| Lineup | Temple | PG - Herman Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hibner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Cash (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Michael Hibner inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Temple | Michael Hibner clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Stokes - foul #1 on Clarence Stokes, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford (SG) Robert Schultheis | |
| 19:37 | Temple | Michael Hibner misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:37 | Temple | Michael Hibner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Carl Paylor | 30-26 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Kenneth Plummer (C) Christopher Bradford, Clarence Stokes, Carl Paylor, Michael Bussey | |
| 19:03 | Temple | Martin Cash buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Reid | 32-26 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 32-26 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer misses the tip | 32-26 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis misses the tip | 32-26 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 18:13 | Temple | Michael Hibner is fouled on the floor by Richard Parsons - foul #2 on Richard Parsons, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford (SG), Clarence Stokes (SF), Carl Paylor (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Robert Schultheis, Richard Parsons, Carlos Ellis, Kenneth Plummer | |
| 17:53 | Temple | Herman Weaver drills a shot from the right side | 34-28 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | James Cash double dribbles | 34-28 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG) Christopher Bradford | |
| 17:22 | Temple | Martin Cash double dribbles | 34-28 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford (SG) Robert Schultheis | |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | James Cash is hacked by Herman Weaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Weaver, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes blows the dunk | 34-28 |
| 17:08 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:39 | Temple | Michael Hibner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 16:38 | Temple | Michael Hibner gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:18 | Temple | Michael Hibner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 16:17 | Temple | Martin Cash tips it home | 36-28 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Bradford | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Herman Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hibner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Cash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Temple | Martin Cash hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Cash - foul #3 on James Cash, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Daniel Newkirk (SG), Norris Hall (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Herman Weaver, Harold Reid, Michael Hibner, Miladen Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Kenneth Plummer (C) James Cash, Christopher Bradford, Clarence Stokes, Carl Paylor, Michael Bussey | |
| 15:30 | Temple | Martin Cash misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:30 | Temple | Martin Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 15:09 | Temple | Willie Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:59 | Temple | Martin Cash misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Davis - foul #2 on Willie Davis, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Roscoe Harrison (C) Martin Cash | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis drills a runner near the basket set up by Kenneth Plummer | 37-33 |
| 14:14 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Schultheis | 37-36 |
| 13:37 | Temple | Willie Davis is hacked by Gary Henry - foul #4 on Gary Henry, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Herman Weaver (PG), Harold Reid (SG), Miladen Kuzimiski (PF) Willie Davis, Norris Hall, Roscoe Harrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Clarence Stokes (SF), Carl Paylor (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Gary Henry, Richard Parsons, Carlos Ellis, Kenneth Plummer | |
| 13:17 | Temple | Clarence Stokes takes the ball from Daniel Newkirk | 37-36 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes lays it in | 37-38 |
| 12:45 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Hibner (SF), Martin Cash (C) Daniel Newkirk, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Kenneth Plummer (C) Clarence Stokes, Carl Paylor, Michael Bussey | |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford (SG), Clarence Stokes (SF), Carl Paylor (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Robert Schultheis, Richard Parsons, Carlos Ellis, Kenneth Plummer | |
| 11:57 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Herman Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hibner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Cash (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carl Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | James Cash misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Reid - foul #1 on Harold Reid, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Kenneth Plummer (C) Christopher Bradford, Clarence Stokes, Carl Paylor, Michael Bussey | |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | James Cash makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | James Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:09 | Temple | Harold Reid hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 37-40 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | James Cash clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons tips it in | 37-42 |
| 10:22 | Temple | Carlos Ellis is called for the reach on Michael Hibner - foul #1 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Newkirk (SG), Donald Daniels (PF) Harold Reid, Miladen Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford (SG), Clarence Stokes (SF), Carl Paylor (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Robert Schultheis, Richard Parsons, Carlos Ellis, Kenneth Plummer | |
| 10:07 | Temple | Martin Cash hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | James Cash buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Bradford | 39-44 |
| 09:31 | Temple | Michael Hibner travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Norris Hall (SF), Roscoe Harrison (C) Herman Weaver, Michael Hibner, Martin Cash | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Kenneth Plummer (C) Christopher Bradford, Clarence Stokes, Carl Paylor, Michael Bussey | |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | James Cash scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Schultheis | 39-47 |
| 08:47 | Temple | Willie Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 08:45 | Temple | Norris Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:21 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 08:19 | Temple | Roscoe Harrison hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | James Cash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Herman Weaver (PG), Harold Reid (SG), Michael Hibner (SF), Miladen Kuzimiski (PF), Martin Cash (C) Willie Davis, Daniel Newkirk, Norris Hall, Donald Daniels, Roscoe Harrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford (PG), Clarence Stokes (SF), Carl Paylor (PF), Michael Bussey (C) James Cash, Richard Parsons, Carlos Ellis, Kenneth Plummer | |
| 07:34 | Temple | Martin Cash lays it in despite the doubleteam | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Herman Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hibner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Cash (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Christopher Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carl Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor buries a fadeaway from the right block | 43-49 |
| 06:46 | Temple | Carl Paylor is called for the reach on Harold Reid - foul #1 on Carl Paylor, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG) Christopher Bradford | |
| 06:24 | Temple | Herman Weaver is hacked by Robert Schultheis - foul #1 on Robert Schultheis, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| 06:24 | Temple | Herman Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:24 | Temple | Herman Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey connects on the open floater from the left block | 45-51 |
| 05:41 | Temple | Martin Cash clanks a shot in the lane | 45-51 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Miladen Kuzimiski picks off the pass by Carl Paylor | 45-51 |
| 04:52 | Temple | Michael Hibner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harold Reid | 48-51 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 04:20 | Temple | Martin Cash can't finish the layup | 48-53 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 03:57 | Temple | Martin Cash grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 03:33 | Temple | Michael Hibner makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Reid | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Herman Weaver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Hibner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Cash (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Schultheis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carl Paylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Bussey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor is whistled for a carry | 50-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Daniel Newkirk (SG), Norris Hall (SF), Donald Daniels (PF), Roscoe Harrison (C) Herman Weaver, Harold Reid, Michael Hibner, Miladen Kuzimiski, Martin Cash | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Kenneth Plummer (C) Gary Henry, Robert Schultheis, Clarence Stokes, Carl Paylor, Michael Bussey | |
| 02:51 | Temple | Kenneth Plummer takes the ball from Roscoe Harrison | 50-53 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | James Cash scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 02:31 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Temple | Herman Weaver (PG), Harold Reid (SG), Miladen Kuzimiski (PF), Martin Cash (C) Willie Davis, Norris Hall, Donald Daniels, Roscoe Harrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:02 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Bradford | 53-57 |
| 01:14 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-57 |
| 00:50 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Parsons - foul #3 on Richard Parsons, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Hibner (SF) Daniel Newkirk | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), Clarence Stokes (SF), Carl Paylor (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Christopher Bradford, Richard Parsons, Carlos Ellis, Kenneth Plummer | |
| 00:37 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | James Cash is hacked by Herman Weaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Weaver, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Michael Hibner is called for the reach on Clarence Stokes - foul #1 on Michael Hibner, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor is hacked by Miladen Kuzimiski - foul #2 on Miladen Kuzimiski, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes is fouled on the floor by Michael Hibner - foul #2 on Michael Hibner, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Temple | Clarence Stokes denies the turnaround by Martin Cash | 55-57 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Weaver - foul #4 on Herman Weaver, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Martin Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Temple calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Robert Schultheis takes the ball from Martin Cash | 55-57 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis runs out the clock | 55-57 |