| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Leone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Sieminski (fresh) PF - Leon Decoteau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwayne Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Losada (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Whited (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Smalls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | UMass | David Hall picks off the pass by Kirk Duncan in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 19:36 | Temple | Jeff Smalls is fouled on the floor by Lewis Sieminski - foul #3 on Lewis Sieminski, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Sherburne (SF) Lewis Sieminski | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 19:11 | Temple | Steven Carney is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Gary Sherburne is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kirk Duncan | 35-38 |
| 18:42 | Temple | Johnny Whited hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:40 | Temple | Steven Carney snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:20 | Temple | Johnny Whited hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Hall | 35-40 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Oscar Leone misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 18:15 | UMass | Leon Decoteau snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 18:08 | UMass | Dwayne Davis misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 35-40 |
| 18:07 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Losada | 35-40 |
| 17:49 | Temple | Steven Carney is fouled on the floor by Gary Sherburne - foul #2 on Gary Sherburne, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (PG), Adam Cummings (SG), Frederick Noles (SF), Dean Kidwell (PF), Willy Severino (C) Kirk Duncan, Oscar Leone, Gary Sherburne, Leon Decoteau, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG), Thomas Waddell (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Robert Yelton (C) David Hall, James Losada, Steven Carney, Johnny Whited, Jeff Smalls | |
| 17:25 | Temple | Robert Yelton is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| 17:08 | UMass | Charles Gentry steals it from Adam Cummings | 35-40 |
| 16:50 | Temple | Thomas Waddell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:48 | UMass | Frederick Noles gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:43 | UMass | Albert Senior hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:23 | Temple | Thomas Waddell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:21 | Temple | Charles Gentry tips it in | 38-42 |
| 16:17 | UMass | Frederick Noles can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 16:16 | UMass | Adam Cummings misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 16:14 | Temple | Thomas Waddell snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:08 | Temple | Robert Yelton misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Dean Kidwell - foul #2 on Dean Kidwell, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Oscar Leone (SG), Gary Sherburne (SF), Dwayne Davis (C) Albert Senior, Adam Cummings, Frederick Noles, Dean Kidwell | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), James Losada (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Johnny Whited (PF) Harold Mayfield, Thomas Waddell, Charles Gentry, Robert Curtis | |
| 16:08 | Temple | Robert Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:08 | Temple | Robert Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:52 | UMass | Kirk Duncan misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 38-44 |
| 15:51 | Temple | Steven Carney pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Leone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Sherburne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willy Severino (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dwayne Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Losada (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Carney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Whited (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Yelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Temple | Robert Yelton loses the dribble to Gary Sherburne | 38-44 |
| 15:28 | UMass | Kirk Duncan loses the dribble to David Hall in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 15:16 | Temple | James Losada misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Sherburne - foul #3 on Gary Sherburne, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Lewis Sieminski (SF), Leon Decoteau (PF) Gary Sherburne, Willy Severino | |
| Subs | Temple | Loren Hayes (C) Robert Yelton | |
| 15:16 | Temple | James Losada makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:16 | Temple | James Losada makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:58 | UMass | Kirk Duncan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 14:56 | Temple | The rebound goes to Loren Hayes | 38-46 |
| 14:45 | Temple | James Losada misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 14:44 | Temple | Loren Hayes tips it but misses | 38-46 |
| 14:42 | UMass | Dwayne Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:39 | UMass | David Hall is called for the reach on Kirk Duncan in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hall, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (SG), Robert Curtis (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) James Losada, Johnny Whited, Loren Hayes | |
| 14:18 | UMass | Kirk Duncan connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leon Decoteau | 40-46 |
| 13:57 | Temple | Dwayne Davis steals the ball from Robert Curtis | 40-46 |
| 13:53 | UMass | Dwayne Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (PG), Grant Moody (SG), Dean Kidwell (PF), Willy Severino (C) Kirk Duncan, Oscar Leone, Leon Decoteau, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG), Thomas Waddell (SG), Charles Gentry (SF) David Hall, James Kiser, Steven Carney | |
| 13:41 | Temple | Robert Curtis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 13:39 | UMass | Willy Severino gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Willy Severino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Sherburne (SF) Lewis Sieminski | |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Whited (PF), Loren Hayes (C) Robert Curtis, Jeff Smalls | |
| 13:15 | Temple | Johnny Whited can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 13:14 | Temple | Thomas Waddell pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:56 | Temple | Grant Moody steals the ball from Loren Hayes | 40-46 |
| 12:54 | UMass | Albert Senior's pass is intercepted by Charles Gentry in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 12:47 | Temple | Charles Gentry blows the layup | 40-46 |
| 12:46 | UMass | Dean Kidwell snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 12:42 | UMass | Albert Senior hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Sherburne | 42-46 |
| 12:17 | Temple | Loren Hayes can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Willy Severino - foul #3 on Willy Severino, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Oscar Leone (SG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Leon Decoteau (PF), Dwayne Davis (C) Albert Senior, Grant Moody, Gary Sherburne, Dean Kidwell, Willy Severino | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), James Losada (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Robert Curtis (PF) Harold Mayfield, Thomas Waddell, Charles Gentry, Johnny Whited | |
| 12:17 | Temple | Loren Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:17 | Temple | Loren Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:05 | UMass | Leon Decoteau scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Oscar Leone | 45-48 |
| 11:43 | Temple | Oscar Leone is called for the reach on James Losada - foul #2 on Oscar Leone, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Yelton (SF), Jeff Smalls (C) Steven Carney, Loren Hayes | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Leone (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Sieminski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Leon Decoteau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwayne Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Losada (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Yelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeff Smalls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Temple | Robert Curtis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 11:21 | UMass | Dwayne Davis gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:59 | UMass | Leon Decoteau comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 10:57 | Temple | Robert Yelton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:39 | Temple | David Hall hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Yelton | 45-51 |
| 10:20 | UMass | Oscar Leone misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 10:18 | UMass | Leon Decoteau snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 10:13 | UMass | Dwayne Davis connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lewis Sieminski | 47-51 |
| 09:55 | Temple | Robert Yelton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 09:54 | UMass | Leon Decoteau grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:47 | UMass | Leon Decoteau hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Losada - foul #1 on James Losada, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (PG), Grant Moody (SG), Gary Sherburne (SF), Dean Kidwell (C) Kirk Duncan, Oscar Leone, Lewis Sieminski, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG), James Kiser (SG), Thomas Waddell (SF), Johnny Whited (PF) David Hall, James Losada, Robert Yelton, Robert Curtis | |
| 09:47 | UMass | Leon Decoteau makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:47 | UMass | Leon Decoteau misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:47 | Temple | Johnny Whited gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:35 | Temple | Jeff Smalls hits the finger roll set up by Harold Mayfield and he's hacked by Albert Senior - foul #2 on Albert Senior, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Willy Severino (C) Leon Decoteau | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:35 | Temple | Jeff Smalls makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:32 | UMass | James Kiser is called for the reach on Albert Senior in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Kiser, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| 09:14 | UMass | Willy Severino can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Smalls - foul #2 on Jeff Smalls, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Loren Hayes (C) Jeff Smalls | |
| 09:14 | UMass | Willy Severino makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:14 | UMass | Willy Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:56 | Temple | Loren Hayes misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-54 |
| 08:55 | UMass | Dean Kidwell grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Dean Kidwell connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Sherburne | 52-54 |
| 08:31 | Temple | Johnny Whited buries a jump hook in the lane | 52-56 |
| 08:29 | UMass | James Kiser steals the ball from Albert Senior in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 08:09 | Temple | Johnny Whited can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 08:07 | UMass | Albert Senior pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Grant Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Oscar Leone (SG), Frederick Noles (SF), Dwayne Davis (C) Albert Senior, Grant Moody, Gary Sherburne, Dean Kidwell | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), James Losada (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Jeff Smalls (C) Harold Mayfield, James Kiser, Thomas Waddell, Loren Hayes | |
| 07:52 | Temple | Jeff Smalls can't finish the layup | 52-56 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Frederick Noles snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 07:45 | UMass | Dwayne Davis blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeff Smalls - foul #3 on Jeff Smalls, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Decoteau (PF) Willy Severino | |
| Subs | Temple | Steven Carney (SF) Johnny Whited | |
| 07:45 | UMass | Dwayne Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:45 | UMass | Dwayne Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Leone (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Noles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Decoteau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwayne Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Losada (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Gentry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. C - Jeff Smalls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Temple | Oscar Leone steals it from Charles Gentry | 54-56 |
| 06:51 | UMass | The jump hook by Dwayne Davis is blocked by Charles Gentry | 54-56 |
| 06:49 | Temple | James Losada snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:29 | Temple | Charles Gentry clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| 06:28 | Temple | Charles Gentry tips it home | 54-58 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Oscar Leone makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kirk Duncan | 57-58 |
| 05:53 | Temple | James Losada misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 57-58 |
| 05:52 | UMass | The rebound goes to Leon Decoteau | 57-58 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Leon Decoteau can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-58 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Dwayne Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Frederick Noles hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Oscar Leone | 59-58 |
| 05:07 | Temple | Jeff Smalls clanks a jumper from the right block | 59-58 |
| 05:05 | Temple | Jeff Smalls tips it in | 59-60 |
| 05:02 | UMass | Kirk Duncan travels in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (PG), Grant Moody (SG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Dean Kidwell (PF), Gary Sherburne (C) Kirk Duncan, Oscar Leone, Frederick Noles, Leon Decoteau, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG), James Kiser (SG), Thomas Waddell (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Robert Yelton (C) David Hall, James Losada, Steven Carney, Charles Gentry, Jeff Smalls | |
| 04:53 | Temple | Thomas Waddell hits a 3 from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 04:36 | UMass | Dean Kidwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 04:34 | Temple | The rebound goes to Thomas Waddell | 59-63 |
| 04:16 | Temple | Harold Mayfield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Senior - foul #3 on Albert Senior, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 04:16 | Temple | Harold Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:16 | Temple | Harold Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:01 | UMass | Grant Moody misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 04:00 | UMass | Gary Sherburne grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 03:44 | UMass | James Kiser steals it from Lewis Sieminski | 59-65 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Albert Senior (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Grant Moody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Sieminski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dean Kidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Sherburne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harold Mayfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kiser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Waddell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Yelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Temple | Harold Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Albert Senior - foul #4 on Albert Senior, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Adam Cummings (SG), Willy Severino (PF), Dwayne Davis (C) Albert Senior, Grant Moody, Dean Kidwell, Gary Sherburne | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), Steven Carney (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Loren Hayes (C) James Kiser, Thomas Waddell, Robert Curtis, Robert Yelton | |
| 03:30 | Temple | Harold Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:30 | Temple | Harold Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski hits the finger roll set up by Willy Severino | 61-67 |
| 02:58 | Temple | Steven Carney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 02:56 | UMass | Willy Severino grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:50 | UMass | Willy Severino is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kirk Duncan | 64-67 |
| 02:43 | Temple | Johnny Whited drills a floater from close range on a great pass from David Hall and the foul's on Willy Severino - foul #4 on Willy Severino, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Leone (SG), Frederick Noles (SF) Adam Cummings, Lewis Sieminski | |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG) Harold Mayfield | |
| 02:43 | Temple | Johnny Whited makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:40 | UMass | Kirk Duncan is hacked by David Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hall, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Dwayne Davis buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Frederick Noles | 66-70 |
| 02:02 | Temple | Steven Carney scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Hall and the foul's on Frederick Noles - foul #2 on Frederick Noles, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (PG), Dean Kidwell (PF) Kirk Duncan, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Curtis (C) Loren Hayes | |
| 02:02 | Temple | Steven Carney makes the free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:58 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Leon Decoteau (PF), Dwayne Davis (C) Albert Senior, Frederick Noles, Dean Kidwell, Willy Severino | |
| Subs | Temple | Jeff Smalls (C) Robert Curtis | |
| 01:51 | UMass | Kirk Duncan knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 01:22 | Temple | Johnny Whited hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 69-73 |
| 01:20 | UMass | The rebound goes to Dwayne Davis | 69-73 |
| 01:15 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Leone | 71-73 |
| 00:53 | Temple | Johnny Whited misses badly on a runner from close range | 71-73 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Leon Decoteau pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:44 | UMass | Dwayne Davis can't throw it down | 71-73 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Leon Decoteau grabs the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Oscar Leone clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Losada - foul #2 on James Losada, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Oscar Leone makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Oscar Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Temple | Jeff Smalls comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Oscar Leone gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Leone (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lewis Sieminski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leon Decoteau (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwayne Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Losada (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Carney (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Whited (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Smalls (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Temple | Johnny Whited wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Temple | Steven Carney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 73-73 |
| 04:39 | Temple | Jeff Smalls snags the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:18 | Temple | Johnny Whited comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Leon Decoteau - foul #1 on Leon Decoteau, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (PG), Gary Sherburne (SF), Dean Kidwell (PF), Willy Severino (C) Kirk Duncan, Lewis Sieminski, Leon Decoteau, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG), Thomas Waddell (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Robert Curtis (C) David Hall, James Losada, Steven Carney, Jeff Smalls | |
| 04:18 | Temple | Johnny Whited makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:18 | Temple | Johnny Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:18 | Temple | Johnny Whited misses the 3rd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Willy Severino gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Oscar Leone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-75 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Albert Senior snags the offensive board | 73-75 |
| 04:06 | UMass | Dean Kidwell misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Whited - foul #2 on Johnny Whited, team foul #8 | 73-75 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Yelton (C) Johnny Whited | |
| 04:06 | UMass | Dean Kidwell makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:06 | UMass | Dean Kidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:06 | Temple | Robert Curtis grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 03:58 | Temple | Robert Curtis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Mayfield | 74-78 |
| 03:55 | UMass | Willy Severino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-78 |
| 03:44 | Temple | Robert Curtis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-81 |
| 03:42 | UMass | Willy Severino is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Yelton - foul #1 on Robert Yelton, team foul #9 | 74-81 |
| 03:42 | UMass | Willy Severino misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 03:42 | Temple | Charles Gentry pulls down the rebound | 74-81 |
| 03:27 | Temple | Thomas Waddell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-81 |
| 03:25 | UMass | Dean Kidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 03:21 | UMass | Oscar Leone is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Willy Severino | 77-81 |
| 03:02 | Temple | Harold Mayfield is hacked by Gary Sherburne - foul #4 on Gary Sherburne, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Grant Moody (SG) Albert Senior, Oscar Leone | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), Loren Hayes (C) Thomas Waddell, Charles Gentry | |
| 03:02 | Temple | Harold Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 03:02 | Temple | Harold Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 02:59 | UMass | Kirk Duncan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-83 |
| Subs | UMass | Frederick Noles (SF), Dwayne Davis (C) Gary Sherburne, Dean Kidwell | |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Johnny Whited (PF) Harold Mayfield, Robert Yelton, Robert Curtis | |
| 02:48 | Temple | David Hall clanks a floater from the left wing | 77-83 |
| 02:47 | UMass | Dwayne Davis grabs the board | 77-83 |
| 02:47 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Leone (SG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Dean Kidwell (PF) Grant Moody, Frederick Noles, Willy Severino | |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Robert Curtis (PF), Robert Yelton (C) James Kiser, Johnny Whited, Loren Hayes | |
| 02:27 | UMass | Oscar Leone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-83 |
| 02:26 | Temple | Robert Yelton pulls down the rebound | 77-83 |
| 02:08 | Temple | Lewis Sieminski is called for the reach on Robert Curtis - foul #4 on Lewis Sieminski, team foul #14 | 77-83 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SF) Charles Gentry | |
| 02:08 | Temple | Robert Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 02:08 | Temple | Robert Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 02:08 | UMass | Dwayne Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 77-84 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Dwayne Davis misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Waddell - foul #2 on Thomas Waddell, team foul #10 | 77-84 |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Decoteau (PF) Dean Kidwell | |
| Subs | Temple | Steven Carney (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) Thomas Waddell, Robert Curtis, Robert Yelton | |
| 01:45 | UMass | Dwayne Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Dwayne Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 01:45 | Temple | Johnny Whited grabs the board | 78-84 |
| 01:33 | Temple | Jeff Smalls hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Hall | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:27 | UMass | Kirk Duncan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Carney - foul #2 on Steven Carney, team foul #11 | 78-86 |
| 01:27 | UMass | Kirk Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 01:27 | UMass | Kirk Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Johnny Whited's pass is intercepted by Lewis Sieminski | 80-86 |
| 01:05 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski blows the layup | 80-86 |
| 01:04 | Temple | Jeff Smalls snags the defensive board | 80-86 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Leone (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lewis Sieminski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Leon Decoteau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwayne Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Losada (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Carney (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Whited (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Smalls (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Temple | David Hall is fouled on the floor by Kirk Duncan - foul #3 on Kirk Duncan, team foul #15 | 80-86 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SF) Steven Carney | |
| 00:56 | Temple | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:56 | Temple | David Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Leon Decoteau pulls down the rebound | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | UMass | Kirk Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-87 |
| 00:51 | Temple | James Losada is hacked by Leon Decoteau - foul #2 on Leon Decoteau, team foul #16 | 80-87 |
| 00:51 | Temple | James Losada makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:51 | Temple | James Losada misses the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Dwayne Davis snags the defensive board | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | UMass | Kirk Duncan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-88 |
| 00:44 | Temple | James Losada gets the rebound | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Temple | James Losada is hacked by Kirk Duncan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kirk Duncan, team foul #17 | 80-88 |
| 00:43 | Temple | James Losada makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:43 | Temple | James Losada makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:35 | UMass | Kirk Duncan misses badly on a shot from the right side | 80-90 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Johnny Whited grabs the board | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Temple | James Losada can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-90 |
| 00:07 | UMass | Dwayne Davis snags the defensive board | 80-90 |
| 00:04 | UMass | David Hall steals the ball from Leon Decoteau in the backcourt | 80-90 |
| 00:00 | Temple | David Hall runs out the clock | 80-90 |