| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) SF - William Hull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | William Hull inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Wayne Carlson steals the ball from William Hull | 31-31 |
| 19:36 | Temple | Rudy Cox is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Donald Crook (PF) Alvaro Franco, Mark Cowell | |
| 19:26 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Mark Cowell (PF) Richard Schweers, Donald Crook | |
| 18:57 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-31 |
| 18:55 | Temple | Justin Williams tips it in | 33-31 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 33-31 |
| 18:36 | Temple | Rudy Cox gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:31 | Temple | Justin Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | William Hull makes the wide open jump hook from the left block set up by Mark Cowell out of the doubleteam | 33-33 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Wayne Carlson connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Baughman and the foul's on Mark Cowell - foul #1 on Mark Cowell, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG), Richard Schweers (SF), Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Jeffrey Donmoyer, William Hull, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| 17:57 | Temple | Wayne Carlson makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Rudy Cox - foul #1 on Rudy Cox, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia (C) James Kapoor | |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:35 | Temple | Rudy Cox grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:15 | Temple | Rudy Cox misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Alvaro Franco - foul #1 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SG) Justin Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell (PF), James Kapoor (C) Donald Crook, Brian Bhatia | |
| 17:15 | Temple | Rudy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:15 | Temple | Rudy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers is whistled for a carry | 38-34 |
| Subs | Temple | Brett Casey (PF), James Turner (C) Wayne Carlson, Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Dewitt Burke, Mark Cowell, James Kapoor | |
| 16:22 | Temple | Robert Baughman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 16:20 | Temple | Brett Casey tips it in | 40-34 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) SF - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | James Rice is called for the reach on Richard Schweers - foul #1 on James Rice, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), Justin Williams (SG), Wayne Carlson (PF) Robert Baughman, Jonathan Poyner, James Turner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Hull (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), James Kapoor (C) Brian Bhatia, Donald Crook, Clarence Olsen | |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudy Cox (C) Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG) Richard Schweers | |
| 14:59 | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 14:39 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Rice | 43-36 |
| 14:14 | Temple | Wayne Carlson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 43-36 |
| 14:13 | Temple | Rudy Cox tips it in | 45-36 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 13:55 | Temple | Wayne Carlson pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:49 | Temple | Justin Williams's layup is rejected by Mark Cowell | 45-36 |
| 13:47 | Temple | Justin Williams snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:27 | Temple | Justin Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Cowell - foul #2 on Mark Cowell, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Jonathan Poyner (SF), Brett Casey (C) Jeremy Jenkins, James Rice, Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Richard Schweers (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Dewitt Burke, William Hull, James Kapoor | |
| 13:27 | Temple | Justin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:27 | Temple | Justin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Richard Rochester | 46-38 |
| 12:46 | Temple | Robert Baughman knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Justin Williams | 48-38 |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:25 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:07 | Temple | Robert Baughman is fouled on the floor by Richard Rochester - foul #2 on Richard Rochester, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SG), James Turner (C) Justin Williams, Wayne Carlson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Brian Bhatia (C) Richard Rochester, Jeffrey Donmoyer, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| 11:53 | Temple | James Turner is hacked by Richard Schweers - foul #3 on Richard Schweers, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudy Cox (C) James Turner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell (PF) Donald Crook | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudy Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Hull (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Temple | Richard Schweers steals it from James Rice | 48-38 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers banks in the layup | 48-40 |
| 11:17 | Temple | Mark Cowell picks off the pass by Robert Baughman | 48-40 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers buries a jumper in the lane | 48-42 |
| 10:43 | Temple | Alvaro Franco is called for the reach on Robert Baughman - foul #2 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Temple | James Turner (PF) Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG), Donald Crook (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) William Hull, Mark Cowell, Brian Bhatia | |
| 10:14 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Donald Crook | 48-42 |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook lays it up and in set up by Clarence Olsen and he's fouled by James Turner - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), Justin Williams (SG), Michael Knudsen (SF), Wayne Carlson (PF) Robert Baughman, James Rice, Jonathan Poyner, Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), James Kapoor (C) Alvaro Franco, Dewitt Burke, Clarence Olsen | |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:58 | Temple | Wayne Carlson grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 09:53 | Temple | Justin Williams scores on a turnaround near the basket | 50-44 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester clanks a runner in the paint | 50-44 |
| 09:34 | Temple | James Turner pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:10 | Temple | Michael Knudsen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Jenkins - foul #1 on Jeremy Jenkins, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), James Rice (SG), Jonathan Poyner (SF), Brett Casey (C) Jeremy Jenkins, Justin Williams, Michael Knudsen, James Turner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), William Hull (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Rochester, Jeffrey Donmoyer, Donald Crook, James Kapoor | |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers is whistled for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudy Cox (C) Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:00 | Temple | Robert Baughman is fouled on the floor by Alvaro Franco - foul #3 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia (SF) William Hull | |
| 08:00 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mark Cowell | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudy Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Schweers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Olsen | 50-44 |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | Rudy Cox denies the turnaround by Richard Schweers | 50-44 |
| 07:20 | Temple | The rebound goes to Wayne Carlson | 50-44 |
| 06:55 | Temple | Robert Baughman drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Rudy Cox | 52-44 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers connects on the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Wayne Carlson - foul #3 on Wayne Carlson, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Williams (SG), Brett Casey (PF), James Turner (C) James Rice, Wayne Carlson, Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Hull (SF), James Kapoor (C) Brian Bhatia, Clarence Olsen | |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:25 | Temple | Justin Williams makes the driving attempt from close range | 54-47 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | William Hull misses the runner in the paint | 54-47 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 05:45 | Temple | Brett Casey's pass is intercepted by Mark Cowell | 54-49 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | William Hull loses the dribble to Robert Baughman | 54-49 |
| 05:25 | Temple | Robert Baughman throws it down | 56-49 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Poyner - foul #2 on Jonathan Poyner, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), James Rice (SF), Wayne Carlson (PF), Rudy Cox (C) Robert Baughman, Jonathan Poyner, Brett Casey, James Turner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG), Brian Bhatia (SF) Alvaro Franco, Richard Schweers, William Hull | |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:48 | Temple | Rudy Cox makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Williams | 58-51 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Jeremy Jenkins takes the ball from James Kapoor | 58-51 |
| 04:21 | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins lays it in | 60-51 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Carlson - foul #4 on Wayne Carlson, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Jonathan Poyner (SF) Jeremy Jenkins, Justin Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), William Hull (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Rochester, Dewitt Burke, Brian Bhatia, James Kapoor | |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:45 | Temple | Robert Baughman is called for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Crook (PF) Mark Cowell | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Poyner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Rudy Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hull (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | William Hull's layup is rejected by Rudy Cox | 60-53 |
| 03:17 | Temple | Rudy Cox pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:55 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Hull | 60-53 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Rudy Cox - foul #2 on Rudy Cox, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Williams (SG), Brett Casey (PF), James Turner (C) James Rice, Wayne Carlson, Rudy Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG), Richard Schweers (SF), Mark Cowell (PF) Jeffrey Donmoyer, William Hull, Donald Crook | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:34 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Wayne Carlson (PF) James Turner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:14 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner's pass is intercepted by Mark Cowell | 60-54 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 01:29 | Temple | Dewitt Burke is called for the reach on Justin Williams - foul #2 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Rudy Cox (C) Brett Casey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Hull (SF) Dewitt Burke | |
| 01:29 | Temple | Justin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:29 | Temple | Justin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:29 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Carlson | 61-56 |
| 01:11 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-56 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Carlson - foul #5 on Wayne Carlson, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Temple | Brett Casey (PF) Wayne Carlson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:38 | Temple | Robert Baughman is fouled in the backcourt by Alvaro Franco - foul #4 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Robert Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Robert Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from close range | 63-58 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | William Hull tips it home | 63-60 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Alvaro Franco is called for the reach on Robert Baughman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG) Alvaro Franco | |
| 00:27 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:27 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | William Hull is hacked by Robert Baughman - foul #2 on Robert Baughman, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | William Hull makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | William Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Rudy Cox pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Temple | Rudy Cox is hacked by Richard Schweers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Schweers, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Temple | Rudy Cox makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:07 | Temple | Rudy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Richard Schweers is called for the reach on Jonathan Poyner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Schweers, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG) Richard Schweers | |
| 00:02 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Jonathan Poyner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester misses the fullcourt shot | 67-64 |