| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) SG - Ross Robison (fresh) SF - Lewis Landers (fresh) PF - Timothy Helms (fresh) C - Paul McLeese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Allen Virgen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | UMass | Allen Virgen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Temple | Lewis Landers makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Timothy Helms | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Allen Virgen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Temple | Paul McLeese grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Temple | Paul McLeese misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | UMass | Joshua Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | UMass | Arthur Stokes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | UMass | Allen Virgen grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Joshua Wilson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Lewis Landers - foul #1 on Lewis Landers, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Joshua Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Joshua Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Temple | The rebound goes to Paul McLeese | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Temple | Timothy Helms slams it home on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | UMass | Arthur Stokes misses long on a shot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Allen Virgen hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 17:32 | Temple | Ross Robison misses the lay-in | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Paul McLeese | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | Temple | Gerald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Temple | Eric Rosamond (PF), Paul Hawk (C) Timothy Helms, Paul McLeese | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Douglas Welch (SG), George Passarelli (SF), Willie Henderson (PF), Joseph Anthony (C) Christopher Byers, Michael Bowen, Arthur Stokes, Allen Virgen, Joshua Wilson | |
| 17:19 | UMass | Douglas Welch loses the dribble to Gerald Smith in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Temple | Paul Hawk can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Anthony - foul #1 on Joseph Anthony, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Temple | Russell Myrick (PG) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:06 | Temple | Paul Hawk makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:06 | Temple | Paul Hawk makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:44 | UMass | Russell Myrick steals it from Joseph Anthony | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Temple | Lewis Landers misses long on a shot from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | Temple | Lewis Landers grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Temple | Eric Rosamond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Smith (PG), Angel Gallo (SF) Ross Robison, Lewis Landers | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Michael Bowen (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Joshua Wilson (C) Bradley Clements, Douglas Welch, George Passarelli, Joseph Anthony | |
| 16:06 | UMass | Gerald Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Byers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 15:56 | UMass | Arthur Stokes blows the dunk but the foul's on Angel Gallo - foul #1 on Angel Gallo, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Temple | William Hodge (PF) Eric Rosamond | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:56 | UMass | Arthur Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:56 | UMass | Arthur Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Myrick (fresh) SF - Angel Gallo (fresh) PF - William Hodge (fresh) C - Paul Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Henderson (fresh) C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Temple | Angel Gallo hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gerald Smith | 9-8 |
| 15:17 | UMass | Willie Henderson is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Bowen | 9-10 |
| 15:00 | Temple | William Hodge is whistled for a carry | 9-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Dennis Cowans (PG), Lewis Landers (SF), Timothy Helms (PF), Paul McLeese (C) Gerald Smith, Russell Myrick, William Hodge, Paul Hawk | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Allen Virgen (PF) Christopher Byers, Willie Henderson | |
| 14:38 | UMass | Michael Bowen scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Stokes | 9-12 |
| 14:12 | Temple | Timothy Helms blows the layup | 9-12 |
| 14:10 | UMass | The rebound goes to Arthur Stokes | 9-12 |
| 14:05 | UMass | Bradley Clements comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:03 | Temple | Lewis Landers pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:58 | Temple | Lewis Landers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | UMass | Allen Virgen snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:53 | UMass | Michael Bowen double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Ross Robison (SG), Eric Rosamond (PF), Francis Kimble (C) Angel Gallo, Timothy Helms, Paul McLeese | |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (SG), Willie Henderson (SF), Joseph Anthony (C) Michael Bowen, Arthur Stokes, Joshua Wilson | |
| 13:48 | Temple | Eric Rosamond misses the dunk attempt | 9-12 |
| 13:47 | UMass | Allen Virgen snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:39 | UMass | Bradley Clements misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Cowans - foul #1 on Dennis Cowans, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Smith (PG) Dennis Cowans | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), George Passarelli (SF) Douglas Welch, Allen Virgen | |
| 13:39 | UMass | Bradley Clements makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:39 | UMass | Bradley Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:23 | Temple | Eric Rosamond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (SG) Bradley Clements | |
| 13:04 | UMass | George Passarelli is called for 3 seconds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Hawk (C) Francis Kimble | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:37 | Temple | Ross Robison's pass is intercepted by Willie Henderson | 9-14 |
| 12:12 | UMass | Joseph Anthony makes the turnaround near the basket | 9-16 |
| 11:50 | Temple | Lewis Landers scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Smith and he's hacked by George Passarelli - foul #1 on George Passarelli, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Russell Myrick (PG), Angel Gallo (SG), Timothy Helms (PF), Paul McLeese (C) Gerald Smith, Ross Robison, Eric Rosamond, Paul Hawk | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Michael Bowen (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Allen Virgen (PF), Joshua Wilson (C) Christopher Byers, Douglas Welch, George Passarelli, Willie Henderson, Joseph Anthony | |
| 11:50 | Temple | Lewis Landers makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Russell Myrick (fresh) SG - Angel Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Landers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Helms (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul McLeese (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Clements (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:48 | UMass | Lewis Landers picks off the pass by Arthur Stokes in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 11:30 | Temple | Angel Gallo buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-16 |
| 11:11 | UMass | Arthur Stokes is denied on a layup by Paul McLeese | 15-16 |
| 11:09 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Clements | 15-16 |
| 10:55 | UMass | Michael Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-16 |
| 10:54 | Temple | Russell Myrick pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:38 | Temple | Timothy Helms hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-16 |
| 10:37 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Bowen | 15-16 |
| 10:34 | UMass | Michael Bowen is hacked by Russell Myrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Myrick, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Dennis Cowans (PG), Ross Robison (SG), William Hodge (PF), Francis Kimble (C) Russell Myrick, Angel Gallo, Timothy Helms, Paul McLeese | |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (PG), Jason Helton (SG), George Passarelli (SF) Bradley Clements, Michael Bowen, Arthur Stokes | |
| 10:19 | UMass | Allen Virgen loses the dribble to William Hodge | 15-16 |
| 09:59 | Temple | Ross Robison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-16 |
| 09:57 | Temple | Francis Kimble tips it home | 17-16 |
| 09:34 | UMass | Jason Helton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Virgen | 17-18 |
| 09:18 | Temple | Francis Kimble is whistled for traveling | 17-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Smith (PG), Russell Myrick (SG), Angel Gallo (SF), Eric Rosamond (PF), Paul Hawk (C) Dennis Cowans, Ross Robison, Lewis Landers, William Hodge, Francis Kimble | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Michael Bowen (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Willie Henderson (PF), Joseph Anthony (C) Douglas Welch, Jason Helton, George Passarelli, Allen Virgen, Joshua Wilson | |
| 09:13 | UMass | Russell Myrick is called for the reach on Christopher Byers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Myrick, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Ross Robison (SG) Russell Myrick | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:01 | UMass | Joseph Anthony is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 17-20 |
| 08:47 | Temple | Ross Robison makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Smith | 19-20 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Willie Henderson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eric Rosamond - foul #1 on Eric Rosamond, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Temple | Timothy Helms (PF), Paul McLeese (C) Eric Rosamond, Paul Hawk | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:30 | UMass | Willie Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Willie Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:30 | Temple | Paul McLeese grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:16 | Temple | Willie Henderson is called for the reach on Angel Gallo - foul #1 on Willie Henderson, team foul #3 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Temple | Dennis Cowans (SG) Ross Robison | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (SG) Michael Bowen | |
| 07:55 | Temple | Paul McLeese misses the jump hook from close range | 19-20 |
| 07:54 | UMass | The rebound goes to Bradley Clements | 19-20 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Christopher Byers is hacked by Gerald Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Temple | Ross Robison (SG), Lewis Landers (SF), William Hodge (PF), Paul Hawk (C) Gerald Smith, Angel Gallo, Timothy Helms, Paul McLeese | |
| Subs | UMass | George Passarelli (SF) Arthur Stokes | |
| 07:51 | UMass | Christopher Byers makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Christopher Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:51 | Temple | Paul Hawk gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Dennis Cowans (fresh) SG - Ross Robison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Landers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hodge (fresh) C - Paul Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bradley Clements (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Passarelli (fresh) PF - Willie Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Temple | Dennis Cowans misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 07:38 | UMass | Willie Henderson gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:32 | UMass | Bradley Clements can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 07:30 | Temple | The rebound goes to Lewis Landers | 19-21 |
| 07:14 | Temple | Joseph Anthony blocks the short jumper by Lewis Landers | 19-21 |
| 07:12 | Temple | Paul Hawk gets the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:57 | Temple | Joseph Anthony picks off the pass by Ross Robison | 19-21 |
| 06:52 | UMass | Bradley Clements misses the floater from the right side | 19-21 |
| 06:50 | Temple | Paul Hawk gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:30 | Temple | Dennis Cowans is hacked by Christopher Byers - foul #1 on Christopher Byers, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Angel Gallo (SF), Timothy Helms (PF), Paul McLeese (C) Lewis Landers, William Hodge, Paul Hawk | |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (PG), Michael Bowen (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Joshua Wilson (C) Christopher Byers, Bradley Clements, Willie Henderson, Joseph Anthony | |
| 06:08 | Temple | Ross Robison drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul McLeese | 22-21 |
| 05:57 | UMass | Joshua Wilson blows the layup | 22-21 |
| 05:55 | UMass | Joshua Wilson tips it home | 22-23 |
| 05:35 | Temple | Ross Robison misses long on a shot in the lane | 22-23 |
| 05:33 | UMass | Michael Bowen pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:30 | UMass | Ross Robison takes the ball from Douglas Welch in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 05:19 | Temple | Timothy Helms misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael Bowen - foul #1 on Michael Bowen, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Temple | Lewis Landers (SF), Eric Rosamond (C) Dennis Cowans, Paul McLeese | |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Helton (SF), Allen Virgen (PF) Arthur Stokes, George Passarelli | |
| 05:19 | Temple | Timothy Helms makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:19 | Temple | Timothy Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:07 | UMass | Michael Bowen is hacked by Eric Rosamond - foul #2 on Eric Rosamond, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Temple | William Hodge (PF), Francis Kimble (C) Timothy Helms, Eric Rosamond | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Willie Henderson (SF) Douglas Welch, Jason Helton | |
| 05:07 | UMass | Michael Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:07 | UMass | Michael Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:51 | Temple | Ross Robison can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Clements - foul #1 on Bradley Clements, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Temple | Dennis Cowans (PG), Paul Hawk (C) Angel Gallo, Francis Kimble | |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Helton (SG) Michael Bowen | |
| 04:51 | Temple | Ross Robison makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:51 | Temple | Ross Robison makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:46 | UMass | Ross Robison steals it from Joshua Wilson in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 04:45 | Temple | Dennis Cowans banks in the layup set up by Ross Robison | 28-25 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Bradley Clements loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 04:29 | Temple | Dennis Cowans double dribbles | 28-25 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (SG) Joshua Wilson | |
| 04:17 | UMass | Bradley Clements knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Allen Virgen | 28-27 |
| 04:00 | Temple | Dennis Cowans scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ross Robison | 31-27 |
| 03:46 | UMass | Douglas Welch misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 03:44 | UMass | Allen Virgen grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Dennis Cowans (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Ross Robison (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Landers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hodge (fairly fresh) C - Paul Hawk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Clements (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) SF - Jason Helton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Virgen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | UMass | Paul Hawk is called for the reach on Douglas Welch - foul #1 on Paul Hawk, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Smith (PG), Russell Myrick (SG), Eric Rosamond (PF), Francis Kimble (C) Dennis Cowans, Ross Robison, William Hodge, Paul Hawk | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Bowen (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Joseph Anthony (PF), Joshua Wilson (C) Bradley Clements, Jason Helton, Allen Virgen, Willie Henderson | |
| 03:27 | UMass | Douglas Welch makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Douglas Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:11 | Temple | Russell Myrick misses the lay-in | 31-29 |
| 03:10 | Temple | Russell Myrick hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 02:47 | UMass | Arthur Stokes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 02:45 | Temple | Russell Myrick snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 02:27 | Temple | Lewis Landers knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 35-29 |
| 02:08 | UMass | Gerald Smith steals it from Arthur Stokes | 35-29 |
| 01:56 | Temple | Russell Myrick is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Angel Gallo (SF), Timothy Helms (PF), Paul McLeese (C) Lewis Landers, Eric Rosamond, Francis Kimble | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Jason Helton (SG), Willie Henderson (PF), George Passarelli (C) Douglas Welch, Michael Bowen, Joseph Anthony, Joshua Wilson | |
| 01:53 | UMass | Christopher Byers is hacked by Angel Gallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Angel Gallo, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| 01:53 | UMass | Christopher Byers misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:53 | UMass | Christopher Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Paul McLeese jams it on a nice dish by Gerald Smith | 37-30 |
| 01:15 | UMass | Christopher Byers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Helton | 37-33 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Paul McLeese comes up short on the floater from the right side | 37-33 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Arthur Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:45 | UMass | George Passarelli knocks in the turnaround from close range | 37-35 |
| 00:24 | Temple | Paul McLeese can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Willie Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:15 | UMass | Jason Helton is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 00:14 | Temple | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Gerald Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 00:03 | UMass | George Passarelli grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | UMass | George Passarelli misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 37-35 |