The first half was a very low-scoring affair, with both teams shooting below 30 percent from the field. Holy Cross started off the game trying to expose the weak interior defense of Navy by going to Tim Clifford on 3 consecutive possessions, but there was no success there. Clifford, who is third on Holy Cross in scoring, had a horrible first half, scoring no points and turning the ball over 4 times. There were minor runs for both teams during the half but for the most part it was a back-and-forth fight, and at the half the score was 20-19..

However, the second half started out very strong for Holy Cross. With 18:16 left in the half, Torey Thomas stole the ball at half court, drove down the court and was fouled trying to make a fast break lay-up. Thomas would go on to make both free throws, and all momentum went in Holy Cross’ favor.

After that, the Crusaders went on a huge 15-2 run that lasted 6 minutes. Both Keith Simmons and Alex Vander Baan stepped up elevated their games, completely dominating Navy during the second half. By the end of the game Simmons and Vander Baan combined for 35 points.