| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lyman Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Shoemaker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mike Daubert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:47 | Holy Cross | Shaun Estes makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Lyman Mraz | 38-36 |
| 19:24 | Vermont | Frank Russel hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Wallace | 38-39 |
| 19:06 | Holy Cross | Homer Smith's pass is intercepted by Frank Russel | 38-39 |
| 19:03 | Vermont | Frank Russel lays it up and in | 38-41 |
| 18:51 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Lyman Mraz | 40-41 |
| 18:31 | Vermont | Paul Hodges makes the shot in the paint set up by Kenneth Daniels | 40-43 |
| 18:14 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Daniels blocks the jumper by Shaun Estes | 40-43 |
| 18:12 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:53 | Vermont | Shaun Estes takes the ball from Paul Hodges after a doubleteam | 40-43 |
| 17:40 | Holy Cross | Samuel Wallace swats the short shot by Aaron Shoemaker | 40-43 |
| 17:39 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 17:21 | Vermont | Paul Hodges shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 17:20 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:11 | Holy Cross | Shaun Estes hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Aaron Shoemaker | 45-43 |
| 16:57 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels is called for 5 seconds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram (PG), Richard Quincy (SG), Kevin Kelly (SF), Kenneth Runyon (C) Lyman Mraz, Shaun Estes, Aaron Shoemaker, Homer Smith | |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Potter (PG), John Wike (SG), Fredrick Brenner (SF), Chester Bennett (PF), Clifford Showers (C) Hilton Smith, Paul Hodges, Frank Russel, Samuel Wallace, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 16:40 | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Quincy | 47-43 |
| 16:20 | Vermont | Mike Daubert is called for the reach on Chester Bennett - foul #1 on Mike Daubert, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| 15:58 | Vermont | Chester Bennett scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Alan Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Quincy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Kelly (fresh) PF - Mike Daubert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Runyon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Harvey Potter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Wike (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Fredrick Brenner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chester Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Showers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Holy Cross | Kevin Kelly misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 15:42 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Runyon tips it in | 49-45 |
| 15:26 | Vermont | Chester Bennett buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Wike | 49-47 |
| 15:10 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 15:08 | Vermont | Clifford Showers grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 15:04 | Vermont | Harvey Potter comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Kevin Kelly | 49-47 |
| 14:58 | Holy Cross | Kevin Kelly scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alan Ingram | 52-47 |
| 14:43 | Vermont | Clifford Showers drills a turnaround from close range | 52-49 |
| 14:28 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jacob Clark (SF), Michael Goble (PF), Homer Smith (C) Kevin Kelly, Mike Daubert, Kenneth Runyon | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG), Paul Hodges (SG), Frank Russel (SF), Samuel Wallace (PF), Kenneth Daniels (C) Harvey Potter, John Wike, Fredrick Brenner, Chester Bennett, Clifford Showers | |
| 14:05 | Vermont | Paul Hodges makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Wallace | 52-52 |
| 13:40 | Holy Cross | Michael Goble's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Daniels | 52-52 |
| 13:38 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 13:21 | Vermont | Paul Hodges splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 13:19 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Hilton Smith | 52-52 |
| 13:01 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lyman Mraz (PG), Shaun Estes (SG), Kevin Kelly (SF), Aaron Shoemaker (C) Alan Ingram, Richard Quincy, Jacob Clark, Homer Smith | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 12:50 | Holy Cross | Shaun Estes steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-52 |
| 12:31 | Vermont | Frank Russel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 12:29 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:19 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Goble - foul #4 on Michael Goble, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jacob Clark (SF), Kenneth Runyon (C) Lyman Mraz, Michael Goble | |
| Subs | Vermont | Clifford Showers (C) Kenneth Daniels | |
| 12:19 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:19 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:19 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:06 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker buries a runner in the lane set up by Kevin Kelly | 54-53 |
| 12:01 | Vermont | Hilton Smith comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 12:00 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kevin Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Estes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Shoemaker (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Kenneth Runyon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Showers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker misses short on a jump hook from close range | 54-53 |
