| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Patrick Hagood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Higuera (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Henson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald York (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Sample (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Noah Sweet (fresh) SF - Roy Cook (fresh) PF - David Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Russel Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | James Henson inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Holy Cross | James Henson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 19:49 | Holy Cross | Donald York tips it in | 42-33 |
| 19:47 | Howard | Roy Cook is hacked by James Henson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Henson, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:29 | Howard | Roy Cook clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 19:28 | Howard | Russel Dubois misses the tip | 42-33 |
| 19:27 | Howard | Joseph Cobb grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:08 | Howard | Noah Sweet scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Cobb | 42-35 |
| 18:48 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Russel Dubois snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 18:40 | Howard | Russel Dubois misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Sample - foul #3 on Steven Sample, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Pak (SF), George Carr (C) James Henson, Steven Sample | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:40 | Howard | Russel Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:40 | Howard | Russel Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:27 | Holy Cross | George Carr drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Higuera | 44-37 |
| 18:25 | Howard | Matthew Pak picks off the pass by Noah Sweet in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 18:17 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Carr | 46-37 |
| 17:54 | Howard | Roy Cook drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Farmer | 46-39 |
| 17:37 | Holy Cross | George Carr is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Carr, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (PG), Gary Mitchell (SF), Barton Lockett (C) Patrick Hagood, Richard Higuera, Donald York | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), William Barstow (SG), Ronald Cevallos (SF), William Rich (PF), Terrance Long (C) Joseph Cobb, Noah Sweet, Roy Cook, David Farmer, Russel Dubois | |
| 17:19 | Howard | William Rich hits a turnaround in the paint | 46-41 |
| 17:04 | Holy Cross | Barton Lockett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 17:03 | Howard | William Barstow snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 16:42 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 46-41 |
| 16:41 | Holy Cross | George Carr pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:36 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 16:35 | Holy Cross | Matthew Pak tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 16:31 | Howard | Li Wang's pass is intercepted by Matthew Pak in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 16:11 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-41 |
| 16:09 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 16:07 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos's pass is intercepted by Matthew Pak in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 15:46 | Holy Cross | William Barstow steals the ball from Nicholas Queener | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Nicholas Queener (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Pak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Mitchell (fresh) PF - George Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Barton Lockett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Barstow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Cevallos (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Rich (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Long (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Howard | William Barstow clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-41 |
| 15:31 | Howard | Terrance Long grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:12 | Howard | William Barstow hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Li Wang | 48-44 |
| 14:55 | Holy Cross | Barton Lockett connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Queener | 51-44 |
| 14:37 | Howard | Terrance Long misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 14:35 | Holy Cross | Barton Lockett gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:31 | Holy Cross | Ronald Cevallos steps in front of the Gary Mitchell pass | 51-44 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Li Wang's pass is intercepted by Matthew Pak in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 14:07 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Cevallos - foul #1 on Ronald Cevallos, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood (PG), Richard Higuera (SG), Donald York (PF), Steven Sample (C) Nicholas Queener, Matthew Pak, George Carr, Barton Lockett | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Noah Sweet (SG), Roy Cook (SF), David Farmer (PF), Russel Dubois (C) Li Wang, William Barstow, Ronald Cevallos, William Rich, Terrance Long | |
| 14:07 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:07 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:45 | Howard | David Farmer lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Cobb and he's hacked by Patrick Hagood - foul #2 on Patrick Hagood, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Henson (SF) Gary Mitchell | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:45 | Howard | David Farmer makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:20 | Holy Cross | James Henson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 13:19 | Holy Cross | Donald York hits the follow up shot | 55-47 |
| 13:11 | Howard | Roy Cook buries a floater in the paint | 55-49 |
| 12:55 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 12:53 | Howard | Russel Dubois grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 12:49 | Howard | Joseph Cobb comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 12:48 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 12:25 | Holy Cross | Donald York's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Denny Denson (SF), Daniel Rutkowski (C) James Henson, Steven Sample | |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Payne (C) Russel Dubois | |
| 11:58 | Howard | Roy Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Sample (C) Donald York | |
| Subs | Howard | William Rich (SF) Roy Cook | |
| 11:37 | Holy Cross | David Farmer blocks the short jumper by Daniel Rutkowski | 55-49 |
| 11:35 | Howard | Frank Payne snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Patrick Hagood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Higuera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denny Denson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Rutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Sample (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Noah Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Rich (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Farmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Howard | Noah Sweet loses the dribble to Patrick Hagood in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 11:32 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 11:30 | Howard | William Rich gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:11 | Howard | Frank Payne clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 11:10 | Howard | Noah Sweet grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 10:56 | Howard | William Rich misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 10:55 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 10:46 | Howard | Frank Payne pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:21 | Howard | William Rich misses the driving attempt from the right block | 55-49 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Joseph Cobb snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 10:04 | Howard | Noah Sweet is whistled for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (PG), Gary Mitchell (SG), James Henson (SF), Donald York (PF) Patrick Hagood, Richard Higuera, Denny Denson, Daniel Rutkowski | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), William Barstow (SG), Roy Cook (SF), Terrance Long (PF), Russel Dubois (C) Joseph Cobb, Noah Sweet, William Rich, David Farmer, Frank Payne | |
| 09:38 | Holy Cross | James Henson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Roy Cook gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:31 | Howard | Russel Dubois hits the finger roll | 55-51 |
| 09:12 | Holy Cross | Terrance Long is called for the reach on Donald York - foul #1 on Terrance Long, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Pak (SG) Gary Mitchell | |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Cevallos (PF) Terrance Long | |
| 08:47 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Pak | 58-51 |
| 08:27 | Howard | Russel Dubois misses the easy layup | 58-51 |
| 08:25 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:20 | Holy Cross | Matthew Pak clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 08:19 | Howard | Li Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:13 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-51 |
| 08:11 | Holy Cross | James Henson pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:46 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample misses the turnaround near the basket | 58-51 |
| 07:45 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 07:29 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald York | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Nicholas Queener (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Pak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald York (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Sample (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Barstow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roy Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cevallos (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Russel Dubois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Howard | Li Wang loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood (PG), Richard Higuera (SG), Gary Mitchell (SF), Daniel Rutkowski (C) Nicholas Queener, Matthew Pak, James Henson, Steven Sample | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Noah Sweet (SG), William Rich (SF), David Farmer (PF), Terrance Long (C) Li Wang, William Barstow, Roy Cook, Ronald Cevallos, Russel Dubois | |
| 07:18 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Higuera and the foul's on Noah Sweet - foul #3 on Noah Sweet, team foul #3 | 63-51 |
| 07:18 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood misses the free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:18 | Howard | Terrance Long gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 07:07 | Howard | William Rich throws it down on a nice dish by David Farmer | 63-53 |
| 06:47 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera double dribbles | 63-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Carr (PF), Barton Lockett (C) Donald York, Daniel Rutkowski | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:29 | Howard | Joseph Cobb clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Hagood - foul #3 on Patrick Hagood, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Payne (C) David Farmer | |
| 06:29 | Howard | Joseph Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:29 | Howard | Joseph Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:22 | Holy Cross | Noah Sweet takes the ball from George Carr | 63-55 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Noah Sweet is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 06:04 | Holy Cross | Barton Lockett gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:50 | Holy Cross | Barton Lockett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 05:49 | Howard | Noah Sweet snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Richard Higuera is called for the reach on Joseph Cobb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Higuera, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (SG), Daniel Rutkowski (PF) Richard Higuera, Barton Lockett | |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Cevallos (SF) Terrance Long | |
| 05:31 | Howard | William Rich scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| 05:07 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 63-58 |
| 05:06 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:48 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 04:47 | Holy Cross | Daniel Rutkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:39 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Hagood | 65-58 |
| 04:39 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera (SG), Matthew Pak (SF), Barton Lockett (PF) Nicholas Queener, Gary Mitchell, George Carr | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), William Barstow (SG), Roy Cook (SF), David Farmer (PF), Russel Dubois (C) Joseph Cobb, Noah Sweet, Ronald Cevallos, William Rich, Frank Payne | |
| 04:23 | Howard | Matthew Pak takes the ball from David Farmer | 65-58 |
| 04:08 | Holy Cross | Barton Lockett is whistled for traveling | 65-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (PG), James Henson (SF) Patrick Hagood, Matthew Pak | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:54 | Howard | James Henson picks off the pass by William Barstow | 65-58 |
| 03:49 | Holy Cross | James Henson banks in the layup | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Howard | Roy Cook blows the wide open layup but the foul's on James Henson - foul #2 on James Henson, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald York (PF), Steven Sample (C) Barton Lockett, Daniel Rutkowski | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:34 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:34 | Howard | Roy Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:34 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Nicholas Queener (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Higuera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald York (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Sample (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Barstow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Farmer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Russel Dubois (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 03:06 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample grabs the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:55 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-59 |
| 02:53 | Howard | Russel Dubois pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:53 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood (PG), George Carr (C) Nicholas Queener, Steven Sample | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Noah Sweet (SG) Li Wang, William Barstow | |
| 02:30 | Howard | Noah Sweet misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 02:28 | Holy Cross | George Carr snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 01:57 | Howard | David Farmer pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 01:38 | Howard | Russel Dubois lays it up and in set up by Joseph Cobb | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 01:31 | Holy Cross | James Henson tips it home | 69-61 |
| 01:23 | Howard | David Farmer can't throw it down but he's hacked by George Carr - foul #2 on George Carr, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Sample (C) George Carr | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:23 | Howard | David Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:23 | Howard | David Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 01:16 | Holy Cross | Donald York clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Russel Dubois snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Howard | David Farmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Cook | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | James Henson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Roy Cook - foul #1 on Roy Cook, team foul #4 | 69-64 |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | James Henson makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | James Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Howard | Noah Sweet misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-64 |
| 00:22 | Holy Cross | James Henson gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Holy Cross | James Henson is fouled in the backcourt by Noah Sweet - foul #4 on Noah Sweet, team foul #5 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Barton Lockett (PF) Donald York | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:18 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood is hacked by Joseph Cobb - foul #2 on Joseph Cobb, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Noah Sweet is called for the reach on Richard Higuera - foul #5 on Noah Sweet, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (SG) Noah Sweet | |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:15 | Howard | David Farmer gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Howard | Roy Cook hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Farmer | 72-67 |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera is fouled in the backcourt by Li Wang - foul #2 on Li Wang, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (SG) Steven Sample | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Howard | Li Wang is hacked by Nicholas Queener in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Queener, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald York (PF), Steven Sample (C) Nicholas Queener, Barton Lockett | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:05 | Howard | Li Wang makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Li Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Cobb - foul #3 on Joseph Cobb, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (SG), Barton Lockett (C) Donald York, Steven Sample | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Russel Dubois pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Russel Dubois scores on a halfcourt shot | 74-72 |