| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Mena (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Norman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Beck (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Lejeune (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Michael Norman inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Boston College | Michael Norman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Paul Mena - foul #1 on Paul Mena, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:43 | Boston College | Michael Norman makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:43 | Boston College | Michael Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:43 | Boston College | Michael Norman makes the 3rd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 19:08 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Norman | 29-33 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Norman - foul #1 on Michael Norman, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:43 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 18:16 | Boston College | Michael Norman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Lejeune | 29-36 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Paul Mena evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb | 31-36 |
| 17:38 | Boston College | Charles Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Steven Abbott drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Guerrera | 33-36 |
| 16:55 | Boston College | Charles Beck lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Shawn Lejeune | 33-38 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 16:30 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:12 | Boston College | Michael Norman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Lejeune | 33-41 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | The short jumper by Anthony McMaken is denied by Michael Norman | 33-41 |
| 15:54 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Robert Nielsen | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Nielsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Norman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Charles Beck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Lejeune (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Darren Neveu (PF), James Nichols (C) Steven Abbott, Paul Mena, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Boston College | Keith Wagner (PG), Wilbert Zerbe (SG), Kelvin McCleary (SF), Mark Nunnery (PF), James Morse (C) Elias Neer, Robert Nielsen, Michael Norman, Charles Beck, Shawn Lejeune | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is called for traveling | 33-41 |
| 14:43 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Kelvin McCleary is called for the reach on James Nichols - foul #2 on Kelvin McCleary, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (SG) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Boston College | Elias Neer (PG), Robert Nielsen (SG) Keith Wagner, Wilbert Zerbe | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Steven Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Norman (SF) Kelvin McCleary | |
| 13:39 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-43 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 13:11 | Boston College | James Morse misses the lay-in | 35-43 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb | 37-43 |
| 12:25 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Darren Neveu | 37-43 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Darren Neveu evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left block | 37-43 |
| 12:02 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Elias Neer | 37-43 |
| 11:44 | Boston College | James Nichols is called for the reach on James Morse - foul #3 on James Nichols, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Paul Mena (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Bruce Devaughn, Darren Neveu, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe (SG), Kelvin McCleary (SF), Charles Beck (PF), Shawn Lejeune (C) Robert Nielsen, Michael Norman, Mark Nunnery, James Morse | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Mena (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Zerbe (fresh) SF - Kelvin McCleary (fresh) PF - Charles Beck (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Lejeune (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 11:34 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 11:23 | Boston College | Charles Beck is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-45 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wilbert Zerbe - foul #1 on Wilbert Zerbe, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Keith Wagner (PG) Elias Neer | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:01 | Boston College | Charles Beck pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:46 | Boston College | Paul Mena is called for the reach on Charles Beck - foul #2 on Paul Mena, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (PF) Steven Abbott | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Nielsen (SG), Michael Norman (SF) Wilbert Zerbe, Kelvin McCleary | |
| 10:24 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Mena - foul #3 on Paul Mena, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (PF) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 10:24 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:24 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 10:11 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Charles Beck | 38-46 |
| 09:48 | Boston College | Michael Norman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darren Neveu - foul #2 on Darren Neveu, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (PG) Melvin Cobb | |
| Subs | Boston College | Elias Neer (PG) Keith Wagner | |
| 09:48 | Boston College | Michael Norman makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:48 | Boston College | Michael Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Darren Neveu connects on the floater in the lane set up by Anthony McMaken and he's hacked by Charles Beck - foul #1 on Charles Beck, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:07 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Paul Mena - foul #4 on Paul Mena, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| 09:07 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:07 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), James Nichols (PF), Jerry Young (C) Paul Mena, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe (SG), Kelvin McCleary (SF), Mark Nunnery (PF) Robert Nielsen, Michael Norman, Charles Beck | |
| 08:19 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-49 |
| 08:18 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe loses the dribble to Richard Guerrera | 41-49 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 43-49 |
| 07:43 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG), Darren Neveu (PF) Bruce Devaughn, Jerry Young | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Nielsen (SG), James Morse (C) Wilbert Zerbe, Shawn Lejeune | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Nielsen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelvin McCleary (fresh) PF - Mark Nunnery (fresh) C - James Morse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Paul Mena evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 45-49 |
| 06:58 | Boston College | James Morse misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Darren Neveu | 45-49 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | James Nichols banks in the wide open layup set up by Paul Mena | 47-49 |
| 06:05 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary is fouled on the floor by James Nichols - foul #4 on James Nichols, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Paul Mena, Richard Guerrera, Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | Boston College | Keith Wagner (PG), Charles Beck (PF), Shawn Lejeune (C) Elias Neer, Mark Nunnery, James Morse | |
| 06:05 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:05 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Steven Abbott can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 05:45 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Kelvin McCleary | 47-51 |
| 05:25 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Keith Wagner | 47-53 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Nichols | 47-53 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 49-53 |
| 04:34 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Darren Neveu (PF) Melvin Cobb, Steven Abbott, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Boston College | Elias Neer (PG), Michael Norman (SF) Keith Wagner, Kelvin McCleary | |
| 04:14 | Boston College | The jump hook by Shawn Lejeune is blocked by Darren Neveu | 49-53 |
| 04:13 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Darren Neveu snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Shawn Lejeune denies the turnaround by Richard Guerrera | 49-53 |
| 03:52 | Boston College | Charles Beck pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 03:40 | Boston College | Michael Norman knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Nielsen | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Nielsen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Norman (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Charles Beck (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Lejeune (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 03:10 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 02:45 | Boston College | Michael Norman blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Guerrera - foul #4 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Steven Abbott (SG) Bruce Devaughn, Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:45 | Boston College | Michael Norman misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:45 | Boston College | Michael Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Steven Abbott grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 51-55 |
| 02:13 | Boston College | Charles Beck buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Shawn Lejeune | 51-57 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Michael Norman gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Boston College | Elias Neer's pass is intercepted by Melvin Cobb | 51-57 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Paul Mena comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 01:04 | Boston College | Charles Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:39 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 00:37 | Boston College | Elias Neer tips it back up and in | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Guerrera | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Steven Abbott is called for the reach on Shawn Lejeune in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Abbott, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Keith Wagner (PG) Elias Neer | |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Paul Mena evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:19 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Cobb - foul #2 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| 00:19 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:19 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Steven Abbott knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Melvin Cobb | 57-63 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | Melvin Cobb is called for the reach on Keith Wagner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | Keith Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | Keith Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 57-65 |