| Lineup | UMass | PG - Scott Dates (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lawrence Herren (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wheeler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Privett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Collins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harry Milbrandt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bergen (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Shy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | David Ervin inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:42 | UMass | Lawrence Herren is hacked by Raymond Shy during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Raymond Shy, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 19:25 | UMass | Lawrence Herren hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Dates | 27-26 |
| 18:59 | Temple | Harry Milbrandt is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Herren - foul #1 on Lawrence Herren, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 18:49 | Temple | Harry Milbrandt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 18:48 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Ervin | 27-26 |
| 18:25 | UMass | David Ervin's floater is tipped away by Christopher Bergen | 27-26 |
| 18:23 | Temple | Oswaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 18:03 | Temple | Raymond Shy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 27-26 |
| 18:02 | UMass | Scott Dates grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:46 | UMass | David Ervin makes the turnaround from the left block | 29-26 |
| 17:19 | Temple | Raymond Shy can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Privett - foul #3 on Scott Privett, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Merrell (PG), Zackary Hicks (C) Scott Dates, Scott Privett | |
| Subs | Temple | Kenneth Lucas (PF) Christopher Bergen | |
| 17:19 | Temple | Raymond Shy misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:19 | Temple | Raymond Shy misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:19 | UMass | Zackary Hicks snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 17:07 | UMass | Charles Merrell loses the dribble to Robert Collins | 29-26 |
| 16:38 | Temple | Kenneth Lucas is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Collins | 29-28 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Lawrence Herren is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 29-28 |
| Subs | UMass | William Whited (SG) Lawrence Herren | |
| Subs | Temple | James Primo (C) Raymond Shy | |
| 16:00 | Temple | Harry Milbrandt clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Ervin - foul #2 on David Ervin, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), Scott Dates (PF), Scott Privett (C) Charles Merrell, David Wheeler, Zackary Hicks | |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher Bergen (PF) Kenneth Lucas | |
| 16:00 | Temple | Harry Milbrandt makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:00 | Temple | Harry Milbrandt misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Scott Privett snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Whited (fresh) SF - David Ervin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Dates (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Privett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harry Milbrandt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oswaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bergen (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Primo (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | UMass | David Ervin misses long on a jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 15:44 | Temple | The rebound goes to Oswaldo Marino | 29-29 |
| 15:41 | Temple | Robert Collins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 15:31 | UMass | Paul Tucker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 15:30 | Temple | Oswaldo Marino pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 15:14 | Temple | Oswaldo Marino is denied on a dunk by Scott Privett | 29-29 |
| 15:12 | UMass | David Ervin snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 15:03 | UMass | Paul Tucker is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Lawrence Herren (SG), David Wheeler (PF) William Whited, David Ervin | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:52 | Temple | Christopher Bergen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 29-29 |
| 14:51 | Temple | Christopher Bergen misses the tip | 29-29 |
| 14:49 | Temple | Robert Collins snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 14:35 | Temple | Oswaldo Marino scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Collins and the foul's on Scott Dates - foul #1 on Scott Dates, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Zackary Hicks (C) Scott Privett | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:35 | Temple | Oswaldo Marino makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Christopher Bergen swats the layup by Paul Tucker | 29-32 |
| 14:17 | Temple | James Primo snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 14:05 | Temple | Robert Collins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Primo | 29-35 |
| 13:46 | UMass | Paul Tucker comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 13:44 | Temple | Christopher Bergen pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:36 | Temple | Christopher Bergen clanks a runner in the lane | 29-35 |
| 13:34 | Temple | Christopher Bergen gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:25 | Temple | Christopher Bergen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 13:23 | UMass | Lawrence Herren grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 13:10 | UMass | Paul Tucker shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 12:49 | Temple | Harry Milbrandt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Merrell (PG), David Ervin (SF), Scott Privett (C) Paul Tucker, Scott Dates, Zackary Hicks | |
| Subs | Temple | John Bowman (SG), Benny Christensen (SF), Kenneth Lucas (PF), Raymond Shy (C) Harry Milbrandt, Oswaldo Marino, Christopher Bergen, James Primo | |
| 12:38 | UMass | Lawrence Herren can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 12:36 | Temple | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lucas | 32-35 |
| 12:19 | Temple | Robert Collins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 12:18 | UMass | Charles Merrell pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 11:58 | UMass | Scott Privett scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Benny Christensen - foul #1 on Benny Christensen, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UMass | William Whited (SG) Lawrence Herren | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:58 | UMass | Scott Privett makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Charles Merrell (fresh) 3 reb. SG - William Whited (fresh) SF - David Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Privett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Collins (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - John Bowman (fresh) SF - Benny Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Shy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Temple | The short jumper by Robert Collins is denied by Scott Privett | 35-35 |
| 11:46 | Temple | Kenneth Lucas can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 11:45 | UMass | Scott Privett snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 11:30 | UMass | William Whited clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 11:28 | Temple | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 11:13 | Temple | Robert Collins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 11:11 | Temple | Raymond Shy can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 11:10 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Wheeler | 35-35 |
| 10:57 | UMass | David Wheeler is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), Lawrence Herren (SG), Scott Dates (PF), Zackary Hicks (C) Charles Merrell, William Whited, David Wheeler, Scott Privett | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Milbrandt (SG), Oswaldo Marino (SF) John Bowman, Benny Christensen | |
| 10:43 | Temple | Robert Collins makes the 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 10:25 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 10:23 | Temple | Raymond Shy pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:13 | Temple | Zackary Hicks is called for the reach on Raymond Shy - foul #1 on Zackary Hicks, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Christopher Bergen (PF), James Primo (C) Kenneth Lucas, Raymond Shy | |
| 09:52 | Temple | Robert Collins is fouled on the floor by Paul Tucker - foul #4 on Paul Tucker, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Merrell (PG), Scott Privett (C) Paul Tucker, Zackary Hicks | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:36 | Temple | Robert Collins can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-38 |
| 09:34 | UMass | Charles Merrell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 09:13 | UMass | David Ervin is hacked by Oswaldo Marino - foul #1 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UMass | David Wheeler (PF) Scott Dates | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 08:56 | UMass | Lawrence Herren drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Charles Merrell | 37-38 |
| 08:41 | Temple | Robert Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Scott Privett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:22 | UMass | Charles Merrell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 08:20 | UMass | David Ervin tips it home | 39-38 |
| 08:01 | Temple | James Primo makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Milbrandt | 39-40 |
| 07:49 | UMass | Scott Privett drills a shot near the basket | 41-40 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Charles Merrell (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Lawrence Herren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Ervin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Privett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Collins (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Harry Milbrandt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oswaldo Marino (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Bergen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - James Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Temple | Christopher Bergen buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Harry Milbrandt | 41-42 |
| 07:08 | UMass | Lawrence Herren hits a floater from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 06:50 | Temple | David Ervin steps in front of the Harry Milbrandt pass | 43-42 |
| 06:35 | UMass | Lawrence Herren connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 06:20 | Temple | David Wheeler swats the short shot by Christopher Bergen | 46-42 |
| 06:18 | UMass | David Wheeler grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Charles Merrell connects on the 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 05:47 | Temple | Christopher Bergen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Merrell - foul #3 on Charles Merrell, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), William Whited (SG), Scott Dates (PF), Zackary Hicks (C) Charles Merrell, Lawrence Herren, David Wheeler, Scott Privett | |
| Subs | Temple | Keith Hardison (PG), John Bowman (SG), Benny Christensen (SF), Raymond Shy (C) Robert Collins, Harry Milbrandt, Oswaldo Marino, James Primo | |
| 05:47 | Temple | Christopher Bergen misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:47 | Temple | Christopher Bergen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:47 | UMass | Scott Dates grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 05:33 | UMass | A charge is called on Zackary Hicks - foul #2 on Zackary Hicks, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Kenneth Lucas (PF) Christopher Bergen | |
| 05:18 | Temple | Raymond Shy misses the jumper from the right side | 49-42 |
| 05:17 | Temple | Raymond Shy grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 05:11 | Temple | Scott Dates steals the ball from Raymond Shy | 49-42 |
| 05:06 | UMass | Paul Tucker is hacked by John Bowman in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bowman, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UMass | David Wheeler (PF) David Ervin | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:47 | UMass | Paul Tucker lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 51-42 |
| 04:28 | Temple | Scott Dates steps in front of the Raymond Shy pass | 51-42 |
| 04:21 | UMass | Paul Tucker is whistled for a carry | 51-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Collins (PG) Keith Hardison | |
| 03:56 | Temple | John Bowman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 03:55 | Temple | Benny Christensen grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:48 | Temple | Scott Dates steals it from Robert Collins | 51-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Whited (fresh) SF - Scott Dates (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - David Wheeler (tiring) 5 reb. C - Zackary Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Collins (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - John Bowman (fresh) SF - Benny Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Shy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | UMass | William Whited makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Tucker | 53-42 |
| 03:23 | Temple | Raymond Shy hits the finger roll | 53-44 |
| 03:08 | UMass | Paul Tucker blows the layup over the doubleteam | 53-44 |
| 03:07 | Temple | Raymond Shy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 02:57 | Temple | Benny Christensen comes up short on the floater in the lane | 53-44 |
| 02:55 | UMass | William Whited snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 02:55 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Lawrence Herren (SG), David Ervin (SF), Scott Privett (C) William Whited, David Wheeler, Zackary Hicks | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Milbrandt (SG), Oswaldo Marino (SF), Christopher Bergen (PF) John Bowman, Benny Christensen, Kenneth Lucas | |
| 02:33 | UMass | David Ervin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 02:32 | UMass | Lawrence Herren tips it home | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:17 | Temple | Scott Dates steals it from Raymond Shy | 55-44 |
| 02:04 | UMass | Scott Dates connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Herren out of a doubleteam | 58-44 |
| 01:58 | Temple | Harry Milbrandt is hacked by Scott Dates - foul #2 on Scott Dates, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Merrell (PG), William Whited (SG), David Wheeler (PF), Zackary Hicks (C) Paul Tucker, Lawrence Herren, David Ervin, Scott Privett | |
| Subs | Temple | Keith Hardison (PG), Benny Christensen (SF), Kenneth Lucas (PF), James Primo (C) Robert Collins, Oswaldo Marino, Christopher Bergen, Raymond Shy | |
| 01:58 | Temple | Harry Milbrandt makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:58 | Temple | Harry Milbrandt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:39 | UMass | William Whited is called for traveling | 58-46 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Bowman (SG) Harry Milbrandt | |
| 01:19 | Temple | Scott Dates is called for the reach on Kenneth Lucas - foul #3 on Scott Dates, team foul #10 | 58-46 |
| 01:19 | Temple | Kenneth Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:19 | Temple | Kenneth Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:52 | UMass | William Whited misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 00:50 | UMass | Scott Dates tips it home | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Temple | Benny Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:23 | UMass | Scott Dates is called for traveling | 60-48 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Benny Christensen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Dates - foul #4 on Scott Dates, team foul #11 | 60-48 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Benny Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Benny Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Charles Merrell runs out the clock | 60-50 |