| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Otani (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Zephyr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Finck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Spann (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Manchu Xiao (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hancock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Zephyr | 38-36 |
| 19:25 | Temple | Manchu Xiao's layup is rejected by Willie Zephyr | 38-36 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dana Finck - foul #3 on Dana Finck, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF) Jack Johnson, Michael Jackson, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG) Dana Finck | |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:41 | Temple | Harry Mosley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ming-Hoa Chu | 42-36 |
| 18:12 | Temple | Manchu Xiao hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 18:10 | Temple | Manchu Xiao grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:00 | Temple | Mark Landry is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeff Marchetti (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Willie Zephyr (C) Reuben Price, Ming-Hoa Chu, Ronald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Jeff Marchetti loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG) Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 17:16 | Temple | Rick Doane steals the ball from Marvin Spann | 42-36 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford comes up short on the floater from close range | 42-36 |
| 17:11 | Temple | Mark Landry pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:42 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 16:41 | Temple | Robert Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:36 | Temple | Manchu Xiao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF), Willie Zephyr (C) Rick Doane, Willie Retherford, Jeff Marchetti | |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Tanksley (C) Robert Hancock | |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Jackson | 44-36 |
| 16:06 | Temple | Mark Landry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harry Mosley | 44-39 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani lays it up and in | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Otani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jack Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Zephyr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Landry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Spann (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Manchu Xiao (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Tanksley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Jackson | 49-39 |
| 15:09 | Temple | Kenneth Otani steals the ball from Harry Mosley | 49-39 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani can't finish the layup | 49-39 |
| 15:03 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:00 | Temple | Harry Mosley is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Otani - foul #3 on Kenneth Otani, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Chris Ward (PF) Jack Johnson, Michael Jackson, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Antonio Dodds (SF) Harry Mosley, Marvin Spann | |
| 14:39 | Temple | Manchu Xiao hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Dodds and he's fouled by Chris Ward - foul #4 on Chris Ward, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Willie Zephyr (PF) Ronald Lawrence, Chris Ward | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:39 | Temple | Manchu Xiao misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 14:22 | Temple | Manchu Xiao grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:06 | Temple | Manchu Xiao clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 14:05 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:58 | Temple | Antonio Dodds makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dana Finck | 49-44 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 13:33 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:14 | Temple | Manchu Xiao hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Dodds | 49-46 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Dana Finck - foul #4 on Dana Finck, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Jack Johnson (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF), Michael Jackson (PF) Willie Retherford, Reuben Price, Ming-Hoa Chu, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Marvin Spann (SF) Dana Finck, Antonio Dodds | |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:41 | Temple | Marvin Spann comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 12:40 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:26 | Temple | Marvin Spann can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 12:14 | Temple | The rebound goes to Harry Mosley | 50-46 |
| 11:45 | Temple | Marvin Spann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rick Doane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Otani (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harry Mosley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Landry (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Spann (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Manchu Xiao (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Tanksley (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (SG), Jeff Marchetti (SF), Willie Zephyr (C) Rick Doane, Jack Johnson, Ronald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF), Richard Mack (PF) Marvin Spann, Manchu Xiao | |
| 11:18 | Temple | Richard Mack clanks a jump hook from close range | 50-46 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Jeff Marchetti tips it but misses | 50-46 |
| 11:07 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:45 | Temple | Richard Mack is whistled for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Jack Johnson (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF) Willie Retherford, Jeff Marchetti, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Spann (SF), Manchu Xiao (PF) Antonio Dodds, Richard Mack | |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Manchu Xiao - foul #3 on Manchu Xiao, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (SG) Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 55-46 |
| 10:12 | Temple | Harry Mosley clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Otani - foul #4 on Kenneth Otani, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson (SG), Willie Zephyr (C) Willie Retherford, Kenneth Otani | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 10:12 | Temple | Harry Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:12 | Temple | Harry Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Zephyr | 58-47 |
| 09:24 | Temple | Harry Mosley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Spann | 58-50 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Zephyr | 61-50 |
| 09:00 | Temple | Marvin Spann's pass is intercepted by Ronald Lawrence | 61-50 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Manchu Xiao - foul #4 on Manchu Xiao, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Jeff Marchetti (SF) Rick Doane, Ronald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Hancock (PF) Manchu Xiao | |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:19 | Temple | Willie Retherford steps in front of the Marvin Tanksley pass | 63-50 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford lays it up and in | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:06 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 65-50 |
| 08:04 | Temple | Marvin Tanksley grabs the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 07:46 | Temple | Marvin Spann knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Jeff Marchetti - foul #1 on Jeff Marchetti, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Reuben Price (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF), Chris Ward (PF), Kenneth Otani (C) Jack Johnson, Jeff Marchetti, Michael Jackson, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Temple | Dana Finck (PG), Manchu Xiao (PF) Harry Mosley, Robert Hancock | |
| 07:46 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Retherford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reuben Price (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Otani (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Dana Finck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Landry (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Spann (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Manchu Xiao (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Marvin Tanksley (tiring) 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Lawrence | 68-53 |
| 07:22 | Temple | The jump hook by Manchu Xiao is blocked by Chris Ward | 68-53 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford is hacked by Marvin Tanksley - foul #4 on Marvin Tanksley, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF) Marvin Spann | |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Willie Retherford, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Mack (PF) Manchu Xiao | |
| 06:48 | Temple | Richard Mack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Chris Ward - foul #5 on Chris Ward, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeff Marchetti (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Willie Zephyr (C) Willie Retherford, Ronald Lawrence, Chris Ward | |
| Subs | Temple | Manchu Xiao (PF) Mark Landry | |
| 06:48 | Temple | Richard Mack misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:48 | Temple | Richard Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Willie Zephyr | 68-53 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Jeff Marchetti misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-53 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani gets the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani is hacked by Richard Mack - foul #3 on Richard Mack, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Ronald Lawrence (SF) Jeff Marchetti, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Marvin Spann (SF) Richard Mack, Antonio Dodds | |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Marvin Spann picks off the pass by Kenneth Otani | 68-53 |
| 06:12 | Temple | Dana Finck lays it up and in set up by Marvin Spann | 68-55 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Reuben Price and the foul's on Manchu Xiao - foul #5 on Manchu Xiao, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson (SG), Jeff Marchetti (SF), Willie Zephyr (C) Willie Retherford, Reuben Price, Ronald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG), Antonio Dodds (SF), Robert Hancock (PF) Mark Landry, Marvin Spann, Manchu Xiao | |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:33 | Temple | Jack Johnson takes the ball from Robert Hancock | 71-55 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson hits the finger roll | 73-55 |
| 05:14 | Temple | Antonio Dodds is fouled on the floor by Jeff Marchetti - foul #2 on Jeff Marchetti, team foul #7 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF) Jack Johnson, Jeff Marchetti | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG), Richard Mack (PF) Harry Mosley, Robert Hancock | |
| 05:14 | Temple | Antonio Dodds makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:14 | Temple | Antonio Dodds misses the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marvin Tanksley - foul #5 on Marvin Tanksley, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG) Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Temple | Marvin Spann (SF), Robert Hancock (C) Antonio Dodds, Marvin Tanksley | |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 04:45 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 75-56 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Kenneth Otani | 75-56 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rick Doane | 78-56 |
| 04:13 | Temple | Marvin Spann comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #8 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Reuben Price (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Willie Zephyr (PF), Jack Johnson (C) Rick Doane, Ronald Lawrence, Michael Jackson, Kenneth Otani | |
| Subs | Temple | Antonio Dodds (SF) Mark Landry | |
| 04:13 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 04:13 | Temple | Marvin Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr grabs the board | 78-57 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr lays it in on a great pass from Reuben Price | 80-57 |
| 03:53 | Temple | Marvin Spann makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dana Finck | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Richard Mack swats the layup by Ming-Hoa Chu | 80-60 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr snags the offensive board | 80-60 |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 80-60 |
| 03:33 | Temple | Robert Hancock gets the rebound | 80-60 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Retherford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reuben Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ming-Hoa Chu (fresh) PF - Willie Zephyr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Jack Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marvin Spann (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SG - Dana Finck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Antonio Dodds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Mack (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Hancock (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Temple | Dana Finck is fouled on the floor by Reuben Price - foul #1 on Reuben Price, team foul #9 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Jeff Marchetti (SF), Michael Jackson (PF) Willie Retherford, Ming-Hoa Chu, Willie Zephyr | |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Mosley (PG) Marvin Spann | |
| 03:29 | Temple | Dana Finck makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 03:29 | Temple | Dana Finck makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 80-62 |
| 03:06 | Temple | Robert Hancock grabs the board | 80-62 |
| 02:44 | Temple | Dana Finck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-62 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Jeff Marchetti pulls down the rebound | 80-62 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Rick Doane | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:23 | Temple | Richard Mack misses the lay-in | 82-62 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 82-62 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 82-62 |
| 02:03 | Temple | Antonio Dodds grabs the board | 82-62 |
| 01:58 | Temple | Dana Finck misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 82-62 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price pulls down the rebound | 82-62 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Reuben Price | 85-62 |
| 01:21 | Temple | Richard Mack connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Dana Finck | 85-64 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Antonio Dodds picks off the pass by Rick Doane in the backcourt | 85-64 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Harry Mosley is fouled on the floor by Rick Doane - foul #2 on Rick Doane, team foul #10 | 85-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF) Rick Doane, Jeff Marchetti | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 01:09 | Temple | Harry Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Harry Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 85-66 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson snags the offensive board | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 85-66 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Richard Mack gets the rebound | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Temple | Richard Mack drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Willie Retherford - foul #2 on Willie Retherford, team foul #11 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Landry (SG) Harry Mosley | |
| 00:19 | Temple | Richard Mack makes the free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford runs out the clock | 85-69 |