| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) PF - Jack Hanley (fresh) C - Robert Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) SF - Don Wooton (fresh) PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Jack Hanley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg drills a jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Temple | Richard Osborne can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | UMass | Jack Hanley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Robert Hightower drills a floater from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Temple | Richard Osborne is hacked by Jack Hanley - foul #1 on Jack Hanley, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Gregg Wygant - foul #1 on Gregg Wygant, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:39 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:39 | Temple | Otto Zamudio pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:20 | Temple | Joe Lloyd scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Tucker | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | UMass | Robert Davis misses the tip | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Jack Hanley tips it home | 6-3 |
| 17:50 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker travels with the ball | 6-3 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Robert Griffin (SF), Fredrick Hendricks (PF), Randy Williams (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Don Wooton, Otto Zamudio, Joe Lloyd | |
| 17:31 | UMass | Gregg Wygant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 6-3 |
| 17:30 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg hits the follow up shot | 8-3 |
| 17:09 | Temple | Robert Griffin scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Alexander | 8-5 |
| 16:56 | UMass | Jack Hanley's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Hendricks | 8-5 |
| 16:50 | Temple | Randy Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Williams, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (PG), David Mathis (PF) Robert Hightower, Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | Temple | Otto Zamudio (PF) Fredrick Hendricks | |
| 16:33 | UMass | Donald Alexander is called for the reach on Michael Hamilton - foul #1 on Donald Alexander, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Blansett (SF) Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Joe Lloyd (C) Brandon Hall, Otto Zamudio, Randy Williams | |
| 16:15 | UMass | Michael Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Richard Osborne - foul #1 on Richard Osborne, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), Alan Twilley (C) Robert Hirschberg, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Otto Zamudio (PF) Donald Alexander | |
| 16:09 | UMass | Michael Hamilton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:08 | Temple | Robert Griffin snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:03 | Temple | Robert Griffin is fouled on the floor by Michael Hamilton - foul #1 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Randy Williams (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Joe Lloyd | |
| 15:42 | Temple | Randy Williams misses the lay-in | 8-5 |
| 15:41 | Temple | Robert Griffin tips it in | 8-7 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Miller (fresh) SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) SF - Harry Blansett (fresh) PF - David Mathis (fresh) C - Alan Twilley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Hall (fresh) SF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) C - Randy Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | UMass | David Mathis misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Otto Zamudio - foul #1 on Otto Zamudio, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Robert Davis (C) Reginald Miller, Michael Hamilton, Harry Blansett, Alan Twilley | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Donald Alexander, Brandon Hall, Otto Zamudio, Randy Williams | |
| 15:21 | UMass | David Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:21 | UMass | David Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:13 | Temple | Robert Griffin misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Mathis - foul #1 on David Mathis, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| 15:13 | Temple | Robert Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:13 | Temple | Robert Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:05 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:03 | Temple | Joe Lloyd grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:42 | Temple | Don Wooton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| 14:41 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Lawrence Tucker is called for the reach on Robert Hirschberg - foul #1 on Lawrence Tucker, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Jack Hanley (PF) David Mathis | |
| Subs | Temple | Otto Zamudio (PF) Robert Griffin | |
| 14:15 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses long on a shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:14 | Temple | The rebound goes to Lawrence Tucker | 10-9 |
| 14:02 | Temple | Otto Zamudio buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Osborne and the foul's on Robert Hightower - foul #1 on Robert Hightower, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Robert Griffin (SF), Randy Williams (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Don Wooton, Joe Lloyd | |
| 14:02 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:49 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Alexander - foul #2 on Donald Alexander, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Joe Lloyd (C) Donald Alexander, Brandon Hall, Randy Williams | |
| 13:49 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:49 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:49 | Temple | Otto Zamudio gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:30 | Temple | Richard Osborne can't connect on a floater from the right side | 11-12 |
| 13:29 | UMass | Jack Hanley gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:27 | UMass | Robert Hightower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SG), Harry Blansett (SF) Robert Hirschberg, Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SF) Otto Zamudio | |
| 13:13 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses the dunk | 11-12 |
| 13:12 | UMass | Robert Davis grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 13:05 | UMass | Richard Osborne is called for the reach on Harry Blansett - foul #2 on Richard Osborne, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), David Mathis (SG) Robert Hightower, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Hall (PG), Otto Zamudio (PF), Randy Williams (C) Richard Osborne, Don Wooton, Joe Lloyd | |
| 13:05 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:05 | Temple | Randy Williams snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:52 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:51 | Temple | Robert Griffin misses the tip | 11-12 |
| 12:49 | UMass | Harry Blansett gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:44 | UMass | Otto Zamudio swats the layup by Reginald Miller | 11-12 |
| 12:43 | UMass | Harry Blansett tips it home | 13-12 |
| 12:27 | Temple | Randy Williams is called for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF) Reginald Miller, Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Otto Zamudio, Randy Williams | |
| 12:07 | UMass | Joe Lloyd denies the turnaround by Michael Hamilton | 13-12 |
| 12:05 | Temple | Joe Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:39 | Temple | Joe Lloyd knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Don Wooton | 13-14 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) PF - David Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Blansett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Brandon Hall (fresh) SG - Lawrence Tucker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) PF - Robert Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-14 |
| 11:32 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 11:13 | Temple | Don Wooton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 11:12 | Temple | Joe Lloyd tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 11:11 | Temple | Brandon Hall tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses badly on a floater from the left block | 13-16 |
| 10:52 | Temple | Don Wooton snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:34 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker is whistled for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Reginald Miller (SG), Jack Hanley (PF), Robert Davis (C) Michael Hamilton, Robert Hirschberg, David Mathis, Harry Blansett | |
| Subs | Temple | Otto Zamudio (PF), Randy Williams (C) Don Wooton, Joe Lloyd | |
| 10:22 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Randy Williams - foul #2 on Randy Williams, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SF), Fredrick Hendricks (C) Robert Griffin, Randy Williams | |
| 10:22 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:12 | Temple | Otto Zamudio can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 16-16 |
| 10:11 | UMass | Jack Hanley pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:06 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Don Wooton - foul #1 on Don Wooton, team foul #9 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Don Wooton, Fredrick Hendricks | |
| 10:06 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:06 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:49 | Temple | Joe Lloyd is called for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SF) Robert Griffin | |
| 09:31 | UMass | Robert Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 09:30 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:14 | Temple | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Don Wooton - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Houston Stimpson (PF) Reginald Miller, Gregg Wygant, Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Robert Griffin (SF), Fredrick Hendricks (C) Brandon Hall, Don Wooton, Joe Lloyd | |
| 09:09 | Temple | Richard Osborne scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Tucker | 18-18 |
| 08:53 | UMass | Robert Hightower can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-18 |
| 08:51 | Temple | Otto Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:32 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Hirschberg - foul #1 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (PF) Houston Stimpson | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Hall (PG), Don Wooton (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Richard Osborne, Robert Griffin, Fredrick Hendricks | |
| 08:32 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:32 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:23 | UMass | Michael Hamilton knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Davis | 21-19 |
| 08:06 | Temple | Brandon Hall misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 08:05 | Temple | Don Wooton hits the follow up shot | 21-21 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Joe Lloyd steps in front of the Robert Davis pass | 21-21 |
| 07:35 | Temple | Joe Lloyd's layup is rejected by Robert Davis | 21-21 |
| 07:34 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker can't tip it in | 21-21 |
| 07:32 | UMass | Michael Hamilton snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Brandon Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Tucker (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Zamudio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UMass | Don Wooton steals it from Robert Hightower | 21-21 |
| 07:02 | Temple | Otto Zamudio banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Tucker | 21-23 |
| 06:48 | UMass | Lawrence Tucker steps in front of the Robert Davis pass | 21-23 |
| 06:44 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker blows the layup | 21-23 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:36 | UMass | Brandon Hall is called for the reach on Robert Hightower - foul #1 on Brandon Hall, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Jack Hanley (PF), Harry Blansett (C) Robert Hirschberg, Michael Hamilton, David Mathis, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Donald Alexander (SG), Robert Griffin (SF), Randy Williams (C) Brandon Hall, Lawrence Tucker, Don Wooton, Joe Lloyd | |
| 06:36 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:36 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:24 | Temple | Robert Griffin makes the floater in the lane set up by Randy Williams | 23-25 |
| 06:06 | UMass | Robert Hightower knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Reginald Miller | 26-25 |
| 05:49 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Otto Zamudio | 26-27 |
| 05:33 | UMass | The pull-up jumper by Reginald Miller is blocked by Otto Zamudio | 26-27 |
| 05:32 | Temple | Otto Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:22 | Temple | Robert Griffin lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Williams | 26-29 |
| 05:07 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 05:05 | Temple | The rebound goes to Donald Alexander | 26-29 |
| 04:54 | Temple | Robert Griffin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Griffin, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), David Mathis (PF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Hightower, Reginald Miller, Jack Hanley, Harry Blansett | |
| Subs | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks (PF), Joe Lloyd (C) Otto Zamudio, Randy Williams | |
| 04:41 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 04:39 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:24 | Temple | Joe Lloyd scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Richard Osborne | 26-31 |
| 04:07 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 03:46 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Hamilton - foul #2 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), Harry Blansett (PF) Gregg Wygant, David Mathis | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SF), Otto Zamudio (PF) Robert Griffin, Fredrick Hendricks | |
| 03:46 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:46 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Michael Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 28-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Jack Hanley (PF) Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Robert Griffin (PF) Donald Alexander, Otto Zamudio | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Griffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Temple | Joe Lloyd buries a floater near the basket set up by Richard Osborne | 28-35 |
| 02:47 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 02:46 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Griffin | 28-35 |
| 02:32 | Temple | Joe Lloyd knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Don Wooton and the foul's on Harry Blansett - foul #1 on Harry Blansett, team foul #9 | 28-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), David Mathis (PF), Alan Twilley (C) Robert Hirschberg, Harry Blansett, Jack Hanley, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (SG), Otto Zamudio (PF) Lawrence Tucker, Robert Griffin | |
| 02:32 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses the free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:32 | UMass | Alan Twilley snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 02:08 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 01:50 | Temple | Joe Lloyd is hacked by Alan Twilley - foul #1 on Alan Twilley, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | UMass | James Bowen (PG) Reginald Miller | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Robert Griffin (SF) Donald Alexander, Don Wooton | |
| 01:50 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:50 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:50 | UMass | David Mathis gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Michael Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 01:43 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:37 | Temple | Robert Griffin can't finish the layup | 28-37 |
| 01:35 | Temple | Robert Griffin tips it home | 28-39 |
| 01:18 | UMass | David Mathis misses the lay-in | 28-39 |
| 01:16 | UMass | David Mathis grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Michael Hamilton connects on the jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 00:36 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Griffin | 30-41 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Alan Twilley is fouled on the floor by Otto Zamudio - foul #2 on Otto Zamudio, team foul #12 | 30-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Harry Blansett (SF), Jack Hanley (PF) James Bowen, Michael Hamilton, Gregg Wygant, David Mathis | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Hall (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Randy Williams (C) Lawrence Tucker, Robert Griffin, Joe Lloyd | |
| 00:10 | UMass | Alan Twilley makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Alan Twilley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-41 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Robert Hightower gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Robert Hightower can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-41 |