| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Deans (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Henrich (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dwight Yates (fresh) PF - Darryl Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Fulton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Dwight Yates inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Temple | Ralph Henrich is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Henrich, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 19:02 | Temple | Darryl Rogers misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-32 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | George Kemp travels with the ball | 37-32 |
| Subs | Temple | John Ciesielski (SF), Eugene Matthews (PF), Mathew Bodden (C) Dwight Yates, Darryl Rogers, Timothy Wright | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:21 | Temple | Robert Deans hits a wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Henrich | 39-32 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross misses the dunk | 39-32 |
| 18:03 | Temple | The rebound goes to John Ciesielski | 39-32 |
| 17:41 | Temple | Eugene Matthews comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-32 |
| 17:39 | Temple | Eugene Matthews hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones slams it home | 41-34 |
| 17:05 | Temple | Ralph Henrich shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wesley Fulton - foul #1 on Wesley Fulton, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Temple | Daryl Danford (PG), Dwight Yates (SF), Darryl Rogers (PF), Peter Rankins (C) Robert Deans, John Ciesielski, Eugene Matthews, Mathew Bodden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:05 | Temple | Ralph Henrich makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:05 | Temple | Ralph Henrich makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Dwight Yates is called for the reach on Michael Cross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dwight Yates, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Temple | John Vera (SF) Dwight Yates | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-34 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross tips it in | 43-36 |
| 16:32 | Temple | Pete Ramsey picks off the pass by Ralph Henrich out of a doubleteam | 43-36 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton lays it up and in on a great pass from Pete Ramsey | 43-38 |
| 16:13 | Temple | Daryl Danford connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Ralph Henrich out of the doubleteam | 46-38 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Fulton | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daryl Danford (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ralph Henrich (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Vera (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darryl Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Rankins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Fulton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Michael Cross (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Temple | Daryl Danford drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Vera | 48-41 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton buries a floater from the baseline set up by Pete Ramsey | 48-43 |
| 14:57 | Temple | Darryl Rogers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross throws it down set up by Pete Ramsey and the foul's on John Vera - foul #2 on John Vera, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Deans (PG), John Ciesielski (SG), Dwight Yates (SF), Eugene Matthews (PF), Timothy Wright (C) Daryl Danford, Ralph Henrich, John Vera, Darryl Rogers, Peter Rankins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (PG), Richard Landwehr (SG), Mark Pieper (SF), Frank Hoffer (C) Pete Ramsey, Wesley Fulton, Thomas Jones, George Kemp | |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:44 | Temple | Eugene Matthews gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 14:23 | Temple | Timothy Wright comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 51-45 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Deans steps in front of the Mark Pieper pass in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 14:03 | Temple | Frank Hoffer blocks the jumper by Robert Deans | 51-45 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 13:45 | Temple | The rebound goes to Eugene Matthews | 51-45 |
| 13:34 | Temple | John Ciesielski loses the dribble to Frank Hoffer | 51-45 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Michael Cross is blocked by Dwight Yates | 51-45 |
| 13:16 | Temple | John Ciesielski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:58 | Temple | Timothy Wright is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Timothy Wright, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Ralph Henrich (SG), Darryl Rogers (PF), Mathew Bodden (C) John Ciesielski, Eugene Matthews, Timothy Wright | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton (SG), George Kemp (C) Richard Landwehr, Michael Cross | |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 51-45 |
| 12:37 | Temple | Darryl Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:34 | Temple | Robert Deans travels in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Daryl Danford (PG), John Vera (SF) Robert Deans, Dwight Yates | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey (PG) William Kindig | |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | George Kemp hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Daryl Danford - foul #2 on Daryl Danford, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | George Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | George Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:00 | Temple | Ralph Henrich is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Frank Hoffer grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | George Kemp slams it home | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daryl Danford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ralph Henrich (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Vera (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darryl Rogers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Bodden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Fulton (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pieper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Hoffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Temple | The jumper by Mathew Bodden is denied by Frank Hoffer | 51-48 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Frank Hoffer pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton is hacked by John Vera in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Vera, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Deans (PG), John Ciesielski (SG), Dwight Yates (SF), Peter Rankins (C) Daryl Danford, Ralph Henrich, John Vera, Mathew Bodden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (PG), Richard Landwehr (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Willard Burns (C) Pete Ramsey, Wesley Fulton, Frank Hoffer, George Kemp | |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Willard Burns hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 11:03 | Temple | John Ciesielski is fouled on the floor by Richard Landwehr - foul #3 on Richard Landwehr, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Ralph Henrich (SG) Darryl Rogers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey (PG) Richard Landwehr | |
| 10:50 | Temple | Pete Ramsey steals it from John Ciesielski | 51-50 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey banks in the layup | 51-52 |
| 10:27 | Temple | John Ciesielski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Pieper - foul #2 on Mark Pieper, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Eugene Matthews (PF), Timothy Wright (C) Ralph Henrich, Peter Rankins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton (SG), George Kemp (C) Pete Ramsey, Mark Pieper | |
| 10:27 | Temple | John Ciesielski makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:27 | Temple | John Ciesielski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | William Kindig's pass is intercepted by Robert Deans in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 10:24 | Temple | Robert Deans slams it home | 55-52 |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Daryl Danford (PG), John Vera (SF), Mathew Bodden (PF) Robert Deans, John Ciesielski, Dwight Yates | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Landwehr (PG), Frank Hoffer (PF) William Kindig, Willard Burns | |
| 09:35 | Temple | John Vera hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on George Kemp - foul #3 on George Kemp, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Temple | Ralph Henrich (SG), Peter Rankins (C) Eugene Matthews, Timothy Wright | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:35 | Temple | John Vera makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:35 | Temple | John Vera misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | George Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | John Vera steals it from Richard Landwehr | 56-52 |
| 09:12 | Temple | John Vera lays it in | 58-52 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Daryl Danford steps in front of the Richard Landwehr pass in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 09:09 | Temple | Daryl Danford lays it in | 60-52 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wesley Fulton | 60-55 |
| 08:34 | Temple | Ralph Henrich lays it in set up by John Vera | 62-55 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Richard Landwehr knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Hoffer | 62-58 |
| 08:09 | Temple | Ralph Henrich misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | George Kemp gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | George Kemp misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ralph Henrich - foul #2 on Ralph Henrich, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Deans (PG), John Ciesielski (SG), Dwight Yates (SF), Eugene Matthews (PF), Timothy Wright (C) Daryl Danford, Ralph Henrich, John Vera, Mathew Bodden, Peter Rankins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey (PG), William Kindig (SG), Willard Burns (SF), Mark Pieper (PF) Richard Landwehr, Wesley Fulton, Thomas Jones, Frank Hoffer | |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | George Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | George Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:33 | Temple | Eugene Matthews drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dwight Yates | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Deans (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Ciesielski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dwight Yates (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eugene Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Kindig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Pieper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Kemp (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | William Kindig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Cross (PF) George Kemp | |
| 07:25 | Temple | John Ciesielski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Willard Burns | 64-62 |
| 07:00 | Temple | Michael Cross swats the layup by Dwight Yates | 64-62 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Timothy Wright is called for the reach on Pete Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Wright, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Temple | Darryl Rogers (PF), Frank Howard (C) Eugene Matthews, Timothy Wright | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:46 | Temple | John Ciesielski scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Deans | 66-64 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross's floater is tipped away by Darryl Rogers | 66-64 |
| 06:32 | Temple | Darryl Rogers grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 06:15 | Temple | Darryl Rogers scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Deans | 68-64 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | William Kindig is fouled in the backcourt by John Ciesielski - foul #1 on John Ciesielski, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Ralph Henrich (SG), Peter Rankins (C) John Ciesielski, Frank Howard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones (SF), George Kemp (C) Mark Pieper, Willard Burns | |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | William Kindig misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:13 | Temple | Darryl Rogers pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:54 | Temple | George Kemp is called for the reach on Dwight Yates - foul #4 on George Kemp, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton (SG) William Kindig | |
| 05:43 | Temple | Robert Deans hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Pete Ramsey - foul #1 on Pete Ramsey, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Landwehr (PG) Pete Ramsey | |
| 05:43 | Temple | Robert Deans makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:43 | Temple | Robert Deans makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:43 | Temple | Robert Deans makes the 3rd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | George Kemp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross tips it home | 71-66 |
| 05:02 | Temple | Robert Deans misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 71-66 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Daryl Danford (PG), John Vera (SF), Eugene Matthews (PF), Frank Howard (C) Robert Deans, Dwight Yates, Darryl Rogers, Peter Rankins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey (PG), Frank Hoffer (C) Richard Landwehr, George Kemp | |
| 04:43 | Temple | John Vera hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Pete Ramsey - foul #2 on Pete Ramsey, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Mathew Bodden (PF), Timothy Wright (C) Ralph Henrich, Frank Howard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (SG) Wesley Fulton | |
| 04:43 | Temple | John Vera makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:43 | Temple | John Vera misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 72-69 |
| 04:01 | Temple | Timothy Wright is hacked by William Kindig - foul #3 on William Kindig, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Temple | John Ciesielski (SG), Darryl Rogers (PF) Eugene Matthews, Mathew Bodden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton (SG), Willard Burns (SF), Mark Pieper (PF), George Kemp (C) Pete Ramsey, Thomas Jones, Michael Cross, Frank Hoffer | |
| 04:01 | Temple | Timothy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:01 | Temple | Timothy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | William Kindig misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 03:45 | Temple | Darryl Rogers snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Temple | John Ciesielski is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Daryl Danford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Ciesielski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Vera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Rogers (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Kindig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Fulton (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Pieper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - George Kemp (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Kemp and he's fouled by Darryl Rogers - foul #3 on Darryl Rogers, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Deans (PG), Ralph Henrich (SG), Dwight Yates (SF), Peter Rankins (C) Daryl Danford, John Vera, Darryl Rogers, Timothy Wright | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey (PG), Richard Landwehr (SG), Michael Cross (PF) William Kindig, Wesley Fulton, Willard Burns | |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper makes the free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:54 | Temple | Dwight Yates misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 76-72 |
| 02:52 | Temple | John Ciesielski grabs the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 02:36 | Temple | John Ciesielski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 02:34 | Temple | Ralph Henrich grabs the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:24 | Temple | Richard Landwehr takes the ball from Dwight Yates | 76-72 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey jams it on a nice dish by Richard Landwehr | 76-74 |
| 01:57 | Temple | Michael Cross is called for the reach on John Ciesielski - foul #1 on Michael Cross, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Temple | Darryl Rogers (PF), Timothy Wright (C) Ralph Henrich, Peter Rankins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton (SG), Thomas Jones (SF) Richard Landwehr, Mark Pieper | |
| 01:57 | Temple | John Ciesielski makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:57 | Temple | John Ciesielski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | George Kemp snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton is open and buries a runner in the lane | 77-76 |
| 01:17 | Temple | Timothy Wright scores on a jump hook from the right block | 79-76 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Temple | Ralph Henrich (SG) John Ciesielski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | George Kemp hits a runner from the baseline | 79-78 |
| 00:44 | Temple | Ralph Henrich is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Timothy Wright | 81-78 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Deans - foul #1 on Robert Deans, team foul #11 | 81-78 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Temple | Robert Deans is hacked by Michael Cross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cross, team foul #10 | 81-80 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Robert Deans makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Robert Deans makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 00:20 | Temple | The rebound goes to Darryl Rogers | 83-80 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Temple | Darryl Rogers is hacked by Pete Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pete Ramsey, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Temple | Daryl Danford (PG), John Ciesielski (SF) Robert Deans, Dwight Yates | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Darryl Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Darryl Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-83 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Ralph Henrich is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Fulton - foul #2 on Wesley Fulton, team foul #12 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Deans (PG), Dwight Yates (SF) Daryl Danford, John Ciesielski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:10 | Temple | Ralph Henrich makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:10 | Temple | Ralph Henrich makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Darryl Rogers steps in front of the Michael Cross pass in the backcourt | 86-83 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Timothy Wright is hacked by Michael Cross - foul #3 on Michael Cross, team foul #13 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Temple | Daryl Danford (PG), John Ciesielski (PF) Robert Deans, Darryl Rogers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:06 | Temple | Timothy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Timothy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-86 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Pete Ramsey is called for the reach on Ralph Henrich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pete Ramsey, team foul #14 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Deans (PG), Darryl Rogers (PF) Daryl Danford, John Ciesielski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:01 | Temple | Ralph Henrich makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Ralph Henrich makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey misses the fullcourt shot | 90-86 |