| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Donald Payne (fresh) SG - Jame Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Earnhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mickey Cousar (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Braxton (fresh) 2 stl. C - Paul Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Holy Cross | Ronald Earnhardt misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Braxton - foul #2 on Kenneth Braxton, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 19:39 | Holy Cross | Ronald Earnhardt misses the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 19:39 | Holy Cross | Ronald Earnhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Payne steals it from Mark Baker | 29-42 |
| 19:19 | Holy Cross | Jame Collins lays it up and in set up by Donald Payne | 31-42 |
| 19:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Lynch | 31-45 |
| 19:05 | Holy Cross | Jame Collins is hacked by Mark Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Baker, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Lantz (PG), Robert Pearcy (PF), Ricky Crocker (C) Donald Payne, Ronald Earnhardt, John Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert McFate (PG), Gary Porter (SG), Mark McCant (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Jeffrey Anderson (C) Mickey Cousar, Mark Baker, Ralph Taylor, Kenneth Braxton, Paul Lynch | |
| 18:44 | Holy Cross | Jame Collins drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Lantz and he's hacked by Jeffrey Anderson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Anderson, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Armstrong (SF) Kevin Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:44 | Holy Cross | Jame Collins makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark McCant knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 18:02 | Holy Cross | David Lantz hits a runner from the left block | 36-48 |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Brown misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 17:48 | Holy Cross | Jame Collins snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 17:44 | Holy Cross | Jame Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McFate - foul #1 on Robert McFate, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Payne (PG), Edmond Gardner (SG), Lester Mulhern (SF), Ronald Earnhardt (PF), John Wallace (C) David Lantz, Jame Collins, Kevin Armstrong, Robert Pearcy, Ricky Crocker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar (PG), Brad Gentry (SG), Ralph Taylor (SF), Kenneth Braxton (PF), Paul Lynch (C) Robert McFate, Gary Porter, Mark McCant, Edward Brown, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| 17:30 | Holy Cross | John Wallace comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 36-48 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 17:00 | Holy Cross | Mickey Cousar takes the ball from Donald Payne | 36-50 |
| 16:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor lays it in set up by Mickey Cousar | 36-52 |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | John Wallace hits a jump hook from close range set up by Ronald Earnhardt | 38-52 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 16:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Gentry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 16:11 | Holy Cross | Ronald Earnhardt snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 15:47 | Holy Cross | John Wallace is fouled on the floor by Paul Lynch - foul #1 on Paul Lynch, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Lantz (PG), Kevin Armstrong (SG), Kevin Walters (SF), Robert Pearcy (C) Donald Payne, Edmond Gardner, Lester Mulhern, John Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Baker (SG), Mark McCant (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Jeffrey Anderson (C) Brad Gentry, Ralph Taylor, Kenneth Braxton, Paul Lynch | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Earnhardt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pearcy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mickey Cousar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Baker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark McCant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Holy Cross | Kevin Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter (PG) Mickey Cousar | |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Baker's pass is intercepted by David Lantz in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 15:13 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 15:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Anderson gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 15:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Brown comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Robert Pearcy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 14:44 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 38-52 |
| 14:42 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 14:30 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Brown - foul #2 on Edward Brown, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Philip Baldwin (PG), Jame Collins (SG), Ricky Crocker (PF) David Lantz, Kevin Armstrong, Ronald Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert McFate (PG), Dobry Levandoski (SF), Kenneth Braxton (PF), Paul Lynch (C) Gary Porter, Mark McCant, Edward Brown, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| 14:30 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:30 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 40-52 |
| 14:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton lays it in and he's fouled by Ricky Crocker - foul #2 on Ricky Crocker, team foul #1 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Wallace (C) Robert Pearcy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar (PG) Robert McFate | |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| 13:40 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jame Collins and he's hacked by Dobry Levandoski - foul #1 on Dobry Levandoski, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Pearcy (PF) Ricky Crocker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor (SF), Edward Brown (PF) Dobry Levandoski, Kenneth Braxton | |
| 13:40 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters misses the free throw | 42-55 |
| 13:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 13:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Mickey Cousar and the foul's on Robert Pearcy - foul #1 on Robert Pearcy, team foul #2 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Payne (PG) Philip Baldwin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 13:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Brown makes the free throw | 42-58 |
| 13:14 | Holy Cross | Donald Payne's floater is tipped away by Paul Lynch | 42-58 |
| 13:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 13:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch clanks a driving attempt from close range | 42-58 |
| 13:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar grabs the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 12:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Baker is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Taylor | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:54 | Holy Cross | Donald Payne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Armstrong (SG), Ronald Earnhardt (PF) Jame Collins, Robert Pearcy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter (SG), Jeffrey Anderson (C) Mark Baker, Paul Lynch | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mickey Cousar | 42-63 |
