| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Tony Arner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ridgeway (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) PF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald McPhatter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fresh) SF - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Richard Thomas inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Boston College | Tony Arner is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Blackwell - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 19:41 | Boston College | Tony Arner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ridgeway | 39-26 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Richard Thomas steps in front of the Scott Blackwell pass | 39-26 |
| 19:15 | Boston College | Lloyd Guillen picks off the pass by Michael Hunt | 39-26 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | David White connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 18:39 | Boston College | Richard Thomas connects on the jumper from the left side | 41-28 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Phillip Dean and he's fouled by Ronald McPhatter - foul #3 on Ronald McPhatter, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | Curtis Barnes (SF), Edwin Crigger (PF), Sam Irvin (C) Richard Thomas, Michael Hunt, Ronald McPhatter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses the free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:10 | Boston College | Sam Irvin snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 17:46 | Boston College | Tony Arner misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 17:45 | Boston College | Edwin Crigger tips it back up and in | 43-30 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lloyd Guillen | 43-32 |
| 17:14 | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway is fouled on the floor by Scott Blackwell - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde (PG), Paul Frazier (SG) Tony Arner, Robert Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:02 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen grabs the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't throw it down but he's fouled by Edwin Crigger - foul #1 on Edwin Crigger, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Thomas (SF), Michael Hunt (PF) Curtis Barnes, Edwin Crigger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Jacob Miller (SF) Lloyd Guillen, David White | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:58 | Boston College | Michael Hunt blows the layup | 46-34 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Pearce | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Winfred Lagarde (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Irvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harry Timmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Miller (fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Sam Irvin picks off the pass by Harry Timmons | 46-34 |
| 15:08 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde's pass is intercepted by Phillip Dean | 46-34 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 14:50 | Boston College | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 14:32 | Boston College | Michael Hunt can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Phillip Dean - foul #3 on Phillip Dean, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Arner (PG), Robert Ridgeway (SG), Ronald McPhatter (C) Winfred Lagarde, Paul Frazier, Sam Irvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF) Scott Blackwell, Harry Timmons, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| 14:32 | Boston College | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:32 | Boston College | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | David White makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jacob Miller and he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Curtis Barnes (SF), Edwin Crigger (PF) Richard Thomas, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | David White makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:56 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter travels with the ball | 48-37 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen is fouled on the floor by Edwin Crigger - foul #2 on Edwin Crigger, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Lloyd Guillen | 48-39 |
| 13:00 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter is whistled for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Lloyd Guillen, David White | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Tony Arner is called for the reach on Jeffrey Craig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Arner, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) Ralph Hylton | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Tony Arner steps in front of the Jeffrey Craig pass | 48-39 |
| 12:33 | Boston College | Curtis Barnes lays it in set up by Tony Arner | 50-39 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jeffrey Craig and he's hacked by Ronald McPhatter - foul #4 on Ronald McPhatter, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde (PG), Paul Frazier (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Michael Hunt (PF), Sam Irvin (C) Tony Arner, Robert Ridgeway, Curtis Barnes, Edwin Crigger, Ronald McPhatter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:04 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Michael Hunt | 50-41 |
| 11:51 | Boston College | Paul Frazier misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Miller | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Winfred Lagarde (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Irvin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harry Timmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Pearce (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't finish the layup | 50-41 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Phillip Dean tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 11:25 | Boston College | Michael Hunt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-43 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Phillip Dean gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce drills a shot from close range | 50-45 |
| 11:00 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway (SG) Paul Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF) Harry Timmons, Jacob Miller, Phillip Dean | |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce's pass is intercepted by Sam Irvin | 50-45 |
| 10:40 | Boston College | Lloyd Guillen is called for the reach on Richard Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Guillen, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Arner (PG), Sean Sturgill (PF), Edwin Crigger (C) Winfred Lagarde, Michael Hunt, Sam Irvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG) Scott Blackwell | |
| 10:26 | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-45 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 09:54 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Tony Arner | 50-45 |
| 09:49 | Boston College | Jeffrey Craig takes the ball from Tony Arner | 50-45 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | David White hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Craig | 50-47 |
| 09:34 | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Hylton | 50-47 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Sean Sturgill takes the ball from Jeffrey Craig | 50-47 |
| 08:37 | Boston College | Ralph Hylton takes the ball from Tony Arner | 50-47 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | David White misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:51 | Boston College | Tony Arner misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Tony Arner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ridgeway (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Sturgill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Crigger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Guillen (tiring) 2 ast. SF - David White (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Hylton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen is fouled on the floor by Sean Sturgill - foul #1 on Sean Sturgill, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde (PG), Paul Frazier (SG), Curtis Barnes (SF), Michael Hunt (PF), Ronald McPhatter (C) Tony Arner, Robert Ridgeway, Richard Thomas, Sean Sturgill, Edwin Crigger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Jacob Miller (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Jeffrey Craig, David White, Joseph Pearce | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:45 | Boston College | Paul Frazier pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:27 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 07:25 | Boston College | Curtis Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:07 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Trevor Finley (SF) Lloyd Guillen, Ralph Hylton | |
| 06:26 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Frazier | 52-47 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Harry Timmons makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 05:55 | Boston College | Michael Hunt travels with the ball | 52-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alfred Kempinski (SF), Sam Irvin (C) Curtis Barnes, Ronald McPhatter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Jacob Miller knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Scott Blackwell | 52-52 |
| 05:17 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Trevor Finley - foul #1 on Trevor Finley, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway (SG) Paul Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hylton (C) Trevor Finley | |
| 05:17 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:17 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 04:55 | Boston College | Alfred Kempinski grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 04:52 | Boston College | Alfred Kempinski travels in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Arner (PG), Curtis Barnes (SF), Edwin Crigger (PF) Winfred Lagarde, Alfred Kempinski, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG) Scott Blackwell | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Edwin Crigger takes the ball from Harry Timmons | 54-52 |
| 04:05 | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig is fouled on the floor by Edwin Crigger - foul #3 on Edwin Crigger, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Paul Frazier (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Sean Sturgill (PF), Ronald McPhatter (C) Robert Ridgeway, Curtis Barnes, Edwin Crigger, Sam Irvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SF), Joseph Pearce (C) Jacob Miller, Ralph Hylton | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:38 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Tony Arner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Sturgill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald McPhatter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Timmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Frazier and he's hacked by Joseph Pearce - foul #2 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde (SG) Paul Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| 03:17 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Ronald McPhatter swats the shot by Phillip Dean | 57-52 |
| 02:55 | Boston College | Tony Arner snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 02:55 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway (SG), Michael Hunt (PF) Winfred Lagarde, Sean Sturgill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG), Ralph Hylton (PF) Harry Timmons, Phillip Dean | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:53 | Boston College | Joseph Pearce is called for the reach on Tony Arner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 02:53 | Boston College | Tony Arner makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:53 | Boston College | Tony Arner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | David White is hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:29 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Michael Hunt | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:00 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 59-52 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Tony Arner - foul #2 on Tony Arner, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (PF) Ralph Hylton | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Boston College | Joseph Pearce steps in front of the Richard Thomas pass in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell blows the layup | 59-54 |
| 01:06 | Boston College | Tony Arner pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:00 | Boston College | Tony Arner makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Thomas | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Phillip Dean hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Boston College | Tony Arner is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Blackwell - foul #4 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde (SG), Sean Sturgill (SF), Edwin Crigger (PF), Sam Irvin (C) Robert Ridgeway, Richard Thomas, Michael Hunt, Ronald McPhatter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Boston College | Tony Arner makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:45 | Boston College | Tony Arner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:45 | Boston College | Edwin Crigger pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:45 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Edwin Crigger is fouled on the floor by Phillip Dean - foul #4 on Phillip Dean, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | Paul Frazier (SG) Tony Arner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Edwin Crigger misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell lays it in on a great pass from Phillip Dean | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Blackwell - foul #5 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Arner (PG), Richard Thomas (SF), Michael Hunt (PF), Ronald McPhatter (C) Paul Frazier, Sean Sturgill, Edwin Crigger, Sam Irvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG) Scott Blackwell | |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:27 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Boston College | Richard Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Craig - foul #3 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Boston College | Paul Frazier (SG), Sean Sturgill (PF), Sam Irvin (C) Tony Arner, Michael Hunt, Ronald McPhatter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:24 | Boston College | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:24 | Boston College | Richard Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen is hacked by Paul Frazier - foul #3 on Paul Frazier, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Arner (PG), Robert Ridgeway (SG), Michael Hunt (PF), Ronald McPhatter (C) Winfred Lagarde, Paul Frazier, Sean Sturgill, Sam Irvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:18 | Boston College | Michael Hunt gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Michael Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Craig - foul #4 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde (PG), Paul Frazier (SG), Sam Irvin (C) Tony Arner, Robert Ridgeway, Ronald McPhatter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:02 | Boston College | Michael Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:02 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Boston College | Sean Sturgill (SF), Edwin Crigger (PF) Richard Thomas, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Michael Hunt runs out the clock | 67-59 |