| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Coward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Larry Thorn inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ken Thornhill | 26-22 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Austin Coward travels with the ball | 26-22 |
| 18:43 | Boston College | Larry Thorn makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donald Swoope | 28-22 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is called for 3 seconds | 28-22 |
| 18:09 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 18:07 | Boston College | Donald Swoope grabs the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 17:51 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill drills a runner from the left block | 30-22 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde hits the follow up shot | 30-24 |
| 17:01 | Boston College | Austin Coward steps in front of the Donald Swoope pass | 30-24 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Austin Coward lays it up and in | 30-26 |
| 16:37 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Ken Thornhill | 32-26 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Joseph Loveless swats the short shot by Tomas Wilde | 32-26 |
| 16:17 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 15:48 | Boston College | Donald Swoope misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 15:46 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill hits the follow up shot | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ken Thornhill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Coward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde jams it set up by Edward Fox | 34-28 |
| 15:27 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn's pass is intercepted by Edward Fox in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | The short jumper by Tomas Wilde is denied by Joseph Loveless | 34-28 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde can't tip it in | 34-28 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Edward Fox hits a jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 14:40 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Fox and he's hacked by Ken Thornhill - foul #1 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SG), Neil Brewer (SF), Todd Cloer (PF), Martin Jacobs (C) Kenneth Lunn, Donald Swoope, Larry Thorn, Ken Thornhill, Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:02 | Boston College | Andrew Bailey takes the ball from Neil Brewer | 36-33 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Austin Coward loses the dribble to Michael Bennett | 36-33 |
| 13:31 | Boston College | Todd Cloer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-33 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey drills a shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 12:39 | Boston College | Todd Cloer drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Rathbun and the foul's on Austin Coward - foul #3 on Austin Coward, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Donald Swoope (SG) Michael Bennett, Neil Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), James Aguon (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Boris Zellous, Austin Coward, Andrew Bailey | |
| 12:39 | Boston College | Todd Cloer makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Todd Cloer - foul #1 on Todd Cloer, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Ernest Rathbun, Todd Cloer, Martin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Nelson Boyer | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:41 | Boston College | James Aguon picks off the pass by Kenneth Lunn | 39-37 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Edward Fox throws it down set up by James Aguon | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 11:15 | Boston College | Larry Thorn tips it in | 41-39 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Robert Fisher lays it in on a great pass from Tomas Wilde | 41-41 |
| 10:31 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Foster - foul #1 on Wayne Foster, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SF) Kenneth Lunn, Larry Thorn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) James Aguon, Robert Fisher | |
| 10:31 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:31 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Swoope - foul #1 on Donald Swoope, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Todd Cloer (PF) Ken Thornhill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF) Tomas Wilde | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:13 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Joseph Loveless | 43-42 |
| 09:50 | Boston College | Donald Swoope scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Todd Cloer - foul #2 on Todd Cloer, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Larry Thorn (SF), Martin Jacobs (C) Michael Bennett, Ernest Rathbun, Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:05 | Boston College | Terrance Riccio is called for the reach on Larry Thorn - foul #2 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Thornhill (PF) Todd Cloer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Tomas Wilde (PF) Edward Fox, Andrew Bailey | |
| 08:37 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Ken Thornhill is called for the reach on Austin Coward - foul #2 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Loveless (C) Martin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Nelson Boyer | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wayne Foster, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG) Boris Zellous | |
| 07:58 | Boston College | Donald Swoope clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SG), Neil Brewer (SF) Kenneth Lunn, Donald Swoope, Larry Thorn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Neil Brewer (fresh) PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Austin Coward (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-44 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is fouled on the floor by Ken Thornhill - foul #3 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Todd Cloer (PF) Ken Thornhill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Austin Coward comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Neil Brewer - foul #1 on Neil Brewer, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Donald Swoope (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Martin Jacobs (C) Michael Bennett, Ernest Rathbun, Neil Brewer, Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:05 | Boston College | Larry Thorn scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the jumpshot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 05:43 | Boston College | Todd Cloer pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:22 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Swoope | 51-45 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Kenneth Lunn steals the ball from Austin Coward | 51-45 |
| 05:09 | Boston College | Donald Swoope lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Lunn | 53-45 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Thornhill (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Todd Cloer, Martin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Austin Coward, Tomas Wilde, Robert Fisher | |
| 04:18 | Boston College | Larry Thorn is whistled for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SF) Kenneth Lunn, Larry Thorn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey tips it home | 53-47 |
| 03:41 | Boston College | Donald Swoope hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 03:40 | Boston College | Donald Swoope tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Zellous and the foul's on Ken Thornhill - foul #4 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG) Michael Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Austin Coward (SF) Boris Zellous, James Aguon | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Austin Coward (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill is hacked by Andrew Bailey - foul #1 on Andrew Bailey, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF) Donald Swoope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF) Andrew Bailey | |
| 02:49 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless loses the dribble to Austin Coward | 55-50 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Wayne Foster banks in the layup on a great pass from Austin Coward | 55-52 |
| 02:20 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 55-52 |
| 02:19 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Thorn | 55-52 |
| 02:02 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Wayne Foster knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Fox | 55-54 |
| 01:17 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Tomas Wilde - foul #3 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (SG) Ernest Rathbun | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:17 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:17 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Larry Thorn is called for the reach on Austin Coward - foul #3 on Larry Thorn, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:05 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:49 | Boston College | Larry Thorn can't throw it down but he's hacked by Tomas Wilde - foul #4 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:49 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:49 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Austin Coward drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Foster | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:17 | Boston College | Terrance Riccio blocks the short jumper by Joseph Loveless | 57-57 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Wayne Foster travels with the ball | 57-57 |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Boston College calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn clanks a halfcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Austin Coward (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Boston College | Larry Thorn wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:39 | Boston College | Edward Fox steps in front of the Kenneth Lunn pass | 57-57 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 04:19 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:58 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill clanks a jump hook in the lane | 57-57 |
| 03:56 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Edward Fox buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Foster | 59-59 |
| 03:24 | Boston College | Donald Swoope misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Wayne Foster double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 02:54 | Boston College | Donald Swoope buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Lunn | 62-59 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Wayne Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 02:37 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:15 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses the easy layup | 62-59 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| 02:06 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Donald Swoope | 62-59 |
| 02:04 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SF), Todd Cloer (PF) Larry Thorn, Ken Thornhill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:41 | Boston College | Donald Swoope grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:41 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF) Ernest Rathbun, Todd Cloer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Riccio (C) Robert Fisher | |
| 01:22 | Boston College | Larry Thorn clanks a shot from close range | 62-59 |
| 01:21 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless tips it home | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Larry Thorn steals the ball from Edward Fox | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Austin Coward (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Boston College | Donald Swoope travels with the ball | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Austin Coward works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:24 | Boston College | Edward Fox is called for the reach on Ken Thornhill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Fox, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:24 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:24 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Donald Swoope is called for the reach on Austin Coward - foul #2 on Donald Swoope, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:16 | Boston College | Donald Swoope is hacked by Edward Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Fox, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SF), Todd Cloer (PF) Larry Thorn, Ken Thornhill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:16 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Todd Cloer snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF) Ernest Rathbun, Todd Cloer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Fox - foul #4 on Edward Fox, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is hacked by Joseph Loveless - foul #3 on Joseph Loveless, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF) Neil Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn runs out the clock | 69-65 |