| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Matt Hull inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | UMass | Joseph Connolly comes up short on the shot in the paint | 33-43 |
| 19:37 | Temple | Ernie Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 19:14 | Temple | Ernie Taylor misses the shot from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 19:13 | UMass | Daniel Wood pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 19:10 | UMass | Robert Hightower throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Brown (SG) Lawrence Tucker | |
| 19:03 | Temple | Eugene Danner connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Osborne and he's fouled by Robert Hightower - foul #2 on Robert Hightower, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:03 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 18:34 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 18:32 | Temple | Ernie Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 18:19 | Temple | Clarence Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-46 |
| 17:58 | UMass | The short jumper by Daniel Wood is denied by Ernie Taylor | 33-46 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Clarence Page pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:53 | Temple | Richard Osborne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | UMass | John Harward (PF) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (C) Ernie Taylor | |
| 17:27 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), Joseph Jacks (C) Robert Hightower, Robert Hirschberg, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Temple | Ernie Taylor (C) Robert Griffin | |
| 17:04 | Temple | Richard Osborne is fouled on the floor by Matt Hull - foul #3 on Matt Hull, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Ricky Potter (SF) Matt Hull | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:45 | Temple | Eugene Danner drills a shot from the right side | 33-48 |
| 16:31 | UMass | John Harward can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ernie Taylor - foul #1 on Ernie Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Connolly (PF) Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Burton Lee (SF), Robert Griffin (C) Joel Brown, Eugene Danner, Ernie Taylor | |
| 16:31 | UMass | John Harward makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:31 | UMass | John Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 16:08 | Temple | Robert Griffin knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Osborne | 35-50 |
| 15:59 | UMass | Joseph Connolly can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 15:57 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Harward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Burton Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Temple | Patrick Trent is called for the reach on Richard Osborne - foul #1 on Patrick Trent, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Michael Hamilton, Ricky Potter, John Harward | |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Brown (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Ernie Taylor (C) Lawrence Tucker, Burton Lee, Robert Griffin | |
| 15:45 | Temple | The jump hook by Eugene Danner is blocked by Joseph Connolly | 35-50 |
| 15:44 | Temple | Ernie Taylor hits the follow up shot | 35-52 |
| 15:28 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is called for traveling | 35-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG) Joel Brown | |
| 15:06 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker is hacked by Matt Hull - foul #4 on Matt Hull, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF) Matt Hull, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Brown (SG), Robert Griffin (C) Lawrence Tucker, Ernie Taylor | |
| 14:53 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Osborne | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:32 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-55 |
| 14:09 | Temple | Robert Griffin banks in the layup and he's fouled by Daniel Wood - foul #2 on Daniel Wood, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG), John Harward (PF) Robert Hirschberg, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Burton Lee (SF) Joel Brown, Eugene Danner | |
| 14:09 | Temple | Robert Griffin makes the free throw | 37-58 |
| 13:53 | UMass | Robert Hightower drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Harward | 40-58 |
| 13:36 | Temple | Robert Griffin banks in the layup | 40-60 |
| 13:15 | UMass | Ricky Potter hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 43-60 |
| 12:53 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker is hacked by Gary Jorgenson - foul #4 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Gary Jorgenson, John Harward, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Ernie Taylor (C) Lawrence Tucker, Burton Lee, Robert Griffin | |
| 12:41 | Temple | Richard Osborne travels with the ball | 43-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SF) Ricky Potter | |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Brown (SG) John Masters | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:29 | UMass | Ernie Taylor denies the turnaround by Joseph Connolly | 43-60 |
| 12:28 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg tips it in | 45-60 |
| 12:17 | Temple | Clarence Page misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Connolly - foul #1 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SG) Joel Brown | |
| 12:17 | Temple | Clarence Page makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 12:17 | Temple | Clarence Page misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 12:17 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joseph Connolly | 45-61 |
| 12:04 | UMass | Michael Hamilton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 11:49 | Temple | Eugene Danner double dribbles | 48-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Ricky Potter (SF) Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Brown (SG) John Masters | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (tiring) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Clarence Page (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | UMass | Daniel Wood lays it up and in and he's hacked by Joel Brown - foul #3 on Joel Brown, team foul #2 | 50-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG) Joel Brown | |
| 11:36 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 11:22 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker is hacked by Daniel Wood - foul #3 on Daniel Wood, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Brown (SF) Eugene Danner | |
| 11:22 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 11:22 | UMass | Ricky Potter snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 11:08 | UMass | Joseph Connolly throws it down | 53-61 |
| 10:54 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 10:49 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 10:48 | Temple | Joel Brown snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 10:31 | Temple | Richard Osborne scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ernie Taylor | 53-65 |
| 10:16 | UMass | Ricky Potter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 10:15 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 09:58 | Temple | Joel Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 09:57 | UMass | The rebound goes to Patrick Trent | 53-65 |
| 09:52 | UMass | Ricky Potter scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Trent | 55-65 |
| 09:38 | Temple | Daniel Wood denies the turnaround by Richard Osborne | 55-65 |
| 09:37 | UMass | The rebound goes to Daniel Wood | 55-65 |
