| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cole Bridges (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - William Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McRoyal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Modesto Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Austin Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Godley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo inbounds the ball | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | Vermont | Johnny Murphy steals the ball from Modesto Gallo in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 19:53 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges lays it in set up by Johnny Murphy | 42-46 |
| 19:30 | Vermont | Austin Jenkins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 19:28 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 19:27 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 19:13 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Murphy | 44-46 |
| 18:54 | Vermont | Randy Godley misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 18:52 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 18:37 | Vermont | Randy Godley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Larry King - foul #2 on Larry King, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (SG), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Sam Hicks, Barry Stephens, Larry King | |
| Subs | Vermont | Young Yin (PG), Andrei Zakrzewski (SG), Calvin Gray (PF) William Hampton, Thomas McRoyal, Austin Jenkins | |
| 18:37 | Vermont | Randy Godley makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:37 | Vermont | Randy Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 18:17 | Holy Cross | James Hart scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Young Yin - foul #3 on Young Yin, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson (SG) Johnny Murphy | |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal (SG), Rodney Casey (SF), Lawrence Henderson (C) Young Yin, Modesto Gallo, Randy Godley | |
| 18:17 | Holy Cross | James Hart makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 17:57 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Lawrence Henderson | 47-50 |
| 17:43 | Holy Cross | James Hart misses the driving attempt near the basket | 47-50 |
| 17:42 | Vermont | Calvin Gray gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 17:36 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson is hacked by Eric Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Turner, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens (PF) Lyle Holmes | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Hampton (PG) Thomas McRoyal | |
| 17:19 | Vermont | James Hart is called for the reach on Calvin Gray - foul #4 on James Hart, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), Sam Hicks (SG), James Jenkins (C) Eric Turner, Howard Jackson, James Hart | |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal (SG), Modesto Gallo (SF), Austin Jenkins (PF) Andrei Zakrzewski, Rodney Casey, Calvin Gray | |
| 17:14 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo misses long on an open runner in the paint | 47-50 |
| 17:12 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 17:10 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 16:58 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 16:57 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 16:53 | Vermont | William Hampton misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 16:51 | Vermont | Austin Jenkins snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 16:42 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 16:40 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 16:25 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 16:24 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 16:02 | Vermont | William Hampton is fouled on the floor by Barry Stephens - foul #2 on Barry Stephens, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (PG), Howard Jackson (SG), Daniel Melton (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF), Larry King (C) Johnny Murphy, Sam Hicks, Cole Bridges, Barry Stephens, James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski (PG), Rodney Casey (SF), Calvin Gray (PF), Randy Godley (C) William Hampton, Modesto Gallo, Austin Jenkins, Lawrence Henderson | |
| 15:54 | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Peter Oliveros (PG), Young Yin (SG) Andrei Zakrzewski, Thomas McRoyal | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Eric Turner (fresh) SG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) PF - Lyle Holmes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Peter Oliveros (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Young Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Godley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Holy Cross | Larry King's floater is tipped away by Calvin Gray | 47-50 |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Calvin Gray grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 15:23 | Vermont | Rodney Casey is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Gray | 47-52 |
| 15:06 | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton is fouled on the floor by Young Yin - foul #4 on Young Yin, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG) Eric Turner | |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski (SG), Modesto Gallo (SF), Austin Jenkins (PF) Young Yin, Calvin Gray, Randy Godley | |
| 15:00 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| 14:58 | Vermont | Howard Jackson steps in front of the Andrei Zakrzewski pass in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 14:53 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 14:51 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:42 | Holy Cross | Larry King lays it in set up by Johnny Murphy | 49-52 |
| 14:38 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Lyle Holmes - foul #2 on Lyle Holmes, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (SG), Cole Bridges (SF), Barry Stephens (PF), James Jenkins (C) Howard Jackson, Daniel Melton, Lyle Holmes, Larry King | |
| Subs | Vermont | Randy Godley (C) Rodney Casey | |
| 14:38 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:38 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 14:17 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Murphy | 51-53 |
| 14:13 | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Hampton (SG), Douglas McCarthy (SF) Andrei Zakrzewski, Modesto Gallo | |
| 14:00 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges misses the lay-in | 51-53 |
| 13:58 | Vermont | The rebound goes to William Hampton | 51-53 |
| 13:55 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros loses the dribble to James Jenkins in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 13:44 | Vermont | Randy Godley pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 13:37 | Vermont | Randy Godley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 13:35 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| 13:24 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges is fouled on the floor by Douglas McCarthy - foul #1 on Douglas McCarthy, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (PG), Howard Jackson (SG), Daniel Melton (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF), Larry King (C) Johnny Murphy, Sam Hicks, Cole Bridges, Barry Stephens, James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski (SG), Modesto Gallo (SF), Calvin Gray (PF), Rodney Casey (C) Peter Oliveros, Douglas McCarthy, Austin Jenkins, Randy Godley | |
| 13:15 | Holy Cross | Larry King misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Rodney Casey - foul #2 on Rodney Casey, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 13:15 | Holy Cross | Larry King misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:15 | Holy Cross | Larry King makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 13:13 | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 13:04 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 13:03 | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:52 | Holy Cross | Larry King misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 12:50 | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 12:26 | Vermont | William Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), Sam Hicks (SG), James Hart (C) Eric Turner, Daniel Melton, Larry King | |
| Subs | Vermont | Peter Oliveros (PG), Thomas McRoyal (SG), Douglas McCarthy (SF), Lawrence Henderson (C) William Hampton, Andrei Zakrzewski, Modesto Gallo, Rodney Casey | |
| 12:10 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Johnny Murphy is blocked by Lawrence Henderson | 52-55 |
| 12:09 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 12:03 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Johnny Murphy - foul #2 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges (SF), Barry Stephens (PF) Howard Jackson, Lyle Holmes | |
| Subs | Vermont | Austin Jenkins (PF) Calvin Gray | |
| 12:03 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:03 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:48 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens loses the dribble to Lawrence Henderson | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Sam Hicks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cole Bridges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Peter Oliveros (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas McRoyal (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Austin Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal's pass is intercepted by Cole Bridges | 52-56 |
| 11:39 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges hits the finger roll | 54-56 |
| 11:22 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 11:21 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 11:11 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 11:09 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 11:04 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (PG), Howard Jackson (SG), Daniel Melton (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Jenkins (C) Johnny Murphy, Sam Hicks, Cole Bridges, Barry Stephens, James Hart | |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski (SG), Modesto Gallo (SF), Rodney Casey (PF), Randy Godley (C) Thomas McRoyal, Douglas McCarthy, Austin Jenkins, Lawrence Henderson | |
| 10:52 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Daniel Melton and he's hacked by Peter Oliveros - foul #4 on Peter Oliveros, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal (SG) Peter Oliveros | |
| 10:52 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:47 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo is hacked by Howard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Jackson, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry King (C) James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Hampton (PG), Calvin Gray (PF) Thomas McRoyal, Randy Godley | |
| 10:47 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:47 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:38 | Holy Cross | Larry King scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Jackson | 59-58 |
| 10:22 | Vermont | Rodney Casey knocks in the jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 10:14 | Holy Cross | Larry King scores on a jump hook from the left block | 61-60 |
| 10:08 | Vermont | Larry King steps in front of the Andrei Zakrzewski pass in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 09:52 | Holy Cross | Rodney Casey blocks the short jumper by Larry King | 61-60 |
| 09:50 | Vermont | Rodney Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:44 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry King - foul #3 on Larry King, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), Sam Hicks (SG), Cole Bridges (SF), James Jenkins (PF), James Hart (C) Eric Turner, Howard Jackson, Daniel Melton, Lyle Holmes, Larry King | |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal (SG), Austin Jenkins (PF), Randy Godley (C) Andrei Zakrzewski, Calvin Gray, Rodney Casey | |
| 09:44 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:44 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:32 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Godley | 61-61 |
| 09:31 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 09:13 | Vermont | Randy Godley misses the fadeaway from close range | 61-61 |
| 09:11 | Holy Cross | James Hart grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses the 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 08:56 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:51 | Vermont | William Hampton connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Austin Jenkins | 61-64 |
| 08:38 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges misses the fadeaway from the right side | 61-64 |
| 08:37 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Modesto Gallo | 61-64 |
| 08:35 | Vermont | Sam Hicks is called for the reach on Thomas McRoyal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Hicks, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes (PF), Barry Stephens (C) James Jenkins, James Hart | |
| Subs | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy (SF), Lawrence Henderson (PF) Modesto Gallo, Austin Jenkins | |
| 08:35 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:35 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Barry Stephens | 61-64 |
| 08:32 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 08:17 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Hampton | 61-67 |
| 07:56 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges is hacked by Douglas McCarthy - foul #2 on Douglas McCarthy, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson (SG), Daniel Melton (SF), Larry King (C) Sam Hicks, Cole Bridges, Lyle Holmes | |
| Subs | Vermont | Peter Oliveros (PG), Young Yin (SG), Rodney Casey (SF), Calvin Gray (PF) William Hampton, Thomas McRoyal, Douglas McCarthy, Randy Godley | |
| 07:47 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Murphy | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Peter Oliveros (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Young Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:43 | Vermont | Rodney Casey blows the dunk | 64-67 |
| 07:42 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Barry Stephens | 64-67 |
| 07:33 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 07:31 | Holy Cross | Larry King tips it in | 66-67 |
| 07:28 | Vermont | Johnny Murphy steals it from Peter Oliveros in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 07:14 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Howard Jackson | 68-67 |
| 07:09 | Vermont | Young Yin clanks a 3 from straight away | 68-67 |
| 07:08 | Holy Cross | Larry King gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 06:56 | Holy Cross | Young Yin is called for the reach on Howard Jackson - foul #5 on Young Yin, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (SG), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Daniel Melton, Barry Stephens, Larry King | |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski (SG), Modesto Gallo (SF), Austin Jenkins (PF) Young Yin, Rodney Casey, Lawrence Henderson | |
| 06:56 | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:56 | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Lyle Holmes is called for the reach on Andrei Zakrzewski - foul #3 on Lyle Holmes, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges (SF) Howard Jackson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Randy Godley (C) Calvin Gray | |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Andrei Zakrzewski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Randy Godley grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 06:29 | Vermont | Randy Godley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-68 |
| 06:14 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges is whistled for traveling | 70-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks (SG) Johnny Murphy | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 05:53 | Vermont | James Hart steps in front of the Andrei Zakrzewski pass | 70-68 |
| 05:45 | Holy Cross | James Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), Howard Jackson (SF), Barry Stephens (PF), James Jenkins (C) Eric Turner, Cole Bridges, Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal (SG), Douglas McCarthy (SF), Calvin Gray (C) Andrei Zakrzewski, Modesto Gallo, Randy Godley | |
| 05:28 | Vermont | Austin Jenkins scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Sam Hicks - foul #5 on Sam Hicks, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton (SF) Sam Hicks | |
| Subs | Vermont | Rodney Casey (C) Calvin Gray | |
| 05:28 | Vermont | Austin Jenkins misses the free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:28 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 05:12 | Holy Cross | James Jenkins can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Austin Jenkins - foul #3 on Austin Jenkins, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry King (C) Barry Stephens | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 05:12 | Holy Cross | James Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:12 | Holy Cross | James Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:10 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Jackson - foul #2 on Howard Jackson, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 05:10 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:10 | Vermont | Douglas McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:47 | Holy Cross | Larry King misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas McCarthy - foul #3 on Douglas McCarthy, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (SG), Cole Bridges (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF) Howard Jackson, Daniel Melton, James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Hampton (PG), Andrei Zakrzewski (SG), Modesto Gallo (SF), Calvin Gray (C) Peter Oliveros, Thomas McRoyal, Douglas McCarthy, Rodney Casey | |
| 04:47 | Holy Cross | Larry King makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:47 | Holy Cross | Larry King makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:30 | Vermont | Eric Turner takes the ball from Austin Jenkins | 73-71 |
| 04:20 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 04:18 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 04:15 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo is hacked by Eric Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Turner, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens (PF), James Hart (C) Lyle Holmes, Larry King | |
| Subs | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson (PF) Austin Jenkins | |
| 04:15 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:15 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:15 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:06 | Holy Cross | James Hart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Turner | 75-71 |
| 03:53 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Hampton and he's hacked by Eric Turner - foul #3 on Eric Turner, team foul #14 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson (SG), Daniel Melton (SF) Eric Turner, Cole Bridges | |
| Subs | Vermont | Peter Oliveros (PG), Thomas McRoyal (SG), Randy Godley (C) William Hampton, Andrei Zakrzewski, Calvin Gray | |
| 03:53 | Vermont | Lawrence Henderson makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy clanks a jumper from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 03:35 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (tiring) 13 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - James Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Peter Oliveros (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas McRoyal (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Modesto Gallo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lawrence Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Godley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 03:14 | Vermont | Randy Godley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:54 | Vermont | Randy Godley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Peter Oliveros | 75-77 |
| 02:54 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (PG), Cole Bridges (SF), Larry King (C) Johnny Murphy, Daniel Melton, James Hart | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Hampton (SG), Calvin Gray (PF) Thomas McRoyal, Randy Godley | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Turner | 77-77 |
| 02:39 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal (SG) William Hampton | |
| 02:18 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-77 |
| 02:15 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG) Howard Jackson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Austin Jenkins (PF) Lawrence Henderson | |
| 01:56 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner's pass is intercepted by Thomas McRoyal | 77-77 |
| 01:53 | Vermont | Thomas McRoyal blows the layup | 77-77 |
| 01:52 | Vermont | Calvin Gray tips it but misses | 77-77 |
| 01:51 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo grabs the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 01:37 | Vermont | Calvin Gray travels with the ball | 77-77 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Randy Godley (C) Calvin Gray | |
| 01:27 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Eric Turner | 79-77 |
| 01:14 | Vermont | Randy Godley hits a jump hook from close range set up by Peter Oliveros | 79-79 |
| 00:55 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner travels with the ball | 79-79 |
| 00:36 | Vermont | Randy Godley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 79-79 |
| 00:35 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo snags the offensive board | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Vermont | Modesto Gallo buries a shot near the basket set up by Peter Oliveros | 79-81 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | Larry King travels with the ball | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros is hacked by Johnny Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #15 | 79-81 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Peter Oliveros makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses the halfcourt shot | 79-83 |