| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) SF - Jason Lacombe (fresh) PF - Henry Sartain (fresh) C - Ryan Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Thomas Bishop (fresh) SG - Roland Mathis (fresh) SF - Mario Rodriguez (fresh) PF - William Swasey (fresh) C - Edmond Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Ryan Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | UMass | Ray Knutson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UMass | Larry Gilbert can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UMass | Henry Sartain hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Temple | Thomas Bishop is fouled on the floor by Ray Knutson - foul #1 on Ray Knutson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Temple | Roland Mathis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Bishop | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Ryan Williams hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Knutson | 4-3 |
| 18:35 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez travels with the ball | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | UMass | Larry Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bishop - foul #1 on Thomas Bishop, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Jason Lacombe hits the finger roll | 6-3 |
| 17:39 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Henry Sartain pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Ryan Williams misses long on a jumper in the lane | 6-3 |
| 17:17 | UMass | Jason Lacombe grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Henry Sartain hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 6-3 |
| 17:03 | Temple | William Swasey snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:48 | Temple | Edmond Taylor hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Bishop | 6-5 |
| 16:45 | UMass | Ray Knutson's pass is intercepted by Mario Rodriguez in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | UMass | Jason Lacombe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:17 | Temple | Roland Mathis grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:58 | Temple | Thomas Bishop clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 15:57 | UMass | Larry Gilbert grabs the board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Lacombe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Sartain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Thomas Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roland Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mario Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Swasey (fairly fresh) C - Edmond Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | UMass | Larry Gilbert hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Williams | 8-7 |
| 15:36 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 15:12 | UMass | Henry Sartain steps out of bounds on the baseline | 8-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Jonathon Anderson (SG), Richard Dixon (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Ray Knutson, Larry Gilbert, Henry Sartain, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | Andres Mancini (PG), Martin Johnson (SG), Marvin Spann (SF), Bruce Vincent (PF), Richard Brooks (C) Thomas Bishop, Roland Mathis, Mario Rodriguez, William Swasey, Edmond Taylor | |
| 14:49 | Temple | Andres Mancini hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 14:47 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Dixon | 8-9 |
| 14:44 | UMass | Marvin Spann is called for the reach on Edgar Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Spann, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (SG) Jason Lacombe | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:34 | UMass | Richard Dixon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:18 | UMass | Roger Faucett pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:14 | UMass | Edgar Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:00 | Temple | Richard Brooks hits the finger roll set up by Andres Mancini | 11-11 |
| 13:46 | UMass | Richard Dixon is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 13:44 | Temple | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:20 | Temple | Andres Mancini's floater is knocked away by Richard Dixon | 11-11 |
| 13:19 | Temple | Richard Brooks can't tip it in | 11-11 |
| 13:17 | Temple | Martin Johnson tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Bruce Vincent takes the ball from Roger Faucett | 11-13 |
| 12:49 | Temple | Andres Mancini knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Johnson | 11-16 |
| 12:47 | UMass | Roger Faucett double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG), Larry Gilbert (SG), Jason Lacombe (SF), Henry Sartain (PF), Ryan Williams (C) Edgar Johnson, Jeffrey Riker, Jonathon Anderson, Richard Dixon, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Bishop (PG), Roland Mathis (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), William Swasey (PF), Manchu Xiao (C) Andres Mancini, Martin Johnson, Marvin Spann, Bruce Vincent, Richard Brooks | |
| 12:27 | Temple | Ryan Williams swats the short shot by William Swasey | 11-16 |
| 12:25 | UMass | Ryan Williams snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Larry Gilbert can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 11-16 |
| 12:19 | Temple | William Swasey snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 11:59 | Temple | Ryan Williams takes the ball from Robert Hancock | 11-16 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Lacombe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Sartain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Thomas Bishop (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roland Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) PF - William Swasey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Manchu Xiao (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | UMass | Ryan Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Gilbert | 13-16 |
| 11:16 | Temple | Robert Hancock can't finish the layup | 13-16 |
