| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Nestor Kellogg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Masio Yusuf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) PF - Norman Hall (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber tips it in | 23-23 |
| 19:23 | Holy Cross | Paul Wolf comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 19:22 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud can't tip it in | 23-23 |
| 19:21 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg tips it in | 25-23 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean is fouled in the backcourt by Masio Yusuf - foul #2 on Masio Yusuf, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong is fouled on the floor by Nestor Kellogg - foul #2 on Nestor Kellogg, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Joel McLean | 25-25 |
| 18:22 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 17:41 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf is fouled on the floor by Norman Hall - foul #1 on Norman Hall, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester (PG), Ronald Carmon (SG), Seth Glasgow (SF), Joseph Mott (PF), Solomon Postma (C) Nestor Kellogg, Paul Wolf, Edward Patterson, Masio Yusuf, Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Christopher Combs (SG), William Williams (SF), Robert Gurney (PF), Mike Hayden (C) Samuel Lowry, Dave Sharber, Joel McLean, Norman Hall, Jerry Fong | |
| 17:21 | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | James Edwards pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | William Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 17:00 | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 17:00 | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 17:00 | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | William Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side | 26-28 |
| 16:42 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 16:29 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester makes the floater from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Mott - foul #2 on Joseph Mott, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Richins (SG), Edward Patterson (SF), Masio Yusuf (PF) Patrick Hester, Ronald Carmon, Solomon Postma | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG) Mike Hayden | |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:20 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:11 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joseph Mott, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg (PG) Joseph Mott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Hall (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Robert Gurney, William Williams | |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | James Edwards grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Nestor Kellogg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Richins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Masio Yusuf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Seth Glasgow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Combs (fairly fresh) PF - Norman Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 15:26 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg is fouled on the floor by James Edwards - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Paul Wolf (SG), Walter Michaud (C) Richard Richins, Seth Glasgow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Joel McLean (SF), Mike Hayden (PF) James Edwards, Christopher Combs, Norman Hall | |
| 15:04 | Holy Cross | Edward Patterson is fouled on the floor by Mike Hayden - foul #1 on Mike Hayden, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester (PG) Nestor Kellogg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Marshall (SG), William Williams (PF) Dave Sharber, Jerry Fong | |
| 14:50 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (SG) David Marshall | |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Paul Wolf is called for the reach on James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Wolf, team foul #5 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney (C) Mike Hayden | |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean is fouled on the floor by Masio Yusuf - foul #3 on Masio Yusuf, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon (SF), Joseph Mott (C) Edward Patterson, Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | James Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 13:44 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:25 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 12:35 | Holy Cross | Samuel Lowry steals the ball from Ronald Carmon | 30-35 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | James Edwards banks in the layup set up by Samuel Lowry | 30-37 |
| 12:15 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | William Williams hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Edwards | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Patrick Hester (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wolf (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Carmon (fairly fresh) PF - Masio Yusuf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Mott (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel McLean (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gurney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott scores on a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Gurney - foul #2 on Robert Gurney, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg (PG), Richard Richins (SG), Edward Patterson (SF), Walter Michaud (C) Patrick Hester, Paul Wolf, Ronald Carmon, Masio Yusuf | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (PG), Dave Sharber (SG), Mike Hayden (SF), Norman Hall (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Samuel Lowry, James Edwards, Joel McLean, William Williams, Robert Gurney | |
| 11:47 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Nestor Kellogg is called for the reach on Christopher Combs - foul #3 on Nestor Kellogg, team foul #7 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow (PF) Joseph Mott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:24 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:06 | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-39 |
| 11:04 | Holy Cross | Edward Patterson can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall can't finish the layup | 33-39 |
| 10:44 | Holy Cross | Richard Richins pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 10:23 | Holy Cross | Edward Patterson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 10:21 | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow tips it in | 35-39 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Seth Glasgow is called for the reach on Norman Hall - foul #1 on Seth Glasgow, team foul #8 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Paul Wolf (SG), Solomon Postma (C) Richard Richins, Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Joel McLean (SF) Christopher Combs, Mike Hayden | |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:59 | Holy Cross | Solomon Postma grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 09:40 | Holy Cross | Edward Patterson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | James Edwards is fouled on the floor by Seth Glasgow - foul #2 on Seth Glasgow, team foul #9 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf (PF) Seth Glasgow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Marshall (SG) Dave Sharber | |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:20 | Holy Cross | Solomon Postma pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:00 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf lays it in set up by Nestor Kellogg | 40-40 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | James Edwards is hacked by Nestor Kellogg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nestor Kellogg, team foul #10 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester (PG) Nestor Kellogg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | James Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:32 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Masio Yusuf | 43-42 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joel McLean | 43-44 |
| 08:10 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf clanks a floater from the left side | 43-44 |
| 08:08 | Holy Cross | Edward Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:48 | Holy Cross | Edward Patterson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Patrick Hester (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wolf (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Edward Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Masio Yusuf (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Solomon Postma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Marshall (fresh) SF - Joel McLean (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Norman Hall (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Patrick Hester steps in front of the James Edwards pass | 45-44 |
| 07:24 | Holy Cross | Joel McLean is called for the reach on Solomon Postma - foul #2 on Joel McLean, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon (PG), Richard Richins (SG), Seth Glasgow (SF), Joseph Mott (PF), Walter Michaud (C) Patrick Hester, Paul Wolf, Edward Patterson, Masio Yusuf, Solomon Postma | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Dave Sharber (SG), Christopher Combs (SF), Mike Hayden (PF), William Williams (C) James Edwards, David Marshall, Joel McLean, Norman Hall, Jerry Fong | |
| 07:06 | Holy Cross | Christopher Combs steals the ball from Walter Michaud | 45-44 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses the 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 06:42 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:24 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Carmon - foul #1 on Ronald Carmon, team foul #11 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg (PG), Masio Yusuf (PF) Richard Richins, Joseph Mott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney (PF) William Williams | |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:56 | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Paul Wolf (SG) Ronald Carmon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG) Samuel Lowry | |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Edwards | 45-49 |
| 05:12 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Hayden - foul #2 on Mike Hayden, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Richins (SG), Edward Patterson (SF) Paul Wolf, Seth Glasgow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Marshall (SG), William Williams (SF), Norman Hall (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Dave Sharber, Christopher Combs, Robert Gurney, Mike Hayden | |
| 05:12 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:12 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Edward Patterson is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Patterson, team foul #12 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott (C) Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:51 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg makes the jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | David Marshall misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 04:19 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon (SG), Solomon Postma (C) Richard Richins, Masio Yusuf | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Joel McLean (SF), Robert Gurney (PF) David Marshall, William Williams, Norman Hall | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 03:35 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Nestor Kellogg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Carmon (fresh) SF - Edward Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Mott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Solomon Postma (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel McLean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Gurney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | Solomon Postma hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Gurney - foul #3 on Robert Gurney, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Paul Wolf (SG), Seth Glasgow (SF), Walter Michaud (C) Nestor Kellogg, Edward Patterson, Joseph Mott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Christopher Combs (SF), Mike Hayden (C) James Edwards, Joel McLean, Jerry Fong | |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | Solomon Postma makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | Solomon Postma misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mike Hayden | 50-53 |
| 02:42 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester (PG), Edward Patterson (SF), Masio Yusuf (PF) Paul Wolf, Seth Glasgow, Solomon Postma | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Williams (PF) Mike Hayden | |
| 02:31 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon slams it home | 52-53 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Michaud - foul #1 on Walter Michaud, team foul #13 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong (C) Christopher Combs | |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:58 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Fong | 52-55 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg (PG), Paul Wolf (SG) Patrick Hester, Ronald Carmon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SF), Norman Hall (PF) William Williams, Robert Gurney | |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Wolf - foul #3 on Paul Wolf, team foul #14 | 52-55 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:32 | Holy Cross | Paul Wolf can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 01:30 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf tips it in | 54-56 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber is hacked by Paul Wolf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Wolf, team foul #15 | 54-56 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:03 | Holy Cross | Edward Patterson drills a jumpshot from the right side | 56-57 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Nestor Kellogg steals it from Dave Sharber in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 00:55 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Wolf - foul #5 on Paul Wolf, team foul #16 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester (SG) Paul Wolf | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:14 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Masio Yusuf | 59-59 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall's floater is tipped away by Edward Patterson | 59-59 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses short on a floater from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Nestor Kellogg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Hester (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Masio Yusuf (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Michaud (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Lowry | 59-62 |
| 04:42 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Fong | 59-62 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-64 |
| 04:01 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Hester - foul #3 on Patrick Hester, team foul #17 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott (C) Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Williams (SF), Robert Gurney (PF) Joel McLean, Norman Hall | |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:46 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Gurney - foul #4 on Robert Gurney, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon (PG), Richard Richins (SG) Nestor Kellogg, Patrick Hester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:46 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 03:33 | Holy Cross | Edward Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG) Samuel Lowry | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dave Sharber | 62-69 |
| 03:07 | Holy Cross | Edward Patterson's pass is intercepted by Jerry Fong | 62-69 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney banks in the layup | 62-71 |
| 02:53 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg (PG), Patrick Hester (SG), Walter Michaud (C) Ronald Carmon, Richard Richins, Joseph Mott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Joel McLean (SF), Norman Hall (PF) James Edwards, William Williams, Robert Gurney | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg is hacked by Dave Sharber - foul #2 on Dave Sharber, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| 02:36 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:36 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dave Sharber | 63-73 |
| 02:04 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Masio Yusuf is denied by Joel McLean | 63-73 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon (SG), Seth Glasgow (SF), Joseph Mott (PF), Solomon Postma (C) Nestor Kellogg, Edward Patterson, Masio Yusuf, Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Christopher Combs (SG), William Williams (SF), Robert Gurney (PF), Mike Hayden (C) Samuel Lowry, Dave Sharber, Joel McLean, Norman Hall, Jerry Fong | |
| 01:27 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon comes up short on the floater from close range | 63-73 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | William Williams snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Solomon Postma - foul #2 on Solomon Postma, team foul #18 | 63-73 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:49 | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow loses the ball out of bounds | 63-75 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Patrick Hester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Carmon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Seth Glasgow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Mott (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Solomon Postma (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Combs (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Gurney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mike Hayden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Patrick Hester is called for the reach on James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Hester, team foul #19 | 63-75 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | James Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-77 |
| 00:37 | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-77 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-77 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | William Williams gets the rebound | 63-77 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | William Williams connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Edwards and the foul's on Ronald Carmon - foul #2 on Ronald Carmon, team foul #20 | 63-79 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | William Williams misses the free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:08 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott grabs the board | 63-79 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-79 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Solomon Postma snags the offensive board | 63-79 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | The clock runs out | 63-79 |