| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Joe Krause (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Quade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Julien (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 19:49 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:36 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson is whistled for a carry | 34-30 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Brooks | 34-33 |
| 19:09 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause hits a jump hook from close range set up by Ken West | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Derrick Brooks and he's hacked by Stephen Stanley - foul #2 on Stephen Stanley, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:01 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 18:48 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley can't finish the layup | 36-35 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenny Etchison | 36-38 |
| 18:31 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Gates | 36-38 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kenny Etchison and he's fouled by Larry Wilkins - foul #2 on Larry Wilkins, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lei Chio (PG), Dikembe Akimseu (SG), Domenic Tucker (SF), Eric Murray (PF), Giovanni Gallo (C) Joe Krause, Ken West, Larry Wilkins, Stephen Stanley, Sean Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG), James Chronister (SG) Kenny Etchison, James Gates | |
| 18:13 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:13 | Holy Cross | Giovanni Gallo gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:47 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker lays it in set up by Dikembe Akimseu | 38-40 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Michigan | Domenic Tucker takes the ball from James Quade | 38-40 |
| 17:25 | Holy Cross | Dikembe Akimseu lays it up and in on a nice dish by Domenic Tucker | 40-40 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 17:11 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Domenic Tucker | 40-40 |
| 16:46 | Holy Cross | Lei Chio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joe Krause (PG), Ken West (SG), John Grell (SF), Stephen Stanley (PF) Lei Chio, Dikembe Akimseu, Domenic Tucker, Giovanni Gallo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), James Gates (SG), Gerry Childress (PF), William Hathaway (C) Jonathan Fetter, Derrick Brooks, James Quade, William Julien | |
| 16:30 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 16:29 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:14 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates is fouled on the floor by Ken West - foul #1 on Ken West, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins (SF), Sean Jackson (C) John Grell, Eric Murray | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale (SF) James Chronister | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates can't throw it down but he's fouled by Sean Jackson - foul #2 on Sean Jackson, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG) Kenny Etchison | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Joe Krause (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken West (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Reale (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerry Childress (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Hathaway (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 15:33 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:14 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lei Chio (PG), Dikembe Akimseu (SG), Domenic Tucker (SF), John Grell (PF), Eric Murray (C) Joe Krause, Ken West, Larry Wilkins, Stephen Stanley, Sean Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (PG), James Quade (PF), William Julien (C) James Gates, Gerry Childress, William Hathaway | |
| 14:57 | Holy Cross | John Grell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:56 | Holy Cross | Dikembe Akimseu misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 14:55 | Holy Cross | John Grell tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter travels in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG) Larry King | |
| 14:34 | Holy Cross | Kenny Etchison picks off the pass by Eric Murray | 42-42 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 42-42 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter tips it in | 42-44 |
| 13:54 | Holy Cross | Eric Murray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to William Julien | 42-44 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade misses short on an open shot in the lane | 42-44 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Julien | 42-44 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 13:14 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:10 | Holy Cross | Lei Chio lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kenny Etchison - foul #1 on Kenny Etchison, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ken West (SG), Larry Wilkins (SF), Stephen Stanley (PF), Giovanni Gallo (C) Dikembe Akimseu, Domenic Tucker, John Grell, Eric Murray | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (PG), James Gates (SG), Derrick Brooks (SF), Gerry Childress (PF), William Hathaway (C) Kenny Etchison, Jonathan Fetter, Marshall Reale, James Quade, William Julien | |
| 13:10 | Holy Cross | Lei Chio makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gerry Childress | 45-46 |
| 12:22 | Holy Cross | Ken West misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Michigan | Ken West steals the ball from Derrick Brooks | 45-46 |
| 11:46 | Holy Cross | Ken West comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:45 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins tips it home | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lei Chio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ken West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Wilkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Giovanni Gallo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Larry King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerry Childress (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Hathaway (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates scores on a turnaround from close range | 47-48 |
| 11:17 | Holy Cross | Lei Chio is hacked by Gerry Childress - foul #1 on Gerry Childress, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joe Krause (PG), Dikembe Akimseu (SG), Eric Murray (SF), Sean Jackson (C) Lei Chio, Ken West, Larry Wilkins, Giovanni Gallo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), James Chronister (SF), James Quade (PF), William Julien (C) Larry King, Derrick Brooks, Gerry Childress, William Hathaway | |
| 11:00 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:58 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 10:33 | Holy Cross | Eric Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:29 | Holy Cross | Dikembe Akimseu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Murray is called for the reach on Kenny Etchison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Murray, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker (SF) Stephen Stanley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (SG) James Gates | |
| 10:07 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Grell (PF) Sean Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks (SF) Kenny Etchison | |
| 09:43 | Holy Cross | Dikembe Akimseu misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-51 |
| 09:01 | Holy Cross | Dikembe Akimseu is fouled on the floor by Derrick Brooks - foul #1 on Derrick Brooks, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ken West (SG), Larry Wilkins (SF), Stephen Stanley (PF), Sean Jackson (C) Dikembe Akimseu, Domenic Tucker, John Grell, Eric Murray | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (PG), James Gates (SG), Marshall Reale (SF), Gerry Childress (PF), William Hathaway (C) Jonathan Fetter, James Chronister, Derrick Brooks, James Quade, William Julien | |
| 08:53 | Holy Cross | Marshall Reale takes the ball from Ken West | 49-51 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King banks in the layup set up by Marshall Reale | 49-53 |
| 08:35 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marshall Reale - foul #1 on Marshall Reale, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| 08:35 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:35 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Larry King | 51-53 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | Gerry Childress makes the jumper near the basket | 51-55 |
| 07:52 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Joe Krause | 53-55 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale is fouled on the floor by Sean Jackson - foul #3 on Sean Jackson, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dikembe Akimseu (PG), Domenic Tucker (SF), Eric Murray (PF), Giovanni Gallo (C) Joe Krause, Larry Wilkins, Stephen Stanley, Sean Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Jonathan Fetter (SG), Derrick Brooks (SF), James Quade (PF), William Julien (C) Larry King, James Gates, Marshall Reale, Gerry Childress, William Hathaway | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken West (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Domenic Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Murray (fresh) 4 reb. C - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Derrick Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Quade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Julien (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien is hacked by Eric Murray - foul #3 on Eric Murray, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:06 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Murray | 55-57 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks double dribbles | 55-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lei Chio (PG) Ken West | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:33 | Holy Cross | Lei Chio loses the dribble to William Julien | 55-57 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison is hacked by Dikembe Akimseu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins (SF), John Grell (PF) Domenic Tucker, Giovanni Gallo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway (PF), James Chronister (C) James Quade, William Julien | |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:04 | Holy Cross | Eric Murray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Chronister - foul #2 on James Chronister, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (PG), James Gates (SG), James Quade (PF) Kenny Etchison, Jonathan Fetter, Derrick Brooks | |
| 06:04 | Holy Cross | Eric Murray makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:04 | Holy Cross | Eric Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 05:39 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:25 | Holy Cross | Dikembe Akimseu clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Michigan | William Hathaway pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Chronister | 57-62 |
| 04:55 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins's floater is tipped away by William Hathaway | 57-62 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Larry King | 57-64 |
| 04:22 | Holy Cross | Larry King is called for the reach on Eric Murray - foul #1 on Larry King, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joe Krause (PG), Ken West (SG), Domenic Tucker (SF), Stephen Stanley (PF), Sean Jackson (C) Lei Chio, Dikembe Akimseu, Larry Wilkins, John Grell, Eric Murray | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Jonathan Fetter (SG), Derrick Brooks (SF), Gerry Childress (PF), William Julien (C) Larry King, James Gates, James Chronister, James Quade, William Hathaway | |
| 04:01 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 04:00 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley tips it home | 59-64 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 03:35 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 03:22 | Holy Cross | Ken West is fouled on the floor by Derrick Brooks - foul #2 on Derrick Brooks, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Giovanni Gallo (C) Sean Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:22 | Holy Cross | Ken West makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:22 | Holy Cross | Ken West makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Joe Krause (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken West (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Domenic Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Fetter (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Derrick Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gerry Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Julien (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Domenic Tucker - foul #2 on Domenic Tucker, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins (SF) Domenic Tucker | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:58 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:37 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley is called for traveling | 61-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dikembe Akimseu (PG) Joe Krause | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (PG), James Gates (SG), James Chronister (SF), James Quade (PF) Kenny Etchison, Jonathan Fetter, Derrick Brooks, Gerry Childress | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joe Krause (PG), Eric Murray (SF), Sean Jackson (C) Dikembe Akimseu, Larry Wilkins, Giovanni Gallo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG), Derrick Brooks (SF) Larry King, James Chronister | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 61-65 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade misses the easy open layup | 61-65 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Quade | 61-65 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 01:33 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 01:20 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Derrick Brooks | 61-65 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Julien | 61-67 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause lays it up and in set up by Sean Jackson | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Krause is called for the reach on Derrick Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Krause, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins (SF) Eric Murray | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG) Jonathan Fetter | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Holy Cross | Ken West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:40 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Stanley | 63-69 |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Krause | 65-69 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Krause - foul #3 on Joe Krause, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:37 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:33 | Holy Cross | Ken West connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joe Krause | 68-69 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ken West is called for the reach on William Julien in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ken West, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Derrick Brooks - foul #3 on Derrick Brooks, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| 00:14 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:14 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Krause - foul #4 on Joe Krause, team foul #13 | 70-71 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Quade - foul #3 on James Quade, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Joe Krause (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ken West (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Wilkins (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Sean Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Gates (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Quade (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Julien (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Holy Cross | Ken West hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joe Krause | 74-72 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Sean Jackson - foul #4 on Sean Jackson, team foul #14 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Murray (C) Sean Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 04:01 | Holy Cross | Joe Krause is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Joe Krause, team foul #15 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lei Chio (PG), Dikembe Akimseu (SG) Joe Krause, Ken West | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates lays it up and in set up by Kenny Etchison | 74-75 |
| 03:14 | Holy Cross | Eric Murray hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Lei Chio | 76-75 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #4 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #16 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker (SF), Giovanni Gallo (C) Larry Wilkins, Stephen Stanley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (PG), James Chronister (SF) Kenny Etchison, Derrick Brooks | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Dikembe Akimseu is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Fetter - foul #1 on Jonathan Fetter, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ken West (SG) Lei Chio | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (PG), Gerry Childress (PF), William Hathaway (C) James Gates, James Quade, William Julien | |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Dikembe Akimseu misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lei Chio (PG), Stephen Stanley (PF) Dikembe Akimseu, Domenic Tucker | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), James Gates (SG), James Quade (PF), William Julien (C) Larry King, Jonathan Fetter, Gerry Childress, William Hathaway | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Eric Murray - foul #4 on Eric Murray, team foul #17 | 77-79 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | James Gates makes the free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins (SF), Sean Jackson (C) Eric Murray, Giovanni Gallo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks (SF) James Chronister | |
| 02:29 | Holy Cross | Ken West can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 77-80 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-80 |
| 02:08 | Holy Cross | Ken West grabs the board | 77-80 |
| 02:03 | Holy Cross | Lei Chio clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 02:02 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley can't tip it in | 77-80 |
| 02:00 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 79-80 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 79-80 |
| 01:40 | Holy Cross | Lei Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 01:27 | Holy Cross | James Quade is called for the reach on Lei Chio - foul #4 on James Quade, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| 01:27 | Holy Cross | Lei Chio misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:27 | Holy Cross | Lei Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Quade | 80-82 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | Kenny Etchison picks off the pass by Ken West | 80-82 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lei Chio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Wilkins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Stanley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Sean Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Gates (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Brooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Quade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - William Julien (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien misses short on a floater from close range | 80-82 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | William Julien tips it but misses | 80-82 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | James Quade tips it in | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | Ken West misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-84 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison grabs the board | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison is hacked by Lei Chio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lei Chio, team foul #18 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jonathan Fetter (SG) James Gates | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-86 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Stephen Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | The clock runs out | 80-86 |