| 11:15 | UMass | Ryan Williams snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:10 | UMass | Jason Lacombe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 11:08 | Temple | Roland Mathis grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 10:48 | Temple | William Swasey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (SG), Richard Dixon (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Larry Gilbert, Henry Sartain, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | Andres Mancini (PG), Martin Johnson (SG), Mario Rodriguez (SF), Edmond Taylor (C) Thomas Bishop, Roland Mathis, Robert Hancock, Manchu Xiao | |
| 10:34 | UMass | Ray Knutson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 10:33 | Temple | Edmond Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:15 | Temple | Andres Mancini is hacked by Ray Knutson - foul #2 on Ray Knutson, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (SG) Ray Knutson | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Vincent (PF) William Swasey | |
| 10:02 | Temple | Bruce Vincent can't connect on a shot from close range | 13-16 |
| 10:01 | UMass | Jason Lacombe grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:56 | UMass | Jason Lacombe makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 09:40 | Temple | Martin Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 09:38 | UMass | The rebound goes to Edgar Johnson | 16-16 |
| 09:35 | UMass | Richard Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SG), Henry Sartain (PF) Edgar Johnson, Richard Dixon | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Bishop (PG), Roland Mathis (SG), Marvin Spann (SF) Andres Mancini, Martin Johnson, Mario Rodriguez | |
| 09:28 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Riker - foul #1 on Jeffrey Riker, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG) Jason Lacombe | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:28 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:28 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:28 | UMass | Roger Faucett grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:24 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson is hacked by Thomas Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Bishop, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Ryan Williams (C) Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Temple | Andres Mancini (PG), Richard Brooks (C) Thomas Bishop, Edmond Taylor | |
| 09:05 | UMass | Henry Sartain loses the ball out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Hancock (SF), Edmond Taylor (C) Andres Mancini, Bruce Vincent | |
| 09:02 | Temple | Marvin Spann's pass is intercepted by Larry Gilbert in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Henry Sartain is denied on a layup by Robert Hancock | 16-17 |
| 08:48 | Temple | Marvin Spann grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 08:35 | Temple | Jonathon Anderson picks off the pass by Marvin Spann | 16-17 |
| 08:26 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson is fouled on the floor by Marvin Spann - foul #2 on Marvin Spann, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Jason Lacombe (SF), Richard Dixon (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Jeffrey Riker, Jonathon Anderson, Henry Sartain, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | Andres Mancini (PG), Manchu Xiao (C) Marvin Spann, Edmond Taylor | |
| 08:15 | UMass | Roger Faucett misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Roland Mathis - foul #1 on Roland Mathis, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mario Rodriguez (SF) Robert Hancock | |
| 08:15 | UMass | Roger Faucett makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:15 | UMass | Roger Faucett misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:15 | Temple | The rebound goes to Mario Rodriguez | 17-17 |
| 07:52 | Temple | Roland Mathis is hacked by Richard Dixon - foul #1 on Richard Dixon, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Martin Johnson (PG), William Swasey (PF), Edmond Taylor (C) Andres Mancini, Richard Brooks, Manchu Xiao | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) SG - Larry Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Lacombe (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Faucett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Martin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Mathis (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Mario Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Swasey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edmond Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Temple | William Swasey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Swasey, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SG) Larry Gilbert | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Vincent (PF) William Swasey | |
| 07:17 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson blows the layup but the foul's on Mario Rodriguez - foul #1 on Mario Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Sartain (PF), Ryan Williams (C) Richard Dixon, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Temple | Andres Mancini (SG), Robert Hancock (SF) Roland Mathis, Mario Rodriguez | |
| 07:17 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:17 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:53 | Temple | Andres Mancini loses the ball out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Roland Mathis (SG), William Swasey (PF) Martin Johnson, Bruce Vincent | |
| 06:38 | UMass | Jason Lacombe knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathon Anderson | 22-17 |
| 06:16 | Temple | Jonathon Anderson is called for the reach on Edmond Taylor - foul #1 on Jonathon Anderson, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (PG), Larry Gilbert (SG) Edgar Johnson, Jonathon Anderson | |
| Subs | Temple | Mario Rodriguez (SF), Richard Brooks (PF), Manchu Xiao (C) Robert Hancock, William Swasey, Edmond Taylor | |
| 06:04 | Temple | Roland Mathis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 06:03 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 05:52 | Temple | Andres Mancini knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Roland Mathis | 22-19 |
| 05:49 | UMass | Larry Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Roland Mathis in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 05:35 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez lays it up and in set up by Andres Mancini | 22-21 |
| 05:20 | UMass | Henry Sartain connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Andres Mancini - foul #1 on Andres Mancini, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SF), Roger Faucett (C) Jason Lacombe, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | Martin Johnson (PG), William Swasey (PF), Bruce Vincent (C) Roland Mathis, Richard Brooks, Manchu Xiao | |
| 05:20 | UMass | Henry Sartain makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:58 | Temple | Martin Johnson is called for traveling | 25-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Richard Dixon (PF) Jeffrey Riker, Henry Sartain | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Hancock (SF) Mario Rodriguez | |
| 04:42 | UMass | Richard Dixon is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Dixon, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Ryan Williams (C) Richard Dixon | |
| Subs | Temple | Roland Mathis (SG) Andres Mancini | |
| 04:25 | Temple | William Swasey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 04:24 | Temple | Bruce Vincent gets the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-21 |
| 04:06 | Temple | Bruce Vincent pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:52 | Temple | Martin Johnson clanks a jumper in the lane | 25-21 |
| 03:50 | Temple | Bruce Vincent grabs the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathon Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Roger Faucett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Mathis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hancock (fairly fresh) PF - William Swasey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Vincent (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Temple | Roger Faucett is called for the reach on Bruce Vincent - foul #1 on Roger Faucett, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG), Jeffrey Riker (SG), Jason Lacombe (SF), Richard Dixon (PF) Edgar Johnson, Larry Gilbert, Jonathon Anderson, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Bishop (PG), Marvin Spann (SF), Richard Brooks (C) Roland Mathis, Robert Hancock, William Swasey | |
| 03:43 | Temple | Bruce Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:43 | Temple | Bruce Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:21 | UMass | Ray Knutson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 03:19 | UMass | Jason Lacombe tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| 03:04 | Temple | Marvin Spann knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Bishop and he's fouled by Jason Lacombe - foul #1 on Jason Lacombe, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Andres Mancini (SG), Edmond Taylor (C) Martin Johnson, Bruce Vincent | |
| 03:04 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:04 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 02:48 | UMass | Ray Knutson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jason Lacombe and he's fouled by Thomas Bishop - foul #3 on Thomas Bishop, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG), Roger Faucett (C) Jeffrey Riker, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Temple | Roland Mathis (SG) Thomas Bishop | |
| 02:48 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:33 | Temple | Andres Mancini hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Edmond Taylor | 30-28 |
| 02:28 | UMass | Richard Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mario Rodriguez (SF), William Swasey (PF) Marvin Spann, Richard Brooks | |
| 02:08 | Temple | Andres Mancini misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Richard Dixon gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:03 | UMass | Roland Mathis steals it from Ray Knutson in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 01:52 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jason Lacombe - foul #2 on Jason Lacombe, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SG), Henry Sartain (PF) Larry Gilbert, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Temple | Martin Johnson (SG), Robert Hancock (PF), Manchu Xiao (C) Roland Mathis, William Swasey, Edmond Taylor | |
| 01:52 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:52 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:52 | UMass | Richard Dixon grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 01:37 | UMass | Jason Lacombe misses the easy open layup | 30-29 |
| 01:36 | Temple | The rebound goes to Mario Rodriguez | 30-29 |
| 01:11 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez's layup is rejected by Henry Sartain | 30-29 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:54 | Temple | Mario Rodriguez misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Richard Dixon snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Ray Knutson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Manchu Xiao banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andres Mancini | 30-31 |
| 00:35 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Riker (SG), Roger Faucett (C) Ray Knutson, Jason Lacombe, Richard Dixon | |
| Subs | Temple | Roland Mathis (SG), Marvin Spann (SF), Richard Brooks (PF), Edmond Taylor (C) Andres Mancini, Mario Rodriguez, Robert Hancock, Manchu Xiao | |
| 00:19 | Temple | Jonathon Anderson is called for the reach on Richard Brooks - foul #2 on Jonathon Anderson, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Vincent (SF) Martin Johnson | |
| 00:19 | Temple | Richard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Richard Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Henry Sartain pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-32 |
| 00:01 | Temple | The jump hook by Richard Brooks is blocked by Roger Faucett | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Roland Mathis grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |