| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Inoue (fresh) SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Durocher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Justice (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Condrey (fresh) C - Daniel Grasso (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Brian Robinson inbounds the ball | 23-19 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Temple | Richard Inoue knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 25-19 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso tips it back up and in | 25-21 |
| 19:02 | Temple | Anthony Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-21 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Inoue - foul #3 on Richard Inoue, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SG), Garf Tomaski (SF) Richard Inoue, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), William Rawley (SG), Alvin Boardman (SF), Frank Powell (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, John Durocher, Thomas Justice, George Condrey | |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:34 | Temple | Bryant Adams is whistled for a carry | 27-22 |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Robinson (PG) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Durocher (SG) William Rawley | |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell is hacked by Bryant Adams - foul #1 on Bryant Adams, team foul #2 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Davis (PG), Bradford Simpson (SG) Moshe Zendejas, Garf Tomaski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Rawley (SG) John Durocher | |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Charles Davis steals it from Frank Powell | 27-22 |
| 17:38 | Temple | Bradford Simpson misses the turnaround near the basket | 27-22 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Bradford Simpson is called for the reach on Frank Powell - foul #2 on Bradford Simpson, team foul #3 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SG), Garf Tomaski (SF) Charles Davis, Bradford Simpson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), John Durocher (SG), Thomas Justice (SF), George Condrey (PF) Don Deitch, William Rawley, Alvin Boardman, Frank Powell | |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eugene Courtemanche | 27-25 |
| 16:43 | Temple | Brian Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | George Condrey lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Durocher | 27-27 |
| 15:50 | Temple | Brian Robinson makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Moshe Zendejas | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Brian Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Moshe Zendejas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garf Tomaski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Durocher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Justice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Grasso (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Brian Robinson steals the ball from John Durocher | 29-27 |
| 15:18 | Temple | Garf Tomaski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Robinson | 31-27 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Garf Tomaski - foul #1 on Garf Tomaski, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Davis (PG), Richard Inoue (SG), Bradford Simpson (SF), John O'Rourke (PF), Stanley Ruel (C) Brian Robinson, Moshe Zendejas, Garf Tomaski, Bryant Adams, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman (SF), Frank Powell (PF), John Todd (C) Thomas Justice, George Condrey, Daniel Grasso | |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 14:54 | Temple | Stanley Ruel snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 14:35 | Temple | Stanley Ruel misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 14:11 | Temple | Bradford Simpson gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 13:53 | Temple | Bradford Simpson misses the easy layup | 31-27 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman double dribbles | 31-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Robinson (SF), Bryant Adams (PF), Anthony Johnson (C) Bradford Simpson, John O'Rourke, Stanley Ruel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), William Rawley (SG), Thomas Justice (SF), Marvin Nagle (PF), Daniel Grasso (C) Eugene Courtemanche, John Durocher, Alvin Boardman, Frank Powell, John Todd | |
| 13:12 | Temple | Marvin Nagle is called for the reach on Richard Inoue - foul #2 on Marvin Nagle, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Durocher (SG) William Rawley | |
| 12:59 | Temple | Anthony Johnson buries a turnaround from the left block | 33-27 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | John Durocher evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-27 |
| 12:38 | Temple | Brian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 12:34 | Temple | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 12:33 | Temple | Bryant Adams gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 12:20 | Temple | Charles Davis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 12:19 | Temple | Brian Robinson tips it in | 35-27 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | John Durocher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-27 |
| 11:49 | Temple | Bryant Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Inoue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryant Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Don Deitch (fresh) SG - John Durocher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Justice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Nagle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Grasso (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Temple | Richard Inoue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Garf Tomaski (PF) Bryant Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), William Rawley (SG), Alvin Boardman (SF), Frank Powell (PF) Don Deitch, John Durocher, Thomas Justice, Marvin Nagle | |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-27 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Powell | 35-27 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 35-27 |
| 10:49 | Temple | Brian Robinson pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 10:36 | Temple | Richard Inoue clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Powell | 35-27 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Garf Tomaski - foul #2 on Garf Tomaski, team foul #5 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Bradford Simpson (SF), Bryant Adams (PF) Brian Robinson, Garf Tomaski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Durocher (SG), Thomas Justice (SF), George Condrey (PF), John Todd (C) Eugene Courtemanche, William Rawley, Frank Powell, Daniel Grasso | |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 09:53 | Temple | Bryant Adams hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Johnson | 37-30 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | John Durocher works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Condrey | 37-33 |
| 09:17 | Temple | Charles Davis connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Bryant Adams | 39-33 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Anthony Johnson takes the ball from George Condrey | 39-33 |
| 08:44 | Temple | Charles Davis misses short on a jumper from the left block | 39-33 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | George Condrey grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Todd | 39-35 |
| 08:25 | Temple | Charles Davis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Garf Tomaski (PF), Stanley Ruel (C) Charles Davis, Bradford Simpson, Bryant Adams, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), Marvin Nagle (PF), Daniel Grasso (C) Alvin Boardman, George Condrey, John Todd | |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Garf Tomaski - foul #3 on Garf Tomaski, team foul #7 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Bryant Adams (PF), Anthony Johnson (C) Moshe Zendejas, Stanley Ruel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG) Don Deitch | |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 07:53 | Temple | The jump hook by Bryant Adams is blocked by Marvin Nagle | 39-37 |
| 07:51 | Temple | Anthony Johnson tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Brian Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Richard Inoue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Garf Tomaski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryant Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Durocher (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Justice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Grasso (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 07:21 | Temple | Bryant Adams grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 07:06 | Temple | Brian Robinson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 41-37 |
| 07:05 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle is fouled on the floor by Bryant Adams - foul #2 on Bryant Adams, team foul #8 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Davis (PG), John O'Rourke (PF), Stanley Ruel (C) Garf Tomaski, Bryant Adams, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), Alvin Boardman (SF) Eugene Courtemanche, Thomas Justice | |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:26 | Temple | Charles Davis misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 06:24 | Temple | Richard Inoue hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | John Durocher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 05:52 | Temple | Charles Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 05:33 | Temple | Brian Robinson drills a floater in the paint | 45-39 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-39 |
| 05:13 | Temple | Charles Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 04:56 | Temple | Brian Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Grasso - foul #2 on Daniel Grasso, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SG), Bryant Adams (PF), Anthony Johnson (C) Charles Davis, John O'Rourke, Stanley Ruel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), William Rawley (SG), Thomas Justice (SF), Frank Powell (PF) Don Deitch, John Durocher, Alvin Boardman, Marvin Nagle | |
| 04:56 | Temple | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 04:56 | Temple | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 04:24 | Temple | Bryant Adams connects on the open floater from the right block set up by Brian Robinson out of the doubleteam | 49-42 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso is hacked by Anthony Johnson - foul #2 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #9 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Davis (PG), Bradford Simpson (SF) Moshe Zendejas, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Durocher (SG) William Rawley | |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 04:10 | Temple | Anthony Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 04:06 | Temple | Charles Davis misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Grasso | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Inoue (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bradford Simpson (fresh) PF - Bryant Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Durocher (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Justice (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Powell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Grasso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Temple | Bryant Adams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frank Powell - foul #1 on Frank Powell, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Robinson (SF) Bradford Simpson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Condrey (PF) Frank Powell | |
| 03:21 | Temple | Bryant Adams makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:21 | Temple | Bryant Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice misses the 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | John Durocher snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | John Durocher throws it down on a great pass from Daniel Grasso and he's hacked by Richard Inoue - foul #4 on Richard Inoue, team foul #10 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Bradford Simpson (SG), Garf Tomaski (PF) Charles Davis, Bryant Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Deitch (PG), Frank Powell (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, George Condrey | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | John Durocher makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:36 | Temple | Garf Tomaski is fouled on the floor by Don Deitch - foul #2 on Don Deitch, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Condrey (PF) Frank Powell | |
| 02:25 | Temple | Richard Inoue hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 51-48 |
| 02:24 | Temple | Brian Robinson tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 02:23 | Temple | Anthony Johnson hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | John Durocher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 02:00 | Temple | Anthony Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 01:58 | Temple | Richard Inoue loses the dribble to Don Deitch in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Garf Tomaski picks off the pass by George Condrey | 53-48 |
| 01:22 | Temple | Thomas Justice takes the ball from Bradford Simpson | 53-48 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Davis (PG), Bryant Adams (PF) Bradford Simpson, Garf Tomaski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG) Don Deitch | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Temple | John Durocher is called for the reach on Brian Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Durocher, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 00:54 | Temple | John Durocher is called for the reach on Richard Inoue - foul #4 on John Durocher, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 00:51 | Temple | Bryant Adams is fouled on the floor by George Condrey - foul #1 on George Condrey, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 00:51 | Temple | Bryant Adams makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:51 | Temple | Bryant Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:41 | Temple | Charles Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Courtemanche - foul #1 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| 00:41 | Temple | Charles Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | John Durocher works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Courtemanche | 54-51 |
| 00:33 | Temple | John Durocher is called for the reach on Bryant Adams in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Durocher, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SG) Richard Inoue | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Rawley (SG) John Durocher | |
| 00:33 | Temple | Bryant Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:33 | Temple | Bryant Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice's floater is knocked away by Charles Davis | 56-51 |
| 00:25 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 00:24 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas is hacked by William Rawley in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Rawley, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Garf Tomaski (PF) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:24 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:24 | Temple | Moshe Zendejas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | George Condrey pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Condrey | 56-54 |
| 00:14 | Temple | Eugene Courtemanche is called for the reach on Charles Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Inoue (SG), Anthony Johnson (C) Moshe Zendejas, Garf Tomaski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:14 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:14 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | William Rawley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Charles Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Eugene Courtemanche is called for the reach on Charles Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #12 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Moshe Zendejas (SG), Garf Tomaski (PF) Richard Inoue, Bryant Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:05 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | William Rawley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |