| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) SF - David Knepp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Page (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Eugene Danner inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Temple | Charles Lowe's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Hawks | 28-31 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Knepp | 28-31 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks tips it home | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | David Knepp gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey loses the dribble to Eugene Danner | 30-31 |
| 18:20 | Temple | Charles Lowe comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SG), Robert Griffin (SF), Peter Hurley (PF) Stanley Johnson, Eugene Danner, Ernie Taylor | |
| 17:36 | Temple | Charles Lowe hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Masters | 30-33 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks tips it home | 32-33 |
| 17:06 | Temple | Robert Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Michael Baker (C) Glenn Thomas, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Danner (SF) Robert Griffin | |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 16:44 | Temple | Peter Hurley gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:26 | Temple | John Masters hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Eugene Danner | 32-36 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Peter Hurley picks off the pass by Michael Baker | 32-36 |
| 15:52 | Temple | Clarence Page's floater is knocked away by David Knepp | 32-36 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Masters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | John Masters is called for the reach on Ambrose Shelton - foul #1 on John Masters, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Bryon Brooks (C) Ambrose Shelton, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Robert Griffin (SF), Ernie Taylor (PF) John Masters, Eugene Danner, Clarence Page | |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | David Knepp tips it in | 34-36 |
| 14:47 | Temple | Peter Hurley knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Lowe | 34-38 |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | David Knepp scores on a runner in the paint | 36-38 |
| 14:14 | Temple | Stanley Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alan Hawks - foul #3 on Alan Hawks, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Danner (SF), Clarence Page (C) Robert Griffin, Peter Hurley | |
| 14:14 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:14 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 36-39 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ernie Taylor - foul #1 on Ernie Taylor, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:38 | Temple | The jump hook by Stanley Johnson is blocked by Alan Hawks | 38-39 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Morrisey | 40-39 |
| 12:42 | Temple | Eugene Danner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | David Knepp pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Lowe - foul #3 on Charles Lowe, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG), Michael Baker (C) Jack Morrisey, David Knepp, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SG), Peter Hurley (PF) Stanley Johnson, Ernie Taylor | |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:08 | Temple | John Masters loses the dribble to Glenn Thomas | 41-39 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton lays it in on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 43-39 |
| 11:42 | Temple | Clarence Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Ernie Taylor (PF) John Masters, Clarence Page | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Fred Ponte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Hurley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 11:08 | Temple | Eugene Danner comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 46-39 |
| 11:07 | Temple | Peter Hurley tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte's pass is intercepted by Eugene Danner | 46-41 |
| 10:55 | Temple | Peter Hurley's floater is knocked away by Michael Baker | 46-41 |
| 10:53 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Ernie Taylor | 46-41 |
| 10:42 | Temple | Peter Hurley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Knepp (SF), Bryon Brooks (C) Ambrose Shelton, Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | Temple | Clarence Page (C) Ernie Taylor | |
| 10:42 | Temple | Peter Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:42 | Temple | Peter Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte travels in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Ernie Taylor (PF) Peter Hurley | |
| 10:21 | Temple | Eugene Danner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | David Knepp's pass is intercepted by Ernie Taylor | 46-42 |
| 09:36 | Temple | Stanley Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Lowe | 46-45 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks blows the dunk | 46-45 |
| 09:09 | Temple | Clarence Page gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:54 | Temple | Eugene Danner is hacked by David Knepp - foul #1 on David Knepp, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SG), Alan Hawks (PF) Fred Ponte, Glenn Thomas, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SG), Robert Griffin (SF), Peter Hurley (PF) Stanley Johnson, Eugene Danner, Ernie Taylor | |
| 08:35 | Temple | Alan Hawks swats the layup by Peter Hurley | 46-45 |
| 08:33 | Temple | Peter Hurley tips it in | 46-47 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the easy layup | 46-47 |
| 08:10 | Temple | Peter Hurley grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 07:54 | Temple | Bryon Brooks denies the turnaround by Robert Griffin | 46-47 |
| 07:52 | Temple | Charles Lowe grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 07:34 | Temple | Jack Morrisey is called for the reach on John Masters - foul #2 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SF), Michael Baker (C) David Knepp, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Eugene Danner (SF), Ernie Taylor (PF) John Masters, Robert Griffin, Clarence Page | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Fred Ponte (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Hurley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ambrose Shelton | 48-47 |
| 06:46 | Temple | Stanley Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey scores on a shot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 06:04 | Temple | Charles Lowe scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Stanley Johnson | 50-49 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Eugene Danner steals it from Ambrose Shelton | 50-49 |
| 05:19 | Temple | Charles Lowe banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanley Johnson and he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), David Knepp (SF), Bryon Brooks (C) Jack Morrisey, Ambrose Shelton, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (PF), Clarence Page (C) Ernie Taylor, Peter Hurley | |
| 05:19 | Temple | Charles Lowe makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Lowe - foul #4 on Charles Lowe, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG) Fred Ponte | |
| Subs | Temple | Ernie Taylor (PF) Robert Griffin | |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:40 | Temple | Ernie Taylor is hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (PF) Ernie Taylor | |
| 04:24 | Temple | Stanley Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Clarence Page | 51-54 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Page - foul #1 on Clarence Page, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF) Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | Temple | Ernie Taylor (PF) Robert Griffin | |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:47 | Temple | Eugene Danner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Van Zant - foul #1 on Kenneth Van Zant, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG) Kenneth Van Zant | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 03:47 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:47 | Temple | Eugene Danner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | David Knepp is called for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Fred Ponte | |
| Subs | Temple | Peter Hurley (PF) Ernie Taylor | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Lowe (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stanley Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Peter Hurley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Temple | Peter Hurley knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stanley Johnson | 52-58 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the tip | 52-58 |
| 02:44 | Temple | Peter Hurley snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 02:32 | Temple | Clarence Page scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Bryon Brooks - foul #4 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SF), Alan Hawks (PF), Michael Baker (C) Glenn Thomas, David Knepp, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (SG), Robert Griffin (SF), Ernie Taylor (PF) Stanley Johnson, Eugene Danner, Peter Hurley | |
| 02:32 | Temple | Clarence Page misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 52-60 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | John Masters is called for the reach on Fred Ponte - foul #2 on John Masters, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), David Knepp (SF), Bryon Brooks (C) Ambrose Shelton, Fred Ponte, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Temple | Stanley Johnson (SG), Eugene Danner (SF) John Masters, Robert Griffin | |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jack Morrisey | 54-60 |
| 01:57 | Temple | Stanley Johnson is hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 01:57 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:57 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | David Knepp buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jack Morrisey | 57-62 |
| 01:11 | Temple | David Knepp takes the ball from Ernie Taylor | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 01:03 | Temple | Ernie Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Charles Lowe's pass is intercepted by Jack Morrisey in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks tips it but misses | 57-62 |
| 00:44 | Temple | Clarence Page snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Temple | Clarence Page is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Clarence Page makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Clarence Page makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Charles Lowe grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Jack Morrisey is called for the reach on Charles Lowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Peter Hurley (C) Clarence Page | |
| 00:34 | Temple | Charles Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:34 | Temple | Charles Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Ernie Taylor grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Ernie Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Morrisey - foul #4 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Ernie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Ernie Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the wide open 3 from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Stanley Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Thomas - foul #4 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #13 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Masters (PG) Charles Lowe | |
| 00:18 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:18 | Temple | Stanley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | David Knepp scores on a 3 from straight away | 63-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | John Masters runs out the clock | 63-68 |