| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Glen Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Bliss (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Leroux (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mitchel Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Negron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fresh) PF - Michael Mounce (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Page (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Joe Anderson inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Boston College | John Bliss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 19:35 | Boston College | Daniel Leroux can't tip it in | 24-34 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Negron | 24-36 |
| 18:55 | Boston College | John Bliss is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Sean Hinson (SG), Christopher Stevenson (SF) John Bliss, Joe Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Christopher Stevenson steals it from Michael Mounce | 24-36 |
| 18:32 | Boston College | Christopher Stevenson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Leroux | 27-36 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | James Page hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 27-38 |
| 18:11 | Boston College | Mitchel Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Bliss (SG) Christopher Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Steven Abel (PF) Richard Smith, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Michael Mounce | |
| 17:51 | Illinois | James Page misses the shot from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Anthony Negron tips it back up and in | 27-40 |
| 17:28 | Boston College | Sean Hinson is called for traveling | 27-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joe Anderson (SF) John Bliss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG), Graig Gilliland (C) Anthony Negron, James Page | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Bob Sprague can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 17:09 | Boston College | Daniel Leroux grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 16:43 | Boston College | Steven Abel is called for the reach on Daniel Leroux - foul #1 on Steven Abel, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Bliss (SG) Sean Hinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Michael Mounce (PF), James Page (C) Bob Sprague, Herbert Snyder, Steven Abel, Graig Gilliland | |
| 16:22 | Boston College | John Bliss is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Glen Sanders | 29-40 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 15:52 | Boston College | Daniel Leroux snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Glen Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bliss (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Leroux (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Mitchel Hawkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mounce (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Page (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Boston College | Daniel Leroux is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Leroux, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Sean Hinson (SF), Davis Curtis (C) Joe Anderson, Mitchel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Negron (SG) Fred Zeh | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Michael Mounce misses the floater from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Michael Mounce gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Smith | 29-42 |
| 14:55 | Boston College | John Bliss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Page - foul #2 on James Page, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joe Anderson (SF) Sean Hinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Steven Abel (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Richard Smith, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Michael Mounce, James Page | |
| 14:55 | Boston College | John Bliss misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:55 | Boston College | John Bliss makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Anthony Negron slams it home | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:10 | Boston College | Glen Sanders is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Glen Sanders, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Christopher Stevenson (SG) John Bliss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG) Anthony Negron | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Christopher Stevenson is called for the reach on Herbert Snyder - foul #1 on Christopher Stevenson, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Sean Hinson (SG), Mitchel Hawkins (PF) Christopher Stevenson, Daniel Leroux | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Page (C) Graig Gilliland | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Bob Sprague comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 13:29 | Boston College | Mitchel Hawkins gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:18 | Boston College | Joe Anderson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Bob Sprague clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 32-44 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Fred Zeh grabs the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Bob Sprague is called for traveling | 32-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Bliss (SG), Christopher Stevenson (SF), Daniel Leroux (PF) Sean Hinson, Joe Anderson, Mitchel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Michael Mounce (PF) Bob Sprague, Fred Zeh, Herbert Snyder, Steven Abel | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:08 | Boston College | Daniel Leroux blows the dunk | 32-44 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Anthony Negron misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 11:51 | Boston College | Daniel Leroux grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Glen Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bliss (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Leroux (tiring) 6 reb. C - Davis Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Negron (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mounce (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Page (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:29 | Boston College | Christopher Stevenson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Glen Sanders | 35-44 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Michael Mounce is fouled on the floor by Daniel Leroux - foul #2 on Daniel Leroux, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Randy Hall (SG), Joe Anderson (SF), Mitchel Hawkins (PF) John Bliss, Christopher Stevenson, Daniel Leroux | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Graig Gilliland (C) Richard Smith, Jaroslav Szczepanski, James Page | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland hits a jumper near the basket set up by Bob Sprague | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:05 | Boston College | Randy Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-46 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Anthony Negron snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Anthony Negron comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 09:45 | Boston College | Davis Curtis gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:16 | Boston College | Glen Sanders clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Graig Gilliland - foul #2 on Graig Gilliland, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Bliss (SG), Sean Hinson (SF), Daniel Leroux (PF) Randy Hall, Joe Anderson, Mitchel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Steven Abel (PF), James Page (C) Bob Sprague, Anthony Negron, Herbert Snyder, Michael Mounce, Graig Gilliland | |
| 09:16 | Boston College | Glen Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:16 | Boston College | Glen Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Daniel Leroux is called for the reach on Steven Abel - foul #3 on Daniel Leroux, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Fred Zeh misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 08:29 | Boston College | Daniel Leroux gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 08:08 | Boston College | John Bliss misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 08:07 | Boston College | John Bliss misses the tip | 37-46 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | James Page snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | John Bliss picks off the pass by Jaroslav Szczepanski | 37-46 |
| 07:32 | Boston College | Glen Sanders throws it down on a great pass from John Bliss | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Glen Sanders (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bliss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Hinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Leroux (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Davis Curtis (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Abel (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Page (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Richard Smith is hacked by Daniel Leroux - foul #4 on Daniel Leroux, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Randy Hall (SG), Joe Anderson (SF) John Bliss, Sean Hinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Graig Gilliland (PF) Richard Smith, Fred Zeh, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Steven Abel | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Anthony Negron hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Page | 39-48 |
| 06:49 | Boston College | Joe Anderson is hacked by Anthony Negron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Negron, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Bliss (SG), Mitchel Hawkins (PF) Randy Hall, Daniel Leroux | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mounce (PF) James Page | |
| 06:30 | Boston College | Davis Curtis slams it home on a nice dish by John Bliss | 41-48 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Michael Mounce blows the layup | 41-48 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Michael Mounce hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 05:57 | Boston College | Herbert Snyder steps in front of the Glen Sanders pass in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Anthony Negron lays it in on a great pass from Herbert Snyder | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:29 | Boston College | Michael Mounce swats the short shot by Mitchel Hawkins | 41-52 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Anthony Negron hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Anderson - foul #2 on Joe Anderson, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Randy Hall (SG), Daniel Leroux (PF) John Bliss, Mitchel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Steven Abel (PF), James Page (C) Bob Sprague, Herbert Snyder, Michael Mounce, Graig Gilliland | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Anthony Negron makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Anthony Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:04 | Boston College | Daniel Leroux misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-54 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Negron | 41-54 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | James Page is whistled for a carry | 41-54 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG) Anthony Negron | |
| 04:34 | Boston College | Randy Hall misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-54 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Richard Smith grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | James Page misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Joe Anderson takes the ball from James Page | 41-54 |
| 03:24 | Boston College | Daniel Leroux travels with the ball | 41-54 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Bliss (SG), Sean Hinson (SF), Mitchel Hawkins (PF) Randy Hall, Joe Anderson, Daniel Leroux | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Graig Gilliland (PF) Richard Smith, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Steven Abel | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Glen Sanders (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bliss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Hinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mitchel Hawkins (fresh) C - Davis Curtis (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herbert Snyder (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Page (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Bob Sprague and the foul's on Mitchel Hawkins - foul #3 on Mitchel Hawkins, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Leroux (PF) Mitchel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mounce (PF) James Page | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| 03:01 | Boston College | Herbert Snyder steals it from Glen Sanders in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Michael Mounce can't throw it down | 41-57 |
| 02:43 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Daniel Leroux | 41-57 |
| 02:26 | Boston College | Glen Sanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Fred Zeh grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Michael Mounce misses the easy layup | 41-57 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Bob Sprague tips it in | 41-59 |
| 01:41 | Boston College | John Bliss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-59 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joe Anderson (SF) Sean Hinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), James Page (C) Bob Sprague, Fred Zeh, Herbert Snyder, Graig Gilliland | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Anthony Negron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski hits the follow up shot | 41-61 |
| 01:14 | Boston College | John Bliss is fouled in the backcourt by James Page - foul #3 on James Page, team foul #5 | 41-61 |
| 01:05 | Boston College | John Bliss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-61 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 41-61 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski scores on a shot in the lane set up by Richard Smith and the foul's on Davis Curtis - foul #4 on Davis Curtis, team foul #9 | 41-63 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski makes the free throw | 41-64 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Boston College | Joe Anderson makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Daniel Leroux | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | John Bliss is called for the reach on James Page - foul #1 on John Bliss, team foul #10 | 43-64 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Page makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 00:06 | Boston College | Jaroslav Szczepanski blocks the jumper by Glen Sanders | 43-66 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Michael Mounce gets the rebound | 43-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Smith runs out the clock | 43-66 |