| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Al Tabor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Claycomb (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Al Tabor inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Temple | Al Tabor buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Matt Brooks | 38-40 |
| 19:31 | UMass | Ruben Hudson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 38-40 |
| 19:30 | UMass | Roger Whetzel grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:15 | UMass | Michael Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Ruben Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:02 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 19:00 | UMass | Robert Claycomb snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Al Tabor steals the ball from Roger Whetzel | 38-40 |
| 18:49 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck lays it up and in set up by Al Tabor | 40-40 |
| 18:37 | UMass | Ruben Hudson lays it in and he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Wethington (C) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SF), Erik Prettyman (PF) Robert Claycomb, Albert Brown | |
| 18:37 | UMass | Ruben Hudson makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:28 | Temple | Ronald Langley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 18:26 | UMass | Erik Prettyman snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 18:05 | UMass | Roger Whetzel comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 40-43 |
| 18:04 | Temple | Richard Wethington grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 17:58 | Temple | Matt Brooks knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Langley | 43-43 |
| 17:31 | UMass | James Flanagan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:30 | Temple | Richard Wethington snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 17:25 | Temple | Ronald Langley is hacked by Erik Prettyman - foul #1 on Erik Prettyman, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Robert Piner (SG) Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (SG), Albert Brown (PF) Roger Whetzel, Ruben Hudson | |
| 17:18 | Temple | Al Tabor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:17 | Temple | Richard Wethington grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:10 | Temple | Jim Theriault makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Al Tabor | 45-43 |
| 16:51 | UMass | Robert Vose is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Turner | 45-46 |
| 16:32 | Temple | Al Tabor knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 47-46 |
| 16:16 | UMass | Robert Vose misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 16:15 | UMass | Erik Prettyman tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 15:57 | Temple | Robert Piner double dribbles | 47-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (PG), Ronald Langley (SG), Gerald Gauthier (SF), Gary Brown (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Jim Theriault, Robert Piner, Al Tabor, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Lyle Sprenger (SF), Ruben Hudson (C) Robert Vose, James Flanagan, Erik Prettyman | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Gauthier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Sprenger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | UMass | Michael Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 15:44 | Temple | Matt Brooks comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 15:43 | Temple | Charles Johnson tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 15:23 | UMass | Albert Brown's pass is intercepted by Ronald Langley | 49-48 |
| 15:20 | Temple | Ronald Langley lays it up and in | 51-48 |
| 15:09 | UMass | Roger Whetzel buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Albert Brown | 51-51 |
| 14:53 | Temple | Gary Brown misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 14:52 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 14:29 | Temple | Gary Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Turner - foul #3 on Michael Turner, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (SF) Gerald Gauthier | |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (PG), Erik Prettyman (PF) Michael Turner, Albert Brown | |
| 14:29 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 14:29 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 14:09 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 14:08 | Temple | Ronald Langley gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:53 | Temple | Matt Brooks hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Johnson | 56-51 |
| 13:32 | UMass | Ruben Hudson's layup is rejected by Charles Johnson | 56-51 |
| 13:31 | Temple | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 13:22 | Temple | Al Tabor is denied on a layup by Erik Prettyman | 56-51 |
| 13:21 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:56 | UMass | James Flanagan is hacked by Matt Brooks - foul #2 on Matt Brooks, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Robert Piner (SG), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Richard Wethington (C) Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley, Gary Brown, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Albert Brown (PF) Roger Whetzel, Ruben Hudson | |
| 12:43 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 12:41 | Temple | Jim Theriault gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:36 | Temple | Jim Theriault comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Turner - foul #4 on Michael Turner, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Gauthier (SF) Al Tabor | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG) Michael Turner | |
| 12:36 | Temple | Jim Theriault misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:36 | Temple | Jim Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:13 | UMass | Erik Prettyman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 12:11 | UMass | James Flanagan grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 11:48 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Jimmy Clatterbuck - foul #3 on Jimmy Clatterbuck, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Ronald Langley (SG) Robert Piner | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (SG), Ruben Hudson (C) Roger Whetzel, Erik Prettyman | |
| 11:48 | UMass | Albert Brown misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:48 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jimmy Clatterbuck | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jim Theriault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Gauthier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Wethington (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Flanagan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Vose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Sprenger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Temple | Ronald Langley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jim Theriault | 60-53 |
| 11:22 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (SF) Gerald Gauthier | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Erik Prettyman (C) Robert Vose, Ruben Hudson | |
| 11:06 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 11:04 | UMass | Erik Prettyman snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 10:59 | UMass | James Flanagan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 10:57 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 10:42 | Temple | Ronald Langley scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Jimmy Clatterbuck | 62-53 |
| 10:22 | UMass | Roger Whetzel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 62-53 |
| 10:21 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Sprenger | 62-53 |
| 10:02 | UMass | Richard Wethington swats the layup by Erik Prettyman | 62-53 |
| 10:01 | Temple | The rebound goes to Richard Wethington | 62-53 |
| 09:50 | Temple | Ronald Langley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lyle Sprenger - foul #4 on Lyle Sprenger, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (PG), Charles Johnson (C) Jim Theriault, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (SG), Robert Claycomb (SF), Ruben Hudson (C) Roger Whetzel, Lyle Sprenger, Erik Prettyman | |
| 09:50 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:50 | Temple | Ronald Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:40 | UMass | Robert Vose misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Jimmy Clatterbuck - foul #4 on Jimmy Clatterbuck, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Piner (SG), Gary Brown (PF) Ronald Langley, Jimmy Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (PG) James Flanagan | |
| 09:40 | UMass | Robert Vose makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:40 | UMass | Robert Vose makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:40 | UMass | Robert Vose makes the 3rd free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:29 | Temple | Al Tabor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (PG) Roger Whetzel | |
| 09:11 | UMass | Ruben Hudson buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Albert Brown | 63-58 |
| 09:00 | Temple | Matt Brooks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 08:58 | UMass | Ruben Hudson grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 08:33 | UMass | James Flanagan is fouled on the floor by Matt Brooks - foul #3 on Matt Brooks, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Gauthier (SF) Al Tabor | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (PG), Erik Prettyman (PF) James Flanagan, Albert Brown | |
| 08:18 | UMass | Robert Vose is hacked by Matt Brooks - foul #4 on Matt Brooks, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Ronald Langley (SG) Matt Brooks, Robert Piner | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:05 | UMass | Erik Prettyman comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Langley - foul #3 on Ronald Langley, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Erik Prettyman makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Erik Prettyman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:05 | Temple | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 07:52 | Temple | Ronald Langley is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Robert Claycomb | 63-59 |
| 07:41 | UMass | Ruben Hudson double dribbles | 63-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (PG), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Byron Hairston (C) Jim Theriault, Gary Brown, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Lyle Sprenger (SF), Albert Brown (PF) Robert Vose, Robert Claycomb, Erik Prettyman | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Gauthier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Byron Hairston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Whetzel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Sprenger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Albert Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier is called for traveling | 63-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (SF), Richard Wethington (C) Gerald Gauthier, Byron Hairston | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (SG), Erik Prettyman (PF) Roger Whetzel, Albert Brown | |
| 07:05 | UMass | Michael Turner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lyle Sprenger | 63-62 |
| 06:53 | Temple | Ronald Langley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 06:51 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:31 | UMass | Michael Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 06:29 | Temple | The rebound goes to Al Tabor | 63-62 |
| 06:25 | Temple | Matt Brooks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 06:24 | UMass | Robert Vose grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 06:16 | UMass | Ruben Hudson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-62 |
| 06:15 | UMass | Erik Prettyman can't tip it in | 63-62 |
| 06:13 | Temple | Richard Wethington snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:09 | Temple | Ronald Langley makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Matt Brooks | 65-62 |
| 05:49 | UMass | Michael Turner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-62 |
| 05:48 | Temple | Al Tabor snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 05:44 | Temple | Al Tabor is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Matt Brooks out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Lyle Sprenger - foul #5 on Lyle Sprenger, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Robert Piner (SG), Charles Johnson (C) Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Robert Claycomb (SF), Albert Brown (PF) Robert Vose, Lyle Sprenger, Erik Prettyman | |
| 05:44 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:30 | UMass | Ruben Hudson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-62 |
| 05:28 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 05:14 | Temple | Charles Johnson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 68-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Gauthier (SF) Al Tabor | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:45 | UMass | Charles Johnson denies the turnaround by Ruben Hudson | 68-62 |
| 04:43 | Temple | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 68-62 |
| 04:23 | Temple | Charles Johnson is denied on a layup by Albert Brown | 68-62 |
| 04:22 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ruben Hudson | 68-62 |
| 04:02 | UMass | Michael Turner knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Albert Brown | 68-65 |
| 03:46 | Temple | Robert Claycomb is called for the reach on Jimmy Clatterbuck - foul #1 on Robert Claycomb, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (PG), Ronald Langley (SG), Al Tabor (SF), Gary Brown (PF), Richard Wethington (C) Jim Theriault, Robert Piner, Gerald Gauthier, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Erik Prettyman (C) Roger Whetzel, Ruben Hudson | |
| 03:41 | Temple | Ronald Langley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 03:39 | UMass | Erik Prettyman grabs the board | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Al Tabor (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Wethington (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Claycomb (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Albert Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Prettyman (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | UMass | Michael Turner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-65 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Albert Brown tips it home | 68-67 |
| 03:17 | Temple | Ronald Langley buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Matt Brooks and the foul's on Erik Prettyman - foul #2 on Erik Prettyman, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG) James Flanagan | |
| 03:17 | Temple | Ronald Langley makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:48 | UMass | Michael Turner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 02:47 | Temple | The rebound goes to Gary Brown | 71-67 |
| 02:47 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Gary Brown, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Hudson (C) Erik Prettyman | |
| 02:30 | Temple | Matt Brooks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 02:28 | UMass | Robert Claycomb grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:12 | UMass | Michael Turner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 01:46 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Albert Brown snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 01:26 | UMass | Michael Turner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:16 | Temple | Charles Johnson misses the easy layup | 71-70 |
| 01:14 | UMass | Michael Turner gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the contested runner from the left block | 71-72 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Al Tabor can't finish the layup | 71-72 |
| 00:41 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Claycomb | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Roger Whetzel | 71-74 |
| 00:07 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Matt Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Ronald Langley makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Michael Turner hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Al Tabor (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Claycomb (fresh) 8 reb. PF - Albert Brown (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Temple | Charles Johnson wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:42 | Temple | Ronald Langley evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matt Brooks | 77-74 |
| 04:24 | UMass | Charles Johnson swats the short shot by Albert Brown | 77-74 |
| 04:22 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 04:11 | Temple | Charles Johnson jams it set up by Al Tabor | 79-74 |
| 03:52 | UMass | Michael Turner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-74 |
| 03:51 | UMass | Robert Claycomb can't tip it in | 79-74 |
| 03:49 | UMass | Michael Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 03:36 | UMass | Albert Brown is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 79-74 |
| 03:35 | Temple | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 79-74 |
| 03:24 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck is hacked by Albert Brown - foul #2 on Albert Brown, team foul #8 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (SG), James Flanagan (SF), Erik Prettyman (PF), Paul Nicely (C) Roger Whetzel, Robert Claycomb, Albert Brown, Ruben Hudson | |
| 03:24 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 03:24 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 03:14 | UMass | Michael Turner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-74 |
| 03:12 | Temple | The rebound goes to Al Tabor | 81-74 |
| 03:08 | Temple | Ronald Langley is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-74 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Wethington (C) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:47 | UMass | Michael Turner jams it | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Temple | Matt Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 02:28 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck misses the tip | 81-76 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Paul Nicely pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:04 | UMass | Paul Nicely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-76 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Robert Piner (SG), Gerald Gauthier (SF), Charles Johnson (C) Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley, Al Tabor, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG) Robert Vose | |
| 02:02 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (PG), Ronald Langley (SG), Al Tabor (SF) Jim Theriault, Robert Piner, Gerald Gauthier | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:53 | Temple | Charles Johnson is called for a charge - foul #4 on Charles Johnson, team foul #8 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Claycomb (SF), Albert Brown (PF), Ruben Hudson (C) James Flanagan, Erik Prettyman, Paul Nicely | |
| 01:38 | UMass | Michael Turner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Whetzel | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:25 | Temple | Charles Johnson makes the turnaround in the lane | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | UMass | Ruben Hudson banks in the layup | 83-81 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Al Tabor (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Claycomb (fresh) 9 reb. PF - Albert Brown (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Temple | Charles Johnson misses the open dunk | 83-81 |
| 00:33 | UMass | Ruben Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Robert Claycomb is hacked by Al Tabor - foul #1 on Al Tabor, team foul #9 | 83-81 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Robert Claycomb makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Robert Claycomb makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Roger Whetzel takes the ball from Matt Brooks | 83-83 |
| 00:04 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Roger Whetzel clanks a halfcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Al Tabor (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Claycomb (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Albert Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Temple | Charles Johnson wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:46 | Temple | Ronald Langley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-83 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Michael Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Al Tabor takes the ball from Albert Brown | 83-83 |
| 04:20 | Temple | Charles Johnson scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Al Tabor | 85-83 |
| 04:07 | UMass | Michael Turner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-83 |
| 04:05 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck gets the rebound | 85-83 |
| 03:49 | Temple | Matt Brooks is fouled on the floor by Robert Claycomb - foul #2 on Robert Claycomb, team foul #9 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (SG), James Flanagan (SF), Erik Prettyman (PF), Paul Nicely (C) Roger Whetzel, Robert Claycomb, Albert Brown, Ruben Hudson | |
| 03:49 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 03:49 | Temple | Matt Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 03:49 | UMass | Robert Vose snags the defensive board | 86-83 |
| 03:35 | UMass | Paul Nicely is denied on a layup by Al Tabor | 86-83 |
| 03:33 | Temple | Matt Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 86-83 |
| 03:14 | Temple | Robert Vose is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Vose, team foul #10 | 86-83 |
| 03:14 | Temple | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 03:14 | Temple | Charles Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 03:14 | UMass | The rebound goes to Paul Nicely | 87-83 |
| 02:59 | UMass | James Flanagan hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Turner | 87-86 |
| 02:52 | Temple | Matt Brooks is fouled on the floor by Erik Prettyman - foul #3 on Erik Prettyman, team foul #11 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Wethington (C) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:52 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 02:52 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Michael Turner's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-86 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Robert Piner (SG) Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Albert Brown (PF) Robert Vose, Paul Nicely | |
| 02:20 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-86 |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (PG), Ronald Langley (SG), Charles Johnson (C) Jim Theriault, Robert Piner, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Hudson (C) Albert Brown | |
| 01:55 | Temple | Charles Johnson blows the layup | 89-86 |
| 01:54 | Temple | Charles Johnson tips it in | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:40 | UMass | Erik Prettyman is whistled for traveling | 91-86 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Claycomb (SF), Albert Brown (PF) James Flanagan, Erik Prettyman | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Temple | Matt Brooks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Turner - foul #5 on Michael Turner, team foul #12 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (PG) Michael Turner | |
| 01:21 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 01:21 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Albert Brown is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Clatterbuck - foul #5 on Jimmy Clatterbuck, team foul #10 | 93-86 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Brown (PF) Jimmy Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:03 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Al Tabor (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Flanagan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Claycomb (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:59 | Temple | Ronald Langley is hacked by Ruben Hudson - foul #2 on Ruben Hudson, team foul #13 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Gauthier (SF) Al Tabor | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:59 | Temple | Ronald Langley makes the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:59 | Temple | Ronald Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:46 | UMass | James Flanagan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 95-88 |
| 00:45 | Temple | Ronald Langley grabs the board | 95-88 |
| 00:45 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-88 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Jacobs (SG) Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:42 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier is hacked by James Flanagan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Flanagan, team foul #14 | 95-88 |
| 00:42 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier makes the 1st free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:42 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier makes the 2nd free throw | 97-88 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | UMass | Roger Whetzel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 97-88 |
| 00:34 | Temple | The rebound goes to Gary Brown | 97-88 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Gary Brown is fouled in the backcourt by James Flanagan - foul #2 on James Flanagan, team foul #15 | 97-88 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 99-88 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Albert Brown buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Flanagan | 99-90 |
| 00:28 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 99-90 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Roger Whetzel is called for the reach on Gerald Gauthier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #16 | 99-90 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier makes the 1st free throw | 100-90 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier makes the 2nd free throw | 101-90 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 101-90 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Albert Brown tips it in | 101-92 |
| 00:20 | Temple | James Flanagan is called for the reach on Matt Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Flanagan, team foul #17 | 101-92 |
| 00:20 | Temple | Matt Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 101-92 |
| 00:20 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 102-92 |
| 00:13 | UMass | James Flanagan buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Whetzel | 102-94 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 102-94 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Roger Whetzel is called for the reach on Gerald Gauthier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #18 | 102-94 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier makes the 1st free throw | 103-94 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier misses the 2nd free throw | 103-94 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Ruben Hudson grabs the board | 103-94 |
| 00:05 | UMass | James Flanagan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 103-94 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 103-94 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Temple calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 103-94 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Matt Brooks runs out the clock | 103-94 |