| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Carnevale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daryl Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fresh) SG - James Losada (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Carney (fresh) PF - Johnny Whited (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Smalls (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Steven Carney inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Temple | David Hall buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Losada | 36-36 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 19:23 | Temple | Steven Carney snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:57 | Temple | James Losada misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 36-36 |
| 18:56 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 18:28 | Temple | James Losada gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:04 | Temple | Johnny Whited double dribbles | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Billy Job (SG), Lee Cumberland (SF), Rene Ricci (PF), Saul Campos (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Hector Cruz, Joseph Carnevale, Kenneth Jackson, Daryl Paul | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG), Thomas Waddell (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Robert Yelton (C) David Hall, James Losada, Steven Carney, Johnny Whited, Jeff Smalls | |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos is open but misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 17:50 | Temple | Charles Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:21 | Temple | Robert Curtis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Billy Job pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 16:38 | Temple | Rene Ricci takes the ball from Robert Curtis | 38-36 |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Billy Job loses the dribble to Harold Mayfield in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 16:16 | Temple | Lee Cumberland steals the ball from Harold Mayfield | 38-36 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Billy Job is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Saul Campos | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Job (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lee Cumberland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rene Ricci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Saul Campos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harold Mayfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Waddell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gentry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Yelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Temple | Robert Yelton drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Waddell | 40-38 |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry is hacked by Robert Curtis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Curtis, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Hector Cruz (SG), Joseph Carnevale (SF), Robert Felton (PF), Daryl Paul (C) Bernard McCorry, Billy Job, Lee Cumberland, Rene Ricci, Saul Campos | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), James Losada (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) Harold Mayfield, Thomas Waddell, Charles Gentry, Robert Curtis, Robert Yelton | |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | Temple | Jeff Smalls grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 15:06 | Temple | Robert Felton steals it from James Losada | 40-38 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Jeff Smalls takes the ball from Obayana Alvarenga | 40-38 |
| 14:18 | Temple | Johnny Whited hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 14:17 | Temple | Johnny Whited hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz is hacked by Jeff Smalls - foul #1 on Jeff Smalls, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Martin Kim (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Robert Felton, Daryl Paul | |
| Subs | Temple | Loren Hayes (C) Jeff Smalls | |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Steven Carney is called for the reach on Joseph Carnevale - foul #2 on Steven Carney, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (SG) James Losada | |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 13:29 | Temple | Steven Carney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Obayana Alvarenga - foul #3 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Job (SF) Joseph Carnevale | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Curtis (PF) Johnny Whited | |
| 13:29 | Temple | Steven Carney misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:29 | Temple | Steven Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Billy Job knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Hector Cruz | 45-40 |
| 13:00 | Temple | Robert Curtis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Martin Kim - foul #1 on Martin Kim, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Saul Campos (PG), Rene Ricci (PF), Daryl Paul (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Hector Cruz, Martin Kim | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG) David Hall | |
| 13:00 | Temple | Robert Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:00 | Temple | Robert Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Kiser - foul #2 on James Kiser, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland (PG), Robert Felton (PF) Saul Campos, Rene Ricci | |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Thomas Waddell (SF), Jeff Smalls (C) James Kiser, Steven Carney, Loren Hayes | |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:42 | Temple | Jeff Smalls grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:17 | Temple | James Losada jams it | 46-44 |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Billy Job is hacked by James Losada - foul #1 on James Losada, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Joseph Carnevale (SF), Rene Ricci (C) Billy Job, Kenneth Jackson, Daryl Paul | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Gentry (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Robert Yelton (C) Harold Mayfield, Robert Curtis, Jeff Smalls | |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Carnevale | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Cumberland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Carnevale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Felton (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Rene Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Thomas Waddell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Losada (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gentry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Whited (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Yelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Temple | Johnny Whited's pass is intercepted by Robert Felton | 48-44 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lee Cumberland | 50-44 |
| 10:50 | Temple | Charles Gentry scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:28 | Temple | Thomas Waddell grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:23 | Temple | James Losada misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 10:22 | Temple | Charles Gentry gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:06 | Temple | James Losada connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Johnny Whited and he's hacked by Rene Ricci - foul #2 on Rene Ricci, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Hector Cruz (SG), Billy Job (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Daryl Paul (C) Bernard McCorry, Lee Cumberland, Joseph Carnevale, Robert Felton, Rene Ricci | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), Steven Carney (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) Thomas Waddell, Charles Gentry, Johnny Whited, Robert Yelton | |
| 10:06 | Temple | James Losada makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | Steven Carney is called for the reach on Billy Job - foul #3 on Steven Carney, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (SG) James Losada | |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Mayfield - foul #1 on Harold Mayfield, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Loren Hayes (C) Jeff Smalls | |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:27 | Temple | Harold Mayfield snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 09:14 | Temple | The short jumper by David Hall is denied by Daryl Paul | 50-50 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Harold Mayfield is called for the reach on Obayana Alvarenga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Mayfield, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:56 | Temple | Harold Mayfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Billy Job pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | Billy Job misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 08:30 | Temple | Robert Curtis snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:14 | Temple | David Hall knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Carney | 52-53 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | Billy Job's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Saul Campos (PG), Joseph Carnevale (SF), Martin Kim (PF), Rene Ricci (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Billy Job, Kenneth Jackson, Daryl Paul | |
| Subs | Temple | James Kiser (SG), Johnny Whited (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) Harold Mayfield, Robert Curtis, Loren Hayes | |
| 07:53 | Temple | 3 seconds is called on David Hall | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Yelton (SF) Steven Carney | |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 07:22 | Temple | Robert Yelton grabs the board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Saul Campos (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hector Cruz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Carnevale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Yelton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Whited (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Smalls (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Temple | James Kiser's pass is intercepted by Hector Cruz | 52-53 |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz is hacked by James Kiser in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Kiser, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG) Martin Kim | |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Charles Gentry (SF), Loren Hayes (C) David Hall, Robert Yelton, Jeff Smalls | |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:03 | Temple | Johnny Whited pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:00 | Temple | James Kiser's pass is intercepted by Bernard McCorry in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Gentry - foul #1 on Charles Gentry, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Job (SG), Robert Felton (PF) Hector Cruz, Rene Ricci | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Mayfield (PG) James Kiser | |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:36 | Temple | Johnny Whited connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Losada | 54-56 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Billy Job can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton can't tip it in | 54-56 |
| 06:18 | Temple | Loren Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:12 | Temple | Saul Campos is called for the reach on Harold Mayfield - foul #1 on Saul Campos, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland (SG), Kenneth Jackson (SF), Daryl Paul (C) Billy Job, Joseph Carnevale, Saul Campos | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) Charles Gentry, Johnny Whited, Loren Hayes | |
| 05:58 | Temple | Daryl Paul blocks the short jumper by Robert Curtis | 54-56 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Daryl Paul | 54-56 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul knocks in the runner from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 05:25 | Temple | Robert Curtis connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Losada | 56-58 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 04:59 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Curtis | 56-58 |
| 04:51 | Temple | James Losada knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Mayfield | 56-60 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Waddell - foul #1 on Thomas Waddell, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Hector Cruz (SG), Joseph Carnevale (SF), Rene Ricci (PF) Bernard McCorry, Lee Cumberland, Kenneth Jackson, Robert Felton | |
| Subs | Temple | David Hall (PG), James Kiser (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Robert Yelton (C) Harold Mayfield, James Losada, Thomas Waddell, Robert Curtis, Jeff Smalls | |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:32 | Temple | David Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Obayana Alvarenga - foul #4 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Saul Campos (C) Daryl Paul | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Gentry (SF) Steven Carney | |
| 04:14 | Temple | Charles Gentry is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carnevale - foul #3 on Joseph Carnevale, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 04:05 | Temple | Robert Yelton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 03:47 | Temple | The rebound goes to Robert Yelton | 57-60 |
| 03:31 | Temple | David Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Whited | 57-62 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Johnny Whited steals it from Saul Campos | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Carnevale (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rene Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Saul Campos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Hall (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Kiser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Gentry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Whited (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Yelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Temple | David Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Saul Campos | 57-62 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson (PF), Daryl Paul (C) Rene Ricci, Saul Campos | |
| Subs | Temple | James Losada (SG), Steven Carney (SF), Robert Curtis (PF) James Kiser, Charles Gentry, Johnny Whited | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Steven Carney - foul #4 on Steven Carney, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Felton (PF) Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:30 | Temple | David Hall is whistled for a carry | 59-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Jeff Smalls (C) Robert Yelton | |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Obayana Alvarenga | 62-62 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Jeff Smalls hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Hector Cruz - foul #3 on Hector Cruz, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Whited (PF) Robert Curtis | |
| 01:55 | Temple | Jeff Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Jeff Smalls misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:55 | Temple | Jeff Smalls makes the 3rd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 01:45 | Temple | David Hall misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Obayana Alvarenga - foul #5 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG) Obayana Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 01:45 | Temple | David Hall misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:45 | Temple | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul tips it but misses | 62-65 |
| 01:25 | Temple | Jeff Smalls grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 01:12 | Temple | Jeff Smalls scores on a jump hook from the right block | 62-67 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale drills a shot from the left block | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Temple | Steven Carney makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Losada and he's fouled by Bernard McCorry - foul #2 on Bernard McCorry, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Steven Carney makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Carney - foul #5 on Steven Carney, team foul #13 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Gentry (SF) Steven Carney | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Temple | David Hall is hacked by Bernard McCorry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard McCorry, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SF), Robert Curtis (PF) Charles Gentry, Johnny Whited | |
| 00:30 | Temple | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:30 | Temple | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Jeff Smalls picks off the pass by Bernard McCorry | 66-72 |
| 00:22 | Temple | David Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard McCorry - foul #4 on Bernard McCorry, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Loren Hayes (C) Jeff Smalls | |
| 00:22 | Temple | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:22 | Temple | David Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz is hacked by Thomas Waddell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Waddell, team foul #14 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Charles Gentry (SF), Johnny Whited (PF), Jeff Smalls (C) Thomas Waddell, Robert Curtis, Loren Hayes | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:19 | Temple | James Losada grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Bernard McCorry is called for the reach on James Losada in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bernard McCorry, team foul #12 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland (PG) Bernard McCorry | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Waddell (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Loren Hayes (C) Charles Gentry, Johnny Whited, Jeff Smalls | |
| 00:17 | Temple | James Losada makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:17 | Temple | James Losada makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | David Hall steps in front of the Hector Cruz pass in the backcourt | 67-75 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Thomas Waddell is hacked by Joseph Carnevale - foul #4 on Joseph Carnevale, team foul #13 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Johnny Whited (PF) Robert Curtis | |
| 00:11 | Temple | Thomas Waddell misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:11 | Temple | Thomas Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 00:05 | Temple | David Hall gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | David Hall runs out the clock | 67-76 |