| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Williams Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) C - Antonio Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch is hacked by Williams Norman - foul #1 on Williams Norman, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gustin (PG), Lewis Cordova (SG), Burton Turk (SF) Jack Micco, Daniel Watkins, Bruce Hayden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 19:09 | Temple | Burton Turk grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 18:55 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses short on a floater from the left side | 29-24 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith is hacked by Lewis Cordova - foul #2 on Lewis Cordova, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Bruce Hayden (SF), Vernon Carballo (PF), Roy Hilliard (C) Gary Gustin, Burton Turk, Brandon Heldt, Williams Norman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Antonio Long | 29-26 |
| 17:59 | Temple | Lewis Cordova misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeffery Hill (PG), Daniel Watkins (SG), Burton Turk (SF), Brandon Heldt (PF), Williams Norman (C) Jack Micco, Lewis Cordova, Bruce Hayden, Vernon Carballo, Roy Hilliard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:22 | Temple | Brandon Heldt scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Emmett Best - foul #2 on Emmett Best, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (SF) Burton Turk | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF) Emmett Best | |
| 17:22 | Temple | Brandon Heldt makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Sanders | 32-28 |
| 16:43 | Temple | Bruce Hayden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Lewis Cordova (SG), Burton Turk (SF) Jeffery Hill, Daniel Watkins, Bruce Hayden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Juan Alonzo (C) Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Antonio Long | |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lewis Cordova (fresh) SF - Burton Turk (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Williams Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Temple | Williams Norman double dribbles | 32-31 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gustin (PG), Edward Barber (SG), Bruce Hayden (SF), Vernon Carballo (PF), Roy Hilliard (C) Jack Micco, Lewis Cordova, Burton Turk, Brandon Heldt, Williams Norman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Arthur Sanders, Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the contested shot from the left block on a great pass from Joel Brady | 32-33 |
| 14:53 | Temple | Emmett Best swats the short shot by Edward Barber | 32-33 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Gary Gustin is called for the reach on Antonio Long - foul #1 on Gary Gustin, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Brandon Heldt (PF), Williams Norman (C) Gary Gustin, Vernon Carballo, Roy Hilliard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:17 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 14:10 | Temple | Williams Norman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-35 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Emmett Best | 32-37 |
| 13:41 | Temple | Williams Norman scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Barber and he's fouled by Steve Smith - foul #2 on Steve Smith, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeffery Hill (PG), Lewis Cordova (SF), Vernon Carballo (PF) Jack Micco, Bruce Hayden, Brandon Heldt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Joel Brady, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch | |
| 13:41 | Temple | Williams Norman makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Bruce Hayden (SF), Roy Hilliard (C) Jeffery Hill, Lewis Cordova, Williams Norman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:50 | Temple | Bruce Hayden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 12:48 | Temple | Edward Barber misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Antonio Long | 35-40 |
| 12:18 | Temple | Edward Barber misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 12:17 | Temple | Bruce Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:00 | Temple | Bruce Hayden makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Edward Barber | 37-40 |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Barber - foul #4 on Edward Barber, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gustin (PG), Daniel Watkins (SG), Burton Turk (SF), Brandon Heldt (PF), Williams Norman (C) Jack Micco, Edward Barber, Bruce Hayden, Vernon Carballo, Roy Hilliard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch (SF), Troy Mullen (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Anthony Thompson, Emmett Best, Antonio Long | |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gary Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Burton Turk (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Heldt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Williams Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Temple | Burton Turk misses the jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Juan Alonzo | 37-42 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders can't finish the layup | 37-42 |
| 10:53 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Mullen | 37-44 |
| 10:17 | Temple | Brandon Heldt misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 10:15 | Temple | Brandon Heldt snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 10:03 | Temple | The short jumper by Williams Norman is denied by Juan Alonzo | 37-44 |
| 10:02 | Temple | Daniel Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:47 | Temple | Troy Mullen denies the turnaround by Daniel Watkins | 37-44 |
| 09:45 | Temple | Burton Turk misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 09:20 | Temple | Burton Turk pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:16 | Temple | Daniel Watkins travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Bruce Hayden (SF), Vernon Carballo (PF), Roy Hilliard (C) Gary Gustin, Burton Turk, Brandon Heldt, Williams Norman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Arthur Sanders, Scott Farris, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Watkins - foul #1 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Lewis Cordova (SF), Brandon Heldt (PF) Bruce Hayden, Vernon Carballo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Lewis Cordova steals it from Emmett Best | 37-44 |
| 08:15 | Temple | Jack Micco hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joel Brady - foul #2 on Joel Brady, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Hayden (SF), Vernon Carballo (PF), Williams Norman (C) Daniel Watkins, Brandon Heldt, Roy Hilliard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson (SF) Joseph Finch | |
| 08:15 | Temple | Jack Micco makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:15 | Temple | Jack Micco misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:15 | Temple | Williams Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:01 | Temple | Bruce Hayden comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Brady | 38-47 |
| 07:32 | Temple | Williams Norman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Micco | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jack Micco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Cordova (fresh) SF - Bruce Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Carballo (fresh) C - Williams Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Smith and the foul's on Williams Norman - foul #2 on Williams Norman, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeffery Hill (PG), Edward Barber (SG), Brandon Heldt (PF), Roy Hilliard (C) Jack Micco, Lewis Cordova, Vernon Carballo, Williams Norman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Troy Mullen (PF) Joel Brady, Emmett Best | |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:02 | Temple | Bruce Hayden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long can't throw it down | 40-50 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson tips it in | 40-52 |
| 06:24 | Temple | Brandon Heldt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 40-52 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Anthony Thompson | 40-52 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson loses the dribble to Roy Hilliard | 40-52 |
| 05:39 | Temple | Brandon Heldt is whistled for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Jack Micco (PG), Lewis Cordova (SF), Vernon Carballo (PF), Williams Norman (C) Jeffery Hill, Bruce Hayden, Brandon Heldt, Roy Hilliard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Steve Smith, Anthony Thompson, Troy Mullen, Antonio Long | |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Scott Farris | 40-54 |
| 04:58 | Temple | Williams Norman clanks a runner from the left block | 40-54 |
| 04:57 | Temple | Williams Norman tips it but misses | 40-54 |
| 04:55 | Temple | Vernon Carballo can't tip it in | 40-54 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Edward Barber steals the ball from Scott Farris | 40-54 |
| 04:15 | Temple | Williams Norman's layup is rejected by Emmett Best | 40-54 |
| 04:13 | Temple | Vernon Carballo gets the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 04:00 | Temple | Joseph Finch is called for the reach on Edward Barber - foul #1 on Joseph Finch, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gustin (PG), Daniel Watkins (SG), Burton Turk (SF), Roy Hilliard (C) Jack Micco, Edward Barber, Lewis Cordova, Williams Norman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Troy Mullen (PF) Arthur Sanders, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best | |
| 03:49 | Temple | Burton Turk's pass is intercepted by Juan Alonzo | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Burton Turk - foul #1 on Burton Turk, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady makes the free throw | 40-57 |
| 03:24 | Temple | Burton Turk misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Juan Alonzo - foul #2 on Juan Alonzo, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| 03:24 | Temple | Burton Turk misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 03:24 | Temple | Burton Turk makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Gary Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Burton Turk (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Carballo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Hilliard (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Thompson | 41-59 |
| 02:59 | Temple | Burton Turk is fouled on the floor by Joel Brady - foul #3 on Joel Brady, team foul #6 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeffery Hill (PG) Gary Gustin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:44 | Temple | Jeffery Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-59 |
| 02:42 | Temple | Daniel Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 02:33 | Temple | Daniel Watkins connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Hill | 43-59 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Thompson | 43-62 |
| 01:48 | Temple | Burton Turk can't finish the layup but the foul's on Anthony Thompson - foul #2 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gustin (PG) Jeffery Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:48 | Temple | Burton Turk makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 01:48 | Temple | Burton Turk makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris is called for traveling | 45-62 |
| 01:05 | Temple | Roy Hilliard connects on the runner in the lane | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joel Brady and he's hacked by Roy Hilliard - foul #1 on Roy Hilliard, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson makes the free throw | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Temple | Burton Turk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Watkins - foul #2 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Vernon Carballo drills a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Scott Farris - foul #1 on Scott Farris, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Vernon Carballo makes the free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady runs out the clock | 50-67 |