| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - John Clinkscales (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Micheal Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Day (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Fortson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Ridgley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Austin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gaylord (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston U. | Gary Day inbounds the ball | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Boston U. | Gary Day is hacked by Chad Birkholz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF) Chad Birkholz | |
| 19:51 | Boston U. | Ian Fortson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-45 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | James Gaylord grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 19:42 | Boston U. | Ian Fortson gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 19:13 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Clinkscales | 31-45 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | John Mock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | John Vance tips it back up and in | 31-47 |
| 18:45 | Boston U. | Gary Day misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 18:44 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley hits the follow up shot | 33-47 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | John Mock clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 18:13 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 17:52 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Carlton Austin - foul #1 on Carlton Austin, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers (SG), James Marko (SF), Darryl Millet (PF), Anthony Gaither (C) Micheal Blanchard, Gary Day, Ian Fortson, Paul Ridgley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Gideon (SF), John Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Carlton Austin, Cedric Hacker, James Gaylord, John Vance | |
| 17:52 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:52 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | John Patterson gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by John Mock | 34-49 |
| 17:37 | Boston U. | John Mock is called for the reach on Sylvester Chalmers in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mock, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Martin Scott (SG) John Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:21 | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | John Patterson snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | John Gideon drills a floater from the free throw line | 34-51 |
| 17:11 | Boston U. | Martin Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG) John Mock | |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-51 |
| 16:47 | Boston U. | Darryl Millet grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 16:28 | Boston U. | Martin Scott is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Sylvester Chalmers | 36-51 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | John Patterson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Carlton Austin | 36-53 |
| 16:07 | Boston U. | John Gideon steps in front of the Martin Scott pass in the backcourt | 36-53 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski hits the finger roll set up by John Gideon | 36-55 |
| 15:47 | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Boston U. | John Clinkscales (PG), Micheal Blanchard (SG), Gary Day (SF), Paul Ridgley (C) Sylvester Chalmers, Martin Scott, James Marko, Darryl Millet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (PG), John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Vance (C) Carlton Austin, Mikel Paczkowski, John Gideon, John Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| 15:47 | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 15:47 | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - John Clinkscales (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Blanchard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Day (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Gaither (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Ridgley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Gaylord (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Vance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Gary Day picks off the pass by James Gaylord | 38-55 |
| 15:13 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chad Birkholz - foul #4 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Ian Fortson (PF) Anthony Gaither | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG) Chad Birkholz | |
| 15:13 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 15:13 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 39-55 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin tips it in | 39-57 |
| 14:30 | Boston U. | Ian Fortson is fouled on the floor by Robert Hayes - foul #4 on Robert Hayes, team foul #6 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Keith Connor (PG), Charles Felix (C) John Clinkscales, Paul Ridgley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), Cedric Hacker (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Carlton Austin, Robert Hayes, John Vance | |
| 14:24 | Boston U. | Charles Felix misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | John Gideon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 14:15 | Boston U. | Ian Fortson pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 13:56 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Gideon - foul #2 on John Gideon, team foul #7 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers (PG), Martin Scott (SF), Darryl Millet (PF) Keith Connor, Gary Day, Ian Fortson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:56 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 13:56 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | James Gaylord misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Darryl Millet - foul #2 on Darryl Millet, team foul #1 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Keith Connor (PG), Paul Ridgley (C) Micheal Blanchard, Charles Felix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG) John Mock | |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | James Gaylord makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | James Gaylord makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:19 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Keith Connor | 43-59 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | The short jumper by James Gaylord is denied by Darryl Millet | 43-59 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Carlton Austin | 43-61 |
| 12:43 | Boston U. | Keith Connor is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Martin Scott | 45-61 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Paul Ridgley swats the short shot by Carlton Austin | 45-61 |
| 12:30 | Boston U. | Darryl Millet gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:12 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Connor | 48-61 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin double dribbles | 48-61 |
| Subs | Boston U. | John Clinkscales (PG), Micheal Blanchard (SG), James Marko (SF), Ian Fortson (PF), Anthony Gaither (C) Keith Connor, Sylvester Chalmers, Martin Scott, Darryl Millet, Paul Ridgley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), John Patterson (PF), John Vance (C) Carlton Austin, John Gideon, James Gaylord, Stephen Brown | |
| 12:02 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales is hacked by Cedric Hacker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| 12:02 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 48-61 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | John Patterson is hacked by Micheal Blanchard - foul #2 on Micheal Blanchard, team foul #2 | 48-61 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Ian Fortson takes the ball from Mikel Paczkowski | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - John Clinkscales (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Blanchard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Marko (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Fortson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cedric Hacker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Boston U. | James Marko's pass is intercepted by John Mock in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | John Vance hits the finger roll | 48-63 |
| 11:06 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales misses the lay-in | 48-63 |
| 11:04 | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither grabs the offensive board | 48-63 |
| 10:52 | Boston U. | James Marko is fouled on the floor by Cedric Hacker - foul #2 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #9 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Gary Day (SF), Charles Felix (PF), Paul Ridgley (C) Micheal Blanchard, Ian Fortson, Anthony Gaither | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), John Gideon (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, Cedric Hacker, John Patterson | |
| 10:52 | Boston U. | James Marko makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 10:52 | Boston U. | James Marko misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vance | 49-63 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | John Gideon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 10:26 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to Paul Ridgley | 49-63 |
| 10:05 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | John Clinkscales picks off the pass by Carlton Austin | 49-63 |
| 09:33 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-63 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin is fouled on the floor by John Clinkscales - foul #2 on John Clinkscales, team foul #3 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Keith Connor (PG), Sylvester Chalmers (SG), Martin Scott (SF), Ian Fortson (PF), Darryl Millet (C) John Clinkscales, James Marko, Gary Day, Charles Felix, Paul Ridgley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (SG), John Patterson (PF) John Mock, Thomas Johnson | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Carlton Austin is blocked by Ian Fortson | 51-63 |
| 08:57 | Boston U. | Darryl Millet grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 08:42 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers is hacked by John Vance - foul #3 on John Vance, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF), James Gaylord (PF) Carlton Austin, John Gideon, John Vance | |
| 08:42 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:42 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker's pass is intercepted by Martin Scott | 53-63 |
| 08:06 | Boston U. | Darryl Millet is hacked by James Gaylord - foul #1 on James Gaylord, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither (C) Ian Fortson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Patterson | |
| 08:06 | Boston U. | Darryl Millet makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:06 | Boston U. | Darryl Millet makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-63 |
| 07:54 | Boston U. | Darryl Millet snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 07:38 | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 07:37 | Boston U. | Keith Connor tips it in | 57-63 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Martin Scott is called for the reach on Cedric Hacker - foul #1 on Martin Scott, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Boston U. | John Clinkscales (PG), Micheal Blanchard (SG), Gary Day (SF), Ian Fortson (PF), Paul Ridgley (C) Keith Connor, Sylvester Chalmers, Martin Scott, Darryl Millet, Anthony Gaither | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (PG), John Gideon (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), John Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Carlton Austin, John Mock, Cedric Hacker, James Gaylord, Stephen Brown | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - John Clinkscales (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Blanchard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Day (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Fortson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Ridgley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Gideon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ian Fortson - foul #3 on Ian Fortson, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:47 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley hits a fadeaway in the lane | 59-65 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | John Gideon misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Micheal Blanchard - foul #3 on Micheal Blanchard, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (SG), John Vance (C) Chad Birkholz, Thomas Johnson | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | John Gideon makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | John Gideon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:23 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 06:22 | Boston U. | Ian Fortson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 06:12 | Boston U. | Gary Day clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Hayes - foul #5 on Robert Hayes, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Darryl Millet (PF) Ian Fortson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) John Gideon, Robert Hayes, John Patterson | |
| 06:12 | Boston U. | Gary Day misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:12 | Boston U. | Gary Day makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | John Mock hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-70 |
| 05:38 | Boston U. | Darryl Millet misses long on a jumper in the lane | 60-70 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Darryl Millet swats the layup by John Mock | 60-70 |
| 05:31 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to Darryl Millet | 60-70 |
| 05:24 | Boston U. | Chad Birkholz steals it from Micheal Blanchard in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Micheal Blanchard - foul #4 on Micheal Blanchard, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers (PG), Martin Scott (SG), James Marko (SF), Anthony Gaither (C) John Clinkscales, Micheal Blanchard, Gary Day, Paul Ridgley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), John Gideon (SG), James Gaylord (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Thomas Johnson, John Vance | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 04:52 | Boston U. | James Marko is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 60-72 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | James Gaylord gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | James Gaylord clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 04:43 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to Anthony Gaither | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:30 | Boston U. | James Marko connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | James Gaylord hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Birkholz | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Brown - foul #2 on Stephen Brown, team foul #13 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Ian Fortson (PF) Darryl Millet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), John Patterson (PF), John Vance (C) John Gideon, James Gaylord, Stephen Brown | |
| 03:54 | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 03:54 | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Ian Fortson steals the ball from John Mock | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Austin - foul #2 on Carlton Austin, team foul #14 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Boston U. | John Clinkscales (PG), Gary Day (SF), Paul Ridgley (C) Martin Scott, James Marko, Anthony Gaither | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (C) John Vance | |
| 03:24 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:24 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Day - foul #1 on Gary Day, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard (SG) Sylvester Chalmers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG) Carlton Austin | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - John Clinkscales (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Blanchard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gary Day (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ian Fortson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Ridgley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Gideon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Mock (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Birkholz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), James Gaylord (PF), John Vance (C) John Mock, John Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Gideon | 67-77 |
| 02:13 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales's fadeaway is rejected by John Vance | 67-77 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | James Gaylord pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | John Gideon scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chad Birkholz | 67-80 |
| 01:50 | Boston U. | Ian Fortson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-80 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers (PG), Martin Scott (SG), James Marko (SF), Darryl Millet (PF), Anthony Gaither (C) John Clinkscales, Micheal Blanchard, Gary Day, Ian Fortson, Paul Ridgley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) James Gaylord, John Vance | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses short on a floater from the left side | 67-80 |
| 01:38 | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 01:32 | Boston U. | James Marko knocks in the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Chad Birkholz - foul #5 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #15 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF) Chad Birkholz | |
| 01:32 | Boston U. | James Marko makes the free throw | 70-80 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | John Gideon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 70-83 |
| 00:50 | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither misses long on a shot from the right wing | 70-83 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | John Patterson snags the defensive board | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Martin Scott is called for the reach on Mikel Paczkowski - foul #2 on Martin Scott, team foul #9 | 70-83 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-84 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #16 | 70-85 |
| 00:41 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 71-85 |
| 00:41 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | John Gideon clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-85 |
| 00:14 | Boston U. | James Marko pulls down the rebound | 72-85 |
| 00:12 | Boston U. | James Marko loses the dribble to Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt | 72-85 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Gideon runs out the clock | 72-85 |