| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Randy Lehto (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hughs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vance Benito (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Gutirrez (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ronnie Monte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lubomil Zavodny (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mikel Cegielski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Dale Davis inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:54 | Temple | Randy Lehto steals it from Ronnie Monte in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Randy Lehto misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-30 |
| 19:39 | Temple | Matthew Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:17 | Temple | Vance Benito steps in front of the Lubomil Zavodny pass | 33-30 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Vance Benito scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Hughs | 35-30 |
| 18:52 | Temple | Matthew Brown misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Biddle - foul #1 on Gary Biddle, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:52 | Temple | Matthew Brown misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:52 | Temple | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Randy Lehto clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 18:27 | Temple | The rebound goes to Mikel Cegielski | 35-31 |
| 18:10 | Temple | Lubomil Zavodny scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | David Gutirrez is fouled on the floor by Matthew Brown - foul #3 on Matthew Brown, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), Steven Day (SG), Jermaine Penix (SF), Deandre Johnson (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Randy Lehto, Thomas Hughs, Vance Benito, Gary Biddle, David Gutirrez | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Evans (PG), Kelly Walker (SG), Jazon Zuber (SF), Walter Adams (PF), Alphonso Macias (C) Ronnie Monte, Lubomil Zavodny, Dale Davis, Matthew Brown, Mikel Cegielski | |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Steven Day makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:09 | Temple | Richard Evans clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike George - foul #2 on Mike George, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 17:09 | Temple | Richard Evans makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:09 | Temple | Richard Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (PG), Thomas Hughs (SG), Gary Biddle (PF), David Gutirrez (C) Mike George, Steven Day, Deandre Johnson, Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Temple | Ronnie Monte (PG), Dale Davis (SF) Kelly Walker, Walter Adams | |
| 16:42 | Temple | Ronnie Monte is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Lehto - foul #2 on Randy Lehto, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 16:28 | Temple | Richard Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | David Gutirrez snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Jazon Zuber steps in front of the Jermaine Penix pass in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 16:11 | Temple | Jazon Zuber can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-36 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Randy Lehto grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Dale Davis picks off the pass by Thomas Hughs | 38-36 |
| 15:44 | Temple | Dale Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (SG), Vance Benito (SF), Deandre Johnson (C) Thomas Hughs, Jermaine Penix, David Gutirrez | |
| Subs | Temple | Lubomil Zavodny (SG), Matthew Brown (PF), Raymond Casteel (C) Richard Evans, Alphonso Macias, Jazon Zuber | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Randy Lehto (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike George (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Benito (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Deandre Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ronnie Monte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lubomil Zavodny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Casteel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Mike George hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Randy Lehto | 40-36 |
| 15:09 | Temple | Raymond Casteel's floater is tipped away by Gary Biddle | 40-36 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Vance Benito gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Vance Benito misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 14:52 | Temple | Raymond Casteel pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:45 | Temple | Matthew Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 40-36 |
| 14:44 | Temple | Raymond Casteel can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 14:42 | Temple | Raymond Casteel tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Vance Benito pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Gary Biddle makes the fadeaway from close range | 42-36 |
| 13:59 | Temple | Ronnie Monte is hacked by Randy Lehto - foul #3 on Randy Lehto, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Howell (PG), Thomas Hughs (SG), Jermaine Penix (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), David Gutirrez (C) Randy Lehto, Mike George, Vance Benito, Gary Biddle, Deandre Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Evans (PG), Kelly Walker (SG), Jazon Zuber (SF), Walter Adams (PF), Mikel Cegielski (C) Ronnie Monte, Lubomil Zavodny, Dale Davis, Matthew Brown, Raymond Casteel | |
| 13:39 | Temple | Mikel Cegielski is denied on a layup by Jermaine Penix | 42-36 |
| 13:37 | Temple | Mikel Cegielski tips it home | 42-38 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | David Gutirrez drills a 3 from straight away | 45-38 |
| 13:00 | Temple | Kelly Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Mikel Cegielski steals it from Thomas Hughs in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 12:31 | Temple | Walter Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jermaine Penix | 45-38 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | David Gutirrez misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Kelly Walker - foul #2 on Kelly Walker, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), Steven Day (SG), Deandre Johnson (SF), Gary Biddle (PF) Joseph Howell, Thomas Hughs, Jermaine Penix, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Ronnie Monte (PG), Lubomil Zavodny (SG), Dale Davis (SF), Matthew Brown (PF), Raymond Casteel (C) Richard Evans, Kelly Walker, Jazon Zuber, Walter Adams, Mikel Cegielski | |
| 12:12 | Xavier | David Gutirrez misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | David Gutirrez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:55 | Temple | Matthew Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | Mike George snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Mike George is hacked by Ronnie Monte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Monte, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (PG), Kenneth Harris (C) Steven Day, David Gutirrez | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Mike George comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-38 |
| 11:35 | Temple | Ronnie Monte grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Randy Lehto (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike George (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deandre Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Biddle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ronnie Monte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lubomil Zavodny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Casteel (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Temple | Matthew Brown scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lubomil Zavodny | 46-40 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Ronnie Monte steals it from Mike George in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 11:04 | Temple | Raymond Casteel makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Lubomil Zavodny | 46-42 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Gary Biddle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Kenneth Harris snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Mike George knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Deandre Johnson | 48-42 |
| 10:07 | Temple | Ronnie Monte clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-42 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | Deandre Johnson gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Mike George is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Howell (PG), Thomas Hughs (SG), Vance Benito (SF), Jermaine Penix (PF), David Gutirrez (C) Randy Lehto, Mike George, Deandre Johnson, Gary Biddle, Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Evans (PG), Jazon Zuber (SG), Walter Adams (SF), Mikel Cegielski (PF), Alphonso Macias (C) Ronnie Monte, Lubomil Zavodny, Dale Davis, Matthew Brown, Raymond Casteel | |
| 09:55 | Temple | Walter Adams's pass is intercepted by Joseph Howell | 48-42 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 09:36 | Temple | Alphonso Macias can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Vance Benito - foul #1 on Vance Benito, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| 09:36 | Temple | Alphonso Macias misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:36 | Temple | Alphonso Macias makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Walter Adams is called for the reach on Vance Benito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Adams, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | The jump hook by Thomas Hughs is blocked by Walter Adams | 51-43 |
| 09:19 | Temple | Richard Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:01 | Temple | Walter Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Jazon Zuber is called for the reach on Vance Benito - foul #1 on Jazon Zuber, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Temple | Matthew Brown (PF), Raymond Casteel (C) Mikel Cegielski, Alphonso Macias | |
| 08:35 | Xavier | David Gutirrez can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 51-43 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Joseph Howell gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix blows the wide open layup | 51-43 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix tips it in | 53-43 |
| 07:57 | Temple | Matthew Brown scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Adams | 53-45 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Evans - foul #2 on Richard Evans, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (PG), Mike George (SG), Gary Biddle (PF), Deandre Johnson (C) Joseph Howell, Thomas Hughs, Vance Benito, David Gutirrez | |
| Subs | Temple | Ronnie Monte (PG), Lubomil Zavodny (SG), Dale Davis (SF), Alphonso Macias (C) Richard Evans, Jazon Zuber, Walter Adams, Raymond Casteel | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:23 | Temple | Lubomil Zavodny hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Davis | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Randy Lehto (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike George (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Penix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Biddle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Deandre Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ronnie Monte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lubomil Zavodny (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alphonso Macias (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 06:56 | Temple | Lubomil Zavodny snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:27 | Temple | Dale Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lubomil Zavodny | 54-50 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Randy Lehto misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Gary Biddle tips it but misses | 54-50 |
| 06:02 | Temple | Lubomil Zavodny gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:57 | Temple | Lubomil Zavodny connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Dale Davis and he's fouled by Gary Biddle - foul #2 on Gary Biddle, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Hughs (SG), Thomas Davis (SF), Kenneth Harris (C) Mike George, Jermaine Penix, Deandre Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Mikel Cegielski (PF), Raymond Casteel (C) Matthew Brown, Alphonso Macias | |
| 05:57 | Temple | Lubomil Zavodny makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Dale Davis steals it from Randy Lehto | 54-53 |
| 05:21 | Temple | Dale Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Thomas Davis snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Thomas Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Day (PG), Vance Benito (SF), David Gutirrez (C) Randy Lehto, Gary Biddle, Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Evans (PG), Kelly Walker (SG), Jazon Zuber (SF), Walter Adams (PF) Ronnie Monte, Lubomil Zavodny, Dale Davis, Raymond Casteel | |
| 04:57 | Temple | Richard Evans is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Howell (PG) Steven Day | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Thomas Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 04:33 | Temple | Mikel Cegielski gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:12 | Temple | Walter Adams is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), Steven Day (SG), Deandre Johnson (PF) Joseph Howell, Thomas Hughs, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Matthew Brown (PF), Raymond Casteel (C) Walter Adams, Mikel Cegielski | |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Mike George misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Vance Benito | 54-53 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | David Gutirrez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (PG), Gary Biddle (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Steven Day, Vance Benito, David Gutirrez | |
| Subs | Temple | Ronnie Monte (PG), Lubomil Zavodny (SG), Dale Davis (SF) Richard Evans, Kelly Walker, Jazon Zuber | |
| 03:31 | Temple | Ronnie Monte hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Davis | 54-56 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Randy Lehto hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gary Biddle | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Randy Lehto (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike George (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deandre Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Biddle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ronnie Monte (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lubomil Zavodny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Casteel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Temple | Ronnie Monte buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Raymond Casteel | 56-59 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Ronnie Monte takes the ball from Deandre Johnson in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 02:40 | Temple | Matthew Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-59 |
| 02:39 | Temple | Ronnie Monte tips it home | 56-61 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Hughs (SG), Jermaine Penix (SF), David Gutirrez (C) Mike George, Deandre Johnson, Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Temple | Mikel Cegielski (PF), Alphonso Macias (C) Matthew Brown, Raymond Casteel | |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Gary Biddle comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 02:20 | Temple | Alphonso Macias snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 02:20 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vance Benito (SF) Jermaine Penix | |
| Subs | Temple | Matthew Brown (PF), Raymond Casteel (C) Mikel Cegielski, Alphonso Macias | |
| 02:01 | Temple | Ronnie Monte connects on the 3 from the left corner | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Gary Biddle makes the fadeaway from the left block | 58-64 |
| 01:46 | Temple | David Gutirrez is called for the reach on Lubomil Zavodny - foul #2 on David Gutirrez, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| 01:46 | Temple | Lubomil Zavodny makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:46 | Temple | Lubomil Zavodny makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | David Gutirrez buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Hughs | 60-66 |
| 01:10 | Temple | Lubomil Zavodny misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | David Gutirrez pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Randy Lehto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 00:48 | Temple | Lubomil Zavodny drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dale Davis | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Randy Lehto misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | David Gutirrez gets the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hughs | 60-68 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Lubomil Zavodny picks off the pass by David Gutirrez | 60-68 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Lubomil Zavodny lays it up and in | 60-70 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Raymond Casteel is called for the reach on David Gutirrez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Casteel, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), Steven Day (SG), Jermaine Penix (SF), Deandre Johnson (PF) Randy Lehto, Thomas Hughs, Vance Benito, Gary Biddle | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Evans (PG), Jazon Zuber (SG), Walter Adams (SF), Mikel Cegielski (PF), Alphonso Macias (C) Ronnie Monte, Lubomil Zavodny, Dale Davis, Matthew Brown, Raymond Casteel | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | David Gutirrez misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:24 | Temple | Alphonso Macias grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Richard Evans runs out the clock | 60-70 |