| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marco Russo (fresh) SG - David Hanson (fresh) SF - Walter Yung (fresh) PF - George Wiens (fresh) C - John Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) C - Sean Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Price - foul #1 on John Price, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Temple | Sean Davis blocks the short jumper by George Wiens | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to John Price | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Temple | Sean Davis blocks the jumper by David Hanson | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Temple | David Hanson misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Temple | John Price grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Temple | John Price's layup is rejected by Sean Davis | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by David Hanson - foul #1 on David Hanson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Simpson | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Temple | Walter Yung comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Rolston | 0-6 |
| 17:08 | Temple | Walter Yung misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:06 | Temple | George Wiens misses the tip | 0-6 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Marco Russo steals the ball from Sean Davis in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 17:01 | Temple | Marco Russo throws it down | 2-6 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Yung - foul #1 on Walter Yung, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Temple | Matthew Morgan (PG), Robert Gidley (SG), Benjamin Meyers (SF), Evan Ward (PF), Jeff Houlihan (C) Marco Russo, David Hanson, Walter Yung, George Wiens, John Price | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:22 | Temple | Robert Gidley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar (C) Thomas Mathis | |
| 15:59 | Temple | Benjamin Meyers hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeff Houlihan | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matthew Morgan (fresh) SG - Robert Gidley (fresh) SF - Benjamin Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Evan Ward (fresh) C - Jeff Houlihan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) PF - Bradley Tripp (fresh) C - Paul Winegar (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Favors | 5-10 |
| 15:15 | Temple | Matthew Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Marco Russo (PG), David Hanson (SG), Walter Yung (SF), George Wiens (PF), John Price (C) Matthew Morgan, Robert Gidley, Benjamin Meyers, Evan Ward, Jeff Houlihan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| 14:34 | Temple | Andrei Zeches is called for the reach on Walter Yung - foul #1 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Thomas Mathis (SF) Andrei Zeches, Ray Wilson | |
| 14:24 | Temple | George Wiens can't connect on a floater from the right side | 5-10 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:03 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range | 5-12 |
| 13:48 | Temple | Walter Yung is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Walter Yung, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Matthew Morgan (PG), Evan Ward (SF) Marco Russo, Walter Yung | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG) Robert Rolston | |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is hacked by Evan Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Evan Ward, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 13:34 | Temple | John Price gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:28 | Temple | Matthew Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-12 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 5-12 |
| 13:20 | Temple | Evan Ward grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 13:14 | Temple | Wayne Favors is called for the reach on David Hanson - foul #1 on Wayne Favors, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Gidley (SG), Benjamin Meyers (SF), Jeff Houlihan (C) David Hanson, George Wiens, John Price | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Ray Wilson (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Thomas Mathis, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 13:02 | Temple | Evan Ward is called for traveling | 5-12 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Meyers in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| 12:49 | Temple | Matthew Morgan hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Gidley and he's hacked by Bradley Tripp - foul #1 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG) Wayne Favors | |
| 12:49 | Temple | Matthew Morgan makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Jeff Houlihan steps in front of the Ray Wilson pass | 8-12 |
| 12:03 | Temple | Benjamin Meyers loses the dribble to Bruce Simpson | 8-12 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 8-12 |
| 11:47 | Temple | Benjamin Meyers pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Matthew Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Gidley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Meyers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Evan Ward (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Houlihan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fairly fresh) SF - Ray Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Tripp (fairly fresh) C - Paul Winegar (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Temple | Benjamin Meyers misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ray Wilson - foul #1 on Ray Wilson, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Marco Russo (PG), David Hanson (SG), George Wiens (PF), John Price (C) Matthew Morgan, Robert Gidley, Evan Ward, Jeff Houlihan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Bruce Simpson, Andrei Zeches, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| 11:41 | Temple | Benjamin Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:41 | Temple | Benjamin Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:41 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | George Wiens is called for the reach on Craig Cloutier - foul #1 on George Wiens, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Hampton (SF) Benjamin Meyers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston is hacked by David Hanson - foul #2 on David Hanson, team foul #7 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Matthew Morgan (SG) David Hanson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:57 | Temple | George Wiens pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:49 | Temple | Marco Russo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-12 |
| 10:47 | Temple | John Price tips it home | 11-12 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 11-12 |
| 10:19 | Temple | Matthew Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:08 | Temple | Matthew Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Cloutier | 11-12 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Craig Cloutier | 11-12 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis connects on the open runner from close range set up by Robert Rolston | 11-14 |
