| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Page (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Eugene Danner inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| 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 | Richard Osborne is fouled on the floor by Alvin Boldt - foul #1 on Alvin Boldt, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 19:25 | Temple | Richard Osborne drills a turnaround from close range | 22-27 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 18:42 | Temple | Clarence Page hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt travels with the ball | 25-27 |
| 17:55 | Temple | Clarence Page knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Osborne | 25-29 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Tucker steals the ball from Bryon Brooks | 25-29 |
| 17:30 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker throws it down | 25-31 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is whistled for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (C) Joe Lloyd | |
| 16:59 | Temple | Robert Griffin loses the dribble to Jack Morrisey | 25-31 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey lays it up and in | 27-31 |
| 16:41 | Temple | Clarence Page misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bryon Brooks - foul #4 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Burke (PF) Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Joel Brown (SG) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker | |
| 16:41 | Temple | Clarence Page misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:41 | Temple | Clarence Page makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 16:18 | Temple | Joel Brown grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 16:13 | Temple | Alvin Boldt steals the ball from Robert Griffin | 27-32 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Alexander - foul #2 on Donald Alexander, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Joe Lloyd (C) Donald Alexander, Clarence Page | |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Burke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Brown (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Temple | Joel Brown connects on the shot from the right side | 29-34 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-34 |
| 14:42 | Temple | Joe Lloyd grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 14:22 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-34 |
| 14:21 | Temple | Eugene Danner grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:04 | Temple | Eugene Danner is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Eugene Danner, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Keith Burke | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Clarence Page (PF) Eugene Danner, Joe Lloyd | |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 13:40 | Temple | Robert Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 13:34 | Temple | Richard Osborne hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Page | 29-36 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords is hacked by Clarence Page - foul #1 on Clarence Page, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (PG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Jack Morrisey, Ronald Jeffords | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Brandon Hall (SF), Burton Lee (C) Richard Osborne, Joel Brown, Robert Griffin | |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 12:40 | Temple | The rebound goes to Clarence Page | 29-36 |
| 12:17 | Temple | Brandon Hall drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Tucker | 29-38 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clarence Page - foul #2 on Clarence Page, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Keith Burke (C) Alvin Boldt, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Eugene Danner (SF), Robert Griffin (PF), Joe Lloyd (C) Donald Alexander, Brandon Hall, Clarence Page, Burton Lee | |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Burke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Danner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Temple | Eugene Danner is fouled on the floor by Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Ambrose Shelton | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:13 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lawrence Tucker, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Brown (SG) Lawrence Tucker | |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 10:52 | Temple | Richard Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Jeffords | 36-38 |
| 10:07 | Temple | Robert Griffin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey throws it down set up by Keith Burke | 38-38 |
| 09:41 | Temple | Richard Osborne connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Brown | 38-40 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Eugene Danner is called for the reach on Jack Morrisey - foul #5 on Eugene Danner, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (PG), Alvin Boldt (SF), Michael Baker (C) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Keith Burke | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Alexander (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Clarence Page (PF) Richard Osborne, Eugene Danner, Robert Griffin | |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker blows the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Page - foul #3 on Clarence Page, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Burton Lee (C) Joe Lloyd | |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:47 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| 08:47 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:47 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Alvin Boldt | 42-42 |
| 07:55 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker is hacked by Ronald Jeffords - foul #2 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Ronald Jeffords | |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Brandon Hall (SF), Robert Griffin (C) Donald Alexander, Joel Brown, Burton Lee | |
| 07:50 | Temple | Clarence Page misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ambrose Shelton | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Page (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks tips it home | 44-42 |
| 07:15 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 07:13 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:54 | Temple | Clarence Page can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Clarence Page blocks the short jumper by Michael Baker | 44-42 |
| 06:24 | Temple | Clarence Page pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:03 | Temple | The jump hook by Robert Griffin is blocked by Bryon Brooks | 44-42 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ambrose Shelton | 46-42 |
| 05:40 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Joel Brown (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Brandon Hall, Robert Griffin | |
| 05:22 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Clarence Page | 46-44 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 05:01 | Temple | Joel Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:56 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Alvin Boldt - foul #2 on Alvin Boldt, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| 04:56 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:56 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joel Brown - foul #2 on Joel Brown, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:19 | Temple | Richard Osborne is called for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Hall (SF) Lawrence Tucker | |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker tips it in | 49-46 |
| 03:27 | Temple | Jack Morrisey is called for the reach on Richard Osborne - foul #2 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Keith Burke (C) Jack Morrisey, Alvin Boldt, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Griffin (PF) Clarence Page | |
| 03:27 | Temple | Richard Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:27 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Burke (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Brandon Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Keith Burke | 51-47 |
| 02:58 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Alvin Boldt (SF), Michael Baker (C) Glenn Thomas, Ronald Jeffords, Keith Burke | |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Clarence Page (PF) Brandon Hall, Robert Griffin | |
| 02:35 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker misses the shot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 02:34 | Temple | Joe Lloyd tips it in | 51-49 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bryon Brooks | 53-49 |
| 02:04 | Temple | The short jumper by Clarence Page is denied by Bryon Brooks | 53-49 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alvin Boldt | 53-49 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Jack Morrisey is blocked by Joe Lloyd | 53-49 |
| 01:46 | Temple | Joel Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 01:41 | Temple | Joel Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Osborne | 53-52 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is whistled for traveling | 53-52 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Joel Brown lays it up and in set up by Richard Osborne | 53-54 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton's pass is intercepted by Joel Brown | 53-54 |
| 00:28 | Temple | Joel Brown lays it in | 53-56 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt loses the dribble to Clarence Page | 53-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker is hacked by Ambrose Shelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Hall (SF) Clarence Page | |
| 00:01 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses short on a fullcourt shot | 53-56 |