| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Grover Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Macklin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Petitt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ehioze Araki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Reece (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Shell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Metoyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Wooldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grover Carroll, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:47 | Holy Cross | Paul Hudson makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cherry and the foul's on Ralph Macklin - foul #2 on Ralph Macklin, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| 19:47 | Holy Cross | Paul Hudson makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | James Cherry steals it from Ehioze Araki | 25-28 |
| 19:15 | Holy Cross | Jeff Shell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeff Shell, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | James Cherry is called for the reach on Grover Carroll - foul #2 on James Cherry, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Petitt | 27-28 |
| 18:21 | Holy Cross | Joseph Wooldridge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 18:20 | Holy Cross | Edwin Metoyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:00 | Holy Cross | Edwin Metoyer can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 27-28 |
| 17:58 | Holy Cross | Joseph Wooldridge snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 17:39 | Holy Cross | James Cherry scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 17:08 | Holy Cross | Jeff Shell gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:49 | Holy Cross | Jeff Shell blows the layup | 27-30 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 16:06 | Holy Cross | Joseph Wooldridge is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joseph Wooldridge, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williams (SG) Ralph Macklin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Clifton Peace (PG), Ronald Benjamin (SG), Bradley Branco (SF), Matthew Derrick (PF), Barry Goldman (C) James Cherry, Paul Hudson, Jeff Shell, Edwin Metoyer, Joseph Wooldridge | |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Benjamin is called for the reach on John Petitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Benjamin, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Grover Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Petitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ehioze Araki (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Reece (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Clifton Peace (fresh) SG - Ronald Benjamin (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Bradley Branco (fresh) PF - Matthew Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Goldman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Holy Cross | Bradley Branco banks in the layup and he's hacked by John Petitt - foul #3 on John Petitt, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 15:45 | Holy Cross | Bradley Branco makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 15:10 | Holy Cross | Bradley Branco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 14:50 | Holy Cross | Clifton Peace pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:43 | Holy Cross | Barry Goldman is fouled on the floor by John Petitt - foul #4 on John Petitt, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lewis Williams (PG), Devin Ostroski (SF), Travis Williams (PF) Grover Carroll, John Petitt, Ehioze Araki | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 14:27 | Holy Cross | Bradley Branco makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifton Peace | 35-35 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Travis Williams - foul #1 on Travis Williams, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Macklin (SG), Shawn Collins (C) Charles Williams, Claude Reece | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ryan Carrion (PG), Paul Hudson (SG), Jeff Shell (SF), Edwin Metoyer (PF), Curt Whitted (C) Clifton Peace, Ronald Benjamin, Bradley Branco, Matthew Derrick, Barry Goldman | |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | Curt Whitted can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Shawn Collins - foul #1 on Shawn Collins, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | Curt Whitted makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | Curt Whitted misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | Edwin Metoyer snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:34 | Holy Cross | Jeff Shell misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 13:32 | Holy Cross | Edwin Metoyer tips it home | 35-38 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Curt Whitted steps in front of the Devin Ostroski pass in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 13:14 | Holy Cross | Jeff Shell lays it in set up by Edwin Metoyer and he's fouled by Devin Ostroski - foul #2 on Devin Ostroski, team foul #7 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece (C) Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Cherry (PG) Paul Hudson | |
| 13:14 | Holy Cross | Jeff Shell makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Curt Whitted steals it from Shawn Collins | 35-41 |
| 12:32 | Holy Cross | Edwin Metoyer can't finish the layup | 35-41 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski misses the easy layup | 35-41 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Reece | 35-41 |
| 11:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Macklin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Collins gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Lewis Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Macklin (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Devin Ostroski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Reece (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Cherry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Carrion (fairly fresh) SF - Jeff Shell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Metoyer (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Curt Whitted (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Macklin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 11:18 | Holy Cross | Curt Whitted gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:55 | Holy Cross | James Cherry is hacked by Lewis Williams - foul #2 on Lewis Williams, team foul #8 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Travis Williams (PF), Ehioze Araki (C) Lewis Williams, Ralph Macklin, Shawn Collins, Claude Reece | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Paul Hudson (SG), Bradley Branco (SF), Barry Goldman (PF), Joseph Wooldridge (C) Ryan Carrion, Jeff Shell, Edwin Metoyer, Curt Whitted | |
| 10:55 | Holy Cross | James Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:55 | Holy Cross | James Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki clanks a shot from the left side | 35-43 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Barry Goldman - foul #2 on Barry Goldman, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Clifton Peace (PG) James Cherry | |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 09:40 | Holy Cross | Joseph Wooldridge lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clifton Peace | 36-45 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll is hacked by Clifton Peace - foul #3 on Clifton Peace, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece (C) Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeff Shell (SF), Matthew Derrick (PF) Bradley Branco, Barry Goldman | |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 08:47 | Holy Cross | Jeff Shell snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 08:33 | Holy Cross | Grover Carroll is called for the reach on Clifton Peace - foul #2 on Grover Carroll, team foul #9 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston (SG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Benjamin (SG) Paul Hudson | |
| 08:33 | Holy Cross | Clifton Peace misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ehioze Araki | 36-45 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Benjamin is called for the reach on Wade Huston - foul #3 on Ronald Benjamin, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bradley Branco (SF), Barry Goldman (C) Jeff Shell, Joseph Wooldridge | |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 08:12 | Holy Cross | Matthew Derrick pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 07:53 | Holy Cross | Bradley Branco double dribbles | 37-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt (SF) Devin Ostroski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ryan Carrion (SG) Clifton Peace | |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 37-45 |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Grover Carroll (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Wade Huston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Petitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ehioze Araki (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Reece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ronald Benjamin (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Carrion (fresh) SF - Bradley Branco (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Derrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Goldman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Holy Cross | Ronald Benjamin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lewis Williams (PG), Travis Williams (PF) Grover Carroll, Ehioze Araki | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Cherry (PG), Paul Hudson (SG), Jeff Shell (SF), Edwin Metoyer (PF), Joseph Wooldridge (C) Ronald Benjamin, Ryan Carrion, Bradley Branco, Matthew Derrick, Barry Goldman | |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 06:41 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Edwin Metoyer | 39-45 |
| 06:35 | Holy Cross | Claude Reece swats the short shot by Joseph Wooldridge | 39-45 |
| 06:33 | Holy Cross | Joseph Wooldridge grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 06:15 | Holy Cross | Joseph Wooldridge blows the layup | 39-45 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Williams grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston loses the dribble to James Cherry | 39-45 |
| 05:59 | Holy Cross | Edwin Metoyer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wade Huston - foul #1 on Wade Huston, team foul #10 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Macklin (SG), Ehioze Araki (PF), Shawn Collins (C) Wade Huston, Travis Williams, Claude Reece | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bradley Branco (SF), Barry Goldman (C) Jeff Shell, Joseph Wooldridge | |
| 05:59 | Holy Cross | Edwin Metoyer makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 05:59 | Holy Cross | Edwin Metoyer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Ehioze Araki is blocked by Barry Goldman | 39-46 |
| 05:29 | Holy Cross | Bradley Branco gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 05:10 | Holy Cross | Barry Goldman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll (PG) Lewis Williams | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Clifton Peace (PG), Ronald Benjamin (SG), Matthew Derrick (PF) James Cherry, Paul Hudson, Edwin Metoyer | |
| 04:50 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Macklin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Grover Carroll | 42-46 |
| 04:26 | Holy Cross | Clifton Peace misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Macklin is fouled on the floor by Ronald Benjamin - foul #4 on Ronald Benjamin, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Williams (PF), Claude Reece (C) Ehioze Araki, Shawn Collins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Cherry (PG), Paul Hudson (SG), Jeff Shell (SF), Edwin Metoyer (PF), Joseph Wooldridge (C) Clifton Peace, Ronald Benjamin, Bradley Branco, Matthew Derrick, Barry Goldman | |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Macklin makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Macklin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 04:06 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Edwin Metoyer | 43-46 |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | Jeff Shell scores on a floater from the left side | 43-48 |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece hits the finger roll set up by Travis Williams | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Grover Carroll (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Macklin (tiring) 6 pts. SF - John Petitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Travis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Reece (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Cherry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Shell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edwin Metoyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Joseph Wooldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Joseph Wooldridge is denied by Travis Williams | 45-48 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Macklin | 47-48 |
| 02:28 | Holy Cross | Claude Reece denies the turnaround by Paul Hudson | 47-48 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | James Cherry takes the ball from Grover Carroll in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 02:19 | Holy Cross | Joseph Wooldridge knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jeff Shell | 47-50 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 01:53 | Holy Cross | Joseph Wooldridge gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:35 | Holy Cross | Travis Williams swats the short shot by James Cherry | 47-50 |
| 01:34 | Holy Cross | Edwin Metoyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:16 | Holy Cross | James Cherry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Cherry steals it from Grover Carroll in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 01:09 | Holy Cross | James Cherry banks in the layup | 47-52 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt's pass is intercepted by Jeff Shell | 47-52 |
| 00:51 | Holy Cross | Jeff Shell hits the finger roll | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece is fouled in the backcourt by James Cherry - foul #3 on James Cherry, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki (PF) Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Holy Cross | Paul Hudson loses the dribble to Ralph Macklin | 49-54 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Jeff Shell grabs the board | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Holy Cross | Grover Carroll is called for the reach on Jeff Shell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Grover Carroll, team foul #11 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Clifton Peace (SG), Bradley Branco (PF), Barry Goldman (C) Paul Hudson, Edwin Metoyer, Joseph Wooldridge | |
| 00:13 | Holy Cross | Jeff Shell misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:13 | Holy Cross | Jeff Shell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | Ralph Macklin is called for the reach on James Cherry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Macklin, team foul #12 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Paul Hudson (SG), Joseph Wooldridge (C) Clifton Peace, Bradley Branco | |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | James Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | James Cherry misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Barry Goldman snags the defensive board | 52-56 |