| 09:51 | Temple | George Wiens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Evan Ward (SF), Chris Reece (PF) Anthony Hampton, George Wiens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Ray Wilson (SF) Wayne Favors, Robert Rolston, Thomas Mathis | |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Evan Ward - foul #2 on Evan Ward, team foul #8 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Gidley (SG), Benjamin Meyers (SF) Matthew Morgan, Evan Ward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:10 | Temple | John Price is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Price, team foul #9 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeff Houlihan (C) John Price | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Tripp | 11-17 |
| 08:40 | Temple | Benjamin Meyers hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-17 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Simpson | 14-20 |
| 07:54 | Temple | Bradley Tripp is called for the reach on Robert Gidley - foul #2 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Temple | Matthew Morgan (SG), Anthony Hampton (SF), George Wiens (PF) Robert Gidley, Chris Reece, Jeff Houlihan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Andrei Zeches, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| 07:32 | Temple | George Wiens drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Hampton | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marco Russo (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Hampton (fresh) PF - George Wiens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Meyers (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Anthony Hampton - foul #1 on Anthony Hampton, team foul #10 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG) Bruce Simpson | |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:51 | Temple | George Wiens misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Craig Cloutier - foul #1 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| 06:51 | Temple | George Wiens makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:51 | Temple | George Wiens makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses the easy open layup | 19-23 |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the shot from the baseline set up by Sean Davis | 19-25 |
| 05:54 | Temple | Matthew Morgan loses the dribble to Sean Davis | 19-25 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Matthew Morgan is called for the reach on Robert Rolston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Morgan, team foul #11 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Gidley (PG), Chris Reece (PF), Jeff Houlihan (C) Marco Russo, George Wiens, Benjamin Meyers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (PG), Ray Wilson (SF) Wayne Favors, Thomas Mathis | |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:24 | Temple | Jeff Houlihan is hacked by Sean Davis - foul #1 on Sean Davis, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG) Robert Rolston | |
| 05:24 | Temple | Jeff Houlihan misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson snags the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Hampton - foul #2 on Anthony Hampton, team foul #12 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Marco Russo (PG), Benjamin Meyers (SF), George Wiens (PF) Matthew Morgan, Anthony Hampton, Chris Reece | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Sean Davis | |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:19 | Temple | Benjamin Meyers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-29 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors is hacked by Marco Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marco Russo, team foul #13 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG) Andrei Zeches | |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:15 | Temple | Jeff Houlihan snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 03:59 | Temple | Benjamin Meyers is called for traveling | 19-29 |
| Subs | Temple | David Hanson (SG), Walter Yung (SF), Evan Ward (PF), John Price (C) Robert Gidley, Benjamin Meyers, George Wiens, Jeff Houlihan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF) Ray Wilson, Craig Cloutier | |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 03:32 | Temple | Evan Ward gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Marco Russo (tired) 2 pts. SG - David Hanson (fresh) SF - Walter Yung (fresh) PF - Evan Ward (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Tripp (fresh) C - Paul Winegar (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Temple | Marco Russo loses the dribble to Wayne Favors | 19-29 |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marco Russo - foul #2 on Marco Russo, team foul #14 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Temple | Matthew Morgan (PG) Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Robert Rolston, Paul Winegar | |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 02:45 | Temple | Evan Ward knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Walter Yung | 21-31 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the turnaround in the paint | 21-33 |
| 02:04 | Temple | David Hanson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 21-33 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Hampton (PG), George Wiens (PF) Matthew Morgan, Evan Ward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Ray Wilson (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF) Andrei Zeches, Thomas Mathis, Bradley Tripp | |
| 01:34 | Temple | John Price's floater is tipped away by Sean Davis | 21-33 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | David Hanson steps in front of the Robert Rolston pass in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 01:27 | Temple | David Hanson misses the lay-in | 21-33 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Sean Davis | 21-33 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Hanson - foul #3 on David Hanson, team foul #15 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Gidley (SG), Jeff Houlihan (C) David Hanson, John Price | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Sean Davis | |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 00:55 | Temple | Jeff Houlihan drills a shot in the paint set up by Robert Gidley | 23-34 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors's pass is intercepted by Anthony Hampton in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| 00:35 | Temple | George Wiens's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Wilson | 23-34 |
| 00:33 | Temple | George Wiens hits the follow up shot | 25-34 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson hits the follow up shot | 25-36 |
| 00:05 | Temple | George Wiens lays it in set up by Jeff Houlihan | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson buries a shot in the paint | 27-38 |