| Lineup | UMass | PG - Austin Leigh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Bruhn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mile Zahniser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Dennis (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Harold Sharpe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Croy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Rodney Mize inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | UMass | Luis Bruhn blows the layup but he's hacked by Randy Croy - foul #1 on Randy Croy, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Geoffrey Craig (SF) Harold Sharpe | |
| 19:47 | UMass | Luis Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 19:47 | UMass | Luis Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 19:27 | Temple | Nicholas Khang connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodger Dennis | 21-26 |
| 19:04 | UMass | Geoffrey Craig is called for the reach on Luis Bruhn - foul #2 on Geoffrey Craig, team foul #2 | 21-26 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Sheldon Collman (PG), Stanley Hopkins (SG), Harold Sharpe (SF), Jesse Motsinger (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Mile Zahniser, Rodger Dennis, Geoffrey Craig, Nicholas Khang, Randy Croy | |
| 18:50 | UMass | Walter Hill makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Mize and he's hacked by Raymond Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #3 | 23-26 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Rodger Dennis (SG), Randy Croy (C) Stanley Hopkins, Raymond Williams | |
| 18:50 | UMass | Walter Hill makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:32 | Temple | Sheldon Collman connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jesse Motsinger and he's fouled by Kenneth Mayo - foul #1 on Kenneth Mayo, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Hopkins (SG), Nicholas Khang (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Rodger Dennis, Jesse Motsinger, Randy Croy | |
| 18:32 | Temple | Sheldon Collman makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:13 | UMass | Austin Leigh lays it in set up by Rodney Mize and the foul's on Sheldon Collman - foul #1 on Sheldon Collman, team foul #4 | 26-29 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Rodger Dennis (SG), Geoffrey Craig (SF), Randy Croy (C) Sheldon Collman, Stanley Hopkins, Harold Sharpe, Raymond Williams | |
| 18:13 | UMass | Austin Leigh makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:49 | Temple | Geoffrey Craig misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Austin Leigh clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 17:41 | Temple | Randy Croy gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:19 | Temple | Randy Croy can't finish the layup | 27-29 |
| 17:17 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Rodger Dennis | 27-29 |
| 17:02 | Temple | Nicholas Khang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Dewey Chiles (PF), Bill Moore (C) Kenneth Mayo, Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Temple | Sheldon Collman (PG), Stanley Hopkins (SG), Harold Sharpe (SF), Jesse Motsinger (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Mile Zahniser, Rodger Dennis, Geoffrey Craig, Nicholas Khang, Randy Croy | |
| 16:50 | UMass | Dewey Chiles can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Harold Sharpe - foul #2 on Harold Sharpe, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Rodger Dennis (SG) Sheldon Collman, Stanley Hopkins | |
| 16:50 | UMass | Dewey Chiles misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:50 | UMass | Dewey Chiles makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:26 | Temple | Rodger Dennis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 16:25 | UMass | The rebound goes to Dewey Chiles | 28-29 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Luis Bruhn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 16:19 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 16:17 | Temple | Austin Leigh is called for the reach on Mile Zahniser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Austin Leigh, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UMass | William Spicer (PG), Charlie Gray (SG), Kenneth Batchelder (PF) Austin Leigh, Luis Bruhn, Rodney Mize | |
| Subs | Temple | Sheldon Collman (PG), Nicholas Khang (PF), Randy Croy (C) Mile Zahniser, Jesse Motsinger, Raymond Williams | |
| 16:00 | Temple | Sheldon Collman misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by William Spicer - foul #1 on William Spicer, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (SG), Kenneth Mayo (PF), Walter Hill (C) Charlie Gray, Kenneth Batchelder, Bill Moore | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Hopkins (SG), Raymond Williams (C) Rodger Dennis, Randy Croy | |
| 16:00 | Temple | Sheldon Collman makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:00 | Temple | Sheldon Collman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Spicer (fresh) SG - Doyle Livingston (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dewey Chiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Sheldon Collman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hopkins (fresh) SF - Harold Sharpe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:40 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo makes the jumper from the left block set up by Dewey Chiles | 30-31 |
| 15:11 | Temple | Raymond Williams misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Mayo - foul #2 on Kenneth Mayo, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Austin Leigh (PG), Rodney Mize (SF) William Spicer, Dewey Chiles | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Rodger Dennis (SG), Geoffrey Craig (SF), Jesse Motsinger (PF) Sheldon Collman, Stanley Hopkins, Harold Sharpe, Nicholas Khang | |
| 15:11 | Temple | Raymond Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:11 | Temple | Raymond Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:57 | UMass | Austin Leigh misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 14:55 | Temple | Geoffrey Craig pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:48 | Temple | Rodger Dennis drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mile Zahniser | 30-35 |
| 14:26 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 14:02 | Temple | Raymond Williams makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Rodger Dennis and the foul's on Walter Hill - foul #2 on Walter Hill, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Dewey Chiles (PF), Bill Moore (C) Kenneth Mayo, Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Sharpe (SF), Nicholas Khang (PF) Geoffrey Craig, Jesse Motsinger | |
| 14:02 | Temple | Raymond Williams makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:41 | UMass | Nicholas Khang steals the ball from Bill Moore | 33-38 |
| 13:14 | Temple | The jump hook by Harold Sharpe is blocked by Dewey Chiles | 33-38 |
| 13:13 | Temple | Nicholas Khang tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 12:56 | UMass | Dewey Chiles knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Austin Leigh | 35-40 |
| 12:34 | Temple | Rodney Mize steals it from Raymond Williams | 35-40 |
| 12:31 | UMass | Doyle Livingston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Mize | 37-40 |
| 12:10 | Temple | Rodger Dennis buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mile Zahniser | 37-43 |
| 11:54 | UMass | Mile Zahniser steals it from Dewey Chiles | 37-43 |
| 11:50 | Temple | Mile Zahniser banks in the layup | 37-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Austin Leigh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doyle Livingston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Mize (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dewey Chiles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mile Zahniser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodger Dennis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Sharpe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:39 | UMass | Dewey Chiles can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rodger Dennis - foul #1 on Rodger Dennis, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (PG), Charlie Gray (SG), Kenneth Mayo (PF), Walter Hill (C) Austin Leigh, Doyle Livingston, Rodney Mize, Bill Moore | |
| Subs | Temple | Sheldon Collman (PG), Stanley Hopkins (SG), Geoffrey Craig (SF), Jesse Motsinger (PF), Randy Croy (C) Mile Zahniser, Rodger Dennis, Harold Sharpe, Nicholas Khang, Raymond Williams | |
| 11:39 | UMass | Dewey Chiles misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:39 | UMass | Dewey Chiles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:12 | Temple | Kenneth Mayo steals the ball from Jesse Motsinger | 38-45 |
| 10:50 | UMass | Luis Bruhn misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo tips it in | 40-45 |
| 10:24 | Temple | Charlie Gray is called for the reach on Stanley Hopkins - foul #1 on Charlie Gray, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Austin Leigh (PG), Kenneth Batchelder (SF) Charlie Gray, Dewey Chiles | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Rodger Dennis (SG), Harold Sharpe (SF), Nicholas Khang (PF) Sheldon Collman, Stanley Hopkins, Geoffrey Craig, Jesse Motsinger | |
| 09:58 | Temple | Walter Hill steals it from Harold Sharpe | 40-45 |
| 09:46 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nicholas Khang - foul #3 on Nicholas Khang, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (SG), Rodney Mize (SF) Luis Bruhn, Kenneth Batchelder | |
| Subs | Temple | Geoffrey Craig (SF) Harold Sharpe | |
| 09:46 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:46 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:18 | Temple | Doyle Livingston steps in front of the Mile Zahniser pass | 42-45 |
| 09:13 | UMass | Doyle Livingston can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 09:12 | Temple | Rodger Dennis grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 08:55 | Temple | Rodger Dennis is hacked by Doyle Livingston - foul #4 on Doyle Livingston, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (SG), Bill Moore (PF) Doyle Livingston, Kenneth Mayo | |
| Subs | Temple | Sheldon Collman (PG), Harold Sharpe (SF) Mile Zahniser, Geoffrey Craig | |
| 08:55 | Temple | Rodger Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:55 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:55 | UMass | Bill Moore snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 08:46 | UMass | Luis Bruhn makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Walter Hill | 44-46 |
| 08:22 | Temple | Rodger Dennis is fouled on the floor by Rodney Mize - foul #3 on Rodney Mize, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Dewey Chiles (PF) Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Jesse Motsinger (PF) Sheldon Collman, Nicholas Khang | |
| 08:22 | Temple | Rodger Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:22 | Temple | Rodger Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:01 | UMass | Austin Leigh makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Luis Bruhn | 46-48 |
| 07:43 | Temple | Mile Zahniser scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Sharpe | 46-50 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Austin Leigh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Bruhn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Chiles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mile Zahniser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodger Dennis (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Sharpe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Motsinger (fresh) C - Randy Croy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UMass | Rodger Dennis steals the ball from Rodney Mize | 46-50 |
| 07:02 | Temple | Austin Leigh steals it from Jesse Motsinger | 46-50 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Rodney Mize is called for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (SG), Kenneth Mayo (PF), Walter Hill (C) Austin Leigh, Rodney Mize, Bill Moore | |
| Subs | Temple | Sheldon Collman (PG), Geoffrey Craig (SF), Nicholas Khang (PF) Mile Zahniser, Harold Sharpe, Jesse Motsinger | |
| 06:18 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-50 |
| 06:16 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 05:47 | UMass | Dewey Chiles hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Luis Bruhn | 49-50 |
| 05:19 | Temple | Geoffrey Craig connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Sheldon Collman and the foul's on Doyle Livingston - foul #5 on Doyle Livingston, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Austin Leigh (PG), Charlie Gray (SG), Rodney Mize (SF) Luis Bruhn, Doyle Livingston, Dewey Chiles | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Stanley Hopkins (SG), Raymond Williams (C) Sheldon Collman, Rodger Dennis, Randy Croy | |
| 05:19 | Temple | Geoffrey Craig makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:04 | UMass | Austin Leigh slams it home on a great pass from Rodney Mize | 51-53 |
| 04:47 | Temple | Stanley Hopkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Geoffrey Craig | 51-55 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Walter Hill drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 04:22 | Temple | Geoffrey Craig clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Rodney Mize - foul #4 on Rodney Mize, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Bill Moore (C) Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Temple | Rodger Dennis (SG), Randy Croy (C) Stanley Hopkins, Raymond Williams | |
| 04:22 | Temple | Geoffrey Craig makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:22 | Temple | Geoffrey Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:00 | UMass | Charlie Gray's layup is rejected by Nicholas Khang | 54-57 |
| 03:59 | UMass | Bill Moore tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 03:36 | Temple | Austin Leigh is called for the reach on Mile Zahniser - foul #3 on Austin Leigh, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (SG), Kenneth Batchelder (PF) Charlie Gray, Kenneth Mayo | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Sharpe (SF), Jesse Motsinger (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Geoffrey Craig, Nicholas Khang, Randy Croy | |
| 03:36 | Temple | Mile Zahniser makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:36 | Temple | Mile Zahniser makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Austin Leigh (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Bruhn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Batchelder (fresh) C - Bill Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mile Zahniser (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodger Dennis (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Sharpe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Motsinger (fresh) C - Raymond Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:20 | UMass | Bill Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 03:00 | Temple | Austin Leigh is called for the reach on Jesse Motsinger - foul #4 on Austin Leigh, team foul #12 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Dewey Chiles (SF), Walter Hill (C) Rodney Mize, Kenneth Batchelder | |
| Subs | Temple | Sheldon Collman (PG), Randy Croy (C) Mile Zahniser, Raymond Williams | |
| 03:00 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:00 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Walter Hill snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:00 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| 02:50 | UMass | Luis Bruhn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 02:49 | UMass | Bill Moore grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Dewey Chiles lays it up and in | 61-60 |
| 02:13 | Temple | Harold Sharpe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 02:12 | UMass | The rebound goes to Bill Moore | 61-60 |
| 02:12 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Rodney Mize (SF), Kenneth Mayo (PF) Dewey Chiles, Bill Moore | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Nicholas Khang (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Sheldon Collman, Jesse Motsinger, Randy Croy | |
| 01:52 | UMass | Austin Leigh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 01:51 | UMass | Rodney Mize gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:41 | UMass | Luis Bruhn's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Khang | 61-60 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Luis Bruhn tips it in | 63-60 |
| 01:11 | Temple | Nicholas Khang buries a shot from the right block set up by Harold Sharpe | 63-62 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Austin Leigh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 00:45 | Temple | Harold Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Mile Zahniser scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Williams | 63-65 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Austin Leigh misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Mile Zahniser - foul #1 on Mile Zahniser, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Austin Leigh makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Austin Leigh makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Harold Sharpe can't connect on a floater from the left side | 65-65 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Austin Leigh (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luis Bruhn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mile Zahniser (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodger Dennis (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Sharpe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Randy Croy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Temple | Randy Croy wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:35 | Temple | Harold Sharpe is called for a charge - foul #3 on Harold Sharpe, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Sheldon Collman (PG), Stanley Hopkins (SG), Geoffrey Craig (SF), Jesse Motsinger (PF) Mile Zahniser, Rodger Dennis, Harold Sharpe, Nicholas Khang | |
| 04:25 | UMass | Austin Leigh connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Luis Bruhn | 67-65 |
| 03:58 | Temple | Rodney Mize steals it from Randy Croy | 67-65 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Stanley Hopkins is called for the reach on Austin Leigh - foul #1 on Stanley Hopkins, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Rodger Dennis (SG), Nicholas Khang (PF) Stanley Hopkins, Jesse Motsinger | |
| 03:54 | UMass | Austin Leigh makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Austin Leigh makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:40 | Temple | Nicholas Khang comes up short on the shot from the right side | 69-65 |
| 03:39 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 03:35 | UMass | Austin Leigh scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Bruhn | 72-65 |
| 03:12 | Temple | Geoffrey Craig buries a shot from the left block | 72-67 |
| 03:07 | UMass | Austin Leigh misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Sheldon Collman - foul #2 on Sheldon Collman, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Stanley Hopkins (SG), Harold Sharpe (SF) Sheldon Collman, Rodger Dennis, Geoffrey Craig | |
| 03:07 | UMass | Austin Leigh makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:07 | UMass | Austin Leigh misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:07 | Temple | Nicholas Khang snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 02:45 | Temple | Mile Zahniser drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Rodney Mize is hacked by Randy Croy - foul #2 on Randy Croy, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Rodger Dennis (SG), Jesse Motsinger (PF) Stanley Hopkins, Nicholas Khang | |
| 02:33 | UMass | Rodney Mize misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Rodney Mize misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:33 | Temple | Randy Croy grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 02:08 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Austin Leigh - foul #5 on Austin Leigh, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG), Dewey Chiles (PF), Bill Moore (C) Austin Leigh, Kenneth Mayo, Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Temple | Geoffrey Craig (SF), Raymond Williams (C) Harold Sharpe, Randy Croy | |
| 02:08 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:08 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:06 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Mayo (PF), Walter Hill (C) Dewey Chiles, Bill Moore | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Sharpe (SF), Nicholas Khang (PF) Geoffrey Craig, Jesse Motsinger | |
| 01:56 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 73-72 |
| 01:54 | Temple | Rodger Dennis gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:27 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Rodger Dennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Mile Zahniser comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 01:07 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:07 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Croy (C) Raymond Williams | |
| 00:52 | UMass | Luis Bruhn comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 73-72 |
| 00:51 | Temple | Mile Zahniser snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Luis Bruhn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mile Zahniser (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodger Dennis (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Sharpe (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Randy Croy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:27 | Temple | Mile Zahniser is fouled on the floor by Rodney Mize - foul #5 on Rodney Mize, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Dewey Chiles (SF) Rodney Mize | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:27 | Temple | Mile Zahniser makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Mile Zahniser makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:25 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-74 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Dewey Chiles's layup is rejected by Nicholas Khang | 73-74 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Charlie Gray tips it but misses | 73-74 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Randy Croy snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Temple | Randy Croy is hacked by Luis Bruhn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Bruhn, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Randy Croy makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Randy Croy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:03 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass 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 (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Charlie Gray misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-76 |