| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Raymond Furey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Hanks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Mendelsohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Rector (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Richard Nolan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Seth James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Goebel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Shaun Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Peter Goebel inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan makes the shot from the left wing set up by Seth James | 36-34 |
| 19:27 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Mendelsohn and the foul's on Shaun Harris - foul #2 on Shaun Harris, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:27 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:25 | Holy Cross | Seth James is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Hanks - foul #1 on Leon Hanks, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:16 | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-34 |
| 19:14 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:11 | Texas Southern | Richard Nolan is called for the reach on Leon Hanks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Nolan, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera (SF) Edward Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leonard Dyar (PG) Richard Nolan | |
| 18:59 | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 18:57 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Rector | 39-34 |
| 18:42 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 18:19 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Shaun Harris is blocked by Bill Rector | 41-34 |
| 18:17 | Holy Cross | Peter Goebel tips it but misses | 41-34 |
| 18:15 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:54 | Texas Southern | Peter Goebel takes the ball from Bill Rector | 41-34 |
| 17:51 | Holy Cross | Peter Goebel hits the finger roll | 41-36 |
| 17:40 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 17:38 | Holy Cross | Howard Flynn grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 17:32 | Holy Cross | Howard Flynn drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Seth James | 41-38 |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Wright comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 17:05 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:53 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Wright hits a wide open shot in the lane set up by Raymond Furey | 43-38 |
| 16:34 | Holy Cross | Leonard Dyar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler (PG), Robert Gibbs (SG), Edward Mendelsohn (SF), Robert Burton (PF), Brian Karas (C) Raymond Furey, Leon Hanks, Angel Barrera, Jeremy Wright, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker (PG), Ronald Presler (SG), Frank Benson (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Jerry Sheffield (C) Leonard Dyar, Seth James, Peter Goebel, Howard Flynn, Shaun Harris | |
| 16:20 | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler loses the dribble to Frank Benson | 43-38 |
| 16:11 | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 16:09 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:02 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Gibbs | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Bibler (fresh) SG - Robert Gibbs (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Mendelsohn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Burton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Karas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Theodore Baker (fresh) SG - Ronald Presler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Benson (fresh) PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Sheffield (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | Clifford Smith hits the finger roll | 46-40 |
| 15:22 | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 15:20 | Holy Cross | Clifford Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Bibler - foul #2 on Mark Bibler, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks (SG), Robert Hume (PF), Bill Rector (C) Mark Bibler, Robert Burton, Brian Karas | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan (PG), Peter Goebel (SF), Shaun Harris (C) Theodore Baker, Frank Benson, Jerry Sheffield | |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:35 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector hits a runner from close range and he's fouled by Clifford Smith - foul #1 on Clifford Smith, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey (PG) Robert Gibbs | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Seth James (SG), Leonard Dyar (SF), Howard Flynn (PF) Ronald Presler, Peter Goebel, Clifford Smith | |
| 14:35 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:11 | Holy Cross | Seth James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 14:09 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Harris | 49-42 |
| 13:54 | Holy Cross | Raymond Furey takes the ball from Richard Nolan | 49-42 |
| 13:51 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Furey | 51-42 |
| 13:42 | Holy Cross | Seth James can't connect on a runner in the lane | 51-42 |
| 13:40 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 13:24 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 13:23 | Holy Cross | Shaun Harris grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 13:19 | Holy Cross | Shaun Harris is hacked by Leon Hanks - foul #2 on Leon Hanks, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs (SG), Angel Barrera (SF), Brian Karas (C) Leon Hanks, Edward Mendelsohn, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Orlando (PG), Peter Goebel (SF), Clifford Smith (PF) Richard Nolan, Leonard Dyar, Howard Flynn | |
| 13:10 | Holy Cross | Peter Goebel is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Orlando | 51-44 |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Brian Karas is denied by Clifford Smith | 51-44 |
| 12:56 | Holy Cross | Peter Goebel grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 12:41 | Holy Cross | Shaun Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 12:40 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:30 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 12:29 | Texas Southern | Brian Karas tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 12:28 | Texas Southern | Brian Karas grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:13 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hume | 53-44 |
| 11:45 | Holy Cross | James Orlando hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 11:43 | Holy Cross | Seth James hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Raymond Furey (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gibbs (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Angel Barrera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Hume (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Karas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Orlando (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Seth James (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Goebel (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clifford Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shaun Harris (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 11:17 | Holy Cross | Shaun Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:14 | Holy Cross | Clifford Smith loses the dribble to Robert Gibbs in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 11:01 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Seth James - foul #1 on Seth James, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler (PG), Leon Hanks (SG), Robert Burton (PF), Jeremy Wright (C) Raymond Furey, Robert Gibbs, Robert Hume, Brian Karas | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker (PG), Ronald Presler (SG), Frank Benson (SF), Howard Flynn (PF), Jerry Sheffield (C) James Orlando, Seth James, Peter Goebel, Clifford Smith, Shaun Harris | |
| 11:01 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:01 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:39 | Holy Cross | Jeremy Wright swats the short shot by Jerry Sheffield | 55-46 |
| 10:37 | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:35 | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Sheffield - foul #1 on Jerry Sheffield, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn (SF) Angel Barrera | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 10:20 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Wright banks in the layup set up by Mark Bibler and he's fouled by Jerry Sheffield - foul #2 on Jerry Sheffield, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan (PG), Leonard Dyar (SF) Theodore Baker, Howard Flynn | |
| 10:20 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Wright makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:05 | Holy Cross | Jerry Sheffield is open but misses the lay-in | 58-46 |
| 10:03 | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 09:50 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Wright can't finish the layup | 58-46 |
| 09:49 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 09:44 | Holy Cross | Leonard Dyar knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Nolan and he's hacked by Robert Burton - foul #1 on Robert Burton, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bill Rector (C) Robert Burton | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker (SG), Howard Flynn (PF) Ronald Presler, Frank Benson | |
| 09:44 | Holy Cross | Leonard Dyar makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:24 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Wright clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 58-49 |
| 09:23 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn tips it but misses | 58-49 |
| 09:21 | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:09 | Holy Cross | Leonard Dyar knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Nolan and he's fouled by Jeremy Wright - foul #1 on Jeremy Wright, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs (PG), Angel Barrera (SF) Mark Bibler, Edward Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Seth James (SG), Clifford Smith (C) Theodore Baker, Jerry Sheffield | |
| 09:09 | Holy Cross | Leonard Dyar misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:09 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 09:07 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Hume (PF) Jeremy Wright | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 08:52 | Holy Cross | Clifford Smith is whistled for a carry | 58-51 |
| 08:38 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 58-51 |
| 08:36 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 08:27 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera is open but misses the lay-in | 58-51 |
| 08:26 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera tips it back up and in | 60-51 |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | Leon Hanks is called for the reach on Seth James - foul #3 on Leon Hanks, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler (PG), Robert Burton (PF) Robert Gibbs, Robert Hume | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler (SG), Shaun Harris (C) Seth James, Clifford Smith | |
| 08:01 | Holy Cross | Howard Flynn is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 60-51 |
| 07:59 | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 07:42 | Texas Southern | Robert Burton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 60-53 |
| 07:40 | Holy Cross | Howard Flynn pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Bibler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Hanks (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Angel Barrera (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Robert Burton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Bill Rector (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Richard Nolan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Presler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Dyar (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Howard Flynn (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Holy Cross | Leonard Dyar buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Howard Flynn | 60-55 |
| 07:17 | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 07:17 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey (PG), Robert Gibbs (SG), Brian Karas (SF), Robert Hume (PF), Jeremy Wright (C) Mark Bibler, Leon Hanks, Angel Barrera, Robert Burton, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker (PG), Peter Goebel (SF), Frank Benson (PF), Jerry Sheffield (C) Richard Nolan, Leonard Dyar, Howard Flynn, Shaun Harris | |
| 06:52 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 06:51 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Brian Karas is fouled on the floor by Peter Goebel - foul #1 on Peter Goebel, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Seth James (SG), Clifford Smith (PF), Shaun Harris (C) Ronald Presler, Peter Goebel, Jerry Sheffield | |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Brian Karas misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:38 | Holy Cross | Clifford Smith snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 06:33 | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Seth James | 62-57 |
| 06:31 | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 06:12 | Holy Cross | Shaun Harris connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Theodore Baker | 62-59 |
| 05:59 | Texas Southern | Shaun Harris is called for the reach on Raymond Furey - foul #3 on Shaun Harris, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks (SG), Edward Mendelsohn (SF), Robert Burton (PF) Robert Gibbs, Brian Karas, Robert Hume | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan (PG), Peter Goebel (SF) Theodore Baker, Frank Benson | |
| 05:59 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:59 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:57 | Holy Cross | Seth James is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Mendelsohn - foul #2 on Edward Mendelsohn, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jerry Sheffield (C) Shaun Harris | |
| 05:57 | Holy Cross | Seth James misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:57 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Leon Hanks | 64-59 |
| 05:43 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn connects on the floater from the left side | 66-59 |
| 05:41 | Holy Cross | Raymond Furey is called for the reach on Seth James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Furey, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler (PG), Bill Rector (C) Raymond Furey, Jeremy Wright | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Orlando (PG) Richard Nolan | |
| 05:41 | Holy Cross | Seth James misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:41 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:23 | Texas Southern | Robert Burton comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Clifford Smith - foul #2 on Clifford Smith, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera (SG) Leon Hanks | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shaun Harris (C) Clifford Smith | |
| 05:23 | Texas Southern | Robert Burton misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:23 | Texas Southern | Robert Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:58 | Holy Cross | Peter Goebel makes the shot in the paint set up by Shaun Harris and the foul's on Edward Mendelsohn - foul #3 on Edward Mendelsohn, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks (SG), Jeremy Wright (PF) Edward Mendelsohn, Robert Burton | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan (PG), Ronald Presler (SG), Howard Flynn (PF) James Orlando, Seth James, Jerry Sheffield | |
| 04:58 | Holy Cross | Peter Goebel misses the free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:58 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Wright pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:32 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Wright jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Mark Bibler | 69-61 |
| 04:16 | Holy Cross | Peter Goebel comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:12 | Texas Southern | Ronald Presler steps in front of the Leon Hanks pass in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Leon Hanks - foul #4 on Leon Hanks, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey (PG), Robert Gibbs (SG), Brian Karas (SF), Robert Hume (PF) Mark Bibler, Leon Hanks, Angel Barrera, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker (SG), Leonard Dyar (SF), Jerry Sheffield (PF), Clifford Smith (C) Ronald Presler, Peter Goebel, Howard Flynn, Shaun Harris | |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Sheffield | 69-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Holy Cross | Leonard Dyar hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 69-61 |
| 03:29 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jeremy Wright | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Raymond Furey (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gibbs (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Brian Karas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Hume (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Wright (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Richard Nolan (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Dyar (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Jerry Sheffield (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | Brian Karas connects on the open shot in the paint | 71-61 |
| 03:12 | Holy Cross | Leonard Dyar's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeremy Wright | 71-61 |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | Jerry Sheffield gets the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:59 | Holy Cross | Clifford Smith banks in the layup set up by Richard Nolan and he's hacked by Jeremy Wright - foul #2 on Jeremy Wright, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn (SF), Robert Burton (PF) Robert Hume, Jeremy Wright | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Seth James (SG), Frank Benson (PF) Richard Nolan, Jerry Sheffield | |
| 02:59 | Holy Cross | Clifford Smith misses the free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:59 | Texas Southern | Brian Karas grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 02:35 | Texas Southern | Brian Karas makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Furey | 74-63 |
| 02:24 | Holy Cross | Frank Benson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 74-63 |
| 02:22 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 02:01 | Texas Southern | Brian Karas makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Gibbs | 77-63 |
| 01:48 | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Seth James | 77-66 |
| 01:44 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler (PG), Angel Barrera (SF), Jeremy Wright (C) Raymond Furey, Edward Mendelsohn, Brian Karas | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler (SG), Jerry Sheffield (C) Seth James, Frank Benson | |
| 01:26 | Holy Cross | Jerry Sheffield dunks the ball on a nice dish by Theodore Baker and he's fouled by Robert Gibbs - foul #1 on Robert Gibbs, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey (PG), Leon Hanks (SG), Edward Mendelsohn (SF), Robert Hume (PF), Bill Rector (C) Mark Bibler, Robert Gibbs, Angel Barrera, Robert Burton, Jeremy Wright | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan (PG), Seth James (SG), Peter Goebel (SF), Shaun Harris (C) Theodore Baker, Ronald Presler, Leonard Dyar, Clifford Smith | |
| 01:26 | Holy Cross | Jerry Sheffield makes the free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:12 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey's pass is intercepted by Jerry Sheffield | 77-69 |
| 00:53 | Holy Cross | Seth James scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Nolan | 77-72 |
| 00:53 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Howard Flynn (PF) Jerry Sheffield | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Seth James steals the ball from Edward Mendelsohn in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 00:43 | Holy Cross | Seth James scores on a 3 from straight away | 77-75 |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn clanks a floater from close range | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Seth James | 77-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Peter Goebel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-75 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey is hacked by Richard Nolan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Nolan, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | Seth James misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Hume | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Richard Nolan is called for the reach on Robert Hume in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Nolan, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs (PG), Angel Barrera (SF) Raymond Furey, Edward Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leonard Dyar (PG) Richard Nolan | |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Seth James misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 80-75 |