| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fresh) SG - Matt Brooks (fresh) SF - Ronald Langley (fresh) PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) C - Charles Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) SG - James Flanagan (fresh) SF - Herbert Skibisky (fresh) PF - Albert Brown (fresh) C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Ruben Hudson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | UMass | Ruben Hudson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UMass | Ruben Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UMass | Ruben Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | UMass | The rebound goes to Herbert Skibisky | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Michael Turner drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Flanagan | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | Temple | Matt Brooks misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Flanagan - foul #1 on James Flanagan, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 19:09 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | UMass | Michael Turner is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Temple | Ronald Langley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky tips it in | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Temple | Matt Brooks drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Al Tabor | 5-6 |
| 17:36 | UMass | Michael Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | UMass | Michael Turner can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:08 | UMass | Albert Brown misses the tip | 5-6 |
| 17:06 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:53 | Temple | Matt Brooks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 16:31 | UMass | Albert Brown clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 8-6 |
| 16:30 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jimmy Clatterbuck | 8-6 |
| 16:26 | Temple | Michael Turner steals the ball from Al Tabor in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky's pass is intercepted by Matt Brooks | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | Temple | Ronald Langley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Langley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Flanagan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Brown (fairly fresh) C - Ruben Hudson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | UMass | Michael Turner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:34 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:27 | Temple | Ronald Langley loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Gerald Gauthier (SG), James Walla (SF), Richard Wethington (PF), Gary Brown (C) Al Tabor, Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SG), Paul Nicely (PF), Eric Sauer (C) Michael Turner, James Flanagan, Albert Brown, Ruben Hudson | |
| 15:03 | UMass | Roger Whetzel is fouled on the floor by James Walla - foul #1 on James Walla, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG) Herbert Skibisky | |
| 14:43 | UMass | Eric Sauer hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Gerald Gauthier - foul #1 on Gerald Gauthier, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG) Michael Turner | |
| 14:43 | UMass | Eric Sauer makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:43 | UMass | Eric Sauer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:21 | Temple | Jim Theriault drills a fadeaway from the left side | 12-8 |
| 13:57 | UMass | Eric Sauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Matt Brooks (SG), Ronald Langley (SF), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF) Jim Theriault, Gerald Gauthier, James Walla, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Brown (PF), Ruben Hudson (C) James Flanagan, Eric Sauer | |
| 13:34 | Temple | Gary Brown can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:32 | Temple | Ronald Langley snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:20 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 12-8 |
| 13:18 | UMass | Ruben Hudson snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:00 | UMass | Ruben Hudson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ruben Hudson, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Johnson (C) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Eric Sauer (C) Albert Brown, Ruben Hudson | |
| 12:36 | Temple | Al Tabor's layup is rejected by Paul Nicely | 12-8 |
| 12:34 | UMass | Roger Whetzel grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:07 | UMass | Michael Turner drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Vose | 12-11 |
| 11:55 | Temple | Charles Johnson can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 12-11 |
| 11:53 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Langley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Vose (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Whetzel (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Nicely (fairly fresh) C - Eric Sauer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Temple | Charles Johnson hits a wide open shot from close range | 14-11 |
| 11:08 | UMass | Roger Whetzel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 11:07 | Temple | Charles Johnson snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 11:01 | Temple | Matt Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 10:59 | Temple | Charles Johnson grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:54 | Temple | Al Tabor is fouled on the floor by Michael Turner - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Gerald Gauthier (SG), James Walla (SF), Gary Brown (C) Al Tabor, Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF), Albert Brown (PF), Ruben Hudson (C) Michael Turner, Robert Vose, Paul Nicely, Eric Sauer | |
| 10:42 | Temple | Jim Theriault misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 10:40 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:25 | UMass | James Flanagan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 10:24 | Temple | The rebound goes to Gary Brown | 14-11 |
| 10:18 | Temple | Gary Brown hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Ruben Hudson - foul #2 on Ruben Hudson, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Wethington (PF) Jimmy Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Nicely (C) Ruben Hudson | |
| 10:18 | Temple | Gary Brown misses the free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:18 | UMass | Paul Nicely pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:01 | UMass | James Flanagan hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-14 |
| 09:40 | Temple | Gary Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Nicely - foul #1 on Paul Nicely, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG) Jim Theriault | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG) Roger Whetzel | |
| 09:40 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:40 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:18 | UMass | James Flanagan double dribbles | 18-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Ronald Langley (SF), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Charles Johnson (C) James Walla, Richard Wethington, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:01 | Temple | Ronald Langley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 18-14 |
| 08:59 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier grabs the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 08:54 | Temple | Michael Turner steals it from Jimmy Clatterbuck | 18-14 |
| 08:26 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Flanagan | 18-16 |
| 08:16 | Temple | Ronald Langley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 08:15 | UMass | Michael Turner pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:57 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 07:55 | Temple | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Gauthier (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Langley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Flanagan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Brown (fairly fresh) C - Paul Nicely (tiring) | |
| 07:48 | Temple | Paul Nicely is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Nicely, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Matt Brooks (SG) Al Tabor, Gerald Gauthier | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SG), Ruben Hudson (C) Michael Turner, James Flanagan, Paul Nicely | |
| 07:28 | Temple | Ruben Hudson is called for the reach on Matt Brooks - foul #3 on Ruben Hudson, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Brown (C) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Eric Sauer (C) Ruben Hudson | |
| 07:28 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:28 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Roger Whetzel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Clatterbuck - foul #1 on Jimmy Clatterbuck, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Temple | James Walla (SF) Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), James Flanagan (SG) Robert Vose, Eric Sauer | |
| 07:03 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:49 | Temple | Jim Theriault can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 06:47 | UMass | The rebound goes to Albert Brown | 20-18 |
| 06:24 | UMass | Albert Brown is called for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Richard Wethington (PF) Jim Theriault, Jimmy Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | UMass | Eric Sauer (C) Herbert Skibisky | |
| 06:13 | Temple | Al Tabor lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Brown | 22-18 |
| 06:07 | UMass | Michael Turner is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 22-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Ronald Langley (SF), Charles Johnson (C) James Walla, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF) Michael Turner, James Flanagan | |
| 05:49 | Temple | Al Tabor scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Roger Whetzel - foul #1 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), James Flanagan (SG) Robert Vose, Herbert Skibisky | |
| 05:49 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:30 | UMass | James Flanagan misses the 3 from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 05:29 | Temple | Ronald Langley snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 05:24 | Temple | Ronald Langley splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Al Tabor and he's hacked by James Flanagan - foul #2 on James Flanagan, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF) Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Skibisky (SF), Ruben Hudson (C) James Flanagan, Eric Sauer | |
| 05:24 | Temple | Ronald Langley makes the free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:00 | UMass | Albert Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-18 |
| 04:59 | Temple | The rebound goes to Al Tabor | 28-18 |
| 04:47 | Temple | Al Tabor is open but misses the lay-in | 28-18 |
| 04:45 | Temple | Charles Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 04:29 | Temple | Matt Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Gauthier (SG), James Walla (SF), Gary Brown (C) Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG) Michael Turner | |
| 04:17 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Walla - foul #2 on James Walla, team foul #5 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Piner (SF) James Walla | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG) Ruben Hudson | |
| 04:17 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:01 | Temple | Al Tabor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmy Clatterbuck | 30-20 |
| 03:36 | UMass | Robert Vose clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-20 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky grabs the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Gauthier (fresh) SF - Robert Piner (fresh) PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Vose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Whetzel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Brown (tiring) 2 reb. C - Herbert Skibisky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | UMass | Roger Whetzel drills a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Al Tabor - foul #1 on Al Tabor, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Matt Brooks (SG), Ronald Langley (SF), Richard Wethington (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Al Tabor, Gerald Gauthier, Robert Piner, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Paul Nicely (PF) Michael Turner, Albert Brown | |
| 03:07 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:49 | Temple | Richard Wethington connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jim Theriault | 32-23 |
| 02:31 | UMass | Robert Vose misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-23 |
| 02:29 | UMass | Paul Nicely gets the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:10 | UMass | Roger Whetzel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 02:09 | Temple | Richard Wethington grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 01:57 | Temple | Ronald Langley hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Matt Brooks | 35-23 |
| 01:28 | UMass | Roger Whetzel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jim Theriault - foul #1 on Jim Theriault, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Gary Brown (C) Jim Theriault, Richard Wethington, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Albert Brown (PF) Robert Vose, Herbert Skibisky | |
| 01:28 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:28 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:28 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 01:12 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-24 |
| 01:10 | UMass | James Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Albert Brown buries a shot from the free throw line set up by James Flanagan and he's hacked by Jimmy Clatterbuck - foul #2 on Jimmy Clatterbuck, team foul #8 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Gauthier (SG), James Walla (SF) Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:42 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Al Tabor loses the ball out of bounds | 35-27 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Albert Brown's layup is rejected by Jimmy Clatterbuck | 35-27 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Gary Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:03 | Temple | James Flanagan takes the ball from Gary Brown | 35-27 |
| 00:00 | UMass | James Flanagan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-27 |