| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) C - John Futch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Samuel Boissonneault (fresh) SG - Robert Gidley (fresh) SF - Walter Yung (fresh) PF - Patrick Belvin (fresh) C - Albert Cobbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | John Futch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Samuel Boissonneault - foul #1 on Samuel Boissonneault, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Andrei Zeches | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Temple | Albert Cobbs misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Temple | Walter Yung hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Samuel Boissonneault is called for the reach on Bruce Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Boissonneault, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hanson (PG) Samuel Boissonneault | |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the runner from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Temple | Albert Cobbs's pass is intercepted by Andrei Zeches | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches's layup is rejected by Albert Cobbs | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Temple | Albert Cobbs gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Temple | Robert Gidley comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Andrei Zeches - foul #1 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Temple | Robert Gidley makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Temple | Robert Gidley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | Patrick Belvin steals the ball from John Futch | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Temple | David Hanson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (C) John Futch | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Temple | Patrick Belvin makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Hanson | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Cobbs - foul #1 on Albert Cobbs, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), David Weinman (SG), Scott Strothers (C) Bruce Simpson, Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier | |
| Subs | Temple | Angel Russo (PG), Matthew Morgan (SG), Anthony Hampton (SF), Chris Reece (PF), Brian Albright (C) David Hanson, Robert Gidley, Walter Yung, Patrick Belvin, Albert Cobbs | |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:05 | Temple | Anthony Hampton drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Angel Russo | 7-8 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-8 |
| 15:46 | Temple | Chris Reece gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) SG - David Weinman (fresh) SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) C - Scott Strothers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Morgan (fresh) SF - Anthony Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Reece (fresh) C - Brian Albright (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Temple | Matthew Morgan is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Futch (C) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:32 | Temple | Anthony Hampton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:30 | Temple | Chris Reece grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:23 | Temple | Chris Reece's floater is tipped away by John Futch | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Metcalf | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | David Weinman is hacked by Matthew Morgan - foul #1 on Matthew Morgan, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McKlveen (PG) Robert Metcalf | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hanson (PG), Walter Yung (SF) Angel Russo, Anthony Hampton | |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | John Futch blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Albright - foul #1 on Brian Albright, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Samuel Schweer (PF) Brian Albright | |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | John Futch makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | John Futch makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Temple | Chris Reece hits a shot from the left block set up by David Hanson | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:35 | Temple | The rebound goes to David Hanson | 9-10 |
| 14:20 | Temple | Matthew Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | John Futch grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert McKlveen | 11-10 |
| 13:50 | Temple | David Hanson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Schweer | 11-13 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | John Futch comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 11-13 |
| 13:40 | Temple | Samuel Schweer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:27 | Temple | David Hanson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Matthew Morgan takes the ball from John Futch | 11-16 |
| 12:50 | Temple | Chris Reece hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on David Weinman - foul #1 on David Weinman, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), Robert Metcalf (C) Robert McKlveen, Wayne Favors, David Weinman, Scott Strothers, John Futch | |
| Subs | Temple | Angel Russo (PG), Robert Gidley (SG), Anthony Hampton (SF), Albert Cobbs (C) David Hanson, Matthew Morgan, Walter Yung, Samuel Schweer | |
| 12:50 | Temple | Chris Reece misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:50 | Temple | Chris Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Anthony Hampton is called for the reach on Bruce Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Hampton, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Patrick Belvin (PF) Chris Reece | |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 12:09 | Temple | Anthony Hampton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Gidley | 14-19 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Angel Russo is called for the reach on Bruce Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Angel Russo, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:46 | Temple | Patrick Belvin makes the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Bruce Simpson - foul #1 on Bruce Simpson, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| 11:46 | Temple | Patrick Belvin makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Gidley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Belvin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Cobbs (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-22 |
| 11:27 | Temple | Robert Gidley grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 11:15 | Temple | Robert Gidley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bruce Simpson | 16-22 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 10:55 | Temple | Patrick Belvin misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 10:53 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gidley | 19-22 |
| 10:26 | Temple | Albert Cobbs is fouled on the floor by Andrei Zeches - foul #2 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG), Gerald Coats (SF), Jamie Palmer (C) Andrei Zeches, Stephen Johnson, Robert Metcalf | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hanson (PG), Matthew Morgan (SG), Walter Yung (SF), Brian Albright (C) Angel Russo, Robert Gidley, Anthony Hampton, Albert Cobbs | |
| 10:16 | Temple | Jamie Palmer steals it from Patrick Belvin | 19-22 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier is whistled for traveling | 19-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McKlveen (PG) Bruce Simpson | |
| Subs | Temple | Chris Reece (PF) Patrick Belvin | |
| 09:30 | Temple | Chris Reece banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Hanson | 19-24 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert McKlveen | 21-24 |
