| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Howard Cooper (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Fujimoto (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Gammage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Woods (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Fouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Settle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Garry (fresh) PF - Walter Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John McClellon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston U. | Thomas Gammage inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Boston U. | Donald Woods hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Keith Charles misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard Cooper - foul #3 on Howard Cooper, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Michael Smith (PG) Howard Cooper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:27 | Boston U. | Donald Woods makes the wide open turnaround from the left block | 38-28 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle travels with the ball | 38-28 |
| 18:51 | Boston U. | Donald Woods can't throw it down but he's fouled by John McClellon - foul #2 on John McClellon, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 18:51 | Boston U. | Donald Woods makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:51 | Boston U. | Donald Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | John McClellon blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Fouse - foul #1 on Ronald Fouse, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (PG), Steven Hall (SF) Keith Charles, Bruce Garry | |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | John McClellon makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | John McClellon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:20 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | John McClellon gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Steven Hall throws it down | 40-32 |
| 17:57 | Boston U. | Ronald Fouse is called for 5 seconds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Greg Bowman (SF), Leif Zysk (PF), Orville Groh (C) Thomas Gammage, Donald Woods, Ronald Fouse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Henry Waterman (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Benjamin Settle, Walter Rowe, John McClellon | |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Steven Hall is whistled for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Sol Cornejo (PG), David Stringer (SG) Michael Smith, James Fujimoto | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:28 | Boston U. | Leif Zysk hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 17:27 | Boston U. | Orville Groh snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:11 | Boston U. | David Stringer misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on George Green - foul #1 on George Green, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Bruce Garry (SF) George Green, Steven Hall | |
| 17:11 | Boston U. | David Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:11 | Boston U. | David Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry misses the fadeaway from the left block | 42-32 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry makes the floater in the lane set up by Mack Luton and the foul's on Greg Bowman - foul #1 on Greg Bowman, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Michael Smith (PG), James Fujimoto (SG), Thomas Gammage (SF), Donald Woods (PF), Ronald Fouse (C) Sol Cornejo, David Stringer, Greg Bowman, Leif Zysk, Orville Groh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Walter Rowe (PF), John McClellon (C) Mack Luton, Henry Waterman, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:29 | Boston U. | Ronald Fouse grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 16:23 | Boston U. | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by George Green in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Gammage picks off the pass by Walter Rowe | 42-34 |
| 16:02 | Boston U. | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Charles - foul #1 on Keith Charles, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle (SG), Steven Hall (SF) Keith Charles, Bruce Garry | |
| 15:43 | Boston U. | Donald Woods dunks the ball on a great pass from James Fujimoto | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fujimoto (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Gammage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Fouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Settle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John McClellon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | George Green is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Howard Cooper (PG), Greg Bowman (PF) Michael Smith, Donald Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (PG), Samuel Monaghan (PF) George Green, Walter Rowe | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-34 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | John McClellon's layup is rejected by Thomas Gammage | 44-34 |
| 14:50 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:36 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Cooper | 46-34 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan can't connect on a floater in the paint | 46-34 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Steven Hall hits the follow up shot | 46-36 |
| 14:24 | Boston U. | Thomas Gammage is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Settle - foul #2 on Benjamin Settle, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Michael Smith (SG), Leif Zysk (PF), Orville Groh (C) James Fujimoto, Thomas Gammage, Ronald Fouse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), James Kwan (SG), Bruce Garry (SF), Henry Waterman (PF) Mack Luton, Benjamin Settle, Steven Hall, John McClellon | |
| 14:18 | Boston U. | Greg Bowman banks in the layup | 48-36 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Greg Bowman picks off the pass by Bruce Garry | 48-36 |
| 13:44 | Boston U. | Leif Zysk drills a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Henry Waterman - foul #1 on Henry Waterman, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Donald Woods (PF) Orville Groh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Walter Rowe (PF), John McClellon (C) James Kwan, Henry Waterman, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 13:44 | Boston U. | Leif Zysk misses the free throw | 50-36 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Leif Zysk - foul #2 on Leif Zysk, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Sol Cornejo (PG) Howard Cooper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:39 | Boston U. | Donald Woods pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:19 | Boston U. | Bruce Garry takes the ball from Leif Zysk | 50-37 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe misses the floater near the basket | 50-37 |
| 13:11 | Boston U. | Donald Woods pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:06 | Boston U. | Michael Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 13:05 | Boston U. | Greg Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:50 | Boston U. | Greg Bowman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | John McClellon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe drills a shot from close range | 50-39 |
| 12:22 | Boston U. | Greg Bowman is called for a backcourt violation | 50-39 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Howard Cooper (PG), James Fujimoto (SG), Thomas Gammage (SF), Orville Groh (PF), Ronald Fouse (C) Sol Cornejo, Michael Smith, Greg Bowman, Donald Woods, Leif Zysk | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (PG), Benjamin Settle (SG), Steven Hall (SF), Henry Waterman (C) Keith Charles, George Green, Bruce Garry, John McClellon | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 12:05 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 11:46 | Boston U. | Mack Luton is called for the reach on James Fujimoto - foul #3 on Mack Luton, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (C) Walter Rowe | |
| 11:35 | Boston U. | Thomas Gammage misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Hall - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rowe (PF) Henry Waterman | |
| 11:35 | Boston U. | Thomas Gammage makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:35 | Boston U. | Thomas Gammage makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Howard Cooper (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fujimoto (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Gammage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Orville Groh (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Fouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mack Luton (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Settle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ronald Fouse - foul #2 on Ronald Fouse, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Sol Cornejo (PG), Donald Woods (PF) Howard Cooper, Orville Groh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF) Steven Hall | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:55 | Boston U. | Thomas Gammage knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Sol Cornejo | 54-40 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-40 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe gets the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | James Fujimoto is called for the reach on Walter Rowe - foul #1 on James Fujimoto, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Howard Cooper (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Greg Bowman (PF), Leif Zysk (C) Sol Cornejo, Thomas Gammage, Donald Woods, Ronald Fouse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (PG), James Kwan (SG), Bruce Garry (SF), John McClellon (C) Mack Luton, Benjamin Settle, Robert Sullivan, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | John McClellon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | George Green loses the dribble to James Fujimoto | 54-41 |
| 09:51 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto hits the finger roll | 56-41 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | George Green clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry can't tip it in | 56-41 |
| 09:24 | Boston U. | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 09:13 | Boston U. | Howard Cooper comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 56-41 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 08:52 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 56-41 |
| 08:50 | Boston U. | James Kwan is called for the reach on James Fujimoto in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Kwan, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Thomas Gammage (SF), Donald Woods (PF), Ronald Fouse (C) Howard Cooper, Greg Bowman, Leif Zysk | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Steven Hall (SF), Henry Waterman (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) George Green, James Kwan, Bruce Garry, Walter Rowe, John McClellon | |
| 08:50 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Ronald Fouse blocks the jumper by Keith Charles | 56-41 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman tips it back up and in | 56-43 |
| 08:38 | Boston U. | Steven Hall is called for the reach on James Fujimoto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #9 | 56-43 |
| 08:38 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:38 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Keith Charles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 08:25 | Boston U. | Ronald Fouse pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:57 | Boston U. | Ronald Fouse makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Donald Woods | 60-43 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan hits a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Ronald Fouse - foul #3 on Ronald Fouse, team foul #8 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Sol Cornejo (PG), David Stringer (SG), Greg Bowman (SF) Michael Smith, James Fujimoto, Thomas Gammage | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle (SG) Henry Waterman | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:38 | Boston U. | Sol Cornejo travels in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John McClellon (C) Samuel Monaghan | |
| 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) | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Steven Hall tips it in | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Sol Cornejo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Fouse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Settle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Luton (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John McClellon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Boston U. | Mack Luton steps in front of the David Stringer pass in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle lays it in on a nice dish by Mack Luton | 60-50 |
| 07:06 | Boston U. | David Stringer's floater is knocked away by Mack Luton | 60-50 |
| 07:04 | Boston U. | Greg Bowman tips it in | 62-50 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | John McClellon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Steven Hall misses the tip | 62-50 |
| 06:44 | Boston U. | Greg Bowman grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 06:39 | Boston U. | Keith Charles takes the ball from Sol Cornejo in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Steven Hall lays it in on a nice dish by John McClellon and he's hacked by Donald Woods - foul #3 on Donald Woods, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Howard Cooper (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Thomas Gammage (SF), Leif Zysk (PF), Orville Groh (C) Sol Cornejo, David Stringer, Greg Bowman, Donald Woods, Ronald Fouse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (PG), Bruce Garry (SF), Henry Waterman (C) Keith Charles, Mack Luton, John McClellon | |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Steven Hall makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:19 | Boston U. | Benjamin Settle steals it from Howard Cooper in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry makes the floater from close range | 62-55 |
| 05:57 | Boston U. | Thomas Gammage can't connect on a runner from close range | 62-55 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | George Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 05:48 | Boston U. | Howard Cooper snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 05:44 | Boston U. | Thomas Gammage misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Waterman - foul #2 on Henry Waterman, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Walter Rowe (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Benjamin Settle, Steven Hall, Henry Waterman | |
| 05:44 | Boston U. | Thomas Gammage makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:44 | Boston U. | Thomas Gammage makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | George Green is whistled for traveling | 64-55 |
| 05:15 | Boston U. | Howard Cooper knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Gammage | 67-55 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by George Green | 67-57 |
| 04:40 | Boston U. | Orville Groh lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 69-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry buries a jumper from the left block set up by George Green | 69-59 |
| 04:20 | Boston U. | Boston U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Boston U. | James Fujimoto (SG), Donald Woods (PF), Ronald Fouse (C) Michael Smith, Leif Zysk, Orville Groh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Benjamin Settle (SG), Henry Waterman (PF), John McClellon (C) George Green, James Kwan, Walter Rowe, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 04:07 | Boston U. | Howard Cooper blows the dunk | 69-59 |
| 04:06 | Boston U. | Thomas Gammage tips it but misses | 69-59 |
| 04:04 | Boston U. | Ronald Fouse tips it but misses | 69-59 |
| 04:03 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto hits the follow up shot | 71-59 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | John McClellon connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Charles | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Boston U. | Donald Woods buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Gammage | 74-61 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Howard Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fujimoto (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Gammage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Donald Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Fouse (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Settle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Garry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Waterman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John McClellon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 74-63 |
| 03:03 | Boston U. | Howard Cooper comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 74-63 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Henry Waterman | 74-63 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by James Fujimoto - foul #2 on James Fujimoto, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Michael Smith (PG), Greg Bowman (SF) Howard Cooper, Thomas Gammage | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (PG), Steven Hall (SF), Samuel Monaghan (PF) Keith Charles, Bruce Garry, Henry Waterman | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:56 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Settle in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle lays it in | 74-67 |
| 02:55 | Boston U. | Boston U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Walter Rowe (PF) Mack Luton, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Boston U. | Greg Bowman is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 76-67 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle buries a shot from the free throw line | 76-69 |
| 02:18 | Boston U. | Boston U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Howard Cooper (PG), Thomas Gammage (SF) Michael Smith, Greg Bowman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce Garry (SF) Steven Hall | |
| 02:01 | Boston U. | Howard Cooper knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Fujimoto | 79-69 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle is fouled on the floor by James Fujimoto - foul #3 on James Fujimoto, team foul #11 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Sol Cornejo (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Greg Bowman (SF), Leif Zysk (PF), Orville Groh (C) Howard Cooper, James Fujimoto, Thomas Gammage, Donald Woods, Ronald Fouse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (PG), Steven Hall (SF), Henry Waterman (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Keith Charles, Bruce Garry, Walter Rowe, John McClellon | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:49 | Boston U. | Orville Groh grabs the board | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Boston U. | Boston U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Howard Cooper (PG), James Fujimoto (SG), Thomas Gammage (SF), Donald Woods (PF), Ronald Fouse (C) Sol Cornejo, Michael Smith, Greg Bowman, Leif Zysk, Orville Groh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Bruce Garry (SF), Walter Rowe (PF), John McClellon (C) Mack Luton, Steven Hall, Henry Waterman, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 01:20 | Boston U. | Ronald Fouse clanks a floater from the left side | 79-70 |
| 01:19 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto misses the tip | 79-70 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Bruce Garry pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Walter Rowe blows the dunk | 79-70 |
| 01:09 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to Howard Cooper | 79-70 |
| 01:07 | Boston U. | Howard Cooper loses the dribble to Benjamin Settle in the backcourt | 79-70 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Charles - foul #2 on Keith Charles, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Sol Cornejo (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Orville Groh (C) Howard Cooper, Thomas Gammage, Ronald Fouse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:54 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:54 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Benjamin Settle misses the 3 from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 00:46 | Boston U. | Orville Groh gets the rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:46 | Boston U. | Boston U. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Boston U. | Orville Groh is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Charles - foul #3 on Keith Charles, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| 00:43 | Boston U. | Orville Groh makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:43 | Boston U. | Orville Groh makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Keith Charles's pass is intercepted by Orville Groh | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Boston U. | James Fujimoto is open but misses the lay-in | 83-73 |
| 00:11 | Boston U. | Sol Cornejo tips it but misses | 83-73 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | John McClellon pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | John McClellon knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Bruce Garry | 83-75 |
| 00:03 | Boston U. | Boston U. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-75 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Howard Cooper (PG), Thomas Gammage (SF), Ronald Fouse (C) Sol Cornejo, Michael Smith, Orville Groh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:00 | Boston U. | Howard Cooper runs out the clock | 83-75 |