| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fresh) SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) SF - Michael Wright (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) C - Timothy Cicero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Carl Ward (fresh) SG - Brian Duvall (fresh) SF - Leslie Smith (fresh) PF - David Johnston (fresh) C - Alexander Hooper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | David Johnston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Boston College | Brian Duvall misses the wide open floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Michael Wright buries a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Boston College | Brian Duvall is hacked by George Labonte - foul #1 on George Labonte, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Boston College | Brian Duvall connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leslie Smith | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Alexander Hooper swats the dunk try by George Labonte | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Boston College | The rebound goes to David Johnston | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Boston College | Brian Duvall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Boston College | Carl Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Boston College | Carl Ward connects on the open shot from close range set up by David Johnston | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | George Labonte drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Amezquita | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Boston College | Brian Duvall is hacked by Dikembe Amezquita in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Amezquita, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Robert McRobbie (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) George Labonte, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Smart (PG), Christopher Rogers (SG), Scott Williams (SF), Renato Costa (PF), Raymond Janke (C) Carl Ward, Brian Duvall, Leslie Smith, David Johnston, Alexander Hooper | |
| 17:33 | Boston College | Charles Monreal swats the shot by Raymond Janke | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Renato Costa - foul #1 on Renato Costa, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Leslie Smith (SF) Scott Williams | |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:36 | Boston College | James Smart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Robert McRobbie - foul #1 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Timothy Cicero (C) Robert McRobbie, Charles Monreal, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Ward (PG) Christopher Rogers | |
| 16:36 | Boston College | James Smart makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:36 | Boston College | James Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Michael Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Cicero | 6-9 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses short on a shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:58 | Boston College | Raymond Janke snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Peacock (fresh) SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Morrison (fresh) C - Timothy Cicero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Carl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Smart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leslie Smith (fresh) PF - Renato Costa (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Janke (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Boston College | Eric Dustin steps in front of the James Smart pass in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Carl Ward picks off the pass by Michael Wright | 6-9 |
| 15:13 | Boston College | Leslie Smith misses short on a runner from the left block | 6-9 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 14:45 | Boston College | James Smart pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:24 | Boston College | Raymond Janke misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Cicero - foul #1 on Timothy Cicero, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Robert McRobbie (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Steven Peacock, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Robert Morrison, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Boston College | Christopher Rogers (PG), Brian Duvall (SG), Scott Williams (SF), Alexander Hooper (C) Carl Ward, James Smart, Leslie Smith, Renato Costa | |
| 14:24 | Boston College | Raymond Janke misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:24 | Boston College | Raymond Janke misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne's floater is tipped away by Alexander Hooper | 6-9 |
| 14:02 | Boston College | Alexander Hooper snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:47 | Boston College | Robert McRobbie steps in front of the Brian Duvall pass | 6-9 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | George Labonte hits the finger roll set up by Robert McRobbie | 8-9 |
| 13:37 | Boston College | Brian Duvall makes the driving attempt in the lane | 8-11 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dikembe Amezquita, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Fallon (C) Dikembe Amezquita | |
| Subs | Boston College | David Johnston (PF) Raymond Janke | |
| 12:58 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Williams | 8-13 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | George Labonte is called for traveling | 8-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF), Robert Morrison (PF) Charles Monreal, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Ward (PG), Leslie Smith (SF) Christopher Rogers, Scott Williams | |
| 12:24 | Boston College | David Johnston misses the shot from the baseline | 8-13 |
| 12:23 | Boston College | Carl Ward gets the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:14 | Boston College | Leslie Smith hits a floater from the left wing set up by Alexander Hooper | 8-15 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Michael Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 12:06 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Carl Ward | 8-15 |
| 12:01 | Boston College | Robert Morrison is called for the reach on Brian Duvall - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG) Robert McRobbie | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Smart (SG) Brian Duvall | |
| 11:46 | Boston College | David Johnston buries a jumper in the lane set up by Alexander Hooper | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) C - Craig Fallon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Carl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Smart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leslie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Hooper (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | George Labonte is hacked by Alexander Hooper - foul #1 on Alexander Hooper, team foul #2 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Charles Monreal (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) George Labonte, Robert Morrison, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Boston College | Christopher Rogers (SG) Carl Ward | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-17 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wright | 8-17 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Scott Williams (SG), Renato Costa (C) James Smart, Alexander Hooper | |
| 11:03 | Boston College | Steven Peacock is called for the reach on Leslie Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Peacock, team foul #7 | 8-17 |
| 11:03 | Boston College | Leslie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin is fouled on the floor by Renato Costa - foul #2 on Renato Costa, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne (PF) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Ward (PG), Alexander Hooper (C) Leslie Smith, Renato Costa | |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-17 |
| 10:41 | Boston College | David Johnston double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF) Charles Monreal | |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Duvall (SG) Christopher Rogers | |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-17 |
| 10:19 | Boston College | David Johnston snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 10:04 | Boston College | Carl Ward misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 11-17 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero double dribbles | 11-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Michael Wright (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Craig Fallon (C) Steven Peacock, Robert McRobbie, Marcus Osborne, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Smart (SG), Leslie Smith (SF) Brian Duvall, Scott Williams | |
| 09:24 | Boston College | Carl Ward is hacked by Robert Morrison - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #8 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (PF) Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 09:24 | Boston College | Carl Ward makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:24 | Boston College | Carl Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-18 |
| 09:04 | Boston College | David Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 08:48 | Boston College | David Johnston is alone and drills a shot in the paint set up by Leslie Smith | 11-20 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Michael Wright hits the finger roll | 13-20 |
| 08:13 | Boston College | James Smart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | George Labonte is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on George Labonte, team foul #9 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Marcus Osborne (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) George Labonte, Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Boston College | Christopher Rogers (PG), Brian Duvall (SG), Scott Williams (SF), Raymond Janke (C) Carl Ward, James Smart, Leslie Smith, Alexander Hooper | |
| 07:35 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Cicero - foul #2 on Timothy Cicero, team foul #10 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Fallon (C) Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 07:35 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:35 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert McRobbie (fresh) SF - Michael Wright (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Marcus Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Fallon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Christopher Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Williams (fresh) PF - David Johnston (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Janke (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Scott Williams - foul #1 on Scott Williams, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:09 | Boston College | Scott Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Michael Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne gets the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 15-21 |
| 06:36 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 06:25 | Boston College | Scott Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne is denied on a layup by David Johnston | 15-21 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne can't tip it in | 15-21 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert McRobbie and the foul's on Brian Duvall - foul #1 on Brian Duvall, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (PF) Michael Wright, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Ward (PG), James Smart (SG), Leslie Smith (SF), Alexander Hooper (C) Christopher Rogers, Brian Duvall, Scott Williams, Raymond Janke | |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne misses the free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:47 | Boston College | Alexander Hooper grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 05:43 | Boston College | James Smart is hacked by Charles Monreal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Monreal, team foul #11 | 17-21 |
| 05:43 | Boston College | James Smart makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:43 | Boston College | James Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eric Dustin | 20-23 |
| 04:49 | Boston College | Leslie Smith buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Johnston | 20-25 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses the driving attempt from the right block | 20-25 |
| 04:32 | Boston College | Carl Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:30 | Boston College | Leslie Smith is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Smith, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF) Robert McRobbie | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Janke (PF) David Johnston | |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 04:08 | Boston College | Raymond Janke grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 04:05 | Boston College | Eric Dustin is called for the reach on James Smart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Dustin, team foul #12 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Fallon (C) Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Duvall (SG) Carl Ward | |
| 04:05 | Boston College | James Smart makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:05 | Boston College | James Smart misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 03:44 | Boston College | Leslie Smith grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 03:28 | Boston College | James Smart is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leslie Smith | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Peacock (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Eric Dustin (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wright (tired) 4 pts. PF - Charles Monreal (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Fallon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - James Smart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leslie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Janke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Hooper (tired) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 03:08 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Leslie Smith | 20-29 |
| 02:40 | Boston College | Brian Duvall can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-29 |
| 02:38 | Boston College | Raymond Janke misses the tip | 20-29 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Michael Wright gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Michael Wright drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 02:16 | Boston College | James Smart is whistled for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Robert Morrison (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Steven Peacock, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Charles Monreal, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Ward (PG), Christopher Rogers (SG), Scott Williams (SF), David Johnston (PF), Renato Costa (C) James Smart, Brian Duvall, Leslie Smith, Raymond Janke, Alexander Hooper | |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Rogers - foul #1 on Christopher Rogers, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:33 | Boston College | Robert Morrison is called for the reach on Scott Williams - foul #3 on Robert Morrison, team foul #13 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG) Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 01:33 | Boston College | Scott Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:33 | Boston College | Scott Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 24-31 |
| 01:18 | Boston College | David Johnston grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:16 | Boston College | Scott Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McRobbie - foul #2 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #14 | 24-31 |
| 01:16 | Boston College | Scott Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:16 | Boston College | Scott Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita comes up short on the shot from close range | 24-32 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-32 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita hits the follow up shot | 26-32 |
| 00:30 | Boston College | Eric Dustin steps in front of the Carl Ward pass | 26-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-32 |