| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gregory Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Davis (fresh) SF - Sean Wendelberger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilson Jennings (fresh) 9 pts. C - Paul Melchor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hargett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:46 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 19:44 | Temple | Francis Davis snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 19:25 | Temple | Wilson Jennings misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 27-31 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | John Fox pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 19:10 | Dayton | Eric Hargett tips it in | 27-33 |
| 18:50 | Temple | Gregory Webb splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | John Weekes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 18:27 | Temple | Paul Melchor pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:08 | Temple | Sean Wendelberger's pass is intercepted by John Weekes | 29-33 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski is whistled for a carry | 29-33 |
| Subs | Temple | David Allen (PG), Clifford Houck (SF), Randall Tardiff (C) Gregory Webb, Sean Wendelberger, Paul Melchor | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:47 | Temple | Wilson Jennings scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-33 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | John Fox banks in the layup | 31-35 |
| 17:21 | Temple | Francis Davis is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Randall Tardiff | 33-35 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | John Weekes hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 16:38 | Temple | Clifford Houck can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 16:36 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 16:01 | Temple | Clifford Houck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Gregory Webb (PG), Sean Wendelberger (SF), Carl Oliver (PF), Paul Melchor (C) Francis Davis, Clifford Houck, Wilson Jennings, Randall Tardiff | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (PG), Don Ugarte (C) Eric Hargett, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gregory Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Wendelberger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Melchor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Tom Blalock (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Weekes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski is hacked by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Leo Keasler (PF) John Fox | |
| 15:35 | Dayton | John Weekes misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-41 |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Don Ugarte snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | John Weekes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 15:16 | Temple | Paul Melchor gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:50 | Temple | Gregory Webb drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Oliver | 35-41 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski double dribbles | 35-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Clifford Houck (SF), Wilson Jennings (PF) Sean Wendelberger, Carl Oliver | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Fox (PF) Leo Keasler | |
| 14:17 | Temple | Paul Melchor is whistled for a carry | 35-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Sean Wendelberger (SF) Clifford Houck | |
| Subs | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez (C) Don Ugarte | |
| 14:01 | Dayton | Wilson Jennings takes the ball from Javier Rodriguez | 35-41 |
| 13:38 | Temple | Gregory Webb clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Tom Blalock - foul #2 on Tom Blalock, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Francis Davis (SG), Clifford Houck (SF) David Allen, Sean Wendelberger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG) Ivan Trudnowski | |
| 13:38 | Temple | Gregory Webb makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:38 | Temple | Gregory Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:38 | Temple | Paul Melchor gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:18 | Temple | Gregory Webb evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 36-41 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | John Fox pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | John Weekes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Fox | 36-44 |
| 12:50 | Temple | Wilson Jennings's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Temple | David Allen (SG), Sean Wendelberger (SF), Randall Tardiff (C) Francis Davis, Clifford Houck, Paul Melchor | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:39 | Dayton | John Weekes misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 12:38 | Temple | Wilson Jennings gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:30 | Temple | Tom Blalock picks off the pass by Sean Wendelberger | 36-44 |
| 12:09 | Dayton | John Weekes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 11:45 | Temple | Gregory Webb evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 11:43 | Temple | Wilson Jennings can't tip it in | 36-47 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Tom Blalock grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gregory Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Wendelberger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilson Jennings (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Tardiff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Hargett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Blalock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Dayton | John Weekes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Francis Davis (SG), Clifford Houck (SF), Paul Melchor (C) David Allen, Sean Wendelberger, Randall Tardiff | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski (SF), Don Ugarte (C) Tom Blalock, Javier Rodriguez | |
| 11:02 | Temple | Paul Melchor drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 10:31 | Temple | Wilson Jennings misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Fox - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Sean Wendelberger (SF) Clifford Houck | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (SF), Leo Keasler (PF) Eric Hargett, John Fox | |
| 10:31 | Temple | Wilson Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:31 | Temple | Wilson Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Don Ugarte gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-49 |
| 10:00 | Temple | Wilson Jennings pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:56 | Temple | Gregory Webb misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 09:55 | Temple | Paul Melchor hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-52 |
| 09:18 | Temple | Sean Wendelberger comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | Leo Keasler snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Tom Blalock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 08:53 | Temple | Gregory Webb snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 08:39 | Temple | Wilson Jennings evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-52 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Don Ugarte misses the tip | 43-52 |
| 08:16 | Temple | The rebound goes to Francis Davis | 43-52 |
