foul #3 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SG), John Norman (SF), Warren Collinsworth (C) Marcus Thomas, Sammy Thomas, Hans Dombrowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Travis Johnson (PF) James Washington, Edwin Buhr | |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits a runner in the lane set up by Michael Irving and he's hacked by John Norman - foul #2 on John Norman, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, Vernon Ray | |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:04 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 17:38 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 25-37 |
| 17:36 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 17:19 | Temple | John Norman is whistled for a carry | 25-37 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Justin Kiesel, Andrew Schalk | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Vernon Ray can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Jordan - foul #1 on William Jordan, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Sammy Thomas (SF), Hans Dombrowski (C) John Norman, Warren Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Washington (SG) Donald Groves, James Krom | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:33 | Temple | Tim Brooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Thomas Frank hits the finger roll set up by Michael Irving and he's hacked by Sammy Thomas - foul #2 on Sammy Thomas, team foul #4 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Travis Johnson, Vernon Ray | |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Thomas Frank makes the free throw | 25-41 |
| 15:52 | Temple | Andrew Schalk is called for the reach on Hans Dombrowski - foul #1 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Marcus Thomas (SG), Warren Collinsworth (PF), Donald Fortier (C) William Jordan, Richard Manns, Hans Dombrowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), James Krom (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Michael Irving, James Washington, Thomas Frank | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sammy Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Warren Collinsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Krom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth is whistled for traveling | 25-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Farley (PG), John Norman (SF) Tim Brooks, Sammy Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF) Edwin Buhr | |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Vernon Ray drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Schalk | 25-43 |
| 15:01 | Temple | Robert Farley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Farley, team foul #5 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Hans Dombrowski (C) Warren Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG) James Krom | |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Michael Irving is fouled on the floor by Robert Farley - foul #3 on Robert Farley, team foul #6 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Andrew Schalk | |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Vernon Ray connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Groves | 25-45 |
| 14:05 | Temple | John Norman misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 25-45 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr grabs the defensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Vernon Ray clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Hans Dombrowski - foul #3 on Hans Dombrowski, team foul #7 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), Sammy Thomas (SF), Richard Manns (PF), Warren Collinsworth (C) Robert Farley, John Norman, Donald Fortier, Hans Dombrowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), James Krom (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (PF) Michael Irving, Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr | |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 13:27 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-47 |
| 13:25 | Temple | Richard Manns tips it back up and in | 27-47 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Vernon Ray blows the layup | 27-47 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the offensive board | 27-47 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Vernon Ray is denied on a layup by Richard Manns | 27-47 |
| 12:51 | Temple | The rebound goes to Richard Manns | 27-47 |
| 12:32 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 27-47 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Vernon Ray gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Vernon Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Farley (PG), Donald Fortier (C) Tim Brooks, Warren Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Donald Groves (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, James Krom, Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson, Vernon Ray | |
| 11:49 | Temple | Sammy Thomas loses the dribble to Andrew Schalk | 27-47 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Farley (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Marcus Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sammy Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Richard Manns (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Groves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Donald Groves comes up short on the jumper from close range | 27-47 |
| 11:23 | Temple | The rebound goes to Donald Fortier | 27-47 |
| 11:19 | Temple | Donald Groves is called for the reach on Robert Farley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #2 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SG), John Norman (SF), Hans Dombrowski (C) Marcus Thomas, Sammy Thomas, Richard Manns | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:54 | Temple | John Norman misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Schalk - foul #2 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #3 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), Richard Manns (PF) Robert Farley, Donald Fortier | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Travis Johnson (PF) Donald Groves, Edwin Buhr | |
| 10:54 | Temple | John Norman makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 10:54 | Temple | John Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Norman - foul #3 on John Norman, team foul #8 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (C) Andrew Schalk | |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 10:33 | Temple | Tim Brooks is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Brooks, team foul #9 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Sammy Thomas (SF) John Norman | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG), Thomas Frank (SF) Michael Irving, Justin Kiesel | |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits the finger roll set up by James Washington | 29-51 |
| 09:59 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-51 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the board | 29-51 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | James Washington is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #4 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Marcus Thomas (SG), Warren Collinsworth (PF) William Jordan, Richard Manns | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Donald Groves (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF) James Washington, James Krom, Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson | |
| 09:42 | Temple | Marcus Thomas double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-51 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-51 |
| 09:28 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 09:06 | Temple | Justin Kiesel swats the short shot by Warren Collinsworth | 29-51 |
| 09:05 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth can't tip it in | 29-51 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel pulls down the rebound | 29-51 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Tim Brooks is called for the reach on Justin Kiesel - foul #3 on Tim Brooks, team foul #10 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Farley (PG), John Norman (SF), Donald Fortier (PF) Tim Brooks, Sammy Thomas, Warren Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG), James Krom (SG), Travis Johnson (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, Donald Groves, Edwin Buhr, Vernon Ray | |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-53 |
| 08:16 | Temple | John Norman is open but misses the lay-in | 29-53 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Travis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-53 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 29-53 |
| 07:51 | Temple | Robert Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-53 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Farley (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Marcus Thomas (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hans Dombrowski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Matthew Annunziata (fresh) SG - James Krom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Temple | Donald Fortier misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 29-53 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk grabs the board | 29-53 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Donald Fortier steals it from Justin Kiesel | 29-53 |
| 07:11 | Temple | Marcus Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-53 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel gets the rebound | 29-53 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel drills a jump hook in the lane set up by James Krom | 29-55 |
| 06:25 | Temple | John Norman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-55 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Travis Johnson grabs the board | 29-55 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | James Krom misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-55 |
| 06:06 | Temple | Donald Fortier pulls down the rebound | 29-55 |
| 06:04 | Temple | Andrew Schalk steps in front of the John Norman pass in the backcourt | 29-55 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Travis Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Norman - foul #4 on John Norman, team foul #11 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SG), Warren Collinsworth (PF) Marcus Thomas, Hans Dombrowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Thomas Frank (SF) James Krom, Justin Kiesel | |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Travis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-56 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Travis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-56 |
| 05:49 | Temple | Donald Fortier gets the rebound | 29-56 |
| 05:44 | Temple | John Norman is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Frank - foul #1 on Thomas Frank, team foul #5 | 29-56 |
| 05:25 | Temple | Andrew Schalk steps in front of the John Norman pass | 29-56 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Annunziata | 29-58 |
| 04:34 | Temple | Robert Farley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-58 |
| 04:32 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Farley | 29-58 |
| 04:17 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth banks in the layup | 31-58 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Donald Groves buries a driving attempt in the paint | 31-60 |
| 03:59 | Temple | Donald Groves steals it from Robert Farley in the backcourt | 31-60 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Donald Groves lays it up and in | 31-62 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:52 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth misses long on a floater from close range | 31-62 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Thomas Frank gets the rebound | 31-62 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Farley (tiring) 3 pf. SG - William Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Norman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Warren Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Fortier (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Matthew Annunziata (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Travis Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (tiring) 3 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Travis Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-62 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG) Matthew Annunziata | |
| 03:20 | Temple | Donald Fortier misses the floater from the right side | 31-62 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Thomas Frank grabs the board | 31-62 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Thomas Frank is hacked by Warren Collinsworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Collinsworth, team foul #12 | 31-62 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Thomas Frank misses the 1st free throw | 31-62 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Thomas Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 31-63 |
| 03:03 | Temple | William Jordan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-63 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-63 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Johnson | 34-63 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Travis Johnson connects on the open floater from the baseline | 34-65 |
| 02:23 | Temple | John Norman scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-65 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Travis Johnson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 36-65 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Travis Johnson tips it in | 36-67 |
| 01:41 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Donald Groves - foul #3 on Donald Groves, team foul #6 | 38-67 |
| 01:41 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth misses the free throw | 38-67 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Travis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-67 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Farley - foul #4 on Robert Farley, team foul #13 | 38-67 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses the 1st free throw | 38-67 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Temple | Donald Fortier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-68 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Donald Groves hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Farley - foul #5 on Robert Farley, team foul #14 | 38-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG) Robert Farley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses the 1st free throw | 38-68 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 38-69 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Temple | Donald Fortier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Frank - foul #2 on Thomas Frank, team foul #7 | 38-69 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Donald Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 39-69 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Donald Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Donald Groves connects on the shot from the left wing | 40-71 |
| 00:03 | Temple | John Norman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-71 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Schalk | 40-71 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk runs out the clock | 40-71 |