| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Manz (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Cooper - foul #2 on Frank Cooper, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux is hacked by William Manz - foul #1 on William Manz, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix tips it home | 39-41 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Ralph Felix steals it from David Peguero | 39-41 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley jams it set up by Ralph Felix | 39-43 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Felix - foul #1 on Ralph Felix, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the floater from close range | 42-43 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Harold Worsley | 42-46 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Frank Cooper - foul #3 on Frank Cooper, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (SG), Dale Bennett (SF), Benjamin Knowles (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Raymond Leroux, Harold Worsley, Mladen Zepp, Frank Cooper | |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett is hacked by James Quon - foul #2 on James Quon, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlos Weber - foul #3 on Carlos Weber, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (PF) Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ronnie Graney | 46-48 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett throws it down on a nice dish by Ralph Felix and the foul's on Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Weber (PF) Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (SG), Harold Worsley (SF) Ralph Felix, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | William Manz is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Knowles - foul #1 on Benjamin Knowles, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Robert Turberville is called for the reach on William Manz - foul #2 on Robert Turberville, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the easy layup | 46-51 |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Dale Bennett | 46-51 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux lays it up and in set up by Benjamin Knowles | 46-53 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | William Manz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-53 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | James Quon hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles travels with the ball | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Freddy Larrabee (C) James Quon, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Mladen Zepp (PF), Frank Cooper (C) Robert Turberville, Raymond Leroux, Dale Bennett, Benjamin Knowles | |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is hacked by Ralph Felix - foul #2 on Ralph Felix, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF) Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno (SF) Harold Worsley | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Carlos Weber and he's hacked by Frank Cooper - foul #4 on Frank Cooper, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (PF) Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley (SF) Frank Cooper | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp can't connect on a floater in the lane | 51-53 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney is whistled for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG) William Manz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (SG) Dale McElvain | |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp banks in the layup set up by Ralph Felix and the foul's on David Peguero - foul #2 on David Peguero, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (C) Earl Mitchem, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett (SF) Harold Worsley | |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp misses the free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 51-55 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Marc Breslawski steals the ball from Mladen Zepp | 51-55 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | David Peguero blows the dunk | 51-55 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 51-55 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by Bill Jenkins | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mladen Zepp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Peguero | 55-57 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Jack Robinson blocks the short jumper by Giuseppe Bruno | 55-57 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix tips it home | 55-59 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney double dribbles | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), William Manz (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Carlos Weber (PF), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, Marc Breslawski, Bill Jenkins, Ronnie Graney, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Harold Worsley (SF), Benjamin Knowles (C) Ralph Felix, Raymond Leroux, Dale Bennett, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | William Manz pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee travels with the ball | 55-59 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Freddy Larrabee swats the layup by Harold Worsley | 55-59 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Dale McElvain takes the ball from James Quon | 55-59 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley lays it in on a great pass from Dale McElvain | 55-61 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | James Quon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-61 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Freddy Larrabee blocks the short jumper by Harold Worsley | 55-61 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp misses the tip | 55-61 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carlos Weber | 55-61 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-61 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem is hacked by Harold Worsley - foul #1 on Harold Worsley, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Raymond Leroux (SG), Dale Bennett (PF), Frank Cooper (C) Robert Turberville, Dale McElvain, Mladen Zepp, Benjamin Knowles | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 56-61 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | William Manz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | James Quon pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | James Quon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-61 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Freddy Larrabee - foul #1 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (C) James Quon, Earl Mitchem, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno (PF) Harold Worsley | |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Peguero | 58-62 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson's pass is intercepted by Dale Bennett | 58-62 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | David Peguero makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Manz | 61-62 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 61-64 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Peguero | 63-64 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bill Jenkins | 65-64 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Bill Jenkins picks off the pass by Dale Bennett | 65-64 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 65-64 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber misses the tip | 65-64 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Carlos Weber, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Harold Worsley (SF), Benjamin Knowles (PF) Ralph Felix, Raymond Leroux, Dale Bennett, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | James Quon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-64 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale McElvain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Turberville - foul #3 on Robert Turberville, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp (PF) Frank Cooper | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (C) Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Dale Bennett (C) Dale McElvain, Benjamin Knowles | |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Turberville | 68-67 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Carlos Weber (PF) James Quon, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (SG) Robert Turberville | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Jack Robinson is denied by Dale Bennett | 68-67 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mladen Zepp | 68-70 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-70 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Leroux | 68-72 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-72 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Felix | 71-74 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-74 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Worsley | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Mladen Zepp blocks the short jumper by Jack Robinson | 71-77 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | William Manz is called for the reach on Dale Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Manz, team foul #7 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (SG), Frank Cooper (C) Raymond Leroux, Mladen Zepp | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | David Peguero connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Manz | 74-79 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp (PF) Dale Bennett | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville is hacked by David Peguero in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Peguero, team foul #8 | 74-79 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper grabs the board | 74-79 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper is hacked by David Peguero in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Peguero, team foul #9 | 74-79 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | David Peguero clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber gets the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | William Manz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Peguero | 77-79 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix is fouled in the backcourt by David Peguero - foul #5 on David Peguero, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (SG) Robert Turberville | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Bill Jenkins | 79-80 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix is fouled in the backcourt by James Quon - foul #3 on James Quon, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 79-82 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-82 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | James Quon connects on the 3 from straight away | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Manz (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Robinson (fresh) 21 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 32 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mladen Zepp - foul #1 on Mladen Zepp, team foul #10 | 82-82 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley hits the finger roll | 83-84 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Weber | 85-84 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Bill Jenkins steps in front of the Mladen Zepp pass | 85-84 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins hits the finger roll | 87-84 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper clanks a turnaround from close range | 87-84 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Mladen Zepp | 87-84 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on Frank Cooper - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #12 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (PF) Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins loses the dribble to Harold Worsley | 87-86 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix is fouled on the floor by William Manz - foul #3 on William Manz, team foul #13 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett (PF), Benjamin Knowles (C) Mladen Zepp, Frank Cooper | |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlos Weber (PF) Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson hits a jumper from the left side | 89-88 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp (PF), Frank Cooper (C) Dale Bennett, Benjamin Knowles | |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper buries a jumper from the left block | 89-90 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the fadeaway from the right block | 91-90 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix misses the floater from the left wing | 91-90 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Mladen Zepp | 91-90 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Harold Worsley | 91-92 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | William Manz loses the dribble to Raymond Leroux | 91-92 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix lays it in set up by Raymond Leroux | 91-94 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Manz (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 36 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber is fouled on the floor by Frank Cooper - foul #5 on Frank Cooper, team foul #11 | 91-94 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett (C) Frank Cooper | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux gets the rebound | 92-94 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | James Quon is called for the reach on Raymond Leroux in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Quon, team foul #14 | 92-94 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux makes the 1st free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux makes the 2nd free throw | 92-96 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Raymond Leroux is called for the reach on Jack Robinson - foul #3 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #12 | 92-96 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 93-96 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | James Quon is called for the reach on Dale Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Quon, team foul #15 | 94-96 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Wells (PG) James Quon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 94-97 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 94-98 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber is fouled on the floor by Mladen Zepp - foul #2 on Mladen Zepp, team foul #13 | 94-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (PF) Daniel Wells | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the 1st free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 96-98 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Weber - foul #4 on Carlos Weber, team foul #16 | 96-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Wells (PG) Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 1st free throw | 96-99 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 96-100 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber double dribbles | 96-100 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (SG) Raymond Leroux | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Wells - foul #1 on Daniel Wells, team foul #17 | 96-100 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 1st free throw | 96-101 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 96-102 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | William Manz is fouled on the floor by Robert Turberville - foul #4 on Robert Turberville, team foul #14 | 96-102 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG) Daniel Wells | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (SG) Robert Turberville | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 1st free throw | 97-102 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 98-102 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley is hacked by William Manz in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Manz, team foul #18 | 98-102 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Wells (PG) Marc Breslawski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (SG) Raymond Leroux | |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley misses the 1st free throw | 98-102 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley misses the 2nd free throw | 98-102 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson pulls down the rebound | 98-102 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 98-102 |