| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - William Hay (fresh) SG - Eric Hubbard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Albert Link (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Westfall (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston U. | Albert Link inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Boston U. | Nicolas Koopman steps in front of the William Hay pass in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 19:53 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman lays it in | 37-25 |
| 19:30 | Boston U. | Albert Link makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Albert Link is called for the reach on Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Albert Link, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-28 |
| 19:03 | Boston U. | Albert Link gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:01 | Boston U. | William Hay is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 18:53 | Boston U. | William Hay is called for traveling | 37-28 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Steve Betz comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 18:27 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to Albert Link | 37-28 |
| 18:25 | Boston U. | Gene Westfall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Raymond Hall (C) Gene Westfall | |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | William Hay steps in front of the William Carter pass | 37-28 |
| 17:54 | Boston U. | James Reed takes the ball from Eric Hubbard | 37-28 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | James Reed throws it down | 39-28 |
| 17:32 | Boston U. | Raymond Hall misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Carey - foul #2 on James Carey, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), Carl Richardson (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Boston U. | William Egger (PG), Rudy Giles (SG), Luis Hensley (SF), Harold Mayne (C) William Hay, Eric Hubbard, Albert Link, Douglas Richardson | |
| 17:32 | Boston U. | Raymond Hall makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:32 | Boston U. | Raymond Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Steve Betz buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Richardson | 41-30 |
| 17:10 | Boston U. | William Carter steals the ball from Harold Mayne in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Patrick Webber (SF) James Reed, James Carey | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Gene Westfall (PF) Harold Mayne | |
| 16:40 | Boston U. | Luis Hensley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| Subs | Boston U. | William Hay (PG), Harold Mayne (C) William Egger, Raymond Hall | |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nicolas Koopman | 44-30 |
| 16:07 | Boston U. | Harold Mayne is fouled on the floor by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), James Carey (SF) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Albert Link (SF), Douglas Richardson (C) Luis Hensley, Harold Mayne | |
| 15:52 | Boston U. | Gene Westfall scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from William Hay | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Carey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Merrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - William Hay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudy Giles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Link (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Westfall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is fouled on the floor by William Hay - foul #1 on William Hay, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Steve Betz, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Gordon Greer (C) Gene Westfall | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Richardson - foul #2 on Douglas Richardson, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Eric Hubbard (SG) Rudy Giles | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:27 | Boston U. | Robert Damron is called for the reach on William Hay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Damron, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| 15:11 | Boston U. | Albert Link misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | James Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 14:53 | Boston U. | Albert Link pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 14:36 | Boston U. | Gordon Greer is hacked by James Carey - foul #3 on James Carey, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (C) James Reed, James Carey, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Boston U. | William Egger (PG), Rudy Giles (SG), Luis Hensley (SF) William Hay, Eric Hubbard, Albert Link | |
| 14:23 | Boston U. | William Egger comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Peter Hines | 45-32 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is hacked by Rudy Giles - foul #1 on Rudy Giles, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Gene Westfall (PF), Raymond Hall (C) Douglas Richardson, Gordon Greer | |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by William Egger - foul #1 on William Egger, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| 13:59 | Boston U. | Rudy Giles travels in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is called for traveling | 48-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| 13:28 | Boston U. | Rudy Giles is fouled on the floor by Steve Betz - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #6 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Eric Hubbard (SG), Albert Link (SF) William Egger, Luis Hensley | |
| 13:02 | Boston U. | Gene Westfall hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 48-32 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Steve Betz grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Albert Link - foul #2 on Albert Link, team foul #6 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Boston U. | William Hay (PG), Douglas Richardson (PF), Gordon Greer (C) Rudy Giles, Gene Westfall, Raymond Hall | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:37 | Boston U. | Gordon Greer makes the jump hook in the lane | 50-34 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Steve Betz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | James Reed gets the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Reed | 50-34 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Merrick | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Betz (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Merrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - William Hay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Hubbard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Albert Link (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Boston U. | William Hay is denied on a layup by Lee Merrick | 53-34 |
| 11:47 | Boston U. | Douglas Richardson tips it but misses | 53-34 |
| 11:45 | Boston U. | Gordon Greer tips it back up and in | 53-36 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 11:22 | Boston U. | Douglas Richardson snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 11:06 | Boston U. | Gordon Greer hits a shot from close range | 53-38 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 55-38 |
| 10:44 | Boston U. | Eric Hubbard is hacked by Steve Betz - foul #3 on Steve Betz, team foul #7 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Luis Hensley (SF), Gene Westfall (PF) Albert Link, Gordon Greer | |
| 10:44 | Boston U. | Eric Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is fouled on the floor by Luis Hensley - foul #2 on Luis Hensley, team foul #7 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Rudy Giles (SG), Raymond Hall (C) Eric Hubbard, Douglas Richardson | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 10:31 | Boston U. | Gene Westfall grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 10:12 | Boston U. | William Hay is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Koopman - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #8 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG) James Reed | |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| 10:12 | Boston U. | William Hay makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 10:12 | Boston U. | William Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 09:56 | Boston U. | Gene Westfall grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 09:52 | Boston U. | Raymond Hall is hacked by Scott Stemple in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #9 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Boston U. | William Egger (PG) William Hay | |
| 09:52 | Boston U. | Raymond Hall makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:52 | Boston U. | Raymond Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-42 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | James Carey tips it back up and in | 58-42 |
| 09:23 | Boston U. | James Carey steps in front of the William Egger pass | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-42 |
| 08:52 | Boston U. | Raymond Hall gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 08:40 | Boston U. | Gene Westfall is called for traveling | 58-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Steve Betz, James Carey, Carl Richardson, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Boston U. | William Hay (PG), Albert Link (SF), Douglas Richardson (PF), Harold Mayne (C) William Egger, Luis Hensley, Gene Westfall, Raymond Hall | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is hacked by Rudy Giles - foul #2 on Rudy Giles, team foul #8 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | David Castagna (SG), Gordon Greer (C) Rudy Giles, Harold Mayne | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 08:16 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to Douglas Richardson | 58-42 |
| 08:06 | Boston U. | Gordon Greer blows the layup | 58-42 |
| 08:05 | Boston U. | Gordon Greer can't tip it in | 58-42 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 58-42 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Peter Hines (C) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Merrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - William Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Castagna (fresh) SF - Albert Link (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Boston U. | William Hay is hacked by Lee Merrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Merrick, team foul #10 | 58-42 |
| 07:44 | Boston U. | William Hay misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 07:44 | Boston U. | William Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick scores on a jumper in the paint | 60-43 |
| 07:05 | Boston U. | William Hay makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Castagna | 60-46 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 60-46 |
| 06:43 | Boston U. | Gordon Greer grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 06:26 | Boston U. | Gordon Greer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #11 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) James Reed, James Carey, Lee Merrick, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Rudy Giles (PG), Eric Hubbard (SG), Luis Hensley (SF), Gene Westfall (PF) William Hay, David Castagna, Albert Link, Douglas Richardson | |
| 06:26 | Boston U. | Gordon Greer makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:26 | Boston U. | Gordon Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-47 |
| 06:08 | Boston U. | Eric Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Boston U. | Steve Betz is called for the reach on Rudy Giles - foul #4 on Steve Betz, team foul #12 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, William Carter | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Raymond Hall (C) Gordon Greer | |
| 05:50 | Boston U. | Rudy Giles misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:50 | Boston U. | Rudy Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Gene Westfall takes the ball from Steve Betz | 60-48 |
| 05:20 | Boston U. | Raymond Hall scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Steve Betz gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Rudy Giles is called for the reach on Nicolas Koopman - foul #3 on Rudy Giles, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Boston U. | William Hay (PG), Albert Link (SF), Douglas Richardson (PF) Rudy Giles, Luis Hensley, Gene Westfall | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:57 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to Albert Link | 60-50 |
| 04:36 | Boston U. | Albert Link is open and buries a shot from the left side | 60-52 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a runner in the lane | 62-52 |
| 03:56 | Boston U. | Eric Hubbard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman tips it in | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Betz (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - William Hay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hubbard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Albert Link (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Boston U. | Raymond Hall connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Hay | 64-54 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Steve Betz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 03:04 | Boston U. | Albert Link grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 03:01 | Boston U. | Steve Betz is called for the reach on Eric Hubbard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Betz, team foul #13 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, James Carey, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Rudy Giles (PG), Luis Hensley (SF), Gene Westfall (PF) William Hay, Albert Link, Raymond Hall | |
| 03:01 | Boston U. | Eric Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:01 | Boston U. | Eric Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-56 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it in | 66-56 |
| 02:50 | Boston U. | Boston U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | William Hay (PG), Albert Link (SF), Gordon Greer (C) Eric Hubbard, Luis Hensley, Douglas Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Boston U. | Gene Westfall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 02:29 | Boston U. | Gordon Greer grabs the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:18 | Boston U. | Gene Westfall scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hay | 66-59 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Damron | 68-59 |
| 02:02 | Boston U. | Rudy Giles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Eric Hubbard (SG) Rudy Giles | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 01:39 | Boston U. | Gene Westfall grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:31 | Boston U. | Eric Hubbard is hacked by Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #14 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, William Carter | |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| 01:31 | Boston U. | Eric Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:31 | Boston U. | Eric Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | James Reed is hacked by Albert Link - foul #3 on Albert Link, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | James Reed misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:39 | Boston U. | William Hay is whistled for traveling | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | James Reed is hacked by Eric Hubbard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Hubbard, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Boston U. | Eric Hubbard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman runs out the clock | 71-60 |