| Lineup | Providence | PG - Leonard Milligan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Graves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Jess (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Rolland Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Xing-Fu Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Parker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | John Parker buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jack Perkins | 28-30 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Milligan | 30-30 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 18:36 | Providence | Donald Sasse is called for the reach on Fred Jess - foul #1 on Donald Sasse, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Kenneth Graves can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 30-32 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 17:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Leonard Milligan | 30-32 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Leonard Milligan knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fred Jess | 32-32 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | John Parker can't finish the layup | 32-32 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Kenneth Graves snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:37 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang is fouled on the floor by Roger Jackson - foul #3 on Roger Jackson, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Joe Delarosa (SF) Fred Jess | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown (PF) Roger Jackson | |
| 16:25 | Providence | Leonard Milligan is fouled on the floor by Herbert Burkhart - foul #3 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (PG) Herbert Burkhart | |
| 15:57 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on John Parker - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Roger Jackson (PF) Harold Vincent, Johnnie Brown | |
| 15:57 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:57 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Leonard Milligan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Graves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rolland Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Xing-Fu Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - John Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Perkins | 34-34 |
| 15:10 | Providence | Leonard Milligan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Delarosa | 37-34 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:44 | Providence | The rebound goes to Rolland Hill | 37-34 |
| 14:24 | Providence | Kenneth Graves clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 14:23 | Providence | Leonard Milligan grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 14:16 | Providence | Leonard Milligan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Xing-Fu Tang | 40-34 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Xing-Fu Tang denies the turnaround by Roger Jackson | 40-34 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Leonard Milligan is hacked by Herbert Burkhart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Fred Jess (SF) Joe Delarosa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (PG) Herbert Burkhart | |
| 13:29 | Providence | Rolland Hill buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Milligan | 42-36 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | John Parker misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Xing-Fu Tang - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Tang, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | John Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Rolland Hill snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 12:42 | Providence | Fred Jess is hacked by John Parker - foul #2 on John Parker, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Rolland Hill blows the layup but he's hacked by Roger Jackson - foul #4 on Roger Jackson, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown (PF) Roger Jackson | |
| 12:31 | Providence | Rolland Hill makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Rolland Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Rolland Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Xing-Fu Tang | 45-37 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Leonard Milligan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Graves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Jess (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Rolland Hill (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Xing-Fu Tang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Providence | Leonard Milligan misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Sasse - foul #2 on Donald Sasse, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Joe Delarosa (SG), Michael Hedge (PF) Kenneth Graves, Rolland Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willian Lang (SG), Lonny Lee (C) Jack Perkins, John Parker | |
| 11:30 | Providence | Leonard Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:30 | Providence | Leonard Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Joe Delarosa steals the ball from Willian Lang | 46-40 |
| 10:52 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang is denied on a layup by Willian Lang | 46-40 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Lonny Lee pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Delarosa - foul #1 on Joe Delarosa, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Milo Bruno (SG), Michael Miller (C) Fred Jess, Xing-Fu Tang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (C) Donald Sasse | |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Leonard Milligan misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | John Parker gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown is hacked by Michael Hedge - foul #1 on Michael Hedge, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Graves (SG), Rolland Hill (PF) Milo Bruno, Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SG) Lonny Lee | |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-42 |
| 09:15 | Providence | Rolland Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:47 | Providence | Jack Perkins takes the ball from Joe Delarosa | 46-42 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Johnnie Brown is blocked by Michael Hedge | 46-42 |
| 08:28 | Providence | Rolland Hill snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:08 | Providence | Joe Delarosa knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Milligan | 49-42 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Milo Bruno (PG), Fred Jess (SF), Xing-Fu Tang (C) Leonard Milligan, Joe Delarosa, Michael Hedge | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Donald Sasse (SF), Roger Jackson (PF) Harold Vincent, Willian Lang, John Parker | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milo Bruno (fresh) SG - Kenneth Graves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Jess (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Rolland Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Xing-Fu Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Milo Bruno | 51-42 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse is fouled on the floor by Fred Jess - foul #4 on Fred Jess, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Miller (PF) Rolland Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Xing-Fu Tang steals it from Donald Sasse | 51-42 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang hits a shot from the right side set up by Milo Bruno | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Burkhart | 53-44 |
| 05:26 | Providence | Michael Miller misses the lay-in | 53-44 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Xing-Fu Tang denies the turnaround by Johnnie Brown | 53-44 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Michael Miller grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Kenneth Graves misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Sasse - foul #3 on Donald Sasse, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Leonard Milligan (PG), Joe Delarosa (SF), Rolland Hill (PF) Milo Bruno, Fred Jess, Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG), John Parker (C) Jack Perkins, Johnnie Brown | |
| 04:47 | Providence | Kenneth Graves misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Kenneth Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the board | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Vincent | 53-47 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Leonard Milligan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson tips it in | 55-49 |
| 03:33 | Providence | Kenneth Graves loses the dribble to Harold Vincent | 55-49 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses the easy layup | 55-49 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | John Parker hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Leonard Milligan (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Graves (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Joe Delarosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rolland Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Xing-Fu Tang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Providence | Joe Delarosa can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 03:13 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Leonard Milligan drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Graves | 57-51 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Donald Sasse - foul #4 on Donald Sasse, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Fred Jess (SF) Kenneth Graves | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:37 | Providence | Fred Jess is fouled on the floor by Roger Jackson - foul #5 on Roger Jackson, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SG), Johnnie Brown (PF) Harold Vincent, Roger Jackson | |
| 02:37 | Providence | Fred Jess makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Fred Jess makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 02:20 | Providence | Fred Jess pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Providence | Fred Jess misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 01:50 | Providence | Joe Delarosa tips it home | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Herbert Burkhart | 61-53 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Joe Delarosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Graves (SG) Joe Delarosa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Milligan and the foul's on John Parker - foul #3 on John Parker, team foul #12 | 63-56 |
| 00:32 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Parker | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Burkhart - foul #5 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #13 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Milo Bruno (SG), Joe Delarosa (SF), Michael Miller (PF) Kenneth Graves, Fred Jess, Rolland Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (PG) Herbert Burkhart | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Michael Miller pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Michael Miller is hacked by Harold Vincent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Vincent, team foul #14 | 64-59 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Michael Miller misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Michael Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Graves (SG), Fred Jess (SF), Rolland Hill (PF) Milo Bruno, Joe Delarosa, Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Sasse | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Harold Vincent is called for the reach on Xing-Fu Tang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Vincent, team foul #15 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Joe Delarosa (SG) Kenneth Graves | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:07 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Xing-Fu Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Leonard Milligan steals the ball from Harold Vincent | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Leonard Milligan runs out the clock | 67-62 |