| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Raymond Byars (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Pelton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Stickland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stiner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Perryman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Richard Stickland inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Boston College | Raymond Byars hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-23 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | William Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-23 |
| 19:03 | Boston College | Raymond Byars's floater is knocked away by Craig Atkinson | 33-23 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Micheal Fortier | 35-23 |
| 18:22 | Boston College | Raymond Byars's pass is intercepted by William Reid | 35-23 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 37-23 |
| 17:57 | Boston College | Robert Stiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-23 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson scores on a turnaround in the paint | 39-23 |
| 17:30 | Boston College | Richard Stickland makes the jumper near the basket set up by Raymond Byars | 39-25 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Don Perryman - foul #3 on Don Perryman, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Leon Devaughn (SG), Robert Greer (SF), Micheal Arceneaux (C) Jason Pelton, Richard Stickland, Don Perryman | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 17:01 | Boston College | Raymond Byars makes the 3 from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | William Reid comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Micheal Arceneaux - foul #2 on Micheal Arceneaux, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), David Mann (SF), James Young (PF) Matthew McDonald, Micheal Fortier, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Browning (PG) Raymond Byars | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | William Reid misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | William Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:50 | Boston College | Robert Stiner grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 16:30 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-28 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | William Reid pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | William Reid's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Stiner | 41-28 |
| 16:05 | Boston College | Robert Stiner pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:01 | Boston College | Carl Browning misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-28 |
| 16:00 | Boston College | Robert Greer pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Carl Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Devaughn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Greer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Stiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Arceneaux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Boston College | Robert Stiner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, William Reid | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Byars (PG), Richard Stickland (SF) Carl Browning, Robert Greer | |
| 15:47 | Boston College | Robert Stiner misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 15:47 | Boston College | Robert Stiner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 41-28 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is hacked by Richard Stickland - foul #2 on Richard Stickland, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (PF) Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Ingram (PF) Robert Stiner | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Micheal Arceneaux steals it from Matthew McDonald | 41-28 |
| 15:01 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (SF) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Pelton (SG), Robert Greer (PF), Don Perryman (C) Leon Devaughn, Robert Ingram, Micheal Arceneaux | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | James Young misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-28 |
| 14:40 | Boston College | Robert Greer gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 14:31 | Boston College | Jason Pelton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-28 |
| 14:14 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Don Perryman | 41-28 |
| 13:54 | Boston College | Don Perryman is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Don Perryman, team foul #4 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), Christopher Rossetti (PF), William Reid (C) David Mann, Matthew McDonald, Craig Atkinson, James Young | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Browning (PG), Robert Stiner (PF), Micheal Arceneaux (C) Raymond Byars, Robert Greer, Don Perryman | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | William Reid is denied on a layup by Micheal Arceneaux | 41-28 |
| 13:35 | Boston College | Jason Pelton grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 13:20 | Boston College | Zachery Baker picks off the pass by Robert Stiner | 41-28 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Jason Pelton steps in front of the Marlon Everhart pass | 41-28 |
| 13:03 | Boston College | Richard Stickland can't finish the layup | 41-28 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Micheal Arceneaux swats the shot by William Reid | 41-28 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier loses the dribble to Richard Stickland | 41-28 |
| 12:27 | Boston College | Jason Pelton dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Stickland | 41-30 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | William Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Craig Atkinson (PF), James Young (C) Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti, William Reid | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Byars (PG), Leon Devaughn (SG), Robert Greer (SF) Carl Browning, Jason Pelton, Richard Stickland | |
| 11:46 | Boston College | Raymond Byars knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Leon Devaughn | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Raymond Byars (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Devaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Greer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Stiner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Arceneaux (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | James Young tips it home | 43-32 |
| 11:12 | Boston College | Robert Greer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Craig Atkinson - foul #1 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| 11:12 | Boston College | Robert Greer makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:12 | Boston College | Robert Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Zachery Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 46-34 |
| 10:42 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (SF), William Reid (C) Marlon Everhart, James Young | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Ingram (PF) Robert Stiner | |
| 10:21 | Illinois | David Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (SF) Zachery Baker | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 09:56 | Boston College | Raymond Byars misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-34 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | William Reid clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-34 |
| 09:12 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Robert Ingram | 46-34 |
| 09:07 | Boston College | Raymond Byars clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | David Mann hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Reid | 48-34 |
| 08:54 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), James Young (PF) Matthew McDonald, Micheal Fortier, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Browning (PG), Jason Pelton (SG), Richard Stickland (SF), Robert Stiner (PF) Raymond Byars, Leon Devaughn, Robert Greer, Robert Ingram | |
| 08:54 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 08:54 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | William Reid can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Micheal Arceneaux - foul #3 on Micheal Arceneaux, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | William Reid misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | William Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 08:36 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 08:16 | Boston College | Robert Stiner misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-36 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | William Reid misses the runner near the basket | 48-36 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | David Mann snags the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | William Reid knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Carl Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Pelton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Stickland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stiner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Arceneaux (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Boston College | Richard Stickland knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by William Reid - foul #3 on William Reid, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF) Marlon Everhart, David Mann, William Reid | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Byars (PG), Leon Devaughn (SG), Don Perryman (C) Carl Browning, Jason Pelton, Micheal Arceneaux | |
| 07:15 | Boston College | Richard Stickland makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | James Young hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| 06:30 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn is fouled on the floor by Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| 06:12 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | James Young gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Zachery Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 05:46 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Don Perryman | 52-41 |
| 05:39 | Boston College | Raymond Byars misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Craig Atkinson | 52-41 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Raymond Byars steals the ball from Micheal Fortier | 52-41 |
| 05:04 | Boston College | Richard Stickland drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald loses the dribble to Robert Stiner | 52-43 |
| 04:38 | Boston College | Robert Stiner clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Zachery Baker double dribbles | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), Keith Zhanel (SF), Christopher Rossetti (PF), William Reid (C) Zachery Baker, Matthew McDonald, Micheal Fortier, Craig Atkinson, James Young | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Browning (PG), Jason Pelton (SG), Robert Greer (SF), Robert Ingram (PF) Raymond Byars, Leon Devaughn, Richard Stickland, Robert Stiner | |
| 04:20 | Boston College | Robert Greer misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Rossetti - foul #2 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| 04:20 | Boston College | Robert Greer misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 04:20 | Boston College | Robert Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is hacked by Robert Ingram - foul #2 on Robert Ingram, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is hacked by Robert Greer - foul #1 on Robert Greer, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Byars (PG) Carl Browning | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Raymond Byars (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Pelton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 3 reb. C - Don Perryman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Boston College | Robert Greer misses the easy layup | 54-44 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Reid | 57-44 |
| 02:49 | Boston College | Raymond Byars double dribbles | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Matthew McDonald (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF) David Mann, Keith Zhanel, Marlon Everhart, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Stiner (PF) Robert Ingram | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Raymond Byars in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Byars, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG) Matthew McDonald | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:24 | Boston College | Raymond Byars scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Pelton | 59-47 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Raymond Byars is called for the reach on Zachery Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Byars, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), David Mann (SF) Keith Zhanel, Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Boston College | Leon Devaughn (SG), Richard Stickland (SF), Micheal Arceneaux (C) Jason Pelton, Robert Greer, Don Perryman | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 02:21 | Boston College | Robert Stiner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 02:07 | Boston College | Raymond Byars is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Raymond Byars, team foul #10 | 60-47 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Leon Devaughn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Devaughn, team foul #11 | 60-47 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:51 | Boston College | Raymond Byars scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Stiner | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Leon Devaughn is called for the reach on William Reid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Devaughn, team foul #12 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Pelton (SG), Don Perryman (C) Leon Devaughn, Micheal Arceneaux | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Boston College | Raymond Byars can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 01:38 | Boston College | Robert Stiner tips it home | 64-52 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Byars - foul #5 on Raymond Byars, team foul #13 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Browning (PG) Raymond Byars | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:17 | Boston College | Craig Atkinson steps in front of the Don Perryman pass | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | David Mann misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Stickland - foul #3 on Richard Stickland, team foul #14 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | David Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | William Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-52 |
| 00:20 | Boston College | Don Perryman pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Boston College | Richard Stickland is fouled on the floor by Matthew McDonald - foul #4 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG) David Mann | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:14 | Boston College | Richard Stickland makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:14 | Boston College | Richard Stickland makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Zachery Baker runs out the clock | 67-54 |