| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) SG - Eddie Marlin (fresh) SF - Danny Drew (fresh) PF - James Acklin (fresh) C - Gary Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - George Gullion (fresh) SG - Xavier Andrade (fresh) SF - Roy Porter (fresh) PF - Thomas Grace (fresh) C - Clayton Echols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Gary Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry is hacked by George Gullion in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Gullion, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Vermont | Danny Drew hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Holy Cross | George Gullion makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roy Porter | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Vermont | James Acklin clanks a shot from the left block | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols lays it up and in on a great pass from George Gullion | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Vermont | Gary Stephens banks in the layup | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | Vermont | James Acklin gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:01 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin misses badly on a floater from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Vermont | Gary Stephens tips it home | 6-5 |
| 17:44 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:43 | Vermont | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:24 | Vermont | Clayton Echols denies the turnaround by James Acklin | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 17:21 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Vermont | Roy Porter takes the ball from Erik Castleberry in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter lays it in | 6-7 |
| 16:56 | Vermont | Gary Stephens can't connect on a shot from close range | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:30 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade's pass is intercepted by Eddie Marlin | 6-7 |
| 16:26 | Vermont | Danny Drew misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Vermont | Gary Stephens can't tip it in | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | Holy Cross | James Acklin takes the ball from George Gullion | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (tiring) SG - Eddie Marlin (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Drew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Acklin (fairly fresh) C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - George Gullion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Andrade (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Grace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Clayton Echols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry is hacked by Clayton Echols in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Echols, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (PG), Gene Wells (SG), John Atkins (SF), William Dail (PF), Joseph Pope (C) Erik Castleberry, Eddie Marlin, Danny Drew, James Acklin, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Melvin Fogel (SG), John Abner (SF), Gerardo Ortega (PF), Frank Dickey (C) George Gullion, Xavier Andrade, Roy Porter, Thomas Grace, Clayton Echols | |
| 15:44 | Vermont | Gene Wells is fouled on the floor by Melvin Fogel - foul #1 on Melvin Fogel, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| 15:26 | Vermont | Frank Dickey picks off the pass by John Atkins | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | Holy Cross | John Abner hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Shannon Smith | 6-10 |
| 14:54 | Vermont | William Dail misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:53 | Vermont | Hugh Black tips it in | 8-10 |
| 14:31 | Holy Cross | John Abner makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-13 |
| 14:29 | Vermont | Gene Wells is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Drew (SF) John Atkins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Gullion (PG), Bobby Wehrenberg (SG), Roy Porter (SF), Thomas Grace (PF), Johnnie Thompson (C) Shannon Smith, Melvin Fogel, John Abner, Gerardo Ortega, Frank Dickey | |
| 14:19 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter loses the dribble to Gene Wells | 8-13 |
| 14:14 | Vermont | George Gullion takes the ball from Danny Drew | 8-13 |
| 14:11 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter misses the lay-in | 8-13 |
| 14:10 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:55 | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg is hacked by Gene Wells - foul #1 on Gene Wells, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Eddie Marlin (SG), James Acklin (PF), Gary Stephens (C) Hugh Black, Gene Wells, William Dail, Joseph Pope | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 13:39 | Holy Cross | Erik Castleberry is called for the reach on George Gullion - foul #1 on Erik Castleberry, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade (SG) George Gullion | |
| 13:31 | Holy Cross | Danny Drew blocks the jumper by Bobby Wehrenberg | 8-13 |
| 13:29 | Vermont | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 13:23 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 13:22 | Vermont | James Acklin hits the follow up shot | 10-13 |
| 13:09 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Acklin - foul #1 on James Acklin, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Atkins (SF) Danny Drew | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Melvin Fogel (SF), Clayton Echols (C) Bobby Wehrenberg, Roy Porter, Johnnie Thompson | |
| 13:09 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:09 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:03 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 12:49 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 10-15 |
| 12:47 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:33 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace lays it up and in | 10-17 |
| 12:19 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry blows the layup | 10-17 |
| 12:18 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 12:04 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 12:03 | Vermont | James Acklin pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:00 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (PG), Gene Wells (SG), Danny Drew (SF), William Dail (PF), Joseph Pope (C) Erik Castleberry, Eddie Marlin, John Atkins, James Acklin, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Gullion (PG), John Abner (SF), Gerardo Ortega (PF), Frank Dickey (C) Shannon Smith, Melvin Fogel, Thomas Grace, Clayton Echols | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hugh Black (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Wells (fresh) SF - Danny Drew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dail (fresh) C - Joseph Pope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - George Gullion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Andrade (fairly fresh) SF - John Abner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) C - Frank Dickey (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Holy Cross | John Abner loses the ball out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg (SG) Xavier Andrade | |
| 11:25 | Vermont | William Dail's floater is tipped away by Gerardo Ortega | 10-17 |
| 11:23 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ortega grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:03 | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 11:01 | Holy Cross | George Gullion hits the follow up shot | 10-19 |
| 10:36 | Vermont | William Dail misses the easy layup | 10-19 |
| 10:34 | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 10:23 | Holy Cross | John Abner is fouled on the floor by Danny Drew - foul #1 on Danny Drew, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Eddie Marlin (SG), John Atkins (SF), Gary Stephens (C) Hugh Black, Gene Wells, Danny Drew, Joseph Pope | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Melvin Fogel (SG), Roy Porter (SF), Thomas Grace (PF), Johnnie Thompson (C) George Gullion, Bobby Wehrenberg, John Abner, Gerardo Ortega, Frank Dickey | |
| 10:12 | Holy Cross | Gary Stephens swats the short shot by Thomas Grace | 10-19 |
| 10:10 | Vermont | John Atkins gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:07 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Acklin (PF) William Dail | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 09:47 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-19 |
| 09:46 | Vermont | James Acklin snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 09:42 | Vermont | John Atkins loses the dribble to Shannon Smith | 10-19 |
| 09:24 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 10-21 |
| 09:10 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Atkins | 13-21 |
| 08:53 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 13-24 |
| 08:49 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Thompson - foul #1 on Johnnie Thompson, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (PG), Gene Wells (SG), Danny Drew (SF), William Dail (PF), Joseph Pope (C) Erik Castleberry, Eddie Marlin, John Atkins, James Acklin, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Gullion (PG), Xavier Andrade (SG), Clayton Echols (C) Shannon Smith, Melvin Fogel, Johnnie Thompson | |
| 08:39 | Vermont | William Dail clanks a 3 from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 08:38 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:15 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-24 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg (SG), Gerardo Ortega (SF) Xavier Andrade, Roy Porter | |
| 07:58 | Vermont | Danny Drew connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hugh Black (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Wells (fresh) SF - Danny Drew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Dail (fresh) C - Joseph Pope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - George Gullion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Wehrenberg (fresh) SF - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) PF - Thomas Grace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Echols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Holy Cross | George Gullion is hacked by William Dail - foul #1 on William Dail, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Vermont | Eddie Marlin (SG), Gary Stephens (C) Gene Wells, Joseph Pope | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade (SG), Melvin Fogel (SF), Frank Dickey (C) George Gullion, Thomas Grace, Clayton Echols | |
| 07:24 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 07:23 | Vermont | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 07:21 | Vermont | Bobby Wehrenberg is called for the reach on William Dail in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Wehrenberg, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Atkins (SF), James Acklin (PF) Danny Drew, William Dail | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Gullion (PG), John Abner (SF), Thomas Grace (PF) Bobby Wehrenberg, Melvin Fogel, Gerardo Ortega | |
| 07:07 | Vermont | John Abner takes the ball from Gary Stephens | 16-24 |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | George Gullion clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 06:43 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade hits the follow up shot | 16-26 |
| 06:23 | Vermont | James Acklin drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Atkins and he's fouled by Thomas Grace - foul #1 on Thomas Grace, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Gene Wells (SG), Joseph Pope (SF), William Dail (C) Hugh Black, Eddie Marlin, John Atkins, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Melvin Fogel (SF), Johnnie Thompson (PF), Clayton Echols (C) George Gullion, John Abner, Thomas Grace, Frank Dickey | |
| 06:23 | Vermont | James Acklin misses the free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:23 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 05:54 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Pope - foul #1 on Joseph Pope, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Drew (SF) James Acklin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg (SG), Gerardo Ortega (PF) Xavier Andrade, Johnnie Thompson | |
| 05:54 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:54 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:40 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry is denied on a layup by Clayton Echols | 18-28 |
| 05:39 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Gerardo Ortega | 18-28 |
| 05:24 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith is fouled on the floor by William Dail - foul #2 on William Dail, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Vermont | Eddie Marlin (SG), James Acklin (PF), Gary Stephens (C) Gene Wells, William Dail, Joseph Pope | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Roy Porter (SF), Johnnie Thompson (C) Melvin Fogel, Clayton Echols | |
| 05:24 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:24 | Vermont | Gary Stephens gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:15 | Vermont | James Acklin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 05:14 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 04:55 | Holy Cross | The pull-up jumper by Bobby Wehrenberg is blocked by James Acklin | 18-28 |
| 04:54 | Vermont | Gary Stephens snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 04:51 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (PG), John Atkins (PF) Erik Castleberry, James Acklin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Gullion (PG), Xavier Andrade (SG), Thomas Grace (PF) Shannon Smith, Bobby Wehrenberg, Gerardo Ortega | |
| 04:35 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Porter | 18-31 |
| 04:23 | Vermont | Xavier Andrade takes the ball from Eddie Marlin | 18-31 |
| 03:57 | Holy Cross | George Gullion makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-34 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hugh Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Marlin (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Danny Drew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Atkins (fresh) C - Gary Stephens (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - George Gullion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Andrade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Porter (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Grace (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:53 | Vermont | Hugh Black knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gary Stephens | 20-34 |
| 03:43 | Holy Cross | George Gullion clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 03:42 | Vermont | John Atkins pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 03:36 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin is hacked by Johnnie Thompson - foul #2 on Johnnie Thompson, team foul #7 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (PG), William Dail (PF), Joseph Pope (C) Hugh Black, John Atkins, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Melvin Fogel (SG), John Abner (SF), Frank Dickey (C) George Gullion, Xavier Andrade, Roy Porter, Johnnie Thompson | |
| 03:36 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:36 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:36 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 03:23 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Fogel | 21-37 |
| 03:05 | Vermont | Joseph Pope hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 02:52 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel is called for a backcourt violation | 21-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), James Acklin (PF) Eddie Marlin, Danny Drew | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ortega (PF) Thomas Grace | |
| 02:39 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-37 |
| 02:38 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Melvin Fogel | 21-37 |
| 02:18 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 21-37 |
| 02:17 | Holy Cross | John Abner tips it home | 21-39 |
| 02:00 | Vermont | Gene Wells is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 21-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (SG), John Atkins (SF) Gene Wells, Joseph Pope | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Gullion (PG), Bobby Wehrenberg (SG), Roy Porter (SF), Thomas Grace (PF), Clayton Echols (C) Shannon Smith, Melvin Fogel, John Abner, Gerardo Ortega, Frank Dickey | |
| 01:46 | Holy Cross | George Gullion buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-42 |
| 01:24 | Vermont | The short jumper by James Acklin is denied by Clayton Echols | 21-42 |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | George Gullion gets the rebound | 21-42 |
| 01:12 | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 21-42 |
| 01:10 | Vermont | John Atkins grabs the board | 21-42 |
| 01:08 | Vermont | John Atkins loses the dribble to George Gullion in the backcourt | 21-42 |
| 01:06 | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg banks in the layup on a great pass from George Gullion | 21-44 |
| 00:57 | Vermont | John Atkins misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 21-44 |
| 00:55 | Vermont | Hugh Black tips it but misses | 21-44 |
| 00:53 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace grabs the board | 21-44 |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by George Gullion | 21-46 |
| 00:21 | Vermont | John Atkins can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 21-46 |
| 00:19 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter pulls down the rebound | 21-46 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 21-46 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | The rebound goes to William Dail | 21-46 |