| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Kuiper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Miller (fresh) C - Leslie Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Schiller (fresh) PF - Christopher Rue (fresh) C - Casey Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:41 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 19:37 | Holy Cross | Leslie Lewis is called for the reach on Casey Lackey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Lewis, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Guel (C) Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 19:21 | Holy Cross | David Page hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Guel - foul #2 on John Guel, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 19:21 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:21 | Holy Cross | David Page misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:21 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:03 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue lays it in on a nice dish by Lynn Fujiwara | 33-36 |
| 19:01 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Scott Williams (SF), Charles Sale (C) Curtis Reynolds, Thomas Carpenter, William Kuiper, Danny Miller | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Wayne Warlick (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue, Casey Lackey | |
| 18:45 | Holy Cross | Like Zhou misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:43 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 18:40 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams is hacked by Wayne Warlick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Warlick, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG) John Guel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 18:21 | Texas Southern | Ernest Veazey steals it from Robert Williams | 33-36 |
| 18:09 | Holy Cross | Scott Williams is called for the reach on Like Zhou - foul #2 on Scott Williams, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Leslie Lewis (C) Earl Dumas, Charles Sale | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Douglas Hurst (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Ernest Veazey, Wayne Warlick, Like Zhou, Charles Musgrave | |
| 17:51 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:49 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Lackey | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), William Kuiper (SF), Danny Miller (PF) Gary Sauer, Scott Williams, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG) Lincoln Gilyard, Douglas Hurst | |
| 17:39 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Earl Reynolds | 33-39 |
| 17:24 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-39 |
| 17:10 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-39 |
| 17:08 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:04 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Reynolds - foul #1 on Earl Reynolds, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Earl Dumas (SG) Curtis Reynolds, Thomas Carpenter | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Douglas Hurst (SG), Edward Schiller (SF) Lynn Fujiwara, Earl Reynolds | |
| 16:55 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas buries a shot from the left block set up by William Kuiper and the foul's on Douglas Hurst - foul #1 on Douglas Hurst, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Guel (C) Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick (C) Casey Lackey | |
| 16:55 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:40 | Holy Cross | David Page misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:38 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:36 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Williams (SF) William Kuiper | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG), Charles Musgrave (C) David Page, Christopher Rue | |
| 16:16 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller's floater is tipped away by John Guel | 38-39 |
| 16:14 | Texas Southern | John Guel grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:01 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer is hacked by Douglas Hurst - foul #2 on Douglas Hurst, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Charles Sale (C) Gary Sauer, Earl Dumas, Scott Williams, John Guel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Douglas Hurst, Ernest Veazey, Edward Schiller, Wayne Warlick, Charles Musgrave | |
| 15:47 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Casey Lackey - foul #3 on Casey Lackey, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (SG), William Kuiper (SF) Thomas Carpenter, Danny Miller | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 15:47 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:47 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Kuiper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Sale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Reynolds (fresh) PF - Like Zhou (fresh) 5 pts. C - Casey Lackey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 15:37 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:33 | Texas Southern | Lynn Fujiwara steals it from Robert Williams | 40-39 |
| 15:30 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds lays it up and in set up by Lynn Fujiwara | 40-41 |
| 15:10 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 15:09 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:51 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Lincoln Gilyard | 40-43 |
| 14:49 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Like Zhou - foul #1 on Like Zhou, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG), Scott Williams (SF), John Guel (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Gary Miller, William Kuiper, Robert Williams, Charles Sale | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Edward Schiller (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Earl Reynolds, Like Zhou, Casey Lackey | |
| 14:30 | Texas Southern | John Guel drills a turnaround from the right block | 42-43 |
| 14:11 | Holy Cross | David Page drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Schiller | 42-45 |
| 13:52 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:35 | Holy Cross | David Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Gary Miller (SG), Earl Dumas (SF), Danny Miller (PF) Curtis Reynolds, Thomas Carpenter, Scott Williams, John Guel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Douglas Hurst (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Wayne Warlick (C) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Charles Musgrave | |
| 13:21 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hurst is called for the reach on Gary Sauer - foul #3 on Douglas Hurst, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey (C) Christopher Rue | |
| 13:21 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:21 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:18 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG) Douglas Hurst | |
| 13:06 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis is fouled on the floor by Casey Lackey - foul #4 on Casey Lackey, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SF) Gary Sauer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF) Casey Lackey | |
| 13:06 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:06 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:45 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Leslie Lewis - foul #2 on Leslie Lewis, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), William Kuiper (SF), Charles Sale (C) Earl Dumas, Danny Miller, Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Douglas Hurst (PG), Earl Reynolds (SF) Lincoln Gilyard, Edward Schiller | |
| 12:45 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:45 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:45 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Sale | 47-46 |
| 12:16 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Reynolds - foul #2 on Earl Reynolds, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG) Gary Miller | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG) Douglas Hurst | |
| 12:16 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:16 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:16 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:09 | Holy Cross | David Page hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Warlick | 48-48 |
| 11:46 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Carpenter | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carpenter (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Kuiper (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sale (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Veazey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Earl Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Rue (tired) 2 pts. C - Wayne Warlick (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey comes up short on the floater from the right block | 51-48 |
| 11:18 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick tips it home | 51-50 |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | The pull-up jumper by Curtis Reynolds is blocked by Wayne Warlick | 51-50 |
| 10:58 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:52 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:27 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 10:25 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:23 | Holy Cross | David Page is hacked by Curtis Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Reynolds, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 10:23 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Gary Miller (SG), Scott Williams (SF), Danny Miller (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Curtis Reynolds, Thomas Carpenter, William Kuiper, Robert Williams, Charles Sale | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Douglas Hurst (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) David Page, Ernest Veazey, Earl Reynolds, Christopher Rue, Wayne Warlick | |
| 10:05 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller lays it in set up by Like Zhou | 51-52 |
| 09:43 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Like Zhou grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:37 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Hurst | 51-55 |
| 09:20 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 09:16 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Dumas - foul #2 on Earl Dumas, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Robert Williams (SF), John Guel (C) Earl Dumas, Scott Williams, Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Wayne Warlick (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Douglas Hurst, Like Zhou | |
| 09:16 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:16 | Texas Southern | John Guel snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:51 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller comes up short on the floater near the basket | 53-55 |
| 08:49 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:34 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lynn Fujiwara - foul #1 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Kuiper (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF) Wayne Warlick | |
| 08:34 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:34 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:34 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 08:13 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue connects on the open shot in the lane on a great pass from Lynn Fujiwara | 53-57 |
| 07:55 | Texas Southern | Edward Schiller picks off the pass by Gary Sauer | 53-57 |
| 07:36 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Sauer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Kuiper (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Miller (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Guel (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Schiller (tired) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Rue (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Musgrave (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 07:10 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:06 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue's pass is intercepted by William Kuiper | 53-60 |
| 07:03 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller dunks the ball on a great pass from William Kuiper | 55-60 |
| 06:43 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller buries a shot from the left wing set up by Lynn Fujiwara | 55-62 |
| 06:25 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gary Miller | 57-62 |
| 06:25 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), Scott Williams (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Gary Sauer, Gary Miller, William Kuiper, Danny Miller, John Guel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Douglas Hurst (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Casey Lackey (C) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue, Charles Musgrave | |
| 06:21 | Holy Cross | Robert Williams steps in front of the Like Zhou pass in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 06:05 | Texas Southern | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Carpenter is blocked by Like Zhou | 57-62 |
| 06:04 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams hits the follow up shot | 59-62 |
| 05:49 | Holy Cross | Like Zhou can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-62 |
| 05:48 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 05:44 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams travels in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick (PF) Like Zhou | |
| 05:27 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Leslie Lewis - foul #3 on Leslie Lewis, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG) Earl Dumas | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG) Douglas Hurst | |
| 05:27 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:27 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:17 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Carpenter | 62-66 |
| 05:15 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Reynolds - foul #2 on Curtis Reynolds, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 05:15 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:15 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Casey Lackey - foul #5 on Casey Lackey, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sale (C) Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF), Like Zhou (PF) Earl Reynolds, Casey Lackey | |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Wayne Warlick | 62-66 |
| 04:40 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 04:39 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Lincoln Gilyard is called for the reach on Scott Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG) Lincoln Gilyard, Ernest Veazey | |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:33 | Holy Cross | Robert Williams takes the ball from Lynn Fujiwara in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 04:14 | Texas Southern | Edward Schiller steals the ball from Thomas Carpenter | 64-66 |
| 04:10 | Holy Cross | David Page banks in the layup set up by Edward Schiller | 64-68 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter hits a wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Williams | 66-68 |
| 03:37 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Gary Miller (SG), William Kuiper (SF), John Guel (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Curtis Reynolds, Thomas Carpenter, Scott Williams, Robert Williams, Charles Sale | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Douglas Hurst (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Ernest Veazey (C) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Like Zhou, Wayne Warlick | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Earl Dumas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Kuiper (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Guel (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Rue (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Veazey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 03:18 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:16 | Holy Cross | Gary Miller steals the ball from Ernest Veazey in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 03:14 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller misses the lay-in | 66-68 |
| 03:12 | Texas Southern | John Guel snags the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:52 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-68 |
| 02:51 | Texas Southern | John Guel tips it in | 68-68 |
| 02:28 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 02:26 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses the tip | 68-68 |
| 02:25 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:25 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Charles Sale (C) Gary Miller, William Kuiper, John Guel, Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Charles Musgrave (PF), Wayne Warlick (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Douglas Hurst, Christopher Rue, Ernest Veazey | |
| 02:23 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 02:16 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses the 3 from straight away | 68-68 |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:10 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer travels with the ball | 68-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Danny Miller (PF) Earl Dumas | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 02:08 | Holy Cross | Gary Sauer is called for the reach on David Page in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Sauer, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF) Earl Reynolds | |
| 02:08 | Holy Cross | David Page misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:08 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:58 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller buries a jumper in the paint | 70-69 |
| 01:35 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 01:34 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 01:32 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), William Kuiper (SF), Leslie Lewis (C) Gary Sauer, Robert Williams, Charles Sale | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF) Charles Musgrave | |
| 01:24 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller is whistled for a carry | 70-69 |
| 01:24 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-69 |
| 00:57 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis tips it but misses | 70-69 |
| 00:55 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:53 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-69 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | David Page dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wayne Warlick | 70-71 |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper hits a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Edward Schiller - foul #2 on Edward Schiller, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 73-71 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue tips it home | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carpenter (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Kuiper (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Miller (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Schiller (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Rue (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Warlick (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:42 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (SG), Scott Williams (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Charles Sale (C) Thomas Carpenter, William Kuiper, Danny Miller, Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue, Wayne Warlick | |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | Gary Miller is called for the reach on Ernest Veazey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Miller, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Charles Musgrave is called for the reach on Curtis Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Musgrave, team foul #14 | 73-75 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:34 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Charles Musgrave | 73-75 |
| 04:21 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Like Zhou | 73-78 |
| 04:11 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 73-78 |
| 04:10 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Williams | 73-78 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Miller | 76-78 |
| 03:45 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lincoln Gilyard and the foul's on Gary Miller - foul #5 on Gary Miller, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Earl Dumas (SG), John Guel (PF) Curtis Reynolds, Gary Miller, Scott Williams | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Douglas Hurst (SG), Christopher Rue (PF) Lincoln Gilyard, Earl Reynolds, Like Zhou | |
| 03:45 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:42 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-81 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG) Charles Sale | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick (C) Ernest Veazey | |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Douglas Hurst is whistled for traveling | 76-81 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF) Wayne Warlick | |
| 03:08 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter hits a 3 from the left wing | 79-81 |
| 03:04 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Page | 79-84 |
| 02:52 | Texas Southern | John Guel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-84 |
| 02:51 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer gets the offensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 02:35 | Texas Southern | John Guel misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 79-84 |
| 02:34 | Texas Southern | John Guel gets the offensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Gary Sauer | 81-84 |
| 02:20 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 81-84 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Scott Williams (SF), Charles Sale (C) Gary Sauer, Earl Dumas, John Guel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Ernest Veazey (C) David Page, Douglas Hurst, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue, Charles Musgrave | |
| 02:04 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams | 81-84 |
| 01:43 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-84 |
| 01:41 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey grabs the defensive rebound | 81-84 |
| 01:34 | Holy Cross | Like Zhou misses the lay-in | 81-84 |
| 01:33 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale gets the rebound | 81-84 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-84 |
| 01:20 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey gets the rebound | 81-84 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Williams - foul #3 on Scott Williams, team foul #13 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Kuiper (SF), Danny Miller (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Scott Williams, Robert Williams, Charles Sale | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Wayne Warlick (C) Earl Reynolds, Like Zhou, Ernest Veazey | |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:50 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 81-86 |
| 00:49 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Lynn Fujiwara | 81-86 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carpenter (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Kuiper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Miller (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Schiller (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Rue (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Warlick (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-86 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 81-86 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 81-86 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG) Lincoln Gilyard | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | David Page is hacked by Curtis Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Reynolds, team foul #14 | 84-86 |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | David Page misses the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis snags the defensive board | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:09 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-87 |
| 00:08 | Holy Cross | David Page pulls down the rebound | 84-87 |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | David Page is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Reynolds - foul #4 on Curtis Reynolds, team foul #15 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave (PF) Christopher Rue | |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | David Page misses the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller pulls down the rebound | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-88 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper grabs the offensive board | 84-88 |