| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) SF - David Holmes (fresh) PF - James Cecere (fresh) C - Oscar Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Thomas Borrego wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Temple | James Rowlett snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Temple | Oscar Edwards misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Kevin Stephens snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses short on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Thomas Borrego tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Temple | James Cecere hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Peter Northcutt pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Peter Northcutt connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Buchanan | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Temple | James Cecere drills a 3 from straight away set up by Oscar Edwards | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | UConn | David Holmes steps in front of the Christopher Buchanan pass | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Temple | Jackie Gould lays it in on a nice dish by David Holmes | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Temple | Oscar Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the floater from the right side | 7-4 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Daniel Johnson connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Christopher Buchanan | 7-6 |
| 17:39 | Temple | Oscar Edwards is fouled on the floor by Christopher Buchanan - foul #1 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), Michael Banks (SF), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Jackie Gould, David Holmes, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul White (SF), Micheal Kim (PF) Peter Northcutt, Daniel Johnson | |
| 17:21 | Temple | Eric Owens is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Owens, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF) Michael Banks | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:19 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by James Chacon - foul #1 on James Chacon, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Temple | Jackie Gould (SG) David Holmes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:02 | UConn | Paul White is hacked by Rudolph Hayhurst - foul #1 on Rudolph Hayhurst, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF) Jackie Gould | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Stansell (C) Thomas Borrego | |
| 16:48 | UConn | Paul White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Johnson (PF) Micheal Kim | |
| 16:31 | Temple | David Holmes clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul White - foul #1 on Paul White, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Northcutt (SF) Paul White | |
| 16:31 | Temple | David Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:31 | Temple | David Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Kevin Stephens pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Daniel Johnson drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kevin Stephens and the foul's on Eric Owens - foul #2 on Eric Owens, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), Michael Banks (PF) James Chacon, David Holmes, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Borrego (C) Ronald Stansell | |
| 16:18 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:04 | Temple | Michael Banks's pass is intercepted by Peter Northcutt | 8-9 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan blows the layup | 8-9 |
| 15:58 | Temple | Jackie Gould gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) PF - Michael Banks (fresh) C - George Earl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Temple | James Rowlett can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 8-9 |
| 15:40 | Temple | James Rowlett grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 15:28 | Temple | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on George Earl - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), David Holmes (SF), James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) James Rowlett, Jackie Gould, Michael Banks, George Earl | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (PG) Christopher Buchanan | |
| 15:18 | Temple | James Cecere scores on a jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Kevin Stephens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Daniel Johnson hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 14:52 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 10-11 |
| 14:51 | UConn | Peter Northcutt pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), George Earl (C) James Chacon, David Holmes, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Auger (SG), Paul White (SF) Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt | |
| 14:44 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:25 | Temple | James Cecere can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-13 |
| 14:23 | Temple | James Rowlett can't tip it in | 10-13 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Thomas Borrego gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Thomas Borrego hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 10-13 |
| 14:04 | Temple | James Cecere gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:45 | Temple | George Earl is denied on a layup by Paul White | 10-13 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Jason Auger grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:27 | UConn | James Rowlett is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on James Rowlett, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), David Holmes (SF), Michael Banks (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) James Rowlett, Jackie Gould, James Cecere, George Earl | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Kevin Stephens (SG), Micheal Kim (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Ernest Lococo, Jason Auger, Daniel Johnson, Thomas Borrego | |
| 13:16 | UConn | Micheal Kim can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 10-13 |
| 13:14 | Temple | James Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:58 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Stansell | 10-13 |
| 12:56 | Temple | Oscar Edwards snags the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:42 | Temple | James Chacon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Ronald Stansell gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:23 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Buchanan is blocked by Oscar Edwards | 10-13 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Micheal Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Micheal Kim is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), James Cecere (PF) James Chacon, Rudolph Hayhurst, Michael Banks | |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Northcutt (SF), Thomas Borrego (C) Paul White, Ronald Stansell | |
| 11:53 | Temple | Jackie Gould drills a shot from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. C - Oscar Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Kim (fresh) C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UConn | Thomas Borrego makes the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Oscar Edwards - foul #1 on Oscar Edwards, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), George Earl (C) David Holmes, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (PG), Jason Auger (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Kevin Stephens, Micheal Kim | |
| 11:27 | UConn | Thomas Borrego misses the free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:27 | Temple | George Earl pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:11 | Temple | Jackie Gould comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 11:09 | Temple | James Cecere can't tip it in | 12-15 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Ernest Lococo grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:00 | UConn | George Earl swats the short shot by Jason Auger | 12-15 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Ernest Lococo tips it home | 12-17 |
| 10:38 | Temple | James Rowlett loses the dribble to Jason Auger | 12-17 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Jason Auger slams it home | 12-19 |
| 10:30 | Temple | James Rowlett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF), Oscar Edwards (C) Rudolph Hayhurst, George Earl | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:17 | UConn | Ernest Lococo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG) Jason Auger | |
| 10:08 | Temple | James Rowlett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-19 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Thomas Borrego gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-19 |
| 10:00 | Temple | James Rowlett grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 09:39 | Temple | James Cecere misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Ernest Lococo gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Kevin Stephens buries a jumper from the right side | 12-21 |
| 09:00 | Temple | Ernest Lococo steals the ball from James Cecere | 12-21 |
| 08:43 | UConn | James Cecere is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), Michael Banks (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Jackie Gould, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Paul White (SF), Ronald Stansell (C) Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt, Thomas Borrego | |
| 08:43 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:35 | Temple | James Chacon blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ronald Stansell - foul #1 on Ronald Stansell, team foul #4 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG) David Holmes | |
| Subs | UConn | Micheal Kim (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 08:35 | Temple | James Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:35 | Temple | James Chacon misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Ronald Stansell grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Paul White and he's hacked by Rudolph Hayhurst - foul #2 on Rudolph Hayhurst, team foul #9 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Temple | Jackie Gould (SG), David Holmes (SF) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:31 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the free throw | 13-26 |
| 08:14 | Temple | David Holmes knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Ronald Stansell hits the follow up shot | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Chacon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jackie Gould (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Banks (fresh) C - George Earl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul White (fresh) PF - Micheal Kim (fresh) C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Temple | David Holmes hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Chacon | 17-28 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Ernest Lococo hits a 3 from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 07:16 | Temple | David Holmes misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Ronald Stansell snags the defensive board | 17-31 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Ernest Lococo loses the ball out of bounds | 17-31 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), Eric Owens (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) James Chacon, Jackie Gould, Michael Banks, George Earl | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Thomas Borrego (C) Ernest Lococo, Paul White, Micheal Kim, Ronald Stansell | |
| 06:38 | Temple | Eric Owens makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Rowlett | 19-31 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Peter Northcutt is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #5 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Jackie Gould (SG), James Cecere (PF) David Holmes, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG) Christopher Buchanan | |
| 06:08 | Temple | James Rowlett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Northcutt - foul #2 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #6 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG) Jackie Gould | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul White (SF) Peter Northcutt | |
| 06:08 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:08 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Oscar Edwards is called for the reach on Oscar Clark - foul #2 on Oscar Edwards, team foul #10 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF) James Chacon | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:52 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:43 | Temple | James Cecere misses the easy layup | 21-33 |
| 05:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Borrego | 21-33 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Daniel Johnson can't finish the layup | 21-33 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Thomas Borrego grabs the offensive board | 21-33 |
| 04:57 | UConn | James Rowlett steals the ball from Oscar Clark | 21-33 |
| 04:32 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 04:30 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to James Cecere | 21-33 |
| 04:17 | Temple | Daniel Johnson takes the ball from Oscar Edwards | 21-33 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Daniel Johnson is hacked by James Cecere - foul #3 on James Cecere, team foul #11 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), Michael Banks (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, David Holmes, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Ernest Lococo (SG), Jason Auger (SF) Oscar Clark, Kevin Stephens, Paul White | |
| 04:06 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 03:51 | Temple | Ernest Lococo steals it from Rudolph Hayhurst | 21-35 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Jason Auger blows the layup | 21-35 |
| 03:46 | Temple | George Earl pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Chacon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) PF - Michael Banks (fresh) C - George Earl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Auger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Temple | James Chacon misses the jump hook from the right block | 21-35 |
| 03:36 | Temple | George Earl pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 03:25 | Temple | Ernest Lococo is called for the reach on Jackie Gould - foul #1 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #7 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Eric Owens (PF) James Chacon, Michael Banks | |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Northcutt (SF), Micheal Kim (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Jason Auger, Daniel Johnson, Thomas Borrego | |
| 03:25 | Temple | Jackie Gould makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:25 | Temple | Jackie Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 03:13 | Temple | James Rowlett gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 02:57 | Temple | Jackie Gould misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-35 |
| 02:56 | UConn | The rebound goes to Christopher Buchanan | 23-35 |
| 02:51 | UConn | Ernest Lococo scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Buchanan | 23-37 |
| 02:36 | Temple | Eric Owens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 23-37 |
| 02:34 | Temple | Eric Owens tips it in | 25-37 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Ernest Lococo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan | 25-40 |
| 01:57 | Temple | James Rowlett is hacked by Ernest Lococo - foul #2 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #8 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), David Holmes (SF), Oscar Edwards (C) Jackie Gould, Rudolph Hayhurst, George Earl | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG), Paul White (PF), Thomas Borrego (C) Christopher Buchanan, Micheal Kim, Ronald Stansell | |
| 01:57 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:57 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses the fadeaway in the paint | 27-40 |
| 01:45 | Temple | Oscar Edwards snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 01:27 | Temple | David Holmes double dribbles | 27-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SG) James Rowlett | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Johnson (PF) Paul White | |
| 01:14 | UConn | Kevin Stephens is whistled for a carry | 27-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Jackie Gould (SG) David Holmes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:03 | Temple | Oscar Edwards misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Borrego - foul #1 on Thomas Borrego, team foul #9 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF) Jackie Gould | |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG), Paul White (SF) Ernest Lococo, Peter Northcutt | |
| 01:03 | Temple | Oscar Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:03 | Temple | Oscar Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Oscar Clark is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 00:48 | Temple | David Holmes misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 29-40 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Oscar Clark misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Holmes - foul #1 on David Holmes, team foul #12 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Jackie Gould (SG) James Chacon, David Holmes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:42 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:29 | Temple | Oscar Edwards can't connect on a shot from the right block | 29-42 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Daniel Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Oscar Clark and the foul's on James Rowlett - foul #2 on James Rowlett, team foul #13 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF), George Earl (C) Rudolph Hayhurst, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG) Oscar Clark | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:04 | Temple | James Rowlett can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 29-45 |