| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Terry Richins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Louis Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Homan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Findley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Richard Homan inbounds the ball | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Temple | Richard Findley connects on the runner from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 51-39 |
| 18:53 | Temple | Louis Clark's floater is tipped away by Ian Warren | 51-39 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Richins - foul #2 on Terry Richins, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges (C) Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Fowler | 53-39 |
| 18:06 | Temple | Richard Homan misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 53-39 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Herbert Bridges | 53-39 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #1 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), James Zanayed (SG), Sammy Blaise (PF) Robert Fowler, Bryan Kale, James Whitlock | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (PG), Eduardo Garcia (SG), Henry Shivers (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF), Bennie Shumway (C) Terry Richins, Louis Clark, Richard Homan, Michael Sanders, Richard Findley | |
| 17:22 | Temple | The jump hook by Phil Blakemore is blocked by Herbert Bridges | 53-39 |
| 17:20 | Temple | Bennie Shumway tips it back up and in | 53-41 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-41 |
| 17:07 | Temple | Bennie Shumway pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 16:56 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Ian Warren (C) Jason Alston, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Clark (SG) Phil Blakemore | |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Dallas Bair | 55-41 |
| 16:33 | Temple | Gary Labarre lays it up and in | 55-43 |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Eduardo Garcia - foul #2 on Eduardo Garcia, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (SG), James Whitlock (PF) James Zanayed, Sammy Blaise | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Homan (SF), Michael Sanders (PF), Richard Findley (C) Eduardo Garcia, Henry Shivers, Bennie Shumway | |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 16:06 | Temple | Louis Clark misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ian Warren - foul #2 on Ian Warren, team foul #2 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SF) Dallas Bair | |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (PG) Gary Labarre | |
| 16:06 | Temple | Louis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 16:06 | Temple | Louis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Homan - foul #1 on Richard Homan, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (SG) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Phil Blakemore (PF) Louis Clark, Michael Sanders | |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Diehl (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Whitlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terry Richins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Homan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phil Blakemore (fresh) C - Richard Findley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Temple | Terry Richins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) James Whitlock, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG) Terry Richins | |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Eduardo Garcia steals it from William Diehl in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 15:13 | Temple | James Pines banks in the layup on a great pass from Eduardo Garcia | 58-47 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Phil Blakemore - foul #1 on Phil Blakemore, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG) Jason Alston | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (SF), Henry Shivers (PF) Richard Homan, Phil Blakemore | |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 14:46 | Temple | Richard Findley hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 59-47 |
| 14:44 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Eduardo Garcia | 59-47 |
| 14:24 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-49 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | James Pines steps in front of the Herbert Bridges pass in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 14:12 | Temple | Richard Findley hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Shivers | 59-51 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale loses the dribble to James Pines in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 13:56 | Temple | Gary Labarre misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-51 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-51 |
| 13:20 | Temple | Henry Shivers gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 13:08 | Temple | Richard Findley blows the layup | 59-51 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | William Diehl is fouled in the backcourt by Eduardo Garcia - foul #3 on Eduardo Garcia, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), James Zanayed (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Sammy Blaise (C) Robert Fowler, Bryan Kale, William Diehl, Maurice Hogg, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (PG), Louis Clark (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Michael Sanders (PF), Bennie Shumway (C) James Pines, Eduardo Garcia, Gary Labarre, Henry Shivers, Richard Findley | |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dallas Bair | 61-51 |
| 12:37 | Temple | Richard Homan is fouled on the floor by James Whitlock - foul #3 on James Whitlock, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ian Warren (C) Sammy Blaise | |
| Subs | Temple | Phil Blakemore (C) Bennie Shumway | |
| 12:29 | Temple | Richard Homan is fouled on the floor by James Zanayed - foul #1 on James Zanayed, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| 12:05 | Temple | The jump hook by Phil Blakemore is blocked by James Whitlock | 61-51 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 11:57 | Temple | Richard Homan pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 11:40 | Temple | Louis Clark connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Terry Richins and he's fouled by James Whitlock - foul #4 on James Whitlock, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Sammy Blaise (PF) James Zanayed, James Whitlock | |
| Subs | Temple | James Pines (PG), Bennie Shumway (C) Terry Richins, Phil Blakemore | |
| 11:40 | Temple | Louis Clark misses the free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Alston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sammy Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Pines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Louis Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Homan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Shumway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Homan - foul #2 on Richard Homan, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 11:10 | Temple | Louis Clark's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Maurice Hogg | 63-53 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (SG) Jason Alston | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (SF) Richard Homan | |
| 10:39 | Temple | Bryan Kale steps in front of the James Pines pass | 63-53 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise is open and scores on a jumper from close range set up by Bryan Kale | 65-53 |
| 10:06 | Temple | Louis Clark double dribbles | 65-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG), William Diehl (SF), Ian Warren (C) Bryan Kale, Dallas Bair, Sammy Blaise | |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (SG), Henry Shivers (PF), Richard Findley (C) Louis Clark, Michael Sanders, Bennie Shumway | |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Maurice Hogg | 67-53 |
| 09:56 | Temple | Robert Fowler steps in front of the James Pines pass in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Richard Findley is called for the reach on William Diehl - foul #2 on Richard Findley, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Herbert Bridges (C) Robert Fowler, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Temple | Eduardo Garcia (SG) Gary Labarre | |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | William Diehl misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg snags the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Henry Shivers is called for the reach on Herbert Bridges - foul #3 on Henry Shivers, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 09:36 | Temple | Richard Findley grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 09:28 | Temple | Terry Richins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 68-53 |
| 09:27 | Temple | Terry Richins grabs the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 09:04 | Temple | Terry Richins misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:15 | Temple | Richard Findley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 08:13 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Pines - foul #4 on James Pines, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Dallas Bair (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Ian Warren (C) James Zanayed, William Diehl, Maurice Hogg, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Labarre (PG), Louis Clark (SG), Richard Homan (SF), Michael Sanders (PF), Phil Blakemore (C) James Pines, Eduardo Garcia, Terry Richins, Henry Shivers, Richard Findley | |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 07:39 | Temple | Louis Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (SG) Jason Alston | |
| Subs | Temple | Bennie Shumway (C) Michael Sanders | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gary Labarre (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Homan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phil Blakemore (fresh) C - Bennie Shumway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale is whistled for a carry | 72-53 |
| 07:03 | Temple | Gary Labarre clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Whitlock - foul #5 on James Whitlock, team foul #6 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise (PF) James Whitlock | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Sanders (PF) Bennie Shumway | |
| 07:03 | Temple | Gary Labarre makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 07:03 | Temple | Gary Labarre makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale's pass is intercepted by Louis Clark in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| 06:52 | Temple | Gary Labarre comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 72-55 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Clark - foul #3 on Louis Clark, team foul #10 | 72-55 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 06:34 | Temple | Gary Labarre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale grabs the defensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 74-55 |
| 06:09 | Temple | Louis Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 05:48 | Temple | Gary Labarre is fouled on the floor by Ian Warren - foul #3 on Ian Warren, team foul #7 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Findley (C) Phil Blakemore | |
| 05:48 | Temple | Gary Labarre misses the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Sammy Blaise | 74-55 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair drills a floater from the right block | 76-55 |
| 04:58 | Temple | Louis Clark misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 76-55 |
| 04:57 | Temple | Richard Homan grabs the offensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 04:48 | Temple | Michael Sanders buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Louis Clark | 76-57 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses the wide open runner near the basket | 76-57 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise gets the offensive rebound | 76-57 |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Kale | 78-57 |
| 03:47 | Temple | Richard Findley drills a turnaround from the left block | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Alston, team foul #8 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG), William Diehl (SF), Herbert Bridges (C) Bryan Kale, Dallas Bair, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Temple | Terry Richins (PG), Eduardo Garcia (SG), Henry Shivers (SF), Phil Blakemore (PF), Bennie Shumway (C) Gary Labarre, Louis Clark, Richard Homan, Michael Sanders, Richard Findley | |
| 03:35 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Zanayed - foul #2 on James Zanayed, team foul #9 | 78-59 |
| 03:35 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 03:35 | Temple | Eduardo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Diehl (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sammy Blaise (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Eduardo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Richins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Shivers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Phil Blakemore (fairly fresh) C - Bennie Shumway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | William Diehl is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Alston | 81-61 |
| 02:54 | Temple | William Diehl is called for the reach on Henry Shivers - foul #1 on William Diehl, team foul #10 | 81-61 |
| 02:54 | Temple | Henry Shivers makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 02:54 | Temple | Henry Shivers misses the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges snags the defensive board | 81-62 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Eduardo Garcia is called for the reach on James Zanayed - foul #4 on Eduardo Garcia, team foul #11 | 81-62 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed makes the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed makes the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Temple | Henry Shivers makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Terry Richins | 83-64 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Zanayed | 85-64 |
| 01:44 | Temple | Terry Richins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Phil Blakemore | 85-67 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | William Diehl lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Alston | 87-67 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Terry Richins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-67 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | William Diehl grabs the board | 87-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 87-67 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges tips it in | 89-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Temple | Terry Richins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-67 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | William Diehl snags the defensive board | 89-67 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston runs out the clock | 89-67 |