| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Carson (fresh) SG - William Black (fresh) SF - Donald Jones (fresh) PF - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) C - Martin Shiflet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Fred McKever (fresh) SG - Richard Catalano (fresh) SF - Jack Peay (fresh) PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) C - Jeremiah Leavitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Carson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Boston College | Donald Johnson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Martin Shiflet | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet slams it home on a nice dish by John Carson | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Boston College | Jack Peay knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jeremiah Leavitt | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste jams it | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Boston College | William Black is called for the reach on Richard Catalano - foul #1 on William Black, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | Boston College | Richard Catalano is whistled for traveling | 4-3 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:59 | Boston College | Fred McKever gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Boston College | Richard Catalano scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Fred McKever | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Peay is called for the reach on Kermit Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Jack Peay, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (SG) William Black | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste loses the ball out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green (SF), Norman Austin (PF) Donald Jones, Kermit Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 16:59 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Catalano | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | Boston College | Donald Johnson grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Martin Shiflet - foul #1 on Martin Shiflet, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Black (SG), Michael Lowery (PF) John Carson, Martin Shiflet | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Burton (SG), Michael Russell (SF), William Baro (PF) Richard Catalano, Jack Peay, Donald Johnson | |
| 16:19 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:19 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:19 | Boston College | Michael Russell gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:14 | Boston College | Michael Russell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | William Black scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Wesley Green | 6-9 |
| 16:04 | Boston College | Michael Russell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lowery grabs the board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tracy McGee (fresh) SG - William Black (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wesley Green (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Lowery (fresh) C - Norman Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Fred McKever (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Burton (fresh) SF - Michael Russell (fresh) PF - William Baro (fresh) C - Jeremiah Leavitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lowery makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 15:32 | Boston College | Michael Russell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeremiah Leavitt | 8-12 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 15:09 | Boston College | William Baro grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:46 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Norman Austin - foul #1 on Norman Austin, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG), Donald Jones (SF), Kermit Jeanbaptiste (PF), Martin Shiflet (C) William Black, Wesley Green, Michael Lowery, Norman Austin | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Jack Peay (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) Fred McKever, Michael Russell, William Baro | |
| 14:46 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:46 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee buries a jumper in the paint set up by Donald Jones | 10-14 |
| 14:18 | Boston College | The jump hook by Jeremiah Leavitt is blocked by Martin Shiflet | 10-14 |
| 14:17 | Boston College | Donald Johnson misses the tip | 10-14 |
| 14:15 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:02 | Boston College | Joseph Burton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alton Chunn | 10-17 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet loses the dribble to Jack Peay | 10-17 |
| 13:21 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Burton | 10-19 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tracy McGee | 12-19 |
| 13:11 | Boston College | Jack Peay misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste is whistled for traveling | 12-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Black (SG) Tracy McGee | |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG), Richard Catalano (SG), Larry Raggs (C) Alton Chunn, Joseph Burton, Jeremiah Leavitt | |
| 12:43 | Boston College | Fred McKever clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Carson - foul #2 on John Carson, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick (PG) John Carson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Russell (SF), William Baro (PF) Jack Peay, Donald Johnson | |
| 12:43 | Boston College | Fred McKever makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 12:43 | Boston College | Fred McKever makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-21 |
| 12:26 | Boston College | William Baro pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 12:06 | Boston College | William Baro buries a floater in the paint and he's fouled by William Black - foul #2 on William Black, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green (SG), Michael Lowery (PF), Norman Austin (C) William Black, Kermit Jeanbaptiste, Martin Shiflet | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 12:06 | Boston College | William Baro makes the free throw | 12-24 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green misses short on a shot from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin hits the follow up shot | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donnie Schick (fresh) SG - Wesley Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Fred McKever (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Catalano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Russell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Baro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Raggs (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Boston College | Norman Austin steps in front of the Larry Raggs pass | 14-24 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Raggs swats the shot by Wesley Green | 14-24 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lowery snags the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones blows the layup | 14-24 |
| 10:42 | Boston College | Michael Russell pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 10:13 | Boston College | Richard Catalano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 10:12 | Boston College | William Baro pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:47 | Boston College | Michael Russell hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred McKever | 14-27 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lowery loses the dribble to Richard Catalano | 14-27 |
| 09:26 | Boston College | Michael Russell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Catalano | 14-30 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick is fouled on the floor by Fred McKever - foul #1 on Fred McKever, team foul #2 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (PG), Kermit Jeanbaptiste (PF), Martin Shiflet (C) Donnie Schick, Michael Lowery, Norman Austin | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Joseph Burton (SG), Jack Peay (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Jeremiah Leavitt (C) Fred McKever, Richard Catalano, Michael Russell, William Baro, Larry Raggs | |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-30 |
| 08:47 | Boston College | Donald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 08:32 | Boston College | Donald Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 14-30 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Martin Shiflet | 14-30 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Alton Chunn picks off the pass by Donald Jones | 14-30 |
| 08:14 | Boston College | Donald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kermit Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Kermit Jeanbaptiste, team foul #7 | 14-30 |
| 08:14 | Boston College | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 08:14 | Boston College | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet pulls down the rebound | 14-31 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #3 | 14-31 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tracy McGee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (tiring) PF - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Shiflet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Peay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremiah Leavitt (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt blows the layup | 16-31 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green's pass is intercepted by Jeremiah Leavitt | 16-31 |
| 07:05 | Boston College | Alton Chunn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-31 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet grabs the board | 16-31 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Burton is called for the reach on Wesley Green - foul #1 on Joseph Burton, team foul #4 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick (PG), Michael Lowery (SF) Wesley Green, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG) Alton Chunn | |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremiah Leavitt - foul #1 on Jeremiah Leavitt, team foul #5 | 16-31 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet misses the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet misses the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:46 | Boston College | Joseph Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 06:31 | Boston College | Donald Johnson double dribbles | 16-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (SG), Michael Russell (SF), William Baro (PF) Joseph Burton, Jack Peay, Donald Johnson | |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Martin Shiflet | 18-31 |
| 06:03 | Boston College | Richard Catalano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-31 |
| 06:01 | Boston College | William Baro pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 05:47 | Boston College | Michael Russell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremiah Leavitt | 18-34 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Donnie Schick | 21-34 |
| 05:20 | Boston College | Fred McKever drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Russell | 21-37 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 04:42 | Boston College | Michael Russell clanks a shot from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick is whistled for traveling | 24-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Norman Austin (PF) Donnie Schick, Michael Lowery, Kermit Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Joseph Burton (SG), Jack Peay (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Larry Raggs (C) Fred McKever, Richard Catalano, Michael Russell, William Baro, Jeremiah Leavitt | |
| 04:07 | Boston College | Donald Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from Jack Peay and he's fouled by Tracy McGee - foul #1 on Tracy McGee, team foul #8 | 24-39 |
| 04:07 | Boston College | Donald Johnson makes the free throw | 24-40 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Raggs swats the shot by Norman Austin | 24-40 |
| 03:50 | Boston College | Larry Raggs pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tracy McGee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Norman Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Shiflet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Peay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Raggs (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Boston College | Jack Peay misses short on a shot from the right block | 24-40 |
| 03:29 | Boston College | Jack Peay hits the follow up shot | 24-42 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Norman Austin, team foul #9 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG), William Black (SG), Michael Lowery (PF) Tracy McGee, Donald Jones, Martin Shiflet | |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG) Alton Chunn | |
| 02:52 | Boston College | Donald Johnson drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Fred McKever | 24-44 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin's floater is knocked away by Larry Raggs | 24-44 |
| 02:25 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Larry Raggs | 24-44 |
| 02:12 | Boston College | Donald Johnson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Lowery - foul #1 on Michael Lowery, team foul #10 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste (PF) Wesley Green | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (SG), Jeremiah Leavitt (C) Joseph Burton, Larry Raggs | |
| 02:12 | Boston College | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:12 | Boston College | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin snags the defensive board | 24-44 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-44 |
| 02:02 | Boston College | Richard Catalano grabs the defensive rebound | 24-44 |
| 01:40 | Boston College | Jack Peay travels with the ball | 24-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones (SF), Martin Shiflet (C) Michael Lowery, Norman Austin | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Michael Russell (SF), William Baro (PF) Fred McKever, Jack Peay, Donald Johnson | |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Alton Chunn steals it from Kermit Jeanbaptiste | 24-44 |
| 01:13 | Boston College | Michael Russell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alton Chunn | 24-46 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-46 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet gets the offensive rebound | 24-46 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alton Chunn - foul #1 on Alton Chunn, team foul #6 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (SG), Wesley Green (SF) William Black, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Michael Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG) Alton Chunn | |
| 00:03 | Boston College | The refs have stopped play. Richard Catalano is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 26-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick (PG), Michael Lowery (PF), Norman Austin (C) John Carson, Kermit Jeanbaptiste, Martin Shiflet | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Burton (SG), Jack Peay (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Larry Raggs (C) Richard Catalano, Michael Russell, William Baro, Jeremiah Leavitt | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green's layup is rejected by Jack Peay | 26-46 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Larry Raggs snags the defensive board | 26-46 |