| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lyle Sprenger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Prettyman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Tabor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Al Tabor inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Temple | Ronald Langley is fouled on the floor by Roger Whetzel - foul #2 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Robert Claycomb (SF), Albert Brown (PF), Paul Nicely (C) Roger Whetzel, Lyle Sprenger, Erik Prettyman, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 19:25 | Temple | Matt Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:24 | UMass | Robert Claycomb grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 19:03 | UMass | Michael Turner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:02 | Temple | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:49 | Temple | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 18:48 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Claycomb | 36-31 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Albert Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Lyle Sprenger (SF), Erik Prettyman (PF) Michael Turner, Robert Claycomb, Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Wethington (C) Charles Johnson | |
| 18:33 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:16 | Temple | Matt Brooks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Whetzel - foul #3 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Ruben Hudson (C) Roger Whetzel, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 18:16 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:16 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Ruben Hudson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 38-33 |
| 17:58 | UMass | Erik Prettyman misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Erik Prettyman tips it in | 40-33 |
| 17:46 | Temple | Richard Wethington is hacked by Ruben Hudson - foul #1 on Ruben Hudson, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Claycomb (SF) Lyle Sprenger | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 17:30 | Temple | Al Tabor drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Langley | 40-35 |
| 17:13 | UMass | James Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:12 | Temple | The rebound goes to Ronald Langley | 40-35 |
| 16:58 | Temple | Ronald Langley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Matt Brooks | 40-37 |
| 16:44 | UMass | Richard Wethington steals it from James Flanagan | 40-37 |
| 16:28 | Temple | Al Tabor hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Ronald Langley and he's fouled by Robert Claycomb - foul #1 on Robert Claycomb, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Lyle Sprenger (SF), Albert Brown (PF) Robert Claycomb, Erik Prettyman | |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Robert Piner (SG), Gary Brown (PF), Byron Hairston (C) Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Richard Wethington | |
| 16:28 | Temple | Al Tabor misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:28 | UMass | Albert Brown snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Jim Theriault is called for the reach on Michael Turner - foul #1 on Jim Theriault, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (SG), Erik Prettyman (PF) Michael Turner, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Gauthier (SF) Al Tabor | |
| 15:51 | UMass | Jim Theriault is called for the reach on Robert Vose - foul #2 on Jim Theriault, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Ruben Hudson (C) Robert Vose, Erik Prettyman | |
| Subs | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Gary Brown, Byron Hairston | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Flanagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lyle Sprenger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jim Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Piner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Gauthier (fresh) PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | UMass | James Flanagan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roger Whetzel | 43-39 |
| 15:33 | Temple | Charles Johnson misses the shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 15:31 | Temple | Charles Johnson snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 15:18 | Temple | Charles Johnson connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Gauthier | 43-41 |
| 15:01 | UMass | Roger Whetzel is fouled on the floor by Robert Piner - foul #1 on Robert Piner, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Erik Prettyman (PF) James Flanagan, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Temple | Ronald Langley (SG) Robert Piner | |
| 14:40 | UMass | Albert Brown misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:38 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:24 | Temple | Ronald Langley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:23 | UMass | Albert Brown snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:02 | UMass | Erik Prettyman misses the dunk | 43-41 |
| 14:00 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:54 | Temple | Ronald Langley lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Jim Theriault | 43-43 |
| 13:42 | UMass | The jump hook by Michael Turner is blocked by Jimmy Clatterbuck | 43-43 |
| 13:40 | Temple | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:22 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Albert Brown - foul #1 on Albert Brown, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (PG), Robert Claycomb (SF), Ruben Hudson (C) Michael Turner, Lyle Sprenger, Erik Prettyman | |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (PG), Al Tabor (SF), Gary Brown (PF), Richard Wethington (C) Jim Theriault, Gerald Gauthier, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Charles Johnson | |
| 13:22 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:22 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:22 | UMass | Ruben Hudson gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:07 | UMass | James Flanagan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 13:06 | Temple | Richard Wethington snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:59 | Temple | Ruben Hudson is called for the reach on Richard Wethington - foul #2 on Ruben Hudson, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Erik Prettyman (PF) James Flanagan, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Piner (SG) Ronald Langley | |
| 12:36 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Al Tabor | 43-46 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Roger Whetzel shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Turner | 46-46 |
| 12:03 | Temple | Michael Turner steals it from Richard Wethington | 46-46 |
| 11:42 | UMass | Richard Wethington steals the ball from Ruben Hudson | 46-46 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Roger Whetzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Claycomb (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erik Prettyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Piner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Al Tabor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Wethington (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Temple | Robert Piner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 11:23 | UMass | Michael Turner pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:59 | UMass | Michael Turner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:47 | Temple | Al Tabor misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Claycomb - foul #2 on Robert Claycomb, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (PG), Lyle Sprenger (SF), Albert Brown (PF) Michael Turner, Robert Claycomb, Erik Prettyman | |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Ronald Langley (SG), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Matt Brooks, Robert Piner, Gary Brown, Richard Wethington | |
| 10:47 | Temple | Al Tabor misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:47 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Albert Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:31 | UMass | James Flanagan snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:12 | UMass | Ruben Hudson banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Brown | 51-47 |
| 09:54 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 51-49 |
| 09:36 | UMass | James Flanagan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 09:34 | Temple | Al Tabor snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:15 | Temple | Ronald Langley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 09:14 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Flanagan | 51-49 |
| 09:10 | UMass | James Flanagan clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jim Theriault - foul #3 on Jim Theriault, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Erik Prettyman (PF) Roger Whetzel, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (PG), Gerald Gauthier (SF) Jim Theriault, Al Tabor | |
| 09:10 | UMass | James Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:10 | UMass | James Flanagan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:10 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:55 | Temple | Ronald Langley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 08:32 | UMass | Erik Prettyman misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Jimmy Clatterbuck - foul #2 on Jimmy Clatterbuck, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG) James Flanagan | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Wethington (C) Charles Johnson | |
| 08:32 | UMass | Erik Prettyman makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:32 | UMass | Erik Prettyman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:07 | Temple | Ronald Langley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 08:05 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier tips it in | 54-54 |
| 07:47 | UMass | Michael Turner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 07:46 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:41 | Temple | Matt Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 07:39 | Temple | Ronald Langley tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Roger Whetzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lyle Sprenger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Prettyman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Langley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Gauthier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Wethington (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | UMass | Michael Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Ruben Hudson (C) Roger Whetzel, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Piner (SG), Al Tabor (SF) Ronald Langley, Gerald Gauthier | |
| 07:22 | Temple | Al Tabor is fouled on the floor by Lyle Sprenger - foul #1 on Lyle Sprenger, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Johnson (C) Richard Wethington | |
| 07:22 | Temple | Al Tabor misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:22 | UMass | Erik Prettyman gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:07 | UMass | Ruben Hudson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 06:49 | Temple | Ruben Hudson steals it from Robert Piner | 56-56 |
| 06:27 | UMass | James Flanagan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roger Whetzel | 59-56 |
| 06:07 | Temple | Matt Brooks evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Clatterbuck | 59-58 |
| 05:51 | UMass | James Flanagan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 05:50 | Temple | Matt Brooks pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:29 | Temple | Roger Whetzel swats the dunk try by Charles Johnson | 59-58 |
| 05:27 | Temple | Al Tabor tips it but misses | 59-58 |
| 05:26 | UMass | Erik Prettyman grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Roger Whetzel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 05:17 | Temple | Matt Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:11 | Temple | James Flanagan steps in front of the Robert Piner pass | 59-58 |
| 05:07 | UMass | Roger Whetzel slams it home on a great pass from James Flanagan | 61-58 |
| 04:59 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Ruben Hudson comes up short on the floater from close range | 61-61 |
| 04:41 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Ruben Hudson tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 04:30 | Temple | Charles Johnson loses the dribble to Roger Whetzel | 63-61 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Erik Prettyman's pass is intercepted by Robert Piner | 63-61 |
| 04:13 | Temple | Matt Brooks is hacked by James Flanagan in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Flanagan, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Robert Vose (SG), Robert Claycomb (SF), Albert Brown (PF), Paul Nicely (C) James Flanagan, Roger Whetzel, Lyle Sprenger, Erik Prettyman, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Temple | Ronald Langley (SG), Gerald Gauthier (SF), Gary Brown (PF), Richard Wethington (C) Robert Piner, Al Tabor, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Charles Johnson | |
| 04:13 | Temple | Matt Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:13 | Temple | Matt Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:13 | Temple | Richard Wethington grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:01 | Temple | Matt Brooks splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Michael Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 03:53 | Temple | Ronald Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:47 | Temple | Gary Brown's pass is intercepted by Michael Turner | 63-65 |
| 03:33 | UMass | Albert Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Albert Brown hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Robert Vose (fresh) SF - Robert Claycomb (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Nicely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matt Brooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Gauthier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Wethington (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Langley | 65-67 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Albert Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Langley - foul #3 on Ronald Langley, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Lyle Sprenger (SF), Ruben Hudson (C) Robert Vose, Robert Claycomb, Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG) Matt Brooks | |
| 03:03 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:59 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Robert Claycomb (SF) Roger Whetzel, Lyle Sprenger | |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (SF), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF) Gerald Gauthier, Gary Brown | |
| 02:39 | Temple | Richard Wethington is called for a backcourt violation | 67-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Lyle Sprenger (SF) James Flanagan, Robert Claycomb | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:26 | UMass | Roger Whetzel scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Brown | 69-67 |
| 02:26 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Johnson (C) Richard Wethington | |
| 02:11 | Temple | Ronald Langley's floater is knocked away by Ruben Hudson | 69-67 |
| 02:10 | Temple | Ronald Langley tips it in | 69-69 |
| 01:56 | UMass | Roger Whetzel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 01:55 | UMass | Albert Brown snags the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:39 | UMass | Ruben Hudson connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Turner | 71-69 |
| 01:27 | Temple | Ronald Langley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Whetzel - foul #4 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Erik Prettyman (PF) Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (PG) Jim Theriault | |
| 01:27 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:27 | Temple | Ronald Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Roger Whetzel drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Turner | 73-70 |
| 00:58 | Temple | Al Tabor drills a floater near the basket | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | UMass | Michael Turner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Langley - foul #4 on Ronald Langley, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:15 | Temple | Al Tabor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 75-72 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Roger Whetzel gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Roger Whetzel is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Brooks - foul #1 on Matt Brooks, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SF) Lyle Sprenger | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Ronald Langley snags the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Matt Brooks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck grabs the offensive board | 75-72 |