| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) SG - Michael Foster (fresh) SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - Joe Zarate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - George Babcock (fresh) SG - Michael Godines (fresh) SF - George Michaud (fresh) PF - Jason Jackson (fresh) C - Cesar Russo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson's pass is intercepted by David Appling | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Michael Foster tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:50 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 4-1 |
| 18:26 | Boston U. | George Michaud loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-1 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Michael Foster knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Shane Lamarche | 7-1 |
| 18:02 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-1 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 7-1 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | George Michaud is called for the reach on David Appling - foul #1 on George Michaud, team foul #1 | 7-1 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 7-1 |
| 17:41 | Boston U. | George Michaud grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 17:18 | Boston U. | George Babcock drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Michaud | 7-4 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:48 | Boston U. | George Michaud snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Boston U. | George Michaud knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from George Babcock | 7-6 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is called for 5 seconds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), John Whited (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, Michael Foster, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Philip Cooper (SF), Daniel Warwick (PF), Jack Oxendine (C) George Babcock, Michael Godines, George Michaud, Jason Jackson, Cesar Russo | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - John Whited (fresh) SF - Dave Fee (fresh) PF - Brian Gray (fresh) C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Brent Hawkins (fresh) SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - Philip Cooper (fresh) PF - Daniel Warwick (fresh) C - Jack Oxendine (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:48 | Boston U. | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Oxendine | 7-6 |
| 15:37 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | David Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:28 | Boston U. | Jack Oxendine grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:22 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | John Whited misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the tip | 7-6 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Brian Gray snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Dave Fee misses the shot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:01 | Boston U. | Jack Oxendine snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:54 | Boston U. | Daniel Warwick misses the easy open layup | 7-6 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Brian Gray gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | David Smith is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) David Smith, John Whited, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Michael Godines (SG) Brent Hawkins | |
| 14:46 | Boston U. | Joseph Jones is fouled in the backcourt by David Appling - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 14:29 | Boston U. | Joseph Jones knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Cooper | 7-8 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper blocks the short jumper by Michael Foster | 7-8 |
| 14:10 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:41 | Boston U. | Daniel Warwick misses the dunk | 7-8 |
| 13:39 | Boston U. | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:18 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper misses the turnaround from the left block | 7-8 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | David Appling gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Michael Foster loses the dribble to Jack Oxendine | 7-8 |
| 13:08 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by David Appling - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), John Whited (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Steve Emmons (C) David Appling, Michael Foster, Dave Fee, Thomas Smith, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Boston U. | George Babcock (PG), Brent Hawkins (SG), George Michaud (SF), Jason Jackson (PF), Kevin Harris (C) Joseph Jones, Michael Godines, Philip Cooper, Daniel Warwick, Jack Oxendine | |
| 12:53 | Boston U. | George Babcock misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 7-8 |
| 12:51 | Boston U. | George Babcock gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:40 | Boston U. | George Babcock hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Jackson | 7-11 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 12:12 | Boston U. | George Michaud grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:10 | Boston U. | John Whited picks off the pass by George Babcock in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | David Smith jams it on a nice dish by John Whited | 9-11 |
| 11:48 | Boston U. | Kevin Harris's layup is rejected by Isaac Schultz | 9-11 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Whited (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Emmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - George Babcock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Hawkins (fresh) SF - George Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Harris - foul #1 on Kevin Harris, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Steve Ernsberger (SF), Joe Zarate (C) John Whited, Shane Lamarche, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Michael Godines (SG), Cesar Russo (C) Brent Hawkins, Kevin Harris | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:39 | Boston U. | Cesar Russo snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 11:20 | Boston U. | George Babcock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Jack Oxendine (PF) Jason Jackson | |
| 11:20 | Boston U. | George Babcock misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:20 | Boston U. | George Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Philip Cooper (SF), Daniel Warwick (PF) George Michaud, Jack Oxendine | |
| 10:58 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins (PG) George Babcock | |
| 10:42 | Boston U. | Thomas Smith picks off the pass by Cesar Russo | 9-12 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | David Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Foster | 12-12 |
| 10:17 | Boston U. | Michael Foster takes the ball from Brent Hawkins in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith's pass is intercepted by Cesar Russo | 12-12 |
| 09:48 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins misses the jump hook in the lane | 12-12 |
| 09:46 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper tips it home | 12-14 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Foster | 14-14 |
| 09:25 | Boston U. | Michael Godines hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the fadeaway from the left side | 16-17 |
| 08:55 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-17 |
