| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edwin Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Hinojosa (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Louis Trent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jeffcoat (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Horace Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Patrick Cox, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Floyd Francis (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), Oscar Edwards (C) Edwin Welch, Jackie Gould, Daniel Jeffcoat | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:27 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 30-28 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (SG), David Holmes (SF), James Cecere (PF) Rudolph Hayhurst, Harry Hinojosa, Louis Trent | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:20 | Rhode Island | James Cecere is called for the reach on Francis Lyon - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Hinojosa (SF), Louis Trent (PF), Daniel Jeffcoat (C) David Holmes, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 19:05 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:41 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 18:13 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:06 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Chacon - foul #1 on James Chacon, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Edwin Welch (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), David Holmes (SF), James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) Floyd Francis, James Chacon, Harry Hinojosa, Louis Trent, Daniel Jeffcoat | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tim Span (PF) John Johnson | |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:27 | Temple | James Cecere knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Holmes | 35-30 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon loses the ball out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SG) Jackie Gould | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) Francis Lyon | |
| 16:52 | Temple | David Holmes clanks a runner in the paint | 35-30 |
| 16:51 | Temple | Oscar Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:37 | Temple | Tim Span is called for the reach on Oscar Edwards - foul #3 on Tim Span, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Temple | Harry Hinojosa (SF), Louis Trent (PF), Daniel Jeffcoat (C) David Holmes, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (PF) Tim Span | |
| 16:23 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 35-30 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edwin Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Hinojosa (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Trent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jeffcoat (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is denied on a layup by Louis Trent | 35-30 |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | John Johnson tips it in | 35-32 |
| 15:01 | Temple | Louis Trent knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Edwin Welch | 37-32 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox is hacked by Harry Hinojosa - foul #2 on Harry Hinojosa, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Floyd Francis (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), David Holmes (SF), James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) Edwin Welch, Rudolph Hayhurst, Harry Hinojosa, Louis Trent, Daniel Jeffcoat | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon (PF) John Johnson | |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Holmes - foul #1 on David Holmes, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Edwin Welch (PG) Floyd Francis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:21 | Temple | Oscar Edwards's floater is tipped away by Horace Estes | 37-33 |
| 14:19 | Temple | David Holmes snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 14:09 | Temple | James Cecere buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Patrick Cox - foul #3 on Patrick Cox, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Floyd Francis (PG), Harry Hinojosa (SF), Daniel Jeffcoat (C) Edwin Welch, David Holmes, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) Patrick Cox | |
| 14:09 | Temple | James Cecere makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes loses the dribble to Harry Hinojosa | 40-33 |
| 13:36 | Temple | James Cecere is fouled on the floor by Gerard Milardo - foul #2 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Edwin Welch (PG), David Holmes (SF), Louis Trent (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) Floyd Francis, Harry Hinojosa, James Cecere, Daniel Jeffcoat | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (PF) Gerard Milardo | |
| 13:27 | Temple | Edwin Welch drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Oscar Edwards | 42-33 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Francis Lyon and he's fouled by Louis Trent - foul #3 on Louis Trent, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), Harry Hinojosa (SF), Daniel Jeffcoat (C) Jackie Gould, David Holmes, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) Richard Hughes | |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:59 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat misses badly on a runner from the left block | 42-36 |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | John Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Johnny Viens | 42-38 |
| 12:16 | Temple | Edwin Welch misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 12:15 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the shot near the basket | 44-38 |
| 11:51 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edwin Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Hinojosa (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Trent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Jeffcoat (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Lyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Horace Estes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Temple | Johnny Viens picks off the pass by Louis Trent | 44-38 |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | John Johnson drills a jumper from the right block set up by Francis Lyon | 44-40 |
| 11:04 | Temple | Louis Trent misses the easy layup | 44-40 |
| 11:02 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Edwin Welch steals it from Johnny Viens | 46-40 |
| 10:21 | Temple | Louis Trent misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Lyon - foul #2 on Francis Lyon, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Floyd Francis (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), David Holmes (SF), Oscar Edwards (C) Edwin Welch, Rudolph Hayhurst, Harry Hinojosa, Daniel Jeffcoat | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF) Johnny Viens, Francis Lyon | |
| 10:21 | Temple | Louis Trent makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:21 | Temple | Louis Trent misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | John Johnson gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses the dunk but he's fouled by Louis Trent - foul #4 on Louis Trent, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Temple | James Cecere (PF) Louis Trent | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:40 | Temple | Jackie Gould misses short on a shot from the left block | 47-41 |
| 09:38 | Temple | Oscar Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:25 | Temple | Oscar Edwards misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Hairston - foul #2 on John Hairston, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Tim Span (PF) John Hairston, John Johnson | |
| 09:25 | Temple | Oscar Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:25 | Temple | Oscar Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Tim Span snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes hits a runner from the baseline set up by Richard Hughes | 47-43 |
| 08:43 | Temple | Floyd Francis jams it set up by James Cecere | 49-43 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the lay-in | 49-43 |
| 08:28 | Temple | David Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:00 | Temple | David Holmes can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Floyd Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Span (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Horace Estes (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Temple | David Holmes is fouled on the floor by Gerard Milardo - foul #3 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Edwin Welch (PG), James Chacon (SG), Louis Trent (PF), Daniel Jeffcoat (C) Floyd Francis, Jackie Gould, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon (SF), John Johnson (PF) Gerard Milardo, Horace Estes | |
| 07:18 | Temple | David Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:18 | Temple | David Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), Harry Hinojosa (SF) James Chacon, David Holmes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:42 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rudolph Hayhurst and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (SG) Rudolph Hayhurst | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:42 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Tim Span gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | John Johnson tips it but misses | 53-46 |
| 06:18 | Temple | The rebound goes to Daniel Jeffcoat | 53-46 |
| 05:53 | Temple | James Chacon misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Tim Span pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | John Johnson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 53-46 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Tim Span tips it but misses | 53-46 |
| 05:24 | Temple | The rebound goes to Louis Trent | 53-46 |
| 05:04 | Temple | Louis Trent is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Jackie Gould (SG) James Chacon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Horace Estes (C) Richard Hughes, Francis Lyon, John Johnson | |
| 05:04 | Temple | Louis Trent makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:04 | Temple | Louis Trent misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 04:18 | Temple | Edwin Welch clanks a floater in the lane | 54-48 |
| 04:16 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Hinojosa | 54-48 |
| 04:00 | Temple | Louis Trent makes the wide open turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Gerard Milardo - foul #4 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SG) Jackie Gould | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:00 | Temple | Louis Trent makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 03:46 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Temple | Edwin Welch banks in the layup set up by Louis Trent | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Edwin Welch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Hinojosa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Trent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Jeffcoat (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Horace Estes (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Louis Trent steals the ball from Patrick Cox | 59-48 |
| 02:43 | Temple | Harry Hinojosa buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Jeffcoat | 61-48 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 02:28 | Temple | Edwin Welch pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 02:24 | Temple | Edwin Welch comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 61-48 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 61-48 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo blows the layup | 61-48 |
| 01:59 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat is hacked by Patrick Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Cox, team foul #11 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Floyd Francis (PG), James Chacon (SG), David Holmes (SF), James Cecere (PF) Edwin Welch, Rudolph Hayhurst, Harry Hinojosa, Louis Trent | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Michael Merlino (C) Patrick Cox, Horace Estes | |
| 01:58 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:58 | Temple | Daniel Jeffcoat misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Tim Span pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Tim Span is whistled for a carry | 62-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Oscar Edwards (C) Daniel Jeffcoat | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Temple | James Cecere misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 62-48 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Tim Span grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 01:01 | Temple | The rebound goes to Floyd Francis | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Temple | James Cecere connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Floyd Francis and the foul's on Tim Span - foul #4 on Tim Span, team foul #12 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SG) James Chacon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:39 | Temple | James Cecere makes the free throw | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Tim Span lays it up and in set up by John Hairston and he's hacked by James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:32 | Temple | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 00:09 | Temple | David Holmes is fouled on the floor by Gerard Milardo - foul #5 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #13 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| 00:09 | Temple | David Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:09 | Temple | David Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Floyd Francis is called for the reach on John Hairston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Francis, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino gets the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Tim Span connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Hairston | 66-52 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Floyd Francis runs out the clock | 66-52 |