| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Carl Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Johnston (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Leslie Smith inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Boston College | Alphonse Marino swats the layup by Leslie Smith | 31-20 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 19:23 | Boston College | Carl Ward gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 19:06 | Boston College | Leslie Smith clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Haddix - foul #2 on Robert Haddix, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| 19:06 | Boston College | Leslie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 19:06 | Boston College | Leslie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 18:38 | Boston College | Leslie Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 18:37 | Boston College | Carl Ward tips it but misses | 32-23 |
| 18:36 | Boston College | Leslie Smith snags the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 18:22 | Boston College | Brian Duvall connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Alexander Hooper | 34-23 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Haddix is denied by David Johnston | 34-23 |
| 18:04 | Boston College | Carl Ward snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 17:43 | Boston College | Brian Duvall clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Haddix - foul #3 on Robert Haddix, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | Renato Costa (PF), Raymond Janke (C) David Johnston, Alexander Hooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (PF), Harry Gill (C) Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| 17:43 | Boston College | Brian Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 17:43 | Boston College | Brian Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | A charge is called on Everett Kinney - foul #1 on Everett Kinney, team foul #3 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG) Everett Kinney | |
| 17:13 | Boston College | Brian Duvall knocks in the runner near the basket | 37-23 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Harry Gill scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Darren Blaise | 37-26 |
| 16:37 | Boston College | Jessie Biddle is called for the reach on Carl Ward - foul #2 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Smart (PG), Christopher Rogers (SG), Scott Williams (SF), David Johnston (PF) Carl Ward, Brian Duvall, Leslie Smith, Raymond Janke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF) Darren Blaise, Dikembe Abdo | |
| 16:32 | Boston College | Scott Williams is whistled for traveling | 37-26 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brad Wynne | 37-28 |
| 15:53 | Boston College | Scott Williams misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jessie Biddle - foul #3 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Leslie Smith (SF), Alexander Hooper (C) Christopher Rogers, Renato Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Robert Haddix (C) Brad Wynne, Harry Gill | |
| 15:53 | Boston College | Scott Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:53 | Boston College | Scott Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - James Smart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leslie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnston (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Alexander Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Scott Williams is called for the reach on Robert Haddix - foul #1 on Scott Williams, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Ward (PG) Scott Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 15:11 | Boston College | David Johnston snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 14:59 | Boston College | David Johnston misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jessie Biddle - foul #4 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #6 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Duvall (SG) James Smart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Raul Martin (PF) Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle, Alphonse Marino | |
| 14:59 | Boston College | David Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 14:59 | Boston College | David Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-28 |
| 14:39 | Boston College | Brian Duvall snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 14:20 | Boston College | Leslie Smith misses the easy layup | 40-28 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Haddix | 40-28 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Ward - foul #1 on Carl Ward, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Smart (SF), Renato Costa (PF), Raymond Janke (C) Leslie Smith, David Johnston, Alexander Hooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Gill (PF) Raul Martin | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:52 | Boston College | Carl Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Haddix | 40-30 |
| 13:51 | Boston College | Renato Costa grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 13:45 | Boston College | James Smart is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Smart, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG) Everett Kinney | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Darren Blaise hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abdo | 40-33 |
| 13:15 | Boston College | Carl Ward clanks a jumper from close range | 40-33 |
| 13:13 | Boston College | Raymond Janke hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 12:52 | Boston College | Renato Costa grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 12:33 | Boston College | James Smart misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Darren Blaise - foul #2 on Darren Blaise, team foul #7 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | Christopher Rogers (SG), Leslie Smith (SF) Carl Ward, Brian Duvall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Darren Blaise, Dikembe Abdo, Harry Gill, Robert Haddix | |
| 12:33 | Boston College | James Smart makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:33 | Boston College | James Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski is denied on a dunk by Renato Costa | 44-33 |
| 12:21 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Renato Costa | 44-33 |
| 12:04 | Boston College | Raymond Janke lays it in set up by Christopher Rogers | 46-33 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Raul Martin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 11:38 | Boston College | Leslie Smith gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - James Smart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Leslie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Renato Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Janke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raul Martin (fresh) PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Jarrard (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Boston College | Renato Costa clanks a shot from close range | 46-33 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Raymond Janke steps in front of the Brad Wynne pass | 46-33 |
| 10:30 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Smart | 49-33 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 10:07 | Boston College | Leslie Smith snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:44 | Boston College | Leslie Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the board | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Brad Wynne misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 09:33 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Christopher Rogers | 49-33 |
| 09:19 | Boston College | Leslie Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Rogers | 52-33 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Brad Wynne is hacked by Renato Costa - foul #3 on Renato Costa, team foul #4 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Ward (PG), Brian Duvall (SG), Scott Williams (SF), David Johnston (PF), Alexander Hooper (C) James Smart, Christopher Rogers, Leslie Smith, Renato Costa, Raymond Janke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Harry Gill (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Brad Wynne, Raul Martin, Alphonse Marino, Russell Jarrard | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #8 | 52-33 |
| 08:31 | Boston College | Brian Duvall misses long on a runner from the baseline | 52-33 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Harry Gill grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 08:12 | Boston College | Scott Williams snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| 07:50 | Boston College | Scott Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-33 |
| 07:48 | Boston College | David Johnston misses the tip | 52-33 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Robert Haddix pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Williams - foul #2 on Scott Williams, team foul #5 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | Leslie Smith (SF) Scott Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (PF) Harry Gill | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Carl Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Duvall (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Johnston (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Alexander Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 4 pf. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Boston College | Carl Ward can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 07:01 | Boston College | Leslie Smith hits the follow up shot | 54-35 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 54-35 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Robert Haddix pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alexander Hooper - foul #2 on Alexander Hooper, team foul #6 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Smart (SG) Brian Duvall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF) Everett Kinney, Robert Haddix | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 06:25 | Boston College | Alexander Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 06:08 | Boston College | Leslie Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Smart | 57-35 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Darren Blaise can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-35 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo tips it back up and in | 57-37 |
| 05:32 | Boston College | Carl Ward misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-37 |
| 05:30 | Boston College | James Smart can't tip it in | 57-37 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino buries a fadeaway from the right side | 57-39 |
| 05:14 | Boston College | Alphonse Marino is called for the reach on Leslie Smith - foul #2 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #9 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Christopher Rogers (SG), Renato Costa (PF), Raymond Janke (C) Carl Ward, David Johnston, Alexander Hooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Harry Gill (C) Darren Blaise, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino | |
| 05:14 | Boston College | Leslie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 05:14 | Boston College | Leslie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Renato Costa - foul #4 on Renato Costa, team foul #7 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Scott Williams (SF) Leslie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 05:00 | Boston College | Renato Costa grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 04:39 | Boston College | Raymond Janke can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Harry Gill - foul #2 on Harry Gill, team foul #10 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (C) Jessie Biddle | |
| 04:39 | Boston College | Raymond Janke makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 04:39 | Boston College | Raymond Janke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Raul Martin | 61-42 |
| 04:23 | Boston College | Harry Gill steals the ball from Renato Costa | 61-42 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Harry Gill's pass is intercepted by James Smart | 61-42 |
| 04:02 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers banks in the layup set up by James Smart | 63-42 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 03:45 | Boston College | Raymond Janke pulls down the rebound | 63-42 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Boston College | Raymond Janke misses the easy layup | 63-42 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Gill | 63-42 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - James Smart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Janke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Renato Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raul Martin (fresh) PF - Harry Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Scott Williams blocks the short jumper by Raul Martin | 63-42 |
| 02:55 | Boston College | Scott Williams gets the rebound | 63-42 |
| 02:50 | Boston College | Scott Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (PF) Harry Gill | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Raul Martin | 63-45 |
| 02:14 | Boston College | James Smart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-45 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Raymond Janke picks off the pass by Brad Wynne | 63-45 |
| 01:38 | Boston College | Raymond Janke knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Smart | 65-45 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle connects on the floater from the left side | 65-47 |
| 00:54 | Boston College | Raul Martin steals the ball from Christopher Rogers | 65-47 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses the lay-in | 65-47 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Raul Martin tips it in | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Boston College | James Smart makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Williams | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Brad Wynne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 00:16 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Raymond Janke | 67-49 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | James Smart runs out the clock | 67-49 |