| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Nestor Kellogg (fresh) SG - Ronald Carmon (fresh) SF - Richard Richins (fresh) PF - Dominick Schroeder (fresh) C - Walter Michaud (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fresh) SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) C - Mark Lemelin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Ronald Carmon | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder is fouled on the floor by Mark Lemelin - foul #1 on Mark Lemelin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Holy Cross | Orville Aaberg steals it from Dominick Schroeder | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Howard | Orville Aaberg is hacked by Nestor Kellogg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nestor Kellogg, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Robert Goldman can't connect on a runner from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Howard | Mark Lemelin can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Nestor Kellogg | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Howard | Robert Goldman clanks a shot in the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Nestor Kellogg | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Holy Cross | Richard Richins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Goldman - foul #1 on Robert Goldman, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Holy Cross | Richard Richins misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Holy Cross | Richard Richins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Howard | Robert Whitehead is fouled on the floor by Walter Michaud - foul #1 on Walter Michaud, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester (PG), Paul Wolf (SG), William Kane (SF), Joseph Mott (PF), Solomon Postma (C) Nestor Kellogg, Ronald Carmon, Richard Richins, Dominick Schroeder, Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (PG), David Waring (SF), Bernard Warfel (PF), Jack Simonsen (C) Orville Aaberg, Dwight McMonigle, Robert Goldman, Mark Lemelin | |
| 17:40 | Howard | Bernard Warfel hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Flack | 5-3 |
| 17:27 | Holy Cross | Paul Wolf comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott tips it back up and in | 7-3 |
| 16:56 | Howard | David Waring drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Flack | 7-6 |
| 16:43 | Holy Cross | Solomon Postma can't finish the layup | 7-6 |
| 16:42 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester travels with the ball | 7-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg (PG), Bobby Summy (C) Patrick Hester, Solomon Postma | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Aaberg (PG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Goldman (PF) Robert Whitehead, David Waring, Bernard Warfel | |
| 16:03 | Howard | James Flack comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 7-6 |
| 16:01 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Goldman | 7-6 |
| 15:43 | Howard | Robert Goldman is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Flack and he's fouled by Joseph Mott - foul #1 on Joseph Mott, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon (SG), Richard Richins (SF), Bernard Conner (PF), Walter Michaud (C) Paul Wolf, William Kane, Joseph Mott, Bobby Summy | |
| Subs | Howard | David Waring (SG), Mark Lemelin (C) James Flack, Jack Simonsen | |
| 15:43 | Howard | Robert Goldman makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Nestor Kellogg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Carmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Richins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bernard Conner (fresh) C - Walter Michaud (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fresh) SG - David Waring (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Lemelin (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 15:21 | Howard | Orville Aaberg comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | Holy Cross | Richard Richins grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:04 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Richins | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | Howard | Orville Aaberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:41 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:24 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Orville Aaberg - foul #1 on Orville Aaberg, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester (PG), Dominick Schroeder (PF), Solomon Postma (C) Nestor Kellogg, Bernard Conner, Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (SG), Bernard Warfel (PF), Jack Simonsen (C) David Waring, Robert Goldman, Mark Lemelin | |
| 14:24 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:24 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | Howard | Bernard Warfel misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Dominick Schroeder - foul #1 on Dominick Schroeder, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Paul Wolf (SG), William Kane (SF), Joseph Mott (C) Ronald Carmon, Richard Richins, Solomon Postma | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG), James Flack (SF) Orville Aaberg, Dwight McMonigle | |
| 14:04 | Howard | Bernard Warfel misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | Howard | Bernard Warfel makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:45 | Holy Cross | William Kane is called for a backcourt violation | 10-10 |
| 13:41 | Howard | James Flack loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 13:17 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 13:05 | Howard | Jack Simonsen misses the lay-in | 12-10 |
| 13:03 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 12:45 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 12:44 | Howard | Jack Simonsen gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:39 | Howard | James Flack can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 12:38 | Howard | Bernard Warfel grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 12:28 | Howard | James Flack can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-10 |
| 12:26 | Holy Cross | Paul Wolf grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:09 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 12:07 | Howard | Jack Simonsen grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:03 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 12-10 |
| 12:01 | Holy Cross | William Kane pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:39 | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 12-10 |
| 11:38 | Howard | Jack Simonsen pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Patrick Hester (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Wolf (fairly fresh) SF - William Kane (fairly fresh) PF - Dominick Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Mott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeffrey Austin (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Whitehead (fairly fresh) SF - James Flack (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Bernard Warfel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Simonsen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Howard | James Flack makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Austin | 12-13 |
| 11:04 | Holy Cross | William Kane misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:02 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:44 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott clanks a jump hook near the basket | 12-13 |
| 10:42 | Howard | Bernard Warfel grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Jack Simonsen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Simonsen, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg (PG), Ronald Carmon (SG), Richard Richins (SF), Solomon Postma (PF), Walter Michaud (C) Patrick Hester, Paul Wolf, William Kane, Dominick Schroeder, Joseph Mott | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Aaberg (PG), David Waring (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Goldman (PF), Mark Lemelin (C) Jeffrey Austin, Robert Whitehead, James Flack, Bernard Warfel, Jack Simonsen | |
| 09:54 | Holy Cross | Solomon Postma misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 12-13 |
| 09:53 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Waring | 12-13 |
| 09:45 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-13 |
| 09:43 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Richard Richins | 12-13 |
| 09:38 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 12-13 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Mark Lemelin gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Waring | 12-15 |
| 09:03 | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Solomon Postma | 15-15 |
