Cross, who started the game 0-for-12, made his final three shots to end the night with 14-points on 3-15 shooting, including scoring all ten of his points from the field over the final 6:42 of the game.
Taking an inbounds pass in the backcourt, Cross milked the clock to just under 10 seconds before making his move toward the basket and drilling the game-winning three from the top of the key.
The shot broke the eighth tie of the second half, as Buena Vista's Eric Wiebbers had just nailed a 3-pointer with 17 seconds to knot the game at 82. Wiebbers led all scorers with 24-points on 8-11 shooting, including a team high five three pointers.
Down 48-58 with just over twelve minutes on the clock, Puget Sound began the most important comeback of the season. A 17-5 run over the next 5 minutes and thirty-four second brought the Loggers and the crowd back into the game, as junior guard Chase Curtiss accounted for five points during the stretch. Curtiss nailed the fifth of his six three-pointers on the night top pull Puget Sound to within one (62-63( and an Aubrey Shelton free throw knotted the game at 63 with 7:20 remaining. Curtiss led the Loggers with 22 points on 7-19 shooting, one of five Puget Sound players in double figures.
Freshman Taylor Marsh came off the bench to score 11-points on 4-4 shooting. Posts Zack McVey (10) and Shelton (13) rounded out the leading scorers for Puget Sound.
The Beavers, a veteran team with six seniors, got 17-points from Michael Cameron and 10 from Brandon Kies.
Puget Sound held a 39-38 rebounding edge for the game and harassed Buena Vista into 28 turnovers; twelve more than their season average. Cross led all players with six takeaways, while Buena Vista post Randy Bissen and Puget Sound forward Chris O'Donnell each had seven rebounds to lead their respective teams on the glass.
For the game the Loggers shot just 36.4% (24-66) from the field, but were able to say in the game by hitting 14 of 32 three-pointers (43.8%). Buena Vista was 29-52 from the field (55.8%) and 11-17 (64.7%) from behind the arch.
In a game where the two teams combined for 53 total fouls, the Loggers held a 10-point advantage at the free throw line, making 23-34 attempts compared to the Beavers 13-20 effort.