| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dale Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Langley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Ronald Langley inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Temple | Ronald Langley lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Clatterbuck | 27-43 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix double dribbles | 27-43 |
| 19:23 | Temple | Charles Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 27-43 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 19:09 | Temple | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 18:57 | Temple | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mladen Zepp - foul #1 on Mladen Zepp, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 18:49 | Temple | Matt Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Merrill | 30-43 |
| 18:04 | Temple | Ronald Langley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-43 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-43 |
| 17:33 | Temple | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 17:18 | Temple | Ronald Langley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Al Tabor | 30-46 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Ronald Langley is called for the reach on Brian Merrill - foul #1 on Ronald Langley, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Harold Worsley (SF), Benjamin Knowles (PF), James Grinder (C) Ralph Felix, Brian Merrill, Raymond Leroux, Dale Bennett, Mladen Zepp | |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Gerald Gauthier (SG), James Walla (SF), Gary Brown (C) Al Tabor, Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley, Charles Johnson | |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley grabs the offensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | James Grinder misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-46 |
| 16:28 | Temple | Jim Theriault gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 16:13 | Temple | James Walla makes the shot from the right side set up by Gerald Gauthier | 30-48 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale McElvain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Grinder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jim Theriault (fresh) SG - Gerald Gauthier (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Walla (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:25 | Temple | Gary Brown drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Walla | 33-50 |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 33-50 |
| 15:05 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jimmy Clatterbuck | 33-50 |
| 14:54 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 14:53 | Temple | James Walla grabs the offensive board | 33-50 |
| 14:46 | Temple | Robert Turberville steals the ball from Gerald Gauthier | 33-50 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Dale McElvain - foul #3 on Dale McElvain, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Brian Merrill (SG), Raymond Leroux (SF), Dale Bennett (PF), Mladen Zepp (C) Robert Turberville, Dale McElvain, Harold Worsley, Benjamin Knowles, James Grinder | |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Matt Brooks (SG), Ronald Langley (SF), Richard Wethington (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Jim Theriault, Gerald Gauthier, James Walla, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Gary Brown | |
| 14:12 | Temple | Matt Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett grabs the board | 33-50 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett's layup is rejected by Ronald Langley | 33-50 |
| 13:44 | Temple | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 13:38 | Temple | Ronald Langley is called for traveling | 33-50 |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Leroux | 35-50 |
| 12:59 | Temple | Matt Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux tips it back up and in | 37-50 |
| 12:31 | Temple | Matt Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Merrill | 40-50 |
| 11:55 | Temple | Al Tabor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-50 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Merrill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Mladen Zepp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Langley (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Wethington (fairly fresh) C - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 11:33 | Temple | Matt Brooks grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 11:29 | Temple | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mladen Zepp - foul #2 on Mladen Zepp, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Harold Worsley (SF), Benjamin Knowles (PF), James Grinder (C) Ralph Felix, Brian Merrill, Raymond Leroux, Dale Bennett, Mladen Zepp | |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Gerald Gauthier (SG), James Walla (SF), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Gary Brown (C) Al Tabor, Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley, Richard Wethington, Charles Johnson | |
| 11:19 | Temple | Jim Theriault misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | James Grinder is fouled on the floor by James Walla - foul #1 on James Walla, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 10:50 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:25 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier is fouled on the floor by Robert Turberville - foul #2 on Robert Turberville, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG) Robert Turberville | |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Ronald Langley (SF) Jim Theriault, James Walla | |
| 10:03 | Temple | Ralph Felix picks off the pass by Jimmy Clatterbuck | 40-50 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix hits the finger roll | 42-50 |
| 09:37 | Temple | Gary Brown blows the layup | 42-50 |
| 09:36 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Brown | 42-50 |
| 09:15 | Temple | Gary Brown drills a jump hook from the right block | 42-52 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Harold Worsley, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill (SG), Raymond Leroux (SF), Dale Bennett (PF), Mladen Zepp (C) Dale McElvain, Harold Worsley, Benjamin Knowles, James Grinder | |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (SG), Charles Johnson (C) Gerald Gauthier, Gary Brown | |
| 08:51 | Temple | Al Tabor travels in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG) Ralph Felix | |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), James Walla (SF) Al Tabor, Ronald Langley | |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:23 | Temple | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mladen Zepp - foul #3 on Mladen Zepp, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| 08:09 | Temple | James Walla hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Leroux - foul #1 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Wethington (PF) Jimmy Clatterbuck | |
