| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Davies (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dmitry Swierczynski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Herbst (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kenneth Portis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hibner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Primo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Shy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | William Herbst comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-30 |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | James Burton misses the shot from the right block | 29-30 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | William Herbst snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | William Herbst knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dmitry Swierczynski and the foul's on Raymond Shy - foul #2 on Raymond Shy, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF) Jason Davies, Dmitry Swierczynski, Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | William Herbst misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | Temple | John Bowman grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 18:53 | Temple | James Primo is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (PG), Kenneth Plummer (PF) John Giddens, William Herbst | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Portis takes the ball from Victor McGlinchey | 31-30 |
| 18:34 | Temple | Kenneth Portis clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Plummer - foul #2 on Kenneth Plummer, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG) Dmitry Swierczynski | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 18:34 | Temple | Kenneth Portis makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:34 | Temple | Kenneth Portis misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Portis | 31-31 |
| 17:51 | Temple | James Primo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island | John Giddens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer tips it home | 33-31 |
| 16:59 | Temple | Kenneth Portis misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 16:57 | Temple | John Bowman hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Bowman - foul #2 on John Bowman, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), William Herbst (PF), Michael Bussey (C) John Giddens, Kenneth Plummer, James Burton | |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Harold Reid (SG), Daniel Newkirk (SF), Felton Robinson (PF), Martin Cash (C) Kenneth Portis, John Bowman, Michael Hibner, James Primo, Raymond Shy | |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:13 | Temple | Felton Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Patrick Smith (SF) Robert Schultheis, Victor McGlinchey | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith is hacked by Martin Cash - foul #1 on Martin Cash, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey (SF) Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Davies (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dmitry Swierczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor McGlinchey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Herbst (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Willie Davis (fresh) SG - Harold Reid (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Newkirk (fresh) PF - Felton Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Cash (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith (SF) Victor McGlinchey | |
| Subs | Temple | James Primo (PF) Felton Robinson | |
| 15:32 | Temple | Martin Cash misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Bussey - foul #2 on Michael Bussey, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey (SF) Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Temple | Kenneth Portis (PG), Raymond Shy (C) Willie Davis, James Primo | |
| 15:32 | Temple | Martin Cash misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:32 | Temple | Martin Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey is alone and throws it down and the foul's on Martin Cash - foul #2 on Martin Cash, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Burton (C) Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Temple | John Bowman (SG), Michael Hibner (SF), James Primo (PF) Harold Reid, Daniel Newkirk, Martin Cash | |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:03 | Temple | James Primo snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 14:35 | Temple | James Primo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Burton - foul #1 on James Burton, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), Patrick Smith (SF) Dmitry Swierczynski, Victor McGlinchey | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:35 | Temple | James Primo makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:35 | Temple | James Primo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:35 | Temple | Raymond Shy grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 14:06 | Temple | Kenneth Portis scores on a shot in the lane | 36-36 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith's floater is knocked away by Raymond Shy | 36-36 |
| 13:44 | Temple | The rebound goes to Kenneth Portis | 36-36 |
| 13:23 | Temple | Jason Davies steps in front of the Raymond Shy pass | 36-36 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Shy | 36-36 |
| 13:13 | Temple | James Primo snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:46 | Temple | James Burton is called for the reach on James Primo - foul #2 on James Burton, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG), Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Jason Davies, Robert Schultheis, Patrick Smith, William Herbst, James Burton | |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Harold Reid (SG), Daniel Newkirk (SF), Martin Cash (C) Kenneth Portis, John Bowman, Michael Hibner, Raymond Shy | |
| 12:24 | Temple | James Primo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 36-36 |
| 12:22 | Temple | Willie Davis misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 12:21 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:08 | Temple | Victor McGlinchey swats the layup by James Primo | 36-36 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Giddens | 39-36 |
| 11:45 | Temple | James Primo can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | John Giddens snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Giddens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dmitry Swierczynski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor McGlinchey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Willie Davis (fresh) SG - Harold Reid (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Newkirk (fresh) PF - James Primo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Cash (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Harold Reid is called for the reach on Dmitry Swierczynski - foul #2 on Harold Reid, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), Patrick Smith (SF), William Herbst (PF) John Giddens, Victor McGlinchey, Kenneth Plummer | |
