| Lineup | Temple | PG - Leroy Abril (fresh) SG - William Gouge (fresh) SF - William Crowder (fresh) PF - Richard Terrell (fresh) C - Martin Kleinschmidt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Horace Mahler (fresh) SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) C - Kenneth Nay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Penniman | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Temple | Jack Penniman picks off the pass by Martin Kleinschmidt | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | William Gouge is called for the reach on Jack Penniman - foul #1 on William Gouge, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is fouled on the floor by William Crowder - foul #1 on William Crowder, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Richard Terrell steals it from Gary Laplant | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Temple | Richard Terrell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman blows the layup but he's hacked by William Crowder - foul #2 on William Crowder, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Stephen Oden (PG), John Brown (SF), Antione Brown (PF), Michael Gassaway (C) Leroy Abril, William Crowder, Richard Terrell, Martin Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | John Brown is called for the reach on Edward Herrington - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Leroy Abril (PG) William Gouge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 17:06 | Temple | Stephen Oden is whistled for traveling | 0-4 |
| Subs | Temple | William Gouge (SG) Leroy Abril | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant buries a 3 from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 16:19 | Temple | William Gouge scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington is whistled for a carry | 2-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Leroy Abril (PG), Richard Terrell (PF), Martin Kleinschmidt (C) William Gouge, Antione Brown, Michael Gassaway | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Ronald Vogt (PF) Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Leroy Abril (fresh) SG - Stephen Oden (fresh) SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - Richard Terrell (fresh) C - Martin Kleinschmidt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Horace Mahler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Thomas (fresh) SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) PF - Ronald Vogt (fresh) C - Kenneth Nay (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Temple | Richard Terrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler hits a jumper from the left side set up by James Thomas and the foul's on John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #5 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Temple | William Gouge (SG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist (C) Kenneth Nay | |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 14:47 | Temple | Richard Terrell is fouled on the floor by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Jack Penniman (SF) Horace Mahler, Glen Tweedy | |
| 14:36 | Temple | Richard Terrell misses long on a shot from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the board | 2-10 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | William Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leroy Abril - foul #1 on Leroy Abril, team foul #6 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG) James Thomas | |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 14:09 | Temple | Leroy Abril hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 2-12 |
| 14:07 | Temple | Richard Terrell tips it home | 4-12 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Martin Kleinschmidt steals the ball from Jack Penniman | 4-12 |
| 13:41 | Temple | Stephen Oden can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses short on a runner near the basket | 4-12 |
| 13:19 | Temple | Richard Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:14 | Temple | Gary Laplant steals the ball from William Gouge | 4-12 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Leroy Abril - foul #2 on Leroy Abril, team foul #7 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Temple | William Crowder (SF), Antione Brown (PF), Michael Gassaway (C) Leroy Abril, Richard Terrell, Martin Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), James Thomas (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Kenneth Nay (C) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:00 | Temple | Stephen Oden double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-14 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (PF) Ronald Vogt | |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler can't throw it down | 4-14 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington tips it but misses | 4-14 |
| 12:32 | Temple | The rebound goes to William Crowder | 4-14 |
| 12:25 | Temple | William Crowder buries a jumper from the right side set up by Michael Gassaway and the foul's on Glen Tweedy - foul #1 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Terrell (PF), Martin Kleinschmidt (C) Antione Brown, Michael Gassaway | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:25 | Temple | William Crowder makes the free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Glen Tweedy | 7-16 |
| 11:56 | Temple | William Gouge is fouled on the floor by Glen Tweedy - foul #2 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Antione Brown (PF) Richard Terrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF) James Thomas, Glen Tweedy | |
| 11:45 | Temple | William Crowder hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Stephen Oden (fairly fresh) SG - William Gouge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antione Brown (fresh) C - Martin Kleinschmidt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Horace Mahler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Nay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant's pass is intercepted by William Crowder | 10-16 |
| 11:10 | Temple | Antione Brown hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Kleinschmidt | 12-16 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gary Laplant and he's fouled by Antione Brown - foul #1 on Antione Brown, team foul #8 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Terrell (PF), Michael Gassaway (C) Antione Brown, Martin Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt (PF) Edward Herrington | |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:39 | Temple | William Gouge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-19 |
| 10:25 | Temple | William Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:15 | Temple | William Crowder buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Jack Penniman - foul #1 on Jack Penniman, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Temple | Leroy Abril (PG), Martin Kleinschmidt (C) Stephen Oden, Michael Gassaway | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (SG) Gary Laplant | |
| 10:15 | Temple | William Crowder misses the free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay is fouled on the floor by Martin Kleinschmidt - foul #1 on Martin Kleinschmidt, team foul #9 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Temple | John Brown (PG) Leroy Abril | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG) Horace Mahler | |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:03 | Temple | The rebound goes to Richard Terrell | 14-20 |
| 09:44 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt scores on a shot from the left block set up by Richard Terrell and the foul's on Jack Penniman - foul #2 on Jack Penniman, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Temple | Leroy Abril (PG), Michael Gassaway (C) John Brown, William Gouge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Herrington (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Jack Penniman, Ronald Vogt, Kenneth Nay | |
