| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Peachey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Eller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Buckley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Irvin Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Lentz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 19:33 | Temple | Jerry Eller snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 19:06 | Temple | Frank Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Greene - foul #1 on Jonathan Greene, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:43 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jessie Taylor - foul #2 on Jessie Taylor, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:43 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:43 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Hunt is called for the reach on Jonathan Greene - foul #2 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Michael Nicholson is blocked by David Buckley | 39-34 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene misses the tip | 39-34 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Nicholson | 39-34 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 39-34 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 17:46 | Temple | David Buckley misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 17:45 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:17 | Temple | Robert Lentz picks off the pass by Frank Ferguson | 39-36 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Frank Ferguson is called for the reach on Jessie Taylor - foul #3 on Frank Ferguson, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Frederick Kuhn (SF), Christopher Wallace (C) Robert Peachey, Frank Ferguson, Kenneth Hunt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darrell Bopp (SG), Cris Coleman (SF), Teddy Maddox (PF) Irvin Marks, Jessie Taylor, Robert Lentz | |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Christopher Wallace steps in front of the Cris Coleman pass | 39-36 |
| 16:29 | Temple | David Buckley loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Raymond Gamble (PF) David Buckley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks (PG) Michael Nicholson | |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Darrell Bopp loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 15:41 | Temple | Christopher Wallace comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 39-36 |
| 15:39 | Temple | Jerry Eller tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kerry Easley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Eller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Kuhn (fresh) PF - Raymond Gamble (fresh) C - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Irvin Marks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Bopp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cris Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teddy Maddox (fresh) C - Jonathan Greene (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Darrell Bopp is hacked by Jerry Eller - foul #2 on Jerry Eller, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), David Buckley (PF), Kenneth Hunt (C) Kerry Easley, Jerry Eller, Raymond Gamble, Christopher Wallace | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson (PG), Jessie Taylor (SF), Robert Lentz (PF) Irvin Marks, Cris Coleman, Teddy Maddox | |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Bopp | 41-39 |
| 14:45 | Temple | Darrell Bopp steals the ball from Robert Peachey | 41-39 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jessie Taylor and he's hacked by David Buckley - foul #2 on David Buckley, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (SG) Frederick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks (PG) Darrell Bopp | |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:09 | Temple | David Buckley can't finish the layup | 41-42 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Lentz | 41-42 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Lentz and he's hacked by Robert Peachey - foul #3 on Robert Peachey, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Jerry Eller (SG), Christopher Wallace (C) Kerry Easley, Kenneth Hunt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:33 | Temple | David Buckley misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Lentz - foul #1 on Robert Lentz, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cris Coleman (SF), Teddy Maddox (PF) Jessie Taylor, Robert Lentz | |
| 13:33 | Temple | David Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:33 | Temple | David Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Nicholson, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Raymond Gamble (PF) David Buckley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:01 | Temple | Raymond Gamble is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG) Robert Peachey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darrell Bopp (SG) Michael Nicholson | |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Darrell Bopp | 43-47 |
| 12:21 | Temple | Jerry Eller buries a jump hook from close range set up by Kerry Easley | 45-47 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Darrell Bopp buries a jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 11:27 | Temple | Frank Ferguson misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 11:25 | Temple | Raymond Gamble tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kerry Easley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Eller (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Irvin Marks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Bopp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cris Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teddy Maddox (fresh) C - Jonathan Greene (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Cris Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Wallace - foul #2 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Frederick Kuhn (SF), David Buckley (PF), Kenneth Hunt (C) Jerry Eller, Frank Ferguson, Raymond Gamble, Christopher Wallace | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor (PG), Michael Nicholson (SG), Robert Lentz (PF) Irvin Marks, Darrell Bopp, Teddy Maddox | |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Cris Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Cris Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene loses the dribble to Kerry Easley | 47-49 |
| 11:06 | Temple | Kerry Easley banks in the layup | 49-49 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene misses the open dunk | 49-49 |
| 10:42 | Temple | Robert Peachey snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:38 | Temple | Kerry Easley buries a floater from the right side set up by David Buckley | 51-49 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 10:28 | Temple | Frederick Kuhn grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 10:00 | Temple | Frederick Kuhn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Jerry Eller (SG) Kerry Easley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darrell Bopp (SG) Cris Coleman | |
| 09:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Nicholson | 51-51 |
| 09:21 | Temple | Jessie Taylor steps in front of the David Buckley pass | 51-51 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 09:14 | Temple | Jerry Eller gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:57 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Greene - foul #2 on Jonathan Greene, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Frank Ferguson (SF) Robert Peachey, Frederick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks (PG), Edwin Fisher (C) Darrell Bopp, Jonathan Greene | |
| 08:28 | Temple | Kerry Easley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 08:27 | Temple | Jerry Eller hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Irvin Marks | 53-53 |
| 07:51 | Temple | Jerry Eller misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher loses the dribble to Jerry Eller | 53-53 |
| 07:25 | Temple | Kerry Easley lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Eller | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kerry Easley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Eller (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Buckley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Irvin Marks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lentz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz misses the floater from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 07:07 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:54 | Temple | Kerry Easley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jessie Taylor | 55-53 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 55-53 |
| 06:38 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:20 | Temple | Michael Nicholson takes the ball from Jerry Eller | 55-53 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks blows the layup | 55-53 |
| 06:15 | Temple | Frank Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:58 | Temple | David Buckley lays it in set up by Frank Ferguson | 57-53 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Hunt - foul #3 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Frederick Kuhn (SF), Raymond Gamble (PF), Christopher Wallace (C) Kerry Easley, Frank Ferguson, David Buckley, Kenneth Hunt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darrell Bopp (SG), Cris Coleman (SF), Teddy Maddox (PF) Michael Nicholson, Jessie Taylor, Robert Lentz | |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:38 | Temple | Christopher Wallace snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:17 | Temple | Jerry Eller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darrell Bopp - foul #1 on Darrell Bopp, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene (C) Edwin Fisher | |
| 05:17 | Temple | Jerry Eller makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:17 | Temple | Jerry Eller misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Teddy Maddox grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Irvin Marks and the foul's on Raymond Gamble - foul #1 on Raymond Gamble, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:35 | Temple | Jerry Eller misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Darrell Bopp - foul #2 on Darrell Bopp, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SF) Frederick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:35 | Temple | Jerry Eller misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:35 | Temple | Jerry Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Darrell Bopp | 59-59 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Cris Coleman steps in front of the Robert Peachey pass | 59-59 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks buries a 3 from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 03:26 | Temple | Frank Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Teddy Maddox grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Peachey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Eller (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Irvin Marks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Bopp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cris Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teddy Maddox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Greene (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Darrell Bopp | 59-64 |
| 02:55 | Temple | Raymond Gamble is called for a backcourt violation | 59-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Frederick Kuhn (SF), David Buckley (PF), Paul Spencer (C) Robert Peachey, Frank Ferguson, Raymond Gamble, Christopher Wallace | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson (SG), Jessie Taylor (SF), Edwin Fisher (C) Darrell Bopp, Cris Coleman, Teddy Maddox | |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 02:41 | Temple | David Buckley snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 02:41 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Kenneth Hunt (C) Kerry Easley, Jerry Eller, Paul Spencer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darrell Bopp (SG), Robert Lentz (PF) Irvin Marks, Edwin Fisher | |
| 02:12 | Temple | David Buckley hits a fadeaway from close range | 61-64 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Darrell Bopp | 61-66 |
| 01:21 | Temple | Robert Lentz is called for the reach on David Buckley - foul #2 on Robert Lentz, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Jerry Eller (SG) Frederick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks (PG) Darrell Bopp | |
| 01:21 | Temple | David Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:21 | Temple | David Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Irvin Marks | 63-68 |
| 00:39 | Temple | The jumper by Frank Ferguson is denied by Jonathan Greene | 63-68 |
| 00:37 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to David Buckley | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Temple | Jerry Eller misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 63-68 |
| 00:32 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt tips it back up and in | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Eller - foul #3 on Jerry Eller, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:25 | Temple | Jerry Eller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:24 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Eller | 65-70 |
| 00:20 | Temple | Frank Ferguson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Eller - foul #4 on Jerry Eller, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Michael Nicholson takes the ball from Frank Ferguson | 65-71 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Eller - foul #5 on Jerry Eller, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Temple | Frederick Kuhn (SF) Jerry Eller | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Frank Ferguson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Peachey | 68-72 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor is hacked by Robert Peachey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Peachey, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Frank Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-74 |