| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gregg Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Larry Nieman (fresh) C - James Upshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timmy Gephart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jones (fresh) PF - Brian French (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Guion (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly misses the floater from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 19:23 | Temple | Brian French misses the easy layup | 37-29 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper is hacked by Timmy Gephart - foul #1 on Timmy Gephart, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Holland (PG), William Goad (SF), Terry Asbury (PF), Leonard Walton (C) Michael Anderson, Larry Jones, Brian French, Joseph Guion | |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Leonard Walton steps in front of the James Upshaw pass | 37-29 |
| 18:33 | Temple | Terry Asbury misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Nieman - foul #3 on Larry Nieman, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Barber (PF) Larry Nieman | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Anderson (PG), Brian French (C) Timmy Gephart, Leonard Walton | |
| 18:33 | Temple | Terry Asbury misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:33 | Temple | Terry Asbury misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:04 | Temple | Brian French grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:49 | Temple | Terry Asbury's pass is intercepted by James Upshaw | 37-29 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper is fouled on the floor by Brian French - foul #1 on Brian French, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif (SG), Charles Schneider (C) Gregg Pepper, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | Temple | Timmy Gephart (SG), Leonard Walton (PF), Joseph Guion (C) Michael Anderson, Terry Asbury, Brian French | |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley hits a shot from close range set up by Robert Tardif and he's hacked by Robert Holland - foul #2 on Robert Holland, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell (SF) Troy Kelly | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:19 | Temple | Leonard Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Packard (PG) Arthur Bradley | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Anderson (PG), Brian French (PF), Terry Asbury (C) Robert Holland, Leonard Walton, Joseph Guion | |
| 16:47 | Temple | William Goad is hacked by Lance Packard - foul #2 on Lance Packard, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Holland (PG), Joseph Guion (C) Michael Anderson, Terry Asbury | |
| 16:33 | Temple | Brian French misses short on a floater from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-29 |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider can't tip it in | 40-29 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tardif | 40-29 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell is fouled on the floor by William Goad - foul #3 on William Goad, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Gregg Pepper (SG), Troy Kelly (SF), Larry Nieman (PF), James Upshaw (C) Lance Packard, Robert Tardif, Willie Mitchell, Michael Barber, Charles Schneider | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Anderson (PG), Ronald Dobberstein (SG), Terry Asbury (PF), Leonard Walton (C) Robert Holland, Timmy Gephart, Brian French, Joseph Guion | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Gregg Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Larry Nieman (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Upshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Dobberstein (fresh) 3 pf. SF - William Goad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Asbury (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Walton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly is whistled for traveling | 40-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Timmy Gephart (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| 15:13 | Temple | Terry Asbury buries a floater from the right side | 40-31 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 40-31 |
| 14:48 | Temple | Timmy Gephart gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:32 | Temple | Terry Asbury makes the jump hook in the paint | 40-33 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 14:18 | Temple | Terry Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:09 | Temple | Ronald Dobberstein can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Bradley - foul #2 on Arthur Bradley, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Anderson (PG), Larry Jones (SF), Brian French (PF), Joseph Guion (C) Timmy Gephart, William Goad, Terry Asbury, Leonard Walton | |
| 14:09 | Temple | Ronald Dobberstein makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:09 | Temple | Ronald Dobberstein misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Larry Nieman | 40-34 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 13:43 | Temple | Larry Jones snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 13:35 | Temple | Michael Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Larry Jones - foul #3 on Larry Jones, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Packard (PG), Robert Tardif (SG), Charles Schneider (C) Arthur Bradley, Gregg Pepper, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Holland (SG), William Goad (SF) Michael Anderson, Larry Jones | |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:12 | Temple | Joseph Guion gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:04 | Temple | Ronald Dobberstein clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-34 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Tardif | 43-34 |
| 12:42 | Temple | Ronald Dobberstein makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | William Goad picks off the pass by Robert Tardif | 43-37 |
| 12:13 | Temple | Ronald Dobberstein banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Goad | 43-39 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:48 | Temple | Brian French grabs the board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lance Packard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tardif (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Troy Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Larry Nieman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ronald Dobberstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Holland (fresh) SF - William Goad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Guion (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Temple | Ronald Dobberstein knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Holland | 43-41 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif is fouled on the floor by Robert Holland - foul #3 on Robert Holland, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Gregg Pepper (SG), Willie Mitchell (SF), Michael Barber (PF), James Upshaw (C) Lance Packard, Robert Tardif, Troy Kelly, Larry Nieman, Charles Schneider | |
| Subs | Temple | Timmy Gephart (SG), Larry Jones (SF), Terry Asbury (PF), Leonard Walton (C) Robert Holland, William Goad, Brian French, Joseph Guion | |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Bradley out of the doubleteam | 45-41 |
| 11:02 | Temple | Ronald Dobberstein misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Bradley | 47-41 |
| 10:35 | Temple | Ronald Dobberstein misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 10:34 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Jones | 47-41 |
| 10:12 | Temple | Terry Asbury comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Bradley | 49-41 |
| 09:34 | Temple | Willie Mitchell steals the ball from Leonard Walton | 49-41 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper misses the lay-in | 49-41 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 09:13 | Temple | Larry Jones hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Terry Asbury - foul #1 on Terry Asbury, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Packard (PG), Robert Tardif (SG), Troy Kelly (SF), Charles Schneider (C) Arthur Bradley, Gregg Pepper, Willie Mitchell, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Anderson (PG), William Goad (SF), Brian French (PF), Joseph Guion (C) Timmy Gephart, Larry Jones, Terry Asbury, Leonard Walton | |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:30 | Temple | Michael Anderson is hacked by Lance Packard - foul #3 on Lance Packard, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman (PF) Michael Barber | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 08:14 | Temple | William Goad misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 08:12 | Temple | Brian French snags the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 07:53 | Temple | Ronald Dobberstein hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Goad | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lance Packard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tardif (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Troy Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Larry Nieman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Dobberstein (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Goad (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian French (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Guion (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-45 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Lance Packard and the foul's on Ronald Dobberstein - foul #4 on Ronald Dobberstein, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Gregg Pepper (SG), Michael Barber (C) Lance Packard, Troy Kelly, Charles Schneider | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Holland (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif misses the free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:43 | Temple | Joseph Guion gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:30 | Temple | William Goad knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Joseph Guion steals the ball from Arthur Bradley | 56-48 |
| 05:37 | Temple | Brian French scores on a jump hook in the paint | 56-50 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gregg Pepper | 58-50 |
| 04:53 | Temple | Ronald Dobberstein makes the 3 from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 04:33 | Temple | Brian French snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:26 | Temple | Joseph Guion loses the ball out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Packard (PG), Willie Mitchell (SG), Troy Kelly (SF), Charles Schneider (PF), James Upshaw (C) Arthur Bradley, Gregg Pepper, Robert Tardif, Larry Nieman, Michael Barber | |
| Subs | Temple | Timmy Gephart (SG), Larry Jones (SF), Terry Asbury (PF) Robert Holland, William Goad, Joseph Guion | |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 04:05 | Temple | The rebound goes to Timmy Gephart | 58-53 |
| 03:56 | Temple | Ronald Dobberstein clanks a shot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 03:41 | Temple | Larry Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lance Packard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Mitchell (fresh) SF - Troy Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Charles Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Upshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Ronald Dobberstein (tired) 13 pts. 4 pf. SG - Timmy Gephart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Asbury (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian French (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Temple | Brian French knocks in the floater from the left block | 58-55 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Larry Jones steps in front of the James Upshaw pass | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | Temple | Terry Asbury clanks a jump hook from close range | 58-55 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Upshaw | 58-55 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Gregg Pepper (SG), Larry Nieman (PF) Lance Packard, Willie Mitchell, Charles Schneider | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Anderson (PG), William Goad (SF), Leonard Walton (PF), Joseph Guion (C) Timmy Gephart, Larry Jones, Terry Asbury, Brian French | |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly blows the wide open layup | 58-55 |
| 02:42 | Temple | Joseph Guion pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:30 | Temple | William Goad misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Upshaw | 61-55 |
| 01:52 | Temple | Ronald Dobberstein double dribbles | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Timmy Gephart (SG), Larry Jones (SF), Brian French (PF) Michael Anderson, William Goad, Leonard Walton | |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Brian French - foul #2 on Brian French, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:21 | Temple | Brian French misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 01:20 | Temple | Joseph Guion grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Brian French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-55 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Nieman | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman is fouled on the floor by Brian French - foul #3 on Brian French, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell (SF) Troy Kelly | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Temple | Larry Jones is fouled on the floor by Willie Mitchell - foul #2 on Willie Mitchell, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly (SF) Willie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:31 | Temple | Timmy Gephart is whistled for traveling | 64-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell (SF) Troy Kelly | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw is hacked by Ronald Dobberstein in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Dobberstein, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Anderson (PG) Ronald Dobberstein | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:22 | Temple | Brian French misses the shot from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 00:20 | Temple | Timmy Gephart pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Joseph Guion connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Anderson and he's hacked by James Upshaw - foul #2 on James Upshaw, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly (SF) Willie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:17 | Temple | Joseph Guion misses the free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Larry Jones snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Timmy Gephart is hacked by Troy Kelly - foul #1 on Troy Kelly, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Timmy Gephart makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Timmy Gephart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Timmy Gephart is called for the reach on Larry Nieman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timmy Gephart, team foul #12 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell (SF) Troy Kelly | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Timmy Gephart misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley runs out the clock | 68-59 |