| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Knepp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence Page (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Eugene Danner inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| 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 man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Temple | Clarence Page is fouled on the floor by Alan Hawks - foul #2 on Alan Hawks, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SG), Robert Griffin (SF), Peter Hurley (C) Stanley Johnson, Eugene Danner, Clarence Page | |
| 19:35 | Temple | John Masters can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #2 | 21-36 |
| 19:35 | Temple | John Masters makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 19:35 | Temple | John Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 21-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Clarence Page (C) Charles Lowe, Peter Hurley | |
| 18:55 | Temple | John Masters is called for traveling | 21-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG) John Masters | |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses short on a floater from the right block | 21-38 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Thomas | 21-38 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Morrisey | 23-38 |
| 18:14 | Temple | Ernie Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Peter Hurley (PF) Stanley Johnson, Robert Griffin, Ernie Taylor | |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-38 |
| 17:45 | Temple | Clarence Page grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 17:29 | Temple | Eugene Danner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 17:28 | Temple | Peter Hurley tips it back up and in | 23-40 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 16:57 | Temple | Charles Lowe connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Clarence Page and he's hacked by Jack Morrisey - foul #3 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Glenn Thomas, Ambrose Shelton | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Robert Griffin (SF), Ernie Taylor (PF) John Masters, Eugene Danner, Peter Hurley | |
| 16:57 | Temple | Charles Lowe makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | David Knepp dunks the ball on a nice dish by Fred Ponte | 28-43 |
| 16:19 | Temple | Stanley Johnson loses the dribble to Jack Morrisey | 28-43 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 30-43 |
| 16:08 | Temple | Ernie Taylor misses the floater from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey's floater is tipped away by Robert Griffin | 30-43 |
| 15:45 | Temple | Ernie Taylor snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Ponte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Temple | Clarence Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF) Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Peter Hurley (C) Charles Lowe, Robert Griffin, Clarence Page | |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Fred Ponte | 33-43 |
| 14:45 | Temple | Eugene Danner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Masters | 33-45 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks banks in the layup set up by Ambrose Shelton | 35-45 |
| 14:10 | Temple | David Knepp is called for the reach on Peter Hurley - foul #1 on David Knepp, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG) Jack Morrisey | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (SF), Clarence Page (C) Eugene Danner, Peter Hurley | |
| 14:04 | Temple | John Masters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 14:02 | Temple | John Masters gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:37 | Temple | Alan Hawks is called for the reach on John Masters - foul #3 on Alan Hawks, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Fred Ponte, David Knepp | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Donald Alexander (SG), Eugene Danner (SF) John Masters, Stanley Johnson, Clarence Page | |
| 13:22 | Temple | Robert Griffin drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Danner | 35-47 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 13:01 | Temple | Eugene Danner gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:39 | Temple | Eugene Danner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 12:26 | Temple | Robert Griffin gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:19 | Temple | Ernie Taylor clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-47 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks buries a jump hook in the lane | 37-47 |
| 11:58 | Temple | Eugene Danner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Lowe | 37-50 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Hawks (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernie Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Temple | Bryon Brooks is called for the reach on Charles Lowe - foul #3 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Fred Ponte (SG), David Knepp (SF), Michael Baker (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Glenn Thomas, Ambrose Shelton, Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Peter Hurley (PF), Clarence Page (C) Charles Lowe, Donald Alexander, Eugene Danner, Ernie Taylor | |
| 11:01 | Temple | Stanley Johnson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bryon Brooks | 42-52 |
| 10:16 | Temple | Robert Griffin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by David Knepp - foul #2 on David Knepp, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks (C) Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 10:16 | Temple | Robert Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:16 | Temple | Robert Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:16 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Hurley | 42-53 |
| 10:06 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Masters | 42-56 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is hacked by John Masters - foul #1 on John Masters, team foul #1 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG) Fred Ponte | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Ernie Taylor (PF) John Masters, Robert Griffin, Peter Hurley | |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Clarence Page swats the short shot by Alan Hawks | 42-56 |
| 09:27 | Temple | Clarence Page grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 08:58 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Jack Morrisey - foul #4 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (SF) Eugene Danner | |
| 08:58 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the free throw | 42-59 |
| 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 man to man (-3) | |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-59 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Thomas | 42-59 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 42-59 |
| 08:28 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Griffin | 42-59 |
| 08:15 | Temple | Glenn Thomas steals it from Robert Griffin | 42-59 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-59 |
| 07:45 | Temple | Ambrose Shelton steals it from Robert Griffin | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Knepp (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Hawks (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernie Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Clarence Page picks off the pass by David Knepp | 44-59 |
| 07:15 | Temple | Clarence Page misses the lay-in | 44-59 |
| 07:13 | Temple | Clarence Page gets the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 07:02 | Temple | Stanley Johnson is fouled on the floor by Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #9 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG), Kenneth Van Zant (SG), Bryon Brooks (PF), Michael Baker (C) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, David Knepp, Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Peter Hurley (PF) Charles Lowe, Robert Griffin, Ernie Taylor | |
| 07:02 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 07:02 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 44-60 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Clarence Page - foul #3 on Clarence Page, team foul #2 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG) Stanley Johnson | |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 3rd free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:35 | Temple | John Masters comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-60 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks scores on a shot from the left side | 48-60 |
| 06:02 | Temple | Peter Hurley connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Clarence Page and the foul's on Bryon Brooks - foul #4 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #10 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Ernie Taylor (PF) Charles Lowe, Clarence Page | |
| 06:02 | Temple | Peter Hurley makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton tips it back up and in | 50-63 |
| 05:35 | Temple | Ernie Taylor travels with the ball | 50-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks (C) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (SF) Eugene Danner | |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks knocks in the shot from close range | 52-63 |
| 05:02 | Temple | Ernie Taylor jams it on a nice dish by Stanley Johnson | 52-65 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant loses the dribble to John Masters | 52-65 |
| 04:44 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses the lay-in | 52-65 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:27 | Rhode Island | Ernie Taylor is called for the reach on Bryon Brooks - foul #3 on Ernie Taylor, team foul #3 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG), David Knepp (SF), Michael Baker (PF) Fred Ponte, Kenneth Van Zant, Ambrose Shelton, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Lowe (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Clarence Page (C) Stanley Johnson, Ernie Taylor, Peter Hurley | |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-65 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas tips it in | 54-65 |
| 03:53 | Temple | Alan Hawks picks off the pass by Eugene Danner | 54-65 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-65 |
| 03:37 | Temple | Clarence Page grabs the board | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Masters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Griffin (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:19 | Temple | John Masters knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Danner | 54-68 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Griffin denies the turnaround by Alan Hawks | 54-68 |
| 02:57 | Temple | Clarence Page pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:28 | Temple | Clarence Page hits the finger roll | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a shot from the left side set up by Alan Hawks | 56-70 |
| 02:00 | Temple | Robert Griffin is whistled for traveling | 56-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Ernie Taylor (PF) John Masters, Robert Griffin | |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the jumpshot from the left side | 56-70 |
| 01:46 | Temple | Stanley Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Ernie Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Page and the foul's on Alan Hawks - foul #4 on Alan Hawks, team foul #11 | 56-72 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Ernie Taylor misses the free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 56-72 |
| 01:12 | Temple | The rebound goes to Ernie Taylor | 56-72 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Eugene Danner is hacked by Ambrose Shelton - foul #4 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #12 | 56-72 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ernie Taylor - foul #4 on Ernie Taylor, team foul #4 | 56-74 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Temple | Stanley Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-74 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Eugene Danner hits the follow up shot | 58-76 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a shot from just outside the lane | 60-76 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Charles Lowe runs out the clock | 60-76 |