| Lineup | Temple | PG - Victor Fowlkes (fresh) SG - Lawrence Toscano (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Gills (fresh) PF - Lynn Croft (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Long Ming (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Scott Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Xavier | Dave Griswold is hacked by Lawrence Toscano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Toscano, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 34-29 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Brandon Smith gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 34-29 |
| 19:22 | Temple | Lynn Croft pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:16 | Temple | Lynn Croft is fouled on the floor by Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:11 | Temple | Lawrence Toscano misses short on a floater from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Brandon Smith snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Brandon Smith can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 34-29 |
| 18:46 | Temple | The rebound goes to Victor Fowlkes | 34-29 |
| 18:31 | Temple | Long Ming can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Baran Wronski - foul #3 on Baran Wronski, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Ty Davis (PG), Jose Torres (PF) Victor Fowlkes, Lynn Croft | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (SG) Baran Wronski | |
| 18:31 | Temple | Long Ming makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:31 | Temple | Long Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Brandon Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 17:55 | Temple | Lawrence Toscano drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-31 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Scott Johnson connects on the open floater in the paint set up by Dave Griswold | 38-33 |
| 17:15 | Temple | Long Ming knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil is hacked by Lawrence Toscano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Toscano, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Fowlkes (PG), Victor Frazier (SG), David Lowery (SF), Lynn Croft (PF) Ty Davis, Lawrence Toscano, Jason Gills, Long Ming | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Tommy John (PF), Ndale Azim (C) Dave Griswold, Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers, Brandon Smith | |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Paul Stevens makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Holleb Pospisil | 41-36 |
| 16:51 | Temple | The short jumper by David Lowery is denied by Ndale Azim | 41-36 |
| 16:49 | Temple | Jose Torres tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Tommy John | 41-36 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Fowlkes - foul #2 on Victor Fowlkes, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Shane Agnew (C) Jose Torres | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG) Holleb Pospisil | |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Clifford Echols is fouled on the floor by Shane Agnew - foul #1 on Shane Agnew, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Dave Griswold buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:52 | Temple | David Lowery is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Leonardo Romano (PG), Ty Davis (PF) Victor Fowlkes, Lynn Croft | |
| Subs | Xavier | Baran Wronski (SG), Albert Son (C) Dave Griswold, Tommy John | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Leonardo Romano (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ty Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shane Agnew (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Echols (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ndale Azim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Son (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Leonardo Romano steals the ball from Clifford Echols in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 15:36 | Temple | David Lowery loses the dribble to Paul Stevens | 41-38 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Baran Wronski can't connect on a shot near the basket | 41-38 |
| 15:12 | Temple | Leonardo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:55 | Temple | Clifford Echols steals the ball from Victor Frazier | 41-38 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | A charge is called on Paul Stevens - foul #2 on Paul Stevens, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Toscano (SG), Jason Gills (SF), Lynn Croft (PF), Jose Torres (C) Victor Frazier, David Lowery, Ty Davis, Shane Agnew | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Scott Johnson (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols, Ndale Azim, Albert Son | |
| 14:27 | Temple | Jose Torres is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jose Torres, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Fowlkes (PG), Long Ming (C) Leonardo Romano, Jose Torres | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Brandon Smith misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 41-38 |
| 14:18 | Temple | Victor Fowlkes grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 14:00 | Temple | Lawrence Toscano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Scott Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Lawrence Toscano takes the ball from Scott Johnson in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 13:40 | Temple | Mark Ahlers picks off the pass by Victor Fowlkes | 41-38 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Brandon Smith lays it in on a great pass from Scott Johnson | 41-40 |
| 13:13 | Temple | Victor Fowlkes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers is fouled on the floor by Lynn Croft - foul #1 on Lynn Croft, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Ty Davis (PG), Leonardo Romano (SG), Jose Torres (PF), Shane Agnew (C) Victor Fowlkes, Lawrence Toscano, Lynn Croft, Long Ming | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Clifford Echols (SF), Tommy John (PF), Albert Son (C) Holleb Pospisil, Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers, Brandon Smith | |
| 12:21 | Xavier | A charge is called on Baran Wronski - foul #4 on Baran Wronski, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Temple | David Lowery (SF) Jason Gills | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (SG), Ndale Azim (C) Baran Wronski, Albert Son | |
| 12:02 | Temple | David Lowery misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Tommy John gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Clifford Echols is fouled in the backcourt by Leonardo Romano - foul #4 on Leonardo Romano, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Frazier (SG) Leonardo Romano | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Clifford Echols makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Clifford Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:40 | Temple | David Lowery hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 41-42 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Paul Stevens snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ty Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Victor Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jose Torres (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Shane Agnew (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Echols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tommy John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ndale Azim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Ndale Azim is hacked by Shane Agnew - foul #2 on Shane Agnew, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Fowlkes (PG), Lawrence Toscano (SG), Long Ming (C) Ty Davis, David Lowery, Shane Agnew | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Brandon Smith (C) Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols, Tommy John | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Ndale Azim misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:19 | Temple | Long Ming grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:02 | Temple | Jose Torres drills a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Brandon Smith - foul #3 on Brandon Smith, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Jason Gills (SF) Victor Frazier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Albert Son (PF) Ndale Azim | |
| 11:02 | Temple | Jose Torres makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Dave Griswold is hacked by Victor Fowlkes - foul #3 on Victor Fowlkes, team foul #9 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Lynn Croft (PF) Jose Torres | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Ahlers (PF) Albert Son | |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:35 | Temple | Lawrence Toscano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 10:21 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jason Gills | 44-44 |
| 10:03 | Temple | Holleb Pospisil steps in front of the Jason Gills pass | 44-44 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 09:39 | Temple | Lynn Croft misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Ahlers - foul #2 on Mark Ahlers, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Frazier (SG), David Lowery (SF), Shane Agnew (C) Lawrence Toscano, Jason Gills, Long Ming | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Albert Son (C) Holleb Pospisil, Scott Johnson, Brandon Smith | |
| 09:39 | Temple | Lynn Croft makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:39 | Temple | Lynn Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | Albert Son misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Albert Son tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 08:59 | Temple | Lynn Croft hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 08:58 | Temple | Lynn Croft snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:39 | Temple | Lynn Croft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 08:37 | Temple | David Lowery pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:29 | Temple | Shane Agnew lays it in | 48-48 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Albert Son blows the layup | 48-48 |
| 08:17 | Temple | Lynn Croft grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 07:52 | Temple | Victor Fowlkes misses the 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Albert Son pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Clifford Echols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Leonardo Romano (PG), Lawrence Toscano (SG), Jason Gills (SF), Jose Torres (PF), Ty Davis (C) Victor Fowlkes, Victor Frazier, David Lowery, Lynn Croft, Shane Agnew | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Tommy John (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Dave Griswold, Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols, Mark Ahlers, Albert Son | |
| 07:42 | Temple | Ty Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Tommy John throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Leonardo Romano (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Toscano (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Gills (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jose Torres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ty Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Holleb Pospisil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Temple | Jose Torres can't finish the layup | 48-48 |
| 07:17 | Temple | Lawrence Toscano snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:57 | Temple | Jose Torres drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jason Gills | 50-48 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Scott Johnson hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Jason Gills - foul #1 on Jason Gills, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ndale Azim (C) Brandon Smith | |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Scott Johnson misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:41 | Temple | Ty Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:30 | Temple | Jose Torres is fouled on the floor by Ndale Azim - foul #1 on Ndale Azim, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Long Ming (C) Ty Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Albert Son (C) Holleb Pospisil, Tommy John | |
| 06:30 | Temple | Jose Torres makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:30 | Temple | Jose Torres misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Albert Son grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Baran Wronski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dave Griswold | 51-53 |
| 05:47 | Temple | Jason Gills misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Albert Son pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Dave Griswold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Fowlkes (PG), Victor Frazier (SG), David Lowery (SF), Shane Agnew (PF) Leonardo Romano, Lawrence Toscano, Jason Gills, Jose Torres | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Brandon Smith (C) Dave Griswold, Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson, Albert Son | |
| 05:09 | Temple | Brandon Smith blocks the short jumper by Long Ming | 51-53 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Brandon Smith is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 51-53 |
| 04:42 | Temple | Victor Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:28 | Temple | Victor Fowlkes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Ndale Azim blows the layup | 54-53 |
| 04:06 | Temple | Long Ming pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:52 | Temple | Victor Fowlkes knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by David Lowery | 56-53 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Ndale Azim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Ty Davis (PG), Lawrence Toscano (SG), Jason Gills (SF), Lynn Croft (PF), Jose Torres (C) Victor Fowlkes, Victor Frazier, David Lowery, Shane Agnew, Long Ming | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF), Tommy John (C) Holleb Pospisil, Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols, Ndale Azim, Brandon Smith | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ty Davis (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Lawrence Toscano (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Gills (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lynn Croft (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jose Torres (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Tommy John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Temple | Ty Davis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Ahlers - foul #3 on Mark Ahlers, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 03:07 | Temple | Ty Davis misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:07 | Temple | Ty Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Scott Johnson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dave Griswold | 57-55 |
| 02:26 | Temple | Jose Torres scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jason Gills | 59-55 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Scott Johnson misses the shot from close range | 59-55 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Scott Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Scott Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 59-55 |
| 02:00 | Temple | The rebound goes to Ty Davis | 59-55 |
| 01:44 | Temple | Jose Torres lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ty Davis | 61-55 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Baran Wronski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Ahlers | 61-57 |
| 01:12 | Temple | Ty Davis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Ahlers - foul #4 on Mark Ahlers, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Long Ming (C) Jose Torres | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Smith (C) Tommy John | |
| 01:12 | Temple | Ty Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:12 | Temple | Ty Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers is called for a charge - foul #5 on Mark Ahlers, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Fowlkes (PG) Ty Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tommy John (PF) Mark Ahlers | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Temple | Baran Wronski is called for the reach on Lynn Croft in the backcourt - foul #5 on Baran Wronski, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Leonardo Romano (PG) Victor Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (SG) Baran Wronski | |
| 00:55 | Temple | Lynn Croft makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:55 | Temple | Lynn Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Long Ming steps in front of the Holleb Pospisil pass in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Temple | Long Ming is hacked by Brandon Smith - foul #4 on Brandon Smith, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| 00:51 | Temple | Long Ming makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:51 | Temple | Long Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Dave Griswold's pass is intercepted by Long Ming in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Leonardo Romano is fouled on the floor by Holleb Pospisil - foul #1 on Holleb Pospisil, team foul #13 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Ty Davis (PG), David Lowery (SF), Shane Agnew (PF), Jose Torres (C) Lawrence Toscano, Jason Gills, Lynn Croft, Long Ming | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Ndale Azim (C) Dave Griswold, Scott Johnson, Brandon Smith | |
| 00:46 | Temple | Leonardo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Leonardo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Ndale Azim can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 00:40 | Temple | Ty Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Temple | Shane Agnew clanks a runner from the left block | 68-57 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Ndale Azim grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Paul Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Leonardo Romano - foul #5 on Leonardo Romano, team foul #11 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Frazier (SG) Leonardo Romano | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Paul Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Paul Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Temple | Shane Agnew is hacked by Paul Stevens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Stevens, team foul #14 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Victor Fowlkes (PG), Lawrence Toscano (SG), Jason Gills (SF), Lynn Croft (PF) Ty Davis, Victor Frazier, David Lowery, Jose Torres | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Scott Johnson (SF), Brandon Smith (C) Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols, Ndale Azim | |
| 00:12 | Temple | Shane Agnew makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:12 | Temple | Shane Agnew makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Lawrence Toscano pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Victor Fowlkes runs out the clock | 70-59 |