| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Cole Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Larry King (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Eugene Rowland (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Archie Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sever (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Chan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Archie Hastings inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern | Larry King steals the ball from Harry Chan | 37-30 |
| 19:37 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 19:36 | Southern | Timothy Mullins snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 19:31 | Southern | Eugene Rowland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:30 | Southern | John Sever tips it in | 37-32 |
| 19:01 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 18:59 | Holy Cross | Larry King can't tip it in | 37-32 |
| 18:58 | Southern | Eugene Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:55 | Southern | Larry King steps in front of the Timothy Mullins pass in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 18:32 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 18:30 | Southern | Archie Hastings grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 18:11 | Southern | Harry Chan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry King - foul #1 on Larry King, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (SG), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Sam Hicks, Barry Stephens, Larry King | |
| Subs | Southern | Rick Jean (SG), Jacob Dalke (SF), Sean Peckham (PF) Timothy Mullins, Archie Hastings, John Sever | |
| 18:11 | Southern | Harry Chan makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | Southern | Harry Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:54 | Holy Cross | Eugene Rowland steals it from James Hart | 37-34 |
| 17:49 | Southern | Eugene Rowland lays it in | 37-36 |
| 17:28 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:27 | Southern | Sean Peckham snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:22 | Southern | Eugene Rowland hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Rick Jean | 37-39 |
| 16:53 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Turner | 40-39 |
| 16:48 | Southern | Rick Jean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson (PG), Sam Hicks (SG), Barry Stephens (PF), James Jenkins (C) Johnny Murphy, Eric Turner, Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Mullins (SG), Archie Hastings (SF), John Sever (PF) Eugene Rowland, Jacob Dalke, Harry Chan | |
| 16:33 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Mullins - foul #3 on Timothy Mullins, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry King (C) James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Randy Tapscott (SG), Lee Carroll (C) Timothy Mullins, Sean Peckham | |
| 16:33 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:33 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:14 | Southern | Cole Bridges steps in front of the Lee Carroll pass | 41-39 |
| 16:11 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges hits the finger roll | 43-39 |
| 16:04 | Southern | Randy Tapscott is hacked by Larry King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry King, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton (SF) Cole Bridges | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:44 | Southern | Randy Tapscott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Sam Hicks - foul #2 on Sam Hicks, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (PG), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Sam Hicks, Barry Stephens, Larry King | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Mullins (SG) Rick Jean | |
| 15:44 | Southern | Randy Tapscott makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:44 | Southern | Randy Tapscott misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | James Hart snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Eric Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) PF - Lyle Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Randy Tapscott (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Archie Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sever (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Holy Cross | James Hart buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Turner | 45-40 |
| 15:06 | Southern | Archie Hastings blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Melton - foul #1 on Daniel Melton, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), Cole Bridges (SF) Howard Jackson, Daniel Melton | |
| Subs | Southern | Eugene Rowland (PG), Sean Peckham (PF) Randy Tapscott, John Sever | |
| 15:06 | Southern | Archie Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:06 | Southern | Archie Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy is hacked by Eugene Rowland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Rowland, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (SG) Eric Turner | |
| Subs | Southern | Jacob Dalke (SF) Archie Hastings | |
| 14:48 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes is hacked by Sean Peckham - foul #1 on Sean Peckham, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens (PF), James Jenkins (C) Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| Subs | Southern | Rick Jean (SF) Lee Carroll | |
| 14:32 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks drills a jumper from the left block set up by Johnny Murphy | 47-42 |
| 14:30 | Southern | Rick Jean throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry King (C) James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:01 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy's floater is knocked away by Sean Peckham | 47-42 |
| 13:59 | Southern | Timothy Mullins snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:52 | Southern | Timothy Mullins misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 13:51 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:40 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy makes the jumper near the basket | 49-42 |
| 13:18 | Southern | Barry Stephens picks off the pass by Eugene Rowland | 49-42 |
| 12:52 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 12:50 | Southern | Jacob Dalke gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:47 | Southern | Timothy Mullins double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (PG), Howard Jackson (SG), Daniel Melton (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Johnny Murphy, Sam Hicks, Cole Bridges, Barry Stephens, Larry King | |
| Subs | Southern | Daudi Adeyemo (PG), Randy Tapscott (SG), Archie Hastings (SF), John Sever (PF), Harry Chan (C) Eugene Rowland, Timothy Mullins, Rick Jean, Jacob Dalke, Sean Peckham | |
| 12:32 | Holy Cross | Archie Hastings steps in front of the Daniel Melton pass | 49-42 |
| 12:18 | Southern | Randy Tapscott clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-42 |
| 12:16 | Holy Cross | James Hart grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 11:54 | Holy Cross | James Hart drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Harry Chan - foul #2 on Harry Chan, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Southern | Eugene Rowland (PG), Rick Jean (SG) Daudi Adeyemo, Randy Tapscott | |
| 11:54 | Holy Cross | James Hart makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:37 | Southern | Rick Jean misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Melton - foul #2 on Daniel Melton, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| 11:37 | Southern | Rick Jean makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:37 | Southern | Rick Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Eric Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) PF - Lyle Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Eugene Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rick Jean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sever (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Holy Cross | Eugene Rowland steals it from Lyle Holmes | 52-44 |
| 10:50 | Southern | Archie Hastings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), Sam Hicks (SG), Cole Bridges (SF), Barry Stephens (PF), James Jenkins (C) Eric Turner, Howard Jackson, Daniel Melton, Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| Subs | Southern | Randy Tapscott (SG), Lee Carroll (C) Archie Hastings, Harry Chan | |
| 10:34 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Cole Bridges | 54-44 |
| 10:15 | Southern | Eugene Rowland makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Tapscott | 54-47 |
| 09:52 | Holy Cross | Rick Jean is called for the reach on Johnny Murphy - foul #1 on Rick Jean, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry King (C) Barry Stephens | |
| Subs | Southern | Daudi Adeyemo (PG), Timothy Mullins (SG), Jacob Dalke (SF), Sean Peckham (PF) Eugene Rowland, Randy Tapscott, Rick Jean, John Sever | |
| 09:30 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sam Hicks | 56-47 |
| 09:24 | Southern | Lee Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF) Cole Bridges, James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Archie Hastings (SF), Harry Chan (C) Jacob Dalke, Lee Carroll | |
| 09:04 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 09:03 | Southern | The rebound goes to Sean Peckham | 56-47 |
| 08:58 | Southern | Daudi Adeyemo is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 08:38 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sam Hicks | 58-50 |
| 08:20 | Southern | Howard Jackson steals the ball from Sean Peckham | 58-50 |
| 07:51 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Murphy and he's hacked by Archie Hastings - foul #1 on Archie Hastings, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (PG), Daniel Melton (SF), Barry Stephens (PF), James Hart (C) Johnny Murphy, Howard Jackson, Lyle Holmes, Larry King | |
| Subs | Southern | Eugene Rowland (PG), Randy Tapscott (SG), Rick Jean (SF), Jacob Dalke (PF), Lee Carroll (C) Daudi Adeyemo, Timothy Mullins, Archie Hastings, Sean Peckham, Harry Chan | |
| 07:51 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:33 | Southern | Eugene Rowland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 07:31 | Southern | Lee Carroll misses the tip | 61-50 |
| 07:29 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to James Hart | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Eric Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Hicks (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Eugene Rowland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randy Tapscott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Jean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jacob Dalke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 06:59 | Southern | Lee Carroll grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 06:52 | Southern | Rick Jean double dribbles | 61-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), Cole Bridges (SF) Sam Hicks, Daniel Melton | |
| Subs | Southern | John Sever (PF) Randy Tapscott | |
| 06:29 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 06:27 | Southern | Rick Jean snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 06:23 | Southern | Lee Carroll loses the dribble to Johnny Murphy in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 06:05 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Lee Carroll - foul #2 on Lee Carroll, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson (SG), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Jenkins (C) Eric Turner, Barry Stephens, James Hart | |
| Subs | Southern | Archie Hastings (SF), Harry Chan (C) Jacob Dalke, Lee Carroll | |
| 06:05 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:05 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Rick Jean makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Sever | 63-52 |
| 05:23 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Cole Bridges | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:06 | Southern | John Sever scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Rowland | 66-54 |
| 04:45 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Howard Jackson | 68-54 |
| 04:27 | Southern | Eugene Rowland misses the jumper from the free throw line | 68-54 |
| 04:25 | Holy Cross | James Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 04:02 | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Rowland - foul #4 on Eugene Rowland, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (SG), Daniel Melton (SF), Barry Stephens (PF), Larry King (C) Johnny Murphy, Cole Bridges, Lyle Holmes, James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Daudi Adeyemo (PG), Timothy Mullins (SG), Jacob Dalke (SF), Sean Peckham (PF), Lee Carroll (C) Eugene Rowland, Rick Jean, Archie Hastings, John Sever, Harry Chan | |
| 04:02 | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:02 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Larry King | 68-54 |
| 03:44 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens double dribbles | 68-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (SG) Howard Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:33 | Southern | Lee Carroll misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry King - foul #3 on Larry King, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| 03:33 | Southern | Lee Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:33 | Southern | Lee Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Eric Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Hicks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Daudi Adeyemo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Dalke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Peckham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 03:15 | Southern | Sean Peckham grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 03:11 | Southern | Lee Carroll's pass is intercepted by Sam Hicks | 68-56 |
| 03:08 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner throws it down set up by Sam Hicks | 70-56 |
| 02:48 | Southern | Daudi Adeyemo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Timothy Mullins grabs the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 02:37 | Southern | Sam Hicks picks off the pass by Jacob Dalke | 70-56 |
| 02:08 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 02:07 | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton misses the tip | 70-56 |
| 02:06 | Southern | Timothy Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:03 | Southern | Timothy Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), Howard Jackson (SG), Cole Bridges (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Eric Turner, Sam Hicks, Daniel Melton, Barry Stephens, Larry King | |
| Subs | Southern | Randy Tapscott (SG), Rick Jean (SF) Timothy Mullins, Jacob Dalke | |
| 01:41 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 01:39 | Holy Cross | James Hart hits the follow up shot | 72-56 |
| 01:25 | Southern | Lee Carroll misses badly on a floater from the left block | 72-56 |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Cole Bridges | 72-56 |
| 01:08 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lyle Holmes | 74-56 |
| 01:02 | Southern | Rick Jean misses short on a shot from close range | 74-56 |
| 01:00 | Holy Cross | James Hart grabs the board | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by James Hart is denied by Lee Carroll | 74-56 |
| 00:34 | Southern | Sean Peckham pulls down the rebound | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern | Rick Jean can't finish the uncontested layup | 74-56 |
| 00:28 | Southern | Sean Peckham grabs the offensive board | 74-56 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Rick Jean scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy runs out the clock | 74-59 |