| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hilton Smith (fresh) SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) SF - Frank Russel (fresh) PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lyman Mraz (fresh) SG - Shaun Estes (fresh) SF - Aaron Shoemaker (fresh) PF - Michael Goble (fresh) C - Homer Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Hilton Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Vermont | Hilton Smith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Vermont | Paul Hodges is hacked by Michael Goble - foul #1 on Michael Goble, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Vermont | Paul Hodges connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | Holy Cross | Lyman Mraz is hacked by Samuel Wallace - foul #1 on Samuel Wallace, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | Holy Cross | Michael Goble misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-0 |
| 18:04 | Holy Cross | Homer Smith tips it home | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram (PG), Richard Quincy (SG), Jacob Clark (SF), Mike Daubert (PF), Kenneth Runyon (C) Lyman Mraz, Shaun Estes, Aaron Shoemaker, Michael Goble, Homer Smith | |
| 17:26 | Holy Cross | Jacob Clark misses short on a jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Wallace - foul #2 on Samuel Wallace, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Potter (PG), John Wike (SG), Chester Bennett (PF), Clifford Showers (C) Hilton Smith, Paul Hodges, Samuel Wallace, Kenneth Daniels | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 16:44 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:44 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Vermont | Jacob Clark swats the layup by Chester Bennett | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:00 | Holy Cross | Richard Quincy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:58 | Vermont | Chester Bennett snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Harvey Potter (fresh) SG - John Wike (fresh) SF - Frank Russel (fairly fresh) PF - Chester Bennett (fresh) C - Clifford Showers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Alan Ingram (fresh) SG - Richard Quincy (fresh) SF - Jacob Clark (fresh) PF - Mike Daubert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Runyon (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Vermont | Frank Russel scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harvey Potter | 8-4 |
| 15:28 | Holy Cross | Richard Quincy misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Wike - foul #1 on John Wike, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG), Paul Hodges (SG), Kenneth Daniels (C) Harvey Potter, Frank Russel, Clifford Showers | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lyman Mraz (PG), Aaron Shoemaker (SF), Michael Goble (PF), Homer Smith (C) Alan Ingram, Jacob Clark, Mike Daubert, Kenneth Runyon | |
| 15:28 | Holy Cross | Richard Quincy misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:28 | Holy Cross | Richard Quincy makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:12 | Vermont | Chester Bennett clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Goble - foul #2 on Michael Goble, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shaun Estes (SG), Kevin Kelly (SF) Richard Quincy, Michael Goble | |
| 15:12 | Vermont | Chester Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:12 | Vermont | Chester Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Chester Bennett - foul #1 on Chester Bennett, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:53 | Vermont | Chester Bennett is hacked by Lyman Mraz - foul #1 on Lyman Mraz, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jacob Clark (SF) Lyman Mraz | |
| 14:41 | Vermont | Paul Hodges clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Shaun Estes - foul #1 on Shaun Estes, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram (PG) Jacob Clark | |
| 14:41 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:41 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:41 | Holy Cross | Homer Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:33 | Holy Cross | Shaun Estes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 14:32 | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 14:09 | Vermont | Kevin Kelly steps in front of the Paul Hodges pass | 10-8 |
| 13:48 | Holy Cross | Hilton Smith swats the shot by Shaun Estes | 10-8 |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | Homer Smith tips it but misses | 10-8 |
| 13:45 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:24 | Vermont | Paul Hodges buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Hilton Smith | 12-8 |
| 13:08 | Holy Cross | Shaun Estes steps out of bounds on the baseline | 12-8 |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Potter (PG), Fredrick Brenner (SG), Frank Russel (SF), Clifford Showers (C) Hilton Smith, Paul Hodges, John Wike, Kenneth Daniels | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lyman Mraz (PG), Richard Quincy (SG), Jacob Clark (SF), Mike Daubert (PF), Kenneth Runyon (C) Alan Ingram, Shaun Estes, Kevin Kelly, Aaron Shoemaker, Homer Smith | |
| 12:56 | Vermont | Frank Russel travels with the ball | 12-8 |
| 12:35 | Holy Cross | Richard Quincy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 12:33 | Vermont | Clifford Showers grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:15 | Vermont | Frank Russel buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 11:58 | Holy Cross | Chester Bennett picks off the pass by Richard Quincy | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Harvey Potter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Brenner (fresh) SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Showers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lyman Mraz (fresh) SG - Richard Quincy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jacob Clark (fresh) PF - Mike Daubert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Runyon (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Vermont | Frank Russel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Fredrick Brenner | 17-8 |
| 11:33 | Holy Cross | Richard Quincy hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-11 |
| 11:24 | Vermont | Clifford Showers is whistled for a carry | 17-11 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG), Paul Hodges (SG), Kenneth Daniels (C) Harvey Potter, Fredrick Brenner, Chester Bennett | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shaun Estes (SG), Kevin Kelly (SF), Aaron Shoemaker (PF), Homer Smith (C) Richard Quincy, Jacob Clark, Mike Daubert, Kenneth Runyon | |
| 11:09 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Homer Smith | 17-13 |
| 11:02 | Vermont | Paul Hodges buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Frank Russel out of a doubleteam | 19-13 |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Shaun Estes knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 10:33 | Vermont | Hilton Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lyman Mraz - foul #2 on Lyman Mraz, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram (PG) Lyman Mraz | |
| 10:33 | Vermont | Hilton Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:33 | Vermont | Hilton Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:19 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker banks in the layup | 21-18 |
| 10:13 | Vermont | Paul Hodges hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Daniels | 23-18 |
| 09:54 | Holy Cross | Homer Smith's pass is intercepted by Clifford Showers | 23-18 |
| 09:38 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels blows the dunk | 23-18 |
| 09:36 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Homer Smith | 23-18 |
| 09:28 | Holy Cross | Clifford Showers is called for the reach on Aaron Shoemaker - foul #1 on Clifford Showers, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Wike (SF), Chester Bennett (PF) Frank Russel, Clifford Showers | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Quincy (SG), Jacob Clark (SF), Mike Daubert (PF) Alan Ingram, Shaun Estes, Aaron Shoemaker | |
| 09:13 | Holy Cross | Jacob Clark misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 23-18 |
| 09:12 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert can't tip it in | 23-18 |
| 09:10 | Vermont | Chester Bennett gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:52 | Vermont | Paul Hodges shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wike | 26-18 |
| 08:40 | Holy Cross | Richard Quincy clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 08:38 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Homer Smith | 26-18 |
| 08:25 | Holy Cross | Jacob Clark steps out of bounds on the baseline | 26-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Potter (PG), Fredrick Brenner (SF) Hilton Smith, Paul Hodges | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram (PG), Shaun Estes (SG), William Albritton (SF), Aaron Shoemaker (PF), Kenneth Runyon (C) Kevin Kelly, Richard Quincy, Jacob Clark, Mike Daubert, Homer Smith | |
| 08:03 | Vermont | Fredrick Brenner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 08:01 | Vermont | Chester Bennett snags the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 07:44 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Runyon - foul #1 on Kenneth Runyon, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | Frank Russel (SF) Fredrick Brenner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Kelly (PG), Richard Quincy (SG), Jacob Clark (SF), Homer Smith (C) Alan Ingram, Shaun Estes, William Albritton, Kenneth Runyon | |
| 07:44 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:44 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Harvey Potter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Wike (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chester Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kevin Kelly (fresh) SG - Richard Quincy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Clark (fresh) PF - Aaron Shoemaker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Homer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Holy Cross | Homer Smith clanks a runner from the baseline | 28-18 |
| 07:30 | Vermont | Frank Russel grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 07:24 | Vermont | Frank Russel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 07:23 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:59 | Vermont | Richard Quincy is called for the reach on John Wike - foul #1 on Richard Quincy, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (PG), Clifford Showers (C) Harvey Potter, Kenneth Daniels | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram (PG), Shaun Estes (SG), William Albritton (SF), Mike Daubert (PF), Kenneth Runyon (C) Kevin Kelly, Richard Quincy, Jacob Clark, Aaron Shoemaker, Homer Smith | |
| 06:59 | Vermont | John Wike makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:59 | Vermont | John Wike misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:59 | Holy Cross | Mike Daubert gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 06:36 | Holy Cross | William Albritton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Albritton, team foul #8 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG) John Wike | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker (PF), Homer Smith (C) Mike Daubert, Kenneth Runyon | |
| 06:16 | Vermont | Aaron Shoemaker steals it from Paul Hodges | 29-18 |
| 05:55 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker can't throw it down | 29-18 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to William Albritton | 29-18 |
| 05:42 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker is hacked by Chester Bennett - foul #2 on Chester Bennett, team foul #6 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels (C) Chester Bennett | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Kelly (PG), Richard Quincy (SG), Jacob Clark (SF), Mike Daubert (PF), Kenneth Runyon (C) Alan Ingram, Shaun Estes, William Albritton, Aaron Shoemaker, Homer Smith | |
| 05:30 | Holy Cross | Richard Quincy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 05:28 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Kenneth Daniels | 29-18 |
| 05:10 | Vermont | Richard Quincy takes the ball from Paul Hodges | 29-18 |
| 05:03 | Holy Cross | Hilton Smith picks off the pass by Jacob Clark | 29-18 |
| 04:56 | Vermont | Paul Hodges can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Quincy - foul #2 on Richard Quincy, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Wike (SF) Frank Russel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram (PG), Shaun Estes (SG), William Albritton (SF), Aaron Shoemaker (PF), Homer Smith (C) Kevin Kelly, Richard Quincy, Jacob Clark, Mike Daubert, Kenneth Runyon | |
| 04:56 | Vermont | Paul Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:56 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:56 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 04:51 | Holy Cross | William Albritton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Albritton, team foul #10 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | Harvey Potter (PG) Hilton Smith | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Kelly (PG), Jacob Clark (SF) Alan Ingram, William Albritton | |
| 04:32 | Vermont | Clifford Showers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Aaron Shoemaker - foul #1 on Aaron Shoemaker, team foul #11 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | Fredrick Brenner (SF) Paul Hodges | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alan Ingram (PG) Kevin Kelly | |
| 04:32 | Vermont | Clifford Showers misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:32 | Vermont | Clifford Showers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 04:15 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 04:13 | Vermont | Harvey Potter grabs the board | 31-18 |
| 03:51 | Vermont | Fredrick Brenner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 03:49 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 03:32 | Holy Cross | Shaun Estes loses the dribble to Harvey Potter | 31-18 |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Fredrick Brenner lays it in on a nice dish by Harvey Potter | 33-18 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Harvey Potter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Wike (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Brenner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Showers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Alan Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shaun Estes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Clark (fresh) PF - Aaron Shoemaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker misses the fadeaway in the paint | 33-18 |
| 03:07 | Vermont | Harvey Potter grabs the board | 33-18 |
| 02:48 | Vermont | Harvey Potter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-18 |
| 02:46 | Holy Cross | Homer Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-18 |
| 02:38 | Holy Cross | Aaron Shoemaker hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Alan Ingram | 33-20 |
| 02:20 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 02:19 | Vermont | Kenneth Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 01:57 | Vermont | Harvey Potter misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jacob Clark - foul #1 on Jacob Clark, team foul #12 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (SG), Frank Russel (SF), Samuel Wallace (PF), Chester Bennett (C) John Wike, Fredrick Brenner, Clifford Showers, Kenneth Daniels | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lyman Mraz (PG), Richard Quincy (SG), Kevin Kelly (SF), Michael Goble (PF), Kenneth Runyon (C) Alan Ingram, Shaun Estes, Jacob Clark, Aaron Shoemaker, Homer Smith | |
| 01:57 | Vermont | Harvey Potter misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 01:57 | Vermont | Harvey Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 01:38 | Holy Cross | Chester Bennett swats the layup by Kenneth Runyon | 34-20 |
| 01:37 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Harvey Potter | 34-20 |
| 01:20 | Vermont | Frank Russel knocks in the floater from the right wing | 36-20 |
| 01:05 | Holy Cross | Paul Hodges steps in front of the Michael Goble pass | 36-20 |
| 00:48 | Vermont | Frank Russel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-20 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | Michael Goble grabs the defensive rebound | 36-20 |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | Kevin Kelly travels with the ball | 36-20 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (PG) Harvey Potter | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Albritton (SF), Mike Daubert (PF) Kevin Kelly, Kenneth Runyon | |
| 00:05 | Vermont | Paul Hodges shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-20 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace tips it in | 38-20 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Lyman Mraz misses the halfcourt shot | 38-20 |