| 07:54 | Temple | Leo Keasler is called for the reach on Paul Melchor - foul #1 on Leo Keasler, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Temple | David Allen (SG), Clifford Houck (SF), Carl Oliver (PF), Randall Tardiff (C) Francis Davis, Sean Wendelberger, Wilson Jennings, Paul Melchor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG), John Fox (PF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Tom Blalock, Leo Keasler, Don Ugarte | |
| 07:39 | Temple | David Allen connects on the runner near the basket | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gregory Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Houck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Tardiff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Hargett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Eric Hargett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 07:34 | Temple | Randall Tardiff snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 07:16 | Temple | Gregory Webb splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Weekes - foul #3 on John Weekes, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Wilson Jennings (PF), Paul Melchor (C) Carl Oliver, Randall Tardiff | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:16 | Temple | Gregory Webb makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:16 | Temple | Gregory Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 47-52 |
| 07:01 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | John Weekes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 06:45 | Temple | Paul Melchor gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:34 | Temple | Paul Melchor misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Javier Rodriguez | 47-52 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | John Weekes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Eric Hargett gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:58 | Dayton | Eric Hargett is hacked by Wilson Jennings - foul #2 on Wilson Jennings, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Francis Davis (SG), Sean Wendelberger (SF), Randall Tardiff (C) Gregory Webb, Clifford Houck, Paul Melchor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (PG) John Weekes | |
| 05:35 | Dayton | John Fox misses the runner from close range | 47-52 |
| 05:34 | Temple | David Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:13 | Temple | Wilson Jennings hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Fox - foul #2 on John Fox, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Clifford Houck (SF), Paul Melchor (C) Sean Wendelberger, Randall Tardiff | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:13 | Temple | Wilson Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:13 | Temple | Wilson Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Gregory Webb (PG), Carl Oliver (PF) David Allen, Wilson Jennings | |
| Subs | Dayton | Don Ugarte (C) Javier Rodriguez | |
| 04:25 | Temple | Francis Davis scores on a runner in the paint | 51-52 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Tom Blalock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | John Fox misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 04:02 | Temple | Paul Melchor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 03:55 | Temple | Paul Melchor makes the jumper from the right block | 53-52 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Eric Hargett buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ivan Trudnowski | 53-54 |
| 03:40 | Temple | Paul Melchor makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gregory Webb out of the doubleteam | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gregory Webb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifford Houck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Melchor (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Tom Blalock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Hargett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 03:33 | Temple | Paul Melchor snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 03:28 | Temple | Gregory Webb can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Tom Blalock - foul #3 on Tom Blalock, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Temple | David Allen (SG), Sean Wendelberger (SF), Wilson Jennings (PF), Randall Tardiff (C) Francis Davis, Clifford Houck, Carl Oliver, Paul Melchor | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (SG), Leo Keasler (PF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Eric Hargett, John Fox, Don Ugarte | |
| 03:28 | Temple | Gregory Webb makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:28 | Temple | Gregory Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez misses short on a jump hook from close range | 57-54 |
| 03:02 | Temple | Randall Tardiff snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:36 | Temple | Gregory Webb evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 02:35 | Temple | Randall Tardiff gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:19 | Temple | Wilson Jennings clanks a jumper from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 02:17 | Temple | Sean Wendelberger misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 02:16 | Temple | Randall Tardiff tips it in | 59-54 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Francis Davis (SG), Paul Melchor (C) Gregory Webb, Randall Tardiff | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Fox (PF) Leo Keasler | |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Fox | 59-57 |
| 01:44 | Temple | Paul Melchor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Gregory Webb (PG) David Allen | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG) Tom Blalock | |
| 01:20 | Dayton | John Weekes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Weekes, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Paul Melchor misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Francis Davis tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | John Weekes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Javier Rodriguez | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:33 | Temple | Eric Hargett is called for the reach on Paul Melchor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Hargett, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:33 | Temple | Paul Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:33 | Temple | Paul Melchor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Gregory Webb picks off the pass by John Fox | 63-60 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Paul Melchor is fouled in the backcourt by John Weekes - foul #5 on John Weekes, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Temple | David Allen (SG) Francis Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (SF) John Weekes | |
| 00:18 | Temple | Paul Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Paul Melchor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Tom Blalock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 00:11 | Temple | David Allen snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:08 | Temple | David Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Trudnowski - foul #4 on Ivan Trudnowski, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Clifford Houck (SF) Sean Wendelberger | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:08 | Temple | David Allen misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:08 | Temple | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Gregory Webb runs out the clock | 66-63 |