| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Portwood (fresh) SG - Robert Fargo (fresh) SF - James Ogilvie (fresh) PF - Roger Capo (fresh) C - Matthew Neuman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) SF - John Knight (fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Matthew Neuman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Boston College | James Ogilvie misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Knight - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Boston College | James Ogilvie makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Boston College | James Ogilvie misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Roger Capo steals the ball from Randy Hessler | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | Boston College | Robert Fargo comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Matos - foul #1 on Christopher Matos, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | Boston College | Robert Fargo makes the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Boston College | Robert Fargo makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Boston College | Christopher Matos steals the ball from William Portwood in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos hits the finger roll | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Boston College | William Portwood buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | John Knight scores on a shot from the left side set up by Randy Hessler | 5-4 |
| 18:11 | Boston College | Christopher Matos is called for the reach on Robert Fargo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Matos, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SG) Christopher Matos | |
| 18:04 | Boston College | James Ogilvie lays it in on a great pass from William Portwood | 7-4 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | John Knight drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Hessler | 7-7 |
| 17:22 | Boston College | Johnson Robinson is called for the reach on Robert Fargo - foul #1 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Malone (PG), Michael Ritenour (SG), Carlos Tarver (PF), Kenneth Strickland (C) William Portwood, Robert Fargo, Roger Capo, Matthew Neuman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Randy Hessler, John Knight, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 17:09 | Boston College | Michael Ritenour's pass is intercepted by Robert Valentine | 7-7 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell is hacked by Carlos Tarver - foul #1 on Carlos Tarver, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Boston College | Matthew Neuman (C) James Ogilvie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG) Johnson Robinson | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:42 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Carlos Tarver | 7-7 |
| 16:23 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Fargo (SG) Michael Ritenour | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Malone - foul #1 on Anthony Malone, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Portwood (PG), Roger Capo (PF) Anthony Malone, Carlos Tarver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Kenneth Mikesell, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:56 | Boston College | Kenneth Strickland is open and buries a runner in the lane set up by William Portwood and he's fouled by Robert Valentine - foul #1 on Robert Valentine, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Ogilvie (SF) Matthew Neuman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Robert Valentine | |
| 15:56 | Boston College | Kenneth Strickland makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Portwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fargo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ogilvie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Capo (fresh) C - Kenneth Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Mangold (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | John Knight double dribbles | 10-9 |
| Subs | Boston College | Matthew Neuman (C) Kenneth Strickland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:35 | Boston College | Robert Fargo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | David Riley hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 15:13 | Boston College | Randy Hessler is called for the reach on Robert Fargo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Hessler, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Johnson Robinson (SG) Randy Hessler, Phillip Mangold | |
| 15:05 | Boston College | William Portwood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | David Riley gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | John Knight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 14:57 | Boston College | Robert Fargo grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 14:37 | Boston College | Robert Fargo comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | John Knight pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer can't connect on a shot from close range | 10-11 |
| 14:29 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Robert Fargo | 10-11 |
| 14:04 | Boston College | Robert Fargo is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by William Portwood | 12-11 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Vowels | 12-14 |
| 13:54 | Boston College | Johnson Robinson picks off the pass by Robert Fargo in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the shot in the paint | 12-16 |
| 13:09 | Boston College | William Portwood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 13:08 | Boston College | James Ogilvie hits the follow up shot | 14-16 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | David Riley can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 14-16 |
| 12:51 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Roger Capo | 14-16 |
| 12:30 | Boston College | Matthew Neuman connects on the turnaround from close range | 16-16 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | William Portwood steps in front of the William Vowels pass in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 12:07 | Boston College | William Portwood buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Fargo | 19-16 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Roger Capo steps in front of the John Knight pass | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Portwood (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Fargo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Ogilvie (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Roger Capo (tiring) 2 stl. C - Matthew Neuman (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Johnson Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - John Knight (tired) 5 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (tired) C - David Riley (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Boston College | William Portwood knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jay Blazer is blocked by Matthew Neuman | 22-16 |
| 10:53 | Boston College | Roger Capo pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:53 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-16 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Malone (PG), Michael Ritenour (SG), Carlos Tarver (PF), Kenneth Strickland (C) William Portwood, Robert Fargo, Roger Capo, Matthew Neuman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) William Vowels, Johnson Robinson, John Knight, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 10:28 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-16 |
| 10:27 | Boston College | Kenneth Strickland can't tip it in | 22-16 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis knocks in the shot from the right side | 22-18 |
| 09:42 | Boston College | Kenneth Strickland misses long on a jumper near the basket | 22-18 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 09:33 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Anthony Malone | 22-18 |
| 09:10 | Boston College | Anthony Malone is hacked by Robert Valentine - foul #2 on Robert Valentine, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Fargo (SG), Roger Capo (PF) Michael Ritenour, James Ogilvie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF) Robert Valentine, Kenneth Mikesell | |
| 09:10 | Boston College | Anthony Malone makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:10 | Boston College | Anthony Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Drew Mathis | 23-18 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 08:51 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Carlos Tarver | 23-18 |
| 08:22 | Boston College | Anthony Malone makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer connects on the runner in the lane | 26-20 |
| 08:03 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver is hacked by Randy Hessler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Hessler, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Portwood (PG), Matthew Neuman (C) Anthony Malone, Kenneth Strickland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), David Riley (C) Randy Hessler, Herman Brewer | |
| 08:03 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:03 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | William Vowels comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 27-20 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis hits the follow up shot | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Portwood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Fargo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Tarver (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Capo (tired) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Neuman (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Mangold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnson Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Drew Mathis (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Riley (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Boston College | Robert Fargo connects on the floater near the basket set up by William Portwood and he's hacked by Phillip Mangold - foul #1 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Ogilvie (SF), Kenneth Strickland (PF) Carlos Tarver, Roger Capo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Phillip Mangold, Drew Mathis | |
| 07:07 | Boston College | Robert Fargo makes the free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | William Vowels hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Riley and the foul's on Matthew Neuman - foul #1 on Matthew Neuman, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | William Vowels misses the free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:52 | Boston College | Matthew Neuman pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 06:29 | Boston College | Robert Fargo clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jay Blazer - foul #1 on Jay Blazer, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF) Johnson Robinson, John Knight | |
| 06:29 | Boston College | Robert Fargo makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:29 | Boston College | Robert Fargo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Ritenour (SG) Robert Fargo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) David Riley | |
| 05:36 | Boston College | Matthew Neuman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Portwood | 34-24 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-24 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 34-24 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | William Portwood steals it from Kenneth Mikesell | 34-24 |
| 04:42 | Boston College | William Portwood is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Portwood, team foul #4 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Malone (PG), Robert Fargo (SG), Roger Capo (PF), Carlos Tarver (C) William Portwood, Michael Ritenour, Kenneth Strickland, Matthew Neuman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SG), John Knight (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), David Riley (C) Phillip Mangold, Kenneth Mikesell, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | John Knight misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 04:30 | Boston College | Roger Capo grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 04:10 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver is hacked by David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #11 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Boston College | Matthew Neuman (C) James Ogilvie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:10 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:10 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | John Knight clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Fargo - foul #1 on Robert Fargo, team foul #5 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Christopher Matos (SG) William Vowels, Johnson Robinson | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:52 | Boston College | Robert Fargo is hacked by Randy Hessler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Hessler, team foul #12 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (PG) Randy Hessler | |
| 03:52 | Boston College | Robert Fargo makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:52 | Boston College | Robert Fargo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Riley | 37-26 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis loses the dribble to Robert Fargo | 37-26 |
| 03:43 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver is hacked by John Knight in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Knight, team foul #13 | 37-26 |
| 03:43 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:43 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Anthony Malone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Fargo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Tarver (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Capo (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Neuman (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Valentine (fresh) SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Knight (tired) 7 pts. PF - Drew Mathis (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Riley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Knight - foul #3 on John Knight, team foul #14 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Portwood (PG), Kenneth Strickland (C) Anthony Malone, Matthew Neuman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF), Herman Brewer (C) John Knight, David Riley | |
| 03:02 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 03:02 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #15 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Ogilvie (SF) Carlos Tarver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jay Blazer (PF) Drew Mathis | |
| 02:44 | Boston College | Christopher Matos steps in front of the Robert Fargo pass in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos lays it up and in | 39-31 |
| 02:25 | Boston College | William Portwood makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ogilvie | 42-31 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Ritenour (SG) Robert Fargo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF) Johnson Robinson | |
| 01:53 | Boston College | William Portwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-31 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Valentine | 42-33 |
| 01:07 | Boston College | William Portwood misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Valentine | 42-36 |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Robert Valentine steals it from James Ogilvie in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | James Ogilvie is called for the reach on Christopher Matos - foul #1 on James Ogilvie, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Malone (PG), Robert Fargo (SG), Carlos Tarver (SF), Matthew Neuman (C) William Portwood, Michael Ritenour, James Ogilvie, Roger Capo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), David Riley (C) Kenneth Mikesell, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Neuman is called for the reach on David Riley - foul #2 on Matthew Neuman, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:32 | Boston College | Matthew Neuman pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 00:08 | Boston College | Carlos Tarver hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 42-36 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |