ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Temple scored the final 11 points of the game and held off a game La Salle squad, 84-75, to become the third team to advance to the Atlantic 10 semifinals.

It was a few role players who helped Fran Dunphy's squad over the top. After La Salle's Darnell Harris hit a three-pointer to give the Explorers the 75-73 edge, Sergio Olmos -- who had 10 second-half points -- hit a lay-up. Chris Clark hit a pair of free throws to give the Owls the edge by two, then hit a three pointer that bounced high off the rim before going through to put Temple up 5 with under a minute to play.

La Salle's Yves Mekongo Mbala and Harris missed threes the next two tips down the court, and that was pretty much it for the Explorers.

Dionte Christmas scored 29 points for the Owls, who also got 14 each from Mark Tyndale and Sergio Olmos. Chris Clark scored 12, including 6 in the final 1:35. The Explorers outrebounded Temple by 1.