| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Shumake (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph McGafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Corwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wexler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Funk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Fowler (fresh) C - Russell Farias (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Frank Williams inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Temple | Frank Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 41-31 |
| 19:44 | Temple | George Corwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:33 | Temple | George Corwin's floater is tipped away by Charles Funk | 41-31 |
| 19:32 | Temple | David Wexler tips it in | 43-31 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Willie Mason knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dennis Fowler | 43-34 |
| 18:46 | Temple | Dennis Fowler steals the ball from David Wexler | 43-34 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Antonio Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gorrell (SG), Kenneth Winland (C) Joseph McGafferty, David Wexler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:29 | Temple | George Corwin is fouled on the floor by Dennis Fowler - foul #1 on Dennis Fowler, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Temple | William Lamarre (PG), Rodney Valez (SF) David Shumake, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George House (SF), James Murrin (PF) Charles Funk, Dennis Fowler | |
| 18:20 | Temple | Kenneth Winland misses the lay-in | 43-34 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Russell Farias | 43-34 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Willie Mason comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Lamarre - foul #2 on William Lamarre, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Temple | Walter Fairley (PF) George Corwin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Looney (SG), Frank Long (C) Antonio Fletcher, Russell Farias | |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Willie Mason makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Willie Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:39 | Temple | Walter Fairley is hacked by James Murrin - foul #2 on James Murrin, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Temple | David Shumake (PG), Frank Williams (SF) William Lamarre, Rodney Valez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Funk (SF) Willie Mason | |
| 17:21 | Temple | David Shumake misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-36 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Long | 43-36 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | James Murrin's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Winland | 43-36 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | James Murrin can't tip it in | 43-36 |
| 17:01 | Temple | Gary Gorrell grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:51 | Temple | Frank Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-36 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Long | 43-36 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | George House's pass is intercepted by Walter Fairley in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 16:30 | Temple | Walter Fairley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Williams | 45-36 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Winland takes the ball from George House | 45-36 |
| 15:51 | Temple | Gary Gorrell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 15:49 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Williams | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Shumake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Gorrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Fairley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Winland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - George House (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randy Looney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Funk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Murrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Long (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Temple | Kenneth Winland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Temple | William Lamarre (PG), Joseph McGafferty (SG), Henry Davis (SF), George Corwin (PF), David Wexler (C) David Shumake, Gary Gorrell, Frank Williams, Walter Fairley, Kenneth Winland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Mason (PG), Antonio Fletcher (SG), Lawrence Wood (SF), Dennis Fowler (PF), Russell Farias (C) George House, Randy Looney, Charles Funk, James Murrin, Frank Long | |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Wood can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Henry Davis - foul #4 on Henry Davis, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Rodney Valez (SF) Henry Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Wood misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:22 | Temple | David Wexler gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:03 | Temple | David Wexler scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Corwin and he's fouled by Lawrence Wood - foul #4 on Lawrence Wood, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Funk (SF) Lawrence Wood | |
| 15:03 | Temple | David Wexler makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Willie Mason comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 14:43 | Temple | David Wexler snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 14:37 | Temple | David Wexler is hacked by Russell Farias - foul #3 on Russell Farias, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| 14:20 | Temple | Joseph McGafferty clanks a floater from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Dennis Fowler is hacked by George Corwin - foul #2 on George Corwin, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Antonio Fletcher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Mason | 48-38 |
| 13:39 | Temple | David Wexler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Farias - foul #4 on Russell Farias, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Temple | James Wasson (PG), Frank Williams (SF) William Lamarre, Rodney Valez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Hondo (SG), James Murrin (C) Antonio Fletcher, Russell Farias | |
| 13:39 | Temple | David Wexler makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:39 | Temple | David Wexler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | James Murrin is called for 10 seconds | 50-38 |
| 13:24 | Temple | George Corwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Willie Mason's pass is intercepted by Joseph McGafferty in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 13:13 | Temple | Frank Williams makes the shot from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Willie Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph McGafferty - foul #1 on Joseph McGafferty, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Temple | David Shumake (PG), Walter Fairley (PF) James Wasson, George Corwin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Long (C) James Murrin | |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk is hacked by Frank Williams - foul #3 on Frank Williams, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Fletcher (SG), George House (SF) Willie Mason, Charles Funk | |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Antonio Fletcher is hacked by Walter Fairley - foul #2 on Walter Fairley, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gorrell (SG) Joseph McGafferty | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Looney (PG) Ronald Hondo | |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Dennis Fowler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 52-38 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | Dennis Fowler grabs the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Antonio Fletcher blows the layup but he's hacked by David Wexler - foul #2 on David Wexler, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Temple | William Lamarre (PG), Rodney Valez (SF), George Corwin (PF) David Shumake, Frank Williams, Walter Fairley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Murrin (C) Frank Long | |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Antonio Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Antonio Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:46 | Temple | George Corwin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Murrin - foul #3 on James Murrin, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Temple | Kenneth Winland (C) David Wexler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Mason (PG), Ronald Hondo (SG), Charles Funk (SF) Randy Looney, Antonio Fletcher, George House | |
| 11:46 | Temple | George Corwin makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:46 | Temple | George Corwin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Dennis Fowler gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - William Lamarre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Gorrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Valez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Corwin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Winland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hondo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Funk (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Fowler (tiring) 3 reb. C - James Murrin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Dennis Fowler buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-42 |
| 11:07 | Temple | George Corwin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-42 |
| 11:06 | Temple | Rodney Valez tips it in | 55-42 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Valez - foul #1 on Rodney Valez, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Temple | David Shumake (PG), Frank Williams (SF) Gary Gorrell, Rodney Valez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:42 | Temple | Frank Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Dennis Fowler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Willie Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Ronald Hondo connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Funk | 58-46 |
| 10:02 | Temple | Frank Williams misses long on a floater from the left side | 58-46 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Dennis Fowler pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-46 |
| 09:39 | Temple | George Corwin gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 09:20 | Temple | William Lamarre hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 08:54 | Temple | George Corwin snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 08:44 | Temple | Frank Williams misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Dennis Fowler - foul #2 on Dennis Fowler, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Gorrell (PG), Joseph McGafferty (SG), Walter Fairley (PF), David Wexler (C) David Shumake, William Lamarre, George Corwin, Kenneth Winland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Looney (PG), Antonio Fletcher (SG), George House (SF), Frank Long (C) Willie Mason, Ronald Hondo, Charles Funk, James Murrin | |
| 08:44 | Temple | Frank Williams misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:44 | Temple | Frank Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:18 | Rhode Island | Dennis Fowler connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-48 |
| 07:55 | Temple | Frank Williams blows the layup | 59-48 |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Frank Long grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Walter Fairley is called for the reach on Dennis Fowler - foul #3 on Walter Fairley, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Temple | James Wasson (PG), Rodney Valez (SF), Henry Davis (C) Joseph McGafferty, Frank Williams, David Wexler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Wood (SF), Russell Farias (C) Randy Looney, Frank Long | |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Dennis Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Dennis Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Wasson (fresh) SG - Gary Gorrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Valez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Fairley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Davis (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - George House (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Antonio Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Fowler (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Farias (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Temple | Walter Fairley is hacked by Dennis Fowler - foul #3 on Dennis Fowler, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Mason (PG) Dennis Fowler | |
| 07:22 | Temple | Walter Fairley makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:22 | Temple | Walter Fairley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | Russell Farias grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Russell Farias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph McGafferty (SG), George Corwin (PF) Gary Gorrell, Walter Fairley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Looney (PG), Frank Long (PF) Willie Mason, George House | |
| 06:44 | Temple | Joseph McGafferty misses the easy layup | 60-50 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Frank Long snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Antonio Fletcher connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Looney | 60-53 |
| 06:16 | Temple | James Wasson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-53 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Wood gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Russell Farias comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 05:54 | Temple | George Corwin snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 05:30 | Temple | George Corwin connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by James Wasson | 62-53 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Russell Farias connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Looney | 62-55 |
| 05:07 | Temple | Rodney Valez is called for traveling | 62-55 |
| Subs | Temple | David Shumake (PG), Gary Gorrell (SG), Frank Williams (SF), Walter Fairley (PF), David Wexler (C) James Wasson, Joseph McGafferty, Rodney Valez, George Corwin, Henry Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Mason (PG), Ronald Hondo (SG), George House (SF) Randy Looney, Antonio Fletcher, Frank Long | |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Wood misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-55 |
| 04:45 | Temple | Walter Fairley grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 04:28 | Temple | David Wexler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 04:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to George House | 62-55 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Ronald Hondo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 04:01 | Temple | The rebound goes to Walter Fairley | 62-55 |
| 03:44 | Temple | David Shumake drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Gorrell | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - David Shumake (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Gorrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Fairley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Wexler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George House (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Lawrence Wood (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Russell Farias (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Ronald Hondo is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Willie Mason | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Temple | David Wexler misses the dunk attempt | 65-57 |
| 02:56 | Temple | David Shumake tips it home | 67-57 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Temple | Rodney Valez (SF), Kenneth Winland (PF), Henry Davis (C) Frank Williams, Walter Fairley, David Wexler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Fletcher (SG), James Murrin (PF), Frank Long (C) Ronald Hondo, Lawrence Wood, Russell Farias | |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Gary Gorrell steals it from Antonio Fletcher in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 02:51 | Temple | David Shumake hits the finger roll set up by Gary Gorrell | 69-57 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | James Murrin knocks in the shot near the basket | 69-59 |
| 02:34 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Joseph McGafferty (SG), George Corwin (PF) Gary Gorrell, Rodney Valez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Funk (SF) George House | |
| 02:10 | Temple | David Shumake misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Mason - foul #1 on Willie Mason, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| 02:10 | Temple | David Shumake misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:10 | Temple | David Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk is fouled on the floor by Henry Davis - foul #5 on Henry Davis, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Temple | William Lamarre (PG), Gary Gorrell (SG), Rodney Valez (SF), Walter Fairley (PF) David Shumake, Joseph McGafferty, Henry Davis, George Corwin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George House (PG), Randy Looney (SG), Lawrence Wood (PF) Willie Mason, Antonio Fletcher, Frank Long | |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:57 | Temple | Kenneth Winland gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:52 | Temple | Rodney Valez misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Wood snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | George House buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Temple | David Shumake (PG), Joseph McGafferty (SG), Frank Williams (SF), George Corwin (PF), David Wexler (C) William Lamarre, Gary Gorrell, Rodney Valez, Walter Fairley, Kenneth Winland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Mason (PG), Antonio Fletcher (SG), Dennis Fowler (PF), Russell Farias (C) George House, Randy Looney, Lawrence Wood, James Murrin | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Temple | David Shumake travels in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Dennis Fowler makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Funk | 70-65 |
| 01:07 | Temple | Joseph McGafferty hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Shumake | 72-65 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-65 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Russell Farias pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Dennis Fowler drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Willie Mason | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Temple | David Shumake is hacked by Willie Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Mason, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Temple | William Lamarre (SG) Joseph McGafferty | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:32 | Temple | David Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:32 | Temple | David Shumake misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Antonio Fletcher is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-68 |
| 00:24 | Temple | George Corwin grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Temple | George Corwin is hacked by Willie Mason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Mason, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Rodney Valez (SF), Gary Gorrell (C) Frank Williams, David Wexler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:23 | Temple | George Corwin makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:23 | Temple | George Corwin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Funk makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Mason | 75-71 |
| 00:15 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Temple | Frank Williams (SF), David Wexler (C) Rodney Valez, Gary Gorrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:13 | Temple | William Lamarre is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Mason - foul #4 on Willie Mason, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| 00:13 | Temple | William Lamarre makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | Temple | William Lamarre makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Willie Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| Subs | Temple | Rodney Valez (SF), Walter Fairley (PF), Gary Gorrell (C) Frank Williams, George Corwin, David Wexler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:07 | Temple | Antonio Fletcher is called for the reach on Rodney Valez - foul #2 on Antonio Fletcher, team foul #13 | 77-71 |
| 00:07 | Temple | Rodney Valez makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:07 | Temple | Rodney Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Dennis Fowler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Russell Farias pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The clock runs out | 79-71 |