| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Carter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kenneth Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Wendell Carter inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Temple | James Myers's pass is intercepted by Matthew Reed | 36-30 |
| 19:30 | UMass | Peter Hurley steals it from Matthew Reed | 36-30 |
| 19:18 | Temple | James Myers makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:59 | UMass | Robert Crawford loses the dribble to James Myers | 39-30 |
| 18:34 | Temple | James Myers buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wendell Carter | 42-30 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Matthew Reed misses the easy layup | 42-30 |
| 18:09 | Temple | The rebound goes to Wendell Carter | 42-30 |
| 18:04 | Temple | Matthew Reed steals the ball from James Myers | 42-30 |
| 17:54 | UMass | Charles Lowe picks off the pass by Matthew Reed | 42-30 |
| 17:49 | Temple | James Myers lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Lowe | 44-30 |
| 17:35 | UMass | Matthew Reed can't throw it down but he's fouled by Wendell Carter - foul #1 on Wendell Carter, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), James James (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF), Charles Zornes (PF) James Myers, Charles Lowe, Wendell Carter, Kevin Craig | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:35 | UMass | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:35 | UMass | Matthew Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:35 | Temple | Charles Zornes pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:31 | Temple | Michael Thorpe blows the layup | 44-31 |
| 17:30 | UMass | Noel Cannon snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 17:24 | UMass | Bruce Banks can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-31 |
| 17:22 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Cannon | 44-31 |
| 16:54 | UMass | Matthew Reed misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 16:53 | UMass | Noel Cannon grabs the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Robert Crawford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James James - foul #1 on James James, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Cephas (PG), Allen Garver (SF), Curtis Ivey (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Kenneth Knight, Bruce Banks, Noel Cannon, Matthew Reed | |
| 16:42 | UMass | Robert Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Robert Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:25 | Temple | Charles Zornes knocks in the shot from the left side | 46-33 |
| 16:14 | UMass | Michael Thorpe takes the ball from Curtis Ivey | 46-33 |
| 16:10 | Temple | Michael Thorpe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 16:09 | Temple | James James pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:51 | Temple | James James connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Thorpe | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Zornes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Larry Cephas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Garver (fresh) PF - Curtis Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | UMass | Larry Cephas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-33 |
| 15:24 | Temple | Michael Thorpe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 15:03 | Temple | Peter Hurley is hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), Wendell Carter (SF), Kevin Craig (PF), Steven Adams (C) Michael Thorpe, Stanley Johnson, Charles Zornes, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Knight (PG), Bruce Banks (SF), Noel Cannon (PF), Matthew Reed (C) Larry Cephas, Robert Crawford, Curtis Ivey, Charles Wilson | |
| 14:49 | Temple | James Myers clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 14:47 | UMass | Allen Garver gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 14:39 | UMass | Bruce Banks blows the layup | 48-33 |
| 14:38 | Temple | James Myers grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 14:29 | Temple | Wendell Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 14:28 | UMass | Allen Garver grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 14:24 | UMass | Steven Adams is called for the reach on Bruce Banks - foul #1 on Steven Adams, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Peter Hurley (C) Steven Adams | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:08 | UMass | Matthew Reed lays it in | 48-35 |
| 13:45 | Temple | Wendell Carter misses badly on a shot in the lane | 48-35 |
| 13:43 | UMass | Kenneth Knight pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:38 | UMass | Allen Garver knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 48-37 |
| 13:28 | Temple | James James misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Allen Garver - foul #3 on Allen Garver, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (SG), Charles Zornes (PF), Steven Adams (C) Wendell Carter, Kevin Craig, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | UMass | Keneth Degnan (SG) Allen Garver | |
| 13:28 | Temple | James James makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:28 | Temple | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:15 | UMass | Noel Cannon is denied on a layup by James James | 50-37 |
| 13:14 | Temple | The rebound goes to Charles Zornes | 50-37 |
| 12:56 | Temple | James Myers misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 12:55 | UMass | Matthew Reed grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 12:38 | UMass | Bruce Banks makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 12:18 | Temple | James Myers can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Noel Cannon - foul #1 on Noel Cannon, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SF), Kevin Craig (PF), Peter Hurley (C) Charles Lowe, Charles Zornes, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Cephas (PG), Robert Crawford (SG), Allen Garver (SF), Curtis Ivey (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Kenneth Knight, Keneth Degnan, Bruce Banks, Noel Cannon, Matthew Reed | |