| 09:32 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 09:31 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 09:14 | UMass | Joseph Connolly misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 09:13 | Temple | The rebound goes to Ernie Taylor | 55-65 |
| 09:09 | Temple | Daniel Wood steals it from Lawrence Tucker | 55-65 |
| 08:52 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hirschberg | 58-65 |
| 08:50 | Temple | Richard Osborne travels in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Michael Hamilton (SF), John Harward (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Patrick Trent, Ricky Potter, Joseph Connolly, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Robert Griffin (PF) Lawrence Tucker, Joel Brown, Clarence Page | |
| 08:30 | UMass | Robert Hightower lays it up and in | 60-65 |
| 08:03 | Temple | Michael Hamilton is called for the reach on Robert Griffin - foul #1 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Clarence Page (PF) Ernie Taylor | |
| 08:03 | Temple | Robert Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:03 | Temple | Robert Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:43 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-67 |
| 07:41 | UMass | Joseph Jacks can't tip it in | 60-67 |
| 07:39 | Temple | The rebound goes to Eugene Danner | 60-67 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Hirschberg (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Harward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (tired) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Masters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Page (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Temple | John Masters hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 07:31 | Temple | Robert Griffin misses the tip | 60-67 |
| 07:30 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 07:26 | UMass | Michael Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 07:24 | Temple | Robert Griffin gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 07:13 | Temple | Eugene Danner clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 07:12 | Temple | Eugene Danner grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 06:55 | Temple | The jump hook by Clarence Page is blocked by Michael Hamilton | 60-67 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Joseph Jacks grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Michael Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 06:36 | UMass | Robert Griffin is called for the reach on Michael Hamilton - foul #3 on Robert Griffin, team foul #3 | 60-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Patrick Trent (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Hightower, Robert Hirschberg, Michael Hamilton, John Harward | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Ernie Taylor (C) Richard Osborne, Clarence Page | |
| 06:15 | UMass | Joseph Jacks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Trent | 63-67 |
| 06:10 | Temple | Eugene Danner lays it up and in set up by Ernie Taylor and the foul's on Matt Hull - foul #5 on Matt Hull, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF) Matt Hull, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Joel Brown (SG) John Masters, Lawrence Tucker | |
| 06:10 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:52 | UMass | Ricky Potter lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 65-70 |
| 05:29 | Temple | Richard Osborne buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernie Taylor and he's hacked by Patrick Trent - foul #2 on Patrick Trent, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Clarence Page (PF) Joel Brown, Robert Griffin | |
| 05:29 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses the free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 05:00 | UMass | 3 seconds is called on Ricky Potter | 65-72 |
| Subs | UMass | John Harward (PF) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (PG), Joel Brown (SG) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker | |
| 04:42 | Temple | John Masters misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 04:41 | Temple | Ernie Taylor tips it but misses | 65-72 |
| 04:40 | UMass | John Harward snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 04:35 | UMass | Daniel Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Robert Griffin (PF) Joel Brown, Clarence Page | |
| 04:13 | Temple | Robert Griffin misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 65-72 |
| 04:12 | UMass | Ricky Potter pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Ricky Potter misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Danner - foul #1 on Eugene Danner, team foul #4 | 65-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hightower | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Joel Brown (SG), Clarence Page (PF) John Masters, Lawrence Tucker, Robert Griffin | |
| 04:08 | UMass | Ricky Potter makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Ricky Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:54 | Temple | Eugene Danner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-72 |
| 03:52 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 03:44 | UMass | Joel Brown steals it from Daniel Wood | 67-72 |
| 03:21 | Temple | Joel Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF) Ricky Potter, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Robert Griffin (C) Richard Osborne, Eugene Danner, Ernie Taylor | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - John Harward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Masters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Page (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | UMass | Joel Brown steals it from Gary Jorgenson | 67-72 |
| 02:46 | Temple | Robert Griffin double dribbles | 67-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG), Joseph Jacks (C) Patrick Trent, John Harward | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Ernie Taylor (C) John Masters, Joel Brown, Clarence Page | |
| 02:44 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), Daniel Wood (C) Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:28 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 02:27 | Temple | Ernie Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 02:14 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses long on a shot from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 02:12 | UMass | Daniel Wood snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 02:06 | Temple | Eugene Danner pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:46 | Temple | Eugene Danner buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Osborne | 67-74 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ricky Potter | 70-74 |
| 01:24 | Temple | Eugene Danner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 70-74 |
| 01:23 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson clanks a shot from the right side | 70-74 |
| 01:16 | Temple | Eugene Danner grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 01:05 | Temple | Ernie Taylor blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Wood - foul #4 on Daniel Wood, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Clarence Page (PF) Robert Griffin | |
| 01:05 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:05 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Temple | Eugene Danner connects on the runner from the right block | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-78 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Ricky Potter snags the offensive board | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 00:07 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Wood | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Ricky Potter snags the offensive board | 73-78 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-78 |