| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rosendo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Rue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chuck Stanford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Darosa (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford misses the easy layup | 32-39 |
| 19:34 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:22 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 19:21 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 19:16 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 19:14 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:58 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Rosendo Marino and he's hacked by Paul McLafferty - foul #3 on Paul McLafferty, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick (C) Casey Lackey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Helms (SG) Paul McLafferty | |
| 18:58 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:32 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Mark Morris (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Charles Musgrave (C) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Rosendo Marino, Christopher Rue | |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG), Joseph Finley (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Chuck Stanford, Robert Darosa, James Smith | |
| 18:16 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave is fouled on the floor by Charles Taylor - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG) Ralph Ruckman | |
| 17:58 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 17:56 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:50 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino (SF) Wayne Warlick | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:34 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino is whistled for a carry | 35-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey (C) Rosendo Marino | |
| Subs | Vermont | Chuck Stanford (SF) Benjamin Helms | |
| 17:20 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 17:19 | Vermont | Joseph Finley tips it home | 35-41 |
| 17:00 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Lincoln Gilyard | 38-41 |
| 16:38 | Vermont | Casey Lackey denies the turnaround by Chuck Stanford | 38-41 |
| 16:36 | Vermont | Joseph Finley misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 16:34 | Holy Cross | Mark Morris grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 16:22 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-41 |
| 16:20 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Perry Brown | 38-41 |
| 16:17 | Vermont | Perry Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Lincoln Gilyard - foul #2 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Rosendo Marino (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Wayne Warlick (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Mark Morris, Edward Schiller, Charles Musgrave, Casey Lackey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Benjamin Helms (SG), Robert Darosa (PF), James Smith (C) Perry Brown, Horace Killebrew, Joseph Finley, Charles Taylor | |
| 15:56 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford makes the wide open floater from the left wing set up by Robert Darosa and the foul's on Rosendo Marino - foul #3 on Rosendo Marino, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul McLafferty (SG) Benjamin Helms | |
| 15:56 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rosendo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Rue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Warlick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chuck Stanford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Darosa (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:29 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:23 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford misses the shot from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 15:22 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 15:05 | Holy Cross | Paul McLafferty is called for the reach on Lynn Fujiwara - foul #4 on Paul McLafferty, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley (C) Wayne Warlick | |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Helms (SG), Michael Barnes (C) Paul McLafferty, James Smith | |
| 14:45 | Holy Cross | David Page hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 38-44 |
| 14:43 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:36 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chuck Stanford | 38-46 |
| 14:19 | Holy Cross | David Page misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 14:17 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to David Page | 38-46 |
| 14:08 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lynn Fujiwara | 41-46 |
| 13:55 | Vermont | Michael Barnes loses the dribble to Christopher Rue | 41-46 |
| 13:33 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue hits a runner in the paint | 43-46 |
| 13:10 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms is hacked by Lynn Fujiwara - foul #3 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (PG), Lincoln Gilyard (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Wayne Warlick (PF), Casey Lackey (C) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Rosendo Marino, Christopher Rue, Christopher Finley | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Horace Killebrew (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), James Smith (C) Ralph Ruckman, Benjamin Helms, Chuck Stanford, Michael Barnes | |
| 12:54 | Vermont | Joseph Finley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 12:43 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Warlick | 45-46 |
| 12:25 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 12:24 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:15 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller hits the finger roll set up by Lincoln Gilyard | 47-46 |
| 12:06 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 12:05 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:51 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lincoln Gilyard | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ernest Veazey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lincoln Gilyard (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Schiller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Warlick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Lackey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Perry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Killebrew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Darosa (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Vermont | Perry Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 11:36 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Wayne Warlick | 49-46 |
| 11:18 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 11:12 | Vermont | Perry Brown misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 11:10 | Vermont | Joseph Finley tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 11:08 | Vermont | Joseph Finley tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 10:55 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 10:53 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:40 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Mark Morris (SG), Rosendo Marino (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) Ernest Veazey, Lincoln Gilyard, Edward Schiller, Wayne Warlick, Casey Lackey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Benjamin Helms (SG), Chuck Stanford (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Perry Brown, Horace Killebrew, Joseph Finley, Robert Darosa, James Smith | |
| 10:22 | Holy Cross | David Page hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Rue | 54-48 |
| 10:19 | Vermont | Rosendo Marino steps in front of the Ralph Ruckman pass in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 10:09 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino is hacked by Ralph Ruckman - foul #1 on Ralph Ruckman, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 09:57 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Musgrave and he's fouled by Chuck Stanford - foul #2 on Chuck Stanford, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG) David Page | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 09:57 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:41 | Vermont | Charles Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 09:39 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Rosendo Marino | 57-48 |
| 09:27 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino loses the ball out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Christopher Finley (C) Mark Morris, Charles Musgrave | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stanley Beaulieu (PG), Horace Killebrew (SG) Ralph Ruckman, Charles Taylor | |
| 09:10 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 09:08 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 09:03 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Rue | 59-50 |
| 09:01 | Vermont | Lynn Fujiwara steps in front of the Stanley Beaulieu pass in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 08:49 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue is whistled for a carry | 59-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Darosa (PF), James Smith (C) Horace Killebrew, Michael Barnes | |
| 08:42 | Vermont | A charge is called on Benjamin Helms - foul #1 on Benjamin Helms, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG) Stanley Beaulieu | |
| 08:28 | Holy Cross | David Page clanks a floater from the right side | 59-50 |
| 08:27 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:21 | Vermont | Robert Darosa hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Ruckman | 59-52 |
| 08:04 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Rue | 61-52 |
| 08:00 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford buries a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Rosendo Marino - foul #4 on Rosendo Marino, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Mark Morris (SG), Charles Musgrave (SF), Edward Schiller (PF), Casey Lackey (C) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Rosendo Marino, Christopher Rue, Christopher Finley | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul McLafferty (SG), Joseph Finley (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Benjamin Helms, Robert Darosa, James Smith | |
| 08:00 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford misses the free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:00 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:47 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Taylor - foul #2 on Charles Taylor, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Benjamin Helms (PF) Ralph Ruckman, Chuck Stanford | |
| 07:47 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:47 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:47 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Charles Taylor | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Musgrave (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Schiller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Lackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Perry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Benjamin Helms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-54 |
| 07:33 | Vermont | Joseph Finley gets the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 07:27 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Morris - foul #2 on Mark Morris, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG) Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Barnes (C) Charles Taylor | |
| 07:27 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:27 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:08 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard is called for traveling | 62-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF) Charles Musgrave | |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (PG) Perry Brown | |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 06:24 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 06:22 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 06:15 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 06:13 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:54 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 05:53 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 05:49 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Casey Lackey - foul #1 on Casey Lackey, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (PG), Mark Morris (SG), Rosendo Marino (SF), Wayne Warlick (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Casey Lackey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Chuck Stanford (SF), Robert Darosa (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Horace Killebrew, Joseph Finley, Benjamin Helms, Michael Barnes | |
| 05:49 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:29 | Holy Cross | Chuck Stanford steals the ball from Ernest Veazey | 62-62 |
| 05:27 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman is hacked by Ernest Veazey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Veazey, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Charles Musgrave (C) Ernest Veazey, Christopher Rue | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (SG) Paul McLafferty | |
| 05:27 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:27 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:18 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-64 |
| 05:16 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:09 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman is denied on a layup by Wayne Warlick | 62-64 |
| 05:08 | Vermont | Robert Darosa grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:49 | Vermont | Robert Darosa is whistled for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Christopher Finley (C) Mark Morris, Charles Musgrave | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Smith (C) Charles Taylor | |
| 04:39 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 04:37 | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:18 | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (PG), Edward Schiller (PF) David Page, Wayne Warlick | |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG), Michael Barnes (PF) Perry Brown, Robert Darosa | |
| 04:18 | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:18 | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:03 | Vermont | Michael Barnes makes the jumper from the right block | 64-66 |
| 03:43 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 03:42 | Vermont | Michael Barnes pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ernest Veazey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rosendo Marino (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Edward Schiller (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Finley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Killebrew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chuck Stanford (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:37 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ralph Ruckman, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (SG), Christopher Rue (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Christopher Finley | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stanley Beaulieu (PG), Joseph Finley (PF) Ralph Ruckman, Chuck Stanford | |
| 03:27 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Barnes - foul #4 on Michael Barnes, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul McLafferty (SG) Horace Killebrew | |
| 03:27 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:27 | Vermont | Michael Barnes gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:25 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Helms (PF) James Smith | |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Barnes - foul #5 on Michael Barnes, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey (C) Rosendo Marino | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Charles Taylor (C) Stanley Beaulieu, Michael Barnes | |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:58 | Vermont | Joseph Finley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 68-66 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 02:40 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Taylor - foul #3 on Charles Taylor, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Mark Morris (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Wayne Warlick (C) Ernest Veazey, Lincoln Gilyard, Charles Musgrave, Casey Lackey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Darosa (PF) Joseph Finley | |
| 02:40 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:40 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:37 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (SG), Christopher Finley (C) Mark Morris, Christopher Rue | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Chuck Stanford (SF), James Smith (C) Perry Brown, Benjamin Helms, Charles Taylor | |
| 02:29 | Vermont | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-66 |
| 02:28 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty tips it in | 69-68 |
| 02:04 | Holy Cross | David Page is fouled on the floor by Ralph Ruckman - foul #3 on Ralph Ruckman, team foul #14 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave (PF) Edward Schiller | |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG), Joseph Finley (SF) Paul McLafferty, Chuck Stanford | |
| 02:04 | Holy Cross | David Page misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:04 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:37 | Vermont | Joseph Finley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 01:36 | Vermont | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 01:17 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:16 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Charles Musgrave | 70-68 |
| 01:16 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Rosendo Marino (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Wayne Warlick, Charles Musgrave, Christopher Finley | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul McLafferty (SG), Chuck Stanford (SF) Horace Killebrew, Joseph Finley | |
| 00:54 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Rosendo Marino is denied by James Smith | 70-68 |
| 00:53 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino misses the tip | 70-68 |
| 00:51 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | David Page misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Ralph Ruckman - foul #4 on Ralph Ruckman, team foul #15 | 70-68 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul McLafferty | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Ruckman - foul #5 on Ralph Ruckman, team foul #16 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG) Ralph Ruckman | |
| 00:18 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | The rebound goes to James Smith | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford is denied on a layup by Casey Lackey | 73-71 |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Casey Lackey | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Brown - foul #2 on Perry Brown, team foul #17 | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Vermont | Vermont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Perry Brown is hacked by David Page in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Perry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Perry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | Perry Brown is called for the reach on Christopher Rue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Perry Brown, team foul #18 | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey snags the defensive board | 75-72 |