| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Wendell Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Craig (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Wardlow (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Panek (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Wendell Carter inbounds the ball | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Temple | Charles Lowe drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Myers | 47-42 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 19:28 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 19:27 | Temple | The rebound goes to Kevin Craig | 47-42 |
| 19:11 | Temple | James Myers scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Adams | 50-42 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson connects on the jump hook in the lane | 50-44 |
| 18:42 | Temple | Wendell Carter scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Lowe and the foul's on Jason Panek - foul #3 on Jason Panek, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Temple | James James (SG), Peter Hurley (C) Charles Lowe, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:42 | Temple | Wendell Carter makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Craig - foul #3 on Kevin Craig, team foul #1 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SF), Charles Zornes (PF), Steven Adams (C) Wendell Carter, Kevin Craig, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 18:20 | Temple | Steven Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 18:06 | Temple | Steven Adams's layup is rejected by Jason Panek | 53-44 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Kyle Johnson | 53-44 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Wendell Carter (SF), Peter Hurley (C) Stanley Johnson, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso (C) Justin Norton | |
| 17:26 | Temple | Charles Zornes connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Myers | 55-44 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses short on a floater in the paint | 55-44 |
| 17:05 | Temple | Peter Hurley gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 16:45 | Temple | Wendell Carter is fouled on the floor by Jason Panek - foul #4 on Jason Panek, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SF), Steven Adams (C) Charles Zornes, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Rudolph Guenther (SG) Randy Rowe, Jason Panek | |
| 16:40 | Temple | Wendell Carter loses the dribble to Kyle Johnson | 55-44 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 16:22 | Temple | Stanley Johnson grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 16:16 | Temple | Wendell Carter knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James James | 57-44 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Wendell Carter steals it from Rudolph Guenther | 57-44 |
| 15:49 | Temple | Steven Adams comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 57-44 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Myers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wendell Carter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Wardlow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Barroso (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kyle Johnson and the foul's on Stanley Johnson - foul #1 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (SG), Kevin Craig (PF), Peter Hurley (C) Stanley Johnson, Wendell Carter, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Norton (C) Robert Barroso | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 15:19 | Temple | Charles Lowe is called for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SF) James James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG) Ashley Pauls | |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Rudolph Guenther | 57-49 |
| 14:43 | Temple | Peter Hurley's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Johnson | 57-49 |
| 14:42 | Temple | Stanley Johnson hits the follow up shot | 59-49 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow is fouled on the floor by Stanley Johnson - foul #2 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Wendell Carter (SF), Steven Adams (C) Stanley Johnson, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (SG), Robert Barroso (SF) Rudolph Guenther, Fred Wardlow | |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso is fouled on the floor by Wendell Carter - foul #3 on Wendell Carter, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Temple | James James (SG) Charles Lowe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | James Myers is called for the reach on Ashley Pauls - foul #4 on James Myers, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), Charles Lowe (SG) James Myers, Wendell Carter | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Kevin Craig is called for the reach on Kyle Johnson - foul #4 on Kevin Craig, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SF), Charles Zornes (PF), Peter Hurley (C) Charles Lowe, Kevin Craig, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Rowe | 59-51 |
| 13:13 | Temple | James James is hacked by Ashley Pauls - foul #1 on Ashley Pauls, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), Charles Lowe (SG), Wendell Carter (SF), Steven Adams (C) Michael Thorpe, James James, Stanley Johnson, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG), Fred Wardlow (SF), Jason Panek (PF) Randy Rowe, Robert Barroso, Kyle Johnson | |
| 13:07 | Temple | Charles Zornes loses the ball out of bounds | 59-51 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rudolph Guenther | 59-53 |
| 12:23 | Temple | Charles Zornes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 12:13 | Temple | Wendell Carter pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 12:01 | Temple | Steven Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Fred Wardlow | 59-53 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 11:53 | Temple | Charles Zornes pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 11:28 | Temple | Steven Adams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Justin Norton - foul #3 on Justin Norton, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Temple | James James (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF) Charles Lowe, Wendell Carter | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG), Kyle Johnson (PF), Robert Barroso (C) Ashley Pauls, Rudolph Guenther, Justin Norton | |
| 11:28 | Temple | Steven Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:28 | Temple | Steven Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Myers (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James James (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Zornes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Wardlow (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason Panek (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kyle Johnson (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Barroso (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-53 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 10:46 | Temple | James James drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Myers | 62-55 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 10:28 | Temple | Charles Zornes snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 10:11 | Temple | Jason Panek picks off the pass by Steven Adams | 62-55 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Panek | 62-57 |
