| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Troy Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Beres (fresh) PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Knudsen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Plain (fresh) SF - James Woods (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | James Woods inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Temple | Troy Peters picks off the pass by Michael Knudsen in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 19:50 | UConn | Troy Peters lays it in | 35-26 |
| 19:25 | Temple | Johnny Plain is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Gaskins - foul #3 on Kenneth Gaskins, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:03 | Temple | Michael Knudsen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-26 |
| 19:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clarence Harris | 35-26 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Thomas Beres hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 18:43 | Temple | James Turner pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:28 | Temple | Brett Casey connects on the open jumper from close range set up by Michael Knudsen | 35-28 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Troy Peters clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Thomas Beres tips it in | 37-28 |
| 17:38 | Temple | James Turner hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Woods | 37-30 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Clarence Harris comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 37-30 |
| 17:22 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Turner | 37-30 |
| 17:01 | Temple | Michael Knudsen is hacked by Thomas Beres - foul #2 on Thomas Beres, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Jerome Devita (PF), Johnny Willis (C) Troy Peters, Thomas Beres, Clarence Harris, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | Temple | Rob Kiker (SG), Marcus Finch (PF), Paul Defilippo (C) Johnny Plain, James Turner, Brett Casey | |
| 16:41 | Temple | James Woods banks in the layup | 37-32 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Jerome Devita throws it down and he's hacked by Marcus Finch - foul #2 on Marcus Finch, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Jerome Devita makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:59 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 15:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jerome Devita | 40-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Doucet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Willis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Knudsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Kiker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marcus Finch (fresh) C - Paul Defilippo (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | UConn | David Doucet misses the lay-in | 40-32 |
| 15:52 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 15:33 | Temple | Rob Kiker buries a shot from the left side set up by Michael Knudsen | 42-34 |
| 15:15 | UConn | David Doucet misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-34 |
| 15:14 | Temple | Rob Kiker snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 14:51 | Temple | James Woods misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-34 |
| 14:50 | UConn | David Doucet grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Johnny Willis comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 42-34 |
| 14:30 | UConn | David Doucet pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Defilippo - foul #1 on Paul Defilippo, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Thomas Beres (SF), Clarence Harris (PF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) David Doucet, Paul Williams, Jerome Devita, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Temple | John Pino (PG), Johnny Plain (SF), James Turner (PF), Brett Casey (C) Rob Kiker, James Woods, Marcus Finch, Paul Defilippo | |
| 14:19 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:55 | Temple | Johnny Plain misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Harris - foul #1 on Clarence Harris, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| 13:55 | Temple | Johnny Plain misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:55 | Temple | Johnny Plain makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Brett Casey - foul #2 on Brett Casey, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:39 | Temple | Brett Casey pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:20 | Temple | James Turner misses the lay-in | 44-35 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Clarence Harris pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on John Pino - foul #4 on John Pino, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Woods (SF) John Pino | |
| 13:13 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 3rd free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:44 | Temple | Troy Peters is called for the reach on Michael Knudsen - foul #4 on Troy Peters, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (PG) Johnny Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 12:27 | Temple | Michael Knudsen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Plain | 47-38 |
| 12:19 | UConn | David Doucet knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Clarence Harris and he's fouled by Michael Knudsen - foul #3 on Michael Knudsen, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (SF) Thomas Beres | |
| Subs | Temple | Rob Kiker (SF) James Woods | |
| 12:19 | UConn | David Doucet makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:04 | Temple | Johnny Plain misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 12:03 | Temple | James Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:38 | Temple | Troy Peters is called for the reach on Johnny Plain - foul #5 on Troy Peters, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SG), Johnny Willis (C) Troy Peters, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | Temple | James Woods (SF), Marcus Finch (PF), Paul Defilippo (C) Johnny Plain, James Turner, Brett Casey | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Doucet (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SG - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Willis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Knudsen (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rob Kiker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marcus Finch (fresh) C - Paul Defilippo (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Temple | Marcus Finch is whistled for a carry | 50-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SF) Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:01 | UConn | Johnny Willis can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Rob Kiker - foul #1 on Rob Kiker, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| 11:01 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:01 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:34 | Temple | James Woods hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rob Kiker | 52-40 |
| 10:24 | UConn | David Doucet hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 52-40 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Jerome Devita grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 10:15 | UConn | David Doucet's pass is intercepted by Marcus Finch | 52-40 |
