| Lineup | Navy | PG - Raymond Woodall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Trueman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamie Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kyle Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincenzo Costa (fresh) SF - Richard Hirsh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 11 pts. C - Terry Slocumb (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Navy | Nicholas Clark inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Navy | Jamie Foster misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kyle Smith - foul #1 on Kyle Smith, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:43 | Navy | Jamie Foster misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:43 | Navy | Jamie Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:21 | Holy Cross | Joel Trueman steals it from Jason Smith | 37-31 |
| 19:19 | Navy | Richard Hirsh picks off the pass by Raymond Woodall in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 19:17 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh lays it up and in | 37-33 |
| 19:07 | Navy | Jamie Foster knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Woodall | 39-33 |
| 18:51 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 39-33 |
| 18:50 | Navy | Joel Trueman grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 18:29 | Navy | Nicholas Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 18:28 | Navy | Anthony Maynard grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:11 | Navy | Nicholas Clark is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Woodall | 42-33 |
| 17:57 | Holy Cross | Terry Slocumb loses the dribble to Joel Trueman | 42-33 |
| 17:54 | Navy | Anthony Maynard banks in the layup set up by Joel Trueman | 44-33 |
| 17:36 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith lays it up and in set up by Kyle Smith | 44-35 |
| 17:19 | Navy | Nicholas Clark can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 17:18 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 17:05 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith is hacked by Anthony Maynard - foul #2 on Anthony Maynard, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Navy | Bobby Stevens (PG), Lewis Snowden (SG), John Harrington (SF), Richard Bromley (PF), Jerry Gembarowski (C) Raymond Woodall, Joel Trueman, Nicholas Clark, Anthony Maynard, Jamie Foster | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sean Jones (PG), Robert Haliburton (SG), Javier Rodriguez (SF), Thomas Nutt (PF), James Goode (C) Kyle Smith, Vincenzo Costa, Richard Hirsh, Jason Smith, Terry Slocumb | |
| 16:56 | Holy Cross | James Goode misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 16:55 | Holy Cross | Thomas Nutt tips it in | 44-37 |
| 16:53 | Navy | James Goode is called for the reach on Lewis Snowden in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Goode, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 16:39 | Navy | Richard Bromley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Stevens | 47-37 |
| 16:28 | Holy Cross | Sean Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Haliburton and he's hacked by John Harrington - foul #1 on John Harrington, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| 16:28 | Holy Cross | Sean Jones makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:13 | Navy | Richard Bromley hits a wide open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Lewis Snowden | 49-40 |
| 15:58 | Holy Cross | James Goode dunks the ball | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Bobby Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Snowden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bromley (fresh) 13 pts. C - Jerry Gembarowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Sean Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Haliburton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Nutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Goode (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Navy | Bobby Stevens is hacked by Robert Haliburton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Haliburton, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Navy | Dennis Adkins (PF) John Harrington | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 15:38 | Navy | Jerry Gembarowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 15:37 | Holy Cross | James Goode gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 15:26 | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 15:25 | Holy Cross | James Goode tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 15:00 | Navy | Lewis Snowden hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-44 |
| 14:58 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Javier Rodriguez | 49-44 |
| 14:39 | Holy Cross | Javier Rodriguez buries a jump hook from close range set up by Sean Jones | 49-46 |
| 14:37 | Navy | Bobby Stevens loses the dribble to Robert Haliburton in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 14:21 | Holy Cross | Thomas Nutt misses the easy layup | 49-46 |
| 14:20 | Holy Cross | Thomas Nutt grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 14:02 | Holy Cross | Thomas Nutt hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Sean Jones | 49-48 |
| 13:45 | Navy | Dennis Adkins connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bobby Stevens | 52-48 |
| 13:25 | Holy Cross | James Goode misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Bromley - foul #3 on Richard Bromley, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Navy | Raymond Woodall (PG), Joel Trueman (SG), Nicholas Clark (SF), Anthony Maynard (PF), Jamie Foster (C) Bobby Stevens, Lewis Snowden, Richard Bromley, Dennis Adkins, Jerry Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kyle Smith (PG), Vincenzo Costa (SG), Richard Hirsh (SF), Terry Slocumb (C) Sean Jones, Robert Haliburton, Javier Rodriguez, Thomas Nutt | |
| 13:25 | Holy Cross | James Goode misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:25 | Holy Cross | James Goode misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:25 | Navy | Anthony Maynard snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:19 | Navy | Jamie Foster is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jason Smith (PF) James Goode | |
| 13:04 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| 12:47 | Navy | Nicholas Clark can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 12:46 | Navy | Anthony Maynard gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:30 | Navy | Anthony Maynard travels with the ball | 52-48 |