| 08:09 | Temple | James Walla makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:09 | Temple | James Walla makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-54 |
| 07:42 | Temple | James Walla pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jim Theriault (fresh) SG - Matt Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Walla (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Wethington (fresh) C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Temple | James Walla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Benjamin Knowles (C) Robert Turberville, Mladen Zepp | |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Ronald Langley (SF), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF) Jim Theriault, James Walla, Richard Wethington | |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-54 |
| 07:14 | Temple | Al Tabor snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 07:07 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 07:05 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Dale Bennett | 45-54 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 45-54 |
| 06:54 | Temple | Ronald Langley gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:50 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-54 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles lays it in set up by Dale Bennett and he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #4 on Charles Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Brown (C) Charles Johnson | |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:25 | Temple | Al Tabor misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ralph Felix - foul #2 on Ralph Felix, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain (SG), Harold Worsley (PF) Brian Merrill, Dale Bennett | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:25 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:25 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Felix | 51-56 |
| 05:53 | Temple | Gary Brown misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Leroux - foul #2 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Grinder (PF), Mladen Zepp (C) Raymond Leroux, Benjamin Knowles | |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Gauthier (SG) Matt Brooks | |
| 05:53 | Temple | Gary Brown misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:53 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 05:15 | Temple | Gary Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 05:14 | Temple | Gary Brown gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:54 | Temple | Dale McElvain steps in front of the Gerald Gauthier pass | 53-57 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix's floater is knocked away by Gary Brown | 53-57 |
| 04:39 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jimmy Clatterbuck | 53-57 |
| 04:34 | Temple | Ralph Felix is called for the reach on Gerald Gauthier - foul #3 on Ralph Felix, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Brian Merrill (SG), Raymond Leroux (SF), Dale Bennett (PF) Ralph Felix, Dale McElvain, Harold Worsley, Mladen Zepp | |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), James Walla (SF), Richard Wethington (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Al Tabor, Ronald Langley, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Gary Brown | |
| 04:34 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:34 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Merrill | 56-59 |
| 03:59 | Temple | Richard Wethington knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | James Walla steps in front of the James Grinder pass | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - James Grinder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jim Theriault (fresh) SG - Gerald Gauthier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Walla (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Wethington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Temple | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on James Grinder - foul #2 on James Grinder, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles (C) James Grinder | |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (SG) Gerald Gauthier | |
| 03:30 | Temple | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:30 | Temple | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Turberville | 59-63 |
| 02:57 | Temple | Charles Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-63 |
| 02:56 | Temple | James Walla misses the tip | 59-63 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Dale Bennett | 59-63 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Mladen Zepp (C) Robert Turberville, Benjamin Knowles | |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Ronald Langley (SF), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF) Jim Theriault, James Walla, Richard Wethington | |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-63 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Bennett | 59-63 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matt Brooks - foul #2 on Matt Brooks, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:09 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Langley | 61-66 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill loses the dribble to Jimmy Clatterbuck | 61-66 |
| 01:47 | Temple | Al Tabor banks in the layup | 61-68 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Al Tabor steps in front of the Brian Merrill pass | 61-68 |
| 01:14 | Temple | Charles Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Al Tabor | 61-70 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mladen Zepp | 63-70 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Dale Bennett is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Dale Bennett, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-72 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill is whistled for traveling | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Temple | Al Tabor is hacked by Brian Merrill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Merrill, team foul #13 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Gauthier (SG) Matt Brooks | |
| 00:35 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:35 | Temple | Al Tabor misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 00:30 | Temple | Ronald Langley grabs the board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Al Tabor runs out the clock | 63-73 |