| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) SF - Brandon Hall (fresh) PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jessie Taylor (fresh) SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) SF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) PF - John Hall (fresh) C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | John Hall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Temple | Richard Osborne loses the dribble to Edwin Fisher | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Temple | Otto Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Temple | Richard Osborne loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Osborne - foul #1 on Richard Osborne, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Temple | Otto Zamudio grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Temple | Otto Zamudio snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Edwin Fisher - foul #1 on Edwin Fisher, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:26 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Temple | Brandon Hall travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Randy Williams (PF), Fredrick Hendricks (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Brandon Hall, Otto Zamudio, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG), Raymond Mitton (C) Jessie Taylor, Edwin Fisher | |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Charles Aguero picks off the pass by Ronald Jeffords | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | Temple | Charles Aguero hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Fredrick Hendricks steals the ball from Alvin Boldt | 4-0 |
| 17:03 | Temple | Don Wooton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Brandon Hall (SF), Otto Zamudio (PF), Joe Lloyd (C) Charles Aguero, Frank Ferguson, Don Wooton, Randy Williams, Fredrick Hendricks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach (SF), David Bretz (PF) Alvin Boldt, John Hall | |
| 16:23 | Temple | Otto Zamudio misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Raymond Mitton | 4-0 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Brandon Hall - foul #1 on Brandon Hall, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Ferguson (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Randy Williams (PF) Lawrence Tucker, Brandon Hall, Otto Zamudio | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor (PG), Edwin Fisher (C) Ronald Jeffords, Raymond Mitton | |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher grabs the offensive board | 4-1 |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | Joe Lloyd swats the shot by Robert Dagostino | 4-1 |
| 16:03 | Temple | Richard Osborne grabs the board | 4-1 |
| 15:58 | Temple | Frank Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 4-1 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Brandon Hall (SF), Otto Zamudio (PF) Richard Osborne, Frank Ferguson, Don Wooton, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Aguero (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Hall (fresh) PF - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jessie Taylor (fresh) SG - Robert Dagostino (fresh) SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Bretz (fresh) C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-1 |
| 15:44 | Temple | Otto Zamudio gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 15:39 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Dagostino - foul #1 on Robert Dagostino, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Don Wooton (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Charles Aguero, Brandon Hall, Otto Zamudio | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:39 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 15:39 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Osborne - foul #2 on Richard Osborne, team foul #3 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Brandon Hall (SF), Otto Zamudio (PF) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Don Wooton, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Robert Dagostino | |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:21 | Temple | Otto Zamudio gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 14:55 | Temple | Frank Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-2 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 6-2 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher misses the tip | 6-2 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | David Bretz misses the tip | 6-2 |
| 14:43 | Temple | Frank Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 14:26 | Temple | Randy Williams can't throw it down | 6-2 |
| 14:24 | Temple | Brandon Hall grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 14:02 | Temple | Otto Zamudio misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by David Bretz - foul #1 on David Bretz, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Joe Lloyd (C) Charles Aguero, Frank Ferguson, Brandon Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG), Alvin Boldt (SF), John Hall (PF), Raymond Mitton (C) Jessie Taylor, Garrett Auerbach, David Bretz, Edwin Fisher | |
| 14:02 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 14:02 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 13:37 | Temple | Otto Zamudio snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 13:23 | Temple | Otto Zamudio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Brandon Hall (SF) Otto Zamudio, Don Wooton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 12:53 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 12:52 | Temple | Joe Lloyd tips it but misses | 8-5 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 12:45 | Rhode Island | Randy Williams is called for the reach on Alvin Boldt - foul #1 on Randy Williams, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SF) Brandon Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach (SF) Ronald Jeffords | |
| 12:32 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach travels with the ball | 8-5 |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Hall (SF), Otto Zamudio (PF) Don Wooton, Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:04 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-5 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Raymond Mitton | 8-5 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Mitton, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Don Wooton (SF), Randy Williams (PF) Charles Aguero, Brandon Hall, Otto Zamudio | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor (PG), David Bretz (PF) Robert Dagostino, John Hall | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) PF - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) C - Joe Lloyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alvin Boldt (fresh) SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Bretz (fresh) C - Raymond Mitton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Temple | Joe Lloyd can't connect on a jumper from close range | 8-5 |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Garrett Auerbach | 8-7 |
| 11:14 | Temple | Don Wooton knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Osborne | 10-7 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor buries a jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 11:00 | Temple | Don Wooton is called for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Brandon Hall (SF), Otto Zamudio (PF) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Don Wooton, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), John Hall (SF), Edwin Fisher (C) Jessie Taylor, Alvin Boldt, Garrett Auerbach, Raymond Mitton | |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Randy Williams - foul #2 on Randy Williams, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Joe Lloyd (C) Charles Aguero, Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:43 | Temple | The rebound goes to Joe Lloyd | 10-10 |
