| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Jurgens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin McKray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens inbounds the ball | 18-27 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Temple | John Kirby can't connect on a runner in the paint | 18-27 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-27 |
| 19:25 | Temple | Jason Edwards snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 19:18 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Ernest Jurgens steps in front of the Norman Pearl pass | 18-27 |
| 19:05 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel lays it in on a great pass from Ernest Jurgens | 20-27 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses long on a shot from the left block | 20-27 |
| 18:42 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 18:24 | Temple | Franklin McKray lays it in set up by John Kirby and he's fouled by Jason Groesbeck - foul #2 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 18:24 | Temple | Franklin McKray makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jason Edwards - foul #2 on Jason Edwards, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:46 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Jurgens | 25-30 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl's floater is tipped away by Ernest Jurgens | 25-30 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Louis Nathaniel steals it from Christopher Hardage | 25-30 |
| 16:48 | Temple | Franklin McKray's pass is intercepted by Tony Henderson | 25-30 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Hardage | 25-32 |
| 16:13 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Edwards | 27-32 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck banks in the layup | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Jurgens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin McKray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Christopher Hardage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Temple | John Kirby buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Louis Nathaniel | 29-34 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 15:20 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:51 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 14:49 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 14:31 | Temple | Jason Edwards misses long on a floater from the left side | 29-34 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Ernest Jurgens is called for the reach on Leonard Moller - foul #1 on Ernest Jurgens, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Lazaro (SG), Joseph Stephens (PF) John Kirby, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Bruce Behr (PF) Leonard Moller, Norman Pearl, Tony Henderson, Christopher Hardage | |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rodger Dobbins | 29-36 |
| 13:30 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens misses the runner near the basket | 29-36 |
| 13:28 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens grabs the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 13:05 | Temple | Jason Groesbeck denies the turnaround by Louis Nathaniel | 29-36 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rodger Dobbins | 29-36 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 12:35 | Temple | Michael Lazaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Temple | John Kirby (SG) Louis Nathaniel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG) Rodger Dobbins | |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr clanks a driving attempt from close range | 29-38 |
| 12:20 | Temple | Franklin McKray pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 11:57 | Temple | John Kirby buries a runner from close range | 31-38 |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jason Groesbeck | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Lazaro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kirby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Jurgens (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin McKray (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Groesbeck (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:08 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Kirby | 33-40 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 10:36 | Temple | Franklin McKray knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Lazaro steals it from Bruce Behr | 35-42 |
| 09:41 | Temple | Antonio Martindale picks off the pass by Joseph Stephens | 35-42 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the fadeaway from the left block | 35-42 |
| 09:29 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:05 | Temple | Michael Lazaro hits the finger roll | 37-42 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 08:48 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 08:26 | Temple | Franklin McKray can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 08:24 | Temple | Joseph Stephens snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 08:00 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 07:54 | Temple | Joseph Stephens snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 07:25 | Temple | Joseph Stephens misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-42 |
| 07:23 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Michael Lazaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kirby (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Jurgens (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. PF - Joseph Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin McKray (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Martindale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Behr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Groesbeck (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Temple | Joseph Stephens misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 07:00 | Temple | Joseph Stephens misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Ernest Jurgens blocks the short jumper by Antonio Martindale | 39-42 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 06:45 | Temple | Joseph Stephens snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 06:29 | Temple | Franklin McKray's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Behr | 39-42 |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Louis Nathaniel (PG), Jason Edwards (PF) Michael Lazaro, Joseph Stephens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Norman Pearl (SG), Tony Henderson (SF), Christopher Hardage (PF), Roberto Ruiz (C) Leonard Moller, John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale, Bruce Behr, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 05:58 | Temple | John Kirby buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins is hacked by John Kirby - foul #2 on John Kirby, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-42 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz tips it home | 41-44 |
| 05:36 | Temple | Christopher Hardage is called for the reach on Franklin McKray - foul #3 on Christopher Hardage, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| 05:11 | Temple | John Kirby can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roberto Ruiz | 41-44 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodger Dobbins | 41-46 |
| 04:27 | Temple | Louis Nathaniel knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Ernest Jurgens | 43-46 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Edwards steals it from Christopher Hardage | 43-46 |
| 03:41 | Temple | Jason Edwards is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jason Edwards, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Lazaro (SG) John Kirby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG) Rodger Dobbins | |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Lazaro - foul #2 on Michael Lazaro, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 03:28 | Temple | Jason Edwards grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 03:00 | Temple | Tony Henderson denies the turnaround by Ernest Jurgens | 43-47 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roberto Ruiz | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Louis Nathaniel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lazaro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Jurgens (tired) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklin McKray (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Roberto Ruiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Leonard Moller and he's fouled by Jason Edwards - foul #4 on Jason Edwards, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Temple | John Kirby (SG) Ernest Jurgens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Mignone (C) Roberto Ruiz | |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:17 | Temple | Franklin McKray can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Norman Pearl - foul #3 on Norman Pearl, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph Stephens (PF) Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Bruce Behr (PF) Norman Pearl, Christopher Hardage | |
| 02:17 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:17 | Temple | Franklin McKray misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bruce Behr | 43-50 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tony Henderson | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:48 | Temple | Bruce Behr steals the ball from John Kirby | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Ernest Jurgens (SF), Jason Edwards (PF) Michael Lazaro, Joseph Stephens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG), Christopher Hardage (PF), Jason Groesbeck (C) John Cottingham, Bruce Behr, James Mignone | |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 01:20 | Temple | Franklin McKray grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 01:15 | Temple | Norman Pearl swats the dunk try by John Kirby | 43-52 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Christopher Hardage | 43-52 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-52 |
| 00:42 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jason Edwards | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Temple | Jason Edwards comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson is hacked by Louis Nathaniel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Nathaniel, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 00:29 | Temple | Ernest Jurgens loses the ball out of bounds | 43-52 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller is hacked by Louis Nathaniel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Nathaniel, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:19 | Temple | John Kirby's floater is knocked away by Jason Groesbeck | 43-54 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Christopher Hardage | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller runs out the clock | 43-54 |