| 09:48 | Temple | Rob Kiker blows the layup | 52-40 |
| 09:47 | Temple | Marcus Finch can't tip it in | 52-40 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Paul Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:27 | UConn | David Doucet comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 52-40 |
| 09:26 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to David Doucet | 52-40 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Johnny Willis comes up short on the floater from the left block | 52-40 |
| 09:11 | Temple | Paul Defilippo gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:47 | Temple | Paul Williams takes the ball from Michael Knudsen after a doubleteam | 52-40 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Jerome Devita misses the dunk attempt | 52-40 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Thomas Beres snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 08:34 | UConn | David Doucet hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Beres | 54-40 |
| 08:14 | Temple | Michael Knudsen makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Woods | 54-43 |
| 08:08 | UConn | David Doucet is fouled on the floor by Paul Defilippo - foul #2 on Paul Defilippo, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Clarence Harris (PF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Paul Williams, Jerome Devita, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Plain (SG), James Turner (PF), Brett Casey (C) Rob Kiker, Marcus Finch, Paul Defilippo | |
| 08:08 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:08 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:42 | Temple | Brett Casey misses the easy layup | 56-43 |
| 07:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clarence Harris | 56-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Doucet (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. SF - Thomas Beres (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Knudsen (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Plain (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Woods (tiring) 9 pts. PF - James Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn scores on a 3 from straight away | 59-43 |
| 06:57 | Temple | Brett Casey hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Knudsen out of a doubleteam | 59-45 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (SF) Thomas Beres | |
| Subs | Temple | John Pino (PG) James Woods | |
| 06:47 | Temple | Johnny Plain drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Pino | 59-47 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the shot from the right side set up by David Doucet | 61-47 |
| 06:16 | Temple | Michael Knudsen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brett Casey | 61-50 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn loses the dribble to James Turner | 61-50 |
| 06:06 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 06:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jerome Devita | 61-50 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Brett Casey picks off the pass by Jerome Devita | 61-50 |
| 05:24 | Temple | Clarence Harris is called for the reach on James Turner - foul #2 on Clarence Harris, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SG), Thomas Beres (SF), Johnny Willis (C) David Doucet, Jerome Devita, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | Temple | Marcus Finch (PF), Paul Defilippo (C) James Turner, Brett Casey | |
| 05:10 | Temple | Johnny Plain misses the runner from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 05:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clarence Harris | 61-50 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Paul Williams is hacked by Michael Knudsen - foul #4 on Michael Knudsen, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Paul Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:54 | Temple | Marcus Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:29 | Temple | Michael Knudsen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Clarence Harris grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Johnny Willis drills a jump hook in the paint | 63-50 |
| 03:45 | Temple | Michael Knudsen is called for traveling | 63-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Thomas Beres, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Temple | Rob Kiker (SF), James Turner (PF), Brett Casey (C) Johnny Plain, Marcus Finch, Paul Defilippo | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | UConn | Jerome Devita is hacked by John Pino - foul #5 on John Pino, team foul #9 | 63-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Woods (SF) John Pino | |
| 03:17 | UConn | Jerome Devita makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Jerome Devita makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Rob Kiker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Knudsen (tired) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brett Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:02 | Temple | Michael Knudsen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Jerome Devita pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn blows the dunk | 65-50 |
| 02:30 | Temple | The rebound goes to Brett Casey | 65-50 |
| 02:10 | Temple | James Woods is fouled on the floor by Jerome Devita - foul #3 on Jerome Devita, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SG), Johnny Willis (C) Paul Williams, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Plain (PG), Marcus Finch (PF), Paul Defilippo (C) Michael Knudsen, James Turner, Brett Casey | |
| 02:10 | Temple | James Woods makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:10 | Temple | James Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Jerome Devita is fouled on the floor by Johnny Plain - foul #2 on Johnny Plain, team foul #10 | 65-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins (C) Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 01:53 | UConn | Jerome Devita misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Jerome Devita makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Temple | James Woods hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Doucet - foul #1 on David Doucet, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SF) Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 01:37 | Temple | James Woods misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:37 | Temple | James Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 01:23 | Temple | Marcus Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Johnny Hagedorn takes the ball from Paul Defilippo | 66-53 |
| 00:47 | UConn | David Doucet makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Beres and the foul's on Marcus Finch - foul #3 on Marcus Finch, team foul #11 | 68-53 |
| 00:47 | UConn | David Doucet makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Temple | Rob Kiker loses the dribble to Kenneth Gaskins | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | UConn | David Doucet drills a shot from the left block | 71-53 |
| 00:09 | Temple | James Woods comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 71-53 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Clarence Harris pulls down the rebound | 71-53 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn runs out the clock | 71-53 |