| 10:34 | Temple | Brandon Hall connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Otto Zamudio | 13-10 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Lawrence Tucker (SG) Frank Ferguson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:17 | Temple | Brandon Hall drills a shot from the right block set up by Richard Osborne | 15-10 |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Fredrick Hendricks (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:49 | Temple | Brandon Hall is hacked by Robert Dagostino - foul #2 on Robert Dagostino, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Joe Lloyd (C) Charles Aguero, Frank Ferguson, Fredrick Hendricks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor (PG), Garrett Auerbach (SF) Robert Dagostino, John Hall | |
| 09:36 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker is hacked by Ronald Jeffords - foul #1 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hall (PF), Raymond Mitton (C) David Bretz, Edwin Fisher | |
| 09:31 | Temple | Joe Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt (SF) Garrett Auerbach | |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Brandon Hall takes the ball from Jessie Taylor | 15-10 |
| 09:16 | Temple | Richard Osborne hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Hall | 17-10 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jessie Taylor | 17-13 |
| 08:41 | Temple | Richard Osborne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Tucker | 19-13 |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor can't finish the layup | 19-13 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton tips it back up and in | 19-15 |
| 08:19 | Temple | 3 seconds is called on Brandon Hall | 19-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Aguero (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Fredrick Hendricks (C) Richard Osborne, Lawrence Tucker, Brandon Hall, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach (SF), David Bretz (PF), Edwin Fisher (C) Alvin Boldt, John Hall, Raymond Mitton | |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor is fouled on the floor by Frank Ferguson - foul #1 on Frank Ferguson, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Temple | Joe Lloyd (C) Otto Zamudio | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach buries a shot from the left block set up by David Bretz | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Charles Aguero (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Ferguson (fresh) SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fredrick Hendricks (fresh) C - Joe Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jessie Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Bretz (fresh) C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Temple | Joe Lloyd clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Edwin Fisher - foul #2 on Edwin Fisher, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Hall (SF), Otto Zamudio (PF) Charles Aguero, Don Wooton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton (C) Edwin Fisher | |
| 07:49 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:49 | Temple | Joe Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton tips it in | 21-19 |
| 07:17 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks scores on a floater from the left side | 23-19 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton gets the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 06:40 | Temple | Brandon Hall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-22 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Garrett Auerbach | 23-22 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 23-22 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 05:50 | Temple | David Bretz blocks the jumper by Brandon Hall | 23-24 |
| 05:48 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks tips it but misses | 23-24 |
| 05:46 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks tips it home | 25-24 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Bretz | 25-27 |
| 05:26 | Temple | Brandon Hall buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Ferguson | 27-27 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from close range | 27-27 |
| 05:06 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:50 | Temple | Frank Ferguson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Otto Zamudio | 30-27 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 04:29 | Temple | Joe Lloyd grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 04:25 | Temple | Brandon Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 04:23 | Temple | Brandon Hall grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 04:12 | Temple | Joe Lloyd can't finish the layup | 30-27 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | David Bretz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Osborne (PG), Lawrence Tucker (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Randy Williams (C) Joe Lloyd, Frank Ferguson, Brandon Hall, Fredrick Hendricks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG), Alvin Boldt (SF), John Hall (PF), Edwin Fisher (C) Jessie Taylor, Garrett Auerbach, David Bretz, Raymond Mitton | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Richard Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otto Zamudio (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Dagostino (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ronald Jeffords (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hall (fresh) C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Dagostino - foul #3 on Robert Dagostino, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Joe Lloyd (C) Otto Zamudio | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor (PG) Robert Dagostino | |
| 03:19 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:19 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Jeffords | 30-29 |
| 02:51 | Temple | Don Wooton can't finish the layup | 30-29 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 02:25 | Temple | The rebound goes to Don Wooton | 30-29 |
| 02:10 | Temple | Joe Lloyd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | John Hall pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jessie Taylor | 30-32 |
| 01:38 | Temple | Joe Lloyd drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Osborne | 32-32 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 01:16 | Temple | Randy Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:08 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 01:07 | Temple | Randy Williams tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 01:01 | Temple | The rebound goes to Randy Williams | 34-32 |
| 00:54 | Temple | Richard Osborne misses short on a jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Hall (SF), Otto Zamudio (PF) Don Wooton, Joe Lloyd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach (SG), Raymond Mitton (C) Ronald Jeffords, Edwin Fisher | |
| 00:10 | Temple | Lawrence Tucker scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Osborne | 36-32 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton clanks a floater from the right side | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Hall snags the offensive board | 36-32 |