| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Losada (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Yelton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Carnevale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Felton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daryl Paul (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rhode Island | David Hall is called for the reach on Obayana Alvarenga in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hall, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:53 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Carnevale | 42-40 |
| 19:33 | Temple | Robert Curtis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz loses the dribble to David Hall in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 19:14 | Temple | Robert Curtis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz misses the floater from the left side | 42-40 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 18:37 | Temple | Robert Curtis pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:28 | Temple | Robert Yelton double dribbles | 42-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (SG), Thomas Waddell (SF), Charles Gentry (PF), Loren Hayes (C) James Losada, Steven Carney, Robert Curtis, Robert Yelton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Rene Ricci (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Robert Felton, Daryl Paul | |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Bernard McCorry and he's fouled by Harold Mayfield - foul #2 on Harold Mayfield, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (SG) David Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland (SG) Hector Cruz | |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:45 | Temple | Charles Gentry hits a floater from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG) James Kiser | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Job (SG), Daryl Paul (C) Joseph Carnevale, Rene Ricci | |
| 17:10 | Temple | James Losada misses the turnaround from close range | 44-43 |
| 17:08 | Temple | Charles Gentry hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Charles Gentry takes the ball from Lee Cumberland | 46-43 |
| 16:42 | Temple | Harold Mayfield misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Billy Job grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 16:33 | Temple | Loren Hayes snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 16:10 | Temple | James Losada makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul connects on the floater from close range set up by Lee Cumberland | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harold Mayfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Losada (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Waddell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Gentry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Loren Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Job (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Lee Cumberland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Paul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Temple | Thomas Waddell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul's fadeaway is rejected by Loren Hayes | 52-45 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Loren Hayes - foul #1 on Loren Hayes, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), James Kiser (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) Harold Mayfield, James Losada, Thomas Waddell, Charles Gentry, Loren Hayes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Hector Cruz (SG), Joseph Carnevale (SF), Robert Felton (PF) Bernard McCorry, Billy Job, Lee Cumberland, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:19 | Temple | Steven Carney pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 15:06 | Temple | Steven Carney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci (C) Daryl Paul | |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Obayana Alvarenga | 52-48 |
| 14:31 | Temple | Johnny Whited buries a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Hector Cruz - foul #1 on Hector Cruz, team foul #1 | 54-48 |
| 14:31 | Temple | Johnny Whited makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 14:00 | Temple | Steven Carney loses the ball out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Robert Curtis (PF), Robert Yelton (C) James Kiser, Johnny Whited, Jeff Smalls | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Saul Campos (PG) Obayana Alvarenga | |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Carnevale | 55-52 |
| 13:16 | Temple | Robert Yelton drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 12:32 | Temple | Robert Curtis misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-55 |
| 12:31 | Temple | Robert Curtis tips it home | 59-55 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hector Cruz | 59-57 |
| 11:43 | Temple | Robert Curtis hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Hall and he's fouled by Rene Ricci - foul #1 on Rene Ricci, team foul #2 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Jeff Smalls (C) James Losada, Steven Carney, Robert Yelton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Billy Job (SG), Lee Cumberland (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Daryl Paul (C) Saul Campos, Hector Cruz, Joseph Carnevale, Robert Felton, Rene Ricci | |
| 11:43 | Temple | Robert Curtis makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gentry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Curtis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Smalls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Job (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Lee Cumberland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Paul (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Billy Job misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 11:27 | Temple | Charles Gentry grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 11:23 | Temple | David Hall connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Gentry | 65-57 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Billy Job connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 10:51 | Temple | Charles Gentry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #2 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #3 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG), Thomas Waddell (SG), Johnny Whited (PF) David Hall, James Kiser, Robert Curtis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz (SG) Lee Cumberland | |
| 10:51 | Temple | Charles Gentry misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 10:51 | Temple | Charles Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Billy Job misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 10:35 | Temple | Jeff Smalls snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 10:19 | Temple | Thomas Waddell is called for traveling | 66-60 |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Loren Hayes (C) Charles Gentry, Jeff Smalls | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (SG), Martin Kim (PF) Hector Cruz, Daryl Paul | |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | Billy Job is fouled on the floor by Harold Mayfield - foul #3 on Harold Mayfield, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (SG), Steven Carney (SF) James Losada, Thomas Waddell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale (SF), Daryl Paul (C) Billy Job, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga is hacked by Harold Mayfield - foul #4 on Harold Mayfield, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG) Harold Mayfield | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland (SF) Joseph Carnevale | |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 09:02 | Temple | Johnny Whited comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim misses the easy layup | 66-63 |