| Subs | Navy | Dennis Adkins (PF) Anthony Maynard | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 12:18 | Holy Cross | Terry Slocumb misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 12:17 | Navy | Nicholas Clark pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:15 | Navy | Nicholas Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Smith - foul #2 on Kyle Smith, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Navy | John Harrington (PG) Raymond Woodall | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 12:02 | Navy | Joel Trueman banks in the layup on a great pass from John Harrington | 54-48 |
| 11:51 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Vincenzo Costa | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - John Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Trueman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nicholas Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Adkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Jamie Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kyle Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincenzo Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Hirsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Slocumb (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Navy | Nicholas Clark is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 11:42 | Holy Cross | Jason Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:18 | Holy Cross | Terry Slocumb lays it up and in on a great pass from Kyle Smith and the foul's on Jamie Foster - foul #1 on Jamie Foster, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Navy | Raymond Woodall (PG) Joel Trueman | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks (PF) Jason Smith | |
| 11:18 | Holy Cross | Terry Slocumb misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:18 | Navy | Dennis Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 11:00 | Navy | Jamie Foster misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 10:58 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Donald Hicks | 54-53 |
| 10:50 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Clark - foul #2 on Nicholas Clark, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Navy | Joel Trueman (SG), Anthony Maynard (PF) John Harrington, Dennis Adkins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 10:50 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:50 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:48 | Navy | Terry Slocumb steps in front of the Joel Trueman pass in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 10:34 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh's pass is intercepted by Anthony Maynard | 54-54 |
| 10:17 | Navy | Vincenzo Costa is called for the reach on Nicholas Clark - foul #1 on Vincenzo Costa, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Navy | Bobby Stevens (PG) Raymond Woodall | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jason Smith (PF) Richard Hirsh | |
| 10:08 | Navy | Joel Trueman blows the wide open layup | 54-54 |
| 10:06 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:51 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Maynard - foul #3 on Anthony Maynard, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Navy | John Harrington (SF), Dennis Adkins (PF) Nicholas Clark, Jamie Foster | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh (SF), Thomas Nutt (C) Donald Hicks, Terry Slocumb | |
| 09:51 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:51 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:51 | Navy | The rebound goes to Joel Trueman | 54-54 |
| 09:47 | Navy | Joel Trueman travels in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sean Jones (SG), James Goode (C) Vincenzo Costa, Jason Smith | |
| 09:35 | Holy Cross | Kyle Smith is called for a backcourt violation | 54-54 |
| 09:11 | Navy | Richard Hirsh steals it from Dennis Adkins | 54-54 |
| 08:58 | Holy Cross | James Goode is hacked by Anthony Maynard - foul #4 on Anthony Maynard, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Navy | Lewis Snowden (SG), Nicholas Clark (SF), Jamie Foster (C) Joel Trueman, John Harrington, Anthony Maynard | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton (SF), Jason Smith (PF) Richard Hirsh, Thomas Nutt | |
| 08:58 | Holy Cross | James Goode makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:58 | Holy Cross | James Goode misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:58 | Navy | The rebound goes to Dennis Adkins | 54-55 |
| 08:56 | Navy | Lewis Snowden is hacked by Jason Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Terry Slocumb (C) James Goode | |
| 08:36 | Navy | Nicholas Clark drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lewis Snowden | 57-55 |
| 08:11 | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 57-55 |
| 08:10 | Navy | Dennis Adkins snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:07 | Navy | Bobby Stevens travels in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Navy | Raymond Woodall (PG), Richard Bromley (SF) Bobby Stevens, Nicholas Clark | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa (SG), Javier Rodriguez (SF), Donald Hicks (PF), Thomas Nutt (C) Kyle Smith, Sean Jones, Jason Smith, Terry Slocumb | |
| 07:46 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 07:45 | Navy | The rebound goes to Jamie Foster | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Raymond Woodall (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lewis Snowden (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Bromley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Adkins (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Foster (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Robert Haliburton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vincenzo Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Nutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Navy | Dennis Adkins hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 57-55 |
| 07:27 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Thomas Nutt | 57-55 |
| 07:22 | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Woodall - foul #2 on Raymond Woodall, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Navy | John Harrington (SG), Anthony Maynard (PF), Jerry Gembarowski (C) Lewis Snowden, Dennis Adkins, Jamie Foster | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Goode (C) Thomas Nutt | |