| 08:52 | Temple | Matthew Morgan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), David Weinman (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Scott Strothers (PF), John Futch (C) Robert McKlveen, Wayne Favors, Gerald Coats, Craig Cloutier, Jamie Palmer | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Gidley (SG), Samuel Schweer (PF), Albert Cobbs (C) Matthew Morgan, Chris Reece, Brian Albright | |
| 08:36 | Temple | Walter Yung hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Hanson | 21-26 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | David Hanson is called for the reach on Scott Strothers - foul #1 on David Hanson, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Angel Russo (PG) David Hanson | |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:53 | Temple | Albert Cobbs connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Angel Russo | 23-28 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 07:28 | Temple | Albert Cobbs gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Weinman (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Strothers (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Futch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Gidley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Yung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Schweer (fairly fresh) C - Albert Cobbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Temple | Angel Russo is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG), Robert Metcalf (SF), Gerald Coats (PF), Jamie Palmer (C) David Weinman, Stephen Johnson, Scott Strothers, John Futch | |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Hampton (SF), Patrick Belvin (PF), Chris Reece (C) Walter Yung, Samuel Schweer, Albert Cobbs | |
| 07:11 | Temple | Patrick Belvin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Favors | 25-28 |
| 06:36 | Temple | Robert Gidley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Hampton | 25-31 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Favors | 25-31 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses the easy layup | 25-31 |
| 06:09 | Temple | Patrick Belvin pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 05:48 | Temple | Chris Reece misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-31 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Gidley steals the ball from Robert Metcalf | 25-31 |
| 05:39 | Temple | Patrick Belvin throws it down set up by Robert Gidley | 25-33 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McKlveen (PG), David Weinman (SG), Craig Cloutier (PF), John Futch (C) Bruce Simpson, Wayne Favors, Gerald Coats, Jamie Palmer | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hanson (PG), Matthew Morgan (SG), Walter Yung (SF), Samuel Schweer (PF), Brian Albright (C) Angel Russo, Robert Gidley, Anthony Hampton, Patrick Belvin, Chris Reece | |
| 05:25 | Temple | Brian Albright connects on the shot from the right block set up by Walter Yung | 25-35 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf's pass is intercepted by Walter Yung in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 05:12 | Temple | Samuel Schweer is fouled on the floor by Craig Cloutier - foul #1 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #7 | 25-35 |
| 05:12 | Temple | Samuel Schweer misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Metcalf | 25-35 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf can't throw it down but the foul's on Matthew Morgan - foul #2 on Matthew Morgan, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Gidley (SG), Albert Cobbs (C) Matthew Morgan, Samuel Schweer | |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:38 | Temple | Brian Albright drills a floater from the right side set up by Walter Yung | 26-37 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the easy open layup | 26-37 |
| 04:16 | Temple | Albert Cobbs pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Brian Albright is hacked by Robert McKlveen - foul #1 on Robert McKlveen, team foul #8 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Wayne Favors (SG), Gerald Coats (SF), Scott Strothers (PF) Robert McKlveen, David Weinman, Robert Metcalf, Craig Cloutier | |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Hampton (SG) Robert Gidley | |
| 04:08 | Temple | Brian Albright misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Futch | 26-37 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 03:43 | Temple | Albert Cobbs gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 03:28 | Temple | Walter Yung is whistled for traveling | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Jamie Palmer (C) Bruce Simpson, Gerald Coats, John Futch | |
| Subs | Temple | Samuel Boissonneault (PG), Matthew Morgan (SG), Samuel Schweer (PF), Chris Reece (C) David Hanson, Walter Yung, Brian Albright, Albert Cobbs | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Strothers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Samuel Boissonneault (fresh) SG - Matthew Morgan (fresh) SF - Anthony Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Schweer (fresh) C - Chris Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Morgan - foul #3 on Matthew Morgan, team foul #10 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hanson (SG), Walter Yung (SF) Matthew Morgan, Anthony Hampton | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:16 | Temple | The rebound goes to Chris Reece | 27-37 |
| 03:10 | Temple | Samuel Boissonneault is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 02:44 | Temple | Samuel Schweer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Strothers - foul #1 on Scott Strothers, team foul #9 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Craig Cloutier (PF), John Futch (C) Wayne Favors, Scott Strothers, Jamie Palmer | |
| Subs | Temple | Patrick Belvin (PF) David Hanson | |
| 02:44 | Temple | Samuel Schweer misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:44 | Temple | Samuel Schweer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Craig Cloutier | 32-37 |
| 02:18 | Temple | Patrick Belvin hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Boissonneault and the foul's on Craig Cloutier - foul #2 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #10 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McKlveen (PG) Bruce Simpson | |
| Subs | Temple | Angel Russo (PG), Robert Gidley (SG), Albert Cobbs (C) Samuel Boissonneault, Samuel Schweer, Chris Reece | |
| 02:18 | Temple | Patrick Belvin makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier is alone and drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert McKlveen and he's fouled by Walter Yung - foul #1 on Walter Yung, team foul #11 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Weinman (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Anthony Hampton (SF) Walter Yung | |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:44 | Temple | Robert Gidley's pass is intercepted by Craig Cloutier | 35-40 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | John Futch knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert McKlveen | 37-40 |
| 01:13 | Temple | Robert Gidley comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Gerald Coats (SF), Scott Strothers (PF), Jamie Palmer (C) Robert McKlveen, David Weinman, Craig Cloutier, John Futch | |
| Subs | Temple | Samuel Boissonneault (PG), David Hanson (SG), Walter Yung (SF), Chris Reece (C) Angel Russo, Robert Gidley, Anthony Hampton, Albert Cobbs | |
| 00:52 | Temple | Walter Yung makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hanson | 37-43 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Strothers | 39-43 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Patrick Belvin's layup is rejected by Scott Strothers | 39-43 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Walter Yung picks off the pass by Andrei Zeches in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Patrick Belvin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |