| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Horace Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Oscar Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | David Holmes inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Temple | John Hairston steals it from Jackie Gould | 23-35 |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Jackie Gould is called for the reach on Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Jackie Gould, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SG) Jackie Gould | |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-35 |
| 18:49 | Temple | Oscar Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | George Earl (C) Oscar Edwards | |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-35 |
| 18:32 | Temple | The rebound goes to George Earl | 23-35 |
| 18:26 | Temple | George Earl buries a floater from the right wing set up by Rudolph Hayhurst | 23-37 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the jumper in the lane | 25-37 |
| 17:47 | Temple | James Rowlett buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-40 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), Oscar Edwards (C) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst, George Earl | |
| 16:33 | Temple | Oscar Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hairston - foul #1 on John Hairston, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF) James Chacon, David Holmes | |
| 16:33 | Temple | Oscar Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 16:33 | Temple | Oscar Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | John Hairston double dribbles | 25-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), David Holmes (SF) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst | |
| 15:51 | Temple | Oscar Edwards banks in the layup | 25-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Stewart Reddick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Oscar Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | James Cecere denies the turnaround by Horace Estes | 25-44 |
| 15:38 | Temple | David Holmes grabs the board | 25-44 |
| 15:24 | Temple | Oscar Edwards clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Stewart Reddick - foul #1 on Stewart Reddick, team foul #2 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF) James Chacon, David Holmes | |
| 15:24 | Temple | Oscar Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 15:24 | Temple | Oscar Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is fouled on the floor by Oscar Edwards - foul #1 on Oscar Edwards, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner and he's fouled by Jackie Gould - foul #2 on Jackie Gould, team foul #3 | 28-46 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the free throw | 29-46 |
| 14:54 | Temple | James Cecere misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-46 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 29-46 |
| 14:30 | Temple | James Rowlett misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-46 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 29-46 |
| 14:12 | Temple | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 29-46 |
| 14:03 | Temple | James Cecere misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-46 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | John Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 13:42 | Temple | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 13:18 | Temple | James Cecere is hacked by Horace Estes - foul #3 on Horace Estes, team foul #3 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), David Holmes (SF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst, Oscar Edwards | |
| 13:11 | Temple | John Johnson steals the ball from James Cecere | 29-46 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerard Milardo | 32-46 |
| 12:37 | Temple | George Earl can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 32-46 |
| 12:36 | Temple | Jackie Gould tips it home | 32-48 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | John Johnson can't finish the layup | 32-48 |
| 12:21 | Temple | James Chacon snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 12:05 | Temple | George Earl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), Oscar Edwards (C) James Chacon, Jackie Gould, George Earl | |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | David Holmes is called for the reach on Gerard Milardo - foul #1 on David Holmes, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | George Earl (C) Oscar Edwards | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stewart Reddick (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Earl (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 11:27 | Temple | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 11:09 | Temple | James Rowlett hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Holmes | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | John Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hairston | 34-50 |
| 10:35 | Temple | James Rowlett comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Hairston - foul #2 on John Hairston, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG) Johnny Viens | |
| Subs | Temple | Jackie Gould (SG), Oscar Edwards (C) Rudolph Hayhurst, George Earl | |
| 10:35 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 10:35 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick gets the offensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Rowlett - foul #2 on James Rowlett, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SF) David Holmes | |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 10:13 | Temple | Oscar Edwards snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 09:59 | Temple | James Rowlett hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Rudolph Hayhurst | 35-54 |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | John Johnson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 35-54 |
| 09:40 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hughes | 35-54 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on John Hairston - foul #3 on John Hairston, team foul #5 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Horace Estes (PF), Tim Span (C) John Hairston, John Johnson, Stewart Reddick | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), David Holmes (SF) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst | |
| 09:25 | Temple | James Chacon is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Viens - foul #2 on Johnny Viens, team foul #6 | 35-54 |
| 09:20 | Temple | Oscar Edwards is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 35-56 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Tim Span scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-56 |
| 08:43 | Temple | James Cecere makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-59 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-59 |
| 08:04 | Temple | James Cecere knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Holmes | 40-61 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-61 |
| 07:44 | Temple | David Holmes grabs the board | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Hughes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Horace Estes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Span (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Edwards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Temple | Oscar Edwards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-61 |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens is hacked by James Cecere - foul #4 on James Cecere, team foul #6 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) James Chacon, Jackie Gould, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 06:50 | Temple | James Rowlett snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 06:35 | Temple | James Rowlett's pass is intercepted by Johnny Viens | 40-61 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Span | 42-61 |
| 05:44 | Temple | Horace Estes steals it from Rudolph Hayhurst | 42-61 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | James Rowlett steals it from Gerard Milardo | 42-61 |
| 05:06 | Temple | Gerard Milardo swats the short shot by Eric Owens | 42-61 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes pulls down the rebound | 42-61 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Hairston | 44-61 |
| 04:44 | Temple | David Holmes drills a shot from the left side | 44-63 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-63 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the offensive board | 44-63 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Rowlett - foul #3 on James Rowlett, team foul #7 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Jan Brooks (SF), Stewart Reddick (PF) John Hairston, Gerard Milardo, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), Michael Banks (C) James Rowlett, David Holmes, George Earl | |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 04:23 | Temple | Michael Banks gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 04:02 | Temple | Kevin Winkfield steps in front of the James Chacon pass | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Tim Span can't connect on a shot in the paint | 45-63 |
| 03:44 | Temple | Eric Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) SG - Johnny Viens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan Brooks (fresh) PF - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Banks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Temple | James Chacon connects on the jumper from the left side | 45-65 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens's pass is intercepted by James Chacon | 45-65 |
| 02:55 | Temple | Jackie Gould lays it up and in on a great pass from James Chacon | 45-67 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Brooks | 45-67 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick misses long on a jumper from close range | 45-67 |
| 02:30 | Temple | Eric Owens grabs the board | 45-67 |
| 02:13 | Temple | Michael Banks is hacked by Stewart Reddick - foul #2 on Stewart Reddick, team foul #7 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (PG), John Moore (C) Kevin Winkfield, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Temple | George Earl (C) Jackie Gould | |
| 02:13 | Temple | Michael Banks makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 02:13 | Temple | Michael Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | John Moore grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerard Milardo | 48-68 |
| 01:49 | Temple | Michael Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG) Jan Brooks | |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF) Michael Banks | |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Winkfield | 51-68 |
| 01:12 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Viens - foul #3 on Johnny Viens, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| 01:12 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:12 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Owens - foul #1 on Eric Owens, team foul #8 | 51-70 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 00:55 | Temple | Eric Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-70 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | John Moore is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #9 | 51-70 |
| 00:00 | Temple | James Chacon runs out the clock | 51-70 |