| 12:18 | Temple | James Myers misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:18 | Temple | James Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:18 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 50-40 |
| 12:10 | UMass | Larry Cephas's pass is intercepted by James Myers | 50-40 |
| 12:07 | Temple | James James lays it in on a nice dish by James Myers | 52-40 |
| 11:38 | UMass | Charles Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Myers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Larry Cephas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Garver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Temple | Peter Hurley clanks a turnaround in the paint | 52-42 |
| 11:20 | UMass | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:14 | UMass | Charles Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), Charles Lowe (SG), Wendell Carter (SF) James Myers, James James, Stanley Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:55 | Temple | Charles Lowe hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wendell Carter | 54-42 |
| 10:37 | UMass | Robert Crawford misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-42 |
| 10:35 | Temple | Charles Lowe gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:20 | Temple | Kevin Craig is whistled for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), James James (SG), Charles Zornes (PF) Michael Thorpe, Charles Lowe, Kevin Craig | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Knight (PG), Bruce Banks (SF), Noel Cannon (PF), Matthew Reed (C) Larry Cephas, Allen Garver, Curtis Ivey, Charles Wilson | |
| 10:00 | UMass | Kenneth Knight can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 09:59 | Temple | The rebound goes to Peter Hurley | 54-42 |
| 09:46 | Temple | James James is hacked by Kenneth Knight - foul #1 on Kenneth Knight, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), Charles Lowe (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF), Kevin Craig (PF), Steven Adams (C) James Myers, James James, Wendell Carter, Charles Zornes, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | UMass | Allen Garver (SG) Robert Crawford | |
| 09:33 | Temple | Charles Lowe is denied on a layup by Matthew Reed | 54-42 |
| 09:31 | Temple | Steven Adams hits the follow up shot | 56-42 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Kenneth Knight misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Thorpe - foul #3 on Michael Thorpe, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), James James (SG), Wendell Carter (SF), Charles Zornes (PF), Peter Hurley (C) Michael Thorpe, Charles Lowe, Stanley Johnson, Kevin Craig, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:12 | UMass | Kenneth Knight misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Kenneth Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:49 | Temple | James James is hacked by Allen Garver - foul #4 on Allen Garver, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (SG), Kevin Craig (PF) James James, Charles Zornes | |
| Subs | UMass | Keneth Degnan (SG) Allen Garver | |
| 08:37 | Temple | Kevin Craig hits a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Kenneth Knight - foul #2 on Kenneth Knight, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Crawford (SG), Curtis Ivey (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Keneth Degnan, Noel Cannon, Matthew Reed | |
| 08:37 | Temple | Kevin Craig misses the free throw | 58-43 |
| 08:37 | UMass | Curtis Ivey gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:15 | UMass | Curtis Ivey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 08:14 | UMass | Bruce Banks can't tip it in | 58-43 |
| 08:12 | Temple | Peter Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 07:55 | Temple | James Myers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wendell Carter | 60-43 |
| 07:47 | UMass | Kevin Craig swats the dunk try by Robert Crawford | 60-43 |
| 07:46 | UMass | Curtis Ivey snags the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 07:32 | UMass | Kenneth Knight misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Myers - foul #2 on James Myers, team foul #5 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), James James (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF), Charles Zornes (PF), Steven Adams (C) James Myers, Charles Lowe, Wendell Carter, Kevin Craig, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | UMass | Allen Garver (SF), Noel Cannon (PF), Matthew Reed (C) Bruce Banks, Curtis Ivey, Charles Wilson | |
| 07:32 | UMass | Kenneth Knight makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 07:32 | UMass | Kenneth Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James James (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Zornes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kenneth Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Garver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Temple | Michael Thorpe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 07:15 | UMass | Matthew Reed grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 06:55 | UMass | Allen Garver is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Allen Garver, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), Peter Hurley (C) Michael Thorpe, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Cephas (PG), Keneth Degnan (SG), Kent Perrine (SF) Kenneth Knight, Robert Crawford, Allen Garver | |
| 06:34 | Temple | Noel Cannon steals the ball from James James | 60-45 |
| 06:15 | UMass | Matthew Reed misses the jumpshot from the right side | 60-45 |
| 06:14 | UMass | Keneth Degnan snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 06:05 | UMass | Keneth Degnan misses the lay-in | 60-45 |
| 06:03 | Temple | Charles Zornes snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 05:50 | Temple | James Myers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Kent Perrine grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Keneth Degnan loses the ball out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), Charles Lowe (SG), Wendell Carter (SF), Kevin Craig (PF), Steven Adams (C) James Myers, James James, Stanley Johnson, Charles Zornes, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Crawford (SG), Bruce Banks (SF), Curtis Ivey (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Keneth Degnan, Kent Perrine, Noel Cannon, Matthew Reed | |
| 05:27 | Temple | Kevin Craig is fouled on the floor by Larry Cephas - foul #1 on Larry Cephas, team foul #8 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Knight (PG) Larry Cephas | |
| 05:27 | Temple | Kevin Craig misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 05:27 | UMass | Curtis Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:22 | UMass | Kenneth Knight knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Crawford | 60-47 |
| 05:14 | Temple | Wendell Carter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Banks - foul #2 on Bruce Banks, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), Peter Hurley (C) Michael Thorpe, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:14 | Temple | Wendell Carter makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:14 | Temple | Wendell Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:05 | UMass | Bruce Banks is fouled on the floor by Wendell Carter - foul #2 on Wendell Carter, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Steven Adams (C) Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Steven Adams is called for the reach on Bruce Banks - foul #2 on Steven Adams, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), Peter Hurley (C) James Myers, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Bruce Banks misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:00 | Temple | Peter Hurley grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 04:48 | Temple | Wendell Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-47 |
| 04:46 | Temple | Kevin Craig hits the follow up shot | 64-47 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Kenneth Knight is hacked by Charles Lowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Lowe, team foul #8 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), Steven Adams (C) Michael Thorpe, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:44 | UMass | Kenneth Knight makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Kenneth Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:31 | Temple | James Myers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 04:29 | UMass | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 04:25 | UMass | Kenneth Knight misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 04:24 | Temple | Kevin Craig gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 04:05 | Temple | Wendell Carter misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 64-49 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 03:47 | UMass | Steven Adams is called for the reach on Curtis Ivey - foul #3 on Steven Adams, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), James James (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF), Charles Zornes (PF), Peter Hurley (C) James Myers, Charles Lowe, Wendell Carter, Kevin Craig, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Cephas (PG), Keneth Degnan (SG), Matthew Reed (C) Kenneth Knight, Robert Crawford, Charles Wilson | |
| 03:47 | UMass | Curtis Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:47 | Temple | Charles Zornes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Temple | Peter Hurley misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-49 |
| 03:22 | UMass | The rebound goes to Matthew Reed | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James James (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Zornes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Hurley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Larry Cephas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keneth Degnan (fresh) SF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:11 | UMass | Keneth Degnan blows the layup but the foul's on James James - foul #2 on James James, team foul #10 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), Charles Lowe (SG), Wendell Carter (SF), Kevin Craig (PF) Michael Thorpe, James James, Stanley Johnson, Charles Zornes | |
| Subs | UMass | Kent Perrine (SF), Tim Mills (C) Bruce Banks, Matthew Reed | |
| 03:11 | UMass | Keneth Degnan makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:11 | UMass | Keneth Degnan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:11 | Temple | Kevin Craig gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:43 | Temple | James Myers scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Wendell Carter | 66-50 |
| 02:39 | UMass | Tim Mills hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 66-50 |
| 02:37 | Temple | Kevin Craig snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 02:08 | Temple | The jump hook by Kevin Craig is blocked by Curtis Ivey | 66-50 |
| 02:07 | UMass | The rebound goes to Tim Mills | 66-50 |
| 02:01 | UMass | Tim Mills hits the finger roll | 66-52 |
| 01:35 | Temple | Charles Lowe lays it in on a great pass from Peter Hurley and he's fouled by Larry Cephas - foul #2 on Larry Cephas, team foul #10 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Wilson (C) Tim Mills | |
| 01:35 | Temple | Charles Lowe misses the free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:35 | UMass | Kent Perrine grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 01:23 | UMass | Larry Cephas is whistled for traveling | 68-52 |
| 00:59 | Temple | Kevin Craig is fouled on the floor by Curtis Ivey - foul #1 on Curtis Ivey, team foul #11 | 68-52 |
| 00:59 | Temple | Kevin Craig makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:59 | Temple | Kevin Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | UMass | Charles Wilson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 70-52 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Keneth Degnan grabs the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 00:49 | UMass | Kevin Craig denies the turnaround by Charles Wilson | 70-52 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Keneth Degnan hits the follow up shot | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Temple | Wendell Carter scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Lowe | 72-54 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Charles Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | Temple | James Myers runs out the clock | 72-56 |