| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) C - Stephen Lepe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Robert Wayt (fresh) SG - John Carbajal (fresh) SF - Brian Severin (fresh) PF - Gary Hines (fresh) C - Irvin Marshall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Navy | Irvin Marshall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Navy | Irvin Marshall comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Navy | Irvin Marshall tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Stephen Lepe steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Navy | Robert Wayt clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Skoog - foul #1 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Navy | Robert Wayt makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Navy | Robert Wayt misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Navy | John Carbajal snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Navy | Robert Wayt misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Billy Woodley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Stephen Lepe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Stephen Lepe snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Gary Hines steps in front of the Joseph Dean pass | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Navy | Robert Wayt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Erick Ashley loses the dribble to Robert Wayt | 0-3 |
| 17:43 | Navy | John Carbajal banks in the layup set up by Robert Wayt | 0-5 |
| 17:19 | Butler | John Carbajal is called for the reach on Joseph Dean - foul #1 on John Carbajal, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Billy Woodley lays it up and in set up by Erick Ashley | 2-5 |
| 16:47 | Navy | John Carbajal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Stephen Lepe grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Joseph Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Navy | Kevin Thomas (SF) Brian Severin | |
| 16:21 | Navy | Joseph Dean is called for the reach on John Carbajal - foul #1 on Joseph Dean, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Louis Grist (C) Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG), Jimmy Taylor (PF), Andrew Bowman (C) Robert Wayt, Gary Hines, Irvin Marshall | |
| 16:03 | Navy | Billy Woodley steps in front of the John Carbajal pass | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Grist (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Woody (fresh) SG - John Carbajal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) PF - Jimmy Taylor (fresh) C - Andrew Bowman (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Billy Woodley knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Erick Ashley | 4-5 |
| 15:24 | Navy | John Carbajal knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Woody | 4-8 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Gregory Skoog can't connect on a shot from the right side | 4-8 |
| 15:13 | Navy | John Carbajal grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 14:56 | Navy | Kevin Thomas misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Louis Grist - foul #1 on Louis Grist, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Stephen Lepe (C) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Wayt (PG), Brian Severin (SF), Gary Hines (PF), Irvin Marshall (C) Richard Woody, John Carbajal, Jimmy Taylor, Andrew Bowman | |
| 14:56 | Navy | Kevin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:56 | Navy | Kevin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Stephen Lepe is hacked by Irvin Marshall - foul #1 on Irvin Marshall, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Stephen Lepe is whistled for a carry | 4-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG) Gregory Skoog | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 13:52 | Navy | Robert Wayt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-10 |
| 13:51 | Navy | Brian Severin tips it in | 4-12 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Don Rasco clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-12 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Rex Cuddy hits the follow up shot | 6-12 |
| 13:13 | Navy | Robert Wayt drills a 3 from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Rex Cuddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 12:47 | Navy | Gary Hines snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 12:40 | Navy | Mark McConaghy steals it from Kevin Thomas | 6-15 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Don Rasco lays it in set up by Mark McConaghy | 8-15 |
| 12:18 | Navy | Kevin Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Stephen Lepe knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Justin Corning (fresh) SG - Don Rasco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Lepe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Robert Wayt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Severin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Hines (fairly fresh) C - Irvin Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Navy | Robert Wayt is called for traveling | 10-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Louis Grist (C) Justin Corning, Don Rasco, Mark McConaghy, Rex Cuddy, Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG), John Carbajal (SG), John Smith (SF), Jimmy Taylor (PF), Andrew Bowman (C) Robert Wayt, Kevin Thomas, Brian Severin, Gary Hines, Irvin Marshall | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Jimmy Taylor denies the turnaround by Gregory Skoog | 10-18 |
| 11:22 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 11:12 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Richard Woody | 10-20 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Gregory Skoog knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Dean and he's hacked by Richard Woody - foul #1 on Richard Woody, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Navy | Kevin Thomas (SF) John Smith | |
| 10:46 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:46 | Navy | Andrew Bowman snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 10:34 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Woodley - foul #1 on Billy Woodley, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| 10:34 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:34 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Joseph Dean drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Woodley | 15-21 |
| 10:00 | Navy | John Carbajal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 09:58 | Navy | Richard Woody grabs the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 09:40 | Navy | Joseph Dean steps in front of the Jimmy Taylor pass | 15-21 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Erick Ashley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-21 |
| 09:22 | Navy | Kevin Thomas grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 09:06 | Navy | Kevin Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-21 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Louis Grist grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Gregory Skoog hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Erick Ashley | 17-21 |
| 08:32 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Thomas | 17-23 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Billy Woodley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Billy Woodley, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Wayt (PG), Brian Severin (SF), Gary Hines (PF), Irvin Marshall (C) Richard Woody, John Carbajal, Jimmy Taylor, Andrew Bowman | |
| 08:13 | Navy | Robert Wayt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-25 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Joshua Shaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 07:59 | Navy | Kevin Thomas snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) SF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Shaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Robert Wayt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Severin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Hines (fresh) C - Irvin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:54 | Navy | Gary Hines knocks in the floater from the left side | 17-27 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Gary Hines swats the layup by Rex Cuddy | 17-27 |
| 07:37 | Navy | Irvin Marshall gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 07:31 | Navy | Kevin Thomas misses long on a floater from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Mark McConaghy snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Justin Corning makes the fadeaway near the basket | 19-27 |
| 06:54 | Navy | Irvin Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Stephen Lepe (C) Gregory Skoog, Joshua Shaver | |
| Subs | Navy | John Carbajal (SG) Kevin Thomas | |
| 06:41 | Butler | Joseph Dean is fouled on the floor by Irvin Marshall - foul #2 on Irvin Marshall, team foul #4 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Navy | Jimmy Taylor (C) Irvin Marshall | |
| 06:31 | Butler | Jimmy Taylor swats the shot by Mark McConaghy | 19-27 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Mark McConaghy can't tip it in | 19-27 |
| 06:27 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 06:14 | Navy | John Carbajal drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Severin | 19-29 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Rex Cuddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Justin Corning snags the offensive board | 19-29 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Mark McConaghy misses long on a floater from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 05:49 | Navy | Gary Hines gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:43 | Navy | Brian Severin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Mark McConaghy - foul #1 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #6 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Erick Ashley (SF), Louis Grist (PF) Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy, Rex Cuddy | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG), Andrew Bowman (C) Robert Wayt, Gary Hines | |
| 05:43 | Navy | Brian Severin misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:43 | Navy | Brian Severin misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Stephen Lepe grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Louis Grist comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 05:30 | Navy | Andrew Bowman grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 05:17 | Navy | Andrew Bowman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 05:15 | Navy | The offensive rebound goes to John Carbajal | 19-29 |
| 05:02 | Navy | John Carbajal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-29 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Gregory Skoog pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Erick Ashley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-29 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Stephen Lepe snags the offensive board | 19-29 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Erick Ashley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Grist | 21-29 |
| 04:22 | Navy | John Carbajal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Joseph Dean, Louis Grist, Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Wayt (PG), Kevin Thomas (SF), Gary Hines (PF) John Carbajal, Brian Severin, Jimmy Taylor | |
| 04:04 | Butler | Joshua Shaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 04:02 | Navy | Robert Wayt pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 03:44 | Navy | Kevin Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Wayt | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erick Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Shaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Robert Wayt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Woody (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Gary Hines steals it from Justin Corning | 21-31 |
| 03:14 | Navy | Andrew Bowman is fouled on the floor by Joshua Shaver - foul #1 on Joshua Shaver, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG), Billy Woodley (PF) Gregory Skoog, Erick Ashley | |
| Subs | Navy | John Carbajal (SG), Irvin Marshall (C) Richard Woody, Gary Hines | |
| 03:14 | Navy | Andrew Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:14 | Navy | Andrew Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Justin Corning misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 02:55 | Navy | Andrew Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 02:49 | Navy | Kevin Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Mark McConaghy - foul #2 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #8 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Cuddy (SF), Louis Grist (C) Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Navy | Gary Hines (PF) Andrew Bowman | |
| 02:49 | Navy | Kevin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:49 | Navy | Kevin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:26 | Butler | John Carbajal is called for the reach on Rex Cuddy - foul #2 on John Carbajal, team foul #5 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG) Joshua Shaver | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG) Robert Wayt | |
| 02:17 | Butler | Billy Woodley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-35 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Louis Grist tips it home | 23-35 |
| 01:49 | Navy | Richard Woody is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dean - foul #2 on Joseph Dean, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG) Don Rasco | |
| Subs | Navy | Brian Severin (SF) Kevin Thomas | |
| 01:49 | Navy | Richard Woody makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:49 | Navy | Richard Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:39 | Butler | The jump hook by Joseph Dean is blocked by Irvin Marshall | 23-37 |
| 01:37 | Navy | Richard Woody pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 01:15 | Navy | Irvin Marshall scores on a floater from the left side set up by Richard Woody | 23-39 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Woody - foul #2 on Richard Woody, team foul #6 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Erick Ashley (SF), Stephen Lepe (C) Rex Cuddy, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Wayt (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), Jimmy Taylor (PF) Richard Woody, John Carbajal, Gary Hines | |
| 00:58 | Butler | Billy Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Billy Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:42 | Navy | Stephen Lepe swats the short shot by Irvin Marshall | 25-39 |
| 00:41 | Navy | Irvin Marshall hits the follow up shot | 25-41 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-41 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Stephen Lepe grabs the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joseph Dean comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-41 |