| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Leroy Whitehair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rickey Marshall (fresh) PF - John Sasser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Asbury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Bowen (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Robert Teague (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Catchings (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Rickey Marshall inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Boston College | Rickey Marshall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Spencer - foul #3 on George Spencer, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG) George Spencer | |
| 19:41 | Boston College | Rickey Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:41 | Boston College | Rickey Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:41 | Boston College | John Sasser gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:15 | Boston College | John Sasser drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Turner | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | Illinois-Chicago | James King loses the dribble to Leroy Whitehair | 36-34 |
| 19:00 | Boston College | Leroy Whitehair lays it up and in | 38-34 |
| 18:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 18:47 | Boston College | Kenneth Turner gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:41 | Boston College | Kenneth Turner is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Whitehair | 41-34 |
| 18:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Leroy Whitehair steps in front of the Roy Bowen pass | 41-34 |
| 17:52 | Boston College | Leroy Whitehair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Slack (PG), William Kettle (SG), Robert Fargo (SF), Milton Oller (PF), Matthew Neuman (C) Kenneth Turner, Leroy Whitehair, Rickey Marshall, John Sasser, Thomas Asbury | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez (SG), Rogelio Ramos (SF), Harold King (PF), Lino Petroski (C) Raymond Rayborn, Roy Bowen, Robert Teague, Seth Catchings | |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski is fouled on the floor by Milton Oller - foul #2 on Milton Oller, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 17:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 16:55 | Boston College | Lino Petroski is called for the reach on William Kettle - foul #1 on Lino Petroski, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG) James King | |
| 16:38 | Boston College | William Kettle knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Fargo | 43-36 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Neuman steals it from Lino Petroski | 43-36 |
| 16:04 | Boston College | Rogelio Ramos picks off the pass by Matthew Neuman | 43-36 |
| 16:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn blows the dunk | 43-36 |
| 16:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 15:59 | Boston College | Matthew Neuman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Slack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Kettle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fargo (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Oller (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Neuman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Martinez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rogelio Ramos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lino Petroski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Boston College | William Kettle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 15:53 | Boston College | William Kettle hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 15:34 | Boston College | Robert Fargo pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:23 | Boston College | William Kettle can't finish the layup | 45-36 |
| 15:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Turner (PG), Leroy Whitehair (SG), Rickey Marshall (SF), John Sasser (PF), Thomas Asbury (C) Kenneth Slack, William Kettle, Robert Fargo, Milton Oller, Matthew Neuman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (PG), George Spencer (SG), Roy Bowen (SF), Robert Teague (PF), Lucio Costa (C) Raymond Rayborn, Ricardo Martinez, Rogelio Ramos, Harold King, Lino Petroski | |
| 14:40 | Boston College | George Spencer steps in front of the Kenneth Turner pass | 45-36 |
| 14:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague comes up short on the floater from the right side | 45-36 |
| 14:16 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Thomas Asbury | 45-36 |
| 13:47 | Boston College | John Sasser misses badly on a floater from the right block | 45-36 |
| 13:46 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Teague | 45-36 |
| 13:36 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by George Spencer is blocked by John Sasser | 45-36 |
| 13:34 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Leroy Whitehair | 45-36 |
| 13:15 | Boston College | Rickey Marshall knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Kenneth Turner | 47-36 |
| 12:59 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer's layup is rejected by John Sasser | 47-36 |
| 12:57 | Boston College | Rickey Marshall pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:39 | Boston College | Rickey Marshall connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Turner | 49-36 |
| 12:27 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer makes the shot near the basket and the foul's on John Sasser - foul #2 on John Sasser, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Slack (PG), William Kettle (SF), Milton Oller (PF), Blake Tignor (C) Kenneth Turner, Rickey Marshall, John Sasser, Thomas Asbury | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Seth Catchings (C) James King, Lucio Costa | |
| 12:27 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:09 | Boston College | Raymond Rayborn steals the ball from Leroy Whitehair | 49-39 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer double dribbles | 49-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Fargo (SF), Matthew Neuman (C) Leroy Whitehair, Blake Tignor | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (SG), Ricardo Martinez (SF) George Spencer, Roy Bowen | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Slack (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Kettle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fargo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Milton Oller (fresh) C - Matthew Neuman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Chase (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ricardo Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Teague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Catchings (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Boston College | Dennis Chase is called for the reach on William Kettle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Chase, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen (SF) Dennis Chase | |
| 11:35 | Boston College | William Kettle is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Martinez - foul #2 on Ricardo Martinez, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG), Harold King (PF) Roy Bowen, Robert Teague | |
| 11:20 | Boston College | William Kettle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 11:19 | Boston College | Matthew Neuman gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:06 | Boston College | William Kettle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-39 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez tips it home | 51-41 |
| 10:33 | Boston College | Kenneth Slack can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 10:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by James King and the foul's on Milton Oller - foul #3 on Milton Oller, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Turner (PG), Leroy Whitehair (SG), Rickey Marshall (SF), John Sasser (PF), Blake Tignor (C) Kenneth Slack, William Kettle, Robert Fargo, Milton Oller, Matthew Neuman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG), Rogelio Ramos (SF), Lino Petroski (C) James King, Ricardo Martinez, Seth Catchings | |
| 10:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:08 | Boston College | Leroy Whitehair is hacked by Lino Petroski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lino Petroski, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague (PF) Harold King | |
| 09:55 | Boston College | Kenneth Turner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer misses the easy layup | 54-44 |
| 09:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski tips it in | 54-46 |
| 09:20 | Boston College | Kenneth Turner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 09:18 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 08:51 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rogelio Ramos | 54-49 |
| 08:26 | Boston College | Rickey Marshall lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Turner | 56-49 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 56-49 |
| 08:08 | Boston College | Blake Tignor pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Kenneth Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Rogelio Ramos - foul #2 on Rogelio Ramos, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Slack (PG), William Kettle (SG), Robert Fargo (SF), Matthew Neuman (PF), Thomas Asbury (C) Kenneth Turner, Leroy Whitehair, Rickey Marshall, John Sasser, Blake Tignor | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (PG), Ricardo Martinez (SG), Roy Bowen (SF), Harold King (PF), Lucio Costa (C) Raymond Rayborn, George Spencer, Rogelio Ramos, Robert Teague, Lino Petroski | |
| 07:56 | Boston College | Robert Fargo is hacked by Roy Bowen - foul #2 on Roy Bowen, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 07:56 | Boston College | Robert Fargo makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:56 | Boston College | Robert Fargo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Slack (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Kettle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fargo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Neuman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Asbury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roy Bowen (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Harold King (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Lucio Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | James King splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Neuman - foul #1 on Matthew Neuman, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Milton Oller (PF) Matthew Neuman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG) Harold King | |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | James King makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:27 | Boston College | Thomas Asbury comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 07:18 | Boston College | Thomas Asbury gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:59 | Boston College | Thomas Asbury misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ricardo Martinez - foul #3 on Ricardo Martinez, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | Rickey Marshall (SF) Robert Fargo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:59 | Boston College | Thomas Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:59 | Boston College | Thomas Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:41 | Illinois-Chicago | James King evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 06:39 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Thomas Asbury | 59-51 |
| 06:37 | Boston College | James King steals the ball from Thomas Asbury in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 06:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Rickey Marshall picks off the pass by Dennis Chase | 59-51 |
| 06:02 | Boston College | Rickey Marshall buries a fadeaway from the right side | 61-51 |
| 05:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James King | 61-54 |
| 05:29 | Boston College | Kenneth Slack can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-54 |
| 05:28 | Boston College | Thomas Asbury tips it back up and in | 63-54 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | James King misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 05:17 | Boston College | Thomas Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:56 | Boston College | James King is called for the reach on Milton Oller - foul #3 on James King, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Turner (PG), Leroy Whitehair (SG), Robert Fargo (SF), Matthew Neuman (C) Kenneth Slack, William Kettle, Rickey Marshall, Thomas Asbury | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), George Spencer (SG), Harold King (PF), Seth Catchings (C) Dennis Chase, James King, Ricardo Martinez, Lucio Costa | |
| 04:56 | Boston College | Milton Oller makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:56 | Boston College | Milton Oller misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 04:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Fargo - foul #2 on Robert Fargo, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Boston College | Blake Tignor (C) Milton Oller | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Boston College | Kenneth Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 04:19 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 04:18 | Boston College | Robert Fargo gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:00 | Boston College | Blake Tignor misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Harold King - foul #2 on Harold King, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Sasser (PF) Robert Fargo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos (SF) Roy Bowen | |
| 04:00 | Boston College | Blake Tignor makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:00 | Boston College | Blake Tignor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Sasser denies the turnaround by Rogelio Ramos | 66-56 |
| 03:43 | Boston College | Leroy Whitehair grabs the board | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Whitehair (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blake Tignor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sasser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Neuman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Spencer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rogelio Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold King (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Seth Catchings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Boston College | John Sasser can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 66-56 |
| 03:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 03:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Turner - foul #1 on Kenneth Turner, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Kettle (SG), Rickey Marshall (SF), Thomas Asbury (C) Leroy Whitehair, Blake Tignor, Matthew Neuman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG), James King (SG), Roy Bowen (SF), Robert Teague (PF), Lino Petroski (C) Raymond Rayborn, George Spencer, Rogelio Ramos, Harold King, Seth Catchings | |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen drills a floater from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 02:35 | Boston College | William Kettle misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 66-58 |
| 02:33 | Boston College | John Sasser tips it home | 68-58 |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Boston College | Leroy Whitehair (SG), Milton Oller (C) William Kettle, Thomas Asbury | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Ricardo Martinez (SF) Dennis Chase, Roy Bowen | |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James King | 68-60 |
| 01:48 | Boston College | Kenneth Turner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 01:46 | Boston College | Rickey Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 01:20 | Boston College | Rickey Marshall is fouled on the floor by Robert Teague - foul #3 on Robert Teague, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Asbury (C) Milton Oller | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG), Roy Bowen (SF), Seth Catchings (C) James King, Ricardo Martinez, Lino Petroski | |
| 01:20 | Boston College | Rickey Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:20 | Boston College | Rickey Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:11 | Illinois-Chicago | John Sasser blocks the jumper by Roy Bowen | 69-60 |
| 01:09 | Boston College | John Sasser snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:48 | Boston College | Leroy Whitehair misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-60 |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to George Spencer | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:39 | Boston College | John Sasser snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Boston College | John Sasser is hacked by Raymond Rayborn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Rayborn, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Kettle (SG), Robert Fargo (SF) Leroy Whitehair, Rickey Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:38 | Boston College | John Sasser makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:38 | Boston College | John Sasser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Teague | 71-60 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Sasser steps in front of the Robert Teague pass | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Kenneth Turner runs out the clock | 71-60 |