| Lineup | Temple | PG - Les Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Wiens (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Cutshall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 19:51 | Temple | Les Jenkins scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Thomas | 33-45 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses long on a runner from close range | 33-45 |
| 19:29 | Temple | Randy Thomas grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 19:24 | Temple | Les Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hanson - foul #2 on Gregory Hanson, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:14 | Temple | John Price misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| 19:14 | Temple | John Price misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:14 | Temple | John Price makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Randy Thomas is called for the reach on Lawrence Griffith - foul #3 on Randy Thomas, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Young (SF), Christopher Thompson (PF) Randy Thomas, George Wiens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall tips it in | 34-47 |
| 18:21 | Temple | Les Jenkins scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Thompson | 36-47 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 18:09 | Temple | Frank Cannon grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 17:50 | Temple | Christopher Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Roberto Marino (PG), George Wiens (PF), Evan Ward (C) Les Jenkins, Frank Cannon, John Price | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Jackson (PG), Keith Beane (SG), Harris Brault (SF), Jerome Garrison (PF), Scott Barnes (C) Jack Cutshall, Robert Anderson, Thomas Mathis, Gregory Hanson, Lawrence Griffith | |
| 17:50 | Temple | Christopher Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 17:50 | Temple | Christopher Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault is hacked by Roberto Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roberto Marino, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane buries a 3 from straight away set up by Harris Brault | 38-50 |
| 17:10 | Temple | Christopher Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Young | 40-50 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Jackson | 40-53 |
| 16:34 | Temple | George Wiens hits the finger roll set up by Roberto Marino | 42-53 |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | James Jackson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harris Brault | 42-55 |
| 16:00 | Temple | Charles Young makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Evan Ward | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Roberto Marino (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Wiens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Evan Ward (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Beane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harris Brault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerome Garrison (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-55 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison tips it back up and in | 45-57 |
| 15:12 | Temple | James Jackson steps in front of the Roberto Marino pass | 45-57 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | James Jackson misses the lay-in | 45-57 |
| 15:07 | Temple | The rebound goes to Charles Young | 45-57 |
| 15:02 | Temple | Roberto Marino drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Evan Ward takes the ball from Harris Brault | 48-57 |
| 14:34 | Temple | Charles Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerome Garrison - foul #2 on Jerome Garrison, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Les Jenkins (PG), Randy Thomas (SF), Benjamin Meyers (PF), John Price (C) Roberto Marino, Christopher Thompson, George Wiens, Evan Ward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), Robert Anderson (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF), Lawrence Griffith (C) James Jackson, Keith Beane, Harris Brault, Jerome Garrison, Scott Barnes | |
| 14:34 | Temple | Charles Young misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 14:34 | Temple | Charles Young makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Les Jenkins steals it from Lawrence Griffith | 49-57 |
| 13:48 | Temple | Les Jenkins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 49-57 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 13:15 | Temple | Randy Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 13:13 | Temple | Benjamin Meyers tips it home | 51-60 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Cannon (SG), Mark Howser (SF), George Wiens (PF) Charles Young, Randy Thomas, Benjamin Meyers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson (C) Lawrence Griffith | |
| 12:49 | Temple | Les Jenkins makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Frank Cannon is called for the reach on Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Cannon, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Temple | John Sanders (PG) Les Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hung Wang (PG), James Jackson (SF) Jack Cutshall, Thomas Mathis | |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Price - foul #1 on John Price, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (SG), Lawrence Griffith (C) Robert Anderson, Gregory Hanson | |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 12:10 | Temple | Mark Howser's layup is rejected by Ray Wilson | 54-61 |
| 12:09 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Howser | 54-61 |
| 11:55 | Temple | Mark Howser clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Howser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Wiens (tiring) 6 pts. C - John Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hung Wang (fresh) SG - Keith Beane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson is fouled on the floor by George Wiens - foul #3 on George Wiens, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Temple | Les Jenkins (PG), Randy Thomas (SF), Christopher Thompson (PF) John Sanders, Mark Howser, George Wiens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF), Jerome Garrison (C) Hung Wang, James Jackson, Ray Wilson, Lawrence Griffith | |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 54-61 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses the tip | 54-61 |
| 11:13 | Temple | John Price gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 10:58 | Temple | Keith Beane steals it from John Price | 54-61 |
| 10:53 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane lays it up and in | 54-63 |
| 10:47 | Temple | Christopher Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane is called for traveling | 54-63 |
| Subs | Temple | John Sanders (SG), Mark Howser (SF), George Wiens (PF), Benjamin Meyers (C) Frank Cannon, Randy Thomas, Christopher Thompson, John Price | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson (SG), James Jackson (SF), Scott Barnes (C) Keith Beane, Thomas Mathis, Gregory Hanson | |
| 10:12 | Temple | Les Jenkins misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 09:52 | Temple | Mark Howser grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 09:38 | Temple | George Wiens blows the layup | 54-63 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 54-66 |
| 09:11 | Temple | John Sanders misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 09:10 | Temple | Les Jenkins misses the tip | 54-66 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Les Jenkins picks off the pass by Jack Cutshall | 54-66 |
| 08:39 | Temple | John Sanders lays it in on a great pass from Les Jenkins | 56-66 |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 56-66 |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison hits the follow up shot | 56-68 |