| Subs | Temple | Felton Robinson (PF) James Primo | |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 11:16 | Temple | Felton Robinson gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:55 | Temple | Felton Robinson misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), James Burton (C) Dmitry Swierczynski, Patrick Smith, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Temple | Kenneth Portis (PG), John Bowman (SG), Michael Hibner (SF), Raymond Shy (C) Willie Davis, Harold Reid, Daniel Newkirk, Martin Cash | |
| 10:55 | Temple | Felton Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:55 | Temple | Felton Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | James Burton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Burton, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith (SF) Victor McGlinchey | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 10:24 | Temple | Michael Hibner clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF) Patrick Smith, William Herbst | |
| Subs | Temple | James Primo (PF) Felton Robinson | |
| 10:24 | Temple | Michael Hibner makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:24 | Temple | Michael Hibner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 10:11 | Temple | James Primo grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 09:50 | Temple | Kenneth Portis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), William Herbst (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Robert Schultheis, Victor McGlinchey, Kenneth Plummer, James Burton | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey tips it home | 41-39 |
| 09:15 | Temple | Kenneth Portis drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hibner | 41-41 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 08:54 | Temple | Raymond Shy pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 08:30 | Temple | Michael Hibner hits a floater from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 08:05 | Temple | The rebound goes to Raymond Shy | 41-43 |
| 08:02 | Temple | Kenneth Portis travels in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF), James Burton (C) Jason Davies, Dmitry Swierczynski, Patrick Smith, William Herbst, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Harold Reid (SG), Daniel Newkirk (SF), Felton Robinson (PF), Martin Cash (C) Kenneth Portis, John Bowman, Michael Hibner, James Primo, Raymond Shy | |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 07:38 | Temple | Martin Cash can't finish the layup | 44-43 |
| 07:37 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Giddens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor McGlinchey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Willie Davis (fresh) SG - Harold Reid (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Newkirk (fresh) PF - Felton Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Cash (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Temple | The jumper by Felton Robinson is denied by James Burton | 44-43 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Martin Cash takes the ball from Robert Schultheis | 44-43 |
| 06:30 | Temple | Felton Robinson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Plummer - foul #3 on Kenneth Plummer, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), Patrick Smith (SF), William Herbst (PF) John Giddens, Victor McGlinchey, Kenneth Plummer | |
| Subs | Temple | Kenneth Portis (PG), John Bowman (SG), Raymond Shy (C) Willie Davis, Harold Reid, Martin Cash | |
| 06:30 | Temple | Felton Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:30 | Temple | Felton Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | William Herbst grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | James Burton hits the finger roll | 46-44 |
| 06:09 | Temple | John Bowman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #3 on Patrick Smith, team foul #9 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG) Robert Schultheis | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Hibner (SF), James Primo (PF) Daniel Newkirk, Felton Robinson | |
| 06:09 | Temple | John Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:09 | Temple | John Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Portis is called for the reach on Jason Davies - foul #1 on Kenneth Portis, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), Michael Bussey (C) Dmitry Swierczynski, Patrick Smith, James Burton | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 05:48 | Temple | James Primo grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 05:25 | Temple | Raymond Shy is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), James Burton (C) Robert Schultheis, Victor McGlinchey, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | James Burton misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 46-46 |
| 04:54 | Temple | James Primo gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:33 | Temple | Kenneth Portis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | James Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 04:13 | Temple | Kenneth Portis grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 03:48 | Temple | William Herbst blocks the short jumper by Raymond Shy | 46-48 |
| 03:47 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to James Primo | 46-48 |
| 03:32 | Temple | Raymond Shy misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dmitry Swierczynski - foul #1 on Dmitry Swierczynski, team foul #10 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Jason Davies, Dmitry Swierczynski, Patrick Smith, William Herbst, James Burton | |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Harold Reid (SG), Daniel Newkirk (SF) Kenneth Portis, John Bowman, Michael Hibner | |
| 03:32 | Temple | Raymond Shy makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:32 | Temple | Raymond Shy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Giddens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor McGlinchey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Willie Davis (fresh) SG - Harold Reid (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Newkirk (fresh) PF - James Primo (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Raymond Shy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Newkirk - foul #2 on Daniel Newkirk, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Martin Cash (C) Raymond Shy | |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:55 | Temple | Martin Cash clanks a shot in the paint | 48-50 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Schultheis | 50-50 |
| 02:28 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), William Herbst (PF), James Burton (C) John Giddens, Kenneth Plummer, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Temple | Kenneth Portis (PG), John Bowman (SG), Michael Hibner (SF), Raymond Shy (C) Willie Davis, Harold Reid, Daniel Newkirk, Martin Cash | |
| 02:02 | Temple | The short jumper by John Bowman is denied by James Burton | 50-50 |
| 02:01 | Temple | Raymond Shy tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Davies | 53-50 |
| 01:39 | Temple | The jump hook by John Bowman is blocked by Victor McGlinchey | 53-50 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | James Burton scores on a turnaround from close range | 55-50 |
| 01:03 | Temple | Kenneth Portis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Victor McGlinchey - foul #1 on Victor McGlinchey, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Patrick Smith (SF) Robert Schultheis, Victor McGlinchey | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 01:03 | Temple | Kenneth Portis misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 01:03 | Temple | Kenneth Portis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 01:03 | Temple | James Primo grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:58 | Temple | Kenneth Portis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Bowman | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Jason Davies is blocked by Raymond Shy | 55-52 |
| 00:33 | Temple | James Primo snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Raymond Shy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:06 | Temple | James Primo gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Michael Hibner makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski misses long on a fullcourt shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Davies (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dmitry Swierczynski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Herbst (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kenneth Portis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - John Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hibner (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Primo (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Raymond Shy (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Temple | Raymond Shy wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:36 | Temple | Raymond Shy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Kenneth Plummer (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Jason Davies, Dmitry Swierczynski, William Herbst, James Burton | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-55 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey lays it in | 57-55 |
| 03:51 | Temple | John Bowman scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Primo | 57-57 |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Raymond Shy steals it from Kenneth Plummer | 57-57 |
| 03:13 | Temple | Michael Hibner is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Plummer - foul #4 on Kenneth Plummer, team foul #12 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), William Herbst (PF) John Giddens, Robert Schultheis, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Plummer | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 03:13 | Temple | Michael Hibner makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:13 | Temple | Michael Hibner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies's pass is intercepted by John Bowman | 57-58 |
| 02:28 | Temple | Raymond Shy slams it home set up by Kenneth Portis | 57-60 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), James Burton (C) Dmitry Swierczynski, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Reid (SG), Daniel Newkirk (SF), Martin Cash (C) John Bowman, Michael Hibner, Raymond Shy | |
| 02:04 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | John Bowman (SG), Raymond Shy (C) Harold Reid, Martin Cash | |
| 01:43 | Temple | William Herbst is called for the reach on John Bowman - foul #3 on William Herbst, team foul #13 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Patrick Smith (SF) Robert Schultheis, Victor McGlinchey | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Hibner (SF) Daniel Newkirk | |
| 01:43 | Temple | John Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:43 | Temple | John Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | James Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 01:36 | Temple | The rebound goes to Raymond Shy | 57-60 |
| 01:11 | Temple | Dmitry Swierczynski is called for the reach on Kenneth Portis - foul #2 on Dmitry Swierczynski, team foul #14 | 57-60 |
| 01:11 | Temple | Kenneth Portis makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:11 | Temple | Kenneth Portis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | William Herbst gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | James Primo steps in front of the Jason Davies pass | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Davies (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dmitry Swierczynski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Herbst (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kenneth Portis (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - John Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hibner (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Primo (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Shy (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Temple | James Primo shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Patrick Smith - foul #4 on Patrick Smith, team foul #15 | 57-63 |
| 00:38 | Temple | James Primo makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Temple | Raymond Shy is hacked by Dmitry Swierczynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dmitry Swierczynski, team foul #16 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Daniel Newkirk (SF) James Primo | |
| 00:30 | Temple | Raymond Shy makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:30 | Temple | Raymond Shy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Davies out of the doubleteam | 63-66 |
| 00:23 | Temple | Jason Davies is called for the reach on Daniel Newkirk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Davies, team foul #17 | 63-66 |
| 00:23 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:23 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | William Herbst gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | James Burton pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-68 |
| 00:07 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Jason Davies is called for the reach on Daniel Newkirk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Davies, team foul #18 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Temple | Willie Davis (PG), Felton Robinson (PF), Martin Cash (C) Kenneth Portis, Michael Hibner, Raymond Shy | |
| 00:04 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Daniel Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies misses short on a halfcourt shot | 63-70 |