| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jody Marques (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marco Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Crosslin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Dale Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Leonard Murphy inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Temple | Dale Brandt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-22 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson misses the tip | 27-22 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Jody Marques gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 19:04 | Temple | The rebound goes to Leonard Murphy | 27-22 |
| 18:40 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 27-22 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Jody Marques snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Claude Skelton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Hamilton | 30-22 |
| 18:04 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Murphy and he's fouled by Jody Marques - foul #2 on Jody Marques, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:04 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin misses the free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Jody Marques pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | William Hamilton double dribbles | 30-24 |
| 17:22 | Temple | Leonard Murphy connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Joseph Seidman - foul #1 on Joseph Seidman, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 17:22 | Temple | Leonard Murphy makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Claude Skelton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-27 |
| 17:05 | Temple | The rebound goes to Andrew Crosslin | 30-27 |
| 16:46 | Temple | Marco Giordano hits a 3 from the right wing set up by George Johnson | 30-30 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-30 |
| 16:22 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:16 | Temple | Marco Giordano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-30 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Leonard Murphy is called for the reach on Shawn Dickson - foul #1 on Leonard Murphy, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Jody Hammond (SF), Ronald Sheets (C) Claude Skelton, Shawn Dickson, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) SG - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jody Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jody Marques (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Ronald Sheets (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marco Giordano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Crosslin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Brandt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Jody Hammond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 15:41 | Temple | Dale Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:22 | Temple | Marco Giordano clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Jody Hammond pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Crosslin - foul #2 on Andrew Crosslin, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Seidman (C) Jody Hammond | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:51 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:26 | Temple | Leonard Murphy blows the dunk | 31-30 |
| 14:25 | Temple | Marco Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:06 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 31-30 |
| 14:05 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 13:45 | Temple | Dale Brandt's pass is intercepted by Ronald Sheets | 31-30 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Michael Shaw clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Shawn Dickson (SF) Ronald Sheets | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Michael Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Michael Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 13:08 | Temple | Joseph Seidman swats the layup by Leonard Murphy | 33-30 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Michael Shaw snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Michael Shaw buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Hamilton | 36-30 |
| 12:34 | Temple | William Hamilton swats the short shot by Dale Brandt | 36-30 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Michael Shaw loses the dribble to Leonard Murphy | 36-30 |
| 11:52 | Temple | George Johnson travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Ronald Sheets (C) Michael Shaw, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Temple | Kendall Zastawny (PG), John Adorno (SG), Paul Naughton (PF), John Schenck (C) George Johnson, Marco Giordano, Andrew Crosslin, Dale Brandt | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hamilton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jody Marques (tiring) 7 reb. C - Ronald Sheets (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kendall Zastawny (fresh) SG - John Adorno (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Naughton (fresh) C - John Schenck (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | William Hamilton is called for 5 seconds | 36-30 |
| 11:08 | Temple | Kendall Zastawny misses the fadeaway from the left side | 36-30 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jody Marques | 36-30 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Jody Marques throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jody Hammond (SF) Shawn Dickson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 10:30 | Temple | Leonard Murphy hits a jumpshot from the right side | 36-32 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Jody Hammond is hacked by John Adorno - foul #1 on John Adorno, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Seidman (C) Ronald Sheets | |
| Subs | Temple | George Johnson (PG), Marco Giordano (SG), Dale Brandt (C) Kendall Zastawny, John Adorno, John Schenck | |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Claude Skelton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jody Hammond | 39-32 |
| 09:36 | Temple | Paul Naughton buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Marco Giordano | 39-34 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Jody Hammond misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 09:11 | Temple | Marco Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 08:51 | Temple | Dale Brandt drills a floater from the right block and the foul's on Jody Hammond - foul #2 on Jody Hammond, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Shawn Dickson (SF) Jody Hammond | |
| Subs | Temple | Andrew Crosslin (PF) Paul Naughton | |
| 08:51 | Temple | Dale Brandt misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Dickson | 41-36 |
| 08:15 | Temple | Dale Brandt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | William Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Claude Skelton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman tips it in | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hamilton (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jody Marques (tiring) 8 reb. C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - George Johnson (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Marco Giordano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Murphy (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Crosslin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Brandt (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 07:31 | Temple | Marco Giordano gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 07:20 | Temple | Marco Giordano is hacked by William Hamilton - foul #4 on William Hamilton, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Jody Hammond (PF) Claude Skelton, William Hamilton, Jody Marques | |
| Subs | Temple | Kendall Zastawny (PG), Paul Gerhart (SF), John Schenck (C) George Johnson, Leonard Murphy, Dale Brandt | |
| 07:04 | Temple | Andrew Crosslin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Adorno (SG) Marco Giordano | |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Michael Shaw drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Seidman | 46-36 |
| 06:22 | Temple | Kendall Zastawny scores on a driving attempt from close range | 46-38 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Jody Hammond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-38 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Michael Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Hilario Rodriguez | 49-38 |
| 05:19 | Temple | John Adorno is hacked by Joseph Seidman - foul #2 on Joseph Seidman, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), William Hamilton (SG), Jody Marques (PF), Ronald Sheets (C) Michael Shaw, Hilario Rodriguez, Shawn Dickson, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Temple | George Johnson (PG), Marco Giordano (SG), Leonard Murphy (SF), Paul Naughton (PF), Dale Brandt (C) Kendall Zastawny, John Adorno, Paul Gerhart, Andrew Crosslin, John Schenck | |
| 04:53 | Temple | Ronald Sheets is called for the reach on Dale Brandt - foul #1 on Ronald Sheets, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Temple | Marco Giordano hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Murphy | 49-41 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Jody Hammond is fouled on the floor by Marco Giordano - foul #1 on Marco Giordano, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Shawn Dickson (SF) Jody Hammond | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 03:48 | Temple | Leonard Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 03:46 | Temple | Leonard Murphy snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hamilton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jody Marques (tiring) 8 reb. C - Ronald Sheets (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marco Giordano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Murphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Naughton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Brandt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Temple | Marco Giordano blows the layup but he's fouled by Jody Marques - foul #3 on Jody Marques, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Joseph Seidman (C) William Hamilton, Ronald Sheets | |
| Subs | Temple | Andrew Crosslin (PF), John Schenck (C) Paul Naughton, Dale Brandt | |
| 03:29 | Temple | Marco Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 03:29 | Temple | Marco Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Claude Skelton drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 02:53 | Temple | Shawn Dickson is called for the reach on George Johnson - foul #1 on Shawn Dickson, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Adorno (SG), Paul Gerhart (SF), Paul Naughton (PF) Marco Giordano, Leonard Murphy, Andrew Crosslin | |
| 02:53 | Temple | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 02:53 | Temple | George Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| 02:31 | Temple | Paul Naughton lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jody Marques - foul #4 on Jody Marques, team foul #9 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jody Hammond (SF), Ronald Sheets (PF) Shawn Dickson, Jody Marques | |
| Subs | Temple | Kendall Zastawny (PG) George Johnson | |
| 02:31 | Temple | Paul Naughton makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hamilton (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Jody Marques (PF) Hilario Rodriguez, Jody Hammond, Ronald Sheets | |
| Subs | Temple | Marco Giordano (SG), Leonard Murphy (SF), Andrew Crosslin (PF), Dale Brandt (C) John Adorno, Paul Gerhart, Paul Naughton, John Schenck | |
| 02:02 | Villanova | William Hamilton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Skelton | 57-45 |
| 01:44 | Temple | Marco Giordano misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 01:42 | Temple | Dale Brandt tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Claude Skelton is hacked by Kendall Zastawny in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kendall Zastawny, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Sheets (C) Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Temple | John Adorno (SG), Paul Gerhart (SF), Paul Naughton (PF), John Schenck (C) Marco Giordano, Leonard Murphy, Andrew Crosslin, Dale Brandt | |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:40 | Temple | John Schenck grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 01:32 | Temple | Paul Naughton double dribbles | 57-47 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | William Hamilton is hacked by Kendall Zastawny in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kendall Zastawny, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | William Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:30 | Temple | John Schenck grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 01:12 | Temple | Paul Naughton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 01:11 | Temple | John Schenck grabs the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Paul Naughton can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 58-47 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jody Marques | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Jody Marques is hacked by Kendall Zastawny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kendall Zastawny, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Jody Marques misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:59 | Temple | Paul Naughton grabs the board | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Temple | Paul Naughton misses the lay-in | 58-47 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Jody Marques grabs the board | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Paul Naughton swats the short shot by William Hamilton | 58-47 |
| 00:20 | Temple | John Schenck grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 00:14 | Temple | Kendall Zastawny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Seidman (C) Ronald Sheets | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Claude Skelton runs out the clock | 58-47 |