| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) SF - James Jackson (fresh) PF - Dale Hill (fresh) C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Harris (fresh) SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) SF - Anthony Sharp (fresh) PF - Jeremy Shaver (fresh) C - Dewey Silvestri (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Dale Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Temple | James Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Dale Hill scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mike Sciortino | 5-0 |
| 19:01 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | James Jackson is called for traveling | 5-0 |
| 18:25 | Temple | Anthony Sharp scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Harris | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Orlandi | 7-2 |
| 17:59 | Temple | Daniel Orlandi steals it from Jeremy Shaver | 7-2 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | James Harris steals it from Mike Sciortino in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 17:52 | Temple | James Jackson is called for the reach on Daniel Smith - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Lee Shaver (SG), Craig Huffman (SF), Joseph Chase (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Daniel Orlandi, Mike Sciortino, James Jackson, Dale Hill, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Temple | James Clack (PG), Michael McAbier (SF), John Johnson (PF), Forrest Nicholas (C) James Harris, Anthony Sharp, Jeremy Shaver, Dewey Silvestri | |
| 17:36 | Temple | James Clack's floater is knocked away by Michael Dawson | 7-2 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Joseph Chase grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Mark Davis lays it in set up by Lee Shaver and the foul's on James Clack - foul #1 on James Clack, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Blackford (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Mark Davis makes the free throw | 10-2 |
| 17:12 | Temple | Joseph Chase takes the ball from Brian Blackford | 10-2 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Joseph Chase can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 10-2 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Joseph Chase hits the follow up shot | 12-2 |
| 16:38 | Temple | Michael McAbier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-2 |
| 16:37 | Temple | Brian Blackford can't tip it in | 12-2 |
| 16:36 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-2 |
| 16:10 | Temple | John Johnson is denied on a layup by Joseph Chase | 12-2 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Michael Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-2 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Chase | 14-2 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lee Shaver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dawson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Clack (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Blackford (fairly fresh) SF - Michael McAbier (fairly fresh) PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Forrest Nicholas (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Temple | Michael McAbier is fouled on the floor by Craig Huffman - foul #1 on Craig Huffman, team foul #2 | 14-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mark Davis, Lee Shaver, Craig Huffman, Joseph Chase, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Anthony Sharp (SF), Jeremy Shaver (PF), Dewey Silvestri (C) James Clack, Brian Blackford, Michael McAbier, John Johnson, Forrest Nicholas | |
| 15:05 | Temple | Anthony Sharp blows the layup | 14-2 |
| 15:04 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver hits the follow up shot | 14-4 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Jackson | 17-4 |
| 14:30 | Temple | James Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-4 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen grabs the defensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 17-4 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 17-4 |
| 14:13 | Temple | Anthony Sharp snags the defensive board | 17-4 |
| 14:07 | Temple | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Sean Fredericksen - foul #1 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #3 | 17-4 |
| 14:07 | Temple | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-5 |
| 14:07 | Temple | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses the lay-in | 17-6 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | James Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-6 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Scott Middlebrook (SF) Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Blackford (SG), Damek Mitkowski (SF), Ellis Robinson (C) Daniel Smith, Anthony Sharp, Dewey Silvestri | |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 1st free throw | 18-6 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the 2nd free throw | 18-6 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Dale Hill gets the offensive rebound | 18-6 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino hits a floater from the left side | 20-6 |
| 12:49 | Temple | James Harris clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 20-6 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Mark Davis snags the defensive board | 20-6 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scott Middlebrook | 23-6 |
| 12:31 | Temple | Ellis Robinson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Damek Mitkowski | 23-8 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino is hacked by Brian Blackford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Blackford, team foul #4 | 23-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Craig Huffman (SG), James Jackson (SF), Joseph Chase (PF) Mike Sciortino, Scott Middlebrook, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Temple | James Clack (PG), Forrest Nicholas (PF) James Harris, Jeremy Shaver | |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Craig Huffman | 25-8 |
| 11:38 | Temple | Ellis Robinson misses the driving attempt from close range | 25-8 |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Craig Huffman snags the defensive board | 25-8 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Clack (fresh) SG - Brian Blackford (fairly fresh) SF - Damek Mitkowski (fairly fresh) PF - Forrest Nicholas (fresh) C - Ellis Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Craig Huffman banks in the layup on a great pass from Sean Fredericksen | 27-8 |
| 11:01 | Temple | James Clack can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sean Fredericksen - foul #2 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #4 | 27-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Lee Shaver (SG), Dale Hill (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Mark Davis, James Jackson, Joseph Chase, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael McAbier (PG), Anthony Sharp (SF), John Johnson (PF), Dewey Silvestri (C) Brian Blackford, Damek Mitkowski, Forrest Nicholas, Ellis Robinson | |
| 11:01 | Temple | James Clack misses the 1st free throw | 27-8 |
| 11:01 | Temple | James Clack misses the 2nd free throw | 27-8 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Michael Dawson grabs the board | 27-8 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Craig Huffman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG) Lee Shaver | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 10:43 | Temple | Michael McAbier loses the dribble to Dale Hill | 27-8 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Dawson and he's fouled by Dewey Silvestri - foul #1 on Dewey Silvestri, team foul #5 | 29-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook (SF) Craig Huffman | |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Blackford (SG) James Clack | |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the free throw | 30-8 |
| 10:01 | Temple | Anthony Sharp is hacked by Michael Dawson - foul #1 on Michael Dawson, team foul #5 | 30-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Chase (C) Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Shaver (PF) John Johnson | |
| 09:50 | Temple | Anthony Sharp misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Orlandi - foul #1 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #6 | 30-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (SG) Mike Sciortino | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:50 | Temple | Anthony Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 30-8 |
| 09:50 | Temple | Anthony Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 30-9 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Dewey Silvestri steals it from Dale Hill | 30-9 |
| 09:17 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver is hacked by Dale Hill - foul #1 on Dale Hill, team foul #7 | 30-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), James Jackson (SF) Daniel Orlandi, Scott Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG) Michael McAbier | |
| 09:17 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 30-10 |
| 09:17 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-11 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Mark Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-11 |
| 09:04 | Temple | Anthony Sharp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-11 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 30-11 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Mark Davis hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-11 |
| 08:36 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri lays it in on a great pass from James Harris | 33-13 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | James Jackson travels with the ball | 33-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), Michael Dawson (PF), Craig Huffman (C) Lee Shaver, Dale Hill, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Temple | James Clack (SG), John Johnson (PF), Forrest Nicholas (C) Brian Blackford, Jeremy Shaver, Dewey Silvestri | |
| 07:56 | Temple | Anthony Sharp scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-16 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Craig Huffman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-16 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Michael Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 33-16 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Craig Huffman misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Dale Hill (PF) Mark Davis, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael McAbier (SF) Anthony Sharp | |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Craig Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Craig Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-16 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Hill (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Clack (fresh) SF - Michael McAbier (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Forrest Nicholas (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Dale Hill throws it down on a great pass from Michael Dawson | 35-16 |
| 07:01 | Temple | James Clack misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-16 |
| 07:00 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas grabs the offensive board | 35-16 |
| 06:42 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Chase (C) Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Temple | Damek Mitkowski (SF), Jeremy Shaver (PF), Ellis Robinson (C) Michael McAbier, John Johnson, Forrest Nicholas | |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is whistled for a carry | 35-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), Scott Middlebrook (SF) Mike Sciortino, Craig Huffman | |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Blackford (SG) James Clack | |
| 06:09 | Temple | Ellis Robinson is hacked by Joseph Chase - foul #1 on Joseph Chase, team foul #8 | 35-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Jackson (SF) Scott Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:09 | Temple | Ellis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 35-16 |
| 06:09 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 35-16 |
| 05:53 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Jeremy Shaver | 35-18 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Jeremy Shaver takes the ball from Joseph Chase in the backcourt | 35-18 |
| 05:38 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver misses the lay-in | 35-18 |
| 05:37 | Temple | Ellis Robinson snags the offensive board | 35-18 |
| 05:20 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG) Daniel Orlandi | |
| Subs | Temple | James Clack (PG), Michael McAbier (SF), Forrest Nicholas (PF), Dewey Silvestri (C) James Harris, Damek Mitkowski, Jeremy Shaver, Ellis Robinson | |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Michael McAbier denies the turnaround by Joseph Chase | 35-18 |
| 05:02 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri grabs the defensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 04:47 | Temple | Michael McAbier misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-18 |
| 04:46 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri tips it home | 35-20 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Joseph Chase connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Davis and he's hacked by Dewey Silvestri - foul #2 on Dewey Silvestri, team foul #7 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Scott Middlebrook (SF), Craig Huffman (C) Mark Davis, James Jackson, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Temple | John Johnson (SG), Anthony Sharp (SF), Jeremy Shaver (PF), Ellis Robinson (C) Brian Blackford, Michael McAbier, Forrest Nicholas, Dewey Silvestri | |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the free throw | 38-20 |
| 04:12 | Temple | John Johnson buries a floater from the baseline set up by Ellis Robinson | 38-22 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | James Clack is called for the reach on Lee Shaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Clack, team foul #8 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Dawson (PF) Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Temple | James Harris (PG) James Clack | |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Lee Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Lee Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 03:43 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Dawson - foul #2 on Michael Dawson, team foul #9 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mike Sciortino, Scott Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Smith (SG), Damek Mitkowski (SF), Dewey Silvestri (C) John Johnson, Anthony Sharp, Ellis Robinson | |
| 03:43 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 03:43 | Temple | Jeremy Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Michael Dawson pulls down the rebound | 40-23 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Michael Dawson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-23 |
| 03:28 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri grabs the defensive rebound | 40-23 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Dawson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Harris (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damek Mitkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Shaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dewey Silvestri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Temple | Craig Huffman picks off the pass by James Harris | 40-23 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Lee Shaver banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Huffman | 42-23 |
| 02:49 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 42-25 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses short on a floater from the right side | 42-25 |
| 02:24 | Temple | Dewey Silvestri gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 02:18 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski loses the dribble to Craig Huffman | 42-25 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Craig Huffman blows the layup | 42-25 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Michael Dawson hits the follow up shot | 44-25 |
| 01:53 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Craig Huffman - foul #2 on Craig Huffman, team foul #10 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), James Jackson (SF), Joseph Chase (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Lee Shaver, Craig Huffman, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Temple | James Clack (PG), John Johnson (PF), Forrest Nicholas (C) James Harris, Jeremy Shaver, Dewey Silvestri | |
| 01:53 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 01:53 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| 01:53 | Temple | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 01:42 | Temple | Damek Mitkowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Chase | 44-25 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Joseph Chase is hacked by Damek Mitkowski - foul #1 on Damek Mitkowski, team foul #9 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Sharp (SF) Damek Mitkowski | |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 01:14 | Temple | John Johnson travels with the ball | 46-25 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-25 |
| 00:56 | Temple | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 46-25 |
| 00:39 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas's pass is intercepted by Sean Fredericksen | 46-25 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | James Jackson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-25 |
| 00:26 | Temple | John Johnson gets the rebound | 46-25 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Forrest Nicholas drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Johnson | 46-27 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Mark Davis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 46-27 |