| Lineup | Temple | PG - Harold Cobb (fresh) SG - Nathan William (fresh) SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) PF - Rick Carswell (fresh) C - Kerry Thrailkill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ryan Dixion (fresh) SG - Brent Revis (fresh) SF - James Bobbitt (fresh) PF - James Pitcher (fresh) C - Francis Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Rick Carswell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Temple | Rick Carswell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Bobbitt - foul #1 on James Bobbitt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Temple | Rick Carswell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | Temple | Rick Carswell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Pitcher | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Temple | Rick Carswell tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rick Carswell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Temple | Rick Carswell pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Robinson | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Temple | The rebound goes to Kerry Thrailkill | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Temple | Rick Carswell grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill lays it in uncontested set up by Rick Carswell out of the doubleteam | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis is hacked by Nathan William - foul #1 on Nathan William, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Russell Benson (PG), Paul Pinkard (SF), Mark Terrell (C) Nathan William, Brian Robinson, Kerry Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Aaron Ball (PG), Jeremiah Wade (SF), Buck Haynes (PF), Roosevelt Winters (C) Ryan Dixion, James Bobbitt, James Pitcher, Francis Scott | |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Jeremiah Wade's pass is intercepted by Paul Pinkard | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Temple | Rick Carswell buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Russell Benson and he's fouled by Brent Revis - foul #1 on Brent Revis, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Nathan William (SG) Harold Cobb | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bobbitt (SG) Brent Revis | |
| 16:41 | Temple | Rick Carswell misses the free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Roosevelt Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | James Bobbitt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | Temple | The rebound goes to Mark Terrell | 8-2 |
| 15:47 | Temple | Rick Carswell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 8-2 |
| 15:46 | Temple | Nathan William gets the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Russell Benson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan William (fresh) SF - Paul Pinkard (fresh) PF - Rick Carswell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Aaron Ball (fresh) SG - James Bobbitt (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Wade (fresh) PF - Buck Haynes (fresh) C - Roosevelt Winters (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Temple | Paul Pinkard is whistled for traveling | 8-2 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Cobb (PG), Brian Robinson (SG), Kerry Thrailkill (PF) Russell Benson, Nathan William, Paul Pinkard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Alvin Boardman (SF) James Bobbitt, Jeremiah Wade | |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Harold Cobb is called for the reach on Roosevelt Winters - foul #1 on Harold Cobb, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brent Revis (SG), James Pitcher (PF) Ryan Dixion, Buck Haynes | |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Mark Terrell blocks the short jumper by Brent Revis | 8-2 |
| 14:57 | Temple | Brian Robinson pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:52 | Temple | Harold Cobb knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Carswell | 11-2 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Roosevelt Winters misses short on a jump hook from close range | 11-2 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman grabs the offensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 11-2 |
| 14:13 | Temple | The rebound goes to Mark Terrell | 11-2 |
| 13:58 | Temple | Rick Carswell connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Robinson | 13-2 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Harold Cobb takes the ball from Brent Revis | 13-2 |
| 13:11 | Temple | Mark Terrell clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-2 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Brent Revis | 13-2 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alvin Boardman | 13-5 |
| 12:22 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 15-5 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Harold Cobb is called for the reach on Aaron Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Cobb, team foul #4 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Temple | Russell Benson (PG), Nathan William (SG), Paul Pinkard (SF) Harold Cobb, Brian Robinson, Kerry Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), James Bobbitt (SG), Jeremiah Wade (SF), Buck Haynes (PF), Francis Scott (C) Aaron Ball, Brent Revis, Alvin Boardman, James Pitcher, Roosevelt Winters | |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Bobbitt | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Russell Benson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan William (fresh) SF - Paul Pinkard (fresh) PF - Rick Carswell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Terrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ryan Dixion (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bobbitt (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Wade (fresh) PF - Buck Haynes (fresh) C - Francis Scott (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Temple | Rick Carswell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 15-7 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Jeremiah Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Francis Scott blows the layup | 15-7 |
| 10:57 | Temple | Mark Terrell grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 10:44 | Temple | Rick Carswell misses long on a runner in the lane | 15-7 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Francis Scott grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Buck Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Buck Haynes is hacked by Rick Carswell - foul #2 on Rick Carswell, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Robinson (SF), Kerry Thrailkill (PF), Carlton Little (C) Paul Pinkard, Rick Carswell, Mark Terrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brent Revis (SG), Jerry Brown (PF) Jeremiah Wade, Buck Haynes | |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Russell Benson picks off the pass by James Bobbitt | 15-7 |
| 10:03 | Temple | Nathan William lays it in set up by Russell Benson | 17-7 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Francis Scott clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlton Little - foul #1 on Carlton Little, team foul #6 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Buck Haynes (PF) Jerry Brown | |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Francis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Francis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 09:29 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Dixion - foul #1 on Ryan Dixion, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Mark Terrell (C) Carlton Little | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeremiah Wade (SF), James Pitcher (PF) James Bobbitt, Buck Haynes | |
| 09:29 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 09:29 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Pitcher | 19-12 |
| 08:57 | Temple | James Pitcher steps in front of the Brian Robinson pass | 19-12 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Robinson - foul #1 on Brian Robinson, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Pinkard (SF), Carlton Little (C) Russell Benson, Mark Terrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bobbitt (SF), Roosevelt Winters (C) Jeremiah Wade, Francis Scott | |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:20 | Temple | Nathan William's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Aaron Ball (PG), Buck Haynes (PF) Ryan Dixion, James Pitcher | |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Buck Haynes comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 19-14 |
| 07:50 | Temple | The rebound goes to Carlton Little | 19-14 |
| 07:38 | Temple | Nathan William misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-14 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Aaron Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Nathan William (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Robinson (fresh) SF - Paul Pinkard (fresh) PF - Kerry Thrailkill (fresh) 8 pts. C - Carlton Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Aaron Ball (fresh) SG - Brent Revis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Bobbitt (fresh) PF - Buck Haynes (fresh) C - Roosevelt Winters (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Carlton Little steals it from Brent Revis | 19-14 |
| 06:56 | Temple | Paul Pinkard knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Brian Robinson | 21-14 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from James Bobbitt and he's hacked by Brian Robinson - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Temple | Russell Benson (PG), Mark Terrell (C) Brian Robinson, Carlton Little | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Jeremiah Wade (SF), James Pitcher (PF), Francis Scott (C) Aaron Ball, James Bobbitt, Buck Haynes, Roosevelt Winters | |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:27 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremiah Wade - foul #1 on Jeremiah Wade, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| 06:27 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:27 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Pinkard - foul #1 on Paul Pinkard, team foul #9 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Temple | Rick Carswell (SF) Paul Pinkard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bobbitt (SF) Jeremiah Wade | |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:50 | Temple | Mark Terrell misses the easy layup | 22-19 |
| 05:49 | Temple | Mark Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:42 | Temple | James Bobbitt steals the ball from Kerry Thrailkill | 22-19 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | James Bobbitt misses the easy layup | 22-19 |
| 05:37 | Temple | Rick Carswell gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:30 | Temple | Rick Carswell misses the lay-in | 22-19 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Russell Benson - foul #1 on Russell Benson, team foul #10 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Cobb (PG), Paul Pinkard (SF) Russell Benson, Rick Carswell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Aaron Ball (SG), Alvin Boardman (SF), Buck Haynes (PF) Brent Revis, James Bobbitt, James Pitcher | |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:47 | Temple | Nathan William clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-21 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Francis Scott grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Francis Scott connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Nathan William - foul #2 on Nathan William, team foul #11 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Temple | Russell Benson (PG), Rick Carswell (SF) Nathan William, Paul Pinkard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brent Revis (SG), Jeremiah Wade (SF), James Pitcher (PF) Aaron Ball, Alvin Boardman, Buck Haynes | |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Francis Scott misses the free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:28 | Temple | Harold Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:12 | Temple | Jeremiah Wade swats the shot by Kerry Thrailkill | 22-23 |
| 04:10 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill grabs the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 04:01 | Temple | James Pitcher blocks the jumper by Harold Cobb | 22-23 |
| 03:59 | Temple | Rick Carswell tips it home | 24-23 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Francis Scott tips it in | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Russell Benson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Carswell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kerry Thrailkill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Terrell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ryan Dixion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brent Revis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeremiah Wade (fresh) PF - James Pitcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Temple | Mark Terrell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Francis Scott - foul #1 on Francis Scott, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Temple | Carlton Little (C) Russell Benson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Aaron Ball (SG), James Bobbitt (SF), Buck Haynes (PF), Roosevelt Winters (C) Brent Revis, Jeremiah Wade, James Pitcher, Francis Scott | |
| 03:04 | Temple | Mark Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:04 | Temple | Mark Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Carlton Little takes the ball from Buck Haynes | 26-25 |
| 02:20 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 26-25 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roosevelt Winters | 26-25 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| Subs | Temple | Nathan William (SG), Paul Pinkard (SF) Kerry Thrailkill, Carlton Little | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brent Revis (SG), James Pitcher (PF) Ryan Dixion, Buck Haynes | |
| 02:04 | Temple | Aaron Ball steals the ball from Mark Terrell | 26-25 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 01:45 | Temple | Rick Carswell gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:30 | Temple | Mark Terrell is whistled for a carry | 26-25 |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill (PF) Paul Pinkard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Buck Haynes (PF), Francis Scott (C) Aaron Ball, James Pitcher, Roosevelt Winters | |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | James Bobbitt misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Terrell - foul #1 on Mark Terrell, team foul #12 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Robinson (SG), Carlton Little (C) Nathan William, Mark Terrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Pitcher (PF), Roosevelt Winters (C) Buck Haynes, Francis Scott | |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | James Bobbitt makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | James Bobbitt misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:06 | Temple | Carlton Little gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:48 | Temple | Rick Carswell misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 26-26 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Carlton Little tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher double dribbles | 28-26 |
| Subs | Temple | Nathan William (SG), Mark Terrell (C) Brian Robinson, Carlton Little | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Aaron Ball (PG), Alvin Boardman (SF), Buck Haynes (PF), Francis Scott (C) Ryan Dixion, James Bobbitt, James Pitcher, Roosevelt Winters | |
| 00:03 | Temple | Harold Cobb misses the jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Rick Carswell tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-26 |