| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Karl Marler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Diana (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Christopher McCloughan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Scriven (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Hundley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Windley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Pennell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Pennell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 19:38 | Holy Cross | Karl Marler grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 19:36 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Hundley - foul #3 on Edwin Hundley, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman (SF) Edwin Hundley | |
| 19:27 | Holy Cross | Karl Marler misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher McCloughan - foul #1 on Christopher McCloughan, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 19:27 | Holy Cross | Karl Marler misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:27 | Holy Cross | Karl Marler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Diana is called for the reach on John Windley - foul #2 on Thomas Diana, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Trent (SF), Harold Gibson (PF), James Kirkland (C) John Chapman, Patrick Taylor, Thomas Diana | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker (PF), Mark Daniels (C) John Windley, Roy Pennell | |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Daniels misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-33 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gordon Buchman | 37-35 |
| 18:28 | Holy Cross | James Kirkland hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 37-35 |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 18:19 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Karl Marler | 37-35 |
| 17:59 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Trent | 39-35 |
| 17:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 17:30 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 17:16 | Holy Cross | James Kirkland buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Trent | 41-35 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Trent is called for the reach on Gordon Buchman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Trent, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Lyall (PG), Peter Elzy (SG), John Chapman (SF), Patrick Taylor (PF), Thomas Diana (C) Karl Marler, Daniel Todd, Robert Trent, Harold Gibson, James Kirkland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Peter Calhoun (PG), Samuel Hynes (SG), Joel Hall (SF), John Windley (PF), Roy Pennell (C) Christopher McCloughan, Stephen Scriven, Gordon Buchman, Robert Leiker, Mark Daniels | |
| 17:00 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Hall lays it in | 41-37 |
| 16:48 | Holy Cross | Patrick Taylor misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 41-37 |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Windley | 41-37 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Hall hits a shot from the right side set up by Peter Calhoun | 41-39 |
| 16:02 | Holy Cross | John Chapman dunks the ball set up by Peter Elzy | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Richard Lyall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Elzy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Diana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Peter Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Windley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Pennell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Peter Calhoun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Karl Marler (PG), Daniel Todd (SG), Samuel Signorelli (SF), Bernard Hobdy (C) Richard Lyall, Peter Elzy, John Chapman, Thomas Diana | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan (PG), Stephen Scriven (SG), Edwin Hundley (SF), Kyle Groce (C) Peter Calhoun, Samuel Hynes, Joel Hall, Roy Pennell | |
| 15:33 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Scriven - foul #2 on Stephen Scriven, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| 15:33 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:33 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Taylor is called for the reach on John Windley - foul #2 on Patrick Taylor, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy (PG), Thomas Diana (C) Karl Marler, Bernard Hobdy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman (SG), Robert Leiker (C) Stephen Scriven, Kyle Groce | |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher McCloughan | 45-42 |
| 14:23 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Leiker - foul #1 on Robert Leiker, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Karl Marler (PG), Harold Gibson (SG), John Chapman (SF), James Kirkland (PF) Peter Elzy, Daniel Todd, Samuel Signorelli, Patrick Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes (PG), Roy Pennell (C) Christopher McCloughan, John Windley | |
| 14:23 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:23 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | James Kirkland blocks the jumper by Samuel Hynes | 47-42 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 13:47 | Holy Cross | John Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:45 | Holy Cross | Robert Leiker is called for the reach on Harold Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Leiker, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy (PG), Daniel Todd (SG) Karl Marler, Thomas Diana | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Peter Calhoun (PG), Kyle Groce (C) Samuel Hynes, Roy Pennell | |
| 13:39 | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy connects on the open jump hook from the left block set up by Daniel Todd | 49-42 |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 13:22 | Holy Cross | James Kirkland snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 12:57 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 12:55 | Holy Cross | James Kirkland grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:41 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-42 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Elzy - foul #2 on Peter Elzy, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Lyall (PG), Robert Trent (SG), Patrick Taylor (PF), Bernard Hobdy (C) Peter Elzy, Daniel Todd, Harold Gibson, James Kirkland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan (PG), Stephen Scriven (SG), John Windley (PF), Roy Pennell (C) Peter Calhoun, Gordon Buchman, Robert Leiker, Kyle Groce | |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by Christopher McCloughan is denied by Patrick Taylor | 52-42 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Pennell tips it home | 52-44 |
| 12:09 | Holy Cross | John Chapman makes the jumpshot from the left side | 54-44 |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Trent is called for the reach on John Windley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Trent, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Karl Marler (PG) Richard Lyall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman (SF) Edwin Hundley | |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman connects on the 3 from the right wing | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Karl Marler (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Trent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Chapman (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. C - Bernard Hobdy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Christopher McCloughan (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Scriven (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gordon Buchman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Windley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Pennell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Holy Cross | John Windley takes the ball from Patrick Taylor | 54-47 |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Karl Marler takes the ball from Roy Pennell in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 11:27 | Holy Cross | Robert Trent drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Karl Marler | 57-47 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven loses the dribble to Patrick Taylor | 57-47 |
| 11:17 | Holy Cross | Karl Marler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd (SG), Samuel Signorelli (SF), Harold Gibson (PF), Thomas Diana (C) Robert Trent, John Chapman, Patrick Taylor, Bernard Hobdy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes (PG), Joel Hall (SF), Mark Daniels (C) Christopher McCloughan, Gordon Buchman, Roy Pennell | |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 10:46 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Karl Marler | 59-50 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Joel Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Daniels misses the tip | 59-50 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Windley pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes hits a 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 10:13 | Holy Cross | Samuel Signorelli is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Scriven - foul #3 on Stephen Scriven, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Lyall (PG), Robert Trent (SG), John Chapman (SF), Patrick Taylor (PF), James Kirkland (C) Karl Marler, Daniel Todd, Samuel Signorelli, Harold Gibson, Thomas Diana | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Peter Calhoun (PG), Gordon Buchman (SG), Edwin Hundley (SF), Robert Leiker (PF), Roy Pennell (C) Samuel Hynes, Stephen Scriven, Joel Hall, John Windley, Mark Daniels | |
| 09:59 | Holy Cross | Roy Pennell is called for the reach on James Kirkland - foul #1 on Roy Pennell, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 09:59 | Holy Cross | James Kirkland misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Chapman picks off the pass by Gordon Buchman | 59-53 |
| 09:35 | Holy Cross | Richard Lyall blows the dunk | 59-53 |
| 09:33 | Holy Cross | James Kirkland hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Pennell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 61-53 |
| 09:15 | Holy Cross | John Chapman grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | Patrick Taylor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edwin Hundley - foul #4 on Edwin Hundley, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy (PG), Daniel Todd (SG), Harold Gibson (SF), Thomas Diana (C) Richard Lyall, Robert Trent, John Chapman, James Kirkland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan (PG), Stephen Scriven (SG), Kyle Groce (C) Peter Calhoun, Edwin Hundley, Roy Pennell | |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | Patrick Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | Patrick Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Diana steals it from Christopher McCloughan in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 08:35 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 08:33 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Taylor | 62-53 |
| 08:22 | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Elzy - foul #3 on Peter Elzy, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Chapman (SF), James Kirkland (PF) Harold Gibson, Patrick Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes (SF), John Windley (PF), Mark Daniels (C) Gordon Buchman, Robert Leiker, Kyle Groce | |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Diana is called for the reach on Samuel Hynes - foul #3 on Thomas Diana, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Samuel Signorelli (SF) John Chapman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Hynes misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:10 | Holy Cross | James Kirkland snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 07:46 | Holy Cross | Samuel Signorelli can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-53 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Daniels snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Peter Elzy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Todd (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Signorelli (fresh) PF - James Kirkland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Diana (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Christopher McCloughan (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Scriven (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Hynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Windley (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Windley | 64-55 |
| 07:14 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Daniels gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Windley scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Scriven and he's fouled by James Kirkland - foul #3 on James Kirkland, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Karl Marler (PG), Robert Trent (SG), John Chapman (SF), Harold Gibson (PF), Bernard Hobdy (C) Peter Elzy, Daniel Todd, Samuel Signorelli, James Kirkland, Thomas Diana | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Peter Calhoun (PG), Gordon Buchman (SG), Edwin Hundley (SF), Kyle Groce (C) Christopher McCloughan, Stephen Scriven, Samuel Hynes, Mark Daniels | |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Windley makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:42 | Holy Cross | Robert Trent clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 06:41 | Holy Cross | Bernard Hobdy grabs the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson makes the shot from the left wing set up by Robert Trent and he's fouled by John Windley - foul #2 on John Windley, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joel Hall (SG), Robert Leiker (PF) Gordon Buchman, John Windley | |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Calhoun | 67-61 |
| 05:54 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | Bernard Hobdy tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley is hacked by John Chapman in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Chapman, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd (SG), James Kirkland (C) Robert Trent, Bernard Hobdy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan (PG), Gordon Buchman (SG), Roy Pennell (C) Peter Calhoun, Joel Hall, Kyle Groce | |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Hundley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:50 | Holy Cross | John Chapman snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher McCloughan - foul #2 on Christopher McCloughan, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy (PG), Patrick Taylor (PF) Karl Marler, Harold Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Peter Elzy is called for the reach on Christopher McCloughan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Elzy, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Lyall (PG) Peter Elzy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:15 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd is hacked by Edwin Hundley - foul #5 on Edwin Hundley, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Peter Calhoun (PG), Stephen Scriven (SG) Christopher McCloughan, Edwin Hundley | |
| 05:15 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:15 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Buchman | 73-67 |
| 04:57 | Holy Cross | John Chapman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Trent (SG), Samuel Signorelli (SF), Bernard Hobdy (C) Daniel Todd, John Chapman, James Kirkland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joel Hall (SG), Mark Daniels (C) Stephen Scriven, Roy Pennell | |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-67 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker can't finish the layup | 73-67 |
| 04:27 | Holy Cross | Bernard Hobdy snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 04:03 | Holy Cross | Bernard Hobdy's pass is intercepted by Gordon Buchman | 73-67 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Trent - foul #4 on Robert Trent, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy (PG), Daniel Todd (SG), Harold Gibson (SF), James Kirkland (PF), Thomas Diana (C) Richard Lyall, Robert Trent, Samuel Signorelli, Patrick Taylor, Bernard Hobdy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan (PG), Samuel Hynes (SG), Kyle Groce (C) Peter Calhoun, Joel Hall, Mark Daniels | |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Leiker misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:46 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Peter Elzy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Todd (tired) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Gibson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kirkland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Diana (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Christopher McCloughan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hynes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gordon Buchman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Leiker (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Groce (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Holy Cross | Kyle Groce swats the layup by Thomas Diana | 73-67 |
| 03:28 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana tips it but misses | 73-67 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Kyle Groce snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Peter Elzy - foul #5 on Peter Elzy, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Karl Marler (PG), John Chapman (SF) Peter Elzy, Thomas Diana | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven (SG), John Windley (PF), Roy Pennell (C) Gordon Buchman, Robert Leiker, Kyle Groce | |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:54 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Harold Gibson, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Windley misses the easy layup | 73-69 |
| 02:34 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:34 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana (C) Harold Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Peter Calhoun (PG), Gordon Buchman (SF), Kyle Groce (C) Christopher McCloughan, Samuel Hynes, Roy Pennell | |
| 02:13 | Holy Cross | Gordon Buchman denies the turnaround by James Kirkland | 73-69 |
| 02:11 | Holy Cross | James Kirkland snags the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 01:57 | Holy Cross | John Chapman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 01:55 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:37 | Holy Cross | John Chapman scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Peter Calhoun - foul #1 on Peter Calhoun, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Taylor (PF) James Kirkland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan (PG), Roy Pennell (C) Peter Calhoun, Kyle Groce | |
| 01:37 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-69 |
| 01:37 | Holy Cross | John Chapman makes the free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher McCloughan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 76-69 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Windley tips it home | 76-71 |
| 00:52 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Karl Marler | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman's pass is intercepted by John Chapman in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Chapman | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Buchman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-71 |
| 00:41 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana grabs the board | 80-71 |
| 00:41 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Scriven - foul #4 on Stephen Scriven, team foul #13 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Lyall (PG), Samuel Signorelli (SF) Karl Marler, John Chapman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Scriven comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-71 |
| 00:33 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Samuel Signorelli | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Roy Pennell swats the short shot by Samuel Signorelli | 82-71 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Pennell grabs the board | 82-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Pennell comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 82-71 |