| Lineup | Temple | PG - Raymundo Flores (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Everly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Carswell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Thrailkill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ryan Dixion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Revis (fresh) SF - Johnie Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. C - James Pitcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 19:42 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 19:18 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 28-36 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Raymundo Flores steals it from John Johnson | 28-36 |
| 19:07 | Temple | Rick Carswell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymundo Flores | 30-36 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Johnie Nelson is blocked by Rick Carswell | 30-36 |
| 18:51 | Temple | Robert Everly grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 18:41 | Temple | Raymundo Flores misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Brent Revis - foul #2 on Brent Revis, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter (PG), Clyde Iwanowski (SG), George Geren (SF), Dallas Uselton (C) Ryan Dixion, Brent Revis, Johnie Nelson, James Pitcher | |
| 18:41 | Temple | Raymundo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:41 | Temple | Raymundo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | John Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-36 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Dallas Uselton grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | George Geren misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:05 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Raymundo Flores scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rick Carswell | 35-36 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | Temple | The rebound goes to Kerry Thrailkill | 35-36 |
| 17:25 | Temple | Rick Carswell blows the dunk | 35-36 |
| 17:23 | Temple | Raymundo Flores pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:10 | Temple | George Geren takes the ball from Raymundo Flores | 35-36 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Kerry Thrailkill swats the short shot by George Geren | 35-36 |
| 17:04 | Temple | The rebound goes to Raymundo Flores | 35-36 |
| 16:45 | Temple | Rick Carswell can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-36 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | George Geren pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Everly - foul #3 on Robert Everly, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Alfredo Herrera (PF) Robert Everly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Brent Revis (SG), Johnie Nelson (SF), James Pitcher (C) Mark Ritter, Clyde Iwanowski, George Geren, Dallas Uselton | |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:12 | Temple | Harold Cobb clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:10 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Carswell | 35-38 |
| 15:56 | Temple | Raymundo Flores buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kerry Thrailkill | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Raymundo Flores (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Cobb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Carswell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfredo Herrera (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kerry Thrailkill (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ryan Dixion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Revis (fresh) SF - Johnie Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - James Pitcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Pitcher | 38-41 |
| 15:17 | Temple | Rick Carswell knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Dixion | 40-43 |
| 14:36 | Temple | Raymundo Flores can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Pitcher | 40-43 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnie Nelson, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Everly (SF) Alfredo Herrera | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter (PG), Clyde Iwanowski (SG), Francis Scott (C) Ryan Dixion, Brent Revis, James Pitcher | |
| 14:12 | Temple | Raymundo Flores clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 40-43 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Raymundo Flores steps in front of the Clyde Iwanowski pass | 40-43 |
| 13:53 | Temple | Rick Carswell dunks the ball set up by Raymundo Flores | 42-43 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson hits a driving attempt near the basket | 42-45 |
| 13:21 | Temple | Rick Carswell connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Alfredo Herrera (PF), Mark Terrell (C) Rick Carswell, Kerry Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Brent Revis (SG), James Pitcher (C) Mark Ritter, Clyde Iwanowski, Francis Scott | |
| 12:37 | Temple | Harold Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeremiah Wade (SF) Johnie Nelson | |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Alfredo Herrera steals it from James Pitcher | 44-45 |
| 11:52 | Temple | Robert Everly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:51 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Raymundo Flores | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Raymundo Flores (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Cobb (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Everly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alfredo Herrera (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ryan Dixion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Revis (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Wade (fresh) PF - John Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pitcher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Temple | Alfredo Herrera misses badly on a floater in the paint | 44-45 |
| 11:29 | Temple | Harold Cobb grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:15 | Temple | Raymundo Flores hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Pitcher | 44-45 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Brent Revis, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Temple | Rick Carswell (SF), Kerry Thrailkill (C) Harold Cobb, Mark Terrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter (PG), Clyde Iwanowski (SG), Johnie Nelson (SF), Dallas Uselton (C) Ryan Dixion, Brent Revis, Jeremiah Wade, James Pitcher | |
| 10:38 | Temple | The short jumper by Alfredo Herrera is denied by Dallas Uselton | 44-45 |
| 10:37 | Temple | Rick Carswell tips it home | 46-45 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Clyde Iwanowski misses short on a floater in the lane | 46-45 |
| 10:21 | Temple | Rick Carswell pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:17 | Temple | Robert Everly scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Kerry Thrailkill - foul #1 on Kerry Thrailkill, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Brent Revis (SG), Francis Scott (C) Mark Ritter, Clyde Iwanowski, Dallas Uselton | |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:33 | Temple | Robert Everly makes the 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Terrell (C) Kerry Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter (PG), Clyde Iwanowski (SG), James Pitcher (C) Ryan Dixion, Brent Revis, Francis Scott | |
| 09:12 | Temple | Raymundo Flores loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | John Johnson can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 52-47 |
| 08:56 | Temple | Alfredo Herrera grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:39 | Temple | Rick Carswell lays it in | 54-47 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-47 |
| 08:18 | Temple | Robert Everly snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 08:01 | Temple | Robert Everly misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Clyde Iwanowski gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Mark Ritter | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Raymundo Flores (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Everly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rick Carswell (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfredo Herrera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Ritter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Iwanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 25 pts. PF - John Johnson (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pitcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Temple | Robert Everly misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 07:29 | Temple | Mark Terrell tips it in | 56-49 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 07:12 | Temple | The rebound goes to Alfredo Herrera | 56-49 |
| 07:04 | Temple | Rick Carswell is hacked by Mark Ritter - foul #3 on Mark Ritter, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Cobb (SG), Kerry Thrailkill (C) Rick Carswell, Mark Terrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Brent Revis (SG), Francis Scott (C) Mark Ritter, Clyde Iwanowski, James Pitcher | |
| 06:41 | Temple | Johnie Nelson is called for the reach on Robert Everly - foul #2 on Johnie Nelson, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Pinkard (SF) Robert Everly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:30 | Temple | Johnie Nelson picks off the pass by Harold Cobb | 56-49 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymundo Flores - foul #2 on Raymundo Flores, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Uselton (C) Francis Scott | |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Kerry Thrailkill is called for the reach on Dallas Uselton - foul #2 on Kerry Thrailkill, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Terrell (C) Alfredo Herrera | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Scott (C) Dallas Uselton | |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Kerry Thrailkill steals it from Ryan Dixion | 56-49 |
| 05:26 | Temple | Mark Terrell comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 56-49 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis tips it in | 56-51 |
| 04:51 | Temple | Ryan Dixion steps in front of the Paul Pinkard pass | 56-51 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson can't throw it down but the foul's on Raymundo Flores - foul #3 on Raymundo Flores, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Everly (SG), Rick Carswell (SF), Alfredo Herrera (PF) Raymundo Flores, Paul Pinkard, Mark Terrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter (PG), Clyde Iwanowski (SG), James Pitcher (C) Ryan Dixion, Brent Revis, Francis Scott | |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:20 | Temple | Harold Cobb buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Rick Carswell | 58-53 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Clyde Iwanowski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 58-53 |
| 03:37 | Temple | Rick Carswell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harold Cobb (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Everly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rick Carswell (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alfredo Herrera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Thrailkill (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Ritter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Iwanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnie Nelson (tiring) 27 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Pitcher (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Temple | Rick Carswell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Rick Carswell | 58-53 |
| 03:18 | Temple | Harold Cobb can't finish the layup | 58-53 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-53 |
| 02:57 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:33 | Temple | Mark Ritter is called for the reach on Rick Carswell - foul #4 on Mark Ritter, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Raymundo Flores (PG), Mark Terrell (C) Harold Cobb, Kerry Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Brent Revis (SG), Jeremiah Wade (SF), Dallas Uselton (C) Mark Ritter, Clyde Iwanowski, Johnie Nelson, James Pitcher | |
| 02:22 | Temple | Raymundo Flores misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 02:21 | Temple | Alfredo Herrera tips it in | 60-53 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Terrell - foul #1 on Mark Terrell, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Cobb (SG), Kerry Thrailkill (C) Alfredo Herrera, Mark Terrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson (SF), James Pitcher (C) Jeremiah Wade, Dallas Uselton | |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:54 | Temple | Rick Carswell grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 01:39 | Temple | Raymundo Flores knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 00:50 | Temple | Robert Everly makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rick Carswell | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-57 |
| 00:44 | Temple | Rick Carswell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Temple | Rick Carswell is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Dixion - foul #1 on Ryan Dixion, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Rick Carswell makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Rick Carswell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | John Johnson drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Dixion | 67-59 |
| 00:35 | Temple | Robert Everly is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Dixion - foul #2 on Ryan Dixion, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Alfredo Herrera (PF) Rick Carswell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:35 | Temple | Robert Everly makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:35 | Temple | Robert Everly makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alfredo Herrera - foul #3 on Alfredo Herrera, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Thomson (PG), George Wightman (SG), Paul Pinkard (SF), Mark Terrell (C) Raymundo Flores, Harold Cobb, Robert Everly, Kerry Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:30 | Temple | The rebound goes to George Wightman | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Temple | Roger Thomson runs out the clock | 69-59 |