| 09:44 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Leroy Abril is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Abril, team foul #10 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Temple | Stephen Oden (PG), William Gouge (SG) Leroy Abril, Michael Gassaway | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG) Glen Tweedy | |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:23 | Temple | James Thomas steals the ball from William Gouge | 17-22 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist tips it home | 17-24 |
| 09:01 | Temple | Horace Mahler takes the ball from William Gouge | 17-24 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Oden - foul #1 on Stephen Oden, team foul #11 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Temple | John Brown (PG), Antione Brown (PF), Michael Gassaway (C) Stephen Oden, Richard Terrell, Martin Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Ronald Vogt (PF), Kenneth Nay (C) Horace Mahler, James Thomas, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:32 | Temple | Antione Brown grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 08:15 | Temple | John Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-24 |
| 08:13 | Temple | Michael Gassaway snags the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 08:02 | Temple | Michael Gassaway is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Gassaway, team foul #12 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Temple | Stephen Oden (SG), Richard Terrell (PF), Martin Kleinschmidt (C) William Gouge, Antione Brown, Michael Gassaway | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (SF) Edward Herrington | |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Smith and he's fouled by William Crowder - foul #3 on William Crowder, team foul #13 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Temple | William Gouge (SG) William Crowder | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (SG) Jack Penniman | |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:43 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt is called for traveling | 17-27 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (SF) James Thomas | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Stephen Oden (tiring) SG - William Gouge (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - Richard Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Kleinschmidt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Nay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jack Penniman | 17-30 |
| 07:25 | Temple | Richard Terrell buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Oden | 20-30 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay is fouled on the floor by Richard Terrell - foul #1 on Richard Terrell, team foul #14 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Leroy Abril (PG), Antione Brown (PF), Michael Gassaway (C) Stephen Oden, Richard Terrell, Martin Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), James Thomas (SG), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman | |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:48 | Temple | John Brown is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Nay - foul #1 on Kenneth Nay, team foul #6 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Stephen Oden (SG), Richard Terrell (PF), Martin Kleinschmidt (C) William Gouge, Antione Brown, Michael Gassaway | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (SF) Kenneth Nay | |
| 06:34 | Temple | Stephen Oden is whistled for a carry | 20-32 |
| Subs | Temple | William Gouge (SG) Leroy Abril | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Martin Kleinschmidt steals it from Horace Mahler | 20-32 |
| 05:54 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Leroy Abril (PG), Antione Brown (PF), Michael Gassaway (C) Stephen Oden, Richard Terrell, Martin Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Edward Herrington (PF), Kenneth Nay (C) James Thomas, Ronald Vogt, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-32 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington tips it back up and in | 20-34 |
| 05:16 | Temple | William Gouge misses the fadeaway from the left side | 20-34 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay loses the dribble to Leroy Abril | 20-34 |
| 04:50 | Temple | Leroy Abril lays it up and in | 22-34 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman is fouled on the floor by William Gouge - foul #2 on William Gouge, team foul #15 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Temple | Stephen Oden (SG), Richard Terrell (PF), Martin Kleinschmidt (C) William Gouge, Antione Brown, Michael Gassaway | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Ronald Vogt (PF) Horace Mahler, Edward Herrington | |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:37 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 04:24 | Temple | Leroy Abril lays it up and in | 24-35 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 04:05 | Temple | Martin Kleinschmidt gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 03:47 | Temple | Stephen Oden buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Abril | 27-35 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay banks in the layup | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Leroy Abril (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Oden (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Kleinschmidt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Nay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Temple | John Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jack Penniman - foul #3 on Jack Penniman, team foul #7 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Temple | William Gouge (SG) Leroy Abril | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), James Thomas (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Herrington (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Ronald Vogt, Kenneth Nay | |
| 03:02 | Temple | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:02 | Temple | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist blows the layup | 28-37 |
| 02:39 | Temple | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 02:21 | Temple | Stephen Oden clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington knocks in the shot from the right block set up by James Thomas | 28-39 |
| 01:38 | Temple | William Gouge clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 01:37 | Temple | Richard Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:24 | Temple | William Gouge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Stephen Oden is called for the reach on Horace Mahler - foul #2 on Stephen Oden, team foul #16 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Leroy Abril (PG), Antione Brown (PF), Michael Gassaway (C) Stephen Oden, Richard Terrell, Martin Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt (PF), Kenneth Nay (C) Edward Herrington, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 01:05 | Temple | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Ronald Vogt steals the ball from Leroy Abril | 28-40 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt blows the layup | 28-40 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | James Thomas misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 00:46 | Temple | The rebound goes to Leroy Abril | 28-40 |
| 00:39 | Temple | William Gouge clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #8 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Terrell (PF), Martin Kleinschmidt (C) Antione Brown, Michael Gassaway | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG) Horace Mahler, James Thomas | |
| 00:39 | Temple | William Gouge makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:39 | Temple | William Gouge misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay clanks a jumper from the left block | 29-40 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 29-40 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant loses the ball out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Stephen Oden (SG), Antione Brown (PF) William Gouge, Richard Terrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Leroy Abril can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-40 |