| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Robert Beck (fresh) SG - Leroy Buser (fresh) SF - James Easton (fresh) PF - Larry Early (fresh) C - Michael Ferrera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) SG - Allan Taylor (fresh) SF - William Nugent (fresh) PF - Dwayne Brower (fresh) C - James Culp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | James Culp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Vermont | Allan Taylor misses long on a shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Todd is called for the reach on Leroy Buser - foul #1 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Holy Cross | James Culp picks off the pass by Larry Early | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Vermont | Jeffrey Todd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Taylor | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Allan Taylor - foul #1 on Allan Taylor, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:24 | Vermont | Dwayne Brower misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 1-3 |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Michael Ferrera snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:00 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Todd - foul #2 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Taormina (PG) Jeffrey Todd | |
| 18:00 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:31 | Vermont | William Nugent buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Taylor | 3-6 |
| 17:13 | Holy Cross | Larry Early's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski (SF), Steven Ellenburg (PF), Abdul Mills (C) James Easton, Larry Early, Michael Ferrera | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:10 | Vermont | Von Fafinski is called for the reach on William Nugent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Von Fafinski, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 16:50 | Vermont | William Nugent is fouled on the floor by Robert Beck - foul #1 on Robert Beck, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers (SG), Carmelo Sanchez (SF) Robert Beck, Leroy Buser | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 16:30 | Vermont | Allan Taylor buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Taormina | 3-8 |
| 16:05 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-8 |
| 16:04 | Vermont | The rebound goes to James Culp | 3-8 |
| 16:02 | Vermont | Michael Taormina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser (SG), James Easton (SF) Dustin Meyers, Carmelo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | Abdul Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Beck (PG), Larry Early (PF) Von Fafinski, Steven Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Robert Beck (fresh) SG - Leroy Buser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Easton (fresh) PF - Larry Early (fresh) C - Abdul Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Taormina (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Nugent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Brower (fairly fresh) C - James Culp (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Vermont | Dwayne Brower connects on the open driving attempt near the basket set up by Allan Taylor | 3-10 |
| 15:00 | Holy Cross | Larry Early lays it up and in set up by Abdul Mills and the foul's on Michael Taormina - foul #1 on Michael Taormina, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Ferrera (C) Abdul Mills | |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Connally (SG), Richard Smith (C) Allan Taylor, James Culp | |
| 15:00 | Holy Cross | Larry Early misses the free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:00 | Holy Cross | James Easton grabs the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:41 | Holy Cross | James Easton makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:22 | Vermont | Dwayne Brower comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:20 | Holy Cross | James Easton pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:05 | Holy Cross | James Easton drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Early | 10-10 |
| 13:46 | Vermont | Michael Taormina misses the fadeaway from the right side | 10-10 |
| 13:44 | Holy Cross | Robert Beck grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:38 | Holy Cross | Robert Beck scores on a 3 from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:18 | Vermont | Dwayne Brower can't finish the layup | 13-10 |
| 13:17 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to William Nugent | 13-10 |
| 12:58 | Vermont | Dwayne Brower is fouled on the floor by Larry Early - foul #1 on Larry Early, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski (PG), Dustin Meyers (SG), Carmelo Sanchez (SF), Steven Ellenburg (PF), Patrick Beaudry (C) Robert Beck, Leroy Buser, James Easton, Larry Early, Michael Ferrera | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jacob Bowles (PG), Allan Taylor (SF), Cecil Sturgis (PF), James Culp (C) Michael Taormina, William Nugent, Dwayne Brower, Richard Smith | |
| 12:44 | Vermont | Allan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 12:42 | Vermont | Allan Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:20 | Vermont | Allan Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Bowles | 13-13 |
| 12:05 | Holy Cross | Carmelo Sanchez misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:04 | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:55 | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 11:53 | Vermont | James Culp gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:49 | Vermont | Samuel Connally is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Samuel Connally, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Abdul Mills (C) Patrick Beaudry | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Taormina (PG) Jacob Bowles | |
| 11:37 | Holy Cross | Abdul Mills misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 11:36 | Holy Cross | Abdul Mills grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Von Fafinski (fresh) SG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) SF - Carmelo Sanchez (fresh) PF - Steven Ellenburg (fresh) C - Abdul Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Taormina (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Connally (fairly fresh) SF - Allan Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Sturgis (fresh) C - James Culp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 11:13 | Vermont | Allan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:08 | Vermont | Michael Taormina is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Connally | 13-16 |
| 10:46 | Holy Cross | Abdul Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Beck (PG), Leroy Buser (SG), James Easton (SF), Larry Early (PF) Von Fafinski, Dustin Meyers, Carmelo Sanchez, Steven Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Nugent (SF), Dwayne Brower (PF), Richard Smith (C) Samuel Connally, Cecil Sturgis, James Culp | |
| 10:24 | Vermont | Allan Taylor is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Taormina | 13-18 |
| 10:15 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Beaudry (C) Abdul Mills | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jacob Bowles (PG) Michael Taormina | |
| 09:52 | Vermont | Dwayne Brower scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Allan Taylor and the foul's on Larry Early - foul #2 on Larry Early, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg (PF), Michael Ferrera (C) Larry Early, Patrick Beaudry | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 09:52 | Vermont | Dwayne Brower misses the free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:52 | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:28 | Holy Cross | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Robert Beck - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski (SF) James Easton | |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Connally (SG), James Culp (C) Allan Taylor, Richard Smith | |
| 09:06 | Holy Cross | Robert Beck hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leroy Buser | 16-20 |
| 09:02 | Vermont | Samuel Connally is hacked by Leroy Buser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Buser, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Beaudry (C) Michael Ferrera | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Taormina (PG), Cecil Sturgis (PF) Jacob Bowles, Dwayne Brower | |
| 08:39 | Vermont | Michael Taormina misses short on a floater from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 08:37 | Vermont | William Nugent snags the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 08:18 | Vermont | William Nugent travels with the ball | 16-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers (PG), Carmelo Sanchez (SF), Abdul Mills (PF) Robert Beck, Von Fafinski, Steven Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jacob Bowles (SG), Dwayne Brower (PF), Richard Smith (C) Samuel Connally, William Nugent, James Culp | |
| 08:00 | Holy Cross | Jacob Bowles is called for the reach on Leroy Buser - foul #1 on Jacob Bowles, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Easton (SF) Carmelo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Vermont | Allan Taylor (SG) Michael Taormina | |
| 08:00 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:00 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:56 | Vermont | Allan Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Carmelo Sanchez (SG) Leroy Buser | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 07:40 | Holy Cross | James Easton misses the easy layup | 18-20 |
| 07:39 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Dwayne Brower | 18-20 |
| 07:17 | Vermont | Allan Taylor misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Carmelo Sanchez - foul #1 on Carmelo Sanchez, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski (PG), Michael Ferrera (C) Carmelo Sanchez, Patrick Beaudry | |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Connally (SG), James Culp (C) Dwayne Brower, Richard Smith | |
| 07:17 | Vermont | Allan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:17 | Vermont | Allan Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:17 | Holy Cross | Michael Ferrera grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Von Fafinski (fresh) SG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) SF - James Easton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abdul Mills (fresh) C - Michael Ferrera (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jacob Bowles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Connally (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allan Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Sturgis (fairly fresh) C - James Culp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski is hacked by Jacob Bowles - foul #2 on Jacob Bowles, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Beck (PG), Steven Ellenburg (PF) Dustin Meyers, Abdul Mills | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Taormina (PG) Jacob Bowles | |
| 07:07 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:07 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:49 | Vermont | James Culp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Easton - foul #1 on James Easton, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser (SG) James Easton | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Nugent (SF) Samuel Connally | |
| 06:49 | Vermont | James Culp makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:49 | Vermont | James Culp makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:28 | Holy Cross | William Nugent picks off the pass by Steven Ellenburg | 20-23 |
| 06:05 | Vermont | James Culp misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Ferrera - foul #1 on Michael Ferrera, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers (PG), Carmelo Sanchez (SF) Robert Beck, Von Fafinski | |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Connally (SG), Dwayne Brower (PF) Allan Taylor, Cecil Sturgis | |
| 06:05 | Vermont | James Culp makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:05 | Vermont | James Culp makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:48 | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-25 |
| 05:47 | Holy Cross | Michael Ferrera gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:29 | Holy Cross | Steven Ellenburg lays it in | 22-25 |
| 05:27 | Vermont | Carmelo Sanchez is called for the reach on Samuel Connally in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carmelo Sanchez, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Beck (PG), James Easton (SF), Abdul Mills (PF), Patrick Beaudry (C) Leroy Buser, Carmelo Sanchez, Steven Ellenburg, Michael Ferrera | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Smith (C) James Culp | |
| 05:27 | Vermont | Samuel Connally makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:27 | Vermont | Samuel Connally makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:59 | Holy Cross | Abdul Mills scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Beck | 25-27 |
| 04:41 | Vermont | Richard Smith double dribbles | 25-27 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski (SG) Dustin Meyers | |
| Subs | Vermont | Allan Taylor (SG), Cecil Sturgis (SF) Samuel Connally, William Nugent | |
| 04:22 | Holy Cross | Richard Smith picks off the pass by James Easton | 25-27 |
| 04:01 | Vermont | Allan Taylor's pass is intercepted by James Easton | 25-27 |
| 03:57 | Holy Cross | Robert Beck's pass is intercepted by Allan Taylor in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 03:56 | Vermont | Michael Taormina can't finish the layup | 25-27 |
| 03:55 | Holy Cross | Robert Beck gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:44 | Holy Cross | James Easton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 03:42 | Vermont | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:24 | Vermont | Dwayne Brower clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Abdul Mills - foul #1 on Abdul Mills, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers (PG), Leroy Buser (SG), Carmelo Sanchez (SF), Larry Early (PF), Michael Ferrera (C) Robert Beck, Von Fafinski, James Easton, Abdul Mills, Patrick Beaudry | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jacob Bowles (PG), William Nugent (SF), James Culp (C) Michael Taormina, Cecil Sturgis, Richard Smith | |
| 03:24 | Vermont | Dwayne Brower misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:24 | Vermont | Dwayne Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:06 | Holy Cross | Carmelo Sanchez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 03:05 | Vermont | James Culp snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) SG - Leroy Buser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Sanchez (fresh) PF - Larry Early (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ferrera (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jacob Bowles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Nugent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Brower (tiring) 5 pts. C - James Culp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Vermont | Allan Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Connally (SG) Allan Taylor | |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | Leroy Buser is called for a charge - foul #2 on Leroy Buser, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| 02:20 | Vermont | Samuel Connally is hacked by Carmelo Sanchez - foul #3 on Carmelo Sanchez, team foul #12 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski (PG), James Easton (SF) Dustin Meyers, Carmelo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:20 | Vermont | Samuel Connally misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:20 | Vermont | Samuel Connally makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:02 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Leroy Buser | 27-29 |
| 02:00 | Vermont | William Nugent is hacked by Michael Ferrera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ferrera, team foul #13 | 27-29 |
| 02:00 | Vermont | William Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:00 | Vermont | William Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:49 | Holy Cross | Von Fafinski misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 27-31 |
| 01:48 | Vermont | William Nugent grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 01:26 | Vermont | James Culp knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jacob Bowles | 27-33 |
| 01:05 | Holy Cross | Michael Ferrera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Beck (PG), Patrick Beaudry (C) Von Fafinski, Michael Ferrera | |
| Subs | Vermont | Allan Taylor (SG), Cecil Sturgis (PF), Richard Smith (C) Samuel Connally, Dwayne Brower, James Culp | |
| 00:41 | Vermont | Allan Taylor connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jacob Bowles and he's hacked by Patrick Beaudry - foul #1 on Patrick Beaudry, team foul #14 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers (SG) Leroy Buser | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:41 | Vermont | Allan Taylor makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:19 | Holy Cross | James Easton connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Beck | 29-36 |
| 00:02 | Vermont | William Nugent misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-36 |
| 00:01 | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Dustin Meyers hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-36 |