| Lineup | Yale | PG - John James (fresh) SG - Steven Whitney (fresh) SF - Roy Atkins (fresh) PF - Levi Despres (fresh) C - Earl Henson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Roger Marks (fresh) SG - Dale Burns (fresh) SF - John Eckart (fresh) PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) C - Brian Hollaway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Brian Hollaway wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Holy Cross | Richard Bailey hits the finger roll set up by Roger Marks and he's fouled by Levi Despres - foul #1 on Levi Despres, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | Holy Cross | Richard Bailey misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | Yale | Levi Despres snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Yale | Levi Despres misses long on a jumper near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Holy Cross | John Eckart grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Holy Cross | John Eckart misses short on a floater from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Yale | Earl Henson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Yale | Roy Atkins misses the jumper in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Yale | John James gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Yale | Levi Despres misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Richard Bailey - foul #1 on Richard Bailey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Yale | Levi Despres makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:55 | Yale | Levi Despres misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:55 | Holy Cross | Richard Bailey pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:43 | Holy Cross | John Eckart is fouled on the floor by Roy Atkins - foul #1 on Roy Atkins, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:38 | Holy Cross | Roger Marks misses long on a shot from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:36 | Yale | John James grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:31 | Yale | Roger Marks steals the ball from Steven Whitney in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| 18:11 | Holy Cross | Richard Bailey hits the finger roll | 1-4 |
| 18:04 | Yale | Earl Henson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Henson, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| 17:42 | Holy Cross | Dale Burns comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-4 |
| 17:41 | Yale | Levi Despres grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 17:25 | Yale | Earl Henson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 17:24 | Holy Cross | John Eckart grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:06 | Holy Cross | Dale Burns loses the ball out of bounds | 1-4 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Nowak (PG), Marshall Scott (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Eugene Goodrich (PF), Franklin Cahill (C) John James, Steven Whitney, Roy Atkins, Levi Despres, Earl Henson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Grayson (PG), Barry Schwenk (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Clarence King (PF), Derek Dambrosio (C) Roger Marks, Dale Burns, John Eckart, Richard Bailey, Brian Hollaway | |
| 16:56 | Yale | Eric Nowak misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 1-4 |
| 16:54 | Yale | Eugene Goodrich can't tip it in | 1-4 |
| 16:52 | Yale | Franklin Cahill pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:42 | Yale | Eric Nowak knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Marshall Scott | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Holy Cross | Peter Grayson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 16:16 | Yale | Franklin Cahill blows the dunk | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Holy Cross | Peter Grayson pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:50 | Holy Cross | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:49 | Yale | Robert Morgan pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Eric Nowak (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marshall Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Morgan (fresh) PF - Eugene Goodrich (fresh) C - Franklin Cahill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Peter Grayson (fresh) SG - Barry Schwenk (fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) PF - Clarence King (fairly fresh) C - Derek Dambrosio (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Yale | Eric Nowak is hacked by Peter Grayson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Grayson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Yale | John James (PG) Marshall Scott | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cecil Akbar (PG), Brian Hollaway (C) Charles Robinson, Clarence King | |
| 15:31 | Yale | Eugene Goodrich connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 15:08 | Holy Cross | Peter Grayson is whistled for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Whitney (SG), Roy Atkins (SF), Levi Despres (PF), Earl Henson (C) Eric Nowak, Robert Morgan, Eugene Goodrich, Franklin Cahill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Roger Marks (PG), Dale Burns (SG), John Eckart (SF), Richard Bailey (PF) Cecil Akbar, Barry Schwenk, Peter Grayson, Derek Dambrosio | |
| 15:05 | Yale | Roger Marks steals it from Steven Whitney in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Roger Marks hits the finger roll | 6-6 |
| 14:59 | Yale | Roger Marks is called for the reach on John James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Marks, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 14:38 | Yale | Richard Bailey swats the short shot by Earl Henson | 6-6 |
| 14:36 | Yale | Levi Despres gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:25 | Yale | Steven Whitney is fouled on the floor by Dale Burns - foul #1 on Dale Burns, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Yale | Marshall Scott (PG) John James | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Robinson (SF) John Eckart | |
| 14:12 | Yale | Earl Henson drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Marshall Scott | 8-6 |
| 14:10 | Holy Cross | Roger Marks's pass is intercepted by Marshall Scott in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 13:44 | Yale | Earl Henson makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Marshall Scott and he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Yale | John James (PG), Eugene Goodrich (PF) Steven Whitney, Levi Despres | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Grayson (SG), Clarence King (PF), Derek Dambrosio (C) Dale Burns, Richard Bailey, Brian Hollaway | |
