| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Jordan (fresh) SF - Marcus Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Manns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Collinsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) SF - Roderick Guidry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Lacy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Roderick Guidry inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Xavier | Alberto Castro double dribbles | 21-30 |
| 19:27 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth's layup is rejected by Roderick Guidry | 21-30 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Alberto Castro connects on the 3 from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 19:04 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 19:03 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth grabs the offensive board | 21-33 |
| 18:43 | Temple | Tim Brooks buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda is fouled on the floor by Richard Manns - foul #3 on Richard Manns, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Fortier (C) Richard Manns | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Tim Brooks takes the ball from Harold Lacy | 23-33 |
| 18:21 | Temple | William Jordan is hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 17:54 | Temple | Marcus Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda misses short on a runner from close range | 26-33 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda tips it back up and in | 26-35 |
| 16:50 | Temple | Marcus Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 16:48 | Temple | William Jordan tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Roderick Guidry connects on the runner from the right block | 28-37 |
| 16:11 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth misses the easy layup | 28-37 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Steven Wright clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Jordan - foul #1 on William Jordan, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Manns (PF), Hans Dombrowski (C) Warren Collinsworth, Donald Fortier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie (PG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Jonathan Broyles (PF), Alejandro Torres (C) Alberto Castro, Roderick Guidry, Dikembe Banda, Harold Lacy | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Steven Wright makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Steven Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:51 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Manns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Hans Dombrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Fabian Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Broyles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alejandro Torres (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Temple | Marcus Thomas drills a 3 from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres is hacked by Tim Brooks - foul #3 on Tim Brooks, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (SG) Steven Wright | |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Marcus Thomas takes the ball from Francisco Santos | 31-38 |
| 14:56 | Temple | Tim Brooks lays it in on a great pass from Marcus Thomas | 33-38 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Francisco Santos can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marcus Thomas - foul #3 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Fortier (C) Hans Dombrowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG) Fabian Yazzie | |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Francisco Santos misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Francisco Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:25 | Temple | Tim Brooks drills a 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres makes the jump hook from the left block | 36-41 |
| 13:44 | Temple | Francisco Santos picks off the pass by Donald Fortier | 36-41 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 36-41 |
| 13:33 | Temple | Richard Manns gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:07 | Temple | Richard Manns is hacked by Alberto Castro - foul #2 on Alberto Castro, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Farley (SG), Warren Collinsworth (C) William Jordan, Donald Fortier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roderick Guidry (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Harold Lacy (C) Vule Zimmer, Jonathan Broyles, Alejandro Torres | |
| 12:48 | Temple | Robert Farley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Harold Lacy snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Harold Lacy misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Warren Collinsworth - foul #1 on Warren Collinsworth, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Temple | John Norman (SF) Marcus Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wright (SG) Francisco Santos | |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Harold Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Harold Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:02 | Temple | John Norman lays it up and in | 38-43 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-43 |
| 11:45 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Farley (fresh) SF - John Norman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Manns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Warren Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roderick Guidry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Lacy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth can't throw it down | 38-43 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Roderick Guidry snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda is hacked by Warren Collinsworth - foul #2 on Warren Collinsworth, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SG), Marcus Thomas (SF), Donald Fortier (C) Tim Brooks, John Norman, Warren Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie (PG) Alberto Castro | |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Richard Manns blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Banda | 38-43 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Steven Wright makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roderick Guidry | 38-46 |
| 10:33 | Temple | Marcus Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Steven Wright | 38-46 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Roderick Guidry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-46 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Harold Lacy | 38-48 |
| 09:40 | Temple | The 3pt attempt by Marcus Thomas is denied by Roderick Guidry | 38-48 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Harold Lacy pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Donald Fortier picks off the pass by Roderick Guidry | 38-48 |
| 08:53 | Temple | Robert Farley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Fabian Yazzie - foul #1 on Fabian Yazzie, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG), John Norman (SF), Warren Collinsworth (PF) William Jordan, Marcus Thomas, Richard Manns | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Francisco Santos (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Jonathan Broyles (PF), Alejandro Torres (C) Fabian Yazzie, Steven Wright, Roderick Guidry, Dikembe Banda, Harold Lacy | |
| 08:53 | Temple | Robert Farley makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:53 | Temple | Robert Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SG) Robert Farley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:15 | Temple | Vule Zimmer steals it from William Jordan | 40-48 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Alberto Castro lays it in on a nice dish by Vule Zimmer | 40-50 |
| 07:54 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-50 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Vule Zimmer is blocked by Donald Fortier | 40-50 |
| 07:25 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Norman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Collinsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Fortier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francisco Santos (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jonathan Broyles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alejandro Torres (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Temple | Donald Fortier is denied on a layup by Vule Zimmer | 40-50 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jonathan Broyles | 40-50 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-50 |
| 06:56 | Temple | Donald Fortier snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 06:36 | Temple | John Norman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Vule Zimmer - foul #1 on Vule Zimmer, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Manns (PF), Hans Dombrowski (C) Warren Collinsworth, Donald Fortier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roderick Guidry (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Harold Lacy (C) Vule Zimmer, Jonathan Broyles, Alejandro Torres | |
| 06:36 | Temple | John Norman makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 06:36 | Temple | John Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:23 | Xavier | Alberto Castro comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 06:22 | Temple | Richard Manns pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 06:17 | Temple | John Norman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Francisco Santos snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Harold Lacy comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 42-50 |
| 05:54 | Temple | William Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 05:35 | Temple | John Norman blows the layup | 42-50 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Harold Lacy pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Harold Lacy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Harold Lacy, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Farley (SG), Marcus Thomas (SF) William Jordan, John Norman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie (PG), Steven Wright (SG) Alberto Castro, Francisco Santos | |
| 04:50 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski drills a floater from close range and he's hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #2 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| 04:50 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Tim Brooks takes the ball from Roderick Guidry | 45-50 |
| 04:09 | Temple | Tim Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 04:07 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:54 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Banda - foul #3 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Warren Collinsworth (PF) Richard Manns | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Alejandro Torres (C) Fabian Yazzie, Roderick Guidry, Harold Lacy | |
| 03:54 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:54 | Temple | Hans Dombrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Steven Wright grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Alberto Castro is fouled on the floor by Hans Dombrowski - foul #1 on Hans Dombrowski, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Fortier (C) Hans Dombrowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:17 | Temple | Tim Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 03:16 | Temple | Donald Fortier gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Tim Brooks (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Farley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Warren Collinsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Alejandro Torres (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-52 |
| 03:04 | Temple | Marcus Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 02:44 | Temple | Robert Farley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Thomas | 49-52 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Temple | William Jordan (SG), Richard Manns (PF) Tim Brooks, Donald Fortier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roderick Guidry (SF), Harold Lacy (C) Vule Zimmer, Alejandro Torres | |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Harold Lacy pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Roderick Guidry is called for traveling | 49-52 |
| 01:43 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Roderick Guidry - foul #2 on Roderick Guidry, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Tim Brooks (PG) Robert Farley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:43 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Steven Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Harold Lacy tips it in | 52-54 |
| 01:03 | Temple | Tim Brooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Harold Lacy grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Tim Brooks is called for the reach on Alberto Castro - foul #4 on Tim Brooks, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Temple | The short jumper by Marcus Thomas is denied by Harold Lacy | 52-56 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Roderick Guidry snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Roderick Guidry is hacked by Tim Brooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tim Brooks, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Farley (PG) Tim Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (SG), Jonathan Broyles (PF) Steven Wright, Dikembe Banda | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Roderick Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Roderick Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Marcus Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-58 |
| 00:21 | Temple | Richard Manns grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Jonathan Broyles picks off the pass by Robert Farley | 52-58 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wright (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Francisco Santos, Roderick Guidry, Jonathan Broyles | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Steven Wright is hacked by Robert Farley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Farley, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Steven Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Steven Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Robert Farley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Farley - foul #2 on Robert Farley, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roderick Guidry (SF) Harold Lacy | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Dikembe Banda swats the short shot by Robert Farley | 52-62 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Richard Manns misses the tip | 52-62 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Warren Collinsworth tips it in | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Alberto Castro runs out the clock | 54-62 |