| 08:45 | Temple | Loren Hayes pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 08:39 | Temple | James Losada hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Martin Kim - foul #2 on Martin Kim, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), Thomas Waddell (SF), Robert Yelton (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) James Kiser, Steven Carney, Johnny Whited, Loren Hayes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Saul Campos (PG), Hector Cruz (SG), Billy Job (SF), Robert Felton (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Bernard McCorry, Lee Cumberland, Martin Kim, Daryl Paul | |
| 08:39 | Temple | James Losada makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 08:39 | Temple | James Losada makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos tips it but misses | 68-63 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson can't tip it in | 68-63 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos tips it in | 68-65 |
| 08:04 | Temple | James Losada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Whited (PF) James Losada | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale (SF), Rene Ricci (C) Billy Job, Robert Felton | |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Johnny Whited is called for the reach on Kenneth Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Whited, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (SG) Johnny Whited | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 07:48 | Temple | David Hall pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Mayfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Waddell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Yelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Smalls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Saul Campos (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Carnevale (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rene Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Temple | Harold Mayfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Gentry (SF), Robert Curtis (PF) Thomas Waddell, Robert Yelton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Job (SG), Robert Felton (PF) Hector Cruz, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Harold Mayfield is called for the reach on Billy Job in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Mayfield, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG) Harold Mayfield | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Billy Job misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Felton | 68-65 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 68-65 |
| 07:00 | Temple | Jeff Smalls snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 06:44 | Temple | Jeff Smalls loses the ball out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Temple | Steven Carney (SF), Johnny Whited (PF) Charles Gentry, Jeff Smalls | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Lee Cumberland (SF), Martin Kim (PF), Daryl Paul (C) Saul Campos, Joseph Carnevale, Robert Felton, Rene Ricci | |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland's pass is intercepted by James Losada in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 06:38 | Temple | David Hall slams it home set up by James Losada | 70-65 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-67 |
| 06:00 | Temple | Robert Curtis buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Carney | 72-67 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Daryl Paul and the foul's on Robert Curtis - foul #2 on Robert Curtis, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (SG), Thomas Waddell (SF), Loren Hayes (C) James Losada, Steven Carney, Robert Curtis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Hector Cruz (SG), Joseph Carnevale (SF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Billy Job, Lee Cumberland, Daryl Paul | |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim misses the free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:38 | Temple | Johnny Whited snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 05:18 | Temple | Thomas Waddell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 04:53 | Temple | Loren Hayes snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 04:42 | Temple | James Kiser knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Hall | 75-69 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale misses long on a floater from the left side | 75-69 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Kim | 75-72 |
| 03:52 | Temple | Kenneth Jackson denies the turnaround by Johnny Whited | 75-72 |
| 03:51 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Martin Kim | 75-72 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry is whistled for a carry | 75-72 |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Robert Yelton (C) James Kiser, Thomas Waddell, Johnny Whited, Loren Hayes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Saul Campos (PG), Billy Job (SG), Lee Cumberland (SF), Robert Felton (PF), Rene Ricci (C) Bernard McCorry, Hector Cruz, Joseph Carnevale, Martin Kim, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Losada (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Gentry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Curtis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Yelton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Saul Campos (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SG - Billy Job (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lee Cumberland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Felton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Rene Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Temple | James Losada misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 75-72 |
| 03:21 | Temple | Charles Gentry can't tip it in | 75-72 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 03:13 | Temple | Charles Gentry pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:55 | Temple | Robert Curtis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Temple | Jeff Smalls (C) Robert Yelton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Hector Cruz (SG), Joseph Carnevale (SF), Daryl Paul (C) Saul Campos, Billy Job, Lee Cumberland, Rene Ricci | |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton misses the lay-in | 75-72 |
| 02:37 | Temple | James Losada gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:37 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (PG), James Kiser (SG) David Hall, James Losada | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:10 | Temple | Thomas Waddell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-72 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Felton | 75-72 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Curtis - foul #3 on Robert Curtis, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Temple | Steven Carney (SF) Charles Gentry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:03 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Johnny Whited (PF) James Kiser, Robert Curtis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:49 | Temple | Jeff Smalls's pass is intercepted by Joseph Carnevale | 75-74 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz misses the easy layup | 75-74 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Obayana Alvarenga | 75-74 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Steven Carney picks off the pass by Robert Felton | 75-74 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Johnny Whited makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Steven Carney | 77-74 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul is fouled on the floor by Jeff Smalls - foul #4 on Jeff Smalls, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG) Thomas Waddell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Temple | Jeff Smalls's layup is rejected by Robert Felton | 77-76 |
| 00:20 | Temple | Steven Carney grabs the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Temple | Steven Carney is hacked by Daryl Paul - foul #3 on Daryl Paul, team foul #5 | 77-76 |
| 00:18 | Temple | David Hall is hacked by Obayana Alvarenga - foul #3 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #6 | 77-76 |
| 00:16 | Temple | James Losada is hacked by Hector Cruz - foul #2 on Hector Cruz, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| 00:16 | Temple | James Losada makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:16 | Temple | James Losada makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Carnevale | 79-79 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Temple calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Steven Carney comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Losada (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Whited (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Jeff Smalls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Carnevale (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Felton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daryl Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Temple | Johnny Whited wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Temple | Obayana Alvarenga is called for the reach on Jeff Smalls - foul #4 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #8 | 79-79 |
| 04:42 | Temple | Jeff Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:42 | Temple | Jeff Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | James Losada is called for the reach on Hector Cruz - foul #1 on James Losada, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Gentry (SF), Robert Curtis (C) Steven Carney, Jeff Smalls | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 04:09 | Temple | Charles Gentry misses long on a floater from the right side | 81-81 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Robert Curtis gets the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 03:55 | Temple | The short jumper by Johnny Whited is denied by Robert Felton | 81-81 |
| 03:53 | Temple | Charles Gentry pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 03:38 | Temple | David Hall misses the 3 from the left corner | 81-81 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Gentry - foul #1 on Charles Gentry, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Yelton (C) Johnny Whited | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson (PF), Rene Ricci (C) Robert Felton, Daryl Paul | |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga misses the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:33 | Temple | Robert Curtis snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 03:28 | Temple | David Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | David Hall steals it from Hector Cruz | 81-82 |
| 03:04 | Temple | Robert Curtis blows the layup | 81-82 |
| 03:02 | Temple | James Losada tips it but misses | 81-82 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci pulls down the rebound | 81-82 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Temple | Steven Carney (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) Charles Gentry, Robert Curtis, Robert Yelton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Robert Felton (PF), Daryl Paul (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Kenneth Jackson, Rene Ricci | |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz is fouled on the floor by James Losada - foul #2 on James Losada, team foul #13 | 81-82 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:22 | Temple | David Hall is fouled on the floor by Hector Cruz - foul #3 on Hector Cruz, team foul #9 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Curtis (PF) Johnny Whited | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:22 | Temple | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 02:22 | Temple | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale drills a shot from the right side and the foul's on Steven Carney - foul #1 on Steven Carney, team foul #14 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SG) James Losada | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale misses the free throw | 83-86 |
| 02:09 | Temple | Jeff Smalls gets the rebound | 83-86 |
| 02:09 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| 01:52 | Temple | Daryl Paul swats the layup by Jeff Smalls | 83-86 |
| 01:51 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Curtis | 83-86 |
| 01:37 | Temple | Thomas Waddell misses the 3 from the left wing | 83-86 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton snags the defensive board | 83-86 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-86 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale hits the follow up shot | 83-88 |
| 01:14 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-88 |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Johnny Whited (PF) Thomas Waddell, Robert Curtis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG) Bernard McCorry | |
| 01:00 | Temple | Steven Carney hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-88 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Losada (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Whited (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Jeff Smalls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Carnevale (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Felton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Daryl Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz is fouled in the backcourt by David Hall - foul #3 on David Hall, team foul #15 | 86-88 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Temple | Steven Carney drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Hall | 88-90 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale is hacked by James Losada in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Losada, team foul #16 | 88-90 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale makes the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Temple | James Losada clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-92 |
| 00:22 | Temple | David Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-92 |
| 00:20 | Temple | James Losada clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-92 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul pulls down the rebound | 88-92 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | David Hall is called for the reach on Daryl Paul in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Hall, team foul #17 | 88-92 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG) Obayana Alvarenga | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul makes the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:11 | Temple | James Losada scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 91-94 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry is hacked by David Hall in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Hall, team foul #18 | 91-94 |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (PG) David Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry misses the 1st free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry makes the 2nd free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:02 | Temple | James Losada comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 91-95 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Jeff Smalls snags the offensive board | 91-95 |
| 00:00 | Temple | The clock runs out | 91-95 |