| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony Thomas (fresh) SG - Vincenzo Costa (fresh) SF - Robert Haliburton (fresh) PF - Jason Smith (fresh) C - Bryan Motes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Curtis Manhart (fresh) SG - Irwin Drees (fresh) SF - Frank Lafrance (fresh) PF - James Mapp (fresh) C - Daniel Gump (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | The jumper by Daniel Gump is denied by Bryan Motes | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | James Mapp lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Gump - foul #1 on Daniel Gump, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Curtis Manhart is blocked by Jason Smith | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Lafrance | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump makes the floater from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Thomas | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | James Mapp misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:14 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Holy Cross | Frank Lafrance is called for the reach on Anthony Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Lafrance, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Strobel (PG), Richard Hirsh (SG), Donald Hicks (SF), Javier Rodriguez (PF), James Goode (C) Anthony Thomas, Vincenzo Costa, Robert Haliburton, Jason Smith, Bryan Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Hall (PG), Victor Borrego (SG), Brad Spinney (SF), Paul Alleyne (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Curtis Manhart, Irwin Drees, Frank Lafrance, James Mapp, Daniel Gump | |
| 16:54 | Holy Cross | Brad Spinney steals the ball from Donald Hicks | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Brad Spinney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | Holy Cross | Javier Rodriguez hits a floater from the left side | 8-4 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Chad Melvin | 8-6 |
| 16:07 | Holy Cross | Thomas Strobel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Negron (PG), Robert Haliburton (SF) Thomas Strobel, Donald Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (PG), Irwin Drees (SG), James Mapp (PF) Glenn Hall, Victor Borrego, Chad Melvin | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brad Spinney | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Negron (fresh) SG - Richard Hirsh (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Haliburton (fairly fresh) PF - Javier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Goode (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Curtis Manhart (fairly fresh) SG - Irwin Drees (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Brad Spinney (fairly fresh) PF - James Mapp (tiring) 2 pts. C - Paul Alleyne (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Javier Rodriguez | 10-9 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | James Mapp is open and scores on a runner from the right block | 10-11 |
| 15:07 | Holy Cross | Michael Negron is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hirsh | 13-11 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | James Goode is called for the reach on Irwin Drees in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Goode, team foul #1 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas (PG), Vincenzo Costa (SG), Donald Hicks (SF), Jason Smith (PF), Bryan Motes (C) Michael Negron, Richard Hirsh, Robert Haliburton, Javier Rodriguez, James Goode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Victor Borrego (SG), Frank Lafrance (SF), Daniel Gump (C) Irwin Drees, Brad Spinney, Paul Alleyne | |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 14:45 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:21 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart is hacked by Anthony Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Thomas, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Strobel (PG), Robert Haliburton (SF) Anthony Thomas, Donald Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Hall (PG), Irwin Drees (SG), Paul Alleyne (PF) Curtis Manhart, Victor Borrego, James Mapp | |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Bryan Motes denies the turnaround by Daniel Gump | 13-11 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 13:38 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith banks in the layup | 15-13 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall knocks in the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Thomas Strobel - foul #1 on Thomas Strobel, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Negron (PG), Richard Hirsh (SF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Thomas Strobel, Robert Haliburton, Bryan Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Victor Borrego (SG), Brad Spinney (SF), James Mapp (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Irwin Drees, Frank Lafrance, Paul Alleyne, Daniel Gump | |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:11 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the runner in the paint set up by Victor Borrego and the foul's on Michael Negron - foul #1 on Michael Negron, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks (SF), James Goode (C) Vincenzo Costa, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (PG) Glenn Hall | |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:44 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 12:24 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 12:22 | Holy Cross | Michael Negron snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 12:12 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Victor Borrego | 18-20 |
| 11:49 | Holy Cross | Michael Negron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas (PG), Thomas Strobel (SG), Robert Haliburton (SF), Javier Rodriguez (PF) Michael Negron, Richard Hirsh, Donald Hicks, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (SG), Frank Lafrance (SF), Paul Alleyne (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Victor Borrego, Brad Spinney, James Mapp, Chad Melvin | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Anthony Thomas - foul #2 on Anthony Thomas, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa (SG), Bryan Motes (C) Anthony Thomas, James Goode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Strobel (fresh) SG - Vincenzo Costa (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Robert Haliburton (tiring) PF - Javier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Motes (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Curtis Manhart (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Irwin Drees (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Frank Lafrance (tiring) PF - Paul Alleyne (tiring) C - Daniel Gump (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Holy Cross | Daniel Gump picks off the pass by Bryan Motes | 18-23 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Robert Haliburton steals the ball from Frank Lafrance in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 11:00 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes is fouled on the floor by Irwin Drees - foul #1 on Irwin Drees, team foul #3 | 18-23 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh (SG), James Goode (PF), Donald Hicks (C) Vincenzo Costa, Javier Rodriguez, Bryan Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Hall (PG), Brad Spinney (SF), James Mapp (PF) Curtis Manhart, Frank Lafrance, Paul Alleyne | |
| 10:48 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Gump - foul #2 on Daniel Gump, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Negron (SG) Robert Haliburton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne (C) Daniel Gump | |
| 10:48 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 10:48 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Richard Hirsh steps in front of the Brad Spinney pass in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 10:42 | Holy Cross | Thomas Strobel can't finish the layup | 19-23 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall's pass is intercepted by James Goode | 19-23 |
| 10:30 | Holy Cross | Thomas Strobel is hacked by Brad Spinney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Spinney, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jason Smith (PF) Thomas Strobel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Victor Borrego (PG), Chad Melvin (C) Glenn Hall, Paul Alleyne | |
| 10:11 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Negron | 22-23 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | James Mapp is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hicks - foul #1 on Donald Hicks, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Strobel (PG), Vincenzo Costa (SG), Robert Haliburton (SF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Michael Negron, Richard Hirsh, Donald Hicks, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (PG), Frank Lafrance (SF) Victor Borrego, James Mapp | |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 09:55 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 09:43 | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton is fouled on the floor by Frank Lafrance - foul #2 on Frank Lafrance, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jason Smith (PF) James Goode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Victor Borrego (SG), James Mapp (PF), Paul Alleyne (C) Irwin Drees, Frank Lafrance, Chad Melvin | |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | Javier Rodriguez can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Brad Spinney clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 22-23 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne tips it but misses | 22-23 |
| 09:11 | Holy Cross | Javier Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:56 | Holy Cross | Thomas Strobel hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 22-23 |
| 08:55 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart is fouled on the floor by Javier Rodriguez - foul #1 on Javier Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Negron (PG), Richard Hirsh (SG), Donald Hicks (SF), James Goode (PF), Bryan Motes (C) Thomas Strobel, Vincenzo Costa, Robert Haliburton, Jason Smith, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Hall (SG), Chad Melvin (C) Victor Borrego, Paul Alleyne | |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:33 | Holy Cross | James Goode pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 08:13 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks is denied on a layup by James Mapp | 24-24 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brad Spinney | 24-26 |
| 08:03 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks's pass is intercepted by Chad Melvin in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall is denied on a layup by Bryan Motes | 24-26 |
| 07:46 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to James Goode | 24-26 |
| 07:27 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes is fouled on the floor by James Mapp - foul #1 on James Mapp, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Strobel (PG), Robert Haliburton (SF), Jason Smith (PF) Michael Negron, Donald Hicks, James Goode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (SG), Paul Alleyne (PF) Curtis Manhart, James Mapp | |
| 07:27 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:27 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Strobel (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Hirsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Haliburton (tiring) PF - Jason Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Motes (tiring) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Glenn Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Irwin Drees (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Brad Spinney (tired) PF - Paul Alleyne (tired) 2 reb. C - Chad Melvin (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees is hacked by Thomas Strobel - foul #2 on Thomas Strobel, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Negron (PG), Javier Rodriguez (C) Thomas Strobel, Bryan Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:07 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 07:03 | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Negron | 27-26 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Javier Rodriguez - foul #2 on Javier Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa (SG), James Goode (C) Robert Haliburton, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Victor Borrego (PG) Glenn Hall | |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:13 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 06:12 | Holy Cross | Michael Negron gets the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | James Goode hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 27-28 |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | James Goode tips it in | 29-28 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Michael Negron steals the ball from Brad Spinney in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 05:37 | Holy Cross | James Goode can't connect on a runner near the basket | 29-28 |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Michael Negron hits the follow up shot | 31-28 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Brad Spinney misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 05:18 | Holy Cross | James Goode grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 05:05 | Holy Cross | James Goode scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jason Smith and he's fouled by Chad Melvin - foul #1 on Chad Melvin, team foul #8 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton (SF), Donald Hicks (C) Richard Hirsh, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Hall (PG), James Mapp (PF) Victor Borrego, Chad Melvin | |
| 05:05 | Holy Cross | James Goode makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Brad Spinney's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Hicks | 34-28 |
| 04:42 | Holy Cross | James Goode grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 04:35 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa blows the wide open layup | 34-28 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall travels in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh (SG), Bryan Motes (C) Vincenzo Costa, James Goode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (PG) Glenn Hall | |
| 04:15 | Holy Cross | Michael Negron clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 04:13 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Motes | 34-28 |
| 04:02 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 04:00 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas (PG), Thomas Strobel (SG), Javier Rodriguez (PF) Michael Negron, Richard Hirsh, Robert Haliburton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Victor Borrego (SG), Frank Lafrance (SF), Daniel Gump (C) Irwin Drees, Brad Spinney, Paul Alleyne | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump misses the tip | 36-28 |
| 03:43 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Donald Hicks | 36-28 |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas is hacked by Victor Borrego in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Borrego, team foul #9 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jason Smith (PF) Bryan Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #10 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton (SF) Donald Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Strobel (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Haliburton (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jason Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Curtis Manhart (tired) 5 pts. SG - Victor Borrego (tired) 2 ast. SF - Frank Lafrance (fairly fresh) PF - James Mapp (very tired) 4 pts. C - Daniel Gump (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 03:02 | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton tips it in | 39-30 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 02:55 | Holy Cross | Javier Rodriguez gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 02:49 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 02:47 | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frank Lafrance | 39-30 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Anthony Thomas steals the ball from Curtis Manhart in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 02:39 | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas lays it in | 41-30 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Robert Haliburton is called for the reach on Frank Lafrance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Haliburton, team foul #11 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa (SG), Richard Hirsh (SF), Bryan Motes (C) Thomas Strobel, Robert Haliburton, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Hall (PG), Irwin Drees (SG) Curtis Manhart, Victor Borrego | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 02:25 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 41-32 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Javier Rodriguez steps in front of the Daniel Gump pass | 41-32 |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Irwin Drees is called for the reach on Javier Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Irwin Drees, team foul #10 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks (SF), James Goode (C) Vincenzo Costa, Bryan Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Javier Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Javier Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 01:35 | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 01:34 | Holy Cross | James Goode tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Richard Hirsh steals it from Glenn Hall in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 45-34 |
| 01:16 | Holy Cross | James Goode snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 01:07 | Holy Cross | Anthony Thomas misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Mapp | 45-34 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump misses the runner in the paint | 45-34 |
| 00:40 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 00:36 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Mapp - foul #2 on James Mapp, team foul #11 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Strobel (PG), Robert Haliburton (SF), Jason Smith (PF), Bryan Motes (C) Anthony Thomas, Donald Hicks, Javier Rodriguez, James Goode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (PG), Victor Borrego (SG), Paul Alleyne (PF) Glenn Hall, Irwin Drees, James Mapp | |
| 00:36 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 00:36 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance connects on the open shot from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Haliburton - foul #2 on Robert Haliburton, team foul #12 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa (SG) Richard Hirsh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Frank Lafrance misses the free throw | 47-36 |
| 00:18 | Holy Cross | Bryan Motes grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Thomas Strobel is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego clanks a fullcourt shot | 50-36 |