| 08:54 | Boston U. | Cesar Russo grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:41 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins loses the dribble to Steve Ernsberger | 16-17 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger throws it down | 18-17 |
| 08:36 | Boston U. | Michael Godines is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) Michael Foster, Steve Ernsberger, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Boston U. | George Babcock (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), George Michaud (SF), Jason Jackson (PF), Jack Oxendine (C) Brent Hawkins, Michael Godines, Philip Cooper, Daniel Warwick, Cesar Russo | |
| 08:31 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson misses long on a runner from close range | 18-17 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | John Whited hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | John Whited knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 07:59 | Boston U. | George Babcock buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Michaud | 20-19 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | David Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Isaac Schultz | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - George Babcock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jack Oxendine (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Boston U. | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Michael Godines (SG) Joseph Jones | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Brian Gray is whistled for a carry | 23-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Shane Lamarche, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| 06:57 | Boston U. | Michael Godines travels with the ball | 23-19 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-19 |
| 06:34 | Boston U. | Jack Oxendine snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 06:09 | Boston U. | Michael Godines buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by George Babcock and the foul's on David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Steve Emmons (C) David Smith, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Joseph Jones (PG), Brent Hawkins (SF), Kevin Harris (C) George Babcock, George Michaud, Jack Oxendine | |
| 06:09 | Boston U. | Michael Godines misses the free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith hits the follow up shot | 25-21 |
| 05:38 | Boston U. | Michael Godines misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-21 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | John Whited travels with the ball | 25-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Brian Gray (PF) Dave Fee, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Philip Cooper (SF), Daniel Warwick (PF), Cesar Russo (C) Michael Godines, Jason Jackson, Kevin Harris | |
| 05:20 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Whited - foul #1 on John Whited, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| 05:20 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:20 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 04:56 | Boston U. | Cesar Russo gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:50 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper lays it up and in set up by Brent Hawkins and he's fouled by Shane Lamarche - foul #1 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Boston U. | George Babcock (PG), George Michaud (SF) Brent Hawkins, Joseph Jones | |
| 04:50 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Brian Gray snags the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Ernsberger | 27-25 |
| 03:51 | Boston U. | John Whited is called for the reach on Daniel Warwick - foul #2 on John Whited, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Dave Fee (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Steve Ernsberger, John Whited, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Michael Godines (SG), Jack Oxendine (C) Philip Cooper, Cesar Russo | |
| 03:51 | Boston U. | Daniel Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:51 | Boston U. | Daniel Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz's pass is intercepted by Jack Oxendine | 27-27 |
| 03:40 | Boston U. | George Michaud is called for traveling | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Joseph Jones (PG), Jason Jackson (PF) George Babcock, Daniel Warwick | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Fee (fresh) PF - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Godines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Michaud (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jack Oxendine (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | David Appling scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Foster | 30-27 |
| 02:54 | Boston U. | George Michaud misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Isaac Schultz | 30-27 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 30-27 |
| 02:44 | Boston U. | Michael Godines gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:20 | Boston U. | Michael Foster swats the dunk try by Jason Jackson | 30-27 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Michael Foster comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Godines - foul #1 on Michael Godines, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Dave Fee, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Boston U. | George Babcock (PG), Brent Hawkins (SF), Philip Cooper (PF), Kevin Harris (C) Joseph Jones, George Michaud, Jason Jackson, Jack Oxendine | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:56 | Boston U. | Isaac Schultz blocks the short jumper by Brent Hawkins | 32-27 |
| 01:54 | Boston U. | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Cooper | 32-27 |
| 01:49 | Boston U. | Michael Godines misses the shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche is hacked by Brent Hawkins - foul #1 on Brent Hawkins, team foul #4 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Emmons (C) Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Daniel Warwick (PF) Brent Hawkins | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons is hacked by Philip Cooper - foul #1 on Philip Cooper, team foul #5 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins (SF) Michael Godines | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-27 |
| 01:25 | Boston U. | Kevin Harris grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 01:21 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins loses the dribble to Michael Foster in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | David Appling knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Foster | 35-27 |
| 00:53 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Babcock | 35-29 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons dunks the ball set up by Michael Foster | 37-29 |
| 00:19 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Steve Emmons - foul #1 on Steve Emmons, team foul #11 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Joseph Jones (PG), Michael Godines (SG), Jack Oxendine (PF), Cesar Russo (C) George Babcock, Daniel Warwick, Philip Cooper, Kevin Harris | |
| 00:19 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:19 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Smith and he's fouled by Michael Godines - foul #2 on Michael Godines, team foul #6 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | George Michaud (SF) Brent Hawkins | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:04 | Boston U. | Cesar Russo gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | Boston U. | Cesar Russo misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-30 |