| 09:52 | Temple | Charles Zornes banks in the layup | 64-57 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow tips it in | 64-59 |
| 09:31 | Temple | James Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-59 |
| 09:29 | Temple | Stanley Johnson hits the follow up shot | 66-59 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Charles Zornes is called for the reach on Fred Wardlow - foul #1 on Charles Zornes, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (SG), Wendell Carter (PF), Peter Hurley (C) Stanley Johnson, Charles Zornes, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG), Justin Norton (C) Kyle Johnson, Robert Barroso | |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 09:13 | Temple | Peter Hurley pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 08:56 | Temple | James James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SF) James James | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson (PF) Fred Wardlow | |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 08:41 | Temple | Peter Hurley pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 08:19 | Temple | James Myers connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 07:53 | Temple | The rebound goes to Wendell Carter | 69-59 |
| 07:40 | Temple | Wendell Carter blows the dunk | 69-59 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Randy Rowe | 69-61 |
| 07:09 | Temple | Wendell Carter is fouled on the floor by Kyle Johnson - foul #4 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), James James (SG), Kevin Craig (PF) James Myers, Charles Lowe, Stanley Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Robert Barroso (PF) Randy Rowe, Kyle Johnson | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Carter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Craig (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Panek (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Barroso (fresh) 5 reb. C - Justin Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:52 | Temple | Michael Thorpe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (SG) Wendell Carter | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow (SG) Rudolph Guenther | |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ashley Pauls | 69-63 |
| 06:15 | Temple | Kevin Craig comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Barroso - foul #2 on Robert Barroso, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), Wendell Carter (SF), Steven Adams (C) Michael Thorpe, Charles Lowe, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson (PF) Justin Norton | |
| 06:15 | Temple | Kevin Craig makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:15 | Temple | Kevin Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | Kevin Craig takes the ball from Kyle Johnson | 71-63 |
| 05:43 | Temple | Robert Barroso blocks the jumper by James Myers | 71-63 |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Kyle Johnson | 71-63 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the floater from the left side | 71-65 |
| 05:10 | Temple | Steven Adams hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 71-65 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson's pass is intercepted by James James | 71-65 |
| 04:40 | Temple | The jump hook by Steven Adams is blocked by Kyle Johnson | 71-65 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls makes the 3 from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 04:00 | Temple | Robert Barroso steals the ball from Wendell Carter | 71-68 |
| 03:43 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-68 |
| 03:42 | Temple | The rebound goes to Wendell Carter | 71-68 |
| 03:32 | Temple | Steven Adams clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Kyle Johnson - foul #5 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG), Charles Lowe (SG), Stanley Johnson (SF) James Myers, James James, Wendell Carter | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG), Rudolph Guenther (SG), Justin Norton (C) Ashley Pauls, Fred Wardlow, Kyle Johnson | |
| 03:32 | Temple | Steven Adams misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:32 | Temple | Steven Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek hits a jumper in the paint set up by Randy Rowe | 72-70 |
| 03:08 | Temple | Michael Thorpe makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Lowe | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Panek (tired) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Barroso (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 02:44 | Temple | Kevin Craig grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 02:34 | Temple | Kevin Craig connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Randy Rowe - foul #2 on Randy Rowe, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Temple | Peter Hurley (C) Steven Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow (SF) Robert Barroso | |
| 02:34 | Temple | Kevin Craig misses the free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 76-70 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek grabs the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Randy Rowe | 76-73 |
| 01:54 | Temple | Michael Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 01:53 | Temple | Kevin Craig grabs the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:41 | Temple | Michael Thorpe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 01:39 | Temple | Michael Thorpe gets the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:29 | Temple | Charles Lowe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Norton - foul #4 on Justin Norton, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Temple | James Myers (PG), Wendell Carter (SF), Steven Adams (C) Michael Thorpe, Stanley Johnson, Peter Hurley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso (PF) Rudolph Guenther | |
| 01:29 | Temple | Charles Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:29 | Temple | Charles Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-73 |
| 01:23 | Temple | Kevin Craig grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 01:18 | Temple | James Myers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-73 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow grabs the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow tips it in | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Temple | Kevin Craig is whistled for a carry | 77-75 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe is hacked by James Myers in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Myers, team foul #8 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Thorpe (PG) James Myers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Robert Barroso is called for the reach on Michael Thorpe - foul #3 on Robert Barroso, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Michael Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Michael Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 79-77 |