| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Rickie Guidry (fresh) SG - Everett Wade (fresh) SF - Jack Hastings (fresh) PF - Willard Mikels (fresh) C - Anthony Emmett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Cody McNeill (fresh) SG - Jerry Rowsey (fresh) SF - Ramon Soto (fresh) PF - David John (fresh) C - Dennis Cannon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Holy Cross | Everett Wade makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willard Mikels | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | UNC Wilmington | Ramon Soto is hacked by Jack Hastings - foul #1 on Jack Hastings, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | UNC Wilmington | Ramon Soto comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Willard Mikels | 6-0 |
| 18:59 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon is alone and drills a shot from the left block set up by Jerry Rowsey | 6-2 |
| 18:36 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels connects on the floater from the right side set up by Rickie Guidry | 8-2 |
| 18:17 | UNC Wilmington | Ramon Soto is hacked by Anthony Emmett - foul #1 on Anthony Emmett, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 18:07 | UNC Wilmington | Jack Hastings takes the ball from Jerry Rowsey | 8-2 |
| 17:53 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Stephenson (PG), Randall Sorensen (SG), Gary Hall (SF), James Hayse (PF), James Hardy (C) Rickie Guidry, Everett Wade, Jack Hastings, Willard Mikels, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 17:35 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 17:33 | UNC Wilmington | Ramon Soto tips it home | 8-4 |
| 17:23 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 17:22 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall tips it back up and in | 10-4 |
| 17:20 | UNC Wilmington | Shannon Stephenson is called for the reach on Cody McNeill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shannon Stephenson, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Brad Taylor (PF) David John | |
| 17:13 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 17:12 | Holy Cross | James Hayse grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 16:59 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Shannon Stephenson | 12-4 |
| 16:32 | UNC Wilmington | Brad Taylor connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cody McNeill | 12-6 |
| 16:12 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Cannon - foul #1 on Dennis Cannon, team foul #1 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Everett Wade (SG), Jack Hastings (SF), Willard Mikels (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) Shannon Stephenson, Gary Hall, James Hayse, James Hardy | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith (PG), Shawn Rollins (SG), David John (PF), Carey Massey (C) Cody McNeill, Jerry Rowsey, Ramon Soto, Dennis Cannon | |
| 16:12 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 16:12 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 16:00 | UNC Wilmington | Shawn Rollins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brad Taylor | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Randall Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Everett Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Hastings (fresh) PF - Willard Mikels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Emmett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Darren Smith (fresh) SG - Shawn Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brad Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David John (fresh) C - Carey Massey (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 14-9 |
| 15:46 | UNC Wilmington | Carey Massey gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 15:40 | UNC Wilmington | Brad Taylor is denied on a layup by Everett Wade | 14-9 |
| 15:39 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Anthony Emmett | 14-9 |
| 15:14 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett knocks in the shot from the baseline | 16-9 |
| 14:51 | UNC Wilmington | Shawn Rollins hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darren Smith | 16-12 |
| 14:42 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Rollins - foul #1 on Shawn Rollins, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry (PG), Gary Hall (SG), James Hardy (SF), James Hayse (PF) Randall Sorensen, Everett Wade, Jack Hastings, Willard Mikels | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill (PG), Jerry Rowsey (SG), William Ashford (C) Darren Smith, Brad Taylor, David John | |
| 14:42 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 14:42 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 14:26 | UNC Wilmington | Carey Massey comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Rickie Guidry - foul #1 on Rickie Guidry, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Stephenson (SG) Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Arthur Chang (SF) Shawn Rollins | |
| 14:26 | UNC Wilmington | Carey Massey makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 14:26 | UNC Wilmington | Carey Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 14:15 | Holy Cross | Carey Massey is called for the reach on Rickie Guidry - foul #1 on Carey Massey, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ramon Soto (SF), Dennis Cannon (C) Arthur Chang, Carey Massey | |
| 14:04 | Holy Cross | James Hardy hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Rickie Guidry | 20-14 |
| 13:37 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon lays it up and in on a great pass from Cody McNeill | 20-16 |
| 13:17 | Holy Cross | Ramon Soto steals it from Gary Hall | 20-16 |
| 12:59 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 20-16 |
| 12:58 | UNC Wilmington | William Ashford misses the tip | 20-16 |
| 12:57 | Holy Cross | James Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 12:28 | Holy Cross | Jerry Rowsey takes the ball from Rickie Guidry | 20-16 |
| 12:25 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zachary Nelson (PG), Everett Wade (SG), Jack Hastings (SF), Willard Mikels (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) Rickie Guidry, Shannon Stephenson, Gary Hall, James Hayse, James Hardy | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith (PG), Shawn Rollins (SG), Brad Taylor (SF), David John (PF), Carey Massey (C) Cody McNeill, Jerry Rowsey, Ramon Soto, William Ashford, Dennis Cannon | |
| 12:13 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels is fouled on the floor by David John - foul #1 on David John, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| 11:57 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Willard Mikels | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zachary Nelson (fresh) SG - Everett Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Hastings (fresh) PF - Willard Mikels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Emmett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Darren Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brad Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David John (fresh) C - Carey Massey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith connects on the jumper from the left side | 22-18 |
| 11:34 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 11:33 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Brad Taylor | 22-18 |
| 11:04 | UNC Wilmington | Zachary Nelson is called for the reach on Brad Taylor - foul #1 on Zachary Nelson, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen (SF) Jack Hastings | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill (PG), William Ashford (C) Brad Taylor, David John | |
| 10:44 | UNC Wilmington | William Ashford misses badly on a floater from close range | 22-18 |
| 10:42 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:19 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 10:17 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Darren Smith | 22-18 |
| 10:12 | UNC Wilmington | Shawn Rollins is fouled on the floor by Randall Sorensen - foul #1 on Randall Sorensen, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry (PG), Shannon Stephenson (SG), Randall Younkin (C) Zachary Nelson, Everett Wade, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Rowsey (SG), Ramon Soto (SF), Dennis Cannon (C) Darren Smith, Shawn Rollins, Carey Massey | |
| 09:53 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon misses the easy open layup | 22-18 |
| 09:52 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 09:30 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 09:29 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 09:07 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Cody McNeill | 22-22 |
| 08:48 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Shannon Stephenson | 25-22 |
| 08:46 | UNC Wilmington | Rickie Guidry is called for the reach on Cody McNeill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickie Guidry, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Everett Wade (SG), Jack Hastings (SF), James Hayse (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) Rickie Guidry, Shannon Stephenson, Willard Mikels, Randall Younkin | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Brad Taylor (SF), David John (PF), Carey Massey (C) Ramon Soto, William Ashford, Dennis Cannon | |
| 08:46 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:46 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:31 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Anthony Emmett is blocked by Carey Massey | 25-24 |
| 08:29 | UNC Wilmington | David John grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:09 | UNC Wilmington | David John hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 25-24 |
| 08:07 | Holy Cross | Everett Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 07:46 | Holy Cross | Carey Massey denies the turnaround by James Hayse | 25-24 |
| 07:45 | UNC Wilmington | David John grabs the board | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Randall Sorensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Everett Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Hastings (fresh) PF - James Hayse (fresh) C - Anthony Emmett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Cody McNeill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Rowsey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brad Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David John (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carey Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Rowsey hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carey Massey | 25-26 |
| 07:05 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Stephenson (PG), Gary Hall (PF), James Hardy (C) Randall Sorensen, James Hayse, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith (PG), Shawn Rollins (SG), Ramon Soto (SF), Dennis Cannon (C) Cody McNeill, Jerry Rowsey, Brad Taylor, Carey Massey | |
| 07:02 | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith is hacked by Shannon Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shannon Stephenson, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zachary Nelson (PG) Shannon Stephenson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 07:02 | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:02 | Holy Cross | James Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 06:36 | Holy Cross | Shawn Rollins is called for the reach on Everett Wade - foul #2 on Shawn Rollins, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels (PF) Everett Wade | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Jacobs (SG), William Ashford (PF) Shawn Rollins, David John | |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Jacobs - foul #1 on Charles Jacobs, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:15 | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith is hacked by Gary Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Hall, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| 06:15 | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:15 | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:15 | Holy Cross | James Hardy snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 05:57 | Holy Cross | Dennis Cannon blocks the short jumper by Jack Hastings | 27-27 |
| 05:56 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 05:52 | UNC Wilmington | Zachary Nelson is called for the reach on Ramon Soto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Nelson, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen (PG), Everett Wade (SG) Zachary Nelson, Jack Hastings | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 05:52 | UNC Wilmington | Ramon Soto makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:52 | UNC Wilmington | Ramon Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:33 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 05:32 | Holy Cross | James Hardy tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 05:17 | UNC Wilmington | William Ashford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ramon Soto | 29-30 |
| 05:05 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Wade | 32-30 |
| 05:03 | UNC Wilmington | Randall Sorensen is called for the reach on Darren Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Sorensen, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry (PG), Jack Hastings (SF), James Hayse (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) Randall Sorensen, Gary Hall, Willard Mikels, James Hardy | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Rowsey (SG), Arthur Chang (SF), Brad Taylor (PF), Carey Massey (C) Charles Jacobs, Ramon Soto, William Ashford, Dennis Cannon | |
| 05:03 | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:03 | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:03 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 04:51 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 04:50 | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 04:28 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by Carey Massey is denied by Anthony Emmett | 32-30 |
| 04:27 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Smith | 32-30 |
| 04:14 | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-30 |
| 04:12 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 03:53 | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Wade | 35-30 |
| 03:31 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by Carey Massey is denied by James Hayse | 35-30 |
| 03:30 | UNC Wilmington | Arthur Chang gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Rickie Guidry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Wade (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Hastings (tiring) PF - James Hayse (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Emmett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Darren Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Rowsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Chang (fresh) PF - Brad Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carey Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Rowsey hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Darren Smith | 35-32 |
| 02:53 | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 02:51 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 02:49 | UNC Wilmington | Brad Taylor grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 02:23 | UNC Wilmington | Arthur Chang misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 02:21 | Holy Cross | James Hayse grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 01:58 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 01:57 | Holy Cross | Everett Wade tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 01:46 | UNC Wilmington | Arthur Chang misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 01:44 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 01:34 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings is hacked by Brad Taylor - foul #1 on Brad Taylor, team foul #7 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen (PG), Gary Hall (SG), Willard Mikels (PF), James Hardy (C) Rickie Guidry, Everett Wade, James Hayse, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill (PG), Shawn Rollins (SG), Ramon Soto (SF), David John (PF), Dennis Cannon (C) Darren Smith, Jerry Rowsey, Arthur Chang, Brad Taylor, Carey Massey | |
| 01:34 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:34 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:17 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 01:15 | UNC Wilmington | Ramon Soto misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 01:14 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 00:51 | Holy Cross | James Hardy connects on the jump hook from the left block | 41-32 |
| 00:26 | UNC Wilmington | Jack Hastings is called for the reach on Cody McNeill - foul #2 on Jack Hastings, team foul #12 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Stephenson (PG) Jack Hastings | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 00:26 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:26 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |