| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Albert Bowman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown loses the dribble to Albert Bowman | 39-31 |
| 19:39 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Bowman | 39-33 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms blows the layup | 39-33 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 19:04 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Barry Stephens | 41-36 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Bottoms | 44-36 |
| 18:39 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-36 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Bottoms | 47-36 |
| 17:51 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Dilworth | 47-36 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by King Brown | 49-36 |
| 17:12 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens double dribbles | 49-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Allen Banks (SG), Scott Gordon (SF), John Williams (PF), Randy Halloway (C) King Brown, Peter Bottoms, Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins (PG), Sam Hicks (SG), William Gold (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Albert Bowman, Johnny Murphy, Daniel Melton, Barry Stephens, Larry King | |
| 16:56 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks gets the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams's pass is intercepted by Sam Hicks | 49-36 |
| 16:41 | Holy Cross | William Gold lays it in on a great pass from Sam Hicks | 49-38 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 16:25 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 16:02 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 16:00 | Holy Cross | James Hart hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Branch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Banks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Gordon (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Halloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Damien Pullins (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Sam Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Gold (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lyle Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-40 |
| 15:29 | Holy Cross | William Gold gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 15:09 | Holy Cross | James Branch is called for the reach on Damien Pullins - foul #1 on James Branch, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF), Ernest Taylor (C) James Branch, Allen Banks, Scott Gordon, John Williams, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman (PG), Johnny Murphy (SG), Daniel Melton (SF), Barry Stephens (PF), Larry King (C) Damien Pullins, Sam Hicks, William Gold, Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| 14:57 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman is hacked by Donald Dilworth - foul #2 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| 14:36 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Albert Bowman | 49-42 |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Taylor's layup is rejected by Larry King | 49-42 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Taylor tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 14:00 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 13:59 | Holy Cross | Larry King can't tip it in | 51-42 |
| 13:58 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson (C) Ernest Taylor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins (PG), William Gold (SF) Albert Bowman, Daniel Melton | |
| 13:39 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana Tech | William Gold is called for the reach on Donald Dilworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Gold, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (SG) Johnny Murphy | |
| 13:27 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-42 |
| 13:25 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Sam Hicks | 51-42 |
| 12:56 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Gold | 51-44 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is hacked by Barry Stephens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Stephens, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Allen Banks (SG), Ernest Taylor (SF), John Williams (PF) King Brown, Peter Bottoms, Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by John Williams is denied by Barry Stephens | 51-44 |
| 12:41 | Holy Cross | Larry King gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:12 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Gold | 51-46 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | William Gold picks off the pass by Willie Wilson in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 11:55 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Branch - foul #2 on James Branch, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF) Allen Banks, Ernest Taylor, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman (PG), Johnny Murphy (SG), Daniel Melton (SF), James Hart (C) Damien Pullins, Sam Hicks, William Gold, Larry King | |
| 11:55 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:55 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Branch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Albert Bowman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Barry Stephens (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller is hacked by Barry Stephens - foul #2 on Barry Stephens, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG) James Branch | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes (PF) Barry Stephens | |
| 11:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 11:22 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Williams | 53-48 |
| 10:59 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Melton - foul #4 on Daniel Melton, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG), Randy Halloway (C) Peter Bottoms, John Williams | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins (PG), Larry King (C) Albert Bowman, James Hart | |
| 10:40 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:19 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Melton | 55-51 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 10:05 | Holy Cross | Larry King snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:46 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 09:44 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:30 | Holy Cross | Allen Banks is called for the reach on Daniel Melton - foul #1 on Allen Banks, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Willie Wilson (C) King Brown, Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman (PG), Sam Hicks (SG), William Gold (SF), Barry Stephens (PF) Damien Pullins, Johnny Murphy, Daniel Melton, Lyle Holmes | |
| 09:05 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks is hacked by Allen Banks - foul #2 on Allen Banks, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hart (C) Larry King | |
| 08:46 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Barry Stephens | 55-54 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Branch | 57-54 |
| 08:02 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 07:54 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Branch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Allen Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Halloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Albert Bowman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Gold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Barry Stephens (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks is hacked by Peter Bottoms - foul #1 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Scott Gordon (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF), John Williams (C) James Branch, Peter Bottoms, Allen Banks, Randy Halloway, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins (PG), Johnny Murphy (SG), Daniel Melton (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF), Larry King (C) Albert Bowman, Sam Hicks, William Gold, Barry Stephens, James Hart | |
| 07:09 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy travels with the ball | 57-54 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams makes the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Mueller | 59-54 |
| 06:29 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy clanks a shot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana Tech | Larry King steals the ball from Scott Gordon | 59-54 |
| 06:05 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG) Scott Gordon | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (SG), William Gold (SF), Barry Stephens (PF) Johnny Murphy, Daniel Melton, Lyle Holmes | |
| 06:03 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hicks steps in front of the King Brown pass in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 05:37 | Holy Cross | William Gold scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry King | 59-57 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-57 |
| 04:50 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:24 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by King Brown - foul #3 on King Brown, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Allen Banks (SF), Randy Halloway (PF), Willie Wilson (C) King Brown, Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller, John Williams | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman (PG), Daniel Melton (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Sam Hicks, William Gold, Barry Stephens, Larry King | |
| 04:24 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Bottoms | 62-60 |
| 03:48 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Melton | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Branch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Bottoms (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Allen Banks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Halloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Albert Bowman (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Pullins (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lyle Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-62 |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to James Hart | 62-62 |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Bowman | 62-65 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF) James Branch, Allen Banks, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (SG), Barry Stephens (PF), Larry King (C) Damien Pullins, Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| 02:25 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Bottoms | 64-65 |
| 02:04 | Holy Cross | Willie Wilson steps in front of the Barry Stephens pass | 64-65 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Barry Stephens - foul #3 on Barry Stephens, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Peter Bottoms - foul #2 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is fouled on the floor by Barry Stephens - foul #4 on Barry Stephens, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown tips it home | 68-67 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Wilson | 68-67 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Bowman - foul #2 on Albert Bowman, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Larry King pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman is called for a charge - foul #3 on Albert Bowman, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is hacked by Albert Bowman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Bowman, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:19 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Murphy is called for the reach on Donald Dilworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Johnny Murphy | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Bowman - foul #5 on Albert Bowman, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins (PG) Albert Bowman | |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-70 |