| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Griffin (fresh) PF - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Page (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | John Nam misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 19:32 | Temple | The rebound goes to Ernie Taylor | 20-23 |
| 19:15 | Temple | Stanley Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 19:14 | Temple | Robert Griffin tips it but misses | 20-23 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Charles Lowe picks off the pass by Kevin Jackson | 20-23 |
| 18:31 | Temple | Robert Griffin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | John Nam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 18:05 | Temple | The rebound goes to Ernie Taylor | 20-23 |
| 17:46 | Temple | Charles Lowe is hacked by John Nam - foul #2 on John Nam, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Peter Hurley (C) Stanley Johnson, Robert Griffin, Clarence Page | |
| 17:31 | Temple | Peter Hurley is hacked by Henry Walczak - foul #4 on Henry Walczak, team foul #2 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (C) Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 17:20 | Temple | Peter Hurley buries a floater from the right side set up by Charles Lowe | 20-25 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses the tip | 20-25 |
| 16:51 | Temple | Ernie Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 16:31 | Temple | John Masters clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 16:29 | Temple | Ernie Taylor grabs the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 16:14 | Temple | Eugene Danner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-25 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Anthony Winkler (PF) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Robert Griffin (PF), Clarence Page (C) Charles Lowe, Ernie Taylor, Peter Hurley | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Noel Snow (fresh) SF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) PF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Masters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Page (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Temple | Eugene Danner knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Masters | 20-28 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Clarence Page denies the turnaround by Noel Snow | 20-28 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler grabs the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Sena | 20-28 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Noel Snow is hacked by Stanley Johnson - foul #1 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF) James Sena, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Ernie Taylor (PF), Peter Hurley (C) Stanley Johnson, Robert Griffin, Clarence Page | |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | John Nam drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-28 |
| 13:47 | Temple | Ernie Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson (PF) Noel Snow | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Robert Griffin (PF) John Masters, Ernie Taylor | |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Winkler | 26-28 |
| 13:04 | Temple | Eugene Danner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Kingston | 26-28 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | John Kingston travels with the ball | 26-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Walczak (C) Jim Elliott | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SG), Ernie Taylor (PF), Clarence Page (C) Stanley Johnson, Robert Griffin, Peter Hurley | |
| 12:13 | Temple | John Masters misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | John Nam grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses long on a shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak hits the follow up shot | 28-28 |
| 11:38 | Temple | Eugene Danner is whistled for traveling | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Christopher Bennett (PF) John Nam, John Kingston, Anthony Winkler, Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Robert Griffin (SF) Charles Lowe, Eugene Danner | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Noel Snow (fresh) SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Masters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Clarence Page (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Sena | 31-28 |
| 10:51 | Temple | John Masters buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Noel Snow can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 10:27 | Temple | Robert Griffin pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 10:04 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Noel Snow - foul #2 on Noel Snow, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF) James Sena, Noel Snow, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Peter Hurley (PF) John Masters, Robert Griffin, Ernie Taylor | |
| 10:04 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 10:04 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 09:34 | Temple | Stanley Johnson gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 09:19 | Temple | Stanley Johnson clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Nam - foul #3 on John Nam, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SF), Christopher Bennett (C) Jim Elliott, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (SF), Ernie Taylor (PF) Eugene Danner, Clarence Page | |
| 09:19 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 09:19 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | John Nam comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 08:52 | Temple | Stanley Johnson gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 08:33 | Temple | Ernie Taylor hits a floater in the lane set up by Charles Lowe and he's fouled by John Kingston - foul #1 on John Kingston, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SG), Clarence Page (C) Stanley Johnson, Peter Hurley | |
| 08:33 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Robert Griffin is called for the reach on Kevin Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Griffin, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SF) Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Danner (SF) Robert Griffin | |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | John Kingston buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Elliott | 34-37 |
| 07:38 | Temple | Eugene Danner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-37 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson grabs the board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Clarence Page (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett scores on a jumper in the lane | 36-37 |
| 06:53 | Temple | John Masters can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Bennett - foul #1 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG), Anthony Winkler (PF), Henry Walczak (C) John Kingston, Kevin Jackson, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Robert Griffin (PF), Peter Hurley (C) Charles Lowe, Ernie Taylor, Clarence Page | |
| 06:53 | Temple | John Masters makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 06:53 | Temple | John Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 06:33 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Griffin | 36-39 |
| 06:24 | Temple | John Masters is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Masters, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Snow (SG) John Nam | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Clarence Page (C) John Masters, Eugene Danner | |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 06:04 | Temple | The rebound goes to Stanley Johnson | 36-39 |
| 05:50 | Temple | Charles Lowe is hacked by Henry Walczak - foul #5 on Henry Walczak, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (SF), Christopher Bennett (C) Jim Elliott, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Temple | Ernie Taylor (PF) Peter Hurley | |
| 05:50 | Temple | Charles Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 05:50 | Temple | Charles Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Noel Snow knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Sena | 38-41 |
| 05:10 | Temple | Stanley Johnson is hacked by Noel Snow - foul #3 on Noel Snow, team foul #8 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF) James Sena, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (PG), Peter Hurley (C) Charles Lowe, Clarence Page | |
| 05:10 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | John Masters takes the ball from Christopher Bennett | 38-41 |
| 04:20 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | John Kingston buries a 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Winkler | 41-43 |
| 03:32 | Temple | Ernie Taylor can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Jackson - foul #1 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #9 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SF), Noel Snow (C) Anthony Winkler, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Donald Alexander (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Clarence Page (C) John Masters, Stanley Johnson, Robert Griffin, Peter Hurley | |
| 03:32 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 03:32 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) C - Noel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernie Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Clarence Page (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Nam | 41-45 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | John Nam is whistled for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF) Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Robert Griffin (PF) Donald Alexander, Ernie Taylor | |
| 02:32 | Temple | Charles Lowe hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) Phillip Truesdell, Noel Snow | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott is fouled on the floor by Clarence Page - foul #2 on Clarence Page, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SG), Ernie Taylor (PF) Stanley Johnson, Robert Griffin | |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 01:58 | Temple | Eugene Danner snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | Temple | John Nam picks off the pass by Charles Lowe | 41-47 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-47 |
| 01:34 | Temple | Ernie Taylor snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 01:14 | Temple | John Masters hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 00:53 | Temple | Ernie Taylor pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Temple | Ernie Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by John Nam - foul #4 on John Nam, team foul #10 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Robert Griffin (SF), Peter Hurley (C) John Masters, Eugene Danner, Clarence Page | |
| 00:50 | Temple | Ernie Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:50 | Temple | Ernie Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson grabs the board | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | John Nam misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-50 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Jackson | 44-50 |
| 00:35 | Temple | Peter Hurley is hacked by John Nam in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Nam, team foul #11 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG) John Nam | |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Danner (SF) Robert Griffin | |
| 00:35 | Temple | Peter Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:35 | Temple | Peter Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | John Kingston gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bennett | 44-51 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits a 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Temple | James Sena is called for the reach on Charles Lowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sena, team foul #12 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | Clarence Page (C) Peter Hurley | |
| 00:21 | Temple | Charles Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:21 | Temple | Charles Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:21 | Temple | Clarence Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Temple | John Kingston is called for the reach on Clarence Page - foul #2 on John Kingston, team foul #13 | 47-52 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Clarence Page makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Clarence Page misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Sena connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Temple | Ernie Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by John Kingston - foul #3 on John Kingston, team foul #14 | 50-53 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Ernie Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Bennett | 50-54 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (SF) Eugene Danner | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Clarence Page grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Clarence Page runs out the clock | 50-54 |