| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shad Gerdes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dane Nickerson (fresh) SF - Lewis Rohe (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Darryl Gable (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Gardener (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerry Silver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Coldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hollifield (fresh) PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Eilerman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Shad Gerdes | 29-26 |
| 19:15 | Boston College | Shad Gerdes is called for the reach on Carter Kolakowski - foul #1 on Shad Gerdes, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:55 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-26 |
| 18:53 | Boston College | Frank Eilerman grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:35 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell is fouled on the floor by Dane Nickerson - foul #1 on Dane Nickerson, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 18:14 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Shad Gerdes | 31-28 |
| 17:33 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Silver | 31-30 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 17:11 | Boston College | Jerry Silver snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:42 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski misses the floater from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dane Nickerson | 31-30 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Carter Kolakowski is called for the reach on Darryl Gable - foul #1 on Carter Kolakowski, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson (PG), Erik Joyce (SG), Nicholas Price (SF), Paul Davis (PF), Ralph Parker (C) Shad Gerdes, Dane Nickerson, Lewis Rohe, Darryl Gable, Edward Gardener | |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Blake (PG), Oscar Solis (SF), Gregory Pry (PF), Cesar Rossi (C) Jerry Silver, Robert Hollifield, Carter Kolakowski, Frank Eilerman | |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price is called for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Lee (SG) Douglas Robinson, Ralph Parker | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Erik Joyce (fresh) PF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Blake (fresh) SG - Vincent Coldwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Solis (fresh) PF - Gregory Pry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Boston College | Gregory Pry is fouled on the floor by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| 15:12 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry Silver (PG) Vincent Coldwell | |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 14:57 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 14:30 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Jerry Silver | 31-32 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 13:48 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi buries a runner from the right block | 33-34 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis is fouled on the floor by Cesar Rossi - foul #2 on Cesar Rossi, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe (SF), Darryl Gable (PF), Edward Gardener (C) Erik Joyce, Nicholas Price, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell (SG), Robert Hollifield (SF), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Frank Eilerman (C) Clarence Blake, Oscar Solis, Gregory Pry, Cesar Rossi | |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 13:16 | Boston College | Frank Eilerman gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:47 | Boston College | Robert Hollifield misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 12:46 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:34 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Lewis Rohe - foul #1 on Lewis Rohe, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Blake (PG) Jerry Silver | |
| 12:34 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 12:34 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 11:56 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Blake | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lewis Rohe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darryl Gable (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Gardener (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Blake (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Coldwell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hollifield (fresh) PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Eilerman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Wilson | 37-38 |
| 11:21 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski misses the lay-in | 37-38 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 11:01 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:46 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell is fouled on the floor by Robert Lee - foul #4 on Robert Lee, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG), Dane Nickerson (SG), Nicholas Price (C) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Edward Gardener | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry Silver (PG), Oscar Solis (SF) Clarence Blake, Vincent Coldwell | |
| 10:23 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hollifield | 37-40 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price lays it up and in | 39-40 |
| 09:40 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (SF), Paul Davis (C) Lewis Rohe, Darryl Gable | |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell (SG), Gregory Pry (PF), Cesar Rossi (C) Robert Hollifield, Carter Kolakowski, Frank Eilerman | |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-40 |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price travels with the ball | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Edward Gardener (C) Dane Nickerson, Erik Joyce | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 08:37 | Boston College | Oscar Solis's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Gardener | 39-40 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Silver is called for the reach on John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Silver, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe (SF), Darryl Gable (PF) Nicholas Price, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski (PF), Frank Eilerman (C) Gregory Pry, Cesar Rossi | |
| 07:42 | Boston College | A charge is called on Frank Eilerman - foul #3 on Frank Eilerman, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG) Shad Gerdes | |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Blake (PG), Robert Hollifield (SF) Jerry Silver, Oscar Solis | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Lewis Rohe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darryl Gable (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Gardener (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Blake (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Coldwell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hollifield (fresh) PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Eilerman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 07:27 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 07:00 | Boston College | John Wilson is called for the reach on Robert Hollifield - foul #4 on John Wilson, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (C) Edward Gardener | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gregory Pry (SF) Vincent Coldwell | |
| 06:48 | Boston College | Frank Eilerman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-40 |
| 06:46 | Boston College | Robert Hollifield tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 06:32 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 06:11 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski buries a floater from the right side | 39-42 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson is hacked by Clarence Blake - foul #1 on Clarence Blake, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (SF), Paul Davis (C) Lewis Rohe, Darryl Gable | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry Silver (PG), Vincent Coldwell (SG), Cesar Rossi (C) Clarence Blake, Carter Kolakowski, Frank Eilerman | |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Hollifield - foul #2 on Robert Hollifield, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Oscar Solis (SF) Robert Hollifield | |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 05:45 | Boston College | Gregory Pry pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 05:28 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Davis - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 05:28 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:28 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes is called for a backcourt violation | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener (C) Erik Joyce | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 04:56 | Boston College | Shad Gerdes is called for the reach on Vincent Coldwell - foul #2 on Shad Gerdes, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| 04:56 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 04:56 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Cesar Rossi | 40-44 |
| 04:42 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell banks in the layup | 40-46 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 40-46 |
| 04:31 | Boston College | Jerry Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 04:07 | Boston College | Gregory Pry misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Davis - foul #3 on Paul Davis, team foul #9 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Lewis Rohe (SF), Darryl Gable (PF) Shad Gerdes, Nicholas Price, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski (PF), Frank Eilerman (C) Oscar Solis, Cesar Rossi | |
| 04:07 | Boston College | Gregory Pry makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:07 | Boston College | Gregory Pry misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson is open and buries a floater from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 03:21 | Boston College | Darryl Gable blocks the short jumper by Vincent Coldwell | 42-47 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Darryl Gable | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Lewis Rohe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darryl Gable (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Gardener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerry Silver (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vincent Coldwell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Pry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Eilerman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 02:57 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 02:51 | Boston College | Gregory Pry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (SG), Nicholas Price (C) Robert Lee, Edward Gardener | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Hollifield (SG), Oscar Solis (SF) Vincent Coldwell, Gregory Pry | |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG) Shad Gerdes | |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell (SG) Oscar Solis | |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 02:39 | Boston College | Robert Hollifield grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 02:22 | Boston College | Jerry Silver buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Carter Kolakowski | 42-49 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Eilerman | 42-49 |
| 01:41 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Frank Eilerman | 42-49 |
| 01:20 | Boston College | Frank Eilerman clanks a shot from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Frank Eilerman clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Darryl Gable - foul #3 on Darryl Gable, team foul #10 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener (C) Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gregory Pry (PF) Carter Kolakowski | |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Frank Eilerman makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Frank Eilerman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Jerry Silver is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilson - foul #5 on John Wilson, team foul #11 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Jerry Silver makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Jerry Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 00:17 | Boston College | Frank Eilerman is hacked by Shad Gerdes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shad Gerdes, team foul #12 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski (PF) Gregory Pry | |
| 00:17 | Boston College | Frank Eilerman makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:17 | Boston College | Frank Eilerman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Frank Eilerman snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Frank Eilerman is fouled in the backcourt by Shad Gerdes - foul #4 on Shad Gerdes, team foul #13 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gregory Pry (PF) Carter Kolakowski | |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Frank Eilerman makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Frank Eilerman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell grabs the board | 50-55 |