| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Steven Berta (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Art Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glen Schreiber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Boston College | Steven Berta can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 19:31 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 19:04 | Boston College | Thomas Branch banks in the layup set up by Art Bennett | 24-35 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | William Buntin is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 18:52 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:48 | Boston College | William Buntin steals the ball from Thomas Branch | 24-35 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the lay-in | 24-35 |
| 18:42 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Steven Berta | 24-35 |
| 18:29 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber misses long on a floater from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | William Gaunt pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 18:03 | Boston College | Steven Berta snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 17:34 | Boston College | The pull-up jumper by Glen Schreiber is blocked by Michael Wynne | 24-35 |
| 17:33 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe tips it but misses | 24-35 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the floater from the baseline | 24-37 |
| 16:34 | Boston College | Steven Berta is whistled for traveling | 24-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradly Watson (PG), Alan Butler (SG), Mark Cowan (SF), Wallace Monroe (PF) Steven Berta, Art Bennett, Glen Schreiber, Thomas Branch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-37 |
| 15:59 | Boston College | Mark Cowan buries a 3 from the left corner | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Bradly Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Butler (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wallace Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Ernest Bode can't tip it in | 27-37 |
| 15:32 | Boston College | Bradly Watson snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 15:04 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe lays it in on a nice dish by Bradly Watson | 29-37 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Edward Wydra clanks a runner from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Ernest Bode tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 14:29 | Boston College | Bradly Watson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Butler | 32-39 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Wallace Monroe - foul #2 on Wallace Monroe, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven Berta (PG), Alan Defoor (SG), Glen Schreiber (SF), Thomas Branch (PF) Bradly Watson, Alan Butler, Mark Cowan, Matthew Rowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), Sam Lamantia (C) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:49 | Boston College | Steven Berta drills a shot from the left wing set up by Glen Schreiber | 34-40 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 13:05 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe misses the easy layup | 34-40 |
| 13:03 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Stephen Smith drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from William Buntin | 36-42 |
| 12:31 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy Hipple | 36-42 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Steven Berta is called for the reach on William Buntin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Berta, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Art Bennett (SG), Matthew Rowe (C) Alan Defoor, Wallace Monroe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Michael Wynne (C) William Gaunt, Sam Lamantia | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Michael Wynne hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 11:53 | Boston College | Thomas Branch comes up short on the floater from the right block | 36-44 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Overturf | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Steven Berta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Art Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Glen Schreiber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Branch (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Rowe (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Stephen Smith scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Buntin and the foul's on Glen Schreiber - foul #1 on Glen Schreiber, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradly Watson (PG), Mark Cowan (SF) Steven Berta, Glen Schreiber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Gaunt (SG) William Buntin, Samuel Overturf | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:33 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 11:07 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe is fouled on the floor by Michael Wynne - foul #3 on Michael Wynne, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alan Butler (SG) Art Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| 10:42 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 36-46 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is denied on a dunk by Mark Cowan | 36-46 |
| 10:00 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Matthew Rowe | 36-46 |
| 09:36 | Boston College | Mark Cowan buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Michael Wynne travels with the ball | 38-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven Berta (PG), Art Bennett (SG), Glen Schreiber (SF), Wallace Monroe (PF) Bradly Watson, Alan Butler, Mark Cowan, Thomas Branch | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Edward Wydra, Michael Wynne | |
| 08:49 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf is hacked by Art Bennett - foul #3 on Art Bennett, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | William Buntin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wallace Monroe - foul #3 on Wallace Monroe, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Branch (PF) Matthew Rowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:51 | Boston College | Art Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | William Buntin pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Steven Berta (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Art Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Schreiber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Branch (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Monroe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Stephen Smith can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 38-48 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | William Buntin can't tip it in | 38-48 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Art Bennett steals it from Samuel Overturf | 38-48 |
| 06:59 | Boston College | Thomas Branch banks in the layup set up by Art Bennett | 40-48 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 40-48 |
| 06:47 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 06:19 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe travels with the ball | 40-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradly Watson (PG), Alan Butler (SG), Mark Cowan (SF), Matthew Rowe (C) Steven Berta, Art Bennett, Glen Schreiber, Thomas Branch | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), Sam Lamantia (C) Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, Stephen Smith, James Brown | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Mark Cowan is called for the reach on Tommy Hipple in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Cowan, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | William Gaunt comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 40-48 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Edward Wydra hits the follow up shot | 40-50 |
| 05:40 | Boston College | Sam Lamantia steals it from Bradly Watson | 40-50 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the easy layup | 40-50 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Edward Wydra hits the follow up shot | 40-52 |
| 04:51 | Boston College | The short jumper by Alan Butler is denied by Sam Lamantia | 40-52 |
| 04:50 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 04:33 | Boston College | Mark Cowan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 04:32 | Boston College | Alan Butler snags the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 04:14 | Boston College | Mark Cowan is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Cowan, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven Berta (PG), Alan Defoor (SG), Glen Schreiber (SF), Thomas Branch (PF) Bradly Watson, Alan Butler, Mark Cowan, Wallace Monroe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Michael Wynne (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Sam Lamantia | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Alan Defoor is called for the reach on Samuel Overturf - foul #1 on Alan Defoor, team foul #8 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Tommy Hipple, Edward Wydra | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 03:49 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Steven Berta (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alan Defoor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glen Schreiber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Branch (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Rowe (tired) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Steven Berta | 42-53 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 02:57 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe is fouled on the floor by Stephen Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Art Bennett (SG), Wallace Monroe (C) Alan Defoor, Matthew Rowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG) Samuel Overturf | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 44-53 |
| 02:25 | Boston College | Wallace Monroe snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 02:21 | Boston College | Steven Berta buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Art Bennett | 47-53 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Matthew Rowe (C) Thomas Branch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Michael Wynne slams it home on a great pass from Daniel Wilson | 47-55 |
| 01:35 | Boston College | Steven Berta misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-55 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Branch (PF) Wallace Monroe | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Daniel Wilson, Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is hacked by Matthew Rowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Rowe, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:18 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-57 |
| 01:16 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe misses the tip | 47-57 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Steven Berta steals the ball from William Gaunt in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 01:00 | Boston College | Glen Schreiber connects on the jump hook from the right block | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | William Gaunt is fouled in the backcourt by Art Bennett - foul #4 on Art Bennett, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Art Bennett hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is hacked by Steven Berta in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Berta, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradly Watson (PG) Steven Berta | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Art Bennett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-60 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bradly Watson - foul #2 on Bradly Watson, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Bradly Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-61 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is hacked by Bradly Watson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradly Watson, team foul #13 | 52-61 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:27 | Boston College | Matthew Rowe lays it in | 54-63 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is hacked by Bradly Watson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradly Watson, team foul #14 | 54-63 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Stephen Smith is called for the reach on Bradly Watson - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #3 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 00:18 | Boston College | Stephen Smith blocks the short jumper by Thomas Branch | 54-65 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the board | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Buntin runs out the clock | 54-65 |