| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelvin McCleary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mark Nunnery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Boston College | Lester Lewis swats the short shot by Elias Neer | 32-20 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert gets the rebound | 32-20 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 32-22 |
| 18:52 | Boston College | Elias Neer is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Nielsen | 34-22 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Morse - foul #4 on James Morse, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune (C) James Morse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (SF) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford | |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:34 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 18:30 | Boston College | Elias Neer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elias Neer, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (C) Lester Lewis | |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 34-23 |
| 18:16 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 17:53 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery is fouled on the floor by Danny Lambert - foul #2 on Danny Lambert, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Nash (SF) Kelvin McCleary | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF) Shawn Stephenson, Danny Lambert | |
| 17:35 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Mark Nunnery and he's fouled by Leon Mazzola - foul #1 on Leon Mazzola, team foul #2 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | Keith Wagner (PG), Wilbert Zerbe (SG) Elias Neer, Robert Nielsen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:35 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune makes the free throw | 37-23 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Mark Nunnery swats the layup by Leon Mazzola | 37-23 |
| 17:18 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Richard Nash | 37-23 |
| 16:59 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune lays it in on a great pass from Wilbert Zerbe | 39-23 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Shawn Lejeune steps in front of the Gerald White pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 39-23 |
| 16:03 | Boston College | Michael Baker takes the ball from Shawn Lejeune | 39-23 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Keith Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Zerbe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Nunnery (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Lejeune (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Arnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Gerald White evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-23 |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette grabs the offensive board | 39-23 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Zerbe - foul #1 on Wilbert Zerbe, team foul #3 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | Elias Neer (PG), Robert Nielsen (SG), Kelvin McCleary (SF), Charles Beck (PF) Keith Wagner, Wilbert Zerbe, Richard Nash, Mark Nunnery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 14:50 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Elias Neer | 42-26 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas's pass is intercepted by Robert Nielsen | 42-26 |
| 14:29 | Boston College | Elias Neer lays it up and in set up by Robert Nielsen | 44-26 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-26 |
| 14:12 | Boston College | Charles Beck pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| 13:48 | Boston College | Charles Beck drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Lejeune and the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #3 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Nash (SF) Kelvin McCleary | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| 13:48 | Boston College | Charles Beck makes the free throw | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-26 |
| 13:39 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen snags the defensive board | 47-26 |
| 13:34 | Boston College | Richard Nash is hacked by Frank Arnette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Arnette, team foul #4 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Nunnery (PF) Charles Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:13 | Boston College | Richard Nash comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #4 on Charles Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Morse (C) Shawn Lejeune | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 13:13 | Boston College | Richard Nash misses the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 13:13 | Boston College | Richard Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 47-26 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert gets the rebound | 47-26 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-26 |
| 12:52 | Boston College | James Morse pulls down the rebound | 47-26 |
| 12:46 | Boston College | Frank Arnette is called for the reach on Elias Neer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Arnette, team foul #6 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Boston College | Keith Wagner (PG), Wilbert Zerbe (SG) Elias Neer, Robert Nielsen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Gerald White (PF) Frank Arnette, Danny Lambert | |
| 12:41 | Boston College | Lee Labarge swats the layup by Mark Nunnery | 47-26 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge pulls down the rebound | 47-26 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-26 |
| 12:27 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe grabs the defensive rebound | 47-26 |
| 12:01 | Boston College | Keith Wagner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-26 |
| 12:00 | Boston College | James Morse misses the tip | 47-26 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Herbert Jones | 47-26 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Keith Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Zerbe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Nash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Nunnery (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Herbert Jones is denied by Mark Nunnery | 47-26 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Gerald White gets the offensive rebound | 47-26 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-26 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Gerald White tips it in | 47-28 |
| 11:32 | Boston College | Brian Swofford is called for the reach on Mark Nunnery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Swofford, team foul #7 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Elias Neer (PG), Robert Nielsen (SG), Kelvin McCleary (SF) Keith Wagner, Wilbert Zerbe, Richard Nash | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Gerald White, Lee Labarge | |
| 11:32 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 11:32 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery makes the 2nd free throw | 49-28 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-28 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert gets the offensive rebound | 49-28 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Michael Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Beck (PF) Mark Nunnery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:27 | Boston College | Charles Beck hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Danny Lambert - foul #3 on Danny Lambert, team foul #8 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (PG), Herbert Jones (SG) Shawn Stephenson, Michael Baker | |
| 10:27 | Boston College | Charles Beck makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 10:27 | Boston College | Charles Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-31 |
| 09:48 | Boston College | Lester Lewis takes the ball from Elias Neer | 51-31 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones drills a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Kelvin McCleary - foul #2 on Kelvin McCleary, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | Keith Wagner (PG), Wilbert Zerbe (SG), Richard Nash (SF) Elias Neer, Robert Nielsen, Kelvin McCleary | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Frank Arnette, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses the free throw | 51-33 |
| 09:32 | Boston College | Charles Beck pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 09:03 | Boston College | Leon Mazzola blocks the short jumper by Keith Wagner | 51-33 |
| 09:02 | Boston College | Charles Beck hits the follow up shot | 53-33 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Gerald White works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 08:18 | Boston College | Keith Wagner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Morse | 56-36 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Elias Neer (PG), Robert Nielsen (SG), Michael Norman (SF), Shawn Lejeune (PF) Keith Wagner, Wilbert Zerbe, Richard Nash, Charles Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| 07:52 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Elias Neer | 58-36 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Nielsen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Norman (fresh) PF - Shawn Lejeune (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morse (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 58-36 |
| 07:22 | Boston College | James Morse grabs the board | 58-36 |
| 07:20 | Boston College | Michael Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary (SF) Michael Norman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Morse - foul #5 on James Morse, team foul #5 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Nunnery (PF) James Morse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 06:50 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Elias Neer | 60-38 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis blows the layup | 60-38 |
| 06:32 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune grabs the defensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 06:08 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune misses long on an open floater from the left side | 60-38 |
| 06:06 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary tips it in | 62-38 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kelvin McCleary - foul #3 on Kelvin McCleary, team foul #6 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Keith Wagner (PG), Wilbert Zerbe (SG), Richard Nash (SF), Charles Beck (PF) Elias Neer, Robert Nielsen, Kelvin McCleary, Mark Nunnery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 05:51 | Boston College | Charles Beck snags the defensive board | 62-39 |
| 05:29 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Wagner | 64-39 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-39 |
| 05:04 | Boston College | Charles Beck gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| 04:38 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Wagner | 66-39 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette makes the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Shawn Lejeune - foul #1 on Shawn Lejeune, team foul #7 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Elias Neer (PG), Robert Nielsen (SG), Mark Nunnery (PF) Keith Wagner, Wilbert Zerbe, Charles Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (PF) Lee Labarge | |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses the free throw | 66-41 |
| 04:15 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery gets the rebound | 66-41 |
| 03:55 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-41 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gerald White | 66-41 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Nielsen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Nash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Nunnery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Lejeune (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Baker (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Frank Arnette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen is hacked by Michael Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #9 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary (SF) Richard Nash | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:23 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 03:23 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette grabs the board | 67-44 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Gerald White hits a runner from the left block set up by Herbert Jones and he's hacked by Mark Nunnery - foul #2 on Mark Nunnery, team foul #8 | 67-46 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the free throw | 67-47 |
| 02:48 | Boston College | Elias Neer misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Herbert Jones - foul #3 on Herbert Jones, team foul #10 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Labarge (C) Leon Mazzola | |
| 02:48 | Boston College | Elias Neer makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 02:48 | Boston College | Elias Neer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Michael Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Nunnery | 69-47 |
| 02:27 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen grabs the board | 69-47 |
| 02:00 | Boston College | Michael Baker is called for the reach on Robert Nielsen - foul #3 on Michael Baker, team foul #11 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (C) Lee Labarge | |
| 02:00 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 02:00 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Gerald White grabs the board | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Gerald White evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the right block | 70-49 |
| 01:49 | Boston College | Elias Neer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-49 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Elias Neer picks off the pass by Leon Mazzola | 70-49 |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Elias Neer lays it in | 72-49 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leon Mazzola | 72-51 |
| 01:09 | Boston College | Gerald White is called for the reach on Mark Nunnery - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #12 | 72-51 |
| 01:09 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 01:09 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery makes the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Boston College | Leon Mazzola steps in front of the Kelvin McCleary pass in the backcourt | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Kelvin McCleary - foul #4 on Kelvin McCleary, team foul #9 | 74-55 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses the free throw | 74-55 |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 00:24 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Elias Neer | 76-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 76-55 |
| 00:18 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Kelvin McCleary | 76-55 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Elias Neer runs out the clock | 76-55 |