| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - George Babcock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Turcios (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Michaud (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 11 pts. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston U. | George Michaud inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Boston U. | George Babcock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 19:43 | Boston U. | George Michaud tips it in | 39-30 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 19:35 | Boston U. | George Michaud snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 19:17 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Michaud and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:17 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Babcock - foul #2 on George Babcock, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:38 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson misses badly on a shot from the right block | 42-32 |
| 18:36 | Boston U. | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Jackson | 42-32 |
| 18:23 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-32 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Smith | 42-32 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-34 |
| 17:36 | Boston U. | George Turcios comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is hacked by George Babcock - foul #3 on George Babcock, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Frankie Welch (PG), Brent Hawkins (SG) George Babcock, George Turcios | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Dale Beattie | |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses the dunk attempt | 42-34 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman tips it in | 42-36 |
| 17:10 | Boston U. | Frankie Welch hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 17:08 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Matthews | 42-39 |
| 16:43 | Boston U. | Frankie Welch misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-39 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson is hacked by Jason Jackson - foul #2 on Jason Jackson, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Brian Mazurowski (SF), Philip Cooper (PF), Jack Oxendine (C) George Michaud, Jason Jackson, Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Patrick Matthews | |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 16:17 | Boston U. | Jack Oxendine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG) John Smith | |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Boston U. | George Babcock (PG), George Turcios (SG) Frankie Welch, Brian Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Rudolph Hock | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - George Babcock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Turcios (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Cooper (fresh) PF - Brent Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Oxendine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Babcock | 45-39 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Morris | 45-41 |
| 14:59 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Turcios | 47-41 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Morris | 47-43 |
| 14:10 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Dale Beattie - foul #2 on Dale Beattie, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Brian Mazurowski (SG), Jason Jackson (PF), Kevin Harris (C) George Turcios, Brent Hawkins, Jack Oxendine | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Tom Aguayo, Dale Beattie, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 14:10 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:10 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 49-46 |
| 13:36 | Boston U. | Patrick Matthews denies the turnaround by Jason Jackson | 49-46 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is fouled on the floor by George Babcock - foul #4 on George Babcock, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Frankie Welch (PG), George Michaud (SF) George Babcock, Philip Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock (PF) Jeffrey Morris | |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews loses the dribble to George Michaud | 49-46 |
| 12:58 | Boston U. | Frankie Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Harris - foul #2 on Kevin Harris, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins (SG) Brian Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Rudolph Hock | |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:21 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins is denied on a layup by Dale Beattie | 49-48 |
| 12:19 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:04 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jason Jackson | 51-48 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Matthews | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Frankie Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Hawkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Michaud (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Boston U. | The jump hook by Frankie Welch is blocked by Dale Beattie | 51-50 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Matthews | 51-53 |
| 11:20 | Boston U. | Kevin Harris is fouled on the floor by Dale Beattie - foul #3 on Dale Beattie, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Boston U. | George Turcios (SG), Philip Cooper (PF), Jack Oxendine (C) Brent Hawkins, Jason Jackson, Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| 10:56 | Boston U. | George Michaud misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 10:48 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to George Turcios | 51-53 |
| 10:42 | Boston U. | George Michaud is fouled on the floor by George Thompson - foul #1 on George Thompson, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| 10:24 | Boston U. | Jack Oxendine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to George Thompson | 51-53 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Oxendine swats the layup by Jeffrey Morris | 51-53 |
| 10:07 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:39 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #2 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins (PG), Jason Jackson (PF), Kevin Harris (C) Frankie Welch, George Michaud, Jack Oxendine | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Jeffrey Morris, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| 09:39 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:39 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie banks in the layup | 53-55 |
| 09:05 | Boston U. | Philip Cooper connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Brent Hawkins | 55-55 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie loses the dribble to Brent Hawkins | 55-55 |
| 08:42 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins blows the layup | 55-55 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Luis Johnson | 55-55 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 08:08 | Boston U. | George Turcios hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson is whistled for a carry | 55-57 |
| Subs | Boston U. | George Babcock (PG), George Michaud (SF) George Turcios, Philip Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG) George Thompson | |
| 07:40 | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Jason Jackson | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - George Babcock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brent Hawkins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Michaud (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Brian Mazurowski (SG), Jack Oxendine (C) Jason Jackson, Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie | |
| 06:56 | Boston U. | George Michaud misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Hawkins denies the turnaround by John Smith | 57-57 |
| 06:47 | Boston U. | Jack Oxendine snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:30 | Boston U. | Jeffrey Morris steals the ball from George Michaud | 57-57 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Matthews | 57-59 |
| 05:50 | Boston U. | Kenneth Zimmerman steps in front of the George Babcock pass | 57-59 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Matthews | 57-61 |
| 05:22 | Boston U. | Kenneth Zimmerman is called for the reach on Brent Hawkins - foul #3 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Boston U. | George Turcios (SG), Jason Jackson (PF), Kevin Harris (C) Brian Mazurowski, Brent Hawkins, Jack Oxendine | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF) George Thompson, Patrick Matthews | |
| 05:17 | Boston U. | George Michaud buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-61 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson tips it home | 59-63 |
| 04:32 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from George Turcios and he's fouled by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #4 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Frankie Welch (PG), Philip Cooper (SF) George Babcock, George Michaud | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Kenneth Zimmerman, Jeffrey Morris | |
| 04:32 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:09 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to Philip Cooper | 62-63 |
| 04:03 | Boston U. | Frankie Welch is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| 04:03 | Boston U. | Frankie Welch makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:03 | Boston U. | Frankie Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson tips it but misses | 64-63 |
| 03:43 | Boston U. | Kevin Harris gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:36 | Boston U. | Frankie Welch drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Turcios and he's fouled by Luis Johnson - foul #3 on Luis Johnson, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Brent Hawkins (SG), George Michaud (SF) George Turcios, Philip Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:36 | Boston U. | Frankie Welch misses the free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:36 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Frankie Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Hawkins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Michaud (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Harris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-63 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 66-63 |
| 03:12 | Boston U. | George Michaud grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:04 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson misses the lay-in | 66-63 |
| 03:03 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson hits the follow up shot | 68-63 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 02:40 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 02:40 | Boston U. | Boston U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Boston U. | George Babcock (PG), George Turcios (SG) Frankie Welch, Brent Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Rudolph Hock | |
| 02:29 | Boston U. | George Michaud makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Patrick Matthews - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| 02:29 | Boston U. | George Michaud misses the free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 02:09 | Boston U. | George Michaud snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 01:51 | Boston U. | Kevin Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-63 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith tips it but misses | 70-63 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 01:31 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to George Michaud | 70-63 |
| 01:25 | Boston U. | George Babcock misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| 01:25 | Boston U. | George Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:25 | Boston U. | George Babcock misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie travels with the ball | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Boston U. | George Babcock drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by George Turcios | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson tips it but misses | 73-63 |
| 00:38 | Boston U. | Jason Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Boston U. | Patrick Matthews blocks the short jumper by Jason Jackson | 73-63 |
| 00:12 | Boston U. | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Harris | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Boston U. | George Babcock runs out the clock | 73-63 |