| 08:17 | Temple | Les Jenkins hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Sanders and he's hacked by Scott Barnes - foul #1 on Scott Barnes, team foul #5 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Cannon (SG), Randy Thomas (SF), Christopher Thompson (PF), Evan Ward (C) John Sanders, Mark Howser, George Wiens, Benjamin Meyers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF), Lawrence Griffith (C) Jack Cutshall, Robert Anderson, James Jackson, Jerome Garrison, Scott Barnes | |
| 08:17 | Temple | Les Jenkins makes the free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-68 |
| 07:53 | Temple | The rebound goes to Christopher Thompson | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Les Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Frank Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Evan Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Beane (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harris Brault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Temple | Les Jenkins hits a floater from just outside the lane | 61-68 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Les Jenkins takes the ball from Gregory Hanson | 61-68 |
| 06:54 | Temple | Thomas Mathis is called for the reach on Frank Cannon - foul #2 on Thomas Mathis, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Roberto Marino (PG), Charles Young (SF), John Price (C) Les Jenkins, Randy Thomas, Evan Ward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Jackson (PG), Ray Wilson (PF) Harris Brault, Gregory Hanson | |
| 06:44 | Temple | Christopher Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Lawrence Griffith | 61-68 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | James Jackson is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Howser (SF) Frank Cannon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hung Wang (PG), Robert Anderson (SG) Keith Beane, Thomas Mathis | |
| 06:14 | Temple | Mark Howser hits a 3 from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roberto Marino - foul #2 on Roberto Marino, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Randy Thomas (SF), George Wiens (PF) Charles Young, Christopher Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), Gregory Hanson (PF), Jerome Garrison (C) Hung Wang, James Jackson, Lawrence Griffith | |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:27 | Temple | Roberto Marino makes the jump hook in the paint | 66-70 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | The refs have stopped play. Gregory Hanson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 66-70 |
| Subs | Temple | John Sanders (PG), Frank Cannon (SG), Evan Ward (PF) Roberto Marino, Mark Howser, George Wiens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Beane (SG), Harris Brault (SF), Scott Barnes (C) Robert Anderson, Ray Wilson, Gregory Hanson | |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Harris Brault and the foul's on John Sanders - foul #3 on John Sanders, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis (SF) Harris Brault | |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane makes the free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:41 | Temple | Jack Cutshall takes the ball from Frank Cannon | 66-73 |
| 04:27 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 66-75 |
| 04:11 | Temple | John Sanders is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Sanders, team foul #8 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Temple | Les Jenkins (PG), Charles Young (SG), Mark Howser (SF), George Wiens (PF), Benjamin Meyers (C) John Sanders, Frank Cannon, Randy Thomas, Evan Ward, John Price | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Jackson (PG), Harris Brault (SF), Lawrence Griffith (C) Jack Cutshall, Thomas Mathis, Scott Barnes | |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault is hacked by Benjamin Meyers - foul #1 on Benjamin Meyers, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Temple | Roberto Marino (PG) Les Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson (SG), Ray Wilson (PF) Keith Beane, Jerome Garrison | |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Howser (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Wiens (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harris Brault (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Temple | Charles Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-77 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith snags the defensive board | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith's pass is intercepted by George Wiens | 66-77 |
| 03:01 | Temple | Mark Howser is fouled on the floor by Harris Brault - foul #1 on Harris Brault, team foul #8 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Temple | Les Jenkins (PG), John Sanders (SG), Christopher Thompson (PF), Evan Ward (C) Roberto Marino, Charles Young, George Wiens, Benjamin Meyers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Scott Barnes (PF) James Jackson, Harris Brault, Lawrence Griffith | |
| 03:01 | Temple | Mark Howser makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 03:01 | Temple | Mark Howser misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Mark Howser steps in front of the Jack Cutshall pass in the backcourt | 67-77 |
| 02:58 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Cannon (SG), Charles Young (SF) John Sanders, Mark Howser | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson (PF), Jerome Garrison (C) Scott Barnes, Ray Wilson | |
| 02:43 | Temple | Jerome Garrison steals the ball from Charles Young | 67-77 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Jack Cutshall and the foul's on Christopher Thompson - foul #1 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Temple | Roberto Marino (PG), John Sanders (SG) Les Jenkins, Frank Cannon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Jackson (PG), Keith Beane (SG), Harris Brault (SF) Jack Cutshall, Robert Anderson, Thomas Mathis | |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson makes the free throw | 67-80 |
| 01:41 | Temple | John Sanders drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roberto Marino | 70-80 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane is hacked by Charles Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Young, team foul #11 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes (C) Gregory Hanson | |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 01:19 | Temple | John Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-82 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane gets the rebound | 70-82 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | James Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by John Sanders - foul #5 on John Sanders, team foul #12 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Howser (SF) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 00:56 | Temple | Mark Howser misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-84 |
| 00:55 | Temple | Evan Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Temple | Roberto Marino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-84 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes snags the defensive board | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Charles Young is called for the reach on Keith Beane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Young, team foul #13 | 70-84 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane makes the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 00:40 | Temple | Keith Beane steals it from Christopher Thompson | 70-86 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | James Jackson makes the floater from the left wing set up by Jerome Garrison | 70-88 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Evan Ward scores on a floater from the left side | 72-88 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane runs out the clock | 72-88 |