| 08:50 | Howard | Orville Aaberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Orville Aaberg, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bernard Conner (PF) Solomon Postma | |
| Subs | Howard | David Buzzell (PG), Robert Whitehead (SG), Robert Haris (C) Orville Aaberg, David Waring, Mark Lemelin | |
| 08:37 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Haris - foul #1 on Robert Haris, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bobby Summy (C) Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:37 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:37 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:20 | Howard | David Buzzell is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dwight McMonigle | 17-17 |
| 08:04 | Holy Cross | Bernard Conner is called for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Howard | David Waring (SF) Dwight McMonigle | |
| 08:01 | Howard | Robert Whitehead is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Richins - foul #1 on Richard Richins, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| 07:38 | Howard | Robert Haris is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Whitehead | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Nestor Kellogg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Carmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Richins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Conner (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Summy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - David Buzzell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Waring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Goldman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Haris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Holy Cross | Richard Richins misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 17-19 |
| 07:21 | Howard | David Waring grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 07:15 | Howard | David Buzzell comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Nestor Kellogg - foul #2 on Nestor Kellogg, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester (PG), Solomon Postma (PF), Walter Michaud (C) Nestor Kellogg, Bernard Conner, Bobby Summy | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (SG), Mark Lemelin (C) Robert Whitehead, Robert Goldman | |
| 07:15 | Howard | David Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:15 | Howard | David Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:51 | Holy Cross | Solomon Postma loses the dribble to James Flack | 17-21 |
| 06:47 | Howard | Robert Haris can't finish the layup | 17-21 |
| 06:46 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Solomon Postma | 17-21 |
| 06:29 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon's pass is intercepted by James Flack | 17-21 |
| 06:26 | Howard | David Buzzell blows the dunk | 17-21 |
| 06:25 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Walter Michaud | 17-21 |
| 06:07 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Paul Wolf (PG), William Kane (SF), Joseph Mott (PF) Patrick Hester, Richard Richins, Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG), Robert Whitehead (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Bernard Warfel (PF), Jack Simonsen (C) David Buzzell, James Flack, David Waring, Robert Haris, Mark Lemelin | |
| 05:47 | Howard | Robert Whitehead misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 05:45 | Howard | Jack Simonsen tips it but misses | 17-21 |
| 05:44 | Holy Cross | Solomon Postma snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 05:39 | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 05:38 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Kane - foul #1 on William Kane, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder (PF) Solomon Postma | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:23 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:20 | Holy Cross | Paul Wolf travels in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 05:15 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Austin | 17-26 |
| 04:53 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Simonsen - foul #2 on Jack Simonsen, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester (PG), Bernard Conner (SF), Walter Michaud (C) Ronald Carmon, William Kane, Dominick Schroeder | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (PG), Robert Goldman (PF), Mark Lemelin (C) Jeffrey Austin, Bernard Warfel, Jack Simonsen | |
| 04:53 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:53 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:53 | Howard | Mark Lemelin gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 04:43 | Howard | Robert Goldman hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Whitehead | 18-28 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester buries a shot from the right side | 20-28 |
| 04:00 | Howard | James Flack buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Whitehead | 20-30 |
| 03:43 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hester buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Walter Michaud | 23-30 |
| 03:23 | Howard | Robert Whitehead connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Flack | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Patrick Hester (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Paul Wolf (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Conner (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Mott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Michaud (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Flack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Whitehead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Goldman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Lemelin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Lemelin - foul #2 on Mark Lemelin, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nestor Kellogg (PG), William Kane (SG), Richard Richins (SF), Dominick Schroeder (PF) Patrick Hester, Paul Wolf, Bernard Conner, Joseph Mott | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Aaberg (PG), Jeffrey Austin (SG), David Waring (SF), Bernard Warfel (PF), Jack Simonsen (C) James Flack, Robert Whitehead, Dwight McMonigle, Robert Goldman, Mark Lemelin | |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:54 | Howard | Orville Aaberg drills a jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 02:32 | Holy Cross | William Kane misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Waring - foul #1 on David Waring, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Solomon Postma (C) Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:32 | Holy Cross | William Kane misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:32 | Holy Cross | William Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:15 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 02:14 | Howard | David Waring pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:46 | Howard | Jack Simonsen knocks in the runner from the left block | 26-37 |
| 01:29 | Holy Cross | William Kane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 01:27 | Howard | David Waring grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 01:23 | Howard | Orville Aaberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Carmon (SG), Bobby Summy (C) William Kane, Dominick Schroeder | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Goldman (PF), Robert Haris (C) Jeffrey Austin, David Waring, Bernard Warfel, Jack Simonsen | |
| 01:13 | Holy Cross | Richard Richins is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Richins, team foul #8 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (PG) Orville Aaberg | |
| 00:49 | Howard | James Flack misses the jumper from the right side | 26-37 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | Richard Richins snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | Richard Richins is fouled on the floor by Robert Haris - foul #2 on Robert Haris, team foul #10 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dominick Schroeder (PF) Solomon Postma | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Lemelin (C) Robert Goldman | |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | Richard Richins makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | Richard Richins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Robert Whitehead is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Richins - foul #3 on Richard Richins, team foul #9 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Paul Wolf (SF) Richard Richins | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:25 | Howard | Robert Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Robert Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Mark Lemelin swats the layup by Ronald Carmon | 28-39 |