| 07:22 | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:22 | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:18 | Navy | Jerry Gembarowski is hacked by Javier Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Javier Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kyle Smith (PG), Richard Hirsh (SF) Robert Haliburton, Javier Rodriguez | |
| 07:18 | Navy | Jerry Gembarowski misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:18 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 06:53 | Holy Cross | Kyle Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Hicks | 57-59 |
| 06:35 | Navy | Anthony Maynard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Hicks - foul #1 on Donald Hicks, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Navy | Bobby Stevens (PG), Joel Trueman (SG) Raymond Woodall, Richard Bromley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sean Jones (SG), Jason Smith (PF) Vincenzo Costa, Donald Hicks | |
| 06:35 | Navy | Anthony Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:35 | Navy | Anthony Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:23 | Holy Cross | Kyle Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 06:21 | Navy | The rebound goes to John Harrington | 59-59 |
| 06:14 | Navy | Jason Smith picks off the pass by John Harrington | 59-59 |
| 05:58 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 05:56 | Holy Cross | James Goode pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:41 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Smith | 59-62 |
| 05:20 | Navy | John Harrington is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Maynard | 61-62 |
| 04:58 | Holy Cross | James Goode hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Hirsh | 61-64 |
| 04:50 | Navy | John Harrington is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Bobby Stevens | 63-64 |
| 04:30 | Holy Cross | James Goode is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Goode, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Navy | Raymond Woodall (PG), Lewis Snowden (SG), Nicholas Clark (SF), Richard Bromley (PF), Jamie Foster (C) Bobby Stevens, Joel Trueman, John Harrington, Anthony Maynard, Jerry Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Haliburton (PG), Vincenzo Costa (SG), Javier Rodriguez (SF), Thomas Nutt (PF), Terry Slocumb (C) Kyle Smith, Sean Jones, Richard Hirsh, Jason Smith, James Goode | |
| 04:11 | Navy | Raymond Woodall connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Bromley | 66-64 |
| 03:49 | Holy Cross | Terry Slocumb buries a shot from the right block | 66-66 |
| 03:36 | Navy | Lewis Snowden hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Raymond Woodall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Bromley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. C - Jamie Foster (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Robert Haliburton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Vincenzo Costa (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Nutt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Slocumb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Holy Cross | Javier Rodriguez loses the ball out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks (PF) Terry Slocumb | |
| 03:24 | Navy | Lewis Snowden is hacked by Vincenzo Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincenzo Costa, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Navy | Dennis Adkins (PF) Richard Bromley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 03:24 | Navy | Lewis Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:24 | Navy | Lewis Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:11 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-66 |
| 03:09 | Navy | Jamie Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:07 | Navy | Lewis Snowden is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Snowden, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Navy | Joel Trueman (SG) Lewis Snowden | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kyle Smith (PG), Jason Smith (PF), Terry Slocumb (C) Robert Haliburton, Javier Rodriguez, Thomas Nutt | |
| 02:50 | Holy Cross | Jamie Foster is called for the reach on Donald Hicks - foul #2 on Jamie Foster, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sean Jones (SG) Vincenzo Costa | |
| 02:50 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:50 | Holy Cross | Donald Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:35 | Navy | Jamie Foster comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 70-68 |
| 02:34 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Donald Hicks | 70-68 |
| 02:28 | Holy Cross | Terry Slocumb hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Sean Jones | 70-70 |
| 02:08 | Navy | Joel Trueman is fouled on the floor by Sean Jones - foul #2 on Sean Jones, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Navy | Bobby Stevens (PG), Richard Bromley (SF), Anthony Maynard (C) Raymond Woodall, Nicholas Clark, Jamie Foster | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh (SF), Thomas Nutt (C) Donald Hicks, Terry Slocumb | |
| 02:08 | Navy | Joel Trueman makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:08 | Navy | Joel Trueman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:51 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh misses long on a floater from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 01:50 | Navy | Dennis Adkins grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 01:30 | Navy | Joel Trueman loses the dribble to Thomas Nutt | 72-70 |
| 01:10 | Holy Cross | Richard Hirsh connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Smith | 72-73 |
| 01:10 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Navy | Raymond Woodall (PG), Nicholas Clark (SF), Jamie Foster (C) Bobby Stevens, Richard Bromley, Anthony Maynard | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa (SG), Terry Slocumb (C) Sean Jones, Thomas Nutt | |
| 00:56 | Navy | Dennis Adkins misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 72-73 |
| 00:55 | Navy | Joel Trueman snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 00:31 | Navy | Jamie Foster lays it in set up by Nicholas Clark | 74-73 |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Vincenzo Costa lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Hirsh | 74-75 |
| 00:01 | Navy | Dennis Adkins misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 00:00 | Navy | The clock runs out | 74-75 |