| 13:44 | Yale | Earl Henson makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:24 | Holy Cross | Derek Dambrosio drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Clarence King and he's hacked by Earl Henson - foul #2 on Earl Henson, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Nowak (SG), Franklin Cahill (C) Marshall Scott, Earl Henson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Barry Schwenk (SG) Roger Marks | |
| 13:24 | Holy Cross | Derek Dambrosio makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:06 | Yale | Eric Nowak hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Goodrich | 14-9 |
| 12:50 | Holy Cross | Derek Dambrosio misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 12:49 | Holy Cross | Peter Grayson gets the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:41 | Holy Cross | Derek Dambrosio clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 12:40 | Holy Cross | Charles Robinson tips it but misses | 14-9 |
| 12:39 | Yale | Eric Nowak grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 12:22 | Yale | The short jumper by Franklin Cahill is denied by Derek Dambrosio | 14-9 |
| 12:21 | Yale | Franklin Cahill gets the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:54 | Yale | John James comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 11:53 | Holy Cross | Barry Schwenk snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 11:49 | Holy Cross | Barry Schwenk misses the jumper from the left side | 14-9 |
| 11:48 | Yale | Franklin Cahill gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John James (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Nowak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Atkins (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Goodrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Cahill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Peter Grayson (fairly fresh) SG - Barry Schwenk (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence King (fairly fresh) C - Derek Dambrosio (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Yale | John James misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 11:28 | Holy Cross | Derek Dambrosio grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 11:07 | Holy Cross | Peter Grayson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Barry Schwenk | 14-11 |
| 10:38 | Yale | Roy Atkins is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 10:13 | Holy Cross | Clarence King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 10:11 | Yale | The rebound goes to Franklin Cahill | 17-11 |
| 09:48 | Yale | John James drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eugene Goodrich | 20-11 |
| 09:34 | Holy Cross | Charles Robinson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Nowak - foul #1 on Eric Nowak, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Yale | Marshall Scott (PG), Steven Whitney (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Levi Despres (PF) John James, Eric Nowak, Roy Atkins, Eugene Goodrich | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Roger Marks (PG), Dale Burns (SG), Richard Bailey (PF), Brian Hollaway (C) Peter Grayson, Barry Schwenk, Clarence King, Derek Dambrosio | |
| 09:34 | Holy Cross | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:34 | Holy Cross | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:20 | Yale | Robert Morgan clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Hollaway - foul #1 on Brian Hollaway, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Eckart (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| 09:20 | Yale | Robert Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:20 | Yale | Robert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:20 | Yale | Franklin Cahill pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:09 | Yale | Robert Morgan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 09:08 | Holy Cross | Brian Hollaway snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 08:55 | Holy Cross | Brian Hollaway drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roger Marks | 20-15 |
| 08:53 | Yale | Robert Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 08:32 | Holy Cross | Steven Whitney is called for the reach on Dale Burns - foul #1 on Steven Whitney, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Yale | Roy Atkins (SF) Franklin Cahill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | Dale Burns makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Bailey | 20-18 |
| 08:04 | Yale | Steven Whitney is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 08:03 | Yale | Marshall Scott grabs the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 07:43 | Yale | Marshall Scott buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Steven Whitney | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Marshall Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Whitney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Atkins (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Levi Despres (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Roger Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Eckart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Bailey (tiring) 4 pts. C - Brian Hollaway (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Holy Cross | John Eckart's pass is intercepted by Roy Atkins | 23-18 |
| 07:11 | Yale | Marshall Scott is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 07:09 | Holy Cross | Brian Hollaway gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:04 | Holy Cross | Dale Burns clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 07:02 | Holy Cross | Roger Marks snags the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 06:43 | Holy Cross | Richard Bailey is hacked by Levi Despres - foul #2 on Levi Despres, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Yale | John James (PG), Franklin Cahill (C) Marshall Scott, Levi Despres | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cecil Akbar (PG) Roger Marks | |
| 06:43 | Holy Cross | Richard Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:43 | Holy Cross | Richard Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:21 | Yale | Steven Whitney misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | John Eckart pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:00 | Holy Cross | Cecil Akbar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 05:58 | Yale | Robert Morgan snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 05:54 | Yale | Richard Bailey takes the ball from Roy Atkins in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 05:43 | Holy Cross | John Eckart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 05:42 | Holy Cross | Brian Hollaway tips it home | 23-22 |
| 05:16 | Yale | John James is hacked by Cecil Akbar - foul #1 on Cecil Akbar, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Yale | Eugene Goodrich (PF) Roy Atkins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Roger Marks (PG), Barry Schwenk (SG), Derek Dambrosio (PF), Peter Grayson (C) Cecil Akbar, Dale Burns, Richard Bailey, Brian Hollaway | |
| 05:16 | Yale | John James makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:16 | Yale | John James makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:57 | Holy Cross | Peter Grayson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Barry Schwenk | 25-25 |
| 04:55 | Yale | John James is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Marks - foul #2 on Roger Marks, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Nowak (SG) Steven Whitney | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Clarence King (PF) Roger Marks | |
| 04:55 | Yale | John James misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:55 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Clarence King | 25-25 |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | Peter Grayson lays it in on a nice dish by John Eckart | 25-27 |
| 04:27 | Yale | John James hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 04:14 | Holy Cross | Peter Grayson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 04:12 | Yale | Franklin Cahill gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:01 | Yale | Eugene Goodrich is hacked by Barry Schwenk - foul #1 on Barry Schwenk, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Yale | Roy Atkins (SF) Franklin Cahill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cecil Akbar (PG), Richard Bailey (PF), Brian Hollaway (C) John Eckart, Clarence King, Derek Dambrosio | |
| 04:01 | Yale | Eugene Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:01 | Yale | Eugene Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | John James takes the ball from Cecil Akbar | 29-27 |
| 03:34 | Yale | John James throws it down | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eric Nowak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Atkins (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Goodrich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Morgan (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Cecil Akbar (fresh) SG - Barry Schwenk (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Grayson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Bailey (tired) 6 pts. C - Brian Hollaway (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Holy Cross | Peter Grayson buries a turnaround from the left block | 31-29 |
| 03:08 | Yale | Eric Nowak is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Akbar - foul #2 on Cecil Akbar, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Yale | Marshall Scott (SG), Levi Despres (PF), Earl Henson (C) John James, Eugene Goodrich, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Roger Marks (PG), Dale Burns (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Clarence King (PF) Cecil Akbar, Barry Schwenk, Richard Bailey, Brian Hollaway | |
| 03:08 | Yale | Eric Nowak misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:08 | Yale | Eric Nowak makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | Marshall Scott is called for the reach on Dale Burns - foul #1 on Marshall Scott, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Whitney (SG) Eric Nowak | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | Dale Burns misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:45 | Yale | The rebound goes to Earl Henson | 32-29 |
| 02:38 | Yale | Roy Atkins drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Steven Whitney | 34-29 |
| 02:18 | Holy Cross | Clarence King is hacked by Steven Whitney - foul #2 on Steven Whitney, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| 02:18 | Holy Cross | Clarence King makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:18 | Holy Cross | Clarence King makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:16 | Yale | Roger Marks is called for the reach on Steven Whitney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Marks, team foul #11 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Derek Dambrosio (PF), Brian Hollaway (C) Roger Marks, Clarence King | |
| 02:16 | Yale | Steven Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:16 | Yale | Steven Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:16 | Holy Cross | Derek Dambrosio grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 01:56 | Holy Cross | Charles Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roy Atkins - foul #2 on Roy Atkins, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| 01:56 | Holy Cross | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:56 | Holy Cross | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:41 | Yale | Levi Despres hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 01:40 | Holy Cross | Brian Hollaway grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Peter Grayson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 01:17 | Holy Cross | Brian Hollaway tips it in | 35-35 |
| 00:59 | Yale | Earl Henson can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 35-35 |
| 00:57 | Yale | Earl Henson tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 00:55 | Yale | Levi Despres tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 00:40 | Holy Cross | Brian Hollaway misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Derek Dambrosio grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | Peter Grayson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Burns | 37-38 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Steven Whitney is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Burns - foul #2 on Dale Burns, team foul #12 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Yale | John James (PG), Eugene Goodrich (SF) Marshall Scott, Roy Atkins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cecil Akbar (PG), Barry Schwenk (SG), John Eckart (SF), Richard Bailey (PF) Dale Burns, Charles Robinson, Derek Dambrosio, Brian Hollaway | |
| 00:24 | Yale | Steven Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Steven Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | Cecil Akbar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 00:04 | Yale | The rebound goes to Eugene Goodrich | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Eugene Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-38 |