| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Hart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Scruggs (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Chester Younker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Digiovanni (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Cardiel (fresh) SF - Richard Troche (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Petree (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Mississippi | Wesley Anthony steps in front of the William Howard pass in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 19:50 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Wesley Anthony | 28-25 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-25 |
| 19:27 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:15 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 18:57 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Howard | 28-28 |
| 18:41 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 18:40 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 18:21 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Anthony King (SG), Homer Stewart (SF), Carl Buford (PF), James Spruill (C) Wesley Anthony, Robert Hart, Don Scruggs, Chester Younker, Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SG), Victor Perales (SF), Milton Christman (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Howard, Carl Cardiel, Richard Troche, Louis Boyer, Manuel Petree | |
| 17:46 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony King | 32-28 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales is hacked by Homer Stewart - foul #1 on Homer Stewart, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman scores on a shot from the right side | 32-30 |
| 16:40 | Holy Cross | Anthony King knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Ackley | 35-30 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Leo Ackley - foul #3 on Leo Ackley, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Robert Hart (SG), Don Scruggs (SF), Blaine Meade (PF), Gary Youngblood (C) Leo Ackley, Anthony King, Homer Stewart, Carl Buford, James Spruill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Alexander Michael (C) Gaston Tidwell, Nicholas Wilder, Victor Perales, Robert Brown | |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:55 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood drills a shot in the paint | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Scruggs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Blaine Meade (fresh) C - Gary Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jason Cudney (fresh) SG - Carl Cardiel (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Troche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Milton Christman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Michael (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer (PF) Milton Christman | |
| 15:37 | Holy Cross | Carl Cardiel steals the ball from Gary Youngblood | 37-32 |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche is fouled on the floor by Don Scruggs - foul #2 on Don Scruggs, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Chester Younker (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Blaine Meade, Gary Youngblood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Manuel Petree (C) Jason Cudney, Alexander Michael | |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree can't finish the layup | 37-32 |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer tips it home | 37-34 |
| 14:30 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Troche - foul #3 on Richard Troche, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (SG) Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (SF) Richard Troche | |
| 14:30 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:30 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel's floater is tipped away by Chester Younker | 39-34 |
| 14:18 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 14:12 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade (SF) Don Scruggs | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 13:41 | Holy Cross | Anthony King misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 13:28 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 13:26 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:24 | Holy Cross | Carl Cardiel steals the ball from Blaine Meade in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 13:23 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 13:20 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni is fouled in the backcourt by William Howard - foul #3 on William Howard, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG), Homer Stewart (SF), James Spruill (PF), Gary Youngblood (C) Wesley Anthony, Blaine Meade, Chester Younker, Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Alexander Michael (PF), Milton Christman (C) William Howard, Carl Cardiel, Gaston Tidwell, Louis Boyer, Manuel Petree | |
| 13:13 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hart | 42-39 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 12:56 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Christman | 42-39 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 12:34 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Anthony King | 42-39 |
| 12:30 | Holy Cross | Anthony King can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Richard Troche is denied by Homer Stewart | 42-39 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Nicholas Wilder | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony King (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hart (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Homer Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Spruill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Youngblood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jason Cudney (fairly fresh) SG - Nicholas Wilder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Troche (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Michael (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Milton Christman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Holy Cross | Anthony King is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Troche - foul #4 on Richard Troche, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Don Scruggs (SF), Blaine Meade (PF), Carl Buford (C) Anthony King, Homer Stewart, James Spruill, Gary Youngblood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Gaston Tidwell (SG), Victor Perales (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Jason Cudney, Nicholas Wilder, Richard Troche, Alexander Michael, Milton Christman | |
| 11:40 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley misses the shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard clanks a shot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 11:24 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Blaine Meade | 42-41 |
| 11:22 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG) Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Don Scruggs - foul #3 on Don Scruggs, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Chester Younker (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Blaine Meade, Carl Buford | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG) Gaston Tidwell | |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:02 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:48 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Scruggs | 44-42 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Leo Ackley is called for the reach on Manuel Petree - foul #4 on Leo Ackley, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart (SG) Leo Ackley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer (PF) Robert Brown | |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Wesley Anthony steals it from Victor Perales | 44-42 |
| 10:23 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 09:47 | Holy Cross | William Howard steals it from Don Scruggs | 44-44 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel banks in the layup set up by William Howard | 44-46 |
| 09:41 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart is hacked by Carl Cardiel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Cardiel, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Robert Hart (SG), Blaine Meade (SF), Carl Buford (PF), James Spruill (C) Wesley Anthony, Homer Stewart, Don Scruggs, Chester Younker, Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SG), Gaston Tidwell (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Alexander Michael (C) William Howard, Carl Cardiel, Victor Perales, Louis Boyer, Manuel Petree | |
| 09:18 | Holy Cross | Anthony King makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Blaine Meade | 47-46 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | James Spruill pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:53 | Holy Cross | Anthony King misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-46 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hart - foul #3 on Robert Hart, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Chester Younker (PF) Robert Hart, Carl Buford | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG), Louis Boyer (PF), Milton Christman (C) Nicholas Wilder, Robert Brown, Alexander Michael | |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs (SF), Gary Youngblood (C) Blaine Meade, James Spruill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (PG) Jason Cudney | |
| 08:14 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Wesley Anthony | 49-46 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Carl Cardiel | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony King (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Scruggs (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chester Younker (tiring) 3 reb. C - Gary Youngblood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nicholas Wilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Cardiel (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gaston Tidwell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Boyer (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Milton Christman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony is hacked by Nicholas Wilder - foul #3 on Nicholas Wilder, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Homer Stewart (SG), Carl Buford (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Wesley Anthony, Anthony King, Chester Younker, Gary Youngblood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Richard Troche (SF), Manuel Petree (C) Nicholas Wilder, Gaston Tidwell, Louis Boyer | |
| 07:34 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Petree | 52-50 |
| 07:24 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart is hacked by Richard Troche in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Troche, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade (SF), James Spruill (C) Don Scruggs, Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney (PG), Victor Perales (SF), Robert Brown (PF) William Howard, Richard Troche, Manuel Petree | |
| 07:11 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford clanks a turnaround in the lane | 52-50 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Leo Ackley is called for the reach on Jason Cudney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leo Ackley, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Robert Hart (SG) Leo Ackley, Homer Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (SG), Alexander Michael (C) Carl Cardiel, Milton Christman | |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:34 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley Anthony | 55-52 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs (SF), Chester Younker (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Blaine Meade, Carl Buford, James Spruill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SG), Milton Christman (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Jason Cudney, Gaston Tidwell, Robert Brown, Alexander Michael | |
| 06:15 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Hart | 58-52 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Hart - foul #4 on Robert Hart, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Homer Stewart (SG) Wesley Anthony, Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (SF), Louis Boyer (PF) Victor Perales, Milton Christman | |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 05:36 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Wilder - foul #4 on Nicholas Wilder, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG) Nicholas Wilder | |
| 05:36 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:36 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 60-53 |
| 05:10 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Chester Younker | 60-53 |
| 04:52 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni double dribbles | 60-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG), Blaine Meade (SF), James Spruill (PF), Gary Youngblood (C) Homer Stewart, Don Scruggs, Chester Younker, Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney (PG), Victor Perales (SF), Alexander Michael (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Howard, Gaston Tidwell, Louis Boyer, Manuel Petree | |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel is hacked by James Spruill - foul #1 on James Spruill, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG) Anthony King | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman (C) Robert Brown | |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Youngblood - foul #1 on Gary Youngblood, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart (SF), Carl Buford (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Blaine Meade, James Spruill, Gary Youngblood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (SG), Robert Brown (C) Carl Cardiel, Alexander Michael | |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:46 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Hart (tired) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Homer Stewart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Carl Buford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Digiovanni (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jason Cudney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Wilder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Victor Perales (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Milton Christman (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales's floater is tipped away by Carl Buford | 60-54 |
| 03:40 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 03:30 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Milton Christman - foul #1 on Milton Christman, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Don Scruggs (SF) Wesley Anthony, Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Gaston Tidwell (SF), Louis Boyer (PF) Jason Cudney, Victor Perales, Robert Brown | |
| 03:30 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:30 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder is fouled in the backcourt by Homer Stewart - foul #2 on Homer Stewart, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:08 | Holy Cross | Anthony King is fouled on the floor by William Howard - foul #4 on William Howard, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree (C) Milton Christman | |
| 03:08 | Holy Cross | Anthony King misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell is fouled on the floor by Homer Stewart - foul #3 on Homer Stewart, team foul #12 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Robert Hart (SG), Blaine Meade (SF), Chester Younker (PF), James Spruill (C) Anthony King, Homer Stewart, Don Scruggs, Carl Buford, Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG), Alexander Michael (C) Nicholas Wilder, Manuel Petree | |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | James Spruill pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:27 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Louis Boyer - foul #2 on Louis Boyer, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood (C) Chester Younker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney (PG), Victor Perales (SF), Robert Brown (C) William Howard, Gaston Tidwell, Louis Boyer | |
| 02:27 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:27 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Wesley Anthony is called for the reach on Jason Cudney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Anthony, team foul #13 | 64-57 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:16 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony makes the 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Cardiel, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Homer Stewart (SG), Carl Buford (PF) Wesley Anthony, Robert Hart, Gary Youngblood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SG), Milton Christman (PF) Jason Cudney, Carl Cardiel, Alexander Michael | |
| 01:27 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford hits the finger roll | 72-59 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown can't tip it in | 72-59 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman snags the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Buford denies the turnaround by Victor Perales | 72-59 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 00:55 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | Anthony King drills a fadeaway from close range | 74-59 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Anthony King runs out the clock | 74-59 |