| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Harris (fresh) SG - Gary Funk (fresh) SF - Anthony Sharp (fresh) PF - Jeremy Shaver (fresh) C - Dewey Silvestri (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Danny Hempel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Danny Hempel can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Temple | James Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Danny Hempel pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen lays it in on a great pass from Danny Hempel | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Temple | Anthony Sharp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Gary Funk is called for the reach on Mark Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Funk, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Alan Paulson | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Temple | James Harris misses the 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Alan Paulson grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino steps out of bounds on the sideline | 2-4 |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Jessen (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Brian Blackford (SF), John Johnson (PF), Forrest Nicholas (C) James Harris, Gary Funk, Anthony Sharp, Jeremy Shaver, Dewey Silvestri | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Daniel Orlandi (SG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Mark Davis, Mike Sciortino, Alan Paulson, Danny Hempel, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 17:20 | Temple | John Johnson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Dale Hill pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Joseph Chase drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Shaver | 2-6 |
| 16:58 | Temple | Brian Blackford knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Justin Jessen and he's hacked by Daniel Orlandi - foul #1 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | Temple | Brian Blackford misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Joseph Chase gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | Joseph Chase is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Orlandi | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Temple | John Johnson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG), Gary Funk (SG), Anthony Sharp (SF), Jeremy Shaver (PF) Justin Jessen, Daniel Smith, Brian Blackford, Forrest Nicholas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), Alan Paulson (SF), Danny Hempel (PF) Lee Shaver, Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson, Joseph Chase | |
| 16:21 | Temple | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Temple | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Alan Paulson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-8 |
| 16:02 | Temple | Anthony Sharp gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Harris (fresh) SG - Gary Funk (fresh) SF - Anthony Sharp (fresh) PF - Jeremy Shaver (fresh) C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) C - Dale Hill (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver is called for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Temple | Dewey Silvestri (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen (C) Dale Hill | |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Shaver - foul #1 on Jeremy Shaver, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Danny Hempel makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Mike Sciortino | 5-10 |
| 15:33 | Temple | Gary Funk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Jessen (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Brian Blackford (SF), Forrest Nicholas (PF) James Harris, Gary Funk, Anthony Sharp, Jeremy Shaver | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Danny Hempel hits the follow up shot | 5-12 |
| 14:50 | Temple | Mark Davis steals the ball from Brian Blackford | 5-12 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-12 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses the tip | 5-12 |
| 14:30 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:17 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG), Gary Funk (SG), Anthony Sharp (SF), Jeremy Shaver (PF), Ellis Robinson (C) Justin Jessen, Daniel Smith, Brian Blackford, Forrest Nicholas, Dewey Silvestri | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Daniel Orlandi (SG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Mark Davis, Mike Sciortino, Alan Paulson, Danny Hempel, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Anthony Sharp steps in front of the Lee Shaver pass in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| 14:01 | Temple | Anthony Sharp is fouled on the floor by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Temple | John Johnson (C) Ellis Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Dawson (C) James Jackson | |
| 13:48 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver misses the lay-in | 5-12 |
| 13:46 | Temple | Gary Funk tips it home | 7-12 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Michael Dawson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 13:27 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:20 | Temple | James Harris is whistled for a carry | 7-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Jessen (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Michael McAbier (SF), Ellis Robinson (C) James Harris, Gary Funk, Anthony Sharp, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Craig Huffman (SF) Dale Hill | |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Ellis Robinson steals the ball from Joseph Chase | 7-12 |
| 12:47 | Temple | Daniel Orlandi takes the ball from Jeremy Shaver | 7-12 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG), Forrest Nicholas (PF) Daniel Smith, Jeremy Shaver | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Alan Paulson (SF), Danny Hempel (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Lee Shaver, Craig Huffman, Joseph Chase, Michael Dawson | |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 3rd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:16 | Temple | Justin Jessen travels with the ball | 7-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Blackford (SG), Anthony Sharp (SF) Justin Jessen, Michael McAbier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG) Daniel Orlandi | |
| 11:57 | Xavier | The short jumper by Mike Sciortino is denied by Forrest Nicholas | 7-14 |
| 11:56 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Blackford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Sharp (fresh) PF - Forrest Nicholas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ellis Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Temple | Ellis Robinson lays it up and in set up by James Harris and the foul's on Sean Fredericksen - foul #1 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Smith (PG), Gary Funk (SG), John Johnson (PF) James Harris, Brian Blackford, Forrest Nicholas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (C) Sean Fredericksen | |
| 11:42 | Temple | Ellis Robinson misses the free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Alan Paulson | 9-14 |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Danny Hempel is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Dewey Silvestri (C) Ellis Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Craig Huffman (PG) Mark Davis | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Anthony Sharp swats the short shot by Craig Huffman | 9-14 |
| 11:18 | Temple | The rebound goes to Dewey Silvestri | 9-14 |
| 11:01 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Dale Hill - foul #1 on Dale Hill, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Jessen (PG), Michael McAbier (SF) Daniel Smith, Anthony Sharp | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Michael Dawson (C) Mike Sciortino, Danny Hempel | |
| 11:01 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:01 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Michael Dawson gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Craig Huffman is hacked by Justin Jessen - foul #1 on Justin Jessen, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Shaver (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 9-14 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Alan Paulson tips it home | 9-16 |
| 10:19 | Temple | Craig Huffman is called for the reach on Gary Funk - foul #1 on Craig Huffman, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Smith (SG), Brian Blackford (SF), Forrest Nicholas (PF) Gary Funk, Michael McAbier, Jeremy Shaver | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Daniel Orlandi (SG), Joseph Chase (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Lee Shaver, Alan Paulson, Dale Hill, Michael Dawson | |
| 10:03 | Temple | Brian Blackford blows the layup but he's hacked by Sean Fredericksen - foul #2 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #7 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Hempel (PF) Sean Fredericksen | |
| 10:03 | Temple | Brian Blackford makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:03 | Temple | Brian Blackford misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Danny Hempel | 10-16 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Jessen - foul #2 on Justin Jessen, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Funk (SG) Justin Jessen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Craig Huffman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 09:45 | Temple | The rebound goes to Dewey Silvestri | 10-16 |
| 09:26 | Temple | Gary Funk drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Harris | 13-16 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Smith (SG), Jeremy Shaver (PF), John Johnson (C) Gary Funk, Forrest Nicholas, Dewey Silvestri | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), Alan Paulson (SF) Daniel Orlandi, Craig Huffman | |
| 09:07 | Temple | John Johnson hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Shaver | 15-16 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Joseph Chase misses the lay-in | 15-16 |
| 08:50 | Temple | The rebound goes to Brian Blackford | 15-16 |
| 08:45 | Temple | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 15-16 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Danny Hempel | 15-16 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeremy Shaver - foul #2 on Jeremy Shaver, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Sharp (SF), Michael McAbier (PF), Ellis Robinson (C) Brian Blackford, Jeremy Shaver, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Michael Dawson (C) Mark Davis, Joseph Chase | |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:40 | Temple | Michael McAbier grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 08:35 | Temple | Anthony Sharp connects on the jumper from the left side | 17-17 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Michael Dawson knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Sciortino | 17-19 |
| 07:45 | Temple | Michael McAbier knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ellis Robinson | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McAbier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ellis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Paulson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Hempel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Xavier | James Harris steps in front of the Michael Dawson pass in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 07:18 | Temple | James Harris hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Michael Dawson scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Ellis Robinson - foul #1 on Ellis Robinson, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Funk (SG), John Johnson (PF), Forrest Nicholas (C) Daniel Smith, Michael McAbier, Ellis Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Craig Huffman (SF), Dale Hill (C) Daniel Orlandi, Alan Paulson, Danny Hempel | |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Michael Dawson makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:49 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas misses the jumper from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Michael Dawson snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Craig Huffman is called for 3 seconds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Blackford (SF), Dewey Silvestri (C) Anthony Sharp, Forrest Nicholas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Hempel (PF) Michael Dawson | |
| 06:07 | Temple | James Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Temple | Forrest Nicholas (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Paulson (SF), Joseph Chase (C) Mike Sciortino, Danny Hempel | |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Dale Hill comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 22-22 |
| 05:59 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:52 | Temple | Joseph Chase swats the short shot by Brian Blackford | 22-22 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Joseph Chase snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Alan Paulson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Funk - foul #2 on Gary Funk, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Smith (SG), Anthony Sharp (SF) Gary Funk, Brian Blackford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Danny Hempel (PF) Mark Davis, Dale Hill | |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Alan Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Alan Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:37 | Temple | James Harris makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-24 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Craig Huffman is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Blackford (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:11 | Temple | Anthony Sharp can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Joseph Chase grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Joseph Chase can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Temple | John Johnson (PF), Ellis Robinson (C) Forrest Nicholas, Dewey Silvestri | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Daniel Orlandi (SG) Lee Shaver, Craig Huffman | |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:34 | Temple | Alan Paulson picks off the pass by Anthony Sharp | 24-28 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Danny Hempel banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Daniel Orlandi | 24-30 |
| 04:08 | Temple | John Johnson makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Blackford | 26-30 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Danny Hempel clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Harris - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #12 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Jessen (PG), Gary Funk (SG), Michael McAbier (SF), Jeremy Shaver (PF), Dewey Silvestri (C) James Harris, Brian Blackford, Anthony Sharp, John Johnson, Ellis Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), James Jackson (SG), Dale Hill (SF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mark Davis, Daniel Orlandi, Alan Paulson, Joseph Chase | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Danny Hempel makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Danny Hempel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:34 | Temple | Gary Funk knocks in the 3 from straight away | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Justin Jessen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael McAbier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Shaver (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dewey Silvestri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lee Shaver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) SF - Dale Hill (fresh) PF - Danny Hempel (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dewey Silvestri - foul #1 on Dewey Silvestri, team foul #13 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Smith (SG), Forrest Nicholas (C) Gary Funk, Dewey Silvestri | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG) Danny Hempel | |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:50 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas is called for traveling | 29-34 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Funk (SG) Michael McAbier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG) Lee Shaver | |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen's layup is rejected by Jeremy Shaver | 29-34 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | James Jackson tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 02:30 | Temple | Justin Jessen misses the jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 02:29 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino is hacked by Gary Funk - foul #3 on Gary Funk, team foul #14 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Sharp (SF), Ellis Robinson (C) Gary Funk, Forrest Nicholas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Craig Huffman (SF), Michael Dawson (PF) James Jackson, Dale Hill | |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:02 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Mike Sciortino | 33-40 |
| 01:34 | Temple | Anthony Sharp misses the shot from the left side | 33-40 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Craig Huffman grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses the shot from the right side | 33-40 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Michael Dawson grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Mark Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 00:45 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Ellis Robinson's layup is rejected by Sean Fredericksen | 33-40 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Michael Dawson misses the easy layup | 33-40 |