| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Day (fresh) SG - Darrell West (fresh) SF - Sean Rudolph (fresh) PF - Randy Hatton (fresh) C - William Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (fresh) SG - Keith Cathcart (fresh) SF - Eric Bruhn (fresh) PF - Dale Robinson (fresh) C - Michael Berry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois-Chicago | William Stewart steps in front of the Keith Cathcart pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Holy Cross | Darrell West connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn hits the finger roll set up by Dale Robinson | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Holy Cross | William Stewart loses the dribble to Michael Berry | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Illinois-Chicago | William Stewart is called for the reach on Michael Berry in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Slattery | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Slattery - foul #1 on George Slattery, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:22 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:22 | Holy Cross | William Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton makes the 3 from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:44 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn tips it home | 7-6 |
| 17:28 | Holy Cross | Darrell West misses the easy layup but the foul's on Keith Cathcart - foul #1 on Keith Cathcart, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (PG), Scott Hanner (SF), John Guzowski (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Dustin Day, Sean Rudolph, Randy Hatton, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Gary Beaton (SG), Jeff Roane (SF), Wallace Thomas (PF), Kelly Rake (C) George Slattery, Keith Cathcart, Eric Bruhn, Dale Robinson, Michael Berry | |
| 17:28 | Holy Cross | Darrell West misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:28 | Holy Cross | Darrell West misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski is hacked by John Guzowski - foul #1 on John Guzowski, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (SG) Darrell West | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Louis - foul #1 on Curtis Louis, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:46 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:44 | Holy Cross | Wallace Thomas steals it from Travis Butters in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:17 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 7-7 |
| 16:16 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:02 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 7-7 |
| 16:00 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 15:59 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Curtis Louis (fresh) SG - Travis Butters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Hanner (fairly fresh) PF - John Guzowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kurt Gamble (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ardian Wojciechowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gary Beaton (fairly fresh) SF - Jeff Roane (fairly fresh) PF - Wallace Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Kelly Rake (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski is denied on a dunk by Kurt Gamble | 9-7 |
| 15:36 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Kurt Gamble | 9-7 |
| 15:34 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters is hacked by Gary Beaton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Beaton, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), James Chancellor (SG), Sean Rudolph (SF), Randy Hatton (PF), Kenneth Kirby (C) Curtis Louis, Travis Butters, Scott Hanner, John Guzowski, Kurt Gamble | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Keith Cathcart (SG), Eric Bruhn (SF), Corey Canada (PF), Michael Berry (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, Gary Beaton, Jeff Roane, Wallace Thomas, Kelly Rake | |
| 15:15 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Alphin - foul #1 on Richard Alphin, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:15 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada loses the dribble to Sean Rudolph | 11-7 |
| 14:43 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 11-7 |
| 14:42 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:29 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day misses the 3 from straight away | 11-7 |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Berry | 11-7 |
| 14:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 14:23 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:07 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 11-7 |
| 14:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sean Rudolph - foul #1 on Sean Rudolph, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (PG), Travis Butters (SG), William Stewart (C) Dustin Day, James Chancellor, Kenneth Kirby | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Ardian Wojciechowski (SG), Dale Robinson (PF) Richard Alphin, Keith Cathcart, Corey Canada | |
| 14:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Bruhn - foul #1 on Eric Bruhn, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Darrell West (SG) Travis Butters | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Roane (SF) Eric Bruhn | |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 13:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry snags the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery hits a wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Ardian Wojciechowski | 13-11 |
| 12:53 | Holy Cross | Darrell West is whistled for a carry | 13-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (SG), Scott Hanner (SF), John Guzowski (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Darrell West, Sean Rudolph, Randy Hatton, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn (SF), Wallace Thomas (C) Jeff Roane, Michael Berry | |
| 12:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski travels with the ball | 13-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart (SG) Ardian Wojciechowski | |
| 12:16 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Travis Butters | 15-11 |
| 12:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Butters is called for the reach on Eric Bruhn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Butters, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), William Stewart (C) Curtis Louis, Kurt Gamble | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton (SG) Keith Cathcart | |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 11:50 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Day (fresh) SG - Travis Butters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hanner (fairly fresh) PF - John Guzowski (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Stewart (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Beaton (fresh) SF - Eric Bruhn (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Robinson (tiring) C - Wallace Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day blows the layup | 15-11 |
| 11:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 11:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Chancellor (SG), Sean Rudolph (SF) Travis Butters, Scott Hanner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Keith Cathcart (SG), Jeff Roane (SF), Corey Canada (PF), Michael Berry (C) George Slattery, Gary Beaton, Eric Bruhn, Dale Robinson, Wallace Thomas | |
| 11:25 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 11:23 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:18 | Holy Cross | William Stewart connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Chancellor | 17-11 |
| 11:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 11:09 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 10:50 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 10:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Roane | 17-13 |
| 10:19 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Keith Cathcart | 20-16 |
| 09:55 | Holy Cross | Richard Alphin is called for the reach on Dustin Day in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Alphin, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (PG), Darrell West (SG), Kenneth Kirby (SF), Randy Hatton (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Dustin Day, James Chancellor, Sean Rudolph, John Guzowski, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Gary Beaton (SG), Eric Bruhn (SF), Wallace Thomas (PF), Kelly Rake (C) Richard Alphin, Keith Cathcart, Jeff Roane, Corey Canada, Michael Berry | |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Louis and the foul's on Kelly Rake - foul #1 on Kelly Rake, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton makes the free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 09:28 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | Darrell West can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-16 |
| 09:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 09:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Slattery | 23-19 |
| 08:55 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 08:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Kelly Rake grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Darrell West steps in front of the Wallace Thomas pass in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 08:49 | Holy Cross | Darrell West hits the finger roll | 25-19 |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton is whistled for traveling | 25-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG), Scott Hanner (SF), William Stewart (C) Curtis Louis, Kenneth Kirby, Kurt Gamble | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (SG), Jeff Roane (SF), Dale Robinson (PF), Michael Berry (C) Gary Beaton, Eric Bruhn, Wallace Thomas, Kelly Rake | |
| 08:11 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 08:10 | Holy Cross | Darrell West pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:57 | Holy Cross | William Stewart blows the layup | 25-19 |
| 07:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 07:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Travis Butters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell West (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Scott Hanner (fresh) PF - Randy Hatton (tiring) 6 pts. C - William Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - George Slattery (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ardian Wojciechowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Roane (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Dale Robinson (tiring) C - Michael Berry (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski misses the floater from the right block | 25-19 |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to George Slattery | 25-19 |
| 07:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 07:04 | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 07:02 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters is fouled in the backcourt by George Slattery - foul #2 on George Slattery, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Sean Rudolph (SF), John Guzowski (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Darrell West, Scott Hanner, Randy Hatton, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart (SG), Eric Bruhn (SF), Kelly Rake (C) George Slattery, Jeff Roane, Michael Berry | |
| 07:02 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:02 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Butters takes the ball from Keith Cathcart | 27-19 |
| 06:52 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Travis Butters | 29-19 |
| 06:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Dustin Day is called for the reach on Ardian Wojciechowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Day, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (SG) Travis Butters | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada (PF) Dale Robinson | |
| 06:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Kelly Rake buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Cathcart | 29-22 |
| 06:40 | Holy Cross | Corey Canada is called for the reach on John Guzowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Canada, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| 06:40 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:40 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:40 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 06:15 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses badly on a floater from the right block | 30-22 |
| 06:14 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski tips it but misses | 30-22 |
| 06:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 30-25 |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Cathcart - foul #2 on Keith Cathcart, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Chancellor (SG), Scott Hanner (SF), William Stewart (C) Dustin Day, Sean Rudolph, Kurt Gamble | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton (SG), Jeff Roane (SF), Dale Robinson (PF), Wallace Thomas (C) Keith Cathcart, Eric Bruhn, Corey Canada, Kelly Rake | |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton's pass is intercepted by Scott Hanner | 32-25 |
| 05:11 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG), Randy Hatton (PF) Curtis Louis, John Guzowski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Butters takes the ball from Gary Beaton | 32-25 |
| 04:55 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Travis Butters | 34-25 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Roane misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 04:19 | Holy Cross | The pull-up jumper by Randy Hatton is blocked by Wallace Thomas | 34-25 |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Roane gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Curtis Louis (SG), Sean Rudolph (SF), Kenneth Kirby (PF), John Guzowski (C) Travis Butters, James Chancellor, Scott Hanner, Randy Hatton, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Bruhn (SF), Michael Berry (C) Jeff Roane, Dale Robinson | |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Curtis Louis is called for the reach on Gary Beaton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Louis, team foul #7 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (SG) Curtis Louis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:16 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 04:14 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada (PF) Wallace Thomas | |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Kirby - foul #1 on Kenneth Kirby, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:08 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 03:47 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Bruhn - foul #2 on Eric Bruhn, team foul #11 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (SG) Travis Butters | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Keith Cathcart (SG) Ardian Wojciechowski, Gary Beaton | |
| 03:47 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:47 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Corey Canada is denied on a layup by Sean Rudolph | 35-26 |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kirby | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Day (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Louis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Rudolph (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Kirby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Guzowski (tiring) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Alphin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Cathcart (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Eric Bruhn (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Canada (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Berry (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses the lay-in | 35-26 |
| 03:24 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph snags the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 03:18 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 03:17 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses the tip | 35-26 |
| 03:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 03:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart's pass is intercepted by Dustin Day in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski is fouled on the floor by Eric Bruhn - foul #3 on Eric Bruhn, team foul #12 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (SG), Scott Hanner (SF), Kurt Gamble (C) Dustin Day, Sean Rudolph, Kenneth Kirby | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Kelly Rake (SF), Wallace Thomas (PF) Richard Alphin, Eric Bruhn, Corey Canada | |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Kelly Rake snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton (PF) John Guzowski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:37 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 37-26 |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart's pass is intercepted by Travis Butters | 37-26 |
| 02:22 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters lays it up and in | 39-26 |
| 02:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Thomas comes up short on the runner in the lane | 39-26 |
| 02:03 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 01:46 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton banks in the layup | 41-26 |
| 01:33 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-26 |
| 01:31 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Scott Hanner | 41-26 |
| 01:28 | Holy Cross | George Slattery picks off the pass by Kurt Gamble in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 01:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cathcart travels with the ball | 41-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Chancellor (PG), Darrell West (SG), Sean Rudolph (SF), John Guzowski (PF), William Stewart (C) Curtis Louis, Travis Butters, Scott Hanner, Randy Hatton, Kurt Gamble | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Alphin (PG), Ardian Wojciechowski (SG), Jeff Roane (SF), Dale Robinson (PF), Corey Canada (C) George Slattery, Keith Cathcart, Kelly Rake, Wallace Thomas, Michael Berry | |
| 01:11 | Holy Cross | Darrell West is hacked by Richard Alphin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Alphin, team foul #13 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG) Richard Alphin | |
| 01:11 | Holy Cross | Darrell West makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 01:11 | Holy Cross | Darrell West makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Robinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-26 |
| 00:55 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Sean Rudolph | 43-26 |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | Corey Canada is called for the reach on Darrell West - foul #2 on Corey Canada, team foul #14 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG) James Chancellor | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Beaton (SG) Ardian Wojciechowski | |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | Darrell West misses the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | Darrell West makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Guzowski blocks the jumper by George Slattery | 44-26 |
| 00:01 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day misses long on a fullcourt shot | 44-26 |