| 12:34 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters's pass is intercepted by Gary Porter in the backcourt | 42-63 |
| 12:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter is hacked by Kevin Armstrong - foul #3 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #3 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Lantz (PG), Jame Collins (SG), Ricky Crocker (C) Donald Payne, Kevin Walters, John Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert McFate (PG), Brad Gentry (SG), Dobry Levandoski (SF), Kenneth Braxton (PF) Mickey Cousar, Gary Porter, Ralph Taylor, Edward Brown | |
| 12:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert McFate comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-63 |
| 12:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Gentry gets the offensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 11:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 11:41 | Holy Cross | Ricky Crocker grabs the board | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Lantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jame Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Earnhardt (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Crocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert McFate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brad Gentry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dobry Levandoski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Braxton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Holy Cross | Ronald Earnhardt banks in the layup set up by David Lantz | 44-63 |
| 11:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Gentry is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 11:14 | Holy Cross | Ricky Crocker snags the defensive board | 44-63 |
| 11:07 | Holy Cross | Kevin Armstrong makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Lantz | 46-63 |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton loses the dribble to David Lantz | 46-63 |
| 10:32 | Holy Cross | Kevin Armstrong clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-63 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Dobry Levandoski | 46-63 |
| 10:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Anderson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-63 |
| 10:08 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Ricky Crocker | 46-63 |
| 10:03 | Holy Cross | David Lantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Philip Baldwin (PG), Edmond Gardner (SG), Kevin Walters (SF), Lester Mulhern (PF), Robert Pearcy (C) David Lantz, Jame Collins, Kevin Armstrong, Ronald Earnhardt, Ricky Crocker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter (PG), Mark Baker (SG), Mark McCant (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Paul Lynch (C) Robert McFate, Brad Gentry, Dobry Levandoski, Kenneth Braxton, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Baldwin steps in front of the Paul Lynch pass in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| 09:49 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 09:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Mark McCant | 46-63 |
| 09:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark McCant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| 09:40 | Holy Cross | Robert Pearcy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 09:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Brown gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 09:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark McCant loses the dribble to Edmond Gardner | 46-63 |
| 09:12 | Holy Cross | Robert Pearcy's pass is intercepted by Mark Baker | 46-63 |
| 08:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-66 |
| 08:34 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-66 |
| 08:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter gets the rebound | 46-66 |
| 08:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 46-66 |
| 08:10 | Holy Cross | Edmond Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 08:02 | Holy Cross | Lester Mulhern misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Lynch - foul #2 on Paul Lynch, team foul #8 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Payne (PG), Jame Collins (SG), John Wallace (C) Philip Baldwin, Edmond Gardner, Kevin Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar (PG), Ralph Taylor (SF), Kenneth Braxton (PF) Mark Baker, Mark McCant, Edward Brown | |
| 08:02 | Holy Cross | Lester Mulhern makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 08:02 | Holy Cross | Lester Mulhern misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 08:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Pearcy is called for the reach on Ralph Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pearcy, team foul #4 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters (SF) Lester Mulhern | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 07:29 | Holy Cross | Robert Pearcy snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Donald Payne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jame Collins (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Walters (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Pearcy (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wallace (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mickey Cousar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Porter (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Braxton (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Lynch (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Holy Cross | John Wallace knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Donald Payne | 49-66 |
| 07:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar is hacked by Kevin Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Walters, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Armstrong (SF), Ronald Earnhardt (PF) Kevin Walters, Robert Pearcy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Baker (SG), Edward Brown (PF), Jeffrey Anderson (C) Gary Porter, Kenneth Braxton, Paul Lynch | |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Brown hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Mickey Cousar | 49-68 |
| 06:57 | Holy Cross | Donald Payne is hacked by Mark Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Baker, team foul #9 | 49-68 |
| 06:57 | Holy Cross | Donald Payne makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 06:57 | Holy Cross | Donald Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 06:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Anderson grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 06:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-68 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Earnhardt swats the layup by Jeffrey Anderson | 50-68 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Anderson misses the tip | 50-68 |
| 06:03 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Ronald Earnhardt | 50-68 |
| 06:03 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Lantz (PG), Kevin Walters (SF), Robert Pearcy (PF), Ricky Crocker (C) Donald Payne, Jame Collins, Ronald Earnhardt, John Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Gentry (SG), Dobry Levandoski (SF), Mark McCant (PF), Paul Lynch (C) Mark Baker, Ralph Taylor, Edward Brown, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| 05:45 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 05:43 | Illinois-Chicago | David Lantz is called for the reach on Brad Gentry in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Lantz, team foul #6 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Philip Baldwin (PG) Kevin Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Gentry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Pearcy - foul #3 on Robert Pearcy, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton (PF) Mark McCant | |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Gentry misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Gentry makes the 3rd free throw | 52-70 |
| 05:25 | Holy Cross | Philip Baldwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-70 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor (SF) Dobry Levandoski | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Baldwin is called for the reach on Mickey Cousar - foul #2 on Philip Baldwin, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Payne (PG), Kevin Armstrong (SG), Lester Mulhern (PF) Philip Baldwin, David Lantz, Ricky Crocker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter (SG), Jeffrey Anderson (C) Brad Gentry, Paul Lynch | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 05:00 | Holy Cross | Lester Mulhern snags the defensive board | 52-71 |
| 04:45 | Holy Cross | Kevin Armstrong misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-71 |
| 04:44 | Holy Cross | Lester Mulhern tips it back up and in | 54-71 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Walters - foul #2 on Kevin Walters, team foul #9 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Earnhardt (PF), John Wallace (C) Kevin Walters, Robert Pearcy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert McFate (PG), Mark McCant (PF) Mickey Cousar, Kenneth Braxton | |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 04:42 | Holy Cross | Kevin Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| 04:33 | Holy Cross | Kevin Armstrong hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Payne | 57-71 |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark McCant makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Gary Porter | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | Donald Payne comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 03:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Anderson pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert McFate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Lantz (PG), Edmond Gardner (SG), Kevin Walters (SF), Robert Pearcy (PF), Ricky Crocker (C) Donald Payne, Kevin Armstrong, Lester Mulhern, Ronald Earnhardt, John Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Gentry (PG), Mark Baker (SG), Dobry Levandoski (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Paul Lynch (C) Robert McFate, Gary Porter, Ralph Taylor, Mark McCant, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| 03:28 | Holy Cross | David Lantz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-73 |
| 03:26 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters tips it in | 59-73 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edmond Gardner (fresh) SF - Kevin Walters (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Pearcy (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Crocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Brad Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dobry Levandoski (fresh) PF - Edward Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Lynch (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Dobry Levandoski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dobry Levandoski, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mickey Cousar (PG) Mark Baker | |
| 03:04 | Holy Cross | David Lantz is hacked by Mickey Cousar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mickey Cousar, team foul #11 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Philip Baldwin (PG) Edmond Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:04 | Holy Cross | David Lantz misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:04 | Holy Cross | David Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Walters steals the ball from Dobry Levandoski | 60-73 |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Ricky Crocker buries a floater from the left block | 62-73 |
| 01:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricky Crocker picks off the pass by Paul Lynch | 62-73 |
| 01:30 | Holy Cross | Robert Pearcy is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 01:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Payne (PG), Jame Collins (SG), Ronald Earnhardt (PF), John Wallace (C) Philip Baldwin, David Lantz, Robert Pearcy, Ricky Crocker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Baker (SG), Ralph Taylor (SF), Kenneth Braxton (PF) Brad Gentry, Dobry Levandoski, Edward Brown | |
| 01:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch misses short on an open shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Walters - foul #3 on Kevin Walters, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| 01:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:06 | Holy Cross | John Wallace snags the defensive board | 64-74 |
| 00:55 | Holy Cross | Kevin Walters connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Payne | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Jame Collins - foul #3 on Jame Collins, team foul #11 | 67-74 |
| 00:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Baker misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Holy Cross | Jame Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Payne - foul #2 on Donald Payne, team foul #12 | 67-75 |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Jame Collins snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Donald Payne hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-76 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Payne is called for the reach on Kenneth Braxton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Payne, team foul #13 | 70-76 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:36 | Holy Cross | John Wallace pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Donald Payne drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jame Collins | 73-77 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch is hacked by Jame Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jame Collins, team foul #14 | 73-77 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | Ronald Earnhardt pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Mickey Cousar is called for the reach on Donald Payne - foul #2 on Mickey Cousar, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Donald Payne misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Donald Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Payne is called for the reach on Kenneth Braxton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Payne, team foul #15 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter (PG) Mickey Cousar | |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | John Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter is fouled on the floor by Kevin Walters - foul #4 on Kevin Walters, team foul #16 | 73-79 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | Ronald Earnhardt's pass is intercepted by Mark Baker | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Porter runs out the clock | 73-81 |