| 11:45 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Samuel Wallace | 54-53 |
| 11:28 | Vermont | Shaun Estes steals it from Frank Russel | 54-53 |
| 11:18 | Holy Cross | Shaun Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lyman Mraz (PG), Richard Quincy (SG), Homer Smith (C) Shaun Estes, Jacob Clark, Kenneth Runyon | |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Potter (PG), John Wike (SG), Fredrick Brenner (SF), Chester Bennett (PF), Kenneth Daniels (C) Hilton Smith, Paul Hodges, Frank Russel, Samuel Wallace, Clifford Showers | |
| 10:53 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram (PG), Mike Daubert (PF) Lyman Mraz, Aaron Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 10:44 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert clanks a jump hook near the basket | 54-53 |
| 10:42 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 10:24 | Holy Cross | Homer Smith drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Ingram | 56-53 |
| 10:17 | Vermont | John Wike misses long on a jump hook from close range | 56-53 |
| 10:15 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Alan Ingram | 56-53 |
| 10:02 | Holy Cross | Homer Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 10:00 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 09:50 | Vermont | Harvey Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lyman Mraz (PG), Shaun Estes (SG), Aaron Shoemaker (PF), Kenneth Runyon (C) Alan Ingram, Richard Quincy, Mike Daubert, Homer Smith | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (PG), Frank Russel (SF), Clifford Showers (C) Harvey Potter, Fredrick Brenner, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker lays it up and in and he's hacked by Clifford Showers - foul #2 on Clifford Showers, team foul #1 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jacob Clark (SF), Homer Smith (C) Kevin Kelly, Kenneth Runyon | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG), Samuel Wallace (PF) John Wike, Chester Bennett | |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:42 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 09:29 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Samuel Wallace, team foul #2 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Kelly (SF), Kenneth Runyon (C) Jacob Clark, Homer Smith | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 09:21 | Holy Cross | Lyman Mraz's pass is intercepted by Hilton Smith | 58-53 |
| 08:57 | Vermont | Hilton Smith is alone and drills a floater from the left wing set up by Paul Hodges out of the doubleteam | 58-55 |
| 08:38 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Aaron Shoemaker, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jacob Clark (SF), Homer Smith (C) Shaun Estes, Kenneth Runyon | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels (C) Clifford Showers | |
| 08:22 | Vermont | Frank Russel misses long on an open floater from the right side | 58-55 |
| 08:21 | Holy Cross | Jacob Clark grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 08:15 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker comes up short on the shot from close range | 58-55 |
| 08:14 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Kenneth Daniels | 58-55 |
| 07:58 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Russel | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lyman Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Shoemaker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Homer Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker drills a runner near the basket | 60-57 |
| 07:07 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace loses the dribble to Homer Smith | 60-57 |
| 06:47 | Holy Cross | Homer Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Daniels - foul #1 on Kenneth Daniels, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram (PG), Shaun Estes (SG), Michael Goble (PF) Lyman Mraz, Jacob Clark, Aaron Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Potter (PG), John Wike (SG), Fredrick Brenner (SF), Chester Bennett (PF), Clifford Showers (C) Hilton Smith, Paul Hodges, Frank Russel, Samuel Wallace, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 06:47 | Holy Cross | Homer Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:47 | Holy Cross | Homer Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:47 | Vermont | Clifford Showers gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:21 | Vermont | Clifford Showers blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Goble - foul #5 on Michael Goble, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Quincy (SG), Mike Daubert (PF), Kenneth Runyon (C) Shaun Estes, Michael Goble, Homer Smith | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 06:21 | Vermont | Clifford Showers makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:21 | Vermont | Clifford Showers misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:21 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Runyon gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:11 | Holy Cross | Fredrick Brenner steals it from Kenneth Runyon | 61-58 |
| 06:06 | Vermont | Harvey Potter lays it up and in on a great pass from Fredrick Brenner | 61-60 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Richard Quincy is fouled on the floor by Chester Bennett - foul #2 on Chester Bennett, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shaun Estes (SG) Richard Quincy | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 05:47 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert is fouled on the floor by Clifford Showers - foul #3 on Clifford Showers, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Homer Smith (C) Kenneth Runyon | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 05:42 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 05:40 | Vermont | Harvey Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:18 | Vermont | Chester Bennett is whistled for a carry | 61-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lyman Mraz (PG), Richard Quincy (SG), Aaron Shoemaker (PF), Kenneth Runyon (C) Alan Ingram, Shaun Estes, Mike Daubert, Homer Smith | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:55 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker can't finish the layup | 61-60 |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 04:47 | Vermont | Fredrick Brenner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram (PG), Shaun Estes (SG), Jacob Clark (SF), Mike Daubert (PF), Homer Smith (C) Lyman Mraz, Richard Quincy, Kevin Kelly, Aaron Shoemaker, Kenneth Runyon | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (PG), Frank Russel (SF), Kenneth Daniels (C) Harvey Potter, Fredrick Brenner, Clifford Showers | |
| 04:38 | Holy Cross | Shaun Estes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-60 |
| 04:37 | Vermont | Paul Hodges grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:31 | Vermont | John Wike clanks a shot near the basket | 63-60 |
| 04:29 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Jacob Clark drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Ingram | 65-60 |
| 04:02 | Vermont | Frank Russel connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Hodges | 65-63 |
| 03:41 | Holy Cross | Jacob Clark misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Wike - foul #1 on John Wike, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lyman Mraz (PG), Richard Quincy (SG), Aaron Shoemaker (PF), Kenneth Runyon (C) Alan Ingram, Shaun Estes, Mike Daubert, Homer Smith | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG), Samuel Wallace (PF) John Wike, Chester Bennett | |
| 03:41 | Holy Cross | Jacob Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:41 | Holy Cross | Jacob Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:41 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Kenneth Daniels | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lyman Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Quincy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Shoemaker (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. C - Kenneth Runyon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Vermont | Richard Quincy is called for the reach on Hilton Smith - foul #1 on Richard Quincy, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Kelly (SF) Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 03:08 | Vermont | Paul Hodges evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 03:07 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:59 | Vermont | Frank Russel scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Daniels | 66-66 |
| 02:52 | Holy Cross | Lyman Mraz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| 02:51 | Vermont | Frank Russel snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:45 | Vermont | Frank Russel can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-66 |
| 02:44 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:31 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Quincy | 68-66 |
| 02:22 | Vermont | Hilton Smith is fouled on the floor by Kevin Kelly - foul #3 on Kevin Kelly, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram (PG), Shaun Estes (SG), Homer Smith (C) Lyman Mraz, Richard Quincy, Kenneth Runyon | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Wike (SG), Harvey Potter (SF), Clifford Showers (C) Paul Hodges, Frank Russel, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 02:13 | Vermont | Hilton Smith scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wike | 68-68 |
| 02:06 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shaun Estes | 70-68 |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lyman Mraz (PG), Mike Daubert (PF) Alan Ingram, Aaron Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (SG), Frank Russel (SF), Kenneth Daniels (C) John Wike, Harvey Potter, Clifford Showers | |
| 01:40 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker (SF) Kevin Kelly | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 01:17 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker misses badly on a shot from the left block | 70-68 |
| 01:16 | Vermont | Paul Hodges grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Paul Hodges is hacked by Mike Daubert - foul #2 on Mike Daubert, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Paul Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Paul Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Russel - foul #3 on Frank Russel, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:43 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:43 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:29 | Vermont | Paul Hodges splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Homer Smith - foul #1 on Homer Smith, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 00:29 | Vermont | Paul Hodges makes the free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Shaun Estes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lyman Mraz | 74-73 |
| 00:12 | Vermont | Paul Hodges evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-73 |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Hodges - foul #1 on Paul Hodges, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Vermont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| 00:01 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels misses short on a floater from the right side | 74-73 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |