| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (fresh) SG - Yuri Mierzejewski (fresh) SF - Cesar Russo (fresh) PF - Anthony Mathis (fresh) C - Kong Chiou (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) C - Eric Googe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Holy Cross | Bobby Townsend is called for the reach on Yuri Mierzejewski - foul #1 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dannie Gardner | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Zhuang Hong | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Schwenzer | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dannie Gardner - foul #1 on Dannie Gardner, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Roy Culbertson (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Joel Willman (C) Bobby Townsend, Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Eric Googe | |
| 17:32 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Kong Chiou | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou hits the finger roll set up by Zhuang Hong | 6-5 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Gary Braxton - foul #1 on Gary Braxton, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG), Greg Zin (SF), Wally Foote (PF), Horace Burnell (C) Zhuang Hong, Cesar Russo, Anthony Mathis, Kong Chiou | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:26 | Holy Cross | Joel Willman swats the dunk try by Horace Burnell | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson is hacked by Richard Galaz - foul #1 on Richard Galaz, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo (SF), Anthony Mathis (PF) Yuri Mierzejewski, Horace Burnell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Eric Googe (C) Gary Braxton, Roy Culbertson, Donald Rezendes, Joel Willman | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Richard Galaz (fresh) SG - Greg Zin (fresh) SF - Cesar Russo (fresh) PF - Anthony Mathis (fresh) C - Wally Foote (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) C - Eric Googe (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Cesar Russo - foul #1 on Cesar Russo, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou (C) Wally Foote | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG) Derrick Patterson | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:22 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Googe | 6-7 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Kong Chiou takes the ball from Bobby Townsend | 6-7 |
| 14:50 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 14:48 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 14:47 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:32 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis lays it in and the foul's on Donald Schwenzer - foul #1 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG), Yuri Mierzejewski (SG), Wally Foote (SF) Richard Galaz, Greg Zin, Cesar Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes (SF) Dannie Gardner | |
| 14:32 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Zhuang Hong steals it from Donald Rezendes in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 14:29 | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski hits the finger roll set up by Zhuang Hong | 11-7 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eddie Summy (SF), Horace Burnell (C) Anthony Mathis, Kong Chiou | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:07 | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Hart | 11-7 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (SG) Bobby Townsend, Donald Schwenzer | |
| 13:42 | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:41 | Holy Cross | Eddie Summy can't tip it in | 11-7 |
| 13:39 | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski gets the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:24 | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski drills a jumper from the left side | 13-7 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Derrick Patterson | 13-9 |
| 12:52 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes is open and lays it up and in set up by Derrick Patterson | 13-11 |
| 12:10 | Holy Cross | Micheal Hart blocks the short jumper by Eddie Summy | 13-11 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yuri Mierzejewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eddie Summy (fairly fresh) PF - Wally Foote (fairly fresh) C - Horace Burnell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Braxton (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Rezendes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Hart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Googe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 11:09 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Eddie Summy buries a driving attempt from the left block | 15-14 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton hits a jumper in the lane set up by Derrick Patterson | 15-16 |
| 10:24 | Holy Cross | Micheal Hart swats the layup by Horace Burnell | 15-16 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe is fouled in the backcourt by Wally Foote - foul #1 on Wally Foote, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG), Greg Zin (SG), Cesar Russo (SF), Anthony Mathis (PF), Kong Chiou (C) Zhuang Hong, Yuri Mierzejewski, Eddie Summy, Wally Foote, Horace Burnell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Joel Willman (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Derrick Patterson, Gary Braxton, Donald Rezendes, Micheal Hart, Eric Googe | |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dannie Gardner | 15-18 |
| 09:50 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kong Chiou | 17-18 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-18 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Junkins | 17-18 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend hits a shot from the right side set up by Dannie Gardner and the foul's on Kong Chiou - foul #1 on Kong Chiou, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart (PF) Charles Junkins | |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:40 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Micheal Hart | 17-23 |
| 07:53 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Micheal Hart - foul #1 on Micheal Hart, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG), Yuri Mierzejewski (SG) Richard Galaz, Greg Zin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (PG), Charles Junkins (C) Bobby Townsend, Joel Willman | |
| 07:53 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:53 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 07:47 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 07:41 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong's pass is intercepted by Roy Culbertson | 18-23 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Culbertson | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yuri Mierzejewski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cesar Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kong Chiou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Micheal Hart (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 07:15 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou tips it but misses | 18-25 |
| 07:13 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong tips it in | 20-25 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Donald Schwenzer - foul #2 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SG), Donald Rezendes (PF), Eric Googe (C) Donald Schwenzer, Micheal Hart, Charles Junkins | |
| 06:32 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis loses the ball out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Greg Zin (SF) Cesar Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong misses the floater from the right side | 20-27 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Greg Zin - foul #1 on Greg Zin, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG), Wally Foote (C) Zhuang Hong, Kong Chiou | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Joel Willman (PF) Roy Culbertson, Dannie Gardner | |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:39 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:25 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 20-27 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Braxton | 20-27 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Yuri Mierzejewski is called for the reach on Gary Braxton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yuri Mierzejewski, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo (SF), Horace Burnell (C) Greg Zin, Anthony Mathis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe lays it in | 20-29 |
| 04:48 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eddie Summy (SF) Cesar Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart (PF) Eric Googe | |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Summy is called for the reach on Gary Braxton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Summy, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF) Donald Rezendes | |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:42 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Yuri Mierzejewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman buries a runner from the baseline | 20-31 |
| 03:45 | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz loses the ball out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG), Greg Zin (SG), Cesar Russo (SF), Anthony Mathis (PF), Kong Chiou (C) Richard Galaz, Yuri Mierzejewski, Eddie Summy, Wally Foote, Horace Burnell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG), Roy Culbertson (SF), Eric Googe (C) Bobby Townsend, Gary Braxton, Dannie Gardner, Joel Willman | |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| 03:35 | Holy Cross | Cesar Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Zin (fresh) SF - Cesar Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kong Chiou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Micheal Hart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Greg Zin steps in front of the Roy Culbertson pass | 20-31 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong is fouled on the floor by Micheal Hart - foul #2 on Micheal Hart, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes (PF) Micheal Hart | |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Mathis - foul #1 on Anthony Mathis, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:15 | Holy Cross | Anthony Mathis comes up short on the floater in the paint | 22-33 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Donald Rezendes is blocked by Kong Chiou | 22-33 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer snags the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes lays it up and in set up by Derrick Patterson and he's hacked by Anthony Mathis - foul #2 on Anthony Mathis, team foul #9 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG), Yuri Mierzejewski (SG), Eddie Summy (SF), Wally Foote (PF), Horace Burnell (C) Zhuang Hong, Greg Zin, Cesar Russo, Anthony Mathis, Kong Chiou | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Joel Willman (C) Derrick Patterson, Roy Culbertson, Eric Googe | |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes misses the free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:39 | Holy Cross | Wally Foote grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 01:19 | Holy Cross | Eddie Summy clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-35 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Galaz is called for the reach on Donald Schwenzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Galaz, team foul #10 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (PF) Donald Rezendes | |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | Joel Willman swats the short shot by Yuri Mierzejewski | 22-37 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner gets the rebound | 22-37 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend can't connect on a floater from the left side | 22-37 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman is fouled on the floor by Horace Burnell - foul #1 on Horace Burnell, team foul #11 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG), Greg Zin (SG), Cesar Russo (SF), Anthony Mathis (PF) Richard Galaz, Yuri Mierzejewski, Eddie Summy, Horace Burnell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Donald Rezendes (SF), Eric Googe (C) Bobby Townsend, Dannie Gardner, Gary Braxton | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Greg Zin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 22-39 |