| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Pereira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Godinez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Crabtree (fresh) PF - Pete Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Andrew Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Farney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Beede (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Holy Cross | Andrew Lamb is called for the reach on Brandon Crabtree - foul #1 on Andrew Lamb, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:06 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis lays it up and in | 33-27 |
| 18:45 | Vermont | Peter Merchant denies the turnaround by Cory Farney | 33-27 |
| 18:44 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:18 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis's floater is tipped away by Cory Farney | 33-27 |
| 18:17 | Vermont | Chad Beede pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Cory Farney misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Pete Davis - foul #2 on Pete Davis, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Cory Farney makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Cory Farney misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:51 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 17:26 | Holy Cross | James Pereira is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lamb - foul #2 on Andrew Lamb, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson (SF) Brandon Crabtree | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:08 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Pete Davis | 35-28 |
| 16:50 | Vermont | Mark Russell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Godinez - foul #1 on John Godinez, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (PG), Walter Ainsworth (SG), Larry Craig (PF) James Pereira, John Godinez, Pete Davis | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jon Brown (PF), Robbie Callahan (C) Cory Farney, Chad Beede | |
| 16:50 | Vermont | Mark Russell makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:50 | Vermont | Mark Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:31 | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Ainsworth | 38-30 |
| 16:22 | Vermont | Mark Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Wesley Sloane (PG), John Metzger (SG), Jason Williams (SF) Andrew Lamb, Mark Russell, James Brown | |
| 16:01 | Holy Cross | Robbie Callahan is called for the reach on Peter Merchant - foul #2 on Robbie Callahan, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree (SF), Pete Davis (PF), James Barbosa (C) Donald Stevenson, Larry Craig, Peter Merchant | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 15:43 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis lays it in set up by Aaron Gibson | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Aaron Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Crabtree (fresh) PF - Pete Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Barbosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Wesley Sloane (fresh) SG - John Metzger (fresh) SF - Jason Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robbie Callahan (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Vermont | Robbie Callahan double dribbles | 40-30 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Pereira (PG), John Godinez (SG) Aaron Gibson, Walter Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrew Lamb (PG), Mark Russell (SG), James Brown (SF), Cory Farney (PF), Chad Beede (C) Wesley Sloane, John Metzger, Jason Williams, Jon Brown, Robbie Callahan | |
| 14:56 | Holy Cross | John Godinez scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 14:45 | Vermont | James Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Lamb | 43-33 |
| 14:22 | Holy Cross | James Brown is called for the reach on Brandon Crabtree - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson (SF), Larry Craig (PF), Peter Merchant (C) Brandon Crabtree, Pete Davis, James Barbosa | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 14:00 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Pereira | 45-33 |
| 13:47 | Vermont | Cory Farney scores on a jumper from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 13:24 | Holy Cross | James Pereira loses the dribble to Cory Farney | 45-35 |
| 13:10 | Vermont | James Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 13:08 | Vermont | Cory Farney gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:52 | Vermont | Mark Russell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 12:51 | Vermont | Mark Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:38 | Vermont | James Brown scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Chad Beede | 45-37 |
| 12:11 | Holy Cross | Chad Beede steals it from Peter Merchant | 45-37 |
| 11:55 | Vermont | Andrew Lamb is fouled on the floor by Peter Merchant - foul #2 on Peter Merchant, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (PG), Walter Ainsworth (SG), Brandon Crabtree (SF), Pete Davis (PF) James Pereira, John Godinez, Donald Stevenson, Larry Craig | |
| Subs | Vermont | Wesley Sloane (PG), Johnny Brim (SG), John Metzger (SF), Jon Brown (PF), Robbie Callahan (C) Andrew Lamb, Mark Russell, James Brown, Cory Farney, Chad Beede | |
| 11:32 | Vermont | Johnny Brim hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Pete Davis - foul #3 on Pete Davis, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| 11:32 | Vermont | Johnny Brim makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:32 | Vermont | Johnny Brim misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:32 | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Aaron Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Crabtree (fresh) PF - Pete Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Merchant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Wesley Sloane (fresh) SG - Johnny Brim (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Metzger (fresh) PF - Jon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robbie Callahan (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robbie Callahan - foul #3 on Robbie Callahan, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| 11:09 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:09 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:46 | Vermont | Jon Brown misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Merchant - foul #3 on Peter Merchant, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Godinez (SG) Walter Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrew Lamb (PG) Wesley Sloane | |
| 10:46 | Vermont | Jon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:46 | Vermont | Jon Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:46 | Vermont | John Metzger pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:30 | Vermont | Johnny Brim hits the finger roll | 46-41 |
| 10:23 | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson is hacked by Andrew Lamb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Lamb, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Pereira (PG), James Barbosa (C) Aaron Gibson, Peter Merchant | |
| Subs | Vermont | Mark Russell (SG), James Brown (SF), Cory Farney (PF), Chad Beede (C) Johnny Brim, John Metzger, Jon Brown, Robbie Callahan | |
| 10:03 | Holy Cross | John Godinez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:01 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 09:47 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-41 |
| 09:45 | Vermont | Cory Farney pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:26 | Vermont | Cory Farney is fouled on the floor by Pete Davis - foul #4 on Pete Davis, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry Craig (PF), Peter Merchant (C) Pete Davis, James Barbosa | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 09:17 | Vermont | Chad Beede comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 09:16 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 08:56 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 08:54 | Vermont | Cory Farney gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:47 | Vermont | Cory Farney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Merchant - foul #4 on Peter Merchant, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (SG), Donald Stevenson (SF), James Barbosa (C) John Godinez, Brandon Crabtree, Peter Merchant | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 08:47 | Vermont | Cory Farney makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:47 | Vermont | Cory Farney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | James Brown steps in front of the Donald Stevenson pass | 46-43 |
| 08:09 | Vermont | Andrew Lamb hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Russell | 46-46 |
| 07:48 | Holy Cross | James Brown takes the ball from James Pereira | 46-46 |
| 07:28 | Vermont | Cory Farney's floater is tipped away by James Barbosa | 46-46 |
| 07:26 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Larry Craig | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Pereira (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) PF - Larry Craig (fresh) C - James Barbosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Andrew Lamb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Cory Farney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Beede (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Holy Cross | James Pereira makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Stevenson | 48-46 |
| 06:31 | Vermont | The 3pt attempt by Andrew Lamb is denied by Larry Craig | 48-46 |
| 06:29 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 06:14 | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Pereira | 50-46 |
| 05:57 | Vermont | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Larry Craig - foul #1 on Larry Craig, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth (PG), John Godinez (SG), Brandon Crabtree (SF), Pete Davis (PF), Peter Merchant (C) James Pereira, Aaron Gibson, Donald Stevenson, Larry Craig, James Barbosa | |
| Subs | Vermont | Wesley Sloane (PG), John Metzger (SG), Johnny Brim (PF), Jon Brown (C) Andrew Lamb, Mark Russell, Cory Farney, Chad Beede | |
| 05:57 | Vermont | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:57 | Vermont | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:30 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant comes up short on the runner from the left block | 50-48 |
| 05:29 | Vermont | John Metzger pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:07 | Vermont | John Godinez is called for the reach on Johnny Brim - foul #2 on John Godinez, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robbie Callahan (C) James Brown | |
| 05:07 | Vermont | Johnny Brim makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:07 | Vermont | Johnny Brim makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:44 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Godinez | 52-50 |
| 04:39 | Vermont | John Metzger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Metzger, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (PG) Walter Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:10 | Holy Cross | John Godinez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 04:08 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 03:44 | Vermont | Wesley Sloane is fouled on the floor by Aaron Gibson - foul #1 on Aaron Gibson, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Pereira (PG) Aaron Gibson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Mark Russell (SG), Cory Farney (PF), Chad Beede (C) John Metzger, Jon Brown, Robbie Callahan | |
| 03:44 | Vermont | Wesley Sloane misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:44 | Vermont | Wesley Sloane makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:24 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis is fouled on the floor by Mark Russell - foul #2 on Mark Russell, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Andrew Lamb (PG) Wesley Sloane | |
| 03:24 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:24 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:24 | Vermont | Chad Beede grabs the board | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Godinez (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Crabtree (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pete Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Merchant (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Andrew Lamb (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Brim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cory Farney (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Beede (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Vermont | Brandon Crabtree steals it from Andrew Lamb | 55-51 |
| 02:48 | Holy Cross | James Pereira is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson (SF) Brandon Crabtree | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Brown (SF) Johnny Brim | |
| 02:27 | Vermont | Cory Farney hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Stevenson - foul #1 on Donald Stevenson, team foul #11 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (SG), Larry Craig (PF) John Godinez, Pete Davis | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:27 | Vermont | Cory Farney makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:27 | Vermont | Cory Farney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:23 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Godinez (SG), Brandon Crabtree (SF), Pete Davis (PF) Aaron Gibson, Donald Stevenson, Larry Craig | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 01:58 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Pereira and he's hacked by Chad Beede - foul #1 on Chad Beede, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| 01:58 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:45 | Vermont | Andrew Lamb misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 01:43 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Peter Merchant | 58-53 |
| 01:15 | Holy Cross | John Godinez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 01:14 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Vermont | Chad Beede misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Merchant - foul #5 on Peter Merchant, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Barbosa (C) Peter Merchant | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:54 | Vermont | Chad Beede makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:54 | Vermont | Chad Beede misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:54 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Holy Cross | Andrew Lamb is called for the reach on James Barbosa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Lamb, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| 00:51 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:51 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Vermont | Cory Farney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 00:44 | Vermont | James Brown tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| 00:43 | Holy Cross | Mark Russell is called for the reach on John Godinez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Russell, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| 00:43 | Holy Cross | John Godinez makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:43 | Holy Cross | John Godinez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:37 | Vermont | James Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 00:36 | Holy Cross | James Pereira snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 00:33 | Holy Cross | Andrew Lamb is called for the reach on James Pereira in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Lamb, team foul #12 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Wesley Sloane (PG) Andrew Lamb | |
| 00:33 | Holy Cross | James Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:33 | Holy Cross | James Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:26 | Vermont | Mark Russell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wesley Sloane | 65-59 |
| 00:23 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis is hacked by Wesley Sloane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Sloane, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (PG), Donald Stevenson (SF) James Pereira, Brandon Crabtree | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:23 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:23 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:23 | Vermont | Mark Russell snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 00:16 | Vermont | Mark Russell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:11 | Vermont | Mark Russell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Pereira (PG), Brandon Crabtree (SF) Aaron Gibson, Donald Stevenson | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Sloane - foul #3 on Wesley Sloane, team foul #14 | 66-59 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:02 | Vermont | James Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | James Pereira runs out the clock | 67-62 |