| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Albert Bowman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damien Pullins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry King (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Jose Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Cox (fresh) SF - Dwight Kraszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Burrell (fresh) C - Jarrett Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Navy | Dwight Kraszewski inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Navy | Dwight Kraszewski misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 19:37 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Damien Pullins | 26-31 |
| 19:15 | Holy Cross | Larry King is fouled on the floor by Jarrett Knight - foul #1 on Jarrett Knight, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 18:54 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy lays it in set up by Albert Bowman and he's fouled by Jarrett Knight - foul #2 on Jarrett Knight, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 18:54 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:39 | Navy | George Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 18:38 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:20 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jose Torres - foul #3 on Jose Torres, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Navy | Leroy Brown (PG), Dishi Xiong (SG) Jose Torres, George Cox | |
| 18:20 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:20 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:07 | Navy | Dishi Xiong misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:05 | Navy | Jarrett Knight can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 18:03 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:38 | Holy Cross | Larry King loses the ball out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Albert Bowman, Barry Stephens, Larry King | |
| Subs | Navy | Tony Underwood (SF), Leonard Young (PF), William Overly (C) Dwight Kraszewski, James Burrell, Jarrett Knight | |
| 17:23 | Navy | Leonard Young is fouled on the floor by Sam Hicks - foul #2 on Sam Hicks, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton (SF) Damien Pullins | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 17:04 | Navy | James Hart steals the ball from Dishi Xiong | 31-31 |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 16:12 | Navy | Dishi Xiong is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 16:11 | Navy | Leroy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:59 | Navy | William Overly hits a wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Leroy Brown | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Sam Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lyle Holmes (fairly fresh) C - James Hart (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Leroy Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dishi Xiong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Tony Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leonard Young (fresh) C - William Overly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 15:37 | Navy | Leonard Young grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 15:32 | Navy | Tony Underwood can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Johnny Murphy - foul #3 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman (PG), Damien Pullins (SF), Barry Stephens (PF), Larry King (C) Sam Hicks, Daniel Melton, Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| Subs | Navy | Jose Torres (PG), George Cox (SG), James Burrell (PF), Jarrett Knight (C) Leroy Brown, Dishi Xiong, Leonard Young, William Overly | |
| 15:32 | Navy | Tony Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:32 | Navy | Tony Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:32 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 15:07 | Holy Cross | Jarrett Knight picks off the pass by Damien Pullins | 33-33 |
| 14:46 | Navy | Tony Underwood misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 14:44 | Holy Cross | Larry King grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 14:38 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 14:36 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Murphy | 33-33 |
| 14:12 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins loses the dribble to Jarrett Knight | 33-33 |
| 13:55 | Navy | Tony Underwood clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 13:53 | Navy | The offensive rebound goes to James Burrell | 33-33 |
| 13:34 | Navy | Damien Pullins picks off the pass by Jose Torres | 33-33 |
| 13:18 | Holy Cross | James Burrell is called for the reach on Larry King - foul #1 on James Burrell, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Albert Bowman, Barry Stephens, Larry King | |
| Subs | Navy | Leroy Brown (PG), Dishi Xiong (SG), Dwight Kraszewski (SF), Leonard Young (PF), William Overly (C) Jose Torres, George Cox, Tony Underwood, James Burrell, Jarrett Knight | |
| 12:59 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sam Hicks | 36-33 |
| 12:37 | Navy | Leonard Young is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton (SF) Damien Pullins | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 12:18 | Holy Cross | The jumper by Johnny Murphy is denied by William Overly | 36-33 |
| 12:16 | Navy | Dishi Xiong gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 11:57 | Navy | Leroy Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-33 |
| 11:55 | Navy | Leonard Young tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Sam Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Murphy (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lyle Holmes (fairly fresh) C - James Hart (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Leroy Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dishi Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dwight Kraszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Overly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Leonard Young - foul #3 on Leonard Young, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman (PG), Damien Pullins (SF), Barry Stephens (PF), Larry King (C) Sam Hicks, Daniel Melton, Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| Subs | Navy | Jose Torres (PG), Jarrett Knight (C) Dishi Xiong, William Overly | |
| 11:50 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:50 | Navy | Jarrett Knight gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 11:38 | Navy | Leroy Brown is hacked by Johnny Murphy - foul #4 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| 11:22 | Navy | Jose Torres can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Albert Bowman - foul #2 on Albert Bowman, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Gold (SG) Johnny Murphy | |
| Subs | Navy | Dishi Xiong (SF), James Burrell (PF) Dwight Kraszewski, Leonard Young | |
| 11:22 | Navy | Jose Torres misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:22 | Navy | Jose Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:01 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins is hacked by Dishi Xiong - foul #3 on Dishi Xiong, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Navy | George Cox (SG) Leroy Brown | |
| 10:35 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman is hacked by James Burrell - foul #2 on James Burrell, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hart (PF) Barry Stephens | |
| Subs | Navy | Leonard Young (C) Jarrett Knight | |
| 10:35 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:35 | Holy Cross | James Hart gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:12 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 10:10 | Navy | Leonard Young pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:46 | Navy | George Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 09:44 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to James Hart | 38-36 |
| 09:20 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman's pass is intercepted by Dishi Xiong | 38-36 |
| 09:15 | Navy | George Cox scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jose Torres | 38-39 |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Young - foul #4 on Leonard Young, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (SG), Daniel Melton (SF), Barry Stephens (PF), Lyle Holmes (C) William Gold, Damien Pullins, James Hart, Larry King | |
| Subs | Navy | Jerome Chatterton (PG), Leroy Brown (SG), Dwight Kraszewski (SF), William Overly (PF), Jarrett Knight (C) Jose Torres, George Cox, Dishi Xiong, James Burrell, Leonard Young | |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:33 | Navy | Dwight Kraszewski is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 08:31 | Navy | Jarrett Knight tips it home | 39-41 |
| 08:10 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 07:46 | Navy | William Overly misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Bowman - foul #3 on Albert Bowman, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG) Albert Bowman | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 07:46 | Navy | William Overly misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:46 | Navy | William Overly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Sam Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Murphy (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lyle Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Jerome Chatterton (fresh) SG - Leroy Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Kraszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Overly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jarrett Knight (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-42 |
| 07:16 | Navy | William Overly grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 06:54 | Navy | Dwight Kraszewski connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 06:28 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 06:26 | Navy | Leroy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:11 | Navy | Dwight Kraszewski drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Jerome Chatterton | 42-47 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Hicks | 45-47 |
| 05:47 | Navy | Leroy Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerome Chatterton | 45-50 |
| 05:47 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins (SF), James Hart (PF), Larry King (C) Daniel Melton, Barry Stephens, Lyle Holmes | |
| Subs | Navy | Jose Torres (PG), George Cox (SG), Tony Underwood (SF), James Burrell (PF), Leonard Young (C) Jerome Chatterton, Leroy Brown, Dwight Kraszewski, William Overly, Jarrett Knight | |
| 05:28 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Murphy | 47-50 |
| 05:26 | Navy | George Cox loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman (PG) Sam Hicks | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman is fouled on the floor by James Burrell - foul #3 on James Burrell, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | James Hart snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 04:48 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Underwood - foul #2 on Tony Underwood, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| 04:48 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:48 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:36 | Navy | James Burrell's pass is intercepted by James Hart | 49-50 |
| 04:11 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 03:52 | Navy | Johnny Murphy steps in front of the Leonard Young pass | 52-50 |
| 03:49 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy lays it in | 54-50 |
| 03:45 | Navy | Jose Torres loses the dribble to Damien Pullins in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Albert Bowman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Murphy (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Damien Pullins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Hart (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry King (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Jose Torres (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Underwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Burrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 03:25 | Navy | Leonard Young gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 03:25 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens (PF) James Hart | |
| Subs | Navy | Dwight Kraszewski (SF), Jarrett Knight (C) Tony Underwood, Leonard Young | |
| 03:06 | Navy | Jarrett Knight buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Torres | 54-53 |
| 02:37 | Holy Cross | Jarrett Knight steals the ball from Albert Bowman | 54-53 |
| 02:34 | Navy | Dwight Kraszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG), William Gold (SG) Albert Bowman, Johnny Murphy | |
| Subs | Navy | Leroy Brown (SG), Leonard Young (PF) George Cox, James Burrell | |
| 02:09 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 02:08 | Navy | Jarrett Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:08 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman (PG), Johnny Murphy (SG) Sam Hicks, William Gold | |
| Subs | Navy | James Burrell (PF) Leonard Young | |
| 01:47 | Navy | Damien Pullins steals the ball from Leroy Brown | 54-53 |
| 01:42 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Damien Pullins | 56-53 |
| 01:40 | Navy | Leroy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Navy | George Cox (SG) Leroy Brown | |
| 01:25 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 01:23 | Navy | The rebound goes to James Burrell | 56-53 |
| 01:06 | Navy | Jarrett Knight misses the easy open layup | 56-53 |
| 01:05 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy makes the floater in the lane set up by Barry Stephens | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Navy | Larry King is called for the reach on Jarrett Knight in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry King, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| 00:39 | Navy | Damien Pullins steps in front of the James Burrell pass | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by George Cox - foul #1 on George Cox, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG) Albert Bowman | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:34 | Navy | George Cox misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 00:32 | Holy Cross | Jose Torres is called for the reach on Sam Hicks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jose Torres, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Gold (SG) Johnny Murphy | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 00:32 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:32 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:32 | Navy | Jarrett Knight grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 00:26 | Navy | George Cox scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jose Torres | 61-56 |
| 00:26 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman (PG) Sam Hicks | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 00:23 | Holy Cross | George Cox is called for the reach on Damien Pullins in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Cox, team foul #13 | 61-56 |
| 00:23 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:23 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:19 | Navy | Jose Torres comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 00:18 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Jose Torres is called for the reach on Damien Pullins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jose Torres, team foul #14 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Navy | Leroy Brown (PG) Jose Torres | |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:16 | Navy | Jarrett Knight pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:11 | Navy | Leroy Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 00:09 | Navy | The offensive rebound goes to Jarrett Knight | 63-56 |
| 00:05 | Navy | Dwight Kraszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (PG) Albert Bowman